In the empty room, Tang Yunming's voice was like a ghost, like the sound of a record player that had been idle for many years, old and vicissitudes of life, and a little weak.
The sound had unstoppable penetrating power and instantly penetrated into the unsuspecting Ning Jing's heart, quickly traveling through her internal organs like a virus.
Ning Jing inexplicably felt a little hypoxic, her breathing was not smooth, her lips and fingers became a little numb, and her head became less flexible. She was always thinking about Tang Yunming's words.
"Can you stay with me..."
Staying with someone? This is something Ning Jing never dared to think about before! She knows that she is different from ordinary people, so she never intends to expect the life that ordinary people live.
It's like a candidate who gives up on himself because he knows that he has no chance, so he plays wildly on the night before the exam. Whether it's a failure or self-destruction, in short, because he has seen his own ability too clearly, there is no point in doing anything.
of effort.
This metaphor is really suitable to describe Ning Jing.
However, things changed when the winner or loser was decided. The candidate sitting in the front row smiled brightly and threw a paper ball with the answer written on it...
Should I choose to take risks and cheat, or should I just keep trying until the end? Such an attempt is somewhat dangerous.
Seeing Ning Jing's silence, Tang Yunming lost his courage little by little, "No matter what, I will take care of you! As long as you are willing to stay by my side. By the way! Not only you, but also Ning Xiaobao, I
I will treat him as my own child! If you don’t want to, we don’t want other children, just Ning Xiaobao is enough! No matter what happens in the future, I will stand by your side and protect you!"
Oh, what touching words of love! Ning Jing's brows wrinkled involuntarily, and the corners of her mouth raised involuntarily.
The rise of irony.
If Tang Yunming hadn't said this, she might still have a glimmer of hope for Tang Yunming. But once she heard such a solemn promise, Ning Jing would habitually escape.
"Sorry, actually Ning Xiaobao and I are living well," Ning Jing said stubbornly, "It's fine if we don't need anyone to take care of us. Instead of tying ourselves to a man, I think it's better to rely on myself."
Be practical."
Tang Yunming turned Ning Jing over and forced her to look at him, "Don't get me wrong, you know that's not what I meant! I mean, as long as you are willing, I want to take care of you, I don't mean to force you.
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Although she gave an explanation, it was a pity that Ning Jing was no longer in the mood to accept the explanation, "Okay, I know what you want to say. But, Tang Yunming, the relationship between the two of us is very simple. Don't forget, back then,
It's only because of Lan Yulin that I came to help you. Everything between you and me is just a show."
Yes, it's just a joke. In this way, I have a reason to persuade myself not to be moved. In this way, when you turn around and leave me and run counter to me, I have a reason to tell myself not to be sad.
The decisive words pushed Tang Yunming away. He turned his head and stared at Ning Jing, as if he couldn't understand her words. His lips twitched slightly because of pain and loss, "You hate me so much?"
Ning Jing endured the heartache and shrugged her shoulders, "It's not that I hate it," she played with her fingers carelessly, "I just can't find a reason to like it."
Something in Tang Yunming's chest was collapsing bit by bit, and his voice was choked with sobs, "You really don't like me at all?"
"That's right," Ning Jing felt as if her throat was stuck by someone, but she still gritted her teeth and pretended to be stubborn, "Not at all."
"Then why did you agree to act with me? Why did you want to live in my house? Why..."
Ning Jing looked at Tang Yunming coldly. At this moment, he looked like an immature junior high school student. Ning Jing finally understood why she felt so uncomfortable after hearing what he said. It turned out that she didn't like him, but just sympathized with him.
"Hey," Ning Jing sighed lightly, "do you have to tell me?"
"You said, as long as you can say it..." Tang Yunming was weak, "I can accept it."
"I like money, it's that simple."
The corners of Tang Yunming's mouth drooped, "You like whoever is rich, and you like to be with whoever is rich. That's it?"
Ning Jing's expression was particularly calm, "Yes."
Apart from that, she didn't know what else she could say to Tang Yunming. Maybe sometimes, only unpleasant words could make a person give up. She knew that it was impossible for her and Tang Yunming. There were thousands of possibilities in this world, any
Anything could happen, just to her and Tang Yunming.
Totally impossible.
Ning Jing is very clear about Tang Yunming's identity, and even more clearly about her own identity. She is not from the same world, and is destined to have no way to be together.
From the beginning, Ning Jing started this disguised relationship with Tang Yunming for money. Whether she was eating with him, appearing in various public places, or even going shopping with him, Ning Jing felt uncomfortable all over.
Comfortable.
She knows what kind of life belongs to her, and she will not cross the line on things that do not belong to her.
But for the sake of money, Ning Jing still endured it and tried to accept what she couldn't accept. All for the sake of money.
However, when Tang Yunming was about to get closer to him and blur the originally clear boundaries, Ning Jing couldn't help but flinch.
Just like animals, when they feel that others are violating their safety range, they will act out their most primitive instincts.
Seeing Tang Yunming's dull look, Ning Jing always felt that someone was tugging at her heartstrings and making her choice waver. She knew that she was not a good person, so what she feared and hated the most was her soft heart.
"Okay, everything that needs to be said has been said. The relationship between the two of us is just like this... simple. Now that Lan Yulin has set her sights on Tang Siqi, you don't have to worry about anything. You can live your life in the future.
Days, I’m living my life, it’s best not to see you again.”
Ning Jing raised her feet and walked to the door. She turned the door handle twice, but the door didn't move at all.
Ning Jing frowned, thought for a moment and sneered, "Tang Yunming, do you think it's interesting to do such a thing?"
There was no reply in the room, leaving only dead silence for Ning Jing. Such silence made her a little angry, and she opened the door angrily, "Tang Yunming, you didn't hear me, did you?"
Tang Yunming, who was sitting in the room, still maintained the same posture as before. After hearing Ning Jing's voice, he slowly raised his head. The tiredness and fatigue on his face made him look like a person who was heartbroken, "What did you say?"
"What did I say? Do you think you can make me stay like this? You are not a child anymore. Can you do something mature?"
Tang Yunming frowned and looked at Ning Jing, as if he still couldn't understand what she said, "I don't know what you mean. I didn't do anything."
"Huh?" Ning Jing laughed dryly, her shoulders rising and falling with the smile, and her disdain for Tang Yunming was palpable, "What's going on with the door? Do you think locking the door can change anything? Don't let me be too disappointed in you!
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"I don't."
Ning Jing was about to speak when she suddenly realized something and opened and closed her nostrils twice, "Hey, do you feel a strange smell?"
After Ning Jing said this, Tang Yunming escaped from his despair, "The strange smell... it's terrible! It smells like gas!"
She didn't know if she didn't say it. Once the answer was announced, Ning Jing felt that the smell was indeed that of gas, and it was not as strong as usual!
The two of them couldn't help but stood up and rushed to the kitchen.
In the dark kitchen, the two of them groped for the gas switch, "I said, this is your home, don't you know where the gas switch is?"
Tang Yunming had no intention of arguing with Ning Jing, "I never cook."
"Now do you know the advantages of a housewife? Find the switch quickly! Ah..."
Ning Jing screamed, and Tang Yunming rushed towards the voice nervously, almost stepping on Ning Jing who fell to the ground.
Ning Jing was lying on the ground, looking very embarrassed, "What happened! The ground is slippery!"
Tang Yunming said nothing and stretched a hand behind Ning Jing.
"What are you going to do?"
"Don't be nervous," Tang Yunming's voice was very low and a little hoarse, "Don't think wrongly."
Although they were joking, neither of them could laugh. Ning Jing let Tang Yunming pick her up from the ground and put her gently on the sofa, "Just stay here and don't move. I'll do the rest."
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"Hey, you can't make phone calls, you can't turn on the lights, you can't use open flames..."
Tang Yunming chuckled lightly, but it seemed like he was sighing, "I know, I'm not that stupid. In fact, I can also take care of others."
These words made Ning Jing feel a little sad. She said nothing more and turned her head away to face the wall.
In the kitchen, the sound of Tang Yunming's rustling and groping became the background music to Ning Jing's meditation.
In fact, he can also take care of others? Ning Jing shook her head, a smile popping out of the corner of her mouth mischievously.
How can a person like him take care of others, from wearing a small coat to opening his mouth? How can he take care of others when he is still squandering his family's pocket money and doesn't even have his own career?
Forget it. I still thought too much. Anyway, no matter what kind of person he was, Ning Jing knew that she couldn't accept it.
Think about it, although Tang Yunming is a dandy now, he is also a dandy that he cannot match. If he is a man with a career, then the distance between him and himself will be even further, right?
Ning Jing sighed, maybe she just called herself a mediocre person.
While she was deep in thought, a series of crackling sounds suddenly came from the kitchen.
"What's wrong with you?" Ning Jing wanted to see what was going on nervously, but she forgot about her injury. As soon as she stood up from the sofa, her legs were unstable and she fell to the ground, "Ouch!"
The sound of hurried footsteps came over, and there was Tang Yunming who was limping. He tilted his body and wanted to help Ning Jing up, but he also fell to the ground.
The two looked at each other and laughed out loud.