Chapter 1
She paused for a moment, noticing that as expected, Wen did not have a significant reaction, and continued, "Ever since you graduated from high school, you have been particularly avoiding Dr. Wen. Just now, when you saw him, it was as if a mouse had encountered a cat... Are you hiding something from me?"
The elderly cannot stay up late, as promised, unfastening the seatbelt, while pushing open the car door to get out, said: "I will call Aunt Hua in a moment to have her come and open the door."
In that moment, all the sounds around gradually faded away, and the entire world, as if by appointment, fell into a profound silence
However, it seems that the reality was merely a false alarm
Zhen Zhen hurriedly caught the piece of fruit candy, listening to the incessant honking from behind the car, she quickly stepped on the accelerator and casually replied: "Yes, yes, yes, you are beautiful, you have the final say"
Thus, the two of them took a detour to the small night street behind S University.
As soon as she finished speaking, fearing that she might be misunderstood, Zhen Zhen quickly raised her finger and swore: "I am just worried about you, and then... just gossiping a bit."
Ying Ruoyue could not help but blink her eyes; as her vision blurred, Zhen Zhen rushed to the car door like a little sparrow, handing in the late-night snack while calling out her name in a clear voice: "Ying Ruoyue, are you still staring at that wild man right in front of me?"
Zhen Zhen bit her lip and threw a flirtatious glance. She was already quite cute, and when she made these gestures, there was no hint of awkwardness or affectation. The alluring charm was so captivating that even Ying, who had come as expected, found it hard to resist. Only then did she cautiously speak up: "I am just curious about you and Dr. Wen..."
In accordance with the elder's longstanding preference for tranquility, he moved after retiring from the hospital and took up residence in the serene environment of Yushan
An expected issue
Zhen Zhen naturally knew that she was joking, and playfully responded: "It seems that your affection for her has indeed been unwavering for thirty years."
Zhen Zhen, with a piece of candy in her mouth, mumbled somewhat indistinctly: "I thought you were thinking about your extraordinarily handsome Senior Brother Wen."
She quickly stepped back to create distance and asked warily, "What do you want to do?"
He descended from the heavens like a savior, leaving an impression on her that she would never forget for the rest of her life
She instinctively straightened her body, her gaze following his figure
Two seconds
Although Yushan is indeed a great place for enjoying a peaceful life, unfortunately, the Yushan villa area is quite far from the city center, almost on the outskirts, and the transportation is not particularly convenient
Under the night sky, all the signboards were illuminated somewhat glaringly by the headlights of the vehicles arriving to pick up passengers. She lowered her head and walked along the departure area for more than ten stops before finally seeing the white sedan parked beside platform 15
As expected, covering his nose, which had been somewhat affected by rhinitis since getting off the plane, he replied in a muffled voice: "Everyone is already in your car, so of course, I will defer to your wishes"
She finally let out a breath, somewhat startled as she patted her chest. Just a moment ago, she thought he would stop in his tracks and then walk over to the car window on her side
Although they meet less frequently in daily life, this does not hinder the strong friendship that has developed between them over the years
After hanging up the phone as scheduled, I pushed my suitcase and walked east from Gate 2 of the international departure area
After more than half an hour, I finally arrived home
However
As she descended from the airport overpass, Zhen Zhen finally turned her head to glance at her: "Why are you back? We all thought you would stay in City A"
At the same time, the phone she had placed on the center console suddenly vibrated with a buzzing sound
As expected, I had little appetite and just sat in the car waiting for her. I watched her casually sitting on a wooden bench by the roadside, chatting with the owner, her familiar demeanor suggesting that she was a regular customer.
As if to fulfill a promise, the hand that unwrapped the candy paused for a moment, casually tossing a piece of candy over: "I am not familiar with him."
She should always remember that night when she was in a state of confusion; it was he who arranged all the classmates, it was he who took care of all the formalities, and it was he who cleaned up this mess for her
She suddenly felt something and focused her gaze.
One second
"You are here, where else can I go?" should respond as expected
Zhen Zhen got out of the car, eagerly opened the trunk for Ru Yue to take her luggage, and attentively handed over the chicken soup wontons that she had specially bought for her, then looked at her with anticipation
He should seriously scare her by the trunk at the border, saying: "Human specimen"
The figure was striding around the front of the car, and under the glaring light, his face was not clearly visible. The shirt was also obscured in color by the dim yellow light, yet it made Ying Ruoyue feel an unusual sense of familiarity.
The airport at midnight is vast and quiet
Clearly ... . ... The color of the windshield in between is dull, yet it seems as if his eyes can penetrate everything.
As I counted, the distant streetlights gradually blurred into a few halos of light. I reached out my hand as expected to point at them, and just as I squinted to see more clearly, the corner of my eye caught sight of a tall figure gradually approaching outside the car window
It is already late at night, yet the streets of Xiaoye remain brightly lit. Snack stalls line half the street on both sides, each stall adorned with brightly lit bulbs, bustling and lively.
Zhen Zhen parked the car by the roadside, lowered the window, and glanced at the dark, seemingly slumbering villa before her. She poked at her companion and said, "You told Grandpa that you were back, right? Why does it look like he has already gone to sleep..."
Zhen Zhen let out a disdainful "Eh" and urged her to get in the car quickly
She sighed as expected: "That night, I almost forced myself on him"
The person being stared at seemed to sense it and suddenly turned their head. Those eyes, deep and dark, resembled a candle that had just been extinguished in the dead of night, still carrying a hint of embers as they pierced through the glass in front of the car, locking directly onto her gaze
She rested her forehead on her hand and lazily counted the streetlights on the road
Zhen Zhen immediately nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I remember, I remember, the vice monitor had alcohol poisoning, and a group of us took him to the hospital. That night was quite a coincidence, we happened to run into Dr. Wen after he finished a surgery"
At the intersection, the vehicle stops before the stop line when the traffic light is red
Just now, while in the car, Zhen Zhen had a look of hesitation, and as expected, I had already guessed that she would not be able to resist asking a question
When Ru Yue's figure appeared in the rearview mirror as expected, Zhen Zhen also noticed her. She got out of the car and quickly helped Ru Yue put the luggage into the trunk, all the while complaining, "What did you pack in your suitcase? Why is it so heavy?"
She could not help but turn her head
On the illuminated screen, three characters suddenly appeared—Wen Jingran
In the completely blank gaze, apart from the time that continues to pass, everything else seems to be in a state of stillness
As Wen Jingran was about to get into the car, he turned his head while holding his phone, and directly through the open car door of Zhen Zhen, he caught sight of her at a glance
He should take out a few pieces of fruit candy from his pocket as promised, unwrap one, and bring it to her lips: "You know I have no ambition to be a strong woman; that would be too exhausting. Since home is here, of course I will return."
Ying Ruyue and Zhen Zhen are classmates from middle school to high school. They commuted during middle school and shared a dormitory in high school. Their six-year friendship is so strong that both families have regular interactions. By the time they reached university, Zhen Zhen was determined to become a renowned female police officer and went to the police academy, while Ruyue left City S to study medicine in City A
The scalp tingled as expected, and I instinctively turned my gaze to the side
He finally averted his gaze and walked towards the Land Rover parked across the street.
After a moment of frowning in contemplation, he replied earnestly: "Didn’t we all get completely drunk that night of graduation? Do you still remember?"
three seconds
As she finished speaking, she glanced at the time displayed below the tachometer, slapped her forehead, and remembered something she had almost forgotten: "I need to pick up some late-night snacks to reward my colleagues who are on night duty tonight. After sitting on the plane for so long, would you like to join me for a bite?"
In such dim light, he should... not be able to see clearly, right
That kind of gaze is reminiscent of a puppy drooling over a bone... It is enough to send shivers down one's spine.
Wen Jingran stood in front of the car, holding a thermal container, and was currently on a phone call. As she opened the car door, the door automatically sensed her presence, the lock control was released, and the beautiful LED lights of the Land Rover flashed.