Chapter 550 We are still friends
Cheng Xuyuan knew very well that Qin Wenhui made a private call.
But the reason he made this call was not just for himself.
Although I can play a very important role in this matter, Qin Wenhui is right. Some things cannot be decided by me alone.
At the very least, one's attitude should be impeccable.
But once I go to Yanjing, I will have no chance to go to the East China Sea.
With a trace of helplessness in his heart, Cheng Xuyuan rode his bicycle back home.
Hearing that Cheng Xuyuan was going back to Yanjing for something important, although Cheng Jiaxing was reluctant to let him go, he still asked his family to help pack his luggage.
Fortunately, in the past two days since he came back, Cheng Xuyuan has explained everything that needed to be explained.
Before he left, he said to his sister Cheng Ruomiao, "Study hard during this period of time."
"I'll take you to study in Yanjing later."
Cheng Ruomiao had long been yearning for Yanjing. When she heard Cheng Xuyuan's wish, she nodded deeply.
Sitting in the jeep that sent him there, Cheng Xuyuan quickly arrived at the county town.
The train tickets are ready for tonight's train.
Qin Wenhui was not called his brother-in-law for nothing. He had prepared the best sleeper berth for him, but the train would not depart until after 10 o'clock in the evening.
This was not something Qin Wenhui could decide, so after arriving in the county, Cheng Xuyuan went to Cheng Jiadong's house.
I was in a hurry when I came, and I was in a hurry when I left, but I still have to say a few words.
When Cheng Xuyuan arrived, Cheng Jiadong had just got off work.
Cousin Cheng Xudong was playing in the yard with a few friends. He was the first to see Cheng Xuyuan.
"Xuyuan, why are you here at this time?" Cheng Jiadong was a little surprised to see Cheng Xuyuan coming.
After all, Cheng Xuyuan had only been back for a few days, and he was planning to find a Sunday to take Cheng Xudong back to his hometown.
But I didn't expect that Cheng Xuyuan would come back so soon.
Cheng Xuyuan did not hide anything from his uncle and told him the situation directly.
Of course, he didn't say anything about the box office performance of The Shawshank Redemption.
The reason why I don’t say it is mainly because there is no need.
Cheng Jiadong nodded and said, "Xuyuan, it's the right time to go back."
"No matter what choice you make, you must not let others find fault with your attitude."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "I think so too."
"Xudong, go call your mom and tell her your brother is here."
"By the way, we won't be cooking at home today. Let's go to the National Day Restaurant to eat."
When Cheng Xudong heard that they were going to eat in a restaurant, he seemed very excited. For a child, nothing could make him more excited than eating out.
So he didn't say much, just roared and ran out quickly.
Looking at his son's appearance, Cheng Jiadong shook his head and said, "This kid gets very excited whenever he hears about eating delicious food."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "All children are like this."
"When I was a kid, I was not as good as Xudong."
In just a few words, my aunt Li Xiu'e came back.
She was holding a cloth bag in her hand and looked like she had just got off work.
When she saw Cheng Xuyuan, she said enthusiastically, "Dayuan, you've only been home for two days, why are you going to Yanjing?"
"Aunt, there is something important, tell them to go back." Cheng Xuyuan looked around and saw other people, and said vaguely.
Li Xiu'e said: "I haven't had time to cook at home, so let's go out to eat."
"By the way, there's some good wine at home that you brought. Let's take a bottle."
Every time Cheng Xuyuan came back for the Chinese New Year, he would bring a few bottles of good wine for his uncle.
Hearing what his aunt said, he quickly waved his hand and said, "Aunt, let's have two beers."
"I have to catch the train at ten o'clock. It will be troublesome if I drink too much."
Seeing that Cheng Xuyuan had told her about getting on the train, Li Xiu'e did not force him to do anything. After all, getting on the train was not a trivial matter.
In just a few minutes, Cheng Xuyuan followed Cheng Jiadong's family of three to the restaurant.
There were not many people eating in the restaurant at this time.
Although the restaurant's meat and vegetables do not require tickets, the prices are a bit high.
Therefore, even if many people want to drink, they basically don’t go to a restaurant, but buy food and cook it at home.
Cheng Jiadong was very generous and ordered two meat dishes and a bowl of noodles. He and Cheng Xuyuan each had a bottle of beer, and he asked for a bottle of drink for Cheng Xudong.
Li Xiu'e took the initiative to ask for water, but not drinks.
"Xuyuan, the next time I see you will probably be during the Chinese New Year." Cheng Jiadong raised his glass with a hint of emotion and said, "Come on, I wish you a safe journey."
Cheng Xuyuan also raised his glass and said, "Thank you, uncle."
Just as the family was having dinner, a few people walked in.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the people coming towards him and felt that the county town was too small.
Because the people who came over were Feng Xiaoxia, Wu Xiaoli and two girls that Cheng Xuyuan didn't know.
When Wu Xiaoli saw Cheng Xuyuan, she was shocked and said to him quickly, "Cheng Xuyuan, you are eating here too."
In fact, not only her, Feng Xiaoxia also saw Cheng Xuyuan at the same time.
In her mind, she wondered how this could be such a coincidence.
A few of their good female classmates got together and talked about Cheng Xuyuan.
The person who brought up this topic was Wu Xiaoli.
Talking about Cheng Xuyuan is not about what happened to Cheng Xuyuan now, but about his cultural journey.
The four of them had all watched Cheng Xuyuan's cultural journey, so they were chatting animatedly and unconsciously brought up the topic of Cheng Xuyuan's engagement.
Some classmates stood up for Feng Xiaoxia and said that Cheng Xuyuan was short-sighted.
In response to such remarks, Feng Xiaoxia could only say that the two of them were just friends and not to talk nonsense.
But I didn't expect to meet Cheng Xuyuan.
The county town is really too small.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled at Wu Xiaoli and said, "Long time no see, Xiaoli."
"I'm having dinner with my uncle."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan smiled at Feng Xiaoxia again and said, "Xiaoxia, I didn't expect to see you again so soon."
Feng Xiaoxia smiled and said nothing.
Li Xiu'e knew Feng Xiaoxia. She had been thinking about introducing Feng Xiaoxia to Cheng Xuyuan, and even became friends with the mother whom Feng Xiaoxia had chosen.
Although it was a little awkward to meet them now, Li Xiu'e naturally couldn't do it without saying hello.
She smiled and said, "Xiaoxia, I haven't seen you for a while."
"Come over and eat together. I'll ask your uncle to order a few more dishes."
Feng Xiaoxia hurriedly said, "Aunt Li, you guys eat yours, we'll just eat separately."
"When you are free, I will ask my mother to invite you to dinner."
Li Xiu'e glanced at Wu Xiaoli and others around Feng Xiaoxia, and did not force them to move.
Wu Xiaoli and three other people sat down not far from Cheng Xuyuan and his friends, and each ordered a bowl of shredded pork noodles.
While the four people were waiting for their meal, Cheng Xuyuan handed each of them a bottle of orange soda.
It’s not that Cheng Xuyuan can’t afford more expensive dishes, but given his current relationship with Feng Xiaoxia, he still needs to maintain an appropriate distance.
A bottle of soda makes you appear to be a friend while also keeping a certain distance.
"Thank you, great writer, for the soda." Wu Xiaoli said with a smile, "I hope I can get it more often in the future."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Then come to our school more often, there are plenty of opportunities."
After a few words of gossip, Feng Xiaoxia asked, "Cheng Xuyuan, you haven't gone home yet, or are you here in the county town to do some business?"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Neither. I just rushed here from home. I will take the 10 o'clock train tonight to Yanjing."
Hearing that Cheng Xuyuan was going to Yanjing, Feng Xiaoxia couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you just come back from Donghai? Why are you going to Yanjing so soon?"
Cheng Xuyuan didn't want to say more, so he just said casually, "Something happened."
"You're not in a hurry to see your girlfriend, are you?" Wu Xiaoli said with a smile: "If that's the case, I'll have to tell Fang Yuqing later."
"She's holding on too tightly."
After joining Shuimu, Wu Xiaoli's personality became much more lively. Although she and Fang Yuqing were more of nodding acquaintances, they could still speak freely.
After hearing what Wu Xiaoli said, Cheng Xuyuan could only say, "Xiaoli, what are you thinking about? Two American directors came to talk to me about adapting the novel."
"So just call me and ask me to come over as soon as possible."
American director! Adapted from a novel!
After hearing these four words, even Wu Xiaoli and Feng Xiaoxia felt a little dizzy.
After all, they had never seen such a thing.
Wu Xiaoli looked at Cheng Xuyuan with a strange look and said, "Xuyuan, you'd better stop talking. The more you talk, the more I feel that there is a big gap between us."
"Just let me eat in peace."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and prepared to continue eating, while a girl sitting next to Feng Xiaoxia asked curiously: "Cheng Xuyuan, the American director is looking for you, does that mean you can also go to the United States?"
Cheng Xuyuan actually didn't want to answer this question.
He evaded the question by saying, "We still need to discuss this, it's hard to say for sure."
Because Feng Xiaoxia and the others were eating noodles, they ate quite quickly. They finished their meal in just over ten minutes.
"Cheng Xuyuan, thank you for the soda. We're leaving first." Before leaving, Feng Xiaoxia waved to Cheng Xuyuan and said, "I wish you a safe journey."
"Thank you." Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Come to school to find me if you have anything."
"We are good friends."
After hearing Cheng Xuyuan's words, Feng Xiaoxia felt a pang in her heart for some reason.
But she still suppressed her discomfort and said with a smile: "Yes, we are good friends. If there is anything, I will definitely not be polite."
After waving goodbye to Feng Xiaoxia and others, Cheng Xuyuan went back to eat.
However, he felt that there was something strange in the way both Cheng Jiadong and Li Xiu'e looked at him.
But after the meal, neither of them said anything.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Cheng Xuyuan boarded the train to Yanjing and lay down in the carriage. In his heart, Cheng Xuyuan inexplicably thought of the last words Feng Xiaoxia said.
We are still friends!
But this friend probably won't be able to go back.
(End of this chapter)
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