Chapter 21 "I've walked a long road loving you..."
Brother-in-law: [Transfer]
That day, Song Wan was helping out at the shop when she suddenly received a transfer message from Zhang Huaiyu. She put the iron down and typed: 【?】
Song Wan: [Brother-in-law, why did you transfer money to me?]
Zhang Huaiyu quickly explained: "[It's this month's dividend. Last time when the cash flow dried up, another partner withdrew his investment. After Jianjin found out, he invested in my small factory. He said if we made a profit, it was mine; if we lost, it was his responsibility.]"
Song Wan: [I don't want to!]
Zhang Huaiyu: [?]
Zhang Huaiyu: [Did you two have a fight?]
Song Wan didn't know how to reply, so she simply pretended not to see it.
Not long after, Zhao Shu sent another message: [Want to go for hot pot tonight?]
Song Wan asked: "Are you home?"
Zhao Shu: [Not home, eating out. Haven't gone shopping in ages, wanna come with me?]
Song Wan thought for a moment and replied, "Okay."
Unlike Fang Xia, who prefers boutiques, Zhao Shu is a big fan of clothing stores.
Upon meeting, Song Wan was pulled into a women's clothing brand.
When do you start school?
Zhao Shu asked while gesturing to her body to show off her clothes.
"It won't be long, I've booked my tickets for Saturday."
Zhao Shu was surprised, "This Saturday?"
Song Wan nodded, feeling quite reluctant to part with it.
I don't want to go back to school, I just want to stay home.
Zhao Shu saw through her sour face, smiled, pinched her cheek, and stuffed the clothes in her hand into her arms, "Go try it on."
Song Wan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly declined, "I have clothes."
"Just try it, stop talking nonsense."
Zhao Shu pushed the person into the fitting room.
Helpless, Song Wan looked at the clothes in her hand.
It's a pink off-the-shoulder knitted dress worn underneath.
"it's beautiful."
Zhao Shu praised him generously.
Song Wan clutched her chest, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
She rarely wears clothes that expose her shoulders and back.
Song Qinru also disliked her dressing like that.
"Sister," Song Wan protested softly, "I don't feel this one is very suitable."
"What's wrong with it?" Zhao Shu brushed the hair that was hanging in front of her chest back and made a decision with satisfaction: "This one is the one."
As she spoke, she turned to the sales assistant and said, "Could you please wrap up the clothes in the fitting room for us?"
"Sister." Song Wan wanted to change back into her own clothes, but the sales assistant had already gone into the fitting room.
Zhao Shu was skillful, and in no time at all, she helped her tie another side braid.
Song Wan felt very uncomfortable, especially after she took off her down jacket in the private room of the hotel.
"Look, is there anything you'd like to eat?"
Zhao Shu ordered the food and pushed the menu in front of her.
Song Wan glanced at it briefly, shook her head, and pushed it back, saying, "Let my brother-in-law order when he gets here."
Speak of the devil and he appears.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the door to the private room was pushed open from the outside.
It was Zhang Huaiyu, followed by Chen Jianjin.
Only now did Song Wan understand why Zhao Shu had suddenly changed her mind and wanted to buy her new clothes.
The boy's direct gaze was warm, falling on me like a wildfire.
Song Wan felt uncomfortable and lowered her head even further.
The girl had gentle, obedient eyes and her long, flowing hair was tied into a side braid and loosely draped over her collarbone.
She has a small head and narrow shoulders, and a thin face.
At the four-person table, Chen Jianjin sat down next to Song Wan.
"very beautiful."
He was very generous with his praise.
His composure and seriousness only highlighted Song Wan's unease.
Not long after the food arrived, Zhang Huaiyu received a call from Song Qinsu, saying that Xiaobao was crying incessantly and that they needed to come home immediately.
Upon hearing this, Song Wan also put down her chopsticks.
"Sister, brother-in-law, I'm going with you."
She had just stood up when her wrist was grabbed by the person next to her.
While they were still in a daze, Zhao Shu and Zhang Huaiyu had already left.
"what are you up to?"
The girl's breathing became slightly erratic, and panic showed in her round, almond-shaped eyes.
"Shall we... talk?"
This was the first time Chen Jianjin had asked to have a chat. After hesitating for a moment, Song Wan sat down.
Chen Jianjin picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it in the small bowl in front of her. "Eat more. Don't think about losing weight. Health is the most important thing."
Song Wancai had no intention of losing weight; she ate and drank normally for three meals a day.
"Was this trap set up by your sister and brother-in-law?"
“No,” Chen Jianjin said honestly, “If it were me, I wouldn’t choose such a shabby place.”
Moreover, this was only after Song Wan had dressed up a little; the decor and taste of the restaurant were simply not up to her standards.
Such a reason makes even accusations that he lie seem weak and unconvincing.
She exhaled softly and cut to the chase, "What do you want to talk about?"
When will we return to school?
"It has nothing to do with you."
Chen Jianjin chuckled lightly, his expression blank as he asked, "Are you sure you want to talk to me today, baby?"
Song Wan choked, stirred the sesame paste in the dish with the tip of her chopsticks, and softened her tone a little, "I'll be back on Saturday."
"I refunded the tickets, come with me."
Song Wan put down her chopsticks and looked at him leisurely, "Chen Jianjin, is this your attitude of wanting to talk again?"
Their eyes met, and the girl's eyes were filled with stubbornness, refusing to yield.
So, Chen Jianjin pursed his lips and compromised: "Train or high-speed rail? What time is it?"
"Chen Jianjin." Song Wan felt utterly helpless and asked for the second time, "Why me?"
"I've thought about it for a long time, but I still can't understand why it has to be me. If it's because of my face, what kind of beautiful girls haven't I seen? If it's because of my personality, then it makes even less sense."
"I'm boring, mediocre, just an ordinary person..."
"Song Wan." Chen Jianjin interrupted her, his heart clenching with a heavy feeling, like spilled condiments. His phoenix eyes, filled with complex emotions, looked up as he asked, "Do you still like the keychain?"
Song Wan choked slightly, her long eyelashes drooping to conceal the unnaturalness in her eyes. She swallowed softly, "You... how did you know? You were following me that day?"
"Yes." Chen Jianjin admitted frankly, "I've been following you ever since you left home."
"Chen Jianjin?"
Song Wan looked up in surprise, incredulous.
She had thought that Chen Jianjin was with her, but she never expected that he had been there from the very beginning.
The overhead incandescent light was intense, but it couldn't outshine the tender affection in the boy's eyes. Chen Jianjin stared intently at her face for a moment, his words earnest: "If I said that I've walked this path of loving you for a very, very long time, Song Wan, would that give you some confidence?"
Being loved so passionately, even if it brings worries, is a beautiful kind of worry.
Chen Jianjin wanted to tell her that the girl he loved was extraordinary. She was not just one of the many stars in the galaxy, nor was she a moon with only a little brilliance. Instead, she was a sun that could cover all light when it rose.
——
Song Wan still told Chen Jianjin her train number.
What was she thinking at that moment?
Just like now, Chen Jianjin tilted his head and asked her, "What are you thinking about?"
Song Wan withdrew her gaze from his superior profile, which had lingered for so long, and did not reply.
Chen Jianjin smiled and gently rubbed her cheek with his finger, adjusting the seat to a comfortable position.
Chen Jianjin has long legs, so the space in the second-class seat on the high-speed train was a bit cramped for him.
Song Wan looked at his bent legs and then at his smug face, and couldn't help but complain, "You're paying money to suffer."
She was implying that he had just paid someone to switch seats.
High-speed rail tickets are released randomly, and since Chen Jianjin didn't buy tickets with Song Wan, he naturally didn't get a seat next to her.
But money can make the devil turn the millstone, let alone something as trivial as changing positions.
Chen Jianjin didn't mind, put his arm around her shoulder, raised an eyebrow and smiled, "You can't buy my happiness with a thousand pieces of gold."
She heard the powerful thud of a boy's heart pounding against his chest beneath his shirt. Displeased, Song Wan glared at him and whispered, "Chen Jianjin!"
Because of consideration for public occasions, even when she was angry, she was incredibly weak.
Chen Jianjin pinched her wonderfully soft cheek and asked with a smile, "Want to sleep for a while?"
Song Wan was so annoyed with him that she turned her face away, not wanting to talk to him anymore.
Chen Jianjin smiled, hooked his arm around her, and pulled her back into the chair, saying lazily, "Baby, if you don't want to sleep, I will. I didn't sleep well last night, I'm so sleepy."
Forced to snuggle in his arms, Song Wan was dissatisfied. He could sleep or not, why did he have to drag her along?
After trying to pry his arm open for a while without success, Song Wan got tired and leaned her head against Chen Jianjin's chest to rest.
With a faint scent of cedarwood lingering around her nose, Song Wan's thoughts drifted, and she wondered if there were any detergents that smelled like cedarwood.
It smelled wonderful, and she couldn't help but sniff it a few more times. There seemed to be other fragrances as well. What were they?
It has a slightly sweet, refreshing scent, like the aroma that comes out when a fresh orange is cut open.
No, it also smells of sunshine.
It should be... sun-dried orange peel?
As she pondered these thoughts, Song Wan quickly grew sleepy.
Her eyelids started to droop, and she couldn't stay awake any longer, so she tilted her head and fell asleep.
After the girl in Chen Jianjin's arms calmed down, he opened his eyes.
He lowered his shoulder to make Song Wan more comfortable.
Now that she was sound asleep, she was no longer as fierce as when she was awake; her expression was serene, obedient without even realizing it.
Chen Jianjin was deeply in love with Song Wan, who depended on him wholeheartedly. Overwhelmed with emotion, he naturally kissed her forehead.
Song Wan had a very comfortable sleep, so much so that she was still a little dazed when she woke up.
It took her a long time to realize that this was Chen Jianjin's apartment in the city center.
Almost instinctively, Song Wan looked down to check her clothes.
Intact and undamaged.
Song Wan breathed a sigh of relief and slipped on her shoes to get out of bed.
"woke up?"
Chen Jianjin was serving food when he saw her coming downstairs and said, "Perfect timing, come and eat."
He prepared a large table of dishes and arranged them carefully.
Song Wan was slightly dazed. When she came to her senses, she gripped the armrest tightly and reminded him almost cruelly, "Chen Jianjin, I don't like you."
No matter how much I do, I still don't like it.
Upon hearing this, Song Wan felt extremely uneasy. She thought Chen Jianjin would be angry, would get furious, and would pinch her face and force intimacy as before.
However, none of her worries came true. Chen Jianjin simply smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, as long as I love you."
Song Wan was slightly taken aback, her expression blank for a moment.
"Come and eat."
Chen Jianjin gently reminded everyone while setting out the bowls and chopsticks.
Just as Song Wan sat down, her phone, which was face down on the table, rang at an inopportune moment.
She picked it up and saw it was a call from Lian Huaiyang.
Her gaze lingered on the person opposite her. Song Wan hung up the phone and typed in the chat box: 【?】
Song Wan: [Is there something you need?]
Lian Huaiyang: [Have you returned to school?]
Before Song Wan could even type her affirmative reply, his next message popped up: 【Why didn't you tell me beforehand?】
Lian Huaiyang: [Wanwan, are you angry?]
His question was completely nonsensical.
Song Wan looked puzzled and was about to type a question: What's wrong?
The phone was snatched away, and her gaze met Chen Jianjin's emotionless eyes across the distance.
He said, "Don't use your phone while eating."
But her phone screen was still on.
Song Wan was startled and hurriedly tried to snatch the things back.
Chen Jianjin was tall and had long legs, so she not only missed her target, but he also took the opportunity to pull her into his arms.
"Chen Jianjin, give him back to me!"
Chen Jianjin ignored her, using one hand to hold the girl's thin back while using his other hand to browse their chat history.
Today we exchanged five sentences. The first was the New Year's greetings they sent each other on New Year's Eve. The second was when the boy asked the girl why she didn't tell him she had changed her flight during winter break.
Song Wan did not reply.
Chen Jianjin was satisfied.
But the thought that his contact information was still blocked, while this worthless Lian Huaiyang was able to chat with Song Wan, made Chen Jianjin unhappy again.
He was extremely annoyed and confiscated Song Wan's phone.
"what you do?!"
Song Wan wanted to take her things back, but he had already put his phone in his pocket.
"Two choices: either take it yourself, or... add me back as a friend." The boy braced himself against the edge of the table, trapping her in front of him, his gaze fixed down on her with an aggressive intensity.
Song Wan's eyelashes fluttered, her gaze drifting downwards. After biting her lip and hesitating for a moment, she decided to go get it herself.
Her fingertips cautiously approached the boy's right trouser pocket.
When they were only an inch apart, Chen Jianjin suddenly grabbed her hand.
Song Wan shuddered in fright and stared at him wide-eyed: "What are you doing?"
"It's nothing." Chen Jianjin smiled casually, gently blowing into Song Wan's ear, and said in a roguish tone, "Just a reminder, darling, don't touch the wrong thing."
They say one thing, but their actions and behavior are completely different.
He was extremely wicked, deliberately grabbing her hand and pulling her towards a certain spot.
Realizing his intentions, Song Wan panicked.
Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with terror as she tried to pull her hand away.
"Chen Jianjin! Chen Jianjin... let me go... no... I don't want to..."
She was about to cry, and with her other hand she tried to pry open his thumb and forefinger.
"Add me back as a friend?"
It was just a scare tactic; Chen Jianjin didn't actually forcefully pull her hand down.
He was still learning from his previous experience of trying to take advantage of someone else, and he didn't want to face another month of cold shoulders.
As expected, Song Wan immediately nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
To open a window in a room, you first have to pretend to lift the roof.
This tactic has proven effective on Song Wan time and again.
But Chen Jianjin was not as satisfied as he had imagined; he became worried.
With Song Wan so resistant, when will he ever get to eat her?
With her phone back in her hand, Song Wan accepted Chen Jianjin's friend request while being watched.
"Is it okay now?"
She was still shaken and asked hesitantly.
Chen Jianjin clicked his tongue lightly, and reminded him with dissatisfaction: "Make a note."
The note was his name, and Song Wan looked it over and over but couldn't see anything wrong with it.
Are we really that unfamiliar with each other?
As he spoke, Chen Jianjin pulled his phone back and made the call himself.
My dearest darling.
A heart was added at the end.
In addition, he pinned the chat window to the top.
Song Wan looked at the screen interface that he had manipulated, feeling annoyed, but she dared not show the slightest rebellious emotion.
On his turf, it's always best to be patient and avoid causing trouble.
After closing the chat app, Chen Jianjin opened his contacts, first removing his own number from the blacklist, then adding it as an emergency contact, before finally handing the phone back.
“I will check up on you from time to time, so don’t even think about going against my word and changing it back.”
Song Wan gripped the other end of the phone.
As luck would have it, news from Lianhuaiyang popped up at this very moment—
【Wanwan?】
"Wanwan?" Chen Jianjin chuckled and uttered those two words softly.
Song Wan's heart skipped a beat.
"Aren't you curious, darling? The person who kept saying they liked you has been nowhere to be seen all holiday." The emotion in Danfeng's eyes gradually darkened, and Chen Jianjin smiled wickedly, whispering seductively, "If you really like someone, can you resist seeing them?"
His breath lingered in my ear, his soft words like a leaf falling into a lake, light and weightless, yet enough to stir up ripples.
Looking into his eyes, Song Wan was momentarily lost in thought. Her heart pounded, and she lacked the confidence to retort: "Not everyone is as bored as you."
Chen Jianjin raised an eyebrow with a hint of mockery in his eyes, "Then... I'll wait and see."
We'll wait and see how steadfast your relationship will be.
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Author's Note: New Year, new wishes! May the magic of increased profits work its magic! [rainbow emojis]
Happy New Year! [Sprinkling flowers][Cheers][Lower-eared rabbit head]
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