Chapter 29: The Pumpkin Carriage (2) The misunderstanding of the chaotic world.
Su Jiahao's expression was slightly stunned, and then his shoulder, which had been pressed by Qin Yonglian two days ago, began to hurt reflexively.
He seemed to have spoken too quickly and said something that was not suitable for Bai Ying to know.
His emotional intelligence was truly worrisome, proving once again that he could say goodbye to politics and business. No wonder Su's father only wanted him to be an analyst at the family bank.
The girl in front of him also had a thoughtful expression on her face. She stared at the top of his head in a daze, her eyes gradually moving downwards.
The two people, each with their own thoughts, looked at each other for a moment.
"My hair is naturally curly, not permed," Su Jiahao quickly explained. "Jiajia has naturally curly hair, just like her mom. She often has to straighten it before styling it."
Su Jiahao shut up in frustration. Why did he mention Su Jiajia again? Why was he trying to sell a brother-sister package at this time?
He has older brothers and sisters, and has always lived under the protection of his parents. His mental age is generally younger than his actual age, especially because he has an older sister who has achieved remarkable results.
A habit that is formed unconsciously: the one who speaks with weight will not be looked down upon by others.
The fact that they could be close to the Qin family was arranged by the generation of the late Mr. Qin and Mr. Su.
In the past, very few people in the circle knew about Qin Yonglian's existence. It was thanks to Mr. Su's connections that they were able to find Qin Yonglian from the other side of the earth like looking for a needle in a haystack.
He and Su Jiajia were sent to South Cowes Island, which was actually a move made by the previous generation after careful consideration.
With Qin Yonglian's beautiful and superior bone structure, it is not difficult for him to attract a young girl who is just beginning to fall in love. It's a pity that the girl has feelings for him but he is heartless.
Sometimes an adult may not understand what love is throughout his entire life, let alone a teenage greenhouse flower?
Born in the Su family, what each child will do in the future is almost decided when they are young.
Only one child in each generation is allowed to enter the entertainment industry. The other children have to follow the procedures and protect the family business. Even if they are full of ambitions, they have to live under the control of their parents.
Seeing that Bai Ying seemed to be still, Su Jiahao put on a cautious smile on his face, "Junior sister?"
What Bai Ying was thinking in her heart was that there was at least one girl who had a crush on Qin Yonglian in the past, so he was not as lonely as he imagined.
"I understand." She responded decisively.
Su Jiahao rubbed his arms vigorously. Why did it sound so creepy when every woman said these four words?
He thought of the sister of his aunt's third cousin's neighbor. It turned out that this was the legendary woman's heart and the needle in the sea.
"Jia Jia had a crush on Leon before but failed. I was the only one who knew about it. Even Qin Yuan didn't know."
Su Jiahao couldn't grasp Bai Ying's temper, and he knew that even a girl with a simple and straightforward nature would not like to hear such topics.
"Everything depends on fate. There is no marriage between them." He concluded.
Bai Ying thought for a moment, "The law of cause and effect is real. It's not a bad thing that they're not together. They're both doing well now, aren't they?"
"You... aren't angry, are you?" Su Jiahao asked in a lower and lower voice. Sometimes when his sister was unhappy, she would say something sarcastic, which made him very uneasy every time.
"Don't worry, I really haven't. My grandma said that love doesn't require both parties to reach a certain level or be well-matched before they can fall in love. The key is whether they like each other enough. People who truly love each other will stick together no matter what challenges they face."
The junior high school girl acted like a love strategist, and Su Jiahao almost took out his cell phone to take notes.
"Besides, at his age, whose love experience is completely blank? Even if you don't like someone, there will always be someone who likes you. Right?"
Bai Ying threw the question back to Su Jiahao.
"Leon has a good memory. Don't tell him that he will remember every word I said today for the rest of his life."
Su Jiahao rubbed his shoulders and said, "I'm old and have osteoporosis. I can't always use my body to pay off my debts."
Bai Ying suppressed her laughter and took the initiative to change the subject, "What happened next? How did you perform in the World Memory Palace Competition?"
"He was 14 years old that year and won first place, which meant he earned his first million yuan through his own hard work. We were young and energetic at the time, so we participated again the following year."
Bai Ying held her chin with both hands, and her slender fingers "played the piano" on her cheeks, listening attentively with great interest.
Su Jiahao changed the subject and suddenly asked, "By the way, did Leon give you a Christmas present this time?"
"No!" The girl was dragged into the conversation but quickly emerged from it. Eager to know what happened next, she pressed the issue, "What were the results of the second year's competition?"
"Of course the result broke last year's record, but I won't go no matter how much Leon persuades me." Su Jiahao couldn't hide the regret in his tone.
Later, the venue of the event was moved abroad. At that time, Qin Yonglian was not very happy in middle school and was often ostracized by the Qin family. He was sick on the island for two months.
Su Jiahao was unwilling to tell the girl these things.
"He said he wanted to give the chance to win the prize to someone else." Su Jiahao spread his hands and said slowly, "After all, being invincible is so lonely."
Bai Ying: “…”
Apart from "Risebai", I can't seem to find any other words to express it.
"In the end, the 2 million yuan prize money turned into his first Meade Telescope." Su Jiahao changed his tone. "He treated those devices as treasures and never let us get close to them. He was very annoying."
Bai Ying thought about watching the stars with Qin Yonglian these past few nights, and how the man taught her step by step how to use the equipment. Thinking about this, does it mean that she is more precious to him?
Thinking of this, I felt my proud cat tail wagging happily again.
Seeing that the agreed time was approaching, Su Jiahao lazily stood up and said, "I'll take you to Mong Kok later. Actually, I'm going to pick up Jiajia. Look at me, I have to be a lonely driver even on vacation."
Bai Ying thought he was just upset because he couldn't go to the party, so she consoled him, "Actually, it's just as well to spend New Year's Eve at home. I used to love going out, but this year I think staying home is fine too."
Su Jiahao glanced at the girl, his face flushed, and thought to himself: "That's right, you all have someone to accompany you and nourish you. Only I am waiting for others miserably. How lonely it is to be invincible!"
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An open-air corridor on the upper floors of a skyscraper.
The music started playing, the lights flickered, and the faces of the people passing by were reflected with various colors. The atmosphere of the year-end party was completely changed.
"Leon, I feel like you're different now." Su Jiajia was reminiscing.
Qin Yonglian looked at her, with a hint of alienation and indifference in his eyes.
"It's more humane." Queen Su raised her lips and took the initiative to explain, "As an actor, I'm used to observing people's expressions. I haven't seen you for two years, and you'll smile now."
"Does the watch look good? I think it matches my outfit today." The man answered the question irrelevantly and said this inexplicably.
Su Jiajia was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Did my girlfriend choose it? She has good taste."
"Yeah." Qin Yonglian thought of the girl who was busy around him this morning, and his calm heart began to jump for joy.
"After all, I liked you before. So today Daddy is still full of hope and brought me here to try my luck."
Su Jiajia put the empty wine glass down on the table. "But he doesn't know that when few people knew about your existence, I was close to you but still couldn't get the moon first."
"Drink less, the moon is watching you." Qin Yonglian reached out and silently helped her move the wine glass away.
Su Jiajia's eyes instantly turned red. She looked up at the moon in the sky, took a deep breath, and quickly put on a relaxed look.
In the bustling crowd, there was someone standing opposite her, his deep outline hidden in the shadows, and her expression could not be seen clearly.
The young prince of the Qin family and the movie queen of the Su family, a powerful combination of handsome men and beautiful women, attracted inquiring eyes and careful scrutiny from time to time.
"Hey! Don't you want to talk to me? Look over there, Qin Yongyi is chatting and laughing, making the ladies very happy."
Su Jiajia tapped the table with her index finger and frowned slightly to express her dissatisfaction, "Leon, why do you all want to be wooden people?"
In the past, Qin Yonglian was indifferent to the world, just as the world was indifferent to him.
Now the world is rushing to throw itself at him, but the man remains as cold as ever.
Just like now, with his back straight and jawline tense, he drew a "keep away from everyone" barrier for himself.
"I'm in a hurry, I have to go." Qin Yonglian raised his wrist to check his watch. Su Jiajia sighed and said, "Let's go, let's go. We had a drink here, and I've completed my part."
Qin Yonglian walked beside her, keeping a polite distance of one meter, neither appearing distant nor reaching the limit of intimacy.
Qin Ansen and his wife went through the motions and left long ago.
As the atmosphere became more relaxed, more people came, including many young men and women with unfamiliar faces.
Qin Yonglian and Su Jiajia walked towards the VIP channel in silence, with a tacit understanding.
When we arrived at the stairs near the building's fire escape, there were fewer and fewer people.
In his peripheral vision, Qin Yonglian vaguely felt a figure coming towards him quickly.
He was a man in a black sweatshirt, with a sturdy build and a black mask. He didn't look like someone who would attend a party.
After seeing Su Jiajia, he quickened his pace and stopped in front of her.
Su Jiajia and he exchanged glances, but the man did not give way and his eyes suddenly became ferocious.
When she saw a bottle raised in front of her, her face changed drastically and she shouted in panic: "Wait! Isn't that water?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a short and sharp gust of wind flashed past Su Jiajia's ears. Qin Yonglian raised his long legs and kicked the bottle of unknown red liquid to the ground.
The sticky liquid splashed on the carpet and the snow-white wall, drawing a plum blossom picture on the spot.
The man in the black sweatshirt didn't expect Qin Yonglian to kick him so unexpectedly, and he rushed towards Su Jiajia, who was stunned on the spot, in a rage.
A figure jumped out from the shadows. Qin Yuan grabbed the man's shoulders in time, bent his knees and pressed against his waist, catching him off guard.
The crowd suddenly became agitated, and Qin Yonglian's face instantly darkened. "Qin Yuan."
The bodyguard rushed over immediately and knocked the man down.
Seeing someone holding up a mobile phone to take pictures, Qin Yuan immediately took off his suit jacket and put it on Su Jiajia's head, "Leon, take her away first."
Qin Yonglian pulled Su Jiajia's wrist and took a few steps before he met another masked man holding a mineral water bottle in front of him.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense again, and the masked man looked at Qin Yonglian's face.
The man hesitated for a moment, then, as if he had made up his mind, he raised his hands and rushed towards them.
Su Jiajia's entire head was covered under Qin Yuan's coat. She didn't know why the footsteps outside suddenly stopped. She only felt Qin Yonglian exerting force on his hands and pulling her to run in another direction.
*** ***
Su Jiahao's cell phone alarm rang, "I have to go pick up my sister. The pumpkin carriage is out."
Bai Ying changed into a comfortable date outfit and said, "Then just drop me off at the subway station. Leon and I have an appointment to go to the Mong Kok Flower Market."
She decided to go to Mong Kok to wait for Tan Yonglian first, so that the two of them could spend an extra hour together, and she felt both proud and sweet.
Qin Yonglian was away, so Su Jiahao couldn't help but tease her, "This is the first time I've heard the word 'wander around' used to describe Leon. You're the first person he's interested in. He's even more of a homebody than my grandfather."
"Leon is very, very, very good. He has countless possibilities." The girl said the important thing three times.
Su Jiahao: “…”
Hey! He's already protecting her. When he mentioned Su Jiajia, Bai Ying didn't react much. It seems that Qin Yonglian has found an interesting girl.
Bai Ying was sitting on the subway, scrolling through her messages to kill time when a headline popped up at the top of her screen:
[Taking off the mask of the long day, the prince of the Tan family and his beautiful woman perform the role of the runaway prince and princess]
What are you talking about???
Subway girl looking at phone.jpg
Bai Ying moved her finger and clicked in. The animated picture and short video showed the back of a familiar man running into the gate holding a girl's hand.
Check out the hot comments: [@Actress Su Jiajia: Both men and women are stunning from behind, the older sister is absolutely stunning! I want to see the younger brother from the front!]
All the people who posted comments on this level are fans of Su Jiajia.
Bai Ying pinched her eyebrows: "???"
Continue reading the comments: [@八卦君@苹果娱乐: Note that the sister is wearing a suit, the prince is so gentle! ]
What's the suit meme? Puzzled, Bai Ying pressed down on her phone screen to see the relevant updates that popped up.
@西早娱乐 @Actress Su Jiajia @Su Jiajia Studio: Exclusive report: Su Jiajia was nearly splashed with red paint by a troll, and her boyfriend behind the scenes, Leon CHUM, fought for her.
@Early Gossip: While the rich feast, the poor freeze to death on the streets. Tan's shareholders transfer assets, and supply chain factories maliciously close down. The Tan family's year-end banquet turns into a protest rally attended by hundreds of people seeking justice.
The malicious speculation in public opinion and the lack of understanding in this chaotic world are like a huge snowball that is getting more and more out of control.
Bai Ying's heart was in her throat and she unconsciously clenched her phone.
The speeding subway train window flashed through the long and dark tunnel, like an unusually calm sea before a storm.
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The author has something to say: Qin Yonglian: Oh, oh, I just want to go back to find my wife as soon as possible.
【Notes】
①This sentence comes from the poem "Five Hundred Words of Thoughts on the Way from Beijing to Fengxian County" by the great poet Du Fu.
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