Before her fingers touched the mineral water bottle, Xin Gan's eyes held a hint of wariness as she said, "Not yet."
Cheng Jiu would never be fooled by her. His slightly upturned phoenix-like eyes glared at her, and the corners of his lips curved upwards. It wasn't a smile but a habitual action. His appearance was plain and he wouldn't easily reveal his true emotions, but all the forbidden desires were written in his eyes, making him a contradictory existence.
"Xin Gan, do you have any misunderstanding of me?"
Xin Gan didn't know why, but she didn't dare to look him in the eye. Suddenly, she withdrew her gaze, lowered her head and picked up the chopsticks again to stir the noodles that had fallen off by more than half in the bowl. Her thoughts were out of control, and deep in her heart, there were all kinds of emotions, as if she wanted to dig out something.
She asked absent-mindedly, "What misunderstanding?"
Forget it. It's nothing. Cheng Jiu said.
Cheng Jiu watched her stir with chopsticks, his eyes flickering, clearly not in the right state. He couldn't stand it anymore, stretched out his long arm, took her bowl over and said, "Aren't you feeling unwell? If you can't eat it, then don't."
Xin Gan looked up at him and was just about to speak when she met Cheng Jiu's eyes. She then shifted her gaze, hummed in response, and stopped eating.
She's really not feeling well. Since coming to Beiyu, she hasn't been calm for many days.
Cheng Jiu went to pay the bill. He was all too familiar with the local environment. He had been here for several missions before and was more familiar with it than Xin Gan.
Xin Gan, holding a bottle of mineral water in her hand, followed him out of the restaurant. It was noon, and the sun was scorching the earth, making it hard to keep one's eyes open. Cheng Jiu said, "Let's rest in the shade for a while."
The two of them were standing in the shade under the eaves of the restaurant. Cheng Jiu took a cigarette and bit it to his mouth, but didn't light it. He asked, "Are you very carsick?"
It's not that hot without sunbathing.
It's just too dazzling.
Xin Gan kept squinting his eyes.
There were many people in the restaurant at noon. While they were having their meal, there were still people waiting outside. After finishing their meal, they felt embarrassed to just sit there and not leave.
Xin Gan didn't nod either and said, "Not really."
What's that? Cheng Jiu said, "It's not at all embarrassing to admit that you're not feeling well."
Xin Gan lowered her eyelids slightly and said nothing.
Cheng Jiu looked up at his surroundings, then suddenly took a few steps away. He went to the street vendor across the street and bought a hat. It was a hat with a very local folk style. The fabric was blue tie-dyed and the brim was very large, which could provide shade.
He bought a hat and put it directly on her head without giving her a chance to refuse.
Wear it. It's better than wearing nothing at all.
Xin Gan glanced at the azure sky, narrowed her eyes and said, "Thank you."
The marriage hasn't been dissolved yet. You and I are still unmarried. There's no need to be polite to me.
She was taken aback and stood still for several seconds. "Then may I ask a question?"
What are you asking?
What's your relationship with Jiang Tang?
Xin Gan had never seen such a deep blue sky before. It was pure and had never been polluted. Although the sun was big, the wind was cool. It was different from all the cities she had been to.
This place is brimming with primitive wildness, and the folk customs are rough. Of course, in sharp contrast to this is the unique scenery.
Pure and addictive.
Cheng Jiu turned around with his back to her. His hair was very short, close to his scalp. He was completely different from the men in big cities who worked in the ABD business district in the city center and dressed very carefully. There were no rules and regulations on him. He exuded the most primitive male hormone aura. Xin Gan watched his back and couldn't help but imagine what he would look like if he wore a suit and tied a bow tie.
He said, "It doesn't matter. Do you believe it?"