This is a small courtyard in Siqi Farm, the one near the office, where there is a sweet-scented osmanthus tree that is more than 30 years old.
The moon tonight was very round and bright, silvery white like frost. The moonlight shone through the dense branches and leaves of the osmanthus tree and fell on Su Tiantian who was sitting on a wooden bench.
Su Tiantian picked up an osmanthus flower and placed it on her hand, then said, "No one is usually allowed to enter this yard. I have asked my husband's secretary to guard the gate of the yard. If you have anything to say, you can say it."
Close the gate? Su Tiantian didn't want to. She would rather let others hear their conversation than put herself in danger. A married woman should keep a certain distance from an old classmate who was interested in her. As long as she shouted louder, Yun Suiyang would rush in.
Zheng Junming stood quietly under the osmanthus tree, three or four steps away from Su Tiantian, his eyes full of nostalgia: "Tiantian, it's been a long time since we last met. Although I knew that Siqi Farm belonged to Mr. Liu, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Su Tiantian said: "When I am free, I will come to accompany my husband, but usually I stay in the office or the designated box. Today I wanted to take a walk, so I met you."
The husband Su Tiantian mentioned - Liu Jingze had already arrived at the gate of the yard with his little cousin Ren Zhengyu. He was guarding the gate of the yard and saw them. He was about to call for help, but when he saw Liu Jingze's gesture, he quickly shut up.
When Ren Zhengyu saw Su Tiantian and Zheng Junming in the yard, his eyes were filled with anger and surprise. He was about to say something when Liu Jingze skillfully covered his mouth with his left hand. Ren Zhengyu was used to having his mouth covered sometimes, and knew that he was being told not to speak, so he nodded and Liu Jingze let go.
At the gate of the courtyard, you can actually hear the voices of people talking inside vaguely, but if you calm down and listen carefully, you can hear them more clearly. Zheng Junming's voice was a little hoarse, and his eyes were full of reluctance: "I don't need to ask, I know you are doing well. You are about to become a mother, congratulations."
Su Tiantian said lightly: "Thank you."
Zheng Junming felt that Su Tiantian was really beautiful at the moment. She was pregnant and did not wear any makeup, but her skin was still good. She wore a white short-sleeved T-shirt with a pink floral loose mid-length skirt. Her black hair was simply tied up, but she had an elegance.
Zheng Junming said, "I came here for dinner tonight with some colleagues to celebrate my transfer to another city. It's a six-hour drive here. I was looking for an opportunity to ask you out to say goodbye, but I didn't expect to meet you. I think I'll regret it if I don't say goodbye to you."
Liu Jingze signaled to Yun Suiyang with his eyes to take Ren Zhengyu away. Ren Zhengyu, who was so engrossed in eavesdropping, followed Yun Suiyang reluctantly. His tight lips showed that he was sulking. He really wanted to know what happened between his cousin-in-law and this man.
Liu Jingze was listening to their conversation at the gate of the yard. He could see what was happening between the two of them just by sticking his head out. Of course, from their perspective, they couldn't see Liu Jingze. Su Tiantian and Zheng Junming thought that it was Yun Suiyang who was guarding the gate of the yard.
There was no trace of reluctance in Su Tiantian's voice: "Does your transfer count as a promotion? I didn't expect you to be willing to leave your hometown."
Zheng Junming's words were tinged with sadness. "It's just a promotion. There will always be more opportunities in a big city. What does hometown mean? I can't meet the expectations of my family. There's no point in staying here."
Su Tiantian stood up and said, "Then the promotion is a good thing, congratulations."
Zheng Junming took a step closer to Su Tiantian, and Su Tiantian took a step to the left, obviously not wanting to get too close to him. Zheng Junming didn't dare to get any closer and stopped.
Zheng Junming smiled bitterly: "If I want to say that I want to hug you as a farewell gift, is that okay?"
Su Tiantian immediately refused, her tone firm: "No, you've crossed the line. You and I are just ordinary classmates."
Zheng Junming said, "Are you afraid that Mr. Liu will be angry when he finds out?"
Su Tiantian said, "I dared to be alone with you, but I didn't stop someone from tipping him off. Do you know who was walking with me when you met me? It was Liu Jingze's younger cousin. I guess he's already told Liu Jingze about our meeting."
Zheng Junming said: "It seems that you are not afraid of him misunderstanding, so is he so stingy? I just want to hug you."
Su Tiantian said, "It's not that he's stingy, it's me. If possible, I don't want to do anything to make him or myself unhappy. So let it be. You and I have our own paths. We have been classmates for nine years. I sincerely wish you a bright future."
After Su Tiantian finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the gate of the yard. At this time, she saw Liu Jingze walking out from one side of the gate. Su Tiantian was not panicked at all. She had not done anything to offend Liu Jingze. Instead, Zheng Junming felt a little guilty, or maybe Liu Jingze's aura was too strong, which brought a sense of pressure to him, a gentle man.
Liu Jingze walked towards Su Tiantian with a smile and skillfully took her arm: "Tiantian, let's take your friend to the farm gate first."
Zheng Junming quickly said, "No need."
Liu Jingze said politely and calmly, "Guests are generally not allowed to enter this courtyard. Let us send you out first."
Zheng Junming felt helpless and tormented, watching his beloved and his rival send him off. There were many people at the farm, but he felt lonely. Although this trip might offer a better future, he was going alone.
Watching Zheng Junming's lonely figure leaving, Su Tiantian tugged at Liu Jingze's sleeve. Liu Jingze understood and lowered his head slightly. He heard Su Tiantian whisper, "My brother Jing is not angry?"
Liu Jingze said: "My sister Tiantian rejected others ruthlessly, why would I be angry?"
Su Tiantian said, "Let's go back. Dad and the others should have finished eating."
Liu Jingze said helplessly: "I still have to coax Ayu. Just now he wanted to listen to you and Zheng Junming talking. I asked Ayang to take him away. I guess he is angry."
Su Tiantian smiled unceremoniously: "You poor cousin."
Looking at the smiling Su Tiantian, Liu Jingze picked her up and said harshly, "You heartless sister Tiantian, who on earth did I do to make my little cousin unhappy?"
Su Tiantian felt a little embarrassed. There were so many guests and staff in the farm. It was really shy to be hugged like this. There were several meanings in their eyes. It was estimated that this hug would soon become gossip among others.
But she didn't dare to struggle. She was pregnant and had recently gained more than ten pounds than before they got married. She was a little worried that Liu Jingze wouldn't be strong enough. Fortunately, Liu Jingze didn't know what she was thinking. If he knew she was worried about her weight gain and that he couldn't hold her, he would definitely tell her that even if she weighed another 20 pounds, he could still hold her easily.
Su Tiantian lowered her voice and said, "Brother Jing, please let me go, okay, Brother Jing, please."
Liu Jingze didn't dare to make Su Tiantian too embarrassed. After all, his sister Tiantian was sometimes shy, so he put her down, then immediately put his arm around her waist and slowly walked towards the box where Liu Liangjie and the others were.
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