Chapter 7

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I am not dead. I just moved, and I really really planned to get this chapter out at some point last week, but instead, we have a DOUBLE RELEASE today…..

Sorry guys.

but enjoy the DOUBLE RELEASE!!!!!

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also, isn’t this drop cap

Pretty Cool?

Now, onto the story~!

Double Chapter Release! I’m really sorry I was traveling last week, so I wasn’t able to release a chapter on time.

The rain soon ceased, and the sun was bright the next day. Jiang Ci slept restlessly with the headphones plugged in all night, the music eventually lulling her into a fitful sleep. She got up early and bought a cup of coffee. On the way to the record store, she received a call from Huo Zhenzhen.

“Ah-Ci, are you awake?” Huo Zhenzhen’s voice hid hundreds of tidbits that she wanted to share.

Jiang Ci replied: “I have something to do, and I am already on the way.”

“That’s good, I was afraid you wouldn’t get up and I would have to disturb your rest.” Huo Zhenzhen changed his tone, “Guess who was looking for me earlier today?”

Jiang Ci: “Who?”

Huo Zhenzhen: “Gu Xiaowei! Hahahahaha, do you know what he said?”

[TN: It’s Huo Zhenzhen’s ex boyfriend. I had to go back and read, his name is too forgettable, lol]

Jiang Ci: “…”

Huo Zhenzhen suddenly explained what happened in a gloating tone.

Huo Zhenzhen also didn’t beat around the bush: “Remember how he was going to marry his colleague? Yesterday, the Mid-Autumn Festival, their family specially visited the woman’s parents and wanted to set a date. Before, his colleague said that her father was a teacher and her mother was a doctor — well, What! Her dad is indeed working at a school, but he is a doorman, and her mother is in the hospital, and she is a nurse. Gu Xiaowei’s mother, pays attention to more than just the person, and at that time, her face was so long. Gu Xiaowei stayed all night, and called me before dawn.”

This turning point is really ridiculous. Jiang Ci asked Huo Zhenzhen: “Isn’t he with his colleague, why is he calling you?”

Huo Zhenzhen: “He blamed me for breaking up too simply. If I really love him, I should be stalking him and not letting go. He said that I am so cruel, and he won’t get married with his colleagues. “

“…” Jiang Ci was amazed: “He’s brain-dead.”

“He is mentally disabled.” Huo Zhenzhen recognized Jiang Ci’s evaluation and said with a smile: “But I said, ‘You are true love, how can I bear to beat the mandarin ducks’.”

[TN: for those unaware, mandarin ducks mate for life]

Jiang Ci couldn’t help but laugh.

Huo Zhenzhen: “Ah-Ci, you know me, although I look heartless, but Gu Xiaowei’s doing this is really hurtful. But this morning’s call made me completely understand that he is a dog! I was feeding the dog for the two years I was with him!”

Huo Zhenzhen detached cleanly, so Jiang Ci is naturally happy for her. The two chatted a few more words, and Huo Zhenzhen asked Jiang Ci: “Yesterday the Mid-Autumn Festival, where did you celebrate it?”

The scene in the kitchen was played back in her mind, especially when Lu Xingxue said the phrase “Little Liar.” Jiang Ci raised her hand to grab the coffee, and after a while, she replied, “The Lu Family’s house.”

Huo Zhenzhen: “Have you seen Tong Zhenni recently?”

Jiang Ci: “No. Why do you mention her?”

Huo Zhenzhen: “After that night at the bar, I thought I saw Tong Zhenni and the ‘Romeo’ from the birthday party at my bar, but I’m not sure. There were too many people on the scene and they would disappear in a blink of an eye. I’m afraid I just recognized the wrong person, so I didn’t tell you.”

Jiang Ci: “It doesn’t matter if you tell me or not, she has grown up a long time ago, and she has the freedom to make friends in a sober state.”

Huo Zhenzhen: “Anyway, it’s just gossip to me.”

Jiang Ci: “I understand.”

Huo Zhenzhen: “Oh, right, dinner in the store in the evening, come and have a supper together, maybe crayfish, are you free?”

Jiang Ci thought for a while: “It should be possible.”

Huo Zhenzhen: “That’s OK, then I’ll see you tonight.”

Hanging up the phone, Jiang Ci opened the address book, sliding his fingertips, his eyes fell on Lu Xingxue’s name.

Huo Zhenzhen mentioned Tong Zhenni and “Romeo”, which made Jiang Ci remember that she still owed Lu Xingxue a meal. She stared at the screen, and somehow remembered the phrase, “Little Liar”, her ears were inexplicably hot, so she directly locked the screen and dropped the phone in her bag.

The record shop wants to record a record for a pianist. The pianist is notoriously nitpicking. Sometimes the difference in height of the piano stool by half a centimeter will make him angry. Jiang Ci had worked with him before, and he knew his character well, so she kept a bit of heart while tuning.

“Om——Om——”

Jiang Ci was busy until the afternoon, when only the finishing touch remained, she felt the vibration of the phone. She ignored it, and the movement stopped, but after a short pause, it sounded again. Jiang Ci looked at the corner where she put her bag, a few seconds later she walked over and pulled the phone from her bag.

Assistant Yao’s voice came out through the earpiece: “Miss Jiang, President Lu has temporarily changed the itinerary and is now in the Beluga Pavilion.”

“Okay, I see, thank you.” Jiang Ci hung up the phone , seemingly indifferent and walked back to the piano to continue working.

The person in charge of the record shop saw Jiang Ci should be done soon, and wanted to go to the recording studio to invite her to have a meal afterwards. Unexpectedly, when he opened the door of the recording studio, he saw that the tuned piano was placed securely, but Jiang Ci was nowhere to be found.

While calling her on the phone, he walked around to ask the front desk. The front desk said, “Miss Jiang? She left when she was busy, she seemed to be in a hurry.”

-

In G City Aquarium, because of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Beluga Aquarium is full of tourists.

Many children lie on the glass, like a group of little sparrows, spontaneously forming a group. Wherever the white whale swims, they flop with their short legs and chirping there. Sometimes they are far away, and still, their laughter can be heard.

Although the surroundings were noisy, Lu Xingxue was not affected much. She sat quietly for half an hour and then got up to leave.

When Assistant Yao saw her getting up, she immediately followed: “Miss Lu, are you leaving now?”

Lu Xingxue nodded.

Assistant Yao paused for two seconds and looked down at the time: “I left the materials for the meeting tomorrow morning at the company, and Luo Mingliang went back to fetch it for me. He is already on his way here, but it may take a few minutes to arrive.”

said, she pushed her glasses: “There is no other schedule today. Would Miss Lu like to sit for a while longer, or should I call you another car?”

Lu Xingxue stopped, looked at her, and said quietly: “Don’t worry, let him not rush too much.”

“what is that?”

“……Mermaid!”

“Look, there is a mermaid here!”

“Where and where?” A group of children jumped and sqeezed past each other in excitement. They shoved past Lu Xingxue, and ran to the enclosed glass. However, only the white whale rolled lazily inside

Mermaid? There is no mermaid show in the Beluga Pavilion, Lu Xingxue can’t help but wonder.

One second, two seconds…

A glimmering silvery-white fish tail flashed from behind the beluga whale, and then, a slender figure appeared in her sight.

Assistant Yao breathed a sigh of relief visible to the naked eye.

When swimming, the body is beautiful and charming from top to bottom.

Jiang Ci! ?

Jiang Ci.

At that moment, Lu Xingxue couldn’t hear the noise beside her, nor could she see the figures coming and going. The blue deep sea seemed to be infused with a ray of sunlight, and the beautiful mermaid stretched its limbs in that beam of light. She could percieve an unbounded vitality.

The two pairs of eyes met in mid-air.

Jiang Ci dragged the fish’s tail, slowly swimming in the water, Lu Xingxue’s wide eyes followed her rhythm, walking slowly along the enclosed glass.

……

Jiang Ci found it very interesting.

Undoubtedly, as the heir of the Lu family, Lu Xingxue displayed her mature and introverted side, but at the moment, she was so curious that she showed an innocent look that is clearer than the children around her.

Maturity and innocence, these are originally two contradictory qualities, but they merge strangely in her.

Jiang Ci dove to a position where her eyes were level with Lu Xingxue. The two of them faced each other. Lu Xingxue blinked subconsciously, her long eyelashes flickering.

Both innocent and ignorant, and a huge contrast rushes over her face.

Jiang Ci roused her heart, splayed her fingers and pressed her hand to the glass.

The children swarmed over, stood on their tiptoes, cheering and waving to give high fives to the mermaid through the glass.

Lu Xingxue flexed her fingers slightly, about to raise her hand, but Jiang Ci ran out of breath, swung her tail and swam away.

-

After taking a simple shower, drying her hair, and changing back into the clothes she had on originally, Jiang Ci came back, adjusted her makeup in the mirror, and felt very embarrassed.

On the day of Lu Xingxue’s parents’ death, on the return trip, Jiang Ci contacted Assistant Yao and asked her to reveal whenever Lu Xingxue made a trip to the Beluga Aquarium. Secondly, she asked Assistant Yao to introduce her to the Aquarium staff and allow her to enter the water.

Jiang Ci’s original intention was to bring Lu Xingxue a little comfort when she was unhappy. But after watching Lu Xingxue’s face, she felt like a fool.

How would she explain the move just now to Lu Xingxue?

Encourage her by saying “Don’t be unhappy”, “You have done well” and so on? But if Lu Xingxue is happy or not, she doesn’t take the initiative to raise it, Jiang Ci shouldn’t make her own claim.

That’s not what she should do. Given her relationship with Lu Xingxue, occasionally giving gifts may not be a big deal, but such a deliberate diving to make her happy is a bit more than that.

If it hadn’t been so troublesome for Assistant Yao, if it weren’t so urgent today, Jiang Ci thought, she might have given up this impulsive idea.

——Take a step back, will Lu Xingxue really be comforted by this? Will she still feel inexplicable and incomprehensible?

Jiang Ci became more embarrassed the more she thought about it. She held on to the washbasin, took a deep breath, and watched herself return to her expressionless appearance in the mirror. This is her safest armor. She told herself that she had done everything and there was nothing she could not face.

Leaving the shower room, Jiang Ci saw Lu Xingxue immediately.

“…” After a short pause, Jiang Ci walked over casually.

Lu Xingxue was waiting for her, and when she came out, she greeted her and asked, “Is it okay to stay in the water for so long?”

Jiang Ci: “I have a diving license, and I find a place to dive every year, it’s okay.”

They didn’t interfere with each other’s itinerary. Jiang Ci went on vacation, and usually did not notify Lu Xingxue if it was not too long. In her impression, she did not seem to have mentioned this to Lu Xingxue.

Lu Xingxue: “Ah~…that’s how it is.”

The sense of freshness is like a bubbling spring. These people have known each other for more than three years, but they seem to have just met.

After Jiang Ci pulled her hair out of her ears, when she did this action, Lu Xingxue’s eyes moved along with her fingers, past her cheeks, and fixed on her ears.

The setting sun came in from the window, and against the light, Jiang Ci’s ears were almost transparent, and the blood under her delicate skin could be seen.

Lu Xingxue discovered that there was a very small red mole on Jiang Ci’s ear.

Jiang Ci: “I just…”

As soon as she spoke, Lu Xingxue’s eyes returned to her face. She waited intently for Jiang Ci to say something, but Jiang Ci frowned in embarrassment.

Lu Xingxue took a half step forward and stopped.

Jiang Ci was still trying to explain to Lu Xingxue a second time, in an effort to be less embarrassed, but the next second Lu Xingxue stretched out her arms to embrace her.

“Thank you.” Lu Xingxue leaned into Jiang Ci’s ear and said softly, “Today is a nice day.”

Today is a nice day.

——Any explanation is superfluous, Lu Xingxue understands everything!

This ceremonial hug is as soon as it touches, and the two of them smiled tacitly and coincidentally.

They left the aquarium together, Lu Xingxue asked Jiang Ci: “If I remember correctly, you still owe me a meal?”

Jiang Ci did not make a sound immediately.

Lu Xingxue: “Forgot?”

Jiang Ci: “I really forgot, unless you mentioned it.”

Lu Xingxue’s eyebrows stretched out: “Then I am inviting you.”

Jiang Ci: “……”

I should mention that Lu Xingxue said something along the lines of, forget about it in an earlier chapter, so Jiang Ci is being slightly witty here.

Thank you to all of my ko-fi donors Iris.

~Iris~

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