Jiang Wanqing felt a tingling sensation on her lips. He had bitten her too hard, giving her the illusion that her skin was broken, but there was no taste of blood.
Using the strength of his arm, she sat up, gently pushed him away, and the two sat side by side.
Her face showed no guilt, only apology, as she truthfully replied, "I went to the courtyard house in the western suburbs."
Just as Guo Xueyun had said, Cheng Ran's throat tightened, and there was also the man traveling with her...
In a hoarse voice, he asked again, "With whom?"
He didn't ask directly who the man was, partly because he was afraid Guo Xueyun would stir up trouble and spread rumors, and partly because he himself didn't dare to bring up the topic.
Jiang Wanqing touched her forehead: "Molly...and Zheng Yuan."
When she said Molly's name, Cheng Ran felt a moment of relief, but when Zheng Yuan's name came out, his eyes immediately turned bloodshot.
"Zheng Yuan?! It's him again!"
He slammed his fist on the bed, startling Jiang Wanqing.
"Can you calm down and let me explain? You still don't know why I went there..."
"Guo Xueyun said you bought that house, and Zheng Yuan bought it for you," Cheng Ran replied.
After he finished speaking, he stared intently at Jiang Wanqing, as if afraid of missing even the slightest hint of sincerity or deception in her eyes.
She hurriedly raised her hand and swore, "I did buy the house, but Zheng Yuan didn't buy it for me. This must be made clear!"
Thankfully… Cheng Ran thought to himself.
"You didn't discuss this with me."
Buying a courtyard house is a big deal, but he had never heard any news or words about it from her. If Guo Xueyun hadn't suddenly exposed it this time, would she have planned to keep it a secret forever?
He pressed down hard on the back of her hand: "Give me a reasonable explanation."
Jiang Wanqing sighed. She had originally planned to talk to Cheng Ran about this matter properly and explain it slowly, but now that things had come to this point, she could only explain it all at once.
"Let me make this a short story. The houses in the western suburbs will be very valuable in the future. I happened to pass by that day and wanted to buy one, but I didn't dare tell you because I was afraid you would think I was crazy. Besides, I really didn't want to use your money to do something that you might think is very risky. I didn't hide it from you for long. It's only been three or four days since I decided to buy it. You've been working and I've been at school, so we haven't had a chance to have a deep conversation."
She finished explaining everything in one breath. Cheng Ran was stunned after listening, his eyes filled with a mixture of complex emotions. At the same time, he was so angry that he laughed.
"You don't dare tell me? You don't want my money? Jiang Wanqing! What do I mean to you?!"
Jiang Wanqing swore that this was the first time Cheng Ran had spoken to her in such a serious tone, almost like a roar. She was stunned and her breath caught in her throat.
"I……"
He held the back of her head, closing the distance between them, his eyes almost peering into the depths of her gaze.
“Look at me, tell me, why is it that Zheng Yuan was involved in things you dare not tell me!”
As for Molly, Cheng Ran knew that the two of them were equally important in Jiang Wanqing's heart.
She blinked and answered honestly, "I got an advance of nine thousand five hundred dollars from him."
"What did you say?"
He heard it clearly: it was an advance payment, not a loan, nor a demand.
Jiang Wanqing swallowed hard, feeling like she was constantly flirting with death.
"Ahem... I agreed to be his factory consultant. He gave me an advance of 9,500 yuan, which, together with my own savings, totals 15,000 yuan."
"Oh."
He lowered his hand, didn't ask any more questions, and just found it ridiculous.
"You didn't tell me about this, you didn't even bother to let me know..."
He got out of bed and walked out absentmindedly, seemingly without the desire to speak. His eyes were filled with only loss and disappointment, as if his soul had been taken away.
"Cheng Ran, where are you going..."
She wanted to catch up with him, but he didn't wait for her at all. He pushed open the door and went out, but the door was slammed shut by the wind, and her feet were rooted to the spot.
This time... she really hurt Cheng Ran.
Cheng Ran didn't come back to stay all night, so Jiang Wanqing didn't dare to sleep too deeply, as even the slightest noise at the door would wake her up.
But every time I wake up, it's not him, it's the wind, or something blown to the ground...
Jiang Wanqing was in extremely poor condition when she woke up the next day due to poor sleep quality. She almost bumped into Sister Song when she was leaving the hospital.
"Oh dear, Wanqing, what's wrong with you? You haven't slept a wink all night?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm fine." She forced a smile.
"Then what is this...?" Sister Song glanced inside.
"I'm going to school."
"Oh, then be careful on your journey. I'll talk to Comrade Cheng when he gets back. A man shouldn't be easily swayed by other women!"
"Thank you, sister-in-law, but please don't say anything more. I'll find an opportunity to talk to him myself."
"But……"
"I'm not going to talk to you anymore, I'm going to school."
“Hey, you…”
Before Sister-in-law Song could stop her, Jiang Wanqing had already walked out.
"Sigh, I'm afraid you won't be able to see each other for the next ten days or so..."
Jiang Wanqing went to the school and went to the laboratory as usual. Although Professor Xue was still away lecturing and had not returned, he had already informed her about the school's class arrangements, so she could proceed at her own pace.
The wind and rain made the trees outside sway constantly. Jiang Wanqing was halfway through her experiment and was feeling quite tired, so she decided to go to her dormitory to rest.
She figured that her other roommates shouldn't be in the dorm at this time, so it would be quiet.
Back in her dorm, just as she had expected, she smoothed out the sheets and was about to lie down when her fingers touched a sharp, hard object.
Her mind cleared a little, and when she lifted the blanket, she found a needle sticking out of her!
Completely wide awake, Jiang Wanqing felt a chill run down her spine. She didn't stay in the dormitory for long, so she naturally wouldn't bring needles and thread. This was clearly something someone had deliberately left there!
If she lies down, the consequences will be unimaginable...
She thoroughly inspected the bed and found several more needles, which further confirmed her suspicions.
She put the needle away. Since no one was in the dormitory, she couldn't confront them, so she could only take it with her.
Just as she stepped out of the dormitory building, she heard a noise behind her and looked back alertly.
There was nothing there... only students passing by.
She walked a distance, her resentful eyes fixed on her, then she quickly caught up...
"Bang."
Jiang Wanqing walked quickly, not noticing someone coming towards her, and bumped straight into them.
"hiss……"
She rubbed her forehead, took a breath, and quickly apologized.
"sorry……"
"Wanqing, are you alright? Where are you rushing off to?"
Huan Ren had just finished class and was initially a little resentful about being bumped into, but when he saw it was Jiang Wanqing, his resentment turned into joy.
"It's you."
She patted her chest, turned around to look, but there was still no sign of her. She suppressed her doubts and frowned slightly.
"It's me! I have good news for you. The teacher said in class today that Professor Xue will be back in a couple of days, and then we can all attend his classes!"
"Professor Xue is coming back?"
"Yes, that's absolutely true. Although I'm not as good as you, I still hope to catch Professor Xue's eye, hehe..." He scratched the back of his head and smiled shyly.
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