splendid star

Chapter 48
At noon that day, Xiao Qiang came to Xiaoju's shop again. He wanted to give her a surprise, but found that Xiaoju was not there.Xiao Qiang called her to ask where she was. He wanted to give Xiao Ju a gift.Xiao Ju said that she was showing a client a house outside. After Xiao Qiang asked for the address, he drove to the community where Xiao Ju was looking at a house and waited for her.
After Xiao Ju showed the client the house, she walked towards the taxi where Xiao Qiang was waiting.Xiao Qiang saw Xiao Ju coming towards him from a distance, and quickly got out of the car, waving and shouting: "Xiao Ju!"
Xiaoju smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, why did you come here all the time?"
Xiao Qiang asked with concern: "Have you recovered from your cold?"
"Thank you, Brother Xiao. I'm fine now. Do you have anything to do with me?" Xiao Ju asked.
"Oh, I bought you a down jacket in the mall two days ago. I don't know what size you wear or whether it fits you. You try it and see if it doesn't fit. I'll exchange it for you." Xiao Qiang said. While taking out the down jacket from the car, he said, "I don't know if you like this color or not. I originally planned to send it to you after buying it. There was something wrong with the car these days and it has been repaired, so I didn't come over. "
When Xiao Ju heard what Xiao Qiang said, she said gratefully: "Brother Xiao, how dare I accept such an expensive down jacket? Besides, I haven't found a suitable house for you yet. Why don't you give it to me after I find a house for you?" Me."
"Look at what you said, after you find me a house, I'm afraid the winter will be over. If it doesn't fit and the time limit for replacement has passed, why don't you try it on and see if it fits? Xiao Qiang smiled and urged Xiaoju to try it on quickly.
When Xiao Qiang heard what Xiao Qiang said, it seemed to make sense, so she felt embarrassed to refuse, so she took the down jacket and planned to go back to the store to try it on.
"Can you go into the car and change? I'll be outside." Xiao Qiang suggested that Xiao Ju get into the car and try them on while he waited outside the car.
"Okay." Xiao Ju hesitated for a moment, then got into the car, took off the cotton jacket that was no longer warm, put on the down jacket that Xiao Qiang just bought, and got out of the car.
Xiao Qiang turned his head and looked at Xiaoju, looked up and down, smiled and praised: "Not bad, not bad, the size is quite suitable. It seems that my vision is quite accurate."
Xiao Ju also lowered her head happily and looked at it: "It does fit quite well. Thank you, Brother Xiao!" Xiao Ju glanced at Xiao Qiang gratefully, then went back to the car and put on the old cotton clothes from before.
Xiao Qiang saw Xiaoju put on the old cotton clothes again, and said unhappily: "Why did you change back again? Just wear that down jacket. It's cold now, so don't freeze anymore."
Seeing that Xiao Ju was still a little hesitant, Xiao Qiang continued: "I have a friend coming over to look at the house in the afternoon. You'd better come back." He said it was a friend who came over to look at the house, but in fact Xiao Qiang wanted his friend to help as a consultant. Let’s see how Xiaoju is doing.He planned to find an opportunity to formally confess his love to Xiao Ju in the near future.
"Well, okay then." Xiao Ju returned to the car and put on her down jacket.
Xiao Qiang glanced at his watch at this time and asked Xiaoju: "It's already past one in the afternoon. Have you had lunch?"
"Not yet." Xiaoju replied sheepishly.
"Xiao Ju, you can't work so hard every day in the future. You have to learn to take care of your body." Xiao Qiang's tone was half pity and half reproach.
Xiaoju lowered her head and said "hmm".People around her were urging her to take care of her body, but no one could understand her real pressure. The student loan and the mountain of "8 yuan" were always hanging over her head, and she couldn't relax.
"Get in the car, I'll take you to dinner." Xiao Qiang said with a smile.
"Brother Xiao, you don't have to spend any money this time, right? I can just buy some food myself." Xiao Ju didn't want to continue spending Xiao Qiang's money.
"You have to spend money after you earn it. Look at you, you just eat whatever you want. You can't keep doing this, your body will collapse." Xiao Qiang stared at Xiao Ju with distress.
"Brother Xiao, when will your friend come over?" Xiao Ju was a little embarrassed and tried to divert Xiao Qiang's attention.
"Oh, he will come over soon. I will take you to have a meal first. Is there anything to eat nearby?" Xiao Qiang asked.
"There is a home-cooked restaurant in front." Seeing Xiao Qiang's firm attitude, Xiao Ju had no choice but to point to the front.
"Then let's go to that place. My friend will probably come over after eating." Xiao Qiang said.
"Okay, hurry up and get there." Xiao Ju and Xiao Qiang walked to the restaurant together.
Not long after finishing the meal, Xiao Qiang's friend also came over.After Xiao Qiang introduced each other, Xiao Ju began to show Xiao Qiang's friends the house, and Xiao Qiang followed all the way.After taking a quick look at two houses, Xiao Qiang's friend said he had something urgent to do and had to rush back immediately.Before leaving, he whispered in Xiao Qiang's ear: "Brother, you have a good vision! Come on!"
Xiaoju looked at the retreating figure of Xiao Qiang's friend, and asked Xiao Qiang: "Brother Xiao, are you still considering buying a house?"
Xiao Qiang was a little stunned by Xiao Ju's sudden question and began to falter: "Well, um... how about this? I'll go back and ask if I have any friends who are considering buying a house in the near future. If so, I'll Let me give you some recommendations." Xiao Qiang was looking for words.
"Brother Xiao, actually you didn't want to buy a house at all, right? It was just a cover from the beginning?" Xiao Ju asked Xiao Qiang seriously.She had been holding this sentence in her heart for a long time, and she never found a chance to say it.Last time, Xiao Qiang braved the heavy snow to come to see her, and gave her souvenirs and sent her to the hospital for treatment. This time, Xiao Qiang made a special trip to see her, bought her a down jacket, and took her to dinner, but he never mentioned it every time. Looking at the house.Today, this so-called friend looked at the house. He looked absent-minded and did not look like a client who really wanted to buy a house.
"Xiao Ju, look at what you're asking, what do you want me to say?" When Xiao Qiang heard what Xiao Ju said, he felt as if his conspiracy had been exposed on the spot, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Brother Xiao, I know you are a good person. I am very grateful for everything you have done for me during this time, but before I understand what you mean, I can't get too close to you. I'd better return this down jacket first. You do it." Xiaoju said, taking off her down jacket and returning it to Xiao Qiang.
Looking at the down jacket that Xiao Ju handed over and Xiao Ju's serious look, Xiao Qiang knew that he could no longer hide it. It seemed that the plan was not changing quickly. He had to confess to Xiao Ju in advance today!He took a deep breath, mustered up the courage, and said what he had been hiding for a long time: "Xiaoju, I like you! I have fallen in love with you from the first time I saw you! You can be my girlfriend!"
Xiao Ju was shocked by this sudden confession. Although she had been guessing Xiao Qiang's true intention of approaching her for a long time, Xiao Ju, who had always had low self-esteem and was sensitive, had never thought of finding a Beijinger as her boyfriend, and no opposite sex had ever confessed to her. She felt that she had nothing now. The huge gap between the two made her instinctively choose to escape. Xiao Ju took two steps back and said, "Brother Xiao, thank you. I don't think the two of us are suitable. You can find a better one." Xiao Ju After saying that, he turned around and ran away.
"Xiao Ju!" Xiao Qiang shouted to Xiao Ju from behind.But Xiaoju left without looking back.
Xiaoju did not go back to the store, but went straight home.
Xiaoju returned home and sat on the bed, feeling like she was fetching water from fifteen buckets - up and down.
Although she had thought about many possibilities of Xiao Qiang treating her like this, she didn't expect that the old lady in the ward last time guessed it: Xiao Qiang liked her.
She had never considered finding a boyfriend before, let alone a Beijinger.But all this came to her unexpectedly today.
Is Xiao Qiang sincere to him? Or is it just a temporary novelty?She couldn't tell clearly.If he is sincere, will his family allow him to find a girl from another place who has nothing?What should I do with the 8 yuan in gift money that my parents gave me?Should he have to bear the burden together?She knew that the mess her original family was in should not affect Xiao Qiang, and she didn't want to harm him.If he was just looking for a temporary novelty, then she would be even less able to accept him. She knew that she was the kind of girl who would dive into a relationship once she established a relationship. She couldn't just watch her jump into the fire pit.
But Xiao Qiang was the only person besides the three sisters who was kind to her since she came to Beijing, and she couldn't let go of his kindness.
While Xiao Ju was hesitating, Xiao Qiang chased to the store and found that Xiao Ju was not there. Knowing that Xiao Ju must have returned home, he went straight to Xiao Ju's rental house.He shouted loudly outside the door: "Xiaoju, please open the door and listen to me."
Hearing Xiao Qiang's shouting outside the door, Xiaoju stood up and shouted to the door: "Brother Xiao, we are really not suitable. You'd better leave!"
"Why? What's wrong with us? You have to tell me in person!" Xiao Qiang asked loudly outside.
All this alarmed Guan Lu, who was taking a break at home upstairs. She heard the noise outside the house and hurried out to see what happened.
She saw a 27-year-old young man knocking on the door outside Xiaoju's house and muttering: "Xiaoju, please open the door. If you have anything to say, let's talk in the house. Do you think I am a Beijing talent who rejected me?" ?”
"Beijing?!" Guan Lu opened her mouth in surprise when she heard this.What's going on?The last time she, Yuqing, and Siyi went to visit Xiaoju, they asked if there was anything new about Xiaoju, but she denied it. Now people are chasing her to the door. Let's see how you can quibble this time.
Guan Lu thought to herself: I didn't expect that Xiaoju, who always seemed taciturn and honest, would have such serious thoughts and hide them so deeply. She usually told her everything, but she didn't even mention anything about such a big thing that happened to her.Fortunately, I usually treat her with all my heart and soul, and she is as close as a sister!
She then thought again: Why could Xiaoju find people from Beijing chasing after her to be her boyfriend, but she could only find a poor boy from her hometown?In what way is she worse than Xiaoju?
Thinking of this, Guan Lu quietly retreated to her room. Her heart was full of mixed feelings, and for the first time she felt grudge against Xiao Ju.
At this moment, Xiao Qiang was still at the door calling Xiaoju to open the door. Xiaoju couldn't help Xiao Qiang's shouts and came out to open the door. She said to Xiao Qiang: "Brother Xiao, I don't know you very well. I don't want to accept your feelings abruptly." , Besides, I’m a foreigner with nothing, and your conditions are so good, I can’t reach you.”
Seeing Xiao Ju finally opening the door, Xiao Qiang laughed happily: "Xiao Ju, what are you talking about? It's me who's the one who's better than you. You're a college student, and I only have a high school degree. You're so beautiful. As long as you Just don’t dislike me.”
Xiaoju said in embarrassment: "Brother Xiao, you still don't understand the situation in my family. I don't want to hurt you. I..."
Seeing Xiao Ju's hesitant look, Xiao Qiang quickly said: "I don't care where you are from. We can get to know each other slowly, as long as you give me a chance."
"Brother Xiao, what happened today is too sudden. Please give me time to think about it." Xiao Ju said.
"Okay, okay! I won't force you, you can think about it slowly, then I'll leave first!" Xiao Qiang said with a smile, then turned and left.
That night, Xiao Qiang had another sweet dream, while Xiao Ju tossed and turned and couldn't sleep all night.
(End of this chapter)