Chapter 18 An unexpected slap
The pride in his heart had not yet completely dissipated, but his body had already taken action, approaching from behind and wanting to hug Xu Yueqing in his arms.
He had hugged her like this many times in the past four years.
However.
Xu Yueqing was startled by this action.
The moment his arm was around her, she subconsciously slapped him hard with her backhand!
“Snap!”
The crisp and loud sound seemed particularly abrupt in this cramped little rental house.
The air around him froze at this moment.
The gurgling sound of the pumpkin porridge in the pot became the only background sound.
Jiang Chejin was hit so hard that his face turned to the side, and it felt hot and painful.
He could feel the muscles in his cheeks twitching uncontrollably.
I was stunned.
Growing up, not to mention women, even his parents have never touched him!
He turned back in surprise, and met Xu Yueqing's icy eyes.
Their eyes met.
When Xu Yueqing saw that it was him, he subconsciously took a small step back and kept some distance.
That look was so unfamiliar that it frightened him.
There was undisguised coldness in his eyes and brows.
"Why are you here?"
Jiang Chejin felt the burning pain spreading from his cheeks all the way to his heart.
Over the years, Xu Yueqing treated him like a treasure, never slapping him or even speaking loudly to him.
But at this moment, he not only received a slap, but also clearly saw the alienation in the woman's eyes that seemed to freeze him.
Jiang Chejin's heart was raging with anger, but he suppressed the inexplicable panic and said impatiently: "This is our home. I'm back. What's the problem?"
He deliberately emphasized the word "we".
When Xu Yueqing heard this, there was not even a ripple in his eyes.
Our home?
She just felt mocked.
I thought he would always be with Xu Yingluo.
That's why she was cooking the porridge here with peace of mind, thinking that she could take it directly to the hospital later.
I didn't expect this person to come back suddenly.
But that's okay.
The porridge is almost ready.
Xu Yueqing did not respond to his ridiculous words. She turned around silently, picked up the insulated lunch box beside her, and prepared to pour the pumpkin porridge in the pot into it.
Jiang Chejin was irritated by her complete disregard.
The inexplicable uneasiness in his heart grew like a vine, tightly wrapping around his heart.
He took a step forward, stretched out his arm, and suddenly grabbed Xu Yueqing's wrist holding the pot handle.
"Xu Yueqing! What on earth are you throwing a tantrum about?"
"Sizzle..."
The boiling hot porridge spilled out from the edge of the pot due to the sudden pull, and a lot of it splashed on the back of Xu Yueqing's hand.
"hiss-"
Xu Yueqing took a breath of cold air, and frowned in pain.
A glaring red quickly appeared on the back of his hand.
Jiang Chejin was also stunned when he saw this.
Looking at the skin on the back of her hand that was rapidly turning red, he reacted almost instinctively. He pulled Xu Yueqing's hand and walked towards the faucet, turned on the cold water and rushed it over her hand.
His movements were filled with an urgency that he himself was not aware of.
Xu Yueqing shook off his hand, her tone full of resistance.
"I can do it myself."
Jiang Chejin's heart skipped a beat when he saw her reaction, but he didn't loosen his grip.
He looked down at Xu Yueqing's hands washing under cold water.
Only then did I realize that her face was abnormally pale and bloodless.
Even the part of her wrist that was exposed outside her sleeve and was held by him had a very conspicuous circle of blue, purple and red marks.
It felt like someone had pinched me hard.
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