Chapter 98: What are you doing?
On the sidewalk.
Song Lehan and Xu Jiangcuo stood face to face.
Xu Jiangcuo was dressed in a suit and tie, his buzz cut growing out into an American-style front spiky haircut. His leather shoes were shiny, and he looked like a completely different person.
Song Lehan couldn't believe that the person he had been thinking about day and night suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Xu Jiangcuo, is that you?"
She asked vaguely, her skirt dragging on the ground as she slowly moved towards him.
"It's me."
Xu Jiangcuo responded, and a hint of pity flashed across his stern face when he saw Song Lehan's bare feet.
"Why are you barefoot?" he asked, then bent down, took off his shoes, and placed them at her feet, "Put them on first."
Song Lehan lowered her head and stared at the shoes at her feet, tears streaming down her face.
"Xu Jiangcuo, they all bullied me."
Her voice was so soft and breathy that it was almost inaudible if you didn't pay attention.
Cars passing by nearby.
Xu Jiangcuo asked: "What did they say?"
He heard it.
No matter how softly she spoke, Xu Jiangcuo could hear it.
Song Lehan sniffed, suppressing her tears. Raising her head, she looked deeply at Xu Jiangcuo and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said this to you."
Lowering his eyes, Song Lehan pinched his palm hard, and the pain forced back the tears in his eyes.
She raised her eyes again, with reluctance in her eyes, "Sorry to bother you."
After saying that, Song Lehan's mouth corners slightly raised.
She wanted Xu Jiangcuo to remember how she looked when she smiled.
After laughing for less than three seconds, Song Lehan turned around resolutely.
The pure white skirt was stained with mud and blended into the ground.
"Song Lehan," Xu Jiangcuo stepped forward and took her hand, "Let's talk."
Xu Jiangcuo picked up Song Lehan and without even bothering to put his shoes back on, he walked straight towards the path next to him.
The path connects to the park. As night falls, there are few people in the park.
Xu Jiangcuo found a place blocked by trees to ensure that he would not be photographed, and then let Song Lehan sit down.
He took off his coat and placed it where Song Lehan was sitting.
Song Lehan wanted to refuse, but Xu Jiangcuo was firm, "It's too cold, it's not good for your health."
There was no choice, Song Lehan sat obediently on his coat.
The two sat side by side.
In my ears, the wind rustled the leaves, and from time to time there were the chirping of insects.
"How did it become like this?" Xu Jiangcuo spoke up to break the silence.
Song Lehan didn't want to tell him the truth, so he said stubbornly, "Nothing."
"Then tell me, why do you want to break up with me?" Xu Jiangcuo looked at her with a sense of oppression.
Song Lehan emphasized without any confidence: "We are not together this time."
Xu Jiangcuo was stunned, and after he came to his senses, he laughed out loud in anger.
"Oh, yes."
He hadn't officially confessed his feelings yet, and she hadn't given him a specific answer.
Unclear and unclear.
It has been like this until now.
"Let's put this aside for now," Xu Jiangcuo changed his angle and continued to ask, "What is your relationship with Jiang Yue?"
Song Lehan: "Superior and subordinate."
Xu Jiangcuo: "Besides this?"
His eyes swept across Song Lehan's nose and slowly slid to her cherry-red lips.
Xu Jiangcuo's Adam's apple rolled, he looked away, and whispered softly, "What 'contract' did you sign with him?"
Song Lehan was silent.
The magpie on the tree called twice, flapped its wings and flew to another tree.
"You really look like a domineering boss now." Song Lehan interrupted, trying to divert his attention.
Xu Jiangcuo curled his lips helplessly, "Don't try to change the subject."
Song Lehan sniffed again and said softly with a nasal tone, "I can't tell you this."
"Why?
Xu Jiangcuo did not continue to ask, he knew Song Lehan.
If she didn't want to say anything, no amount of torture or questioning would pry her open.
There's no point asking.
Xu Jiangcuo sighed, lowered his head, and took Song Lehan's hand in his palm.
"You've lost weight." His tone was gentle, and one could hear his distress. "Have you not been eating well recently?"
Song Lehan moved his hand uncomfortably, trying to pull it back, but Xu Jiangcuo held it even tighter.
So she gave up resisting and let him hold her.
Xu Jiangcuo's fingertips rubbed back and forth across her nails, without any pattern or rhythm. Then, he moved up again, his thumb sliding up and down her knuckles subconsciously.
When they were studying together in the library, Song Lehan would deliberately disrupt him by blocking the book he was reading with her hands. Xu Jiangcuo was so engrossed in his studies that he raised his hands and tightly grasped her disruptive hands.
While thinking, he rubbed her hands unconsciously like now.
Song Lehan's eyes flickered slightly, "What do you mean by this?"
Xu Jiangcuo didn't even look up, and blurted out, "I can't bear to leave you."
Song Lehan was speechless.
"You should know about my situation, right?" Xu Jiangcuo raised his eyelids and lowered his voice, "I'm working hard now, and later--"
He paused, his eyes flickered to the side, then looked at her again, with red in the corners of his eyes.
"When I become the boss of Jixu Group, will you come back and...consider being with me?"
Xu Jiangcuo's hand did not move, he simply held her hand and refused to let go.
"Xu Jiangcuo," Song Lehan's voice was a little hoarse, "You shouldn't do this for me."
She was already living a life she didn't like, and she couldn't let Xu Jiangcuo live a life he didn't like because of her.
Song Lehan pulled his hand back with force, and Xu Jiangcuo exerted force secretly.
There was no other way, so she stretched out her other hand and pulled her hand out with great effort.
Song Lehan shook his red wrist and raised his eyebrows, "You shouldn't do this for me."
"Xu Jiangcuo, I don't want you to live a life you don't want."
Xu Jiangcuo grasped the key point and frowned frivolously, "Also? What does that mean?"
He leaned over and pressed on her, "Le Le, you don't like your current life, right?"
Song Lehan dodged backwards, but didn't get away.
There was a hot big hand on her waist, holding her forward and close to Xu Jiangcuo.
The two of them were breathing closely together and looking into each other's eyes.
"Le Le, tell me, tell me, let's solve the problem together, okay?" The corners of Xu Jiangcuo's eyes became even redder.
Song Lehan shook his head lightly and lowered his eyes, "It's no use telling you."
"How could it be?" Xu Jiangcuo was incredulous, with a frown on his face. "You obviously like me, so why did you have to leave me? Did Jiang Yue say anything to you? Or did he force you to do that?"
Song Lehan placed his hands on Xu Jiangcuo's chest, pushing him away, his voice trembling: "No, no one forced me."
After he finished speaking, Xu Jiangcuo let her go.
He stood up, put his hands on his hips, walked forward a few steps, turned back, tugged at his tie, and looked devastated.
"You're always like this!" Xu Jiangcuo's face flushed red as he yelled at Song Lehan for the first time, "You didn't tell me anything and just pushed me out without saying anything!"
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