When Chen Qing met Jiang Jingyan, he was, like in the eyes of the outside world, impossibly high above her.
This was because for most of his life, Mr. Jiang had maintained a pristine, upright...
Chapter 40 Taken Off (40 Diamonds + More)
Chen Qing's blood froze.
As a rule, Jiang Jingyan and she were strangers in public.
Not to mention, Yan Baiqing is still here.
The box was completely silent.
All three of them were waiting for her answer.
Chen Qing took a deep breath and looked up.
Jiang Jingyan stared at her with undercurrents in his eyes.
"I invited Mr. Yan to dinner to thank him." Chen Qing told the truth.
Yan Baiqing's gaze wandered between the two of them, finally settling on Jiang Jingyan, "Jingyan and Qing'er know each other?"
Tang Xiaoming's eyes were filled with surprise and a hint of mockery.
He shook his head, gave Chen Qing a thumbs up, and went downstairs.
Jiang Jingyan smiled, "Qing'er? It seems that the two of them are very familiar with each other."
Chen Qing was almost out of breath.
She clutched the hem of her clothes and found that she was still wearing Yan Baiqing's coat.
My heart suddenly sank.
Yan Baiqing fiddled with the dial nonchalantly, "Indeed."
Chen Qing stood up suddenly, "Mr. Yan, I'm going to the bathroom."
"It's in the box."
“…I have diarrhea, so I’m going to the public toilet.”
She ran to the end of the corridor as if escaping, her palms wet.
Most of the soup spilled onto her jeans, so she took some tissues and wet them with water.
After barely wiping off the sticky oil stains, Chen Qing straightened up.
The man's face appeared silently in the mirror.
She froze by the pool, staring at him.
After a long while, Chen Qing reminded, "This is the women's restroom."
After she finished speaking, she noticed that the door was locked and the compartment behind her was empty.
Jiang Jingyan took a step forward, pressing his chest against her back, "Qing'er?"
Chen Qing shuddered.
He had never called her like that, even when his love was at its peak, at the last moment, he sighed, Chen Qing.
Jiang Jingyan scanned her from head to toe, frowned and ordered, "Take it off."
Chen Qing knew that he was angry and wanted to explain, but he didn't dare to disobey.
Seeing the tattered shirt inside, Jiang Jingyan paused, "How did it happen?"
"The landlord came to the school to cause trouble, and Mr. Yan happened to pass by and helped me."
"Just right." He grabbed the collar of his suit with both hands and pulled it down. "Just right again?"
Chen Qing bit her lip, tears on the verge of falling, "It just happened to be so."
"Stubborn."
She fell silent.
Jiang Jingyan leaned over and pressed his lips against the thinnest and tender flesh behind her ear. "In the infirmary, the one who said Qing'er on the phone, was that him?"
"…yes…"
"Why do I call you Qing'er?"
"I heard Mrs. Luo call me that at the Luo family."
Chen Qing trembled every time he said "Qing'er".
Jiang Jingyan thought she was guilty, so he moved his grip to her neck and bit it fiercely, "You're always right."
"Don't..." Chen Qing panicked and pushed his elbow back.
He grabbed it and forced her to turn around.
The edge of the pool table hurt her tailbone, and Jiang Jingyan's breath was so close to her that she didn't know whether to kiss him or not.
Suppress her with an extremely cold attitude.
"If you're being bullied, why don't you come to me?"
"I wasn't looking for him either. He was just passing by."
“How many times did you just happen to be there? How many times did you just pass by?”
Chen Qing's mind was in a mess and he was completely speechless.
She put her hands on the man's shoulders and her upper body couldn't help but lean back.
Jiang Jingyan placed his big hand on her lower back, next to her narrow and protruding spine, the place she could not bear the most.
Chen Qing was shaking badly, crying loudly, "Jiang Jingyan..."
It was inconvenient outside, but Jiang Jingyan didn’t think much about it.
After two or three minutes of interrogation, he left. Chen Qing, not as experienced as him, blushed profusely.
She calmed down for a while and hurried back to the box.
Yan Baiqing was polite and gentlemanly and did not ask any further questions about the incident.
When I was about to pay, he stopped me and said, "I've already paid."
"It was my treat."
"next time."
Chen Qing pursed her lips.
Time and time again, the two of them did have more contact.
…
Yan Baiqing sent Chen Qing back to school. When he came out, Jiang Jingyan's car was parked across the road.
He didn't ask the driver to stop.
As expected, Jiang Jingyan followed closely behind. After chasing for half a block, the two cars were level.
Almost at the same time, the two men rolled down their car windows.
This road is sparsely populated, cars drive slowly, and voices can be heard clearly.
"Jingyan, why are you following me?"
Jiang Jingyan's profile was gloomy and unclear, and he didn't answer this question, "Chen Qing's landlord, is it related to you?"
This is a blatant offense.
Yan Baiqing smiled and said, "Do you suspect that I'm asking someone to embarrass Qing'er?"
"Don't say it's a coincidence, it's just passing by. Chen Qingxin, I don't believe it."
"You doubt me, but I have to ask." He turned around, still smiling, "Last time, your girlfriend gave Qing'er a hard time. This time, will it be her again?"
"It seems that Senior Brother is quite slow. The Tao family and the Jiang family have no intention of getting married. Haven't you heard?"
Yan Baiqing was very interested and said jokingly, "Jingyan is so heartless, so Miss Tao is angry, and Qing'er is also in trouble."
Jiang Jingyan never looked him in the eye. "Miss Tao suffered at the hands of my senior brother last time, and it affected Chen Qing as well. It's hard to say who was to blame."
The car slowed to a coasting speed.
Yan Baiqing said nothing.
After a moment, he stopped smiling and asked, "Why are you seeking justice for Chen Qing?"
Jiang Jingyan was at ease, rubbing his brows, "Mr. Luo from Zhounan, and I have been friends for many years."
He stopped there and turned his head, "Brother, Miss Tao is vindictive. I advise you to deal with her first and then make friends with Chen Qing."
Yan Baiqing's smile disappeared completely.
After Jiang Jingyan finished speaking, he patted the driving chair and drove away.
The car window rolled up, and Tang Xiaoming, who was in the passenger seat, leaned over and praised him, "Look at Mr. Jiang for lying with open eyes. He blatantly throws dirty water and misleads without leaving any trace. Why didn't you become an art soldier back then?"
Lian Zhuo controlled the steering wheel and glanced at the rearview mirror, "Will Mr. Yan take the bait?"
Jiang Jingyan loosened his tie, feeling a knot of irritation in his chest. "He will."
Having known Yan Baiqing for so many years, I rarely see him approach a woman repeatedly.
Men understand men.
Tang Xiaoming commented on the scene in the box just now, "A guy like Pachinko would actually hang around Qing'er."
Jiang Jingyan narrowed his eyes and said, "You deserve a beating."
"That's right, he deserves a beating. Catch him and spank him!"
"I'm talking to you."
Tang Xiaoming turned around, opened his mouth, and sat back down, mumbling a complaint, "It's too much to say."
At the same time, Yan Baiqing drove to the gate of the district bureau where Chen Qing reported the case.