Chapter 65 Bumping and Scratching Behind a locked door are one after another...
The little hamster is standing on the sofa.
Jin Zhao stood at the door for a while, casually placed his phone on the table, filled his rice bowl, and then went straight into the room.
System 0777 watched him quietly close the door and couldn't help but ask her in Jiang Xiliu's mind.
[System 0777: Miss, why did you suddenly change your mind? Do you want to get a higher score?]
It knew that the young lady hadn't initially considered improving the plot's completeness in this way.
Jiang Xiliu got into the car.
She leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes: "I'm not doing this for the sake of completing the story."
Seeing that she didn't continue, System 0777 asked curiously: "So, what are you doing this for?"
for what?
Jiang Xiliu actually answered this question last night: "I want Jin Zhao's world to revolve around me."
She began to feel dissatisfied after Jin Zhao moved back to school after the winter break.
That day, she unexpectedly bumped into Jin Zhao in the mall, which ignited her resentment towards him.
He's so disobedient.
They actually lied to her, they actually put her at the back of everything.
Studies, part-time jobs, and making money are all more important than her.
Didn't Jin Zhao say he loved her? Is this what loving someone means?
Although the novel had a disappointing ending and didn't cover his future story with the female lead, Jiang Xiliu guessed that the ending would be like other happy ending stories: they would give each other a unique love in the whole world, and from then on, their world would only have each other as the most important thing.
Jiang Xiliu didn't want his love; she didn't care for it.
However, she has a strong possessive and controlling desire for her things. Since he married her, he should understand that she is the master of his world during this short marriage.
If she's unhappy, then his world should rain and turn gray.
Only when she is happy can his world clear up and let some light shine through the thick clouds.
"Keep an eye on him at home." Jiang Xiliu is the little hamster she specially kept. She said, "Report to me immediately if anything happens."
The little hamster rolled off the sofa onto the blanket and then climbed to the doorway.
[System 0777: Yes, Miss!]
Jiang Xiliu returned to the company.
She wasn't in the mood to go out for meals, so she simply had her assistant get her meals from the company cafeteria and deliver them to her office every day.
Jiang Xiliu took a bite of the food her assistant brought and then went on to do other things.
She went back to the Jiang family's old house with Jiang Fuhuai at night, and stayed at the company during the day. Three days passed like this, and Jiang Xiliu felt that the punishment was almost over.
She asked System 0777, "How's Jin Zhao doing these past few days? Is he still in his room?"
[System 0777: Hmm.]
[System 0777: It hasn't appeared since you left.]
Jiang Xiliu frowned and pushed aside the almost untouched food on the table: "Not even a sound?"
[System 0777: No.]
She walked out of the office, glanced at Ah Biao, and said, "Get the car ready, let's go home."
Ah Biao hurriedly followed, wondering whether this house was an old residence or Mr. Guan Jin's place.
He was single-minded and couldn't figure it out on his own, so he asked, "Are we going to see Mr. Jin?"
Jiang Xiliu remained silent.
Ah Biao has been by the young lady's side for several years. Although he is not very bright, he still understands her.
Silence means consent; if he says something wrong, the young lady will argue back.
After the car stopped, Jiang Xiliu opened the door and got out.
In the underground parking lot, there were two bodyguards guarding the elevator entrance that led only to her building.
Even if Jin Zhao could open that door, he wouldn't be able to get out.
Behind one locked door are another door that can shut him out.
Jiang Xiliu opened the door, and A Biao was about to follow her in when she said, "I'll go in by myself. You stay at the door and keep watch."
Ah Biao responded and obediently stayed at the door.
Jiang Xiliu walked towards the closed door, squatted down, picked up the squeaking hamster from the ground, and put it on her shoulder.
Press the doorknob.
The bedroom lights were on, and the curtains were open.
Jin Zhao lay on the bed, the sleeves draped over the thin blanket were the same ones she had seen before she left.
Jiang Xiliu approached.
Jin Zhao kept his eyes closed and remained motionless, as if he were dead.
An adult male can endure going without food for seven to fourteen days at most, but she didn't even wait until the seventh day before coming in to see him.
He can't possibly be in any danger.
[System 0777 popped up just in time: Jin Zhao is just asleep.]
Jiang Xiliu's expression was not good, and she had reasonable grounds to suspect that he was deliberately trying to scare her.
"Get up." She slapped the blanket rudely. "Stop pretending to be dead."
Jin Zhao was woken up by her. He followed her arm and took her empty shoulder. Because he hadn't spoken for a long time, his voice was hoarse: "You're here."
Jiang Xiliu silently looked down at him.
She thought he would have a big fight with her.
Is it because you're too hungry to move? Or have you simply accepted the situation?
She stared at him for a while, then asked, "Are you hungry?"
Jin Zhao gripped her wrist tightly, not answering, but simply saying, "I want to go out."
Jiang Xiliu's face turned cold: "Looks like you're still not hungry."
Even now, he still wants to run away; he still hasn't figured things out.
Jiang Xiliu stood up; she looked like she was about to leave.
Jin Zhao could only hold her wrist weakly yet firmly; he didn't want her to leave.
Even though Jin Zhao was so hungry he was weak, his height and weight were still enough to make Jiang Xiliu stumble as he was pulled along.
"What is it about outside that's attracting you?" Jiang Xiliu's anger was ignited by his tug. She broke free from his hand and, with what she thought was a gentle push, flung Jin Zhao away.
Jin Zhao's head hit the bedside table, and he lay motionless on the edge of the bed.
Jiang Xiliu's voice gradually became harsh and indistinct in my ears.
"Are you trying to kill me by keeping me at home?"
Is going to school...important?
"...First of all...love...liar!..."
The increasingly indistinct sounds seemed to echo repeatedly in my mind.
Jin Zhao forced himself to lift his head, his vision alternating between black and red. He tried to turn toward the direction of the sound.
"sorry."
He reached out as if to grab something, but only grasped air: "Don't be angry."
The red was no longer visible; instead, only a shimmering black: "Graduation. Give me a few more months, and I won't leave again..."
His voice grew softer and softer.
Chaos and turmoil ensued.
Before he collapsed, he vaguely heard Jiang Xiliu agree to his request.
...
"Ms. Jiang, the wound has been bandaged. Please contact me if you have any further questions."
"Um."
"but……"
The man hesitated, then said, "After all, the injured part is the head. It's best to go to the hospital for a more detailed examination."
"Um."
When Jin Zhao woke up, the room was quiet.
The lights in the room were turned off, and the curtains were drawn tightly, not letting in any light.
He stared into the darkness with his eyes open.
This should have been his closest moment to happiness, so how did it turn out like this?
He wondered, somewhat bewildered: Was it his fault?
"Awake?" Jiang Xiliu's voice rang in his ear.
She hadn't left yet.
Jin Zhao turned his head and groped around in the dark until he finally grabbed her hand.
He had no idea how badly his head was wrapped in bandages, and he grinned foolishly, "Did you promise me?"
A brief silence.
Seeing his expression, Jiang Xiliu finally admitted, "Yes, I promise you, I will let you graduate."
Jin Zhao squeezed her hand and asked softly, "Why didn't you want me to go out before? Did I make you feel insecure?"
When he and Jiang Xiliu first got together, what he lacked most was a sense of security. So he repeatedly and secretly clung to her, and even did some strange things, trying to retain her voice, smell and scent.
Jin Zhao felt that Jiang Xiliu's current state was somewhat similar to his own back then.
The only difference was that he did it cautiously, while she did it openly and honestly.
Jiang Xiliu remained silent.
She has already answered this question and doesn't want to answer it again.
Even though it was too dark to see her, Jin Zhao inexplicably felt her gaze lingering on him: "Tell me about it."
He said earnestly, "We are husband and wife, and we can discuss anything together."
They are now a family, and family members should be harmonious and united; they are one.
Jiang Xiliu suddenly blurted out a seemingly unrelated question: "Is this why you didn't make a scene with me?"
The man who was full of thorns when we first met is now completely locked in a warm cage of marriage.
So he willingly removed every thorn that might hurt her, becoming the most docile lamb in her presence.
Jin Zhao shook his head; the heavy, ugly gauze made him look ridiculous. "Make a scene? You mean vent your emotions?"
"I don't have any emotions." He has always been completely open with her, and he will tell her anything she wants to know. "At first, I was a little upset."
But then she thought about it again and realized that she was actually concerned about his performance, but her approach was a little wrong.
So when Jin Zhao lay on the bed with his eyes closed, smelling her scent, and staying in her blankets, all his negative emotions were taken away by her.
"I felt happy later."
He took her hand and gently pressed it against his face, as if she were tenderly stroking his: "You need me so much, that's why you want to keep me here, right?"
Jiang Xiliu watched him calmly, wanting to end this farce as soon as possible.
What's the point of something forced upon you? Willingness is what she truly desires.
Jiang Xiliu then continued, following Jin Zhao's lead: "Yes, I need you."
She spoke calmly and without any emotion: "So I hope that after we get married you can stay in our home and completely revolve around me."
If he obeys, she might reluctantly give him what he wants.
For example, he wants to graduate, but only to get a diploma. It's impossible to let him go back to the lab, and it's impossible to let him walk out of this door.
Jiang Xiliu lay down beside him and said, "I only need three years."
"You need to understand clearly during these three years that you belong entirely to me."
Jin Zhao didn't understand her subtext and thought that the three years she mentioned were a period of testing for him: "I will always belong to you."
“As long as you don’t change your mind, just beckon and I’ll come running,” Jin Zhao said. “So don’t worry, I won’t run away.”
Why haven't you come to terms with reality yet?
Jiang Xiliu emphasized: "You can't escape even if you want to."
"Okay, I won't run."
Jin Zhao's other hand, which wasn't holding hers, was receiving an IV drip.
It contains glucose to replenish his energy, so Jiang Xiliu didn't take him out to eat for the time being.
Even with this energy replenishment, Jin Zhao still felt somewhat powerless, and the hand he was holding easily slipped away.
He heard Jiang Xiliu get up from beside him, as if she were rummaging through something.
"Turn on the light." Jin Zhao turned his head to look at her. "Be careful not to bump into anything again."
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