The hour hand on the wall pointed to half-past seven, and the food on the table was running out of heat.

"Sister, why don't we eat first, don't wait for my brother."

Zhang Chunxi also agreed, "That is, regardless of his, we will eat ours." ”

As he spoke, he pulled Ruan gently to sit down at the dinner table.

At that moment, the door was suddenly pushed open through the outer door.

Jiang Chen bent down and stood at the door, holding the door frame with his hand, the shirt fabric on his body was soaked with sweat, revealing the color and texture of his muscles, the collar was wide open, and his hair was as wet as if it had been washed with water, although he couldn't breathe, he still said in the direction of Ruan gently, "I'm back......"

"Brother, you're only coming back now!"

Jiang Yao complained, but his body stepped forward to help him with concern, "Did you fall into the ditch?" I'm soaking wet. ”

Jiang Chen didn't care about explaining, and when he entered the door, he saw that the dishes on the dinner table had not moved, knowing that everyone was waiting for him, he asked Zhang Chunxi and Jiang Yao to heat up the dishes, and he went back to the room to change the wet clothes on his body.

"Brother, I wish you a happy birthday, get rich as soon as possible, and marry a beautiful sister-in-law again!"

Jiang Yao said with a smile on her lips, but her eyes subconsciously glanced at Ruan.

Jiang Chen glared at Jiang Yao secretly, picked up the cup and touched it with the other party, the gold-plated stainless steel watch on his wrist sparkling in the light.

Ruan subconsciously glanced at it twice, and also took a sip of the beer in the cup, the malt and wine aroma spread in his mouth, with a slight bitterness.

After eating, Jiang Yao took out the birthday cake in the refrigerator, and excitedly inserted candles, urging Jiang Chen to make a wish.

This is the second time Jiang Chen has eaten cake on his birthday in his memory.

The last time it was a birthday cake given by Ruan, I cut it and ate it directly, without lighting candles or making wishes.

It was the first time he had made a wish.

His dark eyes settled on Ruan Qingqing on the other side, closed his eyes, and reverently made the first and only wish in his life.

Will the watch be given by Gao Xiyue?

Although he said that he didn't like Gao Xiyue, he was Gao Xiyue's savior, and even if he couldn't be a lover, he could be a friend.

Gifts between friends are also nothing.

Ruan looked at the cream on the birthday cake and thought about it, so she didn't notice that when the young man on the other side closed and opened his eyes, his eyes fell on her.

It was not too early to finish the cake, and Ruan gently got up to prepare to go home.

Jiang Chen sent her.

"Good night, sister."

Seeing her open the door and prepare to go in, Jiang Chen hid the loss in his heart and took the initiative to say goodbye.

Ruan hesitated slightly, then turned to look at the young man.

"Jiang Chen, I bought you a birthday present......

Hearing the words of the birthday gift, Jiang Chen's originally dim black eyes suddenly lit up.

“…… But I'm in a hurry to come back today, I forgot about it at school, and I'll bring it back to you tomorrow. ”

The schoolwork in her sophomore year was not as heavy as in her freshman year, so Ruan simply stayed at home at the cost of sleeping an hour less every day and squeezing the bus.

"Okay."

Receiving his sister's birthday present was enough to make him happy and happy, and although it didn't matter if he got it sooner or later, he still wanted to get it sooner and couldn't wait to know what kind of gift his sister had prepared for him.

"Sister, I'm fine tomorrow, I can ride you to school and get the gift back by the way."

Ruan gently subconsciously refused, "No need, I'll go with my dad tomorrow." ”

"Oh, good."

Looking at the closed door of Ruan's house, Jiang Chen's face was filled with regret.

He had been thinking about sending his sister to school for a long time.

Back in the room, Ruan gently sat down at the desk, opened the desk drawer, and took out a beautifully packaged box from inside.

When I opened the wrapper, it was a black velvet carton, and when I opened the lid of the carton, there was a gold-plated male watch inside.

If Jiang Chen was here, he would find that this watch was exactly the same as the one on his wrist.

"Smack."

After a while, Ruan gently closed the lid of the watch box, rewrapped it in wrapping paper, and put it back in the drawer.

——

Ruan gently entered the classroom and sat down in the position that Zhou Qing had helped her occupy in advance.

While taking out the textbooks from his bag, he whispered to Zhou Qing, "Go out with me at noon, I want to buy something." ”

"Okay."

Zhou Qing seemed very happy, because he could buy delicious food when he went out.

However, compared to eating, Zhou Qing is obviously more concerned about other things today.

"Gently, how was last night?"

At this moment, the bell for class preparation rang, and Ruan patted Zhou Qing gently, "Shh, it's time for class." ”

Zhou Qing could only close his mouth regretfully.

However, after the official class, Zhou Qing was surprised to find that Ruan Qingqing, who had always been serious and attentive in class, was actually distracted today.

Not only did he draw a lot of small portraits of Jerry in the blank spaces of the textbook, but he even turned the wrong pages.

After class, Zhou Qing couldn't wait for Ruan to bite his ear gently, "I see that you are in a bad mood, did Jiang Chen reject you?" No, he likes you so much......"

Ruan glanced at Zhou Qing lightly, "Nonsense, how can he like me." ”

Zhou Qing rolled his eyes, "Can anyone with eyes see it?" He doesn't like you, he runs to school every day, and every time he dresses so handsomely, just like a male peacock in courtship. ”

Ruan was lightly amused by Zhou Qing's statement, thought about Jiang Chen's appearance in his mind, and said, "He is already good-looking, and he wears the same thing." ”

Zhou Qing was in no mood to talk nonsense, he just wanted to listen to gossip, "Then did you give him the watch?" What's his reaction? ”

"Nope."

"Why? Are you embarrassed? Why don't I help you? ”

"It's not."

Ruan was a little embarrassed, but she still told Zhou Qing what she thought without reservation.

"You mean, the watch may have been given by Gao Xiyue? Did you ask him? ”

Ruan shook his head slightly.

How can she ask about this kind of thing, and what qualifications and positions does she have to ask.

After all, she and he were just neighbors.

"Gently, you just go to him directly and ask him clearly, even if you die, you have to die to understand."

"Don't be cowardly, just do it!"

Ruan thought lightly and shook his head, "Forget it, I'd better buy a new gift." ”

"Kind of! Can't you get on? You're not on me, aren't you? No, I mean I'll help you out! ”

“……”

On the way home, there seemed to be two villains fighting in Ruan Qingqing's body.

One supported her to ask Jiang Chen clearly, and the other asked her not to ask.

Distraught, I got off the bus, and when I looked up, I saw the young man standing tall and straight in front, looking at her black eyes as if falling into a whole galaxy, starlight.

"Sister, did you bring back my gift?"

Ruan nodded lightly, took off his backpack, and was about to take out the pager he bought today, but the moment his hand touched the pager box, Zhou Qing's words popped out of his mind inexplicably: Don't be cowardly!

"I'll give it to you later."

"Okay."

Although he really wanted to get the gift immediately, Jiang Chen nodded obediently.

From the bus station to the community, and then to the door of the house, a distance of several hundred meters, after walking for four or five minutes, Ruan was lightly stunned and embarrassed to ask.

It wasn't until he arrived at the door of the house and was chased by Jiang Chen for a gift that Ruan Qingqing finally mustered up the courage to point to the watch on his wrist.

"Did your friend give you this watch?"

Jiang Chen raised his wrist, looked at his watch, and then looked at her, and seemed to understand something.

"Sister, don't you like it?"

After speaking, without waiting for Ruan to respond gently, he removed his watch and threw it out like garbage.

The watch drew a graceful parabola in the air and landed on the stairs up the fourth floor.

“…… Then I won't wear it. ”

“……”

(End of chapter)