That night, Xu Tingsheng sat in the living room of their house, but it felt like in his previous life, during the three years when he was wandering around, he once lived in a dilapidated hotel in Hanoi or a small Southeast Asian city.
The same person, thinking of the same person, same sleepless, same powerless.
Completely different wealth and circumstances, but still the same emotion.
To be precise, the feeling this time was actually worse, because at least in the previous life, he knew that Xiang Ning was still waiting, and he still had that feeling.
But this time, what he may lose is Xiang Ning's feelings. This seems to be more pathetic than the previous life.
It was not until early in the morning that Xu Tingsheng called You Qinglan. The reason why he didn't dare to call Li Wan'er directly was because he was worried about her health and because he believed that this was definitely not her intention.
On the phone, Xu Tingsheng asked You Qinglan, "Why?" He knew that You Qinglan couldn't have slipped up by accident, and even Xiang Ning could see this.
You Qinglan didn't quibble, she just said: "Whether you believe it or not... I did this only to protect Wan'er."
Xu Tingsheng probably understood and guessed it. He said, "Then she doesn't know about it? How is she doing now? What should I do next?"
"She said that the happiness she saved is enough for her to recover. So, I will find a way after she recovers. Xu Tingsheng, I'm sorry." You Qinglan hung up the phone after finishing speaking.
There is no need to continue to speculate on this matter, because almost at the end of the conversation with You Qinglan, Xu Tingsheng received another call.
"I solved the three women around you at once, the designer, the singer, the little girl... Did I do it perfectly?" Zhou Yuandai said with a smile on the phone, "By the way, there is another female student of mine, our Li The top female champion in Bei, she probably has a bit more difficulty, because she is too smart and too stupid."
As guessed, she was behind all of this. No wonder, everything was so coincidental. Perhaps it was because she felt that the matter of Apple was not enough to push Xiang Ning away from Xu Tingsheng, so Zhou Yuandai stepped up and asked You Qinglan to appear and tell Xiang Ning another matter.
As for these, she was sure that Xu Tingsheng could not explain them to Xiang Ning.
"Why do you want to do this?" Xu Tingsheng asked weakly.
"Because we are the only ones of the same kind," Zhou Yuandai said softly, "By the way, what do you think, if a person has a prophet of the future world, and it is extremely accurate, what should he choose... will be the most successful?"
"I don't know." Xu Tingsheng almost never thought about this question seriously, because he has never been so easily satisfied.
"It's a religion. A religion of your own, a religion that treats you as a god. If you can't do it at home, you can go abroad. Wealth, power, power and absolute control... ignorant fans, firm believers, from black to white , from the lowest level to the highest level... This is the only way, you can harvest everything at the same time through the prophetic energy."
Zhou Yuandai's statement is like an evil queen speaking to her followers on a high platform. She is defiant because she controls everything.
"When I look back at your journey, I found that you opened a supermarket, an educational website, real estate, a social platform, and a game... I think you are stupid, but very interesting..."
"If there is a day, it would be a waste for God to give the opportunity to a person like you."
"But I should be thankful for it, otherwise, we might not be able to predict the outcome... If you are not such a waste like you. A person who has a prophet, but puts emotions and people in the highest position, you are so ridiculous that it is like a god cherishing Ants."
"We are gods, they are ants. Have you ever seen a god disregarding his life for an ant? Have you ever seen a god use all his energy to please an ant? And he is sad for it to leave... You are so ridiculous, you have committed too much What a mistake, so let me guide you."
Xu Tingsheng remained silent. These words contained a lot of information that he still needed to think about and discern. At the same time, he was not sure what information he would convey to Zhou Yuandai with his random answer.
So, he simply didn't speak.
Zhou Yuandai actually hung up the phone just like that.
From the tone and posture of her speech just now, Xu Tingsheng could tell that this woman who claimed to be a god seemed to be in a state of madness, and it was likely that she had always been like this.
Because to a certain extent, that kind of absolute control is indeed very easy for people to get completely lost.
On the day of Apple's grandma's funeral, Xu Tingsheng met Cen Qishan behind the mourning hall. They didn't say a word that day, because Cen Qishan's assistant was standing not far behind him, and he could even hear his breathing.
But after Cen Qishan left, Xu Tingsheng saw a few lines written by him with water on the coffin lid.
That was information he would never dare reveal over the phone or email.
In fact, since not long ago, he has been unable to contact Xu Tingsheng even by phone or email.
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After returning to school for a few days, on Friday, Xu Tingsheng parked his car near the gate of Yanyi Middle School.
When Xiang Ning came out with a few female classmates, he rolled down the car window.
Xu Tingsheng wasn't sure if Xiang Ning saw her, but she did glance in his direction, and then walked to the bus stop with her classmates without stopping.
It was raining, and the classmates drove away one by one. Xu Tingsheng hid in the car and drove away until he saw Xiang Ning getting on the bus home.
His phone never rang again...
In this way, until the end of the term, until the winter vacation.
When Xu Tingsheng returned to Libei, he lived the loneliest and most bewildered year since he was reborn.
On the third day of the new year, Xu's mother, who didn't know it, prepared a lot of gifts, and excitedly urged Xu Tingsheng to go to Xiang's house to pay New Year's greetings. She said that although the engagement ceremony was delayed, it was caused by our family's problems, so , our family has to be considered as settled.
"This is etiquette. If etiquette is not thoughtful, your future father-in-law and mother-in-law will definitely be offended even if they don't say it. Our family can't be challenged. We must marry Xiang Ning in smoothly. "
Mother Xu thinks in the simplest way, just like she is still the rural mother who is working hard for her son's marriage with a smile.
In this way, Xu Tingsheng had no choice but to leave home on the third day of the new year and return to Yanzhou with a cart full of gifts.
He stopped the car at a distance of more than 30 meters, on the side of the road outside Xiang's house, leaned against the window and lit a cigarette.
Pretend to have been here.
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The news that Xu Tingsheng decided to go to high school for an internship in the next semester of his senior year surprised many people.
Of course, those in the know felt that he was trying to get Xiang Ning back.
Xiang Ning thought the same. When the homeroom teacher introduced to the students of Yanyi Middle School's second key class of liberal arts in the second year of high school that they would welcome a new intern teacher, Xiang Ning saw Xu Tingsheng enter the classroom with a smile.
Still very angry, still very sad, but some strange emotions.
"This rascal... is he coming to school to chase me back?"
"You're so thick-skinned... like junior high school, when you gave me noodles."
"How to do how to do?"
Xiang Ning didn't know, what should she do if he pretended to be just a teacher to care about herself, criticize herself, or worse, call herself to the office alone
"This trick is too shameless."
"How can there be such Xu Tingsheng..."
But contrary to Xiang Ning's worries and expectations, and perhaps also beyond her unknowing little expectations, Xu Tingsheng really didn't know her at all.
Although the whole school, from the students to the teachers, especially the female teachers, especially the young female teachers... are crazy about this new trainee teacher, the most legendary figure in Yanzhou in the past three years....
Xu Tingsheng himself, however, just listened to the class peacefully every day, helped to correct the homework, helped to supervise the exercises... Occasionally, he also went to class... It was as if he was really just a trainee teacher who was about to graduate from college.
Xiang Ning didn't want to listen to his class at all, but he spoke really well! Very popular with students.
Almost half of the students in the class have been questioned by him, and Xiang Ning is guessing whether he dares to smack herself.
"Xiang Ning, please answer this question."
The tone is so normal? !
Xiang Ning was very angry.
"I don't know." She didn't stand up, turned her head and said without looking at him.
"Then let's change to another classmate, who knows?"
A group of people raised their hands.
He ordered one.
It's still so normal, "Oh, I'm so mad."
"Do you want to slowly wear off my anger like this? It's a beautiful idea." Xiang Ning thought.
But Xu Tingsheng really just wanted to continue like this, leaving her with the most ordinary time to get along before the unknown future came. At an appropriate distance, with an appropriate identity, it is good to leave a period of time.