It's not that Huo Qiran can't understand what Mu Qian said, but he's not sure whether what Mu Qian said is right.
Is he being nice to Jingli just because Jingli looks like the girl in high school who put a semester's worth of candies in his schoolbag?
Then if she wasn't, would he no longer be so kind to her?
Huo Qiran was certainly sure at this moment that at least he really regarded Jingli as a good friend now, regardless of the ambiguous feelings in the past.
But what if you didn’t know from the beginning that she might be the girl in high school?
Is it really because of this that he has invisibly affected his mentality, leading him step by step to where he is today?
However, no matter how much he looked back, some of his past mentality would no longer be traceable.
Not long after, Huo Qiran's cell phone rang. When he opened it, he saw several messages sent to him by Jing Li. Among them was a photo of Xi Xi sitting on the sofa, smiling happily and making the sign "ye".
gesture.
"We checked in successfully!"
"Xi Xi is very happy."
"Do not worry!"
Huo Qiran read these messages quietly, and for a moment he couldn't explain how he felt.
She seems to have kept her word and has maintained the same frequency of contact and relationship with him as before. The two of them are still good friends who can share many things.
But after all, I still felt that something was different.
Just like the relationship between him and Su Zhen, even though they broke up with each other, they still returned to being friends, but after all, there were still some things that were different.
Huo Qiran's fingers repeatedly stayed on the chat interface with Jing Li, scrolling up and down for a long time before finally sending back a message:
"That's good. If you need anything, tell me and I'll bring it to you."
Jing Li's reply was as always, even if it was just two words, it was cheerful and smiling: "Okay!"
…
Early the next morning, just as Jing Li got Xi Xi up, Gu Wan came to the apartment.
Her face didn't look very good, as if she didn't sleep well last night.
Although Jing Li didn't sleep well, she didn't let her fatigue show on her face. She just asked Gu Wan, "How are things going?"
While Gu Wan was holding Xi Xi and feeding her breakfast, she said softly: "It's still a mess now. He was severely punished by the elders in the family. He was very angry and kept losing his temper. My grandparents kept trying to persuade me..."
"Actually, why are they trying to persuade you?" Jing Li asked, "It's impossible for Zhao Xi to make the slightest change because of you. You're stuck in this marriage and you're just consuming yourself. Is it possible that they still expect you to make a complete change?"
Dedicate yourself so much in exchange for a family without any harmonious elements?"
Gu Wan listened, paused, and then said: "Maybe this is what the old man thinks..."
"What about you?" Jing Li asked, "What do you think?"
Gu Wan was silent for another moment, looked down at Xi Xi, and said softly: "Of course I want to live a good life with Xi Xi and you. Everything else is actually unimportant to me."
Jing Li listened and was silent for a moment before saying: "In that case, then implement your own ideas."
Gu Wan shook her head slightly and said: "It's not that simple. Their family relationship is so complicated, it can't be changed by just changing it..."
"As long as you want, you can change." Jing Li said, "There are many things you think you can't do, but you can actually do it. It just depends on whether you want to or not."
Gu Wan couldn't help but look up at her for a long time, and finally nodded and said, "Give me a little more time, and I will figure it out."
After hearing this, Jing Li just breathed out lightly and said nothing more.
In the next two days, she focused on taking care of Xi Xi during the day, and only took the time to review her homework after Xi Xi fell asleep.
Huo Qiran took the time to visit and brought them some daily necessities for their new home, and Jing Li happily accepted them.
"What's going on with Xi Xi's mother?" Huo Qiran asked, "If you want to take Xi Xi alone, won't you have time to read and do questions?"
Jing Li said: "Anyway, it won't take more than two days. Let's wait for her to deal with the Zhao family's affairs first. There should be a solution."
Huo Qiran listened, nodded slightly, and then said: "By the way, the school campus card seems to be updated this year, and the library card will be merged into the campus card. I will ask the teacher later and help you get another one.
"
After hearing this, Jing Li just smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay."
The two of them, plus Xi Xi, were sitting in this small space, talking about the same topics as before. Nothing seemed to have changed.
However, the occasional silence is no longer as natural as before, but is filled with some kind of inexplicable... embarrassment.
As school was about to start, Huo Qiran had a lot to do, so he didn't stay too long. When he was leaving, he happened to meet Gu Wan who was coming.
The two met each other, and Gu Wan watched Huo Qiran leave before walking into Jing Li and Xi Xi's apartment again.
When she walked in, Jing Li was sitting on the sofa in a daze.
"Why didn't Qi Ran stay a little longer?" Gu Wan asked.
Jing Li came back to her senses and replied: "He still has something to do."
Gu Wan responded, then looked at Jing Li again, "Are you two...in love?"
Jing Li couldn't help but be startled after hearing this. After her eyes fell on Gu Wan's face, she suddenly laughed, "How can we tell that we are in love?"
"He is so kind to you and Xi Xi, does he like you?" Gu Wan asked again, "What about you? Do you like him too?"
Jing Li pressed her forehead helplessly, and then said: "You don't have to think too much, he and I are just ordinary friends... maybe, it's a better relationship than ordinary friends."
"You really didn't..."
"No, no, really not." Jing Li said, "Do you want me to swear?"
After hearing this, Gu Wan's eyes stayed on her face for a moment, and then she said: "Then... what do you think if we leave Tongcheng and go abroad together?"
Jing Li paused suddenly and turned to look at Gu Wan, "What did you say?"
"My grandparents agreed to my separation from Zhao Xi." Gu Wan said, "But Zhao Xi is not that easy to talk to. My separation from him will definitely affect his status in the family. He will be angry with me, and even more
It may make you and Xi Xi angry. We may suffer endless harassment if we stay in Tongcheng... Maybe leaving is the best choice. Haven't you always wanted to go to Columbia University? We can go there together and live there.
, I will take care of Xi Xi and you can go to school with peace of mind. This is good, isn't it?"
Jing Li didn't expect the change to come so quickly. She was stunned for a moment and couldn't catch her breath.
"I previously thought that you and Qi Ran might be dating, and you might not be willing to leave. Now, since you don't have that relationship, would you want to go abroad?"
After a long time, I finally heard Jing Li's voice: "I'll think about it."