"Okay, everyone, eat quickly." Lu Yinbing picked up a piece of tofu for Xia Yitong, but it died on the table before it reached Xia Yitong's bowl. Xia Yitong used chopsticks to push the tofu's body into the trash can. As soon as she looked at Lu Yinbing, Lu Yinbing glared at her in anger.
Lu Yinbing's ears flushed as she thought to herself: How can Xia Yitong be so bold and so... so shameless, kissing without restraint in front of strangers? Will she continue to kiss on the streets in the future
Another voice said to her: She is bold and shameless. Haven't you known her enough since the day you met again
After a moment of silence, Lu Yinbing convinced himself.
You are absolutely right.
But she might need some time to completely accept the current Xia Yitong. The evolution from Mimosa to an experienced driver was a bit too fast. No, she should have been an experienced driver pretending to be a novice before, but now she has completely revealed her disguise and revealed her true face.
Xia Yitong's toast was: "To the reunion of four people in a foreign country."
The four of them drank another cup. This time, they didn't have any tricks. Even those with a good alcohol tolerance couldn't resist the continuous gulps. Fang Hui only took a sip. After eating the dishes, Fang Hui's toast was "For peace and smoothness, and a perfect match."
Several people were already drunk, and they teased Fang Hui for being a narcissist, saying that she was a perfect match. Fang Hui defended herself by saying that this sentence was mainly for Lu Yinbing and Xia Yitong. The two of them were so happy that they drank a big sip. Xia Yitong coughed while holding the table, and Lu Yinbing helped her to calm down.
The three of them half-closed their eyes. Xiaoxi was the last one to raise her glass and said, "For Teacher Lu to be reborn and return to..." She burped loudly and said heroically, "The altar!"
"Altar! Altar!" Xia Yitong was touched on a certain point and became emotionally excited. He shouted and drank up the wine in the glass.
Fang Wei grabbed Xiaoxi by the back of the collar, as she was about to jump onto the stool to compete with the God of Heaven, and pulled her down.
Fang Hui, the only sober person who was drunk and staggering, gently patted the back of Xiaoxi who was sleeping on the table. She looked at Lu Yinbing and Xia Yitong who were sitting opposite her. Xia Yitong was leaning in Lu Yinbing's arms, while Lu Yinbing put his arm around her shoulders, his eyes tracing Xia Yitong's eyebrows.
Fang Hui called softly, "Teacher Lu?"
Lu Yinbing raised his eyes: "Hmm?"
You can tell a drunk person from a sober person by looking at his eyes. Lu Yinbing's eyes were extremely clear. Fang Hui had a lot to say, but after careful consideration, she felt that she had no position. Everyone understands the truth, but as a certain movie said: I have heard a lot of truths, but I still can't live a good life. Fang Hui couldn't empathize with him, and what she said was just irrelevant.
So Fang Hui pursed her lips towards Xia Yitong and whispered, "Send them back to their rooms to sleep?"
Lu Yinbing nodded.
Fang Hui: "Do you need my help?"
"No, thank you." Lu Yinbing patted Xia Yitong's cheek, "Wake up, take a shower and go to bed."
Xia Yitong opened her eyes in a daze, smiled at Fang Hui, and followed Lu Yinbing upstairs with unsteady steps.
The four of them separated into two groups and returned to their own rooms.
Lu Yinbing helped Xia Yitong lie down on the bed. Without turning on the main lights, he turned on the floor lamp next to the bookshelf in the small living room and sat on the sofa in a daze.
With the arrival of Xia Yitong, whether she would return to China, when she would return, and what she would do after returning were all passively put on the agenda. All the time, it was either others or herself who reminded her. Originally, because she didn't want to get involved in that circle, she would just not return to China, and if she wanted Xia Yitong, she would let her come over, but Xia Yitong was a member of the circle, and her career was her own career, so she couldn't pretend not to see it anyway.
Now there are Xiaoxi and Fang Hui. Seeing them reminds her of those years, the "Snow Breaking" crew, the backstage of the event, the roadshow lounge, the celebration party... and so on, a kaleidoscope of memories appeared uncontrollably in her mind.
However, she knew clearly that all these were just excuses she made for herself. The most fundamental reason was that she was always thinking about that circle and she had never let it go.
Her career and love, past, present and future are all gained there, and her life is destined to burn in that dazzling entertainment circle.
Whether to go back or what to do when you go back is actually very simple.
Would she regret not going back? Yes.
Would I regret going back to acting? The answer is: yes.
So what difference does it make whether you go back early or late? You have to go back eventually.
Lu Yinbing turned on the light in the room, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and lay down next to Xia Yitong who was already asleep. Xia Yitong smelled her scent and spontaneously squeezed over, nestling in her arms like a little animal.
Lu Yinbing touched her face with the back of his hand, a hint of hesitation flashed across his brows, then was replaced by determination.
She never thought of giving up this line of work.
Xia Yitong woke up once in the middle of the night, feeling the stench of alcohol. She saw Lu Yinbing still hugging her, and her mind told her that she should take a shower and go back to bed, but... before she could think of anything, she fell into a deep sleep again.
A dreamless night.
Xiaoxi also prepared breakfast. There was a rich variety of food, including soy milk, steamed buns, poached eggs, toast, sandwiches, and porridge. Lu Yinbing held the steamed buns in one hand and the soy milk in the other, shaking her head and thinking that she would probably forgive Xiaoxi in a few days.
Xia Yitong was eating porridge. She had a hangover last night and felt uncomfortable in her stomach, so she drank the porridge to recuperate and warm her stomach.
Lu Yinbing seemed to say casually: "Sister Tong, do you have anything to do this morning?"
Fang Hui and Xiao Xi looked at Xia Yitong because of this name, which seemed to explain Xia Yitong's bold and unrestrained behavior last night.
There is a reason. Even Lu Yinbing calls her Sister Tong. I guess her level is even higher than Lu Yinbing.
Of course, the possibility of wife-wife interest cannot be ruled out.
Xia Yitong shook her head: "It's okay, what can happen to me?" Her most important thing every day was to accompany Lu Yinbing.
Lu Yinbing took a sip of soy milk, swirled his tongue around the edge of the cup, and said thoughtfully: "I have an appointment with my attending physician today. Can you go with me?"
Xia Yitong was startled at first, then she was undisguisedly delighted: "Okay, okay, when do we leave?"
Lu Yinbing: "Have you finished your breakfast?"
Xia Yitong drank the porridge in two or three gulps, then opened his mouth and blew a few quick breaths to get the hot air out of his mouth: "Okay, let's go."
Lu Yinbing held up the half-eaten bun in his hand: "…but I haven't finished eating it yet."
Xia Yitong: "It's okay, take your time eating, I'll go get the car first."
Lu Yinbing watched Xia Yitong's back disappear at the door, tilted his head back to take a sip of soy milk, put down the cup, and the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably.
It turns out that it is such a simple thing to look back after making up your mind.
Just as she was eating and laughing, Xia Yitong rushed in again. Lu Yinbing couldn't stop smiling, so she simply stopped trying to force herself to smile and looked at her with a smile: "What did you forget?"
When Xia Yitong saw her smile, he forgot everything and was so fascinated that he opened his mouth but didn't say a word.
Lu Yinbing asked again: "What did you forget?"
"Oh!" Xia Yitong ran upstairs and looked back at her as she ran, "I forgot to take the car keys."
Like a butterfly, Xia Yitong flew back happily and flew away happily. Lu Yinbing drank the last sip of soy milk and paced out of the hospital gate. Xia Yitong was honking the horn outside.
Lu Yinbing sat in the car, and Xia Yitong rushed over and kissed her. She didn't know what happened, but her intuition told her that it must be good, otherwise Lu Yinbing wouldn't suddenly smile so happily, nor would she... It was just intuition.
Xia Yitong hummed a song for the first time in a long time, a medley of songs, from "Peninsula Iron Box" to "There is a Girl", then to "Maple" and "Cloudy Day". He didn't stop all the way. When getting off the car, Lu Yinbing got off first and grabbed the air above.
Xia Yitong didn't understand, so Lu Yinbing said, "Let's catch you first, before you get so happy that you want to take off."
"Am I happy?" Xia Yitong asked knowingly.
"I'm happy. Very happy." Lu Yinbing said, "Can I ask why you're suddenly in such a good mood?"
"I don't know, I'm just happy." Xia Yitong jumped down directly, "What time is the appointment with the doctor?"
Lu Yinbing: "Half past nine, still half an hour."
Xia Yitong suggested: "Then let's go for a walk around the area."
Walking around the hospital is not a good idea, but for Lu Xia and his friend who have nowhere to go, it is not a bad idea. At least the flowers and trees are beautiful, and the beauty standing in the beautiful scenery is breathtaking.
After spending half an hour outside, without being disturbed by irrelevant people, it was leisurely and comfortable. When you are in a good mood, it seems that everything goes smoothly. Lu Yinbing took Xia Yitong to see her attending physician to listen to him talk about his recent recovery. The doctor spoke English and a lot of professional terms. Xia Yitong was confused. She tried hard to remember the pronunciation of the words he said and went home to look up the dictionary.
Lu Yinbing nodded with "hmm" and "oh", and it seemed that he understood. This shows the gap in English level between the two.
After the consultation, the two walked along the tree-lined path between the hospital buildings. Xia Yitong asked, "What did the doctor say?"
Lu Yinbing had a heavy face. Xia Yitong's originally upbeat mood had long been worn away while she was listening to the doctor's words. When she saw her appearance, her heart sank a little.
"The doctor said..."
Xia Yitong looked at her: "What did you say?"
Lu Yinbing hesitated: "The doctor said..."
Xia Yitong: "If you keep me on edge, I'll jump into the lake!"
Lu Yinbing: “…” I’m scared, scared.
Lu Yinbing said: "The doctor said that the recovery effect is about the same as he expected, so he doesn't need to come next month."
"You don't have to come over means..." Xia Yitong was a little hesitant to say that guess.
"What I mean is..." Lu Yinbing looked at the fearful woman in front of him, raised his slender fingers, gently tucked her long hair behind her ears, tilted his head and smiled, "Next month, I will go back to China with you."