Chapter 46
In September, the cicadas of midsummer chirped their last song to mark the beginning of a new chapter.
They each pursued the path they had chosen, and the regrets or remorse of the past eighteen years no longer bound them to where they were.
Ji Jing went to a key university in the north to study law, Wu Yunyun, Song Li and others stayed in the local area, and Qiu Tian went to a normal school in another province.
Jiang Xu did not continue to stay in the hospital. After two months, she got bored and He Jin took her home.
During the previous operation, the doctor treated the wound very well. In addition, Jiang Xu's skin was originally white, and after the scab fell off naturally, only a shallow circle of marks was left. Jiang Xu felt that the originally arranged scar removal surgery was unnecessary, and He Jin also agreed to her request.
Xu Zhixin went to the school his family had arranged for him and took over his own company. He was so busy every day that he was rarely seen. Apart from occasionally sending messages to Jiang Xu, they didn't chat much, and most of the time was about Ji Jing.
He used to be such a carefree person, but now he talks about all sorts of things, stammers, and tries every possible way to find out the information he wants.
The reason was that after he sent her "good morning" and "good night" messages for the entire summer vacation, Ji Jing blocked him before school started, which broke his young heart deeply.
Even through the phone, one could feel Xu Zhixin's dejected look. Perhaps his curly hair had been tangled into a mess again. Although he was disloyal, Jiang Xu still couldn't help laughing.
Finally, he laughed too loudly and annoyed Xu Zhixin. His voice suddenly became louder: "Jiang Xiaoxu, stop laughing. I'm heartbroken and you can laugh like this? Are you still my brother?! You..."
"What?" Just as he was about to continue speaking, He Jin's voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone. Without a doubt, it must have been Jiang Xu's intention.
Xu Zhixin: “…”
Okay, I’ll endure it!
"As long as you're happy, haha..." Xu Zhixin squeezed out a smile from between his teeth.
"Yeah." He Jin responded, looking at the girl who was giggling beside him, his eyes full of doting.
"If you need help, tell me. If not, I'll hang up." It was obvious that Jiang Xu didn't intend to say anything else. After hearing the response from the other end, he hung up the phone.
He Jin threw his phone on the coffee table, put a bottle of milk in it and handed it to her. "When do you want to go back to S City?"
"Tomorrow?" Jiang Xu took a sip from his hand and then rubbed against his arms. "I'm all better now. I can go to school."
I originally planned to go back in October. Jiang Yuanshan and Yu Jin left a few days ago because of company matters, and these two children don’t need anyone to worry about.
He Jin responded, "Okay, I'll have someone book the plane tickets."
He handed over the daily affairs of the company to his fifth uncle's son He Chengyu, one of the few smart people in the He family. He was pleasing to the eye and had a smart mind. He didn't need to worry about the He family's affairs as there were more important things to do at the moment.
In the evening, the two went to see Zhuang Yun and told her that they would go to S City tomorrow.
Zhuang Yun went with them, and she and Aunt Yang wouldn't be lonely together.
Aunt Yang has only one daughter. She finished her schooling with the financial support of Zhuang Yun. Now she has a stable job in L City and comes to see them on weekends. Both mother and daughter are very grateful to them. Aunt Yang has been with Zhuang Yun for eight years.
There is no distinction between host and guest between the two on weekdays. Although Aunt Yang takes care of Zhuang Yun's daily life, since Zhuang Yun recovered, the two of them have been able to talk about everything.
After dinner, the three of them sat in the living room. Just like before, Jiang Xu was pulled aside by Zhuang Yun. He Jin watched them from opposite side, unable to get a word in, so he just listened quietly.
They had almost finished talking when Zhuang Yun took out a box from somewhere. It was full of bracelets that looked quite old.
"Xiao Xu, take a look here and see if there's anything you like." Zhuang Yun looked at the bracelets very carefully. There was an imperial green bracelet that was in excellent condition and didn't look old-fashioned. Her eyes lit up and she took Jiang Xu's hand and put the bracelet on her. She said with satisfaction, "This one's good. Do you like it?"
This is the most valuable heirloom passed down in the family, and its current market value is inestimable.
Jiang Xu watched Zhuang Yun's smooth movements without even giving her time to react. Her expression was a little dazed. She looked at the bracelet on her wrist and subconsciously turned it. She didn't know much about jade, but she knew that the one Zhuang Yun gave her must be worth a lot, not to mention that it was a family heirloom.
Zhuang Yun held Jiang Xu's hand and admired it for a long time. After two months of rest, Jiang Xu's hands had become much whiter. The bracelet now looked a little big on her originally slender wrist.
She frowned, looking somewhat dissatisfied, "He Jin, you have to take good care of our Ah Xu. If you come back with one pound less weight, I will punish you."
He Jin leaned lazily on the sofa, supporting his chin with one hand on the armrest. He realized that he had been on their side all the time, with the corners of his lips curled up, and he hummed nonchalantly.
Ever since she learned of He Yaoguang's death, Zhuang Yun has been silent and gentle, and has never called him by his full name.
Now that the knot in her heart has been untied, her personality is the same as when she was young, free and unrestrained, which is the type of person He Yaoguang is most fascinated by.
When Jiang Xu heard the name, her face turned red. She met He Jin's gaze and realized what he meant: Accept it, otherwise you won't be able to leave today.
She blinked, looked at Zhuang Yun's fiery gaze again, and agreed.
"Xiao Xu, take good care of yourself. If you want to have children, you can have them. I can take care of as many as you want." Zhuang Yun was happy and could say anything.
However, Jiang Xu was still thin-skinned in this regard, and her cheeks and even the tips of her ears were red.
He Jin knew that this girl couldn't hold on any longer. When the two of them were together, she would flirt with him, but then run away. She couldn't stand being teased when the elders were present at home.
He stood up and pulled Jiang Xu up, selectively ignoring Zhuang Yun's dissatisfied expression, because she had already occupied Jiang Xu's room for an entire night. He said, "Mom, we're leaving first. We'll consider the matter of grandchildren as appropriate. Take care of yourself."
"Okay, okay, go ahead. I won't keep you any longer." Zhuang Yun looked up at the time. She didn't know what she was thinking about. She couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. She almost wrote the words "grandchildren" on her face and pushed the two of them out.
"You must raise my daughter-in-law to be plump and healthy. She doesn't have to come back to see me all the time. Just rest assured." Zhuang Yun sent her to the car and gave the two of them a look.
He Jin said, "I know, Mom. Take care of yourself."
Jiang Xu: “Yeah!”
Zhuang Yun replied: "Go to bed early and have a good rest."
Jiang Xu still nodded vigorously: "Yeah!"
………
It was still early when the two returned home. Jiang Xu thought of the documents and essay questions that her tutor had given her before. She had to finish her homework before going to school.
He turned to He Jin and said, "Brother Jin, do you have a computer at home?"
"The notebook is in the study, and the password is your birthday." He Jin didn't ask her what she was doing. He said that and turned into the bathroom.
Jiang Xu took out the textbooks that she had finished reading as extracurricular books from her room, walked into the study, and prepared to work hard. After all, making up homework was engraved in her genes, and she could do it easily even if she hadn't done it for a long time.
He Jin knew that she was busy, so after taking a shower, he heated a cup of milk for her and never went into the study again. He took a box and started packing things.
Two hours later, Jiang Xu finished writing the last essay question and went over the contents of the document in his mind, so he was no longer unfamiliar with it.
Just as she was about to turn off the computer, she saw a document at the top of the file bar with a capital J in the title. She couldn't help but click on it.
The document was password-protected, and she entered her birthday as a trial. When she failed, she planned to quit, but she succeeded.
The first line of words that caught her eye was "Contract for Transfer of Land Use Rights in East City", and below that were the items that she had revised word by word overnight.
The second article: "Hotel Management Guidelines", which she wrote word by word.
The third article is a report on market data trends and brand issues that she analyzed.
………
The entire document contains hundreds of thousands of words and represents her hard work over the past year and a half. The final result of each article can be summed up in two words: "success."
But just these two words contain so many emotions.
Tears blurred her eyes at some point, and she realized that He Jin had never missed any part of her growth. That year and a half was not a blank. He had always been with her, but in a different way, accompanying her step by step in her growth. She had never been alone.
I also realized how much emotion the "J", whom she once despised and treated perfunctorily, actually contained.
Jiang Xu flipped through the pages bit by bit to the end.
—January 27, 18
—5.17, the last time.
—6.10
Three consecutive dates.
The last time?
As if she thought of something, Jiang Xu opened the cabinet next to her that was most convenient to open. There was a box inside, the same style as the one that contained her birthday present. She opened it and the first piece of paper on it was the plane ticket from S City to L City on May 17th.
There was a box full of plane tickets, forty-eight in total, twenty-four round trips. The time interval between each ticket was very short, only twenty-four hours, because that period was also the most difficult time for the He family.
Why did he hug her the first time they met? Why did he turn the red pot towards her during the first meal? Why did he know what kind of cigarettes she would smoke...
How could all this be a coincidence? He Jin saw all the people she couldn't see for her. They had never been apart, and there had never been any estrangement between them.
"Jiang Xu, it's half past eleven." At this time, He Jin opened the door and walked in, urging her to go to bed.
As soon as he turned his gaze, he saw the girl's tear-filled eyes and the open drawer, and it took him a moment to react.
His expression remained unchanged. He walked over, picked him up like a child, and then sat down in the same position.
"Did you see it?" He put his hand against her forehead and sighed slightly, his tone unintelligible.
It's like a child who feels wronged and is suddenly comforted, and the tears that have been held back flow out like a dam breaking.
Jiang Xu adjusted his breathing and said, "He Jin, was it you who was responsible for renegotiating the contract that was hijacked?"
He Jin responded: "Yeah."
Jiang Xu continued, "Several times on the way home, the person behind me..."
He Jin: "It's me."
Jiang Xu's throat was choked with pain: "The fireworks on my birthday..."
He Jin responded: "Yes, it's me."
He stood outside the door all night that day, thinking maybe if she came out a little further she would be able to see him. When he saw the girl squatting on the ground in confusion, he stopped in his tracks. He was almost there, but he couldn't let the efforts of both of them go to waste.
Jiang Xu's tears flowed violently, and he wiped them away tirelessly. Later, he kissed her lips and whispered to her, "Don't cry."
Seeing the girl shed three tears at once, He Jin laughed, and the kiss gradually deepened, licking inside inch by inch.
It was gentle and carried a different emotion, gently making her forget to cry.
In the end, for some reason, the situation became uncontrollable. He Jin's warm and dry hands were on her back, from top to bottom and then up, finally stopping on the very faint scar, causing ripples.
"Brother Jin, I'm fine now. No need to endure it." Taking advantage of the gap between breaths, Jiang Xu stepped back a little, meeting his gaze without avoiding or dodging.
The situation was getting increasingly out of control. He Jin stood up, carried the person to sit on the table, supported her side with one hand, and supported her neck with the other hand. His breathing was unstable, and his eyes were filled with lust.
"Have you thought it through?" His voice was a little hoarse, but particularly alluring.
Jiang Xu took the initiative to put her lips on his, responding to his words without any words.
After experiencing a life-and-death situation, He Jin no longer had any worries. At this moment, he only wanted to completely possess the girl in front of him and make her his.
…
The next morning.
Because of her biological clock, Jiang Xu opened her eyes, but she was still held tightly in his arms. She moved, and the discomfort was very obvious. Fragments of last night emerged intermittently in her mind.
"Why are you awake?" A man's voice came from above my head, with a satisfied and lazy tone.
It was almost two o'clock when the fighting died down. He Jin didn't go back to the original room to change the bed sheets. He carried her to the guest room. He almost didn't sleep all night and only closed his eyes for a while at dawn.
Jiang Xu was a little confused: "My flight is at 1pm, and I haven't packed my things yet."
He Jin hugged the man tighter: "The trip has been cancelled. We'll do it tomorrow afternoon. This day won't make any difference."
Jiang Xu was stunned for a moment, not quite reacting: "When?"
"After you fall asleep, sleep a little longer, okay?" He Jin changed his position while holding her, put his hand under her neck, and kissed her face. "You won't feel so uncomfortable after sleeping for a while."
"Yeah." Jiang Xu's face was a little hot. She closed her eyes as he said and fell asleep in his arms.
When I woke up again, it was already past noon. There was no one sitting next to me. The curtains were opened a little, and the sunlight shone into the room through the gauze. The white arms exposed outside the quilt were mottled with kiss marks, and the long hair spread on the pillow, which was beautiful in a unique way.
Jiang Xu raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, looking at the ceiling for a while before reaching out to grab the clothes by the bed and putting them on. When he got out of bed, his legs were still weak and he almost knelt on the ground.
Don't be so aggressive next time. Her skills are not enough to win.
Just as she was thinking about it, He Jin pushed the door open and came in with a bowl of noodles in his hand. It smelled delicious and immediately attracted all of Jiang Xu's attention. She was starving due to excessive exercise.
"Are you hungry?" He Jin said with amusement when he saw the girl's cheeks bulging from eating.
"I'm hungry." Jiang Xu didn't stop moving. She held the bowl of noodles he was holding for her in one hand without even glancing at him.
The bowl of noodle soup was quickly finished. He Jin took out a piece of paper and wiped her mouth: "Do you want to eat more?"
Jiang Xu leaned against the head of the bed, touched her slightly bulging belly, and shook her head.
He Jin also touched her belly and asked, "Will you accompany me to the company later?"
"Is there anything else going on today?" Jiang Xu looked at him, somewhat puzzled.
He Jin said, "Well, it will be ready in a moment. We'll sort things out when we get back in the evening."
Jiang Xu agreed: "Okay."
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