Chapter 57 Chapter Fifty-Seven

When he arrived at the airport, it was less than one o'clock, and seeing no one at the exit on the ground floor, he drove the car to the parking lot in the middle. When he came out of the parking lot, he happened to see He Ru coming out of the exit with a big travel bag, a T-shirt and denim shorts.She seemed to have lost some weight, and her eyes were slightly dimmed behind the glasses.He was about to raise his hand to greet her, when he suddenly saw He Ruzheng, the lawyer Liu Dongqi he met at the Casino last time, behind her, pushing a trolley full of boxes, next to her. Wu Xiaotian's forehead tightened for a moment, and he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and his vision was a little blurred.He didn't expect He Ru to return to China with Liu Dongqi!Judging by the closeness of the two of them, it is obvious that their relationship is extraordinary.He thought, their purpose of returning home together this time is obvious, maybe the marriage certificate is in the box right now!He didn't expect that when He Ru really wanted to get married, the efficiency would be so high, it was completely out of his surprise.

However, his emotions quickly calmed down, because he knew that he no longer had any reason to point out any personal matters.Reality is often crueler than imagination! He Ru didn't see Wu Xiaotian walking towards her, she was waiting for a taxi by the side of the road intently.It seemed that she didn't have any hope that Wu Xiaotian would come to pick them up, and she didn't seem to take it seriously at all.Wu Xiaotian was hesitating, in a dilemma.It was Liu Dong who spotted him first and waved at him.He could only smile nonchalantly, and walked over swayingly. He Ru was a little surprised when she saw him, she didn't expect Jiang Gu to ask Wu Xiaotian to pick them up, and she didn't expect Wu Xiaotian to actually come!So she looked a little embarrassed.

The three exchanged a few pleasantries, then pushed their luggage to the parking lot.They arranged the luggage, He Ru sat on the side of the driver's seat, and Liu Dongqi supported two large boxes on the back seat. Along the way, Wu Xiaotian forced a smile on his face and asked He Ru about the situation in Shanghai without saying a word, but He Ru only answered in a blunt tone.Liu Dongqi inserted a few sentences from time to time, trying his best to mediate the atmosphere.After hearing He Ru tell him about her past relationship with Wu Xiaotian the night before, he was already prepared to meet Wu Xiaotian frankly.But Wu Xiaotian didn't say a word to him, which made him a little embarrassed.

When the car arrived in the urban area, Wu Xiaotian asked who should be sent back first?Liu Dongqi reckoned that He Ru might still have something to say to Wu Xiaotian, so he asked Wu Xiaotian to drive the car to his house first. Wu Xiaotian took him downstairs to his house and helped him move his luggage out of the car.Liu Dongqi thanked Wu Xiaotian, and said to He Ru, "I'll call you later." Wu Xiaotian drove slowly and sent He Ru back.He smiled and asked, "Is everything going well this time when I go back? It seems that I have gained a lot!" He Ru looked out the window, hummed, and said, "It's okay. A few classmates from our class got together the night before yesterday and had a good chat. I never thought that after nine years of separation, we are still so harmonious when we are together!"

Wu Xiaotian said, "Liu Dongqi has gone too?" He Ru nodded. Wu Xiaotian said with a smile: "Of course he went. I asked the question knowingly. The hard work pays off!" He Ru intentionally avoided his topic and said: "When we met, everyone mentioned you and asked you to cherish yourself. Awl also gave you two cigarettes for you to smoke in your spare time to relieve boredom." Wu Xiaotian heard this, and sneered, "What's the matter with me? Didn't I live a good life? Why do everyone feel sorry for me all of a sudden, do you think I'm too much like a Loser?! Is it worth it? Is it because I have a good life? Do you think everyone else is a coward?! I’m not the kind of person who wants sympathy, or else I’d have to bite the bullet and stay in the country long ago! Who’s with whom!”

He Ru said: "Everyone is actually doing it for your own good." Wu Xiaotian said: "You are doing it for me, right?! Do you feel that you owe me something, and you feel very guilty?! Sometimes sympathizing with others is like elevating yourself invisibly." He Ru said: "You can do whatever you want, anyway, I have a clear conscience." Wu Xiaotian was silent for a while, sighed, and said: "My words are far away. I'm sorry, He Ru, when I saw you two coming back together at the airport just now, I was really a little shocked. You may be worse than me as to who I am. Clear. After all, we have had such a story. Although it is unbearable to look back on, there is no need to worry about it. I said a few angry words just now, so don’t take it to your heart. You and I are not the same people more than eight years ago, besides You have nothing to do with me anymore, and from now on, I don't want to make you angry. Sometimes, I am really boring. Really, I can't make you angry anymore!"

After hearing his words, He Ru suddenly recalled her feelings when she passed the Bund that night, as well as the low and lonely open water room on the campus. She slowly recalled his words, and her eyes couldn't help getting wet. Wu Xiaotian was silent for another moment, and then suddenly smiled wryly: "You said, why should we hurt each other!" When He Ru heard this, his expression was gloomy. When getting off the car, Wu Xiaotian went upstairs with He Ru's suitcase, He Ru opened the suitcase and gave him the cigarettes.Wu Xiaotian opened a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and took a good puff.

When he was about to leave, He Ru kept sending him to the car, and said softly: "Xiaotian, you should have seen the relationship between me and Liu Dongqi! Can we meet again in the future?" Wu Xiaotian paused for a moment.What happened between He Ru and Liu Dong, if she said it herself, it sounds different. He took a puff of cigarette, pretended to be indifferent, and said with a smile: "Why not? I said, we have had such a story after all, right?! I will cherish that period of time, no matter what happens in the future So! After all, we used to be the best pair of classmates!"

He Ru held back her tears, and said with a smile: "Some things, when it's time to forget, it's better to forget." Wu Xiaotian was about to get in the car when He Ru stopped him suddenly.Wu Xiaotian turned around and said, "Did I forget something?" When he saw He Ruzheng looking at him with tears streaming down his face, his heart twitched, and he immediately got into the car.When the car drove a long way, he couldn't help but look back, and saw He Ru still standing by the side of the road, looking at him.He felt that her figure was very lonely, just like when he sent her back to her residence for the last time on that rainy night many years ago, she stood alone at the door, watching his figure disappear in a daze.

He stepped on the accelerator hard, and felt that his body and mind were pulled suddenly like the car.