Chapter 33 Decided to Forget
From Qiu Jieqin's shy face, I understood the real meaning of her asking me to go to her house. If it were me just now, I might be very excited, but now I just want to find a place where no one is around to smoke a cigarette and sort out my chaotic thoughts.
I smiled slightly, stretched out my hand, stroked her face, and said, "Next time, I have something else to do later , I will take you home first."
Qiu Jieqin didn't achieve her goal, and she felt a little disappointed. But at this moment, she was still in great happiness. She tilted her head slightly, rubbed her face against my palm, and said with a slightly raised mouth, "It's so late, what else do you want?"
I opened the back door of the taxi and said, "Come on, get in!" Qiu Jieqin pouted and ducked in. I got in the car and told the taxi driver the address of Qiu Jieqin's home.
The car started moving, and Qiu Jieqin threw herself into my arms again, holding my waist tightly with both hands. I had no choice but to hug her as well, stroking her wavy hair with one hand. Qiu Jieqin seemed very satisfied and never mentioned her previous question again.
Inadvertently, she saw my empty neck, sat up straight, and asked me: "Where is the scarf I gave you? Why don't you wear it?"
I subconsciously touched my neck and remembered that the scarf had been taken away by that peerless beauty. I was afraid that I would never get it back in this lifetime. Maybe she had thrown it somewhere and even she had forgotten about it.
I smiled bitterly in my heart, but I couldn't tell the truth to Qiu Jieqin. You asked me to tell her: the scarf you gave me was borrowed by the famous star Xu Shu!
Who would believe this? Isn't this too absurd? Although this is true, it is too sensational. So I had to lie to her: "I just took a shower and washed my clothes first. Didn't you see that I changed my clothes?"
Qiu Jieqin was shocked and said, "That's a pure wool scarf, it can only be dry-cleaned! Don't ruin it by washing it!"
I had to comfort her: "It's okay, I haven't washed the scarf yet, I'll take it to the dry cleaner tomorrow!" At the same time, I thought: "It seems that I have to buy an identical scarf."
Qiu Jieqin seemed relieved and leaned into my arms again. Not long after, the taxi arrived downstairs of her house. Qiu Jieqin looked at me expectantly and said, "Are you really not going upstairs to sit for a while? I have delicious coffee at home."
I smiled and shook my head. I knew that as long as I went up, with Qiu Jieqin's ability, there would be no way I could get down, and she would eat me alive.
I stroked her face and said, "I'm really busy, let's do it next time! We still have plenty of time." Qiu Jieqin had no choice but to make a dissatisfied face and snorted, "If you don't want to come, forget it, I'm not begging you!" Then she pushed the car door and got out. As soon as she got out, she immediately turned back to the car and shouted in a cheesy way , "Then you have to kiss me, otherwise I won't let you go."
I looked at the driver embarrassedly. The taxi driver was very tactful. He looked ahead with a straight face, pretending that he didn't hear anything. I had no choice but to hold Qiu Jieqin's chin with my hand and kissed her lightly on the corner of her mouth. Qiu Jieqin smiled, turned back and kissed me hard on the lips, then retracted her head, closed the door tightly, and waved goodbye to me from outside the door.
The driver then asked me: "Where are we going next?"
I was stunned for a moment. Where should I go?
Just now I just wanted to go to a deserted place, but I didn't think about where to go. Seeing the driver's inquiring eyes, I thought, "Let's go to the gymnasium."
The car drove away quickly, leaving Qiu Jieqin, who was still waving, far behind. More than ten minutes later, I arrived at the gymnasium again. I paid the taxi fare and walked to the gymnasium alone.
Thinking of the huge crowds at the gate that day, the main entrance of the gymnasium tonight was empty. I slowly walked to the place where I first saw her. It was also empty and dimly lit. I sat alone on the fire escape and slowly lit a cigarette. Everything that happened that night was clearly reflected in my mind.
I clearly remember every word we had with her, as well as her heart-throbbingly beautiful face under the dim light.
I smoked one cigarette after another. I knew my behavior was funny. I was no longer the sentimental teenager of seventeen. In a few years, I would be thirty years old. Now I still had this feeling of falling in love at first sight and longing for someone deeply. I couldn't believe it myself!
But she is so outstanding that I believe there are few people in this world who would remain indifferent to her. There must be many people who feel the same way as I do.
So I am still normal! I thought to myself with self-mockery, any normal person would fall in love with her, right? That is the natural love of human beings for beautiful things, regardless of gender, age, good or bad!
But I'm already addicted! This is too unrealistic, I thought. I can love her and admire her, but I can't be addicted to her and affect my normal life. For example, if I hadn't thought of her just now, I might still be staying at Qiu Jieqin's house, happily doing what I love to do? Why would I have to sit here alone and smoke now?
You should wake up! I said to myself. I forced myself to forget that woman and that night. I stood up and involuntarily followed the footsteps I had taken that day when I carried her on my back, and walked again.
This is what I thought in my heart, I thought about her one last time, and then completely forgot about her.
I walked slowly while smoking. That night, the ground was covered with snow, but tonight the snow had melted early. I walked on Wuyi Road, the dim street lights stretched my shadow very long, and I walked alone, following the footsteps of that night. A gust of evening breeze blew, as if she was singing those touching songs softly in my ears...
I got home very late. I threw away the last cigarette butt, swore to myself, went to bed and had a good sleep, and never thought about that woman again when I woke up tomorrow. Then I would find a suitable opportunity and say to Qiu Jieqin: Let's date!
When I got up the next day, I wanted to go to work, but then I thought about how Hua Jingjing was going to be discharged from the hospital today. She bought so many things, and it would be very tiring to move them all away. What's more, she still had to settle the bill with the hospital, etc. If I didn't go, I was afraid she wouldn't be able to handle it alone.
I still came to Guangfu Hospital, pushed open the door of Hua Jingjing's ward, and saw that she had changed out of the hospital gown and put on a set of expensive clothes I bought for her. I remember that this set of clothes cost nearly four thousand yuan, and it looked no different from the clothes that cost a few hundred yuan at the stall.
She was leaning against the window, looking at the bright sunshine outside. When she heard me push the door open, she glanced at me and said, "Didn't I tell you not to come and go to work directly? Why are you here again?"
I said, "I'm afraid you can't handle it by yourself. A grown-up girl is used to asking for things whenever she wants. She won't do such trivial things."
Hua Jingjing snorted, "Why should I clean up? I don't want any of these things anymore, just throw them here." I was shocked when I heard that. Looking at the room full of daily necessities, some of which had never been used, I couldn't help but shout, "No...no? No way! These are all new and have hardly been used!"
Hua Jingjing said with disdain, "How much are these worth? Why would I take them away? If you think it's a pity, just take them back. I don't want them anyway."
I couldn't help but mutter, "Rich people are just wasteful! A spendthrift! A typical spendthrift! I believe your father would never do such a thing, otherwise he would never have become a billionaire today."
Hua Jingjing was very proud and ignored what I was saying. She took the bag from the bed, opened it and took out a stack of money. She said to me, "It's good that you're here. Take this money and help me pay for my hospitalization!"
I reached out to take the money, and once again looked at the items in the room with a heartache. I shook my head, turned around and left the ward to check out. As soon as I closed the door, Hua Jingjing couldn't help but smile. She was so happy that she fell on the bed, kicking her legs in the air. Then she turned over, lay on the bed, hugged the white pillow in her arms, and thought happily: Tang Qian, this kid, always makes me angry in public, but secretly, he still cares about me. I said angrily yesterday that he didn't need to come, but I regretted it this morning. I didn't expect that this kid still didn't trust me and actually came! Humph! Considering that you came today, I forgive you for offending me yesterday and making me very angry!
She hugged her pillow alone, intoxicated in the fantasy of happiness...
After I paid the bill, I handed the remaining money to Hua Jingjing, but Hua Jingjing refused to take it. She said, "I haven't had a good meal in a few days. You buy me ordinary boxed lunches every day. How can I get used to them? After I'm discharged from the hospital, let's find a better restaurant and have a good meal. Keep this money for paying the bill later. You don't have to give it to me."
I had no choice but to take back the money, complaining, "I'm just your work secretary! When did I become your personal secretary?" Hua Jingjing giggled and said, "You can be my personal secretary. I can give you double the salary. Would you consider it?"
At my insistence, Hua Jingjing finally agreed to take away a few items she had never used. I selected a few valuable and practical items and moved them all into the Ferrari. Hua Jingjing shook her head in disdain. She got in the car, fastened her seat belt, and said to me, "I haven't driven for several days. Sit tight! I'm going to race!"
The Ferrari backed out of the parking lot, and with just a slight step on the accelerator, it roared and sped away like lightning...
