The boiling water was bubbling and hissing against the plastic lid, and the bluish-white steam rose like a waterfall flowing upstream.
Jiang Siyan laughed in anger, took off his glasses and threw them on the bedside table. His long, dark eyes were full of pressure, and he had a mocking smile on his face. "Er'er, what kind of person do you take me for?"
Jiang Siyan used the same question Su Er had just asked him to ask her in return.
Jiang Siyan paused, and Su Er could almost see his pupils covered with a layer of bone-chilling ice, each word piercing her eardrums like an ice pick, "You beast who went to all this trouble to force you into bed?"
Tears welled up in her eyes, and Su Er turned her face to the side. Tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes and gathered at the bridge of her nose, like a pool of water reflecting the moonlight, mirroring the night in her memory that had caused her so much turmoil.
Jiang Siyan felt a tightness in his chest, as if a huge rock was pressing down on him. He forced all his anger to his throat and spoke with a hint of sarcasm, "You've suffered so much injustice being with me."
Su Er pulled the corner of the blanket to wipe away her tears, propped herself up on her elbows, her face pale, and stared at him without flinching, "Jiang Siyan, are we together?"
She paused, the harsh words bobbing in her throat several times, but ultimately she didn't say them. She didn't want to say those things and belittle herself, so Su Er simply lowered her eyes and asked him, "That night...did you...treat me as your girlfriend? If you don't like me...you can just tell me directly, I won't bother you..."
Su Er became more and more heartbroken as she spoke, her tears flowing again after she wiped them away, her clear eyes fixed on him, as if afraid of losing in this battle between the two of them.
Looking into her tearful eyes, Jiang Siyan's anger suddenly subsided by more than half. His heart felt like it was tied with a ribbon, and with each sob, it ached.
He let out a long sigh, and the edge of the bed sank slightly. Jiang Siyan took out a tissue to wipe her tears, as if it were a silent sign of admitting defeat to her.
Su Er turned her face away, but Jiang Siyan grabbed her chin and turned her back. Su Er tried to turn away again, so Jiang Siyan had no choice but to pull her into his arms and tease her, asking, "You won't even let me wipe my tears anymore?"
Su Er was too exhausted to resist him any longer. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears and said, "I don't have the ability to order you around. I can do it myself."
"You can order me around as you please, I wouldn't dare disobey a single word." Jiang Siyan pinched her cheek. "You're just that stubborn, you won't give in no matter how much you try to be gentle."
"That's just my personality, if you don't like it..."
Jiang Siyan chuckled and interrupted her, "Why are we talking about this again? Where have I not liked you? Where have I not cared for you? Tell me, how many times have I called you in the past two months? Who has been the one who kept saying they were busy and hanging up on me?"
Although Su Er didn't speak, Jiang Siyan knew she was listening. He hugged her and patted her shoulder gently. "It was my fault that night. I drank a little and my mind was full of the photos of you and that guy in the news. I neglected the birthday dinner that Er'er had carefully prepared for me. I apologize to you, okay?"
Su Er has always been someone who is determined not to turn back easily since childhood, but all her principles and habits seem to be meaningless when facing Jiang Siyan.
In the past, she would have ended this relationship two months ago, and she would have said goodbye directly and decisively, instead of avoiding each other for two months like this.
Why is that...? What is the reason for the expectation that has been lingering in her heart all these days?
She didn't know the answers to these questions, and Su Er didn't even dare to think about them too deeply.
She fears less the unyielding nature of arguments and more the gentle tenderness she feels now.
Su Er remained silent because she knew that her heart had already wavered the moment he appeared in front of her, and she was only able to use sharp words as a disguise to protect herself.
And now?
I'm afraid that if I open my mouth, I'll reveal my insecurity.
Jiang Siyan was no longer willing to give her a chance to escape. He lowered his head, gently brushed his lips against her cheek, met her gaze, and asked, "What do you mean by not saying anything? Do you really want to break up with me, hmm? Girlfriend."
Su Er's eyelashes trembled. Her emotions were too complicated, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.
She felt a sudden surge of powerlessness, helplessly surrendering to her heart that had been clamoring for so long.
With a sliver of reason finally emerging from her chaotic mind, she called out to him with a solemnity she herself was unaware of: "Jiang Siyan."
"Um?"
She licked her dry lips and said slowly, "Ji Lin and I are really just good friends. That's just the nature of my job. A glance or a gesture can be magnified and interpreted, leading to a lot of unfounded rumors. But... I'm not the kind of person who falls for every girl I meet."
These words, spoken with a serious yet childlike tone, prompted Jiang Siyan to kiss her lips gently, like the lingering petals of the rose he had placed behind her ear on the mountain that night.
His voice perfectly conveyed all the tender love as he asked her, "Er'er, who do you like now?"
you.
Su Er only thought about it in her heart, but she could no longer say it out loud as she had before, so innocent and fearless.
She also learned to leave herself some leeway.
She slightly raised her chin and gave him a light peck on the corner of his lips, a response that replaced words.
The moonlight was soft and hazy, and the steam that had been rising from the lid of the cup earlier had long since dissipated, leaving only a wisp of gentle, light white mist rising from the lid.
Cold war, arguments, reconciliations—at least in this moment, the emotions are resilient enough to withstand the test.
Jiang Siyan took Su Er's temperature; she had a slight fever.
Filming and this argument left Su Er exhausted. Jiang Siyan prepared some medicine, which she drank and then fell asleep hugging her pillow.
Jiang Siyan came out of the bathroom after washing up, took her temperature again, and seeing that her fever had not risen, he took the pillow from her arms, turned off the light, and pulled her into his embrace.
The faint fragrance lingering around his nose, the familiar, restless strands of hair clinging to his chest in his arms—the peace of mind compelled Jiang Siyan to look directly at the little one in his arms.
He kissed her slightly flushed forehead and suddenly regretted it. Why did he have to hold a grudge against the girl for the past two months?
It wasn't a high-end hotel, but through the window, you could still hear the sound of wheels rolling over the road at night, or the roar of a motorcycle flashing by.
But in the darkness, the two breathing sounds, huddled together, both became increasingly calm and steady.
The two of them will probably never know that this night was the most peaceful and dreamless night they had slept since they separated.
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