Chapter 197 Ripples for Him
The soft touch still remains on my lips.
What Xu Zhengnan said made me blush. He was so proactive that I almost didn’t recognize him.
"Wow, Brother Zhengnan, why did you kiss my sister just now?!" Li Qingming, the clever kid, jumped up when he saw Xu Zhengnan kissing me just now, "I'm going to tell Mom and Dad!"
I quickly grabbed him and said, "Don't tell anyone. It was just a misunderstanding. If you dare to tell your parents, I will never buy you snacks or take you out to play again."
What children fear most is losing snacks and the opportunity to play. Li Qingming was frightened by me. He pouted unhappily, "I know, sister, that was not a misunderstanding at all."
"Okay, stop talking." I covered that overly clever mouth.
Just as we were making a fuss, Xu Zhengnan's cell phone rang. After seeing the caller ID, the smile on his face disappeared instantly and he hung up the phone without hesitation.
The other party continued to call and send messages non-stop, as if he would continue to call if he didn't answer.
What puzzles me is that Xu Zhengnan did not choose to block this number, but chose to ignore it.
I saw the three words "Jiang Xinyu".
My heart skipped a beat again. I looked at Xu Zhengnan's increasingly gloomy face, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Xu Zhengnan, who... is she? Is she the woman who harassed me abroad? Why didn't you answer her call?"
When he heard my question, Xu Zhengnan's expression changed.
Jiang Xinyu must treat him differently, otherwise he wouldn't be so indecisive. But why is he entangled with another woman and pursuing me at the same time?
I feel bad. Could it be that he feels sorry for me, and because of the disappointment that I gave up on him before, he has to be with me to make up for the regret at that time?
Thinking of this possibility, the ambiguity and tension during the secret kiss just now instantly became useless.
"Give me a little more time and I will handle it." Xu Zhengnan finally answered my question, but his answer was not relevant. I asked about the relationship between Jiang Xinyu and him, and he did not give a clear answer.
In the past, Shen Yixiao kept asking me to give him more time, but in the end, he still cheated on me again and again.
All men are the same.
I was extremely disappointed, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of my mouth. "Xu Zhengnan, I didn't promise you to be together, so you don't need me to give you time. Your body and emotions are free. If she is very special to you and you can't decisively draw a line between you and her, then follow your heart, because you have never been an indecisive person, unless that thing or that person means something different to you."
After saying that, I turned around and wanted to go back.
Xu Zhengnan grabbed my wrist, his eyes filled with helplessness, "Li Yue, I..."
"Don't explain to me. The more you explain, the more I'll think about it." I stopped him.
Then I shook off his hand and went back to the living room. My parents had already prepared the New Year's Eve dinner and Aunt Yang was making small lanterns for Li Qingming. The atmosphere was harmonious.
Even if I didn't become Xu Zhengnan's boyfriend, our two families would still be close, which is great because there would never be a reason to separate. Just treat us as family.
"Where is Zhengnan?" my mother asked me.
"He's outside setting off fireworks with Mingming," I replied.
As soon as I finished speaking, Aunt Yang received a call from Xu Zhengnan.
"Tonight is New Year's Eve, where are you going?"
"Who is so important? Your girlfriend? If it's your girlfriend, bring her back."
"I understand. You must come back before twelve o'clock tonight."
Listening to Aunt Yang's words, my heart sank.
Xu Zhengnan must have received a call from Jiang Xinyu and was going to look for her.
I suddenly remembered the night he was drugged and he went out for something. I guess the person he met that night was Jiang Xinyu.
Did Jiang Xinyu drug him? This may make me wonder, why do I do this?
What happened between Xu Zhengnan and Jiang Xinyu is a mystery to me. He and I have been separated for too long, and I know nothing about his circle or his relationships.
Because of Xu Zhengnan's departure, my mood became low, but I still looked happy and had a New Year's Eve dinner with my parents.
After finishing my meal, I found an excuse to go back to my room to rest.
It's so strange, even if Shen Yixiao was pestering me, slandering me online, and I was abused by everyone, I would not feel this depressed and irritable at this moment, my heart feels empty.
Aunt Yang said that Xu Zhengnan must come back before midnight to celebrate the New Year with everyone.
According to my experience, once a man goes out, it is difficult for him to abide by the conditions he agreed to before going out. For example, Shen Yixiao always finds excuses to go out and always promises me that he will be back early, but in fact he is always later than that, and even does not return home at night.
Xu Zhengnan and Jiang Xinyu have been entangled for so long, there must be a lot of grievances and hatreds between them. How could they be sorted out in just a few hours?
I didn't hold out much hope and was just scrolling through my phone out of boredom.
When it was almost twelve o'clock, I got up and went to the living room, wanting to spend the New Year's Eve with my parents.
As soon as I arrived in the living room, I was stunned because Xu Zhengnan was back and there was a bunch of sunflowers on the table, which were flowers that my parents and I liked very much.
"Xiaoyue, you've woken up. It's almost twelve o'clock. Let's celebrate the New Year together!" Aunt Yang said to me with a smile, "This is the first time that our two families have celebrated the New Year together. In the past-"
When talking about the past, Aunt Yang suddenly stopped, looking a little embarrassed.
In the past, I always liked to pester Xu Zhengnan to set off fireworks together on New Year’s Eve. Aunt Yang joked that I should marry Xu Zhengnan when I grew up so that we could become a real family and spend every year together.
These past events are far away, but whenever someone mentions them, I can still remember them clearly.
"Sister, look, this is the flower that Brother Zhengnan gave you." Li Qingming picked up the sunflower and said with a smile, "It's very beautiful, but I saw on my phone that other boys gave roses. Why did Brother Zhengnan give you sunflowers? Is it because they can grow melon seeds to eat?"
We were all amused by Li Qingming's childish words and for a moment we ignored the roses he mentioned.
Xu Zhengnan touched his hair and replied gently, "Sunflowers represent sunshine and hope. Give them to your sister so that she can start a new life."
So that's what it meant. I took the sunflower and smiled shyly, "Thank you."
I didn't expect that he really came back. What should Jiang Xinyu do?
Jiang Xinyu chased him from abroad and kept contacting him. On this special night, she definitely wanted him to accompany her. He went there and then hurried back, seeming very perfunctory.
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