That was the way she loved him most.
Many times, Jiang Nan thought that she had forgotten Zhou Zhengan's voice and gradually forgot Zhou Zhengan's appearance.
She always thought that they were not destined.
She had also seriously thought that if she couldn't find someone she liked again in the future, she would find a stable man who liked her.
But later, she still married Zhou Zhengan.
Even if she had expected it, she might not be happy.
Jiang Nan stayed in the study for a long time. When she came to her senses, the notebook was soaked with ink from the tip of her pen. On the neat and clean paper, the black patch was very conspicuous.
After January, probably because of the anticipation of the Spring Festival, the days passed extremely fast. Within a few days, Zhou Zhengan came back from work with a lot of paper-cuts and Spring Festival couplets. He put them all in the cupboard and was picked up by Jiang Nan. When she accidentally dug it out, she was shocked. The thick stack almost filled the cabinet.
She took out all these things and laid them out on the table and looked at them. Only then did she realize that there were not only those from this year, but also Spring Festival couplets and paper-cuts for several years since Zhou Zheng'an lived here.
These things are very beautiful, much more exquisite than those sold on the street. Jiang Nan feels that it is a pity to keep them here.
One time she got off work early, so she selected a few good-looking couplets and paper-cuts and stuck them on the outside of the door and on the windows. The bedroom where they lived, the bathroom, the study room, the kitchen, wherever there were doors and windows, were all decorated. Being stuck all over by Jiang Nan.
She worked for a while and sweated a little.
Jiang Nan took a shower and blew her hair in the bathroom before coming out of the bedroom. When she came out, Zhou Zhengan had already returned and was cooking in the kitchen.
It's past seven in the afternoon.
Jiang Nan originally wanted to take over the cooking, but Zhou Zheng'an was a little overwhelmed by her cooking skills, so he took over the housework without saying a word.
They eat lightly every day, and there are not many steps involved in the meals.
But the most Jiang Nan could do was help him wash the vegetables.
At this moment, she just wanted to go into the kitchen to see if there was anything she could help wash.
She had just taken a few steps towards the kitchen when she was stopped.
"Nannan."
Jiang Nan's heart skipped a beat and she turned around. Zhou Zhixu was sitting on the sofa, looking at her smiling.
As soon as she came out of the bedroom, she was attracted by the sound of the kitchen, and now she realized that there was a third person in the house.
Jiang Nan was a little stunned: "Zhixu, why are you here?"
"You also said that when I came here, I almost thought I had gone wrong. There was a big word "Fu" on the door. I knocked on the door for a long time and no one answered. I would have doubted myself. If it hadn't happened that my brother came back. I can't even come in."
Jiang Nan looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, I was taking a shower inside and didn't hear you."
Zhou Zhixu nodded understandingly: "It's okay, then do you know what I came to see you for today?"
Jiang Nan shook his head.
Zhou Zhixu's little face was still cheerful, and he looked at her with a smile on his face: "Have you forgotten the agreement between us?"
Jiang Nan showed a puzzled expression.
Zhou Zhixu waved to her and motioned for her to go and sit next to her.
Jiang Nan did as he was told.
Zhou Zhixu glanced at Zhou Zhengan in the kitchen. He had no intention of talking to them and was busy working with his back to them.
Zhou Zhixu came closer to Jiang Nan and said furtively in her ear: "Didn't I tell you about the class reunion? Why don't you always read the group messages?"
Jiang Nan's memory was instantly activated, and she felt helpless: "Didn't I say that? I won't go."
"It's not up to you." Zhou Zhixu said, and she continued: "We were just good friends before..." At this point, Zhou Zhixu deliberately emphasized the word "just", and then said: "But today is different from the past. You are now my sister-in-law. We are even closer to each other. No one can say no to us even if we are relatives. With this kind of relationship, can you trust me to go to a party with so many people on my own with a big belly? ?”
She touched her flat belly sadly.
"Where is your conscience? Where is your empathy? Huh?"
Jiang Nan: "..."
Jiang Nan couldn't resist her, so he had to agree to accompany her.
Zhou Zhixu nodded with satisfaction and leaned down on the sofa.
"So you posted everything in this room?"
Jiang Nan looked around. She was quite satisfied, so she nodded: "Yes."
"I just said, how can my brother's taste be so bad? There are stickers all over the house. People who don't know it think they are celebrating a happy event." She curled her lips in disgust.
Jiang Nan: "..."
"You don't even know that when I met my brother in the corridor, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost. It's hard to describe..."
Jiang Nan looked embarrassed and a little unsure: "Is it really that ugly?"
"It's not that it's ugly, it's just that no one would post so many things during the Chinese New Year. Look at this..." Her voice became louder and louder, so loud that even Zhou Zheng'an who had just walked out of the kitchen heard her.
Zhou Zhengan put the dishes he was carrying on the table, glanced at her with her arms crossed, and said in a disgusting and indifferent tone: "Stay here if you can, and leave if you can't."
Zhou Zhixu showed disdain: "I won't wait, I'll leave right away, and I'll take your wife with me, leaving you to eat on your own."
Zhou Zhengan glanced at Jiang Nan without any emotion, turned around and walked into the kitchen again.
That's like saying, hey, you are a woman who always gives up.
"..."
When Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixu went out, Zhou Zhixu kept looking at Zhou Zhengan provocatively, but unfortunately Zhou Zhengan ignored her.
Zhou Zhengan was sitting at the dinner table with three dishes in front of him. He picked the dishes in front of him with chopsticks gracefully without giving Zhou Zhi an extra glance.
A little lonely.
Jiang Nan felt very guilty.
By the time Zhou Zhixu and Jiang Nan arrived at the hotel where the party was held, it was already eight o'clock in the evening, and Zhou Zhixu's small black leather shoes made a clanging sound on the smooth floor.
Only then did Jiang Nan notice that Zhou Zhixu had specially dressed up tonight, wearing a white dress and a brown coat. The ends of her hair were permed and raised up, making her look like a princess.
She couldn't help but wonder, when did Zhou Zhixu care so much about class reunions.
They walked into the private room under the guidance of the waiter.
The laughter in the private room stopped instantly, and more than a dozen people in the room looked at them.
Jiang Nanshe was afraid that she might be ill, so she stood beside Zhou Zhixu and remained silent for a while.
She did remember a few faces among them, especially Yan Song who was sitting among them. Yan Song smiled softly at her.
In contrast to Jiang Nan, Zhou Zhixu was as familiar as if they had met each other often. He waved and smiled as soon as he came up, "Sorry, everyone, we're late."
"Hey, the big beauty is here." Dao Jun, the naughtiest boy in his class at the time, said lively. He looked like a married man now. I heard that his wife also came with him and sat next to him. , is a beautiful and generous girl.
Dao Jun got married early. I heard that he was only 23 or 24 years old when he got married. He and his wife were childhood sweethearts and had a very good relationship. When he got married, the class group was lively for a while, filled with gossip about him and his wife.
Jiang Nan was somewhat impressed by him.
Zhou Zhixu nodded approvingly, and then took Jiang Nan to sit down in the only two empty seats.
By coincidence, the person sitting opposite them was Gu Zhaoyi.
Gu Zhaoyi has an innocent look on her face, which has not changed much from before, but she looks much more mature and steady.
When they noticed Gu Zhaoyi, Gu Zhaoyi was also looking at them. Zhou Zhixu showed her a particularly hypocritical smile, and so did Gu Zhaoyi.
"Oh Zhixu, I heard that you are now a doctor in a big hospital. Can we get a discount when we see you for medical treatment?" Someone said to Zhou Zhixu in a noisy manner.
At this age, everyone seems to be talking about either marriage or work.
"For your safety, I don't recommend it." Zhou Zhixu said with a smile.
As soon as she said this, everyone laughed.
The person next to her took the red wine from the table and poured it for the two newcomers.
Jiang Nan couldn't drink much, so she only wanted half of it. When Zhou Zhixu arrived, she waved her hand and refused.
"What's wrong, Miss Zhou? We haven't seen you for a few years. Your drinking skills have declined?"
"Sorry, I can't drink during pregnancy." Zhou Zhixu smiled gently.
When she said this, she looked at Gu Zhaoyi opposite her, whether intentionally or not.
Gu Zhaoyi smiled lightly.
"That's it."
"Xiao Xu, you don't know, our Miss Zhou just held a wedding with Mr. Ren a few days ago, and now is the period of love."
Zhou Zhixu's smile gradually deepened, she liked hearing these words.
The man looked confused.
The man who was talking to him explained: "Mr. Ren, that's Ren Xianzhi, our senior in the past, if you don't remember, he often came to see Zhixu when he was in school. Now he is the vice president of a big company."
Gu Zhaoyi's smile on the opposite side had disappeared, but Zhou Zhixu only smiled more and more happily.
Jiang Nan felt strange, but he couldn't say it was weird.
She always felt that she had forgotten something, but as a species, the more we need something, the less likely we are to remember it.
Everyone was chatting, but at some point the topic turned to Jiang Nan, who had been quiet all this time. Someone asked her where she was currently employed.
Someone interrupted during the conversation: "Jiang Nan, I've seen him on TV before. He was a promising man. He was wearing a black suit. He was sitting with the big guys from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the CCTV news. He looked very powerful. ."
"As for the translator, when I talked about an old classmate like this in those years, my face was very bright. However, I don't seem to have seen him on TV in the past few years. Has he been sent to work somewhere else? Is it possible? Could it be that you are in that embassy now?"
The speaker scratched his head. They were only interested in drinking and having fun and did not like to watch the news, so when they spoke the last few sentences, they were a little unsure.
When everyone heard these words, they couldn't help but look at Jiang Nan. This girl has always been quite quiet, so they didn't even talk to her a few times at the beginning. Now it seems that she is someone.
