Perhaps it was because she hadn't heard his voice for a week that she actually felt a bit nervous. Even her breathing was tinged with tension. She lowered her head and said in a very low voice, "I'm not that stingy."
She was concealing her nervousness, deliberately lowering her voice for fear of being detected by him.
Cheng Jiu said yes. Then he changed the subject and asked her, "What did Cheng Hui tell you about me, okay?"
Xin Gan paused for a moment and said, "It's nothing."
"Are you starting to defend your sister-in-law now?"
"..." Xin Gan was speechless again. She glanced at the door and felt uncomfortable being alone in someone else's room. So she took her phone out of the room and stood in the corridor to answer the call.
Are you outside? She avoided answering and heard the howling of the wind on his side.
"Well, driving."
It's not safe to make a phone call while driving. Call me when you arrive.
Cheng Jiu took a deep breath, holding the steering wheel with one hand. Hearing this, he chuckled for no reason, his chest shaking slightly, and said, "Alright, then I'll contact you later."
"Ok."
After hanging up the phone, Xin Gan adjusted her mood and walked downstairs.
Xin Gan walked to the staircase and saw Cheng Hui and He Chuan chatting not far away.
Cheng Hui had his hands on his hips, his chestnut curly hair looking rather childish, and his lips were puffed out as if he were throwing a tantrum.
He Chuan felt somewhat helpless and poked her forehead. Just as he was saying something to her, he heard footsteps coming from the stairs. The two of them looked over together. It was a bittersweet scene.
Xin Gan said, "Cheng Hui, your mobile phone."
Cheng Hui curved her eyes and smiled. She took the phone she had handed over and said, "How could you finish chatting so quickly? I thought you two would be chatting for at least half an hour."
He Chuan gave Xin Gan an apologetic smile and said, "Miss Xin, don't pay attention to Cheng Hui. She just finished the exam and all her intelligence has been wasted on the test paper. Now, Cheng Hui is talking without thinking."
"He Chuan, you're cursing me in a roundabout way again!"
"I'm not scolding you. State the facts."
Xin Gan stood there, feeling like a stray outsider. She tried her best to reduce her presence, but seeing that it was getting late, it was time for her to leave.
Mrs. Cheng was also sitting in the living room, on the phone. After finishing the call, she heard Xin Gan say he was leaving. Mrs. Cheng said, "Why are you leaving so soon?" Don't stay a little longer. How about staying for dinner tonight? Auntie will cook it herself.
Xin Gan said, "Aunt Cheng, I appreciate your kindness. But I'm really sorry. I want to go home to see Grandpa tonight. I've been back for a week and haven't visited him yet."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Cheng no longer tried to hold on and said, "All right. After that, when Auntie invites you to her home to play, you can't refuse."
"Ok, Aunt Cheng."
"Then I'll ask the driver to take you home. This area is full of villas and it's not easy to hail a taxi." "
He Chuan said, "Aunt Qing, I'll see Miss Xin off. I'm on my way."
"All right. Then I'm sorry to trouble you."
He Chuan wanted to see Xin Gan home. Cheng Hui also wanted to go along, but He Chuan coldly refused, saying, "After I see Miss Xin off, I'm going to see you back. Don't bother me anymore."
Cheng Hui pouted a little unhappily, but he didn't go with He Chuan. Instead, he was called back by Lady Cheng.
He Chuan drove over. Xin Gan waited by the roadside. After getting into the car, Xin Gan reported her home address and said at the end, "Sorry to trouble you."
"You're welcome. I'm on my way too, so it's just a small favor."
The atmosphere in the car was a little uncomfortable. Kagawa then took the initiative to find a topic and said, "You look very nervous. What's wrong?"
It's okay. It wasn't that she was nervous; rather, she felt a bit uncomfortable because she saw a photo hung on the car, a family portrait of the He family, with He Cheng on it.
"Don't be nervous. Cheng Jiu and I have known each other for over a decade. We are very familiar. I'm not a bad person." "
Xin Gan 'en said a word, hesitating, wanting to ask him if he was He Cheng's elder brother. What a coincidence in this world! He Cheng's elder brother turned out to be a friend of Cheng Jiu. So Cheng Jiu and He Cheng should also know each other, right?
She isn't sure.
Finally, she pulled her thoughts back and didn't ask. Even if he was He Cheng's elder brother, so what? He Cheng had done something bad, and his brother might not have known about it.
He Chuan got home and parked his car in front of her house. From afar, he could see a little girl standing in the small garden in front of the villa, with two ponytails, bouncing up and down. Hearing the sound of a car, he immediately turned around and just saw Xin Gan get out of the car. As soon as he saw Xin Gan, the little girl shouted loudly, "Auntie!"
He Chuan also got off the car and saw the little girl running over. She suddenly hugged Xin Gan's leg and cried sweetly.
"Coco, your voice is loud again. It's like a little trumpet." Xin Gan bent down and picked up Coco.
Coco pointed at He Chuan and shouted, "Uncle He!"
"Don't point at others when you talk, Coco. Put your hand back."
"Sorry, Uncle He. I didn't mean it."
He Chuan said, "Coco, why are you here? Where are your parents?"
"Dad is on a business trip and Mom is visiting Grandma's place. Uncle He, why is my aunt with you?"
Xin Gan didn't know that Coco knew He Chuan either. After hearing Coco say so, she remembered that it seemed that the He family's company had business dealings with her brother-in-law Song Chen's company.
Xin Gan said, "Little smart ghost, how dare you say anything?"
He Chuan smiled and said, "This is truly the daughter of Song Chen. She's as smart as her father." Then he said to Coco, "I'm sending your aunt home. Is there anything else you want to ask?" No more asking. I'm going home too.
Coco held Xin Gan's neck and said, "Uncle He, last time you went out drinking secretly with my dad, my mom found out. Be more careful when you come to my house next time. My mom still remembers."
Xin Gan hurriedly stopped Ke Ke and said to He Chuan, "Sorry, children speak without restraint. Sorry, Mr. He. Don't argue with her."
He Chuan wasn't at ease: "It's okay. It's just a kid. Coco is big and small. She's really made up like her father. Alright, it's getting late. I still have something to do here. I'm leaving now. If there's a chance next time, I hope you can treat me to a meal with Cheng Jiu." "
Ok. Take it easy.
After He Chuan's car left, Xin Gan Xiaoxiao pinched Coco's chubby cheek. Coco held her neck and rubbed against her, saying in a babyish voice, "Auntie, Coco misses you so much. You finally have the heart to come back and look for Coco."
Where is your mother?
Mother is in the room.
Then what are you doing outside alone?
"Catch butterflies."
Xin Gan carried her into the room and said, "From now on, you can't run out alone. You need an adult to accompany you wherever you go. Do you understand?"
Coco pretended to listen. Little Chubby hand played with her hair and said, "Auntie, how did you come back with Uncle He?"
Coco, you have a bit too many questions.
...
Everyone was going to Grandpa Xin Gan's place tonight. Coincidentally, the old man had been talking about Coco a while ago. Shen Ruxin brought Coco here tonight and went back with Xin Gan on the way.
Grandpa Xin Gan lives in an old house in the old town. That house is a building from the Republic of China era and has a long history. The old man is nostalgic and doesn't want to move out, so he spends his old age in the old house. When he has free time, he goes fishing in the nearby park. His life is quite leisurely.
On the way back, Shen Ruxin drove and took the opportunity to give Xin Gan a headshot: "Maybe the old man will ask you about Cheng Jiu again on this trip. Be prepared in your mind."
Coco was sitting in the back seat with a child seat. Xin Gan was sitting in the front passenger seat, constantly looking at her phone. That person said he would call, but there was no response. She kept turning off and locking the screen, and clicked to check the signal, but everything was fine. Oh, it wasn't her phone's problem, but he hadn't called at all.
Xin Xin, what are you doing? I'm talking to you. Shen Ruxin glanced at her sideways.
Xin Gan came to his senses and asked, "What?"
"What kind of mind are you on? What are you thinking about? Don't you even listen to me when I talk to you?" "
"Sorry, cousin. Please say that again."
I said that if you went back to the old man's place, you would definitely be questioned. You went to Beiyu this time and then the matter with Cheng Jiu.
Xin Gan murmured unconsciously, "I know."
Then what do you think?
Xin Gan had previously told Shen Ruxin that she was going to break off the engagement, and Shen Ruxin supported her. But when she came back a few days later and saw Shen Ruxin again, she didn't mention it again.
Shen Ruxin thought she had changed her mind at the last minute, so she asked.
"Not yet. It will take some time."
"Then you stay with the person for now and see what's going on. If it's really not possible, we can talk about this matter." " Shen Ruxin was someone who had been through it all. Girls' minds are full of twists and turns and they tend to change their minds very easily. But Xin Gan seemed to have not even made up her mind. During the time she and Cheng Jiu were on Beiyu Island, something must have happened. Otherwise, would Xin Gan have hesitated now?
Shen Ruxin smiled meaningfully.
Xin Gan had not received a call from Cheng Jiu for a long time and she was also a bit out of form.
After arriving at her grandpa's house, she set her phone to silent mode and put it in her pocket. Coco refused to walk, so she carried Coco and Shen Ruxin in together.
Seeing her grandfather was just a routine greeting. Not long after Xin Gan sat down with Coco in her arms, her grandfather, while holding tea leaves, asked her, "Xin Xin, you've graduated too. What are your plans for the future? Are you going to take the civil service examination or study in your father's company?"
A permanent position means teaching at a university. Her qualifications are sufficient, but she needs to take the exam again.
Shen Ruxin remained silent on the side. Grandpa Xin was asking Xin Gan.
Xin Gan said, "I haven't decided yet."
You should think about it earlier. If you take the civil service examination, you can go to Chengzhu during winter and summer vacations. You'll have a lot of time to accommodate him. But if you go to work in your father's company, it won't be as convenient as getting a civil service.
Xin Gan: "Then let's take the civil service examination."
Grandpa Xin was quite satisfied and nodded. Xin Gan's matter was thus settled. He then called Coco over and asked her about her recent schoolwork. Coco was most afraid of being asked about her homework. She just refused to do it. Crying, making a fuss and rolling on the ground were all in vain. She was also afraid that Grandpa Xin would be angry, so she pretended not to hear.
They didn't leave Grandpa Xin's house until after ten o 'clock at night. Coco was already asleep. As soon as Xin Gan got into the car, she received a call from Cheng Jiu. She stared at her phone but didn't answer it immediately. Shen Ruxin heard the voice ringing non-stop and said, "Why didn't you answer?" Who fought?
"It's Cheng Jiu." Xin Gan said.
Then why didn't you answer?
It was only then that Xin Gan answered.
Cheng Jiu said, "I thought you wouldn't take it."
Xin Gan said in a low voice, "No, I thought I was mistaken and was stunned for a moment."
My phone ran out of battery just now. I only charged it when I got back to the team. Cheng Jiu's voice was very low and magnetic. "Are you going to sleep?" Is it convenient to have a few words?
Xin Gan: "Not yet. I just went to my grandpa's place. I'll be home soon."
"Are you driving?"
No, my cousin.
Is your cousin here too?
She nodded and said yes.
Cheng Jiu's place is very quiet. It must be in the dormitory. There's not even a sound.
Cheng Jiu chuckled softly. Where she couldn't see, her eyes deepened as she said, "So if I flirt with you right now, you won't be able to say anything."
Xin Gan frowned, slightly annoyed: "How dare you --"
Cheng Jiu said, "What do you think?"
No kidding. I... Not alone. Xin Gan felt extremely ashamed, fearing that Cheng Jiu might cause trouble for a moment and say something inappropriate.
Cheng Jiu smiled again. His voice was truly magnetic. Especially on the phone, his face couldn't be seen and he couldn't be touched either. Only his voice could be heard.
Xin Gan's heart began to race again. She bit her lip and forced herself to stay alert, not to be bewitched by his voice.
Didn't you have something to tell me?
Cheng Jiu finally stopped smiling and said, "Yes, something's up."
"Then you speak."
Xin Gan kept waiting, her gaze constantly shifting. She looked out of the window at the street lamps that flashed by, unable to focus on the street scene outside seriously. There was no movement on the other end of the phone, only his faint breathing as proof that he was still there.
Xin Gan waited for a while and was about to speak when Cheng Jiu said, "I want to see you."
Xin Gan's face turned really red now. Her heart felt as if it had been hit by something, giving off a strange, tingling sensation as if she had been electrocuted, but it vanished quickly, leaving only her heartbeat that had completely lost its rhythm.
She nervously licked her lips and secretly glanced at Shen Ruxin who was driving. Seeing Shen Ruxin giggling secretly, she became even more agitated and her face turned red.
Cheng Jiu: "Scared?" Why didn't you say anything? I didn't ask you to say you missed me either. Your cousin is here. Don't lose your composure. Be careful that she might make fun of you.
"I..." I don't know what you're talking about. She was in a hurry and her mind stopped working. After thinking for a while, she still lost her composure.
Can't hear clearly? Still don't know. Then I'll say it again.
"Ok, I know. I know what you said."
Cheng Jiu listened to her soft voice and his mind became wild. It was so late and he always wanted to do something bad.
Of course, even if she was right in front of him, he couldn't do anything to her forcefully. She was so intent on breaking off the engagement with him that she couldn't let him touch her.
Men are like this: once they truly fall in love with a woman, they want to possess her wholeheartedly and make her belong to them completely.
He is just an ordinary man, and this bad trait cannot be changed.
Especially Xin Gan had a look that made him want to abuse him.
However, he still has self-control, so he just takes advantage of it with his words.
After all, this also benefited from the fact that the two of them had a marriage contract.
Some hooligans can play openly and honorably.
How long will it be before you get home?
Xin Gan frowned and said, "It's almost there."
Let's chat a little longer then.
You... Is there anything else?
Cheng Jiu flicked the ash off his cigarette, calmed down for a while, and said, "Yes, did He Chuan send you home today?"
After sending Xin Gan home in the afternoon, He Chuan sent a text message to Cheng Jiu to inform him that although they were close friends, some distance should be maintained, such as sending a friend's fiancee home in private. After all, they had been alone before. He Chuan considered that he still needed to tell Cheng Jiu.
Xin Gan seemed to have been doused with a bucket of cold water, thinking that Cheng Jiu was questioning. She explained, "Yes, Aunt Cheng knows too."
Cheng asked, "Do you know Hechuan?"
My brother-in-law knows him and I've also heard of the He family's company.
"Well, I can't go back to Yongcheng now. If anything happens to you over there, you can ask Hechuan for help."
Xin Gan held the phone in a daze, not expecting that he would say so, not to question.
I entered the community and arrived at my doorstep.
Xin Gan said, "I'm home. I won't tell you for now."
Cheng Jiu: "Alright, give me a call when you get home."
No need. It's right at the doorstep. Ok. I won't tell you any more. Hang up first. She hung up the phone in a hurry. Shen Ruxin was already sitting there, looking at her with a smile and said, "I see you get along well with Cheng Jiu. You two have a great chat."
Xin Gan felt embarrassed and said, "Cousin, don't tease me."
I'm not kidding you. Look at your face. It's red again. It's not an allergy. It's blushing.
Xin Gan: "..."
To be honest, you told me before that you didn't want to be with Cheng Jiu. I was actually quite worried at that time and was on your side. But if you get along well with him, you can give it a try. It mainly depends on your opinion.
Xin Gan was indecisive. She also realized that she actually had a bit of a different feeling for Cheng Jiu from others. Although she had been pursued by many boys and tried all kinds of methods to confess their love, she just didn't feel it and had no urge to agree. And Cheng Jiu, this person had brought her a lot of shock. To be honest, she really couldn't ignore him.
She would indeed pay attention to him, involuntarily and uncontrollably, with her heart beating wildly, like a deer running around.