What are you laughing at? she asked.
Nothing. You can go do sothing else. I can stay here to keep a lookout.
She obviously seed interested yet sowhat unsure. Okay then. But, youre still injured
Didnt I already wash the dishes?
She let out a titter while gazing at with her beautiful, sparkling eyes. She bead like a full bloom flower under the sun as she got out of the car. Alright then. Ill heed your advice and go for a short walk around the neighborhood. After all, I need to keep my mind sharp so that we dont overlook the big picture.
Oh. Keep up the good work.
She covered her mouth and smiled again, looking very happy. Simultaneously, a vague and unfamiliar sense of joy filled my heart as well.
There was no activity at the Zhu familys residence. However, several people could be seen gathered in the living room through a window covered by a curtain.
Not long after, Tan Jiao appeared outside the drivers side of the car while holding two ice cream. I rolled down the window for her serious face to greet . I think youll like tiramisu favor.
A mild headache struck as I thought about the fact that I had never had anything like this and never really liked sweet foods. As I grew up in a poor family, we did not have the money to buy such things. Even if there were occasional purchases, they were for Wu Miao. She would act in a similar manner to Tan Jiao, holding the ice cream in her hand while eating away happily. The only difference being that Wu Miao seed to cherish it and would look exceptionally happy, while Tan Jiao seed calm with a hint of joy on her face.
Are you able to finish two by yourself?
Tan Jiao let out a piteous whimper before adamantly putting the ice cream in front of . Are you trying to make gain weight? I had no choice but to take it and eat while she stood outside the car, leaning against the door as she gulped down large mouthfuls of ice cream.
Is it good? she asked while leaning on the car window facing .
Yeah.
Everything around us was quiet with only a gentle breeze blowing by. Unwittingly, our bodies beca close as her arm leaned next to mine on the car window. Her face was only inches away from mine. The afterglow of the setting sun illuminating her delicate face. A touch of unlted cream remained on her glossy lips as she looked at with her glistening eyes.
Mines tasty as well.
Is it? I heard myself asking.
Oh. She looked at before placing the ice cream in front of . You want a taste?
I said nothing, only fixing my gaze on that touch of cream on her lips as I abruptly felt dryness in my throat.
She said nothing either as if she had not noticed anything. However, those glistening eyes of hers seed to have sothing flash by.
This mont felt like the afterglow of a sumrs evening, warm and tranquil with a hint of sweetness and smoothness of ice cream similar to her fragrance. That mont felt like an odd splash of color amid darkness to . Although there were many secrets and dangers lying ahead of us and a blood feud I had yet to resolve, she had once again appeared in my life.
I had never thought about love before she ca into my life, yet what did the current possess to seize the woman in front of my eyes?
Soone ca out, I turned to the side and said.
The look in her eyes changed as she followed my gaze. She had lowered her hand holding the ice cream at so point in ti. The gate of Zhus residence a few ters away had opened, with several people coming out. There were old and young, n and won, with a total of five people. They were probably Zhu Fengxian, Zhu Zhongling, Zhu Zhongling's wife, as well as the youngest daughter and her fiance.
All of them looked tense and remained mute, and the eyes of Zhu Zhihans mother were even red and watery. The bunch boarded a car and left.
Get in, I said.
Tan Jiao quickly entered the car. Then I started the car to tail them. The little episode between us was temporarily behind us, those thoughts vanishing from my mind as I focused my gaze ahead. Tan Jiao had a serious look as well. It was like that little episode just now was rely a fignt of my imagination. Putting on a thinking face, she asked, Where are they going?
Its not the weekend, so why would the family gather at ho, not go to work, and wait until evening to go sowhere together?
The corner of Tan Jiaos mouth quirked up as she said, Because the fox is finally showing itself. Hes luring his prey into his lair.
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