Jiang Cong stared blankly at the call - ended interface on his phone, hesitating whether to call back.
Jiang Cong didn't want Chen Er to misunderstand anything, but he felt that making a special call back would only make things seem more suspicious, which was not appropriate.
After all, he really had no special relationship with Jiang Wan. Hurrying to explain might just make the situation worse and confirm a non - existent fact.
Jiang Cong put his phone into his pocket and turned his attention to the culprit in front of him, who was pretending to be innocent.
Since he couldn't do anything to Chen Er, he didn't need to show mercy to others.
Jiang Cong looked sarcastic, like Satan emerging from hell. All the intimidating aura on him was instantly released, forcing Jiang Wan to bury her head deep in her chest.
"Jiang Wan, do you really think everyone is a fool? Huh?" Jiang Cong's anger erupted, and he no longer looked like the gentle and polite gentleman he usually was.
Jiang Wan regretted deeply. She had unknowingly stepped on Jiang Cong's bottom line. She should have known that Jiang Cong, a brilliant graduate from the University of Florida, could never be deceived by her petty tricks.
"Jiang Cong, please listen to me. I..." Before Jiang Wan could finish her words, Jiang Cong, with a violent look, tightly grabbed her neck with his hand. She could hardly breathe.
Jiang Cong tightened his grip. Jiang Wan's eyes started to see stars, and the fear of death surrounded her tightly.
Just when Jiang Wan thought she would be strangled to death by Jiang Cong, he disgustedly let go of his hand. Jiang Wan lost her balance and slumped to the ground, coughing continuously with a flushed face.
Jiang Cong had no intention of enjoying Jiang Wan's narrow escape. The look in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Wan was colder than ever. Jiang Wan even felt that this was the real Jiang Cong, and the previous one was just a facade he showed to others.
Jiang Wan suddenly woke up as if from a dream. Maybe she was really wrong.
At this moment, an enraged voice sounded. The person coming was Jiang Cong's father.
He glanced back and forth between Jiang Wan and Jiang Cong and immediately knew that something unpleasant had happened between them. Pointing at Jiang Cong, he said sternly, "Apologize to Wanan right now!"
Jiang Wan's father followed closely behind. He squatted down and helped Jiang Wan up. When he saw the blue - and - purple marks on her neck, he felt heartache but was also helpless.
Jiang Cong glanced coldly at Jiang Wan and then shifted his gaze, as if she were some kind of trash. "Sorry."
This apology was completely insincere and full of perfunctory.
As soon as Jiang Cong's father heard it, he was about to scold Jiang Cong, but Jiang Wan's father stepped forward to defuse the situation. "Come on, Lao Jiang. Let the younger generation handle their own affairs. It's obvious that Jiang Cong doesn't like Jiang Wan. Let's just stop interfering."
Although he said so, he still felt a bit dissatisfied with Jiang Cong.
Hearing this, Jiang Cong's father felt even more ashamed. "I'm really sorry about today. It's all my fault for failing to educate my son well."
Jiang Wan's pride didn't allow her to humble herself and do anything to pursue Jiang Cong. She regained her haughty and cold - beauty image.
"Uncle Jiang, we'll leave now. Let's get together again some other day." Jiang Wan politely nodded to Jiang Cong's father, showing proper etiquette.
Jiang Cong's father said a lot of nice words to Jiang Wan before seeing the father - daughter of the Jiang family off.
After Jiang Wan left, Jiang Cong's father snorted coldly, pressed the elevator button, and left Jiang Cong behind.
Jiang Cong shrugged indifferently. It was just a matter of falling out. It was better to make things clear earlier for both sides.
But Jiang Cong's father obviously didn't think so. He felt that he had lost all his face in front of Jiang Wan's father. The pent - up anger attacked his heart, and he fell ill.
Jiang Cong's father was old, and his body was not as strong as when he was young. After being ill for just two or three days, he became emaciated, replaced by a dejected and lifeless look.
"Doctor, what's wrong with my father exactly?" Jiang Cong stood at the door of the ward, looking at his father lying quietly on the hospital bed. A trace of heartache flashed across his eyes.
After all, this was the father who had raised him. He wasn't a cold machine. How could he not feel heartache?
The doctor shook his head helplessly. "Mr. Jiang, there's nothing seriously wrong with your father's body. He just has a mental block. If this knot isn't untied, he won't get better."
Jiang Cong's mother stood aside, silently wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Congcong, what on earth happened to your father? How could he fall ill out of the blue?" Although Jiang Cong's mother was getting old, she still retained her charm. She covered her face sadly and let out a low sob.
Jiang Cong didn't say a word. He silently sat next to his mother and put his arm around her shoulder.
The person who tied the knot should be the one to untie it. Jiang Cong's father's mental block was probably that he felt too ashamed to face Jiang Wan's father and Jiang Wan.
When Jiang Wan saw Jiang Cong, she was a bit surprised. "I thought we'd never see each other again."
Jiang Cong was sitting upright in the booth of the coffee shop. The faint steam blurred his face, making him look even more unreachable. "I'm here to ask you for a favor."
Jiang Wan raised her eyebrows. "What favor? I'm really flattered that you, Professor Jiang, would come to me in person!"
It had to be said that now that Jiang Wan had completely let go, she was dazzling. She was no longer so scheming, trying every means to get a man who didn't love her.
Jiang Cong took a sip of his Blue Mountain coffee. The bitter taste spread on his tongue. "My father is ill. I'd like you to visit him in the hospital to untie his mental block."
Jiang Wan wasn't stupid. After a little thought, she knew that Jiang Cong's father still felt sorry about what had happened that day.
"Okay. I'm on a day - off today. Let's go now." Jiang Wan readily agreed and was about to rush to the hospital.
"You're really nice like this." After paying the bill, Jiang Cong walked behind Jiang Wan. Standing at the door of the coffee shop, he suddenly said.
The gentle breeze blew the wind chimes hanging under the eaves, making a clear and pleasant sound.
Jiang Wan lazily stretched and tilted her head, asking coquettishly, "Thank you. By the way, can I ask you a question? What's the person you like like?"
Jiang Wan asked this question just to figure out who she had lost to.
Seeing that Jiang Cong didn't answer, Jiang Wan thought he didn't want to talk about it and was about to apologize when Jiang Cong told her the answer in a gentle tone.
"The first time I saw her, she looked so careless and didn't act like a girl at all. She was just like a tomboy. What really attracted me was her eyes. They were so clear, without a single trace of impurity. I like the way she laughs, scolds, and throws tantrums. Every move of hers is so vivid."
Chen Er was like a bright color that had suddenly appeared in Jiang Cong's well - behaved life of over twenty years, whizzing by and leaving a colorful mark.