Chapter 6: The Farewell Song Fades Away 01
Although I had thought that Ning Qiyuan might transfer to my school, when it really became a reality one day, I felt an indescribable sense of unreality.
I accepted the key he gave me, but didn't agree to let him move in. This development was a bit too fast, even though we had lived under the same roof before. Fortunately, Ning Qiyuan didn't force me, but as compensation, he gave me the task of cleaning the house and preparing daily necessities, and he would stay here tonight.
If I reject him again, given his temper, he will probably be angry with me.
After having dinner together in the school cafeteria, he and I went to the nearest supermarket to buy things. It was not the peak period on the weekend, so there were not many people in the supermarket.
Ning Qiyuan followed me pushing a supermarket cart. I picked things on the shelves and turned back to ask him something from time to time, but he just answered me with "hmm". In the end, I was too lazy to ask for his opinion and just picked what I thought was good.
Ning Qiyuan's house had nothing but the necessary furniture. We had a lot of things to buy, including bed sheets and other items. The bedding area in the supermarket was decorated in a dreamy way. As soon as Ning Qiyuan and I walked over, a supermarket guide came up to introduce the products to us.
"We have a batch of four-piece bedding sets here, which are perfect for young couples like you!" The shopping guide led me over with a smile.
When I heard her words, I blushed and waved my hands, saying, "We don't..."
Before he could finish his words, Ning Qiyuan interrupted him: "Then recommend a few suitable ones!"
I turned my head in surprise, and Ning Qiyuan also looked at me with a hint of teasing in his eyes and the corners of his lips slightly raised. He seemed to be in a good mood.
Without waiting for me to say anything, the shopping guide recommended a lake blue four-piece set to us, saying, "This is the best-selling one here, and it really flatters your skin tone." After saying that, she even looked at me with a smile.
I immediately wanted to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it and never come out. It was so embarrassing.
"Then buy this." Ning Qiyuan didn't say much. He took the four-piece set and put it in the shopping cart. He pushed the cart with one hand and reached out to hold me with the other.
I didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he walked away. I hurriedly asked him, "Why did you say that just now? We clearly..."
"Mingming what?" Ning Qiyuan said casually without even looking at me.
"We are obviously just boyfriend and girlfriend! Why should we let others misunderstand that we are husband and wife! We are not married yet!" I said everything in my heart in one breath.
"So, you don't want to marry me in the future?" Ning Qiyuan suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"I..." I have never thought about such a long-term thing. We have just started and we are still in college. It is too early to think about marriage now .
"Or... you don't want to continue to be with me in the future." Ning Qiyuan stared at me with burning eyes, his tone full of seriousness and solemnity.
I didn't know why suddenly asked such a question. I was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to answer. The next moment, Ning Qiyuan suddenly pinched my face with his hands, came close to me, sneered, and said viciously: "Tong Shuchen, don't even think about it. You are destined to be mine."
That one sentence made my face heat up again and my heart beat uncontrollably.
"What do you care about me?" I raised my eyebrows, waved his hand away, turned around and ran to the daily chemical products area, but the corners of my mouth couldn't help but curl up.
After that, we bought a lot of things and went to the cashier to pay at nearly 9 o'clock. Because there were not many people, only two or three cashiers were open. While waiting in line, I was bored and watched the super large screen TV not far away. It was broadcasting the news, and it was a replay of yesterday's news.
I didn't watch it too seriously until I heard the announcer on the news read out a familiar name. I was completely stunned. I wondered if I had heard it wrong, so I listened and looked carefully, and then my heart sank.
Something happened at Jiang Sijin's home.
Jiang Sijin's father, Jiang Zhongyuan, was reported for breaking the law and has been detained by the police.
My brain was completely blank for a moment. How could this happen?
How could the Uncle Jiang who always smiled lovingly in my memory do such a thing? He is the director of the Public Security Bureau, how could he break the law knowingly?
Could it be that Jiang Sijin suddenly went back that day because of this incident?
Without time to think about anything, I took out my phone and called Jiang Sijin. It's not that I didn't call her after she went home, but no one answered her phone. I thought she was still angry with me and didn't answer the phone. Now it seems that something happened?
The phone rang for a long time before someone finally answered. When I heard her voice, I asked her anxiously what was going on and why she didn't tell me what happened.
Jiang Sijin's voice was a little low, and she sounded extremely tired: "Shuchen, I'm very tired now, I don't have the energy to talk to you too much."
"Well...are you okay?" She was so weak when she was discharged from the hospital, and now she has to face such a thing after returning. I can't imagine how she got through it alone.
"I'm fine, I'm fine." Jiang Sijin said calmly, "Don't come back, I don't want you to see me like this."
"Si Jin!" Such a big thing happened. As a good friend who grew up with me, how could I not accompany her, comfort her, and give her strength?
When my father passed away, wasn't she the one who stayed by my side?
"I'll go to the train station to buy a ticket and go back to accompany you." I said and was about to hang up the phone.
However, Jiang Sijin on the other end of the phone yelled at me excitedly: "Tong Shuchen, don't come back if I tell you not to. You can't help me even if you come back!"
"But Sijin..."
"If you still consider me a friend and sister, please help me find Li Anran. Please ask him if he is with me just to wait for this day!"
"Sijin..." Before I could finish my words, Jiang Sijin hung up the phone, and all that was left in my ears was a busy tone.
When I turned around, Ning Qiyuan had already paid. He came over, held my hand without saying a word, and walked back out of the supermarket.
I was confused and worried about Jiang Sijin's current situation. She was right. I couldn't help her at all if I went back. The last thing she said to me shocked me so much that I couldn't think. I didn't understand why said that. Maybe all I could do now was to help her find Li Anran and seek answers.
"Ning Qiyuan." I stopped and called him.
Ning Qiyuan looked back at me with a calm expression.
I thought about it and said, "Please help me. I want to find Li Anran for Sijin." I know that Ning Qiyuan and Jiang Sijin don't have a very good relationship, but now with my own strength, I might not be able to find Li Anran at all.
Ning Qiyuan was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay. You help her, and I'll help you."
