Zhu Xingyao feels that "Waiting for the Stars" is a book that reveals the secrets of time. She saw another unknown Jiang Tu in the book, and also saw the girlish secret hidden deep in Lin Jiayu's heart.
—Lin Jiayu seemed to be the most sober one among this group of people. She was the first one to realize that Jiang Tu liked Zhu Xingyao, and she was also the first one to know the secret that Lu Ji was hiding. But even if she saw through all those secrets, she couldn't tell them.
Even so, she still fell in love with Lu Ji.
Zhu Xingyao asked again: "You didn't go to Beijing, but chose to go to Guangzhou. Was it also because of Lu Ji?"
Maybe at that time, even Lin Jiayu felt that she and Lu Ji could continue to be together, so she chose to stay away, let alone Jiang Tu.
Lin Jiayu looked at Zhu Xingyao and smiled. "You know, when I first started serializing "Waiting for the Stars" online, many readers scolded Lu Ji, but in reality, he is sunny and excellent in the eyes of his parents, school leaders, and classmates. In essence, Jiang Tu and I are the same kind of people, because we grew up together in Hexi Lane. To us, you and Lu Ji are from another world. I have been much happier than Jiang Tu in these years, because I am more open-minded and can let go. You asked me if I still like Lu Ji now, but I don't know, but he is definitely special, but I don't have the stubbornness of Jiang Tu, and I don't have to have him."
Zhu Xingyao was silent for a while and said, "I'm sorry, if it wasn't for me..."
"Ah, stop it!" Lin Jiayu was a little overwhelmed. She covered her face and muttered awkwardly, "It's not your fault. It's the fault of those two bastards, Lu Ji and Jiang Tu. Besides, there's no right or wrong in liking something like this."
She put her hand down and looked at Zhu Xingyao seriously: "Don't forget that the protagonists of this book are you and Jiang Tu. Lu Ji, Xixi and I are just supporting roles. I have written it and dared to show it to you, so there is nothing to mind."
It would be really embarrassing for Zhu Xingyao to say anything at this time.
The R&D department of Waytron Technology worked overtime tonight, and Jiang Tu and Lao Yuan didn't get off work until after 10 o'clock. When they went to get the car, Jiang Tu looked at Lao Yuan and asked, "How are you and Lin Jiayu doing?"
Old Yuan sighed: "I think Xiaolin may not like me. I asked her out several times, but she said she was busy..."
Jiang Tu was silent for a while, his expression calm. Old Yuan thought he was probably thinking about whether there were other suitable candidates. Sure enough, Jiang Tu said in a dull tone: "If she doesn't like it, there's nothing we can do."
Old Yuan rolled his eyes: "Brother, you are so heartless! Don't you know that feelings can be cultivated? How can I develop feelings for her when I don't even have a chance to get along with her?" He spread his hands helplessly, "At times like this, we need assistance. Give us more opportunities to interact with each other!"
Jiang Tu's car lights were turned off. He sat in the car, lit a cigarette, lowered his head and took a slow puff, then called Zhu Xingyao.
It was past ten o'clock. Zhu Xingyao had just returned home from shopping with Lin Jiayu. She walked into the house with two shopping bags in her hands and a cello on her back. She changed her shoes at the door, with her phone pressed to her ear: "Arrange a chance for them to meet? You can invite Lao Yuan and Jiayu to your house for dinner, just like last time."
Ding Yu and Zhu Yunping were watching TV in the living room. She smiled at them, quickly ran upstairs and closed the door.
Jiang Tu whispered, "I'm going on a business trip in two days and may not be back until early November."
That's more than a week? Zhu Xingyao threw the shopping bag on the bed and asked worriedly, "Will it be in time for my concert?"
"Yes." He chuckled.
Zhu Xingyao was relieved. She walked to the table and opened Xiao Jiang: "Brother Tu, I opened Xiao Jiang."
She wanted to video chat with him.
This seems to have become a habit.
The video connection was successful. Zhu Xingyao saw that the screen was dimly lit and the space was narrow. She stood in front of the camera and asked, "Are you still in the car? Did you just get off work?"
Jiang Tu turned the phone around, and Zhu Xingyao saw the familiar guard booth.
"Stars, here I am," he said.
Zhu Xingyao had just gone upstairs for a few minutes when she ran downstairs again. Only Zhu Yunping was left in the living room. She said to him, "Dad, I'm going to be out for a few minutes."
She changed her shoes and ran as soon as she walked out of the house.
The cool breeze at night was refreshing, and Zhu Xingyao's hair was blown behind her ears. She ran to the guardhouse and saw a black Mercedes parked under the shadow of a tree not far away. Jiang Tu opened the door and got out of the car. She ran to him and stepped on a few fallen leaves, making a "crunching" sound.
She gasped and looked up at him, surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"
Jiang Tu raised his hand and touched her cheek which was chilled by the wind. He pulled her around the front of the car and said, "We'll leave early the day after tomorrow, and I probably won't have time tomorrow, so I'd like to come see you tonight." He stuffed her into the car and went back to the driver's seat.
The car was warm, and Zhu Xingyao's heart was beating fast. She turned her head and looked at Jiang Tu. They had only separated at about 12 o'clock last night, but when she saw him just now, she found that she missed him very much. She couldn't help laughing: "What time are you leaving the day after tomorrow? I can go and see you off."
"Eight thirty." Jiang Tu said, "It's too early, you don't have to send me off."
It was suddenly bright outside the window. Zhu Xingyao turned around and saw someone setting off fireworks on the other side of the river. The sky in the distance was full of brilliant fireworks.
She turned around and said, "Brother Tu, shall we go downstairs for a walk?"
The two got out of the car. Jiang Tu saw that she was wearing a loose, thick sweater and asked in a low voice, "Are you cold?"
Zhu Xingyao shook his head: "It's not cold."
There is a quiet road outside the villa, and the environment is also very good, suitable for night jogging and walking. Jiang Tu took Zhu Xingyao for a walk, and Zhu Xingyao's cell phone rang in his hand. It was Li Xixi calling.
Li Xixi had just finished work and slumped in the passenger seat of Xu Xiangyang's car. She said lazily, "Xingxing, let's continue our conversation from this morning."
Xu Xiangyang reluctantly leaned over, fastened her seat belt, and kissed her on the lips. Li Xixi looked at him askance. Xu Xiangyang raised his eyebrows and whispered, "What? You have objections to a kiss?"
Zhu Xingyao heard it, and she blushed and said, "Did you call me to let me listen to your flirting?"
Li Xixi slapped Xu Xiangyang away and said, "No."
A cold wind blew in, and the yellow leaves fell. Zhu Xingyao trembled. Jiang Tu stopped and turned around to hug her. Zhu Xingyao felt warm. She raised her face, then lowered her head and said, "I'll call you tomorrow."
Xu Xiangyang grabbed Li Xixi's hand. Li Xixi was no match for him with her phone in hand. She stared at Xu Xiangyang and said seriously, "Oh, by the way, Ding Xiang's wife is pregnant. He just showed off on WeChat Moments. I was afraid that you didn't see it because you didn't check WeChat Moments, and you wouldn't be prepared for the next meeting."
After the accident, Zhu Xingyao had many traumas from that day. She would not walk in the corridor, would actively avoid pregnant women, and had recurring nightmares... She has gotten much better in the past two years, but she still avoids them subconsciously. Her psychologist said that she has not been completely cured.
Zhu Xingyao was silent for a moment, lowered his head and buried his head in Jiang Tu, his voice a little muffled: "Okay, I understand."
Jiang Tu vaguely heard what Li Xixi said and thought she was talking about preparing gifts for the children.
Zhu Xingyao hung up the phone, took the fallen leaves off Jiang Tu's shoulders, and said without thinking: "Brother Tu, the eighty-seven love letters you wrote to me may not be found."
Jiang Tu looked down at her, a little surprised: "You still keep it?"
Zhu Xingyao shook his head: "I can't find it."
A bright light shone on them. A car drove by. Jiang Tu walked back with Zhu Xingyao. He said calmly, "Forget it if you can't find it. If you want, I can write it later. I remember all the contents."
Zhu Xingyao's heart softened, and she suddenly had an impulse, the same impulse she had after watching "Waiting for the Stars" last night.
She turned around, stood on tiptoes, took his face in her hands, and kissed him on the lips.
Jiang Tu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that she would take the initiative to kiss him. The soft and moist touch on his lips told him that this was real. He rolled his Adam's apple hard, raised his hand to press the back of her head, and kissed her harder.
When Zhu Xingyao returned home, Zhu Yunping was still watching the evening news. He turned around to look at her and smiled gently: "Who came to see you?"
Zhu Xingyao sat down next to him and said truthfully, "Jiang Tu."
Zhu Yunping sighed deeply: "Isn't Jiang Yi good? There are so many people chasing you, but you chose him."
"Dad..." Zhu Xingyao leaned against Zhu Yunping's shoulder, lowered her head and acted like a spoiled child, "Don't be prejudiced against him because of those things. He is a good person, and he is different from others."
"What's the difference?" Zhu Yunping asked back. He did have some prejudice against Jiang Tu, but wasn't that right
Zhu Xingyao turned her head and blinked: "Because he is my boyfriend."
Zhu Yunping gasped and hissed, looking like he wanted to curse.
Zhu Xingyao lowered her head and whispered, "Dad, I think he is the best one. Even though something serious happened to me because of him, I still think he is the best one and I like him."
Zhu Yunping frowned. He rubbed her head unhappily, and said without expressing his opinion to Jiang Tu, "Go upstairs and go to bed early."
Jiang Tu went to Beijing on a business trip, and Lin Jiayu also went to Beijing to sign a contract. Their return dates were the same, both November 6th. When Lao Yuan found out, he was very proactive and booked Lin Jiayu's ticket as well.
On the plane, Lao Yuan sat with Lin Jiayu. He said enthusiastically: "I read Embracing the Moon. It's very well written."
Lin Jiayu was a little surprised: "You really watched it?"
Old Yuan said, "Of course I will read all your books when I come back. But one of them is locked and I can't read it. What's the point of waiting?"
Lin Jiayu quickly crossed the aisle to look at Jiang Tu, who had taken off his glasses and put on an eye mask to rest. She breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "This one, I'll show it to you again if I have a chance."
"Okay." Old Yuan said happily.
Zhu Xingyao arrived at the airport at 5:30. After waiting for ten minutes, Jiang Tu's tall figure came into her sight, with Lin Jiayu and Lao Yuan walking behind him. Zhu Xingyao said to Lao Liu, "Uncle Liu, you go back first. You don't have to pick me up in the evening."
The temperature was low today, and Zhu Xingyao wore a thick scarf, covering half of her face, revealing a pair of clear eyes and snow-white skin. Her whole outfit and temperament were very attractive, and passers-by couldn't help but look back at her. She buried her face and walked towards Jiangtu.
Jiang Tu paused and looked up at her: "Didn't I tell you not to pick me up?"
Zhu Xingyao smiled: "Aren't we going to have dinner together? It's better for me to wait for you at the airport than at the restaurant."
When Lao Yuan saw Zhu Xingyao, he said happily: "Du Yunfei arrived in Jiangcheng two hours earlier. If he saw you and knew that you were Jiang Tu's girlfriend, he would definitely be surprised and overwhelmed."
Du Yunfei works in Shenzhen and came here two days early. Firstly, he wanted to see Jiang Tu, after all, they hadn't seen each other for several years. Secondly, he wanted to come to Zhu Xingyao's concert. He also wanted to find a scalper to buy a VIP seat.
Old Yuan is a bad guy. He deliberately hid the truth from Du Yunfei and set a trap for him.
Jiang Tu said, "Let's get in the car first."
Old Yuan walked towards Lin Jiayu, saying as if it was a matter of course: "I won't be a light bulb. I'll take Sister Lin's car."
Lin Jiayu said, "Okay."
Zhu Xingyao and Jiang Tu got in the car. She pulled down her seat belt and fastened it, commenting, "Old Yuan seems to be very good at chasing girls."
"Really?" Jiang Tu raised his hand to push up his glasses and drove out.
Zhu Xingyao hummed, turned to look at him, and whispered, "Actually, you can do it, but you just... don't use it in the right way." She did a lot of things silently without telling others. Suddenly, she remembered something and her eyes fell on the phone on the center console. She asked, "Did you secretly save the photos that you asked Xia Jin to delete before?"
Jiang Tu paused, and said helplessly: "Did Lin Jiayu say that again?"
He didn't know yet that Lin Jiayu had written all the secrets she knew in the book. Zhu Xingyao knew about it, of course. She asked again, "I want to see it, can I?"
"In the mobile phone album." Jiang Tu said.
Zhu Xingyao happily picked up his phone, which had a password.
Jiang Tu whispered: "The password is your birthday."
The author has something to say: I am late, sorry. I was very sad watching the news yesterday, it took me a long time to calm down, and I almost couldn't write. Everyone should have a good rest, stay up less late, and pay more attention to their health.
On a happy note, Xingxing and Tuge are getting married next week~