Chapter 210
Although Jian Li agreed verbally, she still shuddered the next day.
She did not wait for Chief Justice Tao to pick her up, but took a taxi to the airport.
Tao Xingjian arrived at Peking University and called Jian Li, but he heard Jian Li pretending to be calm and saying that she was busy, so there was no need for him to answer the phone and she could just take a taxi.
Tao Xingjian: "...are you no longer carsick?"
Jian Li suffers from motion sickness. Strangely enough, she doesn't get motion sickness when riding in her parents' or friends' cars, but she gets motion sickness whenever she takes public transportation.
At this time, Jian Li, who was in the taxi with her nose close to the window gap, insisted: "I'm not dizzy."
Tao Xingjian didn't say anything for more than ten seconds. When he spoke again, his tone was as gentle as ever, but Jian Li shrank her neck.
"As long as you don't feel uncomfortable."
After hanging up the phone, Jian Li finally let down her guard.
"...Master, please drive slowly."
She's about to vomit!
After arriving at the airport, Jian Li squatted outside and took a deep breath for more than ten minutes before she suppressed her disgusting feeling.
Inspector Tao hadn't arrived yet, so Jian Li was already waiting in the airport lounge with the flowers in her arms, looking for Cheng Yu's flight one by one on the big screen.
It says it will land in ten minutes.
Jian Li calculated the time and estimated that it would take more than an hour to get out, so she went to buy coffee.
I thought about it when I bought the coffee and ended up buying three cups.
After waiting for an hour with my coffee in hand, I didn't see Tao Xingjian or Cheng Yu either.
Jian Li took out her cell phone, hesitating whether to call Tao Xingjian first or Cheng Yu first.
Just when I was in a dilemma, I saw people coming out of the exit one after another.
Jian Li was afraid that Cheng Yu would miss her again, so she had to stare at the exit.
Cheng Yu landed in the capital, pushing a large suitcase. As soon as he walked into the corridor, he saw Jian Li in the crowd. Jian Li also saw Cheng Yu.
The flowers in Jian Li's hand were very eye-catching. When Cheng Yu walked through the exit, Jian Li stuffed his arms full of flowers, his face flushed with excitement.
Jian Li gave Cheng Yu a big bear hug and said, "Welcome our Cheng Yu back home after completing his studies!"
Cheng Yu was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears. She stuffed the flowers in her hand behind Jian Li's back and cried while hugging her.
"Wuwuwu, I miss you so much!"
During the more than one year abroad, she was under so much academic pressure that she couldn't come back. A year is more than 300 days!
The closer it was to the time to return home, the more Cheng Yu counted the days on his fingers.
Now, she is finally back!
Jian Li understood Cheng Yu's feelings very well and patted her on the back to tease her.
Cheng Yu burst into laughter and asked, "Have you been here for a long time?"
Jian Li: "Not long ago, I came an hour early, your brother..."
Tao Xingjian's voice came from behind: "We came together."
Jian Li was shocked. She turned around and found that Tao Xingjian had arrived without her knowing when. He had silently pushed all of Cheng Yu's luggage to her. Even the flowers that Cheng Yu had just stuffed into her were in his hands.
In the face of Jian Li's horrified eyes, Tao Xingjian lied without blinking, as if the two of them really came together.
Tao Xingjian took all his sister's things and ruffled her hair: "Let's go, I'll welcome you."
Breathing the air of his motherland again, Cheng Yu happily talked to Jian Li all the way.
In one year, Cheng Yu's changes were visible to the naked eye: he became thinner and whiter.
When Jian Li asked about it, Cheng Yu complained that he couldn't get used to the food abroad.
"The rice portion is so small! There is only a tiny amount in a bowl!"
At this point, Cheng Yu was extremely grateful to Jian Li for the various seasonings she had brought her, as well as for the subsequent replenishments she had sent her.
Before leaving, Cheng Yu gave some of her remaining belongings to several international students and received several invitations to visit their homes after returning home.
As he was talking, Cheng Yu suddenly slapped his forehead and took something out of his big backpack.
"This is for you. Chocolate, comics, and cosmetics..."
Cheng Yu kept digging, and the back seat of the car was piled up into a small hill.
Jian Li: "How much stuff did you bring back?"
This is just a small bag, but Cheng Yu has four boxes!
Cheng Yu: "Not much, most of them are game cartridges I brought back."
Two large boxes, full of them.
Cheng Yu lamented: "It was only after I went abroad that I realized that our gaming industry was really lagging behind."
Cheng Yu saw a wider range of game types there, and also saw the potential of the game market.
After returning home, she still couldn't rest and had a lot of work to do.
Jian Li: "It's good to have a goal. You can catch up sooner or later."
Although we are a few steps behind, the country's development is obvious to all. The Olympics will be held in a few years, and the next ten years or so will be a time of rapid development.
Jian Li and Cheng Yu were chattering away, and Cheng Yu suddenly felt something was wrong as they were talking.
There were three of us in the car, why did my brother remain silent?
Cheng Yu looked at Tao Xingjian's expression in the rearview mirror and took the initiative to change the subject: "Brother, where are we going to eat?"
Tao Xingjian: "Go..."
He subconsciously wanted to say go to that private restaurant, but changed his mind when the words came to his mouth.
"Go to Hui Kee."
Jian Li let go of the breath she had just raised.
The welcoming banquet for Cheng Yu went smoothly. After the meal, Jian Li took the initiative to excuse herself and took a taxi back to school.
At this point, Cheng Yu finally realized that something was wrong.
She frowned, took a bite of shrimp, looked up and asked her brother: "Did you make Xiaoli angry?"
Tao Xingjian raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you know that?"
Cheng Yu stopped talking. What else can't you see? Although Jian Li is a person with a strong sense of boundaries, she never wrongs herself. If it were in the past, she would definitely not choose to take a taxi by herself.
Tao Xingjian didn't ask any questions. After they finished their meal, they got in the car and went home.
After arriving home, Cheng Yu took a shower and sat in the living room in a daze.
Tao Xing opened his room to pour water and asked, "Are you not going to bed yet? Mom and Dad won't be here until tomorrow."
Cheng Yu: "Just go...Brother, let me ask you..."
Cheng Yu hesitated: "Do you like Xiaoli?"
Tao Xingjian took the cup and was about to get some water, but when he heard this, his hands trembled and the hot water almost spilled on his hands.
"...How did you know that?"
Cheng Yu was stunned and said, "You like Xiaoli..."
Cheng Yu digested the information for a while, then suddenly became furious: "What do you think!? No wonder Xiaoli didn't want you to send her off just now, what on earth did you do?"
Tao Xingjian didn't expect his sister to react like this, and what he didn't expect was that the next second, Cheng Yu angrily threw a pillow at his head.
"I was wondering why Xiaoli didn't talk to you. You must have done something wrong. Otherwise, she wouldn't be like this."
Tao Xingjian: "...So what are you angry about?"
Cheng Yu looked at his brother angrily: "People don't like you! Don't go and harm others!"
Tao Xingjian: ? ?
Cheng Yu: "I'll keep an eye on you! You're not allowed to get close to my friends!"
Tao Xingjian pressed his temples with a headache: "No need for your permission, I'm going on a business trip tomorrow."
Fortunately, he never expected his sister to play a positive role from the beginning.
"Don't tell Jian Li anything nonsense. I, your brother, have a secret crush on you. No one knows about it."
Cheng Yu stared at him suspiciously for a long time before warning him, "I won't tell you, and you can't tell me either."
Prosecutor Tao picked up the pillow on the ground and said, "Can I ask you why you object?"
Cheng Yu tilted his head and thought for a while: "Because you two are not suitable!"
Tao Xingjian made a gesture with his hands, meaning that he would like to hear the details.
Cheng Yu: "...Jian Li doesn't like you like this!"
Cheng Yu thought about the past carefully, as if she was afraid that her brother would harm her best friend, so she said earnestly: "Jian Li is very considerate of others' feelings, but you only do what you want. Jian Li doesn't like to be dominated by others. Once she feels that she can't control anything out of control, she will stay away."
Cheng Yu glanced at his brother and said, "It's not that I object, but you and Jian Li are two different kinds of people. Brother, count how many times you have changed classes, schools, and majors in the middle of your studies? Jian Li would not like someone who is so uncertain."
As friends for so many years, Cheng Yu has a better understanding of Jian Li's personality. Hidden behind her cheerful and generous appearance is a Jian Li who is conservative about change.
Cheng Yu warned: "If you confess, how can Jian Li and I still be friends?"
Tao Xingjian said expressionlessly: "So the last sentence is what you really think."
Tao Xingjian picked up the teacup and said, "I know everything you said."
Cheng Yu shouted angrily from behind: "You are not allowed to contact Jian Li again!"
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A few days after Tao Xingjian went on a business trip, the crew began the re-selection.
Before the re-election started, Jian Li pointed out several good candidates, and Lao Zhu just gave a look and someone from the brokerage department went to inquire about the news.
Three investors came, and each of them designated a person.
Jian Li's face darkened, and Lao Zhu hurried to persuade her to reconcile.
"They all look good, just look at their quality. They don't ask for roles, just give them some characters!"
Jian Li looked at the photos of these people, two men and one woman.
They all looked good, especially the girl. When Jian Li saw their faces, she subconsciously picked them out.
Old Zhu took the opportunity to ask: "What do you think? Is this girl suitable for the role of the third female lead in our film?"
"If you think it's good, invite someone to audition."
Jian Li: "Okay, call her over."
Old Zhu was overjoyed and immediately asked someone to arrange a room for him as soon as he went out.
"After today's selection, I'll bring these guys in to try out for roles first!"
Throughout the whole selection process, Jian Li seemed to be lost in thought, and from time to time she asked questions to the assistant beside her.
Both assistants were well-informed, and whenever Jian Li asked, they told her everything they knew.
Among the three related households mentioned, among the two men, one is dating a rich woman and the other is a gigolo. There is not much information about the girl, only that she was discovered by a scout.
A scout discovered him, and the company happened to have such an opportunity, so they brought him up.
"But her position is not stable. I just heard Mr. Zhu making a phone call outside, asking why the girl didn't come."
In the entertainment industry, there are many cases of replacing roles at the last minute.
Sometimes, related users don’t realize they have missed out on a good deal, and then regret it when they turn on the camera and rush to grab it. They can still grab it even after turning on the camera and sending photos.
Lao Zhu can call and shout.
"I think that girl is hanging."
Maybe no one told her about the audition today.
When someone with connections snatches the role from you, you turn around and say, "Who told you not to go to the audition?" You take the loss, but you can never get the role back.
Jian Li: "Oh, please do me a favor."
The assistant quickly responded, "Whatever you say, Teacher Jian, just tell me."
Jian Li: "Go and inform that girl to come to the venue to participate in the re-election now."
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