Chapter 83 - So Gentle

The auditorium was quiet for a moment, and then Ashley heard someone laughing around her.

She didn't know if anyone else was taking pictures, but she silently took her phone back and locked the screen.

At this moment, Ashley inexplicably raised a sense of jubilation.

Fortunately, no one here knew the relationship between the two of them.

This episode added up to less than five seconds.

The next second, Jacob finished the next words calmly and seriously as if nothing had happened.

The smile on his face was shallow and he looked cold and attentive.

Ashley really thought he was good.

She has never seen such a man when she has grown up.

After seeing that he had finished his speech and returned the microphone to the host, Ashley suddenly remembered something, picked up her phone, and sent him a message. [Sit in your seat first.]

Ashley:[I'll see you when we get out of school.]

She didn't want to be embarrassed with him.

When it was successfully sent, Ashley looked around.

She suddenly noticed that not far away, the classmate who had just sat with her was looking at her.

After Ashley met her eyes, the classmate smiled and gave her a thumbs-up.

Probably saw the message of Ashley, after stepping down, Jacob did not go in her direction, just looked at her and obediently returned to his original position.

Ashley sat here and could only see half of his side face.

She looked stealthily at his side.

She noticed that Jacob seemed to know the man next to him, who was listening to him with his head sideways at this time, and then smiled softly with his chin down, but did not speak.

Ashley withdrew her sight.

Anyway, she must scold him this time.

She will never be soft-hearted.

At this time, the cell phone in Ashley's hand vibrated.

A message from Jacob.

Jacob:[are you mad?]

Ashley typed in "a little bit", thought about it and deleted it, and changed it to "yes".

She stared for a while, but finally didn't send it out, and decided to let him worry and seriously reflect on his behavior.

This session was over, and it was time for awards.

Ashley went on stage with several other people who were named and received the award certificate issued by the host.

The big screen behind would show everyone's work for half a minute.

Ashley turned her head and looked at it, inexplicably feeling ashamed.

She didn't think that Jacob would come, and she never showed it to him when she drew the original painting of the character.

Occasionally he passed by and she would immediately switch the interface vigilantly.

The front, back, and side of the character were displayed on the screen.

The man stood lazily, showing his white tail behind him and holding a fan in his hand.

The eyes were bent and the smile was gentle.

He was dressed in a red robe, revealing a large area of skin on his chest.

Ashley subconsciously looked in the direction of Jacob and happened to bump into the line of sight with him.

Pretending to be calm, she withdrew her eyes, took a picture with the organizer next to her, and quickly stepped off the stage.

It was the last part.

When the organizers spoke for a few more minutes, the ceremony was officially over.

A group of people gathered together to take a picture, and then Ashley first went out of the auditorium.

She found a place to wait for Jacob.

The temperature outside was so low that Ashley turned her scarf out of her bag and wrapped it up.

After a while, Jacob also came out.

Compared with just now, he had a long overcoat over his suit, looking mature and stable, and had a bit of cynicism.

He came over and stood in front of Ashley.

Ashley's eyes were dark and she stared straight at him.

"I’m wrong."

Jacob held out his hand to her, admitted his mistake wisely, and said with a smile, "I see it is hard for you to take a picture, so I think you can take a good shot in a different position."

"Then why don't you change your position?"

Ashley said rigidly, "Why did you say it?"

"It should be called a high-profile show of love," Jacob thought for a moment and said thoughtfully, "I thought little girls now like this kind of thing."

"I also came here the year before last, and I saw a student who confessed his love directly on the stage."

Jacobe said leisurely, "now that I have a girlfriend, I want to try."

Ashley inexplicably remembered that Jacob had said that he would confess to her in a heart-shaped candle downstairs of her dormitory.

Sure enough.

He was an out-of-fashion guy.

"It's all right. They didn't even know it was you. Moreover, I have been to this kind of award ceremony several times. "

Jacobe pinched her face. "I know what I can do."

However, by comparison, it was a hundred times better than confession on the spot.

Ashley's arrogance faded away and murmured, "If you do this again, I really pretend I don't know you. When people ask, I just say you just look like my boyfriend. "

Jacob smiled, "Don't you pretend you don't know me today?"

"It's not out of school yet."

Ashley said confidently, "I was going to talk to you again when I got out of school."

Jacob didn't mind much, holding her hand and said, "Let’s go home."

As soon as this topic passed, she saw that he didn't mention her work. She didn't know if he didn't notice or forgot.

Ashley breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed him back.

"Okay."

When she got home, Ashley went back to her room to change her clothes, then lay down on the sofa and found the video she had just shot.

The progress bar soon came to the end, and there came the words that Jacob had just said on the stage.

She blinked and played it back several times, and the corners of her lips raised.

Jacob took a bottle of water from the kitchen and sat next to her.

Noticing her expression, he smiled and said playfully, "You obviously like it."

Ashley didn't deny it, stretching her leg and kicking him. "Anyway, you can't do this in the future."

Jacob let her kick, then grabbed her ankle, lifted it up, and bit her calf.

His strength was not heavy, and his teeth touched the skin slightly, moist and itchy.

Ashley wanted to take her leg back, but she was held on by him. She was speechless, "Are you a dog? Why do you always bite people?"

"Come here."

Jacob loosened his tie and leaned down.

In spite of this, he leaned over by himself and said unusually bluntly, "I haven't eaten you for a long time."

As soon as the words fell, his lips were glued up.

His formal dress was not taken off, his tie was loosely placed on his chest, and his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, like a sanctimonious animal in clothes.

The tip of his tongue poked in, scratched her teeth, and sucked her tongue.

As if afraid of hurting her, neither light nor heavy, gentle and patient.

Ashley reached for his tie.

Soon, Jacob loosened her, looked at her, and did not have the next action.

He suddenly smiled and bit her lip, "Draw me like that?"

Ashley had forgotten about it, but when he mentioned it, she suddenly felt guilty and retorted in a low voice," Who said it was the painting of you? "

After a pause, Ashley added unconvincingly, "Also, what does it mean like that? It's not bad-looking. I also won the third prize."

"The painting is very good, but I’m exposed to other people." Jacob began to unbutton with one hand, moving slowly. "It's not very appropriate."

Jacob hooked up his lips and tore the clothes apart.

Ashley couldn't stand it any longer, pulling his clothes back for him and changing the subject." Have you prepared a birthday present for me? "

"Mm-hmm."

"What did you prepare?"

Jacob sat on the back of his chair, raised his slender hands, and tore open his clothes again, revealing his collarbone and hard chest.

Then Ashley heard him lengthen the tail sound and uttered two words bewitchingly.

"Visual welfare."

Jacob wanted to go back to his room to change his clothes, but Ashley didn't want him to change, so she solemnly buttoned all his buttons back and tied his tie.

Make him dress like a big leader at home.

This dress was not very comfortable, but Jacob didn't say much, indulging her behavior.

He propped up his face, stared at her holding the cup and drank water, and suddenly said, "Kiddo, you are twenty tomorrow."

Ashley looked at him, "I know."

Jacob said, "What is your birthday wish?"

"World peace."

"Oh."

Jacob looked loose, and his tone seemed to be repeated. "Do you want to get a marriage certificate with me?"

Ashley said," I’m still young. "

"Then let's get engaged and get a certificate when you graduate."

Jacob was completely shameless, playing with her fingertips, "It's good to settle down so that I can be sure to get married before the age of 30."

Ashley blinked and said with a smile, "You are so pathetic."

Jacob, "Why?"

"If you don't get married until you're 30, when do you have to have children?"

"There is one now," Jacob kissed the back of her hand, her voice affectionate and gentle. "I don't have the energy to spoil the other one."

"I am still a child? That’s ridiculous." Ashley could not help but speak, and her tone was not very happy. "I went to work as a tutor the other day, and the child thought that I am 25."

"You went to take a part-time job again?" Jacob said lightly. "Don't go there again. Just study hard at school and go out with your classmates when you are free."

It was not that the conditions were bad, Jacob didn't hope that her college life was the same as his.

Ashley was silent for a moment.

"Whether you want to take the postgraduate entrance examination in the future or just come out and work."

Jacob looked into her eyes and said a little more seriously, "I’ll support you."

Ashley did not know what to say and nodded slightly.

As soon as Ashley's birthday was over, Jacob went back to South Star.

What he said on the stage was actually filmed and put on the school forum.

Fortunately, the pixel was not high, and the distance was far, so people couldn’t see what he looked like.

Sophie told her about it.

Told her that this person was a bit like Jacob.

Taking advantage of her free time, Ashley went up to take a look and read the comments by the way.

[Which company? I'm going to send my resume.]

[It's no use if you send. Didn't you hear him say, "my girlfriend is filming me"?]

[It is estimated that his girlfriend is also a beauty.]

[To tell you the truth, I used to think this kind of behavior was stupid. But after seeing the video, I know it was me who was stupid.]

Seeing half of it, Sophie asked, "Is it your Jacob?"

Ashley coughed lightly and said vaguely, "It's kind of like."

Sophie didn't expose her and sighed. "Well, if my boyfriend is up there, he probably can't even find me anywhere. It's amazing that he can still notice what you're doing. "

Ashley suddenly remembered," When you said that, I suddenly remembered that I had changed my position. "

Sophie was silent for a few seconds. "Alas."

Ashley, "What?"

"I want to dump my boyfriend."

On the day of Tomb Sweeping Day, Jacob came from South Star and booked round-trip air tickets for that day.

During this time, he has been busy with a new project and had no time to stay in SL for too long.

The two drove to the suburban cemetery.

Jacob led Ashley and silently took her to one of the positions.

Then, Jacob squatted down, cleared the tombstone, and then put the things he had brought to worship on it, laughing and shouting, "Mom."

Ashley also squatted down with him.

His mother in the photo was very young, good-looking, and looked like a very gentle person.

There was a bright smile on her face, and when she died, she was only in her forties.

Jacobe introduced to her, "This is Ashley."

He paused and added, "My wife, your daughter-in-law."

It has been many years, Jacob's mood was very calm, like any time in the past, slowly talking to her about his recent events.

Ashley listened in silence.

Jacob patiently told her what had happened this year.

After a while, he stood up. "Then I'll go. I have a plane to catch later."

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that Dad is not doing well. I don't know if he can wake up."

Jacob paused and said quietly, "From now on, I will settle down in South Star. I will come to see you when I am free."

Jacob looked at Ashley. "Let's go."

Ashley pursed the corner of her lower lip and whispered to her, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Jacob."

Then she added solemnly, "I'll be nice to him."

Jacob laughed," What are you doing? "

As if he was very dissatisfied with his smile, Ashley looked at him silently and continued to say, "I will come to see you when I am free. "

The two left the graveyard.

Jacob thought it was particularly interesting. "I feel like you think I'm your wife."

Ashley was suffocated. "I was right."

"Mm-hmm."

Jacob touched her head and coaxed, "You will be good to me."

Ashley pulled out her cell phone from her pocket and glanced at the time. "Let's go and have a meal quickly, and then go to the airport. Otherwise, you won't be able to catch up later. "

Jacob, "Mm-hmm."

The two got into the car, drove it back to the city, parked in a business circle near the airport, and found a random restaurant to eat inside.

After dinner, it was just after half-past five.

Jacob went to settle the bill, and the two left the store and walked down the handrail stairs.

When he reached the second floor, Ashley heard someone quarreling.

She subconsciously looked down and saw a middle-aged woman with a child and a young woman arguing about something.

She looked stunned.

Because she noticed that the young one was Kathy.

The next moment, the middle-aged woman suddenly pulled Kathy's hair in a shrill and terrible voice. "Your father is an asshole, and your family still wants to pay to find a lawyer to commute his sentence. Are you still human?"

"It's none of my business," Kathy said in a hysterical voice, pulling her hair back. "Piss off. Are you f*cking sick?"

Before long, the security guard who heard the noise came to persuade the fight.

Ashley looked in the direction of Jacob.

His expression didn't change much, as if he didn't hear the voices.

Just as she was about to move on, Kathy's eyes came over and noticed Jacob. she was dull, her eyes were red like congestion, and she was still in tears.

But this time, instead of coming to trouble him as ever before, she bowed her head in great embarrassment, exaggerated and humble.

Ashley stopped watching, dragged Jacob down, and asked hesitantly, "Isn't her father dead?"

Jacob thought, "Maybe it's the stepfather."

"Oh."

Ashley said, "I heard Avery say that something happened to Kathy's family, but I didn't ask."

Seeing the way Kathy has just been treated, Ashley can also imagine what the previous Jacob was like.

But he will not vent it out in voice or in any way, as Kathy did.

There was no way to get rid of this unprovoked anger.

He thought it had nothing to do with him, too.

But he felt powerless.

Ashley remembered that Jacob had appendicitis, which was so painful that he didn't plan to go to the hospital.

He didn't care about his physical condition, was it because he once had the idea that he didn't want to live?

With a sore nose, she suddenly stopped and hugged him soothingly.

Jacob was stupefied for a moment, "What’s wrong?"

"I didn't just talk nonsense in front of your mother. I'm very serious," Ashley buried her face in his chest. "I'll be good to you."

Jacob thought her serious appearance was silly and cute, and could not help laughing.

"Well, I know."

That paranoid Kathy, because of her own shadow, blamed all the blame on Jacob, who was also the victim and could not empathize with her until something similar had happened.

Her malice will get the same response.

Everything was like reincarnation.

‘So, your suffering is over.

You, who are so gentle to the world, will receive the doubled treatment.’