Chapter 10 "Living at the edge of the sky has nothing to do with me."
The wedding room was not far away, about half an hour's drive from Jiang's house, and they arrived there quickly.
Suddenly, I got out of the brightly lit business car, and the night was like waves, rushing in from all directions.
Standing outside the gate and looking inside, the huge Chinese-style courtyard leading to the residence is dotted with only a few lights sparsely scattered around, like stars.
The moonlight is dim tonight.
The courtyard was full of strange rocks and lush vegetation. Pointed branches and leaves hung high in the air, emitting a cold silver light, which drew all the thick darkness downwards, giving it substance and hindering even the slightest step.
The housekeeper and Assistant Lin who were waiting at the door worked together to take the luggage from the car and entered first.
The moment the car lights went out, Jiang Yao's eyes fell into chaos. Everything lost its basic boundaries, and a faint dizziness followed.
He relied on his intuition and took a few steps forward. Without warning, the tip of his shoe hit a protruding cobblestone and he almost tripped.
Duan Zhuxian, who was walking in front, stopped and looked back at Jiang Yao who was standing still.
"Not leaving?"
"You go first, I have something to do."
Hidden in the night, Jiang Yao shook his cell phone as if to answer a call, and made a gesture to chase someone away as if nothing had happened.
He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Duan Zhuxian disappeared in front of him. He was about to turn on the flashlight on his cell phone, but found that the phone was out of battery.
He has very poor night vision and can easily lose sight when he suddenly enters a dimly lit area. This is an old problem. He has seen a doctor and undergone a detailed examination, and was eventually diagnosed with psychological factors causing the condition.
Jiang Yao placed his palm against his forehead, and slowly inserted his fingertips into his hair along the hairline. He pressed his scalp a few times with his fingertips in sync with the frequency of his deep breathing.
After a while, I could finally see the outline of the external objects a little more clearly.
Just as Jiang Yao prepared himself mentally and tried to take a step forward, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar.
He immediately put his hands covering his head into his trouser pockets, raised his chin as if nothing had happened, and looked towards Duan Zhuxian's silhouette following the sound.
"There's something I didn't take." the other party said.
Jiang Yao hummed, trying to keep his voice steady, but his breathing still trembled slightly.
Fortunately, Duan Zhuxian didn't seem to notice anything. He opened the car parked outside the courtyard gate and took something out.
When they passed each other, Jiang Yao didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Duan Zhuxian slowed down a little.
His body was faster than his brain, so he took the opportunity to catch up.
With every step he took afterwards, he stepped precisely on the spot where Duan Zhuxian had stepped, and he walked through an entire long straight corridor, which was basically flat ground.
Fortunately, Duan Zhuxian didn’t know that he had poor night vision.
Jiang Yao stared at Duan Zhuxian's back and thought with relief.
Otherwise, he will be dragged into the ditch.
Just as I was thinking about it, the person in front suddenly stopped.
Jiang Yao took a step forward and almost bumped into Duan Zhuxian's back. Before the other party turned around, he quickly glanced up into the air with his eyes that were following him carefully.
"What for?" Jiang Yao asked.
"Lower your head." Duan Zhuxian said.
Jiang Yao felt guilty and did as he was told subconsciously. The calm voice once again reached his ears.
"Look carefully at the road. There are steps, three steps."
“…”
Jiang Yao was stunned when he heard this, and his temper, which had been tense all the way, suddenly became a little tense.
After entering the entrance corridor with soft white lighting, Duan Zhuxian's stride became noticeably longer, leaving Jiang Yao behind.
Only then did Jiang Yao see clearly what Duan Zhuxian was holding in his hand. It was the small car pillow that he had just used to hit Duan Zhuxian.
He was a little confused as to why Duan Zhuxian had turned back and taken this thing home.
Immediately afterwards, Duan Zhuxian casually threw the small pillow into the basket at the end of the entrance, even more casually than throwing away garbage.
Jiang Yao stared at Duan Zhuxian's calm and composed back, and a rather shocking thought slowly emerged in his mind, which was then immediately overturned by him -
Could it be that someone came back specifically to show him the way?
*
The house arranged by Mr. Duan has two floors.
Floor-to-ceiling windows are used all around, connecting to the gurgling water outside. Combined with the main interior color of dark and light walnut, it appears extremely transparent visually, giving it a secluded feel of a paradise. The overall orientation is also good, and the lighting should be very good during the day.
It’s exactly the style Jiang Yao likes.
In just a few seconds after entering the living room, Jiang Yao looked around and outlined the general structure of the house by the position of the central column and the direction of the stairs.
The housekeeper who was waiting inside walked over to Jiang Yao's four large suitcases and asked respectfully, "Mr. Jiang, do we need to move these into the master bedroom upstairs like Mr. Duan's things?"
Jiang Yao, who was still analyzing the pros and cons of the building, immediately raised his hand to stop him: "No, I'll pick one myself."
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, probably because he didn't expect Jiang Yao to treat the bridal chamber as a hotel.
Seeing the housekeeper hesitate, Jiang Yao turned to Duan Zhuxian and asked, "Grandpa didn't stipulate that we have to sleep in the same bed, right?"
Duan Zhuxian's expression changed slightly.
Jiang Yao stared at Duan Zhuxian's lips. After a long while, those tightly closed lips opened slightly and uttered two words: "No."
Jiang Yao breathed a sigh of relief and hummed, "That's good."
The housekeeper and Lin Zhu looked at each other and both chose to be deaf.
Afterwards, Jiang Yao, like a young master, walked around with his hands in his pockets, inspecting the house from top to bottom. The overall structure of the house was almost the same as he had expected.
There were many rooms on the second floor. He visually picked out the smallest bedroom, pushed the door open, and took out the daily necessities from the suitcase and put them away. The rest were all books.
While sitting on the carpet sorting books, a small hardcover notebook fell out from between two books, making a dull thud.
Jiang Yao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but hold his forehead helplessly.
"Why did you bring this too?"
He spoke casually, but he was extremely careful when picking up the notebook.
Opening the yellowed notebook, there are some architectural design drawings inside, with dates marked from more than ten years ago, including hotels, science and technology museums, and pedestrian bridges.
Although many of the ideas are narrow and one-sided, they are enough to show the young author's outstanding talent and perception.
Jiang Yao slowly flipped through the papers, admiring his own naive ideas from junior high school with a corrective attitude. While lost in thought, he suddenly heard a voice from the front.
“This bedroom is in a good location.”
He looked up suddenly.
The half-closed door had been pushed open, and Duan Zhuxian was leaning against the door with his arms folded, not knowing how long he had been there.
Jiang Yao slammed his notebook shut with one hand, frowning warily.
"Are you here to steal my territory?"
The young man sitting cross-legged on the carpet had a pair of peach blossom eyes with slightly upturned corners. He looked at everyone with a loving look, and even when he frowned and glared at people, there was a hint of seduction in his expression.
Like a natural seducer.
But he was completely unaware of this and thought he was vicious enough.
Duan Zhuxian's Adam's apple rolled back and forth slightly. "I've asked someone to put the things away. It's in the master bedroom next to yours."
Jiang Yao: "..."
He was so busy choosing the size of the room that he didn't realize the master bedroom was right next to it.
Jiang Yao thought to himself, "Why am I so unlucky?", but he chuckled nonchalantly, "As long as you don't live with me, it doesn't matter to me whether you live at the end of the world."
Duan Zhuxian raised his eyebrows, and his gaze, which had been fixed on Jiang Yao for a long time, finally shifted to the surroundings.
The room is full of books, most of which are related to architecture, and there are drawing tools and 3D models piled on the table.
He asked, “Are you interested in civil engineering?”
Jiang Yao narrowed his eyes like a fox: "Is Mr. Duan here to check the household registration?"
Duan Zhuxian said: "There is no need to check the household registration. It is immediately recorded in the household registration book. You can check it at any time in the future."
Jiang Yao stood up suddenly and walked in front of Duan Zhuxian.
"Then wait until Mr. Duan passes through my Jiang family."
After saying that, he gave a provocative look back from a close distance.
Snap——
Close the door.
*
After being ruthlessly sent away by Jiang Yao, Duan Zhuxian stood at the door and recalled the situation inside the house.
In addition to the basic supplies provided in the room, most of the things taken out of the suitcases were not put into the cabinets, but were neatly stacked outside, filling up the small room like a cat's nest.
When applied to a person, it may be a manifestation of lack of security.
The lights are also eye-catching.
There are four lights displayed in plain sight: a desk lamp, a night light, a handheld light, and an emergency light.
Considering the abnormality after Jiang Yao got off the car...
After going downstairs, Duan Zhuxian called the housekeeper over and asked him to arrange workers as soon as possible to install smart lights in every corner of the courtyard and indoors to ensure that there were no blind spots where light could not reach at night.
"Okay, Mr. Duan." The housekeeper took note of it and took out his cell phone to contact the home improvement company.
"etc."
Duan Zhuxian walked to the entrance, raised his hand and pressed the switch, and soft silver light spread lightly on the floor, like hazy moonlight.
"The light at the door needs to be changed too. It's too dim."
【Author’s words】
I usually focus on praising men who are attentive and love their wives.
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