rainy tonight

After sending the dog back, he didn't see Yan Jun again for more than a week, and Chang Jiayu's heart slowly recovered.

After the new year, both Chang Zhenfeng and Yan Jing started to go to work, entrusting their daughter to Yan's parents. Apart from the nanny, most of the time only Chang Jiayu stayed at home.

Time slowly came to mid-February, and Fred asked him to have dinner with him again, and Chang Jiayu agreed without thinking.

After going out, he took the subway to the central square, and Chang Jiayu walked across the venue to the western restaurant on the east.

It was only then that he noticed that the atmosphere of many surrounding shops was different from before. Some of them had pink girly decorations at the door, and many signs were tied with balloons and ribbons of various colors.The twilight was dark, and he looked at it for a while before suddenly realizing it.

Today is Valentine's Day.

In this way, he understood Fred's intention of asking himself out.

It's just that the other party's passionate eyes appeared in his mind, and Chang Jiayu's heart was a little heavy.

It didn't take long to arrive at the agreed place. He arrived 5 minutes earlier, and Fred arrived first. When he saw him, he smiled and waved, and the two entered the western restaurant together.

There is a transparent glass vase on the table in front of the private seat, a fresh rose is inserted in it, and there are a few drops of crystal clear dew on the delicate petals, as if it was just picked off the branch.

Chang Jiayu looked through the menu and ordered a filet mignon. Fred returned the menu to the waiter directly: "I'm the same as him."

The waiter pursed his lips and peeked at the two of them, then quickly backed away.Chang Jiayu didn't realize it at first, and only belatedly remembered the words written on the publicity board outside the shop when the steak was served.

The steak set meal of the same category enjoys the discount of the couple set meal by default, and the second set is half price.

He lowered his head in embarrassment, and lightly rubbed the surface of the paper towel with the tip of a fork.

Fred looked at the person opposite and tugged on his bow tie nervously.

He deliberately wore a formal suit today, and it took him a long time to decide on the style, but he still felt nervous sitting here.

Today is Valentine's Day, and it is also the most appropriate day for him to express his heart.It is impossible for him to stay in China forever, and he will return to his own country soon, but his relationship with Chang Jiayu has never moved forward.

Fred cheered himself up silently, hoping to reap a beautiful love on this beautiful night.

Both steaks were served, and during the chatter between meals, Fred mentioned that he had already booked a plane ticket.

Chang Jiayu swallowed the chewy beef in his mouth, took a sip of the black tea at hand, and said, "You've been here for so long, your parents should miss you too."

Fred bent his lips and smiled, thought of something, wiped his mouth and said: "It's okay, I have video calls with them every day. I have been in China for more than a month, and I feel that different countries and nationalities have different models of family affection. In our country, children have to go out to practice when they grow up. Parents will not feel particularly missed, and our nation does not advocate living with parents after adulthood. I get money from my children, but a few Chinese friends I know here told me that if I don’t visit my parents often after work or don’t give them money, it may be considered unfilial, and I think this is a very amazing thing.”

Chang Jiayu snorted, nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed very different, but the culture of each country is different."

"Well, sometimes I also think that our concept of family affection seems to be too weak, maybe we should learn from you."

"No way," Chang Jiayu lowered his head and shook his head with a smile, "It's the right thing to learn from each other."

There was soothing light music playing in the western restaurant, and the meal was very comfortable. If Chang Jiayu didn't think about the meaning behind the dinner, he would be more relaxed.

At the end, Fred shyly said "wait a moment". After a while, the waiter brought a bouquet of strong and beautiful roses to the table and handed it to Fred, and said "Happy Valentine's Day".

Chang Jiayu was at a loss for a while, but fortunately, the waiter left after delivering the flowers, leaving room for the two of them.

Fred stood up, blinked slightly, and handed the flowers in front of Chang Jiayu.

"Although you already know what I mean," Fred said with a blushing face, "but I still want to formally confess my love to you again on Valentine's Day. John, I like you very much."

His voice was low and soft, full of sincerity, Chang Jiayu was very moved and a little bit sad.After taking the flowers in the other party's hand, he softly said thank you, and then whispered sorry.

"Fred, I like your personality very much, and I also enjoy being friends with you, but it's only as far as friends. I... don't like you like a lover, so I'm sorry."

He's not good at refusing, so he was so embarrassed after he finished speaking that he wanted to return the flower to the person opposite.

Fred's eyes were disappointed, and he curled his lips a little bit wronged, but he quickly adjusted his emotions, shook his head and said, "This flower represents my liking, you can refuse my request, but please be sure to accept the flower. Anyway, it's nice to meet you. Happy Valentine's Day, and also, can you give me a hug?"

Chang Jiayu did as he said, and whispered into Fred's ear, "Happy Valentine's Day, thank you."

When the two of them walked out of the restaurant, the night had already fallen, and there were fewer people in the square, but there were still many couples walking hand in hand and being intimate, cheerful music was playing on the corner of the street, and the aunts continued to dance in the square.

Before parting, Fred said: "John, I always feel that there is someone in your heart. Maybe it is because of that person that you are unwilling to accept me. Of course, it may be because I think too much. But if there is, you also Don't hide your thoughts, you can boldly tell him that although I was rejected, I have no regrets, and I hope you have no regrets either."

For Fred's words, Chang Jiayu didn't give a positive or negative answer, but on the way back he kept thinking about what the other person said, got off the subway, and turned into the community unknowingly.

The road is very quiet, the evening wind is cool and cool, and the trees on both sides of the road rustle, so quiet that you can clearly hear the sound of the soles of your feet crushing the leaves.

A black figure appeared beside him, and Chang Jiayu was caught off guard. Before he could react, his hands were restrained and he hugged him tightly from behind.

His heart trembled, and just as he was about to struggle to make a sound, a hot and oppressive breath blew behind his ears.

Two pieces of warm and soft things were pressed against the ears, and the voice was hoarse and deep: "Jia Yu, you are back."

Hearing this voice, he lost his mind for a moment. The cold wind passed by and he woke up suddenly. He frowned deeply, squeezed his hands on his waist, and reprimanded in a low voice: "Let me go."

"I won't let you go, once you let go, you will run away."

Chang Jiayu almost laughed out of anger, it was because he was drunk and started talking nonsense.

He was cruel, clenched his hands and hit back forcefully, his elbow hit the solid sternum of the person behind him. Amidst the muffled groan of the person behind him, he immediately found a space to break free, took two steps forward, and finally shook hands. Turn around with the flower in your hand.

Yan Jun was wearing a black overcoat and standing a few steps away from him, the light from the street lamp gently shone on his face from the side, tracing out a blade-like outline, the light dazzled in those dark eyes Show off a little brilliance.

Chang Jiayu took another step back, with a bit of impatience in his tone: "What are you doing here?"

The person on the opposite side took a step forward and then stopped, his eyes fixed on him.

"Today is Valentine's Day."

Chang Jiayu didn't want to waste any more time, and just turned his head, Yan Jun said softly behind him: "Jiayu, give me another chance."

Chang Jiayu looked back at him with a cold expression: "You're drunk, you'd better go back and rest early."

"I'm serious," Yan Jun's voice was never disappointed before, "I didn't do well when I was with you, and it made you sad. I figured it out later, in fact, unconsciously I already fell in love with you, but I was too dull at that time, I still couldn't figure it out, and mistakenly thought that I only had ordinary feelings for you."

Chang Jiayu couldn't bear it and said: "I don't want to know these things. I only know that when we broke up, you promised me to completely sever ties and not have personal relationships. Now you come here to disturb me again and again. Why?"

"I promise you if I can achieve it, but I really can't do it. I want to see you every day, and I can't fall asleep thinking of many nights. Let's start again, shall we?"

Chang Jiayu's jaw was tense and he didn't say a word. After Yan Jun finished speaking, he said expressionlessly: "I don't like you anymore."

Yan Jun was shocked, his eyes moved slightly, and he saw that he raised the rose in his hand, and told himself in a voice that did not fluctuate: "I have promised other people today, and I plan to start a relationship again. Uncle Yan, you still Let me go, I have completely let go of the previous things, and now I am living very well, I don’t care about those past events long ago, just forget about them.”

He didn't give Yan Jun another chance to speak, and left quickly holding the flowers in his hand.

After getting rid of people, Chang Jiayu ran into the house in one go, and went up to the second floor in one breath.

He took a long bath, and when he came out of the bathroom, the stuffiness in his chest was relieved a lot.

Not long after drying my hair, I lay down on the bed.

At night, Chang Jiayu was awakened by the violent storm outside the window.

He opened his eyes in bewilderment, and a bolt of lightning happened to flash across the sky above the windowpane. The sound of rain roared, and thunder shook the sky. Chang Jiayu sat up and got out of bed, unable to fall asleep.

Bored, he leaned against the window and looked up at the shower. The bright orange light of the street lamp was covered by the densely formed rain curtain. Together with the street trees next to him, it was blurred like a water-soaked oil painting.

He half stood up, lowered his head, and suddenly saw a person standing under the tree directly below the house. The few leaves left by the winter wind were torn apart, but the figure was very clear.

Chang Jiayu suspected that he was dreaming, he rubbed his eye sockets, and then took a closer look, the man was still standing there.

The gloomy fire in his heart came up again, and he stared irritably at the person who had been drenched in the rain for a while, adding a sense of powerlessness.

Ten minutes later, Chang Jiayu lay on the bed again, covered his head with the quilt, and ordered himself to fall asleep quickly.

But the more he wanted to fall asleep, the clearer his thoughts became. That figure kept flashing in his mind and couldn't go away.

In the end, I don't know when I really fell asleep, but I didn't sleep well. In my dream, there was a rain curtain covering the sky, and there was a person standing in it, with a sad back.

Waking up in the morning, Chang Jiayu mustered up the courage to stand by the window and look down.

From time to time, clear drops of water fell from the tips of the leaves to the ground, making a crackling sound, and there was a biting chill in the air.

In the clear light, there is only a shadow under the tree, and nothing else remains.