Past and present 85

  "Where is your home?" Jiang Tiankuai asked coldly from inside the car.

  Tang Ke Xin looked at the car speeding along a familiar road, and she directly pointed to the platform in front of her, saying: "Just stop ahead, I want to find someone."

  Jiang Tiankuai listened to this and said bluntly, "Yesterday you were still crying in my office, wanting a place in the sun, asking me for a place to settle down. Today, wearing an expensive dress, eating at a high-end restaurant, it seems I really underestimated you."

  Tang Ke Xin felt a chill in her heart as she listened to his words, looking at him wanting to explain but seeing the icy expression on his face, she swallowed her words and lowered her head, remaining silent.

  Jiang Tiankuai also silently watched the sunlight refracting strongly on the road, the entire city reflecting delicate colors, cars speeding past the fountain, sparks flying everywhere, people around laughing and playing in the fountain, the banyan tree avenue casting a pale green shadow, warm and comfortable. His eyes blinked slightly before he said softly: "Stop the car."

  The car slowed down and stopped in front of a certain platform.

  Tang Ke Xin turned her head, glanced at Jiang Tian Kuai, and was about to say thank you, but felt that he would think she was being too talkative. So she silently got off the car, then respectfully nodded at him again from outside the vehicle.

  Jiang Tiankuai didn't look at her again and simply instructed the driver to drive.

  The Rolls-Royce moved slowly forward.

  Tang Ke Xin stood by the side of the road, watching as the car drove away into the distance. She thought back to the events from yesterday to today and suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness. But she turned around and walked in the direction that was familiar to her.

  Jiang Tiankuai sat in the car, looking at Tang Kexin in the rearview mirror, just like three years ago, walking alone forward, a pink skirt fluttering under the banyan tree, like a cluster of pink color, his face tense, finally turning away.

  Tang Ke Xin walked alone along the familiar banyan tree road, passing by the theater, the municipal government, and then turning around the square to head forward. As expected, she saw the banyan tree in front of the concept store, shining with vibrant green under the sunlight, as well as a white jasmine tree, its leaves gently swaying... For three years, this scene had remained unchanged, always so peaceful.

  Tang Ke Xin suddenly remembered that she had an appointment with Su Rui Qi to have dinner together today, but she left halfway through and didn't know if he had returned or not. She asked her family members if they knew anything about it.

  She thought of this, and carefully stepped forward, as usual, to the front of the Form Concept Store. She didn't dare go in, but stood under the palm tree, looking around from left to right. Occasionally, she could see him coming down to chat with customers, occasionally she could see him coming down to make coffee... As she looked around, she muttered to herself: "I wonder if he hasn't come back yet?"

  A black Range Rover slowly drove over from the other side of the street, and stopped not far away. Su Ruiji parked the car, turned off the engine, shifted into gear, and released the seatbelt. He was about to get out of the car when he saw a familiar figure standing under the palm tree in front, looking somewhat anxiously at the store with a worried expression, seeming a bit flustered, yet still not daring to go inside.

  Su Ruiqi sat in the driver's seat, looking at Tang Ke Xin's back figure standing under the sunlight, a bit thin and pitiful.

  Tang Ke Xin was still intently gazing inside when she heard a car horn sound from behind, startling her. She turned around to see the black Range Rover parked in front of her, Su Rui Qi grasping the steering wheel and looking at her with a hint of a faint smile, and she couldn't help but smile back in surprise.

  Su Rui Qi pushed open the car door, got out of the car, holding a white bag in his hand, and walked to Tang Ke Xin's front, handing it over: "You've been waiting for this?"

  Tang Ke Xin looked at Su Rui Qi for a while before taking the bag, saying apologetically: "Sorry, earlier when we went to eat, I..."

  "It's okay," Su Ruiqi looked at her with a smile and said: "You have your own reasons, no need to tell me."

  Tang Ke Xin looked at Su Rui Qi with such a calm expression, just like usual. Her heart felt a pang of gloominess and she didn't dare to say anything more. She just held onto her bag, lowered her head and remained silent.

  Su Ruiqi looked at Tang Ke Xin for a while, then raised his wrist to check the time before saying: "Do you have anything else to ask me? Today's work is quite busy, there's a batch of jewelry coming from Europe."

  "Nothing. Sorry to disturb you. I'm really sorry today... Uh..." Tang Ke Xin wanted to end the topic, but still couldn't help asking: "Did you eat yet?"

  Su Ruiqi just smiled and said, "No. I'm not used to eating alone, so I often eat with the staff. I've already asked them to prepare lunch for me. Don't worry about it. Go back early. The sun is strong in the afternoon, don't get sunburned."

  "Hmm..." Tang Ke Xin listened and could only nod her head, then thanked Su Rui Qi before turning around and leaving silently.

  Su Ruiqi stood still, looking at Tang Ke Xin's back again, and walked forward step by step very gently. He suddenly asked the back figure: "What kind of person were you in the past?"

  Tang Ke Xin stood still, looking ahead at the road, without turning around. She felt a bit hurt by the question and her eyes turned slightly red. After thinking for a while, she slowly turned around to look at Su Rui Qi who was not far away from her, and smiled: "I really want to forget what I used to be like in the past, even hoping that all my memories would disappear since the disfigurement, so I wouldn't have struggled, felt pain or sadness."

  Su Rui Qi gazed deeply at her.

  Tang Ke Xin smoothed her short hair, with a slightly delicate and gentle smile said: "Do you know? Mom used to say that my hair was the most beautiful, black, shiny and long. I really liked my long hair very much, but when I was disfigured, it was you who cut off my beloved long hair with your own hands. At that time, I knew that I had to give up what I loved the most, if not, I wouldn't be able to survive. Because having nostalgia for the past is a very cruel thing for me."

  Su Ruiqi silently looked at her.

  Tang Ke Xin's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Su Rui Qi, a hint of bitter smile floated to the surface, and she said in a low tone: "So... when you asked me what kind of person I was in the past, all I can say is... I forgot..."

  She finished speaking and calmly turned around to leave, walking forward step by step in the same pace as when she came.

  Su Ruiqi looked at her back, suddenly wanting to take a step forward, but in the end, looking at her so lonely back, he finally stopped.

  She met him in that deep winter, when the whole world was heavy, but the sky still floated with some sunlight, falling into their world.

  "Boss" Mary walked out of the store and said to Su Ruiqi: "The batch of jewelry from France has arrived."

  "Uh-huh." Su Ruiqi turned around and walked into the concept store, then went up to the third floor, where he saw several safes in front of him. He silently walked over, squatted down, used a password to open one of the safes, and took out a set of blue diamond jewelry. As he looked at the sparkling diamonds under the sunlight, he suddenly remembered her from many years ago, lying on his back, kissing his face, laughing and saying: "I'm beautiful now, I have everything, so I don't want my past, I want to abandon it! I never want my past again! I want to live every day happily! The future is the most beautiful! You say yes or no? So you must make me even more beautiful! Ruiqi, you have a pair of magical hands, like an angel's hands, bringing me a beautiful face, bringing me happiness, everything."

  Su Ruiqi held a jewelry box in his hands and leaned against the safe, sitting on the cold floor, staring at a certain corner in front of him, letting out a light sigh.

  Sweet breeze, suddenly at this time, blows gently by.

  Su Ruiqi was enjoying the cool breeze, closing his eyes quietly, wanting to savor a moment of peace. However, at this time, a footstep sound came over, he opened his eyes and saw Mary holding a black square box in her hand. He looked at Mary and asked: "What's going on?"

  Mary held that square box and walked over with a smile, saying: "The girl who always cuts her hair for you just came back and told me to give this to you."

  Su Ruiqi listened and strangely stretched out his hand to take the square box, then stood up and said to Maay: "You go down."

  "Mm." Mary smiled and nodded, turning to leave.

  Su Ruiqi grasped the box and came to his own office desk, sat down, placed the box on the desk, stared for a moment, before finally opening it. To his surprise, he saw all sorts of sushi arranged inside, along with a pair of silver chopsticks. He suddenly felt a little curious, picked up the box, looked at the sushi inside, each one was arranged so beautifully. His face changed from initial puzzlement to curiosity, and finally, a hint of tenderness appeared. In the end, he couldn't help but smile.

  Just as he reached in to grab a piece of sushi to try, he discovered that there was also a small pink card tucked away inside, with a English song written on it: "Spring I Love You Best" I wish I had someone who suddenly arrived...

  He gazed deeply at the lyrics of Little Card's song, his eyes reflecting a fiery light, and a moved smile rose on his face.

  That afternoon, he laughed for the first time, relaxed and happy, holding sushi, listening to that gentle "Spring I Love You Best", eating while working intently.