Before they knew it, a year had passed. The three young people who had initially just come out for fun were now making better and better progress in the domestic entertainment circle. They were known as the top three childhood friends. Their family backgrounds and relationships had been dug out, and their fans exclaimed that even novels wouldn't dare to write like this. Now they spent every day speculating whether the friendship among the three had changed.
On the other hand, Zhu Zhengchu, who hadn't appeared in the country for a year, still had undiminished popularity, but his fans were almost going crazy. Where on earth had their Brother Zhu gone? It had almost been a year. For other stars, they would have given up long ago. Only Zhu Zhengchu could make them wait for so long.
"Brother Zhu, when will you come back? Can you give me an exact answer? Otherwise, would you take a photo and let me upload it to Weibo for you, Brother Zhu?" Xiaolin had almost worn out his lips these days.
Zhu Zhengchu was wearing headphones and listening to music. He didn't hear a word Xiaolin said.
"Brother Zhu? Are you asleep, Brother Zhu?" Xiaolin carefully leaned in and only then noticed that he was listening to music. Damn it! All his words had been in vain.
Xiaolin didn't dare to take off his headphones. He could only resign himself to going out first.
As soon as he went out, Zhu Zhengchu took off his headphones, leaned back on the sofa chair, and slowly fell asleep.
But not long after, he woke up abruptly from a dream. Zhu Zhengchu pounded the sofa in annoyance.
No matter how much he tried to convince himself mentally, no matter how many other women he dated, he couldn't hide the fact that he thought about Xiang Yutang every night and even dreamed about her every night.
In the few months after they broke up, Zhu Zhengchu kept changing girlfriends abroad, trying to numb himself and seek a bit of freshness. But the more he changed, the more irritable he became. Those girls were all very beautiful, but he didn't have the slightest feeling for them. Even when they were completely naked, Zhu Zhengchu still showed no reaction. He even suspected that there was something wrong with him in that regard and secretly saw a doctor for it.
But actually, he could still have a reaction. As long as he saw a photo of Xiang Yutang, he still felt something.
But what was the use of that? They had already broken up, and it was all over.
Zhu Zhengchu stared blankly at the ceiling. The phone rang. He took a look and saw that it was his father, Zhu Yuan, calling.
"Hello, Dad."
Zhu Yuan's tone wasn't good: "What on earth do you mean, you brat? It's been so long. Why haven't you come back yet? There should be a limit to your vacation, right? Don't tell me you're planning to die abroad for the rest of your life?"
Zhu Zhengchu tried to fob him off with work at the company: "The overseas business of the company hasn't been fully handled yet."
"Handle what! Your mother's birthday is in a few days. You must come back for me!"
Zhu Zhengchu rubbed his temples: "I know." Even if his father didn't say anything, he would still go back for his mother's birthday.
Staring at the disconnected phone for a long time, Zhu Zhengchu took out his other phone. After hesitating for a long time, he pressed the familiar phone number.
The theme song of Ultraman suddenly rang in the room. A few seconds later, the owner of the number answered the call. Her tone was as lively and cute as ever, just like when they first met.
"Hello~ Who is this~"
Only Xiang Yutang's friends knew this phone number. Xiang Yutang thought it was one of her good friends deliberately calling her from a foreign phone number.
"Hello? Why aren't you talking?" Xiang Yutang asked curiously.
Zhu Zhengchu opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
"If you don't say anything, I'll hang up." Xiang Yutang said again.
Before Zhu Zhengchu could figure out what to say, he heard Ying Zikui's voice from Xiang Yutang's side.
"Xiang Yutang! Hurry up and come here! The movie will start soon!"
"Coming coming! Hello, it might be a wrong number. I'm going to watch a movie. Bye!" Xiang Yutang hung up the phone, put her arm around Zhuo Ziyu, and the three of them went to watch the movie together. This movie was made by the three of them. Although Zhuo Ziyu and Xiang Yutang only had a few minutes of screen time.
Zhu Zhengchu held the phone so tightly that he almost crushed it. Was she with Ying Zikui?
Zhu Zhengchu threw the phone away and walked out to the balcony to get some fresh air. There was an endless sea outside the balcony. Zhu Zhengchu leaned on the railing and looked at the sea.
Xiang Yutang used to say that if they got married in the future, they would hold the wedding on the sea.
Zhu Zhengchu smiled self - deprecatingly. What was the use of thinking about these things now.
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"Wow, I look so handsome in this shot!" Xiang Yutang was extremely excited when she saw herself appear in the movie theater. If it weren't for Zhuo Ziyu holding her back, it seemed like she was going to burst into song.
"Keep your voice down. Are you afraid that others won't hear you?" Ying Zikui even wanted to cover her mouth.
When the movie ended and everyone else had left, the three of them dared to take off their masks.
"What shall we do next?" Xiang Yutang looked at them eagerly.
Ying Zikui checked his phone: "Your father seemed to call you just now. Check it."
Xiang Yutang checked her phone and found that it was true. She called Xiang Zhengyun back. As expected, Xiang Zhengyun's first words were scolding her.
"Xiang Yutang! Have you forgotten that you have a father at home!"
Xiang Yutang shivered: "I haven't forgotten! Didn't I give you a limited - edition Ultraman for your fiftieth birthday last month! What else are you not satisfied with!"
Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui couldn't help laughing. This father - daughter pair was always so funny.
Xiang Zhengyun snorted: "Then go die out there. Never let me see you again!"
"Don't, don't, don't, Dad. I was wrong. What do you want from me?"
"Can't I call you if there's nothing? Are you so great just because you've become a big star?"
"Don't dare, don't dare. What on earth do you want? Please tell me." Xiang Yutang's tone was very docile.
Only then was Xiang Zhengyun satisfied: "Come home on Wednesday. I'll take you out for a meal."
"Wednesday? Let me check if my schedule is full. Secretary Ying, help me check."
Ying Zikui pushed her: "You're the secretary."
Xiang Zhengyun snorted: "I don't care if you're free or not. Anyway, you'd better come here quickly. Do you understand?"
"Understood, understood. I'll go there when the time comes." Xiang Yutang hadn't been home for quite a few days. She also wanted to go back.
After hanging up the phone with Xiang Zhengyun, Xiang Yutang told Ying Zikui and the others about the overseas call just now.
"There was an overseas call just now, but the person didn't say anything. It's really strange."
"Hey, I just realized that this phone number sent me a New Year's greeting during the Spring Festival. I asked who it was, but the person didn't say."
Ying Zikui and Zhuo Ziyu glanced at each other. Xiang Yutang wasn't concerned about Zhu Zhengchu anymore, but they still were. They both knew that Zhu Zhengchu was now overseas. Could this phone number be his?