Chapter 48 After taking advantage,...
Tao Qian originally booked a flight for the evening, but because of Tao Siyun's matter, he changed his flight to noon and returned a few hours earlier.
Tao Siyun, sitting across the table from her, spoke up just before Tao Qian could lecture her: "I'm an adult now. I can go to bars, nightclubs, and karaoke bars."
Seeing that she still hadn't grasped the point, Tao Qian finally looked up from his phone. Suppressing his anger, he looked at her coldly, "Do you know how many times I've called you?"
Tao Siyun's eyes wandered, not daring to look at his brother. He said angrily, "It seems to be... sixty-eight?"
"Tao Siyun, what were you doing at the nightclub? Are you heartbroken? Are you trying to get drunk?"
“…”
Tao Siyun had been feeling rather guilty, but after hearing this, she quietly rolled her eyes at Tao Qian and grew bolder. "You're the one who's heartbroken." She explained speechlessly, "Bian Chengzi was in a bad mood yesterday and called me to make an appointment, so I went with her. We only stayed for a while, less than an hour."
In less than an hour, he was dragged and locked in the bathroom. If he hadn't met Qiao Ying, he didn't dare to imagine what would happen next.
Thinking of this, Tao Qian frowned again, "Who was the person who attacked you? Did you two know each other before?"
Faced with the sudden question, Tao Siyun hesitated. She didn't intend to tell Tao Qian that she had a conflict with Yan Zhiru last night.
Apart from knowing that Yan Zhiru was Yan Bin's daughter, Tao Qian had no idea what had happened between her and Yan Zhiru.
When Yan Bin brought Yan Zhiru home, Qin Ru did not tell her parents and Qin Shu about it, and also asked Tao Siyun not to tell anyone.
Therefore, Tao Siyun, who had always been taught by adults that "if you are bullied, you must tell your parents in time", did not choose to tell his parents and brother about it after being bullied by Yan Zhiru for the first time in order to keep his aunt's secret.
During the days she lived in the same room with Yan Zhiru, Tao Siyun suffered unprecedented pain and torture both physically and mentally. For her, this was one of the few parts of her past that she did not want to recall.
Now that so many years have passed and Qin Ru is no longer with us, there is no point in saying so much.
Tao Siyun didn't want to mention it anymore.
"No one, we didn't know each other. She was just the bartender at the nightclub. I bumped into her when I went to get some water, and I was in a hurry to find Bian Chengzi. She thought I had a bad attitude and grabbed me and wouldn't let me leave, and then we had an argument."
"Don't go to those messy places anymore." Tao Qian glanced at her and said coldly, "Even if you're an adult, you're not allowed to go there, unless you want to be beaten."
"I see." Tao Siyun muttered softly: "I didn't plan to go again anyway."
She didn't want to meet Yan Zhiru again.
Tao Siyun suddenly remembered that Tao Qian had told Xu Ji the password of the smart door lock, and she seemed very bothered by this.
Anyone would mind, Tao Siyun said with a face full of resentment, "How can you just tell someone your home password? What if he's a bad guy?"
Although the probability is basically zero, Tao Siyun is still upset that Xu Ji knows her home password. It's not because of anything else, but because... this password is the same as Xu Ji's previous lock screen password.
I'm mainly afraid that he will think too much.
She hadn't thought too much about it when she set it up. She hesitated for a while between the two auspicious numbers six and eight, and finally just chose the middle number.
Would Xu Ji think that she deliberately set the same password as his?
That shouldn't be the case. It's been so many years, and his lock screen password might have been changed long ago.
Tao Qian snorted and said coldly, "Do you have paranoid delusions? If he hadn't come in in time, I think you would have been complained by the residents of the entire building today."
Tao Siyun blinked, not realizing the problem at all, and looked innocent. "What are you complaining about me about?"
"Disturbing the public."
“……?”
"Xu Ji said you stayed up late at night and gave a drunken concert on the balcony."
"I didn't!" Tao Siyun retorted subconsciously, "It snowed last night and it was so cold. Am I sick to go to the balcony? I was drunk, not stupid, and -"
Having said this, Tao Siyun stopped talking in time.
"And what?"
And... Tao Siyun added silently in his heart: Xu Ji clearly said that she pressed him against the French window...
Only the living room with double-sided lighting has floor-to-ceiling windows, and the balcony is in the bedroom.
Facing Tao Qian's questioning, Tao Siyun explained guiltily: "When I woke up, the cello was on the floor in the living room, not in the bedroom..."
Seeing her serious attempt to defend herself, Tao Qian scoffed, "Alright, now don't worry about whether your 'crime scene' was in the bedroom or the living room. We have witnesses and evidence, so why are you complaining?"
“…”
After Tao Qian said the words "crime scene", Tao Siyun felt that this description seemed quite appropriate, and a list of evidence emerged in his mind -
Perpetrator: Tao Siyun
Victim: Xu Ji
Crime time: 01:00～03:00 last night
Crime scene: In front of the French window in the living room
As for how she committed the crime, she really couldn't remember anything at all.
As for the crime, (? ) attempted?
…
Tao Siyun felt so ashamed and didn't want to face the accusation, so he could only change the subject awkwardly, "Um, brother, your 'friend' took me home last night, and I haven't figured out how to thank her yet."
Tao Qian said as if it was a matter of course, "You're welcome."
"If you say no, then no!"
"If it's just a verbal thank you, forget it. There's no need." Tao Qian glanced at her, put down his phone, and asked with a hint of subtle curiosity, "How do you want to thank me?"
"At least you should treat her to a meal, right?" Tao Siyun looked at his brother's expression and suggested, "Since she's your 'friend', why don't you treat her to a meal for me?"
"Okay!" Tao Qian tapped the phone lightly with his index finger, and the dark screen immediately lit up. The lock screen wallpaper had two large characters written on it: "Repay the money." "Return the money I transferred to you this morning, and I'll send you a banner."
"...Why are you so stingy? Also, can you please change this wallpaper? It's so ugly!"
"Who's the stingy one between us? It's you, girl, who insists that I treat others to a meal? So not only do I have to treat you and keep you company, I also have to pay for you out of my own pocket, right? Do you have the nerve to do that?"
Tao Qian's face was full of a look of being wronged, as if to say, "I'm doing things for you and you actually want to take advantage of me."
Others couldn't see it, but Tao Siyun knew that her brother's tail was about to reach the sky.
Tao Siyun curled his lips, unable to bear Tao Qian any longer, and could not help but say, "Am I not creating an opportunity for you? This is exactly what you want. You are obviously very willing to do it in your heart."
Why are you still pretending!
***
After being scolded by Tao Qian, Tao Siyun did not forget to care about Bian Chengzi and took the time to call her best friend.
Bian Chengzi was very drunk last night and slept until the afternoon. His voice was hoarse.
"Dorothy, I seem to have blacked out last night, like I've lost my memory. I can't remember anything." Suddenly, Bian Chengzi got into a dramatic mood and pounded his head on the other end of the phone! He played several roles, kicking his legs and rolling around on the bed, acting out an exaggerated performance. "Ah! Who am I? Why am I in the hospital? And you, who are you?"
"I'm Ah Qiang! Ah Zhen, don't you remember me? We once swore to be together forever, have you forgotten all that?! I don't believe it! I absolutely don't believe it!! Where's the doctor? Doctor! Come and take a look, she's awake, but she doesn't remember me."
"Don't touch me! You are not allowed to touch me! Go away!!!"
"Please don't get excited, patient. Lie down first."
"Ah Zhen, look at me! Listen to me, we were childhood sweethearts, we loved each other, but because I was poor, your family opposed our relationship and forcibly tore us apart! That year, you were eighteen and I was twenty, and I eloped from the village with you. Have you forgotten the thrilling journey?!"
"Oh my god! Why don't I remember anything? Wuuuuuu... Qiang, I'm really useless..."
“…”
Bian Chengzi was having a good time acting, but Tao Siyun covered her head with her hands, looking very upset. Even through the phone, she could imagine Bian Chengzi's awkward acting on the other end of the line...
I thought to myself, you’re not the only one who has lost his memory!
Tao Siyun thought for a moment and spoke cautiously, "Have you asked Wei Luhe? Was it him who told Liang Jingchao?"
When Bian Chengzi heard the name, he immediately returned to normal and stopped acting. "That's not what he said," Bian Chengzi said without emotion. "Anyway, from today on, this guy is considered dead to me. When I return to Jingfu, I'll dig out all his old diaries and find a piece of land to bury him. It will be his grave."
"..." Tao Siyun was amused by her, "You are so creative. I have only heard of cenotaphs. What is this? Burying the past?"
Bian Chengzi sighed and bitterly uttered four words: "Bury your youth."
***
Tao Siyun didn't collect the rent that Xu Ji transferred to her all day.
Because of the inexplicable extra two thousand yuan in "reward fees".
At night, Xu Ji suddenly sent a message: [Li Huan just sent me a WeChat message]
Tao Siyun had just finished editing the words "Why did she send you a WeChat message?" and before he could click send, he sent another message.
Xu Ji: [She said she was busy on the open day and asked if I had time to go back to school with you. I said yes.]
Tao Siyun deleted the words he had just typed one by one, typing and deleting a line at a time, deleting and typing again. Finally, he lost his temper, returned to the list, found Li Huan's WeChat, and flooded the screen with countless angry emojis...
The dialog box kept showing "The other party is typing", and then suddenly there was no movement.
Xu Ji, who had been waiting for no news, poked her profile picture.
I patted Dorothy's shoulder and she said, "Classmate, you're very rude."
“…”
Xu Ji imagined the tone Tao Siyun would use when he said this and sneered.
What's the cuteness?
Xu Ji pretended not to see it, and a minute later: [Let’s go together?]
Finally, Tao Siyun sent an emoji, index finger touching thumb, a dynamic "OK" gesture. Compared with the emoji she had just sent to Li Huan, it seemed particularly quiet and well-behaved.
Tao Siyun is very passive in some things, and basically she will only take a step forward if others push her.
Although they have clearly made a firm decision, they pretend to be reluctant or embarrassed, and always say to others, "Let me think about it" or "Let me consider it..."
I often hesitate for a long time, and finally, under the expectant gazes of others, I nod nervously and say very reservedly, "Okay then..."
Tao Siyun felt that his behavior should be regarded as a manifestation of "social shame" and was not serious.
Just as she was thinking about this and that, Xu Ji reminded her: [The money has been received]
“…”
Tao Siyun glanced at the cello that had returned to its place from the "crime scene." Feeling guilty, she generously said to the "victim": "No need, just consider it a little mental damages from me..."
Although she believed that she had suffered much more mental damage than him.
After a long time, just when Tao Siyun thought he would not reply and was about to go to bed, the phone rang again.
Xu Ji: [After taking advantage of me, you're planning to use this little money to get rid of me?]
“…”
Tao Siyun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, tapped his finger on the screen of his mobile phone, and swiped it up until he reached the place where he transferred money in the morning. Then he clicked on the payment without hesitation, and ended their conversation which was gradually going off track with practical action.
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