Volume 1, Chapter 105: Unraveling the Mystery
The one-hour drive took half an hour for the two of them to kiss, and the remaining half an hour was left for Xu Jingmo to calm down.
As a hot-blooded young man, he really couldn't stand her teasing.
He took off his shirt and jacket, put it on Du Ruo, then opened the car window, letting the morning breeze blow away the heat on his face and the restlessness in his heart.
Du Ruo was leaning lazily to one side, keeping a safe distance between him and her, with a faint smile on her lips.
Xu Jingmo glanced at her and muttered, "You have ulterior motives. You're sucking my energy so early in the morning."
Du Ruo sighed: "How shameless! You got the advantage but you still act like a traitor."
Xu Jingmo: "That can't be helped. I don't have the willpower to stand up to the beautiful girl throwing herself at me."
“……” Quite righteous and confident.
Xu Jingmo paused for a long time before he dared to hold her hand again and asked softly, "Why do you suddenly want to send me off?"
Du Ruo came over and wanted to rest her head on his legs. Xu Jingmo quickly held her head and helped her up, begging for mercy helplessly: "Ancestor, I am really impressed."
Du Ruo realized it belatedly and looked at him speechlessly, saying with a disdainful tone, "You are so troublesome."
Xu Jingmo was so angry that he was speechless for a moment. How could he be blamed for this?
Du Ruo yawned tiredly and said, "I have plenty of time to sleep during the day, so I just want to stay with you for a while longer. An hour is quite long."
Xu Jingmo asked concernedly, "You didn't sleep all night?"
Du Ruo nodded, "Yes, I'm writing the thesis."
"..." Xu Jingmo didn't know how to describe it, he could only sigh, "Master of time management."
He pulled her and let her lie down again, gently massaging her temples.
Du Ruo looked at him with a smile, "Why did you give in again?"
Xu Jingmo said with grievance, "I'll bear it."
Du Ruo chuckled, "Actually I'm not sleepy, it's just that you squeezed my waist and it hurts a little, so I want to lie down and rest for a while."
“…”
"Is it my fault?"
Du Ruo joked, "Don't blame you, blame me. I'm too beautiful. Sigh... Even though I'm naturally beautiful, there's nothing I can do about it."
Xu Jingmo stared at her, his narrow eyes filled with smiles that sparkled like stars. His thumb gently stroked her moist, rosy lips. They seemed a little swollen, but he didn't feel distressed at all. His mood was like a rocket soaring into the sky, floating, as if he had had an absurd dream in a daze, so unreal.
He stroked her cheek gently and said softly, "Go back and mute your phone and have a good sleep. I'll send you a WeChat message when I get there. Don't reply. I'll be back in the evening."
"Okay." Du Ruo nodded, closed her eyes comfortably, and rubbed her palm.
Xu Jingmo couldn't hold back anymore, and lowered his head again, pecking her softly, again and again.
After arriving at the airport, Du Ruo did not get out of the car to see him off.
After watching Xu Jingmo walk into the terminal through the car window, he opened the barrier switch and said, "Uncle Li, take me to Jinyuan."
*
In the park at dawn, the air is filled with the faint scent of dew and soil.
In this quiet and peaceful corner, several elderly people are practicing Tai Chi slowly and attentively, immersed in their own quiet world.
Du Ruo stood casually beside one of the old men and naturally blended into their rhythm.
Occasionally, a morning jogger would pass by on the path and cast a curious look, but was surprised to find that a young girl had joined the group and was in perfect harmony with the scene.
About half an hour later, the Tai Chi practice slowly ended, and several people looked at Du Ruo curiously.
Someone took the initiative to talk to her: "You are a pretty good Tai Chi girl. Who is she from? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Du Ruoqian smiled and pointed at the white-bearded old man beside him and said, "It's his."
Du Xuefeng calmly introduced her: "My granddaughter."
"Hey, Lao Du, you have such a beautiful granddaughter. How come I've never heard you mention her before?"
"You are so beautiful, so graceful and elegant. Old Du, you are so blessed."
Du Xuefeng just smiled faintly, without comment, straightened his sleeves, and walked away leisurely.
Du Ruo politely said goodbye to the elders: "Goodbye, grandpas." Then he quickly caught up with Du Xuefeng and said jokingly: "Old Du, it's been so long since we last met, and you're still so cool."
Du Xuefeng snorted lightly and did not respond, but the smile on the corner of his mouth revealed a hint of warmth.
When they returned home, Du Xuefeng was about to reach out for the teapot to pour tea, but Du Ruo got there first and poured the tea and handed it to him.
Du Xuefeng glanced at her and took the tea. "You don't come here for no reason. Tell me, what trouble did you get into outside?"
Du Ruo sat on a solid wooden chair, and said helplessly, "You think I'm Du Yao, what kind of trouble can I cause?"
Du Xuefeng: "Why did you come to see me so suddenly?"
Du Ruo: "I finally came back to China, isn't it my duty to come visit you, old man?"
Du Xuefeng: "If none of you bother me, I will be thankful."
"Tsk tsk, what a heartless person." Du Ruo poured himself a cup of tea and smacked his lips in complaint.
Du Xuefeng: "If you miss this opportunity, you will never see this store again. I'll give you this chance to speak up."
Du Ruo hadn't even taken a sip of tea when he sighed helplessly, "Okay, old ginger is still spicy. I came to you to solve my doubts."
Du Xuefeng raised his eyebrows in surprise, stared at her for a long time, and then said affirmatively: "You are in love."
Du Ruo was surprised, "When did you learn to read faces?"
Du Xuefeng walked slowly to the chessboard in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and sat down, waving his hand to signal her to come over.
"I taught you step by step. I know your character best. You are not involved in worldly affairs. I have also taught you the principles of being a person, but the only thing I have not taught you is love. The only thing that can make you troubled at your age is love. Are you troubled by the first love?"
Du Ruo was convinced and told him frankly: "We were in love, Xu Jingmo, do you remember?"
Du Xuefeng: "Remember that stinky chess player that you followed behind."
“…”
"Who followed him? He followed me." Du Ruo retorted unhappily.
"They are all the same, inseparable like conjoined twins. You are shorter, so it looks like you and him."
"What's wrong? He doesn't like you?" Du Xuefeng asked with interest.
Du Ruo snorted, "He's not blind, how could he not like me?"
"That's not necessarily true. Generally, arrogant people like those who are weaker than themselves, because it can arouse their desire to protect them. That boy is not an ordinary person."
Du Ruo argued: "I am not an ordinary person."
"So I never thought you would fall in love. It would be hard to find someone you like."
"..." Du Ruo stared at him with resentment, unable to complain.
Du Xuefeng stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "Play chess and solve my doubts."
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