Chapter 11 We can't treat her like this.
She's still a child at heart, and when she's happy, she likes to cuddle and hug others, but the person in front of her isn't someone Jingge can cuddle and hug.
She controlled her overly excited movements, her hands and feet restrained: "Uncle, you got off work so early today."
“Hmm,” Li Mushi said, his hands in his trouser pockets, tall and imposing, “I have to grab some things and leave; I have a social engagement.”
Jing Ge: "Oh, Uncle, take care of yourself and don't drink too much."
Li Mushi: "Okay."
A simple and polite conversation.
After saying hello, Jingge ran to the lawn, grabbed Tianlang's two front paws, and said, "You know I got a permanent position, right? I'll buy you dog food when I get paid!"
Sirius was pulled upright by her, whimpering softly in his throat.
Li Mushi looked at it for two seconds, then slowly looked away, stepped into the house, and quickly drove out.
Dinner was lavish, partly to celebrate Jing Ge's arrival and partly to inform Li Zhan of his return, as the young master is a picky eater and can't finish more than three bites of a dish.
However, by the time the food had cooled down, Li Zhan still hadn't returned.
Zhang Ma asked Jing Ge to call him and ask.
Jing Ge was in a good mood and readily dialed Li Zhan's number.
It turned out that a girl answered the phone.
A sweet female voice asked, "Who are you?"
The light in Jing Ge's eyes gradually faded: "My name is Jing Ge. Please tell him that we'll start eating if he doesn't come back."
There was a rustling sound over there; I wonder what they were doing.
A moment later, a different person answered, a male voice, who said dryly, "Sister-in-law, Brother Zhan has had too much to drink. He's out with some friends. Could you come and pick him up?"
Jing Ge: "I won't answer."
"..." the boy said anxiously, "No, he drank too much and can't get back to the dorm. There's no one to take care of him!"
The joy gained from being officially hired vanished at that moment.
Ever since that night when he stumbled upon a murder scene, Jing Ge has been afraid to go out at night.
Fortunately, Li Mushi didn't need Uncle Zhang during this time, so Jing Ge asked him to accompany him to Li Zhan's university.
Li Zhan is a bastard, but she can't just ignore him.
Based on the location sent by his friends, Uncle Zhang drove to a bar near the university town.
Neon lights flickered, and several people stood at the entrance of the bar. Li Zhan, thin as a sword, was surrounded in the middle.
He was a chosen one, always the center of attention.
The air was thick with the decadence of nightlife, and the mixed smell of alcohol and tobacco.
Jing Ge's face turned cold: "Didn't you say you drank too much?"
Li Zhan had a cigarette dangling from his lips, his eyes looking down at her with disdain.
The person next to him quickly said, "He's had too much to drink and just came out for some fresh air."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhan's Land Cruiser screeched to a halt at the door. A tall, slender girl in ankle boots stepped out, her bright and flamboyant demeanor saying, "This car is so cool! Can I borrow it for a few days?"
"Don't give me that, Zhan-ge is very protective of this car, he usually doesn't let us ride in it!"
The group burst into laughter.
Li Zhan casually stubbed out his cigarette: "Go ahead and have some fun, it's no big deal, it's good if someone cares."
This statement seems intriguing.
Jingge asked calmly, "Are you leaving or not?"
Li Zhan: "Aren't you leaving?"
It's up to you whether you stay or leave!
Jing Ge didn't waste a second and turned to go towards Uncle Zhang.
The untamed spirit in Li Zhan's eyes instantly turned cold and sinister.
No one around dared to speak.
Jingge asked Uncle Zhang to drive.
Without the slightest hesitation, Uncle Zhang started the car.
He was Li Mushi's man and only listened to Li Mushi's orders. Now, naturally, he only listened to Jing Ge, regardless of whether the person outside was the esteemed young master of the Li family.
Just as the car was about to drive away, the back door was rudely pulled open, and a person reeking of smoke and alcohol squeezed in, enveloped in the cold winter night wind.
"Be gentle!" Jing Ge said impatiently. "This is my uncle's car!"
Li Zhan stared at her with his sinister eyes: "He's my uncle, what's your hurry?"
Jingge suppressed his anger and turned his face to the window.
I don't want to have any further communication with him.
The car was warm and cozy, filled with the smell of smoke and alcohol from Li Zhan. Jing Ge felt short of breath and raised his hand to roll down the window, letting the cold air blow on his face.
The next instant, Li Zhan's arm swept past her and closed the window.
Jingge remained silent and lowered down again.
Li Zhan was promoted again.
Jingge descended again.
The battle intensifies once again.
The two were locked in a stalemate over the glass, neither willing to admit defeat or back down first.
When Jing Ge rolled down the car window for the nth time, Li Zhan suddenly grabbed her hand: "Are you deliberately trying to go against me?"
"Who do you think you are?!" Jing Ge finally snapped. "Why should I have to listen to you?"
Li Zhan: "I am your fiancé, your future husband!"
Jing Ge: "It won't be like that for long!"
"..." Li Zhan pressed down on the fire and looked at her for more than ten seconds. Suddenly, he let go of her hand and said in a bastard tone, "You can't back out of this engagement, and neither can the Jing family. Marrying me is your destiny."
His words were full of certainty, reminding Jing Ge that she was destined to be his.
Li Zhan softened his tone: "If you coax me a little, we can be the same as before, okay?"
In those carefree youthful days, Jing Ge was just a little girl. She would always be overjoyed to see him, and occasionally she would ask him to help her comb her hair if it was messy. Li Zhan was clumsy and would always hurt her when he combed it, which would make the little girl roll her eyes again.
When did the relationship begin to change?
Li Zhan couldn't even remember.
It's been too long.
It seems that after she skipped a grade and got into her desired high school, not only was there a time difference between them, but also some inexplicable and insurmountable gaps.
Jing Ge didn't say anything.
He kept looking out the window.
His body language conveyed a sense of resistance and unwillingness to respond.
Li Zhan called her: "Gege".
He said, "We're both 20 now, we can officially start dating."
It could have been done a long time ago.
However, the two were constantly at odds, neither willing to give in, and their only conflict was arguing and cold wars.
Fueled by alcohol, Li Zhan was willing to back down first.
But Jingge said, "You can't coax them."
Concise and to the point.
Not a single word more.
Cold and ruthless.
Li Zhan said, enunciating each word clearly: "You can coax your uncle, but not me, right?"
"..." Jing Ge suddenly turned to look at him, the disappointment in his eyes so obvious. "Go say this to your uncle, okay? Go say it to him!"
Li Zhan sneered: "You're getting impatient."
Unable to contain his rage any longer, Jing Ge held back until his voice trembled: "Uncle Zhang, please stop the car."
The car pulled over to the side of the road, and Uncle Zhang asked, "Do you need me to leave for a moment...?"
“No,” Jing Ge said, his expression barely concealing his emotions. “Thank you, I’m going home now.”
After saying that, she pushed open the car door and walked into the darkness on her own.
Li Zhan's clenched fist, veins bulging on the back of his hand, roared: "You come back here!"
There are taxis waiting to pick up passengers on the roadside.
Jing Ge casually opened a car door and crouched down to get in.
Li Zhan roared, "Jing Ge!"
The door slammed shut.
The girl's stubborn and lonely figure disappeared into the car door.
Uncle Zhang said anxiously, "This won't work..."
“What’s wrong with that?” Li Zhan gritted his teeth. “The Jing family will force her to come back!”
Uncle Zhang suddenly fell silent.
After a long pause, she cautiously said, "You can't... treat her like this."
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