"Sure, I'll go with you tomorrow." Jiang Cong's tone left no room for refusal. He tidied up the scattered exercise books on the table as he spoke. Today, Jiang Cong was wearing a sky - blue shirt, which made his complexion look as fair as jade.
"You stand on the bridge to watch the scenery; the people watching the scenery watch you from the building." Chen Er murmured this poem in a low voice, feeling that the scene at this moment was extremely in line with the mood of the poem.
Jiang Cong only needed to sit there, and he was already a pleasant sight.
"So, I'm watching you right now." Jiang Cong's cheesy pick - up lines came easily, and he managed to flirt with Chen Er without a trace.
Chen Er's skin had gradually become thicker under Jiang Cong's influence. She knew well that she couldn't view Jiang Cong with normal logic and thinking. She nodded as if she understood, "Likewise. Beautiful things should be appreciated by each other."
A smile escaped from Jiang Cong's thin lips, and the look in his eyes changed. This little girl was fighting back lightly with her claws.
"You little rascal." Jiang Cong pinched Chen Er's small nose. The warm touch on his fingertips made him a bit absent - minded. He sighed regretfully in his heart. It was really not easy for him to chase a girlfriend. Even getting a little intimate was so difficult.
However...
There were only a few days left until the "revolution" was successful. By then, the little girl would be his.
Chen Er, who had already been secretly regarded as Jiang Cong's private property, thought to herself: Please stop flirting with me! I'm prone to having wild thoughts!
After chatting casually for a while, the two walked out of the coffee shop together. After dinner, Jiang Cong sent Chen Er home.
"Do you have any favorite universities?" Jiang Cong walked on the outside, naturally protecting Chen Er on the inside to prevent her from getting hit.
Chen Er tilted her head and suddenly had an inspiration. "I want to go to Beijing." Because you're there.
Hearing Chen Er's words, Jiang Cong was very pleased. He patted Chen Er's head and praised her, "Good. You've got ambition. When you go to Beijing then, I'll show you around."
"Great!" Chen Er replied with a beaming smile. She was even more looking forward to college life. "Well, it's a deal. Let's pinky - swear!"
Looking at Chen Er's childish behavior, Jiang Cong helplessly hooked his lips into a smile. The doting in his black eyes made Chen Er's heart flutter. His long and strong thumb pressed against Chen Er's pale and slender one, making a promise, "Okay, it'll never change."
This promise, a long, long time later, always supported Chen Er through those dull days without Jiang Cong's company. In that small, confined space, Chen Er didn't lose hope like others.
Because she knew that the one she loved was waiting for her outside that wall, and she was waiting for him too.
"Go back quickly. I'll pick you up tomorrow afternoon." Jiang Cong stood still, watching Chen Er walk into the alley entrance before turning away.
Little did he know that after he left, Chen Er came back and hid behind the wall, staring intently at Jiang Cong's back. There was a sweet look on her delicate face.
"Jiang Cong, I like you." The girl silently mouthed the words, finally saying what she had always been too self - conscious and hesitant to say.
Chen Er, who had been a bit anxious about the college entrance examination, began to look forward to it. She had a hunch that after the college entrance examination, her relationship with Jiang Cong would take a big leap.
As it turned out, a woman's intuition was quite accurate. But that's a story for later, so let's put it aside for now.
After Chen Er finished another set of exercise questions diligently, she turned off the light and went to bed. The scene of Jiang Cong tutoring her in the coffee shop today kept lingering in her mind.
The warmth of Jiang Cong's accidental touch on her hand still remained on her fingertips. Chen Er stroked her fingertips, brought her hand to her lips, and left a gentle and lingering kiss. "Good night, Jiang Cong. For you, I'll become a better person."
The next afternoon, Jiang Cong showed up at Chen Er's house as promised. When Chen Er saw the familiar black Land Rover, she dashed over to the car, skillfully opened the door, sat in the front - passenger seat, and then closed the door.
"Hey, little girl. This smooth set of actions even makes me feel inferior." Lan Heng poked his head out and said teasingly.
Hearing Lan Heng's voice, Chen Er then realized there was someone else in the car. She turned her head and countered Lan Heng's meaningful words mercilessly.
"How dare I? Your words really flatter me. After all, I'm just a kid. How could you pick on me like this? You're such a hypocrite!"
Lan Heng stared at Chen Er in disbelief. She could distort the truth without batting an eye. She had perfectly inherited Jiang Cong's scheming nature.
"You, you, you!" Lan Heng repeated the word "you" several times and covered his chest in pain.
Chen Er looked at Jiang Cong, who was driving seriously, with a look of seeking praise. "Am I right, Jiang Cong?"
Jiang Cong nodded and echoed without any scruples, "Yes, you're always right."
Chen Er smiled smugly and gave Lan Heng a look as if to say "What can you do about it?" Lan Heng was so angry at their act of singing in chorus that he almost choked. Then, as if he had realized something, he suddenly said, "You two? Oh my god, are you like a married couple? I'm so unlucky. I've been hit by a bowl of dog food out of the blue."
As soon as Lan Heng finished speaking, the car fell into silence.
Chen Er didn't refute. She pretended to be calm and sat upright, but her peripheral vision kept stealing glances at Jiang Cong.
Would he confirm or deny Lan Heng's words?
Chen Er didn't know what Jiang Cong was thinking. Like all girls in love, she also hoped to be firmly chosen by the one she loved.
Hearing Lan Heng's words, Jiang Cong glanced at Lan Heng through the rear - view mirror meaningfully. It seemed that Lan Heng was trying to get information from him and test him.
Jiang Cong could understand Lan Heng's purpose. Before, he had been entangled and hesitated about his feelings for Chen Er because of the possible secrets hidden in the darkness about her.
But now, Jiang Cong had completely let go. He could accept all sides of Chen Er calmly, whether it was the simple and kind her, the sassy but loyal tomboy, or...
Jiang Cong shook his head. Soon, he would know the answer. No matter if the answer was good or bad, he wouldn't be afraid.
Chen Er was paying attention to Jiang Cong's movements. Seeing that he didn't say a word, her heart was filled with sourness. Just when her heart was gradually sinking, Jiang Cong's words lifted her up to the sky.
"My girl is not someone you can talk about. Are you really that free these days?" Jiang Cong said coldly, with a strong threat in his tone.
Lan Heng had indirectly gotten the answer from Jiang Cong's words. He shrank his head and quickly admitted defeat, "I'm wrong, Master Jiang. It's my big mouth! I deserve a beating, I deserve a beating!"