0111 Admitting Mistakes

The next day, when she woke up, she opened her eyes groggily and saw him sitting next to her.

Jiang Jifan was immediately startled by the dark circles under his eyes. Upon closer inspection, the man looked haggard, with messy red blood vessels in his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept all night.

She had just woken up, her mind still foggy, and the first thing she blurted out was, "What's wrong?"

"I'm trying to figure out how to apologize to you."

Hearing this, she finally came to her senses.

By the way, she gave him the silent treatment last night.

Jiang Jifan looked at him, her lips moved a few times, but in the end she didn't say anything.

“Ji Fan…”

Seeing her lift the covers and get out of bed, he followed her.

Jiang Jifan looked down as he squeezed toothpaste, glanced at his reflection in the mirror, and said before putting the toothbrush in his mouth, "Think it through before you tell me."

Then she left him to the side and went about washing up on her own.

Tantai Qing stood quietly by her side, serving her humbly—squeezing facial cleanser for her, handing her a washcloth…

He did everything himself.

Jiang Jifan didn't stop him and let him help.

After wiping her face, seeing that he was still standing beside her, she glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "Get out, I need to use the restroom."

Then she closed the door, keeping him outside.

Tantai Qing served her like a personal attendant, following her wherever she went.

Jiang Jifan sat down in front of the dressing table, just about to pick up a comb to comb her hair, when someone beat her to it.

Having been together for so long, this was their first time having a cold war, and to be honest, Tantai Qing was quite at a loss.

He lowered his head and slowly combed her thick, black hair with a comb. His first words were an apology: "I'm sorry, Ji Fan, I was wrong."

Jiang Jifan lazily lifted his eyes, just in time to meet his gaze in the mirror.

"I thought about it all night, and I still think I should explain what happened yesterday to you."

He said he didn't go to meet Qiao Xianzhi on purpose yesterday. "After I finished my work yesterday, I was going to find you, but I happened to run into her on the way."

"And then?" Jiang Jifan asked without looking up as he applied lotion.

Her hair was slightly tangled in his palm. He patiently combed it out bit by bit, answering her question as he spoke: "I misjudged. I thought last night was just a casual chat between friends. Then, just as I was about to leave, you arrived..."

He didn't explicitly point out Qiao Xianzhi's mistake, but Jiang Jifan was incredibly clever, and he immediately understood that the kiss yesterday was something Qiao Xianzhi had done on purpose.

"Do you think she still considers you a friend?" Jiang Jifan turned to look at him, his expression unreadable, but he deliberately emphasized the word "friend".

This suddenly reminded Tantai Qing of his answer that night—he had indirectly denied her statement.

A hint of shame and apology appeared on his face. "Even though she no longer considers me a friend, I still always keep in mind what I should and shouldn't do."

"Jifan, it's understandable that you're angry with me. I really mishandled this matter, and I will keep my distance from her from now on."

Jiang Jifan looked at his exhausted face and his solemn and sincere expression, and her heart softened instantly.

Tantai Qing saw the hint of emotion in her eyes, and her lips curved slightly, unable to hide her joy, which even dispelled some of the fatigue on her face.

He took her hand, kissed it gently, and then placed it on his steadily beating heart.

Jiang Jifan's expression softened completely. She gave a soft hum, glared at him, then pulled her hand out of his palm and turned to put on makeup in front of the mirror.

"Go to sleep, I have to go to work later."

“I’m not sleepy, let me take you there.” Tantai Qing wrapped his arms around her from behind, as if making up for the regret of last night, holding her tightly.

She knew perfectly well what was going on, and with a slight smile, she didn't expose him.

Tantai Qing quickly tidied himself up and then took the time to make her a simple breakfast.

"Jifan, you forgot something," he suddenly reminded her before leaving.

"What is it?" Jiang Jifan pretended not to know and bent down to put on his shoes.

After I put on my shoes, the person was already standing in front of me.

He stood before him, looking down at him expectantly, his eyes filled with undisguised anticipation.

“You forgot to kiss me,” he said.

Every morning before leaving the house, they would tacitly give each other a "morning kiss," and it was usually she who initiated it.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jifan couldn't help but chuckle and burst out laughing.

She smiled and tilted her head back to kiss his lips.

Tantai Qing tried to go deeper, but she stopped him with her hand.

"No." She pushed his lips back with her hand.

"Makeup will fade."

He didn't want to upset her, so he secretly suppressed the impulse in his heart.