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The sudden voice made Jiang Xiao lose consciousness for a few seconds. She finally controlled her emotions and lowered her voice, but she hesitated: "You mean..."
She knew exactly what it meant. No matter how hard she tried to escape, she couldn't escape the system's prompts.
It was only 45% when they got the marriage certificate last time, but now it has risen to 75%. The gap is too big. If it was because of the change in status last time, then this time, she couldn't help but wonder if the difference of 30% was due to the change in emotions.
In the silent night, two young and passionate hearts are beating, and the factor of ambiguity is spreading silently.
During the time their eyes met, silence was more powerful than words. His gaze was possessive and firm, locking her tightly into his heart, as if telling her that she was his and he would not let her go.
Jiang Xiao's eyelashes trembled and she swallowed involuntarily, feeling that she had fallen into a trap that had been set at an unknown time. The person who had set the trap had already begun to slowly close it, and she, having fallen into it, could no longer struggle out.
"What I mean is that I'm a pretty good partner. You can consider whether you want to spend the rest of your life with me." Zhou Qishen spoke again, and his casual tone immediately broke Jiang Xiao's dilemma.
Jiang Xiao was amused by his words, and raised a helpless arc on her red lips, "Who would praise themselves like this?"
Besides, he just said that he would never divorce in this life. With such a tough tone, how could he give her any room for consideration?
Zhou Qishen raised his hand to tidy up the hair beside her ears, hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered his head to kiss her lightly on the lips: "...I really need you to decide."
The unexpected kiss made Jiang Xiao stunned. They could hear each other's breathing. The warm breath sprayed on her face. Jiang Xiao's heartbeat became faster and faster. For a moment, she forgot to move and let his kiss fall heavily on her lips.
They just pressed their lips together and sucked each other gently. Zhou Qishen knew the right measure and did not take any further action.
After a while, he slowly moved away and rubbed his fingertips across her cheek: "Have a good rest tonight."
Jiang Xiao couldn't help but blush where he touched her. Finally, she forced herself to nod calmly without any further reaction until she watched him leave with his suitcase.
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The next day.
The weather was not good when I woke up in the morning, and there was no sunshine, but it was rare fresh and comfortable in this summer. The leaves outside the window were swirling in the breeze, and a few leaves floated into the windowsill.
Jiang Xiao reached out and picked up two or three pieces. Just as she was about to throw them into the trash can, she looked down through the window and saw several people busy downstairs surrounding the camphor tree. Some were moving ladders, some were holding ladders, and some were directing people from the side.
Seeing this situation, Jiang Xiao immediately thought of the mouth that Aunt Huang mentioned yesterday, and decided to install a new swing.
Whenever there was something going on, Jiang Xiao had to join in the fun. She picked up her phone, turned around and walked downstairs. The hem of her white skirt drew a beautiful arc in the air.
When they got downstairs, it was just as Jiang Xiao had imagined. The two workers her grandfather had hired were carrying out the installation work in an orderly manner, and Zhou Qishen was helping by holding the ladder.
"Xiaoxiao, are you awake?" Aunt Huang was the first to notice Jiang Xiao coming out of the side door. She waved at her and motioned her to come to her side.
Jiang Xiao said okay, and then turned her gaze back to the workers on the ladder. The camphor tree was as tall as the building. Looking up from below, it was indeed a bit scary. Fortunately, the workers were all veterans with sufficient experience, and with protective measures taken, they completed the installation quickly.
Although the improved swing has the same basic appearance, it is more sturdy, and the way it sways gently in the wind is somewhat reminiscent of childhood.
"Do you want to play for a while? I'll go see the workers off." Aunt Huang smiled and patted Jiang Xiao's shoulder. Once the swing was set, she had the illusion of traveling through time and space, and always felt that Jiang Xiao was still a child.
Even though Jiang Xiao was somewhat tempted, she waved her hand due to her shame as an adult: "I can't do it."
Seeing this, Aunt Huang did not force them and asked the workers who had packed up to leave.
Zhou Qishen heard their conversation clearly. After Aunt Huang left, he walked towards Jiang Xiao, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Really not going to try?"
"No..." anymore.
Before he could finish the last word, Zhou Qishen said, "Then let me test how strong it is."
Jiang Xiao was startled, then suddenly realized what was going on and was a little surprised: "You...you want to play?"
"No?" Zhou Qishen disagreed. He took her hand and walked towards the swing.
When Jiang Xiao saw that he was really going to sit on it, she couldn't help but laugh for a moment. In her mind, she couldn't help but imagine how Zhou Qishen, such a "big" man, would look like sitting on the swing. The smile on her lips deepened.
She smiled and said, "Then I'll push you."
However, when they walked to the swing, Zhou Qishen suddenly changed his mind and pressed her shoulders to let her sit on it, with a high-sounding reason: "If I sit on it, the swing will probably break. You should try it instead."
Old Mr. Xu looked at the two childish people playing around, shook his head, and walked into the house with his hands behind his back.
After hearing Zhou Qishen's words, Jiang Xiao finally understood his intention. He probably had never thought about playing on the swing, but he saw that she was saying one thing and thinking another, and wanted to fulfill her childish mentality. Playing on the swing was not in line with the temperament of a mature adult, and it was inappropriate no matter how you looked at it.
A trace of discomfort flashed across Jiang Xiao's eyes. She sat on the swing almost reluctantly. After she was firmly seated, the person behind her began to slowly push her back. Her feet left the ground, and the slight feeling of weightlessness accompanied by the breeze on her face was both stimulating and comfortable.
Also, because of the hand on her back, Jiang Xiao felt safe enough. She originally wanted to hold the ropes on both sides tightly, but she relaxed a little. However, considering safety, she did not blindly release the force and remained vigilant at all times.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Qishen was more steady than her. He maintained the force of his push within a suitable range, neither too high nor too low, and did not approach the edge of danger at all.
There was just the right atmosphere around, and even though it was quiet, it wasn't awkward.
Zhou Qishen looked at her fluttering skirt and flowing hair, and a familiar scene suddenly flashed through his mind. He curled his lips and said, "I've seen you playing on the swing here before. You were wearing a white dress at that time."
"Really?" Jiang Xiao's attention was drawn to him. The words swing and white dress together reminded her of the painting she had accidentally seen before. Her mind moved slightly, and she blurted out, "Is the painting in your cloakroom of me?"
Zhou Qi was silent for a few breaths, as if he had not expected that she would remember the painting. "Did you notice the painting?"
"I saw it when your friend came to your house to get the car keys." At that time, she thought the girl on the picture was his secret crush or his sweetheart...but she didn't expect it was herself.
"Ah...the time when you told my friend that you were the nanny I hired?" Zhou Qishen suddenly realized, a hint of amusement reappeared in his eyes, and his slightly rising tone was a little sarcastic.
Jiang Xiao heard the teasing in his tone, and still felt a little awkward to bring up the past. She snorted, "Then I can't say I'm your wife, can I?"
"I don't mind." Zhou Qishen pursed his lips and smiled.
Jiang Xiao looked back at him and smiled softly: "When we have a chance to meet again in the future, I will introduce myself like this."
Hearing this, Zhou Qishen paused, as if thinking about something, and then said: "Well... you reminded me, I will arrange for you to meet after returning to Beijing this time."
Jiang Xiao understood what he meant. He wanted to introduce his friend to her. After two seconds of silence, she nodded and agreed: "Okay, let's meet."
Seeing that she agreed without hesitation, Zhou Qishen lowered his eyelids, unable to hide the joy flashing in his eyes, "Yang Tingxiao is my childhood friend, we have a very good relationship, and you have also met his wife, she is the one you saw in the western restaurant last time..."
At the end of his speech, Zhou Qishen realized something and suddenly stopped talking.
Jiang Xiao, who was listening to him carefully, immediately noticed something was wrong. She glanced at him suspiciously and soon found the loophole in his words. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Didn't you say that about your blind date?"
Jiang Xiao tapped the ground with her feet to make the swing slowly stop, then raised her head and glared at Zhou Qishen, whose eyes were a little evasive: "May I ask, who is going on a blind date with his brother's wife?"
But then she thought that he didn't seem to say directly that that was his blind date, but only said "my family is urging me". If she thought about it carefully, she had misunderstood the relationship between them.
But his mistake was that he deliberately did not explain clearly, and even said some misleading words to make her think in the wrong direction. He was like a fox, always keeping a firm grasp on the direction of things and controlling people's hearts.
Jiang Xiao, who had figured this out, was furious and stood up from the swing, "You are simply!"
"Xiao Xiao, Xiao Zhou, come and have dinner."
Just when Jiang Xiao was about to start a fight and ask for accusation, Aunt Huang's words successfully interrupted her anger.
"I'm coming." Jiang Xiao glared at Zhou Qishen angrily, then left him and walked towards Aunt Huang first.
Aunt Huang noticed the subtle atmosphere between the two people. They were apparently fine just now, how come it changed in such a short while?
Jiang Xiao was angry at herself for being so stupid that she was easily fooled, and at the same time she was angry at Zhou Qishen for playing her around with just a few words. But no matter what, it was ultimately Zhou Qishen's fault for having impure intentions.
Jiang Xiao had just sat down at the table when a familiar figure sat down next to her. Jiang Xiao subconsciously glanced at him, rolled her eyes in annoyance, and lowered her voice to drive him away: "Go sit opposite."
Zhou Qishen leaned towards her and lowered his voice, saying, "I will definitely tell the truth in the future and will never lie to you again."
"Hmph." Jiang Xiao turned her head away, deliberately not looking at him, but there was a slight wave of emotion in her heart. After all, if we talk about the word "lie", she lied to him more often.
In fact, the current situation was not a big deal, but because she was still angry, she didn't want to forgive him just because he gave in a little.
Jiang Xiao moved her chair to the other side of the dining table. Her deliberately distant action caused Aunt Huang, who was serving the dishes, to glance at her sideways.
At this time, Mr. Xu came downstairs and sat down in the main seat.
Mr. Xu knew his granddaughter well. Seeing that she looked unhappy, he asked, "What's wrong? You look unhappy."
Jiang Xiao: "Nothing."
Zhou Qishen: "It was the students who made her unhappy."
They both spoke at the same time.
Mr. Xu looked at Jiang Xiao on the left and Zhou Qishen on the right, and finally decided not to interfere in the affairs of the young couple. He picked up his chopsticks and motioned to them: "Eat first. If you have any problems, you can solve them privately. If there is anything you can't solve, come to grandpa."
But he still stood by his granddaughter. The last sentence was to warn Zhou Qishen not to do bad things. It was also to tell Jiang Xiao not to let herself be wronged, as he would support her.
With the comfort from her grandfather, Jiang Xiao felt much better and her tone softened: "It's really nothing."
Even if she did, she would not pass on her bad emotions to her grandfather. Moreover, this was also to maintain Zhou Qishen's image in her grandfather's mind. She couldn't let her grandfather have any opinions about him in his heart.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xiao couldn't help but turn around and look at Zhou Qishen. Is this guy stupid? Who would say such things in front of his wife's parents' home? Aren’t you afraid of being scolded or beaten?
The rest of the meal was eaten in complete silence and harmony. Occasionally, Jiang Xiaot would use the serving chopsticks to pick up food for Mr. Xu, and Zhou Qishen would also use the serving chopsticks to pick up food for her, while not forgetting to pick up food for Mr. Xu.
After dinner, while Zhou Qishen went to the kitchen to help Aunt Huang get some fruit, Jiang Xiao went to answer a call from Liang Cheng, which was about the shooting of the Ogami print advertisement.
The time and place were both in Beijing, and the photography team was one she had worked with before, so there was nothing to criticize. But as Jiang Xiao listened, she realized that Liang Cheng was hesitating and refused to reveal who the other spokesperson for the shoot was, but it was definitely not Ji Changzheng.
"Isn't it Ji Changzheng?" Jiang Xiao felt a little surprised.
But that's true, Ji Changzheng had already won the endorsement of Ogami, the advertisements had been everywhere, and all the parts that needed to be filmed had already been filmed. And her shooting work this time was to shoot the autumn and winter ready-to-wear clothes with another spokesperson.
The official announcement has not been made yet, but it is expected that they will preheat it first and then release it together with the advertisement, so except for the brand, both parties do not know who they are cooperating with.
Jiang Xiao and Liang Cheng talked about other topics, but finally returned to the topic: "Who is the other spokesperson?"
Liang Cheng on the other end of the phone held his forehead, not wanting to say it but having to say it: "It is said to be Zhou Wenting."
Jiang Xiao blinked her eyelashes and stood there in a daze.
Silence spread on both ends of the phone.
"Xiaoxiao." Liang Cheng couldn't help but speak to break the silence.
Jiang Xiao came back to her senses. She was surprised but not surprised by the answer. Zhou Wenting was indeed the strongest among the new generation of male actors. He had just won the Best Actor award and had several dramas and movies to be released soon.
Whether it is the fans or the popularity among passers-by, it is first-class, not to mention the purchasing power of his fans, which is even more terrifying at the hell level.
Spokespersons are determined by the brands themselves. Jiang Xiao was not surprised at all that Ogami chose him as the brand spokesperson, but why did he have to shoot with her? And from Liang Cheng's description just now, in addition to single-person shooting, there is also double-person shooting.
The last time at Zhou's house, they parted on bad terms. Coupled with everything that had happened before, to be honest, she really didn't want to have anything to do with him privately. Now, although they avoided him privately, they were in touch again at work.
"I understand. Public is public and private is private. I will try not to have any contact with him." Jiang Xiao took a deep breath and spoke in the calmest tone possible.
She is not the kind of person who cannot distinguish between public and private affairs. Personal emotions cannot affect her work. As long as the other party does not act up and they go their separate ways after the filming is completed, it does not matter to her.
“Who don’t you contact?”
At this time, Zhou Qishen's slightly questioning voice came from behind.
Jiang Xiao was startled and subconsciously turned around to look. Not far away, Zhou Qishen was holding a plate of cut seasonal fruits and approaching her step by step. His long legs bound by his trousers did not slow him down, and soon he stood in front of her.
"I have something to do here, so I'll hang up first." Jiang Xiao pursed her lips and said to Liang Cheng on the other end of the phone.
Zhou Qishen lowered his eyes to look at her panicked expression, frowned calmly, and handed the fruit to her: "I just cut it, do you want to eat it?"
"Thank you." Jiang Xiao took the toothpick and took a bite of the peach, but for some reason, she felt guilty and didn't dare to look Zhou Qishen in the eye.
After a while, Jiang Xiao couldn't stand the embarrassment anymore and couldn't help but say, "Hahaha, it's delicious."
Zhou Qishen saw her reaction clearly, and his eyes flashed with a sharpness for a moment. After a moment, he returned to normal and softened his voice to ask again: "You haven't answered me yet, who are you not in contact with?"
Jiang Xiao hesitated for two seconds, then decided not to hide anything and told him everything. "It's just rumored that it was Zhou Wenting, but it's not confirmed yet..."
In fact, it is almost certain. Who else could it be but Zhou Wenting? The shooting is almost approaching and all kinds of advertising and promotional materials are ready. There will be no changes.
"It's just work, nothing serious." Zhou Qishen's voice was cold and solemn, without any emotion, as if he had no extra opinion about it, and was very generous and understanding.
However, as he lowered his head, the black hair on his forehead instantly blocked his eyes, making them appear dark and jet-black.
Jiang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this. Fortunately, Zhou Qishen was a reasonable man who would not blindly doubt or suspect anything. So she said, "Yes, apart from work, there will be no other contact between us."
Hearing this, Zhou Qi took a deep breath and was startled by the thought that flashed through his mind. He just wanted to interfere with Jiang Xiao's work...
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