Spring River Chasing the Moon

At 9:30 in the evening, Xu Zhiye's car stopped at the gate of the compound.

Nan Qiuyue looked out the window, then turned back and looked at Xu Zhiye reluctantly, feeling that the time she spent with him always passed very quickly.

"Then I'm home?"

Nan Qiuyue took off her seat belt reluctantly, hoping Xu Zhi would keep her for a while.

But the man opposite her just looked at her gently and handed Nan Qiuyue her bag.

"Let me know when we get home."

Nan Qiuyue curled her lips and said, "What kind of accident could possibly happen if I enter the compound?"

Hearing the little girl's complaint, Xu Zhi was not annoyed, but the moment she opened the car door, he reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"What time do you go to school tomorrow? I'll pick you up."

Nan Qiuyue did not answer, because Xu Zhiye did not let go of his hand immediately, but just held it loosely. The vague feeling made Nan Qiuyue feel itchy in her heart.

"You have to be at school at 8:30 tomorrow."

Nan Qiuyue looked down at Xu Zhiye's hand. It was slender, white, with distinct joints. The fingertips holding her wrist were slightly red, just like Nan Qiuyue's own cheeks at the moment.

"Okay, I'll pick you up at 7:30."

After Xu Zhi finished speaking, he let go of his hand, but when he left, Nan Qiuyue felt as if his fingers were gently sliding across her palm.

For a moment, Nan Qiuyue thought that she was too nervous and had an illusion.

Xu Zhi also got out of the car and opened the door for her again.

"Go back and have some rest."

Nan Qiuyue got out of the car with her bag, looked at him with a longing look and said goodbye, then walked into the compound, looking back every few steps.

What she didn't know was that Xu Zhi didn't drive away immediately after returning to the car.

Instead, he groped his right hand and smiled resignedly.

In fact, he could see that the little girl was a little nervous just now, but she didn't know that when he put his hand on hers and held hers, he was just as nervous as she was.

Xu Zhi also felt like a teenager suddenly. They were just holding hands, but his emotions fluctuated so much.

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The next morning, Nan Qiuyue got up early.

"Mom and Dad, good morning."

Nan Qiuyue, who was on the stairs, saw Nan Youzhao and Chen Lili having dinner in the restaurant, so she quickly jumped down, walked to the restaurant, and hugged one of them in each hand from behind, hugging them intimately.

"Why is it so early today?"

Nan Qiuyue got up more than forty minutes earlier than usual. Originally, Chen Lili and the others would wake her up after breakfast, but unexpectedly, she got up by herself today.

"If you go to bed early, you will naturally get up early, so you won't be too rushed when you take the bus."

Nan Qiuyue brought out the breakfast that had been heated up for her in the kitchen, sat down and started eating.

Nan Youzhao quickly finished his breakfast time, wiped his hands with a tissue, and reported today's schedule to his wife and daughter.

"I have to leave early today. I have a meeting with Dad and others in the morning, and I have to go to the northern suburbs in the afternoon. I probably won't be back for dinner tonight, so don't wait for me."

Nan Youzhao said the last sentence while looking at Chen Lili.

"Got it. Be careful on the road."

Chen Lili drank some milk and began to give instructions.

"Go to the northern suburbs and meet acquaintances for dinner, and drink less."

Nan Youzhao doesn't usually smoke and drinks only in small amounts, but if others keep persuading him enthusiastically, he won't spoil their fun, especially when he is with good friends, as it is inevitable that he will get drunk.

But once he drank too much, he would have a headache for several days. Chen Lili felt distressed and could only remind him repeatedly.

"Know it."

Nan Youzhao patted the back of Chen Lili's hand and agreed to her.

Nan Youzhao took the bus to work. Chen Lili looked at the time and felt that it was almost time for her to go to school. Today was Monday and the faculty and staff had a regular meeting to attend.

"Let me clean it up."

Nan Qiuyue watched Chen Lili prepare to wash the dishes, quickly swallowed the last bite, and went to the kitchen to stop her.

"It's still early for me, Mom, you should go to work first, don't be late."

Chen Lili estimated that time was indeed tight, so she washed her hands, wiped them clean, touched Nan Qiuyue's hair, and said with a smile.

"Then I'll leave it to you. Mom will make you something delicious tonight."

After Chen Lili left, Nan Qiuyue quickened her pace and by the time she finished washing the dishes, it was just the right time.

She quickly grabbed her bag and ran to the gate of the compound. Xu Zhiye's car was parked across the street.

"I'm not late, am I?"

Nan Qiuyue looked at the traffic on both sides, and when there were no cars, she quickly ran to the other side, looking at the time and speaking.

"No, it's exactly half past seven."

Xu Zhi also opened the car door for her, and thinking that there might be a traffic jam on the road, he sped up a little.

"Won't you be late for work?"

Xu Zhiye sent himself to school and then returned to Lanjing, which was actually the completely opposite direction.

"No, there's nothing important this morning. Lin Yi will handle anything that comes up."

Speaking of Lin Yi, Nan Qiuyue remembered to ask.

"Is this the company you opened with Brother Lin Yi?"

She remembered that Lin Yi was also a relative of the Xu family. She hadn't seen him for so many years, but she didn't expect that Xu Zhiye still had such a good relationship with him.

"Well, when I was abroad, he was basically the one who took care of Lanjing."

Xu Zhi also went over and got a green light before answering Nan Qiuyue's question.

"So that's how it is. I always thought you went abroad and had no contact with anyone."

Nan Qiuyue didn't know why she said this again. Xu Zhi had clearly contacted her, but she didn't look at the phone.

Maybe she still felt sorry that her emotions had caused them to lose contact for so many years.

Xu Zhi didn't respond, but just turned around and looked at her, because they soon arrived at the gate of Nan Qiuyue School.

Xu Zhi also stopped the car, looked at Nan Qiuyue beside him, and sighed silently.

"After I went abroad, apart from my parents and work arrangements that required someone back home, I rarely took the initiative to contact other people."

"Except...a certain kid who's mad at me."

When saying this, Xu Zhiye looked at Nan Qiuyue with burning eyes.

Is he explaining to himself?

Nan Qiuyue looked at Xu Zhi and blinked. The two of them looked at each other until a car behind them honked its horn. Nan Qiuyue came to her senses and realized that they were still at the school gate.

So she hurriedly picked up her bag and got out of the car.

"I...I'm going to class first."

Having said that, he ran into the school.

Xu Zhi also smiled as he watched the little girl fleeing in panic, then restarted the car and drove towards Lanjing Investment.

Nan Qiuyue ran all the way to the classroom, sat down on the stool, and took a long deep breath before she calmed her pounding heart.

"Qiuyue, I was just calling you from downstairs, why did you run away?"

As soon as Fang Zhi entered the classroom, she sat down next to Nan Qiuyue. Thinking of what happened just now downstairs, she saw Nan Qiuyue from afar when she came from the dormitory, so she waved to her and said hello. Unexpectedly, Nan Qiuyue ran upstairs as if she was hiding from something.

"Ah... maybe I didn't hear it."

Nan Qiuyue explained.

"What's wrong with you? I just saw you downstairs and something seemed off. You're not late, so why are you running?"

Fang Zhi asked with some concern.

"nothing much……"

Nan Qiuyue said this, but she still touched her face with the back of her hand guiltily. It felt hot, and she didn't know if it was because of what she had just said about running away.

Or was it because the two people looked at each other for a few seconds in the car, and there was an ambiguous atmosphere.