“All right, all right, then I won’t say it, won’t say it, is that okay?”
“Do you have any other quilts at home? Where are they?”
“What for? You want to lie down and sleep with me? One bed is enough. You lie next to me, come, I’ll hold you as I sleep.”
“Hold your sister.” Ge’er pulled the quilt off him.
“I’m going to put this in the washing machine right now and find a new one to cover yourself with. You’re still so glib with a stomach ache, why don’t you just hurt yourself to death.”
Shang Jincheng was so scared he didn’t dare to say another word.
Ge’er boiled water for him and angrily placed it on the coffee table.
“There, you won’t die now. I’m leaving.”
“Ah? Leaving already? Aren’t you going to make me some dinner?”
“Am I your housekeeper?”
“Of course not. I’ll be your housekeeper when I get better. Good Ge’er, I’m really hungry. Just do a good deed and see it through to the end, send the Buddha all the way to the West, make me something to eat before you go.”
Ge’er glared at him, gritting her teeth, and took out her phone.
“What do you want to eat? Chicken congee from Zhen Bao Zhai, is that okay?”
“It’s fine. You’re still the one who’s good to me.”
“If you shut your mouth and remained a mute forever, I might be a little better to you.”
Shang Jincheng quickly shut his mouth, terrified.
But he was only quiet for two seconds before timidly raising his hand again.
Ge’er rolled her eyes and asked him, “What is it now?”
He said cautiously, “Order one for yourself too. Eating alone is so lonely, keep me company.”
Ge’er disagreed, “I’m not lonely, I find it noisy.”
“I won’t talk, is that okay? When people are sick, they’re especially vulnerable. I’ll cry if you leave.”
Ge’er said, “Shang Jincheng, do you know why I don’t like you? Although you’re tall and strong, deep down you’re a sissy.”
“Don’t act cute with me. With you like this, even if I had a hundred more chances, I wouldn’t fall for you.”
In the end, she didn’t stay. After ordering his dinner, she left.
Shang Jincheng was extremely frustrated and called Jiang Jingyu for help.
Jiang Jingyu listened to his description: “Don’t even say she doesn’t like you, I’m disgusted just hearing you talk about it. You’re a man, why can’t you be more manly, more firm, more gentlemanly?”
“Which woman doesn’t want a strong shoulder to lean on? Especially someone with her personality. Do you think she’d fancy someone as pathetic as you?”
Shang Jincheng said, “I’m just trying to make her happy. In front of other women, you don’t know how manly I am.”
“Then go to other women. Leave my sister alone.”
“No, no, no, brother-in-law, I just misspoke. I was wrong. Hurry up and give me some advice, help me. I don’t want a divorce, I don’t want a divorce!”
Jiang Jingyu pondered for a few seconds: “I’ll help you one last time. If you can’t seize the opportunity, don’t blame me.”
After hanging up, Jiang Jingyu planned for a while and arranged a business trip for himself.
Since they both worked at Zhan Corporation, Ge’er soon learned that Jiang Jingyu had to personally handle a project issue.
She sent Jiang Jingyu a message: “You just promised your wife a few days ago that you’d spend time with her, and now you’re going on a business trip. What if she throws a tantrum again?”
Jiang Jingyu replied: “I’m also worrying about this, and I was going to discuss it with you. What do you think?”
Ge’er: “How about I go on the business trip for you?”
Jingyu: “No, I’ve been in charge of this project from the beginning. It wouldn’t be right for you to take over when there’s a problem. Would I still be a man? How about you come over tomorrow morning and say you want to spend the weekend with her to distract her, and I’ll come back after I finish handling things?”
Poor him, her brother was already so humble. Ge’er couldn’t refuse to help.
“Alright. Remember my great kindness, Jiang Jingyu.”
The next morning, Ge’er dressed up beautifully and went to Jiang Jingyu’s house. She told Tong An’an that she had a great time playing with her last time and felt lonely on the weekend. She wanted to spend it with her again and asked Tong An’an to grace her with her presence.
Tong An’an exchanged a knowing glance with Jiang Jingyu. They felt both affectionate and amused towards this sister, who was being played for a fool yet looked so earnest.