Chapter 35: Unnecessary Comfort
35.
Mu Jia suddenly remembered that day when she saw in the circle of friends, Guan Yingxin was next to Chi Zhao. The two behaved intimately, and Guan Yingxin was lighting a cigarette for him without any hesitation.
Mu Jia had never seen Song Mingxi so embarrassed before. After getting off the taxi, she accompanied Song Mingxi all the way to the door of her residence near her apartment.
She had recorded the fingerprints of Song Mingxi's family.
She helped the person in, poured her a glass of water, and went to get a cushion. When she came back, Song Mingxi was lying on the sofa, hugging herself and crying.
With tears in her eyes, she tugged at her sleeve, her voice hoarse:
"Jia Jia, I can accept him playing with other women outside, but...he won't even do this, marry me...am I so bad?"
Mu Jia didn't know the reason and couldn't speak, so he could only sit down beside her in silence and put his arm around her shoulders.
"I don't really ask for much... I just want to marry him, and I don't care what happens to him after we get married..."
In the past, Song Mingxi looked very comfortable when dating young handsome men. Mu Jia couldn't imagine that she could be so humble.
That night, Mu Jia stayed with Song Mingxi until the early morning.
It was not until she was tired of crying and leaned on the edge of the bed and fell into a deep sleep that Mu Jia found a room for himself and prepared to rest.
She charged her phone and it suddenly vibrated.
The three words "Xie Siyan" were clearly visible on the caller ID.
Mu Jia's fingertips trembled slightly, and he hovered above the screen for a moment before pressing the answer button.
"She's asleep?"
A man's deep voice came from the receiver.
Mu Jia subconsciously looked at the closed door.
After confirming that the door was locked, she relaxed her tense shoulders slightly and said softly, "Yes."
"How are you planning to celebrate the Spring Festival?"
His voice was a bit nonchalant, but it made Mu Jia unconsciously clench the corner of his clothes.
She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow under her eyes: "Return to Wuzhou..."
The fatigue from serving Song Mingxi just now had not yet dissipated. At this moment, her mind seemed to be covered by a veil, and her reactions were as slow as a programmed robot.
A barely audible chuckle came from the other end of the phone, as if the speaker was quite satisfied with her answers to every question.
"What date do you plan to return?"
"Number 22."
"Shall I take you there?"
"No, thanks."
A trace of panic flashed in Mu Jia's eyes. She hurriedly refused, and the scene of her agreement with Lin Nuo emerged in her mind. In fact, she bought a train ticket for the same train as Lin Nuo. When the time comes, Lin Nuo will naturally come to pick her up.
But she didn't tell Xie Siyan about this.
He didn't force it.
After a brief conversation between the two, the other party hung up the phone.
——
Have a good night.
When Mu Jia woke up the next day, the alarm clock on the screen showed 7:20, and Song Mingxi came over dazed and knocked on the door.
"Mu Jia, were you the one who sent me back last night?"
She's a little blackout.
Mu Jia nodded and said, "It's too late. I'll sleep here."
She had been to Song Mingxi's house several times, sometimes staying overnight. There were even some of her clothes there that she had left behind.
Song Mingxi nodded. "Besides insulting Chi Zhao, I didn't say anything else, right?"
Mu Jia: “…No.”
"That's good. He's basically my dark history. I usually don't mention it unless someone sees me."
My fiancé is out there living a life of debauchery and having affairs with women, and his activities have even reached the point where they appear in the tabloids... Isn't that a dark history?
Last night, Song Mingxi dragged Mu Jia to search for Chi Zhao and Guan Yingxin's names on social media. A series of search terms came out, including all kinds of detailed gossip, and even a short video of the two of them going to their love nest together.
Mu Jia felt a little sorry for Song Mingxi.
She hugged the quilt and said, "How about I take a day off today? I still have two days of annual leave left this year."
If annual leave is not used, it will be invalid upon expiration.
This is the last week before the New Year.
Of course Song Mingxi agreed.
"Then come out for a walk with me today."
Mu Jia quickly packed up his things and the two of them went out together.
In the last week before the Spring Festival, Beijing was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns everywhere.
Huge New Year posters were hung on the upper floor of a roadside shopping mall, and Spring Festival movies were being promoted intensively.
"Ma'am, take a look. This is our latest celebrity collaboration model. It's the same model worn by actress Kwan Ying-Shin."
A flyer was stuffed into the hands of the two men.
Song Mingxi retracted her hand as quickly as if she had been scalded. Before Mu Jia could react, the flyer had already been stuffed into her hand.
She lowered her head.
On the flyer, Kwan Ying-xin is wearing a pink suit and there is an intelligent robot standing next to her, also in the same pink color.
The robot was named "Chi", which implies that the robot is in the image of a cat.
"This is the latest smart product launched by our brand, with built-in AI. It supports singing, conversation, searching, and a new function - emotional companionship..." It was too late for Mu Jia. She was squeezed from both sides by the guide and pushed into the store, with a robot stuffed in her hand.
"You can now customize the robot's appearance. Actress Guan likes pink, for example. You can also give the robot a name~"
Song Mingxi watched coldly from the side.
She is not stupid.
Kwan Ying-sin named her little robot "Chi", and there's no need to guess what her intention is.
Mu Jia already regretted coming here.
She was forced to hold the robot while listening to the introduction, then quickly put it down, said "No thanks", and walked to Song Mingxi.
Instead, Song Mingxi stopped and did not leave.
She turned around and asked the tall boy who had been standing beside her since a while ago with a cold face, "Is there anything suitable for me? I also want to customize a small robot for myself."
Mu Jia looked at her blankly.
Song Mingxi: "What are you looking at me for? Is there something on my face?"
Mu Jia pursed her lips: "...No."
The boy was quite tall, estimated to be over 1.8 meters. After Song Mingxi finished speaking, he was silent for a while before walking over and asking:
"Ma'am, you can state your request."
"Appeal... I like black, it's cool, just like the color of your clothes today. Well, I don't want a cat, I like big tigers, hehe, the king of the forest..."
Mu Jia couldn't help but suspect that she was taking advantage of the situation.
She watched Song Mingxi finish his description, left the boy's phone number, and paid the deposit. Only then did she hear the boy say, "I'm a technician for the brand. If you have any other subsequent requests, you can always call customer service or contact me."
"So he's a technician." Song Mingxi and Mu Jia walked out of the store. Song Mingxi was reluctant to leave and kept looking back.
Mu Jia looked at her, "You are..."
Song Mingxi turned his head with a natural expression, "That boy is quite handsome, isn't he?"
Mu Jia agreed in his heart.
but……
"The best way to heal a broken heart is to start a new relationship," Song Mingxi said earnestly. She took Mu Jia's arm in arm. "Thank you, Jia Jia, for accompanying me today. I already have a goal."
Mu Jia: “…………”
She was superfluous in her comfort last night.
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