The headquarters of Weichuang Technology is in the Science and Technology Park in Jiangcheng. Jiang Tu had just taken office and was very busy on his first day at work. However, he had been living in this state since high school and had no difficulty adapting.
Jiang Tu walked out of the office only after everyone had gone off work in the evening.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw a familiar face. Yuan Yang was wearing a plaid shirt and carrying a suitcase. He stood at the door, looking tired and ready to knock. Yuan Yang was 178 cm tall, and Jiang Tu was almost 10 cm taller than him. He looked up at Jiang Tu for a while and laughed loudly, "I knew you didn't leave, so I came back to see you."
Jiang Tu smiled and said, "Old Yuan, long time no see."
It is worth mentioning that Yuan Yang has also been in WeiChuang for the past two years and has just returned from a business trip.
Jiang Tu always felt that it was not easy for someone to get close to him with his personality. Lin Jiayu grew up with him, like a family. In high school, there were Zhu Xingyao, Li Xixi and Ding Xiang, and in college, there were Yuan Yang and Du Yunfei.
Old Yuan sighed, "I haven't seen you in these few years. You've changed a lot. If the pretty girls in the department saw this, they would definitely regret not trying harder and would pester you to catch up with you."
"You are almost the same as before." Jiang Tu smiled.
Old Yuan raised his eyebrows: "I came here specifically to see you. It would be unreasonable if we don't have a meal together to reminisce about the past, right?"
"That's unacceptable." Jiang Tu held the car keys in his hand and looked at Lao Yuan. "Let's go."
The two hadn't seen each other since graduation, but they had kept in touch and their relationship didn't seem strange. After all, they had lived in the same dormitory for four years in college, and they were in the same industry and company. Lao Yuan was a chatterbox and had been talking all the way down from upstairs.
Old Yuan said, "Du Yunfei came here on a business trip some time ago. We had a meal together, and he said that he would fly here specially when you come back."
Jiang Tu thought of the pile of Zhu Xingyao's personal albums that Du Yunfei bought in college, lowered his head and smiled, "Let's wait until he has time."
Jiangcheng has changed a lot in recent years. Jiang Tu is still unfamiliar with the city after coming back for a few days. He has never been particular about what to eat, as long as he is full. Apart from work and social events, he rarely eats at a restaurant, and the restaurant was chosen by Lao Yuan.
It was already eight o'clock and there were few people in the restaurant. The two sat down in a small private room. After ordering the dishes, Lao Yuan called Du Yunfei on speakerphone.
Du Yunfei asked on the phone: "Why don't you start a video call?"
Old Yuan was amused. "Three grown men, why are you making a video call? They are not little girls."
"You have so many rules. Why can't men open a video?" Du Yunfei also laughed, and his tone suddenly became serious, "Jiang Tu, I want to ask you a question now."
Jiang Tu handed the menu to the waiter and said, "Ask."
Du Yunfei asked seriously: "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Jiang Tu said: "No."
Du Yunfei coughed: "Just... haven't talked about it yet?"
Old Yuan also quickly looked at Jiang Tu. Jiang Tu had no expression on his face. He leaned back in his chair and said with his eyes downcast, "No."
Du Yunfei was silent.
Old Yuan suddenly gave Jiang Tu a thumbs up.
Jiang Tu couldn't help but laugh, "That's all you ask?"
A man who is already 27 or 28 years old and has never been in a relationship is like a monster in the eyes of Du Yunfei and Lao Yuan, and a very handsome monster at that. Du Yunfei sighed: "To be honest, Lao Yuan and I have discussed this many times. If you haven't had a girlfriend in the past few years, we would suspect that there is something wrong with you."
Jiang Tu glanced at Lao Yuan and said in a dull tone: "Discussing me? You guys are pretty boring."
Du Yunfei: “…”
Old Yuan: “…”
The topic was over, and the call lasted for about ten minutes, mostly Lao Yuan and Du Yunfei chatting. Finally, Du Yunfei suddenly shouted, "No, I have to hang up. The tickets for the goddess' concert will go on sale tonight, and I have to set up a ticket grabbing program to grab a VIP ticket tonight. I want to meet the goddess up close."
Jiang Tu knew that Zhu Xingyao would hold a solo concert in Jiangcheng on November 8. She had not held any solo concerts in the past two years, and only toured with the orchestra in various countries. She has only gradually resumed her activity in the past two years. This concert in Jiangcheng is her second one this year.
Old Yuan smiled and said, "I heard it's in Jiangcheng, why don't you grab one for me?"
Du Yunfei said: "We use WeChat to transfer money. Brothers should be clear about the bill. The VIP seats are quite expensive."
Old Yuan hung up the phone with a smile and cursed, then looked up at Jiang Tu and said, "Everyone is a fan of celebrities, but look at how Du Yunfei has been obsessed with a cellist for so many years."
Jiang Tu suddenly asked: "Does Du Yunfei have a girlfriend?"
"He's been in two relationships in the past few years, but they both broke up." Old Yuan sighed, "I also dated one, but we broke up too. At our age, people who date are aiming to get married, so it's hard to find a suitable partner."
Jiang Tu didn’t know what the right person was. Deep in his heart, the person he liked, the relationship he wanted to have, and the future he wanted was only Zhu Xingyao.
Although he had decided to give up Zhu Xingyao, stop thinking about her, and not bother her. But even so, he still thought about her uncontrollably, and only wanted her. He didn't know how many years he would have been in that state if Zhu Xingyao and Lu Ji hadn't broken up, or if Zhu Xingyao was with someone else. That feeling, every time Jiang Tu thought about it, was more painful and hopeless than the day when the college entrance examination went wrong.
At 10:30 pm, Jiang Tu drove into the community, took the suitcase out of the trunk and carried it upstairs. The apartment had three bedrooms and two living rooms. Jiang Tu put the suitcase down, not knowing whether Zhu Xingyao was asleep now. He stood in front of the bedroom window, hesitated for a moment, and finally dialed the number.
Zhu Xingyao hadn't slept yet. She had a reading light on by her bed and was reading a book. She had tried various ways to help her sleep over the years, and reading a little before bed was helpful. When she was about to put down the book, she heard her phone ringing on the table. She lowered her head and saw a string of unfamiliar numbers on the phone screen. She bit her lip, thinking that the call was from Jiang Tu.
She bent her legs, picked up the phone, hugged her knees, and answered the call.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a second, and then Jiang Tu's low and somewhat magnetic voice came: "Did I disturb your sleep?"
Zhu Xingyao rested her chin on her knees and whispered, "I haven't slept yet."
"That's good." Jiang Tu said.
Zhu Xingyao heard him breathe a sigh of relief, and her tense mood suddenly relaxed a little. She lowered her eyes and asked, "Why did you call me?"
Jiang Tu paused and asked in a low voice: "Can you keep the concert ticket for me?"
He heard from Lin Jiayu that Zhu Xingyao had reserved tickets for her and her parents. Now that he was back, he wondered if she would also reserve a ticket for him.
Zhu Xingyao pursed his lips and said unhappily, "If you want to go and see it, you can buy your own ticket."
Jiang Tu heard her say this and laughed softly: "Okay."
Zhu Xingyao was in a complicated mood. She was angry with him for ignoring her for so many years, but when she thought of the hardships he had endured in his youth, his forbearance and restraint, she couldn't help but soften her heart. She didn't know how long she could stay angry.
Anyway, she is still angry now.
In fact, she wasn't sure whether he still loved her as much as before.
Zhu Xingyao said a little aggrievedly: "I haven't seen you for many years, and we haven't been in touch. Our relationship...is not as good as before. Do you want me to give you a VIP ticket just because you come back? I won't give it to you."
Jiang Tu was silent for two seconds, then said softly, "VIP tickets for your concert are hard to buy."
Zhu Xingyao said nothing.
After a while, Jiang Tu whispered, "Go to bed early, good night."
After they hung up the phone, Zhu Xingyao held the phone in her hand, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
The next morning, Lao Yuan ran into Jiang Tu downstairs of the company. He pointed at Du Yunfei's circle of friends and laughed mercilessly: "Look at this guy, he worked for nothing all night. I don't know who bought all the VIP tickets, and he only got a seat in the back row."
Jiang Tu took a glance and then looked away calmly.
At noon, Lin Jiayu sent a WeChat message: "Can I ask about the progress? How are you and Zhu Xingyao?" Her novel was still to be completed, but with Jiang Tu's personality, she couldn't expect him to tell her much. She thought that when they made good progress in the future, she would ask Zhu Xingyao.
Jiang Tu replied to her: "Which restaurant in Jiangcheng is better? Choose one and I'll treat you to dinner this weekend."
Lin Jiayu asked: "We? Who?"
Jiang Tu replied: "Zhu Xingyao, you and Ding Xiang and his wife."
Lin Jiayu was a little confused. Aren't they going to meet alone? Why did she bring a few light bulbs with her? She thought that if they met alone, Zhu Xingyao might refuse. After all, Jiang Tu had lost contact for many years.
Friday, August 25th.
Jiang Tu worked overtime that night and it was almost twelve o'clock when he got home. Not long after he took a shower and lay down, he heard his phone ringing. His phone rarely rang in the middle of the night. He opened his eyes in the dark and took the phone from the cabinet.
When he saw the number above, he was stunned and answered it almost quickly.
It was very quiet on the other end of the phone, so quiet that he could hear her soft breathing. Jiang Tu quickly sat up and whispered, "Zhu Xingyao?" He took the phone away and looked at the time, 02:32. His tone became anxious and he asked again, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Xingyao swallowed a breath, held the phone, and said in a low voice: "Hmm..."
She lay on her side on the bed, with some sweat on her forehead. She whispered again, "I'm fine, I just had a bad dream."
Jiang Tu breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice: "Is it related to me?"
Zhu Xingyao said: "Yeah."
"What did you dream about?"
"It's not a good dream, so I'd better not tell you about it. It's just..." Zhu Xingyao dreamed that she was chasing Jiang Tu again. It was an endless run with no end in sight. She felt very empty when she woke up. She suddenly remembered that Jiang Tu had called her before. She called him without hesitation or checking the time. Now that her mind was clear again, she was a little at a loss. It seemed not good to call someone in the middle of the night. She bit her lip: "Don't ask me, I just had a nightmare and called you to verify if it was true."
Late at night, the two of them were surrounded by a quiet environment.
Jiang Tu didn't know what she dreamed about, but he was very happy that she called him. He whispered to comfort her: "Dreams are the opposite of reality. Don't think too much about it."
Zhu Xingyao thought that the dreams she had in the past four years were all real, not the opposite.
She sat up, put on her slippers while sitting on the bed, and said with her head down, "Yeah, I know."
"Tomorrow, I'll pick you up for dinner?"
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I checked it again today and it's basically adjusted. Thank you everyone~