27 Love Grows Over Time (1)
Li Yaya rode an electric bike and Jiang Yi sat on the back seat.
Somehow, Jiang Yi thought back to college. Jiang Yi majored in computer science, and one of his roommates joined the debate club during his freshman year. The topic they drew during their first debate was: Do you believe more in love at first sight or love that grows over time?
At that time, my roommate was very enthusiastic about participating in his first debate competition and spent all his free time in the dormitory preparing.
Perhaps because the topic was interesting, or perhaps because everyone had nothing else to do, everyone started to express their opinions. Except for Jiang Yi, who had wanted to make music since then, most of the time they listened to demos with headphones on.
Some people insisted that it was love at first sight, while others said that it was love that grew over time. The two sides argued fiercely until someone pulled off Jiang Yi's headphones and forced him to come out to seek justice.
After hearing what happened, Jiang Yi said: I support love at first sight that grows into love over time.
After saying that, he put on his headphones and ignored their quarreling.
It seemed that now, Jiang Yi truly understood what it meant to fall in love at first sight and then fall in love over time.
He was attracted to Li Yaya the first time he saw her. Perhaps it was love at first sight. As they got to know each other better, his attraction to her only grew. This was a result of getting to know each other, but they had not yet developed feelings for each other.
It doesn't matter, they have enough time.
Perhaps love at first sight feels like being knocked unconscious by a stick; such love comes and goes quickly. Love that develops over time is more about commitment and trust. You need to shoulder your due responsibilities and trust the partner you rely on. But none of that matters.
The important thing is that he has made his heart clear, so he should work hard for his heart.
We crossed some small paths and stopped in front of the vegetable market.
Jiang Yi finally understood why Li Yaya insisted on riding an electric bike with him. Even the navigation system might not be able to lead him to this road.
On the trip back to Huanshan, she hadn't spent all the money she had planned, so she still had some money left. Li Yaya generously asked Jiang Yi what he wanted to eat.
Jiang Yi thought about it and decided that anything was fine, she would eat whatever she cooked.
Li Yaya was silent for half a minute. "I can cook noodles, dumplings, wontons, vegetables, and scrambled eggs. Do you want to eat these?"
Finally, the two of them bought a bunch of hot pot ingredients and went home.
Yes, neither of these two comrades can cook.
Carrying the food home, Jiang Yi stood downstairs and looked up. This was the third time he had climbed to the 6th floor today. "Douya, don't you consider moving to another place? Climbing to the 6th floor every day, who can stand it?"
"Not considering it."
In the kitchen, Li Yaya was busy washing vegetables while Jiang Yi was helping. Soon, all the ingredients were ready.
At the living room table, one person sat on each side, waiting for the hot pot to boil. Jiang Yi took out the things he had mysteriously bought at the small shop near the vegetable market before leaving, and opened it. It was wheat juice.
I handed Li Yaya a can, thinking she would refuse, but unexpectedly she happily accepted it.
Li Yaya was in a good mood. The house was filled with steam. After living here for so long, she felt at home for the first time. There were people, movement, and heat... This was what a home should be like.
Anyway, I have nothing to do today, so I can drink a little.
Drink moderately.
When the pot boils, put the meat in first, then wait for the pot to boil, pick up the meat, dip it in a little seasoning, and put it in your mouth.
Raise your wheat juice, toast, and take a big sip.
There is a hearty sense of happiness and belonging.
Li Yaya was shocked by the idea that came to her mind. How could she feel happy and belonging just because she had a hot pot with Jiang Yi at her home?
But it seems to be like this, when a person wanders for a long time, he always longs for such moments.
A moment of being cared for and embraced.
Jiang Yi always seemed to be like this. He could notice her discomfort and understand her disappointment, but he always kept his distance and respected her self-esteem.
Li Yaya felt that Jiang Yi looked like two different people from the impression he usually gave people.
Thinking of this, I shook my head and thought, forget it. Saying this makes it seem like I know him better than I do. We're not that familiar with each other.
"Bean sprout, what are you thinking about?"
"I wasn't thinking about anything." Li Yaya's thoughts were brought back by Jiang Yi. She drank a sip of wheat juice to cover up her distraction.
"If you're not thinking of anything, why are you shaking your head?"
"Did I shake my head? No? No! You must have seen it wrong."
Jiang Yi looked as if he knew everything but refused to say anything, and clicked his tongue.
They chatted about random things, talking about this and that. Maybe because she had drunk some wine, Li Yaya started to talk more and more.
In addition, Jiang Yi did it on purpose, and the topic eventually turned to Lin Jing.
What awaits Li Yaya may not be a routine, but may also be clichés.
"You said he's a very busy person. I admit that I agreed to invite him to dinner, even though it didn't happen in the end, but I had a serious reason. I also sent him a WeChat message to tell him, but he didn't reply to me at all. How rude!"
"You mean you ran into Lin Jing when you got home?"
"Yeah, didn't I tell you? It's just bad luck. I haven't been back for two years and finally went back and ran into him. It's really bad luck."
Jiang Yi echoed, "It's really bad luck."
"Do you like him?" Jiang Yi asked tentatively.
"I don't like it." Li Yaya answered directly without hesitation. This made Jiang Yi, who was asking the question, confused about what to say.
"Maybe I had a crush on him back in school, but tell me, who hasn't had a crush on a guy who's generally considered good-looking and good-looking? And he was your deskmate for almost two years. And then you two even agreed to go to the same city for the college entrance exam, and although you didn't make it, he still accompanied you to register at the new school. So, if I didn't like him back then, I was definitely a little crazy."
What Li Yaya said sounds unreasonable but it is indeed the case.
It turns out that they have this kind of relationship here.
So we are childhood sweethearts?
It doesn’t matter, childhood sweethearts usually can’t beat the one who comes from heaven, and he is the one who comes from heaven.
Oh, that's not right. If Li Yaya is the same age as him, she should have graduated from university this year, so how could she have been working here for so long?
When can I share Li Yaya's secret with him?
"Where did you go to college?" After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Yi asked the question. "If you don't want to say it's okay, I just asked casually, I-"
"Haicheng, a coastal city, has a school with a bus that goes directly to the beach."
During her limited time at university, Li Yaya's happiest moments were when she and her roommates would ride the bus to the beach in their free time. The bus was slow, but Li Yaya never felt it was slow. They chatted and laughed, only lamenting that time passed too quickly.
The last time we met was the day Li Yaya went to complete the withdrawal procedures.
We always say goodbye, see you again, but who could have imagined that the next time we meet, it would be like this.
That day, they skipped classes and once again took the bus from the school gate to the beach. But there was no one chattering or laughing on the way.
The bus continued to sway along the long coastline, the sea breeze blowing through the window, caressing everyone's cheeks. It seemed that it was also expressing its reluctance to leave in this way.
Finally, Li Yaya left the city directly from the seaside.
It would be a lie to say that she has no regrets, but isn't that what life is like? Regrets always outweigh perfection. She chose her own path, and she wanted every step she took to count. She didn't want to look back, but to keep moving forward.
There was nothing wrong with mentioning those past events. She just went to college for less than a month, she just owed a lot of debts and had been working hard. That was just who she was, nothing more.
"Haicheng? Have I ever told you that I'm from Haicheng?"
"No."
"I see. But don't you think we're destined to meet? One is from Huanshan, the other from Haicheng. You went to school in Haicheng, and after so many twists and turns, we met here again. Isn't that also fate?"
Jiang Yi is always like this, changing the topic quickly to avoid embarrassing questions.
In many things and in many aspects, Li Yaya's thinking process is a little slow, but she is not stupid. She naturally understands the good of Jiang Yi. Whether she accepts it or not, or accepts it actively or passively, that good thing is real.
There was no way she could deny it.
The hotpot was a pleasant experience, and the relationship between the two people became much closer unknowingly.
After dinner, Jiang Yi took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Li Yaya was happy to have some free time, so she lay on the rocking chair on the balcony to bask in the sun.
This rocking chair was left by the landlord, a very kind old lady. She was old and had gone to live with her children. She rented the house to Li Yaya at a price lower than the market price. She liked Li Yaya and felt relieved when she saw that she was a young girl.
There are also some flowers and plants on the balcony, which were left by the old landlady. Li Yaya has been taking good care of them, more attentively than taking care of herself.
After dinner, Li Yaya fell asleep in the rocking chair, basking in the warm sunshine.
When Jiang Yi finished packing up and came out, he saw Li Yaya sleeping.
The balcony window was open, and Jiang Yi was worried that she would catch a cold, so he went to the bedroom to get something to cover Li Yaya.
The moment I entered the bedroom and saw the scene in front of me, I was a little shocked.
The walls were covered with sticky notes and scraps of paper, all filled with English vocabulary. A small table was piled high with books of all kinds, and on top was an open global geography book.
The bedroom is small and has a great view.
Jiang Yi took the blanket from the bed and carefully covered Li Yaya with it. She was sleeping soundly. The small person curled up in the rocking chair made people feel pity.
I couldn't help it, so I took out my phone and took a secret photo.
Then he turned around and went back to the bedroom, picked up the global geography book, went back to the living room, sat on the sofa, and began to read it carefully.
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