Chapter 65
Since Zhong Xing and Jiang Jiang got together, they would occasionally go to a breakfast shop outside to have breakfast together. Jiang Jiang ordered two baskets of steamed dumplings, a plate of fried shrimp cakes and two bowls of century egg and mustard greens porridge.
Although it is only October and the Chinese New Year is still a long way off, there is already a slight chill in the air. After eating the crispy, salty and fragrant fried shrimp cakes, the warm porridge, the steamed dumplings stuffed with vegetables and meat, and two chopsticks of pickled mustard, I feel relaxed all over after finishing my breakfast.
The customer at the table next to us ordered two scallion pancakes. The stall owner responded and quickly brought over two hot scallion pancakes with meat sauce. She was efficient and her voice was very crisp. "Two scallion pancakes, here they are."
Jiang Jiang didn't know why, but this older sister seemed a little familiar to him.
The elder sister had the same feeling when looking at her.
Jiang Jiang looked at it for a long time before she remembered that she had met this older sister on the train when she came to the capital to attend university more than a year ago.
"Little girl, it's you! You look so familiar to me. We have met on the train before. I didn't expect to see you again now!" said the eldest sister excitedly.
Jiang Jiang was also very happy. "I didn't expect to meet elder sister again. I remember you brought your daughter with you at that time?"
"He's two years old. It's inconvenient for business people to come and go, so I put him in a neighbor's house to help take care of him." The eldest sister's eyes fell on Zhong Xing, "Is this your boyfriend?"
"Yes, he is my boyfriend."
"Oh."
Zhong Xing nodded slightly towards her, "Hello."
"Hello, hello."
After saying hello, the elder sister went on to do other things. She was secretly shocked. On the train at that time, the young man was so nice to the girl and it was obvious that he liked her. She didn't expect that they were not together.
It's a pity.
After breakfast, Zhong Xing still had work to do, and Jiang Jiang didn't want to disturb him, so she asked him to take her back to school.
Jiang Jiang had just taken two steps when he saw Xie Jinyan not far away. He looked like he had just rushed back from another place. He was wearing a black suit and looked weathered and dusty.
"Brother Jinyan?" Jiang Jiang saw that his eyes were red as soon as he approached, "Brother Jinyan, what's wrong? What happened?"
He swallowed hard, forced a smile, and said casually, "Nothing, Jiang Jiang has a boyfriend?"
"Yeah, Brother Jinyan, you might know him. His name is Zhong Xing, and he's also from Qingjian County. He came to our house on my sixth birthday."
Seeing that his lips were a little pale, Jiang Jiang asked worriedly, "Brother Jinyan, have you eaten? You look very pale."
Xie Jinyan did not answer her question, but asked, "Jiang Jiang, do you like him very much?"
Jiang Jiang glanced at the place where Zhong Xing had just left and nodded seriously, "Yes, I like him very much."
After she finished speaking, Xie Jinyan gave a bitter smile, feeling as if he was falling into an ice cellar. In his heart, he knew very well that Jiang Jiang had always treated him as a brother. He thought that Jiang Jiang was young and had no idea about relationships, and he had never thought about breaking that window paper and directly saying that he liked her.
But until he saw Jiang Jiang interacting with another man with a sweet smile, he realized that it was not that Jiang Jiang didn't have such thoughts, but that her mind was never on him.
"Brother Jinyan, have something to eat first." Jiang Jiang took out a chocolate from his pocket and stuffed it into his hand.
"Our school cafeteria should still be serving breakfast at this time. What would you like to eat?"
Seeing that he was standing there motionless, Jiang Jiang walked up to him and dragged him by the arm to the cafeteria.
"How about some mutton soup with steamed buns? Hot, with some pepper and chopped green onions."
"good."
Xie Jinyan sat down and watched Jiang Jiang queuing in front of the cafeteria stall. She had already bought a cup of milk. There were quite a few people queuing in front of the stall. She was busy running around, and soon, her hands were filled with a lot of food.
He tore open the chocolate wrapper and took a bite. The bitter taste spread on the tip of his tongue. "From now on, you are just my sister."
As New Year’s Day approaches, Capital University’s New Year’s Eve party is also on the agenda.
Every year at the New Year’s Eve Gala, Tang Yu is always the brightest star on the stage. Her ballet performance is excellent. In a solo dance of “Giselle”, she is a shining star who is at ease on the stage, like a dancing swan.
After Tang Yu's dance performance, there was warm applause from the audience. The next program was the song "Five hundred miles" sung by Jiang Jiang.
The stage lights came on, and under the gaze of all the audience, a girl in a white cotton skirt walked to the center of the stage holding a guitar.
The girl sat on a high stool holding a guitar, one leg slightly bent and the other supporting the ground, her fingers plucked the strings, and light chords sounded on the stage. Her voice was clear and her singing was like a gurgling stream, slow and pleasant to the ears.
“If you miss the train I'm on
You will know that I am gone
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
Even after Tang Yu's stunning dance, it was not inferior.
Jiang Jiang's eyes were gentle. The stage light fell on her, and she was as beautiful as an elf fairy walking out of a mural. However, from beginning to end, she only looked in the direction of Zhong Xing in the audience.
He specially changed into the suit that Jiang Jiang made for him today. The well-tailored suit made him look even more handsome and elegant, with a warm texture of black jade.
Knowing that Jiang Jiang could see him, he looked at the woman on the stage and said silently, "I love you."
After a section of lyrics was sung and it was the interlude of the song, Zhong Xing saw Jiang Jiang's lips move and she said four words.
"I love you too."
When the song ended, there was excited applause and screams from the audience.
Xu Yingchu watched from the audience with mixed feelings.
After the performance, Xu Yingchu went backstage to find Jiang Jiang.
Jiang Jiang had just changed her clothes and came out of the fitting room when she saw Xu Yingchu, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand.
"Yingchu, are you waiting for me?"
"Well, I'll give it to you."
"Thank you." Jiang Jiang took the flowers and smelled them. It was her favorite scent.
"Thank you for that day." On the day of the fire, she sprained her ankle while evacuating and was trapped in the dormitory, unable to move. Looking at the thick smoke outside and the empty dormitory building, she felt a strong despair in her heart.
But just when she was most desperate, Jiang Jiang came back and rescued her.
"You saved me. You saved my life."
"It's okay. Classmates should help each other. Especially in such a critical situation, you don't have to take it too seriously."
"In fact, I have always been jealous of you. We live in the same dormitory, and you are so outstanding and dazzling, while I am so mediocre. In the past, you and I were both inferior to Tang Yu, and I felt a little more balanced. But later, I gradually discovered that you are not inferior to Tang Yu, and even your grades are far better than hers. I feel really bad."
"But now I understand. You are pure, kind, true and beautiful. Everything you have achieved is the result of your hard work. Jiang Jiang, I apologize to you for all the dirty thoughts I had in the past."
I'm afraid if Xu Yingchu didn't say it, Jiang Jiang would never know that she would have such an idea.
Jiang Jiang held her cold hand and said, "In fact, there is no need to compare us. You have your own unique advantages. In many aspects, I even have to call you teacher. You are not mediocre, and you are not inferior to anyone else."
"Really? I'm no worse than anyone else?" Xu Yingchu asked in a daze.
Jiang Jiang looked at her and nodded seriously, "Yeah."
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