The cold question came across the screen, echoing in the silent air.
Cheng Suran's smile froze, and she suddenly remembered the situation in the hospital that day, feeling like being caught doing something bad, and suddenly became nervous, "You... how do you know..."
Jiang Yu ignored her and only raised her voice: "Answer me."
"..."
Jiang Yu's face was thin, with cold and hard lines. Even through the screen, it gave people a strong sense of authority, as if telling her that the consequences of lying will be serious.
Cheng Suran bit her lower lip, her fingers clenched the bed sheet tightly, her small face turned pale with panic, "I only asked her a few questions..."
"What questions?" Jiang Yu was aggressive.
"Like the one I asked you before..." Cheng Suran took a deep breath, "If you were afraid of the dark and ghosts, or are you claustrophobic, how is your health, and..." She paused, a little hesitant.
Seeing Jiang Yu frowning on the screen, she hurriedly explained honestly: "I also asked her what you like to eat, what you hate, and what you usually do, but sister Yanyan doesn't remember many of them, and she doesn't know some of them."
After speaking, the air fell dead silent.
Cheng Suran knew that she was done for, and lowered her head, mist slowly rose in her eyes.
The cold white light above her head enveloped her, lonely and helpless, she hugged her knees with one hand, curled up, her vision was somewhat blurred.
Turning her face away, she turned her phone to the other side, and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Then looks up.
It is daytime in the video, the room is well lit, the furniture in the background is obviously Italian style, and there is an oil painting hanging diagonally behind the wall.
Jiang Yu looked at her quietly, her eyes were terribly cold.
"Why do you ask these questions?"
"I want to get to know you."
"Why do you want to know me?"
"..."
She pressed on step by step, her black eyes were as cold as snakes, Cheng Suran felt fear instinctively, her body trembled, and she whispered: "Because I always make you angry, I think, if I know you better, wouldn't it be okay? I felt it was my duty."
At first she thought so, but when she realized that she was attracted to Jiang Yu, she realized that the real reason was as Qi Yan said——
When you like someone, you want to know everything about her.
There is nothing more heartbreaking than a relationship that is clearly out of love, but has to be whitewashed with the cold reality of the relationship for fear of being seen, and then, in order to maintain this precious warmth, she has to pretend.
The two looked at each other across the screen and were silent for a long time.
It's like waiting for judgment in despair.
Cheng Suran pursed her lips, her heart was beating fast, and the bed sheet she was clenching had been wrinkled out of shape.
Then, someone suddenly spoke on the other side, and Jiang Yu turned her head, smiled at the person outside the screen, and spoke a few words in English. That smile is extremely bright, like a summer flower in full bloom.
For a few seconds, she lost her thoughts.
Afterwards, Jiang Yu turned back, her eyes returned to coldness, "Let's talk about this when I go back."
Then the video call ended
The face on the screen disappeared instantly, Cheng Suran's heart sank, she let go of the sheet, her body fell limply back as if her bones had been removed, and lay her back on the bed.
Her whole being sank following her heart.
Sinking and sinking.
From heaven to hell.
She thought, it's really over this time.
No benefactor can bear the "betrayal" of a lover, and the one involved is still an ex-girlfriend. She thought that she still had at least one and a half months to stay with her sister and leave as much good time as possible for each other. In this way, even if her final fate is to be kicked away, there will be memories to accompany her in the days to come.
This is the first time she has fallen for someone.
Cheng Suran's eyes turned red, and she turned sideways by the ceiling light, curling herself up.
From childhood to adulthood, her emotional world was blank, other people's puberty hormones throbbed, and her puberty was focused on studying. Because she knew very early that her aunt's house was not her home. She wanted to grow up fast, because she knew that she could only get out if she studied hard.
After going to college, many boys liked her and pursued her, but they were all scared off by her "coldness". In fact, she is not aloof at all, she is just withdrawn, and of course, she is not too cold towards those boys.
While refusing to make friends, while eager to have friends.
But she never thought she would like women.
In her eyes, the same sex is safe and trustworthy. An excellent homosexual is what she wants to be. She is more comfortable with the same sex and is more tolerant of the same sex than the opposite sex...
All sorts of things like that..
As a result, she had some doubts whether she liked Jiang Yu as a person, the shiny coat, or the icon.
But these are not important now...
She violated the terms of the agreement, and what awaited her was the end of the relationship.
Then she'll never see that person again.
….
After more than ten hours of flight, Jiang Yu slept comfortably in the first class cabin, it was already the morning of the third day in Jiangcheng. After coming out of the airport, she went directly to the company, and then went to her studio in the afternoon.
Tian Lin said that the girl she wanted has been found.
"She's free tonight, do you want to meet her? Or just let it go first."
"Meet her."
The two left the studio across the courtyard.
A few orange trees were planted beside the snow-white outer wall. The fruits were half green and not yellow, and it would take a month or two for them to fully ripen. The setting sun set behind them, elongating their shadows.
Jiang Yu wore a black leather windbreaker that reached to her calves. Her tall figure was neat and tidy, and she felt a bit chilly as she walked with the wind.
"Okay, which hotel do you want to meet her at this time?" Tian Lin couldn't keep up with her pace, so she could only walk faster, and opened the car door for her.
Jiang Yu stepped into the car with one foot, stopped the other foot, her eyes dimmed, "There is no need to find another room, just take her to Yunjin Lihua directly."
"But Miss Cheng lives there."
"So what?"
She turned her head and looked at Tian Lin, there was no warmth in her eyes.
Tian Lin understood and shook her head, "It's nothing."
"Old time, half past eight."
"Okay."
….
It was windy at night, and it was raining lightly. It was chilly outside, and the whole city was shrouded in misty water vapor.
At eight o'clock sharp, Jiang Yu arrived at the hotel.
The elevator went upstairs, and the door was pushed open, but it was pitch black. She froze for a moment, then turned on the light casually, the huge living room was empty and there was no one there.
Not here?
She was a little surprised, she frowned slightly and then relaxed, put down her bag calmly, went back to the master bedroom and took a nightgown to take a shower.
She had been on a business trip in Milan for the past two days, and she couldn't sleep very well at night. As long as she closes her eyes and falls asleep, that long, dark corridor will appear in her mind, swallowing her like a weird and eerie space.
Dreaming of many people and things from the past, becoming more and more detailed and extreme.
A few years ago, she locked herself in a secret room and tried to overcome her fears, but instead of working she made herself sleepless and very tired for a long time. It didn't get better until it slowly faded away after a long time.
She just doesn't know how long it will last this time...
Jiang Yu soaked in the bath for half an hour to relieve some fatigue, put on her nightgown, finished her simple skin care routine, and walked out of the bathroom.
Tian Lin was already waiting in the living room with the spare tire.
The girl is tall and thin, surnamed Tao, twenty-four years old, 1.7 meters tall, can speak English and Japanese, is a graduate student, has a pure appearance, a quiet personality, does not follow stars or social circles, and does not know Jiang Yu.
Except for age and height, she is eligible, because it is really hard to find people who are exactly the same.
"Sister Yu, this is..."
"Hello, Ms. Jiang." Without waiting for Tian Lin's introduction, the girl took the initiative to greet Jiang Yu, and smiled generously, "My name is Tao Minqi."
Tian Lin: "..."
Jiang Yu nodded perfunctorily, and looked at her with scrutiny.
Good.
The girl who is the same type as the kid looked pleasing to her eyes overall, but she didn't have the amazing feeling when she first saw the kid
She looks very pure, but her eyes are not so clean.
Like a scheming one.
"Sister Yu, I'm leaving first." Tian Lin left wisely.
The two stood under the lamp and looked at each other quietly.
After a while, Jiang Yu looked away, walked to the sofa and sat down, crossing her long legs, and asked casually, "Have you ever been in love?"
"No." Xiao Tao followed and sat next to her.
"Is there anyone you like?"
"No."
--Mm.
Very good.
Just as Jiang Yu was about to say something, there was a "beep" from the door, and then it was pushed open. She and Xiao Tao turned their heads at the same time.
A thin figure stepped in.
Her sight fell on them.
Cheng Suran stood at the door, staring blankly at the two people on the sofa, not knowing what was going on for a while, her lips moved slightly, "Sister..."
Jiang Yu ignored her, turned her gaze back calmly, raised her hand to stroke Xiao Tao's hair, and said, "Go take a shower first, and then come to my room."
She got up after speaking.
Xiao Tao pointed at Cheng Suran, and asked doubtfully, "Ms Jiang, who is that?"
"Don't worry about her." Jiang Yu went straight back to the room without raising her eyes.
— click
The door closed.
There was an awkward silence.
Xiao Tao stood up in a daze, looked at the master bedroom, then at Cheng Suran, smiled awkwardly, turned around and went into the bathroom with her bag in hand.
Cheng Suran froze in place.
This is…
Sister's new lover?
Her mind was buzzing, and she only heard a "bang" from the bottom of her heart, something collapsed and shattered to the ground.
The sound of dripping water came from the bathroom.
Time seemed to go back to the night at the end of August. She came to this gorgeous suite, and like the girl, she took a shower, washed herself clean, and then went to the room of the benefactor.
No, she didn't go to the room, she was just in the living room.
Now it's the turn of the other canary.
There was a strong soreness and a dull pain in her chest. Cheng Suran took a deep breath, moved towards the closed door step by step, raised her hand, hesitated, and knocked carefully.
One time, two times, three times…
Knocked a dozen times.
The door opened.
A ray of light came out, Jiang Yu's tall figure appeared behind the door, her eyes swept towards her with a blank expression, "What's the matter?"
"Sister..." Cheng Suran looked up, her eyes saw the indifference in her eyes, and her heart seemed to be pulled by an invisible hand, her voice trembling, "Don't you want me?"
Jiang Yu didn't speak.
Smelling the familiar quiet iris fragrance.
Cheng Suran sniffed, water vapor slowly rose in her clear black eyes, her vision blurred for a while, then clear for a while, she stretched out her hand and grabbed Jiang Yu's nightgown sleeve.
"Elder sister…"
"Can you tell me why?"
Jiang Yu frowned, but remained silent.
Why?
If she hadn't chatted with Bai Lu and accidentally learned what happened in the hospital corridor that day, she would have been kept in the dark forever.
She hates betrayal.
But she can't hate the kid...
After a long stalemate, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.
As if the time has come, Cheng Suran bit her lips tightly, her red eyes showed despair, her fingers loosened Jiang Yu's sleeve little by little, and lowered her head, "Then I will return the extra 150,000 yuan to sister..."
Her voice was hoarse, she blinked, dropped a drop of crystal clear liquid, quickly wiped it away, raised her head and smiled.
"I can't take your money for nothing."
