The best time is because of you

Chapter 11 You are in my heart

Tossing and turning on the bed in the middle of the night, Shuya closed her eyes in a daze, only to be woken up by the phone ringing.Fumbling and pressing the answer button, he gave a vague "Hello", and there was no sound from the phone.She glanced at the screen of the phone in confusion, and the word "unknown" was displayed on it. She put the phone to her ear again, and said "Hello", but it was still silent.She was about to hang up the phone when a mournful cry suddenly sounded from the phone. In the silent night, it was creepy.

Shuya screamed, waved the phone out, no more sleepiness, she wrapped the quilt tightly around her trembling body, staring at the phone that was still glowing on the carpet, midnight ring?Singing in the middle of the night...horror movies rolled through my mind like wheels.The fluorescent light of the mobile phone finally went out, and after hesitating for a while, she got up the courage to get out of bed. Just as her fingertips touched the mobile phone, the harsh ringtone rang again. It was still the unknown number.

Shuya rushed to the fixed phone by the bed in a panic, and dialed a series of familiar numbers. As soon as the call was connected, before the other party had time to make a sound, she cried, "Second brother, I've run into a ghost..."

When he received the call, Chu Jie was lying back on the rocking chair on the balcony, staring at the dark sky in a daze. Hearing her voice, he could almost feel the fear and helplessness in it, and he couldn't help but tighten his chest: "You Where?"

"At home, it's dark outside, and I dare not go out."

"Don't be afraid, I'll be right over."

After separating from Shuya in Hongfu Building, he didn't go back to the apartment in the city center where everyone lived together, but came to this shallow sea villa that was occasionally used as a place to relax, which was quite far from the Shu family's mansion located in the east of the city.In order to prevent Shuya from being afraid, Chu Jie didn't hang up the phone, and while driving the car, he chattered around to distract her.

Bursts of rapid ringtones penetrated the phone and reached his ears, Shuya sobbed: "That unknown phone keeps ringing, I don't even dare to touch the phone anymore."

"Don't pay attention to it," Chu Jie comforted softly, "Let me tell you a joke."

"A joke?" Shuya was stunned, "At this time?"

"Then you sing a song for me?"

"Forget it, you should tell a joke."

"Back then, when I was still studying, I was eating in a tea restaurant once. I saw a beautiful chick leaning on the arms of a handsome guy at the next table. The phone rang, and I heard her yelling into the phone: 'Husband, I'm sleeping at home.'”

Chu Jie spoke in a high-pitched voice, and his learning was very good. Shu Ya couldn't help but smile, temporarily forgetting her fear: "And then?"

"I took out my mobile phone and said loudly, pretending to be on the phone: 'So-and-so, I'm eating at the tea restaurant in Century Park.' Before the couple recovered their senses, I quickly ran away, hiding my achievements and fame."

On the other end of the phone, Shuya laughed loudly: "Second brother, so you have such loss."

"I, haha..." Chu Jie said haha.

The superb racing skills came into play again. It took at least an hour for the journey, but Chu Jie arrived in front of the gate of Shu's house in only half an hour.As soon as she rang the doorbell, Shuya rushed out like a tornado, her hands tightly grasped Chu Jie's wrist, her fingertips were cold: "Second brother, eh——, why are you..."

When the cell phone rang, Shuya jumped up and almost jumped into Chu Jie's arms: "Here we go again..."

Chu Jie patted Shuya's hand, walked quickly into the bedroom, picked up the mobile phone that had fallen on the carpet, and pressed the hands-free button, and a shrill cry immediately poured out, filling the room with an eerie atmosphere.

Shuya stood at the door of the bedroom, holding the edge of the door tightly with her hands, her body trembling slightly.Chu Jie stretched out a hand, hugged her shoulder vigorously, and said a word silently with a smile.Shuya looked at his mouth and understood this sentence: Don't be afraid, I'm here.The fearful heart gradually stabilized.

The crying on the phone continued for a while, probably because there was no response, the crying paused.Then Chu Jie said unhurriedly into the phone: "If you continue to pretend to be a ghost, I will turn you from a fake ghost into a real ghost." As soon as the words finished, the other party hung up the phone.

Chu Jie looked at Shuya, who was in a daze with a white face.He held the mobile phone in one hand and handed it to her: "Do you need me to help you find out the source of the signal?"

Shu Ya stared at the mobile phone in front of her, without saying a word, with a look of being out of her mind.Chu Jie sighed, turned his back on the guest, dragged her to sit down in the open and bright hall, made another cup of hot tea and stuffed it into her hand.Then he nestled into the sofa and closed his eyes to rest.

Holding the teacup in both hands, her icy fingertips absorbing the warmth from the cup wall, Shuya slowly regained her composure: "My phone number was newly activated after I came back, not many people know about it."

Chu Jie still closed his eyes, and said lightly: "You just know what's going on in your heart."

Shu Ya glanced at him, her face became a little coy: "I, that, dialed the wrong phone number."

"I know," Chu Jie yawned, and said casually, "The person you called on the phone is 'Second Brother'."

Seeing the strong tiredness on his face, Shuya felt very uneasy: "Did you disturb your sleep?"

"No, I wasn't asleep when I got the call. I couldn't sleep all night."

Hearing what he said, Shuya became more and more embarrassed. She had talked about that before, but now his words seemed to be implying something.

"There are a few questions that have been entangled with me. One is that Yang Guo has lived alone for 16 years. How did he cut his finger covers? The second is that Xiao Zhao has worn anklets for many years, how did he change his pants? The third is Mei Chaofeng has practiced Jiuyin White Bone Claw for so many years, how did he wipe his buttocks? Fourth, Snow White has been asleep for so long without brushing her teeth, will she faint the prince? Fifth, Liang Shanbo turned into a butterfly in Zhu Yingtai, The life of a butterfly is only seven days, why don't they become bastards and live for a thousand years... This heartbreaks me, these careless things..." He looked worried, as if something was happening.

Shuya stared blankly at him at first, but at the end she couldn't help but burst out laughing, the embarrassment of a moment ago was gone.

Chu Jie yawned again: "Now, I really feel very sleepy. Driving while fatigued is risky. Please lend me a bed to sleep on. You can sleep on the sofa if you don't have a bed."

After all, she was the one who called him in the middle of the night, and Shuya had no reason to refuse him.Take Chu Jie to the guest room to settle down. She was about to leave when she heard Chu Jie say, "What are you going to do if that 'Midnight Bell' rings again?"

Shuya shuddered involuntarily. Although she knew that she was pretending to be a ghost, she still had lingering fears. She forced herself to be calm and said, "It's just a matter of one word."

"Well, it's just a sentence." Chu Jie put his hands behind his head and leaned against the head of the bed, his face frightened, "But the effect of what you say is different from what I say."

Shuya was depressed. Although she was very unwilling, she had to admit that saying the same sentence from her own mouth would not have the slightest deterrent effect.

Chu Jie moved to the side, patted the vacant space beside him, and said with a smile, "Come on, let's have a good chat."

Shuya stared at him warily.

Chu Jie leaned forward and faced her face to face: "Is there any deep hatred between the two of us?"

Shuya shook her head.

"Does my existence make you feel unbearable?"

Shuya shook her head again.

"Then you don't want to have any more love for me?"

Shu Ya frowned: "You are the one who has no more love, and you have no more love with your household registration book."

"You're right." Chu Jie spread his hands openly, admitting generously, "I'm still in love, and I'm the only one with my household registration."

Shuya was choked up for a moment, and gave him a hard look: "Stop doing this, if I trust you again, I'll be a pig."

"Actually, I just want to say that even if we can't be a couple, we can still be friends. There's no need for us to stay away from each other forever." He patted the edge of the bed again, "Sit down, don't you get tired from standing? Don't worry, I'm a good person anyway." bottom line people."

Shuya hesitated, and sat down with her back to him. His words sounded reasonable, but for some reason, she always felt a little awkward.Behind him, Chu Jie looked at her back and smiled helplessly, grabbed a fat pillow and handed it to her, she took the pillow casually, hugged her in her arms and tugged repeatedly.

Chu Jie leaned back on the bed, looked at the ceiling and said, "I told you about my life experience before, right?"

"Yeah." Shuya tightly hugged the pillow in her arms, remembering the words Cai Wentao said after she threw the note into the sea, and at the same time, the delicate girl who had a relationship with her once flashed in her mind .Although Cai Wentao didn't specify who the person who asked him to deliver the letter was, she almost immediately thought of that girl—the daughter of the benefactor Chu Jie mentioned.There was a heavy feeling in her chest, and the feeling of guilt and self-blame made her feel so sad that she wanted to cry. "So I am such a selfish and bad person." She thought to herself.

"My adoptive father is a great man. He built a huge business empire from scratch, but his greatest achievement in this life lies in his people. He chooses poor and talented children from all over the world to support their life and studies , to provide funds for their careers, after these people are successful, they spread in various fields, politicians, entrepreneurs, financiers, lawyers, even gang leaders, etc. In addition, there are many more people who are in crisis because of him. He has a unique vision of seeing people, and those who receive his favor may not be perfect, but they must be people who value love and righteousness. Therefore, there are countless people who are grateful to him and are willing to go through fire and water for him. Where there are people, there must be Du's influence. Although this sentence is a bit exaggerated, it is closer to the truth." When Chu Jie said these words, his expression was serious and his tone was full of respect, obviously he was very respectful to his The adoptive father is revered and loved from the bottom of his heart.

Shuya turned her head slowly and asked, "The person you're talking about is Du Xiuyu?"

Chu Jie nodded: "You know him too, right?"

The Chinese-American legend, the head of the Du family, the big chaebol, and the big philanthropist are just like Lao Gai. No matter how low-key he is, people in the world will still know him.Shuya had a horrified guess in her heart: "Is that senior I met at Fengshao Bar..."

"Well, she is my adoptive father's only biological daughter, Du Xiruo, who loves more than life."

There was a "boom" in Shuya's head and she was stunned. The matter seemed to be beyond her understanding. What should Cai Junfeng do when the Titanic confronted the big iceberg?Originally, she planned to take him to California to take refuge even if she was cheated, and then told Chu Jie the message that Cai Wentao wanted her to convey.

"Aya, Aya?"

Shuya came back to her senses, and seeing Chu Jie staring at her in confusion, she lowered her eyes guiltyly: "The people and things you mentioned are too far away for me, why do you say these things?"

"The greatest wish of my adoptive father in his life is to let his precious daughter be carefree and happy for a lifetime. He knew that he could not take care of his daughter for the rest of his life, so he decided to choose someone he could absolutely trust to be his son-in-law and successor. To succeed him in taking care of and caring for his daughter's life, Cheng Hao and I were among the candidates."

"Ah?" Shuya's eyes widened in surprise, "No wonder you refused to want me alive back then, what a temptation!"

Chu Jie shook his head and smiled wryly: "You have also met the eldest lady, and you know how much hostility she has towards me, but if I care a little bit about that position, I won't confront her tit for tat."

Shu Ya was indignant: "She is a beautiful girl with a lot of money, so it's possible that she has wronged you."

"I'm not wronged, I'm not wronged at all, but that's not the point." Chu Jie continued before she could speak, "Although there are many people who have been favored by their adoptive father, only Cheng Hao and I were raised by him as adopted sons. , everything about us, identity, status, knowledge and even life, comes from him. The adoptive father has been strong all his life, and does not need our repayment. All we can do is to obey absolutely. He listed us among the candidates for his son-in-law In the middle, before the eldest lady chooses a marriage partner, we cannot independently choose a partner for the purpose of marriage."

"Tong Bride-in-Law? No, it should be Tong Bride-in-law?" Shuya never thought that she would tell the truth when she casually said it a few years ago.

Chu Jie seemed to have never heard of it, and continued: "During the four years you left, I have been following your news, knowing where you are and how you are doing. I didn't look for you because I didn't know I am not qualified to make any promises to you. Until the eldest lady finally got married half a year ago, I happily prepared to find you. I even packed my luggage, but I received news that my adoptive father was critically ill, and soon he passed away. Just like this Procrastinate, procrastinate until you appear in front of me, I can and am willing to give you a lifelong promise, but you don't need it anymore."

Shuya turned her head sideways, pressed her face against the soft pillow, and sighed faintly: "What's the point of talking about this now."

No one spoke again, and the room was silent.

After a long time, Chu Jie said softly: "Aya, I regret it very much, I really regret it..."

After waiting for a while, only the sound of her long and subtle breathing was heard.He sat up straight and looked at her. She curled up sideways, half of her face was buried in the soft pillow, and her small face looked more delicate.A strand of shattered hair fell on her snow-white cheek, and he raised his hand to brush her hair away, but he froze the moment he touched her face.Staring at her for a moment, he slowly withdrew his hand, covered her with the quilt, lay down beside her, and fell asleep smelling the fragrance of a pillow.

……

Upon waking up, Shuya rubbed her sleepy eyes and was confused for a long time before she slowly remembered what happened that night. It seemed that she couldn't bear the sleepiness at last, so she fell asleep on the bed in the guest bedroom. Personal..., she turned her head in shock, the other side of the bed was empty.She breathed a sigh of relief, got out of bed and walked outside.

The living room was still empty, Shuya secretly speculated that perhaps to avoid embarrassment, Chu Jie left quietly while she was still awake, thinking about it, she immediately felt that he was a pretty good person.When she saw the few boxes of exquisitely packaged breakfast in the conspicuous place, her favorability for him was raised to a higher level.Next to the dessert, there is also an exquisite vase filled with roses. The water droplets on the fiery red petals are crystal clear, making the flowers more colorful and lustrous.Shuya took off the card attached to the bouquet, opened it, and the inside page was a hand-painted cartoon, which showed a Q version of Shuya grabbing her pigtail and crying loudly. There is a big "you" written on it.A smile involuntarily formed on his lips. "I don't even know what you're up to." She whispered to herself.

After tidying herself up briefly, Shuya went out. Today there was a consultation appointment for Cai Jiu. With the current state of the family, the burden of running around could only fall on her.

As soon as she got out of the gate, Shuya saw Chu Jie who she thought "had left quietly", sitting leisurely in a convertible sports car with a cigarette in his mouth.Seeing Shuya coming out, he got out of the car and went forward. He was obviously dressed in the casual clothes he changed this morning. His figure was eye-catching, with slanted eyes, and there was a bit of seductive evil in his lazy smile. : "Aya, are you surprised to see me, huh?"

Shuya touched her arm and cursed inwardly: You bastard, you actually used beauty tricks on me.With a flick of her hair, she put on the noble, cold and arrogant appearance of the flower of Gaoling, completely ignoring him, and walked forward quickly.

Chu Jie followed her easily: "Where are you going, I'll take you there, okay?"

Shuya quickened her pace.

Chu Jie followed closely in her footsteps: "Just take me as the driver, and let me take you wherever you want. I won't affect your doing anything, okay?"

Shuya paused. After her car was damaged, she disposed of it as a second-hand car. Because she was leaving soon, she didn't plan to buy a new car.And the area where she lives is full of noble communities, every household has a private car, and taxis basically don't come here to pick up passengers.Raising her hand to look at her watch, it was getting late, she couldn't bear any more worries, she turned back, got into Chu Jie's car, and ordered bluntly: "Take me to the hospital."

Shu Ya made up her mind to pay attention, the free driver is not for nothing, Chu Jie's car is still used, people still ignore him, and he will vomit to death.If his patience is worn out today, tomorrow he will stop pestering himself.

After arriving at the hospital, Shu Ya went straight to the infirmary. Chu Jie walked sideways into Cai Jiu's sick room, and sat down opposite Cai Wenmin who was bowing his head in meditation.Cai Wenmin continued to lower her head, ignoring his intentions at all.Chu Jie didn't care, he took out his phone and played the game on his own.

Gradually, Cai Wenmin couldn't sit still. Although Chu Jie didn't say or do anything, she could always feel an invisible pressure, just like the coercion described in Xianxia novels.

After a while, she stood up suddenly and was about to walk away.Chu Jie raised his head to look at her, his sharp gaze seemed to be filled with chill, and he froze her in place, unable to take that step no matter what.

"You, what do you want?" Cai Wenmin's voice trembled.

Chu Jie said unhurriedly: "I think Miss Cai cried very well last night. I would like to trouble you to cry again so that I can record a sound and use it to scare people later in the evening."

Cai Wenmin's complexion turned pale in an instant, but he still insisted and said, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

"You should be lucky to have met Shu Ya, a stupid girl who has a lot of money and is such a good person. She doesn't owe your Cai family anything, and she doesn't owe you anything. It makes sense that she doesn't help you. She is willing to help you." It’s a favor.” Chu Jie stood up and walked out slowly, “If you still don’t understand what to do and what not to do, I don’t mind teaching you until you understand.” Walking to the door, he Looking back at Cai Wenmin, she shivered violently under his cold gaze.

Walking out of the ward, Chu Jie saw Shuya standing by the door with a gloomy expression. He must have heard the conversation between himself and Cai Wenmin, so he reached out and rubbed her head: "Silly girl!"

Shuya pursed her lips, looking aggrieved: "Amin never behaved like this before."

Chu Jie's hand fell from her head to her face, stroking it gently as if coaxing a child: "People will always change, don't be sad." The skin under the palm is smooth and delicate, it feels so good to the touch.Shuya finally realized that someone had eaten the tofu, so she slapped his hand hard in anger, sending his hand flying.

During the three-hour consultation, Shuya and Cai Wenmin didn't say a word or look at each other. A rift had formed, and probably it would never be healed in this lifetime.At this time, Shuya especially missed Wu Jiaqian who was studying for a Ph.D. in Canada.Among the three good friends in the past, Wu Jiaqian was the oldest, the best academically, and the most thought-provoking. Both myself and Cai Wenmin were willing to listen to her.

Seeing Shuya sighing and shaking her head again, as if suffering from lovesickness, Chu Jie said sourly: "Stop moaning and sighing, here, the person you miss has arrived."

Shu Ya looked up and saw Cai Junfeng in a well-fitting suit striding along the corridor of the hospital. She ran over happily, feeling as if she had found a backbone: "Second Brother, Ninth Uncle is..."

Cai Junfeng waved his hand, interrupted her, took out a bank card and handed it to her: "Cai Jiu's family of three's medical expenses and living expenses, I will have people transfer to the account regularly, other than that, I will not I will do anything for them, as for what you want to do for them, I will not stop, but I will not ask or care."

"Second brother..." Shuya squeezed the card, and didn't know what to say. In fact, after Cai Wenmin made such a fuss, his attitude was already showing mercy.

Cai Junfeng lowered his head slightly to look at her, was silent for a while, sighed softly, turned and left.

Seeing his back gradually going away, Shuya suddenly remembered another thing that had been on her mind: "Second brother, wait a minute." She trotted up to him and asked in a low voice, "Do you know Du Xiruo?"

Cai Junfeng's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "I've heard about this person. I have some business contacts with her husband, but I haven't met her."

"Really?" Shuya was dubious.

Cai Junfeng raised his eyebrows: "Why did you ask this person?"

"Second brother, what if, I mean what if," Shuya said cautiously, "What did you do to hurt others? You must make amends as soon as possible. Although it is a bit late to make up for it, it is better than not doing it at all. What do you think?" ?”

"Okay." He agreed quickly and concisely

"Oh?" Shuya was stunned instead.

Cai Junfeng laughed: "Okay, I understand what you are talking about, you don't need to worry about this matter, I will take care of it."

"Sure?" Shuya raised her hand, her palm facing him.

"Definitely!" Cai Junfeng slapped her palm lightly.

In Shuya's eyes, Cai Junfeng has always acted calmly and reliably, and the possibility of him becoming enmity with that Miss Du is too small. Even if he did something wrong, as long as he makes good repairs, the conflict between the two may not be unresolved. Miss Du's plight Maybe it will be able to meet the toughness and solve it.Thinking of this, she felt much more relaxed. As for the uneasiness in her heart, she dared not and was unwilling to face it.

Back at the original place, Chu Jie saw that her brows were stretched and her eyes were smiling, apparently her mood had improved a lot, and she couldn't help but slander: What's so good about a gloomy little boy, he has no eyesight.

After coming out of the hospital, it was already evening, Chu Jie continued to work as a driver conscientiously, and Shu Ya continued to maintain the demeanor of the flower of Gaoling.That nobility, coldness and arrogance lasted until Chu Jie followed her into the house, and then she failed. Pointing to the luggage bag in Chu Jie's hand that had been conjured out of nowhere, she was speechless: "You, you, what is this?"

Chu Jie smiled, "It's just a few changes of clothes and some daily necessities."

Shuya gritted her teeth: "What do you mean?"

"You live alone in such a big house, and it would be quite intrusive if there is any disturbance at night, right?" Chu Jie pointed at himself with a playful smile, "Look at me, I am tall and mighty, with a good-looking appearance. With a driver, you can drive away flies, scare away ghosts, fix light bulbs and tell jokes, it is a must-have product for home travel.”

Shuya's face was condensed: "Jie Shao, I think I should have made my words very clear the day before."

Chu Jie put away his grinning expression and said, "You have many suitors, don't you?"

Shuya frowned and didn't answer.

He said in a serious tone: "The family has a hundred girls, please give me a chance to compete fairly with others."

Shu Ya was surprised: "Master Jie, I remember I said..."

"You said that you don't like me anymore. When a man pursues a woman he likes, it is a process of turning the other person's dislike into liking. There is nothing in this world that can be obtained for free, and the same is true for feelings. If I don't first Let you feel my affection and sincerity, and why should I ask you for affection. Therefore, no matter what, I will try my best to do everything I want and should do for the woman I like. As for the result, we will not wait until the end Nobody knows the answer."

Shuya seemed to be stunned, and stared fixedly at Chu Jie.He met her gaze, with openness and sincerity in his deep dark eyes.

Shu Ya blinked and asked curiously, "Jie Shao, who are you betting with again this time?"

Chu Jie looked up at the sky: Retribution!

After all, Shu Ya still did not let Chu Jie live in her home.She was not a decisive person, but when dealing with the relationship with Chu Jie, she was unexpectedly straightforward, directly refusing to give him any chance, nor accepting any of his overtures.

Based on the principle of creating opportunities if there is no opportunity, Chu Jie sent Shuya a large bouquet of roses and a cartoon card drawn by himself every day, automatically ignoring her expression and dangling around her all day long.

After a few days, Shuya couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have to go to work? You have nothing to do all day long. What are you going to do to support your wife and children in the future?"

Chu Jie looked moved: "Aya, are you planning for our future livelihood? Don't worry, I have already saved enough milk powder money and education money for my wife and children. After we get married, I will work harder. Well, our pension shouldn't be a problem. No matter how poor you are, you can't have a poor wife, no matter how hard you are, you can't have a poor child, I understand."

Shuya looked at him, silent.

Sensing her affectionate gaze (as he thought), Chu Jie was delighted: "How about it, did you finally realize that I am the best destination in your life?"

Shuya gave him a big roll of the eyes: "I'm visually assessing how thick your skin is."

Chu Jie smiled nonchalantly: "Men, if you want to catch up with your wife, you have to be careless. I especially agree with Cheng Hao's words."

"What double-mindedness?"

"Three hearts are infatuation, perseverance, and sincerity, and two thicknesses are thick-skinned and thick wallets."

Shuya was amazed.

……

Although Shuya was unwilling to owe Chu Jie any favors, gradually, she realized that she had received a lot of help from him without knowing it.

For example, in Cai Jiu's state, he can only be transported abroad by renting a special medical plane. Cai Junfeng ignored this matter when resources were tight. With Shuya's personal ability alone, it is not easy to complete this matter in a short period of time. .After being politely rejected by several airlines one after another, she was so anxious that she almost shed tears.Chu Jie was by her side at that time, comforting her by saying that the airline company didn't say anything to death, maybe things will turn around in a day or two.At that time, she was in a bad mood and didn't pay much attention to him.As a result, an airline informed her that she could apply for a flight the next day.

Also, in the process of handling her family's property, she would encounter some difficulties from time to time, but often before she started to deal with them, these problems disappeared inexplicably and miraculously.

No matter how slow she was, Shuya gradually noticed that someone was quietly helping her.Although Chu Jie never said anything, she clearly knew that that person was him.Whether she likes it or not, she owes this favor.

The day before leaving, Shuya invited Chu Jie to dinner.

"Is the sun coming out from the west?" He was surprised at first, after all, she was very frank with him during this time, and then she was overjoyed, "Aya, have you finally been moved by my affection?"

Shuya stroked her forehead helplessly: "Can we stop mentioning this matter, just like what you said, you can't be a couple, it's good to be pure friends."

Chu Jie looked sullen: "Why do I always do things that shoot myself in the foot? After all, I lack experience in courting girls!" He sighed with emotion, "I probably won't make such mistakes next time, right? !"

Shuya: So you are ready for the next time!
The place for dinner was chosen by Chu Jie, and he took her to the beach for barbecue.The barbecue spot they passed after the race car was still there. Chu Jie baked the food by himself. Shuya watched him methodically turn over the food skewers while brushing the ingredients. The movements are smooth and free among the lingering smoke, just like when he is mixing wine, with an indescribable beauty.

The freshly grilled fish and meat skewers are golden in color and have a strong aroma. One bite, the delicious taste warms up on the tip of the tongue, and it is also very spicy. Drinking another sip of frozen Beijiu, the refreshing feeling is through. to the bone.Shu Ya squinted her eyes contentedly: "Master Jie, you are amazing, the baked food is so delicious."

Chu Jie drank beer slowly: "What is this, the food I cook is even more delicious."

"You know how to cook?" Shuya was inconceivable, no matter how you looked at it, she was a rich man and a rascal, yet she was good at these fireworks.

Chu Jie glanced at her with a smile: "I started cooking, washing, and serving others when I was five years old, and then I lived alone for many years. My self-care ability must be much better than yours."

Thinking of his background, Shuya couldn't say anything more.

Although it is early autumn, this seaside city still has a trace of summer heat, the sea breeze blows, and Chu Jie's voice is intermittent: "The first time I saw you, you gave me 15 yuan, I think this is a silly girl who came out of nowhere."

Shu Ya laughed: "At that time, I was thinking that this person is really stupid, how could he beg for money in a place where no one is around."

"The second time, I met you in a bar. I think this girl is a bit silly, but she's cute."

"But I thought, it's so annoying that a big man looks better than me."

"Later you pestered me to learn bartending, went racing with me, and said you would give me the trust fund to pay off my debts. I just thought that this silly girl has a lot of money and is very beautiful. If I don't look more, What should she do if she was cheated by others?"

"At that time, I thought that Brother Jie is really nice, good-looking, capable, and nice to others. Other men have been in touch with me a few times and tried every means to lure me to the bed, but Brother Jie has never had this kind of behavior. This kind of thinking." Shuya's eyes gradually became wet.

He looked blankly at the sea ahead: "The night I beat someone, I thought you would be scared away and would never appear in front of me again, but you ran to comfort me and heard my life experience, You cry more sadly than me. After waking up, drinking the warm milk you prepared for me, I feel that there is such a silly girl hanging around all the time, and it feels good. "

Shuya sighed softly: "Those things are over."

"Well, it's all over."

No one spoke anymore, the two quietly listened to the sound of the wind blowing the sea and the waves rising and falling, and the sound of tourists laughing on the beach.

After returning from the beach, Chu Jie sent Shuya to the door of his house. He watched her open the door, and suddenly asked, "Have you read all the comics I gave you?"

Shuya turned her head and smiled at him: "Of course I read it, it's very exciting." In all honesty, his cartoons are indeed quite good.

"Then, do you see anything?" He looked at her expectantly.

Shu Ya was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I noticed that your comics have a variety of styles, from cute to small and fresh, from vicissitudes of life to pastoral, all kinds of styles are available."

The light of hope in Chu Jie's eyes gradually dimmed: "If you have time, read some comics carefully, okay?" He said it seriously.

Shuya didn't understand why, but she still nodded: "Okay."

Under his gaze, she gently closed the door.Standing in the middle of the hall, she looked around. When dealing with the family property in this city, she kept the house that her father bought when he was alive, but she rarely had the chance to come back to live in it.

Shuya's heart skipped a beat as her gaze fell on the stack of cards that was casually placed on the coffee table.Come and sit down at the coffee table, she lined up the cards by date, one card a day, and he gave her a total of seven cartoons.

The first cartoon is the Q version of Shuya with the word "you" written on it.

The second cartoon depicts a sea under the moonlight, a dolphin swimming in the sea, and the word "swimming" is written on the right side of the cartoon.

The third cartoon is a winding path leading to the distance, with lush grass on both sides of the road, and the word "far" written on the right.

The fourth cartoon depicts an old cow with breathing air from its nostrils and kicking dirt under its feet, with loads on its back.Next to it is the word "load".

The fifth cartoon is a Q version of Chu Jie, clasping his hands in fists, and writing the word "I".

The sixth cartoon is full of stars, and the word "star" is written

On the seventh cartoon, a big heart is drawn, and in the middle of the heart is a small person who is lying on a "Zhong" character and sleeping soundly.

The words on the seven pictures are read together, which happens to be a sentence: You will always (swim) always (carry) in my heart (star).

Looking at the row of cartoons in front of her for a long time, Shuya was very sad.However, love is so subtle. Women are certainly more infatuated than men, but once they make up their minds to give up a relationship, they are often more decisive than men.It took Shuya four full years from the heart-piercing pain just thinking of Chu Jie to the peace of mind facing him now, so she never thought of paying for another four years or even her whole life.

The phone rang, and it was Chu Jie's call. Shuya held the phone tightly until her palms felt hot, but she never pressed the answer button, and let the ringing sound persistently over and over again.

In the early morning, Jiang Zhiyuan pushed open the door of Chu Jie's office, coughed violently due to the thick smoke gushing out, and couldn't help shouting: "Wow, Brother Jie, did you set fire to the house?"

Jin Yuanbao, who was closely behind him, stretched his neck and yelled fiercely: "Brother Jie, don't let your mind get lost!"

Jiang Zhiyuan slapped him on the back of the head.

Amidst the smog, Chu Jie sat still with a cigarette in his arms, his beard twitching, his eyes covered with red threads, and he looked extremely decadent. Jiang Zhiyuan hurriedly ordered Jin Yuanbao to open the door and window for ventilation.Looking at the ashtray full of cigarette butts, he said helplessly, "You are not planning to die for love in this way, are you?"

Chu Jie wiped his face casually, and ordered: "I'll see you off at the airport later, and you can drive for me." He stubbed out the cigarette in his hand, got up and walked to the locker room.

"Brother Jie," Jiang Zhiyuan said to his back, "It's better to give up, everyone will keep a thought in mind, it's good."

Chu Jie pressed his hand on the doorknob, without turning his head, his voice was a little hoarse: "At this moment, it is more difficult for me to give up than to persevere."

Watching his figure disappear behind the door, Jin Yuanbao clasped his fists on his chin, his eyes were star-shaped: "The unruly brother Jie is very emotional, there is nothing wrong with it; giving up is harder than persistence, this sentence is very sadistic and affectionate, There is wood."

Jiang Zhiyuan looked disgusted: "You are a big man, don't be a nympho to another man, isn't it disgusting?"

Chu Jie, who cleaned himself up, became a model of tall, rich and handsome again.Before going out, Jin Yuanbao stopped him and said hesitantly: "Brother Jie, actually, there is no need for you to see Aya off."

Chu Jie glanced at him, and asked clearly: "Tell me, what did you do again?" The so-called "you" refers to the combination of Lin Pingzhi and Jin Yuanbao.

"Yesterday, Ah Ping took me to find Aya."

"This kid," Chu Jie gritted his teeth, "he wants to grab a woman from me again."

"No, it's not, Brother Jie." Jin Yuanbao waved his hands hastily, and explained: "A Ping said that you don't have to get her if you like someone, as long as you see her happy. He also said that you are more capable than him." Let Aya be happy. So we went to Aya to help you keep her."

Jiang Zhiyuan smiled: "Ping, this boy is almost becoming a lover."

"Yesterday, Ah Ping stopped Aya from talking, so I took the opportunity to find this." Jin Yuanbao held a passport in both hands and handed it to Chu Jie. "Without the passport, Aya can't leave even if she wants to."

Chu Jie took the passport and opened it without any hassle. Inside, Shuya's photo was clear-eyed, and few people could take such a good-looking photo.He closed his eyes, put his hand on Jin Yuanbao's shoulder, and patted hard: "Yuanbao." He was a head taller than Jin Yuanbao, and Jin Yuanbao raised his head and looked at him earnestly.

"It's a good saying, don't be afraid of enemies like wolves, but teammates like pigs." After speaking, he strode away.

Jin Yuanbao opened his mouth wide, and slowly turned his eyes to Jiang Zhiyuan, who was looking at him with deep eyes. Jiang Zhiyuan also patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Your efforts are not in vain, at least you have created something for Brother Jie." A chance to show off." Following Chu Jie's footsteps, he also left.

……

On the way to the airport, there was a big traffic jam, and the car moved slowly like a snail. Chu Jie called Shuya's phone frequently, but he still couldn't get through.After finally arriving at the airport, he jumped out of the car before the car stopped, and rushed into the airport gate like a [-]-meter sprint.

Near the security checkpoint, Shuya was anxiously rummaging through her handbag, muttering, "Where did I go? I obviously put it here..." Cai Jiu's family of three and random medical staff had already boarded through the dedicated passage. She was the only one who was stranded here because she couldn't find her passport.

A passport suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, she raised her head in surprise, looked in the direction the passport was handed over, and saw Chu Jie who was still breathing unevenly.

"Probably my intention to want you to stay is too obvious, so..." Chu Jie took a breath, and smiled shamelessly, "It's my own thoughts, I don't necessarily want you to stay, I can go and find you."

Shuya took the passport, opened her mouth, and wanted to say something, but in the end she just sighed with a smile.

"Brother Jie didn't take the passport." Jiang Zhiyuan, who followed closely, hurriedly explained while panting heavily.

"I know." Shu Ya was annoyed and funny, "It must be the good deeds of A Ping and Yuan Bao. No wonder A Ping pestered me about my life ideals for most of the day yesterday, but Yuan Bao disappeared in the middle of playing."

"Hey," Jiang Zhiyuan was curious, "What ideals does Ah Ping have in life?
"He plans to become a highly respected pastor before the age of 40, preaching the gospel of love and devotion to the world."

Jiang Zhiyuan laughed loudly: "Let me just say, that guy is almost becoming a lover."

Chu Jie couldn't help but smile, and raised his hand to lightly touch Shuya's arm: "Come in."

Time was really running out, Shuya walked quickly to the security checkpoint, when she came to the checkpoint, she paused, hesitated for a moment, then turned and ran back to Chu Jie: "Do you often have contact with Miss Du?"

Chu Jie was stunned: "You came back just to ask such a question?"

"You'd better go and see her." After she hinted vaguely, she left in a hurry.

After passing the security check, Shuya turned her head and waved goodbye to Chu Jie and Jiang Zhiyuan who had been watching her. Chu Jie made a gesture of calling her, and Shuya returned him an "OK" gesture with a smile.

Chu Jie breathed a sigh of relief, raised his eyebrows and smiled, instantly giving off a feeling of high spirits.

On the way back, Chu Jie repeatedly thought about the two words Shuya said before leaving.His relationship with Du Xiruo is not close. According to Du Xiruo's temper, unless something happened, she would come to him on her own initiative, otherwise, she would not pay attention to him at all.

After thinking for a while, he still dialed Du Xiruo's phone. The voice on the phone was as cold as ever: "Talk quickly if you have something to do, hang up if you have nothing to do."

Chu Jie sighed: "Can you speak normally, if it's not for godfather, you think I'd like to take care of you."

"It just so happens that I don't want to talk to you very much, so I hung up."

"Hey, wait." Chu Jie hurriedly stopped, and asked, "How are you doing recently?"

"It's none of your business whether it's okay or not, are you full?" Then I really hung up.

Hearing the "beep" on the phone, Chu Jie turned blue with anger: "It's unreasonable!"

Jiang Zhiyuan, who was driving, glanced at Chu Jie from the rearview mirror, and couldn't help but sigh: "Miss, I don't know what's wrong. Although she was a bit willful before, she still knows how to reason. This year, she has become moody."

Chu Jie frowned tightly and did not answer.

Jiang Zhiyuan continued on his own: "Could it be that menopause is coming early? It's not right, she's only 25 years old, so it's impossible for her to go through menopause so many years earlier, right?" Seeing Chu Jie give him a sideways glance from the rearview mirror, he hurriedly closed his eyes. On the mouth.

Anyone who knew Chu Jie and Du Xiruo knew that Chu Jie might not like Du Xiruo very much, but he would definitely protect her wholeheartedly.

With the support of Wang Meiyao and her current husband Chen Rui, the Cai family was properly accommodated as soon as they arrived in California.Shuya didn't wait too long, and told Cai Wenmin and her daughter that Cai Wentao was still alive on the day they arrived in California.When the two mother and daughter hugged and wept happily, she left the bank card Cai Junfeng gave her and left quietly.

The next day, when I saw Mrs. Cai again in Cai Jiu's intensive care unit, although she looked haggard, she had basically recovered her normal mental state and took the initiative to take care of Cai Jiu.Facing Wang Meiyao and Shu Ya's mother and daughter, did she say much gratitude, but her words, deeds and attitude showed full gratitude.On the contrary, Cai Wenmin's eyes were evasive, and he didn't dare to look Shuya squarely.Shuya didn't care about her attitude either, she would send some food to the family of three from time to time, or help Mrs. Cai take care of Cai Jiu.

Cai Jiu's medical treatment plan was quickly finalized. The doctor told the family members that the patient's physical functions had already shown symptoms of failure. The first plan was to continue to maintain this vegetative state and use drugs to maintain life. Of course, the patient may die completely at any time; the second plan It is through craniotomy to wake the patient up, but it is likely to speed up the patient's death process.

After a little hesitation, Mrs. Cai signed the second plan.Raising her head, seeing Shuya staring blankly at herself, she asked, "Do you think I'm heartless?"

Shu Ya shook her head slowly: "If Uncle Jiu is conscious, he will choose the second option."

Mrs. Cai smiled, with a sad taste. The moment she lowered her head, Shuya watched a tear fall from her eyes.

After coming out of the hospital, Shuya looked at the setting sun in the western sky and sighed, when the phone rang, and after looking at the caller ID, she swiped the screen helplessly: "Jie Shao, international calls are very expensive, do you know that. "Since she came to California, Chu Jie called almost every day, which made Wang Yaomei suspect that her daughter had turned back.

Chu Jie's hearty laughter came from the phone: "Talk bills were once expensive, but love was even more expensive."

Shu Ya scoffed: "Nicky!"

"The day after tomorrow is your birthday, right?" Chu Jie changed the subject.

Shu Ya was stunned, she didn't remember her birthday at all, and Wang Meiyao was not a careful person, so after her father passed away, she didn't have the habit of celebrating her birthday.

"I'm going to give you a surprise." Chu Jie continued.

Shu Ya sighed: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, there will be no joy, but a lot of surprise."

"No, no," Chu Jie swore, "You can wait in peace."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Jie was in a great mood, took the plane ticket and carefully prepared gifts and started to set off.As soon as he left the office, he saw Jiang Zhiyuan leading a person over.Although the other party had disguised himself, Chu Jie could tell at a glance that the person was Cai Wentao who fled away a month ago.

"Brother Jie," Jiang Zhiyuan said in a low voice, "He said he was entrusted by the eldest lady to send you a letter."

Chu Jie stared at Cai Wentao sharply: "What about the letter?"

Cai Wentao looked calm: "I accidentally lost it when I was fleeing."

"What was written in the letter?"

"It's a string of numbers and symbols."

Chu Jie's expression suddenly became serious, and he pushed open the door of the office behind him: "Come in and talk."

It has been nearly a week since Shuya's birthday, but Chu Jie still hasn't received a "surprise". Even his people have disappeared, and she has never called her again.Shuya secretly guessed that his so-called "surprise" meant to completely disappear from her world?If so, it seems good, she thought resentfully.

What gave Shuya a headache was another senior missing person, Cai Junfeng. Since she came to California, no matter when she called him, he was always in a busy state.After another unsuccessful call, Shuya sighed: "A man's words are still untrustworthy."

Wang Meiyao looked at her daughter meaningfully: "Which man are you referring to?"

"Of course it refers to the second brother." Shuya blushed slightly, "Uncle Jiu will have an operation tomorrow, I think I should inform him, but I can't get in touch no matter what."

"Aya," Wang Meiyao said with unprecedented seriousness, "You have done your utmost to the Cai family, and I don't want you to get too involved in their family's affairs."

"But……"

"Their family is too complicated, too much involvement is too deep, and you will be in danger. Cai Junfeng doesn't answer your calls, so why don't you want you to stay away from right and wrong? If you insist on not listening to me, I will treat you as my daughter without you. You will be sad later, understand?"

Facing the stern-looking mother, Shuya could only nod her head.

Cai Jiu's craniotomy was very successful. After fully regaining consciousness, he asked Mrs. Cai to invite a lawyer and a notary.That day, Shu Ya happened to visit Cai Jiu, and no one asked her to avoid it, so she heard the passage that Cai Jiu asked the lawyer to record. It is to designate Cai Wentao as the heir to the family business.

After explaining all the matters, Cai Jiu was so tired that he fell asleep. Mrs. Cai and Cai Wenmin sent the lawyer and notary away. Only Shu Ya and the sleeping Cai Jiu were left in the ward.Looking at Cai Jiu's old face, Shuya murmured: "Uncle Jiu, you are unfair to my second brother, very unfair." As she spoke, the corners of her eyes were wet, and she lowered her head to wipe away her tears when she heard a hoarse voice. Shouting softly, "Ah-dumb." She raised her head hastily, and saw Cai Jiu raising her hand with difficulty, as if she was about to write.

Shu Ya quickly put a pen into his hand, Cai Jiu motioned her to open her hand, trembling, wrote a series of numbers in her palm, and said intermittently: "The password of the bank safe, help me to give the contents inside to Junfeng , tell him I'm sorry for him."

"Uncle Ninth," Shu Ya choked up, "You need to get well soon, and go and say this to Second Brother yourself."

Cai Jiu shook her hand vigorously, and tried to show her a happy smile: "Thank you, Aya." Then, he lowered his hand weakly, this time he was really tired and fell asleep.

When Mrs. Cai returned to the ward, seeing Shuya bursting into tears, she hurried to the monitor, and seeing that all the indexes were still within the normal range, she couldn't help but glance at Shuya in surprise.

Shuya hurriedly stood up, greeted: "I'm home, auntie." and ran away quickly.

Half a month later, Wang Meiyao and Shu Ya were not surprised when they received the news of Cai Jiu's death.On the day Cai's mother and daughter returned home with their ashes, Shuya went to the airport to see them off.

When he was about to board the plane, Cai Wenmin asked, "Aya, can we go back to how we were before?"

Shuya looked at her and asked with a smile, "Did you think that I would be sad too?" Whenever she thought of her pretending to cry, and her cold eyes and sarcastic sneer when she couldn't find her passport, Shuya I feel cold.

(End of this chapter)