Chapter 46 I will come back
After Tan Zheng left, Qin Yang couldn't help but give Song Ni a thumbs-up. "Nini, you're fierce!"
Song Ni furrowed her brows and couldn't help but complain. "What kind of dog man did you fall for, biting people as soon as he shows up."
Qin Yang handed over the ginger and brown sugar soup, shrugged, and disagreed with Song Ni. "I heard everything, you were the one who wanted Tan Shen to coax you. Besides..." Qin Yang suddenly leaned in front of Song Ni, staring at her carefully. "Why do I feel like you're enjoying it too?"
Song Ni: ...
"When did I enjoy it?"
Qin Yang squinted and clicked his tongue. "Who was it that told me on the mountaintop that they were getting carried away kissing Tan Shen?"
Song Ni: ...
"And your face was so red it was unbelievable."
Song Ni put down the spoon and raised her hand to touch her face. She couldn't refute Qin Yang's teasing.
After finishing the soup, the two went to the courtyard. Several barbecue grills were lit, and the table was full of cooked food. As soon as Song Ni walked over, the young men from the club greeted her. A seat was deliberately left next to them, clearly for Tan Zheng.
Sheng Jiang called out enthusiastically, "Sister-in-law, you were so cool just now." He had never seen a girl so composed in front of a group of men, facing such a situation, and proposing such a life-risking game. She was simply too cool! He was impressed beyond words. As expected of the person Brother Tan fancied!
"Sister-in-law, do you also race cars? Are you very good?"
Song Ni shook her head. "I don't actually race."
Tan Zheng, who had changed his clothes and arrived, looked at Song Ni meaningfully upon hearing this. Not only could she not race, but she couldn't even drive a regular car properly.
Sheng Jiang was dumbfounded. She couldn't race? And she dared to bet with someone like that? And in such a thrilling and dangerous way? He thought Song Ni was lying just now! Sheng Jiang stared at Song Ni with wide, disbelieving eyes, as if looking at a monster.
Seeing his reaction, Song Ni finally realized how reckless her actions must have seemed to others. It was no wonder Tan Zheng was so angry. Song Ni smiled and teased Sheng Jiang. "I was just playing a bet with him."
Sheng Jiang opened his mouth, looked at Tan Zheng beside him, then at Song Ni. That situation was hardly a casual bet. If Brother Tan hadn't intervened, wouldn't she have actually gone on the track? "Sister-in-law, you're amazing!" Sheng Jiang could only say this in the end.
Because of Song Ni's behavior and her unrestrained personality, she quickly won the respect of the young men in the club. They called her "sister-in-law" one after another, and Song Ni's smile never faded.
Song Ni chatted happily, and the pain in her stomach wasn't as severe. She boldly reached for a skewer of meat sprinkled with chili. Before she could grab it, Tan Zheng reached out and pushed the plate further away.
Song Ni frowned and looked at Tan Zheng with confusion. The latter merely glanced at her dismissively and handed her another plate of meat. "Eat these."
Song Ni looked down at the bland skewers of meat on the plate. "... What's the point of barbecue without spice?"
Song Ni pursed her lips, pushed Tan Zheng's hand away, and got up to try and retrieve the plate of meat that Tan Zheng had pushed away. Unexpectedly, in front of everyone, Tan Zheng directly put his arm around her waist and pulled her down onto the chair.
"What are you doing?"
Even though Song Ni was angry, she considered the presence of others and tried to save Tan Zheng some face, lowering her voice.
Tan Zheng raised his eyelids and looked at her, exuding an air of lazy indifference. "If it still hurts, don't cause trouble." He then glanced at Song Ni's stomach, truly not understanding how this young girl could neglect her own body so much.
Song Ni hadn't felt her stomach hurt much before, but with Tan Zheng's glance, she focused her attention on her stomach again. Once she paid attention, she couldn't ignore the pain. Song Ni really wanted to curse Tan Zheng out right now. She got up and moved to sit next to Qin Yang, no longer bothering with that dog man.
Besides barbecue, the club aunt also made porridge. Song Ni ate it half-heartedly. Watching Qin Yang wrestling with the young men from the club, Song Ni suddenly thought of Qin Dang. The few words Qin Dang and Tan Zheng exchanged at the police station that day made it impossible for her to ignore. Tan Zheng rarely had such a somber expression. She couldn't figure out what else could make someone like Tan Zheng so troubled, besides his sudden retirement five years ago.
Song Ni rubbed her stomach with one hand and stirred the porridge in her bowl absentmindedly with a spoon. "Yang Yang."
"Hmm?" Qin Yang's eyes were still smiling, clearly engrossed in conversation. "Has your brother been home recently?"
Qin Yang raised her eyebrows in surprise. "How do you know?" Her brother had indeed returned home a couple of days ago. Song Ni didn't mention meeting Qin Dang at the police station, she just asked, "Can you help me arrange a meeting with your brother? I have something I want to ask him."
Qin Yang's full attention was now on Song Ni as she looked at her suspiciously. "Why do you need to find my brother, a criminal investigator?"
Song Ni linked her arm through Qin Yang's and shook it a few times. "Just help me arrange it, find a time when both of us are free." She hadn't interacted much with Qin Dang, so she needed Qin Yang to help mediate. Qin Yang had always been unable to refuse Song Ni, and besides, she hadn't really spoken to Qin Dang in a while, so she agreed.
It was already past midnight when they returned. During this time, Song Ni had been busy decorating the apartment that Song Jing had bought for her. It was located in the CBD, with excellent riverside views, and it was a duplex, enough for Song Ni to live alone. Although she hadn't fully moved in yet, she had left many of her belongings there, enough for a few nights' stay. Song Ni asked Tan Zheng to take her there.
Because it was a new complex, there weren't many residents, and the surroundings were very quiet. Tan Zheng glanced around, his brows furrowed. "You live here alone?"
"Yeah, the scenery here is quite nice." She planned to open her own studio after graduation. Over the years, compared to corporate management, she found fashion design more liberating. However, she hadn't drawn properly for a while. Moving here now was also to help herself get back into her creative state as soon as possible. This complex was good, but there were simply too few residents at the moment. A girl living here alone was always a safety risk.
Tan Zheng asked a few more questions, which Song Ni found amusing. "The security and property management here are top-notch, there's nothing to worry about."
Tan Zheng looked at her deeply, then didn't say anything more. Song Ni then flexed her fist. "Besides, I'm a karate master."
Tan Zheng smiled, took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and said, "I'll be going away for a while."
Song Ni was stunned. Looking at the man's features, a thought suddenly occurred to her. "Where?"
Tan Zheng didn't look at Song Ni, lit the cigarette, took a deep puff, and exhaled smoke rings that dispersed slowly in the darkness. Then, he uttered the answer Song Ni had guessed. "America."
Song Ni's eyes flickered, and a myriad of questions suddenly flooded her mind, blocking her throat. She chose not to ask further. After finishing the cigarette, Tan Zheng turned to look at Song Ni. In the darkness, his eyes were deep and bright. "I will come back."
Song Ni was startled. She understood what Tan Zheng meant. He would return before they got their marriage certificates.
?? Do any of you babies get this way during your period!? It doesn't hurt if you don't notice it, but as soon as someone mentions it, it hurts terribly!? Woo woo woo!!!!! ?(This chapter is finished)