The old man had just taken a sip of tea when he heard this and almost spit it out. The tea got stuck in his throat and he started coughing.
The old lady quickly stepped forward to pat the old man on the back, staring at Jiang Jingchu.
"You kid, the more you talk, the more nonsense you become!"
There was no warmth in Jiang Jingchu's eyes, and his tone was calm.
"Grandpa, grandma, I'm serious."
"I only want to get married once in my life, to the person I love, and I will never follow in my parents' footsteps."
The old lady was anxious.
"You have eyes on the top of your head. If you can't find the one you love in this life, won't you just stay single for the rest of your life?"
Jiang Jingchu smiled.
"Can't you hope for my good? Maybe I can bring your granddaughter-in-law back home during the New Year this year."
The old lady's eyes lit up, and just as she was about to say something, she heard a "click" and the sound of a teacup fell heavily on the coffee table.
"You dare!"
The old man stood up suddenly, and because he stood up in a hurry, he swayed for a while before he stood firm.
"The Jiang and Ji families are both well-known families in North City. No one can afford to break off the engagement. If you don't want to get married for the time being, you can postpone it for two years, but breaking off the engagement is not negotiable. Absolutely not allowed!"
The smile on Jiang Jingchu's lips gradually froze.
"It's okay or not, it's not up to you to decide. You can't force a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to, right?"
After Jiang Jingchu finished speaking, he nodded to the old lady.
"I still have things to do at the company, grandma, please take care of yourself and grandpa. I will come back to see you next time."
After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, but after a few steps he paused.
"I've made up my mind to cancel the engagement. Don't worry about it. I can handle it myself."
Looking at Jiang Jingchu's back as he walked away with firm steps, the old lady sighed.
"Didn't you say you just didn't want to get married for the time being? Why are you suddenly talking about breaking off the engagement?"
The old man frowned and snorted.
"You're the one who spoiled me. I'm getting more and more unruly as I grow older!"
The old lady said "Hey".
"Oh, remember when Xiaochu was so young, he successfully took over the Jiang Corporation in just three years. You always told everyone that it was because of your good education. Now that there are problems, you say it's because of me? I think you are the one who is becoming more unreasonable as you get older."
…
After Jiang Jingchu came out, he sat alone in the car for a long time.
He took out his cell phone and called Ji Jingya, asking her to have dinner together in the evening.
Ji Jingya had long guessed that Jiang Jingchu would look for her, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
When she arrived at the restaurant, she saw Jiang Jingchu sitting inside through the floor-to-ceiling window.
He was wearing a royal blue shirt today, with his sleeves loosely rolled up, revealing his muscular forearms. He was sitting leisurely, holding a mobile phone in his hand, looking at something, with a faint smile on his face.
Ji Jingya rarely saw Jiang Jingchu so gentle. She stood outside and watched for a while, then finally walked into the restaurant.
Jiang Jingchu was looking at the screensaver on his phone.
Qin Huan closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, tilted her neck slightly, and made a wish facing the sky full of shooting stars.
This was the moment Jiang Jingchu captured when watching the meteor shower in Yangmingshan that day.
Qin Huan in the photo was pious and beautiful, and Jiang Jingchu would stare at her for half a day.
Hearing the rhythmic sound of high heels getting closer, Jiang Jingchu locked his phone with a "click" and looked up.
Ji Jingya walked over with a faint smile on her face and casually draped her coat over the back of the chair.
"Have you been waiting long?"
Jiang Jingchu's lips curled up slightly.
"It's okay, I just arrived not long ago."
He handed over the menu on the table.
"Look, have something to eat."
Ji Jingya was not pretentious. She looked through the menu carefully and ordered a few special dishes.
"That's all."
She handed the menu back to the waiter and turned to look at Jiang Jingchu with a smile on her face.
"Why did you suddenly think of treating me to a meal?"
Jiang Jingchu lowered his eyebrows and smiled, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
"I have something to discuss with you."
Ji Jingya had made all the mental preparations when she received Jiang Jingchu's call, but now when she heard Jiang Jingchu say this, her heart still skipped a beat.
She took a breath, trying her best to keep the smile on her face, and even had a hint of coquettishness in her tone.
"Can you finish your meal first? I was counseling a patient with moderate depression today and didn't have time to eat lunch. I'm so hungry now."
Jiang Jingchu paused and nodded after hearing this. He knew that being a psychologist was also a very hard job.
"It's okay, don't worry."
While waiting for the food to be served, Ji Jingya briefly told Jiang Jingchu about the condition of the person with moderate depression.
"She's quite pitiful. Her husband cheated on her while she was pregnant, and when he went to catch him, he accidentally dropped the baby in her belly..."
Jiang Jingchu seemed to be listening to Ji Jingya's speech, but in fact his mind had already drifted elsewhere.
I just saw someone playing piano music in the middle of the restaurant.
He suddenly remembered that he had played a song for Qin Huan in a restaurant on her birthday.
"Luv Letter".
A light and heart-touching melody.
After the song ended, he told Qin Huan that the name of the song was "Love Letter" - perhaps, we can be more romantic, and when the clouds and fog dissipate, everyone will know that I love you.
Jiang Jingchu still remembers that Qin Huan did not show much emotion when facing his public declaration of love.
But at night, he became obviously very enthusiastic and proactive.
Holding his neck, whispering in his ear, calling him "Brother Jingchu"...
Thinking of this, Jiang Jingchu's heart was throbbing. He took out his phone and flipped through Qin Huan's WeChat. He deleted and revised the message with his fingers, and finally sent a few words.
"Have you had dinner yet?"
Qin Huan had just gotten off work and was on her way to the bridal shop.
Zhou Tiantian said the bridesmaid dress had arrived and asked her to go over and try it on.
Seeing the message sent by Jiang Jingchu, Qin Huan supported her chin and thought for a while, then replied him with four words.
"Mr. Jiang, is there something wrong?"
Jiang Jingchu waited for a long time, only to hear these four cold words. He frowned and said "tsk".
"Don't you find it annoying to keep calling him Mr. Jiang?"
Ji Jingya on the opposite side noticed that Jiang Jingchu was obviously absent-minded and drank some juice silently.
"Who are you messaging?"
Jiang Jingchu said "Oh" and looked away from the phone.
"A friend."
Ji Jingya nodded, and the smile on her face faded.
At this time, the waiter came over to serve the dishes. Jiang Jingchu raised his chin and signaled Ji Jingya to pick up her chopsticks.
"You're not hungry, eat."
Ji Jingya held the chopsticks,
"You don't want to eat?"
Jiang Jingchu smiled,
"I ate a lot at noon and haven't digested it yet. You can eat it."
Just to enjoy Qin Huan's "coaxing" him, half of the shrimps on the big plate went into his stomach. Afterwards, he thought it was ridiculous. He was not a young boy, but he did such a childish thing.
At this moment, the phone screen just lit up. Jiang Jingchu held the phone in his hand and opened it in one second.
"With our current relationship, what else can I call you if not Mr. Jiang?"
Jiang Jingchu was obviously looking forward to Qin Huan's message, but when he saw this line of words, his mood suddenly dropped a lot.
This woman was so vigilant, as if she was afraid that he had some intentions towards her, and she reminded him of their relationship all the time.
After thinking for a while, he put the tip of his tongue against his back teeth and typed a line of words back.
"We have many different relationships now. It's not just Party A and Party B."
Qin Huan glanced at the message and didn't reply.
No matter how close the relationship is, it is not a relationship where you can just chat about nothing and ask each other if they have eaten.
Jiang Jingchu waited for a long time, but Qin Huan didn't reply, so he tapped his fingers on his knees impatiently.
Ji Jingya is a psychologist, so she naturally understands the information released by these small movements.
He wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue and smiled with his brows lowered.
"Are you waiting for Qin Huan's message?"
Jiang Jingchu paused tapping his knees and looked at Ji Jingya with scrutiny in his eyes.
"Who told you anything?"
Ji Jingya shook her head, her tone was a little naughty,
"Aren't you waiting for you to speak to me?"
Jiang Jingchu turned his eyes slightly and chuckled.
"You're a psychiatrist after all. I can't hide anything from you."
Ji Jingya didn't say anything and waited quietly for his next words.
Jiang Jingchu crossed his hands slightly and placed them casually on the table.
"Since you've guessed it, I won't beat around the bush."
"We had reached an agreement before. The engagement was just a way for us to avoid our parents forcing us to go on blind dates. Now, I want to end this agreement in advance."
There was no surprise in Ji Jingya's eyes at Jiang Jingchu's words. She looked at Jiang Jingchu calmly with her watery eyes.
"Can I ask why?"
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