Chapter 186 Meeting an Old Friend
"Going home already?" Xu Songning followed him persistently.
"..."
When Xiang Yun saw that she really wanted to run away with him, he also had the idea of messing with her.
He knew that Xu Songning was trying to make up. In the past, he was always the one who was tormented by her, but now it seemed like he could torment her for once.
"Okay, then you follow me." Xiang Yun draped the towel around her neck and ran out first.
Xu Songning put the water away, gritted her teeth, and thought, "Fine, this time it's my turn to pursue him, so I have to show some sincerity."
The two ran around the park. Xiang Yun ran at a steady pace, which wasn't fast, but for Xu Songning, who was a novice at running, it wasn't a problem to keep up for a while, but it became a bit difficult to keep up later.
Sweat dripped down my face, and my new shoes didn't fit quite right. As I ran, my left heel started to rub against my skin.
Xiang Yun was experienced in running. When he saw that people were falling further and further behind, he stopped and observed for a few seconds, and then he realized the problem.
He turned and walked towards Xu Songning, supporting her. He only wanted to tease Xu Songning a bit, but he didn't intend to hurt her.
Xu Songning wiped his sweat, his face stubborn. "What's wrong? Aren't you going to keep running?"
If he keeps running like this, will Xu Songning still be able to go to work properly?
"Stop running, let's go home," Xiang Yun said in a deep voice.
"Going home again?" Xu Songning endured the discomfort in her left foot, walking with uneven steps as she followed behind Xiang Yun.
"What if we don't go home? Does your foot still hurt?" Xiang Yun bent down and squatted in front of her.
Xu Songning took a step back, but his ankle was grabbed and pulled back forcefully.
"It doesn't hurt that much, it's just that the shoes I chose were too small," Xu Songning muttered to himself.
Xiang Yun took off her shoes, and there was a little blood on the heel of her sock, indicating that the skin was chafed. He immediately felt a little sorry for her.
With her socks half down, Xiang Yun held her feet and carefully examined how many places were chafed. Many people jogging around them were giving the couple a second glance.
Xu Songning awkwardly patted his shoulder, "Brother Yun, there are so many people!"
"Are you ashamed now? You don't even know how to run and you still come out here fooling around?" Xiang Yun patted her on the back of the foot.
In bed, this action can be seen as a romantic gesture; in the park, Xu Songning felt her face burning and wished she could quickly shove her feet back into her shoes.
Xiang Yun didn't make things difficult for her. He helped her sit down on a park bench, took out an iodine swab from his bag, gently folded it, and the iodine flowed into the swab tip. He then gently wiped the broken skin.
A band-aid with an elephant pattern was placed on her heel, and Xiang Yun helped her put on her socks. When it came to putting on her shoes, Xu Songning didn't dare to bother Xiang Yun and quickly stepped into her shoes herself.
Xiang Yun grabbed her foot and forcefully bent down the heel of the shoe, saying, "Wear it as a slipper."
"Wouldn't that be a waste of the shoes?" Xu Songning put on the shoes and felt much more comfortable.
"You still want to wear these ill-fitting shoes?" Xiang Yun finished packing her things and helped her up. "I'll throw these shoes away when we get back."
"Hehe." Xu Songning suddenly realized that Xiang Yun was no longer blaming him. Sure enough, the self-inflicted injury strategy worked.
"I'm just trying to coax you by running with you, in case you're still sulking." Xu Songning leaned all her weight on Xiang Yun, deliberately sticking close to him.
The two had just finished running and their body temperature was high.
Xiang Yun snorted, "Trying to coax me? Running with me?"
“Yes, that’s right.” Xu Songning nodded vigorously.
"Okay, then I'll buy you a good set of equipment, and from now on, I'll wake you up."
"Well... that's not necessary."
"Used."
Xu Songning was on the verge of tears. How could she have sacrificed her time in bed just to appease a man?
Xu Songning's minor cut healed very quickly; it was fine after just two days of wearing a band-aid.
Xiang Yun threw away the ill-fitting shoes and replaced them with a more comfortable pair that fit properly, which she placed by the door.
Xu Songning pretended not to know and secretly tried it on for a while. It really did fit her perfectly, but she didn't want to go for a morning run with them.
The door to the second bedroom was no longer locked. When Xiang Yun didn't want to go back to the master bedroom, Xu Songning would sneak into the second bedroom and lie down with him. Sleeping alone was never as comfortable as this.
"What?" Xiang Yun leaned against the headboard, a book pressing down on him.
"I'll lie down for a while and then go back to sleep," Xu Songning said in a serious tone, spouting nonsense.
"Then come for a morning run with me tomorrow?" Xiang Yun asked.
Xu Songning froze, pretending not to hear, and hugged his waist while closing her eyes. "I'm asleep."
Xiang Yun said that he wanted her to go for a morning run just to scare her. He bought her a pair of shoes that fit her well in case she suddenly wanted to go running again. But whether she went for a morning run or not was up to her. Seeing her lying in bed so tired every day, how could he bear to force her to get up and run?
Cheng Ou's matter was briefly put aside.
Ms. Cui called Xiang Yun and asked him to bring Xu Songning to Xinrui Law Firm.
"Why did my mom suddenly call you to the law firm?" Xiang Yun fastened his seatbelt.
Xu Songning sat in the passenger seat, holding a box of cherries. She turned to Xiang Yun and handed him a cherry. Xiang Yun lowered his head and, with her help, pulled off the cherry stem.
"I don't know either. Maybe it's because I talked to my aunt about her law firm last time, so she wanted to take me to see it. It would be a good opportunity to see my sister and also visit Sanhua on the way."
They don't have much time to meet during their vacations; they can only visit Sanhua together about once or twice a month.
As Xu Songning said, if they don't live together, it's probably no different from a long-distance relationship.
During the evening rush hour, the lights were all red, forming a long river.
After finally arriving near the law firm, Xiang Yun went to park the car and first dropped Xu Songning off.
Xu Songning stood by the roadside waiting for him to return, tidying her clothes in front of the shop's floor-to-ceiling window. Two people walked up behind her. Xu Songning only glanced at them, but her heart was filled with alarm!
Cheng Ou was dressed in a formal suit with a silk shawl draped over his arm.
The woman in the cheongsam walked ahead angrily, and he gritted his teeth and followed.
“Tingting, don’t worry. Your cousin’s case can be taken to court. I’ve heard that Xinrui Law Firm is very good. They have lawyers who specialize in this type of criminal case. I heard that the head of their firm is a top-notch lawyer. Your cousin’s case is not serious. They can definitely handle it.”
"How many times have you said it! You don't care about my cousin at all, you're just brushing me off." Liu Tingting turned around and stomped on his foot hard.
Cheng Ou endured the pain without making a sound. If it weren't for his mother's affection for this woman, he would never have taken on this mess. His cousin was involved in a criminal case. Although he claimed to be innocent, it was hard to say how the case would ultimately turn out.
Besides, he's just her cousin, why is she so concerned? It makes him have to rush to help her.
"Tingting, I..."
Cheng Ou's words caught in his throat. He turned his head and saw a woman standing not far away. He recognized her at a glance.
Xu Songning.
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