Author: Hometown Three Thousand Miles

Monday, December 17, is the eighth day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar.

After breakfast that day, Feng Xi went to school, while Yan Xin went to the airport - he bought a ticket to Feixing City that morning.

If he hadn't driven back to his hometown in a car, he would have flown directly back to Yangcheng.

Now the car is still parked in the city. He has to fly to Star City first, then take the train back to the city, and then drive his Mercedes back to Yangcheng.

Although there are some troubles in this way, at least it saves a little time than taking the train back, and it just costs a little more money.

Taking the train back is too slow.

At this time, he was extremely looking forward to the emergence of high-speed rail.

Unfortunately, it will take some time for this line of high-speed rail to be opened to traffic, so now we can only accept this inconvenience.

By the time he got back into his Mercedes-Benz, it was already two or three in the afternoon.

It's much faster than taking the train.

Then we got on the expressway and drove towards Yangcheng.

We also need to pass through Star City once on the way.

This is also something that can't be helped.

The car stopped driving until after eight o'clock in the evening. It was parked in a service area and slept there all night.

I also sent a message to Ellie, telling her that she would arrive at noon tomorrow and asking her to prepare lunch.

The next day, Ai Lili didn't go to work, so she stayed at home to prepare a sumptuous lunch for Yan Xin.

When Yan Xin got home, it was only around ten in the morning, and Aili was busy in the kitchen at this time.

He wanted to go over to help, but Ellie pushed him away:

"You've had a hard time driving. Go to bed and sleep for a while. I'll call you during dinner."

Yan Xin thought that after not seeing each other for such a long time, the two of them might have a fierce fight by then, and they needed to recharge their batteries.

——Ellie has been idle these days, but he is not idle. If he doesn't take a good rest, he is afraid that he won't even be able to connect at the very least.

Although you can blame it on being tired from driving all the way and not in a good state, it is a shameful thing for a man to use such excuses.

It's better to take a rest.

So he didn't insist and went back to the bedroom to rest.

Before going to bed, I secretly took out a box of wolfberry from the depths of the closet, grabbed a handful and swallowed it.

When doing this, the bedroom door was closed, and he was very careful to pay attention to the movement outside to ensure that no one would notice him.

After eating, he hid the box of wolfberries and then went to sleep peacefully.

By the time he woke up, it was already past 12 noon.

It was not Ai Lili who asked him to get up for dinner, but Gu Ru.

- During this period, Gu Ru lived at Aili's place. Aili went to work during the day, and she went to the recording studio to record songs.

Sometimes the two of them would have lunch together at noon, and sometimes she would have a packed lunch at the recording studio.

We eat dinner together every day, live together, take a walk after dinner, and then go home to take a shower and sleep.

This way you won't be so lonely if you have someone with you.

Madoka would also eat with them in the evening, but after dinner she would go to a performance.

Sometimes there are opportunities to perform in other places, so we can't be together.

When she was in Yangcheng, she usually didn't go home until one or two in the morning. She was afraid of disturbing them when they were sleeping, so she didn't live with them.

Gu Ru has rested for such a long time, her schedule has become normal, and she won't go to bed until midnight.

This time when Yan Xin came back, Ai Lili not only called Gu Ru over for dinner, but also Xiao Yuan and Chen Li.

We are all friends and live in the same community. It would be more lively if we have more people eating together.

After the food was ready, Gu Ru came over to wake up Yan Xin.

When entering the bedroom, Yan Xin was still sleeping.

He was lying on the bed with his back facing the sky, snoring coming from his nose.

Although it is not very loud, it can be heard very clearly.

"It's broad daylight, but this guy can sleep."

Gu Ru muttered, walked to the bed, lifted up the quilt, and said: "The food is ready, it's time to get up and eat!"

The quilt was lifted, and Yan Xin was wearing pajamas and pajamas inside.

Gu Ru was so disappointed and thought to herself: "He actually sleeps with his clothes on in his own home. This guy is so perverted!"

I really despise this person's behavior, he is not magnanimous at all.

But when he looked down, he saw a big bulging lump, and he couldn't help but blink his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Thinking: "As expected of a capitalist, he has capital at first sight."

Seeing that Yan Xin hadn't woken up yet, he slapped Yan Xin carelessly and raised his voice:

"Yan Xin, stop having sweet dreams and get up and eat quickly."

This slap woke up Yan Xin. He was so startled that he sat up from the bed: "Who? What?"

Then he saw Gu Ru standing beside the bed and was confused:

"Sister Ru, why are you here?"

Gu Ru said: "Your wife has prepared the meal and asked you to come over for dinner."

Yan Xin snorted and said, "Okay, wait for me for two minutes and change clothes."

Then he glanced at Gu Ru again.

Gu Ru walked outside and said with a smile: "Why, are you still shy? Are you afraid that I will peek at you?"

Yan Xin quickly said: "I don't mean that, I know Sister Ru, you are not that kind of person."

Gu Ru turned around and smiled: "You have a good eye for people!"

Walk out of the room and close the door behind you.

Over at the restaurant, Chen Li asked, "Are you awake?"

"I woke up and I need to change clothes." Gu Ru said.

Ai Lili and Xiao Yuan were in the kitchen bringing the food over. One of them sat at the table and waited while the other went to wake up Yan Xin.

Within two minutes, Yan Xin changed his clothes and came out of the bedroom and said to them:

"I'm sorry, I drove here from my hometown. I'm a little tired when I come back. I slept too much, so I didn't accompany you."

"It's okay. It's already lively enough for us people to be together. It's almost the same with you or without you." Gu Ru said.

"When you say that, I feel a little lost."

Yan Xin sat down.

Then he asked Chen Li next to him: "How is the novel now? Is the writing going smoothly?"

It has been a while since he discussed the novel with Chen Li.

The outline and details were almost complete, and the characters were all in place, so there wasn't much he could do to help.

He has also read Chen Li's novels and is becoming more and more proficient. He is already a mature author and does not need to stare at them every day like before.

"The writing was pretty smooth, and I haven't lost any follow-up orders," Chen Lida said.

Speaking of this, he was quite proud.

Now he also feels that he has grown up. Although he still needs Yan Xin's creativity, at least he is not as dependent as before.

"Okay," Yan Xin said, "I don't have a computer in my hometown these days, so I can't read your novel, but I read it a while ago, and it's getting more and more exciting."

Gu Ru interjected: "It must be wonderful. I hope he will pay me back when the royalties come out."

"You don't have to worry about this. Once the royalties are settled next month, there will be no problem paying you back." Yan Xin assured Chen Li.

Then I asked Gu Ru how the record recording was going.

"It's almost there. There are two songs that I want to try again to see if they can be better. Anyway, it won't delay the release by the end of the year." Gu Ru said.

Then he said with emotion: "When the record is finished, I will work hard to commercialize and perform for a month or two. By the way, I will increase my presence and promote the record, and then I will have to withdraw from the world."

"That's a big loss to the music industry!" Chen Li flattered him.

"There is no shortage of people like me in the music world," Gu Ru said soberly, "With or without me, it's the same. I can't compare to those young and beautiful ones. I don't have enough strength or good looks. If I continue to develop, I won't be able to do that.

It’s necessary, I’m too tired these years.”

"It's time for you to rest," Yan Xin said. "Your story has been written. You have left your own mark in the music world and reached a height that many people cannot reach. Now you should enjoy your life."

Xiao Yuan came out with a plate of food and said, "I also want to work hard for two more years and then enjoy life."

"You are still young and can still work hard for another ten years." Gu Ru said with a smile.

Xiao Yuan is twenty years old now, and she is only thirty years old after ten years of wandering. She is not as old as Gu Ru now.

Xiao Yuan shook her head: "I don't want to work hard for that long. I will work for another three years at most, and then I will quit and become my housekeeper."
To be continued...