"Do you want to go to school after we finish eating?" Chi Yu suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou paused with the spoon in her hand. "What for?"
Now, she and Chen Yixia actually didn't have to go to school anymore. After they completed their courses in Country A, they could directly obtain their graduation certificates, graduating one year earlier than their peers.
This was also what made this program so appealing.
The job market was not very optimistic at the moment. Graduating one year earlier meant having one more year of opportunities than others, and opportunities didn't wait.
Chi Yu sat back in his seat and looked at the woman in front of him. "Grandpa Jiang is giving a speech at Hanlin University today. Do you want to go and see?"
Hearing the news about Jiang Yuezhong, Jiang Zhirou couldn't help but feel a surge of indescribable emotions in her heart.
It had been so long since she last saw Jiang Yuezhong.
So long that she felt she might almost forget that she even had a grandpa like him.
But the memories of Shen Qingmian always reminded her that grandpa was still there, just not hers anymore.
Jiang Zhirou lowered her eyes and stared blankly at the soup in the bowl.
Seeing that she didn't say a word, Chi Yu thought she didn't want to go.
"If you don't want to go, how about we just meet him at the restaurant for lunch?"
Jiang Zhirou knew this was the biggest concession. No matter what happened today, she and Jiang Yuezhong were bound to meet.
"Okay." She nodded slightly, looking a bit down.
"You haven't exercised for a long time. You must be exhausted from the morning jog today."
Chi Yu didn't think much and subconsciously assumed that Jiang Zhirou was just too tired from the exercise.
She was taken aback for a moment but didn't explain. She just nodded following Chi Yu's words. "A bit."
Hearing this, Chi Yu raised his hand to check the time on his wristwatch. Then he looked up at the woman sitting right across from him. "It's still early. If you're tired, finish your soup and go back to sleep. I'll wake you up for lunch later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhirou paused in her actions. She lifted her eyes to look at Chi Yu. "Are you sleepy?"
Chi Yu was just about to shake his head when he heard her say, "If you're sleepy... can you sleep with me?"
"Sure." Chi Yu nodded with a smile. "I am a bit sleepy. I got up too early this morning, and my head is still a bit dizzy. Perfect timing. Let's sleep together."
Jiang Zhirou let out a soft hum. She put down the spoon in her hand and turned to walk towards the bedroom.
She didn't know why she suddenly made such a request to Chi Yu. She just... felt that with him around, maybe she could sleep a bit better.
She had hardly slept all night last night, and then she went for a morning exercise. Now she was really feeling a bit sleepy.
Jiang Zhirou was still wearing the clothes she had worn for the morning jog. As soon as Chi Yu walked into the bedroom, he saw her getting into the quilt in that outfit.
He was just about to remind her when he saw the person on the bed pull the quilt and bury herself completely under it.
Seeing this, Chi Yu's expression changed. He didn't care whether she had changed her clothes or not. He took a few steps to the bedside, lifted the quilt, and got in.
The moment he lay down, the person under the quilt moved closer to him and tightly wrapped her arms around his waist.
Chi Yu was stunned for a moment and sensed her emotions.
He pushed the quilt down a bit to expose Jiang Zhirou's head. He saw that she had buried her head in his chest and curled up her body.
This was a posture of extreme lack of security.
Chi Yu's heart tightened. He placed his palm on Jiang Zhirou's back and gently patted her. "Go to sleep, baby."
Jiang Zhirou's ear was pressed against Chi Yu's chest. With the regular heartbeat in her ear, sleepiness gradually crept over her. Her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and soon she fell into a deep sleep.
The breathing of the person in his arms gradually became steady. Chi Yu looked down at her, his brows slightly furrowed, and his eyes a bit complicated.
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...
I don't know how much time had passed when Jiang Zhirou slowly woke up.
She had slept really well this time.
If it was just once, Jiang Zhirou wouldn't find it strange, but if it was twice, she could almost be sure. She really slept much better when she was with Chi Yu.
Jiang Zhirou's face darkened slightly. This wasn't a good sign.
It was daytime now, so Chi Yu wouldn't do anything to her. But at night, it was a different story. She couldn't sleep with Chi Yu at night.
She had to think of a way. Based on her current sleep situation, not to mention exercising, if she continued like this for a few more days, she might just collapse.
"Are you awake?"
Chi Yu's voice suddenly came from above, interrupting Jiang Zhirou's train of thought.
She was stunned for a moment and looked up at Chi Yu.
She didn't notice until now that she had been sleeping on his arm.
Jiang Zhirou sat up abruptly. Looking at Chi Yu's arm, she asked carefully, "Is your arm... okay?"
"Not bad. It hasn't broken yet." Chi Yu joked with her.
"Why didn't you take your arm away?" Jiang Zhirou frowned and asked.
Only a fool would let someone sleep on their arm like that.
"Did you sleep well?"
Chi Yu didn't answer her question but instead showed concern about her sleep.
Jiang Zhirou's eyes flickered, and she avoided Chi Yu's gaze. "Yes, I did."
She really did sleep well, and there was no need for her to lie about this.
But she also thought Chi Yu was being too stupid.
Just as Jiang Zhirou was about to speak, Chi Yu's voice came first.
"It's almost time. Go take a shower, change your clothes, and it's time to go out."
Jiang Zhirou let out an "oh" and only then realized that she was still wearing the clothes she had worn for the morning jog.
She had gone to bed in dirty clothes!
Jiang Zhirou felt like the world was spinning. She slapped her forehead in annoyance.
Looking at the other living person in the bedroom, she directly shifted the blame to him. "Why didn't you remind me to change my clothes?"
After saying that, Jiang Zhirou didn't forget to glare at him. Then, as she walked towards the bathroom, she instructed the man still lying on the bed behind her, "Remember to change the bedsheet."
She sounded just like she was ordering a junior.
After saying that, she slammed the bathroom door shut and locked it.
Chi Yu watched her like this and couldn't help but laugh. The complex look in his eyes also dissipated.
Just now, he had sent a message to Ji Bai and briefly told him about the current situation of "Qingmian". Ji Bai gave him a definite answer.
"Qingmian" had indeed been very different from before recently. She would joke with him and sometimes even guide him in conversations.
Now, she seemed to be taking the dominant position. All these behaviors were not like what Qingmian would do.
He couldn't help but have some doubts. Was the person in front of him still Qingmian?
But just now, Ji Bai had given him the answer.
The personalities were not connected. If Jiang Zhirou appeared, it would completely overwrite Shen Qingmian's personality, and Shen Qingmian's memories would also disappear. So it was impossible for Jiang Zhirou to appear with Shen Qingmian's memories.
After getting Ji Bai's definite answer, Chi Yu's previously anxious heart finally calmed down slowly.