0053 Birthday (2)
Looking at the black screen of her phone, He Lingling pressed the screen-on button for the twelfth time.
Still no phone call.
Not far away, Zhao Xiaojing, arm in arm with her boyfriend, waved to her: "Hey Lingling, come quick! It's time to board!"
He Lingling stuffed her phone into her bag and chased after them, saying, "Coming, coming!"
The flight was scheduled for 3 PM and landed at 6:15 PM.
A group of people traveled from the cold city of B to southern Xinjiang in hopes of spring.
Zhao Xiaojing's "single travel party" destination was changed from Hawaii to Y province, which seems to have lowered the level of the event.
A colleague who enjoys arguing asked if the budget was too high, to which Zhao Xiaojing retorted with four words: "Come if you want, don't come if you don't."
She did complain to Lingling privately.
It was said that this was the first time Shen Chengsi hadn't gone along with her wishes since they got together. She had already prepared her travel itinerary, but he suddenly told her that the travel destination should be changed to domestic.
Zhao Xiaojing did throw a little tantrum, but she wisely calmed down after Shen Chengsi gave her a few perfunctory words of coaxing.
She came up with the idea, and he was willing to go along with it and even pay for it. Now that he's only making a small request, even if it's just to save money, what's the big deal? After all, Shen Chengsi is a pampered young master who grew up spoiled. He's willing to indulge her nonsense, so she should be grateful.
Still a little uneasy, she asked Lingling, "Is this sudden stunt before the wedding a way of putting me in a difficult position?"
He Lingling pouted at her speechlessly, telling her not to overthink it and make herself unhappy. Now that she'd landed, she should happily enjoy her few remaining single moments.
Zhao Xiaojing thought it made sense, so she immediately changed into her "battle clothes" and rushed to soak in the hot spring.
Lingling rolled her eyes and went to her room to put her things down.
I checked my phone again, but there were still no messages.
In the past, even if she only went half a kilometer outside the city, Wan Qifuze would call her immediately. This time, she flew directly to Y province without informing him, and he didn't even ask a single question.
Before leaving, the aunt at Songhan Residence asked him a question, and she told her about her itinerary in detail. Of course, it wasn't to answer the aunt's question, but... it was just a habit to "tell" him, even if it was through someone else.
Thinking of this, she threw her phone onto the clean, soft bed, feeling a bit inexplicably annoyed.
In the afternoon, Lingling casually ate some local specialties at the hotel restaurant. In the evening, Zhao Xiaojing and Shen Chengsi invited everyone to go for a barbecue.
The group sat down in twos and threes under the cover of night. A gentle breeze blew, the night was bright, and the stars twinkled.
Lingling sat at a table with Zhao Xiaojing and Shen Chengsi.
Not far away, hotel staff were preparing food and starting a fire for everyone.
Everyone here is chatting idly.
Another six months are drawing to a close. Although university teachers have a relatively relaxed job, they rarely have time to travel and relax like this. At this moment, in a foreign land, everyone is at ease, enjoying this moment to the fullest.
Zhao Xiaojing accepted the sparkling wine that Shen Chengsi poured for her and started chatting with Lingling about moving.
She and Shen Chengsi chose a house in the city center for their wedding. Shen's parents were quite open-minded and respected their wishes, not insisting that their son and daughter-in-law live with them. However, they did give them a small villa as a gift, saying it would be spacious and comfortable when they had children. Zhao Xiaojing was quite satisfied, but Shen Chengsi insisted on choosing the location himself, buying a duplex in a prime location.
Just two days ago, she was telling Lingling that she was "fussy about things," but now, in front of Shen Chengsi, she's talking about how good the location is.
Lingling felt that Zhao Xiaojing was too concerned about Shen Chengsi, but she also felt that it was a good thing that Xiaojing didn't argue with her partner too much about small things.
Zhao Xiaojing is currently busy hiring someone to renovate the house. After all, even if they don't plan to live there for most of their lives, it will still be their marital home. She recently heard from her social circle that a famous interior designer is returning to China and is trying to figure out how to get his contact information.
Then I realized that while contact information was easy to find, getting someone to come out of retirement was not.
People do design for two reasons: money and fame. This guy clearly has both; all he can sell is personal connections.
Shen Chengsi smiled and comforted her, telling her not to worry. Fame and fortune are not important; what is difficult is doing things in a way that pleases people.
As she spoke, she took the lemon chicken wings that the waiter brought and poured wine for He Lingling.
Lingling smiled and said "thank you," secretly admiring Xiaojing's boyfriend for being so shrewd and capable in the business world.
Even though the three of them were sitting at the same table, she didn't feel awkward at all. On the contrary, she felt that Shen Chengsi was being too considerate of her.
The atmosphere was perfect that night, with a gentle breeze blowing along the riverbank. Tonight's lead singer was a folk singer. Some fun-loving people even started dancing in the evening breeze.
The girl had neat short hair, wore a dark blue long dress, and her leather boots couldn't contain her joyful dance steps.
Someone started clapping, and the applause formed a rhythmic beat.
Boys joined her, and then girls joined her.
The atmosphere became increasingly lively, and everyone had a great time.
Lingling also clapped and cheered.
The scene was filled with singing and dancing. The girl who was the first to jump up suddenly stretched out her slender arm from the crowd and waved it towards a distance.
She called out loudly, as if calling for someone.
Come and play!
Whether the person responded or not, she didn't stop walking, and took the hand of the person next to her who was also dancing, and they spun around together.
Yingying's smile captivated Lingling.
She called out again, "Aze, come quick!"
Lingling thought the starlight was absolutely beautiful, so she rolled up her sleeves and joined the crowd.
A sea of people, you don't know me, and I don't know you.
But at this moment, we are all friends from afar, and we should hold hands and dance a beautiful dance together.
From one side to the other, from one hand to the other, she laughed and twirled with the people.
Then, in an instant, I first felt the familiar temperature, and then felt the familiar texture.
Before she could turn around, her waist was grabbed by the person behind her.
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