Chapter 3 Chapter 3 "I'm so bored, let's go."...
03. Shen Rong
After thanking him, Jiang Nian didn't stay any longer. He took a few deep breaths and jumped down from the wall.
In his haste, he misaligned his ankle and nearly twisted it. He let out a low cry of surprise, but fearing someone might hear him, he quickly covered his mouth.
Lu Zhao, standing outside the courtyard wall, happened to catch the exclamation, followed by the crunching sound of footsteps on the snow. He seemed to find it quite amusing, and turning around, he saw the driver had returned and was waiting by the car. Lu Zhao got in, and the car slowly drove forward.
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Jiang Nian guessed correctly, Lu Zhao was indeed here to look for Shen Rong. Yesterday, Lu Zhao and Shen Rong attended a charity dinner. Shen Rong left first and dropped his phone, which was handed to Lu Zhao by the staff.
Chen Rong had originally planned to go get it himself today, but he had been drinking last night and forgot to close the window when he went to bed. He woke up feeling dizzy and out of the way this morning. He used his father's phone to contact Lu Zhao, who was out on a business trip today and had come to give him the phone.
The snow had been falling all night, and even at dawn, it showed no sign of stopping. Entering the residential area, the Maybach slowed down. Not far ahead was Chen Rong's home, though a stray cat blocked the road. It was morning in the residential area, so honking the horn was inappropriate, so the driver got out and drove it away.
Lu Zhao was sitting in the back seat, looking out the window and happened to see a figure appear on the courtyard wall facing the vehicle.
The man was wearing a white fluffy down jacket, and even his hat and scarf were white. Standing on the wall, he almost blended in with the vast snow.
Lu Zhao saw the man standing on the wall, arms outstretched, head tilted slightly upwards. Even though he couldn't see his expression, he could sense his happiness.
Lu Zhao recognized the villa in front of him; it belonged to the Jiang family.
He knew that the Jiang family had a frail young master, and Chen Rong would occasionally mention this frail childhood friend to him, but this was the first time he had met him.
It was not what he imagined, not as weak as rumored. Was he trying to "escape" from prison by climbing over the wall?
Lu Zhao found it interesting and soon saw the figure on the wall sway. Lu Zhao didn't think much about it. He opened the car door, took a few steps to the bottom of the wall, and caught the person steadily.
The person in his arms was unexpectedly light, and Lu Zhao was sure that the other person was indeed in poor health.
Jiang Nian was looking at him, and he was also looking at each other. Lu Zhao thought Jiang Nian would be panicked when he was caught "escaping from prison", but he didn't expect the other party's reaction to be so cute.
Lu Zhao hooked his finger to sign the document, then thoughtfully helped him back inside. Jiang Nian's small exclamation when he landed made the smile in Lu Zhao's eyes deepen.
So cute. If you have someone like this around you, life will definitely be interesting every day.
With this thought in mind, Lu Zhao left the Jiang family compound. Shen Rong's parents had already gone to work, and Shen Rong was the only one left at home besides the aunt who was taking care of him.
Chen Rong was wearing a mask. When he saw Lu Zhao, he couldn't help but look him up and down several times: "What happened? Are you in a good mood?"
Lu Zhao didn't mention his encounter with Jiang Nian, only saying, "Nothing."
He sat down on the sofa and took the hot water handed to him by Shen Rong.
After Chen Rong started working, he bought a property in the city. He hadn't been home for a long time. Yesterday, he attended a charity dinner at the hotel. He thought the dim sum in that store was good, so he brought back two servings, one for his parents and one for Jiang Nian.
He didn't expect that he would get sick, and he felt a little guilty about having Lu Zhao personally run to deliver the phone.
Lu Zhao didn't think it was a big deal. They had similar interests, were partners, friends and confidants. His illness was an act of God and just a small favor.
Lu Zhao handed him the phone and asked, "Your voice is so hoarse, do you need to go to the hospital?"
Shen Rong shook his head: "I took the medicine, I'm fine."
Lu Zhao had things to do, so he didn't stay any longer and quickly stood up to say goodbye. After seeing Lu Zhao off, Chen Rong glanced at his phone, which had automatically shut down due to depletion of battery. He charged it and turned it back on, only to see the message from Jiang Nian.
The first one said that she was coming to see him and asked him to meet her outside, but after more than ten minutes, she said that she would not come and would wait for next time.
Chen Rong sent a voice message to Jiang Nian, his voice hoarse: "Alright, I have a cold. I'll talk to you after I get better, so as not to infect you."
Jiang Nian immediately called over via video. When Shen Rong picked up the phone, Jiang Nian's face appeared on the screen.
Because he stayed at home all day and rarely went out, Jiang Nian's skin was extremely white and his lips were pale and bloodless, but he looked in good spirits, with a pair of bright cat-like eyes, but at this moment there was worry in them.
Jiang Nian leaned closer to the camera, as if trying to appear in front of Shen Rong. He asked, "What's going on?"
In Jiang Nian's impression, Shen Rong has always been in good health, so the hoarseness of his voice sounded very serious.
Chen Rong took off his mask, tilted his head, coughed twice, and said, "I forgot to close the window before sleeping."
"Careless." Jiang Nian scolded him.
Chen Rong smiled and said, "Yes." He reminded Jiang Nian to remember to close the window. He said that if he got cold, he could just take some medicine, but Jiang Nian was different. After saying this, Chen Rong coughed again.
Jiang Nian saw that Chen Rong looked tired and knew that he was not feeling well, so he didn't talk much and quickly hung up the phone.
Jiang Nian climbed over the wall back and forth, feeling frightened and a little tired. He lay on the bed bored and clicked on the cartoon he had watched before. After watching for a few seconds, he couldn't help but think of his childish behavior when he just met Lu Zhao, and decided to block this cartoon.
Treat him as a little fool.
Jiang Nian stayed at home quietly for a week. When the snow melted and the weather became sunny, and Chen Rong's illness was cured, Chen Rong specially took half a day to secretly take him out to play.
On a sunny afternoon, Jiang Nian came down from the wall and quickly got into Chen Rong's car, which was parked in a blind spot of the surveillance camera.
Chen Rong looked back at him and smiled sullenly: "Are you so anxious?"
Jiang Nian took off his mask and urged, "I'm suffocating, hurry up and go." They didn't have much time, so they had to race against time.
Chen Rong smiled as he started the car and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Jiang Nian paused, completely clueless. He only thought about getting out, not where to go.
Chen Rong saw his embarrassment and said, "I know a teahouse that serves good afternoon tea. Can I take you there to try it?"
Jiang Nian immediately agreed.
He is not picky about tasting delicious food or looking at beautiful scenery, as long as he is not stuck in the room.
The car moved forward steadily, and Chen Rong said, "There's cut fruit and warm water in the front seat. If you want to eat, take it yourself."
Jiang Nian didn't hesitate to answer him. He reached out and took a box of sliced ​​pineapples and began to eat with a fork. The sweet juice filled his mouth, making him squint his eyes in pleasure. He said, "Let's put on some music."
Chen Rong turned on the car music, and the elegant and pleasant female voice slowly flowed in the car, bringing a different kind of comfortable feeling.
Jiang Nian ate some fruit while looking at the profile of Shen Rong, who was driving seriously. He knew that he was even more attached to Shen Rong than the book described him, but there was nothing he could do. He was in poor health, and Shen Rong was his only friend.
His nature was also different from what was described in the book. As long as his physical condition allowed, he wanted to go out and play, and only Chen Rong could take him out. The two of them were close, and their relationship was even better than what was described in the book, like family.
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