Volume 1 Chapter 130 How to Start a Long-Distance Relationship
The next day, when Morris Wilson arrived at the office, he saw Du Ruo distributing gifts to everyone.
He jokingly said, "It seems like this vacation is very meaningful. He even bought gifts for everyone."
Du Ruo retorted without even turning her head: "Don't make me sound ignorant. I didn't give you a gift for Christmas? I didn't give you a gift for your birthday? I didn't give you a gift for Thanksgiving? I didn't bring a gift when I visited you?"
She just wouldn't give anyone gifts for no reason, and that's not a popular trend here.
Wilson walked closer, looked at the generous gift, and asked, "So what are you doing now? Merry Christmas in advance?"
Du Ruo stuffed the gift bag she had prepared in advance into his arms, raised her chin, and hummed, "My boyfriend gave it to everyone."
Wilson opened a small gift box, which turned out to be a refrigerator magnet from the Forbidden City. He praised her, "Your boyfriend is more sensible than you."
He just habitually tutted at Du Ruo, but he didn't expect Du Ruo to not refute him. Instead, he nodded and agreed, "You are absolutely right. He is more sensible than me. He is also very considerate, gentle and careful. He is handsome and rich. He is perfect."
Wilson raised his eyebrows and looked at her in surprise, "Such a high evaluation?"
Du Ruo replied with certainty: "I am telling the truth."
Several people in the office couldn't help but laugh out loud, jokingly saying, "Our iceberg-like little sister has also been melted by love."
Du Ruo shrugged and said, "I will definitely invite everyone to my wedding."
Everyone started to cheer, and Du Ruo accepted it with a smile.
*
Xu Jingmo landed safely at around 23:00 Beijing time.
The moment his phone received a signal, he opened WeChat to let Du Ruo know he was safe.
There is a message from her on WeChat, [Big idiot.]
He stared at the phone, raised the corner of his lips slightly, and lowered his head to reply.
[Did the little fool get coaxed into submission by the big fool's stupid method? ]
Du Ruo replied almost immediately.
[Yes, the little fool is being controlled by the big fool.]
[Have you just landed? Are you tired? Is Brother Wang here to pick you up? ]
Xu Jingmo was about to continue typing his reply when the other party, as if unable to wait any longer, called him on the voice call.
Xu Jingmo hung up and dialed back to the video call.
Du Ruo picked up the phone, looking left and right like a sneaky cat, as if she was afraid of being discovered.
Xu Jingmo looked at her and smiled, "What are you doing? I've only been away for a short time, and you've become so shameful?"
Du Ruo shook her head and explained, "I've even said that we will definitely get married in the future. You have nothing to be ashamed of. I've been teased by them all morning. If they saw me video chatting with you, they would have trouble in the afternoon."
Xu Jingmo looked at her tenderly and asked softly, "How long have you been crying secretly?"
"I won't tell you." Du Ruo snorted.
Xu Jingmo sighed deliberately, "Okay, the emperor is far away, you are starting to not tell me the truth, will there be other dogs outside in a few days?"
Du Ruo interrupted his chatter, "Oh, whether you are upset or not, I won't cry now anyway."
"Well, don't cry anymore. I'll beat you if you cry again." Xu Jingmo threatened her with a smile.
Du Ruo was not convinced, "What? You still want to abuse me? Who are you trying to scare? Can you beat me?"
Xu Jingmo said jokingly, "Why don't you believe it? I've spanked tigers before, too. So what do you mean? Am I the only one who spanked you?"
Du Ruo recalled the few times he spanked her, all of which were very improper. She blushed for no apparent reason and could only mutter, "You're so annoying."
Xu Jingmo just looked at her and smiled without saying a word, with tenderness and nostalgia in his eyes.
Du Ruo said, "I will be in the lab tomorrow. My phone will be turned off when I am in the lab. If you can't find me, just leave me a message. I will reply as soon as I see it."
Xu Jingmo: “Yeah.”
Du Ruo: "If I have time at noon, I will video chat with you."
Xu Jingmo: "Okay."
Du Ruo: "Are you going to deal with me so perfunctorily?"
Xu Jingmo laughed, "Ruobao."
"ah?"
Xu Jingmo: "Actually, I thought I would be extremely sad, but after thinking about it for more than ten hours on the plane, I felt okay."
"We haven't broken up, it's just that it's not that easy for us to see each other, but it's not like we can't see each other at all."
"And we can still chat, video chat, and share each other's lives. I think that's enough for me."
"It's just a long-distance relationship. You're not leaving my life. It's not that difficult."
"So, don't be sad, we still have a long future ahead of us."
Du Ruo choked, and her heart seemed to be suddenly grasped and squeezed tightly, making her feel suffocated.
He is too easily contented because he dares not ask for more.
In the past, the time span between their meetings and conversations was calculated in years. He liked her alone and had liked her for many years.
Now that he knew she was responding to him and cared about him, he was satisfied enough.
Alas...big idiot Xu Jingmo.
Du Ruo replied affirmatively: "I will not leave your life."
Xu Jingmo said softly, "Don't forget what I told you before. When you are alone outside, you must ensure that you are safe and sound. Don't hide anything from me."
Du Ruo: “I remember it.”
Du Ruo chatted with him until he went home. There was actually not much to talk about, but the two of them felt at peace just by looking at each other.
*
After Xu Jingmo got home, he ended the call with Du Ruo.
You say you're not sad, but how can you not be sad in reality?
Especially when I returned home, the scent of Du Ruo was everywhere.
I'm used to seeing her at home every day, used to seeing her doing Tai Chi in front of the French window in the morning, used to her watching horror movies in the living room late at night, used to the two of us cuddling on the sofa, used to the two of us being affectionate before going to bed...
It only takes 21 days to form a habit, but he and Du Ruo remained in love for longer than 21 days.
Xu Jingmo lay in bed and didn't sleep all night.
There were still Du Ruo's clothes in the closet, some of her bottles and jars in the bathroom, notes she had made for him on the desk, and her favorite snacks in the refrigerator...
He held the wishing bottle she had given him on the bedside table and comforted himself that she was still there.
Xu Jingmo was in a daze from early morning till dawn. He didn't sleep much on the plane, and he continued to stay awake after returning home.
He himself was surprised that he, who loved sleeping so much, didn't want to close his eyes at all.
At around 6 o'clock, he got up and walked into the bathroom. He looked at himself in the mirror. He had obvious dark circles under his eyes and a lot of stubble.
If Du Ruo were here right now, he would probably hate him to death.
It's a pity that there is no one who dislikes him now.
He smiled bitterly, tidied himself up, and walked into the kitchen. He wanted to drink some water, but then he glanced at the coffee that Du Ruo had left for him. For some reason, he made himself a cup.
It was bitter and astringent, but he didn't want to vomit. He even thought that it was not so bad. It didn't seem to be that bitter. After all, it was not even one-tenth of what he felt in his heart.
He held the coffee cup in his hand, staring out the floor-to-ceiling window in a daze, imagining the scene of Du Ruo practicing Tai Chi before. Just as he was distracted, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Xu Jingmo walked to the door, opened it, and it was Brother Wang.
He asked in confusion: "Why are you here? Didn't you say you don't need to come here anymore? Just stay at the old house."
Brother Wang shook his head and replied, "I quit, Master."
Xu Jingmo:?
"Why?"
Brother Wang handed him a cooler bag and a bouquet of flowers, and explained with a smile, "My future employer is Miss Du Ruo, and she asked me to give this to you."
???
Before Xu Jingmo could react, Brother Wang had already put down his things and left.
Xu Jingmo opened the thermos bag puzzledly, and found a breakfast inside.
His eyes fell on the bouquet beside him. There were three Maltese blue roses and some matching flowers, which were mini and delicate.
There was a greeting card pinned to the package. He opened it and saw Du Ruo's handwriting.
[I found that Xu Jingmo seemed to only take care of Du Ruo and not himself.
It’s okay, your girlfriend will take care of you.
Please eat on time, boyfriend.
You seem to know how to turn fresh flowers into everlasting flowers. I'll give you a task. Turn the flowers I send you every day into everlasting flowers. I'll check them when I come back.
—Love you, Ruobao. 】
A stream of sweetness suddenly surged into Xu Jingmo's originally bitter heart, and the sweetness instantly overwhelmed him.
He couldn't help laughing and said to himself, "You also know how to control me..."
He happily sat at the dining table with his breakfast. After opening his phone, he took a photo, then took another photo of the flowers, and posted a public message to his Moments.
【The first day my girlfriend is away, I miss her and love her. 】
*
His friends all thought Xu Jingmo would be sad for a while and tried their best to cheer him up.
But he didn't seem to need it, just like a normal person, the same as he was before Du Ruo appeared.
Of course, there are many differences.
People who used to live in dormitories now go home to sleep every day.
People who used to need an alarm clock to wake up at 8 a.m. now wake up at 5:30 a.m. to do their homework.
People who used to not post on WeChat Moments now post one every day to show off the flowers and their girlfriends’ loving breakfast.
People who used to stay in the north city on Saturdays and Sundays would return to Jiangcheng on their weekends to practice Tai Chi and learn chess with a white-bearded old man in the park.
Xu Jingmo keeps himself busy but not anxious. He rationally plans his available time every day, studying when necessary, relaxing when necessary, and partying when necessary.
His phone wallpaper is a photo of him and Du Ruo, his Moments background is a photo of him and Du Ruo, and his profile picture is the same couple photo of him and Du Ruo.
He lives alone.
But everyone knows that he is two people.
*
Du Ruo's life was also normal and she never cried because of missing him again.
Every day I calculate redundant data and stare at boring experiments, just like usual.
Again, there are many differences.
She always holds a thermos in her hand, and when she feels sleepy, she no longer chooses to drink coffee, but instead applies medicated oil on her temples to refresh herself.
She turns on her cell phone as soon as she finishes work.
She would take a photo and send it via WeChat while eating.
She would start using her skateboard instead of walking every day.
Every night at 23:00, she would stop what she was doing and sit in front of a stuffed rabbit.
…
She will still study and work hard, but she will also allow herself to rest.
During breaks, I chat with Xu Jingmo, video chat with him, complete tasks on each other's wish lists, and share our daily lives with each other.
There is a time difference between their chat records, but there is no time difference in love.
Although we are separated by an ocean, our hearts are not.
Big Fool: [The milk tea shop you love has a new product. I'll try it for you first. You're welcome-··* ]
Little Fool: [You bought me 10 packets of hot and sour noodles, I only ate three packets, and they snatched them all away! (`^′) Wilson asked you to bring 100 packets next time. ()]
Big Fool: [It’s raining in North City today. I miss you a little. ]
Little Fool: [The food we ate in the cafeteria today was not as appetizing as what Huanhuan ate in Ninggu Pagoda...(-_-)]
Big Fool: [Share the video, look at this sunset, it is more beautiful than the one we saw in Mount Tai. ]
Little Fool: [Sharing a photo, look, Wilson wore his shoes backwards again today. Pfft… I took this secretly.]
Big Fool: [Today I finally defeated your grandpa, but he still called me a stinky chess piece. I am unhappy and need my girlfriend to comfort me. (ω)]
Little Fool: [Sharing a picture of the design made by my previous tattoo artist. Is it pretty? (....)]
Big Fool: [I signed up for an international competition, so I will be busy recently.]
Little Fool: [Our experiment this time still has no results. It's a bit emo. My boyfriend will sing a song for me.]
Big Fool: [Shi Rui confessed his love to Jian Yu today. ]
Little Fool: [Share the picture, share the picture, share the picture. I'm going to attend a lecture tomorrow, please choose a dress for me. ]
…
Du Ruo is not a person who likes to talk nonsense, but she likes to talk nonsense to Xu Jingmo.
Xu Jingmo told her that love is about sharing, not reporting.
He didn't care what time she went to work or what time she went to dinner.
He only cared about whether she was tired today, whether she was happy, and whether she missed him.
The chat records between the two were filled with all kinds of boring trivialities about eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.
They can post whatever they want, anytime, anywhere.
They would confide in each other, blow kisses, and flirt with each other during video chats.
They would also not say a word during video calls, Xu Jingmo would concentrate on doing the questions, Du Ruo would concentrate on calculating the data, and then until one of them was so tired that he fell asleep on the table, the other would silently say "Good night, love you."
The students at University A have never seen anyone make a long-distance relationship so destructive. It is even more tormenting to singles than the usual couples who stay together.
People who are friends with Xu Jingmo even regard his circle of friends as a check-in place.
Hey, these are the jasmine flowers I sent you today.
Hey, the clay pot porridge we had today.
…
Everyone was jealous and envious, and some people secretly wondered how long this kind of relationship could last without seeing each other.
Time flies, and before I knew it, it was the end of June.
It's final exam week at University A. Every college student feels like they are preparing for a duel with King Yan, and they are eager to absorb a semester's worth of knowledge in just one week.
After a busy week, it's time to relax completely.
At this time, some people were surprised to find that Xu Jingmo's circle of friends had stopped updating.
The forum is full of gossip.
[Are they going to break up? ]
[No, I'm like a hottie chasing someone, I'm chasing them really hard.]
If they break up, I won’t believe in love anymore.
…
While everyone was speculating wildly, the person involved refused to respond.
20 hours later.
Xu Jingmo shared a photo of two people's shadows.
[The first day I came to see my girlfriend, I love her so much. 】
!!!
Brother, you don’t waste any time at all!!!
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