Jian Jiaojiao never expected that she would be caught red - handed right after sneaking back to China to lie low.
Sheng Sibai was really insidious. He actually said he was a courier. She specifically waited for five minutes before opening the door to get the "courier", but instead of a package, she saw a tall man.
He had been standing right outside the door waiting for her to open it.
As soon as Jian Jiaojiao realized she had been tricked, she tried to close the door, but it was too late. In just a few seconds, Sheng Sibai had already made his way into the room.
"You're trespassing!" Jian Jiaojiao followed him, trying to drive him out, but Sheng Sibai remained unmoved.
He plopped down on the sofa casually. Somehow he had learned to be so thick - skinned. "The police don't handle emotional disputes."
Jian Jiaojiao stood there, glaring at him with gritted teeth. She regretted her decision to come back. She thought that if she had known this, she should have just stayed in the US until she died!
"What kind of emotional dispute do we have? Mr. Sheng, are you overthinking things?" Fuming, Jian Jiaojiao sat down on the single - seat sofa beside him and questioned him. "And how did you know I was here?"
She had only told Feng Qing this information, and she couldn't believe Feng Qing would betray her to Sheng Sibai.
"I just know." Sheng Sibai didn't dare to tell the truth. "Kristen, can you stop avoiding me? We can have a good talk."
"I've said many times that I'm not Kristen." Jian Jiaojiao consistently denied it and refused to give in.
"Okay then, I'll call you Jiaojiao from now on." Sheng Sibai quickly compromised. "I know I was wrong back then, but you should at least give me a chance to explain. No one should be sentenced to death before the truth comes out. You can't treat me like this."
Sheng Sibai didn't say much else. All he wanted was to apologize to Jian Jiaojiao. Now that she was still in front of him, he could say a few more words. If she disappeared like before, he would go crazy again.
Sheng Sibai moved towards where Jian Jiaojiao was sitting. She immediately stood up and stepped back, not wanting to get too close to him.
After thinking for a while, Jian Jiaojiao felt this wasn't enough. She walked straight to the door, opened it, and her whole demeanor screamed "get out".
"I don't understand what you're talking about, and I'm not interested in your past. I heard you've managed Shengshi well. As the head of a big company, you should know how to keep your dignity. For Sheng Yan and Feng Qing's sake, I don't want to say mean things to you, but if you're smart, just leave quickly."
Jian Jiaojiao's tone was calm, but the calmer she was, the more uncomfortable Sheng Sibai felt. If she still had emotional fluctuations, it would at least mean she still had expectations for him. But she didn't. Maybe she really didn't want to mention the past anymore.
But how could he not mention it? It was she who had been wronged back then.
Seeing that Jian Jiaojiao was very determined, he also got up from the sofa and walked to the door.
"Jiaojiao, I know I was wrong back then, but I really hope you can give me another chance. I want to make it up to you, and I really..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Jian Jiaojiao sneered. They were very close, but Sheng Sibai felt that her smile was completely cold, even icy.
Jian Jiaojiao couldn't help laughing for a long time. When she looked up again, her eyes were red. "Make it up? Sheng Sibai, saying these things is useless. Because I'm not Kristen, and I won't believe a single word you say."
"Another chance? Chances are usually for the dead. Are you going to die?"
After saying this, Jian Jiaojiao pushed him out and didn't listen to anything else he said. She just closed the door directly.
The movement was very smooth without any hesitation.
Sheng Sibai was left outside the door, while Jian Jiaojiao slumped down against the door, feeling completely drained.
She sat on the floor, hugging her knees. Remembering those past events she didn't want to mention at all, tears rolled down her face one by one until they covered her whole face.
***
"Miss Kristen, this is what Mr. Sheng signed and sent. If you have no other objections, we'll perform the surgery on you."
***
Jian Jiaojiao deliberately blurred many memories to avoid recalling that painful past.
Their acquaintance wasn't a pleasant one. They got along a bit better later, but in the end, he was still so heartless and cold - blooded. Now he even had the nerve to stand in front of her and say he wanted to make it up to her.
He had always been so high - and - mighty. Maybe he didn't know that some wounds could never be healed.
Sheng Sibai seemed to have received new information. Before, Jian Jiaojiao would just avoid him when they met and never mention the past. Every time she would just deny it skillfully.
But this time, although she still tried to deny it, there were obvious emotions on her face.
It seemed that... she hated him.
How could she hate him? They used to love each other so much.
When he got back to Sheng Yan's house, he couldn't figure this out. So he made a phone call.
"Help me check on a person who took care of me when I was recuperating. Her name is Kristen, and her Chinese name is Jian Jiaojiao. I want to know what has happened to her."
After the call, Sheng Sibai just stared blankly at the door. It seemed that there was only a door and a short corridor between him and Jian Jiaojiao, but it felt like a million miles. His Kristen was so far away from him.
***
As soon as Feng Qing got home, she found the house was pitch - dark, and even the air seemed to be filled with a sense of dejection.
She turned on the light and was startled to see Jiaojiao sitting by the window. She quickly walked over and grabbed Jian Jiaojiao. "What's wrong with you?"
Jian Jiaojiao stared blankly at her for a moment, then smiled slowly as if her smile was delayed. "You're back."
Before Feng Qing could say anything, Jian Jiaojiao's expression changed immediately. She clung to Feng Qing like an octopus and burst into tears.
Feng Qing was completely shocked. She didn't know what had happened to make Jian Jiaojiao so emotional. It must have been something really big.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm here. We'll solve the problem together."
After crying for a long time, Jian Jiaojiao mumbled a few words. Feng Qing had to strain to hear them.
She was saying, "My heart hurts so much."
Feng Qing's expression immediately turned solemn. There must have been something really serious.
She also had a doubt.
She patted Jian Jiaojiao on the shoulder and asked, "Did someone come?"
Jian Jiaojiao didn't answer. Feng Qing didn't think no one had come. She just thought Jian Jiaojiao didn't want to talk about it.
After comforting Jian Jiaojiao for a long time, Feng Qing finally got a chance to get her phone. Looking at Jian Jiaojiao, who was already sound asleep on the bed from exhaustion, she let out a barely audible sigh. Then she walked out of the room and sent a soul - searching message to Sheng Yan.
Feng Qing: [Did you tell someone else that Jiaojiao is at my place?]
Feng Qing: [Especially your brother.]