Chapter Ninety-Three: Apathy
The room was quiet, Jiang Guangguang put the water out, and called the second master. There was something in her throat, and just as she was about to speak, Cheng Rongjian said lightly: "Go out." ”
His tone was light, but his voice was cold without a hint of warmth. Jiang Guangguang didn't say anything more, walked out of the room in silence, and gently closed the door.
Before she could return to her room, Akai walked over, saw that she was a little surprised, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”
Jiang Guangguang said that it was okay, and walked directly past him. Akai looked at her back and stepped forward and knocked on the bedroom door.
Jiang Guangguang returned to the room and sat down along the door. The tiles on the floor were refreshingly cold, but she didn't seem to feel it, staring blankly out of the dimly lit window.
I don't know how long she sat down, but her hands and feet were cold, so she got up, walked to the bed, and lay on the bed with her clothes closed.
She got up early the next morning and got up at dawn. Downstairs was quiet, there was no sound, only the kitchen lights were on. She walked over.
The aunt who had just gotten up was a little surprised when she saw her and said, "Miss Jiang, why did you get up so early?" ”
Jiang Guangguang looked into the kitchen and said slowly, "I'll get up when I wake up." After she finished speaking, she asked her aunt, "What do you eat in the morning?" ”
The aunt opened the refrigerator and looked at it, and said, "The second master has been eating lightly recently, boiling some porridge and steaming a few steamed buns." ”
Jiang Guangguang nodded and cleaned his hands. He said, "I'll sit down while you go and do your job." ”
Her pale face was delicate and quiet under the light, and the aunt remembered Cheng Rongjian, who hadn't even eaten dinner last night, so she smiled slightly and said, "Then trouble Miss Jiang, I have to clean up and down today, so I'll go and get busy first." ”
Jiang Guangguang responded with a good word, first boiled the ham and millet porridge, and then took the flour out and served it.
The morning light was cloudy in the middle and outside, and the dew was rolling on the green leaves of the creeper that wrapped around the wall. It's quiet all around. Jiang Guangguang's shadow was stretched long by the light.
The kitchen is neatly organized, and the knives and ingredients are neatly arranged. Although Jiang Guangguang has only been here for a long time, he is not completely unfamiliar with the kitchen here. In addition, the things are sorted and placed, so it is not difficult to find them.
She woke up with the noodles, reopened the refrigerator, and found the ingredients to make the filling. She did things lightly, and there was only a slight sound in the kitchen.
After a lot of work, a dense sweat broke out on her forehead. The porridge in the pot was almost boiled, and after steaming the buns, she took out the ingredients and prepared to make a few appetizers.
Cheng Rongjian usually eats breakfast at eight o'clock, and Jiang Guangguang saw that there were still a few minutes before breakfast was ready, so he quietly breathed a sigh of relief and took the cold side dishes and put them on the table.
She went back to the kitchen to get her bag; When I was there, there was the sound of footsteps on the stairs. She knew that it was Cheng Rongjian who went downstairs. If it weren't for something, his routine would have always been very regular.
She served the porridge and brought it out with the buns, only to find that there was no one in the living room. She was slightly stunned, and the sound of a car's engine could already be heard in the yard. She knew that Cheng Rongjian was gone.
Jiang Guangguang didn't say a word, but the aunt watched her get up early and get busy, and she was a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Put the buns away, and you can eat them when the second master comes back in the evening." ”
Cheng Rongjian didn't come back after leaving, Jiang Guangguang didn't eat porridge and buns, ordered a bowl of noodles to eat, stayed in the yard for a while, and went out.
She had nowhere to go, so she walked on her own, and when she stopped, she found that she had reached the outside of Lao Zhaotou's small courtyard. She froze for a moment. I opened the door and went in, and sat down on the edge of the wall.
Cheng Rongjian didn't talk much in the morning, and after the examination, Dr. Zhu watched the film, and then said, "Second master, you are recovering well, and there are no sequelae of concussion." After a slight pause, he looked at the wound covered by the hair on Cheng Rongjian's forehead, and said, "It's just that on the forehead, I'm afraid there will be a scar." ”
Cheng Rongjian didn't know if it was clear, so he hummed lightly. He didn't know it very clearly, but the people around him did. Dr. Zhu then said, "Although the plaster has been removed, please don't go to the ground for the time being. After two days, someone will help you to take your time. ”
Cheng Rongjian hummed again and asked, "Okay?" ”
Dr. Zhu replied that it was fine. Cheng Rongjian said to Akai behind him: "Let's go." ”
Akai hurriedly stepped forward and pushed the wheelchair, there was a smell of disinfectant water in the corridor, and Cheng Rongjian's brows furrowed slightly. When he got to the elevator, Akai stepped forward and pressed the elevator, and then asked, "Second master, you haven't eaten all morning, do you go back to eat, or do you eat here and go back?" ”
Akai knew that Jiang Guangguang had made breakfast this morning.
Cheng Rongjian glanced at him and said, "What do you think?" ”
Akai didn't know what he meant, so he didn't dare to speak again. The elevator door opened, and he pushed Cheng Rongjian out.
Cheng Rongjian still didn't go back to breakfast, and went to a Hong Kong-style breakfast restaurant next to the hospital. He ordered a porridge and a soup packet, and handed the menu to Akai.
The two were in the private room, waiting for the waiter to deliver all the things they ordered, and Cheng Rongjian asked, "Everyone has withdrawn?" ”
Although the surname Liu made a big fuss, it was too easy for them to withdraw. You don't have to think about it to know that there must be a backhand.
Akai nodded and said, "I asked people to check, and it looks like they should all be withdrawn." ”
Cheng Rongjian casually stirred the porridge in the white porcelain cup, and said lightly: "The surname Zhou is also gone?" ”
Akai had been paying attention to Zhou Lai, and when he heard him ask, he replied, "Not yet, stay at the hotel." I don't know if there is any plan. ”
Cheng Rongjian didn't speak, and after a while, he asked, "Is there a clue about the car accident?" ”
Akai shook his head and said, "Not yet." Although the family of the truck driver had found someone, they didn't know anything. Our people are staring. As soon as there is news, it will come back. They have made a lot of enemies over the years, Akai paused slightly, and then said: "Lu Ziqi's side, it was Brother Bei who went to investigate personally, and he didn't find any suspicious points for the time being. ”
After the people from above came here, Lu Zizhen made a lot of stumbling blocks underneath. Moreover, over the years, he has also put a lot of words.
Cheng Rongjian put down the spoon, knocked his fingers on the table a few times, and said lightly: "If there is no clue, there is no need to check it for the time being." I'll see it later. ”
If you push it too hard, those who are hiding in the shadows will only be more vigilant. Only if you don't check it, you may reveal clues.
Akai responded respectfully. Cheng Rongjian remembered that night, the car accident that night was very wrong. First the brakes failed, and then the big truck. The two are interlocking, and some people are afraid that he will be lucky and will not die. After manipulating the car, a large truck was arranged.
The people behind it should be very confident in this arrangement, and they are sure that he should not survive that night. So no more people were arranged. Otherwise, he would have been buried in a car accident that night.
There was an inner ghost around him, but when the stone he drove that night to save it, he was out of breath. Otherwise, the clues would not be so broken.
That night was chaotic, and he was led away by the nose before he knew it. Otherwise, with his usual caution, there would have been no car accidents.
It can only show that that person is too capable. It had already been calculated that he and Zhou Lai would have a conflict. His fingers tapped slowly on the table, this thing would not have been done by Lu Ziqi. After fighting so many times, he knows Lu Zizhen somewhat. He didn't hide it that deep.
If he did it, there must be someone behind him. Who would be so eager to put him to death?
Cheng Rongjian's eyes were cold, but his face was not shown at all, and he slowly picked up the spoon and ate the porridge.
Cheng Rongjian eats elegantly, without a sound at all. After eating, Akai glanced at him and asked tentatively, "Second Master, do you want to go back?" ”
He had no other arrangements than to come to the hospital for a follow-up examination today.
"Check it out at the casino." Cheng Rong said lightly.
Akai replied, and when he got into the car, Cheng Rongjian lit a cigarette and smoked it, and half of the cigarette was smoked, and then he asked casually: "How is it on the dock?" ”
"It's been handed over, and we won't have anything to do in the future." Akai replied respectfully.
Cheng Rongjian's deep eyes looked at the fireworks in his hand and did not speak again.
It was clear that the sky was clear just now, but suddenly the sky darkened. Layers of dark clouds fell from the sky, but in a few minutes, heavy drops of rain fell on the car. The rain was pouring down.
Pedestrians are in a hurry on the streets. Those who couldn't avoid the rain were drenched into soup chickens and hid under the eaves. The window was tightly closed, Cheng Rongjian looked out the window, and the car splashed with high water and submerged in the rolling rain.
Jiang Guangguang was trapped in the small courtyard, she stood under the eaves, looking at the water droplets rolling down, there was a cold air coming, and layers of goosebumps appeared on her hands. As if she didn't feel the cold, it was a moment before she entered the house.
She hadn't seen the house well since it was renovated. Although the furniture and appliances in the kitchen and living room have been replaced similarly, the things in the bedroom have not been touched much.
She stood in the doorway for a moment, then walked to the bedside. He took out the watch that was in the wooden box. The watch is a long time old, and the bracelet is unusually smooth and has scratches of all sizes.
She just held it in her hand and rubbed it for a long time. There seems to be body temperature and heat left on it. Her eyes gradually calmed down from blankness.
It was already evening when the rain became smaller, and the heavy rain was so strong that the water could not be drained out, and water accumulated in the alley. Some of them are knee-deep. Even the cars on the streets are scarce. Fortunately, the stagnant water on the street has been cleaned up by firefighters, and it is not deep, and there are still buses.
Rao is like this, Jiang Guangguang was still soaked when he returned to Cheng Rongjian's residence. The aunt was startled, found her a bath towel, put hot water for her to soak in the bath to ward off the cold, and went to the kitchen to cook ginger soup in a hurry.
Jiang Guangguang's whole body was cold, and the whole person shivered, and his whole body was soaked in hot water, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
She was cold and hungry. There was nothing to eat in the courtyard. She only drank a lot of water throughout the day.
She quickly got up and changed into dry clothes. When the aunt came out with the ginger soup, she was already wiping her hair, probably not expecting her to be so fast, she said: "Why don't you soak for a while, your whole body will be soaked, and more bubbles will drive away the cold." It's raining so hard that you don't know how to bring an umbrella. ”
As she spoke, she set aside the ginger soup, which was boiled with brown sugar, and the steaming heat seemed to have a sweet taste.
Jiang Guangguang was indifferent to Jiang, his brows furrowed imperceptibly, and he asked, "Is the second master back?" ”
Auntie nodded and said, "Just came back." After a pause, she continued: "There are guests with the second master." ”
Jiang Guangguang was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Then you go and get busy." I'll take it myself when I'm done drinking it later. ”
The aunt responded with a good sentence, probably because she was afraid that Jiang Guangguang would not drink, and advised: "Those who drive away the cold, be careful that you will catch a cold." ”
Jiang Guangguang responded with a good voice. Waiting for her aunt to leave, she looked at the ginger soup for a while, and then held her breath and stopped drinking it in one gulp.
She couldn't imagine who would come back with Cheng Rongjian, her identity here was embarrassing, and she stayed for a long time, and then she took the tray and went down with the ginger soup bowl.
was still at the staircase, and she saw at a glance the illegitimate second brother of Cheng Rongjian, who came over that day, in Akai's mouth.
The man's coldness made her want to avoid it, and her steps suddenly stopped. I was about to go back, but who knew that the man had already raised his head and swept this way.
He was in a suit and leather shoes, but there was a gloom in his eyes. Time seemed to stand still, and Jiang Guangguang tried his best to make himself look no different from usual. The man quickly withdrew his gaze.
Cheng Rongjian didn't even raise her head as if she didn't notice her at all. The two people on the sofa were talking with each other, but they didn't talk much.
Jiang Guangguang's steps were light, and he went to the kitchen almost quietly. The aunt's meal in the kitchen was ready, and she didn't plan to go out again, so she helped out in the kitchen.
Her stomach was empty, and she rumbled at the smell of food. The aunt set up all the meals outside, and then said, "Miss Jiang, I left you the dishes, you can eat some here." ”
Jiang Guangguang was really hungry, so he didn't excuse himself, and said yes. Although she was very hungry, she was hungry and did not eat much.
Cheng Rongjian asked her aunt to prescribe wine, and the two people outside ate very slowly. The rain that had become lighter was falling again, and the green leaves of the creeper by the window were beaten to pieces. Everywhere there was the crisp sound of rain falling, crackling.
Jiang Guangguang's legs were about to stiffen, so his aunt packed up the dishes and chopsticks and came in. Jiang Guangguang helped. It was close to ten o'clock when the kitchen was busy, and there was no sound of talking in the living room, so the two of them should have gone back to the room.
Jiang Guangguang wiped his hands clean, and was about to go out, when the aunt came over with a small box and said, "That one shouldn't be leaving tonight, you take this upstairs to eat, you haven't eaten much tonight, don't be hungry." ”
The box was filled with pastries, and a thermos cup was placed, which was supposed to be filled with water. Auntie said it quite vaguely, but she was reminding Jiang Guangguang not to come out at night after going upstairs.
Jiang Guangguang really didn't eat well, so he took it. After a pause, he said thank you.
The aunt smiled slightly and said, "Go up and rest, it's cold in the rain, don't catch a cold." ”
Jiang Guangguang responded with a hello and went out with the box. The rain was ticking outside, but it was quiet in the living room.
Jiang Guangguang didn't take two steps up the stairs, and raised his head inadvertently, and saw Cheng Jinyan standing coldly at the staircase with his hand in his trouser pocket.
I don't know how long he has been standing here, Jiang Guangguang was startled, and under the glance of that poisonous snake-like gaze, sweat broke out in his palms instantly.
She tried her best to compose herself, and her steps stopped. Respectfully called Mr. Cheng.
Cheng Jinyan didn't speak, and walked down the stairs step by step. His gaze stayed on Jiang Guangguang's body.
Jiang Guangguang had been standing respectfully with his hands down, he walked very slowly, but he didn't say anything. It wasn't until the shoulder passed by that Jiang Guangguang's clenched fingers loosened slightly.
She didn't answer, Cheng Jinyan's footsteps were far away, and she took another step and walked upstairs.
When she got back to her room, she immediately locked the door. As her nerves slowly relaxed, she realized that her palms were covered with sweat. Inexplicably, she felt that the illegitimate son of the Cheng family was terrible.
Cheng Rongjian doesn't have much contact with Cheng's family, and I don't know what she's here for. Jiang Guangguang took a long time before his body gradually slowed down. I don't know if it was freezing or something, but she let out a loud sneeze.
Lying on the bed, she didn't feel sleepy at all, and her nerves tensed again when she remembered the man's cold eyes.
Jiang Guangguang lay on the bed for a long time, and his belly began to become empty. She got up and ate the snack given by her aunt by the light of her mobile phone. I drank the warm water in the thermos cup again, and then I lay down on the bed again. My body has always been cold, but now it warmed up.
When I woke up the next morning, the rain had stopped, but it was still wet outside. The sky was also very dark, as if a torrential rain would fall at any moment.
Jiang Guangguang got up from the bed and found that his head was a little dizzy, he should have caught a cold. She rubbed her stuffed nose vigorously before going downstairs.
There was no one in the living room, only the aunt in the kitchen. As soon as she entered the kitchen, her aunt smiled and said, "You're up." After a pause, she continued: "The second master hasn't gotten up yet." The one left just after dawn. ”
Jiang Guangguang breathed a faint sigh of relief, but he didn't show it at all on his face, just nodded and asked, "I'll help you with what you want to do." ”
The aunt looked at the clock hanging on the bed and said, "It's okay, breakfast is ready." I don't know if the second master was in the rain yesterday, his injuries haven't healed yet, and he drank again last night, and I don't know if it's uncomfortable. ”
Cheng Rongjian was already up at this time of the day, and although she said it tactfully, Jiang Guangguang understood. She was silent for a moment before she said, "I'll take a look." ”
Auntie smiled and said something to trouble her, she and Cheng Rongjian didn't say a word all day yesterday, Auntie saw it in her eyes.
Jiang Guangguang quickly went upstairs, stood in front of Cheng Rongjian's bedroom, and paused for a moment before she reached out and knocked on the door.
There was no reaction in the door, and she reached out and knocked again. Still unresponsive, she hesitated for a moment before reaching for the door.
The door was not locked. With a slight push, it opens. The bed was empty, and she was slightly stunned. Didn't Auntie say she hadn't gotten up yet?
She called the second master. There was no reaction in the room, and she hesitated and walked to the bathroom. The bathroom door was hidden, and she opened it as soon as she tried to reach out and push it.
As soon as the door opened, her face turned red. Cheng Rongjian, who was inside, had just finished taking a shower, and the bath towel around his waist had not yet been tied. She took in everything she should see and what she shouldn't see.
Jiang Guangguang didn't react for a while to close the door, and stammered and said sorry. Cheng Rongjian was much calmer than her and glanced at her. After only a brief pause, he slowly went to tie the bath towel around his waist. Jiang Guangguang took dozens of seconds before he reacted and closed the bathroom door in a hurry.
She almost escaped downstairs, and her aunt was putting dishes and chopsticks on the table, and when she saw her coming down, she asked, "Is the second master up?" ”
Jiang Guangguang's face was so hot that he didn't dare to raise his head, and tried his best to calm down and said, "Come down immediately." ”
Cheng Rongjian came down quickly, and the doctor asked him to start walking slowly in a few days. But he had already gotten his crutches. Walk on your own.
The stairs were a little slippery, and when he got to the side, he put away his crutches. Jiang Guangguang is quite eye-catching now, although he didn't dare to look at him, he still quickly went upstairs to help him.
Cheng Rongjian snorted coldly, but he didn't let her help. Jiang Guangguang is small, he was a little deliberate, and pressed most of his body on her.
Jiang Guangguang walked carefully and laboriously every step, and he didn't dare to let go. She finally helped him to the table and sat down, and she was relieved. Just as he was about to go back to the kitchen, Cheng Rongjian, who took a sip of milk, said lightly: "Don't eat breakfast anymore?" Where haven't you seen it, it's me who suffers, I don't care what you're hiding? ”
His tone couldn't have been more natural. Jiang Guangguang's body stiffened and sat down at the table. Jiang Guangguang ate a meal a little absent-mindedly, Cheng Rongjian talked to her, didn't care about the events of that day?
Breakfast was eaten quietly, watching Cheng Rongjian put down his chopsticks, Jiang Guangguang also put them down, was silent for a while, and said, "Second master, that day"