0172 Reconciliation
Around 6 p.m., after patiently waiting for Jiang Jifan to finish her dinner, the housekeeper quickly cleared away the food and dishes, washed them, and then, while taking off her apron and wiping her hands, said goodbye: "Miss Jiang, it's already past 6 p.m., and I have to rush to pick up my grandson from school later. Now that you've finished eating, shall we go to the living room?"
Tantai Qing only told her that she would help take care of Jiang Jifan and cook for her, but never said that she would stay and keep her company. The housekeeper, hoping for the best, only asked her before leaving if she could manage on her own.
Jiang Jifan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
The housekeeper was afraid she would say no, but when she saw her nod, she breathed a sigh of relief and then happily picked up her bag and left.
After she left, the spacious living room returned to silence, which inexplicably made Jiang Jifan feel a little scared. She began to regret her decision.
"UU?"
Jiang Jifan called out to the air several times, but there was no response from the living room. He pursed his lips in disappointment.
At 10 p.m., Tantai Qingcai finally finished an international conference. He turned off his computer, looked up, and saw the moon high in the night sky. His brow furrowed, and he suddenly remembered—
Oh no!
"Hello, Mr. Dan."
They happened to stop at a red light, so Tantai Qing stopped the car, turned on Bluetooth, and asked, "Where's Ji Fan? Is she with you?"
On the phone, the housekeeper stammered that she had already gone home.
When she said she had already gone home, Tantai Qing was incredulous and said in a harsh tone, "How could you leave her alone at home!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone immediately. He didn't even wait for the red light, which was still more than a minute away. He glanced at the road conditions and drove straight through it, speeding home.
"Ji Fan?"
After returning home, Tantai Qing hurriedly changed his shoes and searched the living room, but could not find any trace of her.
He opened the bedroom door, and it was completely dark inside. He could only vaguely make out a figure sitting on the bed by the light shining in from outside.
Tantai Qing quickly turned on the light and rushed over.
His heart stopped for a moment after he discovered shards of glass scattered around the bed.
"Jifan, it's me, I'm back..."
Jiang Jifan, who had buried his head in his knees, slowly raised his head upon hearing the sound. His pale face was red and swollen, with two lines of clear tears hanging down his cheeks.
Tantai Qing felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if she had been stung by a bee. She subconsciously checked her body for any injuries and found a large, frightening bump on her forehead near her hairline.
His face was full of guilt as he cupped her face and kept apologizing, "I'm sorry, Ji Fan, I came back too late. I shouldn't have left you alone at home. I'm so sorry..."
She raised her slender hand and slowly touched his face.
"Ji Fan?" Just as he was wondering, she slowly approached and finally kissed his lips.
Tantai Qing was stunned.
She kissed him urgently and haphazardly, as if she desperately needed to regain the sense of security she had long lost in him.
This was their first kiss after they broke up and got back together.
Tantai Qing calmly took control, soothing her with his words and slowly guiding her to calm down.
Afterwards, he held her on his lap and gently kissed her forehead with tenderness.
"I'm sorry, Ji Fan, did I scare you?"
An unspeakable sense of grievance welled up in Jiang Jifan's heart, causing the tears she had just stopped to gush out again.
However, she said nothing, but simply leaned quietly against his chest, a few tears glistening on her lowered eyelashes.
Tantai Qing felt extremely distressed. He lowered his head and kissed away the tears on her eyelashes. After lingering close to her ear for a moment, he said softly, "What happened today will not happen again. I will go home earlier from now on."
"Shall we go take a shower?"
Jiang Jifan finally reacted upon hearing this, shaking his head in refusal.
"Are you sleepy?" Tantai Qing gently stroked her cheek and asked in a low voice.
"Mmm," she responded softly, secretly inhaling the clean and pleasant scent of his suit.
He doesn't like to wear perfume; the only scent on him comes from his clothes.
The kiss just now was like Cupid's arrow that finally broke the taboo between them, making Jiang Jifan unable to resist indulging himself.
Tantai Qing keenly sensed that she had lowered her guard and her heart was gradually drawn to him, and he felt as happy as if he had eaten honey.
He held her in his arms and gently rocked and patted her back, just like he was putting a child to sleep.
Although Jiang Jifan felt awkward, he unknowingly fell asleep in this somewhat awkward situation.
After she fell asleep, Tantai Qing took out his first-aid kit and gently treated the wound on her forehead.
He had only been home for a short time when she developed so many new injuries, which made him start to question whether he should have brought her back so soon and instead let her stay in the hospital a little longer.
However, seeing her depressed and unhappy all day long in the hospital, he couldn't bear it.
"Sigh..." He sighed softly, sitting beside her and watching her, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.
The next morning, Tantai Qing fired the housekeeper. He was furious about what happened the night before. Knowing Jiang Jifan's condition, she still dared to be so negligent. To put it bluntly, she "knowingly committed a wrong."
"I'll settle your remaining wages, and you don't need to come anymore from today." He refused to listen to her excuses any longer and hung up the phone decisively.
Listening to his righteous and stern rebuke of the housekeeper, Jiang Jifan, who was eating breakfast nearby, felt inexplicably guilty. She slowly put down her milk cup and defended the housekeeper, saying, "She asked me before she left, and I told her I could manage on my own."
Tantai Qing sat down beside her and used his thumb to wipe away the milk stains left at the corner of her mouth. "Even so, she should have sent a message or made a phone call to ask me, instead of making decisions on her own..."
He didn't say aloud that she was just taking advantage of the fact that he couldn't see it now.
Remembering the housekeeper's slacking off, Tantai Qing grew increasingly angry, but she didn't want to show it too much in front of her, lest it affect her mood. She simply spread jam on the housekeeper's bread while slowly saying, "We'll hire another responsible housekeeper..."
Jiang Jifan didn't say anything, silently eating the bread slices he was offered.
Given her current ability to take care of herself, she definitely needs to be looked after.
Tantai Qing is always quick to act, and that very day she hired a full-time nanny to take care of Jiang Jifan's daily life while she was away.
After signing the contract with the nanny, he personally cleaned up all the sharp objects in the house that could cause her harm, and covered all the corners of tables, chairs and other places that could be bumped with protective covers.
Having learned his lesson, Tantai Qing dared not leave her home alone again. He not only hired a nanny to take care of her daily life, but also installed surveillance cameras throughout the house so that Jiang Jifan's every word and action would be under surveillance, making it convenient for him to observe her situation when he was away from home.
"Jifan, when you want to find me, just call me through the bracelet, just like making a phone call, and I'll answer you quickly." Tantai Qing helped her put on an electronic bracelet that resembled a watch and carefully taught her how to use it.
This bracelet was specially made for her by his company overnight, with many features improved to suit her needs.
"Hmm." Jiang Jifan nodded, touched the electronic bracelet on his wrist, tried it following his instructions, and softly called out, and his phone rang.
Tantai Qing also told her not to take it off when she took a shower, saying that the bracelet was waterproof.
"Okay." She nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of security.
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