This sound …
Xia Feiqing’s eyebrows jumped.
It was a blur to hear, but, again, he would never mishear it.
“Feiqing, come over, grandparents have prepared some dishes. You should be able to come over after work at noon.” Yu Ningjiao was still persuading.
Xia Feiqing’s heart was a bit messed up, and she returned a sentence in a bad mood, “Are you annoyed?”
With that, and without saying anything, he hung up the phone with a ‘pop’.
Over here, Yu Ningjiao was depressed as hell.
Over there, Xia Feiqing sunk himself into a chair, distractedly toying with his cell phone.
Zhao Lanlan …
Why was she there? What does she want?
Pei Yajun knocked on the door and he said in a deep voice, “Come in.”
“At noon we all said we’d go over to the south side of the city to eat mutton together, Little Fang just got promoted, so it’s on the house. Let’s go together?”
“Uh-huh.” Xia Feiqing nodded haphazardly.
“OK! I’ll go sign up then.” Pei Yajun was about to take the door with him and go out. Looking at that back, Xia Feiqing frowned and finally called out to him, “Wait!”
“Hmm?”
“Better not, I have other plans for lunch.”
Pei Yajun looked at him suspiciously, “There’s another meal at noon?”
How could he not know?
“Uh-huh. Go and go about your business.” He waved his hand and let Pei Yajun go out.
Flipping the file over and scanning it twice, the same voice he’d heard from the phone was still in his head. That woman, what the hell was she up to?
How long has it been since they …
What’s the point of going to grandma and grandpa’s place now when we’ve already said we’re going to pretend we don’t know each other?
I helped the old man plant seedlings until almost 12 o’clock.
“Finally, I’m done working.” She straightened up, her small face covered in sweat and dirt. A little tired, but, looking at the yard full of vegetables and feeling satisfied. She reached out to help the old man, “Grandpa, be careful.”
“I’m getting old. These legs and arms don’t work anymore.” The old man said.
“Not at all, you are old and strong now.”
“Don’t make me happy, come on, let’s go eat first. I’ll give you an interview in the afternoon.”
The two of them walked side by side towards the hall, and when they reached the door, Zhao Lanlan looked up, and that all-too-familiar figure crashed into her eyes at first.
Summer Flying Green?
Her heart trembled, and she subconsciously clutched the tool in her hand. She did not expect him to appear here at this moment, if she had known that he would come, she should have advised the old man to interview earlier.
Xia Feiqing was sitting on the sofa, and at this moment, his line of sight was also projected towards her. Separated by a distance of a few meters, the two people’s lines of sight collided in the air, and both darkened to varying degrees. She took a quicker step to avert her eyes, the smile on her face, had already been converged.
The whole atmosphere, all of a sudden, became a bit frozen.
“Ahem …,” the old man coughed lightly, taking the lead to break this silence, “Come, Lanlan, give grandpa what you’re holding.”
“You’ve become a little flower cat, hurry up and go wash and get ready for dinner.” The old lady also smiled and interjected.
“… Oh, good.” She actually wanted to refuse this lunch. However, it was already meal time, and if she left now, it would be just as well if the old man and woman didn’t let her go, but it would look like how much she cared about someone.
Now, all she had to do was treat him like air and not be affected by him in the slightest.
She handed her things to the old man and turned towards the restroom. Pretending, not to notice the sight that was following her.
Once in the restroom, her taut body was able to relax a little. Looking at her pale and thin self in the mirror, she was suddenly so sad that she wanted to cry.
He’s doing so well …
***
Still spirited and glowing. Even the love life is colorful.
But what about her?
The family is broken and in a sorry state, and at this moment they are still this haggard.
Tears, almost uncontrollably seeping out of her eyes when she slapped her cheeks and cheered herself up, “Zhao Lanlan, be strong! You can do it!”
No matter what life is like, bite the bullet and it will always pass!
With that thought, she turned on the faucet and rubbed her hands together. She had never done heavy work before, and today her palms had been rubbed with small bubbles, which hurt a little with the water. She carefully stroked it and ‘bared’ it in pain …
Being this moment …
Only a cold, icy voice could be heard ringing out at first in the doorway.
“What the hell do you want?”
She bit her lip and just pretended she didn’t hear him. But the whole restroom, because of his intrusion, became so crowded.
She couldn’t wash anymore, she didn’t even bother to wash her face, she turned off the faucet and got ready to go out.
Coldly, as she walked to the door, she prepared to sidestep him to avoid going out. However, he shifted and stopped her in her tracks, “I’m asking you a question.”
“You asked your question, and it’s my business to answer it or not.” She grimaced and reached out to separate him.
Instead, he snapped her hand in a smooth motion, and when she struggled, he hooked his long arm around her waist.
Damn!
“Why did you lose weight again?” A word that rushed out almost without thought.
That one sentence almost forced out the tears she had been holding back for a long time. However, she took a deep breath and held it back hard. Choking that bitter taste into her stomach all together.
“Schadenfreude? I’m having such a miserable time right now, and you’ve finally avenged Si Ling. She will be overjoyed if she knows in her grave.” She was expressionless and struggled hard, “Let go of me! We are just two strangers, I hope you remember what you said!”
So …
Don’t mess with her again!
“Stranger?” Xia Feiqing mocked, not giving her any space to struggle at all, “If you intend to treat me as a stranger, what are you here for now? Wanting your grandparents to make decisions for you? If so, I advise you to …”
“What do you have that’s worth keeping?” Zhao Lanlan interrupted him, her tone was one of deep tiredness and impotence. Her wave-less eyes fixed his eyes, “I have dignity and a mind. Why would I want to stay in love with a devil who has been counting on me, using me, and trying to get back at me every moment from the very beginning?”
At the end of the sentence, her emotions were restrained.
Xia Feiqing stared at her raised face with sunken eyes like that. In half a month’s time, she was losing weight again. Moreover, such Zhao Lanlan was already very different from the past.
There was no bright makeup, no expensive high heels, and the clothes on her body couldn’t be more ordinary. It was no longer the appearance of that big lady in the past! Even, at this moment, the small face was still stained with dirty dirt.
But …
It was reflected in his eyes, but felt so heartbreaking.
His eyes tightened, and almost uncontrollably, he raised his hand to wipe the dirt that remained on her face. Startled, she twisted her face away in panic before he could touch her.
His hand, awkwardly, hung in the air.
Her eyelashes fluttered, her heart, a mess, a mess …
The whole atmosphere, so stiff that it was hard to even breathe. She was still wrapped in his arms, and the heartbeat in his chest was so strong, one by one like a heavy pounding on her heart.
Muffled pain …