Chapter 35 Congratulations

Shen Congyu reacted and immediately let go of her hand, but she fell into Jiang Xilin's arms, too close to him, his body temperature continuously wrapped around her, as if trapped in his breath.

She wanted to get up, at least to get away from danger, but Jiang Xilin grabbed her waist and held her down.

Jiang Xilin lifted his leg and gave her a shake, "Don't move around."

"I don't……"

Chen Congyu wanted to keep a distance from him from the bottom of her heart, and she wished she could lose all her five senses and become a wooden man. She also hated herself for being emotional when facing Jiang Xilin.

Although she knew that it was a normal body reaction, she felt as if her whole body was split into two parts, pulling and opposing each other, which was very painful.

Jiang Xilin pressed her lower back and kissed her.

Chen Congyu immediately closed his eyes and concentrated his mind.

Every time she had close contact with him since she returned to Haicheng, his style was always rough and direct.

She didn't expect him to be gentle, but it was hard for her to bear it every time, let alone deal with it.

Breathing became difficult, and Shen Congyu pushed him despite the dizziness.

She didn't want to start so soon and wanted to delay it as long as possible, pointing to the bag on the other side of the sofa.

"Would you like to see the gift?"

Jiang Xilin's voice was slightly hoarse: "Really?"

His reaction seemed as if he didn't want to take what Shen Congyu said seriously.

"Of course, you act like I'm lying to you, and I'm pretty sad."

Jiang Xilin snorted lightly, as if he didn't believe it.

He reached out to take it, and Chen Congyu's heartbeat quickened. He took the initiative to say, "I don't know what you are missing, so after thinking about it, I can only give it to you within my ability."

The bag was very simple, containing a dark grey scarf without any patterns. No matter how much you praised it, it could only be described as low-key and simple.

When Jiang Xilin took it out, it looked very simple.

Chen Congyu felt extremely guilty. When Jiang Xilin looked at her, she almost didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"How come I didn't know you could knit scarves?"

Chen Congyu scratched his palm and explained: "I can learn. After all, I said I would apologize to you, so of course I have to show my sincerity."

She stared at Jiang Xilin's reaction intently, but could not figure out what he meant.

He was so patient that she felt uneasy.

Jiang Xilin noticed the hook on one end of the scarf and made a harsh comment after a while, "Not very good. Do you think I would wear something like this?"

"...It's not very good, but I knitted it myself. I worked hard to learn it."

Chen Congyu was very nervous and didn't want him to notice any clues, so she snatched the scarf from his hand and pressed the defective part underneath.

"If you really don't like it, forget it. I'll keep it for myself."

She looked really sad that the gift she prepared with her own hands was rejected.

When had she ever thought so much about him?

Jiang Xilin pinched her chin and carefully admired the disappointment in her eyes.

He remembered something she had said before, which was quite true. He really felt very interested in making things difficult for her, seeing her anxious and sad.

He didn't answer her, but threw the scarf aside, lifted her up and sat her up, then bit her without any strength.

Breathing heavily, "Show some more sincerity."

Chen Congyu's scalp tingled. Even though she knew that the gift incident had been fooled, she still didn't feel relieved.

She leaned on Jiang Xilin's shoulder, breathing with difficulty.

He really wanted to see her sincerity, let her take the initiative, let her cry, let her endure the shame and say nice things.

Fortunately, Jiang Xilin had something to do and had to leave in the afternoon.

Chen Congyu's legs were shaking, and almost all of his strength was used to the extreme. The only thing left in his mind was this: fortunately.

Before Jiang Xilin left, Shen Congyu specially packed the scarf and sent it to him.

In a fit of rage, she asked him, "Will you throw it away?"

"You gave it to me, and it's my business what I want to do with it."

"It's up to you then."

Jiang Xilin put on his coat, glanced at her, and left.

Chen Congyu dragged her tired body to take a shower. Perhaps it was due to the alcohol, she always felt that her whole body was filled with the smell of Jiang Xilin from the inside out.

She needed to be cleaned urgently, otherwise she would have difficulty breathing.

Fortunately, she was willing to take risks today and gained some protection.

…

The new hotel opened, and the person who would perform live was finally decided to be Chen Congyu. Now she had no choice but to go.

In addition to work, she also took time to coordinate her work flow with the people there and practice the songs she was going to play.

After talking about this with Xue Mingrui, Shen Congyu still didn't want to see the people around Jiang Xilin. After all, the best way to prevent accidents is to not see them at all.

Xue Mingrui has now come to terms with it. She advised Chen Congyu, "Brother Jiang doesn't care anyway, so don't think too much about it. It's not just your problem."

That makes a lot of sense, and Chen Congyu had nothing to refute.

Xue Mingrui: "Besides, you can't keep hiding. The more scared you are, the more Brother Jiang might want to see you scared."

"I know that's what he thinks."

"So, Sister Cong Yu, just let it go."

Chen Congyu asked dejectedly: "Won't you feel sorry for Jiang Xilin's girlfriend if you help me?"

Xue Mingrui said, "That can't be helped. You're my friend, so it's perfectly normal for me to treat you specially. It's because of the specialness between people that we can prioritize each other."

Although she is younger, she doesn't think too complicatedly.

Deep down, Chen Congyu hated herself for being involved with Jiang Xilin. She felt ashamed and disgusted with herself.

But as Xue Mingrui said, this is not just her problem.

If the truth ever comes out, let Jiang Xilin share the blame with her.

…

On the opening day, Jiang Xilin appeared on the scene very formally.

A lot of people were invited, and the scene was lively and grand.

He is no longer the unknown Jiang Xilin a few years ago. Now, his name alone is enough to attract countless people.

After a long time, Jiang Xilin finally had some free time. Yan Zhao handed him a glass of wine and said to him, "Congratulations."

Jiang Xilin took a sip and said calmly, "It's nothing."

"These people really value you. I remember two years ago, they would say you benefited from the Duan family's influence. Now they only recognize you."

Jiang Xilin: "The Duan family really helped me a lot."

Yan Zhao: "So you plan to stay tied to Miss Duan forever?"

"It doesn't matter. Just consider it as paying back the interest to their family."

Yan Zhao's eyes passed by him, "Even if you are not suitable for Duan Ke, you can find someone new. You will only put other women off."

Jiang Xilin didn't hesitate. "That's not what I meant. It's fine the way it is now."

"No?"

Jiang Xilin's smile faded a bit, "What do you want to say?"

Yan Zhao smiled and clinked glasses with him, "Nothing special."

He drank it all in one gulp, and then saw Duan Ke appear.