Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Bad Dog.
She stepped forward, and the distance between them gradually narrowed.
Until she walked in front of him, stopped, and looked up at him.
Jiang Chongyan's chest heaved twice, he lowered his head and said nothing.
It was Xin Tong who took the initiative to speak.
"Hello, what a coincidence."
"You came to see your grandfather."
The tone is light, relaxed and lively.
There is no grudge or hesitation.
This sentence seemed to catch Jiang Chongyan off guard.
He frowned and observed Xin Tong, and found that her expression was extremely natural.
She wore no makeup, looking clean and simple. Standing amidst the vibrant autumn flowers, her complexion was bright and radiant. Her smile was natural, generous, relaxed, and in a good mood. She even raised her right hand and waved gently at him.
The corners of my eyes that were filled with tears of grievance in the darkness last night are now clean and full of smiles.
The hand that he had thrown back last night now hung obediently by his side, without any transgression.
No stiffness, no awkwardness.
It's not about pretending nothing happened just to save face.
——She is clearly such a spoiled and overbearing young lady.
At this moment, it seems that they have really put aside their past grudges.
Jiang Chongyan clenched his fists unconsciously.
He opened his mouth slightly and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Xin Tong's exclamation with her head down.
"Okay, okay! I'll touch you, touch you!"
"Why are you so clingy?"
The two dogs at Xin Tong's feet were so enthusiastic that they almost jumped on her. She squatted down, and the two dogs rubbed their heads against her hands vigorously, with a fawning and enthusiastic look as if she was the real owner.
Sprite rushed forward, and Xin Tong lost her balance, her body swayed, and she accidentally sat down on the ground.
The white skirt got rubbed against the dirt, and when it was lifted up, it was all dirty.
She was stunned for a moment, but she didn't get angry. Instead, she patted Xuebi's head with a smile and said it was a bad dog. Her eyes narrowed into slits.
The man stood there in silence.
Can't see the expression clearly.
I don’t know what he is thinking.
He watched in tacit approval as his two dogs pranced around the woman, their tails wagging in the air.
After a while, he lowered his eyes and threw the empty leash in his hand back onto the bicycle seat.
…
At this moment, the door that was originally closed was suddenly opened.
Xin Tong heard the voice and looked back - just in time to see Jiang Yuanbin standing at the door of the house.
"He came but didn't come in."
"Like staying outside and feeding mosquitoes?"
The words were directed at Jiang Chongyan.
But the old man turned his head away, not even looking at them. He looked serious and spoke in a cold voice.
It's autumn now, where do the mosquitoes come from?
Xin Tong observed the man's expression, stood up, patted her skirt, and led the two dogs towards the old man.
"Go, go there."
The two big fat dogs ran towards Jiang Yuanbin as she ordered. His expression softened considerably, and he bent down to touch them twice before turning back and telling the nanny to bring some food.
Two dogs were sitting at the door, one of them holding a big bone and chewing it with a grunt.
It was quiet, no one was talking, only the sounds of animals panting and licking.
As soon as animals arrive, they naturally become the focus and center of the crowd. They have no brains and do not understand the twists and turns of culture and language in human society. No matter how complicated the interpersonal relationships are, in their eyes they are nothing more than "people they like" and "people they hate."
If they like it, they will pounce on it, wag their tail and ask for petting.
If you hate it, just stand up and roar, taking a defensive stance.
It is only because of the presence of animals that people can't help but observe the scene of animals enjoying food. The complex and useless sociality will be briefly withdrawn from each other in this quiet and silent atmosphere, like the steam rising under the setting sun, slowly drifting away.
After a long time, someone broke the silence.
The old man occasionally asked a few questions.
Jiang Chongyan doesn't talk much, he is silent and a little lazy.
"Why are you free to come here today?" Jiang Yuanbin glanced at him. "Not dancing?"
Jiang Chongyan lowered his eyes.
After a few seconds, he replied calmly.
"Dancing for hours."
"I'm too tired, so I go home."
"The two dogs at home were making a lot of noise, so I took them out for a walk."
"Then how did you sneak over to me?"
The Jiang family's old house was in the suburbs, while Jiang Chongyan's home was in the main city. It was a huge distance, and it would take at least an hour to ride a bike there.
If you feel tired from dancing, how can you still have the energy to ride a bike for an hour to your old house in the suburbs?
Jiang Chongyan paused slightly.
After a brief two seconds of silence, he answered as if nothing had happened.
"It's almost dinner time. I'll come back for dinner."
"Hmph." Jiang Yuanbin snorted coldly, "I asked you to come back but you didn't. Now you're willing to do it yourself."
Jiang Yuanbin stared at the two dogs.
"Why are you still so fat?"
"You feed them as soon as they're hungry. That's not how dogs are raised. Being too fat is unhealthy."
Jiang Chongyan was in a bad mood and couldn't stand hearing anyone say his dog was fat.
"Aren't you here to take them running to lose weight?"
Jiang Yuanbin glared at him with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, and then he looked up and down, only to find that the boy had obvious dark circles under his eyes, and looked tired and haggard.
"Why are you so down?"
"What did you do last night?"
Xin Tong, who was listening at the side, also became a little curious.
Listen immediately.
Although she had changed her plan since last night, switching her target from Jiang Chongyan to Jiang Yuanbin, she no longer had to try to get close to Young Master Jiang and persuade him to come home for dinner every week.
But she also simply wondered why Jiang Chongyan looked so tired today. He only practiced for a few hours before going home. This was really unlike him.
She recalled slowly.
The two of them were downstairs of his house last night, and it was already half past ten.
Jiang Chongyan's phone was out of battery, and he had to charge it after returning home. He was also able to approve her friend request after charging it.
So, he must have gone straight upstairs and home after she left last night.
I didn’t go anywhere else, so why do I look sleep-deprived?
Xin Tong glanced over stealthily.
I saw the tall figure of a man standing among the flowers. The setting sun was behind him, and the light from the front made it difficult to see his expression. His sharp outline was coated with a soft golden halo.
Jiang Chongyan's face was tense. He turned slightly to the side.
No answer.
"You only come back once every few months. Is your dance that important?"
As the old man spoke, he showed signs of getting angry again.
Xin Tong observed the expressions on the side and quickly went up to flatter the new target, "Don't be angry, don't be angry!"
Jiang Yuanbin now looked at Xin Tong with much more favor, and said angrily while panting.
"This girl is much more sensible than you! She's a rich girl, a boss, and she's still learning it herself. Even if I can't persuade you, she won't give up. She'll come to me even if you don't."
"And you are my grandson, the legitimate heir. I want to teach you, but you won't learn!"
"I, Jiang Yuanbin, have taught so many apprentices and students in my life, but in the end, there is no one to inherit my family!"
...It's over, I'm angry.
It seems like a quarrel is about to break out!
Xin Tong's eyes suddenly widened.
She had just heard the call between Jiang Yuanbin and Jiang Cheng, which could be considered unintentional and accidental. At least the person involved didn't know she had heard it. If she didn't say anything, the matter would pass in silence, and no one would be embarrassed.
But at this moment, she was actually caught between the grandfather and grandson, and was inexplicably involved in the internal quarrels and conflicts within the Jiang family - there were three people present, plus two dogs, and she was the only outsider.
Xin Tong wished she could shrink back enough to bury herself.
She looked down and blinked.
It turns out that this is the biggest contradiction in the Jiang family.
It turns out that this is why Jiang Yuanbin has been so persistent in wanting Jiang Chongyan to go home.
But tailoring skills are not something that can be mastered overnight. An experienced tailor will definitely need more than ten or twenty years of repeated practice to achieve perfection. This is the standard that the Jiang family holds for ordinary tailors in their stores, and Jiang Yuanbin's standards for his family's heirs will only be higher.
Wholeheartedly inheriting the family technology and learning to manage family affairs means that Jiang Chongyan's struggle and resolute departure at the age of eighteen have lost all meaning, and he will only be able to fix his life wholeheartedly as the heir of the Jiang family.
Xin Tong couldn't help but raise her head and look at the young man.
She had only known this man for a little over a week.
However, Xin Tong felt that she could clearly guess his choice.
Jiang Chongyan would definitely not be willing to do that.
He likes dancing.
He is a talented dancer.
He could practice and study day after day. He was willing to devote all his energy to it. He was unruly, rebellious, light-hearted, and immersed in it. He had a strong sense of pride and self-esteem, believing himself to be the best in the world, and he was indeed the best.
From now on, his life will only shine on the stage and in front of the audience.
This was the decisive, irreversible, and unwavering life choice he had made when he was eighteen years old.
…
Xin Tong couldn't help but raise her eyes and look at Jiang Chongyan.
But unexpectedly, the next second, she met the man's gaze.
He seemed not to be listening to Jiang Yuanbin at all. He just kept looking at her.
The old man opposite was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, scolding him for being unruly and rebellious in every way.
But he seemed to be completely deaf to it, with no expression on his face, just staring at Xin Tong.
——"Did she come to learn from you today?"
After so many words, Jiang Chongyan could only extract the key words from those long paragraphs. He was talking to his grandfather, but his face was turned towards Xin Tong, staring at her face intently.
"Bypass me and come straight to you?"
The surroundings were quiet, and Xin Tong could hear Jiang Chongyan's gentle breathing.
His dark eyes stared at her.
He looked at the clear and pure emotion in her eyes. When their gazes met, she showed no embarrassment at all.
Last night's quarrel and cold war had no effect on her.
She had such a relaxed and natural posture, and took the initiative to say hello. It was not because she was forgiving and tolerant.
——She really doesn’t care.
I don't care because there is a new solution.
After a long moment, he chuckled, his tone full of sarcasm.
"I see."
"I did something unnecessary."
He lowered his head, then suddenly raised it again, turned around and walked to the bicycle without hesitation.
He picked up the leash and put it on the two dogs without saying a word.
"Walk."
The two dogs had just finished chewing a bone and were still clinging to Xin Tong at her feet, not wanting to leave.
Jiang Chongyan stood up straight and used force with his big hands, pulling the two medium and large dogs back two steps.
"Second time. Go."
The man's actions were decisive and swift. Jiang Yuanbin took a few seconds to react, thinking the boy was leaving because he was annoyed by the scolding. He was furious and said, "Stop! You said you wanted to come back for dinner, but I don't think you have that intention at all! Come back here!"
No one answered him.
The tall figure disappeared at the gate of the manor.
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