"… Are you okay?" Looking at Jiang Chen walking over, Xia Shiyu bit her lips and didn't know what to say. In the end, she only squeezed out this sentence.
"I'm okay, I got a small injury." Jiang Chen shamelessly pointed at the small wound on the side of his cheek. If Jiang Chen didn't point it out, no one would have noticed the small wound.
"I, I'll take care of it for you." Xia Shiyu lowered her head guiltily. She never owed favors, but now she owed this person so much.
"Here? Saliva can kill germs. "Jiang Chen almost subconsciously blurted out, which surprised even himself.
[Eh? When did I become so flirtatious?]
"… I have alcohol and gauze in my room." Xia Shiyu coldly faced Jiang Chen's teasing.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm your new creditor." Jiang Chen raised his hand with a smile and waved the loan receipt between his fingers. "Look. But I'm good at everything, just a bit too kind. I won't charge you any interest. "
[Is there anyone more narcissistic than this guy?] Xia Shiyu speechlessly looked at the proud Jiang Chen. While she was speechless, she was also confused. [Is this still the loser who doesn't even dare to look at me? Did he take the wrong medicine?]
"I'll pay you back, along with interest." Xia Shiyu lowered her head to express her gratitude and promised Jiang Chen with certainty. But then she hesitantly said, "With the normal interest rate."
With the high interest rate, she wasn't confident that she could pay it back.
Jiang Chen shrugged and didn't say anything. He knew the personality of this strong woman. Once she decided on something, she would never change her mind.
"Um, Xia Shiyu."
"Yes!" Hearing the shop owner's greeting, Xia Shiyu immediately turned around and responded.
"This is half a month's salary … Although I'm sorry, I really can't afford to mess with those people. Please do me a favor … You don't have to come to work tomorrow." The shop owner said with difficulty. He clenched his teeth and said the harsh words.
It was almost a pleading tone.
Xia Shiyu took the envelope with the money and nodded blankly. She looked at the closed flower shop, the pairs of suspicious and evasive eyes … The place where she worked for half a month. For some reason, she wanted to cry.
How many times had this happened today? It was the first time Xia Shiyu felt so vulnerable.
"Fired?" Jiang Chen mocked. Why did it feel so good to see his boss get fired again?
Xia Shiyu didn't respond to Jiang Chen's teasing. She bit her lip and looked at him with a complicated expression before she turned around and headed home. Jiang Chen followed behind because Xia Shiyu said she would take care of his wound.
Even though the wound was about to stop bleeding, the curiosity to see what his former boss's place looked like still prevailed. He was bored anyway, wasn't he?
Hehehehe, Jiang Chen snickered in his mind. He thought he was too evil. Almost catching up to Sun Jiao.
Stepping on the moss-covered stairs, Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows. He was surprised that there was such an old house in Wanghai City. Furthermore, the cracks on the wall didn't look like a place to live.
When Xia Shiyu took out the key and opened the rusty iron door, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly.
[This girl is so stubborn. If it were any other girl, they wouldn't be able to handle it.
Especially since she's such a beautiful girl. If she acted coquettishly, half a million would not be a problem.]
[Such a beautiful face was ruined by her bad temper. Haha.]
[She has personality, but it's useless!]
…
There was a faint moldy smell at the door, but it was much better after entering. The smell of air freshener was obvious. It was obvious that Xia Shiyu sprayed a lot of it. This method of not solving the root of the problem made him feel helpless.
The house was small, much smaller than Jiang Chen's cheap rental house. The living room and kitchen were next to each other. There was only one not-so-spacious bedroom. There was no TV in the living room, only an aged wooden table. The chair was also very old. Maybe he could sell it as an antique and make some money? There was no sofa or coffee table.
There was no ceiling fan on the roof, and there was no air conditioner on the wall. There was only a fan plugged in in the corner. The most valuable appliance here was the stainless steel kettle. Did she bring it from home when she was escaping from debt?
The laptop on the table should be her own, but there was no Wi-Fi here. What was the point of having a computer?
Jiang Chen noticed two pairs of women's shoes neatly placed in front of the door. A woman only had two pairs of shoes. It didn't seem possible. She must have been in a hurry when she escaped here. She didn't even bring a few pairs of shoes.
Although the environment was shabby, it was obviously cleaned with care.
"Sorry, it's a bit shabby. Feel free to sit anywhere, "Xia Shiyu said stiffly. It was the first time Xia Shiyu brought a man she wasn't familiar with to her home.
Even if it was her ex-boyfriend, she always asked him to stop in front of the door. Being alone with a man made her feel uncomfortable all over. Perhaps it was because of this excessive self-protection that she didn't have anyone to rely on when she was in trouble.
Then, Xia Shiyu turned around and walked into the small bedroom.
Jiang Chen pulled out a chair and sat on it, but it almost made him fall.
[My god, the chair's leg is lame.] Jiang Chen cursed and changed to another chair.
Soon, Xia Shiyu came out with a small bottle of alcohol and a cotton swab.
"Where?" She asked mechanically. Both her movements and expression were stiff.
"Here … Are you really going to …" Jiang Chen forced a smile. He only wanted to tease his former boss, but he didn't expect her to actually take out a bottle of alcohol.
"I said I would take care of your wound." Xia Shiyu took a deep breath and leaned in close to Jiang Chen's face.
Jiang Chen, on the other hand, felt uncomfortable. His hands moved back and forth as if he didn't know where to put them. The ice beauty in front of him held the cotton swab dipped in alcohol and smeared it on the "injured" area.
"Don't move." Xia Shiyu raised her eyebrows and stared at the restless Jiang Chen.
"Okay …" Jiang Chen forced a smile again.
So fragrant. The scent of jasmine lingered at the tip of Jiang Chen's nose. There was no jewelry on her pale neck, but Jiang Chen vaguely remembered there should have been a necklace there. Because she was leaning forward, the collar of her cool summer dress faintly revealed an ambiguous ravine. Although it was estimated to be only a B, which was nothing compared to Sun Jiao's 36D, combined with her slender waist, it added a refreshing sense of beauty.
Both her body and face were goddess-like. Although it was embarrassing, Jiang Chen had fantasized about her wearing black stockings and masturbating … Ahem.
In his memory, her black hair was tied up in a bun, but now, her long black hair was tied into a ponytail. Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Was this Xia Shiyu, who was dressed like a college student, still the capable white-collar worker in the city?
"What are you looking at?" Xia Shiyu noticed Jiang Chen's blatant stare and felt a little scared, but she still maintained a cold and protective expression.
"No, nothing." Jiang Chen awkwardly touched his nose.
The wound had been treated, but the two of them looked at each other.
Time seemed to have stopped …
So awkward …
"So, so fragrant. Ha, haha … "Jiang Chen forced a smile as he scratched his head and broke the silence.
Xia Shiyu paused for a moment as her cheeks blushed. Her cold expression softened, but her eyes quickly turned even colder.
"It's the smell of jasmine. Maybe it's pollen from work. " Xia Shiyu frowned as she sniffed her sleeve. She said quickly and then quickly packed up the alcohol bottle and the cotton swab before rushing back to the bedroom.
My heart is beating so fast … Xia Shiyu suppressed the rising and falling of her chest as she stood by the bedside table and breathed heavily. She looked at herself in the mirror with a perplexed expression. She didn't know what happened to her to make her lose her composure like this.
My heart is beating so fast … Jiang Chen was shocked as he touched his chest.
[Don't tell me I'm interested in this girl …] But he quickly denied the idea and attributed it to the natural reaction of his hormones.
Compared to the cold-faced beauty, he preferred the lively, big-breasted, domineering, and feminine beauty … Of course, it would be better if she was not so domineering.
Xia Shiyu didn't take long before she walked out of the bedroom and interrupted Jiang Chen's thoughts. Xia Shiyu sat across from Jiang Chen, but there was no conversation between the two. Silence lingered between the two. The only thing that wasn't calm was the ticking of the clock and the heartbeat that only they could hear.
"Thank you …" Xia Shiyu was the first to break the silence.
"No need to thank me, I just happened to pass by …" Jiang Chen lied. In fact, he went to see her with bad intentions, but after he heard the news that she left, he left without any interest.
Speaking of which, he really didn't expect that this stubborn woman would actually express her gratitude to him.
"You." Xia Shiyu paused and bit her lip. After a moment of hesitation, she asked the question in her mind, "Don't you hate me?"
The question was not out of Jiang Chen's expectation. He was also asking himself the same question. [Do I still hate her?]
"I did." But in the end, the words that took a long time to form in his mind turned into these two simple words. Jiang Chen looked into Xia Shiyu's eyes with a complicated expression.
[Then why did you save me?]
He didn't ask the question, but Jiang Chen unexpectedly read the question that was stuck in his throat from her eyes.
Jiang Chen knew that he hated her. She fired him and almost made him live on the streets. He almost didn't even have food to eat. He was not stingy with the most vicious curses, nor was he stingy with the most vulgar insults … But it was all in the past.
Yes, a lot of things were no longer a problem after he vented his anger. Life had to continue, and Jiang Chen was living well now. There was no reason to hate her.
"There's not much reason." Jiang Chen sighed and shook his head. "To be honest, when I heard you were fired, I was gloating. You should also be able to see that this dress was bought in that clothing store. But … I suddenly realized that I was quite childish. "
"Childish …?" Xia Shiyu mumbled the word. She was confused by what Jiang Chen said. Her cold eyes were full of confusion.
If Jiang Chen humiliated her or even hit her, it would make her feel better. But the man that she almost pushed into despair didn't do anything at this moment. Instead, he helped her when she was in trouble.
[Why …]
"Even if I take revenge on you, what kind of compensation can I get?" Jiang Chen shook his head. "To be honest, the thrill of revenge is great. But if I watch a beauty being forced to pay with her body by a pervert, and I have the ability to stop it, but I just stand on the side and gloat, the guilt after the thrill is probably not small. The guilt after the pleasure is probably not small … Not to mention, he's someone I know, and there's no irreconcilable hatred between us. It's just a job. Even if you give the job back to me, I'm afraid I won't want it. "
It was just a job. Compared to what he lost, Jiang Chen thought he had gained a lot. If it wasn't for the fact that he lost his job, he wouldn't have drunkenly passed through that path, and he wouldn't have obtained the interdimensional bracelet that brought him endless wealth.
It was a blessing in disguise.
Needless to say, fate was magical.
"… After I fired you, I thought a lot." Xia Shiyu looked at Jiang Chen with a complicated expression. "Perhaps, just like what happened, I am not a qualified manager."
"Your ability is worthy of recognition, but you don't understand the human heart." Jiang Chen laughed.
"The human heart? Are you talking about psychology? "
"No, no, no, it's not something that can be written in textbooks. The human heart is something that no one can truly understand even if they use it for a lifetime."
The two were like good friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time as they sat at the table and reminisced. Although there was no tea, and there wasn't any beautiful scenery, Jiang Chen, who sat there, felt a comfort that he hadn't felt for the entire day.
Yes, spending money was great, and eating was great. But it was still a bit lonely.
In this big city, he didn't even have a friend to talk to. Perhaps this was what Jiang Chen truly desired. His roommates had gone their separate ways after graduation. The prettiest girl in the class whom he had a crush on had returned to her hometown to get married. The counselor whom he had a drink with had started to deal with the new class. Everyone was like a clockwork.
This simple room, on the other hand, brought him a rare sense of peace and satisfaction.
Perhaps this was fate's reward for kindness?
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