Chapter 42 "Just make do."
Compared with Jiang Yao's cold body, Duan Zhuxian's chest was like a ball of fire. No one would believe that he was cold, but the person in his arms didn't say anything. He rested his chin on his shoulder and let him hug him.
I guess it was because I was struggling with the past and tortured myself too much. The fear and anxiety in my heart had nowhere to go, so I suddenly became as warm as a herbivore.
He couldn't feel sorry for her, nor could he let her go. He also had to take care of Young Master Jiang's face. He probably gave all his life's entanglements to this stubborn little fox.
Duan Zhuxian placed his arms horizontally behind Jiang Yao, one above and one below, holding him tighter in the most possessive way.
During the cold war with him, Jiang Yao seemed to have lost some weight, and her waist and abdomen, which were naturally thin, looked even thinner. When she hugged him just now based on her memory, she almost couldn't find the right position for his waist.
The hem of the sweater Jiang Yao was wearing was very large, and it was slightly lifted up by the friction of the hug, revealing a small part of the cold white waistline.
Following the gap, Duan Zhuxian moved his palm sideways inch by inch until the rough base of his thumb clamped onto the piece of tender flesh. He measured the thickness a few times by feeling, but because it felt so good, his movements were inevitably slow and lingering.
"Duan, if you dare to mess with me here, tonight will be your death."
Jiang Yao warned, his voice was a little cold and a little aggressive, and it sounded like he had basically recovered his strength.
Duan Zhuxian paused, realizing that Jiang Yao had misunderstood his intentions. However, considering that he had not yet taken his hand away from Jiang Yao's waist, as well as his various "criminal records", it seemed that he really had no way to defend himself.
He had no choice but to let Jiang Yao go before he got angry. He turned around and picked up the milk on the stone table beside him. He touched the wall of the glass with his palm and said, "It's cold."
Jiang Yao snorted: "Who to blame?"
"Let's go back to the house first." Duan Zhuxian said softly, "I'll heat it up again."
After saying that, she held his hand and led him towards home without saying anything.
Duan Zhuxian held his hand with his left hand, and the wedding ring on his ring finger pressed against his palm, making its presence very noticeable and uncomfortable.
Jiang Yao glanced at Duan Zhuxian's watch. It was 0:59. There were still 40 seconds left before the "temporary truce" deadline, which was enough time to complete the journey home.
He turned his head and looked elsewhere, without trying to break free from Duan Zhuxian's hand.
The room was bright and warm, the air was filled with the floral scent of freshener, and everything was very pleasant.
Jiang Yao's body temperature had mostly recovered. He sat back on the sofa in the living room when he received a message from Chen Yiqi: "How are you and Duan Zhuxian doing?"
Some time ago, Chen Yiqi vaguely noticed that Jiang Yao and Duan Zhuxian had a quarrel, but he was busy transforming from a second-generation rich man to a doer recently, running around to do business like a cow or a horse. Only now did he suddenly remember that he had a good brother who had not been comforted.
Jiang Yao replied lazily, "That's it."
Chen Yiqi: "Are you reconciled?"
Jiang Yao: "No, I don't plan to reconcile."
Chen Yiqi: "Then what are you going to do? Are you planning to...?"
Chen Yiqi did not dare to type those two words, which were extremely outrageous, had far-reaching implications, and might cause a small earthquake in the business world if not handled properly.
Jiang Yao raised his eyes and looked at the figure boiling milk not far away.
The man had his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and his right hand was wrapped in gauze, making his movements a little inconvenient.
After staring at me for half a minute, he replied nonchalantly, "We're just getting along, what's the big deal?"
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In a blink of an eye, it was the school anniversary day.
Early in the morning, Jiang Yao rubbed his hair and stood in front of the wide-open wardrobe for a long time.
In addition to sending a gold-stamped invitation letter, the school also customized school uniforms for him and Duan Zhuxian. According to the inviter, only alumni who received the invitation letter can enjoy this special treatment.
He laughed after hearing it.
This treatment can be given to anyone who wants it.
Back in high school, Jiang Yao had been reluctant to wear his school uniform, often leaving it unzipped or tucking one side of the hem in, sporting all sorts of fashionable looks. Because he was such a good student and a jack of all trades, his teachers initially turned a blind eye. It wasn't until the whole school started following suit that they finally had a conversation with him.
While rummaging through the clothes in the closet, Jiang Yao heard a knock on the door behind him. He turned around and suddenly couldn't take his eyes away.
Outside the half-open door, a man in school uniform stood there.
The winter uniform of my alma mater consists of a white top, black pants, and a little blue on the sleeves. It is an ordinary and somewhat baggy style, but the 1.88-meter-tall Duan Zhuxian manages to give off a cool aura when he wears it.
It's a bit like when I was sixteen or seventeen, but not exactly the same.
He still had the same almost perfect facial features, the same straight and tall figure, but his expression didn't seem as cold as it was ten years ago.
In a flash, there seemed to be some kind of warm light flowing in those eyes that had a very mixed-race look.
Duan Zhuxian had come to remind Jiang Yao to eat breakfast. When his eyes accidentally fell on Jiang Yao's left hand, he suddenly paused, strode into his room and asked, "Where's the ring?"
The voice and the brows were a little gloomy.
"I've picked it off." Jiang Yao glanced to the side. "It would be too troublesome if people chased me and asked me all sorts of questions."
Following Jiang Yao's gaze, Duan Zhuxian saw a velvet box on the table and breathed a sigh of relief with a barely perceptible sigh.
He said, "Among our former teachers and classmates, who still doesn't know that we're married?"
Jiang Yao was suspicious: "How could they know?"
Although their wedding was a big deal, the news was only known within the business community, and only a small number of alumni were invited to the wedding. In just ten days, it was not known to everyone.
Duan Zhuxian took Jiang Yao's left hand and tried to put the ring back on his ring finger: "I already sent the news of our marriage to the alumni association yesterday."
After the words fell, Jiang Yao curled up his fingers, letting Duan Zhuxian poke at nothing, and narrowed his eyes and asked, "What did you say?"
Duan Zhuxian said: "I'm sorry, I didn't have time to discuss this with you."
Jiang Yao stared at Duan Zhuxian, a little speechless.
How come he didn't see any apology on Duan Zhuxian's face, which looked so unreasonable and arrogant?
When it comes to provoking him, Duan Zhuxian is number one, and no one dares to be second!
In the end, Jiang Yao gave the school face and wore a customized school uniform. After having breakfast, he drove to school, deliberately avoiding Duan Zhuxian.
When he drove onto the main road, he suddenly saw Duan Zhuxian's car in the rearview mirror.
When he is fast, the other party is also fast; when he is slow, the other party is also slow. They are determined to reach the destination with him. No matter how good his driving skills are, he can't get rid of him.
When they arrived at the parking lot outside the school, Jiang Yao took advantage of the time difference while parking and walked into the school gate in two steps.
The campus is filled with a colorful festive atmosphere, and even the familiar statue at the entrance is hung with ribbons.
At this time, a group of boys and girls in school uniforms came towards them. They seemed to be from the class upstairs. Jiang Yao had some impression of them because three of them had confessed to him.
When they saw Jiang Yao, they all came over to greet him. Someone, with sharp eyes, noticed the bare ring finger on Jiang Yao's left hand and asked persistently, "Jiang Yao, are you really married to Duan Zhuxian?"
Jiang Yao's forehead was throbbing. What he hated most was encountering this kind of situation. Once there was one, there would be a second one. He had already anticipated how much he would waste talking today, and all of this was thanks to someone.
He greeted Duan Zhuxian again in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, someone suddenly grabbed his shoulders from behind and whispered in his ear, "Yes, we're married."
Jiang Yao turned his head and saw Duan Zhuxian's elegant yet slightly distant smile.
Upon hearing this, the man nodded and said, "Congratulations to the two school handsome guys," with the regret in his eyes beyond words.
After the group left, Duan Zhuxian said, "Come with me from now on. If you encounter this kind of situation again, I will be responsible for explaining it."
Jiang Yao broke free from Duan Zhuxian's arm, put his hands in his pockets and walked forward. He ignored Duan Zhuxian along the way, but he didn't chase him away either.
Although he was happy to get a bad-tempered black-faced pufferfish early in the morning, Duan Zhuxian did not feel any regret.
His wife, the school hunk, is too attractive, so he is on guard against those people with evil intentions.
The time to meet with the school leaders had not yet arrived. Jiang Yao moved around casually, and Duan Zhuxian followed him without question, like a tour guide, asking him to see everything, and they all happened to be scenes that reflected their shared memories.
Walking around the campus with Duan Zhuxian and reminiscing about the past was something outrageous and outrageous no matter how you thought about it.
As they approached the sports field, Jiang Yao pointed ahead and asked, "Do you see that dogwood tree?"
Duan Zhuxian: "Well, the place where you first approached me."
Jiang Yao rolled his eyes at him and said, "If you're not blind and can still see things in the distance, you should be able to see that I don't want to bother with you right now."
The closer you get to the sports field, the more students there are.
Although the two were wearing school uniforms, they did not fit in with the student group at all. During their short walk, they attracted the attention and whispers of the surrounding students, and appeared in countless cameras.
Walking on the plastic track, you can see a patch of lush green pine trees on the other side of the view.
Looking at the grove from afar, Jiang Yao felt something was amiss, but couldn't put his finger on it. Suddenly, he heard Duan Zhuxian's voice: "There used to be an empty lot over there."
Jiang Yao's fuzzy memories immediately returned.
Duan Zhuxian continued, "During my second year of high school, which was also the school anniversary, a senior who had graduated more than ten years earlier proposed to you. The wreath he threw landed right on your head. You were completely stunned at the time, standing in the middle of a bunch of people cheering you on like a little prince."
It seems to be the case, but what the hell is the Little Prince?
Jiang Yao pursed his lips tightly, trying not to complain.
After a moment, Duan Zhuxian's voice rang out again: "Later, when we talked about this, you said that being able to meet on campus, fall in love outside of campus, and propose on campus formed a perfect closed loop, which was quite romantic."
After the words fell, Jiang Yao, who had decided not to talk to someone again, had his eyebrows twitched. He couldn't help but say, "Did I say such hypocritical words?"
Duan Zhuxian's lips curled up slightly: "Not only that, you even look a little envious of them."
Jiang Yao: "You farted..."
At most, he felt a little sentimental, the kind of melancholy and sadness that is typical of adolescent boys.
I thought that after graduation, everyone should take care of themselves, and the probability of meeting again in the future would be very slim. Whether it is a lover or a friend, how lucky would one have to have someone who can walk with him/her through thick and thin?
When you look back on your youthful thoughts as you grow up, you will find them so pretentious and childish. After all, judging from the beginning and the end, there really was such a person in his life.
It starts with appreciation and ends with marriage.
It's just that too many things happened in between, which made everything change.
Anyway, I didn't see how lucky he was.
Not far away, the sun is shining brightly and the sky is blue.
Jiang Yao lowered his eyes slightly, and a sense of regret for missing something suddenly surged in his heart.
When passing by the pine forest, Duan Zhuxian suddenly walked around in front of him, squatted down without warning, and touched one knee with his school pants.
Jiang Yao: "?"
【Author’s words】
Tomorrow is the first day of the new year. I have to entertain guests and visit relatives, so I probably won't have time to write. If there is no update by 8 o'clock tomorrow night, it means I'm taking a day off. Let me tell you in advance~
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