Chapter 1326: Chapter 873: Reunion (Part 2)
"Yunyun, are you thirsty?" He stood at the road junction outside the temple, pointing at the convenience store on the other side.
"Ah?"
Chen Yunyun thought he was going to buy her a drink and instinctively waved her hand, "No, I’m not thirsty right now."
"Then give me some of your water." Jiang Nian extended his hand.
Chen Yunyun: "..."
She still handed it over, catching from the corner of her eye that Jiang Nian opened it without any hesitation and drank directly from the bottle.
Hmm... The girl covered her face.
This person, how can he still be so shameless?
All she could say is that love is blind, she didn’t even know why, but she’s really not that mad now.
Maybe from the beginning to the end, it had nothing to do with Jiang Nian’s behavior. It was the gap between the two, or maybe self-doubt.
The root of the pain was not even having the courage to be angry.
"Yunyun."
"Hmm, what’s up?" She snapped back to reality, turning her head only to feel her right hand fall into a patch of warmth.
Jiang Nian had taken her hand, naturally leading her forward.
"The light’s green."
"Oh."
Halfway across, Jiang Nian turned his head and asked softly.
"Are you still angry?"
Hearing this, Chen Yunyun thought for a while.
"A bit."
Jiang Nian smiled, not feeling discouraged by her answer, "Alright, I’ll ask again in a while."
After crossing the street.
He still didn’t let go, firmly holding onto Chen Yunyun’s hand until the two got in the car to head back.
With a bang, he closed the driver’s door. A click sound, fastened the seatbelt, and casually reminded her.
"Buckle up..."
Before he could finish, a warm sensation suddenly came from his right cheek. Like a dragonfly touching the water lightly, it vanished instantly.
"Sorry," she whispered, "I didn’t mean to be difficult with you, just couldn’t hold back."
"No, no, it has nothing to do with you." Jiang Nian waved his hand, "It’s all my fault, no need to apologize."
With a click, he unbuckled his seatbelt. Leaning his body slightly, he reached out and pulled Chen Yunyun closer.
After holding her for a while, he gently comforted her.
Chen Yunyun’s head rested against his chest, smelling his jacket’s scent, the grievances accumulated over a month poured out along with her tears.
"I’m not really mad at you, just feel... why am I so useless, why..."
"Not pretty enou... mmph mmph!"
Before she could finish, her lips were sealed. After an intense and lingering kiss, her mind went blank.
It might have been because of a lack of oxygen.
In any case, her rant was interrupted.
Jiang Nian cupped her face seriously, "You’re very beautiful, I really like you, don’t say those things again next time."
"Otherwise..."
He leaned closer to Chen Yunyun’s ear, whispering something. Her cheeks visibly flushed red.
"You... you... rogue."
"So what." Jiang Nian didn’t care, fastened his seatbelt, "Let’s go, I’ll take you back to school."
....
Yan Garden.
Jiang Nian hummed a tune, pushed open the dormitory door, "Today is a great day, such a great day."
"Kids, the king is back!"
Da Chao turned around, took off his headphones with a confused look, "Nian, did you win the lottery, or did you get out of singlehood?"
"When was he ever single?" Brother Bao Song was speechless.
"True."
"Just a little happy event, nothing much to say." Jiang Nian paused and looked around again.
"Where’s Fanzi?"
"Studying at the second lecture hall."
"Call him in the evening, let’s go out together." Jiang Nian said, "Beers and barbecue, my treat!"
Upon hearing this, Da Chao laughed mischievously.
"Wealthy dude, impressive."
He had clearly forgotten that at the beginning of the term, he was the wealthy dude in the dormitory, a Jiangsu and Zhejiang second-generation.
Now, things have changed quite a bit.
Night fell quickly.
Zhongguang Village, inside a barbecue restaurant. A table of people clinking glasses, even Yang Jingfan drank some beer.
After a few rounds, each was somewhat tipsy.
"Sigh, year one is almost over in a flash."
"In the dorm, Fanzi is studying, Brother Feng plays games, Brother Nian dates girls, and it seems I’ve done nothing."
Da Chao sighed, "Where to go, where to go?"
His voice was a bit loud, attracting the attention of girls at the next table, making Yang Jingfan awkward, digging his toes into the ground.
"Behave normally."
By contrast, Brother Bao Song and Jiang Nian had no reaction. They clinked glasses, then turned their heads one after the other and said.
"Play the fool with a bowl, and you can even make some money."
"Liu Yifei once said, whoever can dance on the national highway will be her perfect partner, forever valid."
Da Chao: "..."
"Damn!"
Another day passed.
Xu Shuang came looking for him, asking him to join for a run, to test their improved physical condition over the last couple of days.
"What’s with the look?"
"Again, with the running?" Jiang Nian retorted, "What do you take me for, the mule of the production team?"
"Aren’t you?"
Xu Shuang had basically mastered the "Jiang Nian Manuel," making her statements spot on.
"That time on x when you..."
"Alright, alright." Jiang Nian waved his hand, took off his jacket, "I’m afraid of you, little missy."
"Change it."
"What?"
"The title, I don’t like it."
"Change to what?" Jiang Nian was a bit speechless but still asked, "Is your brother still at school?"
"Why?"
"Didn’t you say last time you wanted me to talk to him?"
"Oh, it’s not needed." Xu Shuang waved her hand, "I’ve thought it through, it doesn’t matter anymore."
"Just need to keep my teahouse running, enough for the rest of my life."
That sentence... Jiang Nian hesitated, observing Xu Shuang’s reaction, then softly asked.
"What happened?"
"Nothing, just a small conflict." Xu Shuang was unwilling to elaborate, but it obviously wasn’t a small deal.
"Oh, alright." Jiang Nian didn’t press further.
After finishing their run, both were drenched in sweat. Xu Shuang finally called it a day and headed back to the dorm to shower.
Yes, she also stayed in a dormitory.
Though it was also a four-person room, the conditions were a bit better. It was redecorated, so staying there occasionally was quite comfortable.
"Bye-bye." She didn’t turn back, just waved her hand towards him, "Let’s plan it next time."
"Crazy woman."
Jiang Nian muttered, not daring to let her hear, "Keep running like this, and people will grow old."
"Next time, I need to properly persuade her."
.....
"You two have made up?"
In the video call, Wang Yuhe’s silly face almost filled the entire screen, making one speechless.
Jiang Nian leaned back tactically, pulling the camera away.
"Fat-faced girl?"
"You’re the one with the big face!" Wang Yuhe quickly pulled her phone away, pinching her cheeks seriously.
"Look, it’s obviously small!"
"Not that small."
"Small!!" Wang Yuhe became furious, her anger almost erupting, "Where are you! I’ll come find you!"
"Miss me?" Jiang Nian smirked.
"Want to hit you!!"
"Haha, then you’d at least have to fly." On camera, Jiang Nian’s demeanor was super arrogant, "Come to Yuhang."
"I’ll be waiting for you."
"Why did you go to Yuhang?" Wang Yuhe was surprised, "Don’t you have classes?"
"Took a bit of leave, grown-up matters, little kids shouldn’t ask."
"You!!!"
Wang Yuhe knew she couldn’t win the argument, "Hmph, I’m not going to Yuhang, as long as you two are good again."
With that, she ended the video call.
Jiang Nian put away his phone, his mouth twitching slightly. To say he had no thoughts about Wang Yuhe, that would be impossible.
Much like his relationship with Yao Beibei. Comparatively, it was even weaker than with Wang Yuhe.
There’s a bit of ambiguity.
But....
A pretty girl is always around, and their relationship is good. Anyone would think about it, unless they’re a saint.
Thinking... isn’t a crime.
It’s just human nature.
Yu Zhiyi had messaged him before, mostly inquiries or simply flirting with him.
She bullies him and flaunts.
Jiang Nian had intimacy with her once, a bit more than usual, which made him more patient.
His replies weren’t as perfunctory.
Everything seemed to be steadily improving. Jiang Nian even planned, after finishing his date with Chen Yunyun.
To first make a trip back to Yuhang, then fly over to South City. Directly drive back the new car he booked for Old Jiang.
Give him a surprise, then slowly return to Beijing.
Out of the blue, Xu Qianqian suddenly messaged him, "Do you often run with a girl?"
