The lipstick mark on Cheng Juan's sweater was very eye-catching, making Ruan Jiujiu a little embarrassed. She tried her best to wipe it off with a paper towel, but she couldn't wipe it off, instead it became a big pink lump.
Ruan Jiujiu: "...that's it."
Cheng Juan didn't care about walking around in a cloud of smudged pink, and returned home with a bag of pastries that had been hardened by the cold wind.
The two of them couldn't eat out after all. It happened that there was curry paste left over from last time in the refrigerator in the kitchen. Ruan Jiujiu cooked a pot full, and the plump rice was steaming in the rice cooker. She gave Cheng Juan several spoonfuls Sauce, used to compensate for the embarrassment of my own lipstick marks.
Cheng Juan ate slowly, maybe it was her illusion, Cheng Juan seemed to be more silent than before.
Ruan Jiujiu hesitated to speak, but in the end, he still didn't say anything.
after dinner.
She was sitting on the sofa watching TV, pressed a channel at random, and it was replaying "Legend of the New White Snake". It happened that there was nothing to watch, so Ruan Jiujiu peeled bananas and ate them while watching TV. It was said on TV that the white lady was going to be suppressed under the Leifeng Pagoda and separated from Xu Xian. One person and one demon cried miserably, trying to catch each other, but there was nothing they could do.
The old drama is touching. Even though he knew what was going to happen next, Ruan Jiujiu still had tears in his eyes, and took out a tissue to wipe his tears.
Cheng Juan who was passing by saw this scene.
Sitting on the sofa, Ruan Jiujiu cried sadly in front of the TV, and the love between the ladyboys on the TV was about to face the end of separation.
"..."
He suddenly stepped forward and turned off the TV. Ruan Jiujiu was watching vigorously, when the TV screen suddenly went black, which confused her. With red eyes, she asked, "What's wrong with you? Why do you turn off my TV?"
Cheng Juan stared at her steadfastly, remained silent, without saying a word.
Ruan Jiujiu: "???"
Under her suspicious gaze, Cheng Juan walked slowly in front of her, squatted down, and looked straight at Ruan Jiujiu.
"I haven't asked yet, what wish did you make in the temple?"
Thinking that he was going to talk about some important topic, Ruan Jiujiu's nerves were tense, and he was already waiting for Cheng Juan to speak, but he didn't expect it to be such a trivial matter. She said dumbfoundedly: "I thought it was something. I just hope that you are healthy and safe, and that everyone is well. These wishes."
"Will all your wishes come true?"
"I think it will definitely come true." They will all walk through this life in peace and happiness.
"Then do you know what I wished?" Cheng Juan asked.
"Huh? What wish?" Ruan Jiujiu suddenly realized as he said, "You will not make a wish that I will make you a full banquet!"
This dog man! Turning around, the topic still turns to eating!
Cheng Juan shook his head: "No."
"what is that?"
Cheng Juan looked at her and said, "My wish is that you will never abandon me."
"..."
"..."
The room fell into dead silence for an instant. Ruan Jiujiu stared at Cheng Juan in a daze. He squatted on the ground alone, like a big dog about to be abandoned. He didn't dare to get too close to Ruan Jiujiu, for fear that she would be scared away, and even the words he blurted out were finished. Then lower your eyelids.
After a while, Ruan Jiujiu sighed softly. She pressed her elbows on her knees, lowered her back, and narrowed the distance between her and Cheng Juan.
Ruan Jiujiu lowered his voice and asked, "Why do you think I will abandon you?"
"because-"
Because he knew that she wasn't the original Ruan Jiujiu at all.
The time went back to when Cheng Juan printed the divorce agreement and returned home. Pushing open the door and seeing Ruan Jiujiu, Cheng Juan knew that this woman was not the previous "Ruan Jiujiu". Whether it's language, demeanor, or actions, they are very different, like a stranger with a face on his head.
After ruling out the suspicion of split personality and bag swap, Cheng Juan confirmed that the people in the same room with him could only use unscientific reasons to explain it.
Cheng Juan never cared about others, he didn't even care about himself, it didn't make any difference to him whether the people living together were human or ghosts. What's more, Ruan Jiujiu is also a good cook.
He never showed any difference to Ruan Jiujiu before and after her.
In the past, he was too lazy to care about it, but later he couldn't show any difference at all, for fear that Ruan Jiujiu would realize that he had discovered that she was not his original wife at all. According to the legend, the snail girl disappeared without a trace after being discovered, leaving only the snails that could never be scooped up.
He had no clue about Ruan Jiujiu's origins.
If he showed that he knew from the beginning that Ruan Jiujiu was a ghost, a monster, and some kind of existence that could not be explained by science. Will Ruan Jiujiu, who was also debunked, disappear like a legend and never be seen again.
Perhaps, Ruan Jiujiu would not leave, but he couldn't bear the outcome of another possibility.
Before entering the temple, I was afraid that Ruan Jiujiu would disappear suddenly, and a fortune teller said that he wanted to exorcise evil spirits. Ruan Jiujiu didn't take it seriously, but Cheng Juan was really angry.
If it weren't for these mysterious and mysterious fears of the unknown, he would have kept pretending not to know.
"because-
I always annoy you. ’ He swallowed the words that were about to blurt.
For a moment, Ruan Jiujiu almost thought that Cheng Juan was about to say something earth-shattering. She relaxed half of her tense nerves, and said with a long breath: "You still know that you always make me angry. But it's okay, I'm used to it."
Occasionally, I feel strangely that Cheng Juan's dog is cute at all.
Ruan Jiujiu thought that he was probably crazy.
Ruan Jiujiu is the most soft-hearted, not hard-working, seeing Cheng Juan's pitiful and depressed appearance, her heart almost softens. She rubbed Cheng Juan's hair with a smile, as if coaxing Cheng Juan, and said, "I won't leave."
Cheng Juan: "Are you sure?"
Ruan Jiujiu: "I will never lie to you."
The vignette ends with Ruan Jiujiu's reassurance.
Ever since she told Cheng Juan that she would give it a try, she gradually never thought about leaving Cheng Juan again. It's amazing to say it, but in half a year, she has already integrated into the life in this world and has an intimate relationship.
So many things happened this year. Even Ruan Jiujiu can't guarantee what kind of trend will develop in the future.
The next day, Cheng Juan returned to normal when he went to work.
Slow as always, as always... so straight that Ruan Jiujiu wanted to punch him.
"Don't steal my mushrooms! You still have a big one!"
Cheng Juan bluntly said, "Your food is more delicious."
Ruan Jiujiu: "???"
They are all fried in the same pot, how can they be treated differently? Ruan Jiujiu seriously suspected that Cheng Juan was looking for an excuse to eat more bites, but it turned out that she was right. Taking advantage of Ruan Jiujiu's inattention, Cheng Juan picked up Ruan Jiujiu's chicken chop.
Ruan Jiujiu: "This is my chicken chop, put it down."
Cheng Juan: "Just one bite."
Ruan Jiujiu hesitated for a moment: "Okay, then eat less and less, what are you doing!"
Under her dumbfounded gaze, Cheng Juan opened his mouth, took a bite, and stuffed a large piece of chicken chop into his mouth without leaving even a crumb. Ruan Jiujiu pressed Cheng Juan's face angrily: "You spit it out!"
Cheng Juan chewed and chewed with puffy cheeks on both sides, no matter how angry Ruan Jiujiu was, he would never let go and swallowed hard.
"..."
Ruan Jiujiu slumped down on the chair in frustration.
She's so silly, really. She knew that Cheng Juan could eat it, but she didn't expect it to be such a big bite.
Cheng Juan picked the mushrooms from his bowl to Ruan Jiujiu's bowl: "Offset."
Ruan Jiujiu sneered sinisterly.
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
Cheng Juan almost blurted out and said yes.
He was only quiet after being hammered.
Ruan Jiujiu said that he was really deceived by lard, so he agreed to eat with Cheng Juan and occasionally work together. After lunch, she was still angry that half of her lunch was eaten, and when she looked back again, Cheng Juan fell asleep at some point.
He was sitting on the chair, leaning his head against the back of the armchair, frowning even in his sleep, with a dignified state.
His mouth opened, but Ruan Jiujiu couldn't hear it clearly.
"do not… "
Ruan Jiujiu moved closer, so close that he could almost count how many eyelashes he had. This face is so easy to see the anger of the sky and people's grievances. If you are an idol, you can be so red with your face. Just when Ruan Jiujiu was distracted, those tightly closed eyes opened, and Ruan Jiujiu's face that was about to be slapped was reflected in the dark eyes.
Cheng Juan: "You..."
She waved her hand in embarrassment: "I just want to call you..." Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Cheng Juan.
"Could it be that you want to kiss me secretly."
Ruan Jiujiu turned pale with shock, his face flushed red: "Bah, you have a good idea!"
There have been a few kisses between them, but it doesn't mean that Ruan Jiujiu has regarded this as a daily routine. When Cheng Juan suddenly mentioned it, the scene of Cheng Juan kissing her and that wet rainy night came to Ruan Jiujiu's mind, and the tenderness of lips rubbing against each other... She retracted her head and slapped away her thoughts.
No, they were all wrong, Cheng Juan reproduced asexually. Ruan Jiujiu silently brainwashed himself.
After being snatched by Cheng Juan, Ruan Jiujiu resolutely returned to his office to work without hesitation.
Ruan Jiujiu really thanked himself for his kindness when he didn't let Cheng Juan eat his breath.
"Dong dong dong." The door was knocked several times, and Lao Meng walked in, moved a chair and chatted with Ruan Jiujiu. As soon as Lao Meng mentioned that the flowers outside the company were blooming, Ruan Jiujiu recalled the incident in the temple before, and casually mentioned a few words.
Lao Meng asked in a little surprise: "Ah, I have been to that temple, and it is very spiritual. I bought a talisman from the fortune teller in front of the temple before. Don't tell me, it's a big deal. In a few days I Almost got into a car accident, if it was a few seconds later, my Baoer would be a widow."
Ruan Jiujiu comforted him: "It's fine, it's fine."
Lao 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 Jiujiu: "One please?"
Lao Meng gave Ruan Jiujiu an auspicious beast ornament on his desk, and a pendant to ward off evil hung on the wall of Ruan Jiujiu's office. He said: "Let's not talk about idealism or materialism, it's all for auspiciousness, and you don't mind."
"It's too late for me to thank you, how could I mind." Lao Meng was also kind, and Ruan Jiujiu accepted it gratefully.
Lao Meng chatted a few more words. If it wasn't for the fact that he hasn't finished his work today, he would probably move his chair and continue chatting. Not long after Lao Meng went out, the door was pushed open, and it was Cheng Juan.
"Why are you here?"
"There is less work today."
Ruan Jiujiu muttered silently in his heart as he looked sleepy with little work. I don't know if Cheng Juan is staying up late to play games or to eat snacks, in short, neither is a good thing.
"What is Lao Meng doing here?"
"Why, are you checking the post?" Ruan Jiujiu teased deliberately, and then continued to explain, "Lao Meng is here to give me some things to ward off evil spirits, just for good luck."
Cheng Juan was silent.
In his mind, Ruan Jiujiu, who was originally a monster, wanted to drive him away, so he was just looking for trouble.
Ruan Jiujiu waved at him: "Why are you in a daze?"
"nothing."
Before leaving get off work, Lao Meng came again.
This time he went straight to the point, stepped forward and took off the two things that ward off evil spirits. Lao Meng secretly murmured, the big boss came to the door for the first time, and it was because of such a trivial matter, he was simply spoiling his wife and crazy, if he insisted on saying that Ruan Jiujiu had a weak aura, don't let her be suppressed.
Ruan Jiujiu was surprised: "Hey, Lao Meng, why did you take it away?"
Lao Meng said: "I heard people say that these things don't seem suitable to be placed in the room, and they will be popular. I will ask for a safe talisman for you next time."
Ruan Jiujiu didn't know anything about these, so he said authentically: "There are still these things to pay attention to."
Lao Meng let out a hey in his heart.
Not really.
The big boss has a lot to pay attention to.
The two had dinner, and Ruan Jiujiu still wanted to watch "Legend of the New White Snake", but Cheng Juan was transferred to a certain station's hand-splitting devil first.
Ruan Jiujiu: "... I really didn't expect you to have such a taste."
Cheng Juan said calmly: "This is magic realism. It uses exaggerated and ironic techniques to describe sadness in a happy scene..."
"Stop, stop! Stop!" Ruan Jiujiu couldn't laugh or cry, he really convinced him.
In the evening, it began to drizzle lightly outside, and the cold wind permeated with a gust of moisture, and kept sneaking in through the crack of the door, making it a little frighteningly cold. Ruan Jiujiu put on his coat and watched TV with Cheng Juan for a while, full of complaint skills, and kept babbling about what the hell the plot was.
Cheng Juan listened quietly to Ruan Jiujiu's complaints.
At this time, Ruan Jiujiu's cell phone beeped.
She picked up her phone, which displayed a message from Tu Nan.
Tu Nan: Sister-in-law, I want to tell you something. The boss is not around
Ruan Jiujiu subconsciously glanced at Cheng Juan, who was slowly peeling bananas, and did not pay attention to Ruan Jiujiu's small movements.
Ruan Jiujiu: Say it.
Tu Nan replied quickly.
Tu Nan: Sister-in-law, then I'll just say it. Recently... the boss's mental state is not very good, you... are you guys having trouble again
Ruan Jiujiu: No? ?
Tu Nan: Hey! Could it be you! Ahem, that sister-in-law still needs to pay attention to rest, too much entertainment at night is not good, so be careful.
Ruan Jiujiu: ...
Tu Nan guessed wildly, leaving Ruan Jiujiu speechless. Cheng Juan beside him was still eating bananas, his cheeks were bulging like a squirrel. Taking a closer look, his eye sockets do seem to be blue, and his mental state is not as good as usual. In front of Ruan Jiujiu, Cheng Juan behaved normally. If it wasn't for Tu Nan, Ruan Jiujiu would not have known that he had fallen asleep in the office several times.
Dozing off during the day, what are you doing at night
Ruan Jiujiu endured it and didn't ask. With Cheng Juan's personality, if she did things without beginning or end, even if she asked, she would not explain the real situation to her.
At night, when it was time to turn off the lights, Ruan Jiujiu urged: "Go to bed early."
"it is good."
…
That night, Ruan Jiujiu didn't sleep well.
A mind full of questions lingered in her heart, and she tossed and turned, wondering why Cheng Juan didn't sleep. After finally falling asleep, it didn't take long before he woke up again, and he didn't feel sleepy.
"..."
The pattering rain outside the door hadn't stopped, pattering down on the window sill, accompanied by the rustling of the woods, the damp chill penetrated to the bottom of my heart, making Ruan Jiujiu shiver.
She carefully put on her coat, carefully barefooted, tiptoed slowly to the door of the bedroom, and pushed the door open. The living room was dark, Ruan Jiujiu sneaked towards Cheng Juan's study, wondering if he was doing other things at night.
The door of Cheng Juan's study was closed tightly, and there was no sound at all.
Ruan Jiujiu quietly listened with his ears sideways.
At this moment, a faint inquiry came from behind: "What are you listening to?"
In the next second, Ruan Jiujiu screamed fiercely: "Ah, hell!"
Ruan Jiujiu was still in shock and was quite frightened. She had a pale face, and she didn't regain her strength for a long time.
At that moment, she was so frightened that she died on the spot.
Ruan Jiujiu patted his chest with lingering fear: "What are you doing in the living room? You scared me to death!"
The light in the living room was not turned on, and Cheng Juan stood in the dark room, unable to see his expression clearly, he could only hear his calm question: "What are you doing? Why do you want to listen to me?"
Ruan Jiujiu said awkwardly: "Seeing that your mental state is not very good during the day recently, I just want to see what you are doing at night. You must not have slept all night."
Not only did he not sleep all night, after the last temple incident, he couldn't sleep for several nights.
The emotion of worrying about gains and losses is simply the worst experience.
Cheng Juan lied calmly: "I just sat on the sofa to digest my food."
Ruan Jiujiu: "..."
Could his lie be more convincing? Cheng Juan couldn't figure it out for eating in the middle of the night.
Ruan Jiujiu asked: "Aren't you going to steal snacks again? You say you, what if I don't supervise you? You will be killed by yourself sooner or later."
Maybe Cheng Juan really killed himself in his previous life.
"In case I'm gone" the words pierced Cheng Juan's heart hard.
Ruan Jiujiu was about to tell him to go back to sleep, when the room was suddenly illuminated for a few seconds, and there was a loud bang outside, as if a thunderbolt struck his head, scaring Ruan Jiujiu into Cheng Juan's arms.
Why did it suddenly start to thunder? They were all fine just now. This bad weather can change as soon as it is said.
Cheng Juan staggered a few steps, stood firm, and hugged Ruan Jiujiu tightly.
His embrace trembled, and his arms held Ruan Jiujiu in his arms. Ruan Jiujiu thought he was also taken aback by the sudden thunder, and quickly said: "It's okay, don't be afraid, it will be fine in a while."
Cheng Juan hugged her even tighter, and asked hoarsely, "You won't leave, will you?"
Ruan Jiujiu was taken aback.
Da Leitian, what does it have to do with whether she wants to leave
It seems that Cheng Juan has been worried about everything about her since he came back from the temple last time. For a moment, Ruan Jiujiu almost thought that Cheng Juan knew her real identity. But soon, she dismissed the possibility of this idea. If Cheng Juan really knew that she was a wandering soul, he would have hired a fortune teller to exorcise her if he was so timid. How could he let her stay here safely? .
Ruan Jiujiu said quietly, "Did you also realize that I'm a snail girl? I'm here to cook for you to repay your kindness."
Cheng Juan's breath was suffocated.
Ruan Jiujiu originally wanted to make a joke with him, so as to ease the atmosphere between them. Cheng Juan's whole body was not quite right at the moment, which made her a little uncomfortable.
... After she finished saying this sentence, Cheng Juan seemed to be even more wrong.
"I don't need you to cook, I don't need you to keep a child, I just want you to stay."
"???" Keep the child? How can there be such a good thing? Ruan Jiujiu couldn't laugh or cry.
"So, don't go."
"..."
Ruan Jiujiu was a little confused. Is Cheng Juan awake now? Why listen to him, there is always a feeling that I really believe that Ruan Jiujiu is the snail girl who came to repay her kindness.
Ruan Jiujiu's heart beat wildly for a while, which made her panic and feel cold all over her body.
In connection with Cheng Juan's actions in the temple—
Shouldn't-
Cheng Juan's embrace strangled her very anxiously. She was buried in his chest and could feel his beating heart. His tone was calm and a little slow, as if he was narrating some ordinary things. If it weren't for his rapid heartbeat and heaving chest, Ruan Jiujiu would almost have thought he was talking casually.
Ruan Jiujiu was so nervous that his throat was dry.
If Cheng Juan knew her true identity, would he continue to get along with her peacefully? Could it be that she got it wrong
She whispered, "What do you mean, don't let me misunderstand."
Ruan Jiujiu is not stupid, considering Cheng Juan's actions these days, all the evidence points to Cheng Juan guessing that she is not the original owner. Thinking about it, she didn't hide her difference from the beginning, and it was also because Cheng Juan was not interested in her at all, so Ruan Jiujiu had no fear.
She probably understood why Cheng Juan was so worried.
Cheng Juan was silent again.
As if harboring a feeling of fear and anticipation, at this juncture, Ruan Jiujiu suddenly didn't want to say anything.
She was always like this, she didn't want to face the truth when it came to a critical moment, especially her relationship with Cheng Juan.
Ruan Jiujiu changed the subject and signaled Cheng Juan to let go of his arm: "Ahem, what are we talking about in the middle of the night. Go back to sleep..."
"Boom!"
An untimely thunder sounded, and Ruan Jiujiu, feeling guilty, was so frightened that he screamed and burrowed into Cheng Juan's arms again.
Ruan Jiujiu almost burst into tears.
Ruan Jiujiu felt sympathetic as if there were some gods in the dark who wanted to punish her for her inconsistency.
She was silent for a moment, and decided to ask in a subtle way: "Do you know my... secret?"
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