Chapter 21

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Jiang Lin reacted first. She winked at Aunt Wu who was picking up crab meat for Tong Junhao next to her, and asked her to quickly lead Tong Junhao away, while hurriedly stepping between Tong Tingkai and Tong Zhenni: “Nini, if you have something to say to your dad, speak well.”

“Get away!” Tong Zhenni pushed away Jiang Lin irritably, and rushed to the table, pointing her finger in Tong Tingkai’s face: “Are you treating family affairs as personnel affairs? I’m your daughter! You found a prostitute to seduce your daughter’s boyfriend!?”

“……”

There was a strange silence in the room.

Lu Xingxue lowered her head and continued peeling the crab, Jiang Ci’s gaze passed over her and fell on Jiang Lin. Jiang Lin was pushed back by Tong Zhenni. After hearing these words, she turned to Tong Tingkai in shock. Seeing her expression, she obviously didn’t know beforehand.

“Damned child!” Tong Tingkai pounded the table heavily: “You have been living under my roof since you were a kid. Without even living on your own, you dare to yell at me?”

Tong Tingkai was used to being majestic at home. With his eyes widened, Tong Junhao, who had been unable to pull away from Aunt Wu, immediately greased the soles of his feet, slipping faster than a rabbit. Tong Zhenni, who was being yelled at, shrank her shoulders reflexively, but immediately raised her chin, shouting at him with great momentum: “Have I wronged you?”

Tong Tingkai’s face was livid: “Regardless of good or bad, you are not ashamed of looking for such a person, you are not ashamed to keep saying ‘boyfriend’, I feel ashamed!”

Tong Zhenni screamed: “Whoever I want to be my boyfriend is my freedom! What qualifications do you have to destroy my love with such disgusting means!”

Tong Tingkai said impatiently: “Go and reflect on your own, I will let you see the reality clearly, if it is for your benefit or if it is harming you!”

“You do it for yourself! Do you want me to be like Jiang Ci, sell myself to some company, and give you resources, then you will not be ashamed, right?” Tong Zhenni’s eyes turned: “Jiang Ci! Don’t you have a strong opinion? When you tuned the piano then you could face your mother, how come you are at the mercy of marriage? Hah, yes, the Lu family is rich and powerful! You were raised by your mother, and the student surpasses the master!”

“…” Jiang Ci didn’t expect Tong Zhenni’s anger to turn on her.

Lu Xingxue frowned. Tong Tingkai was paying attention to her reaction. Seeing this, he subconsciously yelled at Tong Zhenni: “What nonsense are you talking about!”

Tong Zhenni finished what she started, endlessly speaking: “Where did I say it wrong!? Miss Lu! Our family is after your money and your status. Otherwise, if a cat or dog came to the door and said they had a marriage contract with Jiang Ci, do you think they would agree? Will they treat you with such delicious treats like today?”

In front of Lu Xingxue’s face, Tong Zhenni was so unobstructed, Tong Tingkai really had the heart to kill her, and immediately slapped her!

“Slap—”

This slap was so powerful that Tong Zhenni was slapped back half a step, and a few clear palm prints immediately appeared on her white cheeks. She covered her face, stunned in disbelief, and then screamed: “You hit me! You hit me! Everyone in your house bullied me—my mother was forced to death by you, so you wanted to force me too. Will you only be satisfied when I die?”

“I think you are crazy!” Seeing that she was not constrained, but also brought up her deceased mother, Tong Tingkai was so angry that he raised his hand again. At this time, Jiang Lin jumped up and hugged his arm: “All in anger, you have hit her now. Isn’t it still you who will be distressed afterwards?”

Tong Tingkai gasped and said, “Listen, is this little beast speaking human words!?”

Jiang Lin was also irritated by Tong Zhenni, but she was used to getting acquainted with Tong Tingkai, so she gritted her teeth and persuaded him: “Nini talks all anger. You are so old, what do you care about with a child?”

Jiang Lin said to Tong Zhenni again: “You don’t want to say a few words, admit a mistake to your dad, no matter what your dad does, you shouldn’t talk to him like this.”

Tong Zhenni has never put Jiang Lin in her eyes. At this time, she ignored her and shouted at Tong Tingkai: “If you have the ability, you will kill me today!”

Tong Tingkai was furious: “I’m going to clean you up today, I’m sorry you pretended to be crazy and stupid for so many people!”

……

These three people are pushing and pulling, making a mess like a farce.

Jiang Ci had cold hands and feet, it didn’t matter what she usually does, but Lu Xingxue was here, and all this happened in front of her…

As if going back to the thunderous rainy day when she was young, she was scolded and beaten in horror, and the glamorous home appearance was torn clean, revealing the filthy inside.

—Tong Zhenni was right. Her parents really agreed to this marriage contract because of Lu Xingxue’s prominent background. They thought the two were not married well enough, and eagerly hoped that she would give birth to the next generation Lu family.

They were so polite to Lu Xingxue that they almost complimented Lu Xingxue, and Jiang Lin even told her to manage her relationship with Lu Xingxue…

She thought that she and Lu Xingxue were equal, and started this marriage because they each got what they needed, but others took it for granted that she had used Lu Xingxue to climb the social ladder.

……

Lu Xingxue stood up, the heavy chair rubbed the floor, making a dull sound. The three people who were pulling together heard the movement and stopped their movements at the same time.

Lu Xingxue: “I have other arrangements with Jiang Ci, so we will leave first.”

“Leaving beforehand” is just a scene, and everyone knew it well. Tong Tingkai held up his shameless old face: “It’s because I usually do not teach strictly, Xiaobai, I am sorry to let you watch such a joke. You go ahead, I won’t stop you.”

Lu Xingxue lowered her eyelids to look at Jiang Ci, who sat silently.

Lu Xingxue paused, pulled her wrist, and said slowly: “Let’s go.”

Jiang Lin hurriedly chased: “…Xiaobai, your dad is not in a good mood these days, so I just got caught by Nini. You see everyone happily eats…Don’t mind Nini, she is also young and vigorous and not sensible enough.”

Tong Zhenni snorted, and wanted to express her opinion. Tong Tingkai stopped her in time: “You are not crazy enough yet!?”

Lu Xingxue nodded to Jiang Lin, and left with Jiang Ci.

—

The traffic on the street was like weaving, Jiang Ci leaned against the back of the chair, looking out the car window in a daze. The car was quiet for a long time; Lu Xingxue broke the silence: “I think you didn’t eat much just now. Would you like to find a restaurant? I remember that ‘Lin Ji’ is not far from here.”

Jiang Ci was feeling a little bit weak, Tong Zhenni’s remarks made her feel humble and unable to lift her head when facing Lu Xingxue. She slowly looked at Lu Xingxue’s delicate profile: “I’m not hungry.”

Lu Xingxue: “Then are you thirsty?”

She asked very patiently, even if Jiang Ci refused again, she would definitely continue with a third proposal.

Jiang Ci saw it, but didn’t understand why Lu Xingxue was so persistent. She stared at the front blankly, not wanting to make it difficult for her, so she could only compromise: “Whatever.”

The car slid into the auxiliary street, Lu Xingxue found a space and stopped. She unlocked the safety clasp, looked at Jiang Ci, and said, “Wait for me for a while.”

Jiang Ci got stuck in the seat, through the car window, her eyes followed Lu Xingxue across the street, watching her push open the door of a tea shop along the street.

Lu Xingxue let a pair of mother and daughter pass through the door first, and when they left, she stepped in. The moment the glass door closed automatically, she looked back in the direction of the parking lot.

It’s impossible to see what’s in the car from the outside, not to mention that Jiang Ci couldn’t help turning her head to avoid this line of sight after such a long distance. She unconsciously dialed the phone with the black screen, and she didn’t know how long it was before someone tapped the window glass on her side. Jiang Ci raised her eyes, Lu Xingxue was standing by the car, holding two cups of hot drinks, her lips smiling charmingly: “There is a park in front, Jiang Ci, get out of the car and walk.”

The man-made park is surrounded by residential areas. After 8 o’clock in the evening, people came here for night running and walking abound, and it is very lively.

The night wind was slightly cold, Jiang Ci took a sip of the drink in the cup, and Lu Xingxue bought her hot cocoa.

Jiang Ci glanced at Lu Xingxue quietly, the liquid in her mouth was not very sweet, but warm, it dripped into her stomach along her throat.

The two walked silently for most of the circle along the park, and then Lu Xingxue pointed to a long wooden chair: “Let’s sit over and talk.”

What should come will always come, Tong Zhenni was making a lot of trouble, Lu Xingxue couldn’t be without thoughts. She took the initiative to mention it, biting the bullet to start, so Jiang Ci nodded: “Um, let’s talk.”

They sat down side by side, and no one spoke first.

A couple from a distance walked over and they couldn’t hear what the boy said. The girl patted him tenderly. The two of them pulled away three to four meters away from the wooden bench. The boy gave the girl a handful of them. Pulled into his arms.

Boy: “Don’t make trouble.”

Girl: “Who is making trouble!?”

Boy: “I will kiss you again.”

The girl stomped: “Are you unreasonable?”

The boy kissed her directly.

Jiang Ci: “…”

Lu Xingxue: “…”

Jiang Ci, who was drinking hot cocoa, turned her head to look away.

Lu Xingxue laughed silently.

The kiss of the little couple lasted for a minute or two before they separated and continued to move forward.

Jiang Ci put down her drink, held onto her chair and watched Lu Xingxue, Lu Xingxue also happened to look over.

“I…” the two said in unison.

Lu Xingxue did not let Jiang Ci start: “Let me go first.”

Jiang Ci: “Good.”

Lu Xingxue had a sincere look and said: “Jiang Ci, in fact, I am very grateful to you. Grandpa must do what he said in his life, so the regret of not practicing the marriage contract in the past has been pressed in his heart, and even depressed, his body is deteriorating… You agreeing to this marriage, it was really a surprise for me and for the Lu family… Frankly speaking, I regard this marriage as a wonderful fate and a wonderful gift between us. I cherish it very much. I have known you for three years. I don’t need to listen to other people’s evaluations. I don’t take what Tong Zhenni said to heart. I hope you don’t mind either.”

No one asked Jiang Ci if she minded, except Lu Xingxue. In the eyes of her family, she was dispensable, and her dignity, which they threw in the mud, was cherished by Lu Xingxue.

Sourness surged to the tip of her nose, Jiang Ci resisted the tears in her eyes, nodded hard, and squeezed a word from her throat in response: “Yeah.”

The yellow and soft light of the street lamp is like pouring golden quicksand, overflowing with Lu Xingxue. Facing the light, her pupils turned into an amber brown. These crystal-clear eyes looked at Jiang Ci: “If you are still unhappy because of this, then it must be because I did not do well enough and failed to give you enough sense of security. You can blame me.”

Jiang Ci covered her eyes and made a decision: “Don’t look at me.”

“…” Lu Xingxue said in cooperation: “I didn’t watch it.”

Warm tears drenched her fingers, winding down the back of her hand, Jiang Ci raised her head, still in her hands, no matter how clumsy the reason was: “I just…it’s just the wind blowing sand in my eyes.”

Lu Xingxue did not expose her, after a while, she said softly: “Jiang Ci, look across.”

Jiang Ci gradually calmed down. She moved her hands away, tears wet her eyelashes, and her tears were hazy, she saw the lights in the tall residential building opposite the park. There are occasional figures walking around the window, coaxing children, hanging clothes…

Every lamp is a home.

On the way back home, Jiang Ci got stuck in the seat again, and couldn’t accept that she would be so gaffe in front of Lu Xingxue.

Fortunately, Lu Xingxue did not mention a word, and fully took care of the feelings of the embarrassed patient.

After half an hour, the two got out of the car, Lu Xingxue took a transparent bag from the trunk and went home.

The words “XX Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall” are printed on the bag. The bag contains a pack of dark brown liquid, which seems to be Chinese medicine.

Jiang Ci finally found a topic to relieve embarrassment and adjust the atmosphere. She asked Lu Xingxue: “Are you uncomfortable?”

“Don’t you want to know why I showed up with my mother?” Lu Xingxue looked at the bag in her hand, “She asked me to go to the hospital today, and asked the Chinese doctor to prescribe medicine for my pulse, saying it was to regulate the body.”

Jiang Ci suddenly had a bad feeling.

Lu Xingxue: “You told her that we divided the rooms because of my nervous breakdown and sleep disorders?”

Jiang Ci: “……”

I really shouldn’t underestimate Ms. Jiang Lin’s ability to act. Jiang Ci took the medicine packet from Lu Xingxue’s hand, helpless and embarrassed: “I was in a hurry, so I lied to her…I will pour them down.”

Lu Xingxue followed her, her lips bent silently, and ripples spread in her eyes: “Mom has an appointment with the Chinese medicine practitioner, and she will have a follow-up consultation in five days. She cares a lot about me and is very anxious about my condition. Isn’t it too much to lie to her like this…”

The next sentence was automatically silenced in Jiang Ci’s ears, and she extracted the key words.

Anxious about her condition? What’s the impatience? Anxious Lu Xingxue’s illness won’t get better, they can’t sleep in the same room?

Jiang Ci: “…………”

What kind of cursed topic is this to ease the embarrassment and adjust the atmosphere?

Ahoy~

yeah this is a bit late sry

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