Chapter Thirty-Nine: Gentle Punishment
Unloading the fatigue of the day, Qiao Xing was about to take a comfortable fragrant bath when there was a sudden movement in the quiet room.
After a squirming sound, Jiang Yifan came out of the shadows, smiling and slightly drunk, as if he had drunk wine.
"Why don't you knock on the door and scare me." When he saw Jiang Yifan, Qiao Xing relaxed his vigilance and came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel.
"What? Do you know I'm back, washed and waiting for me? His tone was relaxed, as if the person who had just driven away because he was jealous and angry was not him.
It's just that seeing Qiao Xing and Mo Jinyu together is enough to stimulate his jealousy, he is really an old vinegar.
Qiao Xing was in a trance, he seemed to say "I'll come back...... just now" What a sweet word, he's back, it's so good...... And Qiao Xing came back to his senses at this time, "How did you come in, I remember that I locked the door?" β
Jiang Yifan only smiled blindly, did not answer her question, and then hugged her in his arms: "I miss you, how are you doing today?"
In the past, Jiang Yifan would never say these meaty words, firstly, because he was already shy, and secondly, he felt that there was no need for too many sweet words between the two. But during the time when Qiao Xing left, he regretted very much why he didn't tell her all the love words in the world, so now he wants to make up for all the things he missed before.
The love that he was once imprisoned by inferiority complex was finally released after Qiao Xing left, and the so-called loss only knew how to cherish it.
"I'm curious, what kind of woman makes you so flirtatious, Tang Xiaotang?"
Qiao Xing deliberately mentioned Tang Xiaotang, after so many years, that person has always been a hurdle in her heart. She can never forget that the two betrayed her right under her nose.
"Would you believe me if I said that there is no second woman in my life besides you?" Jiang Yifan smiled evilly, and Qiao Xing had no choice but to answer informally: "Then I may want to disappoint you, because besides you, there are too many men around me over the years." If you feel like you're at a loss......"
Her words were naturally swallowed into Jiang Yifan's stomach. He kissed her very hard, as if he was punishing her for what she had just said.
"Qiao Xing, you're a goblin......"
Afterwards, she lazily lay on his chest, reminiscing about the joy of the clouds and rain just now.
The two of you gossiped about each other, and somehow they went back to Tang Xiaotang's topic.
Qiao Xing asked him if he had ever liked Tang Xiaotang, and Jiang Yifan felt that this question was an idiot. No matter how stupid he is, he won't say he likes another woman in front of her. What's more, he really didn't like Tang Xiaotang before, he just didn't hate it.
"If you don't like people, then take them back to your hometown?"
Jiang Yifan was a little annoyed, Tang Xiaotang seemed to have become a topic that Qiao Xing couldn't get around.
He said: "Okay, I admit that after separating from you back then, I did have the attitude of giving it a try, and I wanted to date Tang Xiaotang and try to forget you." But before I even started, I realized that the two of us were not a good fit. As for the gossip you've heard, I really can't explain it. I've never taken anyone back to my hometown. β
Speaking of this, Jiang Yifan was angry, when he learned that the land where the ancestral grave of his hometown was located was requisitioned, the village chief informed him to go back to handle the matter of moving the grave.
But who knew that as soon as he left on the front foot, he heard the news of Qiao Xing's departure on the back foot. At that time, he was already on the train back to his hometown, and as soon as he heard the news, he immediately bought a ticket for the return trip.
knew that it was too late, but he wanted to stubbornly run. But when he bought his ticket and was about to get on the bus, he suddenly flinched.
He knew very well in his heart what would happen even if he caught up. He was still the poor boy who had nothing, and she was still the dream he couldn't reach.
At that station, in the drizzling afternoon, he hid in the toilet of the station, crying like a child who had lost his most precious thing.
"Whatever you say is what you say, who cares about your......" Qiao Xing said this, but there was still a little joy in his heart. I don't know who said that they wanted to break up with me because they fell in love with someone else. I don't know who shows affection in front of me every day. β
Jiang Yifan heard it this time, Qiao Xing hadn't forgotten what happened back then, and he was jealous. He deliberately leaned sideways and put his mouth to the base of her ear, jokingly, "Are you jealous?" β
The hot breath sprayed at the base of her ears, and a tingling sensation spread to her whole body, making her tense nerves and move her face vigilantly, "The ghost is jealous, I'm just fighting for myself." You broke my heart so much at the beginning, didn't you allow me to settle accounts after the fall? β
"Then how are you going to punish me......" Jiang Yifan deliberately lowered his voice, the extremely tempting voice made Qiao Xing really unable to resist, and he was immediately weak, but he still had to pretend to push him away: "Who is going to punish you, you go away......"
Of course, it was impossible for Jiang Yifan to walk away, and it seemed that it was not him but Qiao Xing who was punished. Because Qiao Xing almost didn't have the strength to get out of bed the next morning, he almost released Chen Yingqiu's pigeons.
If it weren't for Chen Yingqiu's timely call, Qiao Xing might have forgotten that he said last night that he would accompany her to go shopping today. After hanging up Chen Yingqiu's phone, Qiao Xing got up from the bed with some difficulty. As usual, Jiang Yifan was no longer there, and the breakfast made for her was left on the table.
At that moment, Qiao Xing's heart was extremely happy. She was thinking that the so-called happy life was nothing more than that. And the people you love do. Something to love.
"Ya, I thought you weren't coming, I knew you got up so late, and I made an appointment with you yesterday." Chen Yingqiu began to complain as soon as he saw Qiao Xing, but although he said this, his body stepped forward to hold Qiao Xing's arm very honestly.
Qiao Xing is a head shorter than Chen Yingqiu, and Chen Yingqiu is dressed very neutrally, and from a distance, he thought they were a loving little couple.
"I haven't been to a shopping mall in China for many years, and I am very nostalgic for the past, when we used to go shopping together, buy clothes and watch movies. Now they have their own lives, and they can't be the same anymore. Facing Qiao Xing's emotion, Chen Yingqiu expressed empathy, "Yes, I haven't gone shopping with my friends for a long time, and I'm usually busy with work." β
The two chatted and strolled, and unconsciously purchased a large number of items, and finally the two came to the perfume counter, and finally Qiao Xing met the person he didn't want to see the most.
Qiao Xing has been thinking about why she broke up with Jiang Yifan in the first place, but the answer never seemed to be what she wanted.
When the two are together, his restlessness and forbearance are always more than happy. Maybe the problems between them have always existed, but they have never been faced, and Tang Xiaotang is just a fuse.
But later Qiao Xing was still jealous of Tang Xiaotang, at least Jiang Yifan had a try-it-try attitude, but when he was with her, he was always panicked, and in the end he didn't even dare to give it a try.
So when she saw Tang Xiaotang again, she didn't know what kind of face she should have, because she was jealous, so she couldn't show her dislike too obviously as before, so as not to make people think she was too naΓ―ve.
However, if she wants to pretend that nothing has happened, she can't pretend it, and the best way is to turn a blind eye.
It's a pity that the sky is always unsatisfactory, and the more you want to escape, the more you can't escape. Just when Qiao Xing thought that Tang Xiaotang didn't recognize her, so she could naturally avoid her, Chen Yingqiu, who was not far away, suddenly raised his voice and called her. It attracted the attention of many people, including Tang Xiaotang, who was in front of the perfume counter.
Tang Xiaotang seemed a little surprised the moment he saw Qiao Xing, but then his surprise was covered up by that somewhat exaggerated smile.
She walked briskly towards Qiao Xing, her swaying figure swaying left and right with her footsteps, extremely charming, completely lost the shy Tang Xiaotang of the year.
"Qiao Xing, it's really you! I thought I was the wrong person,"
The impression of Tang Xiaotang has always been cowardly in front of Qiao Xing, and he never dared to talk and laugh with her like he did now.
As early as before returning to China, Qiao Xing heard something about Tang Xiaotang. I heard that she is married well, and her husband is a well-known real estate businessman in a neighboring city. Today's Tang Xiaotang finally no longer disguises herself with a pitiful appearance, she finally stands at the same height as Qiao Xing.
It's just that she can see the scenery on the surface, but she can't see the helplessness and sadness behind the scenery.
If she really lived as beautiful as it seemed, then Aunt Zhang would not stay in Qiao's house forever.
"Well, long time no see!" Qiao Xing politely smiled at Tang Xiaotang, pretending that she had just recognized Tang Xiaotang.
Chen Yingqiu also came over at this time, took a look at Tang Xiaotang, and said hello to each other. Qiao Xing realized that the two knew each other this time, not only did they know each other, but they also seemed to be very familiar.
Qiao Xing recalled hard that when Tang Xiaotang moved to her house before, Chen Yingqiu had already been admitted to a school in a foreign place at that time. Even when he came back from vacation, he didn't bring Tang Xiaotang with him when he played with Qiao Xing. So how did they meet?
The answer is unknown.
"Lawyer Chen has been very idle lately, and it is rare to meet him in the mall." Tang Xiaotang smiled like a flower, but Chen Yingqiu couldn't be happy, as if he didn't really want to continue chatting with Tang Xiaotang, so he found a topic to pull Qiao Xing away.
Just about to leave, she was stopped by Tang Xiaotang, she said: "What's the panic, it's rare to meet, why don't you go shopping together?" Tang Xiaotang still laughed like that, but there was a joy in his smile, as if Chen Yingqiu had something in her hand, and Chen Yingqiu had to follow her.