Every day after that, Jiang Xu thought of Gu Li.
He looked forward to the doorbell ringing when he woke up in the morning, and to opening the door to see the young man's smiling, bright eyes.
As he sat in the living room, he thought of the place where Gu Li always liked to sit, but now it was completely empty.
Jiang Xu felt that the vase Gu Li had painted was quite empty. He went to the flower shop and picked up the same red roses that Gu Li had given him the first time. The roses were covered with tiny water droplets, just like that night. He carefully arranged the flowers on the balcony and put the vase back in its usual place.
He adjusted it carefully, but it still felt different; the flowers were different, and the position of the vase was different.
Jiang Xu lightly touched the petal with his fingertip. "Never mind, I'll do it when you get back."
He sat on the sofa and started watching horror movies one by one. He wanted to find a good one so he could watch it with that guy who liked them.
Although he had said he would never watch the same horror movie again, Jiang Xu thought it wouldn't hurt to watch it with Gu Li since she liked it.
On a rainy day, Jiang Xu cooked a bowl of instant noodles, adding plenty of ingredients. He ate it while watching a horror movie, thinking that instant noodles were indeed quite delicious, and Gu Li was right.
However, he rejected the idea of watching horror movies and eating instant noodles on a rainy day because he felt they weren't a good match.
In the evening, Jiang Xu lay in bed staring at the ceiling. He was sleepless again tonight, but unlike the last time, his mind was blank.
Jiang Xu took out his phone and subconsciously tapped on Gu Li's profile picture. He knew perfectly well that the "typing" message wouldn't appear, but he didn't want to exit the app.
The only light in the room was from his phone. He thought for a moment, typed in the message, and then promptly sent it.
The green chat box displayed the words "Brother Li". Jiang Xu smiled, looked at the words again, and scrolled up the message until he saw the voice message he wanted to open.
The words "Brother Xu" came through the phone with a smile, slightly distorted yet incredibly real. Jiang Xu closed his eyes, and his insomnia suddenly disappeared.
But a mischievous little red cat frequently appears in his dreams; that is his Gu Li.
Two days of holiday have passed. When Jiang Xu opened his eyes in the morning, his first thought was, good news or bad news, that he no longer had a deskmate.
A person's life is always a bit boring. He always sees things in his spare time that trigger memories, all of which are memories of red-haired people.
Jiang Xu found the idea of being bound to someone quite peculiar. If he hadn't met the other person, every day would have been an ordinary day, and he would have gotten used to spending it alone, getting used to not having anyone else to talk to or laugh with during his three meals a day.
But then there was that one person who completely changed his habits. Things that should have been commonplace became extremely unfamiliar. Jiang Xu knew that he didn't need to be with Gu Li every minute and every second. What he needed was to know where that person was and to be able to find her at any time.
Instead of being enveloped by a sense of insecurity like he is now.
During class, Jiang Xu would prop his head up and look out the window, remembering how he felt when he first saw the red hair on the top of his head; everything was still very clear to him.
If it happened yesterday, it will happen in the next moment.
Jiang Xu smiled and shook his head, then was called on the next moment. "Jiang Xu, you answer this question."
Jiang Xu stood up, holding a book he had turned to somewhere, looked at the questions on the projection screen, thought for a moment, and then spoke.
Sound is like water, and time flows like water.
Thursday is over, and Friday is here.
Jiang Xu was woken up at 6 a.m. for some unknown reason. He stared groggily at the ceiling, then pulled out his phone and saw that it was Friday. Jiang Xu sat up.
When Jiang Xu learned that he was coming, he realized that he had been missing him since morning.
These days, the seeds of longing were planted and have grown strong in a short time. With the help of memories, they have grown and planted the longing in my heart more and more.
He stirred slightly, his desire to see him growing stronger, churning like a turbulent sea that could not be calmed.
The weather wasn't great today; a light drizzle started around noon. Jiang Xu sat on the sofa, looking out the window at the raindrops hitting the French windows, until there was a knock on his door.
As they waited, night quietly fell. Jiang Xu felt that the rain had made the sky darken unusually early, since it was sunny yesterday but raining today.
He still didn't like rainy days. Memories of rainy days were never pleasant. For example, after his car accident, rainy days were always unbearable. The pain was penetrating to the bone, and he felt pain and cold no matter what position he was in.
He just sat there waiting for Gu Li. He wanted to have a meal with someone on a rainy night. He had thought about it on a previous rainy day. On another rainy day, he wanted to drink warm soup with someone, eat small wontons with a fresh and fragrant broth, and play a quiet song. Everything would seem so wonderful.
The rain suddenly intensified, coming in waves without stopping. Jiang Xu frowned slightly as he watched the rain, and as it grew later, he checked his phone frequently.
When the clock struck 10, Jiang Xu thought that tomorrow might be the end of the week, while today was just the beginning of the week. Moreover, the rain was quite heavy today, and it was good that Gu Li hadn't come back, otherwise she would have gotten sick from getting wet.
But tomorrow, a glint flashed in Jiang Xu's eyes. If he still hadn't returned by then, he couldn't wait any longer.
Jiang Xu had been investigating these past few days. Although he said he would wait for him, he couldn't just wait without knowing anything. He wanted to know what the situation might be.
The investigation didn't uncover much; the Gu family did a good job of keeping the news under wraps. Jiang Xu only knew roughly where Gu Li was, but that was enough. He would find him and bring him home.
The rain outside was still heavy, and the room was very quiet. The sound of raindrops hitting the French windows was clear, and the doorbell ringing at the same time was even clearer.
Jiang Xu's heart skipped a beat, and the anticipation that rose within him made him nervous. He jumped up from the sofa and ran towards the door with an unprecedented frantic pace.
Only one name kept echoing in his mind: Gu Li, Gu Li, one after another, each one louder than the last, and the master heard it very clearly.
The moment his hand touched the doorknob, Jiang Xu felt as if he had been electrocuted, but he opened the door without hesitation.
When the warm breath and the damp raindrops pattered on his shoulders, Jiang Xu knew he had waited for this moment, and he had guessed correctly.
Gu Li is back.
Gu Li hugged Jiang Xu with all his might. The rainwater on his body flowed onto Jiang Xu, and their clothes slowly became wet, making the warmth even more noticeable.
When Gu Li felt Jiang Xu hug her tightly, a smile appeared on her lips for the first time in days.
His lips brushed against Jiang Xu's neck, and he spoke softly, "Brother Xu, have you been waiting long?"
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