He lifted the woman's chin with his fingers, and after all these years, he still had the same hobby, loving to see her reluctant yet helpless expression.

  Ruan Jianglin: "Jiang Yan, you know, the more you cry, the more energetic I become."

  It was so in the past and it is so now.

  Her cold face added a few points of anger, Ruan Jianglin smiled, and it was finally a bit more vivid.

  He stretched out his hand and gently rolled up the collar of Jiangyan's clothes, intentionally or unintentionally, but it made her beauty suddenly appear.

  His peach blossom eyes hooked with a smile, swaying very much, without concealing his own desire.

  Jiang Yan didn't know where Ruan Jianglin took out a room card from, he had no pockets on him, and he directly stuffed it into her collar.

  A cool feeling came from her chest, it had been too long since they parted, to the point where she almost forgot what Ruan Jianglin looked like.

  What is this? He had already prepared in advance before coming?

  "Ginger smoke, don't let me down." He stuck to Ginger Smoke's ear, his dense and numb breathing hit her ear, a wave of heat.

  Ruan Jianglin was certain that she would go, and before Jiang Yan could speak, he had already let go of her hand.

  She felt relieved and her breathing finally became smooth.

  He reached out and pulled out the black room card from his neckline, raising an eyebrow.

  "Ruan Jianglin, a good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already passed, what's going on here?"

  Ruan Jianglin is a clever person, and so is Jiang Yan.

  They are all very clear about the underlying discord between each other and also understand what they want for themselves.

  Ruan Jianglin: "I'm a bad horse, will I pass or not?"

  She clutched the house card between her fingers and put it back into Ruan Jianglin's pocket, her eyes unusually clear and bright: "No."

  "Ruan Jianglin, I am a good horse."

  That day, they parted on bad terms again.

  Not long ago, Jiang Yan met Gu Jiaming again, which was arranged by Jiang Yan.

  When Jiang Yan first went abroad, the two had some contact. At that time, Gu Jiaming just learned of Tang Man's death and was hit hard.

  The two of them would also often care about and understand each other's living conditions, but as time passed, they gradually lost contact over the years, and old friends became just a contact in their phone book.

  Jiang Yan did know he was married, but she didn't know that he already had a four-year-old son.

  Single dad, divorced from Deng Hui two years ago, Deng Hui had an affair during their marriage, the divorce was quite ugly, and the child was awarded to the father by the court.

  When we meet again, the handsome and sunny boy in memory has been tortured by time and life.

  The Mediterranean was empty, with a not-too-deep-or-shallow stubble, and even had some beer belly. When he walked into the cafe with his child, for a moment, Jiang Yan didn't recognize him, but Gu Jiaming called out her name first.

  When I saw him, I felt a little dazed.

  Over the years, Gu Jiaming has experienced a lot. When he first returned to China, Professor Li even introduced him to a job in photography.

  The undergraduate diploma of Hua Dazhi is absolutely something that can be shown off with pride. What he lacks is only opportunity and experience.

  But after getting married, Deng Hui's family were all pragmatic, where would they give him so much time to venture out, one wanted him to buy a house in Kyoto, two wanted him to buy a car next year.

  In this prosperous city of Kyoto, even buying a simple one-bedroom apartment would be enough for him to struggle for two lifetimes. Moreover, being a photographer is a money-burning profession, and sometimes it's good if you don't go into debt.

  Deng Hui's family were all from Kyoto and could be considered a relatively well-off household, far surpassing Gu Jiaming's family background by more than just a little.

  Deng Hui's parents had always looked down on him, and after marriage, it was even more so. Living with the whole family together was also particularly stifling.

  In the midst of constant quarrels, he soon gave up on photography and entered a state-owned enterprise under the arrangement and introduction of Deng Hui's father.

  At that time, he was probably worn down by life, lost his drive to move forward, and was content with being ordinary. He didn't achieve anything remarkable in the state-owned enterprise either.

  Seeing him make no progress, Deng Hui became increasingly dissatisfied with his current state.

  The beautiful memories of youth in college are ultimately no match for the salt and vinegar of life, and both parties have responsibility for reaching this point.

  It's just that the child is a bit pitiful, watching his own mother leave with another man.

  At that time, Deng Hui's temper was also not very good, and she had beaten the child behind Gu Jiaming's back, leaving some shadows on the child.

  At that time, when Deng Hui left, the child cried for a long time and became more introverted, not very talkative.

  Guo Jiaying said that the child has mild autism, but in the past year, he quit his job to take care of him carefully, and the child has shown signs of improvement.

  When she heard him say that, Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat. She had thought he should be doing better, but didn't expect him to be doing so badly now.

  If he had to choose again, Gu Jiaming would probably have steeled himself and not chosen to return to China with Deng Hui, or even more so, he wouldn't have gotten entangled with her in the first place.

  After all, it's just the impermanence of things.

  Jiang Yan lightly sipped a mouthful of coffee and listened carefully as he spoke.

  After asking him about his plans, he said that he intended to return to his hometown. Kyoto is developing and changing too quickly, and the pressure on him is very great.

  In the future, I plan to spend more time with my parents and children. First, I need to cure my autism, then I can go back to school normally.

  He seemed like an outsider, now talking about these things has been relieved, occasionally also laughing and asking Jiangyan how he has been doing in recent years.

  She has been studying for a master's degree and then a doctorate over the years, which can be considered as achieving academic success. She has traveled extensively throughout the country, seen countless landscapes, and experienced many things in life. When she talks about it, Gu Jiaming is very happy for her.

  At that time he asked: "What about that radish at first?"

  Jiang Yan smiled and flicked her hair, but didn't respond, probably because she didn't know how to talk about her recent situation with Ruan Jianglin.

  Entangled and unclear? Or is it an unresolved karma?

  His son is very obedient, just a bit timid. Jiang Yan bought two sets of clothes for the child. Gu Jiaming said he would invite her to dinner next time, and she smiled and agreed.

  At the time of parting, Jiang Yan looked at Gu Jiaming's vicissitudes back view, he hugged the child and walked out of the cafe.

  He is now a father of children, and his life is still very difficult, but he is a man, after all, with some burdens to bear.

  It's hard for ordinary people to believe that a graduate of Hua Dian University would end up in such a miserable state.

  Suddenly, Jiang Yan thought of his university days, that outstanding senior who shone brightly and was renowned in the photography department, Professor Li's proud student.

  Time has quietly taken away many things, those warm memories stored in our hearts.

  She still misses the three of them traveling together, gossiping together, and eating at the big stalls outside Hua Dadi Gate.

  But at that time, the memory was already vague and unclear.

  Treasures, today is finished

  (End of chapter)