Nan Yu left Jiangcheng completely.
Apart from the string of Buddhist beads Tan Linyuan gave her at the very beginning, she didn't take anything related to him.
The Buddhist beads were her last memento.
Liang Yi saw her off at the airport and wished her a smooth journey.
Nan Yu said, "I also wish you success in your relationship."
Liang Yi said helplessly, "Just go quickly. Don't worry about my affairs."
There was also an insurmountable gulf between him and Wen Ruoyi.
However, with his optimistic personality, he decided to take things as they came.
...
When the plane landed, Zhou Yu came to pick her up.
"Thank you for your trouble," Nan Yu got into Zhou Yu's car and politely expressed her gratitude.
"You're my junior. Why are you being so formal?"
Zhou Yu smiled helplessly. "I cleaned the house for you yesterday. See if there's anything you need to add?"
Saying that, he handed her a cup of hot latte. "It's cold in Beijing. Have a drink to warm yourself up."
Nan Yu paused for a moment and took it. "Thank you."
"It's still early. How about I drive you to the supermarket?" Zhou Yu said with a smile. "Buy some things. I'll cook a meal at your place today."
Nan Yu nodded with a smile and said it was okay.
Both of them had studied abroad before and were used to living independently. Naturally, they had figured out some skills to adapt to a new environment.
Necessities of life were the top priority to purchase.
The climate in Beijing was really different from that in Jiangcheng. The most obvious feature was the dry air.
She bought some basic daily necessities in the supermarket and some fruits and vegetables. After checking them, she went to the cashier to pay.
There was a dessert shop next to the supermarket when they came out.
The aroma of baking wafted from the window. Nan Yu couldn't help but stop and tilted her head towards the shop door.
Zhou Yu noticed her reaction and asked, "Do you want to buy a cake to celebrate?"
"No need. It'll be a waste if I can't finish it."
"Then buy some other pastries? Girls like to eat something sweet. What do you want?"
She blurted out that she wanted chestnut cakes.
But in the end, the words got stuck in her throat. She shook her head and said, "Forget it. Let's wait until I finish the things I bought today."
Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows. "Really don't need?"
Nan Yu replied, "Really don't need."
Zhou Yu glanced at her and didn't insist anymore. Instead, he helped her put the purchased things in the trunk.
The car drove straight to the apartment.
The apartment was found by Zhou Yu. Nan Yu had a look at it via video call online. She thought the location and environment were good, so she directly decided on it.
Zhou Yu also asked her if she had enough money. If not, he could help her pay in advance.
Nan Yu refused and joked that she was richer than anyone now. She might not be extremely wealthy, but at least she could afford to rent a house.
That's right. She signed the divorce agreement before leaving.
It was a good-bye on good terms.
Originally, she didn't intend to take Tan Linyuan's part of the property. But the lawyer directly told her that once the divorce procedures took effect, that property would be automatically transferred to her name.
If she wanted to refuse, she needed Mr. Tan's consent.
This sum of money was like something Tan Linyuan "forced" into her hands.
Nan Yu checked the property. It was more than enough for her to live a worry-free life for the rest of her life.
He was really generous to her.
It was already 5 p.m. when they got back to the apartment. After they simply tidied up, there was no time to cook.
Nan Yu suggested cooking hot pot directly. The ingredients could be eaten after being scalded.
Zhou Yu said, "It'll make your room smell of hot pot then."
Nan Yu said with a smile, "That's good. It'll be more homely."
Hearing this, Zhou Yu didn't continue to argue with her. Instead, he started to get busy with her.
During the meal, Zhou Yu asked her if she had considered his previous suggestion.
"Senior, I'll put it bluntly first," Nan Yu stretched out her hand and showed him the scar on her palm. "My hand was injured before. My piano-playing ability is much worse than before."
"Moreover, I can't be of much help to your studio."
Nan Yu said very honestly, "I can only write some tunes now. I haven't terminated my contract with Leyu yet."
So many big things had happened recently. She hadn't had time to contact Sister Min.
Zhou Yu looked at her in surprise. "Don't you know? Leyu opened a branch in Beijing."
Nan Yu really didn't know.
She was stunned for a moment. "When did this happen?"
"Just last month when you were still in Beijing," Zhou Yu didn't hide it from her. "Some of the projects in my studio are also related to Leyu. That's why I came to you."
So that's how it was.
Nan Yu was in a daze for a moment. Suddenly, she seemed to understand something.
The month when Tan Linyuan left was not only busy preparing for the divorce.
He had already made preparations in advance and paved the way for her in the future.
Seeing that she was silent, Zhou Yu waved his hand in front of her. "What's wrong? Are you too tired?"
"A bit," Nan Yu sniffed and soon showed a smile. "Hurry up and eat. The potatoes will get too soft."
...
After the meal, Zhou Yu helped clean up the house. When he left, he also took the trash away for her.
"If it's cold at night, you can turn on the air conditioner. It's still a bit cool at night in Beijing," Zhou Yu reminded her.
Nan Yu said with a smile, "Senior, why are you so naggy now?"
Zhou Yu also laughed heartily. "Yes, I've regarded you as a child. Contact me if you have anything. I'll always be there."
After Zhou Yu left, the room fell into complete silence.
Nan Yu washed up and lay on the made-up bed.
Her problem of being unaccustomed to a new bed was even more serious than before. Although the sheets and quilt covers were brought by herself, she still felt a strong sense of strangeness.
She turned off the light, and the darkness surrounded her from all directions.
She couldn't fall asleep.
Her mind was full of what had happened recently, playing frame by frame in her mind like a documentary.
At this moment, Nan Yu couldn't help but sigh that Tan Linyuan was really good at playing chess.
He had even paved the way for her in the future.
So that her path alone wouldn't be too difficult.
But he didn't understand at all.
Letting her walk the future path alone was already a cruel thing.
She flipped open her phone. The screen emitted a faint light in the dark room.
The note for Tan Linyuan hadn't been changed. It was still the "old fox" she had changed out of anger before.
At this moment, looking at those three words, she blinked.
Tears slowly slid from her right eye socket across the bridge of her nose and fell into her left eye socket.
Once, she thought she was just a chess piece in his game; but unexpectedly, everything he did was for her, this chess piece.
Now, he had safely sent her out of his chess game.
But her life could never go back to the past.
...
Nan Yu didn't sleep all night.
Being unaccustomed to the new bed and having something on her mind, she stared at the ceiling until dawn.
She finally felt a bit sleepy at 9 a.m., but her phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID was "Qi Zhu".
Nan Yu was startled and suddenly sat up from the bed. She immediately pressed the answer button.
The voice on the other end of the phone was extremely flustered. "Miss Nan, are you in Beijing? The eldest miss... She gave birth prematurely."