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Jiang Lin angrily took the elevator from the underground garage to go upstairs to eat. While eating, he complained: "I will go home immediately after eating! I will never look for him again!"
Jiang Lin bought three umbrellas and handed them to the camera teacher politely, "Teachers, please help me keep an eye out." The group looked around along the street for someone.
"Boss, please help me clean my glasses." Pei Xu went into an eyewear store to avoid the rain and, adhering to the principle of being there already, cleaned his glasses.
He was trapped in the rain, looking outside through the transparent glass. The heavy rain was washing the small county town, and the green trees on both sides of the street looked brand new and greener.
Jiang Lin's black Martin boots stepped into the puddle, splashing some water and wetting the corners of his clothes. Rain dripped down the edge of the umbrella and wet the outside of his shoulders. "Pei Xu, you're done!"
He hurriedly turned the corner, but suddenly stopped. He seemed to see a familiar face in an inadvertent glance. Jiang Lin took a few steps back. Pei Xu was supporting his chin with his hands clasped, looking down at something unknown.
Jiang Lin whispered: "If you can hide from the rain when it rains, your brain will become more flexible."
Pei Xu seemed to sense something. He suddenly raised his head, and his eyes passed through the glass and met Jiang Lin's gaze directly.
Their eyes met through the rain. Jiang Lin's fingers unconsciously clenched the umbrella handle, his knuckles turned red and painful from the cold.
Pei Xu looked at him quietly, his lips slightly parted, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter anything, and his heartbeat quickened uncontrollably.
The chill brought by the rain lingered around, and Jiang Lin was the first to look away. Pei Xu's gaze was too focused, as if he could see through his thoughts, making him feel a little uneasy.
Jiang Lin pushed open the glass door, gently shook off the remaining raindrops on his umbrella, and then said coldly: "Dr. Pei, the heavy rain was just a smoke bomb. It must be your alien fellow countryman who came to take you home."
Pei Xu immediately realized what he meant and said helplessly: "My phone was stolen."
Jiang Lin was not going to let him off easily: "The thief was very smart. He stole your phone as soon as you got on the bus. You're lucky. I suggest you turn right and go to the lottery station to scratch two tickets. I'll sponsor you as a friend."
Pei Xu looked up at him and said a little aggrievedly: "Why are you so harsh today?"
Jiang Linshen exhaled, suppressed the little flame in his heart, and said: "Don't act weak, if you use your phone to reply to my message, can the thief steal the phone from you?"
"Your glasses have been washed." The boss interrupted their conversation, and Pei Xu stood up and took the glasses.
"Jiang Lin." Pei Xu shouted, then tilted his head to look at the payment code on the glass cabinet.
Jiang Lin pouted and paid him the money, then asked in a convinced manner, "How dare you ask someone to clean your glasses without money?"
Pei Xu calmly put on his glasses, spread his hands slightly and said, "When the rain stops, I'll go pick up bottles and sell them."
Jiang Lin held the umbrella in one hand and walked side by side with Pei Xu into the hazy rain. A gust of wind blew and bent one of the ribs of the umbrella. The cold rain instantly soaked one of Jiang Lin's trouser legs. He cried out in surprise and tried frantically to bend the ribs back to their original shape, but it was in vain.
Pei Xu also held the umbrella handle and said gently, "I'll do it."
Pei Xu's right hand stretched out to the ribs of the umbrella and touched Jiang Lin's retracted hand, which was so cold.
The rain flowed down Pei Xu's fingertips, passed through his wrists and sank into his sleeves. The biting cold made him shudder, and the ribs of the umbrella were finally bent back. Passing by a hair salon, Pei Xu stopped and pulled Jiang Lin into the store.
"You want to cut your hair? It's not long."
Pei Xu passed by his side and asked politely, "Hello, can I borrow your hair dryer? It will only take a few minutes."
The boss kindly agreed.
Pei Xu turned to Jiang Lin and said, "Mr. Jiang, please take a seat."
Jiang Lin looked confused, but sat down obediently.
"Stretch out your hand." Pei Xu said as he turned on the hot air and tested the temperature on the back of his hand.
Jiang Lin was puzzled but obeyed. Pei Xu unbuttoned the cuffs of his coat with one hand and rolled it up halfway. The white shirt underneath was half soaked, and Pei Xu carefully blew it dry for him.
The hair dryer blew out hot air, and steam came out of the half-wet shirt. Jiang Lin seemed to be under a spell, and kept his hands raised with his eyes lowered.
After the clothes were dried, Pei Xu picked up the comb beside him and smoothed the hair on his forehead. Jiang Lin's hands were tightly gripping the armrests of the chair. Maybe it was the hot air, Jiang Lin felt his face getting hotter and hotter.
"Okay." Pei Xu turned off the hair dryer.
Jiang Lin stood up and said unnaturally: "Don't you want to blow it?"
"I'm fine."
The rain fell on the street, splashing small water droplets. The slightly taller boy held an umbrella, slightly leaning towards the boy standing shoulder to shoulder with him. They walked forward together against the wind and rain.
On the way home, the sky gradually cleared up. Jiang Lin steered with one hand and asked, "If I didn't find you, how would you get home?"
Pei Xu said leisurely: "I will take the bus back to town and leave my watch as collateral. I will redeem it when I get home with the money."
"Oh, this little girl is really pitiful. Why don't you thank Mr. Jiang quickly?"
Pei Xu said without looking away: "Thank you. My dad brought back a jackfruit from my aunt's house. It smells fragrant and sweet. See you at the usual place tonight."
The moon was half hidden in the clouds, and the moonlight was not clear. Pei Xu was carrying a plastic bag and walking towards the straw stack.
Jiang Lin leaned against the straw stack and browsed the comments.
"Wow! A sea of roses! So beautiful and romantic! Please show me the way!"
"Stepping onto the Rose Bridge, it's fate, it's fate, a handsome face next to another handsome face, why am I a little bit touched."
"Brother, you actually came to my great Yunnan to investigate edible roses! Ah! A perfect miss."
"You guys are quite nice! You are very kind to my eyes."
"You two have such a good chemistry, singing in unison to make the teacher happy!"
"Just think of it as a relationship for my sake."
Jiang Lin looked at them and muttered, "Why are you still forcing us to be a couple? How can you tell that Pei Xu and I have a sense of couple?"
Pei Xu slowed down his pace and asked behind him, "What are you looking at?"
Jiang Lin's body trembled and he took two steps forward, touching his chest and complaining loudly: "Pei Xu, are you a ghost? You walk without making any sound!"
Pei Xu handed him the bag, touched the tip of his nose and said, "Thank you for coming up to see me today."
"You're welcome. Young Master Jiang is handsome and kind-hearted." Jiang Lin asked tentatively, "You didn't get the loan, did you?"
"Not yet. The amount is not what I expected. I will try another bank."
"Don't try, I have it." Jiang Lin took out a bank card from the inner pocket of his coat and handed it to him.
Pei Xu did not reach out to take it, "Jiang Lin, there is no need for you to wade into this muddy water."
"I don't understand your train of thought. You would rather borrow money from the bank than accept my investment. Is that a man's self-esteem?"
Pei Xu was like a deflated balloon, and said slowly: Maybe I am not as motivated as you think. Maybe one day when I encounter difficulties, my original intention and determination will collapse in an instant, and I will quit from then on, and you won’t even hear a sound from the money invested in me. "
Jiang Lin looked at him, "Are you shocked?"
Pei Xu said helplessly: "It's not a blow. I suddenly realized that I was too idealistic, and the reality is very skinny and cruel."
"There's nothing wrong with idealism. When I first decided to pursue my dream of becoming an entertainer, no one was optimistic about me, including......"
"Your father." Pei Xu took over his words.
Jiang Lin showed some shock, "How did you know?"
Pei Xu's desire to survive was full. "Let me make it clear first, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your phone call. You had an argument with your dad that night and..." He paused at the right time.
"I didn't." Jiang Lin said stubbornly, "I'm also a top-notch quarreler. I won't cry."
"You said that yourself, I didn't say anything."
Jiang Lin lightly hit his shoulder and continued, "I ventured into the entertainment industry with my own courage. Hundreds of people participated in a talent show. The competition and elimination mechanism was very cruel. I practiced singing and dancing with my eyes open and closed. I was under the high pressure of the stage assessment. I had less than a year of practice time. Others practiced for one hour while I had to practice for two hours. I couldn't even get on stage. Who would recognize me?"
Pei Xu sat down and leaned against the straw stack, looking up at him and asked, "When the voices of doubt and denial came, what did you think?"
Memories of the past came flooding back like a tide. Jiang Lin said calmly, "I don't want anything. I can't make everyone like me and recognize me. When I try my best, even if I fail, I will have an explanation to myself and my fans."
Pei Xu gave him a thumbs up and said, "If you have this mentality, you will succeed in everything you do. Not everyone can make a living in the entertainment industry. My relatives, friends, villagers, banks, and noodle shop owners all advised me to give up. Suddenly, the future that I thought was clear became hazy, and I stood there not knowing where to go."
"You need money but you don't have money, and you need people but you don't have people." Jiang Lin pointed out Pei Xu's current predicament. "The difference between you and Senior Sister Lu is that Senior Sister Lu has her own funds and can start with nothing, while you are under pressure from the start, whether you are attracting investment or taking out loans."
Pei Xu smiled bitterly and said, "The truth hurts. I feel like I'm on an isolated island and could be swallowed by the tide at any time."
Jiang Lin bowed his head and corrected him solemnly: "Wrong, I was also on an isolated island."
Pei Xu teased: "So do you think you have good vision or are you just unlucky?"
Jiang Lin said without hesitation: "My vision is always good." He sat down and stood shoulder to shoulder with him. "You are a doctor of agronomy, with a high degree and a professional background, and you have advantages that others don't have." Jiang Lin counted on his fingers: "You have solid professional knowledge and a strong learning ability. You have your own network of resources, such as your mentor, fellow students, and seniors. What's more rare is that you have an original intention to attach importance to the development of agriculture. You pursue the prosperity of farmers, harmony in rural areas, and prosperity of agriculture."
Pei Xu tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth that were curled up, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Jiang, where did you learn these serious words?"
Jiang Lin looked at him resentfully and said, "What a shame! I also went to college. I'm not like some celebrities who don't even know what CNKI is. I've checked your thesis."
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