Chapter 186 Something is wrong. Very wrong.
After returning, Wen Duo began to force herself to prepare materials for the internship in advance.
It was fine during the day. Although Ji Huaishen asked Wen Duo to work in his company, there were still various forms to fill out and internship units to screen.
The busyness temporarily squeezes out the chaotic mood.
However, when night falls again and washing is completed, and only a dim and warm wall lamp at the head of the bed remains in the bedroom, the disguise of the day fades away like the tide.
Ji Huaishen leaned against the head of the bed, handling some simple matters with a tablet in his hand, but his eyes were mostly on Wen Duo beside him.
She had taken a shower and her body was scented with the same shower gel as his. She was wearing a silk nightgown and curled up on the edge of the bed with her cell phone in her hand.
She seemed to be reading some information, but her eyes were not focused for a long time, just absent-mindedly fixed on a certain empty point.
That usually pretty little face has been covered with a layer of faint, unremovable sadness these days.
Especially...when she looked at the bedside table.
Ji Huaishen noticed it several times.
Just like now, her gaze drifted over again, staring at that place blankly.
That look was extremely complicated.
Mixed with struggle, reluctance, and a hint of... determination that he couldn't understand?
It was as if what was hidden in that drawer was a secret concerning life and death.
The man's deep eyes darkened and he put down the tablet in his hand.
Wen Duo, like a disturbed little animal, suddenly came back to his senses and looked at him in a panic:
"Ah? Are you done?"
"Um."
Ji Huaishen responded, stretched out his long arms, and naturally embraced her in his arms, letting her slightly cold back touch his warm chest.
His chin rested gently on the top of her fragrant hair, and a low voice sounded in her ear, with unmistakable concern:
"Honey, tell me, what's wrong with you lately? You're always absent-minded."
Wen Duo's body stiffened for a moment.
She couldn't tell the truth.
Should we tell him that they are living in a book controlled by countless "bullet screens"?
Should she tell him that she was planning a "cliff jump" to get away from it all?
What's more, his injury hasn't healed yet...
She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound more relaxed:
"Nothing, maybe it's just...my internship is coming up soon. I've never worked before, so I'm a little confused about what to do."
She found a very common excuse.
Ji Huaishen was silent for a moment.
He could feel that the body in his arms had not truly relaxed.
The little woman's acting skills were not very good, or rather, she always found it difficult to completely hide her thoughts in front of him.
“It doesn’t matter if you can’t work.”
His warm palm stroked her arm soothingly:
"No matter what you do in my company, no one will say anything about you."
When Wen Duo heard Ji Huaishen's domineering CEO look, she pouted and looked dissatisfied:
"No, what if I delay other people's work?"
Ji Huaishen chuckled: "No, you are so smart, you learn everything quickly."
When Wen Duo heard this, she was happy and very proud:
"Of course I am the best!"
Ji Huaishen asked, "So what are you still worried about?"
"I......"
Wen Duo was about to answer, but her hands were faster than her mouth. She immediately covered her mouth and shook her head:
"It's okay!"
However, her eyes involuntarily fell on the bedside table.
really.
Or because of the things in the bedside table.
Ji Huaishen could naturally turn over and open it, but since she did that, she definitely didn't want her to know.
As for Wen Duo's secret, he would naturally not look into it, but...
When she looked at the bedside table, that strange look, a mixture of strong reluctance and determination...
This made him feel an indescribable uneasiness.
It was as if something beyond his control was happening quietly where he couldn't see.
And all this seems to be related to that drawer.
"Okay, as you say."
In the end, he didn't ask any more questions. He just gently touched her hair with his lips. His voice was mellow and gentle, with a reassuring power:
"But remember, I'm always by your side. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to tell me and I'll help you solve them."
Wen Duo felt a lump in her throat and almost couldn't help but reveal the absurd yet real predicament.
But in the end, she just leaned closer to him, hummed softly, and said nothing more.
During this period, apart from doing his internship, Wen Duo focused almost all his attention on Ji Huaishen's recovery from his injuries.
"It's just a minor injury, it will be fine soon."
Ji Huaishen looked at the bone soup in front of him helplessly, not wanting to drink it, but Wen Duo was stubborn and refused to compromise:
"No! You're so busy every day, your fracture will definitely heal slowly. You must drink. I'll feed you."
Ji Huaishen looked at the soup spoon handed to him, lowered his head and took a sip.
Although she enjoyed it, her concern was a little bit unusual.
"Do you really want me to get better soon?"
He leaned over, his warm breath brushing against her ear, his voice lowered, bringing out a bit of ambiguous hoarseness:
"Once I'm fully recovered...what do you want to do, huh?"
He deliberately prolonged the ending tone, and his voice was filled with unspoken hints, like a feather gently scratching the tip of the heart.
If it were any other time, Wen Duo would have jumped away with a red face, scolding him coquettishly as "improper" and "perverted", or hitting his chest with her soft fists.
But this time, she just trembled violently, and then...
Silence.
This abnormal silence was like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing the beautiful spark rising in Ji Huaishen's heart.
The smile on his lips slowly faded.
Something is wrong.
Something is very wrong.
He discovered that this silence was permeated with an indescribable heaviness, even... sadness.
Is there anything that would be more difficult for her to respond to than the flirting between men and women?
Unless, the pressure brought by that incident was far beyond this, leaving her with no time to care about anything else, and even being shy became a luxury.
The air in the restaurant seemed to be stagnant.
Ji Huaishen looked at Wen Duo's lowered head, and finally did not ask any further questions. He raised his hand and rubbed her head, and his voice returned to its usual calm and reliable tone:
"Okay, I'll listen to you and I'll recover well."
The body in my arms trembled slightly, and then a very light, muffled response came:
"Um."
After a while, Wen Duo gently pushed him away, her voice a little tense, with a barely perceptible nasal tone:
"I...I'm going to the doctor to get some calcium tablets."
She turned and ran away almost hastily.
Just as she left, Ji Huaishen clearly saw the crystal light flash in the corner of her eyes.
She cried.
His Duoduo was crying.
Why?
The huge panic was like a cold tide, instantly grabbing Ji Huaishen's heart and almost suffocating him.
He almost wanted to get up and grab her immediately, forcing her to tell the truth.
But she clearly wanted to escape, so he forcibly suppressed the question that was already at the tip of his throat.
He knows.
She didn't want to say.
He couldn't invade her privacy or touch her secrets at will.
.......
At night, the bedroom is still shrouded in a warm glow by the dim wall lamp.
Ji Huaishen leaned against the head of the bed, but he no longer had the mind to deal with any matters.
All his attention was on the little woman beside him.
Wen Duo had just taken a bath and was curled up quietly beside him, with the same refreshing fragrance on her body.
She didn't look at her phone, but just hugged her knees, her eyes fixed on the drawer at the head of the bed again and for a long time.
More focused and...longer than any previous time.
Ji Huaishen's heart sank suddenly.
All the clues connected in his mind in an instant.
She wanted him to get better soon.
Most likely, it's because of what's in this drawer.
What is hidden in there?
A strong sense of uneasiness completely swept over Ji Huaishen.
He was almost certain that the contents of that drawer held the key to unlocking all of his young wife's abnormal behavior.
A sharp and dark light flashed in the depths of his eyes.
It seemed that he could no longer wait for Wen Duo to speak.
Even though it would annoy her.
But if he keeps waiting, he'll go crazy.
He needs to uncover the truth himself.
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