roccoschili Chapter 108 Is this how you usually tease my second sister-in-law?
Chapter 108 Is this how you usually tease my second sister-in-law?
An Jiaren noticed that her second brother's expression was serious, unlike his previous domineering demeanor.
They must have been intimidated by her ugly scars.
She assumed that her second brother, who had been involved in officialdom for over twenty years, would surely keep his word, so she agreed, "Go ahead and ask."
Leng Shize: "Why did you leave the Leng family back then?"
Upon hearing this, An Jiaren bit her lower lip, instinctively wanting to tell a lie.
Leng Shize noticed her small movement and warned her sternly, "Leng Jiaren, if you don't answer honestly, I'll take you home tonight."
Even at this age, An Jiaren is still afraid when she hears her second brother's threatening words.
Some deep-seated memories surfaced, and even now, thinking about them still brings a sore feeling to my buttocks.
After her high school graduation party, she and a few close friends went to a bar to broaden their horizons.
They were all just adults, a group of them swaggering into the bar with their ID cards in hand.
She sat down and played with her classmates for a while, but before she could even take a sip of wine, her second brother, whom she had found, carried her home.
My mother had only been gone for less than two years. My eldest brother and father were both busy with work, so the responsibility of taking care of her studies and life naturally fell to my second brother.
That was the first time she had been disciplined by her usually gentle second brother.
The second brother seems easy to talk to, but when it comes to disciplining people, he doesn't hold back at all.
The tingling, painful sensation still lingered. She shifted her body slightly and answered honestly.
“I feel ashamed of my parents for raising me, and I have no face to face everyone.”
Leng Shi was so angry that he wanted to curse, but he swallowed the words back down.
What did she do wrong?
He's the one who's wrong.
It's his fault for not taking good care of Jiaren and for taking on all the responsibilities himself.
Leng Shi calmed down, pushed the snacks in front of her, and brewed a pot of tea and handed it to her.
"Eat up, then go home. Otherwise your husband will worry about you."
Upon hearing the teasing, amused voice, An Jiaren looked up, her displeased gaze coldly fixed on the person opposite her who was grinning mischievously.
They clearly knew she wasn't married, yet they still mocked her like that.
"Is this how you usually tease my second sister-in-law?"
“My wife isn’t usually with me,” Leng Shi replied casually, resting his chin on his hand.
Caught off guard, An Jiaren's smile vanished instantly, and the corners of her eyes reddened slightly.
She picked up her teacup and drank water, concealing the emotions and tears in her eyes.
Her heart felt heavy, as if a stone was pressing down on her and sinking her to the bottom of the sea; she felt uncomfortable and suffocated.
Leng Shi looked at her with a half-smile, then added a little more tea and revealed the truth.
"I'm not married. I only love you. If I marry another woman, I would be letting her down."
Suddenly, her heart rose from the seabed and breathed in the air.
But An Jiaren remained cold and indifferent, continuing to eat the pastry in her hand.
It had probably been a long time since I had eaten authentic Beijing pastries, but the taste was exceptionally delightful.
Leng Shi didn't say anything. After she finished her cup of tea, he would refill it for her.
His dark, inky eyes stared intently at her, greedily trying to etch her current appearance into his mind.
For a moment, the only sounds in the small tea room were the flowing water for brewing tea and the boiling water.
This New Year's Eve is a unique kind of tranquility.
An Jiaren finished both pastries she ordered by herself, and also drank six or seven cups of tea.
"It's almost time, I need to go back."
Leng Shi then got up and took the two of their coats and An Jiaren's bag.
He habitually opened her coat so she could put it on easily. "Where do you live?"
"You promised you wouldn't contact me."
Leng Shi remained unfazed. "What I mean is, if it's on your way, give me a ride back; otherwise, you can wait with me for Fang Yilai to pick me up."
Why should I accompany you?
"You asked me to come out, and if something happens to me on this street, Dad, I won't be able to keep it a secret for you."
Threat, naked threat.
"Let's go, I'll see you off."
Fang Yi had been the one taking her pulse the whole time. If Fang Yi came to pick up her second brother, the uncle and nephew would meet and the things she was trying so hard to hide would be revealed.
She certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to be exposed at the last step.
Compared to the rush on the way there, An Jiaren was much more relaxed on the way back with Leng Shize, and even her driving posture was more relaxed.
As they approached the Leng family's old residence, the black car stopped.
"I'm not driving over there; I can't reverse inside."
"Okay." Leng Shizhe knew what she was afraid of, so he didn't press her too hard. They had already found the person, so they would proceed slowly.
He unbuckled his seatbelt and took a box out of his bag. "A New Year's gift."
An Jiaren stared at the brocade box in his hand for a few seconds before reaching out to take it. "Thank you, Second Brother."
Wishing you a Happy New Year.
"Ah."
"Drive carefully on the way back."
"it is good."
She readily agreed, but dared not look at his face.
After getting off the bus, Leng Shi did not leave immediately.
He stood to the side, watching her back the car up, before waving goodbye.
A black Audi sped along amidst the dazzling lights of New Year's Eve.
An Jiaren could no longer hold back her emotions, and large tears streamed down her face.
Inside the closed car, only her suppressed sobs could be heard.
While waiting for the green light, she opened the brocade box that her second brother had given her.
It's a hat-shaped brooch, and judging from the craftsmanship, it's not made in China.
From childhood to adulthood, her second brother had given her so much that she could never repay him.
Even this time, she intended to communicate with her second brother in a very ruthless manner, so she did not prepare any gifts.
She felt extremely guilty.
Whether my second brother believes it or not, at least he won't be looking for me again.
As long as she leaves the capital, Xiaoyue and her second brother's lives will intersect, and her second brother will never know her identity.
Only then can everyone's lives return to normal.
Fu Garden, Songtao Garden.
Fu Shengyang and Fu Jinyun played several games of chess, and Grandpa Fu said unhappily:
"It's boring. We've been winning all day, but you haven't been playing chess with me at all."
"See, I let you win everything, but you still find it boring."
Fu Jinyun: "Can't you be a little more flexible? Sometimes you let me win, sometimes you let me lose."
"It's too mentally taxing." Fu Shengyang put down the chess piece in his hand, looking like he wasn't willing to serve him.
"Fine, fine, you two can do whatever you want."
Grandpa Fu noticed that when his grandson was playing chess with him, Xiaoyue was all alone on the side.
"Young man, it's good to go out and have some fun."
The Spring Festival Gala had already started, and An Xiaoyue's attention was entirely on the skits. It wasn't until Fu Shengyang called her that she stared blankly at him.
"what's up?"
"Want some strawberry pancakes?"
At the mention of strawberry-flavored pastries, An Xiaoyue swallowed hard, completely losing her composure.
No wonder she was so greedy; the strawberry cake Fu Shengyang made last time was so delicious.
Now that Fu Shengyang brought it up again, the thought of the sweet and sour taste of strawberries made her salivary glands start secreting fluid like crazy.
"Eat." Her bright, watery eyes shone. "Is there any left at home?"
"Get up and come with me to cook this."