In the quiet car, with only the faint light from the street lights, I could vaguely see Ji Guanxin's face next to me. Not long after I finished speaking, I heard him softly answer: "That's good."
Deep in my heart, I felt that Ji Guanxin was a little strange tonight, but I couldn't tell where it was.
Sitting in the car, I didn’t say anything and neither did he. After a while, I still felt a little awkward, so I took the initiative and asked, "Did you really wait here for three hours?"
Ji Guanxin glanced sideways at me and said, "Why did I lie to you?"
I pursed my lips and replied: "I don't believe it for some reason. Is the new young master still waiting for someone?"
Ji Guanxin curled his lips and smiled. I don't know if it was because of the dim light, but I suddenly felt that his smile had an alluring and evil charm.
He said: "I don't believe it either. I can actually wait for you here for so long."
There was a sudden movement in my heart, maybe it was moved, maybe it was throbbing.
I looked at his two delicate collarbones exposed and impulsively asked, "Hey, have you lost weight recently?"
Ji Guanxin's expression was indifferent: "Is there any?"
I nodded and said, "I feel like I've lost weight. By the way, have you recovered from your cold?"
Ji Guanxin said: "Good morning, am I a paper man? Isn't it good to be sick for so long?"
I said, "That's good. You haven't had dinner yet. Wait for me to send the kitten upstairs. I'll come down and treat you to dinner later."
Ji Guanxin smiled lightly and replied: "Okay, it's enough if you have this intention. It's too late. You can go back to bed. Save this meal for another day."
I glanced at him, smiled, and asked, "Oh, isn't that your old character?"
Ji Guanxin smiled and replied: "I've been waiting for you for too long. I'm tired."
I said, "Well, I won't disturb you when you go home to sleep. You should be careful when you drive back. Call me when you have time and I'll treat you to dinner."
Ji Guanxin asked: "You sent me home right now? Shouldn't you have invited me to your home?"
I looked at the ungrateful look on his face, and immediately glared at him, and then said: "You have such a good idea, just give me a watch and want to come directly to the house? Are you dreaming?"
Ji Guanxin said, the smile on his face got bigger and bigger, and he replied loudly: "This is the first time in my life that I gave a gift and got nothing."
I said: "After you get to know me, there will be a second, third and nth time."
Ji Guanxin looked at me, and I could clearly feel the doting and indulgence in his eyes.
I chatted with him a few words before getting off the car. I hooked the car door with one hand and held the gift box in the other. I turned to Ji Guanxin and said, "I'm going back. Please drive carefully."
Ji Guanxin said "Hey" and I raised my eyebrows to look at him.
He said, "Why don't you kiss me goodnight before you leave?"
I immediately dropped my face and replied without thinking: "Nerve, are you still sick? Do you want me to help you contact the three doctors?"
After that, I pushed open the car door and got out. After closing the car door, I waved to him, then turned around and ran towards the apartment in large strides.
The heater in Ji Guanxin's car was turned on very well. When I came out, the temperature difference between the car and the outside was no less than 50 degrees, and I was so cold that I huddled together. I ran to the door of the apartment, took out my key card and swiped the door open. I put one hand on the door and turned around to see that the sky blue sports car was still parked there, motionless.
I twisted my neck and said loudly: "Go back."
I wanted to wave to Ji Guanxin, but both hands were occupied, so I didn't wave. After saying that, I took a step toward the door and went home.
It was warm again when I got home. I carried the gift boxes to the sofa in the living room and started turning on the light to look at them before I even took off my clothes. After a whole night of tossing, the two little guys fell asleep and woke up. I was afraid that they would get frostbite again, but fortunately they looked okay, so I felt relieved.
I took off my coat and scarf and hung them on the hangers in the entrance hall. I carried the gift box and walked up to the second floor. The phone had long since run out of battery and was placed on the bedside table to charge. I carefully took the two kittens out of the gift box and placed them on the bed.
The white kitten sat motionless, its big dark blue eyes full of sleepiness; the gray kitten was as naughty as ever, walking towards me on its short legs.
I sat cross-legged on the bed, stretched out a finger to tease it, and the time passed very quickly.
Not long after, I heard the sound of the phone turning on on the bedside table. After a few seconds, there were notifications of missed calls and unread text messages.
I have a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder in this regard, and I can’t bear to see any unupdated software, unread messages, etc. on my phone.
So I crawled over and picked up the phone, thinking that all the missed calls should be from Ji Guanxin, but I didn’t expect...
I saw that the last two missed calls were from 'East'.
After opening the screen lock, I first saw two unread reminders in the text message area. Open it and take a look. The top one is from Luo Xiangdong, and the bottom one shows the flight number and so on.
Adhering to the principle of saving exciting things for last, I first read the following text message. The text message stated that my United Airlines flight ua76aa10 from Night City to New York would take off on time at 5pm tomorrow, reminding me to bring all my documents and go to the airport in advance.
Just seeing this text message was enough to make me stunned for a long time. After reading it several times, I quit and read the one Luo Xiangdong sent me.
Sure enough, he said: I have booked a flight ticket for you and will come tomorrow.
A few numbers, but they were enough to make my heart beat wildly in the middle of the night. The feeling was no less than that of Luo Xiangdong standing in front of me, then hugging me and telling me that I missed you.
When I held the phone, I felt excited at first, and then felt sad and choked. It was just two text messages, but I cried.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, I stretched out my hand to wipe my eyes, feeling pitiful. Why did Luo Xiangdong not show up for more than a week, not even a phone call or an explanation, and now just a few words made me shed tears for him
Is there anyone who bullies people like this? He comes and goes as soon as he is called. Am I his king or queen
Just as I was thinking about it, the phone in my hand suddenly lit up. I looked down and saw the caller: Dong on the screen along with a familiar ringtone.
Luo Xiangdong finally agreed to call me, but I felt aggrieved and didn't want to answer the call.
After pressing the hang up button, I lay on my bed in a pretentious manner, waiting for him to call again.
To be honest, it’s not that I don’t want to accept it, but that I want to go crazy. I knew that after I hung up on purpose, he would definitely find a way to contact me again, and I just needed to enjoy the feeling of being constantly contacted by him.
A woman in love is a fool, and a woman in unrequited love is a lunatic.
I myself despise myself and like to be secretive without telling myself. Now I can even lie to myself.
Leaning against the bedside, I held my phone and stared at it without blinking. Within five seconds, the screen lit up again, and of course it was Luo Xiangdong.
I hung up again.
He opened it again, but I still hung up.
After four times in a row, Luo Xiangdong took the initiative to send me a text message. He asked: Have you seen the text message
I reached out and gently touched the words sent by Luo Xiangdong on the screen of my phone, as if I was touching his face. I knew that I was terminally ill. After all, in the eyes of others, I might look like a psychopath.
But what to do
My heart can no longer make the decision on its own. If possible, I also hope that a heart can not change for his happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy.
In fact, I am still rational, but I still feel heartache. Love is a thing that makes everyone happy when it's done well, but hysterical when it's not done well.
In the past, I knew I liked it but secretly indulged it. I always thought that with my ability and self-control, I would be able to control it well. But now I understand that when it comes to the word love, few people can truly defeat their emotions with reason. At least, I can't.
I didn't reply to Luo Xiangdong's text message. I was looking at a certain place in a trance.
The gray kitten climbed from the end of the bed to the head of the bed at some point. At this time, it raised a paw and put it on the corner of my clothes. I caught a glimpse of it from the corner of my eye and met its eyes.
It's naturally cute, and I'm feeling depressed. Seeing it, I felt somewhat relieved. I held it on my stomach, touched its head, and tried to raise the corners of my lips.
While I was interacting with the kitten, Luo Xiangdong called again.
I made a mental calculation, four times is enough, right? Will it be seen as a slap in the face if I don't pick up the phone again? So after a long wait, I pretended to be impatient and answered the phone.
The phone clearly showed that we were on a call, but neither of us said anything. We just held the phone and nervously waited for the other party to speak first.
I made up my mind not to take the initiative. Sure enough, after waiting for about five seconds, Luo Xiangdong's familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from the phone, and he said 'hello'.
I pursed my lips, and the grievance mixed with sourness in my heart surged up again. My throat felt so tight that it felt like someone was choking me, and tears blurred my vision.
I didn't speak, and Luo Xiangdong was silent for a while, and then said, "Did you see the text message?"
Taking a deep breath without leaving any trace, I tried my best to appear calm and indifferent, and replied aloud: "I didn't see it."
After another five seconds, Luo Xiangdong suddenly said: "Happy birthday."
I have been waiting for his words of happy birthday for ten days!
In the past few days after he left, I don't remember hearing hundreds of "Happy Birthday". I would respond with a smile every time, but God knows how much I wanted to hear him say this to me.
Tears couldn't stop running out of my eyes. I held my phone and couldn't help but choke.
Luo Xiangdong was not deaf. He was silent for a few seconds and said softly: "I'm sorry..."
Not to mention how uncomfortable I felt, my tears prevented me from seeing anything one meter away. I cried and asked, "Why are you saying sorry to me? What do you have to be sorry for?"
Luo Xiangdong must have known that he was in the wrong, and he was speechless after being teased by me for a long time.
While holding my phone, I took out a tissue and wiped my nose and tears.
Luo Xiangdong seemed to sigh deeply, and then said: "I came over here because of something urgent, and my phone has been turned off."
I immediately said back: "You don't have to explain this to me. It doesn't matter whether you answer it or not. There is no requirement that you must answer my call."