surprise
When Xia Zhitang handed Lin Jingming the manuscript outline feedback record, Lin Jingming looked at Xia Zhitang's confused face and suddenly asked, "Have you made a decision?"
She was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "You know, after talking with Principal Wang, I suddenly felt that becoming a mother is not such a terrible thing."
"You've seen a lot of irresponsible mothers here, but their own lives are out of control, so naturally their offspring have a hard time." Lin Jingming decided to take on this project because of the shock he felt the first time around.
"This is just an exaggerated manifestation of the pressure society places on women." Xia Zhitang felt that he had fallen into a misunderstanding. "Some invisible things still exist."
"This kind of social problem can't be solved in a day or two, or even in one or two generations." Lin Jingming looked at Xia Zhitang's flat belly, which showed no signs of pregnancy. "But Principal Wang won't be the last messenger to pass on the torch."
He raised his gaze to Xia Zhitang's. "Now that we've made the decision, we can't act so recklessly as before. Let's make some arrangements about when we plan to return to Taipei."
"Lin Jingming, you actually chased me away?" Xia Zhitang felt that he had really changed a lot. Before, he was very afraid of being separated from her.
"The project is important, but none of it is more important than you and your child." Lin Jingming was actually very reluctant to let go. It was very likely that Xia Zhitang would marry Gu Zian when she returned this time.
But after spending some time together, Lin Jingming and Xia Zhitang gradually shed layers of misunderstandings and thorns during their in-depth conversations, and came into contact with each other's truest selves.
Lin Jingming gradually became convinced that he was the right person for Xia Zhitang, even if they had to take some detours.
But after so many years, he has learned to guard and wait silently.
There is no point in being anxious about some things. After experiencing and making choices herself, she will naturally know the difference.
"I've made plans to stay here until the end of the month." Xia Zhitang took out her planned schedule.
"You still have a prenatal checkup to do. The doctor reminded you last time." Lin Jingming looked at Xia Zhitang's schedule and crossed out the schedule that required going into the mountains. "You should take it easy with this kind of exertion. Wait until the baby is firmly in place before you start any more."
"Let's do a routine pregnancy check here first." Xia Zhitang had already calculated the time and was going back to Taipei City for a routine check-up at the three-month mark.
"Has everything been arranged in Taipei City?" The doctor here asked them to make an appointment for the 12-week pregnancy. Normally, some procedures in the hospital need to be scheduled in advance.
"My friend is in the hospital and she helped me submit the application."
Lin Jingming sensed something was wrong: "Are you not going to tell Gu Zian?"
"Let's talk to him in person when I get back. He may not be able to finish filming so quickly." Both sides were busy with their own things. Xia Zhitang thought about Gu Zian's character and had expected that he would rush over regardless of everything, but there was really no need for that.
Lin Jingming nodded and turned the topic to work - he was not magnanimous enough to analyze his rival's psychological state with Xia Zhitang.
Outside the Yunnan Province terminal, Lin Jingming smoothed Xia Zhitang's flying hair and said, "Remember to ask someone to pick you up when you arrive."
"Don't get so worked up over little things when I'm not around." Xia Zhitang was a little worried about the filming. "If someone can't do it, just teach them slowly. Focus on the big things and let go of the small things, okay?"
"It's only two weeks. I'll be back in Taipei to meet you in two weeks." Lin Jingming looked at the boarding information on the screen. "It's time to board the plane. Don't be so cold and drink iced."
"See you in two weeks." Xia Zhitang felt inexplicably reluctant to leave. She attributed this to the revolutionary friendship she had developed with Lin Jingming over the years.
Lin Jingming smiled slightly and generously embraced Xia Zhitang: "I haven't congratulated you on becoming a mother yet."
"The baby hasn't been born yet." Xia Zhitang felt that Lin Jingming was a little strange. She attributed this to the fact that he knew she was pregnant and chose to sincerely congratulate her but still had some lingering feelings for her for the time being.
"But the seeds have already sprouted." Lin Jingming pinched her face, "I always thought you were a little girl, and you're going to be a mother so soon."
"Why do you talk like you're really old?" Xia Zhitang felt that Lin Jingming was being particularly sentimental today. "You're only in your thirties, which is the best time to be a director."
"Yes, we are still young." Lin Jingming felt that it was a good thing to let her fly freely at this moment. Both of them had matured, and their relationship would last longer in the future.
"Let's go!" Xia Zhitang waved to Lin Jingming while dragging his suitcase, then turned and walked towards the VIP security check channel.
When she was picking up her luggage, she looked back and saw Lin Jingming still standing there waving at her.
She felt inexplicably sad. Perhaps this time the entanglement between her and him was really over.
After so many years, from the first time we met to now being able to wave goodbye openly.
Xia Zhitang never knew that he could have so many stories and so many entanglements with the same person.
She suddenly found that it was difficult for her to clearly describe what kind of person Lin Jingming was.
Perhaps both of them are slowly growing and changing through one event after another.
Xia Zhitang only knew that she no longer hated Lin Jingming.
A message from Gu Zian popped up on the phone: [Sister, when are you coming over? [Gu Zian with dog ears emoji]].
Xia Zhitang thought about it and decided to give him a surprise: [I'm not sure, maybe I'll have to stay in Taipei for three or four days before I can go there.]
[[Gu Zian rabbit wearing rabbit ears expression] Waiting for sister, I miss you! ]
Xia Zhitang looked at Gu Zian's cute emoticons on his phone and sighed.
Although Gu Zian was very eager to marry her and had made it clear that he wanted a child, Xia Zhitang was not sure whether he really wanted to be a father.
After all, he is so young and his acting career has just started.
Xia Zhitang, carrying a canvas bag and wearing a baseball cap, swiped the door card to open the community. This house was bought for this filming, and it was her first time here.
She opened the door according to the code given by Gu Zian.
The room was filled with the smell of alcohol and a strong perfume, which made Xia Zhitang's throat sore.
She had a bad feeling in her heart and subconsciously took out her cell phone and pressed the record button.
In the dim entrance, a pair of red high-heeled feet were lying lopsided.
Xia Zhitang found it difficult to describe her current mood. She took off her shoes quietly, holding her cell phone and walked into the living room along the clothes-covered aisle.
Amidst the rustling sounds, she groped for the light switch on the wall. With a "click", dazzling light poured down, illuminating the dim living room.
Tang Ning, with messy hair, straightened up from Gu Zian in a panic, and the pure white spaghetti straps slid loosely to her elbows.
It was not until he saw Gu Zian sleeping soundly on the sofa that Xia Zhitang's heart finally settled down.
A trace of anger flashed across Tang Ning's eyes. She had finally found an opportunity to get Gu Zian drunk, but she was almost there!
"Sister, I'm sorry, Zi'an and I..." She pretended to be panicked and grabbed the pillow on the sofa to cover her chest, looking like she wanted to say something but couldn't.
"I kept my phone recording on the whole time." Xia Zhitang felt incredibly calm. "Zi'an installed a camera specifically for me to check on him. I can see what's going on for myself."
"Sister, don't blame Zi'an." Tang Ning didn't believe Xia Zhitang's words: "You are often away, he..."
"What happens between me and him is my business. Please get out of here right now," Xia Zhitang interrupted Tang Ning. She had no patience for her performance. The camera incident was real. Instead of arguing with Tang Ning, she should find out the truth first.
Tang Ning walked down from the sofa slowly and said, "You don't really think that a rich and handsome man will remain chaste for you, do you?"
"Do you need me to call the police?" Xia Zhitang was not afraid of public opinion.
Tang Ning's face froze and she quickly walked to the door and picked up the clothes on the ground.
"You're where you are today because of a man." Tang Ning said indignantly as she put on her clothes, "You're not worthy of his love."
"Is it worth sacrificing your career for a man?" Xia Zhitang kept the camera in his hand facing Tang Ning.
Tang Ning sneered: "Are the people around you clean?"
Xia Zhitang subconsciously felt that this was the truth.
"You just came early." Tang Ning couldn't suppress her inner resentment, "If I had discovered his mother complex earlier, you wouldn't have had any chance of getting involved. You're just a projection of his mother."
Her red lips were grinning crazily: "Do you think he loves you? He loves the motherhood in you."
As she spoke, Tang Ning started to cry: "But I love him. I can play the role of his mother for the rest of my life. Can you do that?"
"Be true to yourself." Xia Zhitang felt that Tang Ning was a little pathetic at the moment. "Love is not everything in life."
"What do you know? You don't understand love at all!"
There was a sound of a door slamming, and the hot phone fell to the ground.
Xia Zhitang leaned tiredly against the wall, pressing his aching temples.
Tonight was truly a huge "surprise". She looked at Gu Zian, who was lying on the sofa and knew nothing, and felt a little confused for a moment.
When the cell phone rang, Gu Zian struggled to open his heavy eyelids, his head still groggy from the hangover.
The morning light had already filtered in through the window screens, and before Gu Zian could grab his phone, someone had already turned off the alarm for him.
A cup of warm water was already placed at his lips. Gu Zian climbed up in a panic and accidentally knocked the cup to the ground.
The water spilled onto the ground, and the ceramic cup lay quietly on the ground with a crack appearing on the cup body.
When he saw clearly that the person in front of him was Xia Zhitang, Gu Zian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
His memory stayed at last night when he and Tang Ning were drinking and talking about the words when his mother passed away. Fortunately, fortunately, he did not make any mistakes.
Xia Zhitang looked at the cracked cup at her feet. The sunlight outside the window suddenly became dazzling. She and the cup stood at the intersection of light and shadow, half bright and half dark.
"Sister, when did you come here?" Gu Zian didn't know what happened last night, and subconsciously pulled Xia Zhitang's hand.
Xia Zhitang subconsciously dodged, and Gu Zian's hand remained awkwardly in the air.
"Zi'an, take a look at this." Xia Zhitang handed over the phone.
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