Chapter 12 Reunion (Part 2) (First Update Seeking Recommendation)

  Thank Resplendence and Beifeng Qianqi for the rewards, thank Canglong Xiangkong for urging me to update... 1W2, I'd rather die than get it...

  I've revised it several times, but I'm still not satisfied with it. It's a bit hard to get into character, so I'll just make do!

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  ...There's a gathering today, he'll be coming too, right?...

  The girl stared at the peeling paint on the top of the cabinet. Actually, she had thought about contacting him since joining the company, but there were still some knots that hadn't been untied, which was about herself, and she always felt a little embarrassed to see him, not knowing how to face him.

  At first, she was the one who wanted to run away from him, now she's the one who wants to come back. Thinking about it this way, she wonders if she'll become a capricious and bad girl in his heart?

  Daydreaming, daydreaming!

  She was so entangled that she couldn't make up her mind. Even when she knew he might come back to the party, she hid herself.

  "What should I do?"

  But hiding for a while, it's impossible to hide forever, she still understands this, hugging the doll, feeling the softness brushing against her cheek, she whispers to herself.

  The doll's black plastic eyes reflected the dim light of the flashlight, motionless.

  She pouted her mouth and pinched it twice, "Ah, speak up!"

  The doll naturally wouldn't speak, and after struggling for a while, the girl was exhausted and no longer moved. Inside the cabinet was her gentle breathing, outside it was quiet and still.

  She likes this quiet and secluded environment, so she can say a lot of heart affairs without being heard by others and feeling embarrassed. It's just that sometimes, talking to herself can't solve the problem, like now, she hesitates whether to go out or not, back to the activity room where the party is held, unfortunately there is no living puppet that can give her constructive advice.

  She hesitated for a moment, then took out her mobile phone, muttering to herself as she flipped open the cover:

  "Or should we call Brother Junhe first?"

  Xiao Junhe stared blankly at her.

  ……

  Out of the activity room, down to the lower floor.

  Upstairs, the cheerful piano music and the sound of people chatting and laughing were faintly transmitted, making them seem hollow and ethereal as they reverberated in the cold corridor lit by lamps. Walking among them gave a sense of entering a dreamlike illusion. Then, as they gradually faded away, they finally disappeared, leaving only silence surrounding me.

  An Junhe didn't stop, his footsteps clattering, moving downward until he passed through the dimly lit stairs and entered the basement.

  Gently push open the door of the second floor staircase, and in the field of vision, a corridor stretches out faintly, with a thread of soft whispers floating gently in the air, matching the cold and quiet environment, it has a rather eerie effect.

  However, when An Junhe heard that ambiguous remark, a complex and inexplicable smile floated onto his face.

  She's really here!

  Many memories started to emerge from my mind, and I still remember that every weekend, Teacher Zheng Chunyuan would come to the company to give him lessons. Taeyeon would also follow along, but due to scheduling conflicts, he was rarely on time for class. The teacher also had her own things to attend to, so she would usually just drop off Taeyeon at the practice room and then leave in a hurry, only returning when he had time for his lesson.

  She is an introverted and sensitive girl, afraid of unfamiliar environments, staying in the planned range that she thinks will not trouble others, quietly waiting for him and the teacher to return, not daring to leave the practice room, nor dare to move anything, even more so, not daring to communicate with people.

  The only thing that can kill time is talking to oneself!

  She thought he didn't know, every time he asked if she would feel bored, she would giggle and open the CD player, play dance music, and jump up to do a funny dance. But she didn't know that several times he came earlier, stood outside the door, and listened to her hiding under the table, playing with various toys by herself.

  He had long been aware that Kim Tae-yeon was not as strong and cheerful as she seemed on the surface, but rather a fragile little girl who locked her heart in her own world, as if letting people see or touch it would hurt her.

  "It's been months since we last met, and you still haven't changed!"

  He listened intently to the faint whispers coming from afar, thought for a moment, and then tread lightly in that direction.

  "Or shall we give Brother Junhe a call first?"

  The girl's muttering entered his ears, An Junhe was a little cry and laugh, don't know what small toy she named him again.

  After the clothes cabinet door was closed, the faint light became slightly stronger, and An Junhe also took out his phone, with some expectation in his heart. He didn't know if she would call or not? To him, she was like a willful younger sister, who had left without a word, seemingly carefree, leaving behind her helpless older brother to worry about her, yet he couldn't help but indulge her willfulness and not try to contact her, hoping that she could come to her senses on her own.

  But the girl remained unchanged, just like before. After waiting for a long time, An Junhe didn't receive any phone calls, only the sound of the girl's hesitant and melancholic sigh from the closet: "It's been so long since we last contacted each other, he must be mad at me? Or maybe I shouldn't call... Let me wait a bit longer, just a bit longer..."

  He shook his head secretly, walked quietly to one side of the cabinet, where the window couldn't see, and then knocked heavily on the door.

  "Bang!"

  In the midst of a loud noise, there was a brief pause inside, followed by the sound of a girl hastily turning off the lights and tidying up. Soon, a gentle breath appeared at the air window, apparently the girl was secretly peeking outside.

  He smiled secretly and suddenly pulled open the cabinet door.

  "Ah!"

  A small figure tumbled out from inside, screaming. He suppressed a smile and shouted: "Who are you? What are you hiding here for?"

  At the sudden rebuke, the girl was momentarily flustered and didn't have the energy to distinguish anything, nor did she dare raise her head. She bowed repeatedly and apologized continuously: "Sorry, senior! Sorry! Sorry......"

  It wasn't until a few sentences later that she suddenly felt that this voice was very familiar...

  Slowly lifting her head, Ahn Jun-hee's face, which had changed due to weight loss but still had a familiar outline, appeared before her eyes. Tae-yeon widened her eyes in surprise and bewilderment:

  "Jun He Ge?"

  But An Junhe looked at her coldly, without saying a word, as if facing a stranger.

  The girl was a bit stunned, the sudden surprise of meeting again had not yet ignited in her heart when it was ruthlessly extinguished by this basin of cold water. Her expression was somewhat at a loss, with clear but bewildered eyes that blinked rapidly, and a mist of water vapor quickly rose up, making her vision blurry.

  I had thought about it before, a few months ago, I quietly escaped without a word, I don't know if Junhe would be angry, when we meet again, I don't know if he will scold me or turn a cold face and ignore me. At that time, I was thinking viciously, if he really did that, I would definitely make a scene, first coax him well, and then let him experience the consequences of daring to scold or ignore Kim Tae-yeon.

  However, when this idea became a reality and I suddenly met him in such a situation, seeing his icy and unfamiliar face, a kind of indescribable pain suddenly gripped my heart.

  My mind is a complete blank, I have no thoughts at all, all I know is that my chest hurts so much it's making me want to cry...

  "Jun He Ge?"

  The girl called out softly again with a sob in her voice, tears already welling up in her eyes, her face panicked and timid.

  An Junhe, who was about to continue pretending, saw her like this and couldn't pretend anymore. His icy expression suddenly dropped, replaced by a mixture of helplessness and annoyance. He raised his hand and rubbed her small head fiercely.

  Her head shook back and forth, subconsciously dodging his hand, then tears fell down. This scene was so familiar, just like a few months ago, his doting and playful teasing brought immense joy that suddenly squeezed out all the pain, filling her heart. The girl smiled with relief, then suddenly threw herself into his arms.

  She rushed into his arms with great force, causing An Junhe to stumble slightly, and her hands, which had been caught off guard and were slightly open, hovered in the air for a few breaths before gently landing on his sturdy shoulders. A warm, moist sensation spread across his chest, which was her unstoppable tears.

  He sighed and stroked her soft hair:

  "Next time you dare to leave without a word, I'll really get angry!"

  "Hmm! Never again..."

  She tightly wrapped her arms around his waist and responded with equal force.

  Never knew that when I really faced his indifference, the heartache of losing all thoughts would be so overwhelming. This pain is enough for a lifetime...

  ……

  Holding her like that, he didn't know how long had passed when An Junhe gently pushed away Tai Yan who was still lying on his chest. His rough fingers stroked her cheek and wiped away the remaining tears.

  The girl stared blankly at his haggard face, her hand gently raised from his chin and stroked over the unshaven stubble, feeling a slight tingling sensation, and a thread of heartache welled up in her moist eyes.

  She also knew about the recent online incidents, and had thought of calling him several times to comfort him and give him encouragement, but ended up backing down. It was still because of those messy reasons, such as being afraid of his scolding or other things, deceiving herself repeatedly, "call in a few days, call in a few days", and then dragging it on indefinitely. Now thinking back, she really is an idiot! Worrying about some things that would never happen, and spending the whole day indulging in wild thoughts.

  She bit her lower lip tightly.

  "What's wrong?" An Junhe asked strangely, sensing that she seemed to be blaming herself.

  The girl hastily shook her head, "Nothing..." Then suddenly playfully stuck out her tongue and giggled: "Brother now looks like this, feels so much older, almost didn't recognize you just now!"

  "Hey, little girl, want a beating?" An Junhe pinched her face irritably and glanced at his watch. "It's getting late, let's go up now, or we'll be the last to arrive after everyone else."

  "Hmm!"

  Taiyan responded with a sound, watching him turn around and head back the way he came. She quickly got into the closet, picked up her own Pea doll, chased after him in a few steps, grabbed one of his arms and hugged the doll tightly into her bosom along with it.

  "What's wrong, afraid I'll run away?"

  "Haha......"

  "...You're also a trainee now, you should change this habit of laughing loudly...Why did you pinch me?"

  "I hate it!"

  The only sound of footsteps in the corridor was quiet for a moment, and then the girl seemed to have forgotten this little melancholy, and her voice rang out again:

  "Brother, did you know? I'm really awesome this time! The odds of winning the grand prize in the singing competition are 9000:1!"

  "Mmm..."

  "...I think those people are all jealous of me, many seniors don't talk to me, but I'm too lazy to care about them..."

  "Mmm..."

  "Brother, don't always just go 'uh-huh', praise me a bit!"

  "Mmm..."

  The footsteps gradually went away, with the sound of a door opening and closing, they moved up to the next floor, eventually disappearing, restoring the quiet corridor, only the lights remained bright!

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