Going out from the ground parking lot, there are dappled holiday lights behind the long corridor, and along the way there are people selling roses in baskets.
Fu Shi stopped and took one from inside.
The little girl said decisively: "One hundred."
Yunli: "..."
Before she could stop him, Fu Shize had already paid the money directly.
It is a pin-on style.
He lifted her wrist and passed her hand through the ribbon loop.
"It looks pretty good." Yunli raised her hand and looked at it for a while. Although it was not her money, she felt sad that it came out of Fu Shize's pocket.
She pursed her lips and continued: "It's like being charged an IQ tax."
“…”
After saying this, Yunli felt that she was a little ignorant. She found a reasonable reason: "When it comes to falling in love, your IQ is zero, and even the top scorer in science is not immune."
Fu Shize: "..."
The little romance was shattered by Yunli, and Fu Shi walked forward without saying a word.
After entering the mall, Fu Shi went to the bathroom. When he came out, he saw Yunli holding an extra rose in his hand.
Yunli put it on him, but he didn't resist. He said with a half-smile, "Someone just said it was an IQ tax." He paused, "They also said my IQ is zero."
"You are so vindictive." Yunli commented, "Five minutes have passed since this happened."
“…”
Fu Shi didn't say anything, and gently took her hand and walked upstairs.
Two roses were wrapped around their wrists, occasionally brushing against each other.
After eating, the two returned to Jiangnanyuan, and Fu Shi went to take a bath first.
Yunli went back to the room by herself and sat on the bed against the wall.
Should... everything be fine, right
Yunli was dazed for a while, still thinking about the photo album in the afternoon.
Not wanting to be immersed in this emotion, she lay down on her bed and called Yun Ye.
The young man answered it instantly and showed off the newly received postcard to her with a stinking look on his face.
Yun Ye: "I'm sending a message to Wai Wai."
Waiwai-Yunli automatically connected it with the initials of Yin Yunyi's name, yy, and she frowned: "Don't she have a mobile phone?"
Yun Ye: "Her brother gave her a senior phone, which can only make calls and send text messages."
Seeing that he was stroking his chin and thinking for a long time, Yunli couldn't help but ask, "What did you send?"
Yunye: "One."
Yunli: "What?"
Yun Ye explained: "I'm afraid her parents will check her phone, so I'll send one in the morning and evening, which means good morning and good evening."
Yunli laughed: "That's awesome."
She mocked mercilessly: "One hair can last so long."
Yunli: "Don't you feel inferior when you are with Yin Yunyi?"
Yunye glanced at the camera in confusion.
Yunli added: "She is so much prettier than you."
"If I have low self-esteem, I won't chase her. Why are you asking for trouble?" Yun Ye said impatiently, grabbing his hair and zooming out the camera: "See for yourself, whether I am worthy of her."
“…”
Yun Ye's reply hit Yun Li's pain point.
Seeing her depressed look, Yun Ye was stunned for a moment: "Brother-in-law bullied you?"
Yunli sighed heavily: "Your brother-in-law and I feel a little distant. He didn't tell me many things."
"Huh?" Hearing this, Yun Ye got up and went to the bathroom, not taking it seriously: "You can just ask him."
"Asked..." Yunli's expression was full of embarrassment, "I don't know how to say it, your sister is going to learn to be helpless."
"No way?" Yun Ye looked at the camera and laughed a little sarcastically, as if he was a little angry: "Yun Li, don't have a backbone at home and be wronged outside."
He drooped his eyes, not caring about her reaction, and looked like he wanted to be beaten: "If this is the case, I will side with dad."
“…”
Yun Ye was already brushing his teeth. The toothbrush poked one side of his face twice as big as usual. He said vaguely: "The frozen braised pork you gave me before you left was poisonous. I felt nauseated after eating it today."
After spitting out the foam, he complained: "It doesn't feel right."
Yunli was confused and retorted directly: "You didn't get enough rest. Don't stay up late to write postcards to Yin Yunyi."
Yun Ye guessed that she was in a bad mood and chatted with her until he went to bed.
After hanging up the phone, Yunli started a live broadcast. It turned out that she shouldn't be brave. Fans quickly discovered that she was out of shape and in a low mood, so she had to turn off the live broadcast hastily.
She was in a bad mood and slept very restlessly.
Half awake and half asleep, some night light came into the house.
Yunli opened her eyes with her back to the door, while Fu Shize stood at the door and walked behind her after a while.
Yunli closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.
She waited for a long time and fell into a half-asleep state again.
A cold and soft touch came from the back of her hand, all the way up, stopping in front of the rose - she was reluctant to pick it off.
She fell asleep in a daze, not knowing what time he stayed.
Nanwu University started early, and Yunli, on behalf of EAW, went to the university to give a spring recruitment presentation.
Yunli was nervous for a few days when she spoke in public for the first time. Fortunately, Fu Shize accompanied her for two or three nights of rehearsals.
By the time the seminar ended, it was already past three in the afternoon.
There were several missed calls on the phone, all from Yun Yongchang.
Yunli stared at the screen for a long time before returning the call.
Yun Yongchang didn't blame her for not answering the phone. He sounded very calm: "I brought you a bed and quilt. It's at the door of the house you rented."
“…”
This happened so unexpectedly that Yunli didn't even receive a tip from Yunye.
"Oh... I just got off work. I'll take a taxi and go there in twenty minutes." Yunli anxiously sent a message to Fu Shize.
The meeting between father and daughter was not as overwhelming as they imagined.
Yun Yongchang was carrying a big bag with two quilts in it.
Yunli muttered: "I don't lack quilts..."
"Spring quilts and winter quilts are colder in Nanwu than in Xifu." Yun Yongchang said with a straight face. Seeing Yun Li in a daze, he said firmly: "Why are you staying here? Open the door!"
The touch of father's love only lasted a few seconds. Yun Li turned on the light and poured a glass of water for Yun Yongchang. He said in a stiff tone: "Are you still talking to him?"
Yunli nodded.
Yun Yongchang clenched his fists and said in an unquestionable tone: "Let him come tonight and go out to eat."
Yun Yongchang insisted on taking a taxi to travel by himself. It seemed that taking Fu Shize's car was taking advantage of him.
He said coldly: "I don't need a car in Xifu."
Yunli knew that he couldn't accept the fact that Fu Shize was Nanwu.
In the taxi, Yunli was in a mess. She was editing the message to Fu Shize back and forth. She wanted Fu Shize to say more about working in Xifu, but she felt it was inappropriate.
Yunli: [My father prefers that I return to Xifu.]
She felt an indescribable shame.
She didn't want Fu Shize to think that Yun Yongchang was a difficult person to get along with.
Once she had this consideration, all her words and actions became hesitant.
Fu Shi then booked a private room in a famous restaurant in Nanwu City.
As soon as Yunli got off the taxi, Fu Shi was not in the box, but waiting for them at the door.
His demeanor was calm and composed.
She suddenly relaxed a little.
Yun Yongchang showed no expression from beginning to end and asked Fu Shize politely.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite harmonious until Yun Yongchang suddenly asked: "You're not in school anymore? What's your degree?"
Yunli put down the bowl and chopsticks and answered first: "He studied as an undergraduate at Western University of Science and Technology."
Yun Yongchang said oh and continued to ask: "Aren't you going to continue reading?"
Fu Shize said calmly: "Study at Western University of Science and Technology for a Ph.D."
Yun Yongchang felt better when he heard that he was studying for a Ph.D. at Western University of Science and Technology. After all, more than half of the graduates of Western University of Science and Technology stayed in Xifu.
Not being fooled, Yun Yongchang pointed out the strangest thing, "You are the same age as my daughter, haven't you graduated yet? Why aren't you in school?"
“…”
"I took a break from school."
His tone was calm, not a tone of concern.
Yun Li could clearly feel that as soon as the word "suspended school" came out, Yun Yongchang's expression froze.
She felt suffocated.
Yun Yongchang refused Fu Shize to send them back and also refused his gift. His attitude was very clear.
On the way back in the car, Yun Yongchang said coldly: "What kind of boyfriend are you looking for? You can't even read a book."
"Did you only see his appearance?"
Seeing that Yunli remained silent, he took two deep breaths: "His parents are professors. I don't have much ability, but at least the children I teach can finish reading."
Yunli couldn't stand him belittling Fu Shize so much, but she didn't want to argue with him outside, so she bit her lip and said nothing.
"I have met more people than you have eaten. This boy seems to have some psychological problems." Yun Yongchang rambled all the way, "Don't care about his family's conditions and his appearance. I can’t even read the book.”
In the eyes of Yun Yongchang's generation, life is bitter and sweet, and they must continue no matter what.
He couldn't understand what problems could force a person to drop out of school.
Yun Li couldn't bear it and said, "Dad, can you please calm down outside for a while?" Yun Yongchang shut up.
The driver listened all the way, and when he got off the car, he said to Yunli: "Girl, sometimes you still need to listen to the opinions of your elders on such things. Don't be blinded by love."
After returning, Yunli did not argue with Yun Yongchang. No matter what he said, Yunli only insisted on two sentences -
"It's my freedom to fall in love with him, don't worry about it."
"Whether he should stop studying or not, it's up to him to decide whether to stay in Nanwu or Xifu. Don't worry about it."
It was rare for her to show such an invulnerable look. After Yun Yongchang said a few more words, he was filled with anger and directly booked a flight back that night.
Yun Yongchang came and went in a hurry, but left a mess everywhere.
The moment he closed the door, Yunli came to his senses.
She felt like she was surviving a disaster.
Yunli was not afraid of Yun Yongchang's opposition, nor did she care whether Fu Shize stopped studying.
The worst result is that Yun Yongchang doesn't like Fu Shize. After a few years of her persistence, Yun Yongchang has no choice but to relent.
Sitting on the sofa, slowly, sadness enveloped Yunli.
She turned on her phone and found that Fu Shize hadn't sent her a message since dinner. She entered a few words and deleted them one by one.
He sent a message telling him that Yun Yongchang was gone.
The clock slowed down, and it was almost ten o'clock before she heard the door open.
Their eyes met, and Fu Shi stood at the door for a while.
He slowly walked to her side, leaned down, held the back of her head with his hands and brought her to his arms.