Chapter 21 Hug me and I will forgive you, for 1825 days...

After a night of shameful experience, Li Su reflected all night - pulling herself out of the victim's treatment and thinking about why she was so embarrassed.

First, it was not her fault.

Second, she took a big step.

After thinking about some things clearly, Li Su no longer attended dinners with Zheng Ting. Instead, she focused her energy on the middle-level of the film and television industry, dealing with the executive directors, actor directors, photography directors, and dubbing directors in the project team.

Some of these people have just emerged and are hot; some have been senior for many years, trapped by laziness in character; some have good tempers and are eager to seize opportunities; some are good in strength, but are not good at socializing and are stuck in the same place.

These people are neither up nor down, like a piece of unpolished jade waiting to be carved, just the position where Li Su can deal with them on an equal footing.

Li Su began to focus all his energy on one thing: watching their works, understanding their strengths and advantages, flipping through their circle of friends, discovering their needs and helping them.

In one sentence: Infiltrate their lives in a friendly way and make friends with them sincerely.

It is worth mentioning that she silently helped the frustrated director to run projects and submit resumes until he successfully sent people to the group; it is not worth mentioning that she went to the production assistant to deliver stomach medicine and clean up vomit in the middle of the night.

It took Li Su half a year to go from "agent" to "life assistant". With these accumulated friendships, she formed her own small network of contacts.

From small things to big things, step by step, Li Su gave the other party satisfactory answers again and again, won everyone's trust, and became the "person who can solve problems" in everyone's hearts.

Li Su, who was wiped out in that dinner, Li Su, who lived a busy and fulfilling life, and Li Su who almost forgot Xu Shen, was resurrected in a blooming season.

"Ding Dong——" the message prompt sound interrupted.

Li Su pulled her eyes away from the movie. She glanced at the note in her notebook about Director Qi's 83rd ingenious design in the script. She adjusted her glasses, put down her pen and went to pick up the phone beside her.

It was Zhang Youqing who was looking for her. The number of unread messages increased one by one, and it was hard to hide her urgent mood.

So urgent? What's the matter? Li Su clicked it quickly.

From the bottom to the top of the message, her eyes climbed up to find the reason:

- Transfer 2888 yuan. Note: Taxi fare.

- You can say it was sent by me, help me explain, and I will invite him to dinner when I go back.

- I'm not in Yangcheng, you go

- this is a rare opportunity

. Li Su found the first message, which was a screenshot, and she clicked it.

The content was a circle of friends with location, sent by Xu Shen: I want to eat roast goose.

The candlelight was blown off course by the wind, and it fluttered in Li Su's heart. Li Su rubbed her eyelids, caught off guard by the blow.

"Buzz-buzz-" The phone vibrated in the hand, which was so hot that it scratched one's reverse scale and made one feel irritated. Before Li Su had time to figure out the situation, Zhang Youqing called and rushed in.

"Hello." Li Su answered the phone slowly, his voice was tense and hoarse.

"Li Su, it's me. Have you seen the message? I sent you the address and I've ordered the meal. I've filled in your phone number. Please help me make the trip. Thank you for your hard work." There was a heavy sound of notebooks hitting each other from the other end of the phone. Zhang Youqing talked about this and that, as if she was talking about a long story: "Remember to make a dinner for me. I will reward you handsomely whether you succeed or not!"

"Is Chen Shu not here?" Li Su avoided the question subconsciously.

The movements on the other end gradually slowed down. Zhang Youqing suddenly laughed and said sincerely: "He's here, but... I need you. It's more useful if you come forward than us. You and Xu Shen are high school classmates. Even if you have no friendship, there is still some face left. - This time I owe you, so I'll lend you a favor."

"That's not what I meant, Youqing, I remember it all. I owe you more. If you hadn't gotten me a pass when I went to visit the crew..."

Zhang Youqing interrupted Li Su's hesitation and said, "What's the difficulty? Is it inconvenient to leave? Do you need me to explain to Zhang Ting on the phone? Li Su, you have to help me."

"..."

Zhang Youqing's meaning was very clear: Li Su had to go no matter what.

Li Su pursed his lips and reminded him speechlessly: "It's Zheng Ting, my boss's last name is Zheng."

"I know, I'm just teasing you." Zhang Youqing sneered triumphantly, and after hearing Li Su's compromise, she softened her tone and said: "Li Su, go quickly, even if not for me, for yourself."

"Ah?" Li Su responded confusedly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, the cold drink moistened his lips, and unexpectedly chilled his heart.

"Did you thank him? Last time, Xu Shen helped you, but it spread all over the circle-" Zhang Youqing paused meaningfully for a few seconds, "It's still pretty good."

The movement in his hand froze, Li Su's eyes were slightly confused, and he put down the teacup as if stuck.

No.

No thanks. No contact. No meeting.

Zhang Youqing: "Don't be embarrassed about yourself that day. In my opinion, why not create some new beautiful memories quickly to completely cover the past - it will be different!"

"A snowfall in the world changes everything. Li Su, you are no longer the same person you were that day."

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The distance is so close that you can even imagine his voice. It echoes in my memory again and again.

Li Su stood dully in the light of spring, looking at her toes, leaning on her heels, crawling step by step, just wandering in the same place. Twenty minutes passed, and she was still not ready to go in.

The takeaway in her hand was also heavy. Li Su took turns to lift it, and both hands were left with deep red marks. Her fingertips were red and remained in a state of congestion and could not be relieved.

It was because of her irritability and the hot weather that Li Su belatedly wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then nervously picked up the takeaway and sniffed it deeply at the tip of her nose.

Don't get sunburned!

A faint laugh drifted into her ears, like the bubbles on an iced cola in summer, with a clear coolness.

Li Su lowered her takeaway bag vigilantly, and saw another small stone rolling to her toes.

Li Su followed the direction of the small stone, turned her head, and bumped into the eyes of a young man.

Wearing a white T-shirt inside and a black short shirt outside, with two buttons on the collar loosened, streamlined and straight, paired with dark brown suit pants, and a valuable mechanical watch on his wrist, Xu Shen stood not far away, clean and calm.

"What a coincidence." Xu Shen took a few steps towards her, naturally stretched out his hand, and tried to hook the corner of the handbag.

The palm that was stretched out was slender but not thin, as broad as a cattail leaf fan, and stopped in front of Li Su. The blue veins on the back of the hand emerged with the strength, like a harbor somewhere to take shelter from the rain on a misty night.

"Unfortunately, unfortunately." Li Su looked at him without blinking.

There are countless calm selves in my heart, trying to appear mature.

But it seems that none of them are good.

He looked at himself today with a quick glance. He wore long sleeves with black edges and a waist, a white flower-bud skirt hanging down to his calves, white socks, and orange sneakers. He still showed off his curves, but he was graceful, energetic, and decent.

At least, it was more suitable today. Better than the self that day.

Li Su pulled the hem of her clothes and smoothed it.

The smile on the corner of her mouth gradually changed from politeness to honesty. Li Su pondered and said, "I came to see you on purpose."

"Zhang Youqing asked me to bring you roast goose. - She's on a business trip. When she comes back, if you're still here and if you don't mind, she wants to treat you to a meal."

Instead of holding the meal in one hand, Li Su changed to holding two hands. She lowered her body slightly and respectfully handed the handbag forward half an inch.

"These are what she wants to say to you..." Explaining intermittently, Li Su put the handbag into Xu Shen's broad palm and saw that his palm was clenched, leaving a faint red mark.

Li Su pinched her earlobe to suppress the thumping drum sound in her eardrum. She changed the subject naturally. She paused for a moment and said, "But I didn't go in because - I have to live up to Zhang Youqing's trust."

Li Su secretly pinched her numb fingertips and said in one go: "Xu Shen, I want to come to see you. Even if Zhang Youqing didn't ask me to, I would still want to come; I may fight with myself for a long time, but I will still come. I am here as Li Su."

Xu Shen looked at her unexpectedly, his lips loosened, and the corners of his mouth slowly had some arcs that seemed to be there and not there, and his

eyes were as bright as stars, revealing gentleness. Li Su smiled twice with a vague attitude, her skin as white as snow, stained with pink clouds, her eyes as black as evening stars, and she said: "Thank you for catching me when I was in the most embarrassing time."

"Between us... also like this?"

A faint sigh fell in the dust light. Xu Shen's eyes fell away and fell in the distance.

Xu Shen: "But, you were the first to catch the 17-year-old me... Li Su, am I five years late? Did I forget to thank you for catching me when I was in the most embarrassing situation?"

If it was a matter of pain, Xu Shen would not mind tearing it apart, using his most embarrassing past to fill the darkest part of Li Su's life.

A faint arc appeared in the corners of his eyes. He looked at Li Su and tried to smile easily, but it was still a little heavy.

After a long while, it was still unnatural.

"No... No..." How could this dull spring breeze make people breathless. Li Su rubbed his palms uncomfortably, searching in confusion, and added roughly: "Xu Shen, I have seen these five years."

"See what?"

Li Su said with certainty: "Everyone is proud to know you. - Xu Shen, you did it. You did it."

Xu Shen looked at Li Su inquiringly, with loneliness flashing in his eyes, scene after scene, like a star without power, dimming slowly.

He raised his hand, and his broad palm was like rain under the eaves, shielding Li Su from the dazzling light.

"But it's not enough, right?" The tone was light and unexpectedly stubborn, as if it had been accumulated for a long time, chasing after Li Su, which caught Li Su off guard.

Li Su glanced at Xu Shen and smiled very slowly.

Not wanting to create resentment and misunderstanding, Li Su calmly sorted out his vague emotions, and after a long, long time, he let out a long sigh.

The girl's voice in the wind was very low, and there was a sense of loneliness, like the melancholy of lilac in spring: "No, Xu Shen, I just know now that people are afraid of light."

The figure exuding cold air paused inexplicably, and Xu Shen's eyes stagnated and lost focus.

The sunlight was like a burning coal, smashing into the heart lake, scalding the skin and flesh.

Xu Shen reached into his pocket, took it out, clenched his fist, and hung in front of Li Su. He cast a glance at her.

Li Su understood, and ignorantly stretched out her hand, which fell into the shadow under his wrist.

The texture of plastic fell off, Xu Shen moved his hand away, revealing the orange-flavored lollipop in the girl's palm.

The whispers of youth sounded in her ears, and the sour taste was like long legs, walking all over her heart. Li Su slowly raised her head.

Her eyes were crystal clear, and the snow lotus in the cliffs of Gaoling fell like raindrops. Xu Shen slowly approached Li Su, just like the damp boy who was trapped that year, coming slowly.

Xu Shen: "Coincidentally, I am also good at being dim."

His deep voice was like a drum, touching the heart of people, fragile entanglement, dark and cold resentment, wrapped around people's wrists, infinitely tough, and infinitely soft.

Li Su subconsciously stepped back to make way for advance, but the distance could not be pulled apart, as if five years, thousands of days and nights, just met in the blink of an eye. She

accidentally stepped on a stone and stabbed into the sole of her foot. Li Su lowered her head and found that one of Xu Shen's toes had already touched her toes.

Xu Shen almost came close to him. Li Su heard the low, magnetic voice of a young man above his head, which was a little deep and faint.

Xu Shen: "I'm very tired. Li Su, it would be great if you could hug me. Hug me, and I will forgive you for your 1825 days of breach of trust."

"You won't forget, you promised me: I will give you the first place, and from now on, every time I win an award, you should be by my side and celebrate with me."

"Five years. If you really saw it, why didn't you come every time?"

"Only me... Only me."

"I don't want to wait for you anymore."

"I want to come to your side."