cast a peach

Chapter 31 Hug

Most of Tan Mingqing's face was covered by the fallen wine-red hair, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.Holding the cigarette between her lips, she took a deep sip, raised her face, showing the tendons on her slender neck, and slowly exhaled the light blue smoke, her outline blurred in the smoke.

Tan Mingli remembers that she didn't know how to smoke before she joined the company, and she couldn't even smell the smell of smoke. When someone smoked at a family gathering during the Chinese New Year, she would turn cold and leave the meeting, which made the smoker look embarrassed and tongue-tied, and could only talk embarrassingly. Put out the smoke.

It's just that three years have passed, and Mingqing has become so proficient in the things he once hated.

In those unknown dark places, in order to go up, she must have sacrificed more.Tan Mingli sighed, and finally couldn't help but speak, and advised in a low voice: "You...the reforms in the company, don't be too hasty, take it easy, and take your time."

He added softly: "Also, you have to hold back your temper a little bit. No matter what you think in your heart, at least you have to do a good job on your face, and you have to give enough face to the old people in the company."

Tan Mingqing was stunned for a moment, put down her arms, turned around and stared at her: "...Is this what grandpa told you?"

"..."

Tan Mingli was slightly silent, and said softly, "No."

Grandpa may only hope that Mingqing will act more ruthlessly and vigorously. It is best to use her hands to clean up all the old people, and then reap the benefits after offending everyone.

"I was going to tell you myself."

Tan Mingli smiled at her, and her tone was deliberately lighter, with a hint of ridicule: "Didn't you say that I was the best at protecting myself? Now, let me teach you a little bit—how about it?"

Tan Mingqing was silent.

She's not stupid, why doesn't she know these truths.Rabbits are dead, dogs are cooked, birds are all bowed, Shang Yang's reforms have offended too many powerful people, and even the king of Qin wants to tear him apart for the sake of public anger.

At this moment, she is just like the vicious dog who will cook, the strong bow who will hide, and... the cruel official who will be beheaded to show benevolence.

But if you don't do this, grandpa won't support her secretly.Without the acquiescence and support of her grandfather, she would have been unable to make a clear path in the tangled and hidden reefs of the Tan family all by herself, and she would have been eaten alive by those uncles and aunts long ago—let alone be able to sit in the current seat.She seems to be arrogant and domineering, but in fact there is no other way to choose.

She had no choice but to take the dangerous path grandpa had arranged for her.

Tan Mingqing had no reluctance.She knew that doing things for grandpa was relatively good - at least grandpa would not treat her badly.When the real prince comes back, she will dismount if she is asked to dismount, as long as grandpa can give her enough compensation.

But every time when people come back in the dead of night, she suddenly wakes up from the nightmare sweating profusely, remembering how her mother died in pain, how her stepmother and Mingzhao lived in her original home, how her father oppressed her, plotted against her, and even wanted to She still hated recruiting her son-in-law to destroy her, she gritted her teeth with hatred, her heart bleeds with hatred, she wanted to simply drive the entire Tan family into the abyss, and perish together with all the shameful filth and ugliness.

Grandpa must be able to see through the madness and desire for destruction suppressed in her heart, so she cannot be the heir; even without Tan Mingli, she, Tan Mingqing, cannot be the heir.

She was not unwilling, but felt that Tan Mingli was so beautiful that it was a bit of an eyesore.

Why did she do all the dirty work, but Tan Mingli was spotless and alone?

When Tan Mingli got married and left the Tan family, she only felt contempt in her heart - if she were Tan Mingli, she would have firmly grasped the olive branch thrown out by her grandpa, clung to it fiercely, and even bit it with her teeth .

For so many years, she always thought that Tan Mingli was just a cowardly and weak woman, and she didn't understand why her grandfather praised her so much.She looked down on her, but she was also curious about her. She provoked her again and again, but they were all resolved calmly.In the past few years, she has been weak and grown a lot after entering the Tan family. Only then did she slowly understand why Tan Mingli quit back then; although she was unwilling, she still had to admit that she gradually began to recognize and admire her This cousin.

It's just that she didn't expect that it was she who kindly reminded herself in the end.

No one else but her, only her.

It's really pitiful for a living person to live like her. Tan Mingqing was in a complicated mood for a while, frowned, pursed her lips, and wanted to say something ironic about how you are such a good teacher, but I don't know why, you have always been mean People who are used to it can't say it out loud, but finally restrained their edge and said in a low voice:

"Then you are really helpful."

Tan Mingli laughed a little at her awkward look.

Childish temper, she thought.I have been with Xiaoshui for a long time recently, seeing her like this, Tan Mingli feels very warm in his heart, and wants to touch her head a little bit, thinking that Tan Mingqing might not be willing, so he just smiled, straightened his long hair and said in a warm voice : "Then I'll go first, Mingqing."

Tan Mingqing nodded and said, "Go away quickly - I won't be able to hide it for long, my dad will be coming soon. Once he comes, you will have to socialize again."

Isn't it very good when you don't show your teeth and claws?Tan Mingli couldn't help smiling, nodded in agreement, and turned to leave.

Zhao Guangshui sat on the bench in the pet hospital and swiped his phone for the first time.

The WeChat page was still empty, the top chat box was quiet, and there was no reply from Sister Li.

She rubbed the side of the phone lightly, feeling that the glass surface of the phone was warmed by her hands.She couldn't help but sighed quietly.

Why hasn't Sister Pear come back yet?

There was still no reply to the message, and she couldn't help feeling a little anxious-although Tan Mingli didn't check her phone often, she never made her wait too long, and would come back gently after a while.This time, there has never been a situation where there is no reply after waiting for so long.

Is there something going on and you can't get away?

It was past four o'clock in the afternoon, and Zhao Guangshui decided that if Sister Li didn't reply to the message by five o'clock, she would call her.

"Are you waiting for someone?"

Xia Er smiled and handed her a bottle of water, sat next to her, and asked gently, "I see you have been looking at your phone just now."

"Ah, yes..." Zhao Guangshui was caught, a little embarrassed, turned off the phone and installed it, and said softly, "I'm waiting for someone."

Xia Er was the girl who helped her save the little bird that night when it rained heavily. She was one year older than her. After chatting with her, they were surprised to find that they were classmates at the same school, so they felt closer.Xia Er is from the medical school. When he has nothing to do, he will come to the pet hospital as a volunteer.Today, Zhao Guangshui was not in the mood to go to the movies after eating alone, and was planning to go home to wait for Sister Li, when Senior Xia sent a message inviting her to the pet hospital to see the little bird they rescued that day.

The pet hospital is very close to their community.Zhao Guangshui thought for a moment, agreed, and came here after reporting to Sister Li on WeChat.

But sister pear has not responded until now.Zhao Guangshui pursed his lips lightly.

"Don't worry, it should be here soon." Xia Er comforted her, "Drink some water to moisten your throat? The sun is very strong today."

Zhao Guangshui smiled. After thanking him, he took the mineral water and held it in his hand without drinking it.She does not eat food or drink given to her outside.

The little bird has finished visiting, its fluffy fluff, its eyes haven't opened yet, it's a small ball of tender white fluff, it's been well taken care of by the nurses.

"I should go." Zhao Guangshui stood up and said goodbye, "Goodbye, senior!"

"Okay, I'll see you off," Xia Er walked out with her with a smile, "Is your house near here? Then we don't live far away."

"Yes, it's fate." Zhao Guangshui also smiled when he heard this, and raised his face to look at her.Xia Er is a little taller than her, looks quiet, and speaks softly, with a soft southern accent.

After leaving the hospital, Zhao Guangshui said goodbye to Senior Xia Er.

She turned on the phone and took another look, and was pleasantly surprised to find that Sister Li had messaged her back.

"Okay, I'm done here too, I'll pick you up at the gate of the hospital, wait for my sister for a while."

A very cute cat expression pack is also attached.

Tan Mingli was not used to using emoticons before, and she saw that she liked them when chatting with her, so she kept some in private.

Zhao Guangshui's heart suddenly became sweeter, and the disappointment of eating alone and the anxiety of waiting were swept away. He bent his eyes and replied, "Okay! I'll wait for my sister at the hospital gate!"

She was swiping the screen, looking for an equally cute cat emoticon package to respond to, and saw that the note of "Sister Pear" on the top changed to "The other party is typing..."

Hurry up, sister Li is holding a mobile phone?Zhao Guangshui raised his heart, waiting for news from Sister Li.

Come here, it's a voice.

Zhao Guangshui turned up the volume a little, leaned the phone to his ear, held his breath and turned it on.

"Xiao Shui," the woman seemed to laugh softly, her tone was soft and soft, with a bit of a pleasant smile that couldn't help but look back, "look back."

Zhao Guangshui's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his head subconsciously.

Then he was hugged gently and firmly by the woman.

what.

For a moment, Zhao Guangshui's mind went blank.She seemed to be unable to think about anything, and the woman embracing her suddenly occupied her whole mind, making her feel an almost dizzy, sweet tremor from the depths of her soul.

The language seemed to suddenly lose its meaning, and the time seemed to be stretched infinitely at this moment, Zhao Guangshui almost trembled.

She finally came to her senses and hugged Tan Mingli tightly and tightly.

In a trance, she heard roars in her ears, like surging white flowers, like stormy waves hitting the shore, which made her almost dizzy.She reluctantly bit her lower lip to stay awake, and then realized in a daze——

——It was the beating of my own heartbeat like a drum.

"Sister Pear..."

She murmured almost instinctively.

The blood is rushing, the heart is singing, and the whole body is throbbing with joy because of the woman who is holding her tightly at this moment.The afternoon sun in early autumn fell gently and intimately like old clothes wearing soft fleece. The soft fragrance of the woman's body and the familiar temperature enveloped her, and she could feel sister Li gently pressing on the back of her head and waist. The intensity between them was so hot that she was about to melt limply.

Everything is too good to be true.

Zhao Guangshui took a breath trembling all over, closed his eyes and leaned against Tan Mingli's neck, vaguely thinking that it doesn't matter if I die at this moment.