"You're too modest." Sheng Lijue responded calmly.
Jiang Yuyao's heart was filled with excitement, and she said coquettishly: "You can say nice words to coax me, how can I compare to you?"
Looking at the woman's bright smile, Sheng Lijue was stunned for a moment, and a strange feeling flashed in his heart.
At this moment, Shi Qiuqiu's cute smile suddenly flashed through his mind, causing Sheng Lijue to instantly change his mind. What is more important than his own woman?
No matter what thoughts she had, he would nip everything in the cradle.
Not noticing the cold light flashing in Sheng Lijue's eyes, Jiang Yuyao propped up her chin gracefully, her eyes always passing over Sheng Lijue's face inadvertently. Her eyes were clear and mixed with a hint of shyness, which made people feel like they were about to fall in.
Except Sheng Lijue.
"Brother Li Jue, I didn't expect that I'd been gone for so long. You're still the same as when you were a child. You always feel like you're being protected." Jiang Yuyao lowered her head and pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind, and then raised her head.
At this time, the eyes that were originally as calm as water were already covered with a little ambiguous emotion.
"Uncle Sheng has always told me that you are quite lonely. In fact, they are all worried about you."
Sheng Lijue frowned slightly, with a look of displeasure on his face, but Jiang Yuyao mistakenly thought that Sheng Lijue was secretly enduring and restraining his excitement, which actually gave her more courage.
"Brother Li Jue, I have something to tell you. Actually..."
Perhaps sensing Jiang Yuyao's subtle emotions, before Jiang Yuyao could finish her words, Sheng Lijue intercepted her words and clarified the matter: "Actually, Yaoyao, you don't need to care about what my dad and others think, I already have a girlfriend.
Yes, for so many years, I have always regarded you as my sister, and I don’t want you to get involved in family affairs and cause trouble for you."
Sheng Lijue's stern face was as usual, and he was definitely not joking. His deep eyes seemed to be thinking of a certain woman, but they were actually covered with a softness that Jiang Yuyao had never seen before.
It was like a strong wind rising from the ground, and her heart suddenly beat violently. At that moment, Jiang Yuyao hoped that she had heard wrong.
"Ah? Did I hear you correctly?" Jiang Yuyao teased, pretending to be relaxed, with surprise in her eyes: "Although I have been abroad these years, I heard that you have never been close to women, how come you have one more out of thin air?
girlfriend?"
Sheng Lijue nodded without any hesitation, and the corners of his lips curved in an inhumane arc: "You heard me right."
You heard me right, that person is Shi Qiuqiu.
An extremely simple answer, but so firm that he didn't even give the person opposite an explanation.
Because Sheng Lijue felt it was unnecessary.
"She is fine. I will take her back, but it's not the right time yet."
The breath wrapped around her nose like a vine, entangled with the stagnant air. The words stuck in her throat were swallowed back by Jiang Yuyao.
"That's it. It seems that she must be a very good girl to be worthy of such an excellent Mr. Sheng." Jiang Yuyao thought that the rumors she had heard about Sheng Lijue's girlfriend were all false, and even that phone call
It didn't shake her confidence, and she didn't believe it until Sheng Lijue said it himself.
She originally thought that she was special enough to Sheng Lijue, at least compared to other women, Sheng Lijue could stand in front of her and talk to her calmly.
However, the uniqueness that she had monopolized for many years was now replaced by another woman.
"Brother Li Jue, I also know that what Uncle Sheng and Sister Ya Rong do can easily be misunderstood, and I am embarrassed to offend them." Jiang Yuyao instantly restrained the affection that was about to show just now, and changed into her usual calm and elegant expression.
Smile: "Actually, what I just wanted to say is the same. I have always regarded you as my brother, but I just don't know how to say it."
Jiang Yuyao smiled heartily and looked at Sheng Lijue with feigned gratitude: "Fortunately, you said it first so that I wouldn't feel embarrassed. I was really afraid that you would misunderstand."
"Well, that's good." Sheng Lijue's expression was calm, allowing Jiang Yuyao to clearly see the alienation between the two.
Jiang Yuyao still refused to give up, pretending to be embarrassed and mentioned the Sheng family's expectations for the two of them.
"I just returned to China, and I am still a little unfamiliar with everything in the country. In addition, Uncle Sheng is in poor health, so I go to Sheng's house more frequently. Maybe people misunderstood me. Sister Yarong always teases me and calls me younger brother and sister. Even
Uncle Sheng also intends to bring the two of us together, but I usually dare not take on the challenge for fear of upsetting them and worrying that it will accidentally destroy the friendship between us." Jiang Yuyao shrugged helplessly and smiled softly.
.
The helplessness between her brows and the corners of her eyes, the soft light projected from her pupils, and her slightly curved lips, Jiang Yuyao disguised her weakness and simplicity perfectly.
"You don't have to worry about it now. You can have a boyfriend without caring about their opinions." Sheng Lijue didn't know whether he really didn't know or pretended not to know, and every word he spoke poked Jiang Yuyao in the heart.
However, Jiang Yuyao still maintained a gentle smile and lowered her eyes shyly: "Brother Li Jue, you are laughing at me. You have a girlfriend, so you have to let me find a boyfriend, right? Are you in such a hurry?
Shall I push it out?"
Sheng Lijue frowned, always feeling that her attitude made people uncomfortable, but Jiang Yuyao's words were so clear that he was embarrassed to say too much.
"Sorry, this is your freedom."
Jiang Yuyao smiled heartily: "Does this scare you? I have no idea of falling in love yet, my career is more important. If necessary, I can help you deal with your family until you can bring your sister-in-law back. That way
This will also prevent Uncle Sheng and Sister Yarong from being disappointed."
Sheng Lijue remained silent and did not speak.
Jiang Yuyao burst into laughter: "Looking at how scared you are, I don't know why you can't take your sister-in-law back now, but I'm still happy to help you cover it. After all, Uncle Sheng's body..."
She said sadly: "I really can't bear the slightest stimulation."
Sheng Lijue moved his lips: "I'm sorry to trouble you about my father's body."
"Don't say that, so we have reached an agreement?" Jiang Yuyao said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will find a good excuse for Sister Yarong."
Sheng Lijue breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he and Jiang Yuyao didn't let go, Sheng Yarong could no longer bring them together.
Secretly suppressing the disappointment in her heart, Jiang Yuyao didn't mention anything about Sheng Lijue's relationship after the meal. She just told him a lot about her life abroad, and also mentioned the memories of the two of them when they were young.
"Brother Li Jue, do you still remember what I was like when I was a child?"
Sheng Lijue: "Yeah."
"Brother Li Jue, when I first arrived abroad, I cried thinking about coming back. It will be much better if I look at your photos."
Sheng Lijue: "Yeah."
"Brother Li Jue, I am so happy to have you by my side in my childhood."