Zhu Xingyao sat on the bed, looking at the ring. Jiang Tu was clearly planning to propose. She stared at the ring and thought for a while, then called Ding Xiang: "Ding Xiang, I want to ask you, when did Brother Tu ask you to help him propose?"
Ding Xiang recalled: "December 8th, what happened?"
"Nothing, just wanted to ask."
On December 9, Zhu Xingyao had just left for Dubai. She asked again: "When did he tell you that he had to wait a little longer to propose?"
Ding Xiang felt a little strange. He didn't know why Zhu Xingyao asked this. He was also afraid that he might say something wrong and ruin Jiang Tu's plan. He asked hesitantly, "Why are you asking this? Brother Tu..."
"Tell me quickly, it's very important to me." Zhu Xingyao was anxious.
Ding Xiang then said, "December 16th."
Zhu Xingyao hung up the phone and recalled what happened during that period. Did Jiang Tu think that she was not afraid of having children, so she was a little averse to marriage? She lowered her eyes and put the ring on her ring finger.
Not too big, not too small, just right.
Her eyes suddenly turned red, and she whispered, "Brother Tu, this fool..."
He never told her anything he did for her before, but now he indulges her in everything, still without letting her know.
It seemed as if he had been the one trying all along, trying desperately to get closer to her.
She didn't know what would happen to them now if Jiang Tu hadn't come back to pursue her. She didn't dare to imagine who she would be with and what she would become in the future if Jiang Tu wasn't in her life.
Zhu Xingyao felt how lucky she was to be liked by him.
In the afternoon, Zhu Xingyao carried her cello and went to rehearse with Li Xixi. The two of them would perform three songs together at Li Xixi's concert, and she would be responsible for the strings. One of the songs was from Li Xixi's new album, and the two of them needed to get used to each other.
In the practice room, Zhu Xingyao held the cello and played a few notes of the prelude. When Li Xixi started singing, she suddenly stopped.
Li Xixi turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"
Zhu Xingyao looked up, her eyes sparkling: "Xixi, I want to propose to Jiang Tu."
Li Xixi was surprised: "Ah?"
Zhu Xingyao suppressed her impulse. She stood up and walked towards Li Xixi, saying excitedly, "But I need your help. I don't know if it's possible. I need to ask Sister Cheng for her opinion."
Sister Cheng is Li Xixi’s agent.
It was the first time that Li Xixi saw Zhu Xingyao so excited. She was so curious that she urged him, “What?”
Zhu Xingyao leaned close to her ear and spoke something very quickly.
Li Xixi's eyes widened as she looked at her in disbelief: "Are you sure? I'm sure there's no problem. Sister Cheng won't say anything. After all, you and I are not on the same path, so there won't be any problems of competing for resources. If you really propose to Jiang Tu at my concert, it will also bring me heat and topics, and she will be so happy."
"Sure." Zhu Xingyao said seriously.
Zhu Xingyao wanted to write a song, which was easier said than done.
There are only 21 days left before Li Xixi's concert. During this period, Li Xixi has other activities and Zhu Xingyao has to go abroad for a performance. Time is actually very tight. Zhu Xingyao also writes some original songs. Li Xixi has also been learning to compose in the past two years. It is not difficult for them to write a song, but they are afraid that it will not be good.
In the evening, Jiang Tu came to pick up Zhu Xingyao. He looked at her and asked, "Is there something happy?"
Zhu Xingyao secretly sighed at his thoughtfulness and looked at him innocently: "I have been very happy recently."
That's true.
Jiang Tu lowered his head and smiled.
From that day on, Zhu Xingyao became very busy. She stayed up in the studio until midnight several times. Jiang Tu sometimes wanted to pick her up, but she refused with various reasons. Zhu Xingyao was also worried that he would think too much, so sometimes she didn't go back to his apartment and went straight back to Xingyuan Villa. Jiang Tu didn't know why Li Xixi held a concert and Zhu Xingyao couldn't even go home.
It was February. Zhu Xingyao was half asleep when she heard Aunt Zhang talking to someone. The person's voice was deep and magnetic: "No need to greet me. I'll just wait here until she wakes up."
She got up with a start and ruffled her messy long hair.
Jiang Tu came to see her
Zhu Xingyao quickly jumped out of bed, ran to the table, stuffed the discarded papers she had used to write lyrics last night into the trash can and covered it. Her eyes were a little swollen because she cried so much while writing lyrics last night. She ran to wash her face, quickly smoothed her hair with her fingers, and then went to open the door.
Jiang Tu leaned on the railing and turned to look over.
He stood up and walked towards her: "Awake?"
"Why are you here?" Zhu Xingyao murmured softly, hugging his neck like a spoiled child.
Jiang Tu lowered his eyes and looked at her: "You haven't been home for two days, shouldn't I come to see you?"
Zhu Xingyao felt a little guilty, but she was very happy and deliberately said, "We are not married, nor do we live together. At most... we live half together. It is reasonable for me to stay at home for two days. Otherwise, my parents will be very sad."
Jiang Tu knew all this, but he was used to holding her in his arms while sleeping at night. He suffered from insomnia when she was not around.
marry…
Jiang Tu thought that he still wanted to get married.
"Going back tonight?"
He carried her in and held her against the door.
Zhu Xingyao lowered her head quickly. She hadn't brushed her teeth yet. "Okay..."
Jiang Tu rubbed her head and whispered, "Our company's annual meeting will be on the evening of February 5th. Will you go with me?" Everyone in the company knew that his girlfriend was Zhu Xingyao, and many people asked him whether he would bring his girlfriend to the annual meeting.
"Ah, no..." Zhu Xingyao raised her head in distress and looked at him apologetically, "I have to go to Beijing tomorrow for a performance recording. I have been too busy recently and I didn't have time to tell you." It was near the end of the year, and Jiang Tu was also busy. She was busy writing songs, and the two hadn't had a good chat recently.
Jiang Tu said: "It doesn't matter."
Zhu Xingyao remembered what Lao Yuan said last time, Jiang Tu is very popular among girls in the company now. In the past, everyone thought he was too cold and unkind, and they didn't dare to approach him. Now, everyone in the company knows that he is a passionate man. Who wouldn't love such a passionate man
"Everyone is dressed up beautifully for the annual meeting. Don't get too close to other women." She said with a frown.
Jiang Tu looked down at her and smiled: "Okay."
In the evening, Jiang Tu hugged Zhu Xingyao and whispered in her ear: "Xingxing, my mother wants to see you. Come home with me for dinner during the New Year."
Zhu Xingyao was so tired that she didn't even open her eyes. She rubbed against his arms and said vaguely, "Okay..."
At 5 pm on February 12, the entrance of the Jose Stadium was crowded with fans who came to watch the concert. Most of them were young men and women, including couples, groups of close friends, company groups, etc. Many fans held cheering signs and banners in their hands, and some carried cameras, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.
Li Xixi invited many guests to her concert, including Zhu Xingyao, X Band and other friends in the circle. The tickets were sold out a month and a half ago. There were scalpers among the fans selling tickets at high prices, and some fans were bargaining with him. Soon all the tickets were sold out.
Some people were anxious: "When can we enter?"
"It's almost time. We can check tickets at 6 o'clock. Wait a little longer."
"My position is not very good. I am afraid that the photo will not be taken well."
"It doesn't matter. I can go to Weibo and Bilibili when the time comes. There will definitely be some fan photos that are at the top."
…
Backstage, Li Xixi was discussing details with the staff and making final adjustments. Zhu Xingyao had already changed into a dress that matched her. Jiang Tu and Lin Jiayu, led by the staff, entered the backstage early.
Zhu Xingyao looked at Jiang Tu and suddenly felt a little nervous. She called him, "Brother Tu."
Jiang Tu raised his eyes: "Hmm? Is it cold?"
Zhu Xingyao shook her head, smiled at him, and felt a little excited.
At 18:00, audience members will check in their tickets and enter the venue.
At 20:00, the concert officially begins.
Li Xixi held a concert in Jiangcheng for the first time. As Li Xixi's boyfriend and the monitor of Class 1, Xu Xiangyang bought hundreds of tickets and gave them to classmates, relatives and friends of Class 1, inviting everyone to watch the concert. The seats were relatively close to the front and everyone was very excited.
Jiang Tu, Lin Jiayu, Lu Ji, Xu Xiangyang, Zhou Yuan, Ding Xiang and other people who were close to each other sat in the VIP seats in the front row, which was the best viewing area close to the stage. Lin Jiayu had a cheering sign in front of her. She smiled and raised the sign and shook it, then handed one to Jiang Tu: "Take one too."
Jiang Tu glanced at the words "Xixi is the best" written on it and didn't pick it up.
Lin Jiayu reacted: "Oh, I got the wrong one." She looked down and found a sign that said "The Stars Are the Brightest." She handed it to him, "Is this one okay?"
Jiang Tu paused and took it in his hand.
Lin Jiayu curled her lips, turned to look at Lu Ji next to her, handed him the "Xixi is the best" and shouted, "Would you like to take one?"
Lu Ji glanced at her and took it.
The Ho-Si Stadium was so big and packed with people. When they turned around, they saw the cheering light signs made by Li Xixi's fans. The students in Class 1 were very excited. This alternative class reunion was unforgettable. Li Xixi stood on the stage and sang. Looking at so many familiar faces in the audience, she suddenly felt like crying. She thought, when Zhu Xingyao went on stage to sing, she would see Jiang Tu and so many classmates, and she might cry.
It lasted about three hours, and Zhu Xingyao, as a guest performer, did not go on stage until an hour later.
After the three songs ended, she and Li Xixi came down from the lift together.
In the last ten minutes, the museum was filled with noise and tens of thousands of spectators were waving glow sticks. Zhu Xingyao changed into a strapless white dress, holding a cello, and slowly went onto the stage with a microphone in front of her. Li Xixi was nowhere to be seen.
Lin Jiayu uttered, "Xingxing wants to sing alone?"
Xu Xiangyang was also confused: "I remember that there was no such program during the rehearsal."
Jiang Tu stared at the stage intently, having a vague feeling that something was about to happen.
The audience also felt sorry: "What happened, where is Xixi?"
When Zhu Xingyao assisted Li Xixi, she usually only played the cello as accompaniment and sang a few lines at most. This was her first time singing alone on stage and also the most nervous time in all her stage performance experiences.
She was even more nervous than when she first went on stage as a child.
The stage lights cast a beam of light on her alone, and she seemed to glow, making people unable to look away. She raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Tu's position. She saw many familiar faces beside him, and her eyes were slightly warm.
A picture suddenly appeared on the big screen. It showed a man with a cold and hard outline and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. He had a cold and ascetic temperament and a focused gaze that made it impossible to look away.
The audience seats, which were originally whispering loudly, suddenly became quiet.
The next second, it suddenly boiled!
"Wow! So handsome! Who is this man? So handsome!"
"I know! This is Jiang Tu! He's... Zhu Xingyao's boyfriend!"
"The male lead of Waiting for the Stars! Xixi has reposted it on Weibo. The author is Lin Xing. Haven't you read it? The prototypes are Jiang Tu and Zhu Xingyao, and of course there are our Xixi and her boyfriend, etc. If you don't know, you can go and read it!!"
"So... what are you doing? I feel like something important is about to happen."
…
This was what Li Xixi specifically instructed the cameraman to give Jiang Tu the shot.
These few minutes belong to Zhu Xingyao and Jiang Tu.
Jiang Tu was stunned for a moment, but soon his expression calmed down and his eyes became deeper.
Zhu Xingyao took a deep breath, raised her hand and plucked the strings. After a few seconds, the piano accompaniment sounded, and Zhu Xingyao closed her eyes and raised the bow. After more than 20 seconds of the prelude, she put down the bow, looked up at the VIP seats, and began to sing "Waiting for the Stars":
I received a love letter
Get the best blessings in the world
But I never heard you say you like it
You crushed the darkness and came to me holding the starlight in your hands
But I was young and ignorant, and I couldn't understand your silence
You held my hand, I was close to your heartbeat
But I don't understand love, I don't know you will feel pain
I realized it only after we parted
I started to recall, but no one can recall as deeply as you
Look up, the stars are falling across the night sky
Is life destined to lose something
To be complete
Reality and dreams, good and bad are all you
But I still think this is my luck
You made me understand
If you have never liked someone
You will regret it when you grow up
If you feel incomplete
I must have not met the right person.
We have gone through confusion and time
Don't worry, don't hesitate
I mean, I'm waiting too.
Waiting for a complete ending
…
If the most unforgettable scene in Zhu Xingyao's life was the star-lit night on her 17th birthday, then the most unforgettable for Jiang Tu was February 12th when he was 28 years old.
As soon as he heard the first line of lyrics, he knew that Zhu Xingyao wrote this song for him.
It is about him and Zhu Xingyao.
The emotions and love that she didn't understand when she was young, she now understands them thoroughly.
She turned the long twelve years into a song.
Give it to him.
Jiang Tu's eyes were hot and his heart was burning. His Adam's apple rolled hard and he tried hard to suppress his surging emotions.
Zhu Xingyao was born to take his heart and life.
He was willing to give her everything, whether she had it or not.
The venue with tens of thousands of people suddenly became quiet.
There is only music and Zhu Xingyao's singing, which makes people want to cry.
Lin Jiayu burst into tears two minutes later. She wrote the story of "Waiting for the Stars" and she understood the meaning of the lyrics too well. She cried so hard. Lu Ji had a blank expression on his face, but his mood was a bit complicated. He and Lin Jiayu had been deskmates in high school for two years, and this was the first time he saw her cry. The complexity turned into helplessness.
Xu Xiangyang handed a pack of paper to Lu Ji and raised his chin towards Lin Jiayu.
Lu Ji frowned, pulled out a piece of paper a little irritably and handed it to Lin Jiayu.
Lin Jiayu choked with tears and turned to look at him with tearful eyes. She took the tissue and wiped her tears and nose silently.
"Ah, Xixi is singing the accompaniment!"
A fan shouted, and Li Xixi came out from the back. She sang harmony with Zhu Xingyao at the end of the song.
4 minutes and 23 seconds.
The music stops.
Zhu Xingyao's voice trembled when she sang to the end. She stood up with red eyes, took a deep breath, looked at the audience, and said with a nasal voice: "I dedicate this song to my boyfriend. I also wish everyone present today can have a complete love."
The audience was boiling again: "Wow!!!"
Jiang Tu's face appeared on the big screen again. The man lowered his eyes, raised his hand, and pushed his glasses with his slender fingers.
His expression was invisible.
Zhu Xingyao stood on the stage, looking at him.
Li Xixi came out from the back and stood beside her, sniffing and saying, "The concert is about to end. This song is called "Waiting for the Stars". It is not only a gift from Xingxing to her boyfriend, but also our youth." She smiled and said, "The Hexi Stadium was built by demolishing the former Hexi Lane. Xingxing's boyfriend and my friend Lin Xing both live here. We have a book and a song. In the future, there will be a movie. Everything is beautiful. I hope this beauty can also be given to everyone. I hope you can have a wonderful life and complete love like us."
Lin Jiayu turned to look at Lu Ji. He looked calm. She asked in a low voice, "Lu Ji, do you feel uncomfortable when you see this scene and hear this song?"
Lu Ji turned his head to look at her and said calmly, "It's okay."
There's nothing to be sad about.
All, relieved.
Zhu Xingyao being with him was never the complete answer.
Her complete answer was Jiang Tu.
…
After 11 o'clock in the evening, the Jose Stadium slowly emptied out. Time passes, but memories remain.
No one who saw this concert will forget it.
Zhu Xingyao was still wearing a dress and makeup, but she had only changed into a pair of flat shoes and a large down jacket. Jiang Tu's face showed no emotion. He hugged her tightly and walked towards the parking lot. Along the way, fans took pictures of them with their phones. Someone shouted, "You two should be together forever and be happy forever!"
The security guards tried hard to maintain order and they walked away smoothly.
After getting on the bus, we were stuck in traffic on Hexi Road for half an hour before it started to flow smoothly.
On the way, the two of them tacitly kept silent, as if once they opened their mouths, their emotions would burst out like a mountain torrent and they would be unable to hold back.
After returning to the community, the car stopped in the underground garage.
Jiang Tu opened the car door and got out, walked around the passenger seat, and hugged Zhu Xingyao out of the car. Zhu Xingyao hugged his neck tightly and looked at him straight. In order to help her treat her psychological disorder, he had always used the emergency passage when they went up and down the stairs.
Now, he seemed unable to wait any longer.
The parking lot was very quiet late at night. He pressed the elevator button and carried her in.
"Brother Tu..." she called him softly.
Jiang Tu lowered his eyes to look at her, his eyes hidden behind the glasses were dark and deep. She touched his chest through his clothes and said, "Your heart is beating fast, just like when you pulled me up to the wall and I got close to you."
bite-
The elevator door opened.
Jiang Tu's Adam's apple rolled a few times, and he carried her out.
"Open the door." His voice was hoarse as he spoke.
Zhu Xingyao's hands suddenly trembled, and she bit her lip and entered the password.
As soon as she entered the door and turned on a light, he pressed her against the entrance. Jiang Tu seemed to be afraid that his surging emotions would scare her, or perhaps he was giving himself a last buffer so that he would not lose control and hurt her. He slowly lowered his head and kissed her lips, his breath suddenly becoming heavier.
Zhu Xingyao's eyelashes fluttered. She hugged his neck tightly and raised her face.
Jiang Tu held her lips, his voice trembling a little: "What is the complete answer?"
"Brother Tu..." She held his face and looked at him with loving eyes, "Let's get married. I want to marry you."
Jiang Tu closed his eyes and buried his head in the crook of her neck. Zhu Xingyao felt a warmth on his neck. He swallowed and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."
Zhu Xingyao felt that she was in control of all of Jiang Tu’s emotions. Sometimes something she did or something she said could easily make him lose control and go crazy. That crazy and direct way of asking for things was hard to resist and frightening.
Tonight was destined to be sleepless. The wind was biting outside the window, and the temperature in the room was rising. The dress had long been dropped at the entrance. Zhu Xingyao's fair skin and the dark wrinkled sheets formed a very beautiful picture. Jiang Tu pressed her knees forcefully, lowered his eyes, and kissed her without letting her refuse. It was not the first time that he treated her like this, but Zhu Xingyao's knees trembled and she couldn't help sobbing. After a while, her mind suddenly went blank and her eyes were unfocused.
Jiang Tu stood up and hugged her, kissing her lips with an unsteady breath. He put the ring on her ring finger and whispered, "Do you like it?"
"Hmm..." Zhu Xingyao hugged him weakly and felt the sweat on the back of his neck. She opened her eyes and looked at his face which was so close to her. The hair on his forehead was stuck together by the moisture. Their eyes met and she closed her eyes shyly.
The last afterimage in her eyes that night was the shadow of Jiang Tu leaning down and hugging her under the out-of-focus mottled light.
The next day at noon, Zhu Xingyao opened her eyes and lost her memory for a moment. The curtains were not drawn, and the room was very dark. She didn't know what time it was. The room was empty. She turned around and saw her mobile phone on the bedside table with a sticky note on the screen.
She propped herself up and took the phone, which was written by Jiang Tu's left hand:
I'm going to the company.
Come back at 12:30 noon and I will bring you lunch.
—Jiangtu
February 13, 2018.
It was already half past twelve. Zhu Xingyao was too tired to get up, so she lay down again. She opened WeChat and received many messages on it. She replied to them one by one.
The class group has already been flooded with thousands of messages, and the Moments have been flooded with photos and videos of last night's concert. Not only in the Moments, they were also on the hot searches last night. When you open Weibo, you can see that people are still discussing it.
It seems... a bit too high-profile.
But, for once in this life, it’s okay to be a little high-profile.
There was a noise at the door.
After a while, the bedroom door was pushed open and Jiang Tu walked in.
Zhu Xingyao sat up wrapped in the quilt. Her slender white neck was covered with marks left by him last night. She raised her face and frowned.
Jiang Tu stood beside the bed, looked down at her, and asked in a low voice: "Are you hungry?"
She frowned and accused him: "Brother Tu, you... "
The air conditioner was still on in the room. Jiang Tu took off his coat, paused, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Too much again?"
Zhu Xingyao: “…”
You also know that you are going too far!
Zhu Xingyao snorted and turned her face away. Jiang Tu leaned over and propped himself up on the bed, kissed her bulging cheek, and whispered, "Then just rest at home today, and we'll go out tomorrow."
Zhu Xingyao turned back and said, "Where are you going?"
Jiang Tu said: "Let's go get the certificate."
The author has something to say: "Waiting for the Stars" is Xingxing's wedding gift to Tu Ge, and Xingxing's daily life after marriage -
XingXing:: Brother Tu, you...
Tu Ge: Too much again
Xingxing: ... I'm glad to know!
I'm entering the final chapter, and there are three more chapters. This story is set in half campus and half city, about 320,000 to 350,000 words. There will definitely be extra chapters with this number of words. Don't worry, there are 200 red envelopes~
Previously, a reader recommended "The Beauty of the World is Closely Connected with You", saying that the lyrics of this song are very suitable for Xingtu. After listening to it, I think it is indeed very suitable for the feeling of their reunion. So I said there is a difficult plot, but everyone guessed what Chen Yi did to Xingxing... Actually, it is about writing lyrics. The lyrics should be suitable for this article. It took me ten hours to write these 200 words. The 38-rate lyricist Mo Yanchuan made a fool of himself...