She Belongs To Me

Jiang Ci got off the car one street ahead of time and walked home along the sidewalk.

It had rained during the day, and the night wind was a bit cool, and autumn in G City was getting stronger.

Passing by the fruit shop, Jiang Ci went in and picked out a bag of apples.

There was a snowball-like puppet cat lying on the cash register. Jiang Ci kept staring at it while paying the bill.Seeing that Jiang Ci's eyes were glued to the cat, the store manager generously invited her to pet the cat: "It has a good temper, you can pet it if you like."

"Is it okay..." Jiang Ci was a little moved, and reached out to touch the tip of the puppet's ear, and the puppet flicked its ears lazily.

Cats are really cute little creatures.

Jiang Ci raked the puppet's head a few more times. The puppet narrowed its eyes comfortably and raised its head to sniff Jiang Ci's fingers.

Taking advantage of the idleness of the fruit shop, Jiang Ci killed the time for a while. Later, there was an endless stream of people checking out, so she thanked the store manager and left with the apple.

Pushing open the glass door, a car was parked on the side of the street a few steps away, and the rear window was slowly lowered.

The street lights must be too bright, otherwise how could Jiang Ci see Lu Xingxue in the car at a glance?

Lu Xingxue smiled and said, "Jiang Ci."

Jiang Ci walked towards her with an umbrella in her left hand and an apple in her right hand. As she walked, she turned her head to look into the fruit shop—you could see the cashier in this direction. How long had Lu Xingxue been there?Wouldn't it be a little naive to play with cats?

……

Lu Xingxue: "Buy some fruit?"

Jiang Ci stopped beside the car: "I picked some apples."

Lu Xingxue: "Do you want to come up?"

Jiang Ci looked in from the window. Today's driver is Luo Mingliang.Luo Mingliang met Jiang Ci's gaze in the rearview mirror, and was instantly excited: "Good evening, ma'am."

Jiang Ci and Lu Xingxue had been married for more than three years, and this was the first time Luo Mingliang called her "madam".

Jiang Ci was puzzled, but Lu Xingxue didn't show any abnormality about this address, so she didn't make a fuss, and calmly responded to him: "Good evening."

Then she said to Lu Xingxue: "It's all at the gate of the community, I'd better go back."

Lu Xingxue nodded: "Alright."

The window went up.

Jiang Ci stepped back and waited for the car to leave.Unexpectedly, the car door opened without the wheels rolling, and she stepped out of the car with her white feet stepping on the silver gradient high heels.

The delicate sheepskin bottom stepped firmly on the wet ground, and Lu Xingxue took the bag of apples from Jiang Ci's hand: "Let's go together."

Jiang Ci: "Huh?...Oh."

The two walked along the street, and most of the passers-by were nearby residents, and those who knew each other would gather together and gossip.

"Are you tired from work today?" Lu Xingxue asked, her voice was gentle, she didn't know if it was the lights or the stars, it fell into her eyes, making her look very gentle tonight.

Jiang Ci looked away in a blink of an eye: "I'm not tired. I haven't arranged to tune the piano. I'm going back to the company for a regular meeting."

"A regular meeting..." Lu Xingxue repeated in a low voice, "Me too, I have been in meetings from morning to night, and my mind is full of data. Fortunately, I met you, and taking a walk relieved a lot."

The sweet-scented osmanthus on the side of the road is in full bloom, and there is a refreshing aroma in the air.

Jiang Ci and Lu Xingxue occasionally went out and in together, but this was the first time in my memory that they carried fruit, chatted about work, and walked home slowly.

Like a pair of ordinary and ordinary partners that can be seen everywhere in life.

Jiang Ci suddenly became interested in talking: "I often get off the car early and then walk back.... Lu Xingxue, do you smell the fragrance of flowers? After a while, the ginkgo leaves along the street will turn yellow."

She knows the changes of this street throughout the year, and she has lived here for three years without knowing it.

The halo of the street lamp was yellow, and unknown little flying insects flew around the lampshade.The shadows of the trees were cast on the ground, and the leaves were shaken back and forth by the evening wind, and small drops of water fell from them from time to time.

Lu Xingxue looked at Jiang Ci with a smile.

"Auntie~Auntie~"

Entering the community, a four or five-year-old girl greeted them with a biscuit bucket, and said in a sweet and crunchy voice, "Good evening, auntie."

Jiang Ci recognized that this was the child who lived in the building next door to them.

Lu Xingxue touched the little girl's shofar braids: "Tongtong, good evening to you too."

Jiang Ci was a little surprised that Lu Xingxue knew her name.

Tongtong opened the biscuit bucket with great interest, and took out a small bag of cookies from it: "Today is my birthday, this is the biscuit I made with my mother, please eat."

Lu Xingxue was holding the bag in his hand, which looked a little heavy, and Tongtong handed the biscuit to Jiang Ci with great insight.

Jiang Ci: "Ah... happy birthday. Auntie has apples here, can I give you one too?"

As she spoke, Lu Xingxue picked out an apple from the bag.

"...Okay." Tongtong said yes, but didn't reach out to take it, her big eyes were full of entanglements.

Jiang Ci thought it was her parents who taught her not to accept other people's things at will, but the little girl drooped her head and said, "Auntie gave me an apple because she likes me. I should accept Auntie's kindness. But, I don't like apples. Often sour."

A child of this age is so innocent and cute even with her troubles, an apple stumps her.

Lu Xingxue bent her knees so that Tongtong could look at herself, and said with a smile: "But apples are sometimes sweet, if you don't believe me, ask this aunt."

Tongtong asked Jiang Ci: "Auntie, is this apple sweet?"

Jiang Ci: "... so sweet."

"Really..." Tongtong still hesitated.

Lu Xingxue hooked his fingers at her, beckoning her to come closer, and said patiently: "Auntie will tell you another method, even if it is a sour apple, if you use this method, it will become sweet."

Tongtong asked curiously, "What?"

Jiang Ci was also very curious, but Lu Xingxue whispered in Tongtong's ear, and the voice was so soft that no one else could hear her.

After Lu Xingxue finished speaking, Tongtong's eyes widened: "Really?"

Lu Xingxue showed a convincing look: "Really."

Tongtong took the apple and hugged it in her arms, full of anticipation: "Then I will try it!"

The little girl ran away, Jiang Ci endured all the way, and finally when she was about to enter the courtyard, she asked Lu Xingxue: "What is the way you told Tongtong? Make sour apples sweet?"

Lu Xingxue: "Are you also troubled by eating apples?"

Jiang Ci: "..."

Jiang Ci: "I haven't."

Just as the voice fell, the phone rang, Jiang Lin's call.

Jiang Lin obviously hadn't calmed down yet, and she was full of impatience: "You took the money I transferred to you yesterday."

Jiang Ci: "I really don't need it, not much."

Jiang Lin was once again annoyed by her lack of cooperation: "If you give it to you, you will accept it! I am your mother, and mother can't give money to her daughter? Or are you trying to anger me?"

Jiang Ci said helplessly: "That's not what I mean.... How about this, I won't take the money. If you have time, you can find a friend to accompany you to have a big meal. I'll treat you, okay?"

Lu Xingxue opened the courtyard door and waited for Jiang Ci to enter together.

This attitude made Jiang Lin a little satisfied. Hearing Jiang Ci's vague whispers, it didn't look like she was indoors, and asked her: "Haven't you come home yet?"

Jiang Ci: "I'm back, I'm in the yard."

Jiang Ci was about to close the door, but Lu Xingxue said, "I'll do it."

When Jiang Lin heard Lu Xingxue's voice, her voice dropped sharply: "... Lu Xingxue is by your side?"

Jiang Ci directly handed the phone to Lu Xingxue: "My mother, please say hello to her."

Originally, she only wanted Lu Xingxue to say hello to Jiang Lin, but when Lu Xingxue heard the phone call, Jiang Lin immediately cared about her work from food, clothing, housing and transportation.The two entered the room. Jiang Ci peeled the apple and bit it down. The phone call continued.

Apples are sweet, but they don't seem to be as sweet as Professor Xing's.

Lu Xingxue said to Jiang Lin on the phone: "The weather has turned cold recently, you have to take care of your health. I ordered some tonics, and someone will deliver them to you tomorrow. Jiang Ci and I are usually busy and can't take care of you. Really ashamed."

The corners of Jiang Ci's lips gradually rose, covering them with an apple, clearly laughing at Lu Xingxue.

There was a faint lipstick mark on the flesh, Lu Xingxue saw it, paused his gaze, and looked away.

Jiang Lin was naturally coaxed into elation, and Jiang Ci followed suit. At the end, the phone returned to Jiang Ci's hands, and Jiang Lin just told her: "Be good."

No longer educate her at length.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ci sighed in the quiet room: "You should be my mother's daughter instead."

Lu Xingxue: "Don't I count?"

Jiang Ci: "..."

Before going to bed, Jiang Ci was browsing a mobile phone shopping website, and Jiang Lin's message suddenly popped up.

[Jiang Lin: Is it convenient for you now? 】

Jiang Ci clicked in and replied: "It's convenient."

[Jiang Lin: Lu Xingxue is filial to us, and he said nice things to make me happy. In the final analysis, it is for your face, and he loves you.Do you understand this truth? 】

After Jiang Ci finished reading, the mobile phone switched back to the page of the shopping website, and added the books he was browsing to the shopping cart.

——From a literal understanding, the truth is true.Although she and Lu Xingxue get along much better than before, but after all, there is no relationship in that aspect, Jiang Ci can understand clearly that Lu Xingxue did this purely because he is proficient in people and the world.

[Jiang Lin: Do you understand? 】

[Jiang Lin: Do you understand? 】

[Jiang Lin: Do you understand? 】

Seeing that Jiang Ci didn't reply, Jiang Lin followed up and sent three messages to confirm with her.

Jiang Ci could only say: "Understood."

[Jiang Lin: If I remember correctly, Lu Xingxue's birthday is this month?You make a good arrangement, how to spend her birthday with her, give her a surprise, and promote the relationship. 】

On Lu Xingxue's birthday, Jiang Ci was going to have a concert with Professor Xing, but Jiang Ci thought it best not to tell Jiang Lin the truth, so she agreed, "Got it."

【Jiang Lin: That's fine, you two go to bed early, don't be too late. 】

Jiang Ci: "Okay. Good night."

Jiang Ci entered the shopping cart, clicked checkout, and bought all the dozen mother and baby books that were just added to it, then put down her phone, turned off the floor lamp, and lay down with the cat doll in her arms.

?

Is Mom's last sentence implying something?

……

A day later, the book arrived.The property manager confirmed Jiang Ci's time, pushed the cart to the door at night, and brought the courier over.

The housekeeper said enthusiastically: "This package is quite heavy, Miss Jiang, let me help you move it into the house, where do you want to put it?"

The housekeeper was thin, and Jiang Ci hurriedly said, "No need, just put it by the door, and I will clean it up."

The deer snowman was feeding the fish in the living room, and heard the butler suggest: "Miss Jiang, why don't you unpack the package, and I'll take the garbage away for you."

Jiang Ci: "...that's fine, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Housekeeper: "No trouble, I have some small scissors here, I will cut the tape for you."

The housekeeper did what he said, and the outer package of the express delivery was quickly opened. When she saw the books inside, she was half surprised and half surprised, and glanced at Jiang Ci's belly: "So many mother and baby books... Miss Jiang , are you and Miss Lu planning to have a baby, or are you already pregnant?"

Jiang Ci was taken aback by the question.

The housekeeper smiled all over his face: "Congratulations, you two are so good-looking, and the child is beautiful no matter who he looks like! Ah, we will have another little princess here then."

Jiang Ci turned her head reflexively, and Lu Xingxue turned to look this way, apparently hearing the butler's words verbatim.

Jiang Ci didn't expect to cause such a misunderstanding, and immediately clarified: "Neither, I bought the book because—"

"I understand, the baby was very petty when he first arrived, so don't worry, I won't talk too much outside." The housekeeper interrupted Jiang Ci with the tone of someone who had come here before, and showed an expression of "I'm doing something, don't worry".

Jiang Ci: "..."

The housekeeper left with the unpacked package, and Jiang Ci picked up the book casually.When she passed the living room, Lu Xingxue asked with a half-smile, "Are we going to have a baby?"

Jiang Ci had lost her temper by the housekeeper's fuss, so she simply followed Lu Xingxue's words and asked, "Was it yours or mine?"

Lu Xingxue turned his head and thought for a while, then said seriously: "Whether it's conception or childbirth, current medicine can't make it completely painless, are you afraid?"

Is there anyone who is not afraid of pain :)

Jiang Ci ended the topic: "I bought these for Wen Nian."

The fish flicked their tails and pecked at the feed on the surface of the water. Lu Xingxue looked at the fish in the tank full of fish, thinking thoughtfully, "Have you seen President Xiao Wen recently? Is she okay?"

Jiang Ci scanned the contents of the book at a glance: "See, she has severe morning sickness."