Tiny Genius Alert! Mom & Dad Better Make Peace-Chapter 586 - 530: Jun and Your Liangsheng Ending, Part 2: No Love 2
Jian Liangtong had a line of black appear on her forehead but remained patient as she looked at her, "Borrow you what?"
"...Underwear."
"..."
Jian Liangtong was stunned for at least five seconds, bit her lower lip, and said, "I don’t have any new ones."
"Old ones will do too..." Wen Sirou said.
"..."
Jian Liangtong’s temple slightly throbbed, she stared wide-eyed at Wen Sirou for a long time before she finally managed to say, "It seems like there’s a shop selling them downstairs in the neighborhood. I’ll go buy you some."
"No need to go through all that trouble..."
"It’s no trouble!"
Jian Liangtong said firmly.
Sharing a pair of underwear...
Jian Liangtong admitted she was a bit startled.
In fact, from the neighborhood, the nearest store (that sells underwear) was about a five to seven-minute walk away.
Jian Liangtong bought the underwear and headed back to the neighborhood at a brisk pace.
Bang...
Her forehead suddenly bumped into a hard "wall."
At the same time, a strong smell of alcohol hit her nose.
Due to the inertia, Jian Liangtong was bounced back two steps.
Holding her forehead, the smell of alcohol filled her nostrils, making her heart sink, and her brows knitted under her pale palm.
The almond eyes beneath Jian Liangtong’s dense lashes flickered slightly; she intended to pretend nothing happened and walk around.
Unexpectedly, before she could move, the person approached her again.
Jian Liangtong’s heart raced, she tightly clutched the plastic bag containing underwear in her hand, quickly scanning around for a "weapon" to defend herself.
Suddenly, a scorching chest was pressed close.
Jian Liangtong gasped, turned around intending to run forward.
Her waist was forcefully grasped from behind and pulled back.
The chest pressed against her back felt like boiling water bubbling up.
Jian Liangtong’s almond eyes showed panic; she tried hard to stay calm.
But in fact, in this situation, no one could keep calm.
Jian Liangtong used all her strength to pull at the long arm encircling her waist.
She opened her mouth to shout, "Help, mmm..."
Jian Liangtong was utterly panicked, her legs also began to kick and struggle desperately, "Mmm mmm..."
"Don’t shout." A man’s raspy voice sounded in her ear.
Jian Liangtong shivered violently.
Her almond eyes widened.
The struggling action stopped accordingly.
The man’s warm face was pressed against her ear, and the way he embraced her was intimate and lingering.
Jian Liangtong’s heart was in turmoil, she held her breath lightly.
In just two or three minutes, Jian Liangtong felt as if a century had passed.
When his deep, hoarse voice sounded again in her ear, Jian Liangtong’s almond eyes flickered slightly, feeling somewhat dazed and unreal.
"Do you blame me?"
Jian Liangtong did not respond to him.
Because she didn’t know what he meant.
Huo Shaojun rested his chin on Jian Liangtong’s quivering shoulder and, not hearing her answer, he slowly turned his head, his thin lips leaning close to Jian Liangtong’s ear, "I feel miserable."
Jian Liangtong, her lips covered by him, pursed them slightly, frowned, and glanced at him from the corner of her eye.
He seemed to know Jian Liangtong wanted to speak.
Huo Shaojun paused for a moment before slowly taking his hand off her lips and hugging her other shoulder.
Jian Liangtong looked down at his long arm around her waist and chest, her eyes quickly flickering over something, and she said, "You’ve drunk too much, of course you’re miserable."
"..." Huo Shaojun was silent for a moment, then hummed a muffled response by her neck.
"Should I get you some hangover medicine?" Jian Liangtong asked softly.
Huo Shaojun didn’t speak, his arms around her body were wrapped rather tightly.
Jian Liangtong waited for a while, hearing nothing from him, her frown deepened, she said pursing her lips, "Wait here, I’ll go get you some hangover medicine."
Huo Shaojun was silent for a long time before groaning hoarsely, "I’ll go with you."
Jian Liangtong, "..."
After buying the hangover medicine from the pharmacy, Jian Liangtong gave it to Huo Shaojun to take.
Looking at his drunken red eyes, Jian Liangtong said, "Go back and rest well for the night, and you’ll feel better in the morning."
Huo Shaojun stood under a big tree outside the pharmacy, slightly bowing his head, his expression was indistinct.
Although it was night, there were still many people passing by on this street.
Jian Liangtong, mindful of his status as a public figure, reminded, "There are quite a few people here, if someone recognizes you, it’ll be troublesome."
Huo Shaojun nodded, reaching out to hold Jian Liangtong’s hand, "Let’s go somewhere less crowded."
The hand Jian Liangtong was holding trembled slightly, she clenched her lips and looked at him.
Huo Shaojun was also staring at her at this moment, his cold eyes streaked with strands of red blood, yet dazzlingly bright to the point of blinding.
Jian Liangtong’s other hand slightly clenched, watching him with hesitance flashing in her eyes, but she ultimately did not pull her hand away, letting him lead her to the Houtan they had been to previously.
It was close to ten at night, and Houtan still had a few people strolling around.
But the lights at Houtan were dim, and without getting close, it was impossible to see what each other looked like.
Huo Shaojun seemed unaware of whether he had sobered up a bit, but Jian Liangtong observed his walk was quite steady.
The two walked along Houtan for almost twenty minutes.
Because Wen Sirou was at home, Jian Liangtong grew increasingly absent-minded as time passed.
They walked silently for almost another twenty minutes.
Jian Liangtong could no longer remain calm and stopped by a reef.
She noticed the person beside her suddenly stop.
Huo Shaojun pressed his thin lips together, turning his cold eyes to gaze deeply at Jian Liangtong.
"It’s getting late," Jian Liangtong said as she looked at him.
Huo Shaojun’s brows furrowed.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving." After pausing, Jian Liangtong continued, "You should head back soon too."
With that said, Jian Liangtong was about to leave Houtan.
"I know everything now about what happened back then," Huo Shaojun’s profound voice sounded from behind.
Jian Liangtong’s body stiffened slightly upon turning.
Huo Shaojun stared at her unconsciously straightened back, his cold eyes painfully narrowed, "It’s my fault."
It’s his fault for not protecting her, allowing her to suffer such severe harm.
It’s his fault for being blinded at the time, heartlessly abandoning her when she needed him most.
It’s his fault for not trusting her enough, pushing her further and further away...
Huo Shaojun’s heart felt as if an ice-cold boulder had suddenly pressed into it, the suffocating pain permeating every sensory cell in his body.
Jian Liangtong clenched her hands tight again, then slowly released them.
She turned her head, looking at Huo Shaojun’s bloodshot eyes, her tone still as indifferent as ever, "What happened back then? I don’t remember. So, Mr. Huo doesn’t need to keep it on his mind."
"Rest assured, I won’t spare any of those who have hurt you, those involved in hurting you. I will return the pain inflicted on you over the years by ten thousandfold!" Huo Shaojun’s steadfast face tightened, his cold eyes piercing, every word ruthless.
Jian Liangtong calmly stared at him, "If only you had said these words to me back then, I would have been happy even if I died on the spot."
At this point, Jian Liangtong lightly tugged the corners of her mouth, continuing, "But it’s all unimportant now. After all, revisiting past events holds no meaning. Now and the future are what’s truly important."
"You don’t need to find it meaningful, it’s enough that I do." Huo Shaojun stepped toward her, his biting eyes lowered, intently focused on Jian Liangtong, "Just like how you say you don’t love me, but I still love you deeply, and I will never stop."
Jian Liangtong, "..."
Her heart seemed to be violently struck by something.
Jian Liangtong felt some pain, but it wasn’t about feeling wronged; it was regret.
She looked at Huo Shaojun, a hint of sigh in her hoarse voice, "What’s the point? In this life, one will meet many people, among them are the excellent and those compatible with oneself. I used to think loving someone means to be devoted, faithful unto death, only then could one be called a good woman, and show respect for love.
But now I don’t think so. We aren’t necessarily capable of loving just one person, while others are incapable. Being together is a matter of fate; separating is when fate reaches its end. I believe we can still find someone who makes our hearts flutter, then walk hand-in-hand through this life."
After pausing, Jian Liangtong pressed her lips into a smile, her eyes clear and bright, leaving no doubt that these words came sincerely from her heart.
"So why should we torment ourselves over faded fates, making ourselves unhappy? Little brother..."
Jian Liangtong opened her mouth, perhaps realizing the wrong term.
She paused for a few seconds, then curved her brows and eyes, smiling shyly at Huo Shaojun, "Sorry, it’s a habit, it won’t happen again."
Yet, for Huo Shaojun, it felt like someone wielding a knife on his heart.
Staring into her clear eyes, Huo Shaojun clenched his hands tightly, "So you’ve already fallen in love with someone else?"
"..." Jian Liangtong’s mind flashed with an individual’s face.
Barely hiding her long lashes, Jian Liangtong’s eyes subtly twitched, "Does it matter?"
"It matters!" Huo Shaojun abruptly reached out, grasping her slender shoulders, his voice tense.
Her shoulders hurt a bit from his tight grip. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Jian Liangtong frowned slightly, lifting her lids to look at him, "Perhaps."
Perhaps...
As though a tornado swept through Huo Shaojun’s heart, his fingers sunk into her shoulders almost digging into her flesh, "Who is it?"
Jian Liangtong’s lashes quivered, her eyes evasively flashing.
Huo Shaojun’s deep eyes chilled, "Cheng Jin?"
Jian Liangtong’s lips pursed suddenly, her brows furrowing deeply, yet she still spoke no words.
Huo Shaojun watched Jian Liangtong’s eyes seemingly crack open, gushing fresh red blood.
Defeatedly loosening his hold on her, Huo Shaojun turned away.
Jian Liangtong watched his back, fingers curling into her palm.
Suddenly.
The man who had turned around abruptly swung back.
Jian Liangtong’s pupils trembled as her face was suddenly cupped in his hands, his alcohol-scented lips pressed down fiercely.
Her lips were forcefully sucked by him.
Jian Liangtong seemed to finally be aware, inhaling sharply, her moist eyes angrily glaring at Huo Shaojun.
Due to anger, her tender white face was now flushed, like a ripe apple.
Huo Shaojun’s hands wrapped around her face, squeezing inward, causing Jian Liangtong’s red lips to purse into a "goldfish mouth," her eyes, nose, and mouth crumpled into the center.
Jian Liangtong’s eyes darted frantically, both angry, she reached out to pry his hands away.
