"Did I scare you?" Soon, he took back his hand and explained, "Zhizhi, don't worry, I don't mean to force you, and I don't force you to like me. You don't have to do anything. Pressure, just get along with me like you did before, I just... just want to face my heart and say those words."
He has never chased a girl before, and he doesn't know the right way to express his love. Falling in love is different from talking about business. It is impossible for him to do data analysis, weigh the pros and cons, evaluate the value, and draw conclusions.
Perhaps, he had already come to a conclusion when he saw Tang Mu Zhi getting too close to other boys and became unhappy and jealous.
The reason he chose to say these words today was not only because he went to pay homage to Grandma Tang, but also because he wanted to protect her and be the first person she thought of when she was in trouble. people.
And he felt that by expressing his feelings first and then confessing his identity later, he could explain it better and reduce the misunderstanding between them.
In short, he didn't want to be her husband in name only for a year.
The atmosphere in the box instantly became quiet, and there was something strange between them.
Tang Mu Zhi was so confused that her fists were clenched so tightly that her nails seemed to be digging into her flesh.
After a while, she said calmly, "Actually, a person like you can definitely find a better person."
Jing Xiao was not stupid, he could tell that this was a rejection.
His first confession ended in failure. He was still a little disappointed, but this result was also within his expectation.
"Then what do you think the so-called better person is like?" He asked with a wry smile, staring at her with burning eyes, waiting for the answer.
Tang Muzhi paused for a second, then took a deep breath and replied: "I don't know either, but I feel that that person... shouldn't be me."
She said the last four words so quietly that even she herself couldn't hear them clearly.
The words brought silence between them again.
Jing Xiao didn't answer, he just looked at her closely, with a complicated look on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Tang Muzhi's heartbeat became more intense, pounding like a war drum, beating her eardrums, making her almost suffocate.
She wanted to escape from here right now, but unfortunately, her legs seemed to be filled with lead and she could hardly move.
Outside the box, footsteps could be heard from time to time, but they were just the sounds of people passing by. No one came in to disturb them.
After a long time, Tang Muzhi gritted her teeth, stood up with difficulty, and prepared to leave. She couldn't take another bite of the meal.
Suddenly, her arm was grabbed, and her whole body was firmly imprisoned in place, unable to move.
"Jing Xiao!" She raised her eyes and looked at him with wide eyes, her eyes were red and her voice was trembling.
Jing Xiao's hand loosened his grip on her wrist, "Zhizhi, I know very well what kind of person I want to spend my life with, and I also know very well that you are that person."
His voice was soft but extremely firm, very different from his usual cold demeanor.
"I'm not that person." Tang Muzhi denied it without hesitation, avoided his eyes, and added, "Don't think too much of me."
She couldn't even be honest with him, so how could she be the one who could spend her life with him?
Jing Xiao raised the corners of his lips slightly and said firmly: "Zhizhi, it's not that I think too much of you, it's that you are very good."
The more they got to know each other, the more he felt that Tang Mu Zhi was like a pearl, always emitting a charming halo invisibly, making people want to get closer and hold her in the palm of their hands to protect her.
Now, he was completely slapped in the face.
In response to his words, Tang Muzhi didn't give any answer, she just broke away from his hand and walked out of the box as if running away.
Jing Xiao looked at her back, but did not rush to chase her. Instead, he sat down, took out his cigarette case, took out a cigarette and lit it. The thick smoke blocked his sight and obscured his unclear expression. look.
He thought he was really crazy.
After Tang Muzhi left the restaurant, she was in a panic, thinking about all kinds of things in her mind.
The more she hurriedly walked home, the more she thought of Jing Xiao's unpredictable eyes. There seemed to be a sadness in them. She didn't know what that emotion meant, and she didn't dare to overexamine it. .
After returning home in a state of confusion, her mind was still in chaos. She sat on the sofa in the living room, curled up her legs, and started thinking wildly.
The night gradually fell, and the stars filled the entire night sky, bright and eye-catching.
After an unknown amount of time, she took out her phone, opened the dialog box with Jing Xiao, and typed out a lot of words densely.
When she sent those over, she actually felt relieved.
On the other side, Jing Xiao was not in a hurry to go back to the hotel. He was sitting in the car at the corner of the old house, with a hint of sadness lingering between his brows.
When his phone vibrated, he was a little excited when he saw the message from Tang Muzhi. But just when he was about to click on it to check, the screen jumped again and someone called him.
He wanted to hang up, but accidentally pressed answer.
After the call was connected, the other party spoke first, "Brother, you didn't answer my call. It's really boring. When will you be back?"
Zhou Chengsi arrived at Haicheng in the evening, but as soon as the plane landed, he heard that Jing Xiao had returned to Tanzhou, and he felt very unhappy.
"Oh." Jing Xiao responded indifferently, without any warmth.
He was reading the message from Tang Mu Zhi at the moment and had no intention of paying attention to him.
Zhou Chengsi was very dissatisfied with his attitude. He curled his lips and complained in a somewhat aggrieved tone, "I called you before I even got jet-lagged when I got back. Why are you like this?"
"Then you're jet-lagged and hang up." After saying that, Jing Xiao hung up the phone without any hesitation.
Zhou Chengsi stared at the blacked-out screen and could hear the annoyance in his tone, so he wisely didn't call to bother him anymore and could only sigh helplessly.
After Jing Xiao read the long paragraph on the phone, his face became gloomy, his fists tightened slightly, and he typed two words with stiff fingertips and sent it to her.
[Open the door. 】
There are some things that they have to say face to face. What result can be achieved through this cold screen?
A few minutes later, Tang Muzhi opened the door to the courtyard, and at that time, Jing Xiao was already standing at the door.
When she saw the person in front of her, she was slightly stunned and asked in a trembling voice: "Were you always at the door?"
He didn't answer, but suggested, "Why don't we go into the house and talk."
Tang Muzhi pursed her lips and finally nodded.
After entering the house, she made a cup of tea for Jing Xiao and brought it over, but he didn't drink it and went straight to the topic, "I want to know, did you think about it carefully when you sent me that message?"
Hearing this, she swallowed subconsciously, and her heart seemed to jump into her throat.
"Is it because of what I said today that you want to keep your distance from me?" He continued to ask, with a hint of aggression in his tone.
Tang Mu Zhi was stunned for a moment, her hands hanging by her legs couldn't help but clenched, and she didn't dare to look at him with her shining eyes.
After a long time, she found her voice and whispered an apology, but she didn't explain anything.
If Jing Xiao had confessed to her before Tang Hong came back, then she might not have thought too much about it and accepted it directly. But right now, she had so many worries and considerations that she didn't even know that she Can you accept it? Should you accept it?
Seeing her look like this, Jing Xiao guessed that she must be thinking about avoiding the topic again, so he grabbed her slender arm.
"Can I just ask you one question?" He paused for a moment, and his tone suddenly softened. "If I start chasing you from now on, will you still think that I am joking with you?"
His eyes seemed to be filled with stars, so deep that she couldn't look away.
Tang Muzhi's eyes widened in shock, her breathing was disordered, and her pupils shrank violently. She swallowed hard, as if something was stuck in her throat, leaving her speechless for a moment.
"Can I try?" He asked again, his eyes full of anticipation.
This time, Tang Muzhi still shook her head, but it wasn't that she refused, but that she didn't know.
She violently broke away from Jing Xiao's hand, stood up, turned her back to him, and said with strong uneasiness in her voice, "Jing Xiao, can you please stop forcing me like this? I don't know, I really don't know."
After saying these words, she ran directly into the bedroom, slammed the door, and slid to the floor leaning against the door panel.
She clutched her chest, feeling her heart beating wildly. A sense of helplessness and confusion suddenly emerged from there...
Jing Xiao looked in the direction of the bedroom, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, he tightened his palms slightly, stood up and walked towards the door.
He raised his hand to knock on the door, but his fingers were frozen in mid-air.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally retracted his hand and turned around silently.
Maybe Tang Mu Zhi said it right. He shouldn't push her too hard, let alone ask her to make a choice when she didn't do anything. That would be too unfair to her.
However, wouldn't it be difficult for a thirty-year-old man to learn how to chase girls at this time?
When there was no sound outside the house, Tang Muzhi opened the door and took a look. After confirming that Jing Xiao had left, she returned to the bedroom and sat blankly on the bed. Her mind was filled with the words he asked her and his last words. Disappointed look.
She closed her eyes and tried hard to calm down, but she couldn't.
This night was cold and long...
Tang Muzhi didn't know how she fell asleep. When she woke up again, it was already dark.
Her head was dizzy and her body felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
After a while, she lifted the quilt and got out of bed, but as soon as she took a small step, she stumbled forward and fell forward. She quickly stretched out her hands to hold on to the wall, and then managed to hold on.
Her calf hit the foot of the bed, and she gritted her teeth in pain. A thin layer of sweat quickly formed on her forehead. Before she could move her legs again, a wave of dizziness hit her. Her eyesight went dark and she lost consciousness.
