Zhai Cheng wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but after Song Ge came back from the restroom, she seemed a bit absent - minded. He asked his assistant to find out what she had done when she went out, but the result was that she had just been to the restroom. This left him quite puzzled.
Song Ge was holding a book, staring at one spot without turning a single page.
Zhai Cheng got up and walked over to her. "Is there something bothering you?" he asked.
Hearing his voice, Song Ge snapped out of her daze and forced a smile. "It's okay."
Looking at her smile, Zhai Cheng felt angry. "You're always like this. When I ask you what's wrong, you never say. If you don't talk, how can we solve the problem?"
Sometimes, he couldn't tell if her extreme sense of propriety was a good or a bad thing.
After saying these words, Zhai Cheng regretted them a bit.
Song Ge clearly didn't expect him to say this and was stunned.
For a moment, neither of them said a word.
The office was deathly quiet.
Zhai Cheng ruffled his hair in frustration and softened his tone. "Song Ge, if there's something, you can tell me. We'll solve it together. I don't want you to bear it alone."
Song Ge was on the verge of a breakdown. She looked up, her eyes full of tears. "Okay, then I'll tell you. Let's break up."
Zhai Cheng was stunned. Then he grabbed her arm and demanded, "Why?"
Song Ge pulled his hand away. "Let's just end it like this."
Seeing the look of disappointment on her face, Zhai Cheng just stared blankly and let go.
Song Ge left the office.
As soon as the assistant saw Song Ge leave, he rushed into the office. "Boss, Madam has left. Should I follow her?"
"No need," Zhai Cheng said, standing by the window, looking at the tiny figure below. Even though she was so small, he knew it was her.
He couldn't forget Song Ge's expression just now. Since that was how she felt, he'd set her free.
Song Ge didn't return to the villa until she'd cried her fill outside.
At this time, Aunt Chen was quite surprised to see Song Ge come back. "Miss, why are you back?"
"I'm packing my things."
"What?" Aunt Chen thought she'd misheard. It had been fine this morning. What had happened? "Miss, did something happen?"
Song Ge shook her head. "It's nothing." Then she went upstairs.
She hadn't brought much with her when she came this time. Everything had been prepared by Zhai Cheng in advance. So she just packed her own stuff and quickly came downstairs.
"Miss, why don't you wait for the young master to come back before you leave? It'll be hard for me to explain if you leave like this," Aunt Chen actually wanted to keep Song Ge. She thought that as long as Zhai Cheng came back, he'd surely find a way to make her stay.
Song Ge smiled. "Aunt Chen, he knows I'm leaving."
Aunt Chen was even more confused. She didn't know what was going on between them. Seeing that Song Ge was determined to leave, she didn't try to stop her anymore. She sighed. "Miss, we've seen all the little things between you and the young master. We truly hope you two can be happy and have fewer hardships."
"Thank you," Song Ge said, taking one last look at the villa. "It's time for me to go."
Aunt Chen walked Song Ge to the door. She watched her leave before going back inside.
"Boss, Miss Song has left the villa."
"Keep following her."
"Yes."
After leaving the villa, Song Ge didn't go home right away. Instead, she walked aimlessly for a while. When she was tired, she'd sit on a chair or in a milk - tea shop.
It was not until it got dark that she took a taxi home.
When she got to the door of her house, Song Ge suddenly didn't dare to go in. She paced back and forth in front of the door.
Mother An came back from grocery shopping and saw Song Ge walking back and forth. "What are you doing?"
Song Ge was startled. Then she forced a smile.
Since Song Ge wasn't carrying a suitcase, just her usual backpack, Mother An had no idea what was going on.
"Miss me and come back?"
Song Ge had suddenly run away from home some time ago, which had really scared her parents. So they were still a bit on edge and were very careful when talking to her.
Song Ge didn't know how to explain, so she just followed Mother An inside without saying a word.
Mother An put the groceries in the kitchen. "You're just in time. I was thinking of cooking fish for dinner tonight."
As she said this, she took out two cloves of garlic. "Peel these for me."
Mother An suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where's Zhai Cheng? Why didn't he come with you?"
Song Ge was about to say that they had broken up, but seeing Mother An's expectant face, she just couldn't say the words. "He's got something to do."
In fact, she thought she really wasn't a good daughter.
Mother An nodded. "That's right. After all, he's a CEO. He must be very busy every day."
As she was talking, she had already gone back into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
After Song Ge peeled the garlic, she took it into the kitchen. She asked absent - mindedly, "Where's Dad?"
"He's probably still playing chess outside."
Song Ge didn't say anything else. She came out of the kitchen and sat in the living room in a daze. Suddenly, she saw a few boxes under the coffee table. They were the gifts Zhai Cheng had given her parents before. She was surprised that they still kept them.
Before long, the smell of food wafted out from the kitchen.
Just then, the door opened.
Father An was also very surprised to see Song Ge. "Why are you back? Where's Zhai Cheng?"
Before Song Ge could answer, Mother An came out with a small dish. "Can't our own daughter come home? Zhai Cheng is a busy CEO."
"You're right."
Song Ge hesitated but still opened her mouth. "Actually, I..."
Suddenly, both of her parents were looking at her. She couldn't say a word. "I'm a bit hungry."
Mother An smiled. "Don't worry. It'll be ready soon." Then she went back into the kitchen.
Mother An spent over an hour cooking. When all the dishes were on the table, she kept putting food on Song Ge's plate.
"Next time you have time, invite Zhai Cheng to our home more often," Mother An really liked Zhai Cheng, but she always thought they didn't see each other often enough.
Song Ge didn't know what to say, so she just nodded.
"Also, you two should set the wedding date soon. I've already called all our relatives. They said they'll come no matter when it is."
When they used to live in the countryside, they'd received a lot of help from relatives and neighbors. Now that Song Ge had grown up, they naturally wanted to see her get married.
Father An nodded. "This should be arranged as soon as possible. Besides, you've been living together. If you don't get married soon, people will talk."
Song Ge kept her head down all the time, saying nothing. Listening to every word they said, her eyes welled up with tears, but she held them back. "Mom, Dad, we're calling off the wedding."
She looked so serious that she didn't seem to be joking at all.