Shi Wan paused for a moment, then looked up and met Sikong Jingyu's clear and deep eyes.
If it weren't for her grandmother being there, Shi Wan really wanted to pull her hand away from Sikong Jingyu's grasp. It took a lot of effort for Shi Wan to resist the urge to pull her hand away.
Seeing the change in her grandson's attitude today, Grandma Sikong was overjoyed. He was finally willing to accept Wanwan, so everything would definitely get better from now on!
"From now on, you'll all live in the old house. As a family, we should all be together." Grandma Sikong was overjoyed, patted the backs of the two children's hands, and gave them some instructions.
Shi Wan bit her lip and hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "Grandma, it's really inconvenient for me to go to work from the old house. I have to get up half an hour earlier every day to go to work, and I really can't get up."
Grandma Sikong conceded, but her tone was firm: "Then stay here tonight, and come over one day a week to have a meal with this old woman."
Sikong Jingyu looked at Shi Wan with a deep gaze, opened his mouth as if to say, "I'll help you this once, so you'll help me this once too."
Sikong Jingyu helped Shi Wan more than once. If Shi Wan were a person with a conscience, she should not have refused.
It's only fair to reciprocate once in a while; after that, they'll be even.
As for visiting her grandmother, Shi Wan would still choose to come when Sikong Jingyu wasn't at the old house.
Shi Wan looked at her grandmother and nodded. "Okay, I promise. Let's eat, Grandma."
"Grandma, let's eat."
Sikong Jingyu put a piece of spare rib on her grandmother's plate and also put a piece on Shi Wan's plate.
Seeing the extra ribs in the bowl, Shi Wan's eyes darkened. It was probably just for Grandma Sikong's benefit. Shi Wan nodded politely, "Thank you."
"Mm." Sikong Jingyu nodded as well.
The atmosphere at the dinner table remained awkward. Grandma Sikong simply assumed it was because Sikong Jingyu and Shi Wan were having an awkward first formal meeting and didn't think much of it.
After dinner, Grandma Sikong instructed the servants to make the bed. Sikong Jingyu looked at Shi Wan's bowl with a dim expression.
In the end, she still didn't eat that piece of pork rib.
Sikong Jingyu went back to his study to make a phone call. He had organized a gathering that evening, and although he was originally going to go, he returned to the old house late at night. In the end, he asked Sun Yang to bring people over. At this moment, Sikong Jingyu called Sun Yang to find out the details.
Shi Wan sat with her grandmother for a while when her phone rang. It was the department's landline. After answering, Shi Wan apologized and said goodbye to her grandmother.
When Sikong Jingyu came downstairs again, he overheard Shi Wan saying goodbye to her grandmother. He looked down at Shi Wan, took long strides down the stairs, and his eyes were gloomy, as if he was suppressing something.
Shi Wan felt as if a strong gaze was watching her from behind. Following her senses, she looked up and saw Sikong Jingyu walking down the stairs.
When Shi Wan met those deep eyes, she was momentarily stunned, but only for a moment before she looked away and hurriedly left.
When Grandma Sikong saw Sikong Jingyu coming down the stairs, she hurriedly instructed, "You rascal, it's good that you're down. It saves me from having to call you. Wanwan has to go back to the hospital, so hurry up and take her there."
"good."
Sikong Jingyu was somewhat annoyed, and after responding, he walked straight out.
Just as I reached the door, I heard a hoarse, deep male voice behind me: "I'll take you there."
Shi Wan stopped and turned around, her eyes meeting Sikong Jingyu's.
Shi Wan pursed her lips. "No need to trouble Mr. Sikong. I can go back by myself."
After saying that, Shi Wan started to walk out, but Si Kong Jingyu reached out and grabbed her arm: "Grandma told me to."
Shi Wan frowned as she looked at the hand that Sikong Jingyu was holding. Sikong Jingyu felt a pang in his heart and slowly released her: "If I go in now, I'll definitely get a scolding."
"Then wait a while before going in," Shi Wan said.
A hurt look flashed across Sikong Jingyu's eyes, but quickly disappeared.
"Wanwan, do you hate me that much?" Sikong Jingyu stared at Shi Wan, his eyes filled with a complex and obscure expression.
Shi Wan paused for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't dislike you."
“But you didn’t like me either, that’s why you found an excuse to leave.” A bitter smile appeared on Sikong Jingyu’s lips.
Shi Wan was taken aback: "Mr. Sikong thinks I'm lying?"
Sikong Jingyu's eyes instantly darkened, and his lips twitched, full of bitterness, "Isn't it you who can't wait to escape from me?"
Shi Wan looked at him and explained seriously, "I do want to leave, but I still have a sense of contract. I did receive a call from the department just now, asking me to go back and help. If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask Grandma. Grandma heard me answer the phone."
Shi Wan looked serious, not like he was lying.
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Sikong Jingyu's dark eyes. He was pleased that Shi Wan hadn't deliberately avoided him, but he had wronged her once again.
He lowered his head, looking remorseful and guilty. "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I thought you left because you hated me. Wanwan, please don't be angry with me, okay?"
As he spoke, Sikong Jingyu took a step closer to Shi Wan, wanting to grab her hand.
The regression of late conditioned reflexes.
Shi Wan didn't do it on purpose; it was really just a subconscious action of hers.
Looking at Sikong Jingyu, Shi Wan was puzzled. She thought that Sikong Jingyu's cold attitude when they met at Xinghua Shuyu Pavilion that day meant he had figured things out.
But what is Sikong Jingyu doing at this very moment?
Sikong Jingyu's hand, which had missed its target, froze in mid-air. His eyes darkened, and he stiffly withdrew his hand, letting out a soft sigh. "I'll take you there first; it's not easy to get a taxi at this hour."
Shi Wan hesitated for a second, then nodded.
Sikong Jingyu drove steadily. On the way, the atmosphere between the two was a little strange. Neither of them took the initiative to speak. Sikong Jingyu occasionally glanced at Shi Wan in the passenger seat out of the corner of his eye, a complex look flashing in the depths of his eyes.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Shi Wan just wanted to escape the awkward and suffocating space as quickly as possible. She immediately got out of the car and said, "Thank you, Mr. Sikong, for bringing me back. Drive carefully on the road!"
“I’ll take you inside.” Sikong Jingyu suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"No need," Shi Wan said with a smile.
“I’ll take you in,” Sikong Jingyu said firmly.
Shi Wan struggled a few times but failed to break free. She looked up at Sikong Jingyu, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes.
Sikong Jingyu knew he had upset Shi Wan, so he frowned slightly and explained, "It's too late, it's not safe for a girl like you to be out alone."
Shi Wan looked at Sikong Jingyu, her eyes darkening, and said seriously, "There's nothing unsafe about it. I've been doing this all by myself for the past four years."
Sikong Jingyu's thin lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and silently released his grip on Shi Wan's hand.
After getting out of the car, Shi Wan looked at Sikong Jingyu before closing the door and said earnestly, "Mr. Sikong, please spend more time with Grandma. She is getting old now and needs the company of her family more than before. When you were young, she accompanied you. Now that you are old, please spend more time with her."
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