"Squeak—!"
Jiang Jingxing slammed on the brakes.
They both leaned forward slightly.
Fortunately, he stopped by the side of the road.
Su Yan was still a little shaken. After she came to her senses, she turned her head and stared at him blankly.
Unexpectedly, the man was also looking at her at that moment, his long, deep eyes so profound that they seemed to draw one in.
She swallowed nervously, her speech faltering for once. "Brother Jiang... I just felt that your behavior these past few days has been a bit too much, so I asked you this question. If I'm overthinking it, you don't have to answer me. I just need to know what you really think."
"What boundary did you cross?" Jiang Jingxing asked abruptly.
Su Yan was taken aback for a moment, then thought for a moment and replied, "For example, just now, you opened the car door for me and even tried to help me fasten my seatbelt. Also, sometimes the things you say don't sound like you're talking to a younger sister. Anyway, you've been acting a bit strangely since I came to Beijing a day ago."
The main problem was that Jiang Jingxing's behavior was so obvious that she couldn't believe he only saw her as his good brother's sister.
She hoped it was just wishful thinking on her part, but her sixth sense told her otherwise.
She spoke very seriously and with great certainty.
Jiang Jingxing stared at her small face for a long time before finally letting out a self-deprecating laugh.
It turns out that his inner thoughts had already unconsciously manifested in reality without his own awareness.
To be precise, it wasn't that he didn't notice, but rather that he couldn't see his own heart clearly. He only thought that he felt differently about Su Yan because she was Su Yu's sister, but that wasn't the case at all.
He remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I'm not sure right now, so I can't answer you. I will definitely answer you when we meet next time."
Even if he suddenly saw it clearly, he couldn't be 100% sure that's how it was.
Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
She was terrified that Jiang Jingxing would say, "Yes, I've fallen for you."
Fortunately, none of them were reckless.
"Where would you like to eat?" she immediately and naturally changed the subject.
Jiang Jingxing also looked away, restarted the car, and cooperated tacitly: "I want to eat at a time-honored dessert shop, you should like it."
Look, here we go again.
Now, when he considers a problem, his first thought is whether she likes it or not.
Su Yan chose to remain silent and not reply.
His actions were so obvious that... she couldn't even pretend to be deaf and blind.
We arrived at our destination about half an hour later.
The traditional dessert shop that Jiang Jingxing mentioned is located in a small alley. The shop is very small, only about ten square meters. Business is not booming, but customers come and go in waves.
Most importantly, the owners of this time-honored brand are an elderly couple.
Jiang Jingxing ordered one of all the signature dishes, while Su Yan added some snacks.
Now, the dessert shop only has business with them and one other table.
“This is a shop I’ve been eating at since I was a child,” Jiang Jingxing said unhurriedly. “But it’s a bit far away, so I don’t come here often. Maybe once or twice a year, and I haven’t been here for the past two years.”
Su Yan chuckled, "Are you going to take me to eat at all the places we've already been to?!"
Before he could finish speaking, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his heart.
The pain made her instinctively clutch her chest, and the sounds around her began to blur. Her originally rosy face turned as white as paper in an instant, looking extremely frightening!
Jiang Jingxing immediately got up and walked to her side.
With a loud crash, the stools all overturned and fell to the ground.
"What's wrong?" His voice was extremely tense.
A thin layer of sweat had seeped out from Su Yan's forehead.
She blinked, her breathing a little rapid, and said, "I don't know why, but my heart is pounding."
Her first thought was whether something had happened at home!
"Brother Jiang, let's pack it up and take it with us. I want to make a phone call home," she said.
Jiang Jingxing frowned. "I'll take you somewhere to make a phone call first, then I'll take you to the hospital for an X-ray."
"No need, I've always been in good health, I know that myself." Su Yan stood up and said, "Please take me back to make a phone call first, I beg you."
Hearing those last three words, Jiang Jingxing's heart softened. Not wanting to make her sad, he pursed his lips and said, "Okay."
...
One hour later.
Back at the guesthouse, Su Yan didn't rest for a moment before dialing the nearest phone number from the guesthouse to her home.
But no one answered after dialing again and again. It wasn't until the fourth round that the woman at the guesthouse reception couldn't stand it anymore and stopped him, saying, "Comrade, are you sure you didn't forget the wrong number? This isn't going to work."
Su Yan was terribly flustered. She frowned and said, "Impossible, I wouldn't have misremembered the number."
"That might mean no one is home. Try calling back in ten minutes."
Su Yan looked at the man beside her, her eyes pleading, "Brother Jiang, please help me."
She had barely finished speaking when a familiar voice came from outside the door.
"Jiang Jingxing, Su Yan? You two are finally back! I've been looking for you for ages!"
Tang Li rushed in, still out of breath, and said to Su Yan, "Your grandmother is in the hospital. Dr. Zou said her condition is not good and he wants you to go back immediately. He called an hour ago!"
"What?" Su Yan lost control of her emotions instantly. She grabbed Tang Li's hand and asked with red eyes, "Why is my grandmother in the hospital? What happened?"
"Zou Jialun had a long story to tell, but he didn't give me any specifics. He just told you to hurry back. I checked the earliest train and have already asked someone to buy you some tickets. They should be delivered later." Tang Li was extremely puzzled. "Why is it that your family keeps having bad luck? It's just too unlucky!"
Su Yan closed her eyes, her hatred for the Su family reaching its peak at this moment.
Aside from the Su family, she couldn't think of anyone else who could have done this to her grandmother!
They must have done something to her family while she was away in Anping Town.
This was the first time Su Yan had ever hated herself so much.
She should have been more ruthless and wiped out that bunch of troublemakers all at once!
"Brother Jiang, I need your help!" she said, blushing.
There was nothing she could do; she was just a nobody with no power or influence.
For the sake of her family, she couldn't help but want to trouble others.
Jiang Jingxing didn't ask what kind of help he needed, and replied without hesitation, "Okay. Just tell Zou Jialun if you need any help. I've already spoken to him, and he'll take care of it for you."
Su Yan looked at him with gratitude in her eyes and said solemnly, "Thank you, Brother Jiang, you have helped me so much."
Jiang Jingxing subconsciously reached out to touch the top of her head, but stopped halfway, a hint of restraint flashing in his eyes.
But when he met her watery eyes, he finally followed his heart and continued to reach out to cover her dark hair, saying, "If Su Yu finds out that I didn't protect his family and sister, he will definitely beat me up."
At this moment, Su Yan didn't care about crossing the line. She hurriedly said, "I'll go upstairs to pack my things first. Could you please take me to the train station later?"
After saying that, she turned and ran upstairs.
"You little rascal, you've really fallen for Su Yan?"
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