socalfunplaces Chapter 112 "Opening"
Chapter 112 "Opening"
Qiao Lan vividly demonstrates what it means to be dumbfounded.
Jiang Wan's image popped into my mind.
With almond-shaped eyes and dimples, she is pure and lovely.
She grabbed her son's arm. "It's actually Jiang Wan?"
"My God, how could it be her? What a coincidence!"
"You don't know, Mom texted her a few days ago, asking her out to dinner."
"But she said she had an exam and it wasn't convenient for her."
At this point, Qiao Lan remembered a crucial piece of information.
"Oh, by the way, does she know who I am?"
Shang Shixu: "I didn't know at first, but I found out after adding you on WeChat."
Qiao Lan asked in confusion, "Why? I never told her my identity."
Shang Shixu raised an eyebrow. "Is that even a question?"
"If you use a family photo as your WeChat Moments background, anyone with eyes can see it."
Qiao Lan: "..."
I guess I'm getting old; I actually forgot about that.
"Tell me how you two met? And what's the situation now?"
Shang Shixu kept everyone in suspense, saying, "Wait until I win her over."
Qiao Lan said regretfully, "Alright, then I'll wait a little longer."
"I quite like that girl Jiang Wan; she's pleasing to the eye."
"Keep pursuing her and try to bring her home as soon as possible."
Shang Shixu nodded.
Qiao Lan bent down to pick up the frisbee and called out to the golden retriever, "Qiuqiu, let's go play some more."
Shang Shixu glanced at his mother's retreating figure, then turned and entered the villa.
*
Five o'clock in the evening.
Shang Shixu opened the inconspicuous black Mercedes-Benz G-Class in the garage and navigated to Zhijiang County.
After driving for more than two hours, we finally entered the territory of Zhijiang County.
The scenery outside the car window changed from tall buildings to short buildings, and from wide roads to narrow roads.
The plane trees lining the road are taller than those in Haicheng city.
The branches and leaves intertwine, lush and verdant.
He arrived at the neighborhood where the Jiang family lived, following the address on the document.
The old neighborhood's walls have been repainted white, and the large iron gate is half closed and half open.
An old gatekeeper sat in front of the small house next door.
Holding a mobile phone, watching the news.
The sound was so loud it went directly into Shang Shixu's ears.
He parked his car on the side of the road, got out, and looked up at the building.
According to the information, Jiang Wan's home is on the third floor, west side.
At that moment, the lights were off, and no one was home.
Remembering there was another noodle shop, Shang Shixu got back into his car and drove to the next address.
Soon, he turned into a street.
There are many small vendors setting up stalls along the roadside, and behind each stall is a small restaurant.
Each small restaurant has a few tables set up in front of it.
Men and women, children and the elderly.
Laughter mingled with the aroma of barbecue and hot pot in the air.
Slow down the vehicle speed during the business period.
The black Mercedes-Benz G-Class was not conspicuous in front of the bustling night market stalls.
Shang Shixu parked his car on the side of the road and, across the narrow road, looked past the vendors at the restaurant signs behind him.
—Comprehensive.
This is it.
The signboard is white with red lettering, the lightbox is lit up, and colorful lights hang around it.
It looks more lively than the neighboring houses.
There were five or six tables set up at the entrance, all of which were full of people.
Smoke swirled around the room, and voices clamored.
Jiang Wan walked out of the restaurant carrying a plate of cold dishes.
A light blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the forearms, over which a white short-sleeved T-shirt is worn.
Khaki casual pants and white canvas shoes.
Her hair was tied into a low ponytail at the back of her head.
Her fair skin glowed with a faint halo under the colored lights.
She placed the cold dishes on the table of guests near the roadside and said something with a smile.
Two shallow dimples appeared on her face.
Shang Shixu stared in disbelief.
This is the real her.
Shang Shixu didn't get out of the car; he took out his phone and sent her a message.
Lie: [What are you doing?]
After sending it, I looked at the girl across the street.
She took her phone out of her pocket and looked down at it.
Jiang Wan was stunned when she saw the message.
They hadn't been in contact all day, and then he suddenly appeared.
After regaining my senses, I typed a reply—
Nice Rabbit Squid: [I'm on vacation in Las Vegas!]
Lie: [With whom?]
Nice Rabbit Squid: [With friends!]
Lie: [Oh]
Jiang Wan blinked as she stared at the "oh".
If it were the previous business timeline, they would definitely continue to ask which friend.
Jiang Wan didn't think too much about it, put her phone back in her pocket, and continued working.
She would never have imagined that Shang Shixu was watching her from just across the street.
Nine o'clock in the evening.
Fang Ru walked over to Jiang Wan and told her to go home and rest first.
Jiang Wan brushed a stray hair from her ear. "It's okay, it's still early."
"Listen to me, your brother is here."
Jiang Feng chimed in, "Yeah, sis, you go back first. I'll help Mom and Dad pack up their stall tonight."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade them otherwise, Jiang Wan could only nod.
"Okay, I'll go back first."
Jiang Feng took out the electric scooter key from his pocket. "Sis, the key."
Jiang Wan didn't answer. "You ride it. I'll just scan a small bike to go back."
Fang Ru quickly reminded her, "Ride your bike slowly!"
"Okay~"
After scanning the bicycles, Jiang Wan drove onto the main road.
About a hundred meters after she rode off, a black Mercedes G-Class turned around and followed.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Wan rode to the entrance of the residential area.
After returning the bicycle, I saw a tricycle selling watermelons parked not far from the entrance.
I'm a little hungry.
She planned to pick a melon to take home and scoop it out with a spoon to show it off.
Just then, the doorbell rang in my pocket.
She took it out and looked at it, then her expression froze.
Shang Shixu actually made a phone call?
That's not the point. The point is, why did he suddenly make the call?
Jiang Wan hesitated for a moment, clutching her phone, but finally pressed the answer button.
"Where?"
A familiar voice came through the receiver.
"Didn't I tell you I was having fun in Las Vegas with my friends?"
"Did you have fun?"
"So happy~"
Jiang Wan's voice trailed off weakly.
Lying by typing requires a different level of psychological resilience than lying on the phone.
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before a deep, magnetic voice came through.
"Turn back."
Although Jiang Wan was puzzled, she subconsciously turned her head back.
His expression went from confusion to bewilderment to shock in just one second.
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)！
The shock happened in that very second.
The speed boost was pressed the next second.
Without thinking, Jiang Wan took off running!
My heart rate jumped to 180!
He dashed into the residential area and disappeared without a trace!
Commercial time sequence: ರ_ರ...
He paused for a moment, then realized what he was doing and chased after him!
The cat-and-mouse game begins.
The game ends in ten seconds.
Jiang Wan was apprehended on the spot as soon as she ran into the building.
The stairwell is dilapidated; the motion-activated light on the first floor broke a few days ago, and the new one hasn't been installed yet.
The only light in the stairwell was the moonlight from outside.
Although the light was dim, it was enough to make out the appearance.
Jiang Wan was grabbed by the back of her collar and pulled backward.
The moment she faced him, the man released her, grabbed her waist with both hands, and lifted her up.
At the same time, he bent his right knee... pushing her knee against the wall.
Jiang Wan let out an "Ah!" and sat gracefully on his lap.
Shang Shixu used one leg to support himself against the wall, thus creating a unique "chair".
Jiang Wan froze.
Before she could protest, her mouth was gagged.
A scalding, suffocating kiss, bringing with it an unbearable, burning itch.
"business......"
He suckled at her, entwined with her, and breathed on her.
"What should you call me?"
"elder brother......"
"good."