Chapter 27 27 The boy Chen Zan likes.
In that moment, Chen Zan's cheeks flushed warmly. She quickly opened the red envelope she had been sent. The amount inside was displayed in large letters: "520".
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Chen Zan looked at the number with his mouth slightly open.
She was a little dazed just now. When she heard He Shiyi say that He Jingsui had no one around him during the New Year, her heart ached. When she heard He Shiyi say that no one had given him New Year red envelopes since his mother passed away, she realized that he had been a happy child before, but now she realized that his world did not seem to be as glamorous as she knew.
Only when you get closer to him do you realize that his world is actually in ruins.
That's why she felt distressed and let her impulse run wild at that moment. She wanted him to know that he was not alone.
But it was this unclear impulse that caused her such a big trouble at this moment.
Chen Zhan had a headache and strained his nerves to type and explain to him, [Chen Zhan: Sorry, I sent the wrong TVT.]
He Jingsui sat lazily in the living room where he was the only one sitting there. There were a few cans of soda on the coffee table. He rested his feet carelessly on the coffee table and leaned back on the sofa.
With an unlit cigarette between his fingers, he looked at the message sent by Chen Zhan and curled the corners of his lips slightly.
He stuffed the cigarette between his lips and bit it loosely, the smile on his lips growing deeper, his eyes glimmering with frivolity, a playboy's demeanor reminiscent of a dandy in a brothel. He freed his hands to type, continuing to tease her. [He Jingsui: Classmate Chen, do you know how to write the phrase "playing hard to get"?]
The heart in the chest was beating violently, "boom, boom, boom" like beating a drum.
Her cheeks were as red as boiled shrimp.
She felt that her nerve center became particularly sensitive at this moment, so sensitive that if she pulled it hard, the string would break into pieces.
Not daring to look at the message he sent, Chen Zhan threw the phone in his hand far away as if it were a hot potato.
She sat with her knees bent, covering her cheeks with her hands, feeling the heat burning her palms inch by inch.
Woo woo.
It's really embarrassing.
She crawled into bed and covered herself completely with the quilt, tightly fitting it. It seemed that only in this way could she temporarily avoid the embarrassment brought to her by He Jingsui's message.
Ever since that message was sent, He Jingsui had been waiting, but the other party hadn't responded. He leisurely removed the cigarette from his lips, opened a can of beer from the coffee table, and drank it leisurely. His Adam's apple moved slowly, and the image of the girl's blushing face inexplicably appeared in his mind.
He chuckled with his lips curved in a reminiscent manner, and his heart was trembling.
Chen Zan didn't touch her phone all night, but she had a dream. She dreamed that she sent a red envelope of 520 to He Jingsui again, and He Jingsui was still teasing her in a naughty way, asking if she wanted to take advantage of him.
Chen Zan in the dream was very bold and nodded to tell him what was in his heart.
He Jingsui grabbed her collar, leaned close to her, and touched her nose intimately. His every breath was hot and warm. He didn't do anything inappropriate, he just asked her.
"What about you?" The deep voice made her ears numb. "When can I eat your tofu?"
Chen Zan was awakened by the fright.
She lifted the blanket covering her head. The moment the light flooded in, she squinted her eyes, taking a moment to adjust before opening them. Her chest heaved with rapid breathing. She slowly stroked her heartbeat with the palm of her hand, feeling the persistent tremor.
That dream was so real.
It was so real that she felt like she had fallen into He Jingsui's world. His every frown and smile, every breath, was entangled with her to death.
Seeing that it was eight o'clock in the morning, Chen Zan randomly tapped on his phone and noticed on WeChat that He Jingsui had returned the 520 red envelope last night.
Chen Zan curled her lips, feeling more sober after waking up from a good sleep. She regretted her reckless and courageous impulse last night, which made her a big joke in front of him and made her struggle in dire straits.
She rolled over and over in bed until her messy hair covered her face. Coincidentally, her phone dinged right next to her ear.
Chen Zan turned over and lay on his back. He raised his hand to randomly brush the hair off his face and took the phone to his ear to look at it.
It was sent by Jiang Yu.
【Jiang Yu: Zhanzhan, are you awake? 】
[Jiang Yu: Your favorite movie is back in theaters today. Do you want to go see it together?]
Then he sent two movie tickets.
Chen Zhan's eyes lit up and he readily agreed, "Okay."
Jiang Yu came back on New Year's Eve. He said that he happened to be free this time, so he thought of coming back to see his mother.
Movie theaters were packed during the Spring Festival, but that didn't stop Chen Zan from going to see his favorite movies.
She watched the movie "The Fault in Our Stars" when she was in junior high school. She was young and didn't understand love, but she was deeply attracted by the bond between the protagonists.
After the movie was over, the school was full of discussions about it. Everyone was shocked by the relationship between Julie and Bryce. The line "A person is like a rainbow, you only know their existence when you meet them" became popular on social media for a short time, and even Chen Zan wrote it down.
This person is like a rainbow, you only know he exists when you meet him.
Only when you meet someone as brilliant as a rainbow will you truly understand the meaning of this beautiful existence.
Chen Zan was young at the time, and when he saw this sentence, he couldn't help but hold his head and think about it.
When will the rainbow-like person in her life appear?
When Chen Zhan arrived at the cinema, Jiang Yu had already bought popcorn and Coke and was standing at the entrance. She walked quickly through the bustling crowd toward her. She was wearing a long, cream-colored trench coat with a matching sweater dress underneath. Her long, soft, slightly curled hair was lazily draped behind her head, swaying gently with her steps.
She was like a soft cotton ball on a warm winter day.
Jiang Yu watched her running towards him. A warm and sweet breeze blew against his nose, and the faint fragrance wrapped around his nerves. His eyes fell on the girl in front of him.
Those gentle and warm eyes overflowed with indulgence and pampering.
"Sorry, Brother Jiang Yu, I'm late."
Jiang Yu didn't care about this and just said to her: "The movie is about to start, let's go in quickly."
Chen Zan's mind was completely focused on the movie, and she nodded repeatedly. She took the popcorn and Coke from Jiang Yu's hand, and then the two of them stood side by side in the crowded crowd to queue for ticket inspection.
"How did you know this movie is being re-screened today?" Chen Zan chatted with him as they walked side by side.
"A friend told me." Jiang Yu helped Chen Zhan share the snacks, took away two cups of Coke, and said, "I remember you always liked this movie. I tell you this news, you should be very happy."
The corridor leading to the cinema was dimly lit. Chen Zhan's eyes sparkled, and a smile played on his lips. "It's been a long time since I've seen this movie. I'm really happy that it can be re-screened in mainland China. I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
"Then look good today."
Chen Zan nodded, "Yeah."
After entering the theater, Chen Zan found a seat and sat down. Jiang Yu sat next to her and handed her the Coke in his hand.
Many people came into the theater one after another, mostly couples holding hands. Soon the theater was full of people. In the spacious space, the buzzing and noisy sounds seemed particularly distant.
When it's showtime, all the lights in the theater dim and the main film begins.
Chen Zan was concentrating, all his attention was on the movie.
The movie played frame by frame, and Chen Zhan found that the scenes that attracted her back then were still very attractive when they were presented to her again. For example, when Julie saw Bryce for the first time, her beautiful eyes couldn't help but reveal her heartbeat, and Blake wanted to kiss her in front of all her classmates, and Blake planted a fig tree for her with his own hands.
Chen Zan was so engrossed in watching that she had completely forgotten that Jiang Yu was accompanying her. She bit a Coke straw in her mouth, staring intently as if she was glued to the big screen, and from time to time she would curl the corners of her lips because of the protagonist in the movie.
She was watching the movie, but Jiang Yu was watching her. The light from the big screen outlined her beautiful face, from her eyebrows to the tip of her nose and then to her lips. The smile that occasionally appeared on her peaceful face was like a flower quietly blooming in the dimness.
Jiang Yu found that she seemed to be more and more charming.
Ninety minutes later, the movie ended and the lights in the theater came on one after another, illuminating the faces of everyone who was reluctant to leave.
Chen Zan was also reluctant to leave. She followed the crowd reluctantly and looked back at them with reluctance when she reached the door.
Jiang Yu had been following her. Seeing her expression, he smiled at her gently, "Can't bear to leave?"
Chen Zan nodded and said from the heart, "Actually, I want to read it again."
"Then let's go," Jiang Yu said as he was about to go to the ticket office, "You wait here, I'll go buy the tickets..."
“Hey.”
Before he took two steps, Chen Zhan grabbed the corner of his clothes and said, "I was just kidding, you really believed it."
"Yeah." Jiang Yu nodded and said to her with a smile: "I will believe whatever you say."
His eyes were gentle and serious, and ripples appeared in them as he looked at her.
There was something wrong in the atmosphere. Chen Zhan avoided his gaze and loosened the corner of his clothes. The popcorn in his arms was not finished yet, so Chen Zhan grabbed two pieces and put them in his mouth.
Knowing that she was embarrassed, Jiang Yu didn't expose her, but suggested in a friendly way to break the awkwardness, "Let's go out for a walk?"
Chen Zan walked down the stairs and nodded.
The cinema was a bit stuffy, and as soon as they came out, a biting cold wind rushed towards them. Chen Zhan didn't wear a scarf when she went out, and the cold wind flowed down her neck and into her body, making her shiver uncontrollably.
Jiang Yu noticed that she was shivering, "Are you cold?"
Her hair was a little messy due to the wind. Chen Zan raised his hand and smoothed it a few times, saying, "A little."
Next to the cinema was a small shop selling textiles. Jiang Yu walked in and asked the owner for a scarf. The white wool scarf was very warm, so he bought it for Chen Zan.
Chen Zhan didn't expect that he would buy her a scarf.
Jiang Yu said, "The temperature has been very low these days, don't catch a cold."
As he spoke, he unfolded the scarf and was about to put it on her himself. Chen Zhan came back to his senses, took a small step back to interrupt his advance, and quickly called out his name, "Brother Jiang Yu."
Jiang Yu paused, his eyes meeting hers, as if trying to keep his distance. "I'll do it myself."
She handed him the popcorn bucket, freed her hands to take the scarf from his hand, and wrapped it around her neck to keep warm.
Chen Zhan thanked him and asked, "How much is this scarf? I'll transfer the money to you."
Jiang Yu said no.
Chen Zhan disagreed, "I need to use it. I can't spend your money."
"I wanted to spend money on you." Jiang Yu didn't ask her to pay him back, saying, "Brothers spend money on their sisters willingly."
The money was never repaid in the end.
They walked side by side on the streets, strolling around. It was New Year's Day, and the streets were decorated with red lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere. The snow that had fallen the previous night had almost melted, leaving the greenery on both sides of the street wet.
Jiang Yu chatted with her about the movie just now. Chen Zan expressed her opinions appropriately. Her excited explanation allowed Jiang Yu to relax and listen to her.
"However, it would be very happy to have someone you really like in this life. People are like rainbows, you only know they exist when you meet them!" Chen Zan suddenly asked him curiously, "Brother Jiang Yu, do you have someone you like?"
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled again, "Why are you asking me this question?"
"Since we're not discussing this, I'm curious," Chen Zhan didn't allow him to ignore the topic and pressed him like a cunning fox, "Is there one?"
"Guess?" Jiang Yu teased her.
Chen Zhan really guessed it, without giving it much thought, "You definitely have it."
"Did you see that?"
"Well," Chen Zhan analyzed, "you are so outstanding, there must be a lot of girls behind you who like you."
Jiang Yu told her the bad news, "But I don't like any of them."
"Who do you like, then?"
Her beautiful eyes looked at him earnestly, like a warm fire warming his heart in this lonely and cold winter.
He really wanted to tell her who the person living in his heart was.
But when he raised his eyes, he saw someone not far away. Even from a long distance, he could vaguely recognize who he was.
Last National Day, when he went out to look for Chen Zan in the middle of a party, this was the man next to her.
If he remembered correctly, he had offered her a cigarette.
It’s no wonder that he recognized him, because he was so special. It only took one glance to leave a deep impression on people. Even though so much time had passed, he still hadn’t forgotten what he looked like.
Their eyes met in mid-air, and then some subtle sparks flew. In that brief silent gaze, they understood everything about each other.
Jiang Yu calmly withdrew his gaze from him and gently fell on the face of the person in front of him. He raised his hand to adjust her scarf and lift her hair. His actions showed intimacy.
The corners of his lips curved up gently, but when he looked at the person not far away, that curve seemed to hide a sharp blade, cutting him alive with each cut.
Chen Zan had her back to He Jingsui, completely unaware that he was right behind her. She subconsciously wanted to push Jiang Yu away, which made her feel that she had crossed the line, but he stopped her in advance, "It's better for me to do it for you. It's hard for you to do it yourself."
But she still wanted to refuse.
Jiang Yu held her shoulders and said, "It will be fine soon."
He helped her tidy up her scarf, and didn't say it was done until He Jingsui, who was not far away, left.
Chen Zhan really couldn't stand this kind of intimacy between them. After all, they were both adults and there were differences between men and women. After thinking for a long time, he decided to tell him, "Brother Jiang Yu, from now on, I'll do this kind of thing myself."
"What? Do you dislike your brother?" Jiang Yu rubbed her head and joked with her.
Chen Zhan didn't like such intimacy and frowned as he said, "I'm not disgusted with you, I just feel that we've grown up now, and there needs to be distance and propriety between men and women."
She looked serious and spoke in a serious voice. He couldn't stand her being like this, so Jiang Yu had no choice but to compromise and let her do what she wanted. "Okay, I won't do this anymore."
"But I also want to ask you a question."
"What?"
"Our Zhanzhan now knows that I have someone I like," he looked at her with a shrewd look, "Then can brother know if our Zhanzhan has someone she likes?"
This question came unexpectedly. Chen Zan was stunned for a moment, and the figure of He Jingsui appeared in his mind.
She didn't know whether to tell him or not, and her eyes avoided him guiltily.
Jiang Yu was always paying attention to the micro-expressions on her face. Seeing that she looked so guilty, he guessed, "Yes?"
Chen Zan did not refute.
"Can I know who he is?"
Chen Zhan struggled a bit, twisting her body for a while, and then she asked Jiang Yu, "Can you keep a secret for me?"
Jiang Yu agreed.
At that moment, Chen Zhan curled her lips like countless shy and sweet girls.
Her eyes were full of love as she told Jiang Yu how outstanding the boy she liked was.
But Jiang Yu told her, "He is so outstanding, will he see you?"
"Zhanzhan, a good love requires equal strength."
yes.
Only when the two sides are equally matched will there be no gap, and only when the two sides are equally matched will love be as perfect as imagined.
so.
Jiang Yu advised her, "So, I advise you to give up."
"People always look forward. They can't see you behind them, nor will they like you behind them."
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