During the meal, Tang Jinyan sat at the head of the table, Song Ji-hyo was in her home clothes, and Jung Eun-thi was in her high school uniform. They sat on either side of her.
At first glance, they looked like a family of three, two parents who got married early and a half-grown daughter …
It sounded funny and heartwarming, but in reality, the atmosphere was extremely dull. The three of them did not speak, and the television was not turned on. The air was quiet.
Song Ji-hyo kept putting food in Jung Eun-thi's bowl, and Jung Eun-thi carefully replied with a "thank you", as if she was afraid that being loud would cause bad consequences.
Tang Jinyan finished his meal in a few bites and sat on the sofa listlessly to smoke.
Song Ji-hyo smiled, got up, poured two glasses of red wine, and brought it to him.
Tang Jinyan took the red wine. Song Ji-hyo sat next to him and whispered in his ear, "Why are you putting on a poker face? Do you really think I'm going to leave?"
Tang Jinyan sighed softly, "No … I admit that I've let you down on this matter.
If you really want to leave, I can only accept it … "
Song Ji-hyo raised her glass and clinked it with his, "There's nothing to be sorry about. We were never in a relationship. I said at the beginning that I didn't want to disturb Nine Masters's interest in finding a woman, didn't I?"
The two of them toasted. Tang Jinyan held the wine glass and spun it, a little lost in thought.
What she said was true, but he did not think that they were casual friends.
Song Ji-hyo said again, "To be honest, you've always wanted to marry me, but I didn't want to marry you. Isn't it me who let you down first?"
Tang Jinyan said, "That's because I have too many inconveniences. It has nothing to do with you."
Song Ji-hyo shook her head, "No, Jinyan … The things that you're worried about, such as not being able to accompany me under the sun, or that it's dangerous to be by your side, are nothing. That's not the problem."
Tang Jinyan turned to look at her.
Song Ji-hyo also looked into his eyes and said seriously, "The problem is that I don't want to marry a man who has done all kinds of bad things. I know that I can't advance and retreat with him.
I'm not even sure if I'll be disgusted with him if I'm around him for a long time. "
Tang Jinyan was silent for a while. Then, he nodded and suddenly laughed. "We've never been able to tell what our relationship is. In fact, it's just that we don't want to talk about it.
To put it bluntly, it's very simple. "
Song Ji-hyo said expressionlessly, "That's why I've never minded when you've been with other women. I even advised you to pay attention to your hygiene … I don't care if you're playing with other women or if you're serious.
I'm just in love with you for a moment. Plus, your skills in that aspect are pretty good. I'm very satisfied.
When I get tired of you, you can scram. "
Tang Jinyan laughed and reached out to pinch her face. "You … on the surface, you seem to be open about everything. But inside, you're also a woman who cares a lot about her face."
Song Ji-hyo blinked.
Yes, that's why we're too compatible. Too compatible.
She suddenly had a mischievous thought. She leaned over and put her hand on Tang Jinyan's shoulder. Then, she whispered, "The little girl is sitting alone at the dining table. She's clearly finished eating, but she still doesn't dare to move. Aren't you going to take care of her?"
Tang Jinyan was a little speechless. "How can I take care of her?
Say 'Aiyaya'. Why is she still sitting there after eating? "
Song Ji-hyo whispered, "You need to coax a girl when you're chasing her.
You're quite good at talking. As long as you can put down your face as a mafia boss to coax her … "
Tang Jinyan's expression was strange. The corner of his mouth twitched. "I won't."
"You're so useless." Song Ji-hyo looked at him disdainfully. "How did I fall in love with you?"
Tang Jinyan was speechless. "Because you don't fall for flowery words."
"That's right …" Song Ji-hyo clapped her hands as if she suddenly had an epiphany. Then, she giggled and whispered, "But she does."
Tang Jinyan's expression became more and more strange. "What do you want to do?"
Song Ji-hyo blinked. "I want to see two things.
First, I want to see if she really hates you to the core, and if it's really impossible for her to like you.
Don't you want to know? "
Tang Jinyan was stunned. He was a little tempted. "I do want to know.
What's the second thing? "
"The second thing …" Song Ji-hyo giggled. "I want to see how Master Tang Jiu looks like when he coaxes someone."
Tang Jinyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't be so funny."
"Don't you know that I'm a woman in variety shows?"
"I really don't know how."
"Do you want me to teach you?"
"…" Tang Jinyan stood up angrily and walked directly to Jung Eun-thi. He said stiffly, "Why are you sitting there like a fool? Go take a shower after you're done eating. You didn't even take a shower yesterday. Aren't you ashamed of being so picky on such a hot day?"
Jung Eun-thi was still sitting there in a daze. When she heard this, she jumped three feet high. "Who said I didn't take a shower yesterday?"
"Didn't you have no clothes to change into?"
"Can't I take a shower if I don't change my clothes?"
"That's still pickled."
"It's all your fault!"
Tang Jinyan waved his hand. "Zhixiao, take her to take a shower. Find a set of clothes for her to change into. I think you're about the same size."
So this is how you coax people?
Song Ji-hyo held back her laughter and ran over to pull Jung Eun-thi away.
Jung Eun-thi angrily followed Song Ji-hyo. It wasn't until they entered the room that she suddenly realized — Shouldn't they leave after eating?
Why did they stay here to take a shower?
Song Ji-hyo took a brand new bath towel from the cabinet and threw it over. Jung Eun-thi caught it reflexively and then said, "Oni, I'd better go."
Song Ji-hyo smiled. "He offended me today. I'm going to leave him alone for a night.
Eun-thi, sleep with Oni tonight. "
Jung Eun-thi was a little embarrassed. "It's not that I don't want to sleep with Oni … I just feel strange."
"What's strange?
Oh, Eun-thi is a straightforward person, isn't she? "
Song Ji-hyo pushed her into the bathroom. "Stay here tonight and chat with Oni. Go and take a shower. Oni has new clothes. I'll get them for you later."
The deep-rooted customs in the circle made it difficult for Jung Eun-thi to argue with the senior. Helplessly, she was pushed into the bathroom and watched Song Ji-hyo close the bathroom door.
Jung Eun-thi looked around the bathroom and patted her head. She said to herself, "What's going on … I'm actually taking a shower in his house and staying overnight …"
Jung Eun-thi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She felt like she was sleepwalking the whole day.
However, she was indeed a straightforward person like Song Ji-hyo said. Since she was already at this point, she simply took off her clothes quickly.
Standing under the water, she raised her face and let the water splash on her face and body. For a moment, all the troubles seemed to be washed away.
She knew that there would be a big trouble tonight … Staying here was equivalent to leaving all the consequences to the man's self-control.
The most troublesome thing was that he didn't need to control himself at all. It wasn't like he hadn't done it before …
Yes, it wasn't like he hadn't done it before.
Jung Eun-thi said to herself. She simply stopped thinking about it. It was so comfortable to take a shower on a hot day. Why should she think about it and add to her troubles?
When she came out with a bath towel, Song Ji-hyo was already gone. There was a set of brand-new underwear and a nightgown on the bed.
Jung Eun-thi put on the nightgown and carefully opened the door. There was no one outside. The door of the opposite room was open and the light was on.
She walked over quietly and could vaguely hear the conversation in the room. When she got closer, she heard Song Ji-hyo's voice saying, "… So you beat up the Professor?"
Tang Jinyan's voice came, "Yes, public figures are not easy to deal with. Otherwise, I would have thrown him into the river."
Jung Eun-thi shuddered.
Song Ji-hyo sighed, "It's not your fault."
Tang Jinyan said, "Professor Lee is not bad. How did you know him?"
"I met him at a charity dinner a few years ago. He is indeed a learned gentleman."
"Well, I'll go to his class in two days."
"It's good that I can help you. Self-study is always blind."
"If it wasn't for your suggestion, I probably wouldn't have thought of going to his class in my life. I always feel that it's a different world from mine.
Even Yoon-rim didn't think of it that way. He was the one who suggested that I self-study. "
"Who is Yoon-rim?"
"Lee Yoon-rim, my right-hand man, one of the people I trust the most.
His name was originally Yunlin, but he changed it to Lin. Speaking of this guy, I have a headache … "
"What's wrong?"
"Ahem, nothing.
Compared to Eun-thi's matter, nothing can compare to this headache. "
"Ha … The girl is probably taking a bath now. Have you been beastly?"
"To be honest, I have.
When I think of her taking a bath next to me, I can't calm down. "
Song Ji-hyo laughed, "Ha, I thought you really became a vegetarian.
But you can't do that tonight. She stayed because she sees me as Oni. I can't cheat her. "
Tang Jinyan was silent for a while, then said softly, "Even if you don't stop me, I won't do that."
"Why?
Have you really become a vegetarian? "
"Because it doesn't mean anything. What I really want to see is her smile …"
Zheng Endi bit her lower lip. She felt as if her heart had been stirred by something. It was as if a stone had been thrown into a lake, splashing a circle of ripples that slowly spread out, spread out, spread out …