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Chapter 133 The bright moon doesn’t warm old times (Requesting monthly votes!!)

Chapter 133: 133 The bright moon doesn’t warm old times (Requesting monthly votes!!)

"Si Yi’s pair of Manolo Blahnik high heels, were they bought by you?"

Just as Jiang Chen had decided to come clean, Li Shuru opened her mouth again.

At that moment, the words that had almost reached his throat abruptly stopped.

What’s going on?

Did she mean the affair with the high heels?

All men are the same, never giving up until all hope is lost, it’s an innate nature, and Jiang Chen was no exception.

Seeing that Li Shuru seemed not to have noticed that salacious mishap, Jiang Chen quickly changed tactics, immediately nodding, "Mmm, yes, I bought them."

"Shoes from Manolo Blahnik cost at least five figures, right? Aren’t you the type to pursue modesty? How did you suddenly become so generous?"

Hearing this question, Jiang Chen’s brain whirred into high gear as he smiled easily.

"Isn’t it because she’s your friend?"

"Is it that simple?"

Li Shuru didn’t scold him for his slick talk, her expression a mix of a smile and not a smile.

"What else?"

Jiang Chen kept a straight face, skillfully dodging the weightier issues, "Moreover, I told her that the money for the shoes was borrowed from someone."

Li Shuru spoke in a tone that was neither light nor heavy, "Do you think Si Yi is that easily deceived? She’s not like those girls who haven’t been exposed to much of the world."

Jiang Chen’s eyes showed confusion.

"What do you mean?"

Li Shuru stopped short, not explaining any further.

She was never one to speak ill of others behind their backs, especially since that was her roommate.

"Walk with me."

Jiang Chen quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Although puzzled, seeing that yesterday’s topic had been deflected, he naturally wouldn’t trouble himself by asking further and nodded.

"Look, there’s the beauty queen of the Fine Arts faculty, senior Li Shuru!"

"She really is beautiful."

"Isn’t that the truth? The Fine Arts faculty is full of beauties, and to stand out there, you need real talent. Plus, her live streaming is doing well, earning her own efforts, she’s even driving a Palamera."

"Who’s that with her? Her boyfriend?"

"She seems to not have a boyfriend yet, but I heard she’s been quite close with a senior guy from the fourth year recently..."

Passing students chattered and gossiped.

Li Shuru had long been accustomed to the attention from others, and Jiang Chen, with his strong mental fortitude, was even more indifferent to it.

"My mom asked me to thank you on her behalf. You’ve been a great help during the time my dad was in the hospital."

Li Shuru spoke softly.

"It was the least I could do."

Jiang Chen shook his head, genuinely regretting that he couldn’t help save Li Shuru’s father.

But that’s life, isn’t it? It doesn’t shift according to will, and there are too many things beyond control. Helplessness and powerlessness are the norms of life.

"I actually should thank you as well. It’s because you’re here that my mom doesn’t worry about me."

Jiang Chen understood what Li Shuru meant.

According to their "couple" relationship, Jiang Chen should have also gone back to mourn Li Shuru’s father, but Li Shuru did not mention it, and neither did he.

After all, they were not truly lovers, just putting on a show temporarily so that Xue Mingqin could receive money with peace of mind.

"This is a blessing that many guys would beg for; I should feel honored."

Jiang Chen smiled slightly.

"Sometimes, I can’t tell which words of yours are true and which are false."

Li Shuru glanced at him.

Jiang Chen was startled, but restrained himself from speaking further and kept quiet.

With her father passed away, one could only imagine Li Shuru’s state of mind; Jiang Chen acted the part of the guardian, quietly staying by her side.

The two walked from dusk till nightfall, reaching the bustling central playground.

"Let’s sit over there."

Li Shuru walked toward the relatively secluded podium.

The two sat down on the high ground.

The sports field was bustling with people coming and going, lively and boisterous. You could see many teachers and students running to exercise, as well as young couples whispering sweet nothings to each other.

The night was lovely tonight.

The bright moon hung high, like a jade plate.

"How long has it been since you last looked at the stars?"

Li Shuru lifted her head.

"I can’t remember."

Jiang Chen indeed pondered seriously for a while, only to realize he no longer had any memory of it.

"When I was a child, my dad often took me star-gazing. Back then, there were way more stars than there are now," Li Shuru murmured softly.

Jiang Chen also raised his face.

"To see the stars, you need to go to the countryside, where the sky is clear. Big cities are for burying your head and rushing around, not for looking up at the sky," she said with a slight smile on her lips.

"You’re right. My hometown is in the countryside, in a very remote mountainous area. Back then, there wasn’t even a road, and cars couldn’t pass through. Apart from taking a boat, you could only ride a motorcycle. Once, it snowed heavily, and my dad insisted on taking my mom and me on the motorcycle. We fell over and over again because the road was too slippery. Both mirrors of the motorcycle got broken, and in the end, we had to push the motorcycle all the way there. My mom was holding me and grumbled about my dad for a long time," Li Shuru said with a smile.

Jiang Chen grinned.

"It might be backward, but that place is genuinely beautiful. Surrounded by a big reservoir and mountains all around, it might not compare to the sea, but the water quality there was really good. Back then, you could even drink it directly," she reminisced.

"Are you talking about a paradise on earth?"

Li Shuru was taken aback, then turned her face, "It’s not that exaggerated, but if I have the chance, I can show you around."

Jiang Chen nodded, "Okay."

"My dad said that after people die, they become a star in the sky, watching over their loved ones. Was he telling the truth?"

Both looked up, gazing at the night sky where stars and moon shone together.

"Uncle probably wouldn’t lie."

"So my dad is in the sky now?"

"Of course."

"Then which one do you think is my dad?"

"Definitely the brightest one."

Li Shuru turned her head, "How come you’re saying the same thing as my dad?"

Jiang Chen scratched his head.

This childlike gesture made Li Shuru laugh, and she shifted her gaze back to the night sky.

"Help me find it, will you?"

Jiang Chen looked seriously and pointed toward the direction where Sagittarius was.

"Look, that star is twinkling. It must be your uncle greeting you."

Li Shuru immediately followed his gaze.

In fact, at that moment, there weren’t many stars in the night sky – they were sparse, like specks on black cloth.

"There are hardly any stars next to it. Doesn’t it feel lonely?" Li Shuru murmured.

The bright moon is not warm to past events; the autumn wind has no intention of asking about good times.

The more beautiful the memories, the deeper the heartache.

Although Li Shuru was highly respected at school, the goddess of many people’s dreams, she was only twenty years old.

How many people at the age of twenty have experienced such profound separations and farewells?

Jiang Chen fell silent for a moment, seemingly unaware of the sparkling corner of her eyes, looked up at the night sky, his expression warm and mellow.

"When my mom passed away, she left me with a sentence that I still remember, along with her smiling face at that time. She told me not to be sad because she was just going to set up our home for the next life, just like she had come first in this one," he said.

Li Shuru, who had been stubbornly tearless at the funeral, trembled slightly and, finally unable to hide—or perhaps not wanting to hide—her fragility anymore, slowly leaned her head on Jiang Chen’s shoulder, her tears silently rolling down from the corner of her