Chapter 13 part 1

Jiang Ying parked the car in the underground parking lot next to the art museum.

Before getting out of the car, she received a message from Xu Cangxing.

[I've arrived, waiting for you at the door. ]

Jiang Ying replied casually, opened the mirror in the car, reapplied her lipstick, and got out of the vehicle.

Today is the weekend; Xu Cangxing squeezed out half a day to date Jiang Ying.

To be precise, Xu Cangxing finished this week's work ahead of schedule to invite Jiang Ying to see the art exhibition so he didn't have to work overtime today.

Both studied design, and Xu Cangxing was more interested in art exhibitions. There happened to be an excellent art exhibition in the past two days. He asked someone to get two tickets and immediately invited Jiang Ying.

Jiang Ying refused at first.

But Xu Cangxing mentioned it again last night.

[If I say I want to see the art exhibition with you and have no other ideas, can you go with me? ]

[Don't feel pressured; if you don't want to go, I'll just go see it myself. ]

At that time, Jiang Ying and Cheng Sinian had a showdown, and when she received news from Xu Cangxing, she agreed.

Xu Cangxing stood at the door waiting for Jiang Ying. He was dressed in a simple and low-key manner, but his face was enough to make him the focus, and his figure also had an advantage. His height of 1.85 meters made him stand out at the entrance of the art gallery. Anyone can notice him at a glance.

Before Jiang Ying came, two girls walked over and asked him for WeChat.

Xu Cangxing had been staying abroad before, and he didn't often go out to play, so he didn't encounter such situations.

"Sorry, no."

The one who wanted WeChat was a girl with long hair and a cute skirt, and another girl with short hair that came with her.

After being rejected by Xu Cangxing, the long-haired girl was a little discouraged and planned to leave, but the short-haired girl insisted for the sake of her friend: "We also like to see the art exhibition, just add a WeChat, we won't disturb you, okay?"

Seeing her friend being so active, the long-haired girl once again plucked up her courage and said to Xu Cangxing, "I just want to get to know you."

She saw Xu Cangxing when she came here just now, and after observing for a long time, the more she looked, the more she felt that Xu Cangxing was her ideal type. If she missed it, she would definitely regret it, so she brought her friend over.

Although she knew that she might be rejected, she still wanted to give it a try; maybe she would succeed.

Xu Cangxing frowned, seeing that the other party was full of anticipation, but there was no disturbance in his heart.

"Sorry, I have someone I like."

After he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Ying, so his frown immediately relaxed, and he smiled and raised his hand to wave to Jiang Ying.

"She is coming."

Following Xu Cangxing's line of sight, the two looked over.

It was a woman in a red dress. The burgundy velvet skirt set off her white skin. Her slender waist twisted with her steps, and every step was touching.

With such a figure, even if her face is a bit ordinary, she is already much more potent than themselves.

But she still has a face that makes people enviable and jealous.

She is clearly dressed seductively, but she is not vulgar at all; her face is pure and beautiful, like a red rose, warm and bright.

The corners of Xu Cangxing's mouth were raised, with a gentle smile, utterly different from the indifferent look just now.

He looked at Jiang Ying seriously and went up to meet her, forgetting about the two girls just now.

"Am I late?" Jiang Ying asked.

Xu Cangxing shook his head, "No, the time is just right; let's go in."

"Ok."

Jiang Ying and Xu Cangxing walked past the two girls.

Seeing Jiang Ying up close, it was hard for the two of them to feel jealous.

The skin is so tender, there are no dark circles under the eyes, the facial features are exquisite and perfect, and the body is also in good shape. There is a fragrance after walking by. It doesn't smell like street fragrance, but it is an inherent fragrance.

What is most concerning is that this woman does not look sideways and does not care much about the man beside her. On the contrary, the man only has Jiang Ying in his eyes, full of tender affection.

...

Halfway through the exhibition, Jiang Ying received a call from a stranger.

She turned it on silently, but there was a vibrating sound. She vibrated it several times in her bag before she found out. After taking out her phone, she found it was an unfamiliar number. She was wondering if it was Cheng Sinian or Jiang Yue.

She blocked these two people; maybe they knew to call her from another number.

She hesitated for a few seconds, hung up the phone, and they called again.

When Xu Cangxing turned around, she also saw that there was an incoming call on the screen of her mobile phone.

"Don't answer?"

Jiang Yue: "I won't answer it; I don't know who it is; it may be a scam call."

She turned on Do Not Disturb on her phone and put it back in her bag.

Xu Cangxing didn't say anything, but his expression was a little sad, and she didn't know what he thought.

After watching the exhibition, it was still early, but Jiang Ying was tired.

"My house is nearby. Would you like to sit down?"

Jiang Ying looked at him without saying a word.

Xu Cangxing quickly explained, "I don't mean anything else, don't get me wrong, my house is actually nearby, and I can walk there in ten minutes."

Jiang Ying smiled, "Understood."

"Sorry, I was abrupt."

"Let's go." Jiang Ying raised her foot and walked out, "You lead the way."

Xu Cangxing was stunned.

"Didn't you say you could walk there in ten minutes? I don't want to drive."

Xu Cangxing looked at the high heels on her feet, hesitated, and pointed to the shared bicycle on the side of the road, "But aren't you tired? Can you take this instead?"

He usually rides a bicycle when he is not driving, which is convenient and fast. I don't know if Jiang Ying can accept it.

Jiang Ying: "But I'm not very good at riding, and my skirt is inconvenient."

"Then I'll take you?"

It is inconvenient to ride a bike in a skirt, but the back seat does not have those troubles.

Jiang Ying hesitated for a few seconds, "It's okay."

Xu Cangxing scanned the QR code with his mobile phone to unlock it, "I'll push it down first, and then you come up."

"Ok."

Xu Cangxing pushed the car to the side of the road, sat on it alone, then looked back at Jiang Ying, "it's ready."

Jiang Ying walked behind him, and as soon as she sat down, Xu Cangxing said, "You can hold on to me for support."

"Mm." Jiang Ying's voice was low, one hand was holding onto the bicycle seat, and the other was on his waist.

Xu Cangxing knew she was embarrassed, and this was already the limit, so he didn't say much, "Sit still?"

"Um."

Only then did Xu Cangxing unscrew the car's handle, and he adjusted the speed very slowly, just because he was afraid that Jiang Ying would fall off.

T/N(I think it might be adjustments for a mountain bike.)

Jiang Ying was a little nervous at first, but seeing that he was driving slowly and steadily, she gradually relaxed.

After passing the speed bump, Jiang Ying was startled, and her body moved forward, directly sticking to Xu Cangxing's back. She put her hand on Xu Cangxing's waist and subconsciously hugged him.

"Are you okay? Were you scared?"

Xu Cangxing's tone was worried, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Jiang Ying shook her head and let go of him, "I'm fine."

Xu Cangxing: "If you are afraid, hold on more firmly."

Jiang Ying didn't speak; Xu Cangxing was a little nervous, wondering if he had said something wrong.

He wanted to turn his head to see Jiang Ying's expression, but he couldn't do it while riding.

But soon they arrived at the destination, Xu Cangxing parked the bicycle in the parking area, stopped steadily, and waited for Jiang Ying to come down.

After returning the car, Xu Cangxing said, "I live in this community; let's go in."

This community is full of high-end villas. Jiang Ying also has a house here, which was bought by Jiang Yuanshu for her before. It has not been renovated, so she has never lived in it.

The community was huge, and the two walked for a few minutes before arriving at the building where Xu Cangxing lived.

Many villas are two adjacent buildings connected, but Xu Cangxing lives in a single building, and the price is also higher.

As soon as she entered, Jiang Ying could see that someone should take care of it all year round. The flowers in the garden were blooming just right, and there was an artificial rockery connected to a pond in which many koi were raised.

T/N(koi fish:symbol of luck)

Xu Cangxing guessed what she was thinking and took the initiative to explain: "This is a house I bought temporarily after returning to China. These are all left by the former owner."

Jiang Ying quite likes these, mainly because there are many bamboos planted beside them; it feels like being hidden from the busy city, comfortable and clean.

"Perfect, I also have a house here, and I can refer to your design then."

Xu Cangxing was a little surprised, "Really?"

"Of course, I can't lie to you, but I don't remember which building it is." Jiang Ying smiled helplessly.

Xu Cangxing: "I'll take you inside to have a look. There are many interesting designs inside. The original owner was a garden designer and liked the culture of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, so the house had many characteristics of that period. If he didn't want to go abroad, he wouldn't have sold this house."

What Xu Cangxing said is correct; the design inside the house is also exciting, antique, and full of charm; this kind of decoration is costly, and a lot of furniture and decorations are custom-made.

"You sit down first; I'll make tea for you; one of my friends just sent me a pot of good tea."

Xu Cangxing went to get tea while Jiang Ying sat on a chair and played with her mobile phone.

Because Do Not Disturb was turned on before, there are already more than a dozen missed calls.

Two of the calls were from Jiang Yuanshu.

Jiang Ying thought about it and decided to call Jiang Yuanshu back.

...

When Xu Cangxing came out with the tea leaves, he didn't see Jiang Ying and was a little surprised she would leave.

He hurriedly looked around, but luckily he saw Jiang Ying on the balcony next to him.

With her back turned to him, Jiang Ying was on the phone, making him a little agitated.

Xu Cangxing stood behind her and looked at her, a little worried.

After Jiang Ying turned around and saw Xu Cangxing, her eyes changed slightly, and she didn't speak.

Xu Cangxing walked away knowingly.

He had just finished making tea when Jiang Ying came back.

"Something happened just now, so I made a call."

"Well, it doesn't matter; let's drink tea I just brewed." Xu Cangxing looked at Jiang Ying's expression; in the beginning, her face was regular, with a rosy complexion, and it was now a bit haggard and pale.

Jiang Ying looked a little troubled and took a sip of tea.

"Did something happen?"