Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION
Qiao Man’s thin and small back was deeply embedded in the back of the SOFA. The scene before her eyes had become overlapping shadows. She slowly raised the empty wine glass in front of her and then looked through the transparent glass She also looked at Xie Zhiqian, who was opposite her, under the light from the ceiling.
This wine was rather strong. At this moment, Qiao man was already a little dizzy and slightly tipsy. The whole world seemed to be spinning rapidly. Looking at Xie Zhiqian’s face through the wine glass, she was also a little dizzy.
“because those things are already in the past for me. If I say it out loud, it will only make everyone feel bad. Of course, I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, who struggled desperately in the swamp of pain. ”
As she said that, she leaned forward and poured herself another glass of red wine. Then, she downed it in one go “really, that can only be a form of comfort for me. It’s a form of comfort that’s long overdue. So, whether I say it or not, it doesn’t seem to have much meaning at this moment. ”
A second ago, Xie Zhiqian thought that she was not drunk, but now, he thought that she was drunk. Perhaps it was because those things had been suppressed in her heart for too long. It was so long that even if she was drunk, she did not want to show any embarrassment or vulnerability She was even more unwilling to reveal her wounds casually. She had changed. She had become wiser, more mature, and more rational.
He took a deep breath and was no longer so aggressive. “Okay, I respect your opinion. Since you don’t want to say it, I won’t force you. ”
As he spoke, Xie Zhiqian poured himself another glass of wine and then poured her another glass of wine. Then, his glass collided with hers. “Are you still leaving after coming back this time? ”
“Yes. ” Qiao man nodded slowly. After drinking the wine, her eyes were like the most dazzling stars in the dark night sky. “Let’s go. After Yan ‘er gets out of prison and Xin Qiao finishes the bone marrow transplant surgery, we’ll leave. The fastest is more than a month, and the slowest is three months. ”
As Lin Yan had stayed in prison for too long, her weight and physical fitness were not up to the standard. It might take some time for her to adjust and recover. Then, she would have to do the bone marrow transplant surgery with Xin Qiao without any physical or psychological problems After the surgery, the two of them would need to recover for a period of time. If everything was added up, it would take at least one month or two months.
Of course, this was excluding other external factors. It would take more than one month or two months. If there were any external factors, it would take more time, which might be three months.
“judging from your tone, are you planning to not come back for the rest of your life? ”
There was a gap in the pear blossom wood door panel of the private room. Xie Zhiqian turned his head and inadvertently caught a glimpse of a man’s figure dragged by the light from the ceiling, as well as the corner of his finely-made suit From his figure and the color of the material of his suit, it was easy to tell who the man outside the door was.
He curled his lips into a smile, put the glass of wine in his hand to his mouth, and drank it all in one gulp.
Qiao man brushed the long hair on her shoulders and said in a low voice after being covered in alcohol, “how is that possible? ”
The hands of the man outside the door that hung by his side were clenched into fists, and he even held his breath, waiting for what she was going to say next.
The early spring in Lin city always felt like winter. Although the heating was on in the private room, she still felt a little cold, so she simply curled up on the SOFA, crossed her hands around her knees, and put her Chin on her knees, and continued to speak in a low voice.
“I will always come back a few times. For example, Dongfeng will get married, you will get married, Yan ‘er will find a good home and marry happily, or my parents will celebrate their anniversary. They have lived here their entire lives, and I am their only daughter. If I don’t come back to visit them often, they will be very sad. ”
At this point, she paused for a few seconds before continuing, “I reckon that I can come back once a year, but I won’t be able to stay for more than a few days. If you want to see me, you have to make an appointment in advance. Otherwise, you will only have red eyes if you see me again. ”
She actually said the last few sentences very quickly, as if separation was something she was already used to.
Or to be more precise, she had already endured so many terrifying and nightmares. She had long developed an indestructible heart and an invulnerable body.
“If I were to get married, that might take a long time. However, Gu Dongfeng and Lin Yan, one is a young and talented man, the other is a socialite. There are countless men and women around them. Perhaps the marriage will be completed very soon. At that time, you might have to go through a few more times. ”
Qiao Man Hummed in agreement. “So, it’s best if you don’t spend too much time apart. Otherwise, I’ll have to get used to jet lag a few more times. Really, that feeling is too painful. ”
Xie Zhiqian raised his eyebrows and glanced at the door of the private room. He lowered his voice even more. “Haven’t you thought of going to visit your… Ji Yunshen’s daughter? ”
He had met Tian Tian about half a year ago. He remembered that she was very white, and her eyes were like black grapes. She wore a princess dress with a bun and held a small yellow duck doll in her hands. Although her words were soft and sweet, she also knew how to act coquettishly However, deep down, she was a very transparent little adult who was very good at adapting to the situation. She gave people a very similar feeling to Qiao Man.
On the surface, she looked gentle and weak, but she knew better than anyone that she could achieve her heart’s desires through her beautiful appearance.
“Actually, I’ve also thought of going to see her… ”
Alcohol was not good, but it could make people temporarily forget their worries. You said it was good, but it could make things that were originally vague become exceptionally clear, and even turn into a power that could hurt one’s heart.
She was still curled up and did not move. “But I’m also afraid of seeing her. Of course, I’m even more afraid that my heart will soften and I won’t be able to leave in the end. ”
“Didn’t you say that you’ve never seen her since birth? What kind of feelings can there be? ”
Xie Zhiqian’s words were very nonchalant. When he saw that the tall figure that had landed on the ground outside the door had the intention to move slightly, he said again, “moreover… She’s the child that you hate the most right now. ”
As expected, when the moving figure heard his last question, it stopped. It did not move, nor did it have any reaction, as if it was frozen in place.
“I was pregnant for ten months, experienced so much pain during pregnancy, and experienced more than twenty hours of labor pain. I risked losing my life at any moment by giving birth to her. Even if I haven’t seen her before, even if my relationship with Ji Yunshen has broken down and my marriage has broken down, that kind of memory is etched in my heart. It’s impossible to forget it so easily. ”
Xie Zhiqian easily understood her words. Then, he asked in a lazy tone, “So, the biggest complaint you have against him right now is not that you had an accident in Syria, but that he was by Ji Han’s side when you risked your life to give birth to his child at any moment, right? ”
Qiao man did not say anything. She remained silent for a long time before she slowly said, “since he chose Ji Han at that time, it has already completely explained his intentions. Xie Zhiqian, I’m not asking him to easily abandon that relationship that has the weight of ten years, but I want him to put that relationship in its proper place. But obviously, he can’t do it, and I don’t really want to continue torturing myself. ”
“when it comes to feelings, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t know how to deal with it or if he doesn’t know how to express it, but he still has to make a choice. We’ve tried that for about three or four times, but in the end, he chose Ji Han. ”
“He said that he loves me very much, so it’s probably true. But perhaps he doesn’t even know it himself. Compared to how much he loves me, he probably loves Ji Han more. ”
After saying this, she realized that she had said too much. She quickly stopped talking and used her fastest speed to grab the wine bottle on the coffee table that had been hit by the colorful lights. Then, she poured herself a glass of wine “Do I tend to become talkative after drinking? It’s already in the past, so why are you still talking so much? Come, let’s drink. It’s been a long time since we’ve been drunk. Tonight, I’m going to get drunk with you. ”
Ji Yunshen’s broad back was leaning against the wall beside the door of the private room. Every time he heard her say something, his heart sank a little. In the end, it fell into the deep sea and could never be found again.
He had always thought that he had mishandled his relationships. In addition, she had never really felt that he loved her, which was why they had separated five years ago.
But now, he felt that he had made a huge mistake.
It was not that he had mishandled his relationships, but she also believed that he loved her. It was just that under the circumstances of comparison, or perhaps subconsciously, she believed that he loved Ji Han more than he loved her very much.
He had always known that she was a Germophobe towards relationships. If that relationship didn’t give her a sufficient or even complete sense of security, she would become hesitant, and even the slightest movement would be enough for her to flee.
From the beginning to the end of this marriage, other than openly expressing his love for her twice, he didn’t gain her trust in the actual details of their lives. This might be the most crucial point of failure between them.
“It’s better not to. ” Xie Zhiqian reached out and snatched the wine bottle from her hand, stopping her from continuing to drink “Qiao Man, don’t drink anymore, don’t drink anymore. If you’re really drunk, what would Meng Dongxing think? I’m a grown man who got a woman so drunk, and it’s in the middle of the night at the rose shore? Do you think my life is too long? ”
“It’s okay, he usually doesn’t interfere with my private life. ”
“Why? ” Xie Zhiqian glanced at the direction of the door again, his voice still low. “He’s your husband. You’re drunk outside and he doesn’t interfere. Are you waiting to be cheated on? ”
“Don’t use this kind of questioning to trick me. I won’t answer you. Give me the wine. ”
Xie Zhiqian raised the wine bottle with one arm above his head. “If you don’t explain clearly, I won’t give you the wine. ”
“Give me the wine. I want to drink. ”
Qiao man was already feeling very dizzy. Coupled with the fact that she suddenly stood up to snatch the wine bottle from Xie Zhiqian’s hand, she lost her balance and fell to the side.
Xie Zhiqian had also drunk a lot of wine, and he was drinking on an empty stomach. At this moment, he was also feeling a little dizzy, and his reaction was more than twice as slow as usual. By the time he reacted and was about to help her up, Qiao man had already fallen to the ground beside the coffee table.
She was wearing very thin high heels, and because she suddenly fell down, her ankle twisted heavily. In the process of falling down, she even brought down a few empty wine bottles on the coffee table. When the wine bottles fell to the ground, glass shards flew up and scratched her ankle and arm Fresh blood instantly flowed out from the wound.
The bodyguard guarding the elevator heard the loud noise from the private room and hurriedly ran over. After turning the corner, he saw a tall figure running in from the door, so fast that it was almost impossible to see his expression and expression.
Ji Yunshen ran in when Qiao man was screaming. However, because there were more than ten meters between the door and the place where she fell, even though he ran over very quickly, he still did not have the time to stop her from falling He was also scratched by the glass shards.
Two well-trained bodyguards also ran over at a very fast speed. When they rushed to the door of the private room, they saw the woman in a white dress being placed on the Leather Sofa by the tall man in the position of a princess He used extremely gentle movements to take off the high heels on her feet, rubbed her injured ankle, and carefully treated the scratches.
Qiao man shrank back, feeling even more dizzy. “Ji Yunshen, what are you doing? ”
“Don’t move. ” Ji Yunshen placed her retracted white leg on his half-squatting knee. His movements were unbelievably gentle, but they were also incredibly sexy. “other than the places I saw, are there any other injuries? ”
Qiao man glanced at Xie Zhiqian beside her, then at the two bodyguards who were still standing at the door in a daze. “Meng Dongxing asked the two of you to come with me so that you could stand there and watch the show while I was being forced by others? ”
Only then did the two bodyguards come back to their senses from their daze. “Yes, Madam. ”
Ji Yunshen did not move at all. He continued to check her up and down as if it was a matter of course.
Qiao man was wearing a nude pink knee-length wool dress. As she was sitting on the Sofa, the hem of the dress slid up a little. His unbridled inspection almost exposed the scenery under her dress. She quickly grabbed the dress on her legs and frowned at him “Ji Yunshen, what are you trying to do? ”
“Both of you go out first. I want to check on her. ”
Xie Zhiqian was a tactful person. After hearing his words, he looked at Qiao Man with an expression of helplessness and Schadenfreude. Then, the tall figure stood up and walked out of the private room.
The two bodyguards probably did not expect Ji Yunshen to turn the tables on them. They were stunned for a few seconds before they really began to do what a bodyguard should do.
Of course, the result was obvious. Ji Yunshen effortlessly knocked the two bodyguards to the ground. Then, he said in a very soft voice, “get lost. ”
The two bodyguards were no match for Ji Yunshen, and they did not stay any longer. Instead, they chose to walk out and call Meng Dongxing to inform him.
A few seconds later, only Ji Yunshen and Qiao man were left in the private room. It was probably because the private room was too quiet, so they could clearly hear each other’s breathing, and even the sound of their hearts beating.
Qiao man naturally did not want to be in the same room with him anymore. She thought that after Meng Dongxing’s reminder, he would restrain himself. She did not expect that not only did he not restrain himself, but he was even more brazen.
Sometimes, she really did not know whether it was because he was too confident or too conceited, but she actually thought that Meng Dongxing was a simple little character.
Her ankle was in a painful pain. She frowned and endured the pain. She wanted to pick up the high heels that the man had just thrown under the SOFA. However, he was one step faster and grabbed them in his hand.
“I’ll send you to the hospital. Your feet are swollen. ”
Qiao man avoided him. Her voice returned to an emotionless, even flat tone. “There’s no need. My feet are fine. ”
After saying that, she did not dwell on the matter of putting on her shoes. Instead, she wanted to walk out barefoot. However, just as she took a step forward, she let out a low groan from the bone-piercing pain on her ankle and fell back onto the SOFA.
“Don’t try to be brave. If your foot is light, you will have a bone fracture. If it’s heavy, you might have a bone fracture. It’s best if you don’t move around. Otherwise, if you don’t recover well in the future, it will be very easy for you to lose your feet. ”
After Qiao man heard that, she did not dare to move for a second or two. However, she quickly returned to normal. “I won’t trouble Mr. Ji with such a small matter. I’ll call my husband and ask him to come and pick me up at the hospital. ”
Ji Yunshen heard her words and raised his eyebrows slightly. “Are you sure you want to wait for him and not me? ”
“Of course I’m sure! ” Qiao man gave him a faint smile and said politely, “Mr. Ji Smells like alcohol and cigarettes, you must be here to entertain people, right? Don’t let me delay your business again, I’ll feel bad! ”
Ji Yunshen did not move or say anything. Instead, he sat directly beside her, his long and strong arms supporting the Armrest of the SOFA, as if he wanted to sit here with her and wait for Meng Dongxing to come.
Qiao man turned her head and took a deep look at his cold and hard profile. “Mr. Ji, didn’t you hear what I said just now? ”
Ji Yunshen still did not speak. He just sat there leisurely, as if he wanted to drag it out with her, even with a hint of pestering.
“What do you mean? Are you going to sit here with me and wait for my husband to come? Mr. Ji, may I ask if you know what you’re doing? ”
“Why do you care about me? ” Ji Yunshen’s handsome face suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes, with a fatal sexiness and temptation “I’m just very curious, and I also want to know what kind of speed your husband will use to rush over at this time, and how he will send you to the hospital. ”
Qiao Man’s hands that were placed on her legs were clenched into fists almost instantly, and her voice was already tainted with a thick layer of frost “Ji Yunshen, why do you always care so much about other people’s married life? What does it have to do with you how my husband rushed over at such a speed, and how he sent me to the hospital? Are you very free? ”
“Man man, I think you should be clear about a few things before you say that. First, this is a public place. Although you arrived in this private room earlier than me, this is not a private bedroom. It doesn’t make much of a difference if I wait outside the private room or sit inside. ”
“Second, you and I have known each other for a while, and we have been married for a long time. You are injured, so it’s understandable for me to wait here with you. I believe that the people in the world and your husband are not so short-sighted and narrow-minded. ”
“Thirdly, I miss you very much. I want to take advantage of the time when your husband hasn’t rushed over to see you. ”
Qiao man felt that this man seemed to have changed in some way. Compared to those plunder and threats, he seemed to have begun to learn how to manage a relationship.
“Mr. Ji, I’ll pretend that you didn’t say what you just said. I’ve never heard it before. If you really want to ask me why, I can tell you very clearly that I hate you now and everything related to you. So, can you please leave this place and help me close the door of the private room? ”
Ji Yunshen did not seem to hear him. Instead, he raised his left wrist and looked at the time on his watch “It’s now 8:11 p.m. from the Blue Lake Bay villa to the Rose Coast. If you drive at a normal speed, it should be around half an hour to forty minutes. It’s already been almost twenty minutes since the two bodyguards left. In other words, there’s still about ten minutes, or twenty minutes, before you know how long it will take for your husband to arrive after your accident. ”
Qiao man did not delve into the meaning of his words. She thought that he was just subconsciously asking for confirmation. Another half an hour passed, and soon it was an hour.
She glanced at Ji Yunshen, who was beside her. Seeing that he was still in a lazy and leisurely state, she held it in and could not hold it in anymore. She called Meng Dongxing.
The beeping went on for about two or three times before Meng Dongxing’s magnetic and hoarse voice came from the other side.
“I heard from the bodyguard that you were injured? I’m sorry, I just had an international video conference and couldn’t leave. Where are you now? I’ll go pick you up. ”
Qiao Man’s hand that was holding the phone was so hard that it almost turned white. “There’s no need, I’m fine. ”
“Are you really fine? Don’t force yourself. If there’s anything, I’ll rush over immediately. ”
Qiao man shook her head. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Meng Dongxing’s magnetic voice ring out again. “then… What about Ji Yunshen? Is He not by your side? ”
“Yes, but he just told me that he wants to see how long you’ll be able to rush over after my accident… ”
Qiao man did not say the rest of her words. Perhaps from the conversation just now and Meng Dongxing’s reaction, it could be seen that the relationship between the two of them was very direct.
It was similar to being friends, but it was also inferior to love.
Meng Dongxing was silent for two seconds. “Are you disappointed in me because of this matter? If so, I can change it. ”
“No, it has nothing to do with you. It’s my problem. ”
After saying that, she cut off the communication.
Ji Yunshen had already seen through it after the phone call just now. He could see that she and Meng Dongxing were on the outside but on the inside.
A couple in a good relationship was definitely not like the appearance that she and Meng Dongxing had put on. Just now, it was just a small test, and he had already gotten the answer.
“Man man, relatively speaking, I am easier to control and talk to than Meng Dongxing. I can give you whatever you want. I will support you unconditionally no matter what you want to do… ”
Before Ji Yunshen could finish his sentence, the phone in his suit pocket vibrated. He was forced to interrupt, so he had no choice but to lower his head and take out the phone from his suit pocket. He then swiped the answer button.
Tian Tian’s voice came from the other side. She had not seen him for more than ten hours, so she missed him a little. “Daddi, what have you been busy with these two days? Don’t you have time to deal with Tian Tian? ”
When Qiao man heard the soft and cute female voice in Ji Yunshen’s earpiece, her heart tightened, and her pupils dilated. Even breathing became a luxury.
“DADDI has to be busy with work these two days, so I might not be able to see Tian Tian often. Stay by Elena’s side and be obedient, understand? ”