Chapter 540: Burn Your Boats, Expression
"You care about this child very much. If you hadn't told me Xiaobao's origin, I would have thought she was your daughter." Zhang Nini said half seriously and half jokingly.
Jian Rongkun was startled, then nodded hesitantly, "I do care about her a lot, and I hope she can grow up happily and safely, but she is really not my child. If she were, I would not watch her mother commit suicide."
Zhang Nini had no doubt about this.
The atmosphere fell into a brief silence, and after a while Zhang Nini said: "Uncle and aunt have been worried about me, saying that I am not young anymore and can't go on like this. I used to think that I was still young, but time is unforgiving. It's only now that I realize how ridiculous my insistence was. In the end, I can't resist the erosion of time, and I admit defeat.
The main reason I met you today was to ask about your plans for Xiaobao, and also to tell you that I plan to find a partner and get married. In case my future partner is unwilling to accept Xiaobao, I want to give you a heads up in advance, that's all."
Zhang Nini smiled reluctantly and didn't dare to look Jian Rongkun in the eye, for fear that he would see the pretense of strength in her eyes.
Jian Rongkun was silent for a long time. He followed Zhang Nini's gaze and looked out the window, his eyes full of thought.
Zhang Wanwan just happened to send a message. Zhang Nini took a look and felt relieved. She smiled distantly and apologetically, "My cousins have gone home and are looking for me. I'm leaving now. See you later when you have time."
Jian Rongkun watched Zhang Nini stand up and leave with her head down, just staring at her in a daze without saying a word.
The moment she stepped out of the coffee shop, Zhang Nini's tears finally rolled down. She had risked everything on this gamble, but ended up losing miserably. The result was just as expected, without any surprises. To him, she was just an ordinary friend. She was just wishful thinking!
In order to prevent Jian Rongkun from seeing her vulnerability, she deliberately walked in the opposite direction and hailed a taxi on the roadside in a depressed mood. She originally planned to go back directly, but when she passed by a dessert shop halfway, she suddenly asked the driver to drop her off, went into the dessert shop to search around before returning to the villa.
Before entering the room, she even tried to calm herself down and look normal before opening the door. The smile on her face froze when she saw the person sitting in the living room. She asked with wide eyes, "Why are you here? It's not..."
Jian Rongkun saw the snacks in her hand and said with a smile: "You walked too fast. I couldn't find you when I went out. I just happened to have something to discuss with your cousin, so I came here."
Zhang Nini suddenly felt that all the mental preparation she had put in for a long time had just collapsed. She put down her things with a wry smile and took the child from Zhang Wanwan's arms. "You guys chat, I'll take the child to get some snacks."
Zhang Wanwan raised her eyebrows in surprise. In the past, whenever Jian Rongkun appeared, Zhang Nini wanted to stay with him every minute and every second. This was the first time she saw Zhang Nini being so casual with Jian Rongkun, as if a infatuated woman had finally let go of her infatuation. But was this possible?
Zhang Wanwan's eyes were so gossipy that Jian Rongkun couldn't ignore them. He asked speechlessly, "Just say whatever you want to say."
He spoke very softly, and Zhang Nini was carrying the child outside to eat so she couldn't hear him at all.
"Did you have a fight with Nini?" Zhang Wanwan asked curiously.
Jian Rongkun shook his head and chuckled helplessly, "We went out for coffee just now, and she talked a lot before I said anything. Women's minds are too complicated. I'll explain it to her later. It's okay."
"Oh." Zhang Wanwan looked thoughtfully at the two people, one big and one small, playing in the yard. She always felt that there was something wrong between them.
Since Jian Rongkun rarely came, Zhang Wanwan specially invited him to have a simple meal at her home.
During this period, Zhang Nini seemed to be deliberately avoiding Jian Rongkun. Even when eating, she sat next to Zhang Wanwan. She looked like she was focused on taking care of the children and didn't say a word. Even Leng Ziyue noticed that something was wrong, but he acted as if nothing had happened.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jian Rongkun suggested leaving. Zhang Wanwan said helplessly, "Nini, I'm so sleepy, can you help me see the guests off?"
Zhang Nini was not very happy at first, but after meeting Jian Rongkun's expectant eyes, she finally agreed reluctantly.
Walking on the path outside the villa, Zhang Nini remained silent. Jian Rongkun suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at her, "I have thought carefully about what you said today. It is indeed me who delayed you."
Zhang Nini had her head down the whole time, and when she heard these words, her tears fell to the ground.
"Why are you crying?" Jian Rongkun held her shoulders with concern and looked down at her eyes, but Zhang Nini kept dodging. He smiled helplessly and said, "Listen to me, okay? When you said you wanted to find someone to marry, I felt very upset. I thought about it. Since you need to get married and I'm a single dog, why don't you consider me?"
"What?" Zhang Nini raised her pretty face full of tears, her red and swollen eyes looked a little dull.
Jian Rongkun gently wiped the tears from her face and repeated his words solemnly, "I'm serious. I used to play games with my life, but later I felt that it was meaningless. In my opinion, women are just like that, troublesome and full of things. But you are an exception. What do you think? Miss Zhang, are you willing to give me a chance?"
As he spoke, Jian Rongkun winked at Zhang Nini in a coquettish manner.
Zhang Nini finally reacted, and angrily hit him hard, asking, "Did you do that on purpose in the restaurant this afternoon?"
"What are you doing on purpose?" Jian Rongkun asked jokingly.
"Okay, you did it on purpose!"
Zhang Nini chased Jian Rongkun and beat him all the way. Jian Rongkun half-hid and half-indulged her to vent her anger. When they reached the parking lot, Jian Rongkun grabbed Zhang Nini's wrist, pulled her close to him, and said seriously, "I'm serious. I've thought about this matter carefully. I originally planned to go to Qingpu after finishing the things at hand, and then give you a surprise. I didn't expect that you would disrupt my plan. Do you think I should prepare well and confess to you?"
Zhang Nini was immersed in his gentle eyes. Suddenly she smiled and shed tears. Finally she threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.
Jian Rongkun was a little at a loss. He hugged her and coaxed her, "Why do you cry so easily? Or do you think my confession is too casual? How about I take you to the Maldives for a trip and propose to you on a hot air balloon?"
The more he spoke, the louder Zhang Nini cried, so much so that he didn't dare to speak.
When Zhang Nini was tired of crying, Jian Rongkun sat with her in the car for a long time. For the first time, the two of them opened their hearts and talked all night long. It was not until the sky turned pale that Zhang Nini sat up from Jian Rongkun in a daze and said in surprise: "It's dawn! I actually..."
Stay out all night!
(End of this chapter)
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