Chapter 66: So It Was (2)
Walking out of the subway, the moonlight was hazy, it was hidden in the thick clouds, like her own heart hidden behind layers of complex thoughts.
As soon as Chen Ling parked the car, he saw Xiaojing walking in thoughtfully from outside. Xiaojing's recent emotional ups and downs, in fact, Chen Ling has been aware of it for a while, but he can't figure out the reason.
Is it the premarital phobia that people say? He even had such thoughts to comfort himself. But he vaguely felt uneasy, and this uneasiness made him at a loss. And this uneasiness will be unconsciously magnified when he sees Xiaojing absent-minded, he just watched her go all the way, but he didn't run to her as usual.
It wasn't until she got closer and looked up that she realized that he was seeing herself: "How long have you been there?" It's so late, actually you ....."
Before Xiaojing finished speaking, Chen Ling took the words.
"I just wanted to meet you."
"What's wrong with you?" Xiaojing also felt that there was something wrong with his emotions.
"It's nothing, it's just a little tired, it's good to see you." He stepped forward and hugged her, her body was a little cold, but this coolness seemed to penetrate his body and made him tremble slightly.
They just sat like that and watched TV for a while, but Chen Ling didn't sit long before he fell asleep. He is so tired, he has been promoted to the risk manager of a well-known financial company in Shanghai last year, with an annual salary of hundreds of thousands, in the eyes of many people, he is already outstanding.
But he hopes to give Xiaojing a better life, so he keeps setting new goals for himself, and in order to achieve the new goals faster, he must put in more effort than before.
Xiaojing looked at his tired face, and felt very uncomfortable, he was so tired, but he still wanted to rush from one side of the city to the other side of the city to see her. And she doesn't just have him in her heart, her heart is divided, but she can't control it, she really doesn't know what to do.
Xiaojing took a blanket to cover him, Chen Ling's sleep has been very light, and he woke up again at the slightest movement.
"How did I fall asleep?"
"Why don't you go to your room and sleep?"
"No, I still have to go back, I have to go on a business trip early tomorrow morning, and my information is still in the company." Chen Ling has been living in the company's dormitory, and his company is just one south and one north from Xiaojing's house.
"Otherwise, you don't drive, the car will stop downstairs, and you can take a taxi back." Xiaojing worries that he is too tired and that driving is dangerous.
"It's fine."
"Then I'll go, you take care of yourself these days. When I get back, I'll cook you your favorite tomato brisket. ”
"yes, okay."
He walked out, and suddenly turned around and walked back to hug her: "Let's get married, the wedding is scheduled for next month, okay?" ”
"Hmm." Xiaojing agreed without thinking too much, marriage may be the end of the old life, the beginning of the new life, for her own Yu Yang, it may be a relief.
Chen Ling saw that Xiaojing answered without thinking about it, and suddenly felt much more down-to-earth, and he hugged her tightly. He knew that Nian Xiaojing was trying to accept himself all these years, and he couldn't ask for more, he just wanted her to stay by his side like this.
After that, Xiaojing did not go to the hospital again, she just prayed in her heart for a speedy recovery. Yu Yang looked forward to the stars and the moon all day long, but he couldn't give Xiaojing a look. In the past few days, he has been thinking about a question repeatedly, if Xiaojing still cares about herself, then should she really let go? Or should he confess to her again?
A week later, Yu Yang was discharged from the hospital. He recuperated at home for another week before returning to the office. When Xiaojing saw him walk into the office in good health, tears welled up in her eyes. She was afraid that others would find out what was wrong with her, so she had to go to the top terrace alone to blow the wind.
"I heard that drinking milk tea can make people feel good, do you want to have a cup?" As soon as Xiaojing turned around, she saw Yu Yang walking towards her with a cup of milk tea.
"Why are you ....." she didn't dare to look at him when she spoke, "You, are you better?" ”
"Only now do I think about caring about me, you are not a good friend." He won't let her know how he has been living these days, he just wants to resolve each other's embarrassment in a relaxed way.
"I see Zhang Qi in the ....." Xiaojing didn't continue.
"So you didn't mean to avoid me, did you?" He was afraid of how she would stop talking.
"Yu Yang, do you want to listen to what is in your heart?"
"I know you're coming to the hospital, why don't you come in?" Seeing that she was talking about him left and right, he couldn't help but ask.
"I can't just see you as an ordinary friend, you are hospitalized for me, my heart is so sad, maybe we shouldn't cross paths again, so that you and I will not be hurt again."
"You don't have to be burdened with this matter, I just can't see others bullying you and hurting you, I just want to be able to watch you from a distance and protect you."
"I'm engaged, and you shouldn't be the one protecting me." Her heart hurt when she said this, but she knew that his heart would hurt even more. But she didn't want him to do more for herself, and maybe neither of them would be able to get out of this way.
"I don't want you to be embarrassed, but my heart always wants to get close to you uncontrollably, I ....."
"Don't say any more, I don't want to hear ......" she quickly walked away from him with her ears covered, she was afraid that she would not be able to refuse in the next second.
Just a week after Yang returned to the company, G University organized an alumni party with alumni in Shanghai, Chen Ling and Xiaojing had already participated in several sessions, so they were naturally invited, and the organizers didn't know where to get the news of Yu Yang, so they specially invited him to come.
Chen Ling and Xiaojing were late because of traffic jams on the road, so they could only sit on an empty table in the corner, and it happened that Chen Ling's classmate and a student from the same company also sat at the same table, so everyone chatted naturally.
Just as everyone was chatting energetically, I saw a person hurriedly walk to the table and sit down. As soon as Chen Ling raised his head, it was no one else in front of him, it was Yu Yang, who he hadn't seen for ten years.
He was stunned for a long time, but the classmates in his class shouted: "Yu Yang? You're Yu Yang, right? He approached and patted him with his hand.
Yu Yang also came late, because he was in a hurry, and he didn't pay attention to the people at the same table, but he just found a vacant seat nearby and sat down, until his classmates recognized him, he found that there were Chen Ling and Xiaojing at the same table.
"Long time no see." Yu Yang politely greeted them, during this period, his eyes swept over Chen Ling and fell on Xiaojing's body, Xiaojing could only pretend not to see it, Yu Yang suddenly understood that Chen Ling did not know about his return and their various experiences during this period.
Chen Ling didn't respond, but looked at Xiaojing subconsciously, but found that Xiaojing's eyes were deliberately dodging, and some of her eyes were not surprised, not sad, but embarrassed. Such a reaction surprised Chen Ling.
He glanced at Yu Yang again, and his eyes were like Xiaojing's, and he couldn't see any surprise. Why they haven't seen each other for ten years, but they are so calm with each other, this makes him puzzled. He vaguely felt a little uneasy, whether something had happened during this time that he didn't know about.
During his observation, the classmate who first recognized Yang began to take the initiative to talk to Yu Yang. When asked about the United States, the latter began to talk to Yu Yang, but when it came to the United States, it was obvious that Yu Yang was not very happy to talk about it, after all, it was obvious that Yu Yang's expression was extremely uncomfortable, and the answer was just a few words.
And I haven't seen it for too long, and the originally lively field seems to have no topic all of a sudden.
Chen Ling's junior sister accidentally saw the ring on Xiaojing's hand at this time, so she asked curiously: "Senior sister, your ring is so beautiful, it was given by the senior." When are you going to get married? ”
"Next month." Chen Ling said that he also deliberately took Xiaojing's hand. Xiaojing looked at him and smiled, but her smile was very stiff.
"Oh, senior sister is so happy, with such a good husband as a senior." After saying that, she laughed inexplicably, Yu Yang looked at them sitting opposite, and recalled the words "next month" in her mind, it turned out that this was the reason why she was alienated from herself. His face sank, and he silently picked up the wine glass, he shouldn't have drunk, his stomach couldn't withstand the damage of alcohol at all. When he picked up the wine glass, he saw Xiaojing's face full of sadness and worry.
At this time, Chen Ling had a pimple in his heart, he deliberately opened the alumni contact book, and when he saw Yu Yang's work unit, he finally understood everything, it turned out that Xiaojing's recent mood ups and downs were due to him.
Suddenly, the flame of jealousy burned in his heart.