Chapter 55
The doorbell rang. Lan Shuqing stood in front of the window, turned around and walked over to open the door.
The moment he opened the door, Jiang Bai looked up at her, his long hair half tied behind his head. His eyes froze for a moment, then he smiled at her, "Lan Shuqing."
As if returning to the past, Lan Shuqing made way and said, "Come in."
Jiang Bai said "Hey" and walked in, "Should I change my shoes?"
Lan Shu paused slightly and took out a pair of pink slippers from the shoe cabinet. "You can wear these first."
Jiang Bai put the bag on the shoe cabinet, changed his shoes, and then looked at Lan Shuqing's loft.
There is a shoe cabinet on the left side of the door and a bathroom on the right side. The living room is on the first floor, and a little ahead of the bathroom is the staircase leading to the second floor.
A little further up the stairs is the small kitchen.
It’s not big, but it has all the internal organs.
Finally, Jiang Bai dared to look at Lan Shuqing who was in the middle of the living room.
The little girl was wearing a lavender home dress, with her long straight black hair loose and slightly curled at the tips.
He has a slender figure and looks much taller than her.
Jiang Bai picked up the paper bag on the shoe cabinet and walked over.
Lan Shuqing sat down on the sofa, looked up at her, and said nothing.
Jiang Bai placed the paper bag on the small coffee table. There was a carpet between the coffee table and the sofa. Jiang Bai took off his shoes, knelt on the carpet, took out a small box from the paper bag, and handed it to Lan Shuqing, "Here, a gift."
Lan Shu glanced at the small black box and asked, "Why?"
If it were in the past, Lan Shuqing would definitely take it first and then ask her.
Jiang Bai decided to get straight to the point. She wanted to explain things to Lan Shuqing, but such a thing required too much courage.
Jiang Bai was a little nervous. She put the box on the sofa to her right, took off her shoulder bag and put it on the carpet. Feeling a little hot again, she hugged the corner of her coat and picked up the box again to open it. Jiang Bai looked up at Lan Shuqing, her tone gentle, her heart beating like thunder, her eyes burning, "Lan Shuqing, I like you, but it's not just a friendship."
This sentence was so sudden that Lan Shuqing was a little confused for a moment and didn't react at all. Jiang Bai didn't give her a chance to respond and continued to ask: "Lan Shuqing, can I pursue you?"
The woman's eyes were sincere, but the tips of her ears were red.
Lan Shu leaned lightly on the sofa, his mind still a mess.
Can I chase you?
What are you chasing?
Which kind of pursuit?
Seeing Lan Shuqing didn't respond, Jiang Bai became even more nervous. She took a deep breath, suppressing her heart that was about to burst out of her chest. She took out the lucky bag from the box, not daring to look at Lan Shuqing. Then she muttered to herself, but her tone was clear, "Last time you asked me why I came to Jing City, I lied to you half way. Half was because I wanted to save money, and half was because I wanted to see you..."
While the woman was speaking, Lan Shuqing finally realized that Jiang Bai was confessing to her. She looked at the top of Jiang Bai's head and quietly clenched her hands. She expected that he liked her, but the sudden confession was beyond her expectations. She thought Jiang Bai would keep hiding it.
Jiang Bai stared at the lucky bag in his hand without looking up, and continued, "I just want to see you, I really want to see you, I want to know if you are doing well, if you are happy, but I know you don't want to see me, so I don't dare to look for you, I just hope that I can run into you by chance at Beijing University..."
The words were spoken incessantly, gradually becoming tearful. He felt a little distressed, but also a little amused. Lan Shu taunted him softly, "You're quite courageous now..."
They all dare to confess their love and want to pursue her.
Hearing Lan Shuqing's words, Jiang Bai raised her head, then straightened up, meeting Lan Shuqing's calm gaze. She mustered up the courage to place the lucky bag in Lan Shuqing's hand, then held it tightly, looking up at him. "This is the amulet I asked for earlier. I'm giving it to you."
A small dark blue lucky bag.
Lan Shuqing looked at Jiang Bai, and there were traces of tears in the corners of his eyes. If Jiang Bai continued to hide it, then Lan Shuqing would choose to let it go completely.
But now that Jiang Bai had said it, Lan Shuqing felt a little bitter, a little happy, and a little confused.
She didn't know how to go back to the past.
Lan Shu gently held the lucky bag and said, "I'll take it."
The other person's expression remained calm. Jiang Bai held Lan Shuqing's hand, mustered his courage once more, and said with a firm gaze, "Lan Shuqing, then, can I pursue you?"
That look was too clear and focused, just like... just like the look when they first met, looking at her so intently, even if it was only for a few seconds, it instantly captured Lan Shuqing's heart.
Lan Shuqing thought about how long it had been since she had seen such eyes. She was silent for a long time. She heard the sound of something breaking in her heart. Finally, she nodded and said, "Okay."
Boom!
Jiang Bai's heart suddenly felt relieved, and she smiled immediately, with tears in her eyes.
Seeing that she was so happy, Lan Shuqing turned away.
But Jiang Bai didn't know how to restrain herself. She suddenly stood up and hugged Lan Shuqing, "Lan Shuqing, thank you."
The familiar scent of laundry detergent enveloped Lan Shuqing. She couldn't understand why Jiang Bai had been marinated by the detergent. Why did it always smell like this? It was too fragrant...
And it's too close.
Lan Shuqing hasn't been so close to Jiang Baili for a long time.
The familiar fragrance, the familiar body temperature, her heart suddenly warmed up, as if she was back at Jiang Bai's house. When she secretly hugged Jiang Bai, she felt so warm and at ease.
Lan Shuqing didn't realize that some parts of his body were melting.
Jiang Bai was really happy. Lan Shuqing agreed to her, which meant that her decision was right. She still had a chance, a chance to make amends, and a chance to be with Lan Shuqing.
After that day, Jiang Bai really thought about it for a long time. She had to either move forward bravely or retreat. She wanted to move forward bravely, but Lan Shuqing wanted her to be honest, so she had to move forward bravely.
The heart in the chest seemed to feel the excitement of the brain and continuously emitted heat. Jiang Bai's temperature was too high and almost burned Lan Shuqing. Lan Shuqing felt it quietly.
But after hugging her for a long time, Jiang Bai didn't let go. Lan Shuqing couldn't stand it anymore and felt that this woman was going too far. She poked Jiang Bai's waist and said, "Stop hugging me, let me go."
Jiang Bai let go of Lan Shuqing, stepped back a little, and curled his lips slightly, "Lan Shuqing, I'm so happy."
That’s too much!
Lan Shuqing poked Jiang Bai's waist again and glared at her, "Get out."
Jiang Bai knew she had gone too far, but she didn't want to leave yet. So she knelt on the carpet, leaning against Lan Shuqing's knees. She grabbed Lan Shuqing's hand, looked into Lan Shuqing's eyes, and said seriously, "Lan Shuqing, I will listen to you. I was wrong before. I was scared, so I said those words to you..."
"Lan Shuqing, I like you very much. I like that you care about me, I like being with you, and I like doing everything with you."
"Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
As Jiang Bai spoke, Lan Shuqing's eyes slowly turned red. She tried hard not to cry and just stared at Jiang Bai, staring at her fiercely.
Jiang Bai felt so distressed that she straightened up and stroked Lan Shuqing's face. Her fingers rubbed the corners of Lan Shuqing's eyes. "I was wrong. I wasn't persistent enough. Lan Shuqing, just cry if you want to, okay?"
"I'll be there for you."
All along, Lan Shuqing had only thought about what Jiang Bai had said. She didn't want to guess. She wanted Jiang Bai to be honest. It was Jiang Bai who was wrong in the first place. She just wanted to care about Jiang Bai. Why did he treat her like that? And why did he come to her after treating her like that?
She didn't even give an explanation and was evasive when asked anything.
But now, hearing Jiang Bai's words of love, as well as the familiar hug and body temperature, Lan Shuqing's defenses collapsed in an instant. She suddenly hugged Jiang Bai, buried her head in her chest, and tears flowed down her face.
Jiang Bai held Lan Shuqing in his arms, gently stroking her back. His eyes also turned red. Jiang Bai rested his hand against the top of Lan Shuqing's head and whispered, "Lan Shuqing, I'm sorry."
Lan Shuqing tightened her grip around Jiang Bai. She didn't want to admit that from the moment she heard Jiang Bai was in Beijing, she had been expecting someone to come find her. But three years was too long, so long that Lan Shuqing thought Jiang Bai would never appear before her again.
No one knew what Lan Shuqing was thinking when he saw Jiang Bai walking on the roadside that day, or how he ended up in front of Jiang Bai.
Many years later, when he saw Jiang Bai's eyes again, Lan Shuqing suddenly realized that he really missed this woman, very much, but until Jiang Bai made it clear, Lan Shuqing would not give her a good face.
Even if Jiang Bai took the initiative now, she would not easily forgive this woman. Thinking so in her heart, Lan Shuqing still hugged Jiang Bai and let her hold him for a while, just a little while.
When Lan Shu had almost finished crying, she wiped all her tears on Jiang Bai's clothes in revenge, "Jiang Bai, I hate you."
She said it in a dislike way, but it was more of a coquettish tone.
Jiang Bai's lips curved slightly as he agreed, "Yeah, I hate it the most."
Lan Shuqing listened to her and pinched Jiang Bai's waist, "You're going too far!"
Jiang Bai continued to agree, "Yeah, I went too far."
After being pinched on the waist again, Jiang Bai continued, "Lan Shuqing, I don't necessarily need to pinch your waist, I can also pinch your face."
Lan Shuqing buried herself in Jiang Bai's arms, took a deep breath, then let go of Jiang Bai and actually pulled Jiang Bai's face. Seeing Jiang Bai's pretty face turned into an ugly grimace in her hands, Lan Shuqing pinched it again and complained, "Jiang Bai, you are so shameless."
Lan Shuqing's move didn't actually have much strength. Jiang Bai held Lan Shuqing's hand and said "hmm" with a smile.
Lan Shu gently pushed Jiang Bai and said, "Get out of the way."
Jiang Bai obeyed this time and got up from Lan Shuqing. Lan Shuqing glared at her, got up and went to the bathroom. Jiang Bai tore off a few pieces of paper to wipe the tear stains on her clothes, and then followed her to the bathroom.
The little girl was actually 23 years old. After crying, the tip of her nose and the corners of her eyes were slightly red. Jiang Bai leaned against the door and just looked at her.
Lan Shuqing could see Jiang Bai just by turning her head. Lan Shuqing washed her face, wiped off the water, and turned around to meet Jiang Bai's gaze.
In the past, Jiang Bai only dared to look at her secretly, but now he looked at her openly with a bold and passionate look.
Lan Shu paused lightly, then walked out of the bathroom, chin slightly raised, "I'm hungry, let's go eat."
Very arrogant.
"good."
Jiang Bai agreed, and then followed Lan Shuqing. Lan Shuqing wanted to go upstairs to change clothes. Jiang Bai followed her up the stairs. Lan Shuqing turned around and pointed to the living room, "Don't follow me up. Wait for me downstairs."
"oh……"
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, and still just listened to Lan Shuqing.
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