In the city after nightfall, darkness and neon lights complement each other and collide with each other, as if the night is unwilling to be lonely and quiet, and the neon lights are unwilling to be swallowed up by the night sky.
There was no light on in He Yao's office, except for two desk lamps, each of which was busy with its own computer.
He Yao and Zhao Haozi sat opposite each other, their fingers flying quickly on the keyboard from time to time.
After they entered the working state, just like the other two people, Jin Xiaocan put away his playful temper and obediently poured water and handed food to Zhao Haozi.
For a moment, the huge workshop was silent with only four people.
Jiang Cha Cha sat by the window and flipped through her phone. She logged into Weibo and saw several unread private messages.
On Weibo, Jiang Chacha not only wrote some random thoughts about life, but also uploaded a report article written under the pen name Haixiao. She has never disclosed this Weibo to the public, nor has she followed Jin Xiaocan and her classmates.
So the fans above are all her readers and fans.
Some of the private messages asked her who she was, some asked if she could reprint her article, and some said they were fans and asked if they could meet... Among them, she noticed a private message that asked: Hai Xiao, have you followed the news about the Barcelona Island Hotel?
This user is a big V called "Ocean Reporter".
Jiang Chacha frowned slightly. She knew this marine journalist, who had millions of fans. He first became popular because he had been to various sea areas, whether dangerous or not, and personally dived into the sea to shoot VLOGs and uploaded them online, presenting a novel perspective to the public and satisfying the curiosity of netizens. Then he slowly popularized scientific knowledge about the ocean and, relying on his own appeal, called on everyone to pay enough attention to protecting the marine environment. He also often found out those companies that polluted water sources. He was a sharp and righteous guy.
While I was lost in thought, the other party sent me another message: I hope you can write an article about that resort hotel.
Jiang Cha Cha thought for a moment and replied: Is there any problem with Gu’s Resort Hotel?
Ocean Reporter: The hotel is built on an island, which is a semi-enclosed geographical environment. Once it opens, human pollution is inevitable. How much do you think businessmen will spend on the proper disposal of garbage?
Jiang Cha Cha vaguely understood his thoughts: Do you think the resort hotel should be closed?
The marine journalist did not answer the question directly, but said: In recent years, many people have gone to Barcelona to travel, and the marine environment has deteriorated significantly. I think you have also felt this.
Jiang Cha Cha typed in the dialog box: But Gu Nanfeng is different from other businessmen. He pays great attention to the marine ecological environment.
Before I sent this message, I saw the ocean reporter say: Hai Xiao, if you don't want to, I will find someone else. But I still hope you can write it, because you are a marine defender I respect very much.
Jiang Cha Cha stared at the words she had not sent out, then looked at what the ocean reporter said, and suddenly her heart twitched.
The hunter has set his sights on his prey and will not stop until he has killed it.
The "ocean reporter" has set his sights on Gu's resort hotel. The power of the Internet cannot be underestimated. If he wants to stick to his environmental protection ideas and write some distorted reports, it will immediately have a public opinion effect. By then, no one will care whether the resort hotel created by Gu Nanfeng will have a negative impact on the environment, and they will just kill it with one blow.
At that time, even if there is a follow-up counterattack, Gu Nanfeng will have to bear the unexpected disaster.
Jiang Cha Cha turned on the screen again and replied to “Ocean Reporter”: I will write.
The person over there read it instantly.
It seems that she can only take the initiative if she takes over this matter first.
Jiang Cha Cha turned her head and looked out the window. Hidden in the night sky, there were sparrows perched on the telephone poles that had not yet rested. They flapped their wings and easily flew into the sky.
At that moment, she wished she could turn into a sparrow.
Why can they leave so easily if they want to?
And she had finally parted ways with Gu Nanfeng, but inexplicably wanted to connect with him again?
"Are you bored?" He Yao walked to Jiang Cha Cha without knowing when.
Jiang Cha Cha put the phone on her lap, came back to her senses and looked up: "No."
He Yao sat down opposite her and handed her a cup of warm milk: "I asked you to stay up late with me, and you really just sat there obediently?"
He smiled and said, "Let's go upstairs and sleep after we finish drinking."
The warmth of the milk wafted through the mug into her palm. Jiang Cha Cha looked into He Yao's tired, smiling eyes, feeling infinitely tender in her heart.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Oh, nothing. I remember when I was studying and preparing for exams, my father also warmed up the milk for me and urged me to go to bed." Jiang Cha Cha lowered her eyes.
He Yao laughed: "Are you calling me old?"
“No,” Jiang Cha Cha quickly shook her head. She met his dark eyes that were gradually smiling, and realized that he was joking. “But if you continue like this, you will age quickly.”
He Yao touched his chin, pretending to be afraid of actually growing a beard.
Jiang Cha Cha was amused by his appearance and bit her lip and turned her head away.
He Yao smiled bitterly and sighed, "I can't help it. Being a programmer is always like this. I took on a job to maintain a program for an enterprise for seven days, so I have to stay up all day and night." He touched Jiang Cha Cha's head, "But I promise you, I will go to bed early."
His voice is as soft as water, with a magical power that melts the heart.
He sent Jiang Cha Cha upstairs and pushed open a door to a room. There was a bed inside with a yellow quilt covering the clean white sheets, which was warm and simple.
"This is where I usually rest." He Yao covered Jiang Cha Cha with a blanket, "Good night."
Her eyes reflected his approaching face, and he seemed to want to kiss her forehead, but he didn't do it.
"Have a sweet dream." He Yao looked at her gently, smiled and turned around.
"He Yao." She looked at his back, moved her throat, and called him.
He paused.
Finally, she said awkwardly, "Good night."
Thousands of words came to my mind, but it seemed inappropriate to say them out loud.
She said she hated him, but she knew in her heart that the one he really hated was herself; she minded his deception, but had already let it go without realizing it; she wanted to tell him that if it weren't for Gu Nanfeng, she might really like him.
The door closed gently, and He Yao stood against it for a long time.
His gentleness and smile gradually disappeared in the dark and long corridor. The moonlight outside the small window stretched his shadow very long, bending it on the handrail of the stairs beside him.
He Yao slowly took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, and the glowing screen stopped at the interface of his private message with Jiang Cha Cha on Weibo.
"If you want to cry, just cry. Don't hold it in."
"Crying? Tang Meini finally got what she wanted, I should be happy for her. I came here today and heard what I wanted to hear, and everyone is happy."
"Then will you really let go of Gu Nanfeng?"
"certainly."
Let it go? If she could let it go, she would not have agreed to let the "Ocean Reporter" write a report on Gu Nanfeng Resort Hotel.
"Cha Cha, if you can't forget him by yourself, then I will help you forget him."
He once loved Tang Meini so deeply that he thought he would never fall in love with anyone else in his life, so Jiang Cha Cha, you can do it too.
A hint of stubbornness and cruelty flashed in He Yao's eyes.
And on such a sleepless night, it was not just Jiang Cha Cha and He Yao who were emotionally troubled.
After his father announced his engagement to Tang Meini, Gu Nanfeng sat in the office of Gu Group, immersed in darkness, looking gloomy and chilling.
His slender fingers tapped the table lightly, again and again, as if he was thinking.
Gu Qi's unconditional public announcement of the engagement today upset Gu Nanfeng. When he was about to refute it in front of so many people, Tang Meini's handshake and plea made him miss the opportunity, which made him even more depressed.
Gu Nanfeng could not forget the feeling of watching He Yao taking Jiang Cha Cha away but being unable to stop them.
He walked to the window and looked down. No one was passing by the square in front of the company.
Gu Nanfeng's gaze slowly focused and fell on the place where he and Jiang Cha Cha once stood. The memory entered his mind and he slowly curled his lips.
No, he couldn't compromise, and he never thought about compromising!
Gu Nanfeng took the car keys, went downstairs, walked out of the door quickly, and saw He Yao.
He Yao stepped forward: "You are here indeed."
Gu Nanfeng frowned.
He Yao smiled slightly: "I can't sleep, I came to talk to you."
The two sat on a bench in the square, standing opposite each other.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Gu Nanfeng went straight to the point.
He Yao: "I know that the resort hotel is your top priority. While you are engaged, it has a great publicity effect. You should keep up the good work and don't give up."
Gu Nanfeng thought what he said was interesting: "You came here just to tell me this?"
He Yao: "I came here to remind you that career is not easy. Don't let your impulse ruin your dream."
"What about you?" Gu Nanfeng stared at He Yao, "Will you give up Jiang Cha Cha for your Yaohao Technology?"
He Yao frowned slightly.
"I've checked. You originally came from an ordinary family. After being abandoned by Tang Meini, you worked hard and found your classmate Zhao Haozi as your partner to start a technology company. The reason why you have risen so quickly in the past two years is that you have put in several times more effort than ordinary people. It can be said that you have staked your life on this." Gu Nanfeng glared at him, "Which one would you choose between your life and Jiang Cha Cha?"
He Yao curled his lips and put his hands behind his back: "You and I are different. Even if I give up everything, I will only start from scratch. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, and the Gu Group is a burden that you cannot give up. You bought the island to create a resort hotel, which is an important beginning and the practice of your dream. You can't afford to lose."
The last sentence, “You can’t afford to lose,” pierced Gu Nanfeng’s heart like a sharp knife.
"Now that things have come to this, Mr. Gu, just accept your fate." He Yao sighed lightly and patted Gu Nanfeng's shoulder.
Gu Nanfeng's eyes fell on his hands, and he turned away coldly: "Are you saying this for your ex-girlfriend Tang Meini, or for Jiang Cha Cha?"
"I will take Cha Cha abroad in a few days. I will try my best to bring her happiness, and you won't have any more unnecessary troubles." He Yao's eyes gradually hardened, "If you still remember Tang Meini's kindness in saving you at the risk of her own life, do you understand?"
He Yao walked past Gu Nanfeng and left.
Gu Nanfeng stood where he was, clenching the car keys in his hand, his white knuckles trembling slightly.
the next day.
When Jiang Cha Cha quietly went downstairs from her room on the second floor, He Yao, Zhao Haozi, and Jin Xiaocan were still asleep.
Zhao Haozi's heavy snoring came one after another, and Jin Xiaocan leaned on his thick back and slept soundly.
He Yao folded his arms and leaned back in his chair, sleeping like in a picture.
Jiang Cha Cha silently covered He Yao with a blanket, took a pen from the pen holder and prepared to leave a note for them, saying that she would go back to school first.
But when she leaned over and stretched out her hand, He Yao's eyes opened.
Jiang Cha Cha pursed her lips awkwardly: "I..."
"You're awake." He Yao smiled.
"I...I woke you up." Jiang Cha Cha sat up straight.
"No. I'm a light sleeper and wake up easily." He Yao stood up, "Come on, I'll take you to have breakfast."
Hearing what he said, Jiang Cha Cha was stunned. Wouldn’t he have woken up when she came downstairs?
So he was just pretending to sleep?
Jiang Cha Cha turned her head and looked at Zhao Haozi and Jin Xiaocan.
He Yao took her hand and said, "Bring them takeout when you come back. Let them sleep a little longer."
She followed him out.
The two came to "Grandma Xu's Rice Noodle Shop" where they had been before.
It was very early and not many people came to the store for breakfast.
Granny Xu came over with a smile and said, "You are here. Please sit down."
The two sat down at their seats. Granny Xu looked carefully at He Yao's dark circles: "What's wrong? Were you tired last night?" She looked at Jiang Cha Cha again, and her smile deepened.
Jiang Cha Cha's face turned red, and she felt that Grandma Xu had misunderstood.
He Yao quickly said, "Oh, I was busy with company matters until very late last night."
Granny Xu laughed and said, "Then have some wontons in the morning. I'll add more vinegar for you."
He Yao looked at Jiang Cha Cha, fearing that it wouldn't be enough: "Would you like another basket of dumplings?"
Jiang Cha Cha just wanted to send Grandma Xu away quickly, so she lowered her head and agreed.
There was a pot of hot tea on the table. He Yao turned over a cup for Jiang Chacha and poured hot tea for her: "I feel very happy."
He suddenly said this, and she was stunned: "Huh?"
"The weather is great, the sunlight is great in the morning, I come here to eat my mother-in-law's breakfast, sitting opposite the person I like. I feel great and happy."
He Yao poured himself some hot tea, the tea hitting the cup made a crisp sound, and his gentle eyes in the hot steam made Jiang Cha Cha suddenly realize something.
Jiang Cha Cha could feel that this was his heartfelt sigh, and after hearing this and looking around, she felt that the dust floating in the air also had a fragrance. From seeing He Yao working hard last night to just having a light breakfast together now, she felt at ease and calm. He explained to her another kind of happiness—happiness is not just about being moved, but also about being ordinary.
Granny Xu served a basket of steamed dumplings and two bowls of wontons: "Hey, steamed dumplings, win the hearts of people; vegetarian wontons, childhood sweethearts—"
This old lady Xu always had a point when she served a dish, Jiang Cha Cha simply couldn't stand it. But even though the old lady was naughty , she gave generous portions.
If the news about Gu Group hadn't been broadcast on the news, Jiang Cha Cha would have probably eaten too much.
"The latest news this morning is that the Barcelona Island Resort Hotel invested by Gu Nanfeng, the successor of the Gu Group, was reported to have seriously damaged the marine environment during construction and was suspected of not meeting construction qualifications. Local people have gathered at the government gate to protest..."
The TV on the wooden board in the store was playing the host's serious voice. Jiang Chacha could no longer hear what was said afterwards. She didn't expect that the "ocean reporter" would act so quickly and break such explosive news in just one night.
Jiang Cha Cha frowned and suddenly felt bored when looking at the breakfast on the table.
"He Yao, I want to go back to school." Jiang Cha Cha stood up, looked at the table of food that had hardly been touched, and said, "Pack these up."
He Yao didn't force him to stay, nor did he say anything. He just nodded and said, "I'll go prepare the packing boxes."
He remained silent on the way to send her back to school. When they reached the school gate, Jiang Cha Cha said, "I'm going abroad for a few days."
He Yao looked ahead and said without hesitation, "Back to Barcelona."
His calmness and certainty made her wonder how to explain why she went there.
"Just do it if you want to. I told you I will wait for you and support you." He Yao smiled and turned his head, "Leave the company's affairs to Haozi, he can handle it. I'll go with you."
"No."
"This is the only condition for me to support you." He Yao interrupted Jiang Cha Cha's refusal, his tone full of unquestionable firmness.
Jiang Cha Cha sighed, opened the car door and got out: "Whatever you want."
She just wanted to do what Hai Xiao should do, and write an unbiased ocean report with the most fair attitude, whether it was to give an explanation to the ocean reporter or to give Gu Nanfeng the truth, and there was no selfish desire to relive the old days.
Jiang Cha Cha returned to school and found Professor Jiang to ask for leave.
When Professor Jiang heard that she was going abroad, he thought she was going to write some irrelevant report. But when he heard that she was going to Barcelona, ​​his eyes immediately lit up and he asked her if it was because of the news about Gu Nanfeng.
Jiang Cha Cha didn't want to say much to Professor Jiang, so she nodded and said yes in order to get approval.
Professor Jiang approved the application without hesitation, and also reminded her to work hard to bring back explosive information.
Jiang Cha Cha returned to the dormitory to pack her things when someone knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Jiang Cha Cha turned around and saw that the person coming was Tang Meini.
She was not in a wheelchair. She was leaning against the door, her body slightly tilted to the left. Her beige dress covered her not-quite-healed legs, and her long wavy hair could not hide the paleness and helplessness on her palm-sized face.
At this critical moment, she suddenly came to visit. Jiang Chacha frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"
Tang Meini dragged her stiff right leg, slowly walked in and closed the door.
"Something happened to the resort hotel that Gu Nanfeng invested in."
"Yeah, I saw the news." Jiang Cha Cha said while packing her luggage.
"Where are you going?" Tang Meini asked her.
"He Yaogang has made a big order and wants to take me out for some fun." Jiang Cha Cha said.
Tang Meini paused and asked, "Aren't you going to Barcelona?"
Jiang Cha Cha finally stopped working and turned to look at Tang Meini, who was not sure what she was doing. "What do you want to say?"
"I want to ask you if you can help Gu Nanfeng?" Tang Meini pursed her lips. "Didn't you pay special attention to the marine environment before and wrote a lot of reports on it? I want to ask if you can help Gu Nanfeng write a positive report to prove that those news are false. In this way..."
"What is the first characteristic of news, Tang Meini, have you forgotten it before you even graduate?" Jiang Cha Cha interrupted her, "It's authenticity."
Tang Meini met Jiang Cha Cha's sharp gaze and said nothing.
"You are asking me to fake it openly." Jiang Cha Cha frowned.
They were no longer friends, and the last bit of affection they had for each other disappeared completely at the birthday party.
Now, Tang Meini's excessive demands really made Jiang Cha Cha feel angry and funny.
Tang Meini's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were dim: "I can't care so much now. If I can help Gu Nanfeng, I will do anything."
Jiang Cha Cha looked down at her suitcase and put her clothes in it: "Then you can do it yourself, why bother asking me for help."
"If you didn't have the influential pen name 'Hai Xiao', why would I come to you?" Tang Meini's cold snort whizzed across Jiang Cha Cha's eardrum like a laser.
Jiang Cha Cha slowly raised her eyes and looked at her with almost unbelieving questioning eyes.
Jiang Cha Cha never told anyone anything about the pen name "Hai Xiao", including Tang Meini. How did she know?
Tang Meini met Jiang Cha Cha's gaze and suddenly fell to her knees.
"Cha Cha, help me one last time, okay? Help me one last time! I finally got the admission ticket to the castle, I can't let the castle collapse before I even start anything!"
When Tang Meini knelt down, she pulled the muscles of her right thigh and her body tilted to the left in pain, but she still held Jiang Cha Cha's hand tightly and begged desperately.
Castle? Tickets?
Jiang Cha Cha looked at Tang Meini's pleading face and couldn't help but doubt for a moment, did she like Gu Nanfeng, or did she like the halo around Gu Nanfeng?
"It's not that serious. Even if the resort hotel is closed, Gu Nanfeng still has the Gu Group." Jiang Cha Cha reminded the emotional Tang Meini.
Tang Meini shook her head desperately: "No, that's different. This opening is very important to Gu Nanfeng! If it fails this time, it will become a stain on him in the future. I don't allow the person I like to have a stain!"
Jiang Cha Cha slowly squatted down and looked straight at the person whom she once regarded as her best friend. This spoiled princess made her feel very strange and unfamiliar with such a behavior.
It turns out that time is not the most absolute way to understand a person. Sometimes, those illusions are just dreams created by ourselves.
"Okay, I promise. But you have to tell me how you know about 'Sea Smile'."
Tang Meini lowered her head: "I..."
Two days later, on the plane.
The strong light shone through the baffle onto Jiang Cha Cha's profile.
With her eyes closed, she listened to the plane smoothly passing through the clouds, the sound of the stewardess walking up and down the aisle, and the sound of He Yao flipping through a book beside her.
"Would you like a drink?" the flight attendant greeted.
Jiang Cha Cha opened her eyes: "I want a glass of orange juice."
He Yao: "Then I want a glass of orange juice too."
"No, I'd rather have a glass of water."
"Me too." He Yao changed it again.
Jiang Cha Cha glared at someone: "Why do you always imitate me?"
"Really? It's just a coincidence." He Yao shrugged and turned another page of the book in his hand.
He seems to be getting more and more rogue recently, and his ability to pretend to be stupid is getting stronger and stronger. Jiang Cha Cha shook his head helplessly and turned to look out the window.
The clouds painted the sunset a color, with large, soft orange-red clouds leading them to the sea.
Jiang Cha Cha remembered that when she left not long ago, she thought she would never go back. Now, just a few days later, she is back again, and with He Yao.
It can be seen that anything can happen in life, so it is better not to draw conclusions too early.
After nearly seven hours of flight and three hours of driving, Jiang Cha Cha arrived at the sea. Looking through the camera in her hand, the dark night sky and the water surface had become one.
The sea breeze and waves never stop. She can hear the magnificent sound of them hitting the rocks, but she can't see their figures clearly.
Jiang Chacha took a few photos but was not satisfied with the results. At this time, several plastic bags were pushed to her feet by the waves. She lowered her head and habitually picked up the wet garbage and put it into the collection .
She looked around and suddenly found that He Yao was gone.
"He Yao, He Yao!"
"I'm here!" After Jiang Chacha called out several times, she finally heard He Yao's response. The voice seemed to come from under the cliff nearby.
Jiang Cha Cha followed the sound and jumped off the cliff, stepping on the uneven rocks and jumping down step by step: "He Yao, He Yao, where are you?"
He Yao didn't answer.
In the dark night, the smell of the waves was mixed with danger, and Jiang Cha Cha's heart gradually became tense. She looked at the endless sea and shouted, "He Yao, don't scare me, say something!"
Just as the surroundings suddenly became quiet and Jiang Cha Cha could only hear her own breathing getting heavier, a head suddenly popped out of the sea water: "I'm here."
He Yao actually went into the water!
I saw him struggling and slapping the water, holding a big black net in his right hand raised high. Through the gaps in the net, I could see a lot of garbage inside, as well as some small fish that accidentally jumped in.
Jiang Cha Cha’s eyes widened.
"Look, I picked up a lot of trash. I just..." He Yao obviously spent a lot of energy. He staggered for several minutes just to climb out of the sea. "I just saved a turtle. It almost swallowed the white trash."
With a "pa" sound, Jiang Cha Cha hit He Yao.
"Do you know that this is dangerous?" Jiang Cha Cha yelled angrily.
He was wearing nothing, he just took off his coat and jumped into the sea!
"Even if it's daytime here, you have to wear protective clothing before going down. Now it's night! Do you want to live? What if you encounter a shark again?" Jiang Cha Cha didn't know what she was saying. She just knew that her mind was blank, and there was a stone pressing on her heart. She couldn't breathe!
He Yao was not angry at all. He scratched the back of his head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. Tang Meini is not here."
"you!"
"I didn't think too much about it. I saw you picking up trash, so I just wanted to help." He Yao admitted his mistake, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Seeing him like this, Jiang Cha Cha's heart was filled with mixed feelings. She bit her lip and tried to calm herself down, glaring at him and saying, "Don't think that I will..."
He Yao reached out and hugged her.
"I'm glad to see that you're so worried about me." He trembled slightly with excitement, and his gentle, low and charming voice came hotly into Jiang Cha Cha's ears.
Jiang Cha Cha was slightly startled. The initial dampness and coldness that He Yao felt when soaking in the sea water was slowly melted by his body temperature, and his hug became tighter.
In a corner that she couldn't see, a figure slowly retreated from the darkness.
Finally, Jiang Cha Cha hurriedly took He Yao back to the hotel.
As they passed the main street, Jiang Cha Cha noticed that the pink light box at the door of the bar was gone.
Jiang Chacha couldn't help but look into the store, only to find that the store was completely dark and closed. She couldn't help but wonder what happened to the gentleman boss during this period of time. Did he reunite with his sweetheart?
Back at the hotel, Jiang Cha Cha urged He Yao to go back to his room to change clothes.
She stayed alone in the lobby and tried to ask the waiter about the details of the organization that went to protest against the government.
The waitress was a local girl. After serving Jiang Cha Cha a bowl of ice cream and receiving a generous tip, she thanked him in a lively manner, then smiled and praised Jiang Cha Cha for being beautiful and generous.
Jiang Cha Cha took the opportunity to start talking, hoping to get some information, but unfortunately, although this girl was enthusiastic, she didn't know the answers to any of the key questions.
Jiang Cha Cha was a little annoyed, and when he was about to send her away, a banknote was stretched out in front of him.
"Gu Nanfeng!"
Almost at the same time.
Gu Nanfeng put the banknotes into the waitress's hand handsomely, and Jiang Cha Cha looked at Gu Nanfeng with wide eyes.
He looked at her calmly.
She looked at him in astonishment.
The waitress got another tip and left happily.
Gu Nanfeng sat down opposite Jiang Cha Cha and unbuttoned his suit: "Are you surprised to see me coming here? I should be the one who is surprised."
Jiang Cha Cha didn't feel like laughing at his tongue-twisting way of greeting.
But after reacting, Jiang Cha Cha turned away with a guilty conscience. He was right. Something happened at the resort hotel, so it was normal for him to be here, but why did she come here?
Doesn't her coming here mean that she is worried about him?
Jiang Cha Cha felt a heat slowly approaching, and had a bad feeling. She turned her head and saw his face approaching - a face so close to her.
His hot breath sprayed on her face, and his particularly bright eyes looked straight at her!
"You...what are you doing?"
"I want to take a closer look at your hypocritical face."
Before Jiang Cha Cha could fight back, Gu Nanfeng immediately put away that evil and teasing face and sat back.
Like a magician, he pulled out a stack of photos from his suit jacket and threw them on the table: "These are the photos of the AE organization protesting against the government with banners in the past few days, as well as the photos of the environmental investigation team going to the sea near the island, and..."
Before Gu Nanfeng finished speaking, Jiang Cha Cha took the photos and quickly looked through them, and found a photo of herself and He Yao hugging each other on the beach.
"Photos of you running over here on vacation."
Jiang Cha Cha raised her eyes and met Gu Nanfeng's cold and scrutinizing gaze, and she felt goose bumps all over her body.
Gu Nanfeng also described the hotel's suspension of work. At the end, he reached out and tapped the table: "What do you think?"
Jiang Cha Cha looked at Gu Nanfeng's inquiring eyes and suddenly realized that he regarded her as a partner in solving problems.
He thought she came here to help him.
The bright lights in the hall allow for a panoramic view of the surrounding hustle and bustle; the white tiles refract the light, reflecting everyone's figure.
In Jiang Cha Cha's peripheral vision, he treated all of that as a backdrop.
Gu Nanfeng sat opposite her, staring at her motionlessly.
That day at Gu's house, watching him and Tang Meini together, she felt a sense of separation for the first time.
For the first time, she understood what it was like to have some people who, even though they could see, could not look in the same direction side by side.
But at this moment, Jiang Cha Cha had a happy experience of regaining what she had lost.
Gu Nanfeng knocked on the table again, bringing Jiang Cha Cha, who was in a trance, back to reality.
Jiang Cha Cha suddenly felt a chill in her heart, and then told herself: No, she cannot have this feeling of happiness.
"The most important thing now is what the truth is." Jiang Cha Cha calmed down and said, "I believe that with your respect for the sea, you would not condone the construction of the hotel to cause pollution. But after all, you are not the one doing the construction, and it is possible that the people under you are careless or do not pay attention to this aspect."
Gu Nanfeng: "I know what you are going to say, but I can guarantee that there is absolutely no possibility of what you said. This is a deliberate frame-up and slander by someone with ulterior motives."
Jiang Cha Cha remembered the entrustment of the "Ocean Reporter" and then looked at someone's firm statement.
She cast her eyes towards the photo and said softly, "Then find out the truth. Then it will be clear whether it is a frame-up or not."
Gu Nanfeng nodded: "Okay, since we have a ready-made reporter like you, you will be responsible for reporting the truth."
He meant for her to put what she had learned to the fullest and get involved in this matter.
"Isn't it your specialty to master first-hand information and dig up news? I think your professor will be very happy that your favorite student will achieve greater success. What's more..."
"What's more?" Jiang Cha Cha asked.
"Besides, you came here just to do this, didn't you?" Gu Nanfeng's eyes were burning, and that layer of secretive light seemed to be surprised by her appearance, but also seemed to have expected her appearance. He turned his eyes and looked at He Yao who was walking down the stairs, and said in a long tone, "It's just that I don't know whether you came here for public or private reasons."
Jiang Cha Cha stood up and said coldly, "It's none of your business what I do. Just take care of your Tang Meini."
"Why does it sound like vinegar is particularly strong?" Gu Nanfeng stood up, put his hands in his pockets, and moved in front of Jiang Cha Cha, smiling leisurely, "Jiang Cha Cha, you might as well change your name to Jiang Cu Cu."
Jiang Cha Cha was annoyed and kicked him hard on the back of his foot.
Gu Nanfeng was caught off guard, and his face instantly tightened with pain.
Jiang Cha Cha pushed him aside and walked straight towards He Yao.
At this time, He Yao had changed his clothes, but his hair was still wet. Jiang Cha Cha came to him, took his hand and walked upstairs.
This was the first time she took the initiative to hold his hand.
He Yao lowered his eyes and felt Jiang Cha Cha's warm little hands with sweat. She hurriedly stepped onto the stairs, knowing that she was doing it for the people behind her, but he was happy with it and didn't want to care.
Walking on the thick carpet, the long and narrow corridor stretches as far as the eye can see.
He Yao looked at Jiang Cha Cha's figure: "Okay, he didn't catch up."
Jiang Cha Cha suddenly stopped, turned around, and let go of He Yao awkwardly: "I...I didn't know he would suddenly appear here."
"No need to explain, I understand." He Yao smiled lightly, "Something happened at the hotel, it's normal for him to come here."
Jiang Cha Cha nodded.
"What did he say to you?" He Yao asked.
Jiang Cha Cha paused and said, "He wants me to get involved in this matter and report the truth about the hotel's environmental pollution."
He Yao nodded: "If you do this well, it can not only help him, but also help you become famous in the news circle."
Jiang Cha Cha curled her lips and didn't respond: "I'm a little hungry, let's order room service."
He Yao had just taken out the room card and was about to open the door when he heard the shrill sound of the fire alarm.
The quiet corridor suddenly became noisy as the guests opened the door.
Jiang Cha Cha was curious why it caught fire when it was fine when it just came up.
He Yao pulled her over: "Let's leave here first."
Jiang Cha Cha shook her head and rushed into the room: "No, my camera and notebook are still in there!"
"I'll get it for you!" He Yao stepped past Jiang Cha Cha and took the room card from her hand.
"He Yao!"
At this time, many people ran towards the escape stairs, and Jiang Cha Cha almost couldn't stand in the crowd rushing in the same direction.
When she was anxiously waiting for He Yao, a familiar and warm big hand pulled her and ran forward!
Jiang Cha Cha didn't react and was dragged away for a distance. She widened her eyes and found that it was Gu Nanfeng who was pulling her.
Gu Nanfeng pulled her into the elevator without saying a word.
The elevator door dinged shut, locking out the noisy and panicked crowd.
Jiang Cha Cha was shocked: "Gu Nanfeng, what are you doing? Let me go!"
While she was struggling, Gu Nanfeng pinned her against the elevator wall: "I was the one who pressed the alarm."
"What?" Jiang Cha Cha stared.
"So He Yao is fine, don't worry about it." There was an awkward reproach in Gu Nanfeng's dark eyes, and the strength in his hands did not weaken at all.
"Why are you doing this?" Jiang Cha Cha still didn't understand his crazy behavior.
"Because..." His face suddenly moved closer, and the next second, Jiang Cha Cha felt her lips being bitten lightly, followed by a dizzying madness!
Jiang Cha Cha wanted to push Gu Nanfeng away, but the more she resisted, the closer he came to her.
Finally he hugged her tightly so that she couldn't move!
It is a kind of overbearing possession, a belated impulse, and a hidden desire.
Jiang Cha Cha couldn't describe how Gu Nanfeng's kiss felt at that moment. She only knew that a long time had passed, but she still couldn't forget his breath that tightly wrapped around her, his heartbeat, and his body temperature that suffocated her in the small, closed elevator.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Nanfeng slowly let her go, his heavy breathing echoing in her ears: "I don't want to see you with him."
Jiang Cha Cha suddenly raised her eyes. Gu Nanfeng put his hand on her forehead and frowned, saying, "Jiang Cha Cha, you can only belong to me."
Jiang Cha Cha, you can only belong to me.
You can't leave me.
Even if you turn into the wind, I will chase you everywhere.
The elevator went down to the first floor, and with a ding-dong, the door opened.
"Gu Nanfeng, you bastard!"
Jiang Cha Cha pushed him away and walked out quickly.
Gu Nanfeng chased after her and tried to hold her hand, but she shook him off.
Just like that, Gu Nanfeng chased Jiang Chacha outside the hotel. Jiang Chacha walked quickly and plunged into the night.
Her calm heart, which had finally calmed down, was once again disturbed by this bastard!
Jiang Cha Cha pressed her lips with the back of her hand, and felt Gu Nanfeng following behind her. She stopped and turned around: "You bastard!"
Gu Nanfeng stepped forward without dodging or avoiding: "You can beat me or scold me, it's up to you."
"You!" Jiang Cha Cha raised her hand.
He closed his eyes, looking ready to die: "Anyway, I don't regret it."
Jiang Cha Cha's fist froze helplessly in mid-air, and she lost all her strength: "Don't forget, you are already engaged to Tang Meini, what does this mean?"
"I won't marry Tang Meini. The engagement that day was caused by the old man!" Gu Nanfeng frowned, "Don't you understand? The person I like is you, and the person I want to make a promise to is also you!"
Jiang Cha Cha stared at Gu Nanfeng's anxious expression and couldn't help but laugh: "Gu Nanfeng, don't you think it's too late to say this now? I already like He Yao."
Gu Nanfeng's eyes shone, and he grabbed Jiang Chacha's wrist: "Are you trying to make me angry on purpose?"
Jiang Chacha frowned slightly, feeling that her wrist was about to be broken by him. But the words had been spoken and the decision had been made. She had to break it cleanly to ensure that she would not be disturbed.
"Do I need to do this?" Jiang Cha Cha met his gaze, and every word she spoke was as hard as granite. "Mr. Gu, your hotel business is still very urgent. You really don't have the extra energy to dwell on such meaningless things, okay?"
"You still care about me after all." Gu Nanfeng caught Jiang Chacha's words and kept pestering her, "When I kissed you just now, I could feel that you have me in your heart."
"The light that the bar owner had been putting at the door went out. He left." Jiang Cha Cha sighed softly, "Gu Nanfeng, many things are not what you want them to be. We can't escape the arrangements of reality."
Gu Nanfeng was speechless for a moment.
While the two were in a stalemate, a hand pulled Jiang Cha Cha's hand away, and Jiang Cha Cha fell into the arms behind him.
The next second, He Yao swung his fist and punched Gu Nanfeng without making a sound.
"Cha Cha, let's go." He Yao pulled Jiang Cha Cha over, looked at Gu Nanfeng deeply, and passed by him.
When Jiang Cha Cha passed Gu Nanfeng, it seemed like that night in that park, the same angle, the same farewell.
She could never see his profile clearly, but she could clearly see the thousands of miles between her and him.
If there are clearly numerous difficulties and obstacles ahead, turning back is the right path, isn't it?
Gu Nanfeng, your love and your persistence should end here.
And I will keep my thoughts about you in my heart and won't let you know.
After returning to the hotel, He Yao asked nothing and said nothing.
After the fire alarm incident was handled, the hotel returned to peace.
When He Yao delivered Jiang Chacha to the door of the room, he just said, "Go to bed early."
Jiang Cha Cha turned her head and looked at his figure and said, "I told Gu Nanfeng that I have fallen in love with you, so I have to trouble you to cooperate with me and continue acting."
He Yao walked to the door of his room, and the door frame covered half of his body.
He said nothing and pushed the door open and entered the room.
After a busy night, Jiang Cha Cha suddenly felt very tired lying on the bed.
She had never been so tired.
In fact, Gu Nanfeng misunderstood. She and He Yao were acting and they slept in two rooms.
But he didn't know that he did something childish and unnecessary like pressing the fire alarm.
Jiang Cha Cha's fingers fell to her lips, and Gu Nanfeng's domineering and determined face flashed before her eyes.
"Jiang Cha Cha, you can only belong to me."
She turned sideways and closed her eyes in pain.
She was enduring so hard, but he still tried his best to tease her.