nucmednet Chapter 253 What's more, he is a man
Chapter 253 What's more, he is a man
The luxurious living room of Jinyang Villa was filled with a tangled mess of emotions.
There were several people sitting on the sofa, their bodies in different shapes and postures, as if they each had different thoughts in their minds, filling up the space and making the air here heavy.
Jiang Chengyu was wearing loose casual clothes. He looked as if all his strength had been drained away. He leaned back on the sofa in a depressed mood.
His eyes were empty, staring straight ahead without any focus, as if time had completely frozen for him, and everything around him could no longer elicit the slightest reaction from him. Only the occasional trembling of his eyelashes showed that he was still in this world.
Bai Jinrong sat quietly beside Jiang Chengyu, her neck lowered, which was originally as graceful as a swan, but now seemed extremely heavy.
Crystal tears were rolling in her eye sockets, and her beautiful pupils were like glass, soaked in tears. It seemed that if she was slightly touched, the tears would roll down like beads from a broken string.
Her hands were tightly clenched on the corners of her clothes, her knuckles turned slightly white due to the force, which showed that she was in great torment.
Mu Xiaoji's eyes slowly swept over everyone, finally stopping at Cui Jiani and Luo Jinxi. She said softly, "You two have been exhausted these days, go back and rest!"
When Luo Jinxi heard this, her already unhappy expression suddenly became even uglier. She raised her eyebrows and said in a bad tone: "Mu Xiaoji, what do you mean? You've used up all the people, and you're telling us to leave without even saying thank you!"
When Mu Xiaoji heard this, he quickly waved his hands and explained, "Jinxi, that's not what I meant!"
Luo Jinxi wanted to say something else, her expression clearly showed her dissatisfaction, but Cui Jiani gently stopped her arm and said softly, "Jinxi, let's go!"
The two looked at each other, exchanging complex messages in their eyes, and then looked at Bai Jinrong.
Cui Jiani did not hide anything and said bluntly: "Miss Bai, don't be sad, we all know about the two of them.
If there was a result, Jiang Chengyu and Jinxi would have achieved it long ago, so there would be no need for you to do anything about it!"
When Bai Jinrong heard Cui Jiani's words, she looked at the two of them with tearful eyes, and a bitter smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. That smile was full of helplessness and self-mockery: "It's easy for you to say it, but love is not that simple."
After a while, Bai Jinrong seemed to have made up her mind. She turned to look at Jiang Chengyu, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and said, "Jiang Chengyu, I want to fight you fairly. If I lose, I will quit and never harass you."
Cui Jiani and Luo Jinxi seemed to have heard a huge joke. Luo Jinxi smiled contemptuously and said, "I really don't know what's going on in your head all day long, little girl?"
When Bai Jinrong heard this, she immediately retorted, "Humph, I'm about the same age as you guys, how can I be small?"
After saying that, she turned to look at Jiang Chengyu and said angrily: "Jiang Chengyu, do you accept the challenge or not?"
"Miss Bai, I've already lost to you! Just stop making trouble, okay?" Jiang Chengyu responded with a bitter face, his voice revealing endless fatigue.
Bai Jinrong yelled angrily, "Jiang Chengyu, who are you looking down on? I don't want you to give in to me. I want to have a good fight with you and see who's better."
After saying that, Bai Jinrong gritted her teeth, pursed her lips, and kicked Jiang Chengyu fiercely. Jiang Chengyu seemed to have lost his soul, waiting to be hit without moving.
At this moment, Luo Jinxi flew up and kicked Bai Jinrong in the body. His movements were clean and neat, with a sharp sound.
Bai Jinrong reacted extremely quickly and dodged easily by turning sideways. Then she locked Luo Jinxi's throat with such speed that it was astonishing.
Luo Jinxi was not to be outdone. He leaned back and kicked Bai Jinrong in the chest with his right foot like lightning.
Seeing this, Bai Jinrong skillfully dodged Luo Jinxi's kick with a sweeping kick, her movements smooth and flowing.
Luo Jinxi spun in the air with graceful yet powerful movements, and once again avoided Bai Jinrong's sweeping kick.
But Bai Jinrong was no pushover either. She kicked Luo Jinxi away with her nimble feet.
Luo Jinxi's body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and was about to hit the exquisite handicraft. The handicraft was very valuable, and it would surely be smashed to pieces if it hit it.
At this critical moment, Jiang Chengyu rushed over and hugged Luo Jinxi firmly. He shouted loudly: "Stop fighting."
Bai Jinrong said angrily: "Jiang Chengyu, are you still a man? You dare not accept my challenge and ask a woman to fight for you. I look down on you."
Jiang Chengyu laughed at himself: "I am a nobody, not worth mentioning. Now that you already know, don't do those meaningless things!"
After saying that, Jiang Chengyu turned around and strode to the door with firm and resolute steps.
He stretched out his hand to open the door, and said in a calm but unquestionable tone: "Miss Bai, please go back!"
Bai Jinrong looked at Jiang Chengyu's resolute look, and tears instantly flowed down like a flood.
She roared, "Jiang Chengyu, I hate you; you can't escape the battle between us." After that, Bai Jinrong ran out of the house while crying, and her back looked so lonely and desolate.
Cui Jiani sighed helplessly and said, "Xiao Ji, you two should have a good rest! We will leave soon."
Mu Xiaoji didn't say anything, but just nodded coldly at them. The two walked to the door and looked at Jiang Chengyu who looked lonely. Luo Jinxi's eyes flashed with a trace of distress, and whispered: "Chengyu, let's go!"
Jiang Chengyu didn't show much expression, just nodded slightly. After the two walked out of the room, Jiang Chengyu slowly closed the door, and then, as if he had lost all his strength, he slowly squatted at the door.
His empty eyes, as if his soul had been taken away, made Mu Xiaoji feel distressed. He walked silently to Jiang Chengyu, but didn't know how to comfort him.
The scenery on the road moved backwards quickly like an arrow shot from a bow. Cui Jiani held the steering wheel firmly, her eyes were a little blurred and her thoughts had drifted away.
It was like a movie playing in my mind, recalling the carefree days when I was the proprietress of the dreamy Yunyan Waterside Pavilion.
It was a memory that seemed like a lifetime ago, and one scene in it was particularly clear.
Mu Xiaoji's soul lives in Jiang Chengyu's body. That scene is like a deep scar, imprinted on her heart.
At that time, she was so eager to return to the modern era. Her longing for the familiar world and familiar people was like a surging tide that almost drowned her.
That kind of longing went deep into her bones, making her unable to sleep for countless nights due to heartache and she often cried bitterly.
Bai Qi saw it and felt pain in his heart. He brought Mu Xiaoji to her side. Mu Xiaoji stood quietly beside her, like an elegant scholar walking out of a painting.
He recited Tagore's "Life is Like a Summer Flower" affectionately in his magnetic voice. Every word was like a jumping note, gently plucking her heartstrings.
And she, like a wounded bird, leaned tiredly on Jiang Chengyu's shoulder, her tears soaking his clothes.
As the gentle recitation sounded, she cried and slowly fell asleep. It was a sleep that was a mixture of extreme exhaustion and comfort. It seemed that at that moment, the world became quiet and beautiful.
The scenery outside the car window moved backwards like a slide, but Cui Jiani's thoughts seemed to be nailed to the star-studded memories of yesterday, unable to extricate herself for a long time.
Luo Jinxi sat in the passenger seat, her face full of anger. She frowned and said in a dissatisfied tone:
"That Bai Jinrong is too domineering! She just does what she wants, without any manners at all. If it weren't for my status, I would have to teach her a lesson today."
Cui Jiani frowned slightly, with a complicated emotion in her eyes. She said calmly: "They are all poor people. Forget it, Jinxi."
After hearing this, Luo Jinxi seemed to have lost all his strength and lowered his eyes with a dejected look on his face.
Her heart was in turmoil, and she didn't know whether she should let go of Jiang Chengyu and let him continue to immerse himself in Mu Xiaoji's world.
Her eyes became a little dim, as if she was lost in deep thought, a kind of helplessness and struggle of not being able to get the love she wants.
Bai Jinrong rushed out of Jinyang Villa with tears streaming down her face. Tears kept rolling down her red eyes like beads that had broken off the string.
She wiped her tears with trembling hands and sobbed. Her sad cries echoed in the silent villa area, as if it was the cry of a wounded little animal.
"Damn Jiang Chengyu, stinky Jiang Chengyu." She kept muttering, and every word was filled with resentment and grievance.
She walked on the side of the road in a daze, her eyes a little blurry due to tears, but the anger in her heart kept her gaze fixed on the ground.
She kicked a stone on the roadside hard. The stone drew a sharp arc in the air and hit the mottled wall on the roadside with a "bang".
Then, she saw a dirty empty water bottle. As if she had found an object to vent her anger on, she stepped on it hard. The plastic bottle made a "crunching" sound under her feet, which was frustrating. It seemed that the bottle was enduring her endless anger, and the anger seemed to burn the air around it.
"Is there anything wrong with me that you must hang yourself on that cripple?"
Her voice became hoarse and dry due to crying, and her eyes were full of confusion and unwillingness, "Besides, he is a..."
When she said this, her lips trembled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes again. It was a kind of grievance and pain that went deep into her bones, as painful as being pierced by thousands of arrows.
She choked up and continued, "Besides, he's a man. Don't you two feel ashamed? Mu Xiaoji, you bastard. Don't you know that Jiang Chengyu will have a hard time in the future? How hard must it be for him!"
Her voice became louder and louder, until she was almost screaming at the top of her lungs. It was an angry cry against the injustice of fate and a desperate lament over the fruitless love. Her lonely figure on the roadside looked so small and helpless, as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.