Chapter 60
As soon as he left the bar, Kong Zhuo felt a cool breeze on his head, which diluted the smell of cigarettes on his body.
Unexpectedly, he could go back to the past.
He looked up at the sky, feeling unhappy.
The night sky of Daxin was dark and vast. When he looked up, all he saw was endless black.
Kong Zhuo died of sudden cardiac arrest. He hardly slept during that period. He guessed that he died suddenly from overwork. He was 47 years old when he died.
When Kong Zhuo woke up, he saw Zhounian toasting him, accompanied by two women and surrounded by strangers. Uncomfortable, he refused Zhounian's offer and headed out. Later, in the hallway, he remembered that his partner had invited him to visit Daxin, hence his presence at JO Bar.
At the time, he didn't know what to do. In his memory, Leng Qingxiu seemed to be in Daxin as well. He wondered if Leng Qingxiu would return to the past like him, or perhaps he wanted to verify whether he had truly returned to the past. So, Kong Zhuo dazedly sent Leng Qingxiu a message, asking him to come over.
In his previous life, Leng Qingxiu had never been married. He only worked and occasionally dated his female companions. Leng Qingxiu was an only child, and his parents pressed him hard, but he remained unmoved.
He asked Leng Qingxiu if it was because of Hong Xu and if he was still thinking about her.
Leng Qingxiu seemed to have replied at that time: "What does it have to do with her?"
In his previous life, Kong Zhuo never married. After separating from Xu Li, he constantly tried to find her. Upon learning she was teaching in rural areas, he would travel to mountainous areas in need of teachers whenever he had time. It was as if fate had deliberately made Xu Li avoid him, and his search was in vain. He didn't know when it started, but he stopped spending time with beautiful women and living a life of feasting and revelry as before, and his previous itinerary and lifestyle changed.
He thought that Xu Li would come back one day and they would meet again. Unfortunately, he could not wait for that day.
But now it’s different. He has a chance to start over, and he wants to find the lost person.
Leng Qingxiu called a car and turned to look at Kong Zhuo. Seeing that his face was heavy, he had no choice but to interrupt Kong Zhuo's thoughts and asked him, "Where are you going?"
Seeing that Leng Qingxiu had already called a car, Kong Zhuo stood outside the door waiting for him to come over.
He saw that his old friend from his previous life was still as cold as before, and because he was unmoved, there was even impatience in his eyes.
Kong Zhuo thought of Leng Qingxiu, who had been single all his life just like him in his previous life, and couldn't help but feel a little pity for him. "Leng Qingxiu, it feels like we've lived in vain. We're both about to turn forty..."
"I'm already in my thirties and still alone." Kong Zhuo quickly changed his words and almost told his actual age.
Kong Zhuo secretly glanced at Leng Qingxiu and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he didn't notice.
They have high hopes for themselves since birth, and are expected to take on the responsibility of running the family business when they grow up. Sometimes, they even have no control over their own emotions.
Kong Zhuo was still feeling sad, while Leng Qingxiu was thinking about what he said. He subconsciously refuted Kong Zhuo's words: "What do you mean by 'alone'? He's already married."
In just a moment, Leng Qingxiu realized what he was thinking and felt regretful.
What's wrong with him recently? Can't he tell the truth from falsehood?
For a moment, Li Qingzhu's face vaguely appeared in his mind.
Leng Qingxiu felt that Kong Zhuo was talking too much nonsense tonight, and replied uneasily, "When did you become so talkative? Why? You're old, so you like to nag."
Kong Zhuo was not annoyed when he heard this, because he was indeed in his forties, not a young man in his thirties. So his actual age was indeed middle-aged.
"Maybe after going through some things, I've become more open-minded."
Leng Qingxiu saw Kong Zhuo standing there and not coming over, so he ignored his inexplicable words and said firmly, "Get in the car."
When Kong Zhuo saw Leng Qingxiu was about to drive him away, he looked at him with regret, then walked to the car, bent down and got in.
In the car, Kong Zhuo noticed that Leng Qingxiu's face didn't look strange. Perhaps he was overthinking it; Leng Qingxiu was the Leng Qingxiu of this place, not the one who had returned to the past with him. The thought of this made Kong Zhuo relax. He didn't want others to be reborn like him. If Leng Qingxiu were to be reborn like them, what about Xu Li? Would she also be reborn like them? Would she still accept him? He felt more at ease knowing that he was in this situation.
Kong Zhuo opened the car window, looked at Leng Qingxiu, and said, "Thank you very much for today."
Leng Qingxiu: "You're welcome."
Leng Qingxiu stood by the roadside, watching the taxi drive away, thinking about Kong Zhuo's invitation to come out and the series of events that had occurred at JO Bar. He was not without some doubts about Kong Zhuo's invitation to JO Bar, as Kong Zhuo sometimes did things that were puzzling. However, tonight Kong Zhuo had only invited him to come over, not to stay for a drink, and had even said things he wouldn't normally say. Could something have happened?
Thinking of this, Leng Qingxiu looked solemn.
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Li Qingzhu slept at home all morning and woke up feeling refreshed. She had agreed to pick up Xu Li that afternoon, so she dressed up and went to the fruit shop to buy a few boxes of fruit for the teachers in the office.
After Xu Li received the call, she rushed to the door to pick up Li Qingzhu. From a distance, she saw Li Qingzhu standing at the door, carrying something and talking to the security guard with a polite smile on her face.
"Qingzhu, why are you here early?" Xu Li greeted the security guard, then walked towards the teaching building with Li Qingzhu.
"I want to come and see the students." In fact, she wanted to see Jiang Huizhou more.
The last time she called, she knew she had math class on Monday afternoon.
"Hey, after you left, they said they missed you very much." Xu Li took Li Qingzhu's arm and talked about the interesting things that happened in the class recently.
"Really? They're still a little bit disappointed. After all, I taught them for half a semester."
In fact, the original owner had intended to resign long before Li Qingzhu came to teach the first grade, that is, when Li Qingzhu was teaching the second grade. Because there were not enough political science teachers and the school was recruiting at the time, since no one applied for the position, Li Qingzhu was asked to teach for half a semester. Later, Li Qingzhu officially resigned, and the school arranged the classes, asking two other teachers to take over the two classes that Li Qingzhu had taught.
Along the way, Xu Li kept telling Li Qingzhu about some of the fun things she'd discovered in class, like who in the class had recently shown signs of romance, who had made significant progress in their studies, and who had made some funny mistakes in class.
When they arrived at Xu Li's office, Li Qingzhu greeted the teacher who was still in the office and took out a box of fruit to share with her.
The teacher took the fruit and thanked me directly.
Because it was class time, there was only one teacher in the office. She heard Xu Li introduce her as a young female teacher who taught biology.
During this short period of time, Xu Li was called away by an old teacher, leaving her and the female teacher alone in the office. Li Qingzhu had never met her before, so they were not very familiar with each other.
After class, Jiang Huizhou returned to the office. Before entering, he glanced at Xu Li's seat and saw a strange woman sitting there. He couldn't help feeling confused.
Li Qingzhu felt a shadow in front of her blocking the light at the door. When she looked up, she saw a man.
She was stunned for a few seconds, and a name flashed through her mind - Jiang Huizhou.
The man wore a shirt, trousers, and leather shoes. He also wore glasses, looking very refined. This look reminded Li Qingzhu of Leng Qingxiu. Both wore white shirts, but the effects were different. Jiang Huizhou had a more scholarly air, resembling a scientist. Leng Qingxiu, on the other hand, had a fierce aura, giving off the image of a professional elite.
Li Qingzhu withdrew her gaze and thought with a smile: That's not right. Doesn't the book say that Jiang Huizhou is a sunny boy? Why does he look like an old scholar now?
"Teacher Jiang, get out of class is over." The young female teacher saw Jiang Huizhou and greeted him specially.
"Yeah." Jiang Huizhou nodded to her in a polite tone.
"Where is Teacher Xu?" Jiang Huizhou returned to his desk, put down his book, washed his hands at the faucet, and asked her.
"Oh, she was called over by their director."
"Thank you. Got it."
"This is..." Jiang Huizhou washed his hands, wiped the water stains with a tissue, and then looked at Li Qingzhu.
"Hello, I'm Li Qingzhu, Xu Li's friend. I used to be a teacher here, teaching politics." Li Qingzhu stretched out his hand and said generously.
Jiang Huizhou knew who was sitting there, so he reached out his hand, lightly shook her fingers, and then released them. "Hello, my name is Jiang Huizhou, and I'm a math teacher. I've heard Xu Li mention you before, and today I finally meet you in person."
Jiang Huizhou was secretly delighted. He knew where to start, and the starting point was the teacher Li mentioned above.
"Oh~" Li Qingzhu's words were very meaningful, and Jiang Huizhou could hear that there was another meaning in them.
Jiang Huizhou smiled embarrassedly, and this smile made Li Qingzhu feel that he no longer looked like an old scholar, but more like a young scholar.
She probably understood that this guy was pretending to be old for Xu Li.
"What do you think of Xu Li?" Li Qingzhu asked straight to the point.
"Not bad, very good." Jiang Huizhou glanced at the young female teacher, but because of some concerns, he did not say what was in his mind.
In fact, Jiang Huizhou wanted to say that Xu Li was very beautiful, very cute, and very elegant, and he wanted to pursue her, but he was afraid that this would cause trouble for Xu Li.
"How long have you known her?" Li Qingzhu saw Jiang Huizhou glance at the female teacher and sneered in her heart. What did that look at the other female teacher mean?
"It's been almost two months." Jiang Huizhou was frightened by Li Qingzhu's sneer. He suddenly felt bad and thought about how to make amends.
"Teacher Li, I'll invite Xu Li to dinner with you later. I happen to have some questions for you."
Li Qingzhu looked at him for a long moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."
This man also needs to be considered, for fear that Jiang Huizhou will be the second Kong Zhuo.
As soon as Xu Li came back, she saw her friend chatting with her colleague. She was also informed that the three of them would have dinner together later. She was stunned for a moment.
She grabbed Li Qingzhu's hand and asked her softly, "Why are you having dinner together?"
In fact, she was not very familiar with Teacher Jiang. They just worked in the same office, talked occasionally, and occasionally attended dinners organized by the leaders together.
Li Qingzhu smiled and said, "Of course it's matchmaking."
She has been here for more than two months, and her copy is finally going to be cleared!
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