Song Ci's face immediately turned pale.
All this was unexpected.
Under normal circumstances, she would never appear in the same place in the house with Jiang Xingzhou at the same time.
But the accident a few days ago broke the peace, and her subsequent decision further deepened the interaction between the two, leading to the current situation.
How should I explain it
Song Ci had never imagined such a scenario, so naturally there was no solution.
It was all her fault for being too careless and leaving the phone there so openly.
What should I do? What should I do
Jiang Xingzhou saw that Song Ci's condition seemed to be not right, his brain worked rapidly, and he made corresponding remedial measures.
He smiled and explained to Yang Xiuli: "It's like this, Auntie, my house is just opposite Songci, and when she came back from the company, she forgot to bring a stack of documents, so she asked me to bring it for her.
I just got back and the takeaway arrived, so I just brought it over here."
As he spoke, Jiang Xingzhou raised the takeaway and shook it towards the camera.
One can only say that Jiang Xingzhou's appearance was too deceptive, so Yang Xiuli believed it half-heartedly.
Seeing that Song Ci was still not in a good state, Jiang Xingzhou took the initiative to say, "By the way, Song Ci, I remember when the team leader saw me carrying documents for you, he asked me to tell you something. It was quite troublesome. You see..."
Sure enough, when Yang Xiuli heard that her daughter still had work, she immediately said, "Since you still have work, Cici, you should get busy first. Don't let Xiaojiang wait too long."
Seeing the half-boiled pot, Yang Xiuli said, "This pot is almost done. You can find a piece of tofu to fry and see if it sticks to the pot. That's all for today. I won't disturb you from discussing work.
Good job, Cici."
So Yang Xiuli hung up the video first.
Song Ci couldn't recover for a long time.
Just like that it passed.
Mom was so easily taken over by the lake, her secret was kept.
Song Ci felt relieved but at the same time he couldn't help feeling a little worried. The lake was cleared this time, but what about the next time
Now that Jiang Xingzhou had helped him again, and he even knew his secret, in the future, their relationship would never be able to return to the point where they didn't bother each other as they did at the beginning.
As the two people become more familiar with each other, they may be able to sit in the living room and eat together, chat about family matters, and tell each other interesting stories. By then, it will be normal for Jiang Xingzhou to appear in her place again like this.
Mom believed me once or twice, what about three, four, five, or six times
She will definitely be suspicious.
It seems that it is time to make it clear with Jiang Xingzhou. If she wants to continue to hide it from her family, then she must confront Jiang Xingzhou and tell him everything, so that he can help her hide it from her family.
Song Ci took a deep breath.
“… Jiang Xingzhou.”
Almost at the same time, Jiang Xingzhou also called her: "...Song Ci?"
Both of them were a little embarrassed, as the things they encountered were always so weird.
Song Ci's expression was still a little confused. Jiang Xingzhou sighed and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect you were video chatting with your mother. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
He thought, if he hadn't said hello without even noticing, Song Ci wouldn't have been so unprepared, and the emergency situation like just now wouldn't have happened.
This apology is well deserved.
Song Ci opened his mouth, looking a little dazed.
Coming back to his senses, he immediately shook his head: "Don't blame you, I didn't make it clear."
After a pause, she continued slowly, "I should say thank you. If it wasn't you just now, I don't know how to make it up, and the consequences may be more serious."
Jiang Xingzhou scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"can we talk?"
Jiang Xingzhou was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay. But..."
"ah?"
"I think you might want to turn off the heat first. The pot looks like it's going to catch fire."
Song Ci looked back.
The pot is already on fire.
Yes, after talking for so long, it’s normal for the pot to catch fire.
Song Ci exclaimed and immediately went to turn off the gas stove.
But the fire in the pot did not go out immediately.
Jiang Xingzhou transferred the takeaway from his right hand to his left hand, found the pot lid, and threw it on the iron pot, thus extinguishing the fire.
"Huh..."
"Huh..."
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
It was a bad start.
Jiang Xingzhou changed the subject and said, "By the way, you just said you wanted to talk, how about we go to the living room?"
"Oh, okay."
Song Ci washed her hands and followed him out of the kitchen.
Jiang Xingzhou put the takeaway on the table and sat on the sofa waiting for Song Ci.
Song Ci pursed her lips and sat down on the sofa somewhat stiffly, standing a person's distance away from Jiang Xingzhou.
silence.
For a moment, neither of them spoke first.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xingzhou secretly touched his takeaway and luckily, it was still hot.
At this time, Song Ci finally prepared herself mentally, and spoke in a deep voice, explaining her situation: "I just graduated from university this year, but I don't want to go out to work, and I don't want my family to worry about me, and I don't want to listen to their nagging, so I lied to my family and said I was working."
Jiang Xingzhou nodded. He could infer this situation from Song Ci's words.
What a coincidence, Song Ci's situation is exactly the same as his.
"Just like what you just heard, during the last accident, my mother heard your voice and thought I had found a boyfriend but didn't tell her. Then I explained to her that my colleague was on the phone with your mother at the time, which led to that situation."
The plot basically matches, he was indeed talking to his mother on the phone at that time.
However, "colleagues".
At that time, Song Ci said that he was her colleague, and it was true...
So smart!
Why didn't he think that next time his mother called and asked about it, he could also say that Song Ci was his colleague. What a good excuse.
It’s best not to ask.
"So my mother didn't know I didn't have a job, and she didn't know I was sharing a house with a man."
My mother didn’t know either. Jiang Xingzhou was surprised that his situation was so similar to Song Ci’s.
"Like what happened just now, I don't want it to happen a second time. I can fool you once or twice, but if it happens too often, it will arouse suspicion."
"So what?" Jiang Xingzhou asked.
Song Ci's fingers kept crossing back and forth, a sign of her uneasiness.
She was afraid that Jiang Xingzhou would refuse.
But if you don't say it, there is no possibility of getting it.
After taking a deep breath, Song Ci finally said, "I want you to help me."
"Hmm? How can I help?"
"Please pretend to be my colleague and help me deal with my mother." Song Ci's head drooped lower and lower.
"Also," Song Ci said with a guilty conscience, "I hope that next time, if this happens, you can tell me in advance so that I can be mentally prepared."
"We have WeChat." Song Ci patched in a low voice.