Chapter 368 The protective and devoted woman VS The soft-hearted man who harbors a grudge 26
Jiang Zhiyi waited for a while, but there was no reply. She then turned off her phone and didn't check again.
In the evening, several children sat together in the house, playing with their new toys.
Jiang Zhiyi played with them for half an hour, and then went to help in the kitchen.
She never learned to cook. She could manage to boil noodles or make porridge, but she was completely incapable of preparing anything more substantial. The important tasks had to be done by Jiang Yongfu and Li Aijin.
Not long after, the family happily ate together, a rare opportunity for them to have a reunion dinner.
After finishing her meal, Jiang Zhiyi returned to her room.
Fu Chengyan called at that very moment.
"Have you finished eating?" he asked.
"I've eaten. What about you? What are you doing now? Why didn't you reply to my messages before?"
There was a hint of resentment in his voice.
"Zhizhi, why are you alone in your room?" Jiang Zhiyi's second aunt pushed the door open and came in, holding two photos in her hand. Without waiting for a reply, she pointed to the photos and began to introduce them, "Come on, what do you think of these two boys?"
"The one with glasses is a graduate student. He just passed the civil service exam and got a job nearby. His family owns a house and a car, so he's doing well. It's just that he's a bit short... And this other one stayed home after graduating with his bachelor's degree to run a business. Now he owns several large supermarkets. I don't think he's as good-looking or fair-skinned as the other one, but he's tall and strong... Didn't you promise me last time that you'd go see him when you had time...?"
"Second Aunt, I have something to do right now, I'll have to wait a bit..." Jiang Zhiyi put down her phone and tried to get the person away. She hadn't expected anyone to suddenly barge in.
Seeing her somewhat troubled expression, Aunt Jiang didn't bother her any further and said, "Alright, I'll send you their contact information on WeChat later, and you can add them yourself..."
After the room door closed, Jiang Zhiyi glanced at her phone screen. The call hadn't been disconnected, but it remained completely silent on the other end.
She was thinking about how to bring it up.
"Come down," Fu Chengyan said first. "I'm downstairs."
"What? You're here?" Jiang Zhiyi walked to the balcony and looked downstairs.
A familiar black sedan was parked on the side of the road near the house, and it looked like it had been there for a long time.
"Okay, come out here."
Holding her phone, Jiang Zhiyi thought for a moment, then went downstairs, carrying two garbage bags as cover.
After throwing away the trash, she slowly walked to the car. She wanted to open the back door, but then she saw Fu Chengyan sitting in the driver's seat. He had driven himself here today without calling a driver.
She walked around the front of the car and got directly into the passenger seat.
What brings you here today? Aren't you busy?
Normally he would stay at the old house during holidays, where there are many things to do and he has to entertain many guests, but this year is suddenly different.
"I'm done with work, so I came out for some fresh air."
He handed her a box of mooncakes and said, "Try them, I made them."
Jiang Zhiyi looked at the mooncakes and saw that they were small and didn't look very appealing. Given their unappealing appearance, it seemed he had really made them himself.
"Why did you suddenly decide to make mooncakes?" she couldn't help but ask.
He's the kind of person who never even goes into the kitchen; he probably only knows how to open the refrigerator.
"The old lady likes them, and since I was with her, I made a few extra to bring you to try," he explained, without saying anything more.
"Oh, I see." Jiang Zhiyi nodded, took a bite, and found the taste to be quite good.
Just as she was enjoying her meal, he suddenly asked, "Are you going on a blind date?"
Jiang Zhiyi paused, holding the mooncake. She looked at him, wondering what he was thinking.
In the past, she would have definitely denied it outright. Their relationship wasn't over yet; she wouldn't do these things behind his back. Of course, she wouldn't dare do them, afraid of angering him.
But the situation is different now.
Moreover, Fu Chengyan isn't stupid; he overheard everything on the phone earlier, so he probably can't hide anything now.
She decided to be honest and said, "My aunt introduced me to this company, and I'm still considering whether to go or not... If we get along well online, we can arrange to meet in person."
Still afraid that upsetting him would affect her future attempts to make amends, she added, feigning grievance, "You were the one who wanted to get engaged first, all those Wang family daughters, Li family heiresses... I know all about them. It's not a bad thing for you if I try to meet new people now. I'll try to forget you and move on from this relationship as soon as possible, so I won't bother you anymore."
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