It has been snowing in Beixin for the past two days, and the sky is filled with a layer of off-white mist. The cold wind is blowing on the pedestrians like a biting, and everyone has tightened their bodies and is too lazy to take out their hands.
"Jiang Nan, please translate and organize the information on this project."
Jiang Nan's thoughts were suddenly pulled back. She looked away from the window and looked at the person who came to deliver materials to her. She met the friendly smiling face of her colleague. She responded and put the stack of kraft paper Take the document bag.
After the colleague had his hands free, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and looked at it. Then he said happily: "It's time to get off work. That's great. Jiang Nan, don't work too hard. It will be sorted out within a week. Come home quickly." Well, working overtime will hurt your health."
Jiang Nanxu was infected by her smile, curled her lips, and replied lightly: "Okay."
Only then did she remember that her friend Zhou Zhixu had organized a bureau, asking her to go without delay, otherwise this girl would definitely get angry with her temper, and she didn't want to be talked about.
It is known that Xu Ding's restaurant has a lot of people. The first and second floors are full of people. There is a path at the end of the hall that leads to the garden. Surrounding the garden are two small European-style buildings, with bright lights everywhere. It is very different from the ice and snow world outside.
Jiang Nan opened the door and walked in. She looked around and fell into confusion again. Zhou Zhixu only told her the room number and did not tell her where to go.
The waiters were all busy now, and Jiang Nan didn't even have a chance to talk to them. The waiters probably couldn't guess that Beixin people would actually get lost in the most famous restaurant in Beixin.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Nan took out her mobile phone and called Zhou Zhixu. Zhou Zhixu couldn't explain clearly on the other end of the phone. He asked her to describe what she was wearing today and asked her to wait in the lobby for a while.
Jiang Nan stopped and waited obediently in the hall.
After a while, there was still no sign of the acquaintance. Jiang Nan wandered around boredly. At this time, the door was pushed open, and the golden bell hanging inside the door made a pleasant sound, welcoming the guests. Jiang Nan's sight He looked over following the sound.
A man walked in from the outside. The hand that opened the door held the car key in the man's hand. After releasing the door handle, he put the key into his coat pocket and did not extend his hand again. His face was cold and handsome. , The figure is also noble and tall, making it difficult to ignore.
When Jiang Nan glanced over, the man happened to notice her.
The man's eyes were deep, and Jiang Nan seemed to have fallen in for a moment and couldn't find a way out. He suddenly became panicked, his eyes glanced around uneasily, and finally he quickly lowered his head in confusion, secretly calming his beating heartbeat.
The encounter was so sudden that Jiang Nan's mind went blank for a moment. He didn't know whether to say hello to him generously or to walk away pretending not to know him.
Jiang Nan hesitated, and just about to turn around and walk away on a random road, a voice suddenly called her name from behind.
"Jiang Nan."
Jiang Nan stiffened and slowly turned around to look at him, but she was too timid to look directly at him.
Every look from the man was enough to make her panic.
Her eyes were so evasive that Zhou Zhengan couldn't help but frown slightly, and there was a hint of humor in his calm voice: "You don't recognize me, do you?"
"No." Jiang Nan said hurriedly. Looking at Zhou Zhengan's sizing eyes, she explained in a low voice: "I just didn't expect you to show up here."
"I just came back today. My luggage is still in the car. Let's go in together." After Zhou Zheng'an said this, he turned sideways and walked toward the garden.
He walked a few steps and turned around to see Jiang Nan still standing there stupidly. He couldn't help but wink. Jiang Nan reacted and followed quickly. After catching up, her head slowly lowered again. I just know to follow the footsteps of the person in front of me.
Jiang Nan felt extremely regretful in her heart. How could she ask such a question just now? Zhou Zhengan was Zhou Zhixu's brother. His presence in their gathering should be normal.
However, he didn't even say a word to her when he came back.
Jiang Nan couldn't hide her disappointment. She couldn't help but glance at Zhou Zhengan secretly. From her perspective, she could only see his back. There were some snowflakes falling on his shoulders, which were very obvious under the bright light, but he seemed to have no trace of it. I don’t care, I don’t bother to take continuous pictures.
They kept a close distance, one behind the other, and looked a little strange from a distance.
Zhou Zheng'an entered the elevator, but Jiang Nan hadn't reached it yet. Seeing that the elevator door was about to close automatically, Zhou Zheng'an stretched out a hand to block the door until Jiang Nan entered the elevator.
"Thank you." Jiang Nan whispered.
Zhou Zhengan said nothing.
The elevator door closes.
It was so quiet between the two of them that they could faintly hear the sound of the elevator rising. Although they only had a few seconds, Jiang Nan felt extremely uncomfortable and didn't even dare to move.
The elevator made a noise and the door opened. Neither of them moved. Jiang Nan couldn't help but turn her head and look at Zhou Zhengan. By coincidence, Zhou Zhengan was also looking at her. He had no intention of leaving first.
Jiang Nan had no choice but to walk out of the elevator first. The next second, Zhou Zhengan followed her out: "Turn left to the third room."
"Thanks."
Jiang Nan clasped her hands in front of her and couldn't help but walk faster and faster. Zhou Zhengan, on the other hand, followed her in no hurry.
After opening the door, the bustle in the room suddenly quieted down. Jiang Nan met the eyes of the two people in the room, Zhou Zhixu and her husband Ren Xianzhi.
Zhou Zhixu smiled and waved to her, patted the place next to him and called out: "This."
Jiang Nan walked over and sat down. Ren Xianzhi smiled politely at her, and Jiang Nan smiled back.
She didn't have many interactions with Ren Xianzhi. Logically speaking, the only person she was familiar with in this room was Zhou Zhixu. They were in the same class in junior high school. Ren Xianzhi was one grade older than them, and Zhou Zhengan was already in the same class at that time. I'm in my second year of high school.
The three of them seemed to have known each other since they were very young, and the only reason Jiang Nan could interact with them was that she and Zhou Zhixu were good friends.
Of course, since she went to Nanlin to study at university, the only person who had contact with her was Zhou Zhixu.
After a while, Jiang Nan noticed that the chair on the other side of her was pulled open. Zhou Zhengan took off his coat and put it on the chair, and then sat down.
Of the five seats in this room, only four people were seated.
"Brother, where is my sister-in-law? Didn't I ask you to bring your sister-in-law to us to get to know her?" Zhou Zhixu's expectant eyes couldn't help but dim after seeing the closed door, full of disappointment.
Jiang Nan immediately tensed up, but no one noticed her at this time.
Not only Zhou Zhixu, but also Ren Xianzhi was extremely curious about this matter. After all, Zhou Zhengan got married suddenly. In his thirty-two years of life, he had almost no complicated relationships with women. Everyone almost thought that he would die alone. However, he suddenly announced to his parents that he was married.
Except for the information he announced himself, the rest was like a mystery. Even Zhou Zhengan's parents didn't even know what his wife looked like. Zhou Zhixu was almost dying of curiosity, but Zhou Zhengan didn't give her a chance to be a detective.
Zhou Zheng'an was not in a hurry to speak, but Jiang Nan clearly felt the gazes from the people next to her. Her inexplicable guilt made her whole body stiff and she did not dare to raise her head.
"You will know." Zhou Zhengan said thoughtfully.
"Tch." Zhou Zhixu suddenly lost interest.
Ren Xianzhi tried to smooth things over and took the lead in raising his glass and standing up.
"Come on, come on, let's celebrate that the four of us are together again after ten years." Zhou Zhixu's interest increased when he heard his husband say this, and he stood up together with him.
Just as Jiang Nan was about to make a move, Zhou Zheng'an's voice came over from beside him: "I can't drink."
Zhou Zhixu was dissatisfied: "Brother, why are you so uncooperative? If you can't drive after drinking, you can find a substitute driver at worst."
"I have to go back to school tonight because of work needs." Zhou Zhengan said.
"Can my sister-in-law bear this?" Zhou Zhixu curled his lips.
Zhou Zhengan slowly poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip, "It's not your turn to worry about housework."
When Jiang Nan heard this, she couldn't help but glance at Zhou Zheng'an. Zhou Zheng'an felt her gaze and glanced at her. However, after just one glance, they both looked away. Jiang Nan's heartbeat accelerated, while Zhou Zheng'an, Just a casual glance.
Zhou Zhixu was completely speechless. Ren Xianzhi patted her back comfortingly and naturally raised the subject: "Brother Zheng'an, what do you people in astronomy usually do?"
"Research and investigation are nothing more than some..."
The two of them chatted back and forth, and with Ren Xianzhi's lively atmosphere, it was still lively at least.
For a moment, Jiang Nan felt like he was back in high school. At that time, Ren Xianzhi was a very curious younger brother. He always liked to run to the senior floor to chase Zhou Zhengan and ask questions. Zhou Zhixu was old at that time. She laughed at Ren Xianzhi, but Jiang Nan envied Ren Xianzhi.
She was always watching him secretly in front of the pillar in the corridor on another floor.
After the meal, the sky outside had completely darkened, and the weather was much colder than in the afternoon. As soon as the four of them walked out of the restaurant, the cool breeze blew into their clothes, and almost everyone in Zhou Zhixu felt cold. Shrunk into Ren Xianzhi's arms.
Jiang Nan also shrank down in the cold, but she was not so lucky, so she had to carry it by herself. The wind blew and she could hardly open her eyes.
Zhou Zhengan glanced at her and said to Ren Xianzhi: "Xianzhi, you can take Zhixu back. Miss Jiang, let me see you off."
"No, we can deliver it. Aren't you busy with work?" Zhou Zhixu felt a little strange.
Zhou Zhengan ignored her and looked at Jiang Nan: "Let's go."
He took out his car keys and walked towards the parking lot. Jiang Nan looked at Zhou Zhixu, in a dilemma, and hesitated for less than a second before trotting towards Zhou Zhengan.
Zhou Zhixu looked confused. When did her brother become so enthusiastic? And Jiang Nan, shouldn't she choose herself between her and her brother?
In Zhou Zhixu's knowledge, Jiang Nan and Zhou Zheng'an had not even exchanged more than ten sentences in the past ten years. Jiang Nan and Zhou Zheng'an were not even as familiar as Ren Xian.
Ren Xianzhi hugged her: "Don't worry about others, let's go."
"..."
The parking area was dark, with only a few dim lights on. The footsteps of the two became increasingly clear. Jiang Nan caught up with Zhou Zhengan: "How about I take a taxi back?"
Zhou Zhengan stopped and was caught off guard. Jiang Nan almost threw himself on the person in front of him, his cheek hit Zhou Zhengan's chest hard, and he breathed in the fragrance of camellia from the tip of his nose.
Probably because of the thick clothes, she didn't feel the slightest pain. She just froze suddenly and looked at Zhou Zhengan blankly for a few seconds. After reacting, Jiang Nan's cheeks turned red and she whispered: "I just want to say, you don't want to Go back to school? It would be too troublesome to send me back first."
"No trouble."
"Oh." Jiang Nan agreed obediently. Just as Zhou Zhengan was about to pick up his steps and walk away, he heard the girl's soft voice again: "Then...will you go home and sleep tonight?"
Zhou Zheng paused and said, "We are newlyweds, so there is probably no need to separate."
"Oh." Jiang Nan's hesitant expression disappeared, and his eyes regained their vitality because of Zhou Zheng'an's words, looking at him brightly: "Then I will leave the light for you."
Zhou Zhengan raised his eyes, but there was no improvement. He just said, "You don't have to wait for me." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Jiang Nan's face darkened. She had known for a long time that this was just a nightmare filled with joy, but she still wanted to have this dream.
This marriage came too suddenly. Jiang Nan didn't know how long it would last, nor did he want to guess. With Zhou Zhengan... these four words were already very good.
three months ago.
Because his mother was ill, Jiang Nan ended his life in Nanlin and returned to Beixin. Nanlin is the southernmost city in the country, and Beixin can be called the farthest city from Nanlin, so that just now When she returned to Beixin, Jiang Nan fell ill, but she still devoted herself to treating her mother.
Jiang Nan's mother's attending doctor told Jiang Nan that her mother had chronic cancer and would have to stay in the hospital for a long time. Jiang Nan was hit hard for a while.
She has been living in other places for these years. Every time she calls her family, she hears happy news. If her mother hadn't suddenly fainted and she returned to Beijing in a hurry, she would never have heard anything about it from her mother. Things like getting sick yourself.
When she thought of this, Jiang Nan felt scared. She simply called to quit her job in Nanlin and decided to start over in Beixin. She had no other choice. Beixin had relatives and friends who cared about her, but Nanlin was just hers. Life.
Except for the time when she was in contact with the new company, she spent most of the time with her mother until her mother's condition gradually stabilized. After staying in the hospital for a long time, her clothes were stained with the smell of disinfectant.
After returning to Beixin, Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhengan met for the first time at the wedding of their friend Zhou Zhixu.
Jiang Nan was invited as a bridesmaid to accompany the bride Zhou Zhixu. She was wearing a light blue dress, her hair was tied up low with a silver hairpin, and paired with her delicate face, she was smart and natural.
