The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 286: Edelweiss

"Nanxiang, is this where you live now?"

In a residential area in Pudong, Gu Li stood in front of a door and said to Nan Xiang beside him in surprise.

"Ah."

Nan Xiang nodded, took out the key from her bag and went forward to open the door.

Gu Li watched her movements with a complicated expression but at the same time he felt relieved.

In the past few months, she has always thought that the other party would not be able to eat well or wear warm clothes without her, but now it seems that although this place cannot compare to her own villa and it is not a very high-end community, the overall environment is still quite good.

"Come in, take a hot bath."

After opening the door, Nan Xiang brought Gu Li in and gave her some instructions.

Gu Li nodded and took a quick look at the house. There was only one bedroom, but the living room was very spacious, fully furnished, and had good lighting. Standing here, he could even see the balcony behind the living room.

"Have you been living here these past few months?"

Hearing Gu Li's words, Nan Xiang's eyes looked a little unnatural. She had just moved from that old and dilapidated low-rent house not long ago. If Jian Xi hadn't lent her money, she wouldn't have dared to bring Gu Li home now.

Now when Gu Li asked, she just hesitated a little and nodded:

"Yeah, how is it? Although this place can't compare to your villa over there, I still think it's okay for me to live alone."

The place where she lived before was mixed with her experience as a hostess, and she didn't want to mention anything related to it anymore.

For Gu Li, who was used to living in a villa, this house could only be considered small. However, after seeing Nan Xiang's relaxed state as soon as she entered the room, she no longer used her traditional skill of sharp tongue.

So she nodded and said, "That's good. When I went to your house to look for you before, I only saw your mother there. I was worried about you..."

"I know." Nan Xiang turned on the air conditioner in the room and looked at Gu Li and said, "Thank you. My mother is in a situation like this... leaving her some living expenses is enough. If she leaves more, she will go gambling again."

Nan Xiang is actually a little conflicted now. Her official salary has not yet been paid. Before, whether she was working in a design company or working part-time, she wanted to give the money she earned to her mother to pay off some debts or improve her life, but the result was often that after getting the money, her mother couldn't help but go to the card table.

After several times, Nan Xiang became a little discouraged. She wanted to take the money, but was afraid that she would not be able to help but give it to her biological mother after getting it. She was born in a single-parent family and depended on her mother for everything. Seeing her biological mother in that state now, she felt both distressed and a little hateful.

If I really gave money to my mother, it would be like sinking into a bottomless pit again...

So now, Nan Xiang is really in an inexplicable state of being poor but happy.

If she really had money, she would be troubled.

Gu Li nodded. Although she didn't know what was going on in Nan Xiang's heart, she knew about Nan Xiang's mother's situation and the debts Nan Xiang's family had. It's not that she didn't want to pay off her best friend's debt. In fact, if Nan Xiang really asked, she would really be willing to help her best friend pay off her debt. But the problem was... Nan Xiang wouldn't ask her for money to pay off her debt.

The temperature in the room gradually rose, so she took off the coat she was still wearing and went to the bathroom to take a hot bath.

"You should change your clothes too. I have new ones here."

"it is good."

After Gu Li entered the bathroom, Nan Xiang went back to the room to find her a new set of clothes, then sat on the sofa in a daze with mixed feelings.

When she saw her best friend calling her today, she was very nervous. She knew that Gu Yuan would get engaged to Yuan Yi today, and she guessed that Gu Li would not remain indifferent. However, she thought that Gu Li would definitely be able to successfully snatch the bride today. After all, over the years, no matter how important the moment was, her best friend had always made it go smoothly.

But Nan Xiang did not expect Gu Li to call her suddenly. She missed him very much, but still did not have the courage to face Gu Li again.

However, considering that Gu Li might try to snatch the bride today, she thought about it and answered the phone. It has been so long and things have gradually gotten better on her side, so there has to be a conclusion after all.

As a result, as soon as the call was connected, she heard Gu Li crying, which confused Nan Xiang. Later, when she heard Gu Li's apology, Nan Xiang was even more confused.

Why did the victim apologize first when the culprit himself hasn't apologized yet?
I am not a martial arts examiner!

But Gu Li cried so miserably on the phone that she refused to say what happened when Nan Xiang asked her. She just kept repeating the word "I'm sorry".

This made Nan Xiang feel uneasy. Without having time to think too much, she asked her where she was and immediately set off to rush over.

When she saw Gu Li, he was shivering in the snow, which made her feel heartbroken. When she got in the taxi back, the first thing Gu Li mentioned was Xi Cheng.

This was the real culprit who destroyed their relationship, and it was also the name that was absolutely taboo between them, yet it was brought up so abruptly by Gu Li.

The atmosphere in the taxi suddenly froze, and the scene of their quarrel instantly appeared in Nan Xiang's mind.

After that, the car drove all the way to the outside of the community, and neither of them spoke again.

Now Gu Li went to take a shower. Nan Xiang knew that after he finished showering, the topic that had just fallen silent would definitely be brought up again.

But why?
Is today's engagement ceremony still related to Xi Cheng?
Thinking of that man, Nan Xiang's eyes became dark. Nan Xiang didn't know how to treat this guy who also ruined her life.

If it were in the past, Nan Xiang might have loved and hated Xi Cheng, but as time went by, especially in the current situation, Nan Xiang's heart became confused again.

But in her subconscious, she often thought that it would be better if Xi Cheng just stopped appearing in her life. It would be better for her present and future.

And it's not just psychological, even physiological... Nan Xiang suddenly thought of Jian Xi. What happened in the office that day has replaced the earlier one and become... some material for when she is sleeping alone now.

When Nan Xiang thought of this, she felt that strange feeling rising from the bottom of her heart again. God knows how deeply that incident had stimulated her. Anyway, in the end, she knew that she owed the other party a whole set of suits...

Even though it was really just...

call!
Nan Xiang let out a long sigh and ended her daze. After coming back to her senses, she patted her face, which was probably a little hot from the air conditioner. Then she heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

Nan Xiang took out her cell phone, clicked a few times, and then fell into a dilemma. Looking at Jian Xi's name in the address book, she didn't know whether to press it or not.

Would this make me look like an office nympho who is always thinking about harassing my boss?

After hesitating for a while, Nan Xiang pursed her lips and dialed the number.

Today is Christmas, so just wish him a happy holiday.

The waiting time for the call was quite long. Nan Xiang looked in the direction of the bathroom again. Her current behavior was truly letting her best friend down.

I was so ashamed that I dared to scold Gu Li for such a thing. If Gu Li knew about it, I would be too ashamed to see them.

Just when Nan Xiang was struggling to hang up the phone, the phone rang and the call was connected.

"Hello, Nanxiang, what's going on?"

Hearing the familiar voice coming from the phone, Nan Xiang was speechless for a moment, but she subconsciously turned down the volume, fearing that Gu Li, who was taking a shower in the bathroom, would hear it.

She still felt that hooking up with another best friend's boyfriend in front of one of her best friends was a little too exciting.

Nan Xiang remained silent, and Jian Xi said, "Why aren't you talking? If you don't talk, I'll hang up."

"Don't!" Although she was hesitant about whether to hang up when she dialed just now, she was unhappy when the call was hung up without her saying a word after the call was connected.

Seeing her say nothing, Jian Xi on the other end of the phone smiled and said, "I thought you touched it accidentally, but now it seems that's not the case. Tell me, what do you want to do by calling?"

"Uh, ah..." Nan Xiang hummed for a long time, and finally said in a muffled voice, "I want to."

"Hey! What are you thinking about? Speak properly." Jian Xi responded quickly, and his tone suddenly became a little serious.

Nan Xiang looked up at the bathroom again. The warm air from the air conditioner made her face even redder. She opened her mouth several times but couldn't say what she wanted to say.

"hiss!"

Suddenly, Jian Xi's breathing sounded over the phone again, and Nan Xiang hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, I have something else to do here, just tell me your story."

"Oh." Nan Xiang responded reluctantly after being urged. After thinking for a while, she said, "Today is Christmas. I wish you a happy Christmas."

"Okay, thank you. I wish you a happy Christmas, too. That's all for now. I have something to do here. We'll talk later."

As soon as Jian Xi finished speaking on the phone, he hung up, and Nan Xiang on this side didn't even react.

It was not until the busy tone of the phone rang several times that she looked at the phone interface and pouted in disappointment.

What's wrong with this bastard today?

Didn't he understand my hint?

This guy wasn't like this when he was in the office before, or is he really busy with something else now?
Nan Xiang, who was lost in thought, began to daydream on the sofa again, until Gu Li called her several times in the bathroom before she reacted.

"I'm coming!"

Nan Xiang quickly stood up, walked over with the clothes she had found, and handed the clothes to Gu Li who stretched out his hand through the crack of the bathroom door.

After a while, Gu Li, who had just finished taking a shower and changed his clothes, opened the door and walked out.

"Here's the hair dryer, hurry up and blow dry it."

"it is good."

Nan Xiang, who had already calmed down, looked slightly awkward when facing Gu Li again, but then returned to normal, not letting Gu Li notice that she had just tried to seduce her best friend's man again.

However, Gu Li was not in the mood to observe Nan Xiang. Her mind was a mess. It was not until the humming sound of the hair dryer was heard in the living room that her voice rang out.

"Nan Xiang, today is Gu Yuan and Yuan Yi's engagement ceremony..."

As Gu Li was blowing Nan Xiang's hair with her back to her, she slowly told her what happened today, accompanied by the sound of the hair dryer. Perhaps only with the cover of the sound of the hair dryer could she speak calmly.

Including how she stole the marriage, how she found Yuan Yi's driver boyfriend, and Yuan Yi's counterattack...

"That slide not only captured the scene of me meeting Xi Cheng in the coffee shop the day before yesterday, but also captured... captured the scene of me and Xi Cheng... and Xi Cheng... in bed that night..."

At some point, the sound of the hair dryer had stopped. The only sounds in the spacious living room were Gu Li's gradually choking words. After saying the last words with all her might, Gu Li turned around and said with tears streaming down her face, "Nan Xiang, I'm really sorry. I don't know why this happened. Whether it was at the beginning or the day before yesterday, I really didn't want to be with Xi Cheng..."

"it does not matter."

Nan Xiang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted Gu Li. She was sitting on the sofa like a stiff wooden figure.

Then Nan Xiang turned her head like a wooden man, forced a smile uglier than crying at Gu Li and said:

"I believe you. It's over, isn't it?"

……

In Jian Xi's two-bedroom home in Puxi, the door of the master bedroom was half-open, and the music box on the bedside table was still playing the song "Edelweiss".

The Christmas atmosphere in the house was mostly intact, but there were clothes scattered all over the floor, both men's and women's, and even some elk clothes...

Nearly half of the red plaid blanket that was originally spread on the bed was now hanging outside the bed. Just when it was about to fall, a big hand suddenly picked it up. Not only that, as the owner of the hand leaned forward, he also picked up the elk headband on the ground.

"Aquan, wait a minute, it's a bit troublesome to change the sheets again."

Jian Xi's voice rang out in the bedroom, but Lin Quan, who was gasping for breath, did not respond. "Pa"... After receiving two slaps on the butt, she grunted, stretched out her smooth hands, hooked the dog man's neck, and hung on the dog man like a koala.

Jian Xi put the blanket back in place, then picked up the reindeer headband and said with a smile, "A Quan, put on the headband. You are a Christmas reindeer."

"Disgusting~"

Lin Quan snorted, but still did not refuse. She asked Jian Xi to help her put on the headband again, which she had just taken off because she felt it was a bit in the way.

"It's really beautiful." Jian Xi laughed. Just as he was about to end the intermission, he heard Little Green Tea hum, "Why don't you let Nan Xiang also play the role of the little deer?"

The bastard paused. When Nan Xiang called him just now, Lin Quan was right next to him. Moreover, Nan Xiang suddenly started to have a fever on the phone and said something suggestive. If he hadn't reacted quickly, Lin Quan might have understood what Nan Xiang said.

But even so, Lin Quan still noticed something. Moreover, after that time at school, she always had a strange premonition, similar to a woman's intuition, and always felt that there was something wrong between Nan Xiang and Jian Xi.

So after hearing what happened, she ignored the fact that she hadn't had enough rest yet and started talking to the man again while he was still on the phone, forcing him to end the call early.

Although he had just explained that Nan Xiang had not had sex with him, Lin Quan still refused to give in. When he heard Little Green Tea mention it again, the dog man agreed, "Okay, I'll send your little deer suit to her later."

"Hate!"

Lin Quan was furious and picked up the dog man and bit his shoulder.

The two of them were already in good form, and when Little Green Tea moved, it was like sending a signal, and "Edelweiss" in the music box immediately became the accompaniment.

"Edelweiss" is a classic song with a relatively simple structure and implicit emotions. It does not have the obvious explosiveness of traditional pop songs, but there is a gradual layering of emotions, which can be understood as a soft emotion.

The music box prepared by Lin Quan can play a single song on repeat. Just when the song "Edelweiss" was played several times, Jian Xi suddenly stopped and his expression became extremely strange.

"Senior~"

The squinting little green tea girl scratched his arm, and the dog man smiled and continued to compose the accompaniment for "Edelweiss", but at this moment part of his attention was no longer in the bedroom.

Jian Xi senses, open!

At this moment, because Gu Li and Tang Wanru had not returned yet, Lin Xiaozheng, who felt a little lonely on Christmas after calling Lin Quan and wanted to spend the holiday together, was standing in the living room of Jian Xi's house, holding a key in his hand, frowning and looking at the half-open door of the master bedroom in confusion.

There, the song of "Edelweiss" is playing melodiously.

(End of this chapter)