It was late autumn and the flowers and leaves were gradually turning yellow. Qi Xingchen was pulled by Liang Jing and stepped on the fallen leaves piled up by the flowerbed, making a crunching sound.
It was like the sound of nerves being torn, light, small, but hard to ignore.
Qi Xingchen looked at Liang Jing in front of him and his back stiffened. The fine hairs on his body all stood up and his leg muscles were so tense that they almost spasmed.
It wasn't until the cold wind blew and a chill ran from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet that he became a little more rational.
His first reaction was: How did Liang Jing know that he wasn't the original owner?
His second reaction was: Liang Jing didn't say it at the dinner table and only asked him after they came out. Was it because he didn't find any concrete evidence to test him?
Or was he afraid that the Qi Family wouldn't believe him?
Or was he deliberately hiding the fact that he was an outsider?
What was his purpose for doing this?
Before dinner, Qi Xingchen thought about telling his family that he had transmigrated into a book, but at that time, he thought that the danger was over and the Qi Family had escaped the fate of being cannon fodder.
Now it seemed that Liang Jing was still in danger and he couldn't reveal his identity for the time being.
If he was exposed, the original owner's family and friends would be estranged from him and it would be difficult for him to save anyone.
He had to hide it.
In short, no matter what Liang Jing's reason was, as long as he didn't expose him in front of the Qi Family, he had room to quibble and cover it up.
Qi Xingchen tried to recall the original owner's tone in QQ and said, "What are you talking about? Who else can I be?"
Liang Jing looked at him quietly and didn't answer, but the hand holding his arm tightened.
"Ouch —" Qi Xingchen was in pain and couldn't help but groan softly.
Liang Jing immediately let go of his hand.
The burning sensation on his arm disappeared. Qi Xingchen froze for a moment, because this action had sent a signal.
Liang Jing felt sorry for him.
Maybe because Liang Jing wasn't 100% sure that he was an outsider, he still treated him like a childhood friend.
Perhaps for some unknown reason, Liang Jing had developed a favorable impression of him.
This should be the reason why he did not tell the Qi Family.
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In fact, Qi Xingchen was right about one thing. Liang Jing did have feelings for him.
However, the reason why he didn't tell the Qi Family was right. Liang Jing didn't say it because he didn't want to accept it and didn't want to believe that "Qi Xingchen" had changed.
Back to the night half a month ago.
That night, his colleague took him to the clubhouse for a drink, and they met the patient's sister, Tao Tao. Tao Tao was very warm-hearted. Seeing that he had drunk too much, she offered to send him home.
The Liang family was a prestigious family in H City. Father Liang had been a well-respected researcher when he was young. He was afraid that others would see his drunken state and tarnish his father's reputation, so he agreed.
He gave his address to Tao Tao. After sending him home, Tao Tao did not leave immediately. She helped him back to his room and very gently boiled a cup of warm milk.
"Thank you." Liang Jing took it and felt dizzy. "Sorry to trouble you tonight."
"I'm very busy with work and don't have time to take care of Xiao Xuan. You've been taking care of him for me. I should be the one thanking you." Tao Tao said as she sat by the bed.
Liang Jing was drunk, but he knew that it was not appropriate to let a girl stay in his room. It was fine for a man like him, but if word got out, it would ruin the girl's reputation.
So he quickly finished the milk and prepared to chat with her for a while before asking someone to send her to the car.
Tao Tao's voice was gentle. "How are you? Are you feeling better?"
"A little better."
"I heard from Xiao Xuan's attending doctor that you're in the lab every day. Why did you think of drinking today?" Tao Tao slightly widened her eyes. Her eyes were sparkling and looked very beautiful. "Did something sad happen?"
When the reason for drinking was mentioned, Liang Jing had a splitting headache. He was not the kind of person who liked to talk to others, but maybe the alcohol made his willpower weak, or maybe it was because Tao Tao's tone was too gentle, he couldn't help but confide. "Because this morning, the person I like told me that he has someone he likes."
The words of a drunk person were illogical. Tao Tao did not seem to understand the meaning behind this sentence. It took her more than ten seconds to react. "So that's how it is … To tell you the truth, I have a similar experience too. The person I like is now very close to another person. I can understand how you feel. You must be very sad and reluctant to part with him … Who is the person you like? Is it a friend or a colleague? Can you tell me? "
Hearing that Tao Tao didn't hesitate to tell her own experience in order to comfort him, Liang Jing couldn't help but feel touched.
However, Xing Xing was a public figure. He was afraid that it would be disadvantageous to Xing Xing, so he said vaguely, "The person I like is the neighbor's sister."
"Childhood sweethearts who grew up together?"
Liang Jing said, "Mm."
"The pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first. Also, girls easily develop feelings for the big brother next door." Tao Tao was puzzled. "Why didn't you pursue her earlier?"
"Because …"
Liang Jing paused and smiled bitterly. "When he liked me, I didn't like him. When I found out about him and fell in love with him, he had already … "
"He had already fallen in love with someone else?"
"Mm." Liang Jing nodded.
Hearing this, Tao Tao seemed to have realized that something was wrong. She blinked. Her big blinking eyes coupled with her puzzled expression made her look unusually cute, serious, and trustworthy.
She sighed. "The scariest thing in a relationship is being late. It would be great if you could find her shining point in advance."
"Earlier …" Liang Jing recalled Xing Xing when he was a student and shook his head. "He wasn't like this originally."
"What do you mean he wasn't like this originally?"
"How should I put it …" Liang Jing said. "After I left the country, it was as if he was a completely different person. The changes were huge. In the past, he liked it when I touched his hair. Now, he's especially resistant to my touch. In the past, he couldn't wait to send me messages all the time. Now, I can go a month without receiving any messages from him … Most importantly, I know how much he relies on me. How could he, how could he … let go of me so quickly? "
At this point, Liang Jing's voice lowered. The emotions that he had been suppressing all this time burst out at this moment. His eyes reddened instantly.
"I know how you feel." Tao Tao comforted him softly for a moment. Then, she said, "But after listening to you, I feel that this little sister next door is a little strange. A leopard can't change its spots. No matter what happened to her, it takes a certain process to change. It's impossible for her to change so much all of a sudden. "
"Why would it be like this …" Tao Tao muttered. "It can't be like the TV series I've acted in, where her soul swapped or transmigrated …"
Liang Jing was stunned.
"Aiya, don't listen to my nonsense. I'm a little drunk today." Tao Tao seemed to think that what she said was ridiculous. She laughed self-deprecatingly and waved her hand. "I haven't figured out my own feelings yet. How am I qualified to analyze it for you? Okay, you should rest. I'm going back to the club. "
"You're not going home?"
"No. It's better to sleep when I'm drunk." Tao Tao turned her head. "Or do you have alcohol at home? We're all sad people. We can drink under the moonlight and not go home until we're drunk. "
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For some reason, Liang Jing agreed to her suggestion.
As a result, after "not going home until we're drunk", when he opened his eyes again, Tao Tao's clothes were messy on the bed. It could even be said that she was … naked.
For a moment, he didn't know how to react. Tao Tao was also very flustered. She hurriedly put on her clothes and ran away.
After locking himself in the room without eating or drinking for two days, he finally accepted the fact that he had ruined the girl. Father Liang had always taught him to treat sexual relations with caution since he was young. If it happened accidentally, he had to be responsible like a man.
This was also why he chose to leave after receiving Qi Xingchen's confession.
He didn't dare to make promises easily, and he didn't want to casually break the heart of the people close to him. He wanted to give himself time to understand his feelings, and also wanted to give the other party time to think carefully.
However, all of this was annihilated in a drunken mess.
He had to contact Tao Tao and tell her that if she felt wronged, he could give her the identity of the young mistress of the Liang family.
Even if he didn't like her, even if he knew that Tao Tao didn't like him either.
Tao Tao's response was vague. The general idea was that she wasn't familiar with him and didn't know how to choose. Her heart was in a mess. Therefore, he had been trying to contact Tao Tao recently and help Tao Tao choose. Sometimes, he would ask Tao Tao to come to the hospital, and he would chat with her and eat with her.
Fortunately, the Liang family had a food and beverage business, so their frequent meetings weren't discovered by the media. Only the butler found out through the restaurant's manager that the young master was very close with a girl. He reported it to Mother Liang, and it passed through Qi Yuji's ears.
That night, under Tao Tao's unintentional words, he increasingly felt that the person he knew now was not the Xing Xing of the past. In addition, Tao Tao's existence made him mentally and physically exhausted.
He hadn't had a good meal or a good night's sleep for a long time. He was dispirited, and his complexion couldn't be any worse.
The saddest thing was that Liang Jing stared straight at "Qi Xingchen" in front of him.
Even if the person opposite him really changed souls, he still couldn't not like him.
He was already hopelessly in love with him.
Qi Xingchen didn't know how Liang Jing's state of mind had changed in just one or two minutes. Seeing that he didn't speak, he continued to explain, "You might not know, but I was in danger once in the spring, and I almost died. Since then, I've decided to live a good life and live every day seriously. I don't want to live a muddle-headed life anymore. "
Liang Jing said faintly, "Mm."
Before asking this question, he had already decided that whether the other party admitted it or not, he would respect the other party's opinion.
"Then …" Qi Xingchen said, "Is there anything else you don't understand?"
"No, I'm sorry for offending you."
Qi Xingchen sighed in relief. Hearing Liang Jing's apology made him feel a little uncomfortable. He turned around and continued to walk out. "You don't have to say sorry. It's normal for you to suspect me. But don't ever doubt my motives for caring about you, and don't keep me from your movements because of that. Please believe me, I will never do anything to hurt you. "
After a long silence, Liang Jing replied, "Okay."
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Qi Xingchen knew that Liang Jing wasn't someone who could be easily fooled. He didn't know why Liang Jing chose to believe him in the end, but seeing that the other party didn't seem to be feigning civility, he was slightly relieved.
But at night, when he got into bed, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. His mind couldn't calm down.
First, he felt that Liang Jing's discovery was too sudden and without warning. His disguise was full of loopholes, but it didn't make sense that Liang Jing didn't suspect him before and suddenly came to a conclusion when he just got home and didn't do anything.
The only explanation was that while he was away, Liang Jing found out that he was a strange soul through something or someone.
Second, Liang Jing and Tao Tao were close, which was definitely not a good sign. Also, Liang Jing's condition was very problematic. He had to find the reason.
Blindly thinking about it was useless. After a sleepless night, he drank two cups of coffee to refresh himself and prepared to go to the hospital to find out.
First, he had to go to Tao Xuan's ward.
Today happened to be the weekend. When he arrived, Qi Jiaze was already there. The two teenagers were holding burgers in their hands and talking to each other. He didn't know what they were talking about.
Seeing this scene, Qi Xingchen was stunned for a while. After transmigrating to "Peaches of the Night" for half a year, he gradually got used to his identity as an artist. He almost forgot that in real life, he was also a university student who had to study hard and get a scholarship to pay for his tuition.
Unwilling to break the harmonious atmosphere between his two younger brothers, Qi Xingchen took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He smiled and said, "Jiaze, I asked you to take good care of Tao Xuan. You brought him to eat junk food."
"No!"
The one who answered him was Tao Xuan. Tao Xuan quickly explained, "I wanted to eat burgers, so I asked Jiaze to bring them for me."
"Brother!" Qi Jiaze rushed over in surprise. "Why didn't you tell me when you got home?!"
"Didn't I come here on my own?"
"That's not the same thing." Qi Jiaze was dissatisfied. "If you had told me earlier, I would have been able to see you a few hours earlier. I missed you so much!"
Was there a difference of a few hours? Qi Xingchen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Okay, I'll tell you in advance next time."
"That's more like it!"
After getting a promise, Qi Jiaze happily pulled Qi Xingchen to sit on the stool in front of the bed.
Seeing that his brother didn't gain or lose weight, he suddenly realized something. "That's not right, brother. The first thing you did when you came in was not to care about me, but to scold me. You're actually helping an outsider. Am I more important or is Tao Xuan more important? "
It was unexpected that this little brat could be jealous of all kinds of things. Qi Xingchen was helpless. "It's too oily for your kidneys. It's not good for Tao Xuan and your health. Besides, Tao Xuan was kind enough to explain it for you. What are you fighting for? "
"You're right … Then I won't fight with Tao Xuan. I'll fight with someone else. Brother, come here. I want to ask you something. "
Qi Jiaze beckoned with his finger. Hence, Qi Xingchen leaned forward and listened to his brother's whisper.
Tao Xuan sat by the bed. Seeing the harmonious relationship between the two brothers, a deep sense of disappointment appeared in his eyes. However, it disappeared in an instant.
After waiting for about half a minute, Qi Xingchen straightened his body with a look of despair. The tips of his ears were suspiciously red. "I'll tell you when we get back."
"Then remember, you're not allowed to disappear!" Qi Jiaze said.
"… I'll try my best."
Tao Xuan was not someone who liked to pry into other people's secrets. He looked down and pretended not to hear the two talking in riddles. After dealing with Qi Jiaze, Qi Xingchen spoke to him first. "Little Xuan, you look good. Looks like you've been recuperating well."
"I'm fine. Thank you for your concern."
"Tao Xuan." Qi Jiaze could not take it anymore. He poked Tao Xuan's shoulder. "He's my brother. You have to call him brother too. Hurry up."
Qi Xingchen was speechless.
'Oh my god, this little brat is still acting like a school bully?!'
'Did Tao Xuan become autistic because of me?!'
He opened his mouth to reject, but before he could say anything, Tao Xuan said softly, "Brother Xing Xing."
Qi Xingchen was speechless. "… Sigh. It's fine. You don't have to listen to Jiaze. We're about the same age. You can call me whatever you want. "
Qi Jiaze snorted proudly. "That won't do."
Qi Xingchen did not want to talk to him. He picked up an apple from the bedside table and chatted as he peeled it. "By the way, Little Xuan, you're in such a good mood. Is it because your sister comes to visit you often?"
Liang Jing and Tao Tao were close friends. This meant that Tao Tao was in H City recently. It was normal for her to visit her brother often.
"My sister?"
Tao Xuan did not know why he asked this question. "She hasn't come to visit me recently."
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