During the Lunar New Year, Xiang Ciyuan didn't even have the right to go back to his old house to celebrate.
He could have lived a carefree life in country X without anyone bothering him, but he still held onto a sliver of hope that no matter how angry the old man was, he would at least be allowed to go back for dinner during the New Year.
It turned out he was overthinking it; he waited alone at his place for a long time, but no one came to invite him.
Later that evening, Xiang Jingyi and Xiang Nanzhi both called him, but neither of them mentioned Xiang Zhengyi.
Xiang Ciyuan was so angry that he felt terrible. He called Zhang Yandong and Shen Yue, but neither of them would come out. They were all at home with their parents during the Chinese New Year.
Even if you're carefree on ordinary days, you still need to enjoy the New Year properly.
He was all alone, so he drank some alcohol at home and then took a taxi to Jiang Yao's place.
Jiang Yao will undoubtedly spend the New Year alone. The Jiang family has long abandoned her. Liu Wenli, in order to show that she, as her stepmother, still cares about her, sent her a bouquet of flowers with a dead cat inside.
Jiang Yao was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her throat...
A little while later, Jiang Yuxin called to provoke her, "Sister, Happy New Year! I wish you grow more and more beautiful and marry into a wealthy family soon. Song Ze has already married Sister Zhai Ying, he's turned his life around, you should turn your life around too."
"I'm still hoping you'll marry into a wealthy family, then I'll go around telling everyone how capable my sister is."
After hanging up the phone and taking her medicine, Jiang Yao managed to calm down. A short while later, someone knocked on the door.
She thought it was Liu Wenli or Jiang Yuxin again, so she didn't dare to open the door. But when she checked the surveillance footage, it turned out to be Xiang Ciyuan.
Jiang Yao opened the door, "How come you..."
Throughout the year, Xiang Ciyuan frequently sought her out regarding accounts receivable or asked her to stay at the teahouse, where she would drink and chat with him.
But this is the first time I've come to her place so late at night.
"It's twelve o'clock, and you've come to find me..."
"Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
Jiang Yao smiled at him and closed the door for Ciyuan. "The pajamas are quite nice, pink."
"Ah, it's from last year."
Are you hungry?
"I'm not hungry, I've already eaten."
"Then go cook me a bowl of noodles, I haven't eaten yet."
Jiang Yao gave an awkward laugh. "Okay, okay."
Using Ciyuan's account to make money also brought her a considerable windfall this year. Now he is her god of wealth. Jiang Yao obediently went to cook noodles. "Do you want to add chili?"
"I don't eat spicy food."
Are there any special requirements?
"You know my tastes."
She knew that she had initially learned to cook noodles to please him, and she had put in a lot of effort to win his favor, but Xiang Ciyuan had never taken it to heart.
After the noodles were cooked, they were brought over, and Xiang Ciyuan ate them heartily. "Not bad, your cooking skills have improved."
"I'm happy as long as you like it."
"Sit down and have something to eat with me."
"No, you can eat by yourself."
It's so late, and it's quite awkward for a man and a woman to be alone together, especially with Xiang Ciyuan.
As Xiang Ciyuan ate, he asked, "Do you have any wine?"
"No."
"Then go to the car and bring me that bottle of wine."
She tossed the car keys to her, but Jiang Yao shook her head. "It's so late, isn't it inappropriate to drink here?"
"Afraid I'll misbehave when I'm drunk?"
"No, how could that be..."
"If I really want to, it doesn't matter whether I drink or not."
Jiang Yao thought it made sense, so she took the elevator down to her car and brought him the wine.
Xiang Ciyuan finished his noodles. "Open it and have a drink with me."
"My heart hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so I can't drink alcohol."
Xiang Ciyuan took the bottle and chug it down, the red wine dripping from the corner of his mouth and landing on his Adam's apple. Jiang Yao handed him a tissue.
"Come here and clean it for me."
"That's not right. Men and women shouldn't touch each other."
"Then lick it clean with your mouth, it's one of the two options."
Jiang Yao didn't know what was wrong with him today. Just as she reached out her hand, Xiang Ciyuan grabbed her and pinned her against the wall, still holding a wine bottle in one hand, and looked her in the eye.
Jiang Yao trembled with fear, "Ciyuan...you...didn't you say you wouldn't sleep with me?"
"I can be gentler because you have a heart condition."
"You're not..."
"Fool, you actually believe what I say..."
Xiang Ciyuan lowered his head to kiss her, but Jiang Yao struggled and knocked the wine bottle out of his hand. It fell to the ground with a loud thud.
Jiang Yao broke free from him and moved to the side, "Ci Yuan..."
"Jiang Yao, everyone knows about your messy affair with Song Ze. Who would want you? If you're with me, at least someone will protect you. Otherwise, if Liu Wenli and Jiang Yuxin kill you, you won't even know how you died."
Jiang Yao leaned against the wall, her eyes slightly red from being bullied by him. "How much money can your shabby teahouse make? My sister can't even take care of herself."
"You...you..." Jiang Yao stammered, "Why did you look for me?"
Xiang Ciyuan could have any kind of woman he wanted, so he wouldn't have come to her.
Xiang Ciyuan himself couldn't explain why. He lit a cigarette and said, "I just want to sleep with you. There's no reason."
Jiang Yao didn't want to have anything to do with him, but she actually found some truth in what he said.
Xiang Ciyuan is unpredictable and a madman, but he is more than capable of dealing with Liu Wenli and Jiang Yuxin. With his backing, she can act like a bully and not be afraid of anyone.
Jiang Yao said cautiously, "But you said your words can't be trusted, and only a fool would believe you."
"come over."
Jiang Yao steeled her heart, stepped forward, avoiding the wine and glass shards scattered on the ground, and bent down to undress herself.
"Nice figure."
Xiang Ciyuan glanced at him but didn't make a move. "Put your clothes on, I'm sleepy."
Jiang Yao was confused, "You..."
"Isn't it a heart attack? What if he dies halfway through? That would be really scary."
It's really bad luck for him to say such things during the Lunar New Year.
Does he have some kind of illness?
Jiang Yao hurriedly put on her clothes and sat on the sofa, at a loss.
Jiang Yao lives alone. Her place is very clean, and her clothes are neatly arranged. There is a huge plush teddy bear in the corner. When she has nothing to do, she likes to lie there and play on her phone while leaning against the bear.
Xiang Ciyuan went to the bathroom to take a shower. There were no men's clothes there, so he was wearing only his underwear.
Jiang Yao remained sitting there, seemingly lost in thought, as she moved from the bedroom to the living room.
"Come in. Should I invite you in?"
Didn't you say you weren't going to do it? Why are you doing it again?
Jiang Yao went in as if possessed, and sat on the edge of the bed.
This is her room, her bedroom. How could she be so embarrassed? Xiang Ciyuan, on the other hand, lay down comfortably as if it were his own home. "Come on up, I'm sleepy."
No, he's already like that, what would she do up there? How is he supposed to sleep?
Seeing that Jiang Yao didn't move, Xiang Ciyuan casually pulled her into his arms. Jiang Yao was really too thin, with no meat on her bones. In his memory, she was a little chubby when she was eighteen and had some flesh on her body.
He's getting thinner and thinner, and after being sick for so many years, he must be feeling quite unwell.
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