Chapter 17 You are not allowed to go back on your word
For the strength of the marriage, for the harmony of the family, and for the freshness of the husband.
Jiang Hao thought about Qiao Xinwei's words all day long. He later discovered that she had known about his relationship with Xiao Tianai before they had dinner at the hotel. She didn't make any noise or make a scene, but
She stayed by his side silently. Instead, he not only left her alone at the airport, but also left her alone to cry in the cold night.
If Ruan Bin really wanted to do something, he couldn't blame others for taking advantage of the situation, but he himself gave them the opportunity.
"Ah Hao, how about this one?" Xiao Tianai came out of the fitting room, looked at herself in the mirror and sighed secretly, it would be great if I could stand up.
Jiang Hao's thoughts were interrupted. He came back to his senses and looked at Xiao Tianai who was wearing a white velvet evening dress. He raised his thumb and praised: "This one suits you very well. It's beautiful."
Assistant Xiao Nan helped her adjust the hem so that she looked like she was sitting. She raised her head and said, "Sister Tian Ai, this dress is more beautiful than the one we originally prepared. The hem is very big and it looks really nice when spread out."
Xiao Tianai smiled faintly, "It's a pity that I can only sit here and not be able to show its advantages..."
After Jiang Hao heard this, he felt guilt in his heart. He knelt down, patted the back of her hand, and said, "You are still beautiful now. This dress was tailor-made for you and can fit on you.
It's its honor." He took out his bank card and gave it to the waiter on the side, "We don't rent it, we buy it."
The waiter was pleasantly surprised. She took the bank card and reminded, "This Valentineno's high-end evening dress is specially customized from Italy. It just arrived yesterday and costs 120,000."
Xiao Tianai was taken aback and waved his hand, "Twenty thousand, don't buy it, don't buy it, it's too expensive."
Jiang Hao held her hand and said calmly: "One hundred and twenty thousand is just one hundred and twenty thousand. As long as you like it, it doesn't matter how expensive it is."
"Thank you, Chief Jiang. Please wait a moment." The waiter took the card and left with a smile.
"Ah, by the way, Sister Tianai, I'm going to sort out the other dresses." Xiao Nan also left wisely.
Xiao Tianai looked at Jiang Hao lovingly. She reached out and held his hand, "Thank you, you are still so kind to me. Do you know, after meeting you that day, I was so happy that I couldn't sleep all night. I
I thought you would forget me after I disappeared for five years, but I didn’t expect you were still willing to be with me and didn’t care about my behavior. I..."
"Tian Ai." Jiang Hao interrupted her.
"Um?"
"I was so happy and impulsive that day when I found out that you were not dead, so I said something indiscriminately..." Jiang Hao silently took his hand away and said seriously, "I'm married, you know, I have
Another responsibility, but I can promise that as long as you have difficulties, I will do my best to help you."
Xiao Tianai's smile froze on her face, and her heart was as empty as her palms. She didn't want to believe what she just heard. After suffering for five years, she thought that this happiness that belonged to her was lost again, but only then
She had only been happy for two days, and Jiang Hao actually said that it was just what he said.
She smiled dryly, "Ah Hao, what do you mean, I don't understand... No, don't say it, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear anything." She became uneasy, and kept grabbing the hem of her skirt with her hands, "So you
You just gave me this dress, right? Then I don’t want it anymore. I take your words as a promise. You can’t go back on it. I don’t want the clothes anymore, and you can’t go back on it.”
Jiang Hao, who had always claimed to be of high moral character, suddenly felt that he was no different from Ji Xiaohai. He looked down on such people, and he looked down on himself. "God, I'm married."
"I don't mind, as long as I can stay by your side, I don't mind anything," Xiao Tianai was so excited that her whole body swayed in the wheelchair, "I know your difficulties, I won't fight for anything, Chief Jiang
Your wife will always be Qiao Xinwei. I can never see the light of day, and I will never affect your career."
Jiang Hao held her hand down and said, "Don't get excited. Listen to me. This is not the reason. If I do this, I will not only be sorry for Qiao Xinwei, but I will also owe you even more. I can't pass my own test."
"I don't mind, I don't mind."
"I mind."
Xiao Tianai's pain and entanglement were all on her face. Jiang Hao's words were like a bolt from the blue. If she hadn't given her hope from the beginning, she wouldn't be so desperate. However, she is no longer the Xiao Tianai she was five years ago.
She quickly adjusted her mood and said calmly: "Now that I am a useless person, what else can I do? If you don't want me, can I still chase you? Ah Hao, what do you mean?
I understand, I just want to ask you a question, and I hope you can answer me honestly."
"What?"
Xiao Tianai had tears in her eyes, and her misty eyes were full of affection. She looked at him steadily and asked, "Do you still love me?"
Jiang Hao nodded, "Love...but reality no longer allows us to be together."
A smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Tianai's mouth, "I understand, I won't embarrass you." She wiped her tears. She knew Jiang Hao best. She was upright, decisive, resolute, and stubborn. No one could change what he decided.
, but he also has a soft place. As long as he still loves her, then she will wait. As long as there is love, nothing is impossible.
Jiang Hao showed a happy smile as if someone who had redeemed himself was forgiven, "Tian Ai, I'm afraid you are the only one who understands me best in this world. Thank you for your understanding. I still say the same thing, as long as you have difficulties, as long as you need me
, I will definitely define it."
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The seventh day of the Lunar New Year, National Center for the Performing Arts
As night falls, a high-end cello concert is about to be performed here. This is a kind of elegant music, and those who come to enjoy it are either rich or noble.
Xiao Tianai only gave Jiang Hao one ticket, but since Zhou Xiaoyi didn't come back, Ruan Bin got an extra ticket. Together with Yun Qing and Chen Jingye, the five people came together again.
Yun Qing always speaks directly. She looked at everyone's tickets and couldn't help but joke, "Hey, Chief Jiang, the VIP seats are at the front. Not only can you hear the music, but you can also see people. You can
Communicate with eyes... Hey, the four of us are together, so we just have a table together, how about I go buy poker cards now?"
Chen Jingye pulled Yun Qing's clothes and reminded her with his eyes that that's enough, don't go too far.
Ruan Bin was still embarrassed. He scratched his hair and said, "Actually, I'm just a layman and don't understand elegant music. I guess I won't go in." He handed the ticket to Qiao Xinwei, "You go in."
Yun Qing stopped him and refused to leave, "No, I agreed that you would treat me to dinner after the concert, but you want to default on the bill?"
Seeing Jiang Hao's face getting darker and darker after being fooled, Qiao Xinwei felt secretly happy. She also stepped in and said, "Mr. Ruan, the ticket is yours. You gave it to me and you don't go, then I
Why are you so embarrassed, let's sit together, I don't care."
Ruan Bin glanced at Jiang Hao faintly, "Okay, it doesn't matter to me either." Now that the words were out of the way, he no longer had any secrets in his heart. Since he didn't plan to stay away from each other forever, he would just pretend that nothing happened.
At this time, Jiang Hao put his arm around Qiao Xinwei's shoulders and said, "Ruan Bin, I'll exchange tickets with you." He gave the VIP ticket in his hand to Ruan Bin, then turned around and took one from Qiao Xinwei's hand.
For ordinary tickets, "I decided happily to go in and queue up for admission."
In the dressing room, Xiaonan walked quietly from the front. She said in a low voice: "Sister Tian'ai, Jiang Hao didn't come. He gave away the tickets."
Xiao Tianai applied lipstick calmly, she had expected it, she knew him too well.
"Sister Tian Ai, you have suffered so much for him. What does that Qiao Xinwei mean? He just got a big deal on a blind date. He will definitely regret it."
Xiao Tianai smiled and consoled her: "Xiao Nan, don't be angry." She was as calm as if she was listening to others.
"Can I not be angry? So, the bigger the official position, the more cautious he becomes. But he can't even follow his own wishes in his marriage and relationship. That's really sad. He is also a selfish person. For his own future
At the expense of you."
Xiao Tianai turned the wheelchair and stepped back. She said calmly: "You also said that he is cautious, and there is nothing wrong with being cautious...Okay, that's it, prepare for the performance."
Xiao Nan said nothing more and pushed her out according to her words.
As soon as the lights in the hall dimmed, the curtain on the stage slowly opened. Xiao Tianai sat there quietly. A beam of light shot down from her head. The white velvet evening dress made her look like a stranger.
A beautiful white swan, after undergoing transformation, the swan spread its wings and became the object of admiration by others.
The low and melancholy sound of the cello slowly flowed out. Xiao Tianai was immersed in her own music. Her eyes were looking forward blankly. The person sitting there was not the one she thought about day and night. She was the only one sitting there.
I put all the bitterness in my heart on the cello.
After sitting down, I discovered that their seats were not connected together, but on two sides, far apart in the middle.
Qiao Xinwei turned around and looked around. Many of the audience members had their eyes closed, completely intoxicated by the smooth and melancholy sound of the cello. Then she turned to look at Jiang Hao next to her, who was also listening with special concentration. Please forgive her for not really being able to listen.
She knew how to play the cello, but she was bored after sitting for a long time. So, she bent her neck and slowly stood up.
Suddenly, Jiang Hao grabbed the back of her neck and pushed her down, "Why are you going?"
"Oh, it hurts..." Qiao Xinwei shouted in a hoarse voice, "Be careful, do you want me to hurt it again?"
"Where do you want to go in the dark?"
"Can I use the bathroom?"
"Sit down and sit still. It's only been ten minutes since the show started and you already said you need to go to the toilet. Why did you go there so early?"
Qiao Xinwei frowned, regretting that she followed, "Oh, if I had known I would be watching TV at home, I wouldn't be able to enjoy such elegant music, so just let me go."
"Don't move, sit down."
"Then can I go and change places with Chen Jingye?"
"No, sit down!"
Jiang Hao pressed her shoulders hard to prevent her from getting up. What if she stumbled and fell? Her neck was already injured. Besides, he promised that Xiao Tianai would come.
Those who listen must finish listening before leaving.
"Then I can always sleep."
Jiang Hao was speechless and gave her a fierce look.