22 One Mountain and Two Tigers
Ying Mingyu drove the car back to the underground parking garage that Lu Qianqian was familiar with. After getting off the car, they entered the elevator together. When pressing the button, he glanced at Lu Qianqian, as if asking her which floor she wanted to go to.
Lu Qianqian didn't understand. He didn't react until he pressed the fifth floor button.
Before Liu Tianming went to jail, he handed over the key card and house to Lu Qianqian, including the company under his name. Lu Qianqian never accepted it, but he temporarily accepted the things.
When he got out of the elevator, Ying Mingyu walked behind him. After stopping at the door, he didn't open the door.
Lu Qianqian followed his instructions and reached out to open the door. The fingerprint was still valid. She went in and took off her shoes. She wanted to change into slippers only to find that there were no women's shoes on the shoe rack.
Ying Mingyu came in next, and Lu Qianqian had to take two steps forward with bare feet to make room for him. Fortunately, it was May now, so it wasn't too cold.
There was no light in the room, and it seemed that no one else was there. When Lu Qianqian walked forward with a little peace of mind, she was stopped and hugged by the person following behind her.
Ying Mingyu lowered his head and kissed her neck, and quickly wanted to turn her around. Lu Qianqian cooperated with him in a panic, staggering and almost falling, but fortunately the man almost hugged her.
While still in the corridor, the two of them were already inseparable.
When Lu Qianqian felt hypoxic, the thought that flashed through her mind was, what do they mean by this? Is she an ignorant girl he abducted home? Or are they simply an unmarried couple who have been separated for a while?
After the passionate kiss ended, Ying Mingyu hugged the person into his room without saying a word.
Needless to say, he did what he once said he would work hard on every day.
Lu Qianqian couldn't refuse, even if it was a ridiculous and irresponsible affair, and she even felt lucky that she was still attractive to Mingyu.
She doesn't care if it's immoral to do this now. Even if Ying Mingyu's new girlfriend lives in the second bedroom, she won't push her away.
It was already very late. Lu Qianqian took the train all day and drank a little more in the evening. After finishing, she was so tired that she fell asleep.
Ying Mingyu was not in the mood to take a shower. He felt as if she would disappear if he moved his eyes even slightly. He hugged her and kissed the side of her face before falling asleep.
The next day, May 11th, Lu Qianqian woke up and there was no one around her. It was impossible not to feel disappointed.
After she found her clothes and put them on, she opened the door and went out to take a look. The whole house was empty, and the door of the room she had lived in was closed.
After seeing the sofa in the living room and the missing bead curtain, Lu Qianqian felt very complicated. Her things were still placed against the wall of the second bedroom, covered with black cloth.
After being mentally prepared, Lu Qianqian opened the door to the second bedroom.
Everything inside was covered with white dust-proof cloth, and it looked like it had accumulated a lot of dust.
At least no one had moved in yet. After relaxing a little, Lu Qianqian went in and opened the closet door. The clothes inside were all packed in pockets. She opened the hanging clothes and looked at them. They were her clothes.
After confirming this, Lu Qianqian found a set of home clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Everything was familiar, except that her things were excluded.
Ying Mingyu went to work? Why? Should she be a sensible woman and leave on her own?
Lu Qianqian felt very uncomfortable. After washing her clothes as a habit, she went to the kitchen to make breakfast. She found that there were signs of recent use, which made her even more unhappy.
There were a lot of ingredients in the refrigerator, and the writing on the refrigerator sticker was unfamiliar to her.
She had only been away for three months, and it was really annoying that someone had forgotten all about her and found another woman to cook for him.
After drying the clothes, Lu Qianqian lay on the window sill and looked at the fountain. In addition to feeling nostalgic, Lu Qianqian also felt as if she had always lived here and never left.
After entering the living room, Lu Qianqian looked at the oversized sofa group in the center and found it unpleasant. It took up space, hindered walking, and had no aesthetic appeal.
She hasn't decided yet whether she should pack up her things and leave to make room for him; or pack up her room... and move back in. Of course she still needs to discuss it with the landlord.
Moreover, Lu Qianqian wanted to meet the woman who cooked for Ying Mingyu. She couldn't explain why.
With conflicting feelings, Lu Qianqian tidied up the house as usual. When she was free in the afternoon, she took out Ying Mingyu's computer and projected it to watch movies. Some of her favorite movies were also stored in it.
It was almost time to prepare dinner. Lu Qianqian paused the movie. While processing ingredients in the kitchen, she heard the sound of the door opening. It was impossible for Ying Mingyu to go home so early. She put down her things and went out to take a look.
Ding Xuefei soon met Lu Qianqian who was wearing home clothes. She was very surprised.
"Who are you?"
Lu Qianqian instantly lost confidence. It seemed that the person coming here was in better condition than her.
"Um, you're here to help Ying Mingyu make dinner, right? I'm about to start, do you want to join us?"
Ding Xuefei was full of questions because she didn't know the other party's identity and didn't know how to deal with it. In the end, the two of them completed the dinner preparations together normally, and the cooperation was pretty good.
Ying Mingyu didn't have any important cases in his hands, otherwise he wouldn't have time for Fang Jinshi to hold an engagement banquet. He didn't want to keep her forcefully, so he chose to report to the police station early.
In the afternoon, Fan Hua came to remind him and asked him if he had asked Ding Xuefei to get the key card back. If the two women bumped into each other, he would suffer a lot.
Ying Mingyu thought this was a good suggestion. He should take the time to explain things clearly to Ding Xuefei.
But Ying Mingyu, who did not understand the urgency of the matter, did not do it immediately. After returning home, he saw that the shoes Qian Qian had worn were still at the door, and Ying Mingyu was slightly relieved.
Ying Mingyu was slightly frightened when he saw the two people busy in the kitchen.
"Brother Ying, are you back? Dinner will be served soon, please sit down first."
Of course, Ying Mingyu didn't sit down. He went over to help Qian Qian take the dishes, and when he put them on the table, he asked: "Have you... got to know each other already?"
Ding Xuefei had already had an ominous premonition, and she thought he was not that kind of person.
Lu Qianqian carried the rice bowl and finally walked out of the kitchen counter. Ding Xuefei had already sat down and answered him.
"Sister Lu... didn't say anything."
"Really?" Ying Mingyu helped Lu Qianqian pull out the chair and took the bowl from her hand.
"Qianqian... is my fiancée." After Ying Mingyu finished speaking, he looked at Lu Qianqian and asked, "Really?"
"You...are engaged?" Ding Xuefei was really shocked.
Lu Qianqian still stayed there without reacting. Why did he say that? Why did he ask what she meant?
"I'm sorry, I never told you." Ying Mingyu couldn't wait for Lu Qianqian's answer and apologized to the other girl first.
"No...I didn't ask either."
"Before...Qianqian went out of town for something, and we were separated for a few months, but last night...she came back." Ying Mingyu tried to explain this matter, but found that he couldn't explain clearly.
Only now did he realize that his friend's advice was all right and he shouldn't hurt this girl.
The moment he saw Lu Qianqian last night, Ying Mingyu realized that this was the only person he wanted, and no one else could do it.
But he is not a person who is used to waiting, and this kind of unplanned thing is not suitable for him. But he also does not intend to force Lu Qianqian to stay, which becomes a dilemma.
If Qian Qian wants to leave, he neither wants to keep her nor wait for her indefinitely, but he wants her very much and doesn't want to find someone else to make do with her. This has become an unsolvable problem.
"Actually..." Lu Qianqian didn't speak until now. She said two words, and found that both people's eyes were fixed on her face, and her back suddenly became sweaty.
Ying Mingyu thought of the time when he took her to see Shi Qingyi. The words behind these two words might explain the fact that they had broken up.
"I heard that you were taking care of him some time ago. Thank you very much."
Ying Mingyu smiled, these words sounded very pleasant to his ears.
"No, Brother Ying is injured. I'm a nurse. It's normal to take care of patients..."
Lu Qianqian didn't think it was normal to take care of the patient's home, so she glanced at Ying Mingyu with this thought.
"I know that he doesn't know how to take care of himself at all. He is completely unable to take care of himself. He must have caused a lot of trouble for you."
Ding Xuefei responded awkwardly: "Brother Ying is indeed, but it's okay, it's not troublesome."
"What does Sister Lu do?" Ding Xuefei changed the subject. She knew that they must not have simply been separated for a few months. Even Ying Mingyu was injured and the fiancée did not rush back, unless she couldn't leave due to work reasons.
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"Qianqian is a painter." Ying Mingyu answered quickly. He knew very clearly that she only wanted to be a painter, not even a painter.
"Qianqian...ah, is this your real name? I thought it was a stage name. There is an ancient style picture on the Internet, which seems to use Brother Ying as a model. Was it painted by Sister Lu? No wonder the first time I saw Brother Ying, I
It feels very familiar."
Ying Mingyu was frozen for a moment and turned around and asked Lu Qianqian: "What's going on? Why is it happening online?"
Lu Qianqian couldn't argue: "Someone must have taken the photos during graduation, processed them and posted them online. Not only did they violate the exhibition rules, but they also infringed on my intellectual property rights. It's definitely not my fault."
"I don't care what the reason is, Lu Qianqian, you have to take full responsibility." Ying Mingyu didn't deduce the crime process with her, he only found the culprit.
"Let's talk about this... later." Lu Qianqian didn't expect to bring up the incident at the beginning of their acquaintance, and with it, they were somewhat back to the state when they first met.
Thinking back now, Ying Mingyu liked to tease her like this at that time. He would always tell her that she owed him a favor and wanted to record it in his account, or he would accuse her of being "guilty" and punish her like this.
"I'm sorry, we just said something you can't understand." Lu Qianqian quickly recovered and apologized to Ding Xuefei.
The girl shook her head, the corners of her raised mouth looked bitter, and her chopsticks were raised in the air without much movement.
After the three casually chatted for a few words, the meal quickly ended, and Ding Xuefei said goodbye and left.
Thinking about other young couples who have been separated for a long time, she is too much of a hindrance here.
Ying Mingyu sent her downstairs and apologized to her again in the elevator.
"I think too much, Brother Ying...you are not wrong."
After they separated, Ying Mingyu stood outside the building for a while, still feeling very sorry for her. If he had made it clear to her earlier, if he hadn't been self-righteous and tried to forget Lu Qianqian... Now thinking about it, it was all a stupid effort.
Ding Xuefei couldn't help crying until she left the community. At the same time, she called her friend: "...he already has a fiancée, ugh..."
"Is this man so outrageous? What a bastard, a scumbag!"
"It's not his fault, it's just that I didn't ask clearly..."
"Fuck this bullshit, he has a fiancée and he still lets you go to his house, what else does that mean?"
Her friend kept scolding her, but Ding Xuefei didn't feel relieved, only sad.
When Ying Mingyu went upstairs and entered the room, Lu Qianqian was still clearing away the dishes.
"I'm a little thirsty." After sitting at the bar, Ying Mingyu made trouble for her.
Lu Qianqian said helplessly to him, but stopped what she was doing and squeezed juice for him to make a special blend.
When Lu Qianqian pushed the cup to him from the bar, Ying Mingyu didn't take the cup but grabbed the whole hand.
He no longer wanted to call her out in the kitchen again and again, and he no longer wanted to live alone in such an empty house.
Reaching out to grab her hand, Ying Mingyu lowered his head and kissed her fingers.
Chapter completed!