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After sending the message, Ji Shengsheng nervously took a taxi home.
She wasn't sure if Xu Yu would come to see her.
She left first, and although there was a reason for it, she didn't have time to explain the situation to Xu Yu in advance. But after she came back, she didn't go to see anyone, and she wanted Xu Yu to come see her.
That's incredibly selfish.
Ji Shengsheng never expected that Xing Xing himself would arrive before Xu Yu's message.
Xing Xing seemed to have lost a lot of weight and looked even more haggard than Ji Shengsheng.
"How did you know I was home?" Ji Shengsheng was shocked by the speed at which he appeared.
"Your mother told me."
"So, what do you want from me?" Ji Shengsheng glanced at her phone again, but still received no message from Xu Yu.
"I have something I want to tell you." Xing Xing scratched his head, looking quite embarrassed. "Xiao Yang said I should delete you from my WeChat contacts, or he'll break up with me."
Ji Shengsheng: "...?"
"You also think this is unreasonable, don't you?"
"So I wanted to ask for your opinion. Do you think we can stay together for a long time?"
"She's acting crazy every day. One minute she's throwing away the things you gave me to my house, the next she's demanding I delete all the posts about you on my WeChat Moments, even the one about us going out to eat the other day..."
"Now you're asking me to delete you from my friends list again..."
Xing Xing was so anxious that he bit his nails; he desperately wanted Ji Shengsheng's support.
Before he could finish complaining, Ji Shengsheng raised his phone and said, "I'm done deleting, you can delete it now."
Xing Xing: "? How can you be like this?"
Ji Shengsheng urged him, "Delete it quickly, then leave. I have things to do."
"You really are something," Xing Xing said, gesturing wildly, "Hey, you guys are all so awesome, and you just deleted me like that?"
Ji Shengsheng rubbed her forehead; her mind was in turmoil. If Xu Yu didn't reply soon, she was going to go find him.
"Isn't that enough?"
As she spoke, she went through all the social media on her phone and cleaned up all the contacts who were friends with Xing Xing.
Xing Xing couldn't understand: "No, we don't have any shady relationship, why did it have to come to this?"
"Calm down first," Ji Shengsheng reassured her perfunctorily. "We really don't have any shady relationship, so we can delete each other as friends. If you need anything, just call each other, and if you don't need anything, just contact each other less."
Ji Shengsheng glanced at WeChat and found that Xiao Yang had blocked her.
"So we can't be friends anymore?" Xing Xing was still desperately trying to explain. "Do you think it's worth breaking up with someone we've only known for such a short time?"
“Then let’s not be friends.” Ji Shengsheng didn’t understand. “You don’t need another friend like me.”
Perhaps she originally wanted to be friends with Xing Xing, but she didn't want to get involved in his romantic relationship.
It was already difficult to create distance, and now that someone had pointed out a clear path, she was naturally willing to clarify the relationship.
"What if I break up with her?"
"...What does this have to do with me?"
"So my grandma even invited you to dinner this weekend? Does that mean the relationship between your parents is also falling apart?"
Ji Shengsheng scratched his head: "Stop! The relationship between elders is the relationship between elders, and the relationship between us juniors is the relationship between juniors. Don't confuse the two."
"Ji Shengsheng, I really misjudged you. I thought you would fight alongside me to the very end!" With that, Xing Xing stormed out, slamming the door behind her.
Ji Shengsheng pressed one hand against her temple and immediately looked at her phone with the other.
There was still no news from Xu Yu.
She had planned to go to Xu Yu's house to find him immediately, but when she passed by the mirror and saw her messy hair and depressed state, she decided to take a shower and tidy herself up before going.
I'll also sort out what I'm going to say to Xu Yu.
Unexpectedly, Xing Xing turned around and launched a surprise attack right after he finished showering.
...
Xu Yu was in a meeting when he received Ji Shengsheng's message.
Cheng Yu didn't know what had happened; she only knew that Xu Yu had announced the meeting was adjourned early, so she packed her things and left.
They didn't even leave him a word.
"We agreed to go out for barbecue together tonight?" Cheng Yu sent Xu Yu a message after watching his car drive away.
"We'll see," Xu Yu replied quickly.
When Xu Yu arrived at Ji Shengsheng's building, he had already spotted Xing Xing upstairs.
He recognized Xing Xing's car.
If his information is correct, Ji Shengsheng has just returned.
It seems that he is not the first person I want to see.
Xu Yu walked to Xing Xing's car, looked at the phone number for moving the car, and typed it into his phone.
The call was connected quickly, but no one answered.
Xu Yu opened Xing Xing's number, edited a few words, and sent it.
I waited downstairs for several minutes, but no one came down.
Xu Yu looked up at the location of Ji Shengsheng's room upstairs.
The curtains were drawn in both the bedroom and the living room.
……what are they doing?
He didn't know.
So he stopped waiting.
Xu Yu and Xing Xing met on the platform on the second floor.
Xu Yu stopped in his tracks, giving Xing Xing time to notice him and remember him.
Xing Xing seemed to sense something was amiss. Her gaze lingered for a few seconds before she immediately went downstairs and left.
When Xu Yu arrived at Ji Shengsheng's door, he heard the sound of flowing water.
She is taking a shower.
The sound of water stopped, and Xu Yu rang the doorbell.
A few seconds later, he heard footsteps, and then Ji Shengsheng appeared in front of him.
"I told you I had something important to do..." Upon seeing Xu Yu's face, Ji Shengsheng quickly fell silent.
Almost immediately, I realized that my hair wasn't dry yet, and the pajamas I was wearing weren't my best-looking ones...
The room hadn't been tidied up yet, and the luggage was still piled up at the door...
Ji Shengsheng wanted to close the door, but didn't dare.
He could only say listlessly, "You've come..."
"Um."
Ji Shengsheng stared at Xu Yu.
No matter the time or place, she felt her heart flutter whenever she saw Xu Yu.
Perhaps she should have realized her true state much earlier.
"Just got back?" Xu Yu didn't avoid her gaze or go inside.
"Um……"
"You wanted to see me as soon as you got back?"
Ji Shengsheng mustered her courage: "I wanted to see you as soon as I got back!"
So I couldn't wait to send a message as soon as I landed.
"You only see me?"
"Yes!" Ji Shengsheng nodded heavily.
"You're always so insincere," Xu Yu laughed self-deprecatingly.
"I have!"
How could you say such a thing about her...?
"...I've been dealing with a lot of things these past few days. Whenever I have a spare moment, I think about our situation, how to resolve those problems, how to bring it up with you, and what I want to say to you."
"Although you've never said you like me, nor have you ever said you want to be with me."
“But you came close to me, and you wanted me to give you an answer. Just like three years ago, before you made any promises, I was already prepared to say that if you were willing, then I would be willing.”
"I've thought about a lot of things I want to say to you, and I really want to see you."
"...After meeting you, you didn't give me any chance, didn't listen to what I had to say, and just judged me like this."
She was exhausted. The round-trip car ride, the bumpy journey, the immense mental and emotional strain, and the energy and physical strength drained by staying up all night painting.
The conflict with Xing Xing just now brought about another emotional rollercoaster.
Now that I've finally met Xu Yu, this is how he is.
She always speaks very slowly. Saying so much in one breath makes me feel like I'm going to run out of breath.
Her hair kept wetting the collar of her pajamas. Feeling utterly disheveled, Ji Shengsheng reached out to close the door.
Xu Yu did not resist. With a "click," the door stood perfectly between them.
The door actually closed, and Ji Shengsheng was taken aback for a second.
She only sent one message, and Xu Yu came to see her. Now she's turning him away again.
Just as Ji Shengsheng was hesitating about what to do, he heard a knock on the door.
Xu Yu's voice came from outside the door: "I'm sorry. Don't be sad."
Ji Shengsheng reopened the door, looking at Xu Yu with a guilty conscience: "...Then apologize to me sincerely."
"It was my fault, I shouldn't have said that to you."
“You’ve put in a lot of effort and worked very hard. It was wrong of me to nitpick over such trivial matters,” Xu Yu said sincerely.
"...Then I forgive you."
"So easy?"
"...You know I'm not really angry with you."
"Go dry your hair first?" Xu Yu looked at Ji Shengsheng's still dripping hair and wanted to go inside. "It's cold, you'll catch a cold."
“…Okay.” Ji Shengsheng was about to turn around when Xu Yu grabbed her wrist.
By the time she realized what was happening, the hair dryer was already in Xu Yu's hand.
Xu Yu's fingers unintentionally brushed across her cheek and neck.
Ji Shengsheng turned her head to look at Xu Yu, then quickly looked away when their eyes met.
Finally, my hair was dry, the hairdryer stopped buzzing, and the room returned to silence.
Xu Yu tidied up the thread, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the laundry basket and saw a pair of men's shorts in the corner.
What do you want to tell me?
Xu Yu sat opposite Ji Shengsheng, watching her blushing and dazed expression.
...She couldn't remember.
When you try to organize your thoughts on the spot, you'll end up making mistakes and forgetting things.
Ji Shengsheng could almost hear her own heartbeat: "...If I say I want to see you, will you come?"
After speaking, she stared intently at Xu Yu's reaction. She desperately hoped he would nod.
"Okay." As she wished, Xu Yu really agreed.
"Then, I often want to see you. Can you come often?" Ji Shengsheng pressed her luck a little further, silently waiting for Xu Yu's response.
After she finished speaking, a long silence filled the room, so long that Ji Shengsheng thought she was all alone.
“It can’t be too often…” Ji Shengsheng wanted to leave some room for maneuver in this matter.
“Okay,” Xu Yu readily agreed.
"Really?" Ji Shengsheng stood up excitedly.
"So..." Xu Yu paused, "what do you want to see me for?"
Ji Shengsheng's ears suddenly felt hot for no reason.
She didn't think about what she wanted to do; she just wanted to see Xu Yu.
"She just wants to see me," Xu Yu kindly revealed her unspoken meaning.
"yes……"
"Why don't you dare look at me?"
“Because it’s not just about seeing you…” Ji Shengsheng counted on her fingers, “I also want to eat with you, watch movies with you, hold your hand, take walks, hug you, lie down and chat with you, I have so many things I want to tell you…”
Seeing Xu Yu's reaction, Ji Shengsheng realized that she had inexplicably blurted out her innermost thoughts.
"Go change your clothes." Xu Yu stood up.
"Huh?" Ji Shengsheng didn't understand.
"Didn't you want to have dinner together?" Xu Yu glanced at the time; there was still time for her to do everything she wanted to do.
"OK."
Ji Shengsheng hurriedly went to change her clothes.
Her room was a studio apartment. Apart from a bathroom, kitchen, and a small room now used for storing old things, there was no proper living room or bedroom.
Simply put, her bedroom and living room have only one beaded curtain of her own design. Because she lives alone, she specifically designed it so as not to obstruct the view.
Clearly, Xu Yu was unfamiliar with her room and hadn't realized this yet.
“…I’ll go to the restroom to change.” Ji Shengsheng awkwardly pointed behind Xu Yu.
"good."
Just as she took off her pajamas, Ji Shengsheng suddenly realized that she hadn't brought any clothes to change into.
This also includes underwear.
For some unknown reason, Ji Shengsheng gently opened the door a crack and softly called Xu Yu's name: "...Could you help me get my clothes?"
Xu Yu paused in his steps.
He simply looked in the direction of Ji Shengsheng's voice and saw half a shoulder. After looking away, he heard Ji Shengsheng add softly, "The three items hanging on the far right of the wardrobe..."
She has a habit of preparing the clothes she will wear the next day before taking a shower.
"good."
Pushing open the wardrobe door, Xu Yu's gaze swept over the "three pieces of clothing" that Ji Shengsheng had mentioned—a hoodie, jeans, and a light pink lace bra with a bow.
From the moment Xu Yu went to get the clothes, to the moment they "handed over" the clothes through the bathroom door, to the moment they came out after changing, Ji Shengsheng's heart was pounding wildly.
She had no idea what Xu Yu was thinking.
Her mind was filled with things that weren't exactly clean.
Fortunately, when I came out, I saw Xu Yu, and the atmosphere was relatively normal.
"……Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"...Shall we go out to eat?"
"good."
Ji Shengsheng thought Xu Yu was going to eat at some chain stores in the mall, but unexpectedly she took her to the supermarket on B2.
"What do you want to eat?" Xu Yu pushed a cart at the supermarket entrance.
Ji Shengsheng thought for a moment, then hesitated: "I'm okay at making desserts and drinks, but I'm terrible at cooking."
"What do you want to eat?" Xu Yu patiently repeated, "I'll make it."
She wants to eat...?
Actually, she didn't want to eat anything; she just wanted to eat with Xu Yu.
"...I want to eat hot pot, and I also want to eat crayfish." Feeling she was overthinking things, Ji Shengsheng hesitated, "Is that okay?"
Xu Yu switched to a different handcart and took Ji Shengsheng's wrist with her left hand.
Sensing the other person's stiffness, Xu Yu gently reminded him, "Didn't you want to hold hands?"
"...I thought so!"
Ji Shengsheng quickly withdrew his wrist, skillfully touched Xu Yu's palm, inserted his five fingers between Xu Yu's fingers, felt the distance between their palms, and even gently tapped the back of Xu Yu's hand with his fingertips.
Feeling Xu Yu's fingers gripping hers, palm to palm and then tightening, Ji Shengsheng blushed from her cheeks to her chest.
In the few seconds she tried to calm herself down, Xu Yu had already led her towards the hot pot ingredient area.
She didn't need to choose much; Xu Yu still remembered what she liked to eat.
After leaving the food section, Ji Shengsheng was heading towards the cashier, but Xu Yu led her to the bedding section.
"Do you want to buy it?" Ji Shengsheng asked, looking at Xu Yu's serious expression.
When were the sheets changed?
"Before I went out last time."
"Um."
Ji Shengsheng watched as Xu Yu picked up two solid-color silk four-piece sets and put them into the shopping cart.
"...This was bought for me?" Ji Shengsheng asked in surprise.
"yes."
Before she returned to China, Xing Xing had stayed at her place one night while drunk nearby, and she had thrown away everything Xing Xing had used that day, including the bed, mattress, and so on.
Nevertheless, she has two brand new sets of bedding and has no need for them at all.
If Xu Yu wants to stay overnight... she can use her existing bedding.
"Is it something you're planning to use with me?" Ji Shengsheng boldly voiced her guess.
"Yes," Xu Yu replied affirmatively.
Do we need to buy a new one if we use the same one together?
She lives alone and has never shared a place with anyone else.
"...?" Ji Shengsheng rubbed his forehead. "Is it only usable when we're together?"
What about when she's alone?
"Otherwise, who else would you like to share it with?"
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