Back then, the famous Lin city beauty with graceful bearing, picturesque features, and dazzling beauty had gone through a long period of torture and baptism. Her youth was no longer there, and her youth was gone. She no longer had the elegance of the past, and she had become completely unrecognizable.
Because of a man who did not love her, she had lost her self-respect and dignity. She had even sacrificed her entire life, torturing each other and suffering. Was it worth it?
Ever since she was sensible, Qiao man had kept asking herself, repeatedly asking herself, but she still had no answer.
Before Qin Yulan fell off the building, her mental state had been good and bad at times. Most of the time, Qiao man felt that she was not sick, but that she was sick in the heart.
She was too eager to get it, so she would use the attitude of a weakling to win that man's sympathy.
But sometimes, she felt that she was really sick, because those crazy states of love and imagination really did not look like they were acting or pretending.
It was too real, so real that she did not dare to doubt it.
"The JI family is not an ordinary family. Don't be stupid just because you don't like your father. Provoke them easily, or you'll get burned. "
Qin Yulan had been unconscious for so long. She had thought that her mental state would be very bad when she woke up, but it was not the case at all. Qiao man felt that she seemed to be different in some way.
Perhaps after experiencing life and death, Da Che had gained some enlightenment, and his mind had also become much clearer!
"I... " Qiao man really wanted to say that it was too late, but when she remembered that her mother had just woken up and was not suitable to listen to too exciting words, she changed the topic. "I understand, MOM! "
"Okay, as long as you know the severity. "
Qin Yulan was too weak. After saying a few words, her breathing started to become rough and unstable "tell him that we will move out as soon as possible. It's not good for an unmarried girl like you to lead me to live in someone else's house. MOM doesn't want to give you any trouble and become a burden for you. "
Qiao man shook her head. The words of explanation had already rushed to her mouth, but she still endured it.
Qin Yulan closed her eyes and said softly, "go out. I'm tired. "
Qiao man bit her lip, but she still got up and walked out.
...
The door was ajar, and the man was leaning against the wall by the door. His tall figure was drawn long by the orange light from the ceiling on the corridor.
Against the light, she couldn't see his expression clearly, but judging from the cold aura emanating from his body, he was angry.
"What? I can't stand the light? "
He had a cigarette in his mouth, and there were large patches of shadows on the side of his face. Although he had lowered his voice, it was still enough to capture one's soul in the silent night.
Qiao man stood on her tiptoes in a panic, a pair of small hands covering his thin lips. Her pair of starry eyes had a strong pleading tone, indicating that he should not make any more noise.
Ji Yunshen's Adam's apple rolled for a moment, then he pulled her away and walked out of the villa.
It was drizzling outside. The rain was refracted by the various landscape lights into a blurry black shadow, which fell on the man's shoulder and instantly became wet.
There were footsteps approaching from behind him. He looked up, and immediately a bodyguard came over with an umbrella, blocking the wind and rain above Qiao Man's head.
The man strode forward with his strong and long legs, striding towards the main mansion in front of him. He had no intention of stopping at all.
Qiao man hurriedly chased after him for a few steps. It was raining, and the ground was slippery. She did not pay attention to her feet for a moment and stumbled. She almost tripped over the cobblestones on the ground. Fortunately, the bodyguard next to her had quick reflexes and held onto her.
By the time she steadied herself and looked up again, the man's imposing figure had already disappeared into the misty rain and fog.
This was probably the coldest time he had treated her since they were married, right?
It was not as indifferent as she usually thought. On the contrary, her chest felt stuffy and she could barely breathe.
...
When she returned to the bedroom of the villa, it was pitch black inside. Ji Yunshen did not come back.
Qiao man turned her head to look at the study opposite her. Through the crack in the door, she could see the orange light leaking out. Obviously, he was in the study.
She walked over and raised her hand. A few times, she almost touched the door, but she retracted it.
Finally, she turned her toes and returned to the room.
She took a shower, dried her hair, lifted the quilt, got into bed, and took out her tablet to brush the drama.
She tried her best to act like every day, as if nothing had happened. Even so, the growing sense of disappointment in her heart told her that something was different.
The night was too late and too quiet. She was tired and sleepy. She held the tablet and brushed it. Soon, she fell asleep.
In her daze, an orange light flashed in front of her eyes. Soon, it was too fast to catch.
Then, very soon, there was the sound of clothes being taken off and the soft sound of the bed being pressed down.
In the next second, she crashed into a warm embrace, and her breath was instantly taken away.
"I've been waiting for an entire night. Don't you even have an explanation? Man Man, have you really grown a heart, Huh? "
For a second, Qiao man actually felt that Ji Yunshen was like a huge, proud and loyal dog, eagerly waiting for his master to pamper him.
"I... I'm sleepy. If there's anything, we can talk about it tomorrow! "
The man gradually loosened his grip on her arms and turned around. "okay, go to sleep. "
The rain was still falling. The pattering raindrops hit the windowpanes, making a regular sound.
She did not know if it was because the man's embrace was too warm, or if he cared too much about his reaction, or if she was struggling to decide if what she said was too hurtful, but all of the intense sleepiness from before had disappeared.
She tightened her grip on the blanket in front of her and looked at the weak light outside the thick curtains. It was difficult for her to fall asleep for a long time.
...
When she woke up the next day, there was no longer any warmth around her.
She even began to suspect that everything that happened last night was just a dream she had.
She lifted the blanket and got out of bed to wash up. When she went downstairs, Zhang Sao had already made breakfast.
When she heard footsteps, Zhang Sao looked up and smiled faintly. "I was just about to knock on the door to call you upstairs. Come over and have breakfast. I've made all your favorite dishes this morning. "
Qiao man walked over and glanced at the dining table. The toast that had been baked until it was eighty percent ripe, the pure milk that had been heated, and the heart-shaped fried eggs were indeed all her favorite dishes.
She sat down and asked casually, "what about him? Have you eaten? "
"Young Master? " Zhang Sao heard her words and turned around in her busy schedule. "He went out before dawn. From the tone of his phone call, he seemed to have gone out for a drink with a friend. "
"At that time, it was raining heavily. I asked him to take an umbrella and he didn't listen. He walked all the way to the parking lot in the rain. This month, the nights in Lin city are colder, especially after the rain. It's even colder. Give him a call and ask him to take some medicine in advance so that he doesn't catch a cold. "
Zhang Sao thought that the two of them had quarreled, but she didn't know that the problem between them was not something that could be solved by communication.
Qiao man didn't say anything. She just nodded, indicating that she understood.
After breakfast, she went to the back to accompany her mother. They chatted for a long time until her mother fell asleep. Then, she tucked her in and turned around to walk out of the side-room Villa.
It was still drizzling outside. Holding an umbrella, she walked to the front of the main site villa. When she heard the sound of a car engine coming from the rain, she subconsciously looked over.
As expected, on the parking lot set up by the shimmering pool, there was a smoky gray Bentley parked there.
The next second, the man opened the car door and walked out. He did not hold an umbrella. When he passed by her, he did not even glance at her from the corner of his eyes.
Qiao man bit her lip, put away the umbrella and placed it in the umbrella rack in front of the villa's lobby. Then, she followed him in small steps.
"Have you eaten lunch? "
The man hummed lightly. "Yes, I have. "
"Your clothes are wet. Do you want to take a shower? I'll go get some water for you! "
As she spoke, Qiao man turned around, but the man's deep voice stopped her from taking her first steps.
"It's alright. I came back to get a document. I'll leave right away. "
The man brushed past her and walked upstairs, leaving her behind.
Qiao man was stunned for a few seconds before she took another step and walked upstairs.
Just as she reached the corner of the stairs, the man came downstairs with a black folder in his hand.
"Will you come again tonight? "
The moment he brushed past her, these words came out of her mouth for some reason. Not only was she stunned, but even the man who wanted to brush past her was also stunned.
After a few seconds, he slowly and gently replied, "I'm not sure, it depends on the situation. "
"okay, I got it. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the man once again opened his long legs and his tall figure quickly disappeared into the living room of the villa.
...
Back in the room, Qiao man sat by the bed for a long time. It was so long that her legs were numb before she moved.
Just as she was about to lift the blanket to rest, the phone beside her pillow vibrated. She glanced at the phone number on it, and her beautiful eyebrows almost immediately furrowed.
It was actually Jiang Yingdong.
After one time, the other time, it rang. She bit her lip and swiped the answer button.
"Man man, is this how you thank me for saving your life? You don't even have time for a meal? "
During the six years they had been together, she had always known that he was a graceful, handsome, and refined person. He rarely bothered with women. This time, she felt that she owed him too much, or... Was it because of some other reason ? ?
"I've been too busy recently. Do you have time today? "
Jiang Yingdong seemed to be walking. Almost every few seconds, he would send a message from the phone saying, "good afternoon, director Jiang. ".
"I have meetings in the afternoon and afternoon. I'll be free after seven in the evening. "
"Okay, then let's meet at the misty rain restaurant tonight. I'm afraid that I'll be even busier with my wedding in two days, and I'll forget about this again! "
"WEDDING? " The high-class leather shoes stepped on the marble, and the echo disappeared. The man's strong hand almost subconsciously clenched the phone in his hand.
"Yes, the 7th day of the 7th Lunar Month, the Oriental Valentine's Day. Don't you want to congratulate me? "
Jiang Yingdong took a long time to find his voice, and his tone was still very casual. "congratulations. I wish the two of you will grow old together and love each other forever. "
"thank you! I also wish the two of you will grow old together and never leave each other. "