The lipstick mark on Cheng Jun's sweater was very eye-catching, making Ruan Qiuqiu a little embarrassed. She tried hard to wipe it with a tissue, but she couldn't wipe it off. Instead, it became a big pink color.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "… That's it."
Cheng Jun didn't care about it. He walked around with a pink color on his face and carried a bag of hard pastries that were blown by the cold wind back home.
In the end, the two of them couldn't eat out. Coincidentally, there was some curry sauce left from last time in the kitchen fridge. Ruan Qiuqiu cooked a pot full of it. The rice grains were steaming in the rice cooker. She put a few spoonfuls of curry sauce on Cheng Jun to make up for the embarrassment of her lipstick mark.
Cheng Jun ate slowly. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but Cheng Jun seemed to be more silent than before.
Ruan Qiuqiu wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, she didn't say anything.
After dinner.
She sat on the sofa and watched TV. She casually pressed a channel and found that it was a replay of "The Legend of White Snake". Since there was nothing to watch, Ruan Qiuqiu peeled a banana and ate it while watching TV. The TV talked about how White Snake was about to be suppressed under Leifeng Tower and separated from Xu Xian. The human and the demon cried bitterly and tried to catch each other, but they couldn't.
The old TV series was really touching. Although she knew the next plot, Ruan Qiuqiu still teared up and took out a tissue to wipe her tears.
Cheng Jun, who was passing by, saw this scene.
Ruan Qiuqiu, who was sitting on the sofa, was crying sadly at the TV. On the TV, the love between the human and the demon was about to face the end of separation.
"…"
He suddenly walked forward and turned off the TV. Ruan Qiuqiu was watching the TV enthusiastically. The TV suddenly turned black, which made her confused. She asked with red eyes, "What's wrong with you? Why did you turn off the TV? "
Cheng Jun stared at her in silence.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "???"
Under her puzzled gaze, Cheng Jun slowly walked in front of her, squatted down, and looked at Ruan Qiuqiu.
"I haven't asked yet. What did you wish for in the temple?"
Ruan Qiuqiu thought that he was going to talk about some important topics. She was nervous and had been waiting for Cheng Jun to speak, but she did not expect that it would be such a trivial matter. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, "I thought it was something serious. I just wish for you to be healthy and safe, and for everyone to be well. These are my wishes. "
"Will all my wishes come true?"
"I think it will." They will all live out their lives in peace and happiness.
"Then do you know what I wish for?" Cheng Jun asked.
"Hmm? What is it? " Ruan Qiuqiu suddenly realized something. "Don't tell me you wish for me to make you a Manchu Han Imperial Feast!"
This dog of a man! After going back and forth, the topic still turned to food!
Cheng Jun shook his head. "No."
"What's that?"
Cheng Jun looked at her and said, "My wish is that you will never abandon me."
"…"
"…"
The room instantly fell into a deathly silence. Ruan Qiuqiu looked at Cheng Jun in a daze. He squatted on the ground alone, like a large dog that was about to be abandoned. He did not dare to get too close to Ruan Qiuqiu for fear that she would be scared away. Even the words that came out of his mouth were said before he lowered his eyelids.
After a long while, Ruan Qiuqiu sighed softly. She pressed her elbows on her knees and lowered her back, closing the distance between her and Cheng Jun.
Ruan Qiuqiu lowered her voice and asked, "Why do you think I will abandon you?"
"Because —"
Because he knew that she was not the original Ruan Qiuqiu at all.
Back to when Cheng Jun returned home after printing the divorce agreement. When he opened the door and saw Ruan Qiuqiu, Cheng Jun knew that this woman was not the previous "Ruan Qiuqiu". Whether it was the language, the expression, or the movements, the difference was like heaven and earth. It was like a stranger with a face.
After ruling out the suspicion of split personality and swapping, Cheng Jun confirmed that the person who lived in the same room with him could only be explained by unscientific reasons.
Cheng Jun never cared about others. He didn't even care about himself. Whether the person living with him was a human or a ghost, it didn't make any difference to him. What's more, Ruan Qiuqiu had good cooking skills.
He had never shown Ruan Qiuqiu that he treated her differently before and after.
In the past, he was too lazy to care. Later, he couldn't show any difference at all, for fear that Ruan Qiuqiu would notice that he found out that she was not his original wife at all. According to the legend, after the conch girl was discovered, she disappeared without a trace, leaving only the conch that could never finish scooping rice. The crane returned the favor by leaving behind a piece of clothing after being discovered by its benefactor and flying away.
He had no clue about Ruan Qiuqiu's origin.
If he showed that he knew from the beginning that Ruan Qiuqiu was a ghost, a monster, and some kind of existence that could not be explained by science. Would Ruan Qiuqiu, who was also exposed, disappear from the world like the legend and never be seen again?
Perhaps, Ruan Qiuqiu wouldn't leave, but he couldn't bear the other possibility.
Before entering the temple, he was afraid that Ruan Qiuqiu would suddenly disappear. There was also a fortune-teller who said that she would exorcise demons and evil spirits. Ruan Qiuqiu didn't take it to heart, but Cheng Jun was really angry.
If it wasn't for these mysterious and unknown fears, he would have pretended that he didn't know.
"Because –
I always make you angry. "He swallowed the words that were about to come out.
For a moment, Ruan Qiuqiu almost thought that Cheng Jun was going to say something earth-shattering. Her tense nerves relaxed by half. She let out a long breath and said, "You still know that you always make me angry. But it's okay, I'm used to it. "
Occasionally, she would strangely feel that Cheng Jun's dog was also very cute.
Ruan Qiuqiu thought that she was probably crazy.
Ruan Qiuqiu was most amenable to coaxing but not coercion. She couldn't bear to see Cheng Jun's pitiful and depressed appearance. Her heart was about to soften by half. She smiled and rubbed Cheng Jun's hair as if she was coaxing Cheng Jun. She said, "I won't leave."
Cheng Jun: "Are you sure?"
Ruan Qiuqiu: "I'm definitely not lying to you."
This small episode ended with Ruan Qiuqiu's promise.
Ever since she told Cheng Jun that she wanted to give it a try, she gradually didn't think about leaving Cheng Jun anymore. Speaking of which, it was very strange. In just half a year, she had already integrated into the life of this world and had a close relationship.
Too many things had happened in this year. Even Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't guarantee what the future would be like.
The next day, Cheng Jun returned to normal when he went to work.
As always, he was slow and … as always, he was so straight that Ruan Qiuqiu really wanted to punch him.
"Don't steal my mushrooms! You clearly have a big portion for yourself! "
Cheng Jun didn't have the courage to argue. "Yours is better."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "???"
They were all from the same pot. How could he treat her differently? Ruan Qiuqiu seriously suspected that Cheng Jun was looking for an excuse to eat a few more mouthfuls. As it turned out, she was right. When Ruan Qiuqiu wasn't paying attention, Cheng Jun picked up Ruan Qiuqiu's chicken steak.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "This is my chicken steak. Put it down."
Cheng Jun: "Just one mouthful."
Ruan Qiuqiu hesitated for a moment. "Okay, then eat less. Ah, what are you doing!"
Under her stunned gaze, Cheng Jun opened his mouth and stuffed a large piece of chicken steak into his mouth without leaving any residue. Ruan Qiuqiu pressed Cheng Jun's face in exasperation. "Spit it out!"
Cheng Jun's cheeks bulged as he chewed and chewed. No matter how angry Ruan Qiuqiu was, he refused to let go and swallowed it down.
"…"
Ruan Qiuqiu slumped in the chair.
She was so silly, really. She only knew that Cheng Jun could eat, but she didn't expect him to take such a big bite.
Cheng Jun picked up the mushrooms in his bowl and put them into Ruan Qiuqiu's bowl. "Cancel it out."
Ruan Qiuqiu sneered.
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
Cheng Jun almost blurted out "yes".
He only quieted down after being hammered.
Ruan Qiuqiu thought that she must have been blinded by lard to agree to eat with Cheng Jun and occasionally work together. After lunch, she was still angry that half of her lunch was eaten. When she turned around again, Cheng Jun had fallen asleep.
He was sitting on the chair with his head leaning against the back of the armchair. Even in his sleep, he was frowning and in a dignified state.
He opened his mouth, but Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't hear him clearly.
"Don't …"
Ruan Qiuqiu moved closer to him. She was so close that she could almost count how many eyelashes he had. His face was so good-looking that it could make anyone angry. If he was her idol, his face would be so red that it would explode. Just when Ruan Qiuqiu was distracted, his closed eyes opened. Ruan Qiuqiu's face was reflected in his dark eyes.
Cheng Jun: "You …"
She waved her hand awkwardly. "I just wanted to call you …" Before she could finish, Cheng Jun interrupted her.
"Don't tell me you want to steal a kiss from me."
Ruan Qiuqiu was shocked and her face turned red. "Bah, you wish!"
They had kissed a few times, but it didn't mean that Ruan Qiuqiu had made it a daily thing. When Cheng Jun suddenly mentioned it, the scene of Cheng Jun kissing her appeared in Ruan Qiuqiu's mind. She also remembered that wet rainy night where their lips rubbed against each other … She retracted her head and stopped her imagination.
No, they were all wrong. Cheng Jun reproduced asexually. Ruan Qiuqiu silently brainwashed herself.
After being robbed by Cheng Jun, Ruan Qiuqiu resolutely returned to her office without hesitation.
At this time, Ruan Qiuqiu didn't let Cheng Jun eat air. Ruan Qiuqiu was really grateful for her kindness.
"Knock, knock, knock." The door was knocked a few times. Elder Meng came in and moved a chair to chat with Ruan Qiuqiu. When Elder Meng mentioned that the flowers outside the company had bloomed, Ruan Qiuqiu remembered what happened in the temple before and casually mentioned it.
Elder Meng was a little surprised. He asked, "Ah, I've been to the temple. It's very efficacious. I bought a talisman from the fortune-teller in front of the temple. You know, it was a big deal. A few days later, I almost had a car accident. If I were a few seconds later, my Baoer would have become a widow. "
Ruan Qiuqiu comforted him. "It's okay. It's okay."
Elder Meng said with a smile, "It's okay. There are several auspicious signs in my office to ward off evil spirits. I'll invite one for you."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "Invite one?"
Elder Meng gave an auspicious animal ornament on his desk to Ruan Qiuqiu. There was also a pendant to ward off evil spirits on the wall of Ruan Qiuqiu's office. He said, "Let's not talk about idealism or materialism. It's all for auspiciousness. Don't mind it."
"I can't thank you enough. How can I mind it?" Elder Meng was kind. Ruan Qiuqiu took it gratefully.
Elder Meng chatted for a while. If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't finished his work today, he would have moved a chair to continue chatting. Not long after Elder Meng went out, the door was opened. It was Cheng Jun.
"Why are you here?"
"I don't have much work today."
Ruan Qiuqiu muttered silently in her heart. "He doesn't have much work, but he still looks sleepy." She didn't know whether Cheng Jun was staying up late to play games or eat snacks. In short, neither of them was good.
"What is Elder Meng doing here?"
"Why? Are you checking on me?" Ruan Qiuqiu deliberately ridiculed and then continued to explain. "Elder Meng is here to give me something to ward off evil spirits for auspiciousness."
Cheng Jun was silent.
In his mind, Ruan Qiuqiu, who was originally a monster, wanted to drive him away. Wasn't she looking for trouble?
Ruan Qiuqiu waved at him. "Why are you in a daze?"
"Nothing."
Before getting off work, Elder Meng came again.
This time, he went straight to the point and directly went forward to take the two things to ward off evil spirits. Elder Meng secretly muttered in his heart, "Big Boss came to me for the first time for such a small thing. He's crazy about spoiling his wife. Why did he say that Ruan Qiuqiu's aura is weak?"
Ruan Qiuqiu was surprised. "Hey, Elder Meng, why did you take them away?"
Elder Meng said, "I heard that these things are not suitable to be placed in the room. They will make people angry. Next time, I'll ask for a Protective Charm for you."
Ruan Qiuqiu knew nothing about these things. She said in confusion, "There are so many rules."
Elder Meng snorted in his heart.
"Yes."
"Big Boss is so particular."
After dinner, Ruan Qiuqiu still wanted to watch "The Legend of the White Snake", but Cheng Juan was one step ahead of her and transferred her to a certain drama.
Ruan Qiuqiu said, "… I really didn't expect you to have such taste."
Cheng Jun said calmly, "This is magical realism. It uses exaggerated and ironic methods to write sadness with a happy scene …"
"Stop, stop, stop! Stop! "Ruan Qiuqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She really admired him.
In the evening, it was drizzling outside. The cold wind was wet and kept sneaking in through the crack of the door. It was a little cold. Ruan Qiuqiu put on a coat and watched TV with Cheng Jun for a while. She was very good at complaining. She kept chattering about what the hell the plot was.
Cheng Jun quietly listened to Ruan Qiuqiu's complaints.
At this time, Ruan Qiuqiu's cell phone beeped.
She picked up the phone and saw a message from Tu Nan.
Tu Nan: Sister-in-law, I want to tell you something. Boss isn't around, right?
Ruan Qiuqiu subconsciously glanced at Cheng Jun. The latter was slowly peeling a banana and didn't pay attention to Ruan Qiuqiu's little movements.
Ruan Qiuqiu: Go ahead.
Tu Nan replied very quickly.
Tu Nan: Sister-in-law, then I'll just say it. Recently … Boss's mental state hasn't been very good. Did … did you guys have a fight again?
Ruan Qiuqiu: No?
Tu Nan: Eh! Could it be you guys? Ahem, sister-in-law, you still have to pay attention to your rest. It's not good to have too much entertainment at night. Be careful of your kidney.
Ruan Qiuqiu: …
Tu Nan's wild guess made Ruan Qiuqiu speechless. Cheng Jun was still eating a banana. His cheeks were puffed up like a squirrel. Taking a closer look, his eyes did seem to be green and his mental state wasn't as good as usual. In front of Ruan Qiuqiu, Cheng Jun acted very normal. If it weren't for Tu Nan, Ruan Qiuqiu wouldn't have known that he had fallen asleep in the office several times.
What was he doing at night when he was dozing off during the day?
Ruan Qiuqiu restrained herself and didn't ask. With Cheng Jun's character, if he did things without a beginning or end, even if she asked, he wouldn't explain the real situation to her.
At night, before the lights were turned off, Ruan Qiuqiu reminded him, "Sleep early."
"Okay."
That night, Ruan Qiuqiu didn't sleep well.
Her mind was full of questions. She tossed and turned, wondering why Cheng Jun didn't sleep. She finally fell asleep, but not long after, she woke up again and didn't feel sleepy at all.
"…"
Outside the door, the pitter-patter of rain had not stopped. The raindrops fell on the windowsill, accompanied by the rustling of the trees. The damp coldness penetrated into the bottom of her heart, making Ruan Qiuqiu shiver.
She carefully put on her coat, tiptoed to the bedroom door, and pushed the door open. The living room was dark. Ruan Qiuqiu sneaked to Cheng Jun's study room to see if he was doing something else at night.
The door of Cheng Jun's study room was closed, and there was no sound at all.
Ruan Qiuqiu quietly listened to the sound.
At this moment, a faint question came from behind her, "What are you listening to?"
The next second, Ruan Qiuqiu screamed, "Ahhhhh, ghost!"
Ruan Qiuqiu was still in shock and was frightened. Her little face was pale, and she didn't recover for a long time.
At that moment, she was so scared that she almost died on the spot.
Ruan Qiuqiu patted her chest with lingering fear, "What were you doing in the living room? You scared me to death! "
The light in the living room wasn't turned on. Cheng Jun stood in the dark room, so she couldn't see his expression. She could only hear him ask calmly, "What were you doing? Why did you listen to my movements? "
Ruan Qiuqiu said embarrassedly, "I saw that your mental state wasn't very good during the day, so I wanted to see what you were doing at night. Don't tell me you didn't sleep all night. "
Not only did he not sleep all night, after the incident at the temple, he couldn't sleep for several nights.
Worrying about personal gains and losses was simply the worst experience.
Cheng Jun calmly lied, "I was just sitting on the sofa to digest my food."
Ruan Qiuqiu, "…"
Could his lie be any more convincing? Digesting food in the middle of the night, only Cheng Jun could think of that.
Ruan Qiuqiu asked, "Don't tell me you're secretly eating snacks again? Tell me, what if I don't supervise you? Sooner or later, you'll be killed by yourself. "
Maybe Cheng Jun really killed himself in his previous life.
The words "if I don't exist" pierced Cheng Jun's heart fiercely.
Ruan Qiuqiu was about to let him go back to sleep when the room was suddenly lit up for a few seconds. She heard a loud rumble outside, as if thunder had struck above her head. Ruan Qiuqiu was so scared that she directly threw herself into Cheng Jun's arms.
Why did it suddenly start to thunder? It was still fine just now. This lousy weather, it changed so quickly.
Cheng Jun staggered a few steps, steadied himself, and hugged Ruan Qiuqiu tightly.
His arms were trembling as he hugged Ruan Qiuqiu tightly in his arms. Ruan Qiuqiu thought that he was also startled by the sudden thunder, so she quickly said, "It's okay, don't be afraid. It'll be fine in a while."
Cheng Jun hugged her even tighter and asked in a hoarse voice, "You won't leave, right?"
Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned.
What did thunder have to do with whether she wanted to leave or not?
It seemed that Cheng Jun had been very worried about her ever since he came back from the temple last time. For a moment, Ruan Qiuqiu almost thought that Cheng Jun knew her true identity. But soon, she dispelled the possibility of this idea. If Cheng Jun really knew that she was a wandering soul, he was so timid that he probably would have asked a fortune-teller to exorcise her soul. How could he let her stay here peacefully?
Ruan Qiuqiu said faintly, "You also found out that I'm a kind and hardworking girl? I specially came to cook for you to repay your kindness. "
Cheng Jun's breath stopped.
Ruan Qiuqiu originally wanted to make a joke with him to ease the atmosphere between them. At this moment, Cheng Jun's whole body was not quite right, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
… After she said this sentence, Cheng Jun seemed to be even more abnormal.
"I don't need you to cook for me, and I don't need you to keep a child. I just want you to stay."
"???" Keep a child? How could there be such a good thing? Ruan Qiuqiu did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"So, don't leave."
"…"
Ruan Qiuqiu was a little confused. Was Cheng Jun sober at this moment? Why did she feel that he really believed that Ruan Qiuqiu was a kind and hardworking girl who came to repay his kindness?
Ruan Qiuqiu's heart beat wildly, which made her panic and her whole body turned cold.
She connected Cheng Jun's actions in the temple —
Could it be —
Cheng Jun's embrace made her very anxious. She buried herself in his chest and could feel his accelerated heartbeat. His tone was very calm and a little slow, as if he was talking about some ordinary things. If it was not for his rapid heartbeat and the rise and fall of his chest, Ruan Qiuqiu would almost think that he was talking casually.
Ruan Qiuqiu was so nervous that her throat and eyes were dry.
If Cheng Jun knew her true identity, would he still be able to get along with her calmly? Could it be that she misunderstood him?
She whispered, "What do you mean? Don't make me misunderstand."
Ruan Qiuqiu was not stupid. Connecting Cheng Jun's actions these days, all the evidence pointed to Cheng Jun guessing that she was not the original owner. Thinking about it, she did not hide her difference from the beginning. It was also because Cheng Jun was not interested in her that Ruan Qiuqiu was not afraid.
She might understand why Cheng Jun was so worried.
Cheng Jun was silent again.
It was like he was holding some kind of fear and expectation. At this juncture, Ruan Qiuqiu suddenly did not want to say it out loud.
She was always like this, not wanting to face the truth at this juncture, especially when it came to her feelings with Cheng Jun.
Ruan Qiuqiu changed the topic and motioned Cheng Jun to let go of her arms: "Cough, cough, what nonsense are we talking about in the middle of the night? Go back to sleep … "
"Rumble!"
A sudden clap of thunder sounded at an inappropriate time. Ruan Qiuqiu was feeling guilty, so she was scared by this sound and hid in Cheng Jun's arms again.
Ruan Qiuqiu almost burst into tears.
It was as if there was really a god who wanted to punish her for not saying what she said. Ruan Qiuqiu's heart was distressed.
She was silent for a moment and decided to ask in a subtle way: "You know my … secret?"
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