Chapter 149 The Couple
The rain stopped at some point during the night, and Shen Congyu fell into a deep sleep. The next morning, she heard the message alert on her phone, and suddenly remembered that Jiang Xilin had come to her room last night, and she woke up with a start.
As a result, Jiang Xilin was no longer in the room. He left as quietly as he came.
She spent the whole night wondering what would happen if he left her room in the morning and was seen by someone.
Shen Congyu patted her chest and looked at the text message on her mobile phone. It was also sent by Zhou Yu, asking if she was awake.
There was no movement outside, probably because the rain had stopped. Shen Congyu looked at the forecast and replied to Zhou Yuye's message.
Prepare to leave the racecourse early in the morning before the typhoon passes.
Chen Congyu packed up and walked out of the room, just in time to run into Duan Ke in the corridor.
From yesterday until now, Chen Congyu felt that she must have something to say to him, but probably like Jiang Xilin, she didn't speak because there were other people around.
There was no one else there except the two of them.
Duan Ke took the initiative to say: "I just saw Zhou Yu coming downstairs."
"Really? Thanks."
Unable to see Chen Congyu's reaction, Duan Ke said again: "Congratulations, it's so fast. It hasn't been long since you got together with Zhou Yu."
There was no need for Chen Congyu to continue playing this drama in front of her, “We are not together.”
"It's good that you've made it this far," Duan Ke said quietly, "If you can really handle her, you'll be considered capable."
Chen Congyu didn't say anything.
Duan Ke still had something to say and didn't give up just because she was quiet.
He continued, "Does what we agreed upon still count?"
"Can I regret it?"
"If you can really handle Zhou Yuye, then you can regret it."
Chen Congyu was suspicious and asked her in return: "If you hadn't said that I would meet Jiang Xilin if I didn't leave, you would have let me stay?"
Hearing this, Duan Ke's brows relaxed.
She was just testing Chen Congyu. If she really thought that she could continue to stay in Haicheng by getting close to Zhou Yu, then she was too simple-minded.
Duan Ke said in a haughty manner, "It seems you still have some self-awareness. I like people like you. After all, the Zhou family is a big family. It's okay for you to play with them, but marrying into the family is impossible."
Chen Congyu had never thought about marrying Zhou Yuye.
She didn't show it in front of Duan Ke, and said in a calm voice, "Thank you for the reminder."
Zhou Yuye's figure appeared on the stairs. Chen Congyu saw it first. He stopped talking to Duan Ke and walked over with his bag on his back.
The two exchanged a few words at the stairs and then went downstairs together.
Duan Ke stood there and watched their interaction, then went to find Jiang Xilin.
Chen Congyu left in Zhou Yuye's car. The partner had already left, and the road they left on was a bit dirty after being washed by the long and heavy rain last night.
Zhou Yu also drove the car steadily. Chen Congyu lowered the window and let the cool breeze flow in to blow away some of the boredom.
She and Zhou Yu didn't talk much either. After all, they only had so much in common, so finding topics to talk about seemed deliberate.
At this time, the car was almost hit by a car coming from behind, but fortunately Zhou Yu reacted quickly and avoided it.
The car shook, and Shen Congyu subconsciously grabbed the seat belt.
Looking in the rearview mirror, the car that was catching up was Jiang Xilin's, and he was driving it himself.
Chen Congyu bit her lip, feeling that he had deliberately bumped into their car just now.
When the light turned red at the intersection ahead, both cars stopped and Jiang Xilin's driver's window rolled down.
He tilted his head to look in their direction.
Just as Shen Congyu was about to raise the car window, Jiang Xilin opened his mouth and greeted Zhou Yu.
Since he didn't talk to her, she didn't want to take the initiative to stop Zhou Yu from talking to him. She stopped her hand, leaned back, and reduced her presence.
Jiang Xilin said with a half-smile, "I wasn't paying attention just now and almost bumped into your car. Sorry."
Zhou Yu didn't care at all.
The red light lasted for quite a while. Duan Ke approached Jiang Xilin and stuck his head out to speak, "Where are you guys going later?"
It seems like they are very familiar with each other.
Chen Congyu continued to pretend to be an outsider and said nothing.
Zhou Yu also said: "I'll take Cong Yu back. She probably didn't get enough rest last night."
"That's right, Mr. Zhou should comfort Miss Shen. After all, she has experienced such a scary thing."
In front of them, Zhou Yu also smiled and said that he would.
Duan Ke said a few more words and keenly noticed Jiang Xilin's cold gaze falling on her face.
She calmed down and sat down.
The car jumped over the traffic light, Jiang Xilin said something to Zhou Yu, stepped on the accelerator and left first.
The car window blocked out the noise outside. Jiang Xilin held the steering wheel with one hand and pulled his collar with the other, glancing at Duan Ke lightly out of the corner of his eye.
"You seemed to talk a bit too much when you met them."
Duan Ke pretended to be dumb, "Really? I didn't expect Miss Shen to have a relationship with Zhou Yu now. She even introduced her to her partners. The relationship is developing very fast. Have you guys broken up?"
Jiang Xilin said bluntly: "It's only been a short time, do you think it's possible?"
“Then I didn’t know, and you didn’t tell me about the recent situation between you. I thought you ended it peacefully and Miss Shen found a new love.”
She really didn't seem to have given it much thought, and her explanation was convincing. She added, "Although the time is short, if fate brings us together, there's no telling. Zhou Yuye's qualifications are among the best in Haicheng."
Duan Ke analyzed carefully and did not forget to observe Jiang Xilin.
He was faintly impatient, but it was so subtle that people who didn't know him well wouldn't be able to see it.
But the words that came out of his mouth were not polite, "Impossible."
Duan Ke curled up his fingers.
She really wanted to ask him why he was so sure.
Unfortunately, if she asked any more, he would be displeased, so she held back.
…
After the typhoon, everything returned to normal.
Chen Congyu continued to work on her column. Two days before Mr. and Mrs. Zhang came to Haicheng, Yuan An called her and told her not to forget Jiang Xilin's arrangements. He also told her the password to the villa.
How could Chen Congyu forget? Did she have the room to refuse?
Jiang Xilin is her boss now. If he tells her to go east, she cannot go west. She has to do her job well even if she is reluctant.
As a result, she ran home during her lunch break to pack her daily necessities and clothes, brought the suitcase to the magazine office, and went to No. 118 Jinghu with the suitcase as soon as she got off work in the afternoon.
Jiang Xilin hasn't come back yet, and the villa is empty. You can barely tell that someone lives there, but it certainly doesn't look like a couple living there.
Chen Congyu put away the things she brought with her, and even deliberately created some traces of their life together, bringing some small gadgets from her residence and placing them casually downstairs.
As for the things she put in the bedroom, she didn't take them out because she was afraid that Jiang Xilin would say she was being too presumptuous.
After simply tidying up downstairs, Shen Congyu looked at the time and walked into the kitchen.
Jiang Xilin arrived home quite late. When he opened the door, he saw a bright living room and some things that didn't belong there.
Although it’s not much, adding it in makes the home look like it has traces of warm life.
He walked in and saw Shen Congyu carrying soup from the kitchen to the dining room. She was wearing an apron, oven gloves, and her long hair was tied back. When she saw him, she called out, "You're back."
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