Chapter 29 Dragon Seven's Pair - The Second Wind Chime No Longer Rings, the Sound of a Heart Breaking...
"Okay, okay, what are you asking for? I didn't say I wouldn't help you. You never ask me for help, so this is the first time I've seen you like this. It's quite a novelty. The 15th is just around the corner. I'll have my secretary go over and take a look. Don't get your hopes up too high, or it won't be worth it if the price is inflated too much."
"I'll buy it no matter how high it is, Auntie, I want that necklace."
"..." She took a drag of her cigarette, exasperated. "You're just like your mother, so love-struck, it's unbearable."
"Are you really sure? What girl? Seventy million is no small sum. What will your dad think if he finds out you're touching the house...?"
"Don't worry, Auntie, I know what I'm doing. Even if Dad finds out about the money, he'll just scold me at most. As long as I don't go astray and my grades don't drop, he won't cross my line."
"You know your dad quite well, kid." She stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray. "What's that girl's name? Bring her to meet me sometime."
Xingmian smiled slightly, "We'll have a chance to meet again in the future."
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With the gift sorted out, he finally went to the supermarket, completely satisfied.
As the exam was about to end, Ayu was telling Jingjing to cheer up, as everyone would be busy soon.
Ah Qing had never done such rough work before. Boss Xu brewed him some green tea and let him rest on the second floor. As long as he could stay with her until the end of the workday, she already felt very happy.
Quietly tidying up her bear apron, she stood obediently at the door to greet customers.
From afar, I could see that handsome and refined young man heading towards the supermarket.
She blushed instantly, lowered her head, and whispered, "Welcome to Tian Tian Lai~"
Xingmian was in a good mood today. He hadn't even glanced at her before when he came over, but today he unusually responded, "Thank you."
We were so close! His voice is so beautiful!
Despite it being the middle of summer, this boy actually smelled faintly of fragrance.
His shoulder brushed against the tail of the wind chime, eliciting a crisp sound that lingered in his quiet heart.
A familiar sound.
Boss Xu naturally knew who had come, but she did not immediately stand up from Shen Siqing's arms. Instead, she continued to sit leisurely on his lap and greeted Xingmian on the first floor with a smile: "Xingmian, you finished your exam this afternoon. You came out so early. I haven't made dinner yet. I'll cook after I'm done with this evening's work."
"sister……"
Xingmian looked up when she heard the sound.
Then I saw her sitting intimately in someone's lap, and the call that was about to come out stopped abruptly.
The good mood that started in the morning also came to an end at this moment.
His pupils trembled, and he froze on the spot, at a loss for what to do.
His legs felt like lead, as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he would suffocate if he took even one step forward.
As the gentle sunlight streamed in from the balcony, they nestled together in a natural and harmonious embrace.
Unhindered by age, status, or parents;
In addition, they are blessed by the sunset, by the supermarket, and by the neighbors in Huainan Lane.
They can embrace each other anytime, anywhere; they don't need to hide in the dark or in deserted places.
Because their being together is a beautiful story, not a mistake, no one in the world would criticize them.
When they hug each other, everyone will be happy, and only one person in the whole world will be unhappy.
That only applies to Lin Xingmian.
Before Shen Siqing, his sister would care about his unhappiness.
But now that Shen Siqing is here, my sister will care about Shen Siqing's unhappiness.
Lin Xingmian's unhappiness was insignificant compared to Shen Siqing's unhappiness.
"Baby, is he the high school boy you mentioned?" Shen Siqing stood up, hugging Xu Zhiyu, and frowned as she recalled, "This boy looks so familiar..."
Xingmian's expression fell into Ayu's heart, burning a hole in her heart.
It gradually corroded away the secrets hidden in the corner of her heart that she dared not look at directly, turning them into strands of acid that slowly flowed back to her throat.
It hurts...it hurts so much...
My chest hurts so much.
Even so, she still managed a smile, took Ah Qing's arm, and acted coquettishly:
“You have a good memory. Actually, you two have met once before. Do you remember? In the teahouse where we first met, Xingmian was sitting at the next table.”
Shen Siqing feigned sudden realization, "Oh! Yes, I remember now. So you came with someone back then, and you even tried to trick me by pretending you didn't know him!"
He affectionately pinched her cheek.
Lin Xingmian felt dizzy and cold all over as he watched the man touch his beloved sister with such skill.
He wanted to leave, to flee in disarray, but his steps were no longer under his control.
He threw down his schoolbag, clenched his fists, and without saying a word, took a few steps up to the second floor!
Suddenly, she grabbed Chen Siqing by the collar and roughly pulled him away from his sister!
Xu Zhiyu was startled. She looked at Xingmian in panic and exclaimed, "Lin Xingmian! What are you doing?!"
Xingmian was shivering from the cold and ignored his sister's calls. At this moment, only one thought was in his buzzing head!
—He punched Shen Siqing so hard that he fell onto the sofa!
The tables, chairs, and benches were in complete disarray during the earlier scuffle!
The few customers who had just entered were so frightened by the scene on the second floor that they quickly stepped back, their eyes wide with fear, and crowded together to watch the situation on the second floor.
The boy's body erupted with a fierce aura, his voice filled with heart-wrenching pain as he gritted his teeth and cried out, "You, stay away from her!"
Terrified, Ayu hurriedly bypassed the obstacle and squatted down beside the sofa to check on Chen Siqing's injuries.
"Ah Qing? Ah Qing, are you alright?"
With great effort, Chen Siqing propped himself up, his mouth bruised and bleeding, the swelling clearly visible.
"I'm fine." He licked his wound with a wicked grin, mocking Lin Xingmian. "Me, stay away from her? She's my woman. Not only will I not stay away from her, I'll kiss her, sleep with her, and marry her. She'll even have children for the Shen family. What are you? What do you even mean? You're the one who should stay away from her, right?"
"Ah Qing!"
Xu Zhiyu knew he must have been angry with Xingmian to talk like that. She looked at Lin Xingmian, puzzled, and said angrily:
Why did you hit him?
Xingmian didn't speak, but after hearing what Chen Siqing said, he took a step forward, ready to beat him up again!
Xu Zhiyu suddenly stood up: "What are you doing? Are you going to cause trouble again?!"
"Sister, move aside! Did you hear what he said?"
"I won't let you! You're not allowed to touch him again!" She stood in front of Shen Siqing.
"I hate him! Why did he have to steal you from me?" He roared impulsively, his breathing uneven, pointing at Chen Siqing.
"Smack—!"
The loud slap silenced the noisy supermarket instantly.
Jingjing, who had come up to help break up the fight, was so frightened that she shrank back into the stairwell and didn't dare to say a word.
Ayu's eyes reddened, her heart aching: "What do you mean, 'steal me'? Who's stealing me from you? I'm not yours, nor his; I belong to myself! Aqing is my boyfriend, and you've always just been a customer who comes every day. You'd better wake up! Do you even know what you're saying? What right do you have to hit Aqing?"
"elder sister……"
"Don't call me 'sister'! I don't welcome you here every day, so get out!"
His sister's eyes reddened, and all his anger instantly turned into guilt.
"Sister... Xingmian was wrong."
Shen Siqing curled her lips in a mocking smile: "Don't you know? Your presence only makes her sad and angry. When has she ever not been made to cry by you?"
If the older sister's tears are a knife, then Shen Siqing's words are an axe.
Together, the two of them worked in unison to ruthlessly shatter Xingmian's overwhelming dependence on her sister.
His gaze remained fixed on her.
"Sister cares about Xingmian, doesn't she?"
Ah Yu felt a heartache so intense she could hardly breathe. She didn't look at him, slowly turning her head away.
I closed my eyes, and tears fell.
She shook her head.
Xingmian swayed slightly, his throat was blocked, and he couldn't utter a single word.
The customers at the entrance made way for him, and he quietly walked out of the supermarket.
Because the footsteps were very light, the wind chimes didn't ring this time.
Just like the sound of a heart breaking, those who don't love you can't hear it.
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After he left, it felt as if something very important had collapsed in Ayu's heart. She swayed precariously, feeling a dull ache that nearly made her faint.
Clinging to her last shred of reason, she helped Chen Siqing sit up and forced a pale smile: "Jingjing, could you please accompany him to the hospital? I'd like to be alone for a while."
"Are you feeling unwell?" Shen Siqing looked at you with concern. "I'll stay here with you. My injury is nothing serious. You don't need to go to the hospital. I'll take care of you here."
Jingjing looked at Boss Xu and then at Chen Siqing, hesitant and unsure of what to do.
"Aqing, you guys go ahead, let me be by myself for a while, okay? I'm sorry you got hurt because of me. Don't hold a grudge against him. I treat him like a younger brother. His parents are gone, so he relies on me a lot. I'll find another way to make it up to you."
Every time Ah Yu hears the phrase "his parents are gone," her heart feels like it's being stabbed.
He initially wanted to refuse, but then he heard Xu Zhiyu say that he would be compensated for this matter separately.
Then, a thought slowly rose in Shen Siqing's mind.
He said helplessly, "Since you've said that, I won't bother you anymore. We'll give you space, but you have to promise me that you'll contact me immediately if you need me, okay? I really don't trust you to do that."
Ah Yu forced a smile. "I'm the one who's worried about you. Okay, don't worry, I'm fine. I'm sorry I can't go to the hospital with you."
At Xu Zhiyu's insistence, Jingjing eventually accompanied Shen Siqing to the hospital.
She apologized to the customer, then turned the supermarket's business sign over, drew the curtains on the second floor, turned off the lights, and hid alone in the warehouse.
The video on the phone is surveillance footage from ten minutes ago.
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Author's note: Writing this almost gave me a heart attack.
It will be sweet soon.
Happy Women's Day everyone!
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