Sister Lan gave me a brochure that gave me a comprehensive understanding of the school, allowing me to explore the school in more depth.

During the conversation, I learned that Sister Lan also graduated from this school. She studied violin. In her own words, she chose the art route because her grades were not ideal back then, not because she liked this major. Her parents hoped that she could go to college before going out to work.

Sister Lan is plump and well-endowed, and speaks softly. Being with her is like being in spring breeze.

A group of dancers came from a distance. Their slender figures were full of youthful and healthy aura, which made me yearn for them.

After visiting the school, Sister Lan took me to the apartment. The community was newly built and quite high-end. It was on an upper-middle floor and had a great view and scenery.

Sister Lan said to me, "I've hired a part-time worker to clean it. I've also had the duvet covers and other items washed and exposed to the sun. You can use them directly."

"Oh, by the way, this is the key. I have a spare one here. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to me." Sister Lan handed me the key with a smile.

I felt embarrassed to let Sister Lan accompany me for a whole day, so I let her go back and rest.

I stood in front of the balcony, looking at the skyscrapers outside. In 2004, Shanghai was booming. The wheel of time was rolling in, bringing earth-shaking changes to this city. In fact, my biggest wish is to take root in such a first-tier city, live, work and enjoy a unique life.

Am I close to realizing this dream?

I actually started dreaming, imagining that I would have my own house, car, and a job that I could hold down for a long time.

After thinking about it for so long, I realized that I didn't seem to include men and children in my plan.

Zhou Minghe suspected that I would use my son to get to the top. Perhaps, this is a shortcut. If I take it well, I can live a comfortable life.

However, I have had bad luck in gambling since I was a child, and I dare not take such shortcuts. I am afraid of failure and never being able to get up again.

I lay on the bed, the quilt smelled of the fresh fragrance after being exposed to the sun, and I fell asleep in a daze.

I was woken up by the ringing of a phone. It was Su Beicheng.

He asked me on the other end of the phone, "Did everything go well today? Did Sister Lan take you to the school?"

"I've been to see it. The school is very beautiful and big." I said with a smile.

"I'm glad you like it. Where are you now? It's getting dark, why don't you go out and play?" Su Beicheng asked softly.

I immediately muttered, "I'm alone and I don't dare go anywhere. I'll just lie down at home and read a book."

I don’t know if Su Beicheng was testing me, but my answer seemed to satisfy him.

"It's quite lively downstairs at night, you should go downstairs and eat something." Su Beicheng reminded.

"I'm not a child, how can I starve?" I acted coquettishly towards him.

Su Beicheng's tone was slightly resentful: "We're so far away that I can't even hug you. Jingjing, I'm afraid I'll suffer from insomnia if you're not around."

I chuckled. "How could that be? We've only just met. How did you get here before?"

"Before I met you, I didn't feel lonely. It was only after I met you that I experienced this feeling." Su Beicheng said in a negative tone.

"Really? When did I become so important? I didn't even know it." I said coquettishly.

Su Beicheng seemed to have just finished a day's work, felt a little tired, and needed someone to talk to.

He had no intention of hanging up the phone and whispered, "I didn't know you would become so important."

I was stunned. He seemed a little unwilling to accept this.

For a moment, I didn't know how to comfort him. Maybe men are more negative than women when they are emotional.

"Jingjing, when you meet more people, will one of them replace me?" Su Beicheng suddenly said unconfidently.

I was amused. It turns out that Mayor Su also has moments of inferiority.

"This shouldn't be the case. I heard that a man can't own a Land Rover and have low self-esteem at the same time. You want more than just a Land Rover?" I immediately started joking with him.

Su Beicheng was stunned, and suddenly he laughed too: "I'm not inferior, I just... feel that there are too many uncertainties in life."

"Why do you think about something that didn't happen?" I comforted him gently.

Su Beicheng's mood improved. Finally, he hesitated and said, "Actually, I have something else to talk to you about."

"What's the matter?" I asked him lazily.

"The female police officer I met in the woods that day was my ex-girlfriend's best friend." Su Beicheng suddenly said.

I froze completely. Whatever I feared came true.

I vaguely felt that the way the policewoman looked at me that day was full of scrutiny and comparison. It turned out that it was because of this relationship.

I smiled calmly and said, "Really? You have an ex-girlfriend."

"You guessed it a long time ago, didn't you?" Su Beicheng directly saw through my little thoughts: "I always thought you would ask me, and I was waiting for you to ask, but you didn't ask me until the moment you boarded the plane. Jingjing, I always feel that you don't care about me that much."

I panicked again. Was Su Beicheng depressed because of me?

"Beicheng, why do you think that? I just feel that there are some things and some people that I shouldn't ask." There was a hint of bitterness in my voice: "You don't know how uncomfortable it is for me to keep it in my heart."

"Since you feel uncomfortable, why don't you ask me?" Su Beicheng started to get serious.

"What if I ask you and you get angry?" I smiled helplessly.

"How do you know I'll be angry if you don't ask?"

"I'm afraid you'll be angry. I'm afraid you'll ignore me. I'm afraid you'll think I'm jealous and petty." I immediately expressed all my concerns in one breath.

Su Beicheng was amused by me and then summarized: "You don't say or ask, in my opinion, that means you don't care. Jingjing, sometimes feelings need stimulation, communication and expression. You are too introverted."

"Oh, so in that case, I can be jealous openly from now on?" I said in a tone that seemed to indicate I finally understood.

Su Beicheng can't do anything to me. If I am in front of him at this moment and he can't win against me with words, he will often kiss me directly and then use actions to make me surrender.

But now, he can't argue with me anymore and can only remain speechless.

"That day in the grove, your expression really made me feel a little disappointed." Su Beicheng snorted softly, gnashing his teeth as he said, "I was expecting you to rush over and ask me who she was, but the way you looked like you wanted to turn around and run away really made me feel a little depressed."

I was suddenly stunned. It turned out that Su Beicheng cared about me more than I thought.

"I suspect that your relationship is not simple. If I don't leave, won't it be very embarrassing for you?" I pouted and said angrily.

Su Beicheng was upset again: "You don't care, so I feel embarrassed."

I didn't want to anger him anymore, so I asked softly, "Can you tell me about your ex-girlfriend?"

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