Chapter 155
Arriving downstairs at Jiang Rao's house, Cheng Sheng sat in the passenger seat, not daring to get out. The thought of meeting Jiang Rao's parents like this made her nervous. The passenger door opened, and Jiang Rao stood by, looking at her and smiling, provoking her: "Chengcheng, are you afraid to see them?"
Cheng Sheng quickly shook her head when she heard it: "It's not that I'm afraid to see you, it's just... I'm not ready." Jiang Rao smiled warmly, lifted the hair that fell from her shoulders, pulled Cheng Sheng out of the car, held her hand tightly and said: "With me here, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
"I...I'm not afraid."
Jiang Rao obviously lacked confidence, but he did not expose her. He locked the car and took Cheng Sheng to the community.
This sudden decision not only made Cheng Sheng nervous, but Jiang Rao was also a little nervous. After all, her parents had no idea that she liked women. If she suddenly brought a girl home to come out in public, she didn't know how they would react.
After getting out of the elevator, the two stood at the door. Jiang Rao could vaguely hear the voices inside and the sound of the news on TV. She took a deep breath, held Cheng Sheng's hand tightly, and opened the door with Tao Key.
The moment the door opened, Cheng Sheng tried to pull her hand away, but Jiang Rao wouldn't let her. He leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Don't try to run, and don't try to let go. I'll hold you tight."
Cheng Shengting's face flushed and his heart beat fast. As the door opened, his heart almost jumped out of his chest nervously. Jiang Zhaoyang walked to the door first, and then Chi Wen followed and stood by the door. He looked at the two people outside the door. The moment he saw them standing there holding hands, they were obviously stunned and couldn't speak for a long time.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment. Cheng Sheng bit his lip tightly. Jiang Rao spoke first, breaking the silence: "The case ended early today. I came back with something to tell you. This is Cheng Sheng."
Jiang Rao calmly introduced her to his parents and walked into the door with Cheng Sheng. Cheng Sheng nodded awkwardly and said, "Uncle, aunt, hello..."
"Oh, okay..." Jiang Zhaoyang squeezed out a sentence from his throat, his voice was obviously lowered. Chi Wen didn't say anything, and invited the two of them to go into the house first, and handed the slippers to Cheng Sheng.
"Mom, is my sister back..." Jiang Shu came out of the kitchen with a colander in his hand. He was stunned when he saw Cheng Sheng, and then he looked at the two holding hands, and his smile grew
"This is my sister, Jiang Shu, you have seen her before." Jiang Rao turned his head to introduce Cheng Sheng
"I've seen you before, I've seen you before. I have a strong impression of you." Jiang Shu walked forward, put his hand on Cheng Sheng's shoulder, and chuckled, "Right, little girl?"
Jiang Rao patted Jiang Shu's belly with his handbag and said, "She has a name, Cheng Sheng."
"Oh..." Jiang Shu deliberately prolonged the ending sound: "Cheng Sheng"
Cheng Sheng was extremely nervous, biting her lip the whole time, and whispered, "Hello, sister..." Jiang Shu laughed when he heard that. Given their relationship, it felt wrong for Cheng Sheng to call her sister. Jiang Shu looked at his parents who were standing in a daze in the living room, leaned over to Cheng Sheng's ear, and said in a low voice, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to call me sister?"
"Jiang Shu, don't tease her."
Jiang Shu ignored him and said with a wicked smile, "What should I call you, Xiao Chengsheng?"
"You are my sister's, so should I call you brother-in-law or sister-in-law? Who takes the initiative?"
Cheng Sheng choked on her own saliva and started coughing uncontrollably. Jiang Rao pulled Jiang Shu's hand off her shoulder, glared at her, and walked over to Cheng Sheng to pat her back: "Did you choke? I'll get you a glass of water."
Jiang Rao hurried to the kitchen, leaving Jiang Shu and Cheng Sheng at the door. Seeing her blushing shyly, Jiang Shu couldn't help but teasing her again: "It turns out my sister also likes young girls."
After that, he reached out and gently pinched her cheek. Cheng Sheng let Jiang Shu tease her, speechless, and gently turned his head to avoid it. Jiang Rao came over with a cup of water and saw Jiang Shu at the door, looking like a bully. She hurried over, protected Cheng Sheng behind her, frowned and said, "Can you please be more considerate and stop teasing Cheng Cheng like this?"
Jiang Shu stretched out his hand and waved, "Okay, okay, I won't bother her anymore, but can you also be more considerate of the situation? Our dad and the others don't know about it. Are you trying to scare them to death by holding hands and protecting them..."
The two people who were left alone in the living room finally recovered their composure and looked at the three people whispering at the door. They said, "Please let the girl in. What are you standing there for?"
"Here I come, Mom."
Cheng Sheng followed Jiang Rao into the room and stood beside her, extremely nervous. Jiang Rao sensed Cheng Sheng's uneasiness and reached out to hold her hand in public, interlocking their fingers.
Jiang Shu glanced at his parents when he saw this. Chi Wen stared at their hands holding together for a long time, with no emotion visible.
"Dad, Mom, I came back today because I have something to think about..."
"Let's eat first..." Chi Wen passed by them and went into the kitchen. Jiang Zhaoyang sat on the sofa in silence for a while and then stood up. When he passed by Jiang Rao, Jiang Zhaoyang looked at Cheng Sheng steadily and nodded.
The three of them were left in the living room, and Jiang Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief. His heart had been in his throat just now.
"Chengcheng, don't be nervous, it's okay, let's eat first, trust me." Jiang Rao was afraid that Cheng Sheng was uneasy, so he pulled her and comforted her softly. Jiang Shu put away his playful thoughts, walked to their side and said, "I guess our mom is crazy now. You have never brought anyone home in these years, and now you bring a girl back. They can't react at all."
"Xiao Chengsheng, don't worry. They are just paper tigers. They can't eat you. My sister is here. If my sister can't suppress you, I am still here. We are three against two, and we are sure to win."
“…”
Jiang Rao rolled his eyes at her and said, "I'll be thankful if you don't cause me any trouble."
"Sister, you don't know what's good for you. I'm on your side, but you two are so fast. Tell me, how did this little girl take you in?"
Cheng Sheng blushed and lowered his head. Jiang Rao pretended not to hear and refused to answer. Seeing that the two refused to answer, Jiang Shu guessed to himself: "Could it be that my sister took you in first? Little Cheng Sheng..."
As soon as the words fell, Cheng Sheng's face turned even redder, extending all the way to his ears. Jiang Shu's smile deepened, and he clapped his hands and chuckled, "It seems that I guessed right. You don't look like someone who can suppress my sister..."
"Who said I can't!" Cheng Sheng blurted out excitedly by Jiang Shu. Jiang Rao was stunned when he heard it. He turned his head and looked at her in disbelief, his face slightly red.
Cheng Sheng finally realized what he had said. He glanced at Jiang Rao, his momentum softening instantly. He hung his head. Jiang Shu burst out laughing, ruffled her hair, turned to Jiang Rao and said, "Sister, are you moved by her cute and silly look? Hahaha, Cheng Sheng, do you know what you just said?"
Jiang Rao slapped her hand off Cheng Sheng's head and said, "You're teasing her. I'm going to lose my temper."
Chi Wen came out of the kitchen, looked at the three people whispering, sighed and called them: "Raorao, the food is ready, you... come and eat first"
"Let's go, let's eat first." Jiang Rao led Cheng Sheng over. There were two chairs on each side of the square dining table. Jiang Rao pulled Cheng Sheng to sit next to him, then turned to Chi Wen and said, "Mom, do you have orange juice at home?"
"Oh, yes, I'll get it."
Cheng Sheng was on pins and needles. She looked up and met Jiang Zhaoyang's gaze. There was a clear inquiry in her eyes. She lowered her head nervously, her fingers tugging at the corner of her clothes under the table.
Chi Wen brought orange juice, and Jiang Rao poured a glass for Cheng Sheng and placed it in front of her. Jiang Shu wanted to ease the awkwardness and deliberately said jokingly: "Sister, I want to drink orange juice too."
Jiang Rao handed it over: "Pour it yourself"
"eccentric…"
During the meal, Cheng Sheng rarely touched her chopsticks, but Jiang Rao kept adding more food to her plate. Chi Wen and Jiang Zhaoyang saw this and couldn't help but wonder, "Raorao, is this girl... a colleague at your law firm?"
Cheng Sheng bit his lip and forced himself to look up
“Not a colleague”
Chi Wen felt even gloomier when he heard this. Jiang Zhaoyang picked up the wine glass and took a big sip. Jiang Rao also poured himself a glass. He signaled Jiang Shu with his eyes, then turned to look at his parents and said solemnly, "Her name is Cheng Sheng, and she's the one I like!"
The dinner table was suddenly silent, so quiet that one could hear the sound of a pin drop. Cheng Sheng didn't dare to speak, holding his breath, his hand was tightly held by Jiang Rao, and he led him to the table.
"Y-It's your...what?"
Chi Wen couldn't believe it and asked again with a trembling voice
"It's the person I like. I like women, I like Cheng Sheng!"
Jiang Shu suppressed his laughter, thinking that her sister's response was quite rude and straightforward, without even any prelude...
Jiang Rao's face was calm, and her tone was firm and resounding. Cheng Sheng looked at her sideways, with a little bit of tears in his eyes.
"Dad, Mom, I've lied to you all these years. I'm not against marriage, I just don't want to marry a man."
"You..." Chi Wen pointed at Jiang Rao with shaking hands, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid: "You... like women?"
"yes!"
Chi Wen held his forehead and almost fainted when he heard the sound. Jiang Shu saw this and asked hurriedly, "Are you okay, Mom?"
Jiang Zhaoyang saw her rubbing her chest, and hurried to the bedroom to get some medicine, complaining: "You kid, don't you know that your mother has a bad heart and unstable blood pressure? You should prepare something for us..."
The kettle was beside Cheng Sheng. She quickly took it and poured a cup of warm water and handed it to Chi Wen: "Auntie, yes, I'm sorry, please drink some water first. It's me who came... It's too abrupt..."
Chi Wen took the medicine, clutched his chest, and slumped over the corner of the table, gasping for breath and speaking haltingly, "No wonder... No wonder... For so many years... you haven't even met the people we introduced to you. So... it's because... we picked the wrong gender... that's why you don't want to date, right?"
"Mom, I'm sorry, I can't go against myself. I will never marry a man. I once thought that if I couldn't find that person, I would be single forever. But now, I have found her. Cheng Sheng is the person I want to be with for the rest of my life. I am sure that she is the one, so I brought her here."
“I hope to get your support and recognition!”
"What will you do if we don't support you?" Jiang Zhaoyang, who had not expressed his opinion, suddenly spoke up, his tone flat and without a trace of displeasure.
"It doesn't matter. Whether you support me or not, I've made up my mind about Cheng Sheng and I won't change!"
"Is that so..." Jiang Zhaoyang sighed and changed the subject: "We all know what you want to say. Let's eat. Your mother was so excited when she heard that you were going to bring someone back. She was busy making a big table. If you don't eat it now, it will get cold."
Jiang Rao didn't understand whether these words meant that he agreed with their relationship, or whether it was because Cheng Sheng was present that he couldn't say it directly even if he disagreed. Jiang Shu had been prepared to protect them both at any time, but Jiang Zhaoyang looked calm, not like him at all.
"Dad, you, you agree with us?"
"Didn't you say it all? Even if we don't support you, you've already decided on this girl. Why should I disagree?"
"Ah..." Chi Wen sighed softly, "Child, you've never given us any worries since you were little. Except for this matter, you've kept it a secret from us for so many years. Your father and I have been talking so hard about your marriage, but you're unwilling. So... it's because of this..."
Chi Wen pounded his chest to catch his breath, his brows furrowed, as if he was having an ideological struggle.
"It's better than... it's better than being single for the rest of your life. We can't interfere with your affairs anytime."
"Oh, Mom, you guys should think more positively. It's a good thing that my sister has someone she likes. It saves you from worrying about her being single when she gets old. It's great that she has Cheng Sheng to accompany her. Besides, my sister is so outstanding. If she really finds a man to marry and have children, she will suffer so much. She will be pregnant for ten months and give birth to a child for someone else. I can't bear my sister to suffer this."
Jiang Shu took every opportunity to try and comfort her, especially the last two sentences that hit the mark of Chi Wen's love for her daughter. She knew the pain of childbirth best and agreed with Jiang Shu's words. She nodded and sighed, "Forget it, it's better not to suffer that pain. As long as Rao likes it..."
Jiang Rao gave Jiang Shu a subtle smile. From childhood to adulthood, Jiang Shu was the one who understood her parents' thoughts the most. With her helping to talk, Jiang Rao felt at ease. He was looking at Cheng Sheng, the little girl was smiling blankly.
Chi Wen was silent for a while, then as if he suddenly realized something, he suddenly looked up and shouted, "Jiang Shu!"
"Ah? What's wrong, Mom?"
"Did you mean something else when you said that just now? You, you are not the same as your sister, are you?"
Jiang Shu was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Chi Wen was talking about. He didn't know why he suddenly brought the topic to her.
"Same what?"
"Don't you want to marry a man and have children?" Chi Wen asked bluntly. Cheng Sheng was drinking juice and choked on Chi Wen's words. She started coughing violently. Jiang Rao patted her and said, "Did you choke again? Drink slowly. No one is competing with you."
"I'm asking you a question, am I?"
"Mom... why are you bringing this up with me again? Aren't we talking about my sister coming out?"
Seeing that she avoided answering, Chi Wen became anxious and raised his voice to ask again: "Just say yes or no!"
Jiang Shu became interested and joked with Chi Wen, "Yes, yes, I don't want to marry a man either, okay?"
When Chi Wen heard this, her blood pressure immediately rose. She held her head and asked, "Mom, are you dizzy?" Jiang Rao helped her breathe and glared at Jiang Shu, questioning her with his eyes, "Why are you causing trouble?"
After being glared at by his sister, Jiang Shu finally calmed down and changed his words: "I was joking, Mom, my sister and I are not the same."
"So which group are you from?" Jiang Zhaoyang had seen through Jiang Shu's playful expression and asked her. Jiang Shu said, "Of course I'm from the same group as you and my mother."
Jiang Zhaoyang and Chi Wen both breathed a sigh of relief, then turned their attention back to Jiang Rao and Cheng Sheng. Chi Wen looked at Cheng Sheng, sized him up, and asked, "Is the little girl... still in school? A freshman?"
--puff
Jiang Shu just took a sip of soup and spit it out
"Mom, I've already graduated from college, okay? How dare you ask? I'm only 18 years old as a freshman. I'm afraid my sister can't find someone that young..."
“She is six years younger than me…”
Jiang Rao replied calmly, then turned to look at Cheng Sheng. His skin was tender and fair, and he really looked like he was about twenty years old. Jiang Rao touched her own face again. In comparison, she looked much older than Cheng Sheng...
Just as Jiang Rao was lost in thought, Cheng Sheng, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly stood up, picked up the wine glass in front of Jiang Rao, and said solemnly to the two people sitting opposite him: "Uncle, Auntie, I'm sorry to have frightened you today. I know it's hard for you to accept it for the time being, because such a choice will prevent you from experiencing the fullness of life. I am a little younger than Jiang Rao, but I will definitely take good care of her. I want to be with her for the rest of my life!"
Jiang Rao looked up at her with a smile on his face. His girl was brave.
Cheng Sheng could see that although Jiang Rao's parents did not object, they were unwilling in their hearts. They only accepted her reluctantly because of Jiang Rao. Cheng Sheng wanted to do her best to make them feel more at ease and hand Jiang Rao over to her. She couldn't just say those empty words without any reason.
She walked to the living room, took her bag, took out the two bank cards in her wallet, and gently placed them in front of Jiang Rao.
"Is this... a betrothal gift or a dowry?" Jiang Shu asked casually, breaking the silence. Jiang Zhaoyang pursed his lips to hold back his laughter.
Jiang Rao looked at the two bank cards with a frown, saying nothing.
"This is the money I've saved over the years. I can buy a house in Jiang Huai. Uncle, aunt, I can give Jiang Rao a home. Maybe the house isn't big, maybe life isn't that rich, but as long as I have a dime, I won't spend nine cents on her. I will do my best to give her the most stable life. I want to take care of her, love her, and accompany her!"
The words were sincere and genuine. Jiang Zhaoyang could hear Cheng Sheng's sincerity. He had no intention of objecting, but Cheng Sheng's words and actions just now really made him feel at ease.
The three of them could see that Jiang Rao had something to say, but it was difficult for him to speak because they were present. Jiang Zhaoyang coughed lightly and said, "We can all hear your sincerity in your words, but it's more appropriate for you to say this to Rao Rao. After all, she's the one who's going to live with you, and we all have no objections."
"Hey, the news broadcast is about to start, go turn on the TV for me." Jiang Zhaoyang poked Chi Wen, stood up and walked towards the living room, saying as he walked: "Jiang Shu, the dishwashing job is up to you, don't let your sister and Cheng Sheng do it, and don't forget to take out the trash."
“…”
Jiang Shu was helpless and asked with pursed lips, "Am I the lowest in the family now?"
Jiang Rao ignored her and pulled Cheng Sheng into the bedroom
——Hmm
The moment the door closed, Jiang Rao pressed against her, and his lips quickly pressed up, carrying the taste of red wine, domineeringly invading and plundering. Ever since Cheng Sheng finished speaking, she couldn't help wanting to do this, but because her parents were present, she could only restrain herself. Now that there was no one around and it was dark, Jiang Rao couldn't bear it anymore.
"elder sister…"
Jiang Rao didn't allow her to speak, sealed her mouth with a kiss, and held her neck. Cheng Sheng responded in cooperation, with his hands against the wall, afraid that the door would be pushed open at any time, and fumbled to lock it.
With a loud click, the door was locked from the inside. Jiang Rao paused, stepped back a little, and smiled at her: "Why are you locking the door?"
Cheng Sheng's face flushed from the kiss, and he bit his lip and said embarrassedly: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid your sister will come in suddenly..."
Jiang Rao burst out laughing. Jiang Shu that girl could really do such a thing.
"Sister! Stop hanging around in there, come out and help me!"
“…”
The two of them tidied their clothes before walking out. Jiang Shu was wearing an apron and rubber gloves, wiping the table and taking out the trash with a resentful look on his face. When he saw the two of them come out, his face darkened even more, and he said to himself, "You're having fun in there, leaving me here to clean up these things. I'm a restaurant owner, and I have to deal with dishes all day when I get home..."
"Don't talk nonsense, what happiness..."
Jiang Shu glanced at Cheng Sheng and said with a wicked smile: "You even rubbed your lipstick on my chin..."
Cheng Sheng quickly raised his hands to cover his face. Jiang Rao took a look and realized that there was a large red spot on his chin. It was too dark in the bedroom, so he hadn't seen it before...
Help her wipe off the lipstick mark. Jiang Rao stayed in the kitchen to help Jiang Shu clean up, and Cheng Sheng also stayed to help her. The three of them walked around in the kitchen, and from time to time in the living room came the voice of Jiang Zhaoyang commenting on the news event.
After tidying up everything, Chi Wen took Cheng Sheng to sit in the living room for a while, cut fruit for her, poured tea, and kept handing her nuts and desserts. Cheng Sheng saw that Chi Wen was very enthusiastic and in a much better state than before. She was embarrassed to refuse and ate whatever was handed to her. In the end, she couldn't eat any more, so Chi Wen washed a lot of green grapes and stuffed them into her hands.
Jiang Rao was worried that Cheng Sheng would feel uncomfortable because of the food, so he couldn't help but say, "Mom, she can't eat that much, don't force her..."
"I think this girl has a good appetite. Eat more, Cheng Sheng. When you have nothing to do in the future, let Rao Rao bring you back to eat."
"Thank you...Auntie"
Cheng Sheng looked at the handful of green grapes in her hand and stuffed another one into her mouth. Jiang Rao, who was sitting next to her, looked at her eating with difficulty, as if chewing wax. He pursed his lips and smiled softly, then took the green grapes from her hand and finished it for her. Chi Wen frowned and said, "Raorao, why are you taking other people's food? There are so many on the plate."
After that, he handed the fruit plate to Cheng Sheng.
"Ahem, Mom, I have a case tomorrow, so I'm leaving first." Jiang Rao pulled Cheng Sheng and took her coat. When Jiang Shu heard that she was leaving, he also stood up.
"Sister, I don't have a car, can you give me a ride?"
Jiang Rao nodded and walked out. Chi Wen and Jiang Zhaoyang saw them off to the door. Before Cheng Sheng left, Chi Wen stuffed a red envelope into her hand.
"Auntie... No, I can't accept this!" Cheng Sheng hurriedly pushed it back, and Chi Wen smiled and handed it to her again.
Seeing the two people pushing each other, Jiang Shu took it directly and put it into Cheng Sheng's pocket, explaining: "You have to accept this, otherwise how can my sister take you home in the future?"
On the way, Jiang Shu kept chatting with Cheng Sheng, asking the most about the progress between them. In the end, he became more and more bold, asking questions like who was on top and who was on the bottom. Cheng Sheng's face was bleeding when he heard it. Jiang Rao interrupted her in a harsh voice while driving: "Are you done yet?"
"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore. I can guess without you saying it, Xiao Chengcheng is the pillow princess."
"Jiang Shu!"
Jiang Rao really lost his temper, his tone clearly unhappy: "Did you call Cheng Cheng? And if you say that again, I will leave you here!"
"You really are my sister. I just said something nice for you, but now you turn your back on me. If I'm not Cheng Cheng, then what should I call you, brother-in-law?"
Jiang Rao slammed on the brakes and stretched out his hand to protect Cheng Sheng the moment he stepped on them. Jiang Shu was caught off guard and her head hit the back of the passenger seat. She groaned in pain.
"Sister, you did it on purpose!"
"The light ahead is red..." Jiang Rao shrugged and denied it. She forgot to take her hand back, and it stayed on Cheng Sheng's chest, soft and gentle. Cheng Sheng turned his head to look at her, his eyes full of tenderness.
"Ahem, are you okay?" Jiang Rao withdrew his hand. Cheng Sheng took a deep breath and shook his head: "It's okay..." Turning around, he asked Jiang Shu: "Sister, are you okay?"
"Don't call me sister, we are of different generations..."
Jiang Shu rubbed his head and replied unhappily
After sending Jiang Shu back, the two returned to Jiang Rao's house. Cheng Sheng was unhappy all the way. Thinking of what Jiang Shu said, he secretly refuted
Not a pillow princess
I am not!
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