If love can be booked

She slowly picked up the phone, her fingers sliding across the screen, there was no text message from him, only the clear and pleasant sound of wind chimes, gently rippling in the silent air, as if it was a silent comfort, or an echo of the loneliness deep in her heart.

She stared at the screen of her mobile phone silently, with a flash of disappointment in her eyes. It turned out that she had been waiting for his text message, and this expectation had been deeply rooted in her heart. She was afraid of losing contact with him and afraid of missing any of his messages. The face in the mirror looked pale and lost, and the loneliness and solitude made her feel helpless.

The sound of water flowing in the wash basin was quiet and gentle, as if it reflected her mood at the moment. The entire bathroom corridor became exceptionally quiet, without the usual noise. She stood there, quietly listening to the sound of the water flowing, her thoughts gradually drifting away.

A pair of exquisite men's sports shoes, paired with a pair of dark blue fashion pants, and a simple yet elegant white slim T-shirt, outline his slender and upright figure. That familiar face gradually became clear. Is he here?

Teacher Zhu, do you know? Missing you is not the promise I once made, but the real attachment, the attachment to the taste that belongs to you and the warmth you gave me.

"Hi..." He sounded like he was here to accuse someone?

"Lin Xiaoxi..."

"What?" What happened to him today? It was inexplicable.

"Is he handsome?" Like a crazy fan, smiling so brightly?

"Not bad." Did she say he was handsome? Although he was her ideal suit man, he was not her style. Speaking of who was more handsome? The man in front of her...

"You like him?" She thought he was pretty good? She had said before that she liked mature men, and did the guy just now completely meet her ideal requirements?

"Zhu Mingjun, can you think more normally?" Is she the type who likes every guy she meets? Okay, admit that she likes a handsome guy every time she watches a drama, but there is only one person she really likes from beginning to end, right? There is only one.

"You're thinking too much." She shook her head and sighed inwardly. He was the general manager of a certain company, and she was just a teacher. There might be countless possibilities between the two of them, but they would never be lovers.

"Then be a good boy?" He said softly, his voice full of love and care. He slowly leaned down and approached her face. She could feel his breath, his smell, his heartbeat. His lips gently touched her forehead, as soft as a feather. She closed her eyes and felt the beauty of this moment. When he left her forehead, she opened her eyes and looked at his face.

"Yeah, okay." She responded softly, with trust and dependence flashing in her eyes.

"Teacher Zhu, have you eaten?" she asked with concern, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"I'm not hungry, I'm just full." He replied in a pretended angry tone, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"How could I be angry with you?" Her face flushed like a blooming flower. She lowered her head slightly, not daring to look him in the eye.

"I'll wait for you here." He stroked her hair gently, warmth flowing between his fingers. They stared at each other, as if time had stopped at this moment. Her eyes sparkled with a gentle light, like the brightest stars in the night sky.

"Okay," she said shyly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"I'm back..." Lin Xiaoxi returned to her seat with some excitement, and the gloom on her face disappeared. It turned out that he still cared about her... Her heart moved slightly, as if it was touched by something.

"Why did you take so long?" It took her fifteen minutes to go to the bathroom? She was really different... The food was already on the table.

"I met an acquaintance..." she said softly, with the corners of her mouth rising unconsciously.

"Ms. Lin..." He looked at her, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes. Is she in love now? The sense of happiness emanating from her made people envy her.

"Ah? Just call me Xiaoxi..." She responded with a smile, her eyes full of sweetness.

"Xiao Xi, I heard from my aunt that you are a teacher? Well, we are actually alumni." I remember that I went to T City No. 1 Middle School in junior high school, and I transferred to a foreign country when I was in high school.

"Alumni? Oh...you studied at No. 1 Middle School?" Oh, she is now a teacher at No. 1 Middle School. What he calls alumni? He must think that her junior high school is also No. 1 Middle School.

"Well, I went to No. 1 Middle School for junior high school and went abroad for high school." He nodded with a faint smile on his face.

"Our meeting is also a kind of fate, right?" He said softly, his eyes falling on her. If they had met first, would she have a place for him in her heart? He thought to himself, a trace of bitterness welling up in his heart.

"Actually, I studied at No. 3 Middle School, but now I work at No. 1 Middle School." She took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice calm. For one person, she gave up the opportunity to return to her alma mater to teach and chose to come to No. 1 Middle School. But in the end? He became an irreplaceable existence in her life.

"I thought... you would prefer your alma mater?" Zhao Qinglin frowned slightly, seeming a little puzzled. The legendary alma mater complex?

"Ha, maybe I'm a special case." Lin Xiaoxi smiled, with a hint of helplessness and sadness in her eyes. For an impossible person, she blocked the whole world. She didn't regret it, but sometimes, she would still think of the inexplicable persistence in those years.

"You are very special." Zhao Qinglin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looking at the woman in front of him, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"Is that a compliment?" Lin Xiaoxi chuckled and looked up at him. Special? Is there a sense of uniqueness?

"Of course." Zhao Qinglin nodded slightly and said firmly. Is it a compliment? He was used to blind obedience. He looked at her with a smile, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional. This woman was different from other women. She didn't deliberately pursue perfection, nor did she deliberately disguise her temperament. This sense of reality made the man feel very comfortable, as if he could see through her the desire deep in his heart.

"Okay? Thank you for the compliment from MBA." Lin Xiaoxi smiled slightly, with a hint of smile in her eyes.

Under the warm lights, the blind date couple sat opposite each other, with the table in front of them filled with delicious dishes. The specialty veal steak was fried to perfection, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, exuding an alluring aroma; the mushroom soup was rich and mellow, with a rich taste; the chopped greens were fresh and refreshing, adding a touch of color to the whole table.

The two of them enjoyed the pleasure brought by the food while chatting happily. They found that they had similar interests and life perspectives, and the topics became more and more interesting. Unconsciously, time flew by in laughter.

"Can we meet again?" Zhao Qinglin suddenly asked, with a hint of anticipation in his voice. This meal made him feel very happy, and he liked the unique feeling she gave him.

"Uh... Actually, I already have a boyfriend." Lin Xiaoxi answered softly. He can't be her friend because he is too outstanding, and what about her? She probably can't be his friend either because she is too ordinary.

"Can't I have friends other than my boyfriend?" Zhao Qinglin frowned and asked. Was her answer a rejection? Or did she have a little crush on him, but she already had a boyfriend?

"Uh... not really, it's just..." Lin Xiaoxi frowned, not knowing how to express it, as if it was an indescribable feeling.

"It's just that our lives don't intersect, right?" she said softly. Yes, one company, one school, their worlds seemed to never intersect.

"Has anyone ever told you that you're cute?" Zhao Qinglin slowly leaned over and approached her face. His lips gently touched her cheek, as soft as a feather.

"Ah?" She cried out in surprise, not expecting him to do this suddenly. This sudden kiss made her feel overwhelmed and even a little flustered.

There was a loud noise behind her, and she turned around to see the two of them facing each other, one aggressive and the other confused.

"Teacher Zhu, what are you doing?" She quickly helped him up from the ground and asked with concern. His face was pale, and his eyes showed pain and confusion.

"I'm telling him not to touch a woman who's not his." Zhu Mingjun gritted his teeth and said, with sparks of anger flashing in his eyes. He just kissed her... and she stared at his back in a daze... Was it really that he was thinking too much?

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lin Xiaoxi frowned and looked at the person in front of her with dissatisfaction.

"Are you okay? He didn't mean it, don't be angry." Lin Xiaoxi apologized softly. What would happen between them during a meal?

"I don't need you to apologize for me." His kiss was definitely not an accident...

"Who apologized for you? Are you okay?" When she saw Zhao Qinglin's swollen left face, she felt a surge of guilt.

"It's okay... this gentleman..." he asked. He should be the boyfriend she mentioned, right?

"Uh...he...he's my boyfriend." Suddenly I regretted coming here...

"You come with me..." How could he be injured so easily? It was obvious that the man did it on purpose. The punch he just threw shouldn't have caused him to be like that?

"Ah? It hurts so much..." Zhao Qinglin pretended to cry out in pain. Looking at her back as she left, his heart suddenly felt empty...

"Mingjun...he..." He seemed to be in real pain...

"Don't worry, he won't die." Zhu Mingjun comforted her with a worried look in her eyes. With his worth and status, he shouldn't be knocked down by this punch, right?

"Oh..." After hearing his words, she nodded, but still looked back at him worriedly. However, it seemed that he was indeed fine.

"Xiao Xi, you can't leave me here alone? Auntie asked you to accompany me to some places." He said quickly, not wanting her to leave so soon. He just didn't want her to leave so soon, that's all.

"Can you go by yourself? You don't know the way, do you?" she asked doubtfully. After all, he is the general manager of a certain company, so he shouldn't be unfamiliar with the way, right? And he came back from studying abroad, so he should have a good sense of direction.

"I don't know the way... I just returned home." He explained helplessly. He actually just wanted to find an excuse to let her stay with him. Even if it was just for an afternoon?

"That... me... Mingjun?" He left her and walked away alone? Lin Xiaoxi watched him turn around and leave without any nostalgia, leaving her alone there. She was a little at a loss.

"Xiao Xi..." The figure she chased out?

"Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry." After leaving these words, Lin Xiaoxi left without looking back, and her figure gradually became blurred.

"Teacher Zhu..." She whispered the name, her heart full of doubts. They were just meeting for the first time, and they were not even friends. What on earth was he mad at?

"Zhu Mingjun..." She called his name desperately, hoping to get a response from him, but his footsteps never stopped, as if he didn't hear her call at all.

"Hey..." He walked away little by little without looking back...

"I said, do you want to break up with me?" Lin Xiaoxi finally couldn't help shouting, her voice mixed with anger and sadness. She originally thought that the relationship between them was deep enough to withstand any test. But now it seems that all this is just wishful thinking.

Finally, he stopped and turned around slowly, his eyes full of indifference. Her heart instantly turned cold, and tears unconsciously welled up in her eyes.

"Have you been waiting for me to break up? Then you can throw yourself into the arms of another man?" His tone was so cold that it seemed to freeze her heart.

"I didn't, I just...just...we are not that kind of relationship." She tried to explain, but found her words so pale and powerless.

"Soon, right?" As a man, he more or less understood his thinking...

"How could you say that to me?" Tears rolled down her cheeks, and her heart felt like it was being stabbed by thousands of needles. What kind of woman am I? Don't you know? And how could you have the heart to say such words to me?

"I hate you." After saying this, Lin Xiaoxi turned and ran away. So this is how he sees her. He actually thinks she is so casual? This is unacceptable to her.

"Xiao..." His voice sounded behind her, but she did not stop. She didn't want to hear any more explanations, nor did she want to see his face again.

The footsteps remained in the same place, without moving an inch...

Their first argument was actually because of a man? He stood there quietly, watching her leave.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on her, outlining her slender figure, but also making her figure seem more lonely and distant. His eyes were filled with complex emotions, including regret, helplessness, loss, and a trace of indescribable attachment. He wanted to catch up with her, hold her hand, and tell her that he was wrong, that he shouldn't have quarreled with her and shouldn't have made her sad.

However, his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move. He could only watch her back gradually go away, and finally disappear from his sight.