A Cantonese restaurant in the city center.
After Tang Muzhi and others passed by, the waiter made eye contact with Jing Xiao, then took them directly inside and chose a seat by the window for them.
This place is the property of Jing Xiao's aunt Jing Yanli, so he has no scruples about eating here.
However, from the moment they stepped into the restaurant, someone in the corner not far away looked ugly.
That person was none other than Jing He.
When he saw the person he liked walking with his brother, the feeling in his heart was really hard to describe.
These days, he only accompanied his mother back to his hometown, but he missed so many things. It was really ridiculous.
He clenched his fists, suddenly remembered what Tang Muzhi had said to him before, and then made a call.
"Is it so difficult to find out something?" He growled angrily, suppressing the anger boiling in his chest.
After about a few minutes, he received the information about Tang Mu Zhi. This one was almost the same as the one a few months ago. The only difference was that she was really married.
In fact, when he saw her walking into the restaurant with Jing Xiao, he had some illusions. However, when that familiar face appeared on the document or at the dining table not far away, he They were all instantly awakened and realized how much they had deceived themselves.
He knew that Jing Xiao was married, and he also heard from Tang Mu Zhi that she was married, but he had never connected the two of them.
Jinghe smiled bitterly and his vision became confused. Although he knew that his feelings for Tang Mu Zhi were wishful thinking, he still couldn't control his jealousy and sadness at this moment.
Why did she choose Jing Xiao?
His eyes always fell on Tang Mu Zhi, watching her and Jing Xiao sitting by the window chatting. The scene looked inexplicably a match, but the more he looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
So, when Jing Xiao got up and went to the bathroom, he walked directly towards Tang Mu Zhi.
After standing at the table, a smile appeared on his lips and he said, "Zhizhi, long time no see."
Hearing this, Tang Muzhi turned to look at him, a little surprised by his appearance, "Jinghe!"
Jinghe's smile deepened, but it didn't reach his eyes. He sneered, "I didn't expect that you didn't choose me, but you chose my brother."
Tang Muzhi obviously didn't understand the meaning of his words. He was stunned for a long time before speaking out: "What did you say?"
What does it mean to choose his brother?
When Jinghe saw her reaction, he didn't rush to explain. Instead, he sat down on a chair nearby, locked his eyes with her, and said slowly, "What? Don't you know that Jing Xiao is my brother?" "
After listening to his words, Tang Muzhi was completely stunned, and many things came to his mind at once.
Jinghe's father is the richest man in Haicheng. If Jing Xiao is his brother, what is Jing Xiao's identity? Is he the son of the richest man in Haicheng? Is it Master Jing?
Could it be that the grand Jingye birthday banquet in Haicheng on New Year's Day was hosted by the Jing family for Jing Xiao.
Tang Muzhi's breathing became rapid, her heart was beating violently, and even her fingertips were trembling slightly.
"Jing Xiao, Jing He." She murmured these two names in her mouth.
She had always thought that having the same last name was just a coincidence.
Obviously Jingxiao said that his mother only gave birth to him.
Tang Muzhi forced herself to calm down, slowly raised her head, met Jinghe's eyes, and confirmed again, "Is he really your brother?"
Her throat was dry, her voice was hoarse, and her eyes were red.
"What? You don't believe it?" Jinghe smiled slightly, but there was a trace of ridicule hidden deep in his eyes.
Tang Muzhi stood up suddenly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
It's not that she doesn't believe it, it's that she feels that she still needs some time to accept it all.
Seeing this, Jinghe spoke again, with an indifferent and distant tone, "Isn't it because you knew that he was the eldest son of the Jing family, the richest man in Haicheng, that's why you had a flash marriage with him?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar figure walked towards them quickly.
Jing Xiao seemed to have a bad premonition when he saw him. When he saw the look in Tang Mu Zhi's eyes when he looked at him, he became even more sure of his suspicion.
He put his arms around Tang Mu Zhi's waist and protected her in his arms. He looked at Jing He as if he wanted to tear him apart and warned in a cold voice: "You shouldn't be here."
"Brother, don't be so angry." Jinghe shrugged, with a nonchalant look on his face, "This is my aunt's shop. I came over to eat, so why am I not supposed to be here?"
Listening to their simple conversation, Tang Muzhi broke away from Jingxiao's arms. It all happened so suddenly that she was caught off guard.
Jing Xiao's expression at this moment was a little complicated. He had thought about countless possibilities for Tang Mu Zhi to learn his identity, but he never thought that Jing He would expose him.
He looked at the waiter not far away. Soon, the customers in the store were being asked to leave one after another.
"Are you really his brother?" Tang Muzhi's tone was slightly raised, and her expression was a little dazed.
She was confirming this answer over and over again at this moment, maybe just because she wanted to hear an answer from Jing Xiao's mouth.
But Jing Xiao didn't answer immediately, and the emotions in his eyes were building up.
Seeing that he didn't seem to be able to answer, Jinghe sneered and said resolutely: "Half-mothers can be considered brothers."
Hearing this, Jing Xiao glared at him who was watching the show next to him, clenching his fists.
Yes, half-mothers are also brothers.
In this case, Jing Xiao had not lied to Tang Mu Zhi before, and his mother really only gave birth to him.
"Brother, it turns out that Zhizhi really doesn't know your identity? Did you deliberately hide it from her?" His words once again hit the nail on the head.
Jing Xiao's face suddenly darkened, a cold light burst out from his eyes, he gave him a cold look, and the next second he raised his hand and waved his fist towards him.
Jinghe couldn't avoid it and was punched hard. His brows knitted together in pain and he taunted, "It turns out the place was cleared just to hit me."
"I've warned you a long time ago not to get involved in my affairs." Jing Xiao stepped forward and grabbed his clothes, his tone was stern, and the fire in his eyes seemed to burst out.
Tang Muzhi was shocked by the scene in front of her and hurriedly stepped forward to stop it.
"That's enough." She pulled Jing Xiao's sleeves hard and tried to separate them.
Faced with her stop, Jing Xiao regained some of his sanity. He let go of his hand and took two steps back, trying to adjust his breathing to calm down. There was a terrifying low pressure around him.
Seeing this, Jinghe suddenly laughed, looked at him with a slightly provocative look, and said disdainfully: "Brother, you have to remember, it was me who liked Zhizhi first."
His words made Jing Xiao's face turn livid, and he clenched his fists a little tighter. His eyes were sharp and cold, as if he could freeze someone to death.
Tang Muzhi was truly speechless at this moment, frowning and saying, "You should leave quickly."
Although he exposed this matter, it had nothing to do with him after all, so she didn't want the two brothers to fall out over it.
After the restaurant returned to calm again, Tang Muzhi opened his mouth, but hesitated.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hid my identity from you." He clenched his fists tighter on his sides and admitted his mistake in a low voice, his eyes full of guilt and self-blame.
Tang Muzhi looked at him and couldn't help but clasp his hands.
She originally thought that in this marriage, she was the one who cheated and calculated the most, but she didn't expect that Jing Xiao was the same as her.
No wonder he was so wary of her before and asked her to sign an agreement not to worry about Grandma Jing's money. It turned out that he was the son of the richest man and his family was extremely wealthy. Naturally, he was afraid that outsiders would worry about her.
However, in order to conceal his identity, he stayed in the big villa and went to live in three bedrooms and one living room in Yajiang Beiyuan. He didn't want to be a rich young man and drove to work every day. It was really hard.
Suddenly, she lowered her eyelids and smiled to herself.
In fact, whether Jing Xiao deliberately concealed it or deceived her out of necessity, she was not qualified to blame him, because she had never told Jing Xiao the truth.
There was just one thing she couldn't understand. She chose Jing Xiao and agreed to a flash marriage with him, not only because she wanted to move out of her stepfather's house, but more importantly because of Grandma Jing.
She was immersed in the grief of her grandma's death, and at this time, Grandma Jing, who was very similar to her grandma, appeared, so she agreed to marry Jing Xiao by some strange combination.
What about Jing Xiao? As the son of the richest man, with such a privileged family background and such good conditions, he could obviously have more and better choices, but why did he have a flash marriage with her? This is not common sense.
"Why did you want to have a flash marriage with me?" She raised her eyes and stared at his face, and couldn't help but ask the doubts in her heart.
Jing Xiao's gaze stayed on her face, with a hint of panic in his deep eyes.
If you have to say why, it might be because of grandma's arrangement, but that was just the reason at the beginning, not now. Moreover, if you really want to tell everything clearly, when should you start talking about it?
Did it start when he bought a house in Yajiang Beiyuan? Or does it start with the blind date he planned with his grandma? Or should we start with Grandma returning to Tanzhou to attend Grandma Tang’s funeral?
Seeing his hesitant look, Tang Muzhi knew that he might not get the answer now.
"Just think about it slowly, I'm leaving first." She said these words lightly, and no change in emotion could be heard.
Perhaps now they should think carefully about how many things still need to be explained to each other, and they should also think about whether the relationship will continue or end here after explaining those things.
But the moment she turned around, Jing Xiao grabbed her arm and called her in a hoarse voice, "Zhizhi..."
"Jing Xiao, we should all think about it carefully." Her tone was still calm. After speaking, she mercilessly shook off his hand, smiled lightly at him, and walked out of the restaurant.
Jing Xiao froze on the spot, watching her leave, his eyes became redder and redder, he clenched his hands tightly, his joints turned white, and his whole body was trembling.
