Chapter 9: Emotional Arousal 3
Weekend suddenly started to become cold towards Han Shao. When he went to look for her, she always had an excuse that she was busy with final exams, internships, and radio dramas... He never knew that a person would have so many reasons not to see another person.
Han Shao was so anxious that he had to go find Lu Xiao. Lu Xiao was on the campus path talking to Ye Yunze on the phone when he was suddenly grabbed by the arm and dragged back. "Help, help..." Before Lu Xiao could finish his words, he immediately changed his tone when he saw Han Shao, "Cousin! Why are you here?"
"What happened to you lately, Weekend?" Han Shao didn't want to talk to him much, so he went straight to the point.
"Weekend?" Lu Xiao was puzzled. "Isn't the weekend good these days? I can eat and sleep well, everything tastes delicious, and I feel healthy!"
"You know that's not what I'm talking about!" Han Shao frowned and hesitated for a moment before saying, "She's been finding excuses to avoid me lately. Did you tell her something again?"
"I do not……"
Lu Xiao thought about it carefully. It had been a week since the last coffee shop incident. After she told Weekend about it, although Weekend looked unhappy, he was fine afterwards, so she thought Weekend had figured it out. Later, that night, Weekend seemed to receive a phone call, but she was busy with her professional homework at the time, so she didn't pay attention to it.
Thinking about this period of time again... She really didn't notice anything wrong over the weekend, but when Han Shao came to see her today, she realized that something seemed to be wrong...
In the past, she would always hold her phone and have fun on weekends, but now she only takes out her phone when setting an alarm or ordering takeout. Moreover, weekends seem to be busier than before. It's as if she forced so much work on herself. She also took on the school club's work and applied for the professor's research projects. Even at the radio station, she went to He Lao Da to ask her to increase her workload. At that time, she and Ye Yunze thought that Weekend had gone crazy.
"I don't know either..." Lu Xiao felt a little guilty, "That day, you asked me to go to the coffee shop to find a weekend, and then I told her that Lin Jinyu was the one who wrote the article for you."
No wonder... Han Shao looked regretful. He shouldn't have hidden it from Weekend.
Looking at his cousin's expression, Lu Xiao swallowed his saliva: "Really don't blame me! How would I know that you didn't tell Weekend anything! I thought you had formatted all your past history a long time ago!"
Han Shao ignored Lu Xiao's clamoring behind him. He just wanted to find Zhou Mo and explain everything to him.
The day after he talked things out with Lin Jinyu, an apology video and letter from the so-called ghostwriter appeared on the Internet. In the video, the man said that he was jealous of Han Shao and used to be a fan of Han Shao, so he had been learning Han Shao's painting style. Later, when he learned that Han Shao had been in a car accident and injured his hand, he thought of using this method to frame him and make himself famous.
After netizens learned the truth, they cursed the ghostwriter "thoroughly", but Lin Jinyu, the mastermind behind the scenes, has been well protected. However, she has never come to see Han Shao again. Whether it is because of her self-esteem or her career, she is not allowed to come back to see Han Shao again.
Yesterday, Han Shao received the news that Lin Jinyu was going to the United States. Xue Sheng told him that their conflict started with Lin Jinyu and ended with Lin Jinyu.
"It's your weekend. I didn't say I was going to give up. If you dare to treat her badly, I'll take your place anytime!" This was the WeChat message sent by Xue Sheng. Han Shao read it in the office and sent him a smiley face in response.
Perhaps he should really be thankful for the weekend, which helped Xue Sheng recognize his own inner self and brought him long-lost peace.
Han Shao called Weekend, but the other party still didn't answer. He went to the library like last time, but didn't find Weekend. Just when he was at a loss, Lu Xiao called.
"Cousin! I want to atone for my sins! I'll take the 2pm train back to my hometown this weekend! It's a holiday now! I'll send you the address of her hometown later, it's up to you what to do!"
Han Shao just hung up the phone when Lu Xiao's WeChat came in, with a cheering emoji after the address. Not long after, Ye Yunze also sent him a cheering WeChat. Han Shao held the phone, looking at a dilemma.
The school will have three days off one week before the final exams. Generally speaking, students will stay in school to use their strengths and cram for the exams. If it weren't for Han Shao and Lin Jinyu's incident, they would probably be studying hard in school over the weekend.
But she was in no mood to review. She had been working non-stop during this period just to avoid thinking about Han Shao and Lin Jinyu. She was originally convinced by Lu Xiao that Han Shao might really no longer like Lin Jinyu, but Lin Jinyu was so beautiful, many times more beautiful than her, and their previous relationship was so deep, it was not impossible for Han Shao to rekindle the old love. Moreover, when Han Shao said that night that he would not make a big deal out of it, Weekend was almost certain in her heart that he still liked Lin Jinyu. It was not that she could not accept Han Shao's previous relationship, but this kind of lingering relationship was something Weekend could not accept.
The train arrived at the destination on time. It was already early winter. Weekend wrapped herself in a coat. Fortunately, the weather was good and not too cold. Weekend dragged her suitcase out of the ticket gate. It was already dusk in Town A.
The city where she grew up welcomed her with its unique smallness and warmth. Her panicked heart over the past week suddenly found a little peace when she saw the sunset over the horizon of her hometown.
On the weekend, she would take a bus home. On the way to the bus station, she would pass an overpass, go down the overpass, and pass by a huge fountain square. At the fountain square, she saw Han Shao.
The evening sunlight fell on him, and the young man stood there, with the hem of his army green windbreaker gently blown by the wind. Some girls passing by were attracted by him and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise. Weekend watched the man take firm steps and approach her step by step.
"I finally found you." Han Shao stood in front of Weekend, looking at her with his star-like eyes for a long time before he whispered.
His voice was so nice, and it sounded a little lazy after being tired for the whole afternoon. When she heard it on weekends, she felt a tingling sensation. But she didn't want to see Han Shao at the moment, so she didn't stay for too long. She dragged her luggage and tried to bypass him, but was stopped by Han Shao.
"Even if you sentence me to prison this weekend, you should give me a chance to defend myself, right? If you still blame me after I finish speaking, I will stop pestering you, okay?"
Weekend stopped and turned to look at him. Han Shao couldn't hide his fatigue in his eyes. He touched Weekend's head and said, "Believe me, I won't lie to you. Let's go eat first, okay? Are you hungry too?"
"I'm really not hungry." Weekend said stubbornly. But the growling sound from her stomach betrayed her.
Han Shao smiled gently: "Let's go."
Soon, Han Shao brought Weekend to a famous sky restaurant in Town A. It was called a sky restaurant, but it was actually a western restaurant on the top floor of a commercial building. The western restaurant had French windows on all four sides, and you could see the four-color neon lights of the town at night. Unknown flowers and plants were scattered in every corner of the restaurant, which was unique and romantic. Weekend couldn't believe that this was a restaurant that Han Shao brought her to casually. She knew him. Since he came here after a long journey, he must have made preparations. He was a careful person.
When they arrived at the dining table, Han Shao gracefully pulled out a chair for Weekend, and after she was seated, he sat down opposite her.
"What do you want to eat?" Han Shao looked at her.
"Don't you have something to say?" The weekend was boring.
Han Shao smiled and said, "No matter what you have to say, eat first. You are hungry."
He was still thinking about her hunger. Weekend couldn't help but have tears in her eyes, but she didn't want Han Shao to see it, so she pretended to look at the scenery outside the window and said, "Whatever."
Seeing her like this, Han Shao smiled bitterly and spoke softly to the waiter beside him. Although Weekend was facing the window, her ears were perked up. She listened to the dishes Han Shao ordered, which seemed to be her favorites. She couldn't help but feel a little touched, and a little embarrassed for being so angry.
Soon the dishes came up, and they were all Weekend's favorite dishes. Weekend picked up the chopsticks and started eating. Neither of them spoke, and Han Shao kept serving her food. Weekend saw this and couldn't help but get teary-eyed again. Why was he so nice to her?
He almost choked up while finishing his meal. When the waiter took away everything and replaced it with dessert, Han Shao grabbed Weekend's hand and said sincerely and seriously, "I'm sorry, Weekend, please don't be angry with me, okay?"
Weekend, who had never cried in front of others, finally couldn't help crying: "Why did you leave me that day? You still like Lin Jinyu, right? She is so beautiful and talented. You didn't have the heart to punish her when she made a mistake. You..."
Before she finished her words, Weekend's hands were held by someone, and the warm feeling reached her fingertips. Han Shao kissed her fingers gently: "I'm sorry, Weekend, I'm sorry, don't be sad, don't cry, if you cry, I will feel uncomfortable too."
Weekend stopped crying and looked at Han Shao while sobbing.
The man also looked at her distressedly: "It was my mistake to leave you alone in the cafe in a hurry that day. At that time, I just wanted to solve the matter with her face to face, and I didn't consider you. I am really sorry."
Han Shao held her hand, looked into her clear eyes, and couldn't help but feel pity in his eyes: "Lin Jinyu and I are already in the past. Think about it, if I hadn't rejected her, how could she be so angry that she went to the radio station to make trouble for you? You said she is prettier and more talented than you..." Han Shao smiled gently, "I don't agree. She has her beauty, you have your cuteness, you are completely different types of girls, and I like you more."
"I..." Weekend was stunned by what Han Shao said.
"Lin Jinyu and I are not suitable. She is too ambitious and too fierce. Even if I had a youthful relationship with her, it would not last. And you, you are pure and kind, sunny and natural, like a sunflower. I can always see full of hope and positive energy in you, do you know?" Han Shao looked at Weekend intently, "Whenever I feel discouraged, I see you, and I feel that I can start over again."
"Again?"
"Yeah." Han Shao looked at her and said sincerely, "You are like a ray of light, giving me courage and strength."
There has always been a secret in Han Shao's heart.
When he was in a car accident, Lin Jinyu's departure almost made him despair, and the doctor's judgment that "he might never be able to pick up a paintbrush again" made things worse, so he refused to speak for a while. Until that day, he met Weekend who came to chat with him. Weekend happened to be hospitalized for acute gastritis at that time. She was probably bored after the operation, so she came forward to greet him. He ignored her, but she didn't mind and "chatted" with him on her own. Over time, he was attracted by the sunshine of Weekend, and the two became familiar with each other. Since then, they often went out to bask in the sun together in the afternoon.
At that time, because of his injury and mild aphasia, he often wore a mask and had a bandage on his forehead, so Weekend had no idea what he looked like and had never heard his voice. Later, Weekend recovered and was discharged from the hospital, and he lost contact with her, but the girl's bright smile remained in his mind and supported him in wrist rehabilitation. Later, he accidentally saw Weekend again in a photo on his cousin Lu Xiao's phone.
That's why he pursued her as soon as they met, and that's why he was so persistent. After finally meeting her again, how could he not cherish her, how could he let fate slip away again.
"So this weekend, you will officially be my girlfriend, okay? I promise you that I will never be so reckless again, and I will never let you suffer any injustice again. I will protect you, take care of you, and love you forever, okay?"
Under the soft light of the restaurant, the man sitting opposite Weekend had a pair of very handsome eyes. Those eyes usually looked gentle and considerate, but at this moment they were full of tenderness. He looked at her tenderly, as if she was the only one left in the world.
Weekend felt as if she was standing by a beautiful lake, with her own reflection in the lake. The breeze blew, rippling the lake and disturbing her heart. She didn't remember when she nodded, nor when she said "yes". She only remembered that she was suddenly picked up by someone, and Han Shao's face was full of joy as if he had found a treasure.