Chapter 41: Confession
readx; Ning Qing looked at Jing Xiangyang opposite through the candlelight, he has always preferred Western food, and he skillfully used knives and forks in a suit and leather shoes, like an elegant and elegant nobleman. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Is your new job going well?" Ning Qing took a sip of red wine and asked as if nothing happened.
"Smooth." Jing Xiangyang has always kept silent about things at work, and Ning Qing didn't care about it originally, but now she has deepened her doubts.
"By the way, is your grandfather's health better?"
"What are you asking for?" As soon as she spoke, she felt a little remorseful, such doubts were too obvious.
Jing Xiangyang was also a little frightened by her blurted out, put down the knife and fork to wipe his mouth with a napkin, and said to her: "It's nothing, I just want to see him, I am transferred back to Kyoto is not as stable as in Nancheng, and the possibility of going up is also great, I want to take this opportunity to talk to your grandfather about the marriage between the two of us, although I am not higher than Qi Sheng's position, but now I also have some status."
Ning Qing had mixed feelings after hearing this, and didn't know how to express it for a while: "Grandpa, he ......"
After hesitating for a moment, he was still ready to tell him the truth: "Grandpa has cancer, time is running out, I want to spend more time with him, and I am in the hospital every day."
"I'm sorry, Ning Qing, I'm sorry, I don't know ......" In the dark, Jing Xiangyang's body trembled when he heard Old Man Gu's condition, although he secretly investigated and knew that Old Man Gu's illness was not as simple as it seemed, but he didn't expect it to be cancer.
She pretended to be strong and smiled and poured herself a big sip of red wine, almost choking, her eyes were sour: "It's okay, I'm fine, I'm fine."
Jing Xiangyang didn't understand her, he could see at a glance that she was stubborn, and handed over the tissue: "I must be sad in my heart, I'm sorry, it's my fault that I don't understand you these days."
Ning Qing finally couldn't help it, bright tears rolled in her eyes, and then, big, round, and shining tears rolled down her cheeks. Jing Xiangyang walked up to her, hugged her weak body, and rubbed his thick and wide palms back and forth at the corners of Ning Qing's eyes, helping her wipe away her tears.
"With me, Ning Qing, everything has me."
Ning Qing consciously felt that it was inappropriate to cry on such an occasion, so he slowly pushed him away and said: "So I think we should let our affairs go first, I don't have the heart to think about this, not to mention that I don't want my grandfather to be angry because of the matter between the two of us, I hope you will be considerate of me." β
"Of course, I know your pressure, and I really feel sorry for you."
"I went to Shangjin City to seek medical treatment for my grandfather a few days ago, but I didn't expect to be followed in the hospital." Ning Qing didn't mention Qi Sheng's affair with her at all, and carefully looked at Jing Xiangyang's reflection.
He was as surprised as if he had heard it for the first time: "How could such a thing happen!" Are you alright, is there any danger that has happened? β
"I'm fine, I just can't figure out who is following me? I don't have any classified information on me. Ning Qing asked him with genuine doubts.
"It's not easy for me to talk about this matter, and I'll let Qiao Ci Chacha talk to you when I go back." Qiao Ci is Jing Xiangyang's most trusted person, and Ning Qing has met a few times when Jing Xiangyang was still a secretary in Nancheng.
"I'm wondering, maybe, if you sent someone to γγγγγ" Ning Qing also said ambiguously, just by saying in unison, after all, she was not very sure.
"Me? Ning Qing? Would you be so worried about you if I sent someone to follow you? I already knew where you were going to meet you, and I didn't have to wait so hard for you to contact me, do you know how happy I was waiting for your call today? Jing Xiangyang cupped her face and said seriously, her eyes were full of friendship, and at that moment Ning Qing's heart was full of self-blame.
"I, I'm not suspicious of you, it's just that I can't think of anyone who might be following me." Ning Qing lay on his shoulder, she already completely believed him in her heart, she and Jing Xiangyang didn't know each other on the first day, and she really couldn't think of any other reason for him to follow her to Shangjin City.
"Don't think about this matter anymore, I will send someone to investigate, leave these troubles to me, you can enjoy this moment."
Everything is pressed in her heart, how can Ning Qing have the heart to enjoy it, but when she heard Jing Xiangyang's explanation, she finally felt better, and that kind of suspicion all day long was really not suitable for her.
Except for the one at the beginning, Ning Qing was quite satisfied with this meal. Jing Xiangyang wanted to send her back to the house, but she refused, she originally planned to go to see Guo Mengchen today, but she didn't expect that she had a mind and forgot to find an explanation for Xiangyang, she happened to be dressed up, and she was ready to go to see her best friend on the way.
Ning Qing didn't plan to take Jing Xiangyang with him, Guo Mengchen didn't want to see Jing Xiangyang, that everyone knew, and Ning Qing hadn't said some considerate words with her for a long time, so she politely refused Jing Xiangyang and took a taxi to Guo Mengchen's high-rise apartment.
Knocking on Guo Mengchen's door, it was Mo Cheng who opened the door, Ning Qing was completely shocked by his appearance at this time, holding a fake baby with a large doll in his left hand, still hanging a bottle on his body, and holding a piece of something like a diaper or diaper in his right hand.
When Mo Cheng opened the door, he didn't expect it to be Ning Qing, so he smiled, quickly took off the things in his hands and neck and threw them aside, and said loudly to the room: "Wife, look at who is here today." β
He turned his head to Ning Qing and said, "Oh, let you see my line, I thought it would be my mother who didn't worry about coming to see it so late, but I didn't expect it to be you." β
"Excuse me? I usually don't have time, but I just want to come and see Mengchen today, after all, she is going to be a mother, and I haven't congratulated her properly. β
"You're polite, where is the excuse." Mo Cheng didn't want Ning Qing to contact Guo Mengchen before, but he was afraid that she would be emotionally unstable and say something to make Mengchen sad, but today I saw that she was in a good mental state, so naturally there was no taboo.
Has the pregnancy of more than eight months made Guo Mengchen look plump, the bulge in her abdomen made her look even thinner and thinner, Ning Qing couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw it: "Everyone else is pregnant, why are you still thin?" Is Mo Cheng bad for you? Just tell me and I'll clean him up for you. β
Guo Mengcheng saw her, he was happy and smiled, and Ning Qing was in a much better mood when she arrived: "It's not about Mo Cheng, it's because I don't fight myself, I can't eat anything, I had morning sickness a few days ago, and then I had a little appetite and tossed Mo Cheng to buy snacks for me everywhere in the middle of the night, only a few days this little thing made a lot of trouble in the stomach, and I couldn't sleep well, so I looked thinner." β
Ning Qing looked at Guo Mengchen worriedly. Turning his head and looking at Mo Cheng with an inquiring gaze, the latter knew what she meant: "This is a normal phenomenon for her, just survive these few days, Mengchen has not been in good health since she was a child, and now she is the first child, so she naturally suffers more than others." β
After listening to Ning Qing, he relieved his heart: "Then you must take care of it, your body is the most important." β
Hearing this sentence, Guo Mengchen's heart was sour, he took Ning Qing's hand and hugged her lightly, with mixed feelings in his heart: "Is Grandpa Gu okay?" Ning Qing, Ning Qing, I... β
She didn't know how to give Ning Qing a little more care and warmth, in her heart Ning Qing was her family and her sister, now that Old Man Gu had this disease, she felt no less uncomfortable in her heart than Ning Qing.
"I know what you think in your heart, we grew up together since we were children, and I don't know your little thoughts? You raise yourself and my little nephew first, and grandpa will be well, believe me. Ning Qing also wanted to take care of the old man, but after all, he just thought about it, and now he could only force Guo Mengchen to feel at ease.
Mo Cheng also felt the gloomy atmosphere on the side, and came over to change the topic: "By the way, Mengchen, let's get a name for the child, have you shown it to Ning Qing?" β
The latter suddenly remembered the look: "Mo Cheng thought of a few names as early as when he was pregnant, but he has not decided, I will tell you, you have come to us to give us ideas, if it is a boy, then it will be called Mo Yachang, if it is a daughter, it will be called Mo Wanyun, do you think it is okay?" β
If Ning Qing is very knowledgeable, it can be regarded as not bothering her, when she was in the military academy, Ning Qing's manuscript was also written first-class, but compared with Mo Cheng, an honor student, it was unsatisfactory: "Mo Cheng's acquisition of the name is not much more meaningful than my acquisition, not to mention that I can't let my lame language scourge my nephew for the rest of my life, I think these two are very good, I don't need to think about it otherwise." That's right? It's been more than eight months now, why don't you know men and women? β
Mo Cheng works in the hospital, this kind of trivial matter should be effortless, seeing Guo Mengchen's expression recovered, he smiled warmly: "Mo Cheng and I don't think it's necessary, whether it's a boy or a girl, we all like it, just be healthy and safe." β
In Ning Qing's eyes, although their new home is not big, only more than 100 square meters, it is very homely, Mo Cheng, who is willing to be a father for Guo Mengchen, two people who love each other, all this is enough. No matter how much else is a burden, no matter how much money? How big is the power? It seemed to her that it was something outside of her body. As long as there is love, nothing can be a hindrance.
"What about you? How was it with Qi Sheng? Seeing that she was stunned, Guo Mengchen was too angry in front of her, and asked again.
At this critical moment, Qi Sheng transferred He Cheng away from Old Man Gu, and Mo Cheng was able to think of it somewhat, so he looked at Guo Mengchen, but as soon as the words came out, he couldn't take them back.
"What can I do with him, the two of us have never had anything to do with each other."
"Ah, Grandpa Gu is sick and he doesn't have any reaction? How can it make you so hard and tired? "Mo Cheng was really helpless by her naΓ―ve little wife, this is really a pot that can't be opened.
"No, Mengchen, I'm with Jing Xiangyang, and he and I plan to be together forever in the future." Ning Qing said very firmly, she has been waiting and looking forward to it for the past seven years, this day has really come, and she has no reason to refuse.
Like the fallen leaves returning to their roots, the stream will eventually flow into the sea, and the spring, summer, autumn and winter of the year circulate in order, it is so natural for her Gu Ningqing to be with Jing Xiangyang in the end, or rather, she has not considered anyone else except Jing Xiangyang, another calm and sharp face suddenly appeared in her mind, with a smile on the corner of her mouth that was sharp and angular, Ning Qing closed her eyes and wanted to drive that person away, but it lingered in her mind.
"What!? Are you with Jing Xiangyang? What about Qi Sheng? How much does he pay for you? For a moment, Guo Mengchen really felt that he didn't understand Ning Qing at all.
Ning Qing also knew that Qi Sheng had done a lot for her, not only for himself, but also for his grandfather, and even Lin Youzheng and Lin Erjie, he didn't have to wade into this muddy water, which was time-consuming, laborious and troublesome.
"He, he knew from the beginning, I like Jing Xiangyang's things."
I don't know when Mo Cheng has already left the room and closed the door. Guo Mengchen took Ning Qing's hand, and said with a bright gaze: "Ning Qing, you are my good sister, there are some things I have to say, Qi Sheng is extremely attentive to you." What about Jing Xiangyang? If a person loves you, will he be willing to let you wait for five years as a girl? Qi Sheng, he knows that you have Jing Xiangyang in your heart, and you are doing your best, which can be seen in his character. β
"Ning Qing, there are some things I haven't told you for so many years." Guo Mengchen sat up from the bed with a big belly, walked to the wardrobe and took out a small box from a small drawer on the side, turned around and handed it to Ning Qing: "This was handed to me by Qi Sheng in the summer when we were fifteen years old, in Uncle Gu's mourning hall." β
Seven years? Seven years ago? Ning Qing looked at Guo Mengchen suspiciously.
The latter slowly walked to the side of the bed, squinted his eyes and began to recall something: "There were a lot of people in the mourning hall that day, you cried tears and were heartbroken, you met Jing Xiangyang that day, he accompanied you and I wanted to go home and get a few coats for you who were keeping vigil in the mourning hall, but when I walked to the door, Qi Sheng stopped me with a heavy face, asked me to take this to you, and then left." At that time, he was still wearing an ordinary military uniform, and he didn't even have epaulettes, and I thought it was a guard brought by a chief, so I ignored it. I didn't recognize him until the day of your engagement banquet with Qi Sheng, it's him! Ning Qing! For seven years, when you didn't leave Jing Xiangyang, he was silently chasing you behind you for seven years. β
Ning Qing opened the small box, and there was a pale cyan handkerchief lying quietly inside, the fine silk and familiar patterns were exactly the same as those in her memory, Ning Qing turned over the back in a panic and looked, the frightened lower right corner was embroidered with a fine stitch with the word 'Qing', she gently rubbed the self with her fingertips, and she was speechless for a while with mixed feelings in her heart.
Guo Mengchen saw her face and explained: "When I saw the embroidery, I knew that it was embroidered by Mrs. Gu herself, so I didn't dare to lose it, I kept it all the time, at first I wanted to wait for you to get along with Qi Sheng one day, and I will take it out, but now it's γγγγγ"
She finally had that hot summer, the same drill in the suburbs, the big boy who used to blush when he saw him.
"Your sweat is going to run down, do you want to wipe it?"
A touch of shyness appeared on the young man's handsome face that was reddened, and he spoke incoherently: "Oh, no, no, oh, thank youγγγγ"
Saying that he didn't need to, he still reached out and took the handkerchief, the calluses left by the gun practice on his fingertips touched her soft skin, and quickly retracted as if he had touched something that should not be touched, Ning Qing raised his immature little face, and his face was full of arrogance: "What are you so afraid of, I won't ask you to marry me." β
I heard Old Man Gu's voice from afar: "Qing'er, let's go." β
She squinted her eyes, poked his hard chest with her fingers, and pretended to be vicious to intimidate him: "I'll tell you, next time you meet me like this, it's like a ghost, I'll really marry you, anyway, I won't suffer if you're so handsome." β
"Okay, I promise you." The boy said as he looked at her back as she faded away.
She took her childhood jokes seriously, she didn't even remember his existence, but he waited seven years for a promise.
Guo Mengchen sat on the edge of the bed like this, watching Ning Qing slowly squat on the ground, she covered her eyes with her trembling hands, and after a long time, she slowly moved away, she felt that a second was like spending the entire spring, summer, autumn and winter. A series of tears flowed silently from Ning Qing's sad face, and she didn't cry at all, just let the tears keep flowing down.
Only then did she realize that Ning Qing was crying and wanted to help her up, but Ning Qing sat on the ground again, whimpering, and even said to Guo Mengchen aggrievedly: "Oh my God, what did I do to him, Mengchen, I told him to get out, get out of my life, how can I be so ruthless." I don't know, I really don't know if it's him..... Mengchen, what the hell did I do? β