Chapter 149
Cheng Sheng blushed shyly when they looked at each other
--belch
The air was filled with an awkward atmosphere. Cheng Sheng couldn't help it, as if she had eaten too quickly. Jiang Rao held back a laugh, walked over, and gently stroked her back: "Did you eat too quickly? Is your stomach upset? I'll go get you a cup of hot water."
Jiang Rao asked a series of questions, Cheng Sheng couldn't answer, he wanted to burp as soon as he opened his mouth, so he could only hold his breath, his face flushed and he felt embarrassed.
"Here, drink some water first."
After a few gulps, Cheng Sheng rubbed his stomach and felt better. He looked up and smiled warmly at Jiang Rao: "Just now I... burped..."
Cheng Sheng lowered his head again in shame
Jiang Rao finally couldn't help but chuckled, bent down, looked for her face, held her head up, Cheng Sheng's cheeks were red, there was a bit of embarrassment in her dark pupils, and there was a little sauce on the corner of her mouth.
They stared at each other quietly, Cheng Sheng pursed her lips and said nothing. The next second, her lips were gently wiped with the warmth of her fingertips. Cheng Sheng stared blankly, feeling the corners of her mouth getting hot. She saw Jiang Rao holding the index finger that had just touched her lips. The unintentional action aroused her imagination, her face was hot, and her heart was even hotter.
Seeing Cheng Sheng's surprised and blushing face, Jiang Rao reacted, coughed lightly, and turned away her eyes. The moment her fingers touched her lips, the soft and moist touch made her unable to control herself, and she was not satisfied with this.
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"My stomach feels better..."
The rapid ringing interrupted Jiang Rao. The phone on the table kept vibrating. Cheng Sheng took a deep breath, supported his weak legs, stood up and helped her get it. His eyes inadvertently glanced at the screen.
Jiang Zongyuan
"I'm going to take a call, you eat something." Jiang Rao took the call and walked into the bedroom. The moment the door closed, Cheng Sheng heard her magnetic voice calling out, "Senior."
Cheng Sheng lost her appetite. Thinking of the scene at the door of the restaurant that day, she felt a little depressed. She didn't know why Jiang Rao avoided her and answered Jiang Zongyuan's call. Maybe it was just a work matter and it was inconvenient for her to listen. Cheng Sheng kept comforting herself in her heart, not being sensitive, trusting her, giving her enough space, and not affecting her work.
The hiccups stopped, Cheng Sheng picked up the wine glass and took a big sip, it was sour and astringent. She didn't know how to drink red wine, but it seemed that drinking a little made her feel better. Jiang Zongyuan hugged her so tightly and intimately that day, even though they had never hugged like that before.
There were faint sounds of her talking and laughing in the bedroom. Cheng Sheng looked at the closed door, feeling a little aggrieved for some reason. She took another sip and poured a glass. She thought about the time Jiang Rao kissed her, and the whispers were with Gu Cunxi, and the hug was with Jiang Zongyuan. Now she was gently calling others senior, smiling at others but avoiding her... In comparison, she was like a bystander, watching Jiang Rao love others, and watching others hug her.
His face began to burn hot, and he could hear the sound of his heart pounding. Cheng Sheng supported his face with one hand and sipped the red wine, trying to taste a little sweetness from the sourness, but it was still astringent as he drank it.
I really want to hug her
Driven by alcohol, her temples were swollen. Almost half an hour had passed, Jiang Rao still hadn't come out, and the steak was cold. She hadn't eaten much yet, thinking she would eat after the call, Cheng Sheng took the steak to the kitchen and heated it up.
The aftereffects of the red wine came, and she felt a little dizzy. She leaned on the stove. It seemed that she hadn't drunk wine like this for a long time. She had probably drunk half a bottle of wine.
The steak sizzled in the pan. Cheng Sheng was afraid that it would not taste good if it sat for too long, so she gently flipped it twice and prepared to serve it. She held the spatula clumsily, and her reaction was slowed by the alcohol. When she flipped the steak, the back of her hand accidentally touched the edge of the pan, burning her so much that she immediately retracted her hand, exclaimed, and dropped the spatula to the ground.
Burning with pain, Cheng Sheng squatted down to pick up the shovel. A red mark appeared on the back of his hand. The bedroom door was flung open. Jiang Rao held up his phone and hurriedly walked while talking on the phone: "I'll look at the details later. Yes, no problem, these are the materials. As for the witness, I can..."
Walking to Cheng Sheng's side, Jiang Rao looked at her nervously, asking her with his eyes: "What's wrong?" Cheng Sheng put his hands behind his back and shook his head.
"Well, if you need it, no problem." Jiang Rao responded while looking around. Cheng Sheng avoided her and cleaned the dirty shovel.
Jiang Zongyuan was still talking over there. Jiang Rao was distracted and didn't hear what he said clearly. He asked again
"Oh, okay, let's communicate in advance about the time. I'll make that day free." Jiang Rao leaned against the kitchen and looked sideways at Cheng Sheng from time to time. Finally, Jiang Zongyuan finished telling her about the case. Jiang Rao was about to hang up the phone when he heard Jiang Zongyuan mention what happened that day again. Jiang Rao frowned, glanced at Cheng Sheng, made sure she was okay, and went back to the bedroom and closed the door.
Cheng Sheng paused, grievances welling up in her eyes, and the back of her hand began to hurt more and more. It didn't hurt much when she washed it with water, but it became hot as soon as she left the cold water. She didn't want to disturb Jiang Rao's work, nor did she want to make her worry, but she still hoped that she could find the sadness and pain she was suppressing.
Jiang Rao paced back and forth in the bedroom, thinking for a while, and decided to make things clear. Following Jiang Zongyuan's words, he continued: "Senior, don't take what happened that day to heart, but I really can't accept it. I have someone I like! I have already accepted her. It's the girl you met that day!"
Jiang Rao made it clear directly, hoping that Jiang Zongyuan would understand that he was fundamentally a person of the wrong gender, and no matter what he did, he would not take a single step towards him.
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
Before hanging up, Jiang Zongyuan only said: "I understand. I'm sorry for causing you trouble. I won't do it again. I will do my best on the case!"
Jiang Rao had wanted to tell Jiang Zongyuan these words for a long time, especially after accepting Cheng Sheng's
Another ten minutes passed. Cheng Sheng was lost in thought as he looked at the gradually warming steak. The aftereffects of the wine slowly took over, suppressing the pain in the back of his hand. He didn't know how much longer Jiang Rao would be around. Cheng Sheng was just thinking about whether to reheat all the dishes when he heard the door behind him open. Her footsteps were getting closer and closer.
"Sorry, it took a while..." Jiang Rao stopped beside her, remembering the scream he had faintly heard in the bedroom just now. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you okay just now? I heard you scream, what happened?"
"fine"
The tone is muffled
Jiang Rao leaned over and noticed that the girl's face was a little red, the whole face was red, including her neck, and her eyes were a little blurry. An empty wine glass was placed in front of her. Jiang Rao frowned, picked up the red wine and took a look. Half of the bottle had been drunk...
"Why did you drink so much?"
Jiang Rao supported her and asked softly, his tone a little reproachful. Cheng Sheng narrowed his eyes, looked up and smiled warmly: "Sister, are you done?"
"Hmm." Seeing that she avoided answering, Jiang Rao asked: "Why didn't you wait for me? You drank so much by yourself, what were you doing in the kitchen just now?"
"Since you were busy, I... drank a little myself. I just went to the kitchen to heat up the steak. Yours is cold." Cheng Sheng answered one by one. Jiang Rao realized that she had been on the phone for too long and ignored her. Moreover, the other party was Jiang Zongyuan. Cheng Sheng must have seen it when he handed over the phone.
A feeling of self-blame rose from the bottom of his heart. Jiang Rao sighed softly without leaving any trace. He reached out and took the girl in his arms, ruffling her fluffy hair. He apologized, "Because the case requires a lot of communication, it's been so long without me noticing. I left you here alone. It's my fault!"
Cheng Sheng shook his head in her arms without saying a word. Jiang Rao lowered his head and stepped back a little to see Cheng Sheng's expression. He didn't know what she was thinking. He said nothing, afraid that she would be unhappy because of Jiang Zongyuan's call. He coaxed her and explained, "I will try not to make you wait so long in the future, because the case is quite complicated and involves many details that need to be discussed, so..."
Before he could finish, his lips felt hot, and the girl's slender fingers gently brushed against his: "It's okay!" Cheng Sheng brushed his index finger against Jiang Rao's lips, and his eyes signaled that she didn't need to explain: "I have plenty of time to wait for you"
Jiang Rao was startled, her lips were itchy when Cheng Sheng touched them. Cheng Sheng stared at her, his charming eyes rising with heat, which made her feel hot and panicked. She wanted to retract her hand, but just as she stepped back a little, she was caught. Jiang Rao raised his lips slightly and kissed her index finger lightly.
Cheng Sheng's mind suddenly became confused, and his breathing stopped. The heat at his fingertips burned directly into his heart and reached his soul.
Jiang Rao clearly felt Cheng Sheng's hand tremble when she kissed him. The small reaction made her want to go further. She moved her fingers slowly from the wrist to the back of the girl's hand, clasping it tightly. Just as she was about to pull her into his arms, she heard Cheng Sheng suddenly gasp and frown.
"What's wrong? Cheng Sheng" Jiang Rao relaxed a little and leaned over to look at her. Cheng Sheng shook her head. The back of her hand was burning. She didn't want to be discovered by Jiang Rao, so she struggled and wanted to pull her hand back.
Under the light, a red mark was clearly visible on the back of her fair hand. Jiang Rao saw it and suddenly grabbed her wrist, his voice rising a few degrees: "What happened to your hand?"
"Just now...I accidentally scalded myself and rinsed it with water."
Jiang Rao thought about the scream just now. She was on the phone at that time and didn't think much about it. She was trying to heat up the food for her and got burned. She didn't say a word. The eye-catching red mark made Jiang Rao feel more and more guilty. She blamed herself for ignoring Cheng Sheng and causing her to burn herself.
Because they rarely cook and don't have any burn ointment at home, Jiang Rao looked at the time. It was still early and the pharmacy was not closed. He took his coat and prepared to go out. He comforted Cheng Sheng and said, "I'll go buy you some medicine. You wait for me at home. I'll be back soon."
Cheng Sheng held her hand and stopped her from leaving: "It's too late, I don't want you to go out. Your hand doesn't hurt anymore, don't go!"
Jiang Rao refused, turned around and touched her cheek and said: "Be obedient and wait for me at home." She knew that Cheng Sheng said it didn't hurt in order not to make her worry. Although he couldn't feel her pain, Jiang Rao knew that burns would not heal so quickly.
"Then I'll go with you." Cheng Sheng was worried about her being alone and wanted to go to the living room to get some clothes. Jiang Rao grabbed her and pulled her back, pressing her into the seat. His eyes were gentle but his tone was firm: "I'll go alone. You wait here for me. Be obedient!"
"But..." Cheng Sheng was still worried. Jiang Rao went straight to the entrance, changed his shoes and went out.
The door closed, Cheng Sheng looked outside, it was pitch black, she ran to the French window and looked down, less than a minute later, Jiang Rao appeared in front of the building door, the street light stretched her figure very long, Cheng Sheng's eyes followed her until she disappeared around the corner, Cheng Sheng couldn't recover for a long time
But within ten minutes, there was a beeping sound outside the door as someone entered their password.
Jiang Rao had just walked in with a small bag, and before she could stand still, she was hugged by Cheng Sheng. The force of the hug made her take two steps back, and her back was against the door. The warmth of the girl's body dispelled her coldness. Jiang Rao raised his hand to hug her back, and then pushed her away: "Can you put the medicine on first?"
"Yeah!" Cheng Sheng nodded in agreement and didn't let go for a long time. Jiang Rao had no choice but to let her hold him for a while. His heart was soft and his nose was filled with the fragrance of her hair.
After hugging her for a while, Cheng Sheng finally let go. Jiang Rao touched her nose and asked Cheng Sheng to sit in the living room.
Jiang Rao took out a cotton swab, opened the ointment, and then carefully examined the burned area with the light. There were no blisters yet, just very red. Seeing this, she couldn't help but blame: "You don't know how to tell me you're burned. You're so clumsy. Bear with it for a while, I'll be gentler."
Cheng Sheng nodded, his eyes unconsciously moved to her cheeks, eyebrows, nose, and finally to her lips.
Her thin lips were slightly upturned, and her lip color was just the right light pink. He didn't know whether his heartbeat was because of her face or because of the alcohol. Cheng Sheng felt dizzy and bloated, and something in his heart seemed to be about to jump out. If he didn't do something, he would explode.
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