Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen

As a result, he made a "click" and hung up the phone. Jiaqi was so angry that she pinched the receiver and blurted out Ruan Zhengdong, you bastard, but the sad thing was that he didn't know if she scolded him.Finally came to his senses that he was still sitting on the cold floor, his feet were already freezing cold.Crawled on the bed and shivered for a long time before warming up. I only thought about going to China Telecom to check the call records tomorrow. I don't believe I can't find him. As a result, after such a toss in the middle of the night, I was too confused in the morning.I rushed to the subway station just in time for the peak rush hour for work. The carriage was packed like a crushed cotton candy.Panting and rushing to the office, she was five minutes late in the end. Just as she sat down, she received a call from the boss's secretary: "Miss You, Mr. Wang invites you to come to his office."

Being late early in the morning and being summoned by the boss, I couldn't help feeling a little guilty.Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang has nothing else to do, so he just handed over a few documents to her: "Zhipeng called you to go, you go and see what's going on." Zhipeng Real Estate is an important client of theirs, and they have a cooperative relationship for many years. Jiaqi thought that the other party's publicity plan had been adjusted, so they needed to communicate, so they didn't care too much, so they hurriedly cleaned up and left. Zhipeng's office building is not far from their company, and the taxi ride takes only ten minutes.As soon as I got off the taxi and walked to the office building of Zhipeng Company, the phone rang suddenly. It was a very strange man's voice, speaking fluent and standard Mandarin, politely: "Ms. You, hello."

She mistook it for a customer and replied, "Hello." The other party said: "That's right, I'm Zhengdong's friend. I'm sorry to ask Ms. You out in such a rude way. I have already said hello to Zhipeng Company. I just borrowed Ms. You for a few hours, is that okay?" " Jiaqi let out a light oh, but she had to pull herself together immediately, such a strong and unquestionable method, but such a polite and thoughtful wording, it seems that it is not a person or thing that is easy to get along with. "Our car is parked across the road and you turn around and you see that black car with a license plate that ends in 29."

Jiaqi turned around and saw a seemingly ordinary Audi A6 with a license plate ending in 29.When she walked over, a man was already standing beside the car, looking handsome. "Miss You," he smiled at her, "Zhengdong's mother wants to see you, please follow me." Zhengdong's mother is younger than she looks on TV, with excellent temperament and grace.Seeing Jiaqi with a friendly smile: "Actually, I wanted to see you a while ago, but I never had the right opportunity." He asked again, "Miss You hasn't had breakfast yet, right? Young people these days always don't cherish themselves like this." Then he turned around and ordered, "Bring up two breakfasts."

Siheyuan looks inconspicuous at first glance, but it is grand and grand with multiple depths.The old-fashioned old house is very spacious. The room used as a dining room has a large glass window facing south, allowing the sun to shine in at the beginning of winter to keep people warm.The furniture in the room is all old-fashioned furniture from the north. The tables and chairs are as glossy as black jade. In the bright and clear sunlight, they are coated with ten thousand dots of golden sand.The breakfast on the old-fashioned ebony round table is southern fried rice fritters and several dishes of authentic and exquisite southern pickles.Jiaqi was afraid of being rude, so she just sat down at the dining table with Madam Ruan, Madam Ruan said with a smile, "Don't be too restrained, even as a junior, it's not a big deal to have breakfast with the elders, right?"

Jiaqi smiled, and Madam Ruan also smiled and said, "That's right, this is much better, young girls should smile more." Only then did Jiaqi relax a little, and she had breakfast with Mrs. Ruan, and then went to the side hall to drink tea.Mrs. Ruan said: "I won't say those polite words anymore. Dongzi is too worrying. His father and I were both busy with work when he was young, so he rarely took care of him. His grandfather has so many grandchildren. Among the grandsons, he loves him the most, so his temper has been stubborn since childhood, and I have nothing to do with him. Take this time as an example, he left the hospital without saying a word...he is still a patient..." There was a twinkle in her eyes, like tears, "Now I really don't know what to do with him..."

Jiaqi didn't expect her to show such a side in front of her, she was a little at a loss, she called softly: "Auntie." Feeling reckless again, she just said: "Don't worry." "It's really worrying. He lives alone in an old house in Shanghai. No matter who calls him at home, he is all right. But how does he look okay? He refuses to go back to the hospital. His illness I can't delay, my heart is in a mess. I originally wanted to ask Jiangxi to persuade her brother, but in the end, maybe what he really wants to see now is not Jiangxi." Jiaqi was also confused and remained silent.

"Miss You, in the eyes of every mother, no matter how old her child is, she is just a child, so please understand my feelings. I take the liberty to invite you here because of the selfishness of a mother. I hope you can help to the east." Jiaqi raised her head and said quickly: "You don't need to say anything, I understand, I'm going to Shanghai right now." Jiaqi later found out that the man who picked her up was Secretary Zhang, who was very quick and thoughtful in handling things. As soon as Siheyuan came out and got into the car, I handed everything to her: "This is the ticket to Shanghai at 11:40 noon today. For your company, I have asked Mr. Wang for leave for you, and he has agreed. The car will now Take you directly to the airport. This is Zhengdong's address in Shanghai. Here is a credit card and some change. Don't refuse, because you don't bring any luggage, so it is necessary to bring some money. Besides, I will send the money from Zhengdong deducted from your wages."

Jiaqi didn't expect it at all: "He has a salary?" The unsmiling Secretary Zhang actually smiled: "Yes, he has a salary." After boarding the plane, Jiaji felt a little tired. The flight time was one hour and forty-five minutes, and the landing was 12 minutes late due to air traffic control.The huge Boeing passenger plane carried howling air, landed on the runway roaringly, and taxied forward slowly. The feeling of being down-to-earth is reassuring. It is raining in Shanghai, the weather is gray, the wind is wrapped in cold rain, and it is cold and damp, which seems to make people feel colder than Beijing.

Jiaqi has been to Shanghai several times because of business trips, and each time she was in a hurry, this time it was the same unintentional scenery, she took a taxi as soon as she got out of the airport, and handed the card to the driver: "Please go to this address." The road is far away, and the car gradually penetrates into the veins of the city along the winding elevated road, passing through the forest of high-rise buildings.Leng Yu knocked on the window lightly, Jiaqi thought, what should she say when she sees him? That road is located in the depths of the city, and there are many tall plane trees on both sides of the road, which have not yet shed their yellow leaves in this season, and their branches and leaves intertwine in mid-air.The rain gradually stopped, surrounded by countless branches and leaves, which split the rainy sky into small gaps, and the tick-tock was the sound of rain falling on the branches.There are some old houses on both sides of the road, and occasionally you can see exquisite roofs, hidden behind tall plane trees and walls.This road is as quiet as silence, on such a winter afternoon.Jiaqi stroked her long hair that was wet with fine rain, and finally found the house number.The wall is very high, and all you can see inside the wall are trees, broad-leaved trees that have shed all their leaves, and their branches stretch upwards neatly. If it is summer, it must be lush and green.

Jiaqi rang the doorbell for a long time, but no one came to answer the door. She called Ruan Zhengdong's cell phone again, but it was still turned off. She felt hungry, hungry and cold. She was glad she had no luggage, because she had walked a long way before seeing a cafe.It is not very eye-catching when you push the door in. Like all cafes, there are large floor-to-ceiling windows, the walls are red, and there are few customers in the afternoon.A few of them seemed to be nestled in their own sofas. She ordered a latte and a plain cheesecake. The sofa is very comfortable, and she can't help but sink into it deeply. The coffee has a strong aroma, with beautiful leaves floating on it, and the taste is very mellow.Unexpectedly, she could find such an authentic cafe by mistake. The cheesecake hadn't been served yet, and the music was soft and pleasant jazz. She almost fell asleep. On the sofa at the other end of the aisle, there was a woman talking on the phone in a low voice, and the light in the store was soft, reflecting her silhouette on the large glass windows.It was the first time for Jiaqi to see that someone could dress so beautifully. She was dressed in strong black, surrounded only by a shawl with large and colorful flowers. The shawl was adorned with tassels several feet long, shaking an unknown number of colors, splashing like splashes, as if Drunken clouds dripped down his shoulders.Surrounded by a star-like face, the wanton beauty is like Anna Karenina described by Tolstoy, which is amazing. Maybe it's talking on the phone with a lover, whispering, occasionally raising the head, bright eyes are kind, and looking at it is like a haze. She is so outstanding, God really favors her. It happened that the music in the store was still at this time, and Jiaqi vaguely heard her saying: "Then come and pick me up." Even the voice is so sweet, perhaps it is the characteristic of a person in love. Impressively happy. The cheesecake is very delicious, and the baking is top-notch. Jiaqi was already hungry, but she felt more and more sweet and delicious, so she ate almost greedily.A piece of cake was not finished yet, and a customer came into the store in the rain. The cafe is not big, and the visitor can be seen at a glance.Jiaqi happened to choke on a bite of cake and suddenly had difficulty breathing.You can't go up and down, you can't go down, you press your hands on your neck, you are so choked that you are about to shed tears, not to mention how embarrassing it is. He strode over and slapped her hard on the back, really hard, which made her whole back hurt, but the damn cake finally slid down smoothly, at least in one breath. It was so embarrassing, I hurriedly took a sip from the coffee cup, as if I had a guilty conscience. "Due east." The woman at the other end of the aisle was calling his name with a voice as sweet as honey. He didn't move, Jiaqi was still pinching the ear of the coffee cup in his hand, thinking, I won't move if the enemy can't move. "Zhengdong?" There was already a bit of doubt in the tone behind him, but he still didn't move. Jiaqi simply put down the glass, stood up and greeted solemnly: "Mr. Ruan, it's a pleasure to meet you here." With such a hypocritical tone, even she herself felt her teeth sore, he raised his eyebrows, as if dissatisfied: "Why are you here?" In this kind of weather, he only wore a dark cashmere coat, and he came to a date with a beauty, so he didn't look half sick.Jiaqi thought in her heart, except for her ugly face, she was still suave and suave. I typed up the draft for almost two hours on the plane, but it turned out that there was no need for a word, so she simply told the truth: "Ling Tang asked me to come to Shanghai to see you, so I came." He groaned, with a cold expression, and turned to introduce the woman behind him: "My friend, Sheng Zhi." After a pause, he introduced her again: "This is Yujiaqi." Sheng Zhi's smile seemed more beautiful, and she stretched out her hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you." Although Ruan Zhengdong always had many beauties around him, he didn't have many chances to meet such outstanding beauties, so it was really a pleasure to meet them. Jiaji shook hands with her. The atmosphere was a little weird, maybe it was because of the vague smile on the corner of Sheng Zhi's mouth, Jiaqi was a little annoyed, it wasn't that she was stalking and chasing after him to Shanghai, and how could she have guessed that he was hiding in Shanghai for a meeting? beautiful woman.Jiaqi turned to look at Ruan Zhengdong, and he suddenly asked, "Are you full?" "Ah?" She hasn't reacted yet. It is said that people will be slow to react when they see a beautiful woman. Sure enough. "We'll go when we're full." The rain had stopped, and Sheng Zhi drove a small black British coupe, said goodbye to them freely, and then drove away like lightning. The weather was very cold, and Jiaqi exhaled a cloud of white mist: "I'm sorry to disturb your date." The corners of his mouth sank slightly, and no expression could be seen. She said: "Your mother is very worried about you, because of the discharge from the hospital, in fact, there are very good hospitals here in Shanghai, and treatment cannot be done halfway." He glanced at her: "have you finished?" In such cold weather, she had just come out of a well-heated cafe. It was too cold, and her mind was stiff from the cold, so she was unresponsive. She blurted out another "oh". "go home." With a cold face, he turned his head and walked forward. She followed, and he walked quickly. The cold wind blew his coat and flipped it open, revealing the dark gray lining inside, like a pigeon's wings spread in the wind.The cold air choked her nose sorely, and his strides were too big, and she struggled to follow, out of breath.Following step by step, he finally followed the car. He opened the door and simply stopped: "I'll tell you to go home." She opened the door on the other side, threw the handbag into the car, and told him very simply: "I'm not going back. I took a plane for two hours, and I didn't come here to see you lose your temper. I Tolerating you is because you are in poor health, but it doesn't mean that I have to look at your face and be ordered around by you. Let me tell you, I won't go back unless you go back to the hospital. " Then get in the car and close the door calmly. He stood there holding the car door, as if he couldn't laugh or cry. After a while, I finally got on the car and started it. He still had a sullen face: "Which hotel do you live in?" She remembered the credit card and asked angrily, "Which one is the most expensive in Shanghai? Jinmao Grand Hyatt or Shanghai Four Seasons?" He finally caught a glimpse of her, slowed down and turned the car around. The car drove back to the place where she had rang the doorbell for a long time. The gate was old and inconspicuous. After driving in, she turned along the deep curved driveway, and only in sight were carefully arranged flower beds and gurgling marble fountains.The straight metasequoia in the garden may have been surrounded for decades.There are also two huge camphor trees, which are still as green as a cover, covering the deep courtyard.Driven to the end of the driveway, I saw the Spanish-style mansion behind the trees. The house is quite old, and it feels like a museum when you walk in, because it is old and big, and the living room is as spacious as a palace.The furniture and furnishings are old, and there is still a fire in the fireplace. A husky is lying on the beige carpet, with its head resting on its paws, looking at her with brown eyes. It looks like a wolf, but its fierceness is perfected by its laziness. He concealed it carefully, seeing her approaching he didn't move, he didn't even bother to wag his tail, this kind of dog really seemed to be bred by him. "What to drink?" He asked very politely, apparently intending to entertain her as a guest. In fact, she wasn't full, she was still half-starved, and standing in such a palace-like deep space, one also felt cold, that's the same word - hunger and cold. She said, "Egg fried rice." "what?" "I want fried rice with eggs." Jiaqi sighed in her heart, wondering if she would be struck by lightning if she made such a request in this kind of mansion that looked like a movie set. Ruan Zhengdong invited a very good chef, at least the fried rice from Yangzhou is very authentic, the shrimps are fresh, the diced ham is salty and delicious, even the green beans are soft and crispy.When the kitchen delivered it, it came with a bowl of scallop and winter bamboo shoot soup. It was so delicious, just like his usual style, he was picky everywhere and demanded the best in everything. He sat on the sofa far away, the old-fashioned sofa was wide and deep, and he seemed to be a little thinner, as if he was stuck in the sofa.The husky was lying at his feet, with those brown eyes open. When she was eating, he took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, did not light it, and took it off after a while. After he was full, he said to her, "You'd better go back." Her tone was already flat, but she felt sad instead. She used to feel better when she was full, but now it was gradually ineffective, and she was still sad when she was full. "Why are you leaving the hospital?" "That's my business." For some reason, his voice was a little blunt, "In short, please go back, my own business, and no one else needs to interfere." She was silent for a while before saying, "So you already know." The sky had already dimmed, the lights in the room were not turned on, and a little fire from the fireplace was reflected on the wall. His face was in the shadow, so he couldn't see clearly. He suddenly smiled: "Jiaqi, I used to think that I could be with you. But then I realized some things, there are many things that I can have without thinking. Jiaqi, you are actually very good, but I I don't love you anymore."