Night Talk
Xia Zhitang widened his eyes and was about to say something, but the snack bar owner had already gone back to work embarrassedly.
She stood there frozen, wanting to say something, but no one responded.
Lin Jingming pretended not to hear and smiled as he picked out one skewer of each type and placed it in front of Xia Zhitang.
"These are yours." He frowned at the greasy skewers, "Just half a stick. Eat it and then walk for a while to digest it."
Xia Zhitang looked at the skewers on the plate and became unhappy again: "Eating alone will make you fat!"
"Before, you ate only grass like a rabbit, which was worrying." Lin Jingming sighed, "Now you keep eating and getting a sore throat, which is also worrying."
"You really worry about me." Xia Zhitang said as he finished eating a roasted cabbage.
Lin Jingming took the plate away directly. Xia Zhitang tried to grab it in a hurry but failed.
"mine!"
"You really need me to watch you?" Lin Jingming picked up a baked potato chip and handed it to her mouth. "You want me to feed you myself, right?"
"You're so annoying!" Xia Zhitang reached out to grab it, "I can do it myself."
Lin Jingming glanced at the straight corner of the folding wooden table that was level with Xia Zhitang's belly, and finally handed the skewers back.
"If you keep being greedy, I'll eat up all the skewers!" He bit his plate of skewers, but his eyes were fixed on Xia Zhitang.
In the end, most of the skewers went into Lin Jingming's stomach.
"Are you trying to make me fat on purpose?" Lin Jingming sighed as he went to pay the bill. "After the recording is over tomorrow night, take the bus back to the hotel and discuss work with me!"
The two of them strolled along the road to the river and walked slowly along the embankment.
After walking for a while, Xia Zhitang felt a little tired, so he pulled Lin Jingming to sit on the steps by the roadside to rest.
Under the moonlight, this southern mountain city is like being covered with a layer of gauze, and the endless mountains reveal a scent of ink in the night.
Xia Zhitang listened to the sound of flowing water by the river and the chirping of crickets in the grass, and his heart gradually calmed down.
The slightly cold wind, carrying moisture and the scent of grass, blew away Xia Zhitang's loose hair. Lin Jingming took off his coat and put it on Xia Zhitang.
She grabbed the zipper of her sportswear, which was still warm from Lin Jingming's body, and suddenly said, "Lin Jingming, I don't want to get married."
Lin Jingming paused, then put his arm around Xia Zhitang's shoulders and said, "That's fine. Marriage is never a necessary choice."
"Why don't you ask me why?" Xia Zhitang looked up at Lin Jingming's profile.
In the deep night and dim lights, she couldn't see Lin Jingming's expression.
"All choices are the most suitable for you at the moment." Lin Jingming was not surprised by this. During the filming of the girls' high school, he vaguely realized that Xia Zhitang and Gu Zian were not suitable.
Tang Ning's appearance only accelerated Xia Zhitang's discovery of the truth.
In fact, Xia Zhitang did not have a deep aversion to Tang Ning. She didn't even care how Gu Zian handled his relationship with Tang Ning.
Xia Zhitang felt like crying again. Although he had made up his mind, he still felt sad and heartbroken.
Lin Jingming noticed Xia Zhitang's sadness and silently pressed him into his arms.
"Congratulations, you understand yourself better than before." His lips touched the top of Xia Zhitang's head, and his nose was filled with her fragrance.
After she became pregnant, her scent changed from a faint lotus to a faint milky one. Her emotions also became more sensitive and delicate, but she blocked out his feelings.
Xia Xia, when will you realize my love for you?
Xia Zhitang, buried in Lin Jingming's arms, was unaware of Lin Jingming's complicated thoughts. She was immersed in her own world.
"But I feel so sad."
Xia Zhitang grabbed Lin Jingming's collar, put his face against his chest and listened to his strong heartbeat.
"Well, it's normal to be sad. Turning points are painful. You need to shed a layer of flesh before you can grow a new armor."
Lin Jingming recalled the last time he was rejected by Xia Zhitang. He didn't understand why Xia Zhitang was unwilling to accept him even though she clearly felt that she liked him.
During that time, he was in pain, confused, and gave up on himself.
In the end, it was still her who stayed by his side silently, leading him out little by little.
It took a very long time for Lin Jingming to figure it out. When people find that they cannot bear the truth, they will avoid it.
Only when one is strong enough can one calmly accept the facts that embarrass him. It is precisely because he understands that Xia Zhitang hates her for being in a high position but having bad intentions towards her that he refuses to acknowledge her true feelings.
Lin Jingming suddenly felt fortunate that he realized the truth earlier than Xia Zhitang and reconciled with the world, so he was able to accompany her when she was making difficult choices in her life.
"But I still don't think I can just give up like this."
Xia Zhitang was so upset that she hugged Lin Jingming's waist and wiped her tears onto his clothes.
"Don't be impatient, just work hard bit by bit." Lin Jingming touched the back of her head. "During this stage, there will be two completely opposite forces fighting and pulling against each other. The process will be difficult, but once you get through it, you will become a stronger person."
Xia Zhitang hugged Lin Jingming and cried heartily. After venting, she felt much better.
Lin Jingming handed Xia Zhitang the tissue at the right time when he twisted his body to reach into his pocket.
"Thank you." She said softly with a heavy nasal tone.
Xia Zhitang had used up most of the pack of tissues. Seeing that she was busy blowing her nose and completely ignored her wet cheeks, Lin Jingming couldn't help but pull up his clothes to help her wipe her face.
Xia Zhitang looked at Lin Jingming's T-shirt that was completely ruined by her and said, "I'll compensate you for the clothes."
"Well, compensate me with two, one black and one white." Lin Jingming regarded this as a gift from Xia Zhitang.
"Okay." Xia Zhitang took out his cell phone, and a string of messages popped up on Gu Zian's blocked WeChat.
She replied casually and yawned.
Lin Jingming helped her stand up: "Alas, I can't let you do this tomorrow."
He dragged her towards the hotel: "You love work but you refuse to sleep. It makes me feel like I'm abusing a pregnant woman."
"It's the same for you, isn't it? Who reviewed the footage while on an IV drip?" Xia Zhitang complained about Lin Jingming's time in the hospital in Tibet. "You worked late into the night and couldn't sleep. The head nurse almost confiscated your computer."
"Didn't you take the computer away afterward? Didn't you keep a close eye on me back then?" Lin Jingming held Xia Zhitang's wrist. "You're just as bad as me."
Xia Zhitang retorted: "You are our soul, and it is everyone's responsibility to protect the director."
"You beat me all day long." Lin Jingming complained but with a smile on his face.
"That's because you deserve a beating."
A quiet path, orange streetlights, the chirping of cicadas in the distance, a smiling face, and overlapping shadows on the ground...
All the ordinary intentions inadvertently combined to form the common memories of the two people on this summer night.
The plane landed at the airport in Taipei City. Passengers got off the plane one after another. Xia Zhitang sat in his chair and refused to get up.
After Lin Jingming packed his own luggage, he came over to help her with her bag: "Let me help you."
Xia Zhitang took Lin Jingming's hand and stood up: "I'm a little panicked."
"I know. Do you want to take a rest before going out?" Lin Jingming had already guessed that Gu Zian was already waiting for Xia Zhitang at the exit.
If Xia Zhitang hadn't repeatedly ordered Gu Zian not to fly over, he would have wanted to go to Yun Province with him long ago.
Lin Jingming couldn't help but secretly laugh at Gu Zian in his heart. People are like this sometimes. The more they want to catch something, the harder it is to catch it.
When the phone vibrated for the third time, Xia Zhitang finally prepared himself mentally.
"Let's go." She took her backpack, took a deep breath, and walked out.
At the airport exit, Gu Zian stood in the crowd and waved at her with a smile.
Xia Zhitang turned around and waved to Lin Jingming behind him, with a hint of nervousness and fear in his eyes.
After just a glance, she turned and left.
This is her life choice. Lin Jingming can accompany her when she is confused, but she still needs to walk her own path.
Gu Zian walked forward with a smile on his face and hugged Xia Zhitang: "Sister, let's go home."
He took Xia Zhitang's luggage and held her hand in the eyes of the crowd.
Along the way, countless mobile phone cameras were pointed at them. Xia Zhitang felt inexplicably annoyed. The flashing lights seemed bright, but they were all cold stares.
What she wants is always warm understanding.
It wasn't until he closed the car door and shut out all the outside gazes that Xia Zhitang felt better.
The back seat of the nanny car is very spacious, the baffle of the cab has been raised, the seat is just the right softness, and Xia Zhitang also likes the air conditioning.
Gu Zian held her on his lap and said, "Sister, I've been waiting for you for so long that I'm almost as tired as a wife-waiting rock."
"Don't you have any work arrangements recently?" Xia Zhitang yawned in his arms.
"I have an audition next week for Director Guan's period drama." Gu Zian felt a little distressed when he saw the dark circles under Xia Zhitang's eyes. "Take a nap first. I'll call you when we're there."
Xia Zhitang nodded, and sleepiness slowly came over him.
She was still very nervous and anxious on the plane, and at one point she really wanted to turn around and fly back to Yun Province to continue working.
But after seeing the person, Xia Zhitang relaxed instead.
In any case, they still like each other at this moment. She just doesn't want to get married, but she has no intention of leaving for the time being.
If there are any differences, just discuss them slowly and work them out. Marriage is a matter between two people, so you don't have to tie yourself up and go to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
He stumbled into the underground garage, yawning as Gu Zian led him back to the room, where he fell on the bed and fell asleep again.
I slept very soundly, making up for all the worries during this period and the energy consumed by the high-intensity work during business trips.
When I opened my eyes again, the morning light came in through the window screen.
Xia Zhitang turned around and startled Gu Zian who was standing beside him. He opened his eyes in a daze, and the hair on his head stood up.
"Sister, are you hungry?" He held her in his arms and rubbed his face against Xia Zhitang's neck.
"Zi'an, I'm pregnant. Yours."
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