After that, the other side was quiet again, as if they could hear each other's breathing. His voice became a little deeper, "Why did you invite me?"
What should Jiang Yi say?
I am willing to take risks and be with you, but I don't know if there is a future for us?
How can I say it?
His somewhat mocking voice came again, "It seems that you are not sure either. Then I will think about it and we will talk about it later."
Jiang Yi: “……!!”
But he didn't hang up the phone immediately, obviously waiting for her to hang up first.
"Okay, call me when you've made up your mind. The teahouse will be open until 7pm on New Year's Eve. After that we will go back to the countryside and come out again on the eighth day of the new year," she said.
Because the teahouse has launched a New Year’s Eve dinner ordering service, it has started receiving orders.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yi was unsure whether he would come or not.
But after receiving the invitation, she felt as if she had accomplished a very difficult task and felt a little relieved.
Now, she won't force a relationship anymore, but she won't resist as much as she did right after her divorce and will just let nature take its course.
Since all the employees of the fan factory are from Yuncheng or nearby villages, they don't have a holiday until the 28th day of the lunar year. Jiang Yi and Accountant Peng, the young man introduced by Accountant Zhong, discussed it and decided to give a red envelope to the shareholders of the factory.
Sixty-six yuan.
It can be considered as an early dividend (which will be deducted later).
This made everyone very happy. You know, 66 yuan can last a long time.
Jiang Yi also hurried up the time and went to the street with Xu Cuilian to buy New Year's goods.
Only then did I truly feel that 1987 had arrived.
She was filled with a sense of nervousness, because this was the year that the little fruit would come true… Although she would never allow this to happen again in her lifetime, she could not take it lightly.
So when Lu Yunxiao called to ask to see Xiao Guozi that day, she did not agree, saying that they could only meet in the second half of the year, which made Captain Lu very angry.
Fortunately, he didn't come directly.
I guess they are busy celebrating the New Year.
She didn't call the old lady either, but the old lady called and asked her if she had enough money for the New Year. Jiang Yi said yes and thanked her for her concern, and the old lady didn't say anything else.
A day later, Jiang Yi received a red envelope from Aunt Wang in the compound.
Aunt Wang was here to buy New Year's goods, and she stopped by the teahouse. Jiang Yi invited her to have tea, and she was very happy. She said, "These red envelopes are given by the old lady to Xiao Guozi and you, and also to Jiang Yao and Shanshan. This one is for Xiao Guozi."
Jiang Yi had to accept the red envelope, "Thank you, Aunt Wang. Please also say thank you to the old lady for me."
Jiang Yi also gave Aunt Wang’s grandson a red envelope.
Aunt Wang chatted for a while and said, "You know, Commander Qiu's wife Zhou Chunmei has been hanging out with the Lu family and Li Meizhen recently. I wonder if it's because of Qiu Xiao."
Everyone has heard before that Qiu Xiao likes Lu Yunxiao who lives in the same compound.
Qiu Xiao has high standards and has never been married.
I wonder if he is targeting Lu Yunxiao again.
Jiang Yi was not in the mood, so she smiled and changed the subject, asking Aunt Wang what New Year's goods she had bought.
Seeing that she was not interested, Aunt Wang did not continue to talk so as not to annoy her. She smiled and replied, "Sunflower seeds and tea leaves." Then she praised her tea, saying it tasted very good, and left.
The next day was New Year’s Eve.
Jiang Yang planned to use the fan factory's pickup truck to take Xu Cuilian, Jiang Yao and the two children back to Jiangjia Village in the morning, and then go to the teahouse to pick up the two women in the evening.
When they set out, Xiao Guozi hugged Jiang Yi's neck and said, "Don't work too hard, Mom. Come back soon."
Jiang Yi felt warm in her heart, "Mom will go back to have the New Year's Eve dinner. I will also bring you some delicious food."
While the teahouse cooked for the guests, she also reserved a few dishes to take home.
"Great! Let's set off firecrackers and fireworks together tonight."
The little guy already had half a snakeskin bag of fireworks in his hand. He couldn't lift it, but he refused to let go.
In the end, Shanshan and I each carried one side. Because it was cold today, we wore more clothes. The two "little balls" moved around and finally rolled onto the pickup truck.
Jiang Yang sat in the driver's seat and gave the two women a death order: "No matter if there are any orders later, you are not allowed to work. You must be back home before eight o'clock!"
Jiang Yi and her sister-in-law stood in military posture: "Yes, sir!"
The eldest sister-in-law told him and Jiang Yao to clean the house thoroughly inside and outside, and remember to put down the newly bought quilt...
Afterwards, Jiang Yi and her sister-in-law quickly put up the couplets in the teahouse before the guests came to pick up the New Year's dishes.
Two big red lanterns were also hung.
All the employees of the teahouse, except those who lived far away, were busy with the final sprint and completed the tasks for this month.
My sister-in-law gave them bonuses a few days ago, and there will be bonuses after the New Year. Everyone is working tirelessly.
I was busy until after six in the evening.
No longer accepting orders.
The customers' orders were delivered one after another, and Jiang Yi told Chef Yang and Xiao Ma Ge in the kitchen that they could go back to have the reunion dinner.
Everyone said Happy New Year happily.
Jiang Yi smiled and waved to them at the door, "Happy New Year."
Because of the New Year, the small city of Yun opened a night market, which was more lively than usual. The girls and boys had already put on new clothes and went to the night market in groups of three or four. You could see the colorful lights of the night market from a long distance away.
Festive New Year songs played on tape recorders can be heard everywhere.
The street lights also seemed brighter than usual.
Jiang Yi felt it was a wonderful moment, but a slight feeling of loneliness rose in her heart, which was really contradictory.
Perhaps people themselves are contradictory.
Suddenly, the phone rang, and Zheng Lili, who came out last, said, "Jiang Jie, are you still answering it? It must be another order for food."
"No." My sister-in-law also wanted to go back quickly to have the New Year's Eve dinner. If this was a custom order, it would definitely be an old customer and it would be hard to refuse, so it would be better not to accept it.
But Jiang Yi didn't know why, her heart skipped a beat, "I'll take it. I'm not familiar with this old client, so it won't be embarrassing if I reject him."
Upon hearing this, she clenched her grip on the microphone.
"I'm coming from the small courtyard now." The familiar voice sounded a little muffled, "Pan Qiang and I are alone."
Jiang Yi was stunned for two seconds.
Sister-in-law and Zheng Lili thought something had happened, but Jiang Yi said, "We are acquaintances, not ordering dishes." She told them to go about their business and hung up the phone. She said to sister-in-law, "I'm going out to pick someone up. No, two people."
The sister-in-law's eyes lit up slightly.
Jiang Yi's heart was beating a little fast. She walked against the howling north wind, against the crowd heading to the night market, towards the road that they had to take to get to the teahouse.
Walking a bit fast.
The woolen coat was puffed up at the back, and the long hair was flying, revealing a face exhaling white steam.
This was a cold year, and the colder it was, the stronger the festive atmosphere felt. The men and women passing by her were smiling, like small lights. Beyond these small lights, she saw a Santana driving slowly in front of her.
The people in the car must have seen her and stopped.
The co-pilot door opened and a tall man walked towards her.
He was holding a cigarette in his mouth and wearing a long black coat. He had straight shoulders and long legs. The street lights stretched his shadow very long, illuminating his deep and distinct facial features.
A pair of black eyes were like a hawk that had spotted its prey, and the moment their sharp eyes flashed was breathtaking. Jiang Yi stopped for a moment because she knew what it would mean to move forward.
The man narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not stop. He threw away the cigarette and strode towards her.
Jiang Yi took a step forward, and he was already in front of her. His tall and strong body blocked the street lights and the crowd, and he suddenly pulled her into the alley next to him.
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Before Jiang Yi could react, a black figure came rushing down, and the hot white air from his mouth swept across her face and nose, and landed on her lips.
All the hustle and bustle outside was gone.
Everything was quiet.
There was only the sound of two people's heartbeats.
There was also a buzzing sound in Jiang Yi's head.
The kiss on her lips was hot and aggressive. Jiang Yi's neck was held and pressed against him, and her breath was taken away by him.
She was so frightened that she had to push him away. Her breathing was staggered and she could hear his hoarse gasps in her ears.
The moment he saw her in the car, Nie Can felt a sudden strong impact in his chest and he suddenly wanted to kiss her.
The sudden impulse was like a surging tide, which could not be controlled at all.
The brighter it was outside, the darker it seemed inside. He was still not satisfied, so he wrapped her in his coat and walked her one step further inside. The only sound in the alley was the barking of a dog, and he kissed her again.
Jiang Yi had no support, she grabbed the front of his shirt with both hands, her heart beating like a drum, she felt like she was going to pull the buttons off, her lips were strongly invaded by him, the temperature of his tongue tip made her nerves numb.
She was shy and didn't want to move away, but she couldn't breathe, so she couldn't help but let out a "hmm" sound.
I felt the muscles in his chest tense up.
He temporarily released her lips to let her breathe. His eyes were more intense than before, and his breathing was more rapid. In the darkness, there were only two clusters of flames in his eyes, which made Jiang Yi's heart tremble.
"Let's go back first. It won't be good if someone sees us." Amid the chaos, she finally found her voice.
She must be crazy to play along with him.
Nie Can looked at her. He could see everything clearly in the dark. Her face was very red, and the heat from her skin was floating. But he was afraid of scaring her, so he didn't dare to be too presumptuous. He calmed his breathing, kissed her nose, and said in a hoarse voice, "How dare you call me when you are so timid."
He must be crazy to rush all the way from Pengcheng just for this phone call.
Knowing that she wasn't sure.
But now, she has no choice.
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