My wife is in my arms

Chapter 616 A Small Matter After the Rain (Part 1)
He noticed his sister-in-law's subtle gaze.

Xia Zhi Qiu pursed her lips and didn't say anything. After finishing breakfast, she tidied herself up quickly, picked up her bag and car keys, and prepared to go to the music store.

Business at the store remained lukewarm, much like life itself, without many ups and downs, just the same as always.

"wait for me"

Jiang Qiu called out.

Then, she handed her son to her mother-in-law. Under Xia Zhi Qiu's questioning gaze, Jiang Qiu smiled and said, "I don't want to ride my electric scooter today, so I'll trouble my dear sister-in-law to take me to school first."

Xia Zhi Qiu's eyes flickered a few times, but she did not refuse.

She knew her sister-in-law had something to say to her, probably advising her to let go, but what could she do if she didn't? Not all affection can be reciprocated, and not all love has a place to belong.

If you meet someone at the wrong time, it means you're not the right person for them.

The two took the elevator to the garage. As Xia Zhi Qiu pressed the car remote, Jiang Qiu, carrying a bag and dressed in simple clothes, opened the car door and plopped down in the passenger seat.

"Just say what you want to say!"

As the car drove out of the garage, Xia Zhi Qiu spoke with a smile.

As the green plants in the community swayed gently in the wind, the morning sunlight seemed to be shattered, scattering onto the road through the gaps in the trees. As the car drove by, these dappled rays of light fell on the car, and then, in a daze, everything returned to its original state, as if nothing had changed.

"I'm not really ready to talk about it anymore."

Jiang Qiu shook his head.

She really felt sorry for her sister-in-law.

Whether it's a woman or a man, the thing they fear most in this life is having their eyes opened. Once their eyes are opened, they won't live a happy life, especially... to put it bluntly, if she were in her sister-in-law's position, it wouldn't be easy for her to get out of it either.

That kind of man is simply the best partner in a woman's eyes.

You know, women are all inherently 'cooperative,' for example, they're 'cooperative' with their children and their husbands. So while they're 'cooperative,' they also hope that their husbands will be successful. And Zhang You was already very talented, able to write lyrics and compose music. Now he's even more amazing. When he stands on stage and sings with a microphone, he exudes a kind of radiance that makes it impossible for people to look away.

Apart from her own sister-in-law.

Because of his performance, even several female colleagues in Jiang Qiu's office came to her hoping to get her autograph. In her class, near the end of class, several students also came to ask if Zhong Xia's teacher was this Zhang You.

Inexplicable.

Jiang Qiu thought of Zhongxia, that girl. With such a teacher, she had indeed embarked on a different path in life.

"Then let's get off the bus and go back to ride our electric scooters to school."

Xia Zhi Qiu spoke first.

"Don't treat your sister-in-law like that. No matter what, I'm still a contributor to your Xia family."

Jiang Qiu smiled.

"I am okay"

Xia Zhi Qiu replied softly.

"I know"

Jiang Qiu nodded.

There was still a possibility before marriage, but Zhang You was already married, so that possibility was gone. She could only passively accept the fickleness of relationships, which was a completely different feeling from having given her all but getting nothing in return. Especially since she had also heard about it from her sister-in-law.

When Zhang You first entered the music store, he not only fabricated the name Li Zongsheng, but also claimed that the two were twin brothers with the same father and mother. It was fine for him to make such a silly joke, but he was ruined by his sister-in-law.

As we spent time together, I gradually became attracted to his talent.

Among countless kinds of relationships, when a woman is attracted to a man's talent, it is different from being attracted to him simply by his looks. Talent can make a woman admire and even blindly admire him.

The rain last night washed away the dust, making the morning light clearer and the air fresher. However, after driving a distance, you could still clearly see that the rain had knocked down many of the tender leaves that had just sprouted from the trees. Some of the tender leaves made a slight "crackling" sound when the car ran over them.

About twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the school gate. Jiang Qiu, holding the bag draped over her lap, suddenly said, "Zhi Qiu, you're not young anymore. Don't drag it out any longer. If you can get a result from this, your sister-in-law... will support you. But knowing that dragging it out won't lead to anything is irrational. There's a limit to waiting. A woman's golden years are only a few years. Don't wait until you're old."

Done.

Worried that her sister-in-law might throw something at her, Jiang Qiu got out of the car and ran towards the school, saying as she ran, "Think carefully about what your sister-in-law said."

Sitting in the car, Xia Zhi Qiu was not angry as Jiang Qiu had expected; her round face with its defined jawline remained calm.

The car started, turned at the school gate, and drove onto the road opposite the music instrument shop. While driving, Xia Zhi Qiu picked up her phone and made a call.

hang up the phone.

The car became unusually quiet.

After a slight hesitation, Xia Zhi Qiu turned on the car stereo and played a piece of instrumental music, "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky." He probably didn't know that she had been waiting for his song to be released at midnight.

No reason.

Like many things that have no origin.

I just wanted to do it; I couldn't find a reason or explanation.

Around nine o'clock, the car stopped in front of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Xia Zhi Qiu sent a text message to Zhong Xia and sat in the car quietly waiting. As time went by, the sunlight in the city sky became more intense. She understood what her sister-in-law meant.

She had long since let go of the past; her one-sided affection was gone. Even listening to his composition "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" brought her no emotion whatsoever. Now, looking back, their acquaintance seemed like a distant memory. The light she had vaguely seen on him when he played the piano had vanished.

He looked up and checked his face in the rearview mirror.

Looking at her own gaze through the rearview mirror, Xia Zhi Qiu suddenly realized that her eyes had become so sorrowful without her noticing, and had lost their usual sparkle.

Staring blankly at herself, Xia Zhi Qiu suddenly felt like a stranger to herself.

Shortly after.

A figure ran out of the school.

After realizing what was happening, Xia Zhi Qiu got out of the car. She smiled and called out to her former student, Zhong Xia. As the girl ran closer, Xia Zhi Qiu was surprised to find that... everyone had been becoming strangers all along.

This girl's skin has become a bit fairer.

Her once thin frame has gained some weight, and her eyes no longer instinctively dart away when she sees others' gaze. She seems much more confident, especially with her upright posture when she walks, which gives her a subtle air of elegance.

Xia Zhi Qiu laughed.

She smiled broadly, as if she had met someone with whom she could feel genuine joy.

(End of this chapter)