The atmosphere became more subtle after getting on the bus.
Xin Gan lowered her head and picked her fingers. Cheng Jiu didn't say a word either, as if it was different from what she had thought.
When they arrived at the mall, Cheng Jiu was pushing a cart. She was walking behind him when she suddenly stopped by a row of shelves. Cheng Jiu looked around and was dazzled, not knowing which brand of body wash she was using. He casually picked up a bottle and asked her, "What scent of body wash are you using?"
All the items to be bought are daily necessities.
Xin Gan casually said, "Both are fine."
She uses it very commonly and it's not a very expensive big brand. It's a very normal price.
Cheng Jiu gave her a straight look and said, "Choose one."
Xin Gan just took a sign from the shelf and put it in the trolley.
Cheng Jiu's lips curled up and he pushed the cart forward.
Xin Gan didn't know what tricks he was playing either. For a moment, she followed him.
The atmosphere is completely different from that of yesterday.
It was the same way again. When he wanted to buy shampoo, he also asked her.
Xin Gan gritted her teeth and said, "Just buy what you're used to. There's no need to ask me."
Having said that, she walked to the other shelf to look at the snacks. She thought that after accompanying him to the mall, she would take the snacks to her cousin's house to play with Coco and have a chat with her cousin at the same time. Her mind would explode right now.
Cheng Jiu looked at her figure and sensed her mood. He did smile.
When it was time to settle the bill, Cheng Jiu paid along with the snacks she had taken. There were many people at the moment, and the crowd behind her was pushing. She didn't want to settle the bill separately from him, so she just stood aside and waited for him to pay.
While she was still packing the bag, the people behind her pushed her hard. She was wearing high heels and lost her balance. The moment her body lost its balance and fell forward, she reached out and grabbed Cheng Jiu's arm. Cheng Jiu quickly held her waist and pulled her into his arms. Only then did she avoid falling.
The young man who had squeezed Xin Gan saw Cheng Jiu's unfriendly look and immediately understood their relationship. He hurriedly apologized, "Sorry, it wasn't intentional. I was in a hurry, so I was in a rush to pay the bill."
"Can you push someone just because you're in a hurry?" Cheng Jiu was tall and imposing when he was serious. That young man surely wouldn't dare to cause any trouble. He instantly dejected and kept apologizing.
Xin Gan said nothing, left Cheng Jiu's arms, stood firm and said, "Let's go. There are still many people waiting to pay the bill."
Xin Gan didn't want to cause any trouble or make a big fuss. She didn't fall down either. There was nothing wrong with her. She just wanted to calm things down.
Cheng Jiu knew that he wasn't a bad person either. But that man had deliberately pushed her. He saw it. Had he not been paying attention to Xin Gan all along, she would have really fallen and bumped later.
The cashier also helped to smooth things over. If the matter were to escalate, it would also have an impact on the shopping mall.
"It's all because I'm wearing so little. I'm just trying to flirt with men." "
Someone in the queue made a comment. The voice was not loud, but it was enough to be heard by those around. Along with this comment, the young man who had pushed Xin Gan also smiled and glanced at Xin Gan again, as if confirming this statement.
Cheng Jiu frowned and said sternly, "Who said that? Come forward."
Seeing Cheng Jiu's angry look, Xin Gan quickly grabbed his arm and whispered, "It's okay, it's okay. Let's go."
She really didn't want to cause trouble. Besides, Cheng Jiu was still injured at the moment, so she didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
But when Cheng Jiu asked this question, no one dared to stand up. It was the cashier who kept apologizing.
Cheng Jiu saw that Xin Gan didn't want to hold it against him. He held her hand in his chest and gave the young man a warning look. His expression was sharp and he was definitely not to be trifled with.
The young man didn't dare to retort either. Being stared at that moment, he felt a chill run down his spine and a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.
...
When they arrived at the parking lot, Cheng Jiu got his things into the car, got into the driver's seat and found a cigarette to smoke.
Xin Gan was choked by the smell of smoke and coughed. The next second, Cheng Jiu snuffed out the cigarette, rolled down the car window to let the smell out and get some fresh air.
For a moment, neither of them said a word.
It was still Cheng who raised his head and said, "Did you get injured anywhere?"
Xin Gan shook his head: "No."
It's your freedom to dress whatever you like. Don't care about what others say. When Cheng Jiu said this, he didn't look at her.
Xin Gan's heart gave a jolt. It seemed that she understood his abnormal mood that had started this morning. She tentatively asked, "Then why didn't you talk to me this morning?"
Cheng Jiu said, "How could you ignore me?"
"Yes."
"..." Cheng Jiu turned his head to look at her, their eyes meeting. His gaze changed and his voice became even lower as he said, "I didn't ignore you." He just dares not look at her.
After getting the certificate, he wanted to do more things to her, but he was afraid he couldn't control it.
His self-control was insignificant in front of her.
Xin Gan lowered her eyes, her gaze focused on her fingers, out of focus, not knowing what she was looking at. She said, "I think you're not happy, although I don't know why."
If you care about someone, you are likely to be led by their emotions.
Whenever he showed any sign of being in a bad mood, she could sense it from his eyes, expression and the tone of his voice.
Probably many long-distance relationships don't last, and there are more or less various reasons for this.
If one fails to detect the other person's emotional changes at the first moment and cannot respond accordingly, they will feel that the other person doesn't care or understand them. Arguing is the first step. Endless quarrels are like a powder keg that exhausts the relationship between both sides, igniting at the slightest provocation.
It's highly likely that she will also have to go through what is called a long-distance relationship.
Suddenly, her chin was lifted by someone's pinching. What came into view was Cheng Jiu's tough and handsome face, magnified before her eyes. She could see his eyelashes and even feel his breathing, warm and moist.
There is still a little smell of tobacco.
She didn't dislike it. She just felt that she had fallen in easily.
Cheng Jiu looked at her and said, "I'm not unhappy. I'm just enduring the urge to tear off your dress."
It took Xin Gan a long time to understand what he meant by that.
Cheng Jiu pinched her beautiful chin and felt a little better. He rubbed his fingers together and chuckled softly, saying, "How could I not be happy? If you marry me, I'll wake up laughing in my dreams."
Xin Gan's ears were red again and burning fiercely. She couldn't resist him saying some touching love words anytime and anywhere.
What she's wearing today is a very normal outfit. It's just that in his eyes, it's too flirtatious.
...
Xin Gan went with him to the house in his urban area. It wasn't her first time here, so she still had some impression of the layout and arrangement of the house. After entering the house, she went to the kitchen to look for water to drink. She was too thirsty and blamed the hot weather in her heart.
I drank two cups in a row before I recovered.
Cheng Jiu came over, stood next to her and said, "Pour me a cup."
This picture is about 70% to 80% similar to the last one.
He blocked her way. Helplessly, she said, "I'll go and get another cup to pour water for you."
Don't you have it in your hand?
I just used it. She said.
Cheng Jiu said, "I don't mind." We've already kissed, so why bother?
Last time she poured water, he didn't drink it and kissed her.
This time she poured water, handed it to him, and he took it, then raised his head and drank it up.
There is still a lipstick mark on the rim of the cup.
I don't know if he saw it or not.
Xin Gan thought he had seen it.
At noon, Mrs. Cheng called to ask where Cheng Jiu was and why he didn't come home for lunch.
When he came out in the morning, he didn't tell Mrs. Cheng where he was going and just drove to pick her up.
Cheng Jiu stood on the balcony to calm down and said, "I'm not going back. There's no need to wait for me to eat."
You've only been discharged from the hospital a few days ago and are always out. You got your marriage certificate with Xin Gan just yesterday, and now you're out again. You should also keep in touch with Xin Gan and not neglect her.
Mrs. Cheng thought he had gone out for dinner with He Chuan again, and that's why she habitually educated him.
...
Xin Gan was arranging the daily necessities she had bought in the living room and bathroom. She heard Cheng Jiu on the phone, but she didn't know who he was talking to. She didn't ask and just set them up and walked out.
Cheng Jiu just walked in and said, "Let's not be busy for now. Let's go out for dinner."
Are you going out to eat?
"Well, there's no fire or cooking at home. I'll buy some this afternoon and go out to deal with it at noon first."
...
Although he said it was just for a meal, Cheng Jiu still carefully picked out a restaurant. Just as he finished ordering, Cheng Hui called and asked where he was. He said he was having a meal.
Cheng Hui immediately shouted that he wanted to come, or else he wouldn't end up with him.
Cheng Jiu didn't want her to get involved. Just as he was about to hang up the phone, Cheng Hui immediately shouted, "If you don't let me go, I'll call Sister Xin. Anyway, I have her mobile phone number."
Cheng Jiu wished he could strangle her to death.
Forget it. We don't see each other very often in a year, so I let her come.
Xin Gan didn't mind. It was just having a meal.
Cheng Hui rushed over in a hurry and immediately cried to Xin Gan, holding her arm and pretending to cry, "My brother has finally done the right thing after all these years, which is to marry Sister Xin. That's wonderful. Our family is so fortunate. Our family is so fortunate."
Cheng Jiu stared at Cheng Hui for a long time, looking disgusted and said, "Why are you so dark like this?"
Cheng Hui immediately covered his face and said, "You're the only one who's dark. Where did I get dark? It's just a little bit dark." She was undergoing military training and was exposed to the sun for a month. No matter how much sunscreen she applied, it was all melted by her sweat. How could she possibly protect herself from the sun?
Xin Gan looked at her face and said, "Is the military training over?"
Cheng Hui's voice was still a bit hoarse. He drank a glass of water and said, "There are still three days left. It's not over yet."
"Not over yet?"
Our school is renowned for its extremely long military training periods. It's simply unbearable for people to stay in. Cheng Hui pointed at his own face and said, "There are three colors on my face. My forehead is the whitest, my nose second, and the lower part of my face is the darkest, just like a ghost."
Xin Gan was amused by her self-mocking tone, her eyes curling up like crescent moons.
Cheng Hui's crying face said, "My voice is hoarse from Shouting. I told the instructor that I had surgery on my voice before and couldn't shout too loudly, but he wouldn't listen. He insisted that I shout and even grabbed me to stand in military posture. I burst into tears with a whoosh. Also, brother, why don't you come back? Come back and be our instructor."
Cheng Jiu said crossly, "It's not even the same system that makes a fool of it. Besides, those who are your instructors are all new soldiers and eggs. Let them just play with you."
Cheng Jiu casually called the waiter to order dishes and added two servings of rock sugar and pear soup.
"Let's play with a ball. They are so strict. I cry every night. Sister Xin, did you see that? My brother has a heart of stone and is cold-blooded. It's not too late for you to dump him now."
Xin Gan smiled but said nothing. She took the teapot and poured water for her cup.
Cheng Jiu corrected her unhurriedly, "Cheng Hui, change your words and call your sister-in-law."
Xin Gan was a little unaccustomed to this change in identity. When she looked up, her eyes met Cheng Jiu's. She immediately moved away and took a cup to drink water.
Cheng Jiu felt a bit parched in his mouth and throat. Maybe it was because of the hot weather, so he also took a cup to drink water.
"Little sister-in-law, my brother will be entrusted to your care from now on. If he makes you unhappy, just tell me. Our family is always on your side."
The day they got their marriage certificate, Cheng Hui was at school. No one told her. It was she who called Mrs. Cheng to complain. Mrs. Cheng said that.
She was overjoyed and muttered, "My brother acted rather quickly. I thought it would really be until the end of the year."
Mrs. Cheng told her not to talk nonsense and to be more careful in the future.
Cheng Hui was truly happy. He especially liked Xin Gan and kept looking at her, sincerely praising, "Sister..." "Little sister-in-law, your skin is so good. Compared to you, I'm just a black ghost."
Xin Gan comforted her, "You'll be white again in winter. You were very white before. Don't worry."