0120 Another Fury
"Yeah?"
Knowing that she was deliberately provoking him, Jiang Jifan just stared at her calmly and composedly, his eyes seeming to have already seen through everything.
Qiao Xianzhi felt a little flustered under her gaze. She barely managed to calm herself and forced a smile.
"Miss Qiao, are you planning to stay at our house tonight and wait with me for Tai Qing's return?"
Jiang Jifan emphasized the words "our home" heavily, and even the most clueless person could tell she was trying to get rid of the guests.
Qiao Xianzhi hadn't come to see Tantai Qing today. Seeing that she had achieved her goal, she got up to say goodbye: "Since Taiqing isn't here, I'll be leaving now."
"Goodbye, Miss Jiang." Before leaving, she wore an undisguised smile of contentment.
After she left, Jiang Jifan immediately stood up and slammed the express delivery box next to the corner of the table into the trash can.
A surge of anger welled up inside her, making her lips tremble and her chest heave.
He promised he had never liked her. The thought of Tantai Qing lying to her and even having a relationship with Qiao Xianzhi made her feel disgusted.
Whether it was an overreaction or she was genuinely disgusted by Qiao Xianzhi's actions, the next second she was seen clutching her chest, kneeling next to the trash can, and dry heaving.
After gagging for a while, and once his stomach calmed down, Jiang Jifan, pale-faced, slowly sat back down on the sofa.
It turned out that she wasn't as generous as she had imagined. When these profound matters were laid bare before her, she still couldn't help but feel disgusted and nauseous.
She took out her phone, found Tantai Qing's number, and was about to dial it when she suddenly stopped.
What is she doing?
If the story is false and she wrongly blames Tantai Qing for it, then wouldn't Qiao Xianzhi's scheme have succeeded?
Wouldn't all my calmness and patience just now have been wasted?
Jiang Jifan gradually calmed down and began to analyze the matter.
Tantai Qing knew that she hated being lied to the most. In all the time they had been dating, he had never hidden anything from her. He would tell her everything she wanted to know.
Someone as intelligent as him should be well aware of the consequences of being exposed for deceiving himself.
Jiang Jifan put down his phone.
She decided to trust him this once.
Tantai Qing didn't get home until almost 10 p.m.
The living room was pitch black, so he turned on the light.
"Ji Fan?"
No one answered.
He placed the late-night snack he had specially brought for Jiang Jifan on the coffee table, but when he looked down, he saw the delivery box in the trash can.
Inside were several brand-new square boxes, still in their original packaging.
Tantai Qing found it strange. He bent down and took out a box. He originally thought that she had thrown it away because it was expired, but upon closer inspection, he found that the production date was only a few days ago.
He went into the bedroom and saw her standing in front of the sink, drying her hair.
"Jifan, were you busy just now? I waited for a long time but didn't see your reply, so I just bought some things according to your taste."
He would always bring her a late-night snack whenever he came home late, which led to her gaining a few pounds recently.
Jiang Jifan had spoken to him about this before, but he would always obediently agree verbally, only to forget about it the next time and continue to bring it for her.
He placed the boxes of condoms he was holding on the bedside table and asked her with a smile, "Jifan, did you accidentally throw these boxes into the trash can?"
Jiang Jifan, who was diligently drying her hair, turned around upon hearing this, glanced at him expressionlessly, and her expression turned cold instantly when she saw the condoms on the bedside table.
Tantai Qing keenly sensed that something was wrong with her mood, so he stepped forward and asked, "Jifan, what's wrong?"
"Don't touch me." She said coldly, stopping his hand from reaching for her shoulder.
Tantai Qing was taken aback, and obediently withdrew her hand silently.
She unplugged the hairdryer, and without even looking at it, pulled open the sink drawer and threw it in with a loud crash.
She rarely gives herself the cold shoulder in her daily life. The last time she did this was because of Qiao Xianzhi. Could it be that something happened while she was not at home?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After much deliberation, he asked her with a nervous heart, "Jifan, who did you meet today?"
He wasn't stupid; he guessed it so quickly, saving her the trouble of saying it herself.
She turned to face him directly, her voice stern and cold: "Today, this is the second time your ex-girlfriend has bothered me."
Her gaze was cold, seemingly carrying a hint of anger and visible annoyance.
Jiang Jifan has always disdained competing with anyone. She firmly believes that whatever is hers, no one can take it away, no matter how hard they try.
Moreover, she knew who the main person behind this was.
Only stupid women only cause trouble for other women.
She brushed past him, leaving him with the words, "If you don't deal with it, you won't have to deal with it later."
Knowing that this was her final ultimatum, Tantai Qing felt a pang of anxiety and quickly turned around to chase after her.
"I'm sorry, Ji Fan, I didn't know she would bother you again." He stood beside her, wanting to take her hand, but afraid of upsetting her, so he could only squat down to look her in the eye.
"Jifan, please give me some time. I will handle this matter properly, and I promise that this will never happen again."
Tantai Qing carefully took her hand and asked gently, "Can you tell me what she said to you?"
Seeing his sincere attitude, Jiang Jifan pondered for a moment before relenting and telling him everything that had happened that day.
After hearing this, Tantai Qing's face turned ugly.
He understood why Qiao Xianzhi lied to him; she simply wanted to sow discord between them and create distance between Jiang Jifan and him.
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, he immediately denied it, saying, "Ji Fan, perhaps I wasn't clear enough before, I've never had a relationship with her..."
At that time, everyone was still young. Tantai Qing himself was a very sensible person, and with the relationship between the two families, he dared not do anything relatively out of line.
After listening to his explanation, Jiang Jifan looked at him and said bluntly, "I'm especially angry today."
She was so angry that when she heard Qiao Xianzhi say those words, the thought of breaking up with him popped into her mind.
Although she didn't say it explicitly, Tantai Qing could guess.
His face paled, and a hint of panic appeared in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, Ji Fan, I didn't handle this matter well. Please give me a chance to make amends..." The man pressed his face against her palm, his beautiful phoenix eyes gazing at her intently, his eyes tender and affectionate.
Jiang Jifan remained silent, looking down at him quietly, his expression unreadable.
“I’ve never minded your past, but I don’t like how your ‘past’ always appears in front of me so suddenly and inexplicably. If this happens again in the future, then we…”
Tantai Qing raised his hand to cover her lips, stopping her from saying what she was about to say.
“Jifan, thank you for your forgiveness,” he released her hand and looked at her solemnly, “I promise you, no random person will suddenly appear in front of you again.”
Jiang Jifan was embraced by him, and a gentle yet pleading voice whispered in her ear: "Please don't give up on me, Jifan..."
"I'm hungry." After a long while, she finally spoke, her nose resting on his shoulder, her voice muffled.
This afternoon, I was so upset by Qiao Xian that I lost my appetite. Now that I've relaxed, I realize my stomach is empty.
Seeing this, Tantai Qing breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head to kiss her hair, and said softly, "Okay, I'll go heat up some late-night snack for you."
Tonight, he brought her a famous "braised pork offal" dish from City B. It's said that the line starts as early as noon, with a constant stream of customers. She and Xing Yeye had been there once before, enduring the sweltering heat and queuing for hours, but ended up eating something else instead.
“I can’t finish it, you’ll keep me company.” Jiang Jifan grabbed his sleeve and looked up at him.
This braised pork dish in front of her was for two people, but she had a small appetite and couldn't finish it all.
Actually, Tantai Qing doesn't have the habit of eating late-night snacks, but he will occasionally eat them to keep her company.
He just sat quietly to the side watching her eat, saying little, but with a calming and reassuring quality.
After she finished eating, Tantai Qing moved the remaining food in front of him and ate it silently.
After Jiang Jifan finished eating, he sat down next to him and played on his phone, glancing at him every now and then.
Strangely enough, he ate very politely yet very quickly.
At first, she even joked that he must have trained in the military.
Tantai Qing said that when he was a child, he was scolded by his grandfather several times for eating too slowly, and was even sent to the military camp for a period of time during his holidays.
Jiang Jifan was shocked when she heard this. She couldn't imagine how a noble and gentle young master like him could live in such a harsh and difficult environment.
"So, whenever Nannan's father comes to visit, that's when I'm most relaxed," he said with a smile.
For the sake of convenience, Grandpa Dan simply threw him into the military camp under the command of Xiang Nannan's father.
Xiang Yuan felt sorry for him having to suffer in the military camp at such a young age, but he couldn't disobey Grandpa Tan's orders, so he could only arrange time for Tantai Qing to rest during the inspection.
After finishing their meal, Tantai Qing voluntarily cleaned up the trash and, under the pretext of helping her digest, took her hand and strolled slowly through the living room.
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