The next day, Xidan.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are not many shops open in the usually bustling Xidan, but if you look for one or two shops that are open, you can still find them.
There were people coming and going on the street, chatting and calling people, preparing to visit relatives and friends during the New Year.
Jiang Zhiyi stood at the entrance of Yunmengze, looking at the gate of Yunmengze.
Jiang Zhiyi had always known about the entertainment venue opened by Jiang Zhida, but because she was in Yangcheng at the time and later went abroad, she had never actually come to Yunmengze to see it.
Seeing Yunmengze now, Jiang Zhiyi's first reaction was shock. This entertainment venue was even more high-end than the ones she had seen in Guangzhou, and it did not give people a sense of indecentness. Instead, it discouraged some people who were not upright themselves.
As she was watching, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard behind her. Jiang Zhiyi's body stiffened and she suddenly felt homesick.
She wanted to turn around, but her feet seemed to be fixed and she couldn't turn around at all.
"Zhiyi."
The restraints on Jiang Zhiyi seemed to be broken all of a sudden, her body regained consciousness, and she slowly turned around.
Qian Ran was wearing a dark grey coat and standing one step behind her, looking at her deeply with eyes that showed the affection she was familiar with.
Jiang Zhiyi couldn't hold back her emotions anymore, her nose suddenly felt sore, and tears instantly burst out of her eyes.
"Brother Xiaoran, I'm... sorry."
Qian Ran suddenly sighed, took a step forward, took Jiang Zhiyi into his arms, and patted her back gently: "You know, I have never blamed you."
Jiang Zhiyi clutched the clothes on his chest tightly with her hands, and lay in his arms, crying so hard that she couldn't utter complete words.
"I... I know, but... but I... blame... myself."
Qian Ran's hands suddenly tightened, and the discomfort in his heart seemed to be soothed by just these words.
He is always so soft-hearted towards Jiang Zhiyi.
"That's your job. Don't blame yourself. Stop crying."
Jiang Zhiyi: "I... I can't stop."
Qian Ran smiled helplessly, hugged her and let her cry, and the two of them didn't speak to each other anymore.
Yunmengze is open today. Staff working today can get triple salary and double bonus, so many employees are rushing to work during the holiday.
The security guard on duty was standing at the door, watching the two hugging each other for a long time. They looked at each other, their eyes full of gossip.
But because they were working, they stood straight and didn't make any other movements.
Jiang Zhiyi finally cried enough. In the few days since she came back, it seemed like she had shed all the tears she had accumulated over the years.
She let go of Qian Ran, looked at the large area of his coat that was soaked by his tears, and covered it with her hands in an attempt to hide the truth. She looked up at Qian Ran and said, "I didn't mean it."
Qian Ran flicked her head lightly: "So what if you did it on purpose? I won't blame you. Let's go."
"Yeah." Jiang Zhiyi nodded, and Qian Ran naturally held her hand and walked on the streets of Xidan.
There were open-air billiard tables on the street, where young people gathered to play billiard. There were also many children running around on the street, throwing firecrackers at random.
From time to time, she could hear someone setting off firecrackers, and the atmosphere of the New Year was all around her. Jiang Zhiyi exhaled a breath of white air, which was the most familiar thing to her, and she felt very relaxed.