Chapter 172: No Substitute
"Like me, make you feel burdened?" Jiang Yichen frowned slightly, a little unhappy in his heart.
"You know, I didn't mean that. Why bother picking words!" Ling Han raised his eyes and glared at him.
"I didn't pick out the words, isn't that what you mean?"
"I'll just say it......" Ling Han interrupted him.
"Hmm, what?" Jiang Yichen was a little confused.
"Because of feelings and expectations for each other, it is inevitable that they will become sensitive and calculating. Ling Han sighed, "In the past...... You wouldn't look like this. I won't ...... either."
"I didn't care. ”
"Tough ......"
"No matter what!" Ling Han insisted on drawing a clear line, "You and I are still ...... Let's go back to the original relationship. ”
"The original relationship, what kind of relationship?"
"You ask knowingly. ”
"I don't understand. ”
"You ......"
Once again, the conversation between the two was at an impasse.
"Forget it. We'll talk about it another day!" Ling Han finally shook his head, "I want to sleep for a while." ”
"Don't sleep yet. Jiang Yichen took Ling Han's hand, "Mom said that there will be guests at home later." ”
"Okay......" Ling Han was a little reluctant.
"You just go out and say hello, you don't have to socialize. Jiang Yichen shook her hand, "New Year's Eve, it's inevitable ......"
"I see. ”
The two walked out of the room, and Ling Han's mother had already set up the fruit plate and cleaned up the house.
"Mom. Ling Han walked over, "Who will come later?"
"Your second aunt and second aunt. Ling Han's mother's expression was a little strange.
"What are they doing here!" Ling Han's reaction made Jiang Yichen even more puzzled. She looked very angry, "Haven't you stopped interacting anymore?!
"Flowers......! You can't say it in front of your second aunt. Ling Han's mother sighed, "She's my sister anyway." ”
"Sister?" Ling Han snorted coldly, "What kind of sister is she!" Grandma and grandfather died, they hid in the field and refused to show up, and they put everything on you alone. How could they have thought about your sister?"
"How many years have passed, you kid...... Why are you holding such a grudge?" Ling Han's mother smiled wryly, "Don't mention the past, I'll ...... them Forget it, every time they come over, you're going to lose your temper, that's not good. ”
"Mom!" Ling Han reddened his glasses, "You're too soft-hearted! They just saw you and kept bullying you." ”
As he spoke, the doorbell rang.
"I'll open the door!" Ling Han was the first to react, turning around and walking to the door.
opened the door, and sure enough, it was the second aunt and the second aunt.
"Flowers! I heard your mother say that you were hospitalized last night, are you okay? Ouch! When I heard this, I felt very upset, so I hurriedly pulled your second aunt over to take a look. Second Aunt Ling Han walked into the door with a smile, took Ling Han's hand familiarly, and met Jiang Yichen, her eyes immediately straightened, "Oh! This is ......."
"Second aunt,
Second uncle-in-law. Hello!" Jiang Yichen greeted politely, "I'm Ling Han's lover, just call me Little Jiang." ”
"Little Jiang, hello, hello!" Ling Han's second aunt let go of Ling Han's hand, stepped forward and pinched Jiang Yichen's arm, and her mouth was amazed, "Look! This figure ...... It's almost the same as my dream!
Ling Han held back the disgust in his heart.
"What gust of wind has brought you here!" she frowned, "I heard...... Cousin Mengfan went in?"
Ling Han's second aunt's face changed suddenly, and she turned her face to glare at Ling Han's mother, "Why do you say anything!"
"I'm ......" Ling Han's mother stood behind Jiang Yichen, looking a little at a loss.
"Who told you that it was my mother who said it!" Ling Han snorted coldly, "Second aunt, have you forgotten? Cousin Mengfan is in the same school as me, and his 'heroic deeds' have spread all over the circle of classmates. Won't you go in to see him during the Chinese New Year?"
Second Aunt Ling Han's face became even more ugly.
"I've seen it. The second aunt is very honest, with a smile on his face, "He's very good inside, and your second aunt and I can rest assured." ”
"That's right!" Ling Han said coldly, "He's 'good' inside! It's better than staying outside and harming others." ”
"You damn girl!" Second Aunt Ling Han was a little annoyed.
"Dead girl?" Ling Han looked at her with a smile, "Ah~ I, a 'dead girl', have not been treated by you since I was a child, and I have been calling me 'money-losers' and 'money-losing goods', what......'s the matter? You don't feel happy when you see that this 'dead girl' is doing better than Cousin Mengfan, right?"
Ling Han's actions were very childish, and what he said was naturally angry. But she didn't regret it at all, because ...... Looking at the second aunt's angry face that was about to deform, she felt very relieved and very happy.
"...... you?!"
"Alright, alright!" Ling Han's father gave Jiang Yichen a wink, "Little Jiang! Nan Nan was frightened yesterday, I'm afraid she didn't rest well, you can accompany her back to the room......"
"Good. Jiang Yichen nodded, grabbed Ling Han's shoulder, and was about to leave.
"Don't pull me!" Ling Han shook off Jiang Yichen's hand, "I still have something to say!"
"Ling Han. Jiang Yichen leaned into her ear and whispered, "On the first day of the Lunar New Year, don't make trouble." Just for your parents, okay? Obedient, girl!"
Somehow, Ling Han's anger suddenly disappeared by half. In fact, she enjoyed Jiang Yichen's gentleness and thoughtfulness towards her. It's just that...... She was afraid that his gentleness and thoughtfulness were just an illusion, and when the child was born, he would turn back to the indifferent Jiang Yichen he used to be.
She obediently pressed against Jiang Yichen's chest and followed him into the room.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Yichen half-squatted down, looked up at Ling Han, and held her hand tightly, "You seem to be ...... Don't like them very much?"
"Not likely. Ling Han bit her lip, "I really hate them." ”
"If you hate it, just ignore it. Jiang Yichen rubbed Ling Han's hand, "Life is only a few decades, and it is not a good thing to live a little 'selfish' occasionally." ”
"Jiang Yichen ......"
"Huh?"
Ling Han just called Jiang Yichen's name softly, and tears fell and dripped on the back of his hand.
Jiang Yichen immediately became nervous.
"What's the matter, girl, why are you crying......" He stood up, gently pulled Ling Han into his arms, and patted her back, "Don't be sad, I'm here!"
Ling Han raised his hand and hugged Jiang Yichen.
"Jiang Yichen ......"
"I'm here. ”
"Don't leave me, okay?"
"Good. ”
……
Ling Han lay in Jiang Yichen's arms and cried for a while, calming down a lot.
"Are they gone?" Ling Han looked up from Jiang Yichen's arms.
"I'll take a look. ”
Jiang Yichen opened the door and walked out, and soon, he came back.
"They were going to stay for dinner. ”
Seeing the disgust on Ling Han's face, he immediately proposed, "Girl, ...... at night Let's go out to eat, shall we call Ling Xue and Fang Jinyu. Last night, thanks to Fang Jinyu, it was reasonable for us to treat him to a meal. I guess...... You probably don't want to stay at home to eat. Do you think that works?"
Ling Han raised his eyes to look at Jiang Yichen. The man in front of him, with a gentle face, spoke to her in a consultative tone.
She was stunned.
"Girl?"
"Good. Ling Han retracted his gaze, his face turning crimson.
"I'll ask my assistant to order food right now. Jiang Yichen touched Ling Han's cheek, "Mom, Dad, I'll explain." You don't have to worry!"
Ling Han nodded. With Jiang Yichen by her side, she inexplicably felt very relieved.
Like, it's always been like this.
Ling Han suddenly remembered that in high school, she was always very nervous and anxious before every big exam. Although Jiang Yichen had explained a lot of knowledge points to her many times, and she remembered it clearly, she was still inexplicably nervous.
And the amazing thing is that Jiang Yichen can always see through her mind, before the exam, he will find her, accompany her from this end of the school to the other end, don't say anything, just accompany her silently, and then hand her a piece of paper, which read-
"Don't be afraid. ”
Ling Han held the note in his hand, and suddenly became less nervous.
"I'm in the classroom next door to you. "Every now and then. Jiang Yichen always said with a serious face, "Don't be afraid. You can see me after the exam. ”
"Who said I wanted to see you......" Ling Han wanted to laugh a little, but his heart was sweet.
At that time, she seemed to enjoy this ambiguous relationship. Friends are above, lovers are not full. As soon as he turned around, he looked at himself not far away, and he was not a lover, so he would not have too much burden.
"Yes...... I want to see you. Jiang Yichen's ears were red, but his voice was firm.
"Okay. Ling Han smiled brightly, "For the sake of your hard work every day, if you want to see me, just see me!"
"Give. Jiang Yichen took out 3 from his pocket and handed it to Ling Han, "Here is the listening exercise I copied down last night, you try to do it." ”
"I'm going to ...... again"
"Your math is already a weakness, how can you fail the English test again
Do it?" Jiang Yichen put on a serious face, "Obedient." ”
"Good, good!" Ling Han reluctantly took 3, "In the future, I'll still call you Teacher Jiang!
……
The picture of memory, which seems to carry the filter of time, is particularly warm. Although these memories are also a little unfamiliar to Ling Han - these memories belong to another "Ling Han" entirely.
So-Ling Han thought in his heart--the person Jiang Yichen likes, is it me...... Or is it another "Ling Han"?
She was always struggling with this problem and couldn't extricate herself. But he never really understood that in this world, there is no other "Ling Han". No matter what the period, she is the only one, but those memories have been temporarily sealed because of the relationship between them.
"What they like...... It's like it's all another 'me'. ”
"They," referring to Jiang Yichen and Fang Jinyu.
"Girl. Jiang Yichen's words pulled Ling Han's thoughts back, "It's already booked." I'll call Fang Jinyu!"
"Good. Ling Han first nodded, and then pulled Jiang Yichen's arm, "Jiang Yichen!"
"Huh?"
"What do you like...... Is it me now, or is it me in the past?"
Jiang Yichen looked down at her, as if he was a little puzzled.
"You said you like me, is it me now?" Ling Han asked again, "Or do you ...... What do you like, just the me you remember?"
"I like you. Jiang Yichen looked into Ling Han's eyes and replied seriously, "There is no difference between 'past', 'present' or 'future'. It's the 'you' that matters, not what kind of 'you'. Got it?"
Ling Han shook his head honestly, "I don't understand. ”
"No matter what you become, I like it...... It's always just you. Jiang Yichen leaned over and kissed Ling Han's forehead, "Even though time has changed a lot of things, and it has also changed the appearance of each other, in my heart, you will never be replaced." ”
"Really?"
"Hmm. ”
Ling Han's eyes were red, he raised his head, and took the initiative to kiss Jiang Yichen's face, "Me too." ”
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