When they arrived at the Modian Club, Cheng Shu took out the largest private room in the backyard to entertain the guests. As soon as the door was opened, there were ancient lanterns floating around. It was very private, and the manager personally entertained the guests and would not let others barge in.
Going around the screen, Gu Qingwu discovered several people inside, one of whom was familiar, Zhou Tingliu. The men present all tacitly agreed not to smoke, but only drink tea. There was also a faint smell of sandalwood nearby, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Perhaps he intended to help Cheng Shu pursue his wife, for when he spoke, he especially praised Jiang Dianying.
Gu Qingwu retired after accomplishing her mission, leaving no room for the two to communicate privately. She walked to the tea room next door and vaguely saw Liang Ting and Jiang Nai, who was sitting on the sofa next to them holding a child. She looked at them a few more times and felt more and more familiar with them.
Gu Qingwu was wondering where he had seen him before, when the little guy who was originally lying in Jiang Nai's arms suddenly raised his head, and his black eyes saw the figure outside the door, looking a little dazed.
It was not until this moment that Gu Qingwu realized that it was not a coincidence, but her little Li'er.
At first, she didn't dare to recognize him because she didn't see He Suichen in the box. Jiang Nai also happened to notice her coming, and smiled faintly and turned around and said, "Your little one is so well-behaved."
Gu Qingwu went in to say hello, and instead of asking questions, he leaned slightly to look at Xiaolier.
The delicate little figure stared at her for a while, then slowly, with a hint of hesitation, stretched out his little hand.
Gu Qingwu also reached out and held the tender and soft daughter in her arms. Perhaps she smelled a familiar scent and recognized it was her mother. Little Li'er put her head in her arms, which was warm and smelled of milk.
Jiang Nai would say that she was so well behaved because Xiaoli'er didn't like to cry.
She is not like the little Guanyin in her family, who would not stop until her bangs on her forehead were wet when she started shedding pearly tears.
Gu Qingwu sat down holding the child, and then asked why He Suichen was nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Nai answered her, "Lin Yuanting had a conflict with her newlywed husband, and she called someone to mediate overnight. Originally, Cheng Shu was supposed to go, but he couldn't get away tonight, and it wouldn't be appropriate for Zhou Tingliu to go. I'm afraid his expertise could get a divorce on the spot."
Gu Qingwu understood, and Jiang Nai, who was very clear-minded, added in a calm voice:
"Lan Shen went to mediate, and he had to drag He Sui Chen along, so that each of them could persuade the other, and He Sui Chen could do some ideological work on the groom."
Everyone in the circle knows that Lin Yuanting has been obsessed with He Sui Chen for many years, and they will avoid it no matter what, so as not to make Gu Qingwu feel uncomfortable.
Liang Ting also said, "By the way... I have a cousin who really likes Shen Xingdu. Qingwu, if you have time, could you help me get an autographed photo?"
"Sure, I'll talk to Shen Xingdu later."
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The topics that the women talked about were very wide-ranging, including almost all the gossip in the entertainment industry and marriage topics. There was no comparison or sarcasm, and it was very pleasant to be with them.
More than half an hour passed.
It was Liang Ting who was asking gossip, while Gu Qingwu and Jiang Nai were answering.
Compared to reading those marketing accounts and entertainment reporters who believe everything they hear, what these two popular female stars say is even more explosive.
After a while, Gu Qingwu saw the little person in her arms grabbing her hair and eating it. She gently pulled it out and touched the face with her fingertips again. The delicate and soft touch was so good that she softened her tone: "... Did your father feed you enough?"
The little guy smiled with his crescent eyes narrowed, bit her fingers with his mouth, and got some saliva on them.
Gu Qingwu thought that the baby might be hungry, so he whispered a few words to Jiang Nai and went out to find a bottle with the baby in his arms.
Cheng Shu and Jiang Dianying were nowhere to be found in the box outside. After Gu Qingwu walked around with the little guy in his arms, he went to ask the manager who was passing by the corridor.
At this moment, Jiang Dianying was upstairs, coaxed up by Cheng Shu with an excuse. He obviously preferred to be alone in private rather than being watched by a group of people. This was a collection room, and the door was closed to block the light from the wall lamp outside, and the shadow fell under the feet of the two people.
Cheng Shu went to light a lamp. He did not turn on the headlights. The weak, dim yellow light could not illuminate every corner and could only provide warmth for the two of them.
Jiang Dianying noticed his little thoughts, but didn't point it out. She leaned against the bookshelf and watched him take out the exquisite porcelain inlaid with gold from the safe. This was the real thing, while her father was tricked into buying a fake one last month and wasted all his energy.
"Is this what Uncle Jiang wants?"
Jiang Dianying hesitated for a second and nodded softly.
Perhaps because she didn’t want to be taken advantage of by him, she added, “I don’t really want it.”
The old man of the Jiang family has the habit of collecting antiques. He gets itchy when he sees something he likes. He cannot eat or sleep well at his old age. He will not feel comfortable until he gets it. But he is still addicted to antiques and does not learn from his mistakes.
Jiang Dianying couldn't help but worry about her younger brother who would inherit the family business. In order to withstand the old man's torment, he would have to work harder to earn more money in the future.
Cheng Shu was very willing to share the pressure with Jiang Jibai. When he heard that the old man bought a fake and brought it home, he turned around and bought the real thing at a high price.
Seeing Jiang Dianying's eyes moving away from the exquisite gold-inlaid porcelain, Cheng Shu raised his thin lips and smiled: "Are you going to give it to the old man in person, or should I deliver it?"
"I will." Jiang Dianying didn't want him to go to the Jiang family and be despised, so he took out his cell phone, turned it on, and said slowly: "How much did you spend on this genuine product? I will give you every penny less."
As soon as she clicked on the transfer button, Cheng Shu gently held her finger, and her body temperature came through particularly clearly.
She was stunned for two seconds, then raised her head to look at the gentle and kind man standing nearby. As the light dimmed, the surroundings became inexplicably quiet.
"Diandian, do you really want to make it clear with me?"
When he asked this question, he moved half an inch closer.
Jiang Dianying was like a puppet that had lost its ability to move. She leaned against the bookshelf with her back. She could only watch him almost close to her cheek and whispered, "I want to be good to you, but you have everything... It seems that from the beginning, I couldn't give you anything."
There was a certain self-deprecating tone to these words, which made one feel sad.
Jiang Dianying had clearly forgotten her feelings for him, but now, with just a few words, there were signs of them rekindling.
She suppressed her aroused emotions, lowered her eyelashes, and said unwillingly to meet Cheng Shu's gaze, "Let's put things in perspective. My father was often deceived into buying fakes. I can't let you pay for them unjustly every time, can I?"
Cheng Shu was such a delicate and sensitive person that he instantly caught the other hidden meaning in her words.
We can't let him pay out money in vain every time, otherwise it would be tantamount to allowing him to please the old man.
He held Jiang Dianying's index finger tightly and spoke slowly, his pronunciation very gently: "As long as you are willing to give me a chance to perform, it will be worth it even if I spend all my money."
Jiang Dianying couldn't help but look at him, her breathing stagnated, and after a long while she said, "You weren't like this before."
"Um?"
"I was the one who took the initiative before... You are always rational and calm in relationships, and a little old-fashioned."
"Diandian, I don't want to lose you forever." Cheng Shu's voice was a little hoarse due to his emotional fluctuations. "Whatever you like, I am willing to change for it."
So this is what it means to be liked by others
Jiang Dianying's eyes were filled with confusion and her heart was in turmoil.
Until Cheng Shu very seriously told her the knot between them, and said in a very low voice: "I have experienced a failed marriage, and have been on the road of love for too many years. When I met a girl I particularly liked, it was like a desperate man who had been thirsty for a long time. I wanted to hold on tightly, but I was afraid it was a trap."
At first, he was convinced from the bottom of his heart that a woman as beautiful as Jiang Dianying was not suitable for him. Later, when they were together, he still subjectively thought that her half-hearted personality would abandon him when she got tired of this relationship.
Later, when Cheng Shu realized that he had fallen in love with Jiang Dianying, it was too late.
But deep down, once he has made up his mind about a relationship, he will not let it go easily, and he knows that he is not worthy of Jiang Dianying, so when she tried to start a new relationship, he did not deliberately try to sabotage it.
Over the past two years, Cheng Shu has played the role of a husband who waits for her to come home after having fun outside without any complaints.
It is Jiang Dianying’s right to choose whoever she wants.
And his choice to wait where he was was his only persistence.
Cheng Shu paused for a long time, his tone filled with self-mockery, and even the smile on Qingjun's face was bitter: "After we broke up, I thought every night, if only I could have met you earlier... The passionate love you want, the impulse of fine clothes and horses, and even everything in my world can be given to you. I will accompany you to love happily, and when you are old enough to have a baby, I will walk into the wedding hall with you. From young to old, we will spend every day together..."
Jiang Dianying had also thought about this possibility, but unfortunately when they met, Cheng Shu had already been tortured by marriage. He relied too much on rational reasoning and no longer believed in feelings, let alone believed that there was a woman in the world who was completely compatible with him.
"Dian Dian, I really regret not being able to fall in love with you first." Cheng Shu's eyes were filled with emotion. He wanted to say this to her two years ago: "If I had met you earlier, I would not have loved any other woman, only you."
Jiang Dianying's heart was moved and she felt a little pain. She almost cried and could only lower her head in embarrassment.
Cheng Shu's gentle hand reached out and covered her forehead, then groped to the corner of her eyes and wiped away the slightly warm tears. Jiang Dianying was like a little sun, her love was vigorous, even her tears were hot.
"Don't cry... Diandian." Cheng Shu hugged her with his arms, and said these words in a hoarse voice. After a pause, he almost put his hand against her forehead and said, "I'm sorry, I love you."
It took Jiang Dianying a long time to get over the unbearable sour emotion. When her fingers clenched his shirt, she inadvertently pulled it down, and the marriage symbol that was attached to Cheng Shu's slender collarbone below his neck line clearly appeared in her hazy vision.
Her heart was pulled hard again. She had specially gone to the temple to ask for this marriage talisman. It was said that it was very effective. As long as the two of them put it on their bodies, they would be in love forever.
At that time, she was so overwhelmed by her emotions that she insisted on putting Cheng Shu on her body, and they even went into a cold war for half a month.
The marriage talisman belonging to Jiang Dianying had been thrown away somewhere unknown. She didn't expect that after so long, Cheng Shu tied a red string to the marriage talisman and wore it on his chest.
"Dot dot?"
Jiang Dianying came back to her senses within a few seconds, her fingertips gradually loosened the man's shirt, she looked into his affectionate eyes again, and finally carefully leaned her face over, kissed the corner of his tightly pursed lips, and said in a very soft voice: "Take the money from the auction of the gold-inlaid exquisite porcelain, and I will go home with you."
Cheng Shu's eyes were filled with ecstasy. He held her slender arms with his hands. For a moment, he seemed to be speechless, and his thin lips uttered a few low tones: "Dian Dian... I, I."
"This time you must accompany me in a passionate love affair that completely conforms to my fantasy of love. The deadline is one year. If it still doesn't work out, we will never have any contact with each other again, and no one will miss each other."
Jiang Dianying looked up at Cheng Shu's expression. To be honest, it made her feel soft-hearted and bitter. But she was unwilling to agree to him so easily. In the end, all these mixed emotions turned into one sentence: "You are getting such a bargain for nothing."
She used the harshest tone and said the softest words.
Cheng Shu's chest and heart were hot. He held her tightly with his arms, gradually tightening his grip. He lowered his head and kissed her forehead with a hot, warm touch. "Thank you. I swear, I will never let you down again."
What is there to thank for? Jiang Dianying resisted the urge to complain, thinking that she was the one who chose this old man with a conservative personality, so she could only accept her fate.
The author has something to say: There is a second update
Officially certified: Diandian, the old man's house will continue to be on fire