GBP Chapter 213: Not Likely
Chapter 213: Not Likely
For some unknown reason, Jiang Wan's eyes suddenly turned red the moment she heard Shao Ting's voice.
The sound of the wind died down, and after staring at each other for a few seconds, she finally walked towards him again and finally threw herself into his arms.
Shao Ting paused for half a second before he raised his hands to hold her waist, slowly closing his arms to hug her tightly.
"You were still running a high fever the night before yesterday. Why didn't you put on a coat when you came down?"
There was a hint of reproach in his words, but the force with which he held her became tighter and tighter, as if he wanted to melt her into his body.
The familiar and scorching breath surrounded all the senses. Jiang Wan's chest felt even more sore. He buried his face deep in his chest for a long time before he said in a muffled voice, "I forgot. You told me to go downstairs, so I came down directly."
Shao Ting was silent for a few seconds, then raised his hands to hold her face, his eyes so deep that he seemed to look into her heart.
"It would be nice if you were always so obedient."
Jiang Wan couldn't look him in the eye after what happened tonight, so she buried her head in his arms again.
"So I am quite self-aware. I know that I have not been obedient at all and have failed your trust in me, so I dare not be so selfish and enjoy your kindness to me anymore."
Shao Ting pulled the corners of his lips, his hoarse voice contained a hint of self-mockery: "According to what you said, I should be the one who has no self-awareness. You still want it even after all this."
Jiang Wan's heart ached when he heard this. He was speechless for two seconds, then he remembered something and finally raised his face to meet his gaze: "You came to see me so late, is there something wrong?"
Of course, she couldn't ask directly about Shao Ting's mother. The same was true when she was about to make the phone call. She had to find an excuse as a starting point, otherwise it would be obvious to Shao Ting that she and Shao Lu'an were still involved.
It would be fine if she did that, but she couldn't let the brotherhood between these two people of so many years completely break down because of her.
However, what Jiang Wan didn't expect was that the man suddenly whispered, "Before coming down, did Lu An call you?"
Jiang Wan's heartbeat suddenly tightened, and he almost subconsciously looked up at him.
The man cast a complex and sharp gaze over her: "The call I just made to you was the second one. The first time I called you, it said you were on the phone."
"Before that, I had something to tell Lu An, so I called him first and we're on the phone now."
"It's very likely a coincidence, so I just asked casually. Judging from your reaction, I was right."
The man could read her thoughts effortlessly, and even seemed to be able to tell at a glance what the slightest changes in her expressions meant.
Jiang Wan's eyes froze, and she had to explain in a trembling voice: "Lu An and I have made it clear that we will treat each other as friends from now on."
She spoke in a serious tone, but Shao Ting only then noticed that her fair and clear face was flushed, and her plump lips were slightly swollen. She looked very pitiful, but also a little more lustful than usual.
He kept tightening his arms and holding her tighter in his arms, but the aura around him suddenly became colder.
Jiang Wan didn't notice anything, he just felt that his waist was about to be broken, but he didn't dare to struggle at all.
The man's eyes fixed on her seemed to be filled with inexplicable emotions, so dark that it made people feel uneasy.
But after staring at each other in silence for a moment, Shao Ting took the initiative to loosen his grip and said, "You don't know him well enough. It's unlikely that this kid will be content to be your friend."
This was also the reason why he was so cruel as to let Shao Lu'an witness the scene with his own eyes.
Unfortunately, after Jiang Wan left Shaw Brothers, he was given hope again.
If we want to completely stop Shao Lu'an from thinking about him in the future, it will be useless unless we take more drastic measures.
Jiang Wan's brows tightened slightly, but she didn't know how to answer, so she could only change the subject a little stiffly: "Are you going to Jiang City tomorrow morning?"
Shao Ting hummed softly, and seeing her lower her head and remain silent, he asked in a deep voice: "Don't you want to know when I'll be back?"
Jiang Guan grasped his shirt with her fingertips and exerted a little force, but shook her head and said softly: "While taking care of Mrs. Shao, remember to take care of your own body. If you fall ill again like last time, Mrs. Shao will have to worry about you in turn."
She had no idea how soft her eyes were at that moment, and how well-behaved she looked. She only knew that after she finished speaking, the man suddenly fell silent. After staring at her for a moment, he suddenly whispered, "I really fell into your hands."
He didn't explain the reason for this sentence. After he finished speaking, without waiting for her to react, he patted her back and let her go.
"Come on up, I'll take you there, it's cold outside."
Jiang Wan opened her lips, but before she could say anything, the man grabbed her waist tightly and walked into the community.
Only after he sent her to her doorstep did Shao Ting rub her head, turn around and press the elevator button.
Jiang Wan unlocked the door with his fingerprint, but before entering, he couldn't help but look back at the tall and silent figure behind him.
Until now, the man still hasn't completely given up on her.
But then...
The likeability value has just passed halfway. After going through so many things, Jiang Wan has more or less a direction on how to make further progress.
This also means that she will most likely inevitably... continue to hurt him in the future.
This momentary indulgence just now obviously made things more difficult to resolve.
When she came to her senses at this moment, Jiang Wan felt somewhat regretful and blamed herself for losing control. Her fingertips gripping the door handle became tighter and tighter. When the elevator door slowly opened, she suddenly opened her lips and called him, "Shao Ting." It was rare for her to call him by his name.
The man did not immediately step into the elevator. His eyes, as dark as if they were real, fell on her: "What do you want to say?"
Jiang Wan lowered his head to avoid the gaze, but he didn't even have the courage to look at her. It took him a lot of effort to concentrate and open his mouth: "I..."
"never mind."
Shao Ting interrupted her, raised the corner of his lips rarely, and his eyes were as deep as ink: "I don't really want to listen."
Jiang Wan's eyes became hot, and for the first time he became willful: "I want you to listen."
Shao Ting's eyes remained dark, but his voice dropped a few degrees: "Jiang Wan, don't owe me a lesson."
Jiang Wan took a deep breath and suddenly calmed down: "What if I say that I will disappoint you even more in the future?"
The aura around Shao Ting suddenly became stagnant to the extreme.
But after a long silence, Jiang Wan heard him whisper: "I have already answered this question."
The man closed his eyes slightly and looked at her without blinking: "I said, it's all my own fault for not wanting to give up."
The moment he finished speaking, Jiang Wan's tears, which had been suppressed for a long time, could no longer be controlled and burst out. She asked in confusion, "Shao Ting, what good am I to you?"
Shao Ting could never stand her tears, so he took a step forward and hugged her in his arms: "You are very good. No one is more cruel than you, no one cries more than you, and no one is more daring than you to use your life as a bargaining chip to buy my mercy."
"But I wish you would be bolder."
"It doesn't matter if you have secrets. Don't worry so much. Don't be afraid of this and that all the time."
"Didn't I tell you? I'll take care of it."