Xia Feiqing was not moving, but he swept his eyes at Zhao Lanlan, seeing her whole person tense up, the clear coldness in his deep eyes got deeper and deeper. With a long arm, he took her into the crook of his arm. Zhao Lanlan didn’t bother to look at Joey Xu, she just subconsciously tried to push Xia Feiqing away.
Xia Feiqing still had a light smile on his face, however, his arms were secretly tightened even more, not giving her any space to be able to escape.
Sammy Jones glanced searchingly at Joey Xu and was relieved to see that there were no waves on his face.
Okay, she admitted, she wasn’t that generous – there was still some small concern, or uneasiness for that matter, when it came to his ex-girlfriend.
After all, she was the only woman Joey Xu had ever truly loved.
Joey Xu satisfied Xia Feiqing’s request and stood up holding Sammy Jones, introducing, “Sammy Jones, my fiancée.”
Sammy Jones gave them a shallow nod. Zhao Lanlan didn’t seem to be surprised that they would get married in the future, but, hearing it at first, her body still stiffened. She could feel Xia Feiqing’s eyes beside her adding a bit more danger, and she was a bit uneasy.
Still, looking up, he nodded with Sammy Jones in a pretense of composure and gave Joey Xu a small smile, “Congratulations.”
Joey Xu looked at her and spoke sincerely, “Haven’t thanked you for what you said to me last time at the restaurant.”
Now that the two stood face to face, there was a noticeable absence of the resentment and resignation of the past.
Joey Xu, clearly no longer in love with her …
Realizing this, Zhao Lanlan thought that she would be very hard and uncomfortable, but at the moment, her heart was more relieved.
No longer in love, instead they remain friends.
That would be the best thing for them.
“No need to thank me.” Zhao Lanlan smiled and shook her head, ignoring the presence of Xia Feiqing beside her, she spoke sincerely, “I just hope that you live a better life than I do.”
Her marriage has been an irrevocable tragedy. Xia Feiqing is like a best hunter, step by step to lure her deep, knowing that what he gave himself is just a trap, but, she is powerless to break free.
A loveless marriage is too tiring, so she doesn’t want Joey Xu to be like herself.
“Do you need Miss Jones and I to evade for a bit so that you and Joey Xu can catch up again?” Xia Feiqing’s face was still cloudy and breezy looking, and the corner of his lips still held a smile if there was one, however, Zhao Lanlan had clearly smelled the danger, making her heart tremble.
She’d gotten to know the man’s temper well enough. Overbearing, brooding, unpredictable, and cloudy.
Messing with him won’t get you any better Andrea.
She bit her lip and glanced at Joey Xu, “I’ll leave you guys to pick out your rings. See you next time.”
“Bye.”
Joey Xu simply responded.
Xia Feiqing elegantly nodded at them before leading Zhao Lanlan to another rest area, and the moment she turned around, a layer of cool cold had already covered her face.
By the time the waiter brought the ring over, Sammy Jones was still looking back at the two figures curiously.
Joey Xu broke her face back, “What are you looking at? Is it that pretty?”
“Well, Ms. Jo’s husband is quite good looking.” Sammy Jones said heartily.
Joey Xu’s face went dark, “You were just looking at him the whole time?!”
He’s obviously jealous. Sammy Jones can’t help but laugh away, “I’m not looking at him, I’m looking at them. Ms. Zhao doesn’t seem to love her husband at all.”
Joey Xu glanced slightly sideways, but quickly folded back and gave Sammy Jones a look, “So?”
“That’s why I’m curious as to why Ms. Zhao would give up a man she loves so much to marry a man she has no feelings for. Moreover, it can be seen that she seems to be afraid of him. I’m just afraid that this marriage has been a grueling journey for her.”
Joey Xu narrowed her eyes at Sammy Jones and sized her up for a long time, “Sammy Jones, are you really stupid or not? What do you mean by constantly helping your ex-girlfriend to gain sympathy in front of your husband?”
Of course she did it on purpose!
“So are you heartbroken enough to go back to her? If, you really want to save her from that end of the marriage, it’s not too late to go to her.” She opened her mouth in a deliberately provocative manner, but her face was smiling.
Joey Xu pinched her cheek in annoyance, “Shut up and pick a ring! Not only am I not going to rescue her, I’m going to have to drag you out of your marital grave!”
Sammy Jones’ smile deepened.
And then …
The two began to pick out the ring with serious concentration.
Sammy Jones would occasionally turn his head to glance at Joey Xu, who was patiently listening to the shopper about the ring, and then, turning back to her, asked, “How about this one? Do you like it? Is the diamond too small?”
Her heart was instantly stained.
Until this moment, she could be completely sure that Joey Xu no longer had any other woman in his heart.
She was happy to be married to him!
Sammy Jones realizes that he has obviously moved to a new house and wants to start a new life. As a result, it suddenly turns into a cohabitation with Joey Xu.
At night, when she opened her eyes and saw the man beside her, there would be an unprecedented sense of stability in her heart. He inserted himself into his life in such a strong way, all the loneliness she once had in her heart will be turned into ashes, so that she suddenly had a sense of belonging. The once empty heart was filled by him just like this.
Tonight, ten o’clock.
Joey Xu hadn’t come back yet, Sammy Jones was lying in bed alone, hugging the quilt and waiting for him. It seemed that she had gotten used to having his embrace, so, at the moment, she was unable to fall asleep while lying on the bed.
Until, the door ‘clicked’ and she lifted the covers and got up from the bed, only to walk to the bedroom door, which had been opened from the outside by Joey Xu.
Seeing her, he raised his lips, “Couldn’t sleep?”
“… I thought you wouldn’t be back until later.”
So …
The implication was that she was waiting for herself.
Joey Xu swept her towards the bedroom and she sniffed, “Have you been drinking?”
“Well, a little.”
“And a little bit, liar.” Sammy Jones was a little distressed. There was obvious fatigue on his face from coming back so late, “I’ll make you a cup of tea while you take a shower.”
Sammy Jones said and went out of the bedroom. joey Xu smiled and looked at the back as he headed for the bathroom. It seemed that he should really prepare for the wedding faster.
When Joey Xu came out of the bathroom, Sammy Jones was lying on his side on the bed with a book. With his back to Joey Xu, he bent his head down, moved over, and reached out to take the book out of her hand.
Sammy Jones turned around and reached out to grab the book back. Joey Xu threw it straight to the ground, “Reading like this is bad for your eyesight, no more messing around like this.”
“Then you’re not allowed to drink or drive in the future.” Sammy Jones immediately gave him a deal.
He wrapped his long arms around her and hugged her entire body to his chest, explaining, “I have a point.”
Sammy Jones was unhappy, biting her lip and ignoring him with her face away. Once he saw her angry look, Joey Xu immediately surrendered, “Okay, in the future, if I want to really drink, I will never drive again.”
“Really?” Sammy Jones half-questioned.
“Uh-huh.” He nodded again in reassurance, grabbing Sammy Jones’ hand and biting it lightly, “If even Goodburn isn’t available, then I’ll have to wait for you to pick me up.”
“Yeah, I’ll pick you up.” It was better for her to make the trip than for him to drink and drive, and then she’d be worried, so worried …
Joey Xu naturally knew that she was worried about herself and lifted her small face to kiss her. Under the fluttering eyelashes, she didn’t avoid, but opened her red lips slightly and let him deepen the kiss.
She braced her legs on his waist and he hooped her waist, lifting her up. The two of them leaned against the bed, half-sitting up, and kissed as if they were on fire.
The air, bursting with passion.
But …
Joey Xu’s cell phone, which was resting on the bedside, suddenly rang at this moment.
Sammy Jones warned under his breath, “Pick up the phone first.”
“Let him ring.” Joey Xu wouldn’t let go of her.
But the ringing stopped and started again, especially urgent on a night like this, and Joey Xu, chagrined to the core, had no choice but to back away from her lips for a moment and reach for the phone.
Sammy Jones tried to get off of him but, instead, he held him firmly, “Don’t move.”
He liked the feeling of two people being close like this, even if he didn’t do anything but smell her scent and listen to her breathing, he felt satisfied.
Grabbing the cell phone to take a look, the screen showed a surprising call from Zhao Lanlan.
He subconsciously dropped his eyes to look at Sammy Jones, who also saw the name flashing on the screen, and said, “Answer it. It’s probably something urgent.”
“Uh-huh.” Joey Xu didn’t think much of it and held the phone to his ear.
Before he could speak, he only heard Zhao Lanlan’s cries from over there, “Joey Xu, something happened to Lanlan!!!”
Joey Xu frowned, “What’s going on?”
“She committed suicide … Please come to the hospital, okay? The doctors say she has lost her sense of living, so please come and talk to her! She’ll wake up when she hears your voice.”
Joey Xu never thought that this Zhao Yuanyuan would be so fierce at such a young age.
And now it’s killing people.
“I see, what hospital? Give me the address, I’m coming over now.”
In the end, it was because of herself, Joey Xu couldn’t stay completely out of it. After getting the address, she hurriedly hung up the phone.
Sammy Jones also took Zhao Lanlan’s words and listened to them in their entirety. After being shocked for a moment as well, he rolled off of Joey Xu and followed him to change his clothes.
“You’re going over there too?” Joey Xu looked at her move in surprise.
“I’m not comfortable with the fact that you’ve just been drinking.” Moreover, she was also afraid that he would be too impatient, and if something happened, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Joey Xu embraced her, his lower jaw resting against the top of her head, “After this kind of incident, the Zhao family’s emotions might be more out of control, and I’m worried that when you show up, they’ll point all their fingers at you. I can’t let you get hurt, okay?”
“I know, don’t worry, I won’t show up to irritate them. I’ll just sit in the car and wait for you.”
It was inappropriate for her to appear in that situation. It would only add fuel to the fire, causing the Zhao family to break down even more emotionally.
However, she can’t help but worry about Joey Xu, “They won’t do anything to hurt you in a fit of anger, will they?”
Joey Xu touched her worried face and said, “Don’t worry, it’s not that easy to hurt me. Besides, if they really give me a little lesson out of anger, it’s only right. After all, Hope became like this because of me.”
Thinking of Zhao Yuan Yuan’s life hanging in the balance at such a young age, and because of Joey Xu and her, Sammy Jones’ heart was slightly heavy. Joey Xu didn’t look so good either.
Without much delay, the two hurriedly took the car keys and hurried out the door.
Sammy Jones helps Joey Xu drive his car to the hospital entrance.
“I’ll be out as soon as I can, if you get tired of waiting, give me a call.” Joey Xu admonished Sammy Jones before he got out of the car. Sammy Jones nodded and watched him walk into the hospital.
Outside the intensive care unit.
Joey Xu could hear Zhao’s mother Ji Qingyue’s sobbing from afar, faintly accompanied by Zhao Lanlan’s soft soothing voice. However, with her daughter’s life in danger, all these consolations seemed superfluous.