Cheng Jiu thought Xin Gan would refuse and was just about to speak up to help her get through it when she suddenly said, "OK." Then, Xin Gan turned her head to look at him and said, "Will you be free later?"
Cheng Jiu said, "Yes."
"Ok."
Cheng's father and Meng, the chief clerk, exchanged a relieved look and smiled without saying it. It seemed that they both thought they got along well.
Father Cheng hurriedly kicked the person away, saying, "There's no time to lose. Then you two go first. Xin Ganshun will go to the hospital to have his face checked. I'll have a seat with Director Meng for a while."
Cheng Jiu nodded, and Xin Gan also stood up, slightly bending over and saying, "Uncle Cheng and Uncle Meng, then you two keep eating. We're leaving first."
"Go, go. Have fun, but don't come back too late." Cheng's father said.
Father Cheng and Director Meng watched their backs as they left. The two elders exchanged a smile. Director Meng chuckled and said, "Young people are still better. They remind me of the days when I was dating my lover. I felt embarrassed in front of others, but when we got home and closed the door, it was so embarrassing that I couldn't even describe it."
Cheng's father also quipped, "That's not the case. Everyone has been through their youth. But for these two kids, I really hope they can settle down as soon as possible and get this done."
"Then you have to hurry up. Hurry up. I'm waiting for the wedding banquet." "
...
Cheng Jiu was going to pick up the car. It was a scorching sun, so he didn't let Xin Gan follow. Instead, he asked her to wait in the shade at the entrance of the cafeteria for him to drive over.
Cheng, to some extent, took into account her skin allergy. There is plenty of sun here, and it gets hot at noon. Her skin is delicate and can't stand the sun.
It was just that Xin Gan had just voluntarily agreed to go out and play with him. It seemed that she had something to talk to him about alone. Otherwise, given his understanding of her during this period, she would be more than happy to break off the marriage on the spot. How could she possibly take the initiative to go out and play with him in front of the elders?
The several scenic spots mentioned by Minister Meng, Cheng Jiu had never been to, so he was not sure. When he walked over to pick up the car, he took this opportunity to search online for what was interesting about these spots. He knew the way, but he didn't need a navigation system.
However, the signal was poor. When he searched for a webpage, it kept showing that it was loading. He waited for a long time but it still didn't load.
While waiting, Xin Gan was tidying up her hat and coat. She didn't dare to apply sunscreen, as it would only make the problem worse.
Miss Xin.
Suddenly, Xin Gan heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw that it was Jiang Tang.
Jiang Tang walked closer, with a smile on her face. She was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and dark blue jeans today, and had sunglasses on her face, making her expression hard to read. She came over and said, "What's wrong with Miss Xin's face?" Is it sunburn?
Although Xin Gan was reluctant to deal with Jiang Tang, out of politeness, she still responded, "It's not sunburn. It's an allergic reaction."
No wonder it looks quite serious. But in a while, the sun will get stronger. Standing here basking in the sun might aggravate your allergic reaction.
Xin Gan didn't respond. He pulled the lanyard around his neck.
Jiang Tang had no intention of leaving either. She just stood at the entrance of the cafeteria and started chatting with her. They took turns chatting, and after a short while, Cheng Jiu's car came over.
When Cheng Jiu saw Jiang Tang and Xin Gan standing together from afar, he frowned slightly, but showed no reaction. After the car came to a stop, he opened the door and jumped out.
Jiang Tang greeted him skillfully, "Cheng Jiu, are you going out?"
"Well, go out for a while."
Xin Gan didn't say a word. Jiang Tang was there. At this moment, she felt a bit uncomfortable talking to Cheng Jiu. Especially when Jiang Tang took the initiative to greet Cheng Jiu, her posture seemed to be very familiar with him. But to the two of them, she was a complete stranger, a third party.
Jiang Tang said, "Are you going out with Miss Xin?" Is it going somewhere?
Cheng Jiu didn't even glance at Xin Gan and remained silent.
So can't you tell me where to go? "Cheng Jiu, is our relationship already so bad?" Jiang Tang feigned a smile, put her hands behind her back and even placed her feet on them.
Xin Gan looked to the other side. In the distance, there were continuous mountain ranges, towering high and reaching straight into the clouds. Surrounded by mountains, the scenery was beautiful. Of course, the sun was also abundant.
Cheng Jiu withdrew his gaze and was about to speak when Xin Gan suddenly said, "Why don't you two chat for a while? I'll wait in the car."
Cheng Jiu nodded and asked her to wait in the car.
Xin Gan got into the car. Cheng Jiu looked at Jiang Tang calmly and said, "Jiang Tang, don't do all this nonsense."
With a calm tone, there is a hint of reminder.
He said, "I have a bad temper. There's no need for you to bother thinking about me. It's not worth it."
Jiang Tang was rejected again. She forced a smile and said, "Can't I talk to you now?"
Cheng Jiu frowned.
"My dad saved you, Cheng Jiu. Even for my dad's sake, don't be so cruel to me, don't reject me so thoroughly. You have to give me time to get over it, don't you think so?" "
Cheng Jiu clenched his fists. "Anyway, it's a matter of course. Just don't waste your feelings on me."
Jiang Tang: "Sorry, I didn't mean to make you unhappy." Just now, I just noticed that Xin Gan's face seemed to have been sunburned. Out of concern, I asked a few questions. There was no other meaning and I didn't say anything inappropriate to her. I know how to handle some limits. Cheng Jiu, if we can't be lovers, we can still be colleagues. I will always think this way in the future.
Cheng Jiu didn't give a definite answer either. He had been in love before and didn't understand the intrigues among women. He was just too lazy to pay attention to them and didn't take them seriously. Jiang Tang was a bit special. Her father had once saved him, and he owed her father a favor. This favor had to be repaid no matter what, it was just a matter of when.
Besides, Jiang Tang was the only daughter. No matter what, she couldn't let anything happen to him.
So there are some things that Cheng Jiu can't simply dismiss. He's not a cold-blooded and heartless person. He knows that if you owe someone a favor, you must repay it.
Xin Gan sat in the back seat. She didn't know how long she had been waiting. Finally, Cheng Jiu got into the car. She didn't ask Jiang Tang what he said and just sat quietly.
Cheng Jiu first drove her to the hospital. On the way, he didn't take the initiative to start a conversation. Instead, he drove for more than half an hour. After much deliberation, he finally said, "What did she say to you during the first month you came when I left Jiang Tang to take care of you?"
Still bringing up this matter, Xin Gan confessed, "I did, I talked about your relationship with her."
I have nothing to do with her. Cheng Jiu immediately clarified, his tone unhurried. "I don't know what she said to you either, but I can guess it wasn't some kind words. Xin Gan, I didn't have anything to do with her. Don't take it to heart."
Xin Gan thought that Cheng Jiu was probably being too serious. It was really rare for him to be so serious.
Cheng Jiu didn't get her response and pressed on, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Xin Gan said solemnly, "If you really have anything to do with her, I don't care."
This way she distanced herself from the two of them again.
Cheng Jiu frowned, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and stared at her in the rearview mirror. His eyes were calm and uneventful, yet resolute. He deliberately said in a tone, "You're not afraid..."
Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Jiu stopped speaking in time. Looking back, he saw a car parked by the roadside not far ahead. Someone was standing by the roadside waving. It was a young girl with a big red shawl wrapped around her shoulder, fluttering in the wind in one place.
It seems that the tourists' car got into trouble halfway.
Cheng Jiu pulled over and said, "Don't get out of the car. I'll go and have a look." He got off the car to find out the situation.
Xin Gan was in the car watching Cheng Jiu get out and communicate with the owner of that vehicle. Although she couldn't hear anything, it didn't prevent her eyes from being drawn to Cheng Jiu. For a few minutes, she couldn't move away.
She was curious and couldn't help but wonder what kind of person he really was.
Deep down, she should be a good person, but sometimes her behavior is very much like that of a local ruffian. Especially when she plays tricks on him, she is particularly hated by others. She hates him too, but it's either a derogatory term of hate or a grudge against him for going back on his word.
Otherwise, she would have gone home long ago. How could she have suffered from skin allergies all this time?
Cheng Jiu quickly walked back to the side of the car. As he passed by, Xin Gan withdrew her gaze, fearing that she would be caught peeping at him, so she quickly turned her head to the side.
Cheng Jiu went around to the back of the car, opened the trunk, took a spare bucket of gasoline from the car and gave it to the owner of the faulty vehicle.
The woman in the red shawl kept thanking him and asked him to leave her mobile phone number so that she could earn money for him.
Cheng Jiu said, "Do you have any cash?" Accept cash.
The woman said, "Sorry, we don't have any cash on us -"
The man who was with the woman was the car owner. Hearing what the woman said, his face immediately turned black. He took out a wallet from his pocket, pulled out a few cash notes and handed them to Cheng Jiu, saying, "There's cash, there's cash. Big brother, please accept it first. Thank you so much. Fortunately, you have spare gasoline in your car. Otherwise, we would all have to camp here for the night tonight."
The woman was not very happy and pursed her lips: "Why did you expose me? I just wanted to ask him for a wechat. What's wrong?"
The man glared at the woman but didn't blame her. Instead, he apologized to Cheng Jiu, bending down and nodding in a very humble manner.
The woman came over at this moment and leaned very close to him, saying, "Handsome guy, we can be said to have a stroke of luck to meet here. You even helped us, so could you leave us your contact information?"
Cheng Jiu said, "No need. You've paid for the fuel. Just consider it as my selling to you. Since there's nothing wrong, I'm leaving."
The woman sighed a few times and persisted in following him, but was grabbed by the man's wrist and pulled back, saying, "Could you please not stick to a man whenever you see him and be a little reserved?"
If I were reserved, would there be anything to do with you? You useless fellow! You promised to take me on a trip, but what happened? You were so forgetful and didn't even know the car ran out of gas. As a result, I was exposed to the sun for more than half an hour in vain. What if I get sunburned? "!"
The man was weak in character. Even when scolded harshly by the woman, he didn't dare to retort. Instead, he coaxed her in a meek and low voice.
Xin Gan probably figured out what the cause was, while Cheng Jiu took the money and got back into the car, fastened his seat belt, started the engine and continued driving.
Passing by that car, the woman was still waving at him in the same place.
Xin Gan pursed the corners of her lips.
There was silence all the way, and no one spoke.