Chapter 27
Hearing her request, Xu Jinchao immediately leaned over and picked up the pen.
The body of the fountain pen is slightly cool, and it does not have the slightest temperature that should be left after being held in the hand.
After reading “Jiaojiao” named after the baby name of Omega, Xu Jinchao knew that Song Jiao’s body temperature was lower than ordinary people, and her hands and feet were cold all year round.
She took the pen and walked towards Song Jiao.
Omega kept watching Xu Jinchao’s movements, she caught a glimpse of a slight adjustment in Alpha’s hand, turning the tip of the pen toward the center of her palm, with one end of the barrel facing outward, and pinching the tip of her finger on the lower cap.
She handed over the pen and brought it close to Song Jiao’s hand, just at the angle where Song Jiao could hold the non-slip pad and continue writing.
Because of this, the two of them are now very close, enough for Song Jiao to smell the delicate fragrance wafting from her body.
Not a citrus scent that belongs to a pheromone, about the scent of a bath or shampoo.
Omega thinks it smells pretty good, and she plans to include the laundry brand among the alternative topics for discussion tomorrow.
Gently moving her fingers, Song Jiao pinched the pen that Alpha handed to her hand in her palm.
I have to mention that this is only a few centimeters away from a hand-holding distance.
Song Jiao had no interest in building friendships with anyone before, but she was good at observation and knew that ordinary friends would not have too many courtesy.
So Omega didn’t thank him, but looked up at her with a small smile before Alpha let go.
Song Jiao has performed many kinds of smiles, joyful, admirable, relieved, mocking…and there is no shortage of thankful smiles.
She understands how to adjust the expression on her face so that her eyes can convey the same look, which has almost become her instinct.
But this is the first time Song Jiao has performed for the purpose of offering friendship—
Not to receive, but to give.
The difference is very big. She doesn’t just want to get Xu Jinchao’s unilateral goodwill towards her, and she doesn’t just want to get a partner. *
Song Jiao wanted to try a closer interaction. She didn’t understand the emotional principle, but she could imitate the outside world.
And even in Song Jiao’s cognition, true friendship is not a one-way thing, it should be managed by both parties.
Give first, then take.
This is a bit unfamiliar to Song Jiao, and it also makes her a little nervous. She can feel the distinct beating of her heart without pressing her palm to her chest.
Alpha had a palpable little surprise, which flashed across her pretty face.
But then what came back was a bright smile whose friendliness exceeded the standard, far surpassing the scale given by Song Jiao.
Great, Song Jiao thought.
One small step for oneself, one giant leap for the other.
If Xu Jinchao was always so generous and repaid the kindness she gave, it might not be long before her goal could be achieved.
Xu Jinchao also felt great.
After the mental torture brought about by her disapproval of [Xu Jinchao’s] identity over the weekend, she has actually accepted the reality.
She has everything of [Xu Jinchao], even if these things are imposed by fate, the negative is far greater than the positive for her. Xu Jinchao doesn’t like it, but there is nothing she can do.
The decision to help Song Jiao was given to herself by herself, not a mandatory task or a request from Omega.
People are always responsible for their own decisions.
Xu Jinchao had let himself sink into the pain once, but the result was that he fell deeper and deeper, lost all his courage, and became a useless person who was addicted to alcohol.
The lingering pain of the wound is still there, and Xu Jinchao can’t make another mistake on the same issue.
What’s more, what she now shoulders is not only herself, but also the ill-fated fate of another girl.
[Xu Jinchao]’s past is disgusting, but under the premise that she has become [Xu Jinchao], she must take this bad hand and play it as well as possible.
And if this is the goal, isn’t the current situation developing in a good direction?
Song Jiao is not so against her anymore, Ken will tell her about the privacy of the heat cycle, discuss music with her, get close to her in front of people, and cook breakfast for her.
The crystal ball and flowers sent by Omega are still on the bedside of her bedroom on the second floor.
This has already been used by [Xu Jinchao] many times, and he has not been able to get even one of them.
Xu Jinchao thought he had found the right idea.
She released her hand and turned her gaze to the laptop power cord that Song Jiao only brought but not connected.
Just obtained [Song Jiao’s grateful smile × 1], Xu Jinchao’s self-confidence expanded unprecedentedly, and he did not ask Song Jiao if she needed it, but took the initiative to connect her to the power supply.
Seeing that the next interaction she was preparing was preempted by Xu Jinchao, Song Jiao: “…”
She began to think about the possibility of throwing the pen down again and letting Alpha pick it up without being noticed by the other party.
Xu Jinchao was satisfied and sat back to his original position, but he could no longer focus on the big cat on the TV screen.
She hesitated whether she could talk to Song Jiao, and felt that it was not good to disturb her.
Surprisingly, it was Song Jiao who broke the silence first.
“Auntie Li’s cooking skills are really good.”
After Auntie Li washed the tableware, she cleaned the countertop so that it was spotless.
When she came out of the kitchen, she saw the two hostess in the living room. Milk powder commercials were already on the TV, and Alpha sat cross-legged facing Omega, smiling.
The physical distance between them seems to be a little farther, and one person occupies a corner of the sofa, but the atmosphere between the conversations is very harmonious.
Aunt Li hurriedly eased her steps, did not disturb their relationship, and quietly returned to her room.
The situation in this house is a bit unusual. When cleaning the second floor, Aunt Li found that the bedrooms of the two hostess were separate, and the beds in each room only had one set of bedding.
But looking at it now, the relationship between the two does not seem to be particularly cold?
Song Jiao thought she had an impeccable life today.
At eleven o’clock in the evening, she took a hot shower, wrapped her bathrobe, and dried her hair, ready to end a perfect day with a good night’s sleep.
Before leaving the bathroom, Song Jiao stopped.
She turned back, unscrewed the sealing ring at the bottom of the wall shelf, and took out the short-edged knife hidden inside.
Song Jiao flicked the blade away, and a narrow steel body reflected Omega’s face. At this time, she no longer had the ruthlessness that she had decided a few days ago.
She folded the switchblade.
Out of the bathroom, Omega pulled out the other sharps hidden in various corners of the room and put them in the drawer by the bed.
Song Jiao could feel that the person she was eager to try to make friends with was a well-educated person with a high sense of morality.
Alpha’s principles are very strong. Although he has a little unreasonable preference and tolerance for himself, he also clearly distinguishes the boundaries.
Xu Jinchao would not do anything beyond the regular interaction between AOs, and even before Song Jiao offered to show her goodwill, he had always restrained and kept a distance from her.
Now she no longer needs to hide her self-defense weapons everywhere, frequently changing positions, and worrying about being suspicious when [Xu Jinchao] finds out that she is hiding knives.
At least in this home, Song Jiao didn’t have to worry about anything, she regained the sense of security she had lost for three years.
Separated by a wall, Xu Jinchao turned on the night light.
She rolled over onto the bed, sunk her cheeks into the soft pillow, the warm yellow light in her eyes.
Maintaining the position of lying on his side, Xu Jinchao reached out and picked up the crystal ball on the bedside cabinet, shook it a few times, and it started snowing inside.
With his fingertips separated from the glass, Alpha nodded at the arrogant kitten inside.
“Good night.”
The two hostess on the second floor had a good night’s sleep tonight.
The next day, Song Jiao was in a good mood until she finished breakfast.
Auntie Li got up early to braise the ribs and prepared the dough. When Song Jiao came downstairs, she quickly opened it, sliced the noodles and cooked them in one wave, and poured the rich and fragrant pork ribs topping.
But after eating most of the bowl of noodles, Xu Jinchao didn’t come down when he saw that the minute hand of the floor clock pointed to 7:20.
Song Jiao felt that it was not so good.
At 7:30, she said to Aunt Li, “I’ll go first. When Xu Jinchao gets up, you can help me tell her.”
In Omega’s voice there was a bit of disappointment and a bit of resentment that she didn’t even notice.
These emotions are too small, and Aunt Li is even less likely to notice them, so she nods in response.
When a certain sleeping **** finally got up and enjoyed the delicious sparerib noodles that Aunt Li served on the table, he heard the other party say, “Mrs. Xiao Song asked me to tell you before she went out, she will go first.”
Xu Jinchao picked up the noodles wrapped in soup, and was stunned when he heard the words: “Huh?”
She didn’t understand why Song Jiao asked Aunt Li to convey this, and after thinking about it, she couldn’t find anything unusual.
Xu Jinchao was not sure, and asked, “Is there nothing else, how does she look?”
Aunt Li shook her head and said, “No, that’s all. It doesn’t look like it, it’s plain and normal.”
Xu Jinchao was relieved, it seemed that he was just saying goodbye politely, which was fine.
This bowl of noodles is delicious!
After a busy day at home yesterday, like an empty-nest old man, Xu Jinchao decided to go out for a walk today.
Juzhou, the capital of Changnan Province, is a big city with two sides and a sense of division. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the Cangjiang River runs through the land of Juzhou from west to east.
The ancient buildings in the small urban area on the north bank of the Yangtze River are relatively well preserved, and there are many old residences of modern celebrities.
The farther south the other side of the river goes, the more modern it becomes, with reinforced concrete, high-rise buildings and concrete buildings forming a huge urban forest.
The bustling downtown area of Juzhou City is on the south bank, but the building of the Xu Group is built on the north bank.
The large area centered on Xu’s skyscraper is the most lively area in the north of Cangjiang. It can almost be said that the power of the family drives the north bank.
Considering that the Xu family’s old house was located in the suburbs of the North Shore, Xu Jinchao felt that it was because the old man was unwilling to move out of the big house, so he built the company building on the North Shore to facilitate his own travel.
Although the overall style of South Bank is very modern, there is no lack of buildings with a sense of design, and various creative public buildings are planned.
[Xu Jinchao] In my memory, the appearance of the South Bank Stadium is very interesting. The top is supported by a pure black steel frame with a height of nearly 80 meters at the four corners, which is rough and wild.
Xu Jinchao is very interested in this unique stadium.
There is a large commercial center near the South Bank Stadium. She does not plan to go home at noon, so she finds a restaurant there to eat, and informs Aunt Li in advance that she does not need to prepare lunch for herself before going out.
Xu Jinchao has now changed to the mentality that one day is one day if he can relax.
Seeing that [Xu Jinchao]’s marriage leave is about to end, instead of worrying about the future ahead of time, it is better to enjoy the remaining days.
Five days is enough for what?
Anyway, it’s not enough for her to quickly turn into a practical old fritter.
Then why waste it on anxiety!
After Xu Jinchao visited the stadium, he went to the shopping plaza to hang out.
I have to say that the Xu family has deep roots in Juzhou City. Xu Jinchao found out from his memory that this complex commercial complex was also produced by the Xu family.
She was tired from shopping, bought a drink and sat on a bench to drink. There is a public piano on the first floor of the square, and occasionally passers-by sit and play.
The phone rang in his pocket, Xu Jinchao thought it would be Song Jiao, but when he took it out, he saw the caller, and it was Jiang Chao again.
She answered the phone and gave a hello.
Jiang Chao: “Yo, are you calm this time?”
Xu Jinchao: “Where is there so much talk, I’ll hang up if it’s nothing.”
Although she said that, she didn’t really hang up.
Xu Jinchao reconfirmed when he flipped through the address book last night that the original social circle was basically Alpha garbage, men and women, and the behavior style was highly consistent with [Xu Jinchao].
Under the Qiuxiang effect, Jiang Chao was brought out instead.
The second generation of playboys, known all over the city is romantic and playful, but he never makes false promises, and the people he associates with know well, and they can always get together and leave.
At the same time, he is also the only one among the friends of [Xu Jinchao] who appeared in the original text of “Jiaojiao”, who has ever felt sympathy for Song Jiao.
Others either coveted the beauty of their friend’s wife, or thought that [Xu Jinchao] did nothing wrong, and only Jiang Chao had similar psychological activities of sympathy.
[Jiang Chao remembers that Song Jiao was a beautiful and quite vibrant Omega earlier.
Now the beauty is still there, and even more attractive with age, but Jiang Chao feels that Omega’s eyes are like a dead thing, he shuddered, and a chill appeared in his heart. ]
[What exactly did Xu Jinchao do to her wife? Only turned a living person into what he is now?
Jiang Chao realized that the contradiction between Xu Jinchao and Song Jiao was more than the understatement she described. ]
In “Jiaojiao”, where all the cast members are villains, Jiang Chao, who only has the label of indiscretion in his private life, can be regarded as innocent.
Xu Jinchao raised his eyes and looked over, except for Song Jiao, there was almost no one to talk to.
When she received a call from Jiang Chao yesterday, Song Jiao had just left. This feeling of loneliness was not so obvious, and she had other worries.
But now, after walking alone all morning, when I received this call, although it was not from the person who wanted to communicate the most, Xu Jinchao also vaguely looked forward to chatting casually.
“I really have something to tell you. You want to accompany your wife at night, so you always have time during the day, right?”
Xu Jinchao actually couldn’t think of anything serious about this person. She had already stood up and asked casually, “What’s the matter?”
Jiang Chao mistakenly thought that Xu Jinchao was still not interested in the interview. He was too lazy to make a third appointment and said directly:
“Your father’s godson Xu Yanhe, he came back from Fengbei. I saw him eating with the daughter of the second room of the Qin family a few days ago.”
Xu Yanhe.
This name made Xu Jinchao take a step.
The main point of view in “Jiaojiao” is Song Jiao, and she has only met this person a few times in the original work.
In the plot where Song Jiao was taken by [Xu Jinchao] to attend Xu Boyang’s birthday banquet, Xu Yanhe, the elder brother of the Xu family, appeared for the first time.
He is a gentle-looking Alpha who is slightly older than Xu Jinchao.
Song Jiao’s mental activity is very brief: [Xu Yanhe has a wolf in his eyes. ]
[Xu Jinchao] In her current memory, she has a general relationship with Xu Yanhe. She thinks that Xu Yanhe is gentle like a dummy, and she doesn’t look down on this godfather very much.
Xu Jinchao asked, “And then.”
Jiang Chao said: “Then I kissed the daughter of the Qin family. The third child and I saw it with our own eyes.”
“Are they dating?”
Jiang Chao was speechless: “It can’t be artificial respiration! I said, he just wants to learn from Lin Yang, and Qin Lingyue is not easy to mess with. Your father has given him so much power, sister, I always think you have to be on guard. .”
Lin Yang is Qin Lingyue’s father, the son-in-law who abused his wife and daughter after entering the Qin family, and was once a prominent figure in Juzhou City.
The implication of Jiang Chao’s words is obvious.
Qin Lingyue is a ruthless character who has long been established. Xu Yanhe’s intention is probably not in the Qin family, but to strengthen himself through marriage, and plot the things of the Xu family’s daughter.
Jiang Chao may have guessed right. In the original work, Xu Yanhe did make a big mess.
The center of “Jiaojiao” is Song Jiao. At that time, Omega couldn’t even go out of the house, but [Xu Jinchao] was so manic and abnormal for a time that he intensified violence against Song Jiao and vented his emotions.
Later, when the storm subsided, [Xu Jinchao] repented to Song Jiao gently, and put all the responsibility on Xu Yanhe. The plot of taking Song Jiao out for dinner was also after this incident.
But how Xu Yanhe got into trouble and how it was resolved in the end was not mentioned in the original work, so Xu Jinchao didn’t know.
Now Jiang Chao at least gave a clue: Xu Yanhe was getting very close to the daughter of the second room of the Qin family.
Xu Jinchao said: “Thank you for telling me, this is very important, and I will guard against him.”
Her solemn thanks surprised Jiang Chao on the other end of the phone.
He made this phone call to the Xu family just out of the thought of ‘I have seen it all, it’s not good if I don’t tell her about it’.
[Xu Jinchao] has an arrogant and irritable personality. The two have little contact when they are adults. Most of them can meet when a group of people get together.
It was inconvenient to say at Qin Lingyue’s party the day before yesterday that she would not come when she was called out yesterday, so Jiang Chao had to tell her on the phone today.
He was mentally prepared, and [Xu Jinchao] may perfunctory say “I know”, or simply express some contempt and disdain for the mud-legged Xu Yanhe.
Xu Jinchao’s serious attitude of thanks made Jiang Chao very surprised, and he was also a little happy that his warning was taken seriously.
He laughed: “Hey, you’re welcome.”
The friendship that had long since grown apart seems to have been drawn closer.
At the end of the last class in the afternoon, Song Jiao packed up her textbooks and prepared to go home.
She had just arrived in the parking lot when her phone vibrated twice.
Song Jiao opened the text message from an acquaintance.
Yu: [There is another rumor about you in the Changnan Home Listening Version. ]
Changnan House is a private website established by former students of Changnan University. The station management staff are current students. They will leave their posts upon graduation and will be handed over to others.
There are many students entertaining here, and most of the forums are not too smoky. Only the Tingfeng version, which is entered by the invitation code, has a bad and chaotic internal speech.
The phone came in again.
Yu: [Since station affairs don’t care, then let’s just stop playing. ]
The words were vague. Changnan Zhijia’s website delete posts all depended on their mood. The mechanism for complaints was very metaphysical. Song Jiao knew that the other party must have directly paralyzed the website again.
She sent a text message: [Thanks. I have a few other inspirations that I’ll detail in an email tonight. ]
Song Jiao did have some bold and avant-garde judgments. If the operation is done properly and the concept comes true, the benefits that can be grabbed may be considerable.
[Yu] is a willful genius. When Song Jiao communicates with her, she values each other’s talents. She can solve some small troubles for Song Jiao in her own field.
It now appears that this partner does more than that.
Song Jiao put away her phone, she was going home, it was 5:30 pm, and it was close to today’s private dating slot that Omega had reserved for herself.
It is worth mentioning that yesterday’s dating time started at 7:30 and lasted for 3 hours.
Song Jiao believes that you should make a plan in advance when doing things, and she is confident that she can complete it on the way home.
She twisted the car keys and began to think.
First of all, people who don’t get up at 7:30 in the morning have no gifts to take today.
Don’t even think about a dog’s tail grass.
When she got home, Song Jiao parked her car in the backyard garage, walked quickly to the front porch, and opened the door with her fingerprints.
The TV background sound in the living room is full of passion: “No 998, no 198!”
Song Jiao took off her coat, hung up the hook, and changed her slippers slowly, but she still didn’t wait for the greeting that she was expecting.
She walked through the hallway, and Alpha’s voice came from the direction of the kitchen: “I accept my fate, no talent is no talent.”
Omega paused for a while, then went over there.
Xu Jinchao felt that he couldn’t learn to pull noodles.
She rubbed the torn face together and lamented, “Auntie, do you think this face can be saved?”
Seeing Auntie Li stretching her face in the morning, Xu Jinchao found it very interesting.
After returning home in the afternoon, she will learn this kung fu from Aunt Li, and she is full of confidence, because it looks so simple!
It’s not like the dance of silver snakes like the ramen master’s, it seems to be thin, sliced, and then rolled up and stretched.
Xu Jinchao’s brain: I will.
Her hands: You know a hammer.
Auntie Li smiled and said, “Next time I come to knead the dough, you can pull it after kneading it.”
Xu Jinchao: “Oh, forget it.”
What’s the point of this, is it different from shredded potatoes cold with a purchased compound seasoning?
After washing his hands, Xu Jinchao took off his apron and walked out of the kitchen in a dejected manner, only to find the beautiful Omega standing not far away.
She cheered up again: “You’re back!”
Unexpectedly, Song Jiao’s attitude was very cold, she just nodded and turned away.
This is not quite right, Xu Jinchao thought.
After all, they had a good conversation last night, although both sides were a little stumped at the beginning, they became harmonious and smooth afterwards.
Why is it like a kitten who has lost interest in playing, turning his head and suddenly ignoring anyone?
Intuition tells Xu Jinchao that there must be something wrong.
After turning around, Song Jiao actually regretted it.
On the way home, she thought about it well. She had to give Xu Jinchao a smile when she entered the door, and then asked casually:
“Why didn’t you come downstairs to eat with me in the morning?”
But things didn’t unfold smoothly, just as Xu Jinchao didn’t meet her at the door today.
Even Song Jiao’s own emotions had a strange little out of control.
She failed to smile, and made an impolite move after Alpha took the initiative to say hello.
Song Jiao found out that making friends is more difficult and uncontrollable than she thought.
But she decided to make amends for her mistakes.
The moment he turned to face the Alpha again, Omega’s eyes became miraculously wet and pitiful.
Like a child who was wronged and wanted to be understood and comforted, she whispered and pleaded.
“Can you take me to school tomorrow… My wrist hurts and it hurts so much now.”
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The author has something to say:
About cats:
Did you know that some kittens with a lot of heart will pretend to be sick to get attention.
About freedom:
[First day of school by myself]
Jiaojiao: I’m free! Run, jump, adults need to control their own time to go home!
[the next day]
Jiaojiao: My sister picks me up.
About self defense:
[formerly]
Jiaojiao: Severe phobia of insufficient firepower, my weapons are hidden everywhere in this house.
[Now]
Jiaojiao: Just put it on the head of the bed? Feels useless.
Please comment freely and look forward to [the future] XDD
*The text is not suitable for a mechanical explanation. Let me mention here that in Song Jiao’s logic, the words “partner” and “friend” are not in common.
PS: The author has to go to the hospital for a re-examination. There is not enough time to code the words. The chapters will be sent on time tomorrow, but the number of words will be less, sorry.
Dear everyone, I have read all the comments these days. I am very happy that the angels like it. I will try my best to code on the sixth day when I come back from the hospital!