If this is not love

Chapter 23 is still here (3)
"Well, it's just that...it's not as beautiful and delicious as yours." She had a full meal in the evening, but she still couldn't resist the temptation of a bowl of noodles, so she ate with relish.

"Then do you think that marrying someone like me is actually pretty good?" Tan Shaojie asked casually as he ate his noodles.

"Well, in terms of food, it's really good, surprisingly good." Cannibal's mouth is short, and it's not easy for her to praise him once.

Tan Shaojie raised his head and locked her face, "Miss Wang, you don't know how to cook, and I happen to be an all-around cook, do you want to consider it?"

"Considering what?"

"Be my wife!"

"Bah, it's getting worse and worse. I'll open a dyeing workshop as soon as I give you three points of color." She threatened to chase her before, but now the joke has escalated, damn it! "Not to mention anything else, just your strict mother, so scary, cold and sharp, probably no girl would dare to marry you."

Tan Shaojie's eyes suddenly darkened, he stirred the bowl twice with his chopsticks, and said in a low voice, "No, she's just a mother who loves her child too much."

Ruxu was stunned, at this moment, she suddenly realized how much this man loves his mother.His lonely tone made people feel worried and uneasy. "Tan Shaojie...I'm sorry, I didn't criticize your mother on purpose, but I think she is too nervous about your finding a girlfriend. You should communicate with her."

"What is there to be sorry for? She is indeed very cruel to you and has caused you trouble. But she is not targeting you personally, but..." Youyou Shentong flashed bitterness, and Tan Shaojie smiled, "She has picky eyes and doesn't like her." You, a woman who can't even cook, come to be the daughter-in-law of the Tan family, ha ha."

He was deliberately diluting the momentary heavy atmosphere, and Ruxu followed his will and replied: "Daughter-in-law of the Tan family, hmph! This lady is not unusual!"

"En..." He pointed to the empty bowl in front of her with only soup ingredients left, "Do you care about my noodles?"

"Barely rare." She raised her chin proudly, her stomach is full, thanks to him. "Tan Shaojie, you haven't told me why you are so good at cooking?"

Tan Shaojie took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and replied in an extremely relaxed tone: "It's very simple, life forces you to support yourself." As for various dishes, it depends on the perfect cooperation of clever brains and skillful hands, sometimes referring to cooking Or cookbooks, study and practice, take cooking as a science to study, and gradually master it.

Forced by life, self-sufficiency-like savoring carefully.

He took out another tissue, went around the table, lifted her chin, and carefully wiped the soup stains from the corner of her mouth. "Why do you have this look? Do you think I'm lying, exaggerating, or am I too surprised that Young Master Tan will be forced by life?"

"If you'd like to say it...I'd like to hear it." Somehow, the lighter his expression, the more sour she felt.

"You woman, huh, just like listening to stories." She squeezed her pink face twice, shrugged gracefully, "But the story is still very simple, a rebellious child whose parents divorced, ran away from home, and experienced The hardships of wandering. It turned out that the mother was suspicious and jealous, wronged and hurt the innocent father, resulting in divorce, and forced the father to quit the job he loved the most. The child decided in court that he would live with his father in the future. He saw the disappointed and resentful eyes of his mother..."

"In fact, at that time, he was also full of resentment towards his mother. Because he respected and adored his father since he was a child, and was proud of being born in a happy family since he was a child, but all happiness was destroyed by his crazy mother... he I swear that I will never recognize such a mother in my life."

Ruxu raised her head, looked into the bottom of his dark and boundless eyes, couldn't help reaching out her hand, and grabbed his cuff.

"What happened later? I can feel that the child has forgiven her now."

Tan Shaojie fell silent, his thick eyebrows began to frown, his fingers slowly clenched into fists, and his temples twitched a few times.His throat constricted, and pain appeared on his face.It is not easy to learn to forgive, even if the other person is your closest relative.Just two months ago, he couldn't let go of his grudge...

"In fact, he has an older brother, who is four years older than him. The two brothers have a very good relationship. His parents divorced, because he chose his father, and his elder brother followed his mother. His elder brother is introverted, but he is very good. He made a girlfriend in college. His mother secretly After investigation, it was found that the girlfriend came for his grandson's family background in Huanyu Group. Two years after they broke up, my brother fell in love again, more serious and persistent than the previous relationship. He believed that this time he met true love. However, the good times It wasn't long before my mother found out that the girl had two legs at all, she was just using her brother..."

Ruxu listened carefully, she never knew that he also had a real brother.

"What is the truth? Is my brother's relationship over again?"

"Well...it's over."

"I've never heard you mention it, where is he now?"

"Heh..." Tan Shaojie suddenly pulled her up, hugged her tightly in his arms, and rested his chin on top of her head, "He went to a far away place and lived a very happy life."

Ruxu vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't breathe because of his waist.She opened her mouth, "Tan... Shaojie, I can hardly breathe..."

His arms relaxed a little, and he supported the back of her head with one hand, his eyes fixed on her.

"Tan Shaojie..." She fell into two unfathomable lakes.

His lips moved closer, and his breath gradually became cloudy, spitting on her delicate skin.

"Don't!" The little hand suddenly covered his mouth, blocking the lips that were almost touching.Ruxu pushed him away in panic, her heart beating so fast.what is she doing? "Tan Shaojie...Let me tell you, after hearing your story just now, I felt soft-hearted for a moment. I just sympathized with you and had no other intentions...You can't take advantage of me! You won't be allowed to do this in the future, otherwise how can I be worthy of Yichen!"

Oh, Yichen, Wang Yichen!

Tan Shaojie's face froze immediately, and he let go gently.

"Cough! It's getting late, you should go back." Every time Ruxu gets distracted, she can't wait to rush people away.

"It would be too inhuman to drive someone away just after eating the noodles I cooked. I'll take a rest first, I'm so tired today..." Tan Shaojie shifted his position to the sofa, lay down and closed his eyes.

Ruxu tidied up the dishes resignedly, and when he came out after washing the dishes, he seemed to have fallen asleep.

"Tan Shaojie? Tan Shaojie." Squatting beside him, he patted his arm.

No movement.

"You wake up, it's twelve o'clock!" She pinched his nose.

With a grunt, he held her hand and said vaguely, "I'm not leaving...I'm going to sleep here, I'm so sleepy..."

Ruxu frowned, "No, how can I do that? Go back quickly."

"I've been busy for more than ten hours in a row...I don't have time to eat, don't be so cruel..." He turned over and turned his face to the inner side of the sofa, showing that he was determined.Tonight, he didn't want to go back, he didn't want to face the cold and lonely room, he just wanted to stay by her side, even if he just breathed the same air.

In the end, Tan Shaojie got his wish and slept on the sofa until dawn.When I woke up, there was an extra blanket on my body, and the heater was whirring beside me.There was a faint aroma from the kitchen, and the figure of a certain woman was reflected on the floor at the door.

The sun shines through the window, and after the wind and snow, the weather is sunny and fine.

He didn't rush to get up, rested his head on his arms and stared at her silently.

Ruxu is cooking noodles, imitating what he did last night, carefully cutting out beautiful green onions.

This morning, they had breakfast together—noodles.

The atmosphere was good, he ate happily, and did not forget to praise her a few words, a child can be taught.She was happy in her heart, but before going out, she still put on a straight face and said: "Tan Shaojie, don't play tricks from now on! What happened last night is just this one time, don't make an exception!"

She knew that her threat would not work in front of him.

Therefore, after this day, Tan Shaojie cheated more and more. Not only did he report to her house every day, but he also slept on the sofa with his head covered from time to time.He didn't ask for anything further, and occasionally teased her, and occasionally couldn't help hugging her, when she touched her fist fiercely, he smiled instead of angry.

She didn't know, what was this situation between the two of them?Not lovers, not enemies, not cohabitation.

She is still actively developing with Yichen, going to movies, eating, listening to concerts... They will hold hands, but they haven't kissed yet. She is not in a hurry. After ten years of waiting, she has already had incomparable patience.She enjoyed the time with Yichen very much.She also generously told Tan Shaojie about these situations, and she was intoxicated and brimming with happiness when she said it.

But once, when Yichen sent her back, when she saw Tan Shaojie downstairs, her heart jumped out of fright.What should Yichen do to see it?After finally making some progress, she didn't want nothing to cause misunderstanding.So, as soon as Yichen left, she immediately warned him sternly: "Don't appear here without authorization in the future!"

Tan Shaojie raised his eyebrows, grabbed her key, and walked into her house.

"Did you hear what I told you?" She followed him, annoyed.

"I heard it. I heard everything you said word for word and kept it in my heart." He has an excellent memory, and many people can't forget many things even if they want to.

"Then you are still like this?"

"It's one thing to hear it, but it's another thing to do it." If he could control it, he wouldn't wait in the cold wind late at night, watching her come back talking and laughing with another man.If he could control it, he wouldn't pretend to be indifferent and swallow the bitter fruit of being ignored...

He can casually ask her, what stage has he developed with the lover of his dreams today?

(End of this chapter)