Chapter 29 I’m Afraid You’ll Dislike Me
The fingerprint was successfully entered, and with a click, the door opened and He Yanting carried her in.
It was pitch black inside. He Yanting put her down and turned on the light.
A dim light bulb lit up above his head. Jiang Xu gradually adapted to the light and saw the appearance of the room clearly. His mouth opened little by little, revealing an expression of surprise.
The furnishings of the house in front of me are extremely old, even dilapidated.
There were worn-out tables and chairs, a bed supported by a wooden box, a single cabinet with badly peeling paint, mottled walls with potholes, and even the ground was rough cement.
Jiang Xu was a little dazed.
She seemed to be back in the chaotic and narrow streets of Xiting. Who could have imagined that this was Shengyu Group, located in the most prosperous area of the city? If she took a few steps back, her feet would step on expensive marble tiles.
He Yanting's voice came from a very close distance above his head.
"Everyone thought that as the heir to Shengyu Group, I had lived a life of luxury since childhood, but who could have known that for a long time, I had been living in such an environment."
He took a step forward, stood side by side with Jiang Xu, and looked down at her.
"It was a basement that never saw sunlight. The floor was crawling with cockroaches and mosquitoes. Rats would even gnaw on your fingers when you slept."
He looked at the dilapidated room, his tone calm, as if he was not talking about his past.
It was impossible for Jiang Xu to remain calm while listening to his story.
She couldn't imagine that a talented person like He Yanting actually grew up in such a dark and filthy quagmire.
"Actually, there have been many times in the past when I wanted to tell you about this, but..."
A hint of self-mockery appeared on He Yanting's lips. "I'm afraid you will look down on me and despise me."
Jiang Xu suddenly remembered that He Yanting had called her Miss Jiang in a very sarcastic tone more than once, especially when she had a conflict with Jiang Xueruo.
After they got married in their previous life, Jiang Xueruo gave her a portion of pork ribs.
At that time, Jiang Xu was pregnant and had a poor appetite. She said she didn't want to eat, and when she refused, the whole plate of food fell to the ground.
This scene happened to be seen by He Yanting, and Jiang Xueruo cried and said that Jiang Xu looked down on her.
He Yanting dragged Jiang Xueruo away, mocking her as he left: "Miss Jiang has lived a life of luxury since she was a child. It's normal for her to look down on others. Just eat by yourself from now on."
Since then, He Yanting never came back for dinner.
Jiang Xu woke up from her memories, and the facial features of He Yanting in front of her became clear.
She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but suddenly she felt that there was nothing to say.
Anyway, she has already decided to leave. What He Yanting's past was has little to do with her. Why should she waste her energy trying to save his self-esteem?
"Have you finished your story? If you're looking for comfort, you've come to the wrong person."
Her voice was cold.
Looking at her calm expression, He Yanting felt a flash of panic in his heart for no reason. He hugged Jiang Xu: "Ruanruan, at least I saved your friend tonight, you should say something nice to comfort me."
Jiang Xu sighed secretly.
It was all Chi Xiaoli’s fault. She owed someone a favor.
"Okay, if you want to hear my thoughts, then I can tell you that a person's humble origins don't necessarily mean they are inferior. In my heart, you have always been an excellent person."
Jiang Xu did not lie. Not only her, but anyone with eyes would agree that He Yanting was excellent.
He Yanting's eyes lit up, "You think I'm good?"
Jiang Xu nodded: "Of course, you were a top student in school, and after you started working, you quickly secured the position of President of Shengshi Group. Of course you are excellent."
He Yanting was like a child who was praised, so happy that he was a little overwhelmed.
Jiang Xu pushed him away: "I really should go back."
He Yanting grabbed her hand and said, "Stay with me tonight."
Jiang Xu was pulled to sit beside the bed. He Yanting opened the drawer at the head of the bed, which was full of medicine bottles.
She took a quick look and saw that they were all medicines for insomnia.
He Yanting has always had sleeping problems.
In the past, when the two of them were in love, He Yanting always liked to lean on her. He said, "I don't know why, but as long as I'm with you, I can fall asleep quickly. Ruanruan, you are really my medicine."
At that time, the two of them were so innocent and had such a good relationship that they couldn't bear to be apart for even a second, but they never took that step.
I remember one time when they went on a trip, He Yanting booked two rooms.
Jiang Xu plucked up the courage to say that she could live in the same room with him to prevent him from suffering from insomnia, but He Yanting blushed and refused, saying that he was afraid he couldn't control himself.
Later, he suddenly became cold.
Jiang Xu asked him if he still had insomnia and if he needed her to accompany him.
He Yanting just sneered: "Jiang Xu, do you think you are so important that I can't live without you?"
At that time, her heart felt like it was stabbed by a knife.
Now that I think about it, the pain isn't that intense anymore. It turns out that if you can let go of something, you won't be so emotionally affected by it.
"Still suffering from insomnia?" she asked casually.
He Yanting hummed, "Drug resistance is getting stronger and stronger now. I've tried many different kinds, but none of them worked."
He picked a bottle at random, poured out a pill and swallowed it dry.
Jiang Xu looked around and asked, "Do you live here often?"
He Yanting held her and lay down together.
His chin rested on the top of her head, his voice low and pleasant, "It's quite often. Whenever those old guys deliberately make trouble, or when a project isn't going well, I sleep here. My mind is clearer here, and every detail here reminds me of many things."
The bed board beneath him was very hard, and Jiang Xu couldn't sleep well, so he moved uncomfortably.
He Yanting let her rest her head on his arm, which would make her more comfortable.
"Aren't you used to it?"
"Yeah, a little."
He Yanting's breath fell on the back of Jiang Xu's neck, making her ears turn redder and redder uncontrollably.
This seemed to please him, and he chuckled softly, "I haven't done anything yet, and you're already shy? You weren't so shameless when we were together that night."
It would have been fine if he didn't say anything, but once he mentioned that time, Jiang Xu blushed even more.
The scenes at that time appeared clearly in his mind: the extreme intimacy between the two bodies, He Yanting's dark eyes full of desire, his endless panting, and the scratches she left on his broad back.
"Shut up." Jiang Xu said unhappily.
He Yanting shamelessly came up to her and whispered in her ear: "How did I perform that time?"
To be objective, it was wonderful, so wonderful that it scared her.
But Jiang Xu said stubbornly, "It's just so-so."
"Oh? Then it seems I have to make persistent efforts to avenge my previous shame."
As he spoke, his hand moved downwards.
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