It's another day of getting up early and moving bricks.
Jiang Qiao woke up later than usual today and didn't have time to eat breakfast. He was hurriedly changing his shoes.
Chi Mu handed over the hot milk and said, "Take it."
Jiang Qiao took it casually and put it in his bag, said goodbye and pushed the door open to leave.
As the door was pushed open, there was a slight "creaking" sound, and soft light poured out from the room.
At the same moment, the tightly closed door opposite opened as if it had received some mysterious command.
Shi Chuan appeared at the opposite doorway. He stood tall and straight, like a pine tree, exuding an innate elegance. His delicate features were sharply defined, and his deep eyes, like twinkling stars in the night sky, shone with a captivating light that would easily draw one in.
He wore a well-tailored black suit, the straight lines perfectly outlining his muscular figure, and every detail showed his unparalleled taste. The silver cufflinks on the cuffs reflected the light, which complemented the low-key luxury watch on his wrist.
He stood there quietly, as if surrounded by a unique aura, which had both an irresistible charm and a hint of elusive mystery.
"Shichuan? What a coincidence, you live across from me."
Shi Chuan's lips curved up, and he said slowly, "Well, what a coincidence, I just moved in this morning."
Jiang Qiao wanted to say something, but her wrist was grabbed by the man who suddenly appeared behind her and pulled her back, causing her to fall into his arms.
Chi Mu stared at Shi Chuan for two seconds, a barely perceptible displeasure showing on his face, "It's indeed a coincidence, Mr. Shi, long time no see."
What long time no see?
If Shi Chuan remembered correctly, this should be the first time he and Chi Mu met...
No, that's not right...
What Chi Mu said was... true. After all, he was the Lord God. He was not so useless that outsiders could not detect when someone entered his own little world.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Jiang Qiao always felt that there was something else between their words, but she didn't bother to think too much about it. She was almost late. "I have to go first. You two can catch up slowly."
After saying this, she broke free from Chi Mu's hand and slipped away.
The lighting in the corridor is not good. It is a hot and humid time of summer, but it is very cool here.
"Mrs. Shi will probably be furious with Chief Justice Shi coming here." Chi Mu's face remained calm, but his tone was clearly malicious.
As soon as he woke up, Chi Mu checked Shi Chuan's background and the family secrets of the Shi family.
It was too easy for him to figure things out.
It turns out that the truth behind it is so unbearable...
Chi Mu thought about telling Jiang Qiao the truth, but he was afraid that she couldn't bear the unbearableness behind it.
Thinking of the night she opened her heart to him.
Jiang Qiao seemed to have finally found a perfect listener. She was tireless, "Chi Mu, you know, right? I'm an orphan. I've been in an orphanage since I can remember. It wasn't easy there..."
She paused for a moment here, but Chi Mu didn't interrupt her.
Jiang Qiao suddenly laughed, but his voice was choked with sobs. "Fortunately, I was given a home there. It's just that no one seems to like me. The children around me were adopted one after another, and I was the only one left... Chi Mu, tell me, am I really that bad? I shouldn't be, right? I'm good-looking, I can do housework, I cook delicious food, and my grades are pretty good, even though I'm always the second best. Look at you, you're so beautiful, but you're my boyfriend..."
Jiang Qiao kept talking, constantly denying that she was a bad person, but she still couldn't get over it. "Tell me, I'm such a good person, how could my parents bear to throw me into an orphanage? Forget it, I don't blame them. What if they had their own reasons? I don't know if they are doing well now."
Is it really not strange? Jiang Qiao asked himself.
It shouldn't be strange, right?
Chi Mu held her in his arms, rubbed his chin against her hair, and where she couldn't see, there was warmth in his eyes.
What does it matter if he knows the truth? Chi Mu can't speak.
How was he going to tell her? Was he going to say, Jiang Qiao, you weren't actually sent to the orphanage, you crawled in on your own, that your parents weren't that good, that your mother only cared about her own interests, that she gave you up, that she even set the fire herself, that your mother didn't love you that much, that she announced your death without even confirming it, that she was an arrogant lunatic, that it was clearly her fault, but she was afraid of your hatred and didn't dare acknowledge you, that she could look upon your suffering with an expressionless face...
These words are too harsh...
Of all the words he could say, Chi Mu could only say one sentence, "Jiang Qiao, you are very good. So good that even without those advantages, there will still be people who love you."
"Don't worry about it. I will handle our family affairs myself. Please don't say anything you shouldn't say." Shi Chuan looked at the light coming in from the window, the floating dust drifting around, then turned his head to look at Chi Mu and spoke with a bit of coldness.
His thoughts were interrupted, Chi Mu came to his senses, and the confusion in his heart gradually dissipated.
His expression shifted slightly, and his eyes instantly turned cold. "I won't keep it a secret from her forever. I hope that during this time when she doesn't know, your kindness to her will make you feel less guilty."
Chi Mu did not resist Shi Chuan's deliberate approach. What happened at that point had nothing to do with him.
After saying the last sentence, Chi Mu retreated back to the room and slammed the door shut.
Little did they know that the tranquility was about to be broken.
Jiang Qiao stared at the phone screen for a long time, unable to calm down.
She had installed a pinhole camera at the door a few years ago. Her original intention was not to eavesdrop, but her intuition told her that something was wrong with the relationship between Chi Mu and Shi Chuan. It didn't feel like old friends, but more like sworn enemies. Because she was afraid that the two would have a conflict, she wanted to go back in time to mediate, so Jiang Qiao took a look at the surveillance.
But what did they say about Madam Shi's anger? What about guilt? What was Chi Mu hiding?
Jiang Qiao is not a fool. Looking at Chi Mu's reaction, coupled with Shi Chuan's sudden appearance, and considering her strange feelings towards Madam Shi, she can guess that they are hiding something from her.
They have no connection with each other at all, what can they hide?
Jiang Qiao couldn't guess it no matter how hard he tried.
As a result of his wandering thoughts, Jiang Qiao didn't take the initiative to talk to Shi Chuan the whole morning, and even didn't have lunch with him.
Shi Chuan couldn't figure out where he had offended anyone. They were fine yesterday, no, they were fine when they met this morning.
Jiang Qiao didn't have much of an appetite and felt full after a few bites. On her way back to the office to take a nap, her name was called.
"Jiang Qiao?"
Jiang Qiao turned around and was surprised to see the person coming. It was Mrs. Shi.
Why are you here instead of sleeping in the middle of the day?
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