Spring River Chasing the Moon

Nan Qiuyue stared at the phone screen for a long time before slowly coming back to her senses and moving her fingers to click on the unread messages.

Clicking on the first one, Nan Qiuyue remembered the time, which was the few days after Xu Zhiye went abroad.

Xu Zhi had already explained to her that he didn't contact her in time because he forgot to bring his mobile phone charger. Nan Qiuyue felt that she had been a fool all these years because she and Xu Zhi had been out of touch for so many years. It would have been better if she had been more resolute.

Especially seeing Xu Zhiye's words at the end: "I have always wanted to thank you, thank you for giving me courage, thank you for always being by my side, telling me to be myself, and encouraging me to do it. I think going abroad is my first step. I will definitely not let myself down, nor will I let you down."

Nan Qiuyue's eyes were slightly red. Her silent efforts were rewarded. It turned out that Xu Zhiye knew everything.

Nan Qiuyue just read one after another according to the time.

Xu Zhi doesn't send messages to this number every day, but sometimes he might send several messages a day.

Sometimes he would share his life abroad, sometimes he would talk about his troubles, sometimes he would ask about his life in China, and sometimes it would just be a "good morning" or "good night".

He would take a picture of the same sky and share it with her, telling her that the sky was very blue and the moon was very beautiful that day...

It turns out that in the years he was away, he would send himself a "Happy Birthday" message every year on his birthday.

During the New Year, he would send himself a "Happy New Year" message on time according to the domestic time.

There are also many messages about successful phone recharge.

……

Nan Qiuyue clicked on the items one by one from top to bottom. She had never felt that her feelings for Xu Zhiye had reached the highest level as they did at this moment.

The last message was sent this morning.

Nan Qiuyue's right hand was shaking as she held the phone. She clicked on the last message, which contained only one sentence.

"I am back."

After reading all the messages, Nan Qiuyue lay on the bed and couldn't help sobbing.

It seemed as if she had to cry out all the grievances and longings she had suffered over the years. Nan Qiuyue read all the messages over and over again while crying.

Suddenly, in the quiet room, Nan Qiuyue received a new message notification on her mobile phone.

She seemed to sense something and quickly took out her phone to open the message.

As expected, Xu Zhi also sent it to himself.

"I got home, chatted with my parents for a while, and just finished washing up."

Nan Qiuyue took a tissue, wiped her tears, took a few deep breaths, and then dialed Xu Zhiye's number.

"Hey."

A familiar voice came from the other side. Nan Qiuyue didn't know why, but she felt like she was in a dream.

They had just had dinner together, but for some reason, I had this unreal feeling.

"Hey?"

Xu Zhi had just washed his hair. After sending a message to Nan Qiuyue, he was drying his hair when he didn't expect her to call him back.

"Why don't you speak?"

Hearing no movement from Nan Qiuyue, Xu Zhi put down his phone and looked at the screen, which showed that the call was still ongoing.

Xu Zhi also turned on the speaker of his mobile phone, placed it directly on the desk, and continued to wipe his dripping hair.

"I……"

Nan Qiuyue originally wanted to tell Xu Zhiye that she had seen the messages he sent her, but suddenly she felt a little embarrassed.

I haven't figured out how to ask him about those messages, or what kind of mood he was in when he sent them to me.

So I changed the subject, "I forgot to ask, do you work in that building today? Where do you work?"

"Well, I'm investing in Lanjing, right in that building. Floors 10 to 20 are all Lanjing's offices, and I'm on the 20th floor."

Xu Zhiye actually wanted to ask Nan Qiuyue why she happened to appear there today. Was she waiting for him or looking for someone?

But he was afraid that the girl was shy, so he decided not to ask too much about her private affairs.

"I……"

Nan Qiuyue pursed her lips. She didn't want Xu Zhi to misunderstand anything about this matter.

"I... am just going to... wait for you."

After a pause, Nan Qiuyue mustered up the courage and said this directly.

After saying that, she immediately closed her eyes. Even though Xu Zhi was not in front of her at all, she was still very panicked.

There was no response from the other end. Nan Qiuyue opened her eyes and looked at the phone screen. Fortunately, he didn't hang up directly.

So Nan Qiuyue spoke again, and this time her speaking speed was obviously much faster.

"Actually, I saw you at lunch in the restaurant across the street, but I wasn't sure, so I wanted to wait and see there..."

Nan Qiuyue did not tell Xu Zhiye that she had already returned home, but because she saw his figure appear in the photo, she returned to the central square without even taking her cell phone.

After the explanation, Nan Qiuyue stopped talking and waited quietly for Xu Zhiye's response.

What Nan Qiuyue didn't know was that Xu Zhi also heard her say that she was waiting for him, and the hand that was wiping her hair stopped there.

Xu Zhi couldn't help but think of what the security guard downstairs said, that she didn't even bring her cell phone and waited from day until dark.

Realizing his silence, Xu Zhi also coughed lightly.

"Don't do this next time."

Xu Zhiye's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Nan Qiuyue. She thought Xu Zhiye didn't like her going to find him.

"Oh...I understand. From now on...I won't bother you."

Nan Qiuyue sounded visibly disappointed, and it was obvious that she had misunderstood what he meant.

Xu Zhi also quickly explained.

"What I'm saying is, no matter who you meet in the future, you must ensure your own safety, bring your phone, and stay in touch with your family at all times. Don't stay out alone for too long at night, and don't trust strangers easily. Luckily, the security guard today was a good person, but if you ran into someone with bad intentions, and you just told them you didn't have your phone with you and you hadn't contacted your family, you wouldn't be able to handle it on your own if they had any bad intentions."

Xu Zhi also finished a long paragraph, and Nan Qiuyue just said "hmm" without much reaction.

Xu Zhiye spoke again slowly, his tone gentle.

"If you want to come see me, just come to my office. I'm always welcome."

In fact, Nan Qiuyue already knew that she was overthinking it when he explained it to her, but she was still very happy when she heard him say that she could come to him anytime.

"Uh-huh."

Nan Qiuyue nodded vigorously in agreement.

Hearing the joy in Nan Qiuyue's voice, Xu Zhi also teased with a smile.

"He's still a child, he needs to be coaxed."

Nan Qiuyue sighed softly after hearing this. In Xu Zhiye's heart, she was still a younger sister, a child who had not grown up. This would not do. She had to make Xu Zhiye understand that she was no longer the elementary school student she used to be.

"I'm not a child anymore. I'm going to be an adult soon."

After thinking for a while, Nan Qiuyue called Xu Zhiye solemnly.

"Xu Zhiye."

It seemed like it was the first time that he heard Nan Qiuyue call his name like that. Xu Zhi was just about to say that she was disrespectful when he heard her say that.

"Would you like to come to my birthday party?"

Xu Zhi also listened to her expectant tone and answered softly.

"it is good."