1.
Originally scheduled for a two-month assignment abroad, due to my hard work and dedication, I spared no effort in working overtime to complete the overall work one week ahead of schedule. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, especially considering how long my wife and I have been apart. My current excitement surpasses that of when we got married four years ago.
Back home, I put down the carefully selected flowers and red wine. I took the shrimp, crab, fish, meat, and vegetables I just bought to the kitchen to prepare. My wife Jiang Xiaoli gets off work at 5:00, and under normal circumstances, she should be home by 5:15. I want to surprise her the moment she walks in, holding the flowers and embracing her.
By 5:30, Jiang Xiaoli still hasn't returned. I called her, "Honey, where are you?"
"I'm out shopping with Xiao Wen... Are you coming back next week? Call me before you come back, I'll come pick you up!"
I didn't say I'm already back.
The so-called surprise is something unexpected and pleasant. It loses its effect once it's spoken out.
Tired from the journey and busy with chores in the supermarket and kitchen, I fell asleep on the sofa, intending to wait for Xiao Qi. When I opened my eyes again, I looked at the clock in a daze and realized it was already past midnight. Jiang Xiaoli hadn't returned.
2.
Jiang Xiaoli's father is an associate professor in the Chinese Department at Jiangcheng University. Not only did he teach me Chinese in college, but he was also our counselor. Her mother, Yan Xiaoyu, is the Deputy Director of the Cultural Bureau in Jiangcheng City. Jiang Xiaoli and I are classmates, but the difference is that my family is in the rural area of Annam, and my parents are illiterate farmers.
In college, she is the campus belle, always leading the fashion trend in dressing, while I am like Sun Shaoping, who studied at Huangyuan No. 1 Middle School in the ordinary world, struggling, feeling inferior, and anxious.
Until my junior year, I worked as a sparring partner at Brother Xiong's boxing club near the north gate of Jiang University. I became physically and mentally strong amidst bruises and swelling, and earned a living through soreness. In my senior year, the Jiangcheng Evening News, where I often submitted articles, made an exception and gave me a column called "Rural Memories" as a current student. Unintentionally, I quietly became a prominent figure in my class and at school.
On the eve of graduation, there was a wild celebration at a Jiangcheng family near the school, lasting until midnight. As we bid farewell after four years, many classmates got drunk. Class president Jiang Ruming stood on a platform and announced, "Buddy is about to conquer America!" The crowd cheered and applauded.
I also shed my previous timidity and boldly raised my beer glass, declaring, "I'm a country bumpkin, but I've decided to put down roots in Jiangcheng!"
At the end of the movie, it was already 1:00 in the morning. The boy linked arms with the girl, and they walked back to the dormitory supporting each other. Jiang Xiaoli leaned against a tree and made a mess, then broke free from her roommate's support and said, "I want to go home. Is there a handsome guy to take me?"
In the four years of college, whether it was the boys or the girls in the class, they were basically all taken. Everyone had seen Jiang Xiaoli and Jiang Ruming holding hands. Jiang Ruming's father is our vice president, and he is not only handsome but also a member of the student union, a bright spot in the eyes of countless girls. Seeing no one respond, Jiang Xiaoli called my name: "Hu Ruoyun, you take me!" Her words were authoritative and could not be disobeyed.
Or maybe it's because I'm the only single guy among the guys. What about Jiang Ruming? He's walking ahead of me, why didn't he even turn his head back? In four years of college, no girl has ever honored me or favored me like this! And she's the class beauty!
The taxi arrived, and in the eyes of the onlookers, Jiang Xiaoli held my hand and got into the back seat of the taxi, then we sped away.
"Take me upstairs!" The taxi stopped at Golden Waterside, one of the most upscale communities in Jiangcheng.
I wanted to politely refuse, but she dragged me out of the car and linked arms with me without giving me a chance to object.
She unlocked the door with her fingerprint and then turned to me, who was feeling nervous, and blew a breath at me, saying, "My parents are traveling abroad..." My pounding heart, which had been jumping around, calmed down a little bit. After years of being single, how could I resist the teasing of the Class beauty? My heart was completely in chaos. She left me in the living room and went into the bedroom to get some clothes before heading into the bathroom, saying, "You sit first, I'll go wash up."
I want to say that I want to go back, but my mouth is open and no sound comes out.
After a while, she came out, her wet hair tied up with a towel, wearing only a belted bathrobe. She poured water and the scent of shower gel was pleasant. When she leaned forward, I saw the charm inside her collar.
I was stunned, and she seductively looked up and sweetly smiled at me, "Do I look good?"
The cup in my hand spilled.
After that, I can't remember who took the initiative. We entered her bedroom, and I can't remember how her clothes and my clothes were no longer on us.
Meeting with sincerity, engaging in close combat, my buddy completely fell.
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