Ji Huai took her not taking it seriously, looked at her again, and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you curious?"
Jiang Jie had already closed her eyes and was getting ready to sleep: "What are you curious about? Would you do this?" After saying that, she seemed to twitch her pink lips and smile, "You are not a person who will destroy your future, there is no need."
“…”
He looked at her sleeping face. Her small oval face was fair and delicate, and her eyelashes were long and beautiful.
In her opinion, Yuan Hongjun's proposal was extremely absurd and had no practicality. She probably trusted him too much and thought too well of him, so after learning that he had a child with someone else, she couldn't believe it and turned around and left so resolutely.
Jiang Jie took a nap, and Ji Huai woke up earlier than her. He took her mobile phone from the bedside and added Yuan Hongjun's number to the blacklist.
Then, he made up another text message and sent it to the other party, asking her to calm down on the blacklist for a few days.
In families like theirs, there is no communication between parents and children. Since he was a child, all he has to do is obey orders absolutely, but now he has to fight, one side overpowers the other.
There is no so-called warmth and family affection, only a cold relationship.
When Jiang Jie woke up, Ji Huai was already in the study.
She opened the door with her bag and said to him: "I'm going to class first. I'll see you later."
"Are you going to eat out tonight?" He looked up at her.
"?" Jiang Jie did not respond immediately, but was confused.
"There are no ingredients in the refrigerator at home. I will be busy for a while." Ji Huai said.
She was also busy and nodded after a while: "Okay."
…
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Ji Huai closed the book in front of him and took the mobile phone beside him.
There was no extra software on his phone, and the screensavers were all pictures from when he first bought the phone. After searching around, he downloaded a software and was looking for restaurants.
The two of them rarely went out to eat. When they were abroad, they were used to eating Chinese food, so they invited an aunt to cook. When they came back to China, they also invited an aunt before. The other party had something to do at home, and they couldn't find a suitable aunt after they resigned. No more invitations.
Ji Huai has been looking for restaurants. In the past, he would not spend so much time on such meaningless things. In his world, time is very tight and there is no need to waste it.
He didn't read a book all afternoon, frowning and looking at the restaurants on the app. Sometimes he would browse to a certain flower shop and look at the flowers, and he would stare at them several times.
Speaking of romance, they never had it.
When they get married, everything is prepared by the two families. The Ji family and the Jiang family are very serious. They want to show their ability for the wedding scene and the cigarettes and wine on the table. They are like puppets being led, cooperating with their parents to perform like a show.
boring.
I just want it to end quickly.
In the evening, it was getting dark.
Downstairs from the administration building of University A, Jiang Jie came downstairs. She was wearing a chiffon short-sleeved shirt, jeans, and a pair of flat shoes. If she hadn't told anyone, everyone would have thought she was a student.
But she has an elegant goddess look about her, and ordinary boys don't dare to lean forward. She walked directly to a black Maybach parked on the side of the road, opened the door and got in the car.
"Let's go." Jiang Jie said while fastening her seat belt.
Ji Huai drove the car forward and turned the steering wheel.
There were dim lights flashing on the road, and soft and soothing music was playing in the car. Jiang Jie rested her hands on the window and looked out the window. Neither of them spoke.
Different from the petty quarrels of other couples, they have never quarreled or talked all night. They can each handle their own affairs, and it is the best responsibility not to cause trouble to the other party.
The reason why they live so independently and comfortably is that both parties are generous in their efforts and do not care about the rewards.
They really don't know whether they love it or not, they just feel comfortable and at ease.
The car slowly drove to the underground parking garage of the shopping mall. Jiang Jie got off first and waited for him to walk to the elevator.
The two walked side by side, and their occasional conversations were about school. They didn't talk much, but they had a strong sense of understanding. The elevator rose to the first floor, and many more people came in.
Ji Huai gently pulled her hand, Jiang Jie stepped back, and he turned sideways to make room for her.
The elevator went up to the fifth floor. When she was getting out, she asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Ji Huai: "Barbecue."
Jiang Jie nodded and did not object.
It doesn't matter what you eat, it's just a makeshift meal. She is not a foodie and has no requirements for what she eats.
Ji Huai took her to a barbecue restaurant. There were already many people outside and many people were queuing up. The interior was exquisitely decorated and had a good feel. He booked a small private room in advance, and the waiter took the two of them there.
Sitting down in the small private room, Jiang Jie was curious: "When did you order it?"
Does he still have the energy to do this
"Xu Tao has been here before and I heard it was good, so I casually asked him to make a reservation." Ji Huai lied. This was the restaurant he had been looking for for two hours before making a reservation.
"Yeah." Jiang Jie didn't doubt it either.
Xu Tao is one of his few friends, a fat man who loves to eat meat.
People like them basically have no friends. I was raised by a strict family and was not allowed to go out. I had no money, so I played by myself. The only people I could talk to were the teachers in various interest classes.
The two ordered several portions of the signature meat. Ji Huai poured a layer of oil on it and started grilling it.
With the sound of "sizzling", the aroma of barbecue spreads. Ji Huai put the roasted meat into Jiang Jie's bowl.
"Thank you." After Jiang Jie said this, she dipped some dipping sauce and tasted a piece.
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the meat is delicious.
Ji Huai put another piece into her bowl, and she nodded and commented: "It's delicious."
"Um."
He didn't say much, and put a few more pieces of barbecue on the grill. In order to divert her attention, he casually mentioned some topics, and then introduced them a little deeper. Jiang Jie was thinking about it while chatting with him.
The atmosphere is harmonious.
When checking out, the front desk gave them two movie tickets.
The movie theater upstairs is doing an event and is giving out free movie tickets to these restaurants, and they give them to customers who spend a lot of money.
Jiang Jie took it and took a look at it. She originally wanted to give it back because they didn't watch any comedy or romantic movies, but she stopped when she saw that it was a period film or a historical realistic one.
"Are you free soon?" She turned over the movie ticket and faced him, "A period film. I heard it has a good reputation."
Ji Huai glanced at the time on his wrist: "Do you want to see it?"
"Two and a half hours." Jiang Jie began to think.
"I'm fine, let's go." He walked directly to the escalator without waiting for her to hesitate, as if he was afraid that she would regret it.
She didn't feel much at all. She was looking at movie tickets and searching for movie reviews while walking, and asked him, "Would it be boring to watch such a long movie?"
They had never watched a movie together, and she hadn't watched a movie before going to college. She had no time and no friends. Jiang's father and mother never let her do such meaningless things.
After attending University A, she lived in the staff dormitory. Her grandmother and grandfather were both professors at University A. She began to prepare for going abroad, traveling to various competitions and leading a busy life. In her mind, she went there with her classmates and forgot what she saw. It was a long time ago.
Ji Huai probably never even went in.
He didn't answer that she was bored, but looked at the milk tea shop in front of him, and then at her.
The milk tea shop is doing a promotion: the second cup is half price.
Jiang Jie also looked at him with her clear and bright eyes. The two looked at each other and then looked at the milk tea shop together.
"Just one drink?"
"The second cup is very cheap, only half the price."
"Couples can buy two cups and try different flavors. The two new flavors we just launched are very delicious, and you can add pearl coconut for free."
…
Twenty minutes later.
Ji Huai and Jiang Jie walked to the theater carrying two cups of milk tea. When they went inside, they saw that everyone was holding a bucket of popcorn, and they looked at each other again.
"I'll buy it," he said.
Jiang Jie was waiting for him. She looked at the milk tea in her hand for a while, poked the straw up, picked up the milk tea again, put the straw in her mouth, and took a sip.
Pearl was also sucked up. She slowed down her movements, took a few bites, and then took another gentle breath.
"I want a big bucket of popcorn, chocolate flavor." After Ji Huai finished speaking, he looked back and saw her holding the cup of milk tea and drinking it seriously like a child, savoring it carefully.
The corners of his mouth slightly curved.
If I remember correctly, this was her second time drinking milk tea. Jiang's mother is extremely strict. Snacks and drinks are absolutely forbidden at home. Jiang Jie doesn't like snacks and doesn't care about milk tea. The only drink she drank before going abroad was milk.
The first time she drank milk tea was on the day she went to get the certificate with him. After receiving the certificate, they have nowhere to go. There was a milk tea shop that happened to be holding an event, and he enthusiastically introduced it to them. They had no choice but to buy two cups.
At that time, the second cup was half price.
The two of them were sitting in the park, holding the cup of milk tea in their hands. Jiang Jie stared at it several times and was careful when tasting it. Because it was a small shop, the taste was not good, so she didn't drink much. He only tasted it and was disgusted.
When Ji Huai came back from buying popcorn, Jiang Jie said to him, "The milk tea is not bad."
She had drank most of it, and it was quite delicious.
Ji Huai nodded, took out the movie tickets and started to check them.
The two entered the theater, found their seats and sat down. He put the popcorn in Jiang Jie's arms. She held the hot popcorn and looked down.
The popcorn was wrapped in chocolate. She picked up a piece and looked down at it carefully.
Warm.
She put the popcorn in her mouth and took a bite. It was crisp, sweet, and fragrant.
Maybe she thought it tasted good, so Jiang Jie stuffed another one into her mouth, her cheeks puffing up slightly. Ji Huai glanced at her with his peripheral vision, and there was an imperceptible smile in his eyes.
"Eat one." She poked him with her hand and moved the bucket of popcorn forward.
Ji Huai shook his head.
"Fragrant and crispy." She said with sincerity in her eyes, she picked up one and stuffed it into her mouth, "Try it."
Quite delicious.
Under her gaze, Ji Huai reached out and took one, put it in his mouth and bit it expressionlessly.
"Eat a few more." She said and put it in her mouth again.
Ji Huai took another one and stopped eating. He looked ahead, waiting for the movie to start.
Jiang Jie didn't force anything anymore, nor was she greedy. Next to her sat an eight or nine-year-old child who came with his parents. Children eat snacks faster, and most of the popcorn in the small bucket is gone, so she fills up the other person's small bucket.
"Thank you, sister." The child smiled happily.
"You're welcome." Jiang Jie arched her eyebrows and spoke in a clear and gentle voice.
When the theater became dark, she was tapped on the shoulder, and Ji Huai's deep voice sounded in her ears: "The movie is about to start."
Jiang Jie put away her phone, sat on the chair and looked forward.