Chapter 185 Is there still a chance?
Jiang Yichen's eyes were like a lion ready to pounce, fixed on me. His eyes contained both the determination of a hunter and an indescribable affection.
His eyes were deep and fiery, as if he could see through me.
The next second, he suddenly pinched my chin with a move that was both strong and gentle.
He leaned down and kissed the corner of my lips. The kiss was so powerful that I instantly lost the ability to struggle.
My arms were tightly restrained by him, and my whole body was completely trapped in his arms, unable to move.
The kiss lasted for a long time, until my breathing became difficult, and he slowly let me go.
A deep and magnetic voice sounded in my ears: "Happy birthday, Gu Mo."
However, I did not feel happy about the kiss. Instead, my heart was filled with deep worry.
I looked at Jiang Yichen with complicated eyes, frowning, and said with a hint of helplessness: "You'd better not do this in the future. If the two of us keep being unclear, it will make it difficult for all three of us. I don't want to hurt anyone, and I don't want to be hurt either."
Jiang Yichen gently touched the corner of my lips, his eyes full of tenderness: "I won't marry Lin Nan, you don't have to worry."
I looked at him puzzledly and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why don't you get married?"
But he didn't answer my question. Instead, he let me go and said in a deep voice, "Go downstairs and take a look at the gifts."
He held my hand with one hand, interlocked our fingers, and pulled me downstairs.
We came to the gift box, I opened it, and inside was a bag exactly the same as the one Shen Yan gave me.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across my face. If Chen Yan hadn't given me the same gift, I would have been very happy at this moment. After all, Jiang Yichen knew my preferences and understood what I wanted.
Jiang Yichen noticed that my expression was not right, and asked in confusion: "Don't you like it? Isn't this the bag you've had your eyes on for a long time?"
I smiled awkwardly and explained, "Chen Yan gave me an identical bag."
Jiang Yichen's face darkened instantly, he stared at me closely and asked, "You can only choose one, who do you choose?"
I was worried that he would get angry again, so I quickly said in a flattering way, "Of course I'll choose you."
Seeing my attitude, his expression visibly eased a lot.
I continued slowly, "But I can't return the gift she gave me. How about this? I'll keep hers and you can carry mine every day. How about that?"
He nodded and agreed reluctantly.
After I returned to my room, I lay on the bed, tossing and turning, with a lot of thoughts in my mind.
Jiang Yichen’s words “They won’t get married” were like a huge rock pressing on my heart, preventing me from falling asleep.
Is there really a hidden story behind their engagement? How many things are hidden in this that I don't know about?
The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, and the more I couldn't sleep. I simply gave up on sleeping, got up and sat on the edge of the bed, picked up a book and started reading.
However, the words in the book seemed to have lost their meaning and I couldn't concentrate.
I don’t know how long it was, but sleepiness gradually came over me, and I finally fell asleep with the company of the book.
When I woke up yesterday morning, I looked at myself in the mirror with obvious dark circles under my eyes and a frown on my face.
I couldn't help but blame Jiang Yichen in my heart. It was all because of his unclear speech that I had to stay up all night. I sighed helplessly and started to get ready for school.
What surprised me was that Jiang Yichen did not leave this morning.
When I went downstairs, he was sitting at the dining table, looking at Baozi and drinking milk.
When he saw me coming downstairs, he asked with concern, "What's wrong with your eyes? Why do you have dark circles?"
I waved my hand and explained weakly, "Oh, nothing, I had an exam at school and I stayed up late reading yesterday."
Jiang Yichen nodded slightly after hearing this, then helped me spread a sandwich and placed it in front of me, saying, "Eat quickly, I'll take you to school later."
I mechanically took the milk and sandwich and started eating them bite by bite.
In the car, I felt sleepy again and I closed my eyes unconsciously. Jiang Yichen woke me up only when we arrived at the school gate.
I turned my head and saw Song Le leaning against the car outside the door, looking towards the school gate.
I put my raised hand down again, turned around to look at Jiang Yichen, and met his playful eyes.
It was obvious that he had noticed Song Le a long time ago and was just watching what choice I would make.
Thinking of some misunderstandings that happened between me and Song Le a few days ago, I withdrew my hand guiltily.
How about I take a day off from class today and leave with Jiang Yichen right now? But as soon as this thought flashed through my mind, it was dispelled by Jiang Yichen's half-smile.
"I'm not a stingy person, how could I delay your class?" Jiang Yichen said seriously, but I could hear a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Now that the boss has spoken, I have no reason not to obey.
I could only bite the bullet and walk down to Song Le. I took a deep breath and asked calmly, "Song Le, are you here to see Song Yuan off?"
I know that this question is a bit presumptuous. After all, Song Le's sister is also in this school, and he may not come here just to see me.
But I still couldn't help but have a glimmer of anticipation in my heart, hoping that he would nod, so that I could go along with it and help him find his sister, thus avoiding embarrassment.
However, Song Le shook his head and said with a smile: "I am here to give you a birthday present. I couldn't get through to you yesterday, so I can only come here to give you a birthday present today."
I subconsciously turned around to look at Jiang Yichen in the car, feeling a little flustered.
Song Le also followed my gaze and when he saw Jiang Yichen, his expression was still very calm. He even asked with concern, "Have you two reconciled?"
I quickly shook my head and explained stiffly, "No, he just gave me a ride."
In fact, I don’t know why I don’t want Song Le to know the true relationship between Jiang Yichen and I. Maybe it’s because I’m afraid of the complicated emotional entanglements, or maybe it’s because I don’t want to destroy our friendship.
In short, I chose to hide it.
After hearing what I said, Song Le laughed heartily and said, "Does that prove that I still have a chance?"
His smile was a little teasing, but also a little serious. I looked at him, feeling a little hesitant.
I know that I have always regarded him as a good friend, and the relationship between us is pure friendship. I don't want it to deteriorate for any reason.
So, I took a deep breath and said seriously: "Song Le, I have always regarded you as a good friend, and the relationship between us is friendship. I don't want it to deteriorate for any reason, including my feelings for other people. So, please understand."
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