"Uh..." Realizing she was about to make a strange sound, Jiang Lai quickly bit the back of her hand, leaving a tooth mark.
"Is it supposed to be like this?" Lin Zhi asked her.
Jiang Lai was speechless and could only nod heavily.
Lin Zhi's love for her was painful, but once the pain was gone, only happiness remained.
The stream flows swiftly, like a powerful waterfall. The stones in the river have long been smooth and moistened by the water. People go down into the river to pick up the stones and marvel at the wonders of nature.
Lin Zhi raised her head, mimicking her former self, licking her lips with her tongue, her voice alluring: "Little one, why are you crying?"
Jiang Lai raised her hand to cover her eyes, tears streaming down her face; she was crying tears of joy.
Thank you for loving me.
Lin Zhi's breath hitched, and her heart ached: "Little friend, I should be the one saying that. I'm sorry... I was so stupid, and I made you suffer."
Can you say a little more?
The two tacitly averted their gazes, neither looking at the other. Despite having just done that kind of thing, they were still too shy to meet each other's eyes.
"When I say I love you, it means I want to be with you for the rest of my life, it means I want to stand up to the gossip and rumors with you. You can't let me down."
Jiang Lai gave a weak smile: "Sister, I will never let you down."
"Jiang Lai, I've read Dickinson's poems, and they're just like she described..."
"I could have endured the darkness, if I had never seen you. You were like the first ray of morning sunlight piercing the desolation in my heart, but..."
A warm hand covered her mouth. The owner of the hand had a serious expression, as if he were making a vow in a church: "I will always be your sunshine. I will not turn into another kind of desolation, and I will not make you more lonely."
The belated confession wasn't as cheesy as I'd imagined; instead, her words were like a source of strength, giving her the power to be reborn.
The two fell asleep in each other's arms, listening to the quiet sounds of the night and enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.
"Sister." Jiang Lai had almost recovered her energy and was now excitedly looking up with bright eyes, not wanting to waste a single second.
"What's wrong?" Lin Zhi was exhausted. Even though she was in control, she felt like her body was about to fall apart.
"Pop"
Jiang Lai suddenly kissed Lin Zhi on the cheek, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "I love you."
After the child finished doing something naughty, he shrank into the blanket and covered himself up tightly, leaving Lin Zhi alone, bewildered and covering her face.
Lin Zhi could still feel the warmth of this person on her cheek. She smiled and hugged him tightly: "I love you too."
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Zhang Zhen didn't know how long she had slept. When she woke up, she was extremely thirsty. She groggily grabbed her down jacket, put it on, unzipped it, and went out of the tent to find water.
A gust of cold wind dispelled most of her drunkenness, and time seemed to stand still. All she could hear was the sound of the wind rustling through the grass and the rushing water.
She shuddered suddenly, turned around slowly, looked at the tent behind her, and then glanced at the van not far away.
Zhang Zhenjing remained standing still.
Damn it! What's going on?! Am I dreaming?
No, no, no! I'm a vengeful monster!
Author's Note:
I'm too tired to revise it, so I'll just delete it. It really makes me angry.
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Chapter 62
At dawn, the rising sun peeks over the mountaintop, casting a soft glow on the man-made stream.
Jiang Lai bent down and stepped out of the white tent. The morning air was slightly cool, which made her feel refreshed. Except for a slight backache, she was in good physical condition because she exercised regularly. Unlike some people, she could only move her hands and mouth and then lie in the tent and couldn't come out.
She carried the basin of water to the washroom and met Zhang Zhen.
"Good morning, Mr. Zhang." Jiang Lai smiled happily, her face full of collagen making Zhang Zhen, who had to rush to take care of her skin after staying up late, very envious.
"You know my name now?"
Zhang Zhen had a stern face, unlike her easy-going demeanor yesterday. Well, she was known as a tiger in the company. Anyone who made a mistake would rush to Lin Zhi or Kevin to resolve it, but she would avoid this President Zhang like the plague.
But Jiang Lai wasn't afraid of her; her girlfriend was Lin Zhi!
"I know, your name is Zhang Zhen."
Zhang Zhen snorted, his scrutinizing gaze making Jiang Lai feel uneasy. In the end, Zhang Zhen only glanced at her a few times, then walked past her and pushed open the door to leave.
Jiang Lai was stunned for a long time, scratched her head, and went to wash up with the basin in her arms.
As she was brushing her teeth, she looked up and saw through the mirror that someone was secretly watching her from the doorway not far behind her.
Every time she turned around, the person would pull their head back, repeating this several times.
Spitting out the toothpaste, with white foam still clinging to his lips, he asked, "Mr. Zhang, why were you peeking at me?"
There was a two-second silence outside the door. Zhang Zhen, who had walked away and then returned, came out pretending to be confused: "What do you mean, 'peeping at you'? I'm just checking if I left my toothpaste here."
If you're going to act, you have to go all the way. She actually walked in and checked the pool. When she finally saw a tube of toothpaste, she put it in her pocket without thinking.
"Found it, I'm leaving."
"oh."
"Hey, I have a question for you."
Jiang Lai washed her face and looked up: "What is it?"
Do you work out?
Jiang Lai nodded.
Do you lift weights?
Jiang Lai nodded again.
After asking two questions, Zhang Zhen left satisfied, giving Jiang Lai a final look of admiration.
Jiang Lai: ...This winter is really cold.
After washing her face, Jiang Lai jogged back to the tent. Lin Zhi was already awake and sitting there looking at her phone.
"Xiao Wei, take her to confirm the birthday party schedule. Whether she plays the piano or the guitar, you two need to seriously consider it. Choose whichever she's more proficient in, don't let... ah!"
Lin Zhi screamed, her voice abruptly stopping. With a whoosh, a green voice message appeared on the screen. Lin Zhi frowned, turned around, and glared at the culprit.
"Your hands are so cold." The fiercest eyes spoke the gentlest words.
Jiang Lai sat down next to Lin Zhi, and soon a pair of warm hands took her hands in theirs.
My hands are warm, and my heart is even warmer.
"Sister, aren't you going to work anymore?"
Lin Zhi carefully warmed her hands, and glanced at the message on the screen: "It's okay, she understands."
Agent: What do I know?
An hour later, the others gradually got up, washed up, and then cleaned up the mess together, loading their things into the car.
After spending a day and a night together, everyone seemed to have changed a lot, especially You Yi.
You Yi felt inexplicably averse to contact with Xia Fanrou, and would always hide when packing his things, but would always sneakily look at her when she couldn't see him.
In contrast, Xia Fanrou remained as usual, chatting and laughing with everyone.
Jiang Lai saw this and assumed that the two of them had quarreled, so she took it upon herself to go find Xia Fanrou.
"Sister Xia, did You Yi make you angry yesterday?"
Xia Fanrou was folding the tent when she said, "No, she's very good, quite capable."
Jiang Lai breathed a sigh of relief, her initial worries dispelled. After talking with Xia Fanrou for a while, she ran back to find her girlfriend.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the group got into the car. Originally, You Yi was supposed to drive, but she suddenly didn't want to drive anymore, saying that her arm was uncomfortable.
Jiang Lai took the keys and got into the driver's seat: "Let me drive."
Xia Fanrou had driven there, and they parted ways here. Before leaving, she told You Yi, "Don't forget to help me find one, it's very expensive."
You Yi's face instantly turned red, and he nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, it won't get lost. If it gets dirty, I'll buy you a new one."
After she finished speaking, she jumped into the car and fled in panic.
Jiang Lai curiously peeked out: "Sister Xia, what did you lose?"
Xia Fanrou said, "It's nothing, just a piece of clothing."
"Oh, goodbye, Sister Xia."
Goodbye, Lai Lai.
The van was quite large and could easily fit all five of them. Kevin went to the back seat as soon as he got in, and Zhang Zhen naturally followed him. You Yi wasn't familiar with them, so he went to the passenger seat to talk to Jiang Lai. Lin Zhi didn't need to choose and naturally got into the back seat.
Jiang Lai felt uncomfortable as soon as she got in the car. It took her a while to realize that the seat was a bit too far back. While adjusting it, she complained, "You Yi, have you gained weight? Can you even reach the steering wheel?"
You Yi rolled her eyes at her and scolded, "Leave me alone, I have long arms."
"Tch, it's no wonder your arm hurts from this distance... What's this?"
Jiang Lai bent down and picked up a white bra with lace trim next to the car seat. She leaned closer to take a look, but before she could even see the brand name, someone snatched it away.
You Yi snatched the bra from her and shoved it into his own arms to stop her from seeing it: "Are you a pervert?"