Shen Shi touched his nose, his eyes, brimming with laughter and gleaming with the sun, looked at Jiang Qing: "Qingqing is right. There's nothing to like about a little thing that meows all day and sheds fur."
After saying that, he patted the kitten again and asked in a drawn-out tone, "Isn't it the kitten?" The tabby cat grumbled unhappily and wiggled its short legs to move away.
His girlfriend is ignoring him, and now even a cat dislikes him. Chen Shi suddenly feels like a complete failure.
Jiang Qing was amused by this scene and wanted to laugh, but she still kept a straight face and a cold expression, and did not respond to anything Chen Shi said.
She knew Shen Shi too well, and she knew herself too well. Once she relaxed her attitude, Shen Shi would take advantage of her. Jiang Qing knew that in matters of the heart, she was no match for Shen Shi. With just a simple word or a glance, he could make her hard-won defenses crumble.
The one who loves more deeply is also hurt more deeply.
The saying "Rome wasn't built in a day" applies to everything. Shen Shi understood this principle and also knew that after hurting Jiang Qing so deeply, it was almost impossible to expect them to reconcile.
But he kept babbling on and on: "I don't shed, I can do housework and cook three meals a day, massage your feet and back, and I know everything from astronomy to geography. Most importantly, I don't have to spend a penny. You can take me home for free. It seems like it's more worthwhile to raise me. Miss Jiang, would you like to consider it?"
After saying that, Shen Shi fell silent, his eyes filled with anticipation. He nervously awaited Jiang Qing's reply.
"The situation has already reached this point, and you're still talking nonsense to change the subject and cover up the contradictions. What's the point of doing this? Do you think that if you spray green paint on a barren desert, water will magically appear underground?"
"Stop deceiving yourself. The problems between us have never been about these trivial matters. All I care about is your heart."
Jiang Qing finally couldn't hold back any longer, and she shouted these words almost at the top of her lungs.
Or rather, remaining silent was a mistake from the start. The grievances in your heart won't disappear just by gritting your teeth and suppressing them, so it's better to vent them out.
Even though she made a mistake, Shen Shang can still act like nothing happened. Why should she be so timid and hesitant?
She turned around and walked forward step by step towards Shen Shi. Shen Shi stood still and did not move. However, after a few seconds, the distance between the two was so close that they could hear each other's breaths.
Shen Shi's eyes were filled with Jiang Qing's heartbroken face. The tears flowing from her eyes were like scalding lava, burning a hole in Shen Shi's heart. The wind rushing into it made his heart ache like it was being pricked by needles.
Shen Shi raised his hand to wipe away Jiang Qing's tears, and Jiang Qing let him do as he pleased, without any intention of stopping him.
The two remained silent, neither speaking, only Jiang Qing's tears flowed freely, seemingly endless.
With her eyes filled with her lover's heartbroken tears, Shen Shi suddenly recalled Jiang Qing's bright and cheerful appearance when they first met. Not to mention when they first met, even just a few days ago, Jiang Qing was carefree back then.
The little princess living in an ivory tower sheds endless tears because of a love affair.
Shen Shi felt a pang of sadness as well. He put his arm around Jiang Qing's shoulder and coaxed her in a low voice, "Baby, it hurts my heart to see you cry. Don't cry anymore. It's all my fault for making you sad. You can hit me or scold me, even if you slap me twice, it's what I, Shen Shi, deserve."
Jiang Qing was already sobbing uncontrollably and had no time to pay attention to what Shen Shi was saying. But when those hands, which seemed to be masterpieces of God, wiped away her tears again, Jiang Qing bit them tightly, refusing to let go even as Shen Shi gasped in pain.
A tearing pain shot through his hand, but Shen Shi only struggled for a moment at the beginning before stopping, letting Jiang Qing's pearly teeth pierce through him.
After all, it was his own flesh and blood. To say that it didn't hurt at all would be a lie. But the body can't compare to the heart. Compared to Jiang Qing's tears, this pain seemed insignificant.
If Jiang Qing could vent her frustrations instead of keeping them bottled up inside, Shen Shi felt that biting her hand was well worth it.
Time passed, and Shen Shi stood there letting Jiang Qing bite him without uttering a sound, no matter how much it hurt. Only when his mouth was filled with the strong smell of rust did Jiang Qing stop.
At this moment, a bloody tooth mark was clearly visible on the back of Shen Shi's fair and jade-like hand.
With her eyes filled with the glaring red of blood, Jiang Qing felt a little embarrassed after calming down.
After all, she was raised to be gentle and kind to others, but since meeting Shen Shi, her emotions have become increasingly unstable and she has become more and more sensitive and suspicious.
As Shen Shi's hand wound slowly changed color, turning a bluish-purple hue that was shocking to behold, Jiang Qing's eyes stung from the bright red.
The old man often said that what goes around comes around. When Shen hurt her, Jiang Qing felt no pleasure in revenge when he also hurt her. Instead, she was enveloped by sadness.
Jiang Qing! Jiang Qing! Is love about hurting others? You have compassion even for small animals, how can you hurt the person you love? Jiang Qing lowered her head and mocked herself inwardly.
"It's okay, Qingqing, I'm not in pain."
Seeing Jiang Qing's unusual mood, Shen Shi said softly, "As long as you are happy, I would be willing to go through fire and water for you."
Such a kind and gentle girl, what merit did he have to deserve her?
"I'm not happy, Chen Shi," Jiang Qing said in a muffled voice, her head still lowered. "I'm not happy at all."
"Ever since I met you, I've been unhappy a lot, even though I wasn't like this before..."
Shen Shi hugged the person in front of her with heartache: "I'm sorry, Qingqing... I'm sorry."
"I promise that from this day forward, as long as I live, all the pain and fear in the world will not be able to come near you."
"Give me a chance to start over, and I will spend the rest of my life begging for your forgiveness and atoning for my sins."
Jiang Qing leaned against Shen Shi's broad arms, feeling the long-lost warmth and surrounded by the familiar scent of gardenias. Jiang Qing felt an unprecedented sense of peace.
Suddenly, she had a strange feeling, as if the arguments of the past few days had never happened, as if the tears she had shed were just a dream. In this peaceful illusion, Jiang Qing almost forgot her pain and troubles.
Love has such great power that it can push someone into hell in an instant, or take them to heaven in an instant.
But illusion is illusion after all. Flowers blooming in the ruins cannot cover up past pain, just as Jiang Qing cannot deceive herself.
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