The winter night was chilly and windy, and Jiang Tu felt as if a cold wind was blowing into his heart. He held her shoulders and asked stiffly, "What did you say?"
He suspected he had heard wrongly.
Zhu Xingyao bit her lip and repeated forcefully: "I said if we get married, I don't want to..."
"Not this sentence, the last one." Jiang Tu suddenly interrupted her, his fingers pressed hard on her shoulders, staring into her eyes, "The last sentence, what did you say you wanted to do?"
Zhu Xingyao's shoulder was hurt by his grip. She looked at his cold face and suddenly became speechless.
Jiang Tu took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down, thinking back to her reaction in the ward and what she had just said. Jiang Tu was silent for a few seconds, and then he turned around with her in his arms, opened the car door and stuffed her in. He started the car, turned on the air conditioner, went back to the back seat and picked her up, letting her sit face to face on his lap. He looked at her and asked, "Why did you say that suddenly? Were you scared by what happened just now?"
Zhu Xingyao lowered her eyelashes and nodded.
Jiang Tu recalled that when he was in his third year of high school, his Chinese teacher had a very cute daughter, whom he would occasionally bring to school. During physical education class, Zhu Xingyao and Li Xixi would go and play with her, and he thought she liked children.
The carriage was dim, but his eyes were bright, and his voice was soft: "In the future, you can tell me what you want and what you don't want. I can't guarantee that I can satisfy you 100%, but I will try my best. But you have to promise me that you will never break up again. Not wanting to have children is not a big deal. From the beginning to the end, what I want is you. I thought you knew it."
The word "break up" was like the death of him.
Zhu Xingyao's heart trembled slightly and her eyes turned red instantly.
Over the years, Zhu Yunping and Ding Yu knew her knot, so they rarely arranged blind dates for her. After all, there were not many men who were willing to accept DINK. Zhu Xingyao buried herself in his arms, hugged him tightly, and said sullenly: "I'm afraid you will regret it."
What regrets did Jiang Tu have in his life? At first, he missed the freshman welcome party in his first year of high school, he couldn't sign his love letter and couldn't express his love, he failed to pass the college entrance examination and was getting further and further away from her...
He originally thought that there would be no possibility for him and Zhu Xingyao again in this life, but now that she was in his arms, he didn't know what to regret.
Jiang Tu lifted her chin and kissed the corner of her mouth: "No."
Without you, that would be the regret of this life.
At three in the morning, Zhu Xingyao woke up from a nightmare, panting. She dreamed of Chen Yi and Jiang Yue again. She hadn't had this kind of nightmare for more than two months. She turned on the bedside lamp and waited for a long time before getting out of bed to pour a glass of water.
Usually after having a nightmare, she finds it difficult to fall asleep again.
The next day, Saturday, Zhu Xingyao didn't get up until after ten o'clock. Ding Yu helped her heat up her breakfast. Seeing that she didn't look very well, he asked distressedly: "Did you have a nightmare last night?"
Zhu Xingyao held the milk cup and whispered, "Yeah."
Ding Yu rubbed her head and sighed: "What time will Jiang Tu come over this afternoon?"
Zhu Xingyao said: "I told him five o'clock."
Ding Yu nodded and asked, "What does he like to eat? I'll tell Aunt Zhang later."
Zhu Xingyao thought for a moment and said, "He is not picky about food. He prefers fish and beef."
After a while, Zhu Xingyao sat down on the sofa in the living room. She looked at Zhu Yunping and Ding Yu: "Mom and Dad, I have agreed with Jiang Tu that if we get married, we will not have children. He agreed to it."
Zhu Yunping and Ding Yu looked at each other, and Zhu Yunping sighed: "Xingxing, I think you should tell him something."
Zhu Xingyao looked at him and said, "Dad, you don't understand Jiang Tu. If he knew, he would feel really guilty and blame himself. I don't want to make him feel bad." She smiled and said, "Anyway, when he comes in the afternoon, don't embarrass him."
Zhu Yunping was annoyed: "What did I say? You're giving me a shot of defense."
Ding Yu looked at her and asked, "How long have you been dating? Are you talking about getting married already?"
"I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to accept it, so I told him in advance." Zhu Xingyao said seriously, "Anyway, we won't break up. Isn't it only a matter of time before we get married?"
She had never thought about getting married before, but if the partner was Jiang Tu, she felt that it didn’t matter if it was earlier or later.
She would.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Tu's car drove into the Zhu family yard, and Zhu Xingyao stood by and waited for him. Jiang Tu got out of the car and looked at her face. Seeing that she looked a little tired, he frowned and asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Zhu Xingyao blinked: "You come to meet my parents, I'm nervous!"
Jiang Tu smiled and said, "I'm the one who should be nervous. Why are you nervous?"
"You don't understand." Zhu Xingyao snorted.
Jiang Tu took out the prepared gifts from the trunk. Zhu Xingyao took a look and couldn't help but smile: "Brother Tu, why did you buy so many things?"
"It's my duty." Jiang Tu closed the trunk and looked down at her.
Zhu Xingyao stepped forward and took his arm, whispering, "Don't be nervous. My mother asked me what you like to eat this morning. They won't make things difficult for you."
This was not the first time Jiang Tu came to Zhu Xingyao's house, but this time was different, and he was indeed a little nervous. When he entered the door, Ding Yu smiled and took the things in his hand: "Go to the living room and sit for a while. Your uncle has some work to deal with. He is in the study."
Jiang Tu smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Auntie."
Ding Yu looked at Zhu Xingyao and said, "If you're bored, you can take him to your room."
"Okay." Zhu Xingyao said happily. She pulled Jiang Tu, who was a little stunned, and said, "Let's go upstairs. I'll show you my childhood photos."
Two months later, Jiang Tu came to Zhu Xingyao's room again. The sheets and carpets in her room had been changed, and the floor heating was turned on, so the temperature was just right. Jiang Tu took off his coat and looked down at her: "Aren't you going to show me your childhood photos?"
"I don't have a photo album in my room. My mother put it in the cabinet in the living room. I tricked you to go upstairs." Zhu Xingyao helped him put his coat on the sofa. Suddenly she remembered something, opened the drawer, took out the stack of love letters, and smiled at him, "Look, I found the love letters."
Jiang Tu was stunned: "Where did you find it?"
"In the attic. I asked my mother to help me find it." Zhu Xingyao suddenly became curious, "Where did you collect so many cards with cello patterns?"
Jiang Tu pulled her to his side, lowered his head and smiled: "Collect them slowly, buy them when you see them."
Zhu Xingyao imagined how Jiang Tu collected cards when he was young, and felt a little distressed. Just as she was about to reach out to hug him, Zhu Yunping's voice came from downstairs: "Jiang Tu hasn't come yet?"
"Here I am, in the Xingxing room." Ding Yu shouted.
Zhu Yunping snorted, this kid is really brave.
Jiang Tu looked down at her and said, "Shall we go downstairs first?"
Zhu Xingyao stuffed the love letter back into the drawer and went downstairs with Jiang Tu. Jiang Tu walked to the sofa and greeted Zhu Yunping. Zhu Yunping leaned on the sofa and looked up at him: "Sit down, don't be shy."
Jiang Tu and Zhu Xingyao sat down on the sofa. Zhu Yunping glanced at them and said to Jiang Tu, "What happened between you and Xingxing has been written into the book. It was a big deal. We have no objection to what happened between you and Xingxing."
Jiang Tu was stunned. He didn't expect that Lin Jiayu's book could have this function.
Zhu Yunping then asked: "How is your dad...now?"
The Jiang family got into trouble because of Jiang Jinhui. Now Jiang Tu can control his own life, but there are some things Zhu Yunping still needs to know, after all, Jiang Jinhui is Jiang Tu's father.
Zhu Xingyao called out "Dad" in a hurry. Jiang Tu held her hand and looked at Zhu Yunping: "What happened back then had a great impact on me and him. Although he seldom gambles in recent years, it is impossible to repair our relationship. The only thing left is the blood relationship that cannot be separated. Uncle, please rest assured. I am not a teenager anymore. I will not let these things affect me anymore, let alone Xingxing."
Zhu Xingyao looked up at him, then at Zhu Yunping: "Dad..."
Zhu Yunping was silent for a moment and did not continue the topic. He said, "That's good."
This meal was much easier than Jiang Tu expected. When Jiang Tu came out of Zhu's house, he couldn't believe that he had passed the test like this. Zhu Xingyao stood beside his car and looked up at him: "What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Tu lowered his head and stared at her face, with a smile in his eyes: "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that on my birthday ten years ago, you played the cello for me in the barbecue restaurant, and I actually made a wish."
"What? Does it have anything to do with me?" Zhu Xingyao asked intuitively.
Jiang Tu hummed, and he put his arm around her waist: "I hope I can still receive your gift when I am 28 years old at the latest."
It's already December, and there's still more than a month until January 19th. Zhu Xingyao knows how precious that birthday present was to him. She smiled at him and said, "So what do you want when you're 28?"
Jiang Tu looked at her and whispered, "I want you."
Zhu Xingyao was stunned and her face suddenly turned red. She never expected Jiang Tu to be so direct. She lowered her head and said, "You... Brother Tu, you are becoming more and more frivolous." How can you say such a thing? Tell her in advance so that she can be prepared
Jiang Tu paused, realizing that his words just now were ambiguous. What he meant was that he wanted to propose to her. Call him eager or mean, he just wanted to propose to her on her birthday.
He thought Zhu Xingyao would not refuse him.
Jiang Tu raised his hands and held her hot cheeks, chuckling softly without explaining.
He is still laughing!
Zhu Xingyao's face turned even redder. She pulled his hand down, pushed him forward, and glared at him: "Go away!"
She turned and ran, then stopped at the door of her house and looked back at him.
Until his car drove out of the yard and was out of sight.
After the book "Waiting for the Stars" was published, Zhu Xingyao's popularity suddenly increased again, and she received many job offers, including advertising endorsements, scripts, and even variety shows. Zhu Xingyao could not accept scripts and variety shows, so Hua Ling carefully selected several endorsements, one of which was tied to Li Xixi, and the two of them endorsed together.
Hua Ling said on the phone: "The contract will be signed after you return from Dubai."
In mid-December, Zhu Xingyao was invited by a band she had worked with before to perform in Dubai, and she would be leaving in two days. Zhu Xingyao always had to bring a lot of things with her when she went out for a performance, and there were two boxes in front of her, which were basically packed.
"Okay." Zhu Xingyao said into the phone. She hung up, thought for a moment, took out two medicine bottles from the drawer, and stuffed them into the box.
That day in the hospital, Ding Xiang's wife fainted on her, which was too much of a shock to her. She had not been sleeping well in recent days and was awakened by nightmares almost every night. She was afraid that it would affect the performance, so she brought the medicine with her.
Two days later, Zhu Xingyao sent a WeChat message to Jiang Tu before taking off.
Jiang Tu replied: "Come to the hotel and video chat with me."
Zhu Xingyao arrived at the hotel at 11pm. Xiaokui and Xiaotian pushed their luggage into the room. Xiaotian went to buy food while Xiaokui started to pack the luggage. Zhu Xingyao took Xiaojiang out of her bag and video chatted with Jiang Tu.
After waiting for a few seconds, the video was connected.
The time difference between Dubai and China is 4 hours. At 7pm, Jiang Tu was still in the office. This was the first time Zhu Xingyao saw his office. She was a little excited: "Brother Tu, please turn around and show me where you work."
Jiang Tu smiled and just picked up the phone when he heard Xiao Kui, who was squatting beside the bed packing her luggage, shouting, "Xingxing, why did you... bring this medicine again? Haven't you taken it for a long time?"
Zhu Xingyao's face changed slightly and he turned the video to the side in panic.
Jiang Tu paused, frowned and asked, "What medicine?"
Zhu Xingyao smiled and said, "Nothing much... just some tonic for the body."
Jiang Tu stared at her face and asked, "What body do you want to replenish?"
Xiao Kui suddenly realized that she might have said something wrong. She quickly put down the medicine bottle, feeling a little overwhelmed.
Zhu Xingyao was silent for a moment. She was not good at lying, especially when questioned by Jiang Tu. She lowered her eyes and said, "It's really nothing, just some vitamins or something."
Jiang Tu stared at the person in the video who was lying badly. He was silent for a moment and picked up his phone. "Don't you want to see my office?"
"Ah, I want to see it." Zhu Xingyao said quickly and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After hanging up the video, Jiang Tu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have overlooked some problems. Zhu Yunping said to him: "No matter what her requests or shortcomings are, can you agree and tolerate them?" At that time, he thought, what requests and shortcomings could Zhu Xingyao have
Her overreaction in the hospital that night and the questions she asked him.
Looking back now, nothing seemed right.
Jiang Tu pursed his lips. He took out his cell phone and wanted to call Zhu Yunping. He asked, "Uncle, is there anything wrong with Xingxing's body?"
Zhu Yunping paused: "Why do you say that?"
Jiang Tu's voice was tense: "She told me the other day that she didn't want to have children after getting married, and asked me if I minded. I don't mind, but I want to know if something happened to her, if there is any problem with her body?"
After a few seconds, Zhu Yunping sighed, "There's nothing wrong with her body, but she has psychological problems. I originally thought it was not good to hide this from you, but Xingxing was afraid that you would feel guilty and blame yourself, so she insisted on not letting us tell you. Come over here, I'll talk to you."
The author has something to say: I'm sorry that the update is finally out, because this plot was temporarily adjusted and the original plan was replaced, so the writing is very, very slow~ There will be updates before 12 o'clock in the evening~