The story was full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful. She listened with rapt attention, completely absorbed in the logical flow of the case.
She even forgot about the faint abdominal pain that was coming on, and before she knew it, it was time for him to leave. So she simply took the book to the bedroom and sat on the bed to read it.
Lin Moxiao went into the dressing room and changed his clothes. When he stood at the bedroom door with his suitcase, a tall figure stood there, dressed in a dark blue pilot uniform, looking solemn and upright. The badge on the uniform shone brightly, showing his majesty and determination.
Sitting on the bed, Jiang Shuya was somewhat stunned, and unconsciously thought of Huang Minghao. In her eyes, Huang Minghao was the most handsome man she had ever seen.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt that the person in front of her, although each had their own strengths, was clearly superior. The only difference was that the person's cold and aloof expression held a firm will.
It makes people unconsciously want to stay away, at least that's how it is with Jiang Shuya. Seemingly realizing that looking at him like that was impolite, Jiang Shuya smiled gently, using the smile to cover up her previous awkward behavior.
Seeing her smile, Lin Moxiao's gaze softened, tinged with a hint of reluctance. At this moment, how he wished she could stay here forever, waiting for him to return, to read the books she wanted in the study, and to live with her for the rest of his life.
"Can I ask you a question?" Lin Moxiao asked.
Jiang Shuya's eyebrows relaxed: "What's the problem?"
"What was your impression of me five years ago?" Lin Moxiao asked again.
Jiang Shuya rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment, then her eyes darted around: "I don't know you very well. I mostly heard about you from my cousin. She admired you a lot back then."
"And you?" he asked again.
Jiang Shuya pondered for a moment, then honestly said, "I'm quite afraid of you. You don't like to smile, so I don't dare to talk to you."
"Anything else? Doesn't anyone admire you like your cousin does?" Lin Moxiao was still persistent.
Jiang Shuya thought to herself: What's wrong with this person today? Does he have to get to the bottom of things? Fine, I'll just tell a little white lie! After all, I'm living under someone else's roof now.
Jiang Shuya paused, then deliberately lied: "Yes! So many girls in the whole school admire you, so of course I can't be left out. I saw them writing you letters, so I wrote one too. Didn't you receive it?"
Jiang Shuya thought to herself: He probably won't bother investigating such old, trivial matters.
Lin Moxiao's heart turned to ice, but she feigned doubt: "Are you sure you wrote me a letter?"
Jiang Shuya said awkwardly, "Of course, I didn't have an envelope at the time. My deskmate, Xiao Su, had also written to you, so I gave her mine. She probably put it with hers. Didn't she give it to you?"
Lin Moxiao feigned shame: "I didn't read those letters, and I certainly don't believe you wrote them. Even if you had given them to me in person, I would have read them even without the envelope."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuya secretly thought to herself: Oh no, he actually believed it! Sigh! I should have known better than to tell this lie. I didn't expect him to be such a straight man! She felt a little guilty.
Jiang Shuya smiled awkwardly: "It's been so long, there's no need to dwell on it."
Lin Moxiao withdrew her intense gaze and said calmly, "Alright, you can rest now!"
Jiang Shuya nodded happily, blinking her eyes: "Senior Lin, you should smile more. You look really good when you smile."
"Okay, I'll definitely smile more. See you next time." With that, he gently closed the door and left.
The next day, she got up early, tidied herself up, folded the quilt on the bed, and put on the clothes she had brought with her. She did not touch the clothes that Aunt Lan had given her. The red down jacket only had holes and stitches inside, which were not noticeable on the outside. She could just go to the mall to find a repairman to fix it.
It was freezing cold outside, with thick hailstones falling from the ground. When she arrived at the mall, Jiang Shuting's orders poured out in a flurry, accompanied by a message: "So many orders, thank you for your hard work."
Jiang Shuya cursed, somewhat annoyed: It seems this person didn't place a single order yesterday, but all of them were placed today.
In the afternoon, I ran into Wang Ziliang at Lida Shopping Mall. He was all smiles: "I thought you had something to do yesterday. I waited for you for a while, and you didn't answer my calls. Did something happen?"
Jiang Shuya waved her hand: "I'm fine, I'm just too tired, I want to rest for a day."
Wang Ziliang quickly chimed in, "Who says otherwise? I plan to save all my rest from these two months for the Chinese New Year. I'll work harder now to earn some money to go home for the holiday."
"I'm waiting to go home for blind dates!" Jiang Shuya joked, then scratched her head. "The girls in my hometown are very simple and honest, so I need to find someone who knows how to manage a household."
Wang Ziliang chuckled: "Given my situation, I guess I'm out of luck. The girl would probably run away as soon as she sees me. It's normal that she wouldn't be interested in someone as poor as me."
Jiang Shuya suddenly thought of Lin Moxiao and couldn't help but sigh:
"It's strange, if you lack confidence in your partner because of financial issues, what's the reason for Senior Lin's lack of confidence? He's good in every way, so why hasn't he met the right person?"
"Pfft,"
Wang Ziliang almost burst out laughing: "You don't know this! Xiao is a non-marriage advocate. He always declares beforehand that he will not meet his parents, will not get married, will not have children, and does not want to be tied down by marriage."
Jiang Shuya was stunned to hear this. She thought of his cold and unapproachable appearance and wondered who would want to spend their life with him. She wanted to avoid him whenever she saw him.
Wang Ziliang lowered his voice and said, "Your cousin didn't tell you, did she? She's liked Lin Moxiao for many years, and she probably still has feelings for him. Lin Moxiao has always known, but he won't make a move. Firstly, Jiang Shuyue is our classmate, and she's a good girl."
"He doesn't want to hurt her, but based on my male intuition, Xiao doesn't have any romantic feelings for her. That's why all the girlfriends he's dated have been unreliable, just for novelty and never lasted. Look at his colleagues at work, the flight attendants, they're all so beautiful, and they're all so decent. There are so many people who want to marry him, but he just ignores them. Sometimes I really don't know what he's thinking. He wants to find a stable, good girl to marry and have a home, to fulfill his mother's wish, but he just says those people can't get into his heart."
Jiang Shuya was shocked, not expecting that her cousin was also deeply involved. It turned out that her admiration in high school had turned into a crush. It was really wrong to be like this. There are thousands of men in the world, how can you hang yourself on one tree? She thought of how much Lin Moxiao cared about writing letters yesterday.
As she pondered and speculated, the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Jiang Shuya smiled faintly and said, "Ziliang, has Senior Lin ever told you who he has ever had feelings for?"
Wang Ziliang said, "I've never heard him mention it on his own initiative. I've had a few drinks with him, and it was all out of my curiosity and gossip. It's just that his mother's passing was a big blow to him. I heard it had a lot to do with his father. After graduating from high school, he was recommended to Yenching University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Not long after, he trained at the base for several years. Later, he was assigned to the airport as a pilot. He hasn't contacted his family since. When he came to Nanjing, he only contacted me."
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