After a while, Shi Qian sent him back to Yajiang Beiyuan.
The night was getting darker, and in the quiet community, only weak lights flickered in the darkness.
Shi Qian carefully helped him go upstairs. When he reached the door, Jing Xiao let him go.
After a few seconds, he pressed the code and opened the door.
Tang Mu Zhi, who was still watching the drama in the living room, glanced at the door after hearing the noise.
The moment the door opened, a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.
Tang Mu Zhi smelled the smell of alcohol from afar, and subconsciously got up and walked over, "Have you gone out to drink?"
"Yeah." Jing Xiao responded and staggered towards the house.
She stepped forward to support him, who was walking erratically, and asked, "Let me help you back to the room."
He didn't say anything, which was his acquiescence.
When Tang Muzhi helped him walk to the door of the room, he loosened his grip knowingly and did not take another half step forward.
"According to the agreement, I will not enter your bedroom and study. You can go to bed early."
Hearing this, Jing Xiao's figure paused slightly. His drunkenness seemed to have completely disappeared at this moment. There was still the taste of alcohol in his mouth. A hint of helplessness flashed in his scarlet eyes, and a hoarse voice was squeezed out of his throat, "Tang Mu Zhi..."
His voice was like a rusty knife, with endless dullness and weariness.
"Mr. Jing, is there anything else?" Tang Muzhi looked at his back and asked in a calm tone.
"It's okay, go to bed early." After saying that, he walked into the house and slammed the door.
The heavy headache made it difficult for him to walk, so he had to hold on to the wall and walk slowly towards the bathroom.
Through the translucent glass door, he could see his own reflection in the mirror. The face was full of tiredness, the skin was pale and plain, and the eyes showed deep confusion and confusion.
He turned on the shower, and the warm water washed over his body, taking away the smell of alcohol and sweat from his body.
The water flowed over his body, washing away the chaos and unbearableness in his heart. The heat wave hit him head-on, like a pair of soft hands caressing his skin, bringing a touch of comfort and relaxation.
After Jing Xiao came out of the bathroom, he changed into clean clothes before walking out of the bedroom.
He had something to say to Tang Mu Zhi.
But when he went out, he found that the living room was dark and there was no sound in the empty room.
Tang Muzhi had already returned to the bedroom, leaving only a faint smell of spicy potato chips lingering in the air.
Tang Muzhi heard some of the noise outside, but she felt that Jing Xiao was thirsty and just came out to pour water, so she ignored it and huddled under the quilt and closed her eyes to rest.
Jing Xiao stood quietly at the door of the bedroom, looking at the room not far away with no light coming out. Everything seemed so empty and lonely.
After a moment, he turned around with difficulty, closed the door, and walked back to the bed. He felt that his body was heavier than before.
He fell on the bed and closed his eyes. A feeling of powerlessness surged from the bottom of his heart. Gradually, his breathing became steady and his thoughts slowly fell into sleep.
The next morning.
When Jing Xiao woke up, the sun was already shining into the house through the window. The winter sun was warm and soft.
His eyes regained their former indifference and determination. He stood up and walked to the window. The sunlight shone on his body and instantly penetrated every pore of his skin.
A few minutes later, the sound of water running in the bathroom sounded softly. The warm water slid over his skin, and a comfortable feeling immediately filled his body.
When he walked out of the bathroom, he seemed refreshed and refreshed.
The drunkenness last night made him secretly swear that he would never indulge in alcohol again.
Otherwise, those messy thoughts will inevitably flow out again and bring him different kinds of troubles.
After his mood returned to calm, Jing Xiao's stomach began to growl.
He walked out of the room with brisk steps, expecting care and greetings from someone.
However, when he walked to the living room, he found that the house was empty, and there was no sign of Tang Mu Zhi at all.
He took out his phone and took a look. There were two WeChat messages on it.
[Mr. Jing, I’m back to school. 】
[The final exam is coming, I will be back later in the evening]
Looking at those two lines of words, his hand holding the phone tightened slightly, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
He actually forgot that this little thing was still studying. He also forgot that the New Year's Day holiday had passed and she had to go back to school to prepare for the final exam.
However, since she was going back to school today, why did she go to bed so late last night?
Did she really sleep late? Or... is she waiting for herself?
When this thought came out of his heart, Jing Xiao really wanted to slap himself to wake him up.
He shook his head, trying to get those things out of his mind. The little thing had already said it last night. She just slept late and she would not wait for him.
At the same time, Haicheng University.
Because he didn't sleep well last night, Tang Muzhi was in extremely bad condition today. He looked very tired and yawned several times along the way.
"What's wrong? Did you not sleep last night?" Yu Youxi stretched out her arm and bumped her, asking with concern.
"Yeah." She responded in a muffled voice, stretched out her hands to rub her temples, and explained, "I was late catching up on the drama last night."
"If you don't sleep at night like this, your body will collapse sooner or later." Looking at her tired look, Yu Youxi couldn't help but remind her, "If it doesn't work, just prescribe some medicine to improve her sleep."
Hearing this, Tang Muzhi glanced at her, took her arm, and said lazily: "We'll talk about it after the winter vacation. I'm busy with the final exam now, so I don't have time."
It seems that since her grandma passed away, her insomnia has become more serious. During this period, she could not sleep all night long. Only in the morning could she sleep lightly for two or three hours.
"You, don't hold on. If you feel unhappy, you can tell me."
Yu Youxi tried a few more words of persuasion, but she just smiled and didn't say anything.
After class at noon, Tang Muzhi received a call from Mrs. Jing, saying that she was coming to have lunch with her.
So, after saying something to Yu Youxi, she trotted all the way to the school gate.
"Grandma, why are you here? It's such a cold day, are you frozen?" Tang Muzhi took her hand, rubbed it in his palm, and asked with concern.
"Ah Si sent me here, she's not frozen." Mrs. Jing patted her comfortingly, and then looked at her carefully, "Zhizhi, why do you look so bad? Is it because you didn't show up last night?" Did you sleep well?"
"Grandma, I'm fine. I'll take you to dinner." After saying that, Tang Muzhi held her hand and walked to the side of the road while talking and laughing.
"Zhizhi, we can just eat something nearby." Mrs. Jing looked around and asked, "Which restaurant here is your favorite? Take grandma to try it too."
Hearing this, she raised her head and glanced ahead, pointed to a shop on the right, and recommended: "Grandma, the pickled fish here is particularly delicious, and the tofu curd is also quite authentic. Why don't we go to this shop? .”
"Okay." Mrs. Jing agreed happily.
Then the two of them walked towards the shop.
As soon as they arrived at the door, they smelled the fragrant smell of pickled fish, and they immediately felt like their appetites were whetted.
"Zhizhi, tell grandma honestly, did you..." As soon as she sat down, Mrs. Jing couldn't wait to ask.
Upon hearing this, the corner of Tang Muzhi's mouth twitched. Something like that would never happen between them, but last night, they did do something serious, which was to sign an agreement and draw some clear boundaries.
"Grandma, I've been busy with the final exams recently, so I'm a little busy." She found a legitimate reason to stall, and then she lowered her head and took a sip of tea, hiding her inner guilt.
Mrs. Jing is someone who has experienced it anyway, and she also understands that this kind of thing cannot be rushed. After all, her grandson is already thirty and has never even had a girlfriend. This kind of thing definitely needs to be learned. .
They enjoyed the meal very happily, and Mrs. Jing also told Tang Mu Zhi a lot about Jing Xiao.
He said he didn't eat late-night snacks because he thought it was harmful to the body.
He said he had to eat breakfast every day because it nourished his stomach.
He also said that he never eats snacks and thinks they are unhealthy.
After listening to what Mrs. Jing said, Tang Muzhi finally understood why he had such a big reaction when he saw the pile of snacks at home that day.
However, didn’t he agree to eat snacks by himself in the end?
Is this a concession he made? Or is he not showing his true self to his family?
Because Tang Muzhi had classes in the afternoon, Mrs. Jing left after lunch, and she also returned to school.
Zhou Chengsi drove her father's assistant's car to pick her up. After all, any one of his cars could blow up the street.
After getting in the car, he saw that his grandmother was very happy, so he couldn't help but gossip, "Grandma, do you like this sister-in-law very much? You even came here to have dinner with her this noon."
"Sister-in-law, you are so rude." Mrs. Jing scolded him with a straight face.
Zhou Chengsi curled his lips and said unconvinced: "She is several years younger than me."
He is twenty-seven and Tang Muzhi is twenty-one. What is she if she is not a sister-in-law?
"She is not very old, but she is your brother's wife. You are not allowed to be so rude." Old Mrs. Jing reminded him seriously, and then added, "By the way, in a moment you will have someone take care of you just now." A restaurant has been acquired.”
"What?" Zhou Chengsi's eyes widened, he looked at her in shock, and persuaded, "Grandma, that kind of restaurant doesn't make any money."
"It doesn't matter whether you make money or not, the main thing is that my grandson-in-law likes it."
Hearing this, he twitched the corners of his mouth speechlessly, "Grandma, you are too partial."
"What do you know?" Mrs. Jing snorted and then couldn't help but laugh again.
Zhou Chengsi pursed his lips and shut up knowingly.
Now he knew that not only his grandmother was good to this sister-in-law, but his brother also indulged her, so as long as he hugged her sister-in-law's thigh tightly, with her support in the future, he would definitely be able to walk sideways at home.
