21. Alone
Qiao Shu booked the earliest air ticket to go to Shangjiang, after all, it is the provincial capital of Jiangzhou, Jianghong, an economic city, is also bowed in front of Jiangzhou, going to Shangjiang is beneficial to her development, and the most important thing is that she doesn't want to stay in Jianghong, and she doesn't want to in the province.
The sky was still gray, and Qiao Shu dragged his suitcase and prepared to leave. The second day of the Lunar New Year should be a good day to visit relatives and friends, but it is the time for her to leave alone. Qiao Shibin and Wang Mushi were going to take her to the airport, but she refused, and when they opened the door, they found Lin Yi standing in front of her.
Lin Yi didn't say a word, took Qiao Shu's suitcase and left, she hurriedly said goodbye to her parents and chased after Lin Yi quickly.
"Teacher Lin!" Qiao Shu stood behind and shouted to Lin Yi. Lin Yi also stopped his pace, and Qiao Shu slowly walked to his side, released the suitcase in his hand, and put it aside.
"I know you're not worried about me, but please let me be independent for once. Twenty-six years have passed, and I have grown up peacefully under your wings, and I should also find my own sky and soar alone. β
Lin Yi looked up and saw Qiao Shu's smile, which was still the smile that always hung on his face. "You know, that's not what I'm worried about."
Qiao Shu shook his head slightly. "I said last night that I didn't run away in anger because of feelings, I'm not a naΓ―ve child." Then she hugged Lin Yi. "You want me to be a person with a career and a dream, don't you? I'm out on my own, and I don't have anything to worry about except my home and teachers, but I know that you guys will support me and move forward more confidently. β
Lin Yi patted Qiao Shu on the back, over the years of knowing her, except for four years in college, the two have never been separated. "Let Xiao Hao take you to the airport, it's not convenient for you to be alone. I'll take you downstairs. β
"Brother Hao is back?" She was a little surprised, the big brother who used to take care of her also had an unusual status in her heart. It's a pity that there is less gathering than leaving.
Lin Yi nodded, took the suitcase again, and Qiao Shu followed closely behind him and took the elevator down.
Lin Hao stood beside the car, pacing. He is more than 1.8 meters tall, wears a dark gray coat, and has slender legs that make several young women passing by more than. When he saw Lin Yi and Qiao Shu coming out, he hurriedly took the luggage and put it in the trunk, opened the co-pilot door for Qiao Shu, and trotted back by himself. Rolling down the window, the two waved goodbye to Lin Yi. Lin Yi watched them leave.
"When did Brother Hao come back?" Qiao Shu looked at Lin Hao beside him, the male god in his heart.
"Last night, I arrived not long after you left." He was as gentle as ever, he wanted to reach out and touch Qiao Shu's head, like when he was a child, the arm that had just been raised was lowered again, looking straight ahead, he never looked at Qiao Shu carefully, but he always thought of the scene when he just met - Qiao Shu, who was extremely haggard.
Qiao Shu lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong, full of guilt. "I'm sorry Brother Hao, I promised you to take care of Teacher Lin and Teacher Jiang for you, but now I can't be by their side."
Lin Hao had no choice but to smile lightly to comfort Qiao Shu. "It's okay, you're almost twenty-six, you should go out and break in. Besides, I won't leave when I come back this time. I'll take care of your aunt and uncle too. β
Qiao Shu heard that he was not leaving, and raised his head and looked at him with puzzled eyes. "Not leaving?"
"The affairs of the company in country A have been handed over, and the company asked me to return to China to take over the work." Lin Hao bowed.
She should have been happy to finally be reunited, but unfortunately she left.
"I've heard about you." Qiao Shu was silent for a long time, and the car was quiet for a long time before Lin Hao spoke.
Qiao Shu grinned slightly, helpless and bitter, but he didn't know what to say.
Lin Hao continued. "Song Mingsu, I have crossed paths with him."
"It should be your sophomore year, not long after I joined the company, I followed them to their university to recruit outstanding people. I just heard his speech, we all agreed with his point of view, and he was very adaptable, according to the teacher's recommendation, we admired him very much, thought that he was a manufacturable material, and planned to admit him in advance, and it was a high salary, but he refused. We even promised to help his father make a comeback, but he still didn't say yes when his family was in dire straits. β
Qiao Shu originally thought that Song Mingsu was completely unmoved by money if he didn't agree, but he still didn't accept the conditions to help his father's career, and asked how many people could get such treatment. Suddenly, she remembered that he was a sophomore when he joined the army.
"He said he was going to be a soldier, for a girl." Lin Hao stopped when he said this, he knew that Qiao Shu should understand, and he only knew that the girl was her last night. I used to think that a man trapped by love couldn't achieve anything, but now I understand that a truly infatuated man can be crazy for a lifetime, and his original intention will not change, and he will do whatever it takes for the sake of the other party.
Qiao Shu's tears finally slowly flowed down her cheeks, and just landed on her bracelet, which she gave to her when she first dated Song Mingsu. "I've delayed him too much."
Lin Hao sighed deeply. "You always think about others, and I hope you can go out of your way to find your own happiness at all costs."
Tears were already streaming down her face, and she shook her head again and again. "I've thought about it, but I can't."
Lin Hao took out a piece of paper from his side and handed it to Qiao Shu. "Don't cry, it's not your fault."
Qiao Shu took the tissue and gently wiped away her tears. He said nothing, leaned his head against the window, and said no more. Song Mingsu, how stupid you are, you can give up money, why give up your father's company, that is his life's work, as a son, you shouldn't do your best to help his father; Why do you want to do these meaningless things for her, and suffer for a few years in vain. If Father Song knew, he would hate her.
Lin Hao sent Qiao Shu into the waiting hall and was urged to leave by her. The airport on the second day of the Lunar New Year is also full of people and never stops. Qiao Shu sat alone, she took out her mobile phone and sent a circle of friends - "Jiang Hong, goodbye", with a photo of the waiting hall.
Her WeChat group with Xiao Jinyu, Gu Jingxue and Li Rou boiled instantly.
"Haven't you traveled before the New Year?"
"Sprinkle dog food publicly!"
"Eh, why don't you have a photo with Mingsu?"
β¦β¦
They said one word at a time, and Qiao Shu replied.
"We broke up. I'm going out on my own, and I should have my own business. β
They were stunned for a moment, how long had it been since they broke up? Qiao Shu does things from beginning to end, will not give up halfway, and will not treat his feelings and happiness as a game. What happened between them?
"What's wrong with you?" Xiao Jinyu organized the language for a long time, lost and deleted, lost and deleted, and then asked such a sentence.
"It's not appropriate." Qiao Shu's answer was extremely simple.
This was followed by another message. "I'm boarding, I'll tell you when I get there."
After that, she turned off her phone.
Song Mingsu also saw Qiao Shu's circle of friends, and immediately dialed Qiao Shu's phone. But what you hear is "Sorry, the phone you dialed is turned off, please dial again later......"
He immediately ran out of the room, changed his shoes and quickly opened the door, Song Mu shouted "Where are you going", but he had already rushed down from the staircase, more than 20 stories high, he had no time to wait for the elevator.
Joshu's plane had already taken off.
Song Mingsu raised the speed of the car to the fastest and went straight to the airport, he kept silently thinking in his heart, "Qiao Shu, wait for me." He can't wait to appear in front of Qiao Shu right now, he will definitely be able to solve the problems at home and let her be with him without worries, he firmly believes that he can.
Lin Hao stood at the entrance of the airport, holding the next flight ticket to Shangjiang in his hand. He saw a car speeding by, and he knew Song Mingsu, although it was not quite the same as a few years ago. He immediately stopped Song Mingsu and handed the ticket to Song Mingsu. "If you miss it again, you really don't have a chance."
Song Mingsu was a little stunned when he was suddenly stopped, he was still a little annoyed at first, he was stopped by a stranger inexplicably, and he felt a little familiar, but he still didn't recognize Lin Hao. Looking at the ticket handed to him, he gradually calmed down. "Who are you? Why give me a ticket. β
"Lin Hao." After speaking, he pushed Song Mingsu into the airport. "Come in, if you don't go, you won't be able to catch the plane, it's a fate, you and Shu'er will definitely meet in Shangjiang."
Song Mingsu didn't think much about it, and quickly boarded the plane according to the security check of the ticket flight.
The plane slowly took off and left the ground. Song Mingsu thought of the person just now, how could he be a bit like an employee from Company H in college? Lin Hao? Brother Hao? Lin Yi?! That person should be Lin Yi's son, it turned out to be a person, no wonder he knew himself and was willing to help him. "Thank you, I won't wait another eight years."
As soon as Qiao Shu left, Lin Yi turned around and went upstairs to her house, and Jiang Xirong then arrived non-stop. The only time she left them was the four years of college, and that time she was reluctant, but that time she was happy, and this time she was sad.
"Why hasn't Xiao Shu called yet, nothing will happen." Wang Mushi sat next to Jiang Xirong, more anxious.
Jiang Xirong smiled and patted Wang Mushi's hand. "Don't be cranky, it's not that fast. Xiao Hao hasn't come back yet. β
There was a knock on the door, and Qiao Shibin also got up and opened the door with a sad face.
"Xiao Hao is back." Qiao Shibin barely smiled a little.
Lin Hao also nodded with a slight smile, and then entered the living room.
He saw that the people in the living room were already frowning, and he couldn't stretch out. "Mom, Dad, uncle and aunt, don't worry, Shu'er has already boarded the plane."
Such words did not seem to comfort them, added. "Song Mingsu also followed."
Lin Yi thought that the two of them were walking together, and he was a little puzzled. "They're not ......"
"Song Mingsu went later, I bought a ticket and waited for him at the airport, I knew he would definitely come. It's been eight years since I missed it, and I don't want my sister to miss it for the rest of my life with his true son. β
Half of the big stone in everyone's hearts has fallen, and they will definitely meet in Shangjiang and get back together. Song Mingsu is really still the same Song Mingsu, they didn't see the wrong person.
Qiao Shu has already arrived in Shangjiang. Shangjiang is very different from Jiang Hong, even on the second day of the Lunar New Year, it is still full of traffic, so it is not lively. She was alone, dragging her suitcase, and stood out among these people. Everyone is in pairs, smiling, only her, lonely, sad.
She found several hotels that were full, and when she first arrived, it was not convenient for her to find a rental house. Finally, I found a guest house near the train station, the environment is not bad, and the proprietress looks amiable.
After packing her luggage, she went to take a shower, and it was already dark. She took out the instant noodles she had bought in advance, poured some boiling water, and settled the dinner so-so.
She dialed Wang Mushi's phone.
"Hey, Mom. I've arrived. β
Wang Mushi received Qiao Shu's call, and the stone in her heart fell completely.
"It's good to get there, it's good to arrive, have you eaten? Found a place to live? β
The instant noodles were still on the table, and after only eating a little, Qiao Shu walked to the window, and the night in Shangjiang was a little more gorgeous than Jiang Hong. A bright moon happened to be in front of the window, the stars were around the moon, the occasional flash of fireworks, and the night sky had more colors to match.
"It's all arranged, Mom, you don't have to worry." Qiao Shu replied with a smile as much as possible, as long as Wang Mushi heard her voice with pleasure, she would not always remember her.
Lin Hao whispered beside him to remind Wang Mushi not to mention Song Mingsu. Wang Mushi immediately bowed her head and understood.
"Let's talk to Mr. Lin." Wang Mushi handed the phone to Lin Yi.
"Little Joe, how's it going? Is it okay to be alone in Shangjiang? Lin Yi took the phone and said that he was always worried about Qiao Shu, not that he didn't trust, but he was afraid that something would happen again.
"Teacher Lin, I'm fine, don't worry. I'm going to go to Marjon next month. Looking at the beautiful scenery of Shangjiang, Qiao Shu wanted to go to the whole city, but he was not so happy.
Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully. "Before you compete, remember to warm up, eat and drink, and take rest." He used to be a professional athlete, and these words were told to Qiao Shu from novels to adulthood, but he still had to tell him repeatedly.
Qiao Shu's heart was inexplicably warm, separated by one side, but there were still people who remembered him. "Okay, I got it. I will also participate in various literary and artistic activities, my career has not been completed, my dream is not finished, and I have no shame to face the two teachers. β
Hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help frowning. "Dream is to live up to time, live up to life, and work hard for it to leave no regrets. Don't have other profit purposes, I hope you don't forget your original intention. You should understand that. β
Only then did she realize that she had covered her supreme dream with interests, and if it weren't for Lin Yi's reminder, she would have slowly deviated from her original life track. "It's me who is confused, I will remember what Mr. Lin said today, dreams are just dreams, and I will do my best."
"I'm tired of the day, so let's rest early." After that, Lin Yi hung up the phone.
"Tell Song Mingsu to pay attention to Shangjiang's recent series of Ma Rong flash competitions and art festivals, and you should meet Qiao Shu." Lin Yi turned to Lin Hao and said.
Song Mingsu has only just arrived in Shangjiang here, and he is no stranger to Shangjiang. When I was in the army, I spent some time here.
"Shangjiang is so big, Shu'er, where am I going to find you." Song Mingsu stood in the huge square, the people around him were talking and laughing, and he was alone, looking around, not knowing where to go.
The phone rang suddenly, and the caller ID was Jiang Hong's, an unfamiliar number. Song Mingsu answered the phone and heard Lin Hao's voice.
"It's me, Lin Hao." His voice was cold.
Song Mingsu was not surprised to receive his call, and it was not surprising that he could meet him at the airport and find his call. "Brother Hao......"
Lin Hao held a photo with Qiao Shu when he was a child, his brows were tightened, although Qiao Shu's movement at that time was not very convenient, she was very happy, and the smile on her face came from the heart. "Keep an eye out for Shangjiang's recent series of Ma Rong flash competitions and art festivals, and you will meet Shu'er."
Song Mingsu instantly increased his confidence, originally looked down at his feet, and when he heard such news, he looked up at Shangjiang City with a smile. "Thank you, without you, I might not have a clue about finding Shu'er."
"Don't thank me, I helped Shu'er, I don't want her to regret it for life." Lin Hao hung up the phone immediately after speaking.
"Wait for me." Song Mingsu left the square with his suitcase alone, his back was no longer tall, and he had become small among all living beings.