Afternoon.
It was 3 PM.
He waited and waited, but there was no reaction from the Red String of Fate!
Oh? It can't be? Why was there no effect this time?
Zhang Ye waited till the flowers wilted. He did not even get to see President Wu's face, much less make any further progress with Wu Zeqing. Hence, Zhang Ye did not stay in the office like a fool. He packed his things and bade farewell to his colleagues. Then, he went downstairs with the other lecturers and prepared to head home.
The moment he reached the bottom of the building, Zhang Ye immediately saw Wu Zeqing not far away. It was not that his eyes were sharp, but Wu Zeqing was too eye-catching. Such a beautiful woman would be the center of attention wherever she went. It was impossible not to see her even if he did not want to. Wu Zeqing had about five or six people with her. It looked like they were here on business. From their conversation, it seemed like a small auditorium was being renovated during the winter break.
"It's not easy to change the roof, right?"
"No matter what, we have to do it once."
"If the lighting equipment is all changed, it will be a lot of work."
Wu Zeqing and a few people walked over and brushed past Zhang Ye. She did not even look at him.
Zhang Ye stood in his spot for a moment, wondering if there would be any sudden situation that would make Wu Zeqing call him over, or if Wu Zeqing would suddenly want to knock off and ask Zhang Ye to send her home. Anyway, he was looking forward to something that would bring the two of them together. However, Zhang Ye was disappointed once again. President Wu had already brought her people into the auditorium. Nothing had happened. Zhang Ye had waited all day for nothing.
Alright.
Let's go home.
Zhang Ye could only drive away. This lousy Red String of Fate was too unresponsive today. Could it be that the gap between him and President Wu was too great, so their marriage affinity could not be connected? That couldn't be. Zhang Ye looked down. The Red String of Fate was still on his ankle. It had not severed. This meant that their marriage affinity had not been severed. Sigh. On second thought, Zhang Ye slowly felt relieved. For a couple to get married, it was a long struggle. Meeting, getting to know each other, etc. How many roads must they walk together? And this was under the circumstances of fate. Some people knew each other for more than a decade before finally coming together, so it had only been a few hours. Zhang Ye knew that it could not be rushed. Marriage affinity was not the same concept as romance.
......
At home.
Today was the weekend. His parents were off.
Zhang Ye used the key to open the security door. Just as he was about to twist the door, the person inside opened the door, giving Zhang Ye a fright!
It's mom!
Zhang Ye wiped his sweat and said, "It's you. You scared me again!"
"My son is back! Quick, quick! Come in, come in. Are you tired? "Mom asked warmly as she pulled Zhang Ye into the house. She was very enthusiastic.
Zhang Ye changed his shoes and said, "I'm not tired. The class is over, so there's nothing much to do in school."
His father nodded. "Little Ye, you're back?"
"Yes, Dad, what are you doing? Why isn't the TV on? "Zhang Ye asked.
His father said, "Aren't we talking about you?"
Zhang Ye said, "What are you talking about?"
His mother said with a face full of smiles, "What do you think? You really made your father and I proud! You've even made it onto People's Daily! You're too good! I told you my son was amazing! I told you! Look! That's People's Daily! Was it something that any Tom, Dick, or Harry could fight? No matter how much money you offered, you couldn't get it! My son is more capable, isn't he? That 'Ode to Young China' is really well written! "
His father said in a speechless manner, "You're the one who said that? What are you talking about? Didn't you say that yesterday? You scolded your son all day yesterday, saying that he did not respect the elderly! "
His mother rolled her eyes and said, "Did I say that?"
His father retracted his gaze and continued reading the newspaper, "You know very well whether I said that or not."
"Son, quickly drink some water." His mother did not mention yesterday's matter again, "Hur Hur, Mom will cook something delicious for you tonight. Just tell me what you want to eat!"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Anything is fine." As he said that, he saw a stack of newspapers on the coffee table. There were dozens of them, "Uh, what's this?"
His father took a look and said, "Your mom bought today's People's Daily from more than a dozen newspaper stands on this street. She distributed it to anyone in the neighborhood. Even the neighborhood's security guard came and thought that your mom was here to distribute advertisements. With her bad temper, she even got into an argument with someone."
Zhang Ye, "…"
His mother said angrily, "Who asked the security guard to be so blind. With my looks and demeanor, how could I, the mother of a big star, distribute advertisements? Isn't that scolding me!? I was just having a chat with a few of my old neighbors. What did that do to him? Of course I had to argue with him! "
His father said helplessly, "Is this the quality of a big star's mother? What would others think if they saw this? Our son has helped us gain face, so you have to do the same for our son. "
His mother said angrily, "Son, did Mom embarrass you? Tell me! "
What else could Zhang Ye say? He could only cough and say, "No."
"Look at what my son is saying!" His mother stared at his father, "You're saying that I embarrassed our son? You're the one who's embarrassed. You wear the same clothes every day and never change them for a hundred years. Little Ye has earned a lot of money and left us quite a bit. Can't you just buy a new set of clothes? You're just like a country bumpkin! "
His father also stared at him, "These clothes of mine are handmade in the old days. Look at the material, it's so sturdy. It won't change after so many years. How is it rustic?"
His mother curled her lips and said, "Let our son take a look. I don't even want to scold you."
The old couple started bickering. Zhang Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he did not join in. He slowly walked back to his bedroom and lay down on his bed, waiting for dinner.
After dinner.
His parents had reconciled and started talking about their son's marriage.
"Old Zhang, what kind of girl do you think we should find for Little Ye?"
"It's up to the child. As long as he likes it, I have no objections." "What does a child like him know?
"He's just a child, what does he know? We have to keep a close eye on him. Anyway, he can't look for those people in the entertainment industry. They don't have a good reputation, so I definitely won't agree to it. Yep, teachers can't either. Teachers have to take care of children all year round, and they're getting tired of it. When they have children of their own, they won't have a good temper.
His mother kept muttering to herself.
Zhang Ye felt a little dizzy listening to her. "Dad, Mom, I'm going out for a while."
His mother frowned, "Why are you going out so late at night?"
"I'm going for a stroll to train my body." Zhang Ye said, "I'm leaving."
His mother said, "Come back early. Wear your sunglasses and face mask!"
"Got it." Zhang Ye prepared his "equipment" and went out. He couldn't stand his mother's mouth. What marriage? They weren't even set in stone yet!
At night, the sky slowly darkened. The stars twinkled.
Zhang Ye walked on the road. It was rare for him to enjoy such a leisurely time. He could even admire the moon.
He hadn't exercised in a long time, so he decided to go for a run. Physical training couldn't be neglected. Just like the landlady auntie said, martial arts couldn't be achieved overnight. He had to persevere in training.
Run and run!
Zhang Ye maintained a constant speed. His stamina was getting better and better. He could easily run for half an hour in one go. Just as he was about to reach Xuanwumen, his pocket vibrated.
Di di di.
His cellphone rang.
Zhang Ye could tell that it was a notification from a messaging app. It was late at night. Who could it be? He remembered that he was only logged into his old account. The chat account that used his real name was too messy. He did not know if a lot of people had searched for it or found it from somewhere. Every day, there would be many people adding him or private messaging him. Zhang Ye was originally willing to communicate with people who liked him, but there were too many people and he could not communicate with them all. If he chatted with him, then should he chat with the other person? It wasn't good to neglect anyone, so Zhang Ye decided not to log in often.
Panting, he stopped and took a look at his cellphone.
An avatar kept flashing — It was actually Water Lotus Moon!
He saw her send a message: "Where are you?"
Zhang Ye was immediately energized: "Where? I'm jogging outside. "
Water Lotus Moon sent a message that stunned Zhang Ye: "What about you and Xuanwumen?"
"Ah?" Zhang Ye was a little dumbfounded. He looked around in a panic. There was no one around, only cars on the road. Then he quickly typed: "How did you know? I just ran over here. Did you see me? That can't be. I didn't send you a photo. You don't even know me! "
Water Lotus Moon took a screenshot. It showed — 200 meters away from the other party.
Zhang Ye cursed out loud. In his previous world, there were many chat tools that had this function, but they were usually not very accurate. Sometimes, it showed a distance of tens of meters, but it could actually be a few kilometers away. As for this world's chat tools, Zhang Ye was not familiar with them. From the looks of it, it was very accurate. If he had known earlier, he would have turned off the option to show his location. This was too revealing. "You're also at Xuanwumen?"
Water Lotus Moon: "Yes."
Zhang Ye said: "It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
Water Lotus Moon: "Looks like we're quite fated. I sent the wrong photo to you. I just tried the function to search for people nearby and found you."
Zhang Ye looked around: "Yes, it's quite fated. Where are you?"
Water Lotus Moon: "What's your exact location?"
Zhang Ye hesitated for a moment and said: "I'm near Zhuang Sheng Department Store."
Water Lotus Moon said: "I'm near Liulichang. Looks like it's more than 200 meters."
East of Xuanwumen was a street away from Liulichang. It was about 500 meters.
Zhang Ye said: "Why are you going to Liulichang? At this time, the antique shops should be closed, right? "
Water Lotus Moon: "To buy some Xuan paper."
Zhang Ye: "Are you in the cultural sector?"
Water Lotus Moon: "Big Sis is from the bank. She's in charge of purchasing. There will be an exhibition in a few days, so we'll need a lot of paper and ink. What about you? What's your job?"
Zhang Ye blinked. He couldn't possibly tell others that he was a celebrity. He couldn't just say it blindly. It would be troublesome if he was recognized. Hence, he said: "Oh, I'm in the financial sector. I deal with stocks and the like. Oh, are you done purchasing now? Are you going home? "
Water Lotus Moon: "There's no hurry. I'm admiring the moon."
Zhang Ye: "What a coincidence. I'm also admiring the moon while running."
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