The fireworks heralding the farewell to the old and the welcome to the new filled the sky brightly and made the entire night sky look as bright as day.
The light spots of the fireworks were like stars clustered together. After a brief stay in the air, they scattered and fell to the earth.
And in the midst of this grand fall, a huge cluster of fireworks rose upstream into the sky.
The dazzling light added another layer of brightness to Lu Shizhen's bright sight. The moment it exploded, the entire world was enveloped in incandescence. In an instant, only she and Xu Shiyue were left.
The sudden bloody scene in the movie made Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue lean against each other, and she rested her head on the girl's thin shoulders.
The over-exposed brightness outside the window projected the image of the two people snuggling together, and Lu Shizhen looked up at Xu Shiyue.
When eyes meet, there are always moments that are extremely ambiguous.
Xu Shiyue's lips slightly opened, the crystal clearness of the water echoed with the coldness between her eyebrows. In silence, Lu Shizhen recalled the warmth and softness he felt in the chaos last time.
Condescending, cold and aloof, all these words that describe being distant from others are very suitable for Xu Shiyue, whom Lu Shizhen observes from this perspective.
Except for the tenderness that emanated from her eyes.
For Lu Shizhen, Xu Shiyue used to be the protagonist of a book and a character she liked very much.
This sense of boundary had always lingered in Lu Shizhen's heart, keeping her at a distance from the world. But at this moment, the boundary suddenly blurred, and she felt a real sense of belonging to this world that was so strange to her.
She belongs to this world just like Xu Shiyue.
As if triggered to a critical point, the ripe apples fell from the tree, bright red and plump.
The sound of the thing rolling on the ground attracted Lu Shizhen's heartbeat, causing it to beat heavily with its rolling.
The fireworks outside the window were still going on, and the flickering light enveloped Lu Shizhen's sight, concealing the momentary confusion that flashed across her eyes.
Why did she come up with such a thought
Why would I have the desire to kiss a same-sex friend like Xu Shiyue
She... is a straight woman.
Even if this original world is full of lilies.
Lu Shizhen thought to herself, and for the first time, her firm belief began to waver slightly.
And she was like a cat, after keenly sensing the slightest fluctuation, she fled away.
"It's getting late. I'm going to go back to sleep." Lu Shizhen said quickly and his steps were also particularly fast.
Qiuqiu sensed the host's fluctuations and immediately flew out of her idle state, floating beside Lu Shizhen: "Host, the system detected that your emotions just fluctuated greatly. What happened?"
Lu Shizhen shook her head, her footsteps on the stairs like her panicked heartbeat: "I don't know."
Or maybe I don’t dare to know.
I don’t know when the New Year’s Eve fireworks ended, and only the dark moonlit night was left above the white snow.
The shadows that were originally leaning against each other suddenly separated, leaving only Xu Shiyue.
She just looked at the background that was quickly leaving and narrowed her eyes slightly.
Those dark eyes were filled with an unfathomable gloom, but he showed no displeasure, nor did he stand up to chase after him.
The clock stopped at the Roman numeral twelve, and the second hand ticked along with the sound coming from the TV.
It takes time for the movie's progress bar to reach the end, and it takes time for the fireworks to be released.
Everything takes time.
She is not in a hurry.
And it will soon be time to close the net.
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Everyone lived a very peaceful life throughout the days after the New Year. It’s not that no one mentioned it, but that everyone was too busy to do it.
The question with a question mark was entangled with the obscure ** and was deliberately forgotten by Lu Shizhen in an unknown corner. Instead, he started to review for the final exam in order to strive to be in the top 50 in the grade.
After New Year's Day, the bid opening date for the East Suburbs project was not far away. Xu Shiyue threw himself into the project, leaving home early and returning late.
This was convenient for Lu Shize. Because he worked with Xu Shiyue, he had many opportunities to visit Lu Shizhen at home.
This weekend, Lu Shizhen went downstairs with sleepy steps as usual.
She buried her face in her dog's coral fleece pajamas, but unexpectedly heard the news broadcast in the quiet villa: "The land of xx in the eastern suburbs collapsed and polluted at 23:51 last night. It is reported that this piece of land..."
Lu Shizhen, a senior high school student, was half asleep and half awake, and couldn't understand what the host was saying, but the voice sounded familiar to her.
—In the past, when Xu Shiyue had breakfast with her, he would often tune into the financial channel, where this host would broadcast the news every day.
etc…
Lu Shizhen seemed to have thought of something and looked towards the restaurant.
The warm winter sun shone through the window glass into the restaurant. A person was sitting at the dining table that should have been empty.
A person that Lu Shizhen has not met these days, but can still recognize at a glance.
Xu Shiyue.
Lu Shizhen was a little surprised. The procrastination that had become the norm these days suddenly became smoother.
She stood by the dining table with her arms propped up, and said to Xu Shiyue half-jokingly: "It feels like the last time I had breakfast with you was last year."
Xu Shiyue raised her eyes slowly and asked calmly: "Did you eat well when I was away?"
This question came so unexpectedly that Lu Shizhen's heart skipped a beat.
In the past, people asked her if she had eaten well in the ward because she was in poor health and needed to replenish nutrition on time. But now that she has been in this world for nearly four months, this is the first time she has heard this question.
Lu Shizhen blinked twice dully and felt his ears getting a little hot.
Thinking that it was impossible not to answer such a question, he nodded and said, "Of course I have."
Then she looked at the news report that was still being broadcast and changed the subject to Xu Shiyue: "What a big pit, will anyone get hurt?"
The turn was a bit abrupt, as if the driver suddenly stepped on the brakes and turned around to drive back.
Xu Shiyue twisted the coffee spoon in her hand lightly, curled her eyes imperceptibly, and then did not continue to entangle with Lu Shizhen's previous question, and answered her question: "No."
"Why?" Lu Shizhen was puzzled, trying to understand the matter with her shallow knowledge, "This is financial news, this land is also used for real estate investment, right?"
This question is a bit too superficial. If someone around him asked Xu Shiyue this question, Xu Shiyue would definitely leave with a cold eye.
But this question was asked by Lu Shizhen.
Xu Shiyue put down the coffee spoon in her hand and carefully analyzed it for Lu Shizhen: "But this place has not been developed yet. It is currently a wasteland. The collapse is because there used to be water veins underground, but over the years the water has dried up and formed a cavity."
When Lu Shizhen first saw the news, she had no reaction, but after hearing Xu Shiyue's explanation, she couldn't help but be stunned.
She just watched the footage that was still being reported, and couldn't help but feel a little confused about the collapsed area.
Is this place...
Just as Lu Shizhen was thinking, Xu Shiyue glanced at the clock and called out, "Li."
Li immediately stepped forward: "Ms. Xu."
"Go and give the set of jade jewelry that I bought from Guangzhou a few days ago to Mr. Wang's wife today." Xu Shiyue ordered.
"Yes." Li nodded, moving with exceptional efficiency and speed.
The simple conversation between the two people caused doubts and answers to flood into Lu Shizhen's mind instantly without any order.
She first discovered that Li, who had been missing for days, had become Xu Shiyue's man, and then she realized that Xu Shiyue and Mr. Wang had actually reached a cooperation when she was not around.
So the party on New Year's Eve was actually a trap they set for Xu Shouxian!
Lu Shizhen thought about the day when Xu Shouxian proudly talked to Mr. Wang, and her original disgust turned into pleasure as if she was watching a clown's performance.
She thought that only Xu Shiyue and Lu Shize could be so calm and composed. If it were her, she would have been grinning to pieces.
Thinking of this, Lu Shizhen's pleased look paused.
So wasn't Xu Shiyue also sad and frustrated when she was sitting alone in the living room that night
Was she deliberately showing her vulnerability and sadness to herself
Why
Why did she show such emotions to herself
Lu Shizhen felt that this was not in line with Xu Shiyue's style. She was sure of victory and there was no need for her to ask for anything from him.
I misunderstood...
Seeing Xu Shiyue's back leaning on the sofa alone, my originally awkward heart softened at once.
Lu Shizhen never thought of herself as a person without principles, but she was very angry that Xu Shiyue had lied to her about her recovery of sight.
But why did you suddenly stop being angry
Because Xu Shiyue explained it to herself and said...
I was the first person she saw.
This is weird.
It's strange that just one sentence can change her mood.
She had never been like this before.
Xu Shiyue became the exception.
"What are you thinking about?"
Lu Shizhen was thinking about this when Xu Shiyue's voice brought her back.
"Ah." Lu Shizhen raised his eyes suddenly and shook his head hastily, "Nothing."
As if trying to avoid something, Lu Shizhen changed the subject and asked, "This piece of land was invested by Xu Shouxian, right? Is he doomed?"
"Yes," Xu Shiyue nodded, not hesitating to tell Lu Shizhen about his plan. "Land restoration takes time, and if the funds cannot be recovered quickly, the capital chain will be broken. The shareholders and creditors will definitely make trouble. He is not only facing bankruptcy, but he may also lose the right to operate the company."
Although Lu Shizhen didn't quite understand, it didn't stop her from feeling that it was impressive.
It turned out that Xu Shiyue was doing these things where she couldn't see.
Lu Shizhen just looked at the girl sitting in front of him drinking coffee, feeling a lot of admiration in his heart.
With such means and plans, anyone who becomes her enemy will be designed to die without knowing how he died.
A wind blew into the restaurant from an unknown direction, eroding most of the warmth in Lu Shizhen's palms.
Just when she thought that her idea was too frightening, Aunt Sun came in from outside and said respectfully: "Miss, Miss Xu, a woman who claims to be Miss Xu's second aunt came with her daughter and said that she wants to see Miss Xu. Miss Xu, do you want to see her?"
The natural sunlight makes Xu Shiyue's skin look fair and smooth, and the rare warmth of winter seems to cast a layer of gentleness on her.
She put the coffee cup on the table, her eyes widened like a fan, and she smiled with a difficult-to-understand emotion: "Please ask them to go to the living room."
(End of this chapter)