"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore."
Bai Ningshuang finally put away her gossipy expression and started to get serious: "I think, Ajin, stay away from him."
"I know, I plan to return the necklace tomorrow."
Bai Ning Shuang nodded: "A Jin is great. The main thing is, he's too dangerous. People who are so high and mighty won't understand the hardships of the poor. If he gets tired of you one day and turns away, you'll be the one who gets hurt."
She didn't want Xiang Jin to get hurt.
Xiang Jin's heart sank even further: "I know. I never thought about getting close to him, let alone getting anything from him."
"Then why are you so confused?" Bai Ningshuang asked in return.
Xiang Jin clenched her sleeves tightly.
Because... my mind is in turmoil.
Ever since she found out that he bought the necklace, she started to overthink. If he really had feelings for her, she would be very happy. She had liked him for ten years, and even the slightest response would be a great happiness.
But it's also very painful. She won't get a divorce, she doesn't want to hurt Jia Nian, and she likes him even though she knows they can't be together. That feeling is even more agonizing.
Neither way she went would lead to a dead end, so she was completely torn.
Seeing her expression, Bai Ningshuang understood most of it. She sighed and asked, "Ajin, does Feng Jianian know about this?"
Xiang Jin shook his head.
Jia Nian has been working overtime these past few days and hasn't even been home. After learning about the necklace at the hospital today, I came to find her.
"Then you'd better keep it a secret. No matter what, he's still your husband."
Xiang Jin paused for a moment, then nodded.
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That night, Feng Jianian still didn't return.
Xiang Jin felt a little relieved.
She hid the necklace in her bag, took a shower, and lay in bed for most of the day, unable to fall asleep.
She simply sat up, picked up her sketchbook, and started drawing by the window.
The pencil moved across the paper, the delicate lines gradually outlining a clear shape. She drew a cave, and a little girl stood beside it, holding a steamed bun in her hand, her eyes fixed on the cave entrance.
"When I grow up, I'll marry you, okay?"
"good!"
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She turned to the next page and began to draw the silhouette she had sketched countless times in her dreams.
"Xiangjin, Xiangjin, look! That's Murong Xiao, the most powerful person in our school! Isn't he handsome?"
"handsome……"
That was the first time Xiang Jin saw him, and her gaze followed him intently.
The boy who said he would marry her and protect her was so handsome... but he seemed too indifferent, as if the people around him had nothing to do with him.
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Turning to the next page, it was a speech given by Xiang Jin as an outstanding student representative during the school anniversary celebration.
As she stepped off the podium, she slipped and nearly fell down the stairs in front of tens of thousands of people.
"Are you alright?" At the critical moment, Murong Xiao, who was passing by, helped her up.
"No...it's nothing, thank you." A refreshing fragrance wafted to her nose, and she could even feel his body temperature as his hand held her arm. Xiang Jin blushed instantly, lowered her head, and quickly left.
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As I was drawing, dawn broke.
Xiang Jin looked at the person in the sketchbook with fascination in her eyes. After struggling for a long time, she slowly wiped away the man's face.
A secret crush that has been hidden for ten years is destined to remain hidden from the light of day. Since that's the case, then let it never see the light of day again.
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During lunchtime, Xiang Jin went to Fengrong Group.
It was still a dazzling building, an unattainable pinnacle of power, a place she could only dream of for her entire life.
Xiang Jin walked to the front desk with practiced ease.
This time, it wasn't Lu Feifei who greeted her, but Xiao Zhuo.
"Miss Xiang, are you here to see President Xiao?" Xiao Zhu was very happy to see her. Last time, she was able to stay because of her pleading.
Xiang Jin nodded, took out the necklace box from her bag, and handed it to Xiao Zhuo: "Please give this to Murong Xiao for me, thank you."
"Okay, do you need me to pass on a message?"
Pass on the message...
Xiang Jin took out a sticky note, stuck it on the box, and wrote: "The lost necklace has been found. It's not this one. Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Xiao. Goodbye."
After explaining everything, Xiang Jin turned and left.
As she was leaving, she bumped right into Gu Feiyang, who was coming from the opposite direction.
Gu Feiyang was carrying a box of pears, treating it like a precious treasure, and was looking around nervously when he bumped into Xiang Jin. He quickly helped her up: "Little beauty, are you alright? Did you get hurt? Should I take you to the hospital?"
"It's okay." Xiang Jin used sign language and bent down to pick up the fruit on the ground for him.
Gu Feiyang glanced at her a couple more times, then his eyes suddenly lit up: "You like Winnie the Pooh too?"
Xiang Jin glanced at her T-shirt, which had a gray Winnie the Pooh head embroidered on the chest.
Xiang Jin smiled but didn't say anything. These clothes belonged to Xiang Qi, who loved Winnie the Pooh. She had worn Xiang Qi's hand-me-downs since she was little, so most of her clothes featured Winnie the Pooh.
"Here, this is for you." Gu Feiyang picked out the biggest pear and handed it to her, his tone very friendly. "Seeing you reminds me of a friend from my childhood."
Xiang Jin was stunned.
She slowly took the pear and gestured in sign language, "Thank you."
"Can't you speak properly?" His tone held no pity or sarcasm; it was a normal greeting.
Xiang Jin nodded.
"What a pity, a girl as pretty as you must have a beautiful voice," he said with a grin.
Xiang Jin smiled back at him, then pointed outside, indicating that she was leaving.
"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy. I'm going to deliver some fruit to Uncle Xiao too," Gu Feiyang said with a smile.
Xiang Jin: "..." This person is quite outgoing and interesting, but in this vast world, they probably will never see each other again in this lifetime.
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Gu Feiyang worked himself to the bone and finally carried the fruit to the top floor of Fengrong.
"I'm exhausted!"
Gu Feiyang rolled his eyes several times, looking at Murong Xiao with a resentful gaze: "Brother, you don't even know to help me. This is our child!"
Su Ming, who was drinking water, almost spat it out: "Young Master Gu, can you please use your words properly?"
“What’s wrong with me saying it’s crystallized? This pear tree was planted by the two of us when we were kids, and now it’s bearing fruit. Isn’t that our crystallization?” Gu Feiyang retorted firmly.
Su Ming: "...Okay, you're right."
"What is my brother doing?" He had been in there for a while, but Murong Xiao, who was sitting in his seat, hadn't even glanced at him. He was staring at the red box in his hand. If he didn't know that Murong Xiao was notoriously ruthless, he would have thought that Murong Xiao was thinking about a woman.
"She's gone?" At this moment, Murong Xiao finally raised his head.
"Yes, Madam delivered the box and left, along with this note." Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Su Ming answered with unusual caution.
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