The author has something to say: Tomorrow, tomorrow is tomorrow, and Lu Ming will take Chi Qiu away in a fair manner! The kind that walks through the front door without pretending~(∩_∩)~
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At noon, Chi Xia stayed for dinner for the first time.
The reason is that her car broke down and she came here by taxi today. Wait a minute, Lin Yuming will pick her up after finishing work, and help her move a box of books to her apartment.
Aunt Su made a few stir-fried dishes that they liked, and the three of them sat down to eat together, and the atmosphere was actually quite harmonious.
After dinner, Chi Qiu planned to go to the old study on the second floor to find some materials.
Chi Xia saw him and asked him, "Are you going upstairs?"
Chi Qiu nodded, and said casually, "I'll go to Mom's old study to find some old Braille books."
Chi Xia unexpectedly came over and grabbed his arm: "I'll help you up."
"No, my family is more familiar, I can take the stairs." Chi Qiu said that, but he couldn't bear Chi Xia's insistence, and didn't refuse again.
The old study room on the second floor is cleaned by part-time workers every week. When Chi Qiu opened the door, what he could smell was the fragrance of books all over the room. He groped his way into the room under Chi Xia's gaze, feeling a little stuffy inside.
The door behind him closed slightly with a "squeak" sound, but it was not tightly closed. Probably Chi Xia also felt that the old study room was too stuffy, so he didn't close the door completely.
Chi Xia didn't leave, she rolled up her sleeves and said, "Sit down, I'll help you find books."
Chi Qiu was not used to Chi Xia's approaching him proactively, so he hesitated for a moment: "Thank you." He randomly reported the names of the two Braille books and explained their locations, "It should be on the fifth floor from the bottom."
Chi Xia quickly helped Chi Qiu find the books, piled them together and put them on the desk in front of Chi Qiu. Immediately afterwards, before Chi Qiu could thank him again, she stuffed a bank card into Chi Qiu's hand.
Chi Qiu was very confused.
He heard Chi Xia say: "I asked my dad to borrow some money, plus the advance salary that my mother gave me. I have already credited all the money you lent me to this card. 15 days a month No, Jin Chengjun will also deposit money into this card. The money he transfers in will be given to you as interest."
She lowered her head and tightened her knuckles slightly: "I wanted to thank you for helping me before. But you also know that the relationship at home has made us get along very awkwardly. I may have been a little ignorant. Let you Accepted."
What Chi Xia said made Chi Qiu raise his head in surprise, and the card in his hand made him embarrassed.
He dawdled, as if thinking about Chi Xia's sudden change, and said, "You don't have to thank me, I voluntarily helped you at that time. Besides, you don't have to pay back the money. I don't usually go out, and it's okay to hold it in my hand." use."
Chi Xia didn't take his words to heart, she casually picked up a braille book, flipped through it casually, and had no intention of leaving: "One yard is one yard."
Chi Qiu hesitated and sat on the chair in front of the desk, not knowing what to say.
It was Chi Xia who closed the book, and suddenly broke through the dull air, as if he had come prepared: "By the way, why do you want a divorce?"
Chi Qiu was at a loss for words, he couldn't answer Chi Xia honestly, and he was unwilling to answer either.
Maybe Chi Xia also felt that this question was too abrupt, she explained: "Don't get me wrong, I don't want to interfere in your private affairs. It's just that when I came here this morning, I saw Lu Ming at the gate of the community."
She saw Lu Ming holding a bouquet of roses, as persistent as the affectionate protagonist in the TV series. Chi Xia asked the guard specifically, only to find out that Lu Ming came every day without stopping.
For a moment, she was full of thoughts.
She said: "I think it's very strange...why there is a problem on my side, and then there is a problem on your side."
Chi Qiu felt that Chi Xia's gaze was as terrifying as a praying mantis preying on him, and she was staring at him firmly.
Chi Xia said slowly: "Ji Feining obviously found out, but he refused to reveal a word to me. You saw it in the morning, and I chatted with Jin Chengjun. What's interesting is that he, like me, was blinded by it." In the dark, it is still unclear who is behind the scenes."
Chi Qiu didn't want to discuss this issue with her, so he lied, "I don't quite understand what you said."
Chi Xia pursed her lips, as if helpless: "Really?"
Chi Qiu squeezed his hands guiltyly: "Yes."
The old study room with a small space does not have a single window, and the atmosphere is too depressing.
Chi Qiu got up and wanted to leave here.
Chi Xia keenly noticed Chi Qiu's nervousness, even though Chi Qiu was trying his best to cover it up. She stopped Chi Qiu and made him sit down again, and then she said: "The night I came back, you got wet in the rain for no reason and developed a high fever, and kept saying 'sorry' to me. Actually, you have always been very kind to me, It’s rare that you get out of control like this, did you encounter something?”
After meeting with Jin Chengjun, Chi Xia probably decided on a result in her heart, and she tested Chi Qiu without hesitation: "I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still can't figure it out. Don't you really think this matter is strange?"
"..."
Listening to Chi Xia's series of questions, Chi Qiu's heart beat faster. A thin layer of sweat oozes from his back, but fortunately he is used to pretending to be blind, and it won't be suspicious if he keeps looking at the ground.
He skillfully avoided Chi Xia's scorching gaze.
Seeing that Chi Qiu didn't speak, Chi Xia took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice: "I went to ask my mother, and she said that she didn't know anything, and said she couldn't find anything. Then why can the Ji family find out? I am Her daughter, doesn't she want to know who helped Jin Chengjun deceive me?"
It's all very strange.
Chi Qiu felt cold all over, and held his breath: "Sorry, I really don't know anything—"
"Brother!" Chi Xia suddenly shouted, interrupting Chi Qiu's lie.
This "brother" nailed Chi Qiu in place, and she hadn't called Chi Qiu "brother" for about ten years.
Chi Xia's feet moved forward, and she stood in front of Chi Qiu, squatted down, looked at her poor blind brother, and said softly: "Obviously I am the victim, but why is the truth that everyone knows? Just keep it from me." She pressed, "You must know, right?"
"..."
"Brother, please tell me, I must know about this."
Chi Qiu's hand trembled a little, but it still couldn't escape Chi Xia's eyes. She managed to capture Chi Qiu's panic, and said straight away: "It has something to do with Lu Ming."
Chi Qiu suddenly raised his head: "No."
This time it was Chi Xia who was dumb, she was stunned, she didn't expect Chi Qiu to deny it outright.
According to her understanding of Chi Qiu, Chi Qiu would not lie, let alone defend a person who was about to break up with her to the point of divorce. Unless, he has no more love for that person, or, they simply fake divorce to cover up something.
So, she asked again relentlessly: "It's Lu Ming, right?"
"No." Chi Qiu didn't hesitate.
No matter how many times Chi Xia asked, his answer was only this one.
But it was this lack of hesitation that betrayed Chi Qiu's false calmness.
Chi Xia finally understood, she laughed, and took a step back: "It's really him."
She stroked her forehead, feeling a surge of anger in her heart. Gradually, amidst Chi Qiu's persistent attitude, she began to lose control: "Are you actually helping him hide it?"
Chi Qiu pursed his lips: "..."
Chi Xia looked at him in disbelief: "Chi Qiu, you are simply Lu Ming's accomplice... You lied to me with him for the property of the Lu family?"
"I said no!"
"You lied to me!" Chi Xia grabbed his shoulder and said excitedly, "Do you know how much I have suffered this year and how badly I was cheated by Jin Chengjun? Do you know that I am Your sister?! Do you want face?! You pretended to help me, acting like a good person for everyone to see... Actually? What kind of calculations are you and Lu Ming, why do you have? Why can you destroy my happiness? ?!"
She almost growled.
Chi Qiu's heart was soaked in cold water, he silently accepted her anger, the shoulder that was being held by her was aching, as if there were bruises.
In the lingering sound, Chi Xia couldn't bear Chi Qiu's dullness, and said with a sneer, "You and Lu Ming are really a match made in heaven, both shameless."
One sound after another, she shattered the only remaining family relationship between Chi Qiu and her.
But soon, Chi Qiu no longer gave Chi Xia a chance to press questions.
Mentioning the name "Lu Ming" seemed to be Chi Qiu's bottom line. Facing Chi Xia, who was emotionally ups and downs, he calmly said, "I know you are my sister."
The corner of Chi Xia's mouth twitched slightly.
Chi Qiu's heart was cold, and his tone was even lower: "It's because you are my sister, so I tolerate, I endure, I retreat again and again." He almost broke his heart and asked, "But you know that I am your brother ?"
Chi Qiu's whole person is not the same as before. He has visibly changed from nervous to angry, but still remains calm.
Chi Xia threw out the question just now again, scolding Chi Qiu and Lu Ming for their "evil deeds".
If it was in the past, Chi Qiu would definitely apologize to her and humbly beg her not to be angry - this is the image that Chi Qiu has always had in Chi Xia's heart.
However, in Chi Xia's aggressive question, Chi Qiu was terribly calm: "Xiao Xia, you have asked me so many questions, so I have a question to ask you too. Are you really sure that Jin Chengjun has completely deceived you?" You, and you don't even know?"
Chi Xia was startled: "What do you mean?"
Chi Qiu clenched his fists tightly, and Xiuping's nails pressed against his palm. He slowly raised his hand, took away Chi Qiu's hand pinching his shoulder, and said in one breath: "When you were in college, you and Jin Chengjun were good friends who talked about everything, and you even have a relationship that surpasses that of friends." You must know his family background and his situation very well. You didn’t choose him at the time, but it wasn’t entirely because he didn’t confess to you.”
If Chi Xia likes him enough, according to Chi Xia's personality, she doesn't have to wait until Jin Chengjun speaks.
But the development of things is very strange.
Although Chi Qiu also guessed, he made it clear: "You were scared by his family back then, so you listened to your mother and gave up Jin Chengjun and went to meet Lu Yinliang who has excellent conditions."
This time, it was Chi Qiu who asked her back, "Is that right?"
Chi Xia seemed to have been stepped on the tail that had been hidden all along, and his expression changed drastically.
Chi Qiu was a little tired, he was tired of dealing with troublesome things.
He lowered his head: "When someone helps Jin Chengjun solve his family's problems, and arranges him a good job, so that he can get on the right track in life. You almost don't even think about it, and you agree to him right away. Confession." He paused, "You did this because you found that Lu Yinliang never lacks excellent people around him, and he doesn't care about you."
This is why after Chi Xia eloped, Lu Yinliang did not feel resentment towards the Chi family, nor did he care about Chi Xia's whereabouts. Even, when he saw Chi Qiu, he could greet him warmly and friendly.
Chi Qiu's lips and teeth were dry, and he continued: "At that time, Jin Chengjun no longer had any worries, and, with his background, as long as you ask, he can obediently join our family and help you take care of the company. But Your mistake is that Mom can be so stubborn."
In Chi Lanyan's eyes, a marriage of the wrong kind and family is a big taboo, and she doesn't want her daughter to follow in her footsteps. Therefore, she resolutely rejected Chi Xia's choice, affirming that Jin Chengjun would not be of any help to Chi Xia's future.
That's why Chi Xia is obsessed with letting Jin Chengjun start a business and prove himself.
Right now, Chi Xia is standing in front of Chi Qiu, like a box that has been punctured, with a big hole in the skylight.
Her face was pale, an embarrassment never seen before.
"Jin Chengjun's change, with your intelligence, how could you not have noticed that someone was helping him?" Chi Qiu closed his eyes, made up his mind, and blurted out his guess, "I really don't know about your affairs, so What I’m going to say next is all my guesswork. If I’m wrong, you can tell me the answer.”
"... shut up."
"The only thing you really didn't realize is one thing." Chi Qiu no longer accepted Chi Xia's obedience, he stood up, "That is, Jin Chengjun came to pursue you, and it was indeed under the urging of others, not because of his situation. After getting better, the first thought from the heart. You discovered this, so your self-esteem can't stand it. Therefore, you also want to know who made the decision to pursue you for Jin Chengjun."
That's why Chi Xia pretended to be innocent and didn't know anything.
She had to find out who was behind the scenes.
Only in this way can she have a place to vent her wasted time. The ignorance and mistakes she made can only have someone to shirk responsibility.
Chi Qiu knew Chi Xia too well, and knew how ridiculous and meaningless her vulnerable self-esteem was.
Of course, Chi Qiu also knew that everything Chi Xia did was to prove to Chi Lanyan when she came back: Even if she did something wrong, she was just an innocent victim. If it wasn't for someone's mischief, how could she have taken this wrong step
— Just to prove to Chi Lanyan.
Chi Xia's inferiority complex is different from Chi Qiu's. The gloomy and repressed family pushed the two brothers and sisters farther and farther apart, until now, they had to stand on opposite sides.