Chapter 16: Give Time a Moment
On the night of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Jiang Lai's house was very lively.
It's rare for a family to get together and sit around the table.
When Jiang Lai's grandmother saw her granddaughter, she pulled her and didn't let her go.
When eating, Jiang Lai should also sit next to him.
Among the children, the grandmother hurt Jiang Lai the most.
Jiang Jiang was very appreciative, holding her grandmother's other arm and coquettishly: "Grandma, I'm here too, you don't want me when you see your cousin?"
Grandma touched Jiang Jiang's head: "I haven't forgotten, grandma Xiao Jiang Jiang is beautiful again!"
The family burst into laughter.
As the only person involved in the entertainment industry, Jiang Lai naturally became the focus of inquiry.
"Is so-and-so star more beautiful himself!"
"Does so-and-so male star have a girlfriend!"
"Is that little Huadan who has been on fire recently really incompatible with the royal sister of the same door?"
"Can you ask for a signed photo of Li Zechen!"
“……”
Jiang Lai's most answer was "I don't know!" and "I don't know!"
As for Li Zechen's signed photo, it is naturally what Jiang Jiang, a die-hard fan, wants.
"I was in the crew, that is, I was bored in the room to change the script, and I didn't know the actors very well. I won't be in touch after it's finished!"
Jiang Jiang opened his mouth and wanted to say about having dinner with Li Zechen that day.
As a result, Jiang Lai was swept away by his eyes and shut up decisively!
In addition to gossip, the elders are naturally most concerned about the personal problems of the children.
Among the children of this generation, Jiang Lai's cousin is married, and the rest are Jiang Lai and Jiang Jiang.
Jiang Jiang just graduated from college last year, so he is naturally not in a hurry.
Jiang Lai has become the focus of attention.
Grandma smiled and took Jiang Lai's hand and said, "Our Lailai is beautiful and capable, we will definitely be able to find a wishful man!"
When Jiang Lai's aunt heard this, she smiled and said: "Yes, the news says that Jiang Lai is the most potential new screenwriter, I saw the former neighbors, they no longer dare to say that Jiang Lai copied the Gu family's girl's book, and praised Jiang Lai for his talent!"
As soon as these words came out, the dinner table suddenly became quiet.
Jiang Lai was about to pick up the vegetables for a moment, and then put down his chopsticks.
Father Jiang's face became ugly, and Mother Jiang couldn't suppress the fire and wanted to stand up, but was stopped by Father Jiang.
Jiang Lai's eldest uncle put down his wine glass, frowned and said, "It's the New Year, what are you talking about? Lailai can't do that kind of thing!"
Jiang Jiang's father also came out to play a round: "Lailai was raised by us since we were children, and everyone knows what kind of child she is." Our kids don't do that kind of thing!"
Jiang Jiang nodded hurriedly and agreed: "That's it, my cousin is the one who has real skills!"
Seeing that everyone was targeting her, the eldest aunt pouted: "I didn't say that, I just paraphrased what others meant, and that's right!"
Jiang Lai kept his eyes down and didn't speak, until a warm heat came from his hand.
It was the grandmother who wrapped her hand in her own hand.
Grandma squinted, and there was a warm smile in her voice: "When Lailai was born, I was the first person to hold her. I also chose the name Lylai, and I hope that she will always have good luck in the future!
"I don't care what other people say, I believe that my granddaughter will not lose her good luck for others!
Jiang Lai's eyes instantly became moist.
She held her grandmother's hand back, and a warm current spread from her palm to her heart, which was hot.
After eating, Jiang Lai went back to his room.
Sitting on the bay window, I replied to a few well-wishing text messages.
opened WeChat and posted a circle of friends.
"If a person is faced with two choices, he must choose one of them: forget the past and see the future, how should he choose?"
Joey replied: "If it were me, I would choose to forget the past, because I will be the most popular actress in the future!"
Si Ling: "On Chinese New Year's Eve, you have become a chicken soup master again?" If the past was painful, why do you still remember!"
Xiaomi also came to express his feelings: "It's so difficult to choose, if you forget the past, don't you remember the people and things around you, won't it be painful?
Jiang Lai couldn't help but laugh, it's really hard to choose!
At this moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in!"
Jiang Jiang poked half of his head into his head and asked, "Sister, are you going out to set off fireworks?"
Jiang Lai hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay!"
On Chinese New Year's Eve, there are many people who set off fireworks.
The children covered their ears and watched the colorful fireworks explode in the sky, screaming and shouting. The brave ones run around with fairy sticks in their hands.
This year, my cousin's family of three went to my mother-in-law's house, so Jiang Jiang only took a smaller firework and a fairy stick.
Jiang Jiang was bold, directly pointed the lead, and then ran to Jiang Lai's side.
With a loud bang, fireworks rise into the sky, explode, and bloom!
At this time, the sky is full of fireworks like a little starlight falling into the world, like flowers in full bloom, dazzling.
When Jiang Lai was stunned, Jiang Jiang stuffed a few fairy sticks into her hands.
"Sister, don't just look at it!"
As he spoke, he took a lighter and lit the fairy stick in his and Jiang Lai's hands.
The fairy stick makes a "clacking" sound and shimmers with a warm light.
Jiang Lai looked at it and smiled.
People always want to draw warm light in the dark, and even a faint light can give birth to hope.
"Sister, what are you laughing at?"
Jiang Lai shook his head: "It's nothing! By the way, has your matter been resolved?"
Jiang Jiang was stunned for a moment, suddenly remembered, and nodded: "Oh, that matter, perfect solution!"
"Didn't let you compensate, did you?"
"Of course not! Our previous department manager was found, so I, a small employee who was only responsible for execution, naturally fell for it!"
Jiang Lai nodded: "That's good!"
Jiang Jiang narrowed his eyes and said again: "But that manager seems to have appeared out of nowhere, and he can't be contacted at first!"
"Maybe it's time for you to get started!"
"No, I think it's the light of idols!"
Jiang Lai frowned: "What?"
"Didn't we meet my male god that day? Within two days, the manager came out. Isn't this the great light of the idol that illuminates my darkness and brings me good luck?"
Jiang Lai laughed when he heard it: "According to the development model of romance dramas, it should be that after your idol male god knew about your tragic experience, he sent someone to find out the manager and finally rescued you!"
Jiang Jiang's eyes lit up: "Is there really such a possibility? If it is true, then I may be the luckiest fan!"
Jiang Lai shook his head helplessly, the light of the idol is really dazzling and invincible!
The phone in his pocket vibrated twice.
Jiang Lai turned on the phone, it was Joey and Xiaomi.
There was only one sentence: "Lylai, you really are a warrior, how did you do it?"
Xiaomi also sent an emoji: "Screenwriter, when did you add Brother Chen's WeChat?"
What do you mean?
She sent messages to two people successively, and the reply she got was the same, asking her to look at the circle of friends.
There are a few more comments below the news she just posted in the circle of friends.
Take a closer look, huh?!
Why did Li Zechen leave a comment!
"It's a proposition that doesn't exist. The past is gone, and you can't go back. The future is still the future, you can't get there. There is no need to forget and anticipate, just give time a little time. ”
Jiang Lai muttered the last sentence: "Give time a little time!"
When it was almost midnight, I don't know which one came from the countdown sound.
The people downstairs also began to count down together.
“10!”
“9!”
“8!”
“7!”
“6!”
“5!”
“4!”
“3!”
“2!”
“1!”
I don't know where a bell slowly sounded, long and heavy.
Jiang Lai found Li Zechen's WeChat and sent a message of blessing.
"Happy Chinese New Year!
Thank you for giving me a reason to make peace with the past!
Before going to bed, she received a reply.
"You're welcome! Happy New Year!"
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When I met Li Zechen again, it was already March.
Jiang Lai came out of the cake shop, carrying egg tarts and macarons for Jiang Jiang in his hands.
I looked at my phone, and it was still early.
Jiang Lai thought about going to Starbucks for a cup of coffee and then going back.
Just as I was inside, a spot was vacant by the window.
After Jiang Lai got the coffee, he sat in his position and looked at the pedestrians and vehicles passing outside the window.
When I used to write novels, Jiang Lai liked to come to cafes.
It's a place for her to find inspiration.
She held the coffee cup and took small sips.
The rich aroma of coffee is refreshing all over.
The sun is gradually slanting westward, shining through the glass, warm but not dazzling.
Jiang Jiang sent a message saying that she could get off work on time today and asked her when she would be home!
After learning that Jiang Lai brought her desserts, she hurriedly urged Jiang Lai to go back.
Jiang Lai walked to the door, but almost collided with a person who pushed the door in.
She subconsciously protected the dessert in her hand.
"I'm sorry!" the visitor quickly apologized.
"Xiaomi?!"
Jiang Lai couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw the faces of the people who came!
Xiaomi didn't expect it to be so coincidental and meet Jianglai here.
"Screenwriter, why are you here?"
Jiang Lai briefly explained: "I'm running errands around here, come in and have a cup of coffee!"
Xiaomi nodded: "Oh, I'm also here to buy coffee for Brother Chen, I just finished filming an advertisement! Brother Chen didn't even eat at noon!"
"Really?" Jiang Lai frowned and said casually, "It's not good to drink coffee on an empty stomach." ”
Xiaomi scratched her head: "Yes, I don't think it's good either, but no one can force what Brother Chen doesn't want to do." Even Sister Qi couldn't persuade him. ”
"Then go buy it, I'll go first!"
"Good!"
Xiaomi looked at Jiang Lai's back, suddenly thought of something, and typed quickly on the screen.
"Brother Chen, do you want anything to eat?"
Waited for a while and didn't respond.
Xiaomi sent another message: "Brother Chen, do you want to change it to hot chocolate for you?"
Li Zechen still didn't reply.
Xiaomi was not afraid of death and sent another sentence: "Brother Chen, it's not good to drink coffee on an empty stomach?"
As soon as it was sent, the incoming call rang.
Millet swallowed and connected the phone.
There was no accident, Li Zechen's cold and hoarse voice revealed his bad mood: "Why are you talking so much nonsense today!"
"However, the screenwriter also said that it is not good to drink coffee on an empty stomach!"
Suddenly there was no sound on the other end of the phone.
Xiaomi looked at it, and the phone was still on.
After waiting for a few seconds, he shouted, "Brother Chen?"
"Who did you just say?"
"The screenwriter of "Jincheng", Jiang Lai, I just met her at Starbucks!"
Xiaomi was afraid that Li Zechen didn't understand, so he explained.
Li Zechen grasped the point: "Just now?"
"yes, she's gone!"
There was no sound on the other end of the phone.
Millet asked tentatively, "Brother Chen, do you want coffee or hot chocolate?"
"You can do it yourself!"
After saying that, the phone hung up with a "click"!
Mi narrowed her eyes and smiled triumphantly.
Look, he feels that Brother Chen is different from others as screenwriters.
If it had been placed in the past, Brother Chen would definitely insist on drinking coffee, but now he actually let him do it himself!
Millet was in a good mood and ordered a cup of coffee and a cup of hot chocolate and went back.
As soon as he got in the car, the driver Lao Qian glanced at Xiaomi in the rearview mirror.
There was sympathy in those eyes!
Xiaomi didn't realize it, and saw Li Zechen resting with his eyes closed and sitting in the seat in front of him.
"Brother Chen?"
Li Zechen frowned and slowly opened his eyes.
Xiaomi "groaned" in her heart, and the back of her neck suddenly felt cold.
He held up the coffee and hot chocolate, and asked boldly, "Brother Chen, do you want coffee or hot chocolate?"
Li Zechen didn't speak, but still looked at him quietly.
Xiaomi muttered in her heart, did she mess with the boss!
He began to regret what he had just said, or he would just tell the boss directly!
Just satisfy your curiosity, now the disaster is coming!
"That'...... Brother Chen, I'll put it in the incubator first, and drink it when you want to!"
Millet quickly put the coffee and hot chocolate in the cooler and sat down honestly.
After listening to the movement, Li Zechen had no intention of speaking.
Xiaomi only dared to breathe a sigh of relief.
Not long after the car drove out of the underground parking lot, at an intersection, a red light came on and stopped in front of the stop line.
While waiting for the green light, Millet looked out of the window and saw a person walking across the crosswalk.
This guy he just met at Starbucks!
"Hey, isn't that a screenwriter?"
As he spoke, he turned back to look at Li Zechen.
Li Zechen's eyes moved obviously, and then he opened his eyes.
Xiaomi's eyes kept following Jiang Lai, and when he saw his boss open his eyes, he pointed to the window on the side.
"Brother Chen, look, the one in the beige coat, that's the screenwriter!"
Li Zechen really followed his fingers and looked over.
Jiang Lai was carrying something in both hands, and it seemed that the things in her left hand were heavier, and they always bumped into her legs.
She swapped and walked on.
"Brother Chen, the screenwriter seems to have bought a lot of things, should we give her a ride?"
Actually, Xiaomi knew that she shouldn't say this.
There are many people and cars here, and Li Zechen is still sitting in their car, so it is almost impossible for people to come up.
Besides, the boss has always been clear about public and private!
However, before I knew it, I told what was in my heart.
Li Zechen turned his head to look at him.
Xiaomi thought it was going to be scolded.
However, in the next second, he heard his boss say: "Old Qian, find an underground parking lot in front." Then he looked at him again, "You, get out of the car ahead!"
Xiaomi was stunned, this is ......
Li Zechen frowned, and he immediately reacted: "Okay!"
Waiting for the green light, the car drove to a place where it could park, and Xiaomi got out of the car.
The car drove away.
Xiaomi turned around and chased after Jiang Lai.
……
"Screenwriter!"
When Jiang Lai heard the voice, he didn't think he was calling her.
Her full attention was on both hands.
When I looked up, the bus stop sign was close in front of me, and it was a few steps away.
"Screenwriter, wait for me!"
Jiang Lai was patted on the shoulder and turned around.
It's millet with a little gasp.
She was surprised: "Xiaomi, why are you here, didn't you go to buy coffee?"
Xiaomi slowed down: "Screenwriter, you are walking so fast! I trotted to catch up!"
Jiang Lai was stunned for a moment: "Yes? Maybe I'm used to it! But what are you chasing me for?"
"Brother Chen let you get in the car!