In the spacious living room, only the whale floor lamp was still on, casting a warm yellow glow over the sofa.
Luo Jingyu sat on the sofa holding the panicked gift, judging from its reaction how spectacular the firecrackers outside were. It was not until more than 20 minutes after midnight that the gift stopped being so startled and gradually lay obediently on his legs.
Luo Jingyu picked up her phone and opened Zhan Xi's circle of friends again.
His "Happy New Year" was meant for her, and he believed she could understand.
When he posted this circle of friends, he was actually very nervous, not knowing whether it was appropriate and whether it would offend her. But he finally couldn't help it and didn't dare to post it on WeChat. At this moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, he just wanted to give her a New Year's blessing, nothing more.
What he didn't expect was that she would actually post a circle with this photo. So who was she saying "Happy New Year" to? Her friends, family? Cat? Or him
And what does that sentence without a beginning or an end, “very handsome”, mean
The gift is for a girl, so I can’t describe her as “handsome”, right
But in the photo, besides the cat, there are only hands.
Luo Jingyu looked at her left hand again, spread out her five fingers, and observed the palm and back of her hand. Was she talking about... his hand again
So hands can also be described as "handsome"? Luo Jingyu thought about it and felt that this was what it meant. He was not good at Chinese, but Huanhuan studied Chinese and must know more than him. Moreover, she had praised his beautiful hands before.
He relaxed on the sofa backrest. This sofa was really comfortable. He chose it after sitting on more than 20 sofas in the home furnishing store. Before, he had never thought of putting a sofa in his home. There was no place, no guests, and he was alone. A comfortable chair was enough.
It was not until he and Huanhuan sat side by side on the small sofa in Room 802, chatting, the two of them very close, that he realized that he also needed a sofa at home. When Huanhuan came to play, they could sit together without any barriers, and the extra space was for the gift, which was still small now, but it would grow up and become a big cat.
In fact, Luo Jingyu never expected that he and Zhan Xi could have further development. He didn't even dare to think about love or marriage.
But Huanhuan was so nice... He couldn't control himself at all. He wanted to see her, to be close to her, to chat with her, to be nice to her, and to give her all the good things.
This was destined to be a secret love without any result. He originally thought it would last for a long time, until Huanhuan found a boyfriend, and then he would quietly withdraw from her life. He was already very satisfied to be able to accompany her as a friend for a while.
But he didn't know that his dream was shattered so quickly. He didn't even know how Huanhuan found out.
Was he too proactive? He was indeed inexperienced and frightened her.
She rejected him and cried so hard. Why did she cry? Was it because she felt guilty? Because he was deaf and she felt she had hurt him
He really wanted to tell her not to think like that, that he was fine, that this was normal, and that she was such an outstanding girl, she would never look for him.
But he didn't have the chance to say it, because his first love was born and died in the same day, as short-lived as the fireworks outside the window.
—
When Zhan Xi posted the message "Happy New Year" and replied "Very handsome", she didn't think too much. She just couldn't help herself and even imitated Xiaoyu's typing style, secretly laughing for a long time.
She knew Xiaoyu could see it, and she was not afraid of him seeing it.
She was afraid that her family would see it, or rather, she was afraid that Chi Guilan would see it.
What Ji Hongzhe said to her horrified her, and she knew clearly that it was something her mother would do.
The same thing must not be allowed to happen to the little fish! Absolutely! Not allowed!
This is the promise Zhan Xi made in his heart.
Besides, in a relatively safe space, she didn't want to be stingy with her praise for Xiaoyu. He was so kind, and he helped her take care of the gifts during the New Year. She didn't know how to thank him.
The New Year atmosphere in the small town is simple and rich. There is a gathering in the town center, and young people who have been working away from home have returned. Every household has couplets posted and red lanterns hung, making the place lively and warm.
Zhan Xi's family is an exception.
On the morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year, Chi Guilan and Zhan Jie had a fierce quarrel. The reason was that Zhan Jie got up early in the morning and was anxious to take his son to Qin Fei's parents' home. Chi Guilan disagreed and insisted that Zhan Jie go on the fourth day.
This time Zhan Jie did not compromise and had a huge argument with his mother.
Dad had already dodged away. Zhan Xi hugged the crying Wei Wei and watched coldly, thinking that Zhan Jie deserved it. Wouldn't it be over if he had agreed to Qin Fei earlier? At this time, chasing his wife thousands of miles away and angering his mother might not necessarily calm Qin Fei down.
After the argument, Zhan Jie dragged his son into the car, stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Chi Guilan was angry for a long time, then chased after him and shouted, "Ajie! Ajie! You didn't even bring the New Year's gifts I prepared for you!"
When my mother returned to the house, Zhan Xi knew something was wrong when he saw her face, and that the enemy was going to focus its fire on her.
As expected, Chi Guilan put her hands on her hips and said, "One or two of them are going to piss me off! Your brother is unlucky to marry Qin Fei! If he had found a quiet girl to marry, how could this happen now?"
Zhan Xi felt sorry for Qin Fei: "What's wrong with my sister-in-law? Mom, it was my brother who was wrong this time. Why do you always say bad things about my sister-in-law?"
"Did I say something bad about her?" Chi Guilan pointed at the tip of her nose. "She left her son behind to go back to her parents' home during the Chinese New Year. Is that something a mother should do? She has the guts to not come back!"
Zhan Xi advised her: "You should stop interfering in their affairs in the future. They are both in their thirties and live a good life. Every time they come home, you always criticize them and then we quarrel. What's the point of you always criticizing them?"
Chi Guilan said: "As a wife, a daughter-in-law, and a mother, if I do something wrong, of course I have to tell her! I am teaching her how to be a person!"
"I don't think my sister-in-law did anything wrong!" Zhan Xihuan was speechless, "You should go and talk to my brother! My brother is an unqualified husband, son-in-law, and father!"
"A man's career is his priority. Your brother isn't having affairs outside and he comes home after get off work every day. That's pretty good!" Chi Guilan thought about it and got angry again. "No, I have to call my mother-in-law and talk to Qin Fei. We can't just let this go!"
Zhan Xi was terrified and hurried to stop her: "Mom! Stop hitting her! What are you doing! Do you have to make them divorce before you're satisfied?"
Chi Guilan turned to look at her daughter, her expression cold: "Huanhuan, what do you mean?"
“I…” Zhan Xi didn’t dare to say anything more, sweat breaking out on his back.
Chi Guilan didn't even think about calling anymore, and her attention shifted to her daughter: "By the way, tomorrow is the third day of the Chinese New Year, and your aunt has already made an appointment for you, so you better go to the blind date honestly!"
Zhan Xi shook his head: "I told you, I won't go."
Chi Guilan lowered her voice and asked, "Why not go? What are you thinking about? He works in the court."
"I won't go even if I work at the State Council!" Perhaps because of Zhan Jie, Zhan Xi was not so scared anymore. "I won't be attracted to him even if I go. Why waste my time?"
Chi Guilan was confused: "Why wouldn't you like her? You haven't even met her!"
Zhan Xi's voice also got louder: "I told you I don't want to find a partner right now! Why don't you understand?"
Chi Guilan pointed at her and said, "Tell me the truth, are you secretly in a relationship?"
It would have been better if she didn't say it. After she said this, Zhan Xi's grievance and anger surged up, and he shouted, "I'm not in a relationship! Do you want me to show you my phone? You can also call Sister Wenqin to ask! Aren't you good at making phone calls?"
Chi Guilan: “…”
She sighed, "You are my daughter. I checked your phone to see if you made any bad friends. I wasn't watching. Wenqin is my niece. I called her because I wanted her to arrange less work for you this month so as not to delay your exams."
Zhan Xi's face turned pale: "Have you ever thought that I will not be able to stay in the company?"
Chi Guilan smiled and said, "No, we are relatives, she will give you this little face. Besides, you will not stay in this unit for too long, Wenqin also knows it."
"Anyway, everything you did was right, right? You said that grandma was not in good health and tricked brother and sister-in-law to go home for the New Year. When you were looking for a job, you humbly asked Sister Wenqin for help, and now you are taking advantage of your seniority and ungrateful for what you have done! You sent my photos to others without my consent before the blind date. Why don't you put a sign on me and take me to the vegetable market to sell!" Zhan Xi's heart sank. "Anyway, I won't go on a blind date tomorrow. If you want to meet the other person, go by yourself. It has nothing to do with me."
This was the first time she directly disobeyed her mother. Chi Guilan probably didn't expect it and asked in disbelief: "Huanhuan, why are you like this now? You used to be very obedient."
Zhan Xi said: "If you want to have an obedient daughter, I suggest you get a dog."
After saying that, she ran upstairs and locked herself in the room.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Zhan Xi called Luo Xinran with trembling hands: "Xinran, when will you return to Qiantang?"
Luo Xinran went back to her aunt's house in another province to celebrate the New Year. Her parents divorced and formed their own families. They had new children and didn't want to take care of her. Luo Xinran grew up with her grandma, grandpa and aunt.
She heard Zhan Xi's tone was wrong and quickly replied, "Chuwu, what's wrong with you? Did your mother scold you?"
"I'm so bored staying at home!" Zhan Xi said, "Then I'll come back on the fifth day. I want to see you and talk to you."
"Okay, I'll tell you when I get back." Luo Xinran comforted her, "It's okay, your mother is just like that, you know that."
Zhan Xi was silent for a while, then said, "When I was in school, I could understand her strict control, thinking that when I started working and became an adult, she would eventually let go. But now I find that even though my brother is already 35 years old, she still controls everything. Because of her, my brother and sister-in-law have never spent the New Year together. I wonder, will she still control me like this when I am in my 30s or 40s? When will I have real freedom?"
Luo Xinran listened and spoke after a few seconds: "Baby, you have to know that freedom is not obtained by letting others let go, but by fighting for it yourself. When you really want freedom, no matter how strict your mother is, believe me, you can find a way to get it. Of course, you have to pay a corresponding price. You can't get it now just because you don't want it that much yet."
After hanging up the phone, Zhan Xi sat by the bed for a long time.
In fact, his mother was no longer so strict with Zhanjie, but his brother's life was still affected by her. His marriage with Qin Fei was also getting worse year by year. During the five months Zhanxi lived in their home, he saw them quarrel countless times. He thought that after she moved away, they would become as loving as before, but every time they met, they would still quarrel.
What would happen to her in the future? Would she be suppressed by her mother like Zhan Jie and Qin Fei? Even if she got married and became a mother, as long as her husband did not please her mother, would Chi Guilan still point fingers at them and scold them day after day for ten years
Thinking of such a scene, Zhan Xi shuddered.
—
Originally, Zhan Xi planned to return to Qiantang on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. After Zhan Jie left, Chi Guilan had a gloomy face every day, and only when guests came to her house would she force a smile to entertain them.
Zhan Xi couldn't stay there for a single day, because when guests came to her house, she was always faced with the same topics, either praising her for being obedient, sensible and beautiful, or imagining her happy career and marriage in the future, as if she had no other way out in life.
So, early in the morning on the fifth day of the New Year, Zhan Xi packed up his things, said a word to his father, and sneaked out of the house while his mother was out buying groceries, and took a taxi to the long-distance bus station.
As expected, half an hour later she received a life-threatening call from her mother, who scolded her and ordered her to go home immediately. Zhan Xi made an excuse, saying that she had to go back to rehearse with her colleagues at the annual meeting, and she didn't care whether her mother believed her or not.
Fortunately, my mother didn't chase me out. When the bus started moving, Zhanxi actually felt like he had escaped victoriously. I decided silently that I would go home for the Qingming Festival to visit the graves and stay for only one night. I would not go back for May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival. There was still more than half a year left for the National Day holiday, so I would decide then.
After returning to Qiantang two days in advance, Zhan Xi didn't know how to ask Xiaoyu to return the gift. She didn't dare to contact him, let alone see him. She thought it would be better to wait until he delivered the gift to the pet shop on the seventh day of the New Year. There was no rush in the next two days.
Luo Xinran's plane landed in the afternoon. After contacting Zhan Xi, the two made an appointment to meet at a bar in the evening. Because Pipixia was a resident singer there, it was a good opportunity to go and support him.
This is a music bar, not too noisy, the guests are all listening to music quietly and talking in low voices.
Zhan Xi had only been to the bar twice with Luo Xinran in college, and had not been there since graduation. He was a rookie who didn't even know how to order. After entering and seeing the dim environment, he became very nervous.
Luo Xinran took her to a booth where they could see the stage, ordered two glasses of wine and a plate of snacks, and said, "What I ordered for you is almost like juice. If you don't get drunk, it's just a token of my appreciation."
Soon the drinks and snacks were served on the table. Zhan Xi looked at the glass of bubbling pink liquid with a dazed expression and said nothing.
Pipixia hadn't come on stage yet, so he came to their table to play. He was born in the summer, and his full name was Zhixia, which was nice, but because his surname was Pi, everyone called him Pipixia since he was a child, and he didn't mind it anymore.
"Zhanxi, long time no see." Pipixia's voice is low and hoarse, and his appearance is a bit rough, with long and messy hair, deep facial features, a circle of stubble around his lips, and a leather jacket on, giving off the feel of an artist.
Zhan Xi smiled at him, and Pipi Xia sighed: "Ah... I want to sing as soon as I see you!"
"Stop singing!" Zhan Xi shouted.
Mantis shrimp has already started singing: "Other girls have flowers to wear, but your father and I don't have enough money to buy them. I pulled out a two-foot red hair string and tied it up for Xier..."
Luo Xinran laughed so hard that he fell over. Zhan Xi stretched out his hand to him: "Stop it! It's still the first month of the lunar year. If you want to be my father so much, give me a red envelope first!"
"It's my treat today, so remember to applaud enthusiastically later." Pipixia said, kissed Luo Xinran on the face and left. Luo Xinran pushed him away: "Get out of the way!"
Zhan Xi: “…”
Why is she always the one being fed dog food
The two girls hadn't seen each other for a month and a half, so they started chatting while drinking and eating snacks.
Luo Xinran's hair was still short, but it didn't show her chafing. She had a very handsome haircut and could be seen as a cool girl. She asked Zhan Xi, "What's wrong with you lately? I think there's something wrong with you."
Zhan Xi muttered: "I don't know how to say it."
"Is it because of that elevator guy? The cat you posted that day?"
"That's my cat!" Zhan Xi corrected her and first told her briefly about the kitten.
After listening to this, Luo Xinran summarized and analyzed: "A handsome guy, who lives upstairs from you, has a cat with you, and is a freelancer, then what? You like him, but your mother doesn't agree?"
"My mother doesn't know." Zhan Xi said, looking up at Luo Xinran, "Xinran, I haven't told you that man... He is deaf-mute."
There was a brief moment of surprise in Luo Xinran's eyes, but she was not as surprised as Zhan Xi had imagined.
Zhan Xi asked: "Aren't you surprised?"
"A little bit, but it's okay." Luo Xinran asked, "Did he confess to you?"
Zhan Xi shook his head.
"So what's bothering you?"
"I..." Zhan Xi stammered, picking at the cup with his fingers helplessly, "I rejected him and said we could only be friends. You know my mother wouldn't agree. But Xinran, I still like him."
Zhan Xi lowered his head, his tone was bewildered: "I think about him every day. When I open WeChat, I want to talk to him. I keep thinking about the things that happened when I was with him. We haven't been in touch for almost ten days. He ignored me, and I dared not talk to him. It was me who rejected him! But my cat is still at his house... Why is he like this... Why did he take my cat away... Woo woo woo woo woo..."
As she spoke, she started crying, and Luo Xinran quickly handed her a tissue.
She thought for a moment and said, "Xier, can I ask you a few questions?"
Zhan Xi choked up and nodded: "Ask."
Luo Xinran asked, "You said he is deaf-mute, so how do you communicate with him? Does he wear a hearing aid? Can he speak? You probably don't understand sign language, right?"
Zhan Xi replied: "He taught me a little bit of sign language. He can read lips. I just need to speak normally. He can type what he wants to say on his phone for me to see."
Luo Xinran imagined this way of communication and asked, "Don't you think it's troublesome? Would you feel awkward when you are with him?"
Zhan Xi blinked his eyes: "It's not a problem! Why would I feel embarrassed? I had a very good chat with him. He is really a very good person. I am very happy every time I am with him."
Luo Xinran asked again: "Besides being handsome, what other advantages does he have?"
Oh my god! That's too many. Zhan Xi sniffed: "I can't finish talking about his advantages. I won't compare him with others. I'll just compare him with my brother. He crushes my brother in all aspects. He is really a very good person!"
"What about work?" Luo Xinran remembered the phone call Zhan Xi had made to her before. "You said he was a freelancer? What exactly does he do? How much does he earn?"
Zhan Xi replied: "The people who make handmade flower embossing are very skilled and their income is several times more than mine. Have you heard of flower embossing?"
Luo Xinran shook her head: "I haven't heard of it. I'll check it later. Xier..." She tried to analyze for Zhan Xi, "Your case is very difficult to deal with. Let's not talk about other things. Just say that he is deaf and dumb. This... It's not that I discriminate against him. Even if there is nothing wrong with his ears, it would be difficult for a freelancer to pass your mother's test. Add this, really... Well, you are not me. If it were me, there would be no problem at all. I have the final say on who to be with. But for a girl from an ordinary family, who is still healthy, no parents would agree to it, right?"
"I know! That's why I'm annoyed..." Zhan Xi started crying again. She had been so frustrated for the past ten days. She thought that after she explained what she had said, she could rationally withdraw from it, but the fact was that she couldn't forget it at all. She suffered every day, but she couldn't think of any solution.
"He's really... very good. Among all the boys I've met since I was a child, there's no better than him. I personally think... that being deaf and unable to speak is no big deal... I've never had any problems communicating with him..." Zhan Xi burst into tears, covering her face with her hands, her thin shoulders shaking, "But my mom won't agree. She'll hurt him. He didn't do anything wrong. It's not his fault that he can't hear. Xinran, what should I do..."
The people at the next table were startled by Zhan Xi's crying and looked over. Luo Xinran quickly sat next to her, put her head on his shoulder, and comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay after crying for a while. It's okay, Xiao Xier, it's just a broken heart, it's no big deal."
Zhan Xi sobbed and retorted: "I'm not heartbroken! I'm not even in love, how can I be heartbroken! I haven't even kissed him!"
"Okay, okay, I'm not heartbroken." Luo Xinran was sweating and patted her shoulder. "As for you, go home and have a good sleep. We have to learn to give up on things that can't be helped. Don't contact each other. It will be fine after a while."
Don't contact...
Zhan Xi was even sadder: "My cat is still with him!"
"Bring the cat back, bring it back. Don't contact me after you bring the cat back." Luo Xinran had never seen Zhan Xi like this before. Looking at the half glass of wine on the table, he thought that he would not be drunk.
The more Zhan Xi thought about it, the more heartbroken he became. He cried with his mouth wide open: "I know I'm a coward. I'm too scared of my mom. I don't even dare to think about how she would hurt him if she knew about his existence!"
"Xi'er," Luo Xinran whispered in Zhan Xi's ear, "I actually think that in love, if you can't be together, it means that you two are not suitable. If two people are truly suitable and are determined to be together, who can separate them?"
Zhan Xi looked up at her with tears in his eyes: "What if my mother hurts him?"
Luo Xinran asked with a smile: "How do you know he can't bear it?"
"I don't want him to get hurt!" Zhan Xi cried out in dismay, "My mother, you know her!"
"Don't think of her as too weak. I'm not afraid of your mother. She's a man, she should have some responsibility. Besides, we live in a society ruled by law, with freedom of marriage and love. No matter how much your mother makes trouble, she won't break the law, right?" Luo Xinran said meaningfully, "But you, maybe you subconsciously feel that the one who can't handle it is you?"
Zhan Xi was stunned, with tears in his big eyes.
Luo Xinran touched her hair and said patiently, "If you want to give up, you must be decisive. You must not drag your feet. It will not do any good for you or him. If you don't want to give up, then give it a try. This is how it is between men and women. If you miss one, there is always another. No one stipulates that a relationship must end in success. The most important thing is that you have to figure out your own heart and don't regret it."
She laughed again, "Dating should be fun, not scary. Some things can make everyone happy, but some are destined to be difficult to achieve. It depends on your choice. Xiao Xier, your loss is that you have never been in love. You finally met someone you like, but you skipped the hard mode and went straight to the hell mode. I really admire you."
Zhan Xi discovered that Luo Xinran was indeed a big shot who could write tweets with 100,000 views. Just a few words from him could make her brain collide and she felt uneasy.
At this time, Pipixia came on stage. He was a very showy guy. He started by saying that his most beloved woman was in the audience and that this song was dedicated to her.
Many people were making a fuss and screaming, but Luo Xinran didn't have time to pay attention to them. He just gently coaxed Zhan Xi.
Mantis shrimp stood lazily on the stage, holding the microphone in both hands. His vicissitudes and gentle singing voice echoed in the bar with the accompaniment of the live band, touching people's hearts.
Zhan Xi closed her eyes. It was a song she had never heard of before. There were a few lines in the lyrics that made her tears flow even more violently:
“…
How far do I have to go to get into your heart
How long will it take to get close to you
The person who is so close yet so far away
Waiting to meet you too
How can a planet traveling around
Own you... "
—
When Zhan Xi took Li Wu back from the pet hospital, it was like a dream. The kitten was still in the cage, just as she left it. But she knew that during these nine days, Li Wu had eaten well, slept soundly, moved around a lot, and lived a life many times more comfortable than her.
After returning to 802, the gift came out of the cat bag, and I immediately became depressed when I saw the environment.
The stinky thing actually ran to the front door and scratched it, barking non-stop. Zhan Xi was so angry that he picked it up and glared at it: "Wake up, this is your home! You are used to the good life, right? I didn't abuse you! I just bought you a milk cake, it's more expensive than the milk I drink!"
But what do human joys and sorrows have to do with cats? For gifts, if the cat's climbing frame is gone, the cat's toys are gone, the big house where it can run around is gone, and the owner is not the one it likes, then... it's unhappy!
Zhan Xi sat on the sofa with slumped shoulders, looking up at the ceiling in a daze.
I wish I had X-ray vision so I could see through seven floors and then turn a corner to see what that person is doing.
She didn't know how long she sat there, until Gift ran to her legs and tickled her, then she realized that it was time to prepare cat food for the kitten.
A few days later, the Spring Festival holiday ended and Zhan Xi started working.
Yuan Sichen and Qian Yun really gained weight, and Wenqin complained about them several times. Zhan Xi lost weight, and his weight dropped from 98 catties to 94 catties for a 1.69-meter-tall man.
Every time she went in and out of the elevator, she felt conflicted. The moment the elevator door opened, her heart began to panic, but when she saw that the person was not inside, her heart sank in disappointment.
She met Gu Xinchi's family, the uncle who said something was wrong with her, many familiar neighbors in the building, and even Zhong Peng and Mo Yang who were off work, but she never met Luo Jingyu once.
The two children giggled when they saw her. They couldn't hear her and she didn't have the courage to ask anything.
Luo Jingyu seemed to have disappeared, disappearing from the building, and "What a Big Fish" disappeared from WeChat. After New Year's Eve, he never posted to his Moments again.
Xiaoyu's schedule is very flexible, but Zhanxi's is relatively fixed. She guessed that he was deliberately avoiding her.
One day, two days, three days, four days... Including the previous days, they have not been in contact for more than half a month.
Luo Jingyu disappeared from Zhan Xi's life without leaving a ripple, disappearing completely.
Liwu adapted to the simple life in 802 again, and even began to get close to Zhanxi and was willing to show her his belly. But Zhanxi was no better than a cat, and could not get used to the absence of the fish in her life.
Until one day, she was called to the office by Mr. Sun while she was at work...
—
On February 9th, Mrs. Ikee's birthday party will be held on time in the banquet hall of a five-star hotel.
Early in the morning, Luo Jingyu brought Zhong Peng and Mo Yang to the scene. Xiao Li, a boy from the Sculpture Department of the Academy of Fine Arts, also came, as well as staff from the advertising company who were installing background boards.
They started working directly in the banquet hall.
The trunk and branches made of sculpted clay were very lifelike and were fixed in their final positions. Xiao Li made final adjustments according to Luo Jingyu's requirements.
All the cherry blossom petals and leaves have been assembled into five-petal flowers, and made into small branches with the specifications of five or eight flowers per branch. They have been sprayed with shaping liquid and are ready to be installed on tree trunks and branches on site.
The final finished tree should be nearly 3 meters tall, proportionally smaller than a real tree. The flowers will fill the branches of the entire tree, and the layout must be adjusted. Luo Jingyu estimates that it will take six or seven hours.
He started working with his two children at the same time. Fortunately, all three of them were deaf, so they could communicate with each other using sign language. When Luo Jingyu was sitting on the ladder to install, she had to keep an eye on their progress all the time. If something was wrong, it would be very troublesome to adjust it.
The background board next to the cherry tree is based on a very soft pink color, decorated with a stand and flower arrangements, which were also made by Luo Jingyu.
There was a photo wall fixed on the background board, which was a selection of photos of Mr. and Mrs. Chijiang from their youth to the present. The theme words were in Japanese, which Luo Jingyu could not understand, but just by looking at those photos, she could tell that the Chijiang couple was very loving.
From morning till 4pm, several people were busy climbing up and down the ladders, and all the scenery was basically done. Luo Jingyu stood farther away and took pictures from all angles with a SLR camera.
Dong Cheng came to the venue and was amazed after seeing it. Luo Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the big job that she had been busy with for a month and a half was finally done.
He packed up his things and prepared to leave the banquet hall and take his team out for dinner. They couldn't leave yet, because the cherry blossom trees had to be dismantled after the banquet, which was a delicate job that would take until midnight.
After squatting on the ground to pack up the tool bag, Luo Jingyu stood up and wanted to take one last look at the cherry tree. As soon as she turned her head, she was stunned.
Under the cherry blossom tree with pink and white petals, a young girl stood gracefully. She had long hair and wore a moon-white long-sleeved dress. She didn't look at the flowers, as if she knew that the flowers on the branches were not as beautiful as her.
Her eyes were only on his face, and her expression was calm, but Luo Jingyu couldn't bear such a direct gaze. She quickly looked away, turned around and strode towards the door.