Chapter 62
After class on Friday morning, Jiang Jiang found a barber shop near the school and had his hair curled.
The originally fresh black straight hair turned into curly hair that fell like a waterfall, sticking to the ivory-skinny neck. A few strands of hair fell on the forehead. When the breeze blew, she looked like a flawless statue of a goddess.
When Jiang Jiang returned to the dormitory, her roommates had all gone to bed for a nap. After a week of hard study, a long nap on Friday afternoon was the best reward for herself. She stood in front of the floor-length mirror at the door for a long time, but still felt a little uncomfortable.
The roommate who was not asleep heard the noise and leaned over the bed to look. He asked in a very low voice, "Jiang Jiang, did you perm your hair?"
"Yeah." Jiang Jiang nodded embarrassedly.
The other roommates who were still awake couldn't help but get up when they heard their conversation, and gathered around Jiang Jiang, chattering about her curly hair.
"Your curly hair is so beautiful, which barber shop did you get it done in?"
"I just found one near the school. I think it's called Uncle Chen's Barber Shop."
"What a nice smell! This shampoo smells so good. I'll make one someday."
"Jiang Jiang, why did you suddenly think of getting a perm?" a roommate asked curiously.
Jiang Jiang smiled and said, "I plan to go up there tonight to confess my feelings to someone, so I want to dress up nicely."
The last time she ran into Zhong Xing on a blind date, she realized the urgency of the situation. If she hadn't been busy with classes from Monday to Friday, she would have even wanted to run to him immediately and tell him that she liked him.
But she was still a little uneasy, as she didn't know what Zhong Xing's attitude would be towards this matter.
"Confession?!!!" Jiang Jiang's words made the whole dormitory boil.
"What kind of charming man must he be to make us, Jiang Jiang, lower ourselves to confess our love. You should know that you have received countless love letters since you entered school."
"Are you guys going to take a break? I'm confused about which outfit to wear. Can you give me some advice?" She was a little undecided.
Several roommates readily agreed. Jiang Jiang took out clothes from his closet and spread them out on the bed one by one, gesturing and asking for everyone's opinions.
Jiang Jiang's usual dressing style is simple and comfortable, and no one can give any comments for the time being.
"How about this one? Try it." Xu Yingchu suddenly pointed to a goose yellow skirt in the corner.
This is a goose yellow lace long skirt with long sleeves and a waist. The length is just right to her calves. The embroidery on it is intricate and delicate. Jiang Jiang can't remember when she bought this skirt, but she seems to have never worn it.
Jiang Jiang followed Xu Yingchu's instructions and changed into the skirt. Her temperament changed instantly. Such a complicated skirt would inevitably look cumbersome on ordinary people, but when Jiang Jiang put it on, she felt elegant and mysterious, like a beam of moonlight sprinkled on the vast land, revealing a mysterious and profound feeling.
Several girls were amazed and praised Xu Yingchu for his good taste.
Xu Yingchu took out her own cosmetics and put a light makeup on Jiang Jiang.
"It's a pity that you don't have pierced ears, otherwise I could lend you my earrings." Xu Yingchu glanced at Jiang Jiang's earlobes and said regretfully.
"It's okay, it's already beautiful like this."
She looked at herself in the mirror. Her originally plain face was now covered with a layer of clear makeup. Her face was rosy and her long curly hair was black and fluffy. She was in the prime of her life.
Jiang Jiang herself was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but wonder in her heart, she didn't know how Zhong Xing would react when she appeared in front of him in this image.
Will he like it?
Jiang Jiang stood up and thanked Xu Yingchu. Several roommates cheered her up and wished her all the best.
Jiang Jiang went out with the blessings of his roommates.
She made an appointment with Zhong Xing to meet at the square.
Jiang Jiang was originally full of courage, but as she got closer to the meeting place, she felt her courage beginning to fade away and she couldn't help getting nervous. Just then she saw a store nearby, so she went in and bought a bottle of Harbin beer for one dollar.
After taking a sip of cold beer, she immediately felt that the tension in her heart disappeared a lot. After finishing a bottle of beer, Jiang Jiang's face turned a little red and her head felt a little dizzy.
Jiang Jiang could see the figure under the sculpture in the square from a distance.
No matter where he is, he is the most eye-catching person in the crowd.
Zhong Xing had obviously just come out of the office. He had rolled up the sleeves of his shirt, revealing his slender forearms. He had a natural temperament, and his every move exuded a dignified and steady aura. He was tall and slender, like a pine or bamboo.
She lowered her eyes, and a poem suddenly came to her mind.
Sir, you should only see the painting, but I alone know the essence of it.
Jiang Jiang felt her heartbeat quicken and her face became very hot. She called him, "Brother Zhong Xing."
Zhong Xing walked towards her and asked with a smile, "Why did you think of asking me to meet you in the square? Have you eaten? Do you want to eat together?"
"Brother Zhong Xing, I have something to say to you."
"Have you been drinking?" A hint of alcohol entered his nose and he raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I like you."
Zhong Xing felt a loud bang in his ears and his mind went blank.
He opened his lips. "What did you say?"
"When I was very young, you were my older brother, and I only thought of you as my brother. But when I met you again at Capital University and we both appeared in front of each other as adults, I quickly fell in love with you. I wanted to be with you, and I felt that I had fallen into a situation where I couldn't extricate myself. This is not nonsense that I spoke after being controlled by alcohol. This is what I have thought about saying to you countless times."
Jiang Jiang looked at the man in front of her, and she said with a firm and serious attitude she had never had before, "I like you, and I want to be with you."
Zhong Xing took a few steps back in panic. As he looked at the serious Jiang Jiang, he felt a strong sense of loss and powerlessness in his heart.
Even when he was at the most difficult time in his business, he never felt so powerless.
After a long while, he shook his head and said, "Jiang Jiang, we are not suitable. You are only nineteen years old, still a child. I have always regarded you as my sister. It is impossible for us to be together. I will just treat what happened tonight as if it never happened. After tomorrow, you will still be my sister."
Jiang Jiang felt like someone had poured a bucket of cold water on him.
Zhong Xing watched Jiang Jiang return to school before he stopped his car on the side of the road and went to the store to buy a pack of cigarettes.
The flame of the lighter flickered as he expertly took out a cigarette from the box and lit it, holding it between his index and middle fingers and exhaling a wisp of smoke from between his lips.
Zhong Xing smokes, but he is not addicted and rarely smokes.
He pressed his eyebrows tiredly, and felt a headache when he thought of Jiang Jiang.
How could he be with Jiang Jiang?
After finishing a cigarette, Zhong Xing threw the butt into the trash can. Just as he looked up, he saw that he had parked his car near the Huaiyang restaurant. The clerk was hanging a sublease sign at the door.
He walked over and asked, "Is this restaurant no longer open?"
The clerk replied, "Yes, our restaurant has not been doing well, and the boss hopes to sublet it as soon as possible."
Since that day, Jiang Jiang has never seen Zhong Xing again.
She knew that he was deliberately avoiding her, so she didn't bother him.
A few days later, when Jiang Jiang was reading in the dormitory, a classmate suddenly knocked on the door and said that there was a man downstairs looking for her.
Jiang Jiang originally thought that it was Zhong Xing looking for her, so she ran downstairs excitedly. But when she saw that the person was Yu Hangyuan, she was a little disappointed.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy to see that it's Brother Hangyuan?"
Jiang Jiang forced a smile and said, "No, how come Brother Hangyuan has time to come to see me?"
"I haven't seen you for a while. Come on, brother will treat you to dinner."
"OK."
Jiang Jiang and Yu Hangyuan walked out of the school gate and sat down at a roadside kebab stall.
The grilled skewers on the grill were sizzling with oil, and the boss skillfully sprinkled various spices on them. The grilled vegetables were also particularly fragrant. The two found a seat and sat down. After waiting for a while, the boss grilled the food they ordered and brought it to them.
Yu Hangyuan handed her a pair of chopsticks.
He smiled and said, "Our Jiang Jiang looks unhappy, doesn't he?"
"Brother Hangyuan, was it Brother Zhong Xing who asked you to come here?" Jiang Jiang hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't help asking.
"No, but Zhong Xing has been absent-minded recently. Did something happen between you two?"
"I……"
"Did you have a conflict with him?"
Jiang Jiang told Yu Hangyuan everything about her love for Zhong Xing and how she had confessed her love to him.
Yu Hangyuan was no less shocked than Zhong Xing was that night.
After a long while, he finally came to his senses, picked up the drink beside him and took a sip, "...When did you start liking Zhong Xing?"
"Maybe recently, maybe it was a long time ago." Jiang Jiang didn't know when it started, but she felt lost when she couldn't see Zhong Xing. Every time he appeared in front of her, even if they were just having a meal or chatting together, she would feel very happy. That calm and self-controlled man took root in her heart like a silent spring breeze.
"Jiang Jiang, are you serious?"
"Yeah." She nodded.
"Perhaps Zhong Xing also has his concerns. Don't you mind that he is so much older than you? When he graduated from high school, you hadn't even started elementary school yet."
"I don't mind. I'm just afraid he does."
Jiang Jiang hesitated for a while, "Brother Hangyuan, do you think Brother Zhongxing and I are suitable?"
Yu Hangyuan drank the beer in his hand and said, "I can only say that I wish my dear sister Jiang Jiang all the best."
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