It happened faster than expected. Shi Yi was still on his way home when he received a WeChat message from his assistant Qiao Man.
"Boss Shi, Mr. Fu from Nanyuan Restaurant said he found an earring in the private room where we are having a banquet tonight, and asked me to ask if it was dropped by us."
The message was followed by a photo - clean and tidy, without any extra things, just a silver earring lying quietly in a transparent plastic bag.
Shi Yi frowned, locked the screen, and did not reply to the message immediately.
The phone stopped ringing.
Shi Yi turned his head and looked out the window. The night in Haicheng was still a scene of brilliant lights. Cars were speeding along the avenue, accompanied by lights all the way, and there was light ahead.
But no light was on for her.
Shi Yi closed her eyes and stopped looking. The light from the street lamp shone through the glass into the car, flickering and casting a dark shadow on her cold face.
The journey was smooth and fifteen minutes later, the driver took Shi Yi home.
After turning on the lights and sitting quietly in the empty living room for a while, Shi Yi felt a little better from the alcohol. He replied to Qiao Man's WeChat: "I left it there."
Qiao Man quickly replied: "Boss Fu asked how to send it back to you?"
Shi Yi said: "Give me her contact information. I'll talk to her."
Qiao Man was very happy and immediately pushed Fu Shitian's business card over.
Shi Yi took a look and it was obvious that Fu Shitian's WeChat ID was her cell phone number. She wrote down the number, turned it to the dial pad, and called.
The call was not picked up immediately. Shi Yi's brows sank slightly. He unconsciously took the air conditioner remote control on the coffee table and fiddled with the buttons.
Seven seconds passed, and just before Shi Yi was about to lose patience and hang up the phone, the call was connected.
"Hello." Fu Shitian's gentle and soft voice came from the loudspeaker.
Shi Yi's eyelashes trembled, and he was silent for a second before answering: "It's me, Shi Yi."
Fu Shitian didn't seem surprised and responded, "Yeah."
Shi Yi held the remote control tightly and asked calmly, "Are the earrings still intact?"
Fu Shitian replied: "I have checked it and it is in good condition."
Shi Yi said, "It was sent by a very important person. Is it on your way? Zhongbai Yunting is not far from where you are. If it is on your way, could you please help deliver it after get off work?"
Fu Shitian did not answer immediately. After two short and long seconds, Shi Yi heard her pleasant voice again: "Sure. But the restaurant will close in half an hour. Can you wait?"
Shi Yi let go of the remote control, his brows relaxed: "Okay."
"Then I'll call you when I get there."
Shi Yi said: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Shi Yi stared at the call log in a daze. She wanted to add the phone number to the contacts, so she clicked the "+" button. The cursor flashed on the name for a long time, and she clicked cancel again, giving up.
She stood up and went to the bathroom to remove her makeup, take a shower, wash up, and wash off the smell of alcohol as if she didn't care about the upcoming meeting at all.
I was still blow-drying my hair when the cell phone I had been carrying with me finally rang.
It's the number without any remarks.
Shi Yi stared at it and let it ring for about ten seconds before turning off the hair dryer and pressing the on button.
"I'm here, at the door. Should I wait for you to come down or hand it over to security?" Fu Shitian asked gently.
Shi Yi said, "Wait for me to come down."
She hung up the phone, looked at herself in the mirror, pursed her lips, and went to the cloakroom, changed out of her pajamas, put on a relatively homely yet stylish cotton skirt, put on a thin layer of lipstick, and walked downstairs slowly.
From a distance, she saw Fu Shitian standing outside the community.
She was still wearing the shirt dress she had worn when they met in the evening. She was tall and slender, as beautiful as an orchid. In the thick night, she stood in the shadow of the lamp, her outline moving and shining, as if she was the only touch of fresh light in this dark world.
Shi Yi seemed to see again in a trance the gentle girl who had stood outside the library and the teaching building, waiting for her and picking her up in those years.
When she saw her, she would curl up the corners of her mouth, revealing two faint dimples, and smile sweetly and gently.
She walked closer to Fu Shitian step by step.
Fu Shitian looked at her with a calm face. Although she did not smile sweetly, Shi Yi did not know if it was an illusion of the light, but she felt that she looked much softer than when he saw her in the bathroom at night.
She handed her the plastic bag and said, "I found it under the table when I was cleaning the room. It looks intact. You can always open it and check it."
Shi Yi was not interested in the wine. He took the plastic bag and glanced at it casually, then his eyes fell back on Fu Shitian's face: "No need, please make a trip for me, Boss Fu. Thank you."
Fu Shitian was also very polite: "It's not a bother, it's my duty."
Shi Yi didn't say anything, and neither did Fu Shitian. For a moment, the air became quiet.
Fu Shitian wondered if he should go back.
Shi Yi asked out of the blue, "Do you want to go up and sit down?"
For a moment, Fu Shitian looked at Shi Yi, his eyes stunned, and a crack finally appeared on the flawless mask.
They are not naive little girls anymore. At such a late hour and with their relationship, it is hard for Fu Shitian to believe that Shi Yi really just invited her to "go up and sit for a while" when he invited her to "go up and sit for a while".
Shi Yi is indeed not that.
She looked back at Fu Shitian calmly, the smile on the corner of her lips was vague, but the invitation in her eyes was clear.
Fu Shitian suddenly realized why Shi Yi had called her to send the earrings. That night, because of Shi Yi's teasing in the bathroom and the phone call at night, she had a vague fantasy that she didn't dare to admit but had to admit was inappropriate, unrealistic, and even ridiculous. Finally, it was shattered.
It was just a little bit of pain. Fu Shitian had gotten used to the feeling of having no expectations. She even felt a little relieved, which was much better than being restless and anxious.
Her smile faded and she rejected Shi Yi: "It's too late. I won't bother you anymore."
Shi Yi looked a little confused, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "Is there anyone waiting at home?"
Fu Shitian's heart jumped uncontrollably as she raised her eyebrows. She lowered her eyes and replied, "No."
No? Shi Yi's heart skipped a beat, and she heard Fu Shitian calling her, "Shi Yi."
The gentle and clear voice, after six years, came out of Fu Shitian's mouth again, like a spell that fixed Shi Yi. Shi Yi stared at Fu Shitian, and Fu Shitian looked at her quietly, neither sad nor happy.
The cold night wind lingered between the two of them.
Shi Yi felt that she really couldn't see through her at all now. She slowly put away the contemptuous expression on her face.
Fu Shitian opened his mouth and asked seriously: "Shi Yi, what do you want?"
Shi Yi's dark eyes were gloomy, and he asked coldly, "Should I be the one asking you this?"
Fu Shitian said: "I don't want to do anything."
Shi Yi laughed softly from his nose: "So what are you doing here tonight?"
Fu Shitian was exposed. She moved her red lips and said weakly, "You asked me to come." As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she knew that she was not right.
Self-loathing overwhelmed her instantly.
She had some thoughts. Although they were not these, and although she no longer wanted Shi Yi to know, she really shouldn't have had any thoughts.
Sure enough, the sarcastic smile on Shi Yi's lips deepened: "You don't have to come." For adults, there are some things and some words that don't need to be said so clearly.
She lowered her head and grabbed Fu Shitian's hand, sliding it down to touch the empty wrist, and smiled faintly: "So, I asked you to wear the watch? I asked you to change the taste of lunch? I asked you to personally deliver the stomach medicine?"
Fu Shitian was defeated step by step and was speechless.
Shi Yi smiled knowingly, moved closer, brushed the corner of her lips, kissed her ear, and asked her in a whisper: "You are so obedient. I told you to go upstairs, why don't you go upstairs?"
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Fu Shitian's body trembled slightly with Shi Yi's breathing.
She could push Shi Yi away.
But she couldn't bear to do it.
She knew how serious Shi Yi was about relationships. This abnormal behavior could only be teasing her, or even revenge on her. However, she was willing to do it.
If this would really make Shi Yi feel happier.
She was silent for two seconds, then turned her head, kissed Shi Yi's earlobe, and said, "Let's go upstairs."
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