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"Hey, why are you suddenly crying like a pig's head?!"
After her second date with her blind date, Xing Xing passed by Ji Shengsheng's building and picked up the suitcase she needed to take with her on Monday.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Ji Shengsheng curled up on the sofa, crying her heart out.
There was no response, so Xing Xing used what was available, taking two bottles of chilled drinks from the refrigerator in the living room, wrapping them with a wet wipe from the table, and handing them to Ji Shengsheng: "Here, look how swollen your eyes are."
Ji Shengsheng wiped her face clean and then took the things Xing Xing handed her.
Where did you get my house key?
“Once when I went back to China, you asked me to bring you something back and you forgot! You really don’t remember any of the good things I’ve done for you.”
"Was it given to you that time?" Ji Shengsheng asked uncertainly.
"That's what you gave me when I stayed at your place temporarily after drinking too much last time." Xing Xing's memory was also very bad.
Ji Shengsheng held out her hand: "...Give me back the key."
Xing Xing shoved the key into Ji Shengsheng's palm with a "snap".
"...Stop changing the subject, what are you crying about?" Xing Xing felt inexplicably irritated whenever she saw a girl crying, and Ji Shengsheng was no exception.
“I was so touched to see that you had packed your things ahead of time, instead of making me get up early to urge you to pack…” Ji Shengsheng tried to calm herself down. “You’ve finally grown up.”
"You're talking nonsense." Xing Xing didn't believe a word of it. "Don't tell me it's because you saw Xu Yu, or I'll really look down on you."
"...Whatever you want."
As Ji Shengsheng looked at the suitcase Xing Xing was pulling over, a sense of foreboding washed over him.
When she walked over and easily picked it up, Xing Xing's expression changed: "...I took the wrong one, this is my mother's empty suitcase."
"oh……"
She had known all along that Xing Xing wouldn't be that reliable.
Such unreliable things were commonplace for Xing Xing, so he was only embarrassed for a few seconds before his expression quickly returned to normal.
“…If you can accept Xu Yu even in that situation, then I think you can accept me too.” Xing Xing passionately offered himself with a serious expression. “I also have several relationships, but at least I know the details of each one clearly.”
"Stop, stop."
Xu Yu did not have multiple relationships at the same time.
She pursued Xu Yu, but Xu Yu did not agree to be with her.
Ji Shengsheng didn't intend to continue arguing with Xing Xing about those useless relationship issues, so she pointed at the box and said, "If you're late again on Monday morning, I won't take you with me on any more long trips."
"You're such a heartless and wicked woman," Xing Xing muttered as she was being pushed out the door.
After Xing Xing left, Ji Shengsheng quickly tidied herself up. She couldn't explain why she was crying, nor did she feel sad about anything specific.
It's just that some negative emotions come and go suddenly.
Although she cried twice before being interrupted by Xing Xing's sudden intrusion, her emotions were still released quite well.
Ji Shengsheng sat in front of the computer and continued drawing the remaining two commercial commissioned works.
Cheng Yu messaged her at noon to invite her to a meeting at the company on Saturday morning. The weekend would be used to discuss the surrounding development, leaving her with little time to submit her manuscript.
Zhu Xiaodan starts work earlier than Cheng Yu, so she picked her up on her way on Saturday morning.
"Breakfast~" Sitting in the passenger seat, Ji Shengsheng handed Zhu Xiaodan the sandwiches and milk tea he had made.
"Didn't you only go to sleep around 3 a.m. yesterday?" Zhu Xiaodan looked at Ji Shengsheng's face, which had no dark circles under his eyes. "You got up again to make breakfast. You didn't sleep at all, did you... What's that box in the back?"
“I slept for a few hours,” Ji Shengsheng glanced back, “and brought these for my colleagues who were working overtime today. They include milk tea, coffee, and juice.”
She learned from Cheng Yu that six other colleagues would be attending the meeting this weekend. Although Xu Yu's company provides afternoon tea, she had the capacity to prepare more.
"Is Xu Yu coming along today too?" While waiting at a red light, Zhu Xiaodan quickly took a sip of her hot milk tea. "His cooking is really good!"
"Xu Yu is not here."
Cheng Yu knew about her relationship with Xu Yu, and Cheng Yu had taken good care of her. If Xu Yu were here, Cheng Yu wouldn't have hidden it from her.
"That's alright, I'll just treat it as a normal job."
"That's right!"
The meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m., and considering that it was still early, Ji Shengsheng went downstairs to the convenience store to sit for a while.
When Xu Yu saw Ji Shengsheng, she was sleeping by the glass window of the convenience store.
She seemed to be sleeping soundly; her hair was a little messy, and her eyelashes were crossed, as if she had been arguing.
Judging from her interactions with him during her few visits after her return, Ji Shengsheng has already let go of her feelings for him.
No matter what he does, whether it's well-intentioned or aggressive, Ji Shengsheng will not experience strong emotional fluctuations.
Ji Shengsheng and Xing Xing's relationship is back on track; he is just an insignificant interlude in it all.
Xu Yu lowered his eyes.
"Good morning, Mr. Xu!"
When Xu Yu looked up again, Ji Shengsheng had already woken up, and they looked at each other through the window.
Ji Shengsheng gave him a bright smile.
Then, he saw Ji Shengsheng quickly run out of the convenience store and then skip and hop to his side.
Like magic, she produced a cup of coffee from who-knows-where and handed it to him.
Xu Yu stared at Ji Shengsheng for a long time before raising her hand to take it: "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"You're here so early."
"I needed a ride, so I arrived early," Ji Shengsheng answered Xu Yu's question earnestly.
"Zhu Xiaodan's car?"
"right."
Their conversation and the atmosphere between them were so ordinary and familiar that for a moment, Ji Shengsheng felt as if they had returned to the time when they first met.
It seemed that the atmosphere gave her an emotional boost, allowing her to feel more relaxed in front of Xu Yu.
"Didn't your boyfriend give you a gift?"
Ji Shengsheng unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes: "...Huh?"
Xu Yu's calm question startled Ji Shengsheng so much that her voice trembled.
"...He's been quite busy lately, he doesn't have time." Ji Shengsheng waved his hand, his gaze drifting in the opposite direction, trying to brush it off.
"I'm not busy."
Ji Shengsheng: "..."
Cheng Yu's arrival saved Ji Shengsheng in time.
She hadn't expected things to develop this way, and she wasn't quite sure what Xu Yu meant by saying that.
After all—after all, she had once been delusional in love with him.
"Cheng Yu!" Ji Shengsheng waved to Cheng Yu, who was walking towards them from a distance.
Cheng Yu glanced at Xu Yu next to Ji Shengsheng from afar... and the coffee in Xu Yu's hand. When she walked over to Ji Shengsheng, she said in a cheeky tone, "Ji Shengsheng, is there any coffee for me?"
"Of course, everyone gets some." She even made two extra cups of each type. After saying that, Ji Shengsheng turned around and went back to the convenience store to get the small boxes.
Cheng Yu walked over to Xu Yu and whispered, "You came so early today, you must have something important to do—"
"Meeting." Xu Yu glanced at Cheng Yu. "Didn't you reply 'received' to the group message last night?"
“…That is indeed true.” Cheng Yu was speechless.
Seeing that Ji Shengsheng was about to come over, Cheng Yu couldn't help but say, "I thought you wouldn't want to have any more contact with Shengsheng after only two days. It seems that even with just two days, you won't want to miss out~"
Cheng Yu is usually very afraid of Xu Yu.
But such an opportunity is rare now. Cheng Yu knows that Xu Yu will not lose his temper seriously in the presence of Ji Shengsheng, so she cherishes every moment now.
When Ji Shengsheng came out, Xu Yu was already gone.
Cheng Yu, being very perceptive, helped Ji Shengsheng carry the box full of drinks and took the initiative to explain for Xu Yu: "He has a technical meeting today, and he'll probably be in the conference room all day. It won't affect or conflict with our meeting."
"Okay, I understand."
After the half-day meeting concluded, Xu Yu went to the kitchen to make coffee. Several cups of the same type of beverage that Ji Shengsheng had given him that morning were on the table.
The name was labeled with a sticker, along with the ingredients, sugar content, and calories.
As Xu Yu passed by Cheng Yuyue's meeting room, Ji Shengsheng was engrossed in a meeting while holding a laptop.
Ji Shengsheng is very serious and dedicated to everything she does, even though she seems lively and playful.
Seeing Ji Shengsheng look up, Xu Yu looked away and returned to the conference room.
The meeting finally ended as the sun set. When Xu Yu came out, only the two of them remained in Cheng Yu's conference room.
"Senior, Sister Meiyan just fainted due to menstrual cramps, and Teacher Ji Shengsheng carried her to the hospital." Seeing him walk in, the intern from the art department quickly explained the situation.
When Xu Yu drove to the hospital, Cheng Yu and Ji Shengsheng were helping Du Meiyan into the car, one on each side.
Du Meiyan received a painkiller injection and is temporarily out of danger. Once Du Meiyan was in the back seat, Cheng Yu leaned close to Xu Yu and asked, "I'll take Meiyan home, you take Ji Shengsheng?"
"You made her carry someone?" Xu Yu asked, his face showing displeasure.
Cheng Yu originally planned to use the excuse that it's inappropriate for a boy to carry a girl, but when she remembered how Ji Shengsheng had quickly caught Du Meiyan when she was about to fall, and then neatly squatted down to carry her on his back and take care of her all the way to the hospital, she felt a little embarrassed.
"I can't carry it... I'm probably too weak. I've been staying up late a lot lately and haven't been exercising enough." Cheng Yu rubbed her nose.
Ji Shengsheng wrapped the scarf from her bag around Du Meiyan's body and then put her own gloves on her. When Du Meiyan tried to thank her, Ji Shengsheng waved her hand, saying it was nothing and that she should keep warm and get some rest when she got home.
After watching Cheng Yu and Du Meiyan leave, Ji Shengsheng turned around and found that Xu Yu was still waiting for her.
Xu Yu was wearing a long black trench coat. The wind playfully flipped the hem of his coat around.
In Ji Shengsheng's memory, Xu Yu never seemed to be afraid of the cold. No matter how cold the weather or how high the temperature, he was always dressed lightly, but when you got close to him, you could always feel his warmth.
Without wasting each other's time, Ji Shengsheng ran up to Xu Yu and said, "Thank you for your help."
It was about taking her home.
Xu Yu didn't say anything, but simply opened the passenger door.
As soon as Ji Shengsheng sat down and was about to fasten her seatbelt, Xu Yu bent down and buckled it for her beside her.
Ji Shengsheng: "..."
Her hand doesn't hurt anymore today.
Moreover, the way Xu Yu helped her fasten her seatbelt in the driver's seat was completely different from how he helped her by the passenger side door.
The feeling and atmosphere were strange, so she could only look to her left, avoiding Xu Yu's gaze.
"I'll navigate." Ji Shengsheng placed the phone on the stand so that Xu Yu could see it clearly.
"Need not."
“…Okay.” Ji Shengsheng quickly took her phone away. She hadn’t asked Xu Yu for permission first; her actions were too hasty and somewhat lacked boundaries.
“I remember,” Xu Yu glanced at Ji Shengsheng and added, “Your home address.”
"……OK."
Just as Ji Shengsheng composed herself, her phone started vibrating.
It was a WeChat video call from Xing Xing.
If Xing Xing knew she was in Xu Yu's car, she would definitely say some unpleasant things.
After Ji Shengsheng hung up, she asked Xing Xing to send her a text message, saying she was too busy painting.
Xing Xing quickly typed a long message.
Ji Shengsheng glanced at it.
It seems that Xing Xing and the woman his family introduced him to are developing a good relationship, and he is willing to give it a try.
But during lunch this afternoon, the other party looked at Xing Xing's phone and discovered the existence of Ji Shengsheng, her "childhood sweetheart." The two had a big fight.
Xing Xing needed Ji Shengsheng's advice almost immediately.
"I'm at your door, put down your tablet and open the door for me."
After sending that message, Xing Xing started calling her again.
Xu Yu had noticed it the moment Ji Shengsheng's phone vibrated.
Watching Ji Shengsheng's panic and helplessness, Xu Yu parked the car at the intersection closest to Ji Shengsheng's house, waiting for Ji Shengsheng's "explanation".
"That's enough for now." Ji Shengsheng quickly unbuckled her seatbelt. "Thank you, see you tomorrow."
After saying that, he opened the car door and tried to get out.
After trying two or three times, Ji Shengsheng finally confirmed it.
Xu Yu locked the car door.
The car was as quiet as an interrogation room.
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