Chapter 16016 Reunion
Another summer.
Yucheng Exhibition Hall.
After Xu Tingwan finished her work, Liang Mu kept her to chat. Recently, a new person came into the studio, a master of translation from Yulin University, and a beautiful woman. Coincidentally, she was assigned to Xu Tingwan. The single young men in the studio have been particularly attentive to her recently, trying to get some information out of her so that they can stand out in this marathon challenge.
"Xiao Wan, how many years have we been partners?"
Xu Tingwan packed up his things and walked out. "It's been five years. I've been under my senior's guidance since I graduated from college."
Liang Mu quickly stuffed his things into his bag and trotted over to catch up with her. "Not really. You're the best at our studio now."
Xu Tingwan curled her lips and continued, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. The teacher taught me well, and the senior brother led me well."
Liang Mu's lips moved, and he straightened his suit as he stood in front of her. "What do you think of me?"
Xu Tingwan stopped and looked at him. "He's quite good, tall and handsome."
The two of them had already arrived at the entrance of the venue. When they finished just now, they looked at the time and it should be around six o'clock. The setting sun shone through the glass door onto the floor. Xu Tingwan said a few words and was about to move forward. When he couldn't see her, Xu Tingwan opened her eyes and took a deep breath.
When they got outside, Liang Mu saw Xu Tingwan was absent-minded and stopped her and asked, "Do you think Xiaoya would like me like this?"
Xu Tingwan: “…”
She raised her head and looked towards the horizon. The setting sun dyed the clouds crimson.
Xu Tingwan took another deep breath, took out a card from his bag and handed it to him, "Brother, you can't get anything from me. Why don't you read more books? A well-read mind is naturally elegant, brother."
Seeing Liang Mu in a daze, Xu Tingwan quickly turned aside and left. If she stayed for another second, she felt that she would be killed by him again.
After walking just a few steps, her ankles were rubbed and hurt. This pair of shoes was a new pair given to her by Lin Leqi. She wore them for the first time today. It was okay when she was sitting in the venue just now, but as soon as she stood up and walked, she felt a burning pain.
She tried to take a few steps, gritting her teeth and taking a deep breath with each step.
Xu Tingwan was looking at her phone and trying to call a taxi, but the light in front of her was suddenly blocked, followed by a clear soapy scent. The person standing in front of her was very tall, and she could only see his chest when she looked at him straight in the eye.
"Slippers are 9.9 a pair, beautiful lady, buy a pair."
The sound of the wind covered up my heartbeat, and when I looked up again, I was already enlightened.
"Late crossing."
The moment Xu Tingwan saw his face, she jumped on him. The boy in front of her was stunned for a few seconds but lifted her up reflexively. The two hugged each other tightly, making up for the missed year.
Xu Tingwan has rarely contacted Chi Du since New Year's Eve. He has taken on a lot of work in the past six months, trying to cover up the time layer by layer with busyness. When he uncovers it again, he is filled with long-lost joy.
As expected.
But it was stronger than Xu Tingwan had expected.
Chi Du took off his coat and put it on the steps for Xu Tingwan to sit down, while she tilted her head and watched him put on her shoes quietly.
The sultry evening heat caused a lot of sweat on the boy's forehead. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants, and the baseball cap on his head when he came had already been moved to Xu Tingwan's head.
He was thinner than before, but also looked much more stable.
"Why did you suddenly come to Yucheng without telling me?"
After Chi Du sat next to her, Xu Tingwan held his face and asked.
Chi Du took out a bottle of drink from his bag, opened it and handed it to her, "I want to give you a surprise."
Xu Tingwan took a sip and said, "It's really a surprise..."
While drinking, he would look at Chi Du's expression from time to time. The two of them felt like they were in the awkward stage of an online romance but couldn't break the ice in person.
Chi Du looked at her uncontrollable smile and asked, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Will you do it?"
“…”
*
After returning home, Xu Tingwan sat aside with a drink, watching the person in front of him busy cooking, every move seemed very familiar.
I was so lost in thought that I didn't even notice the person was right in front of me.
"What are you thinking about, sister?" Chi Du pinched her face and handed her a small tomato. "Fill your stomach first, the meal will be ready soon."
This action made Xu Tingwan relax her brows. She took a bite and moved closer to him, "Do you treat me like a child?"
"If you want, I can do that too."
“…”
"Why did you come to Yucheng so early? How is Auntie doing recently?"
Chi Du cut vegetables and replied, "It's fine. She's very busy now. Students come to thank her every day. In front of her group of students, I'm just a handyman. I ran away to hide away. Seeing her so happy now, I'm also very happy."
Xu Tingwan looked at Chi Du's slightly raised mouth and smiled too, "Where did you volunteer? When will it be released?"
Chi Du: "Where does my sister want me to go?"
"This is a major event in your life. How can it be my hope?" Xu Tingwan pretended to be serious and lectured him.
Chi Du wanted to tease her, "If I go to North City or West City, wouldn't it be even more difficult for me to see my sister? I don't want to count the days until we meet each other every day."
Xu Tingwan was stunned when he heard this. Chi Du described it vividly, and his expression even looked a little pitiful and aggrieved, which made Xu Tingwan's next sermon get stuck in his throat.
Chi Du covered the pot and turned around. Seeing Xu Tingwan still standing there in a daze, he couldn't help but laugh. He tapped Xu Tingwan's shoulder and raised his chin.
Xu Tingwan didn't understand, so she frowned slightly and looked at him with her head tilted.
Chi Du scratched his brow, completely giving up the idea of teasing her. He put his arm around her waist and stood in front of her, "Sister, what are you hesitating about?"
Xu Tingwan's hand was on his shoulder, and her muscle memory didn't make her feel anything was wrong, but Chi Du found it unbearable to watch.
Chi Du's voice was so soft, almost whispering into her ear. Xu Tingwan's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and she opened her mouth but couldn't speak. Chi Du watched the tips of her ears flush and her Adam's apple move, and smiled as if to help her out. "It's okay, I'll be here until you figure it out." His grip tightened a little, and his tone was unquestionable, "I'm not going anywhere."
“…”
*
The night outside the window was still bright. Xu Tingwan closed the curtains and picked up a rubber band from the dressing table to tie her hair into a low ponytail.
The coffee table was filled with documents and files, except for a fruit plate next to her, which Chi Du had specially prepared for her before he went to take a shower. She didn't eat much of the fruit on the plate, and the cap of the ballpoint pen in her hand was pressed down and then taken up again, making a "clicking" sound.
The sudden ringing of her cell phone startled her. Only then did Xu Tingwan realize that she had been in a daze. She rubbed her brows and pressed the hands-free key to answer, "Senior Brother."
Liang Mu seemed distressed, his tone somewhat dejected, "Junior sister, why are Xiaoya and Yue Shengze paired together for the meeting in two days? Xiaoya is not in their group, and aren't partners usually assigned within the group? Why this time..."
Xu Tingwan chuckled, "They were classmates in undergraduate school. Yue Shengze is experienced and familiar with Xiaoya, and he's willing to take her with him, so there's nothing wrong with that."
There was silence for a few seconds. "Xiao Wan, tell me honestly, do you think I... am I really that bad?... Not only have I accomplished nothing after I turned 31, but no girl has ever wanted to approach me... Do you think I'm really that bad?"
Xu Tingwan: “…”
The tone of his speech was different from usual, and some of his words were inconsistent, so Xu Tingwan guessed that he might have been drinking.
Xu Tingwan patiently comforted him, "Brother, you should let love take its course. Don't you always say that what belongs to you is yours after all? You can't force it, brother."
At this moment, Chi Du came out of the bathroom, wiping his hair. Xu Tingwan looked back and wanted to turn off the hands-free function of his mobile phone, but when he stretched out his hand, it was pulled away by a pair of hands and placed on the coffee table. The owner of the hands also sat next to Xu Tingwan.
The light scent of gardenia shower gel slowly seeped into Xu Tingwan's nose. This was her shower gel and also the smell of her body.
Liang Mu's voice just came out, and Chi Du hung up the phone the next second, followed by a sudden and stormy kiss, quick and intensive.
His hair had not yet dried, and some water droplets slid down his forehead to Xu Tingwan's neck, burning her so much that she shivered.
Xu Tingwan couldn't resist but could sense his awkwardness, so she grabbed his sleeve and tried her best to respond and comfort him.
After the kiss, the atmosphere was ambiguous and difficult to grasp. Xu Tingwan looked up at him and explained, "I..."
Chi Du's expression changed, and he pinched her chin and kissed her again.
…
I don’t know how long it took, but a drizzle began to fall outside the window, hitting the window and making a crisp sound. The faint noise always makes people feel comfortable.
Xu Tingwan leaned on Chi Du, with her collar wide open and her shirt unbuttoned all the way to her chest, revealing a little bit of her body. There were dense red marks on the visible skin, some on her collarbone, some on her neck, and some in places that were difficult to see clearly.
Chi Du's hand squeezed hers, as if soothing the recent downpour. But the person being soothed didn't seem to want to hear the explanation, her eyes slightly closed, not wanting to move at all. Seeing this, Chi Du leaned over and kissed her eyebrows, not stopping until she looked at him with trembling eyelashes.
"You are so unreasonable." Xu Tingwan opened his lips but couldn't bring himself to say the words of accusation.
Chi Du chuckled, "You said I admitted everything. It's true that I was impulsive."
Xu Tingwan stood up and looked at the mess in front of him. He remembered the ridiculous thing he had just done. He closed his eyes shyly and said, "I want to drink some water."
Chi Du obediently stood up and poured her a glass of warm water, then set about cleaning up the mess. These were the documents Xu Tingwan would need for the meeting, densely packed with English and annotated in red pen. Some had been thrown to the ground, some had inexplicable creases, and some had water stains of unknown significance.
Chi Du smoothed out the creases, then held up the water-stained documents and asked her, "Sister, do you have a backup of this document?"
Xu Tingwan took a look and turned his head away. "It's on my computer."
Chi Du curled his lips and turned to go to the study.
Xu Tingwan felt curious, so she stood up and stood at the door to watch his movements. Seeing him straighten out and bind the printed documents, she felt inexplicably soft in her heart.
"I've marked everything here." Xu Tingwan said deliberately.
Chi Du pinched her face and smiled, "I'll help you write a new one."
Xu Tingwan followed him out, "Really?"
Chi Du: "I won't lie, and I won't hide my phone when you come out."
Xu Tingwan: “…”
Still holding a grudge.
Xu Tingwan sat beside him and watched him carefully marking the original document. His handwriting was beautiful and neat, and her eyes unconsciously moved to his face. He had prominent brow bones, thick eyelashes, and thin lips slightly pursed, looking a little aggrieved.
Xu Tingwan raised his head and smiled, dragging his chin to explain the misunderstanding to him, "The person who called me just now was my senior brother Liang Mu. I told you about this person before."
Chi Du paused, "Hmm."
"Don't write yet. Look at me." Xu Tingwan held his face and said gently, "A girl recently came to my department. She's beautiful and capable, so the single young men in the studio can't help but feel a little bit excited. My senior brother is no exception, but that girl already has someone she likes. My senior brother just called me to complain about this. I didn't hide my phone. I turned off the speakerphone just now because I wanted to make an excuse and hang up. I didn't hide it from you on purpose."
Chi Du pursed his lips and whispered, "I'm sorry."
Xu Tingwan smiled and pulled his face, "Then I'll punish you...mark up this document completely, don't miss a single word. I'll be supervising you here."
Chi Du curved his eyebrows and said in a relaxed and childish tone, "As you wish."
*
Chi Du’s admission letter came in late July, and it was for the mathematics major. The moment Xu Tingwan saw it, he took several photos and posted them on WeChat Moments.
When she finally posted it, she felt it was monotonous so she took a few photos with Chi Du and put them up. As soon as this circle of friends was posted, many people she knew and didn't know, familiar and unfamiliar, commented on it, and many of them said she was awesome, such as Lin Leqi.
"Was Auntie happy when she saw the notice?"
Chi Du went back home two days ago to get the notice and brought all his luggage with him.
"Yeah, happy. I've never seen her so happy." Chi Du couldn't suppress the smile on his face when he said this.
"My boyfriend is really amazing. He can win the e-sports championship and even become the top student in Liancheng."
"Sister taught me well."
Seeing how excited she was, Chi Du unconsciously took out his cell phone to take a photo. The person being photographed seemed to be still immersed in joy and didn't notice. The light from the window shone on her, and her light pink dress made her look delicate and pretty. Her hair was casually tied into a low bun with a rubber band. She tilted her head slightly and looked at the red admission letter in her hand against the light.
The person he likes is looking at his future with joy.
For a moment, Chi Du felt as if he suddenly realized that the days that he had thought were difficult and damp were now illuminated. This change was only due to the existence of one person.
Seeing him staring blankly at her, Xu Tingwan stood up and approached him, "Am I good-looking?"
Chi Du's Adam's apple rolled up and down, his eyes soft and he admitted generously, "Yes, sister is really beautiful."
"Did you fall in love with me at first sight?" Xu Tingwan became interested in him for no reason.
"Yes." He still admitted it generously.
"Why?"
Chi Du lowered his eyes and spoke without any extra hesitation, "You have a magnetic field that makes me fall in love with you uncontrollably."
Xu Tingwan smiled happily, "You spoke so quickly, you are worthy of the top scholar's reaction speed."
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Chi Du put her on his legs with one hand and let her sit astride him. When facing each other, all the small emotions would be magnified, just like Chi Du's inexplicable seriousness now. "What I said is true. Later, I approached you with a purpose. I wanted to get to know you better."
"With a purpose? Why didn't I see it?" Xu Tingwan teased him deliberately.
Chi Du pursed his lips and said, "I haven't had much experience with girls, so... I don't know how to..."
Chi Du stuttered rarely.
Xu Tingwan became interested and crossed his arms over his chest, pretending to be angry. "But I was the one who confessed first. You are just a coward."
Chi Du let go of her hand and hugged her, "I had already decided to win a championship before confessing my feelings to you..."
Xu Tingwan: "Why are you acting so old-fashioned? If you like someone, take the first step bravely. If you don't like someone, just stop at normal socializing. There are no conditions when it comes to love. You always talk about the future. I think it's better to seize the present."
Chi Du listened to her lecturing with a smile, and finally nodded exaggeratedly, "Yes, yes, sister, you are right. I will definitely seize the opportunity in the future and not let you down."
Xu Tingwan pulled his face and was finally amused by his appearance.
"Go out with me tomorrow." Chi Du looked at her and suddenly spoke.
Xu Tingwan blinked, "Go out and play? I'm not a child."
"Then, beautiful and considerate Miss Xu, can you go out on a date with your cowardly boyfriend tomorrow?"
Xu Tingwan raised her head, looking cute and adorable, "Then this beautiful Miss Xu should just reluctantly agree to her coward boyfriend."
“…”
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