Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 2.002. Compensation for You (Revised)

A rustling sound came from behind.

Jiang Jixu's mind was in turmoil.

Having lived for over twenty years, she never imagined that one day she would wake up in a strange hotel room and have a sexual relationship with her own younger brother's best friend.

The girl clenched her fingers, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes.

Why did she have to arrest this person...?

The sudden ringing of his cell phone interrupted Jiang Jixu's thoughts.

"Excuse me."

Lu Lishen raised an eyebrow slightly, indicating that she could do as she pleased.

Jiang Jixu glanced at the caller ID; it was Jiang Wang.

She swallowed hard, feeling a little guilty.

The call connected, and Jiang Wang seemed to be outside; there was a lot of background noise.

"Hey sis, why aren't you here yet? The engagement party is about to start."

Jiang Jixu was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Didn't Ji Yanci tell you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the man behind her paused slightly, his aloof and cold eyes drooping.

"What did he say to us?" Jiang Wang's voice sounded somewhat dissatisfied. "Sister, it's not that I'm tattling, but he was even late for the engagement banquet! That guy surnamed Ji doesn't care at all! What do you need a man like that for?!"

Jiang Jixu remained silent.

She knew that Ji Yanci didn't care about her.

Even though they were childhood sweethearts and knew each other's personalities best, even though they were engaged and about to become husband and wife, even though she had secretly loved him for more than ten years and everyone in the circle knew it.

That person remained calm and composed, neither too close nor too distant.

But she was stubborn and naively believed that more than ten years of living together day and night could overcome a moment of infatuation.

But the photos he received last night, and the girl in them, felt like a slap in the face to Jiang Jixu.

They were yelling at her to come to her senses.

Not loving means not loving.

Time cannot buy love.

A bitter, aching sensation, like maggots clinging to her bones, filled her entire heart; she could only slow her breathing in an attempt to alleviate the pain.

Jiang Jixu gripped his phone tightly, about to speak, when a deep male voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Excuse me."

The girl instinctively flinched away, saying "sorry" before realizing her mistake.

The man's voice wasn't loud, but it was just enough to get through the receiver.

At that moment, there was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

Jiang Jixu: "...A-Wang?"

"Sister, wait a minute!"

Jiang Jixu remained silent, only hearing the whooshing sound of wind and panting from the other end of the phone. After a moment, the noisy background noise disappeared, replaced by Jiang Wang's serious question.

"Sister, who are you with now?" Jiang Jixu couldn't help but glance at the man in front of her.

He wasn't looking at her; he was engrossed in his phone, and only looked up when he seemed to sense her gaze.

His dark, narrow eyes were like a jug of cold wine.

A slight dab of color is enough to captivate the heart.

Jiang Jixu's heart skipped a beat, as if burned by those eyes. He quickly looked away, silently said "Excuse me," and then turned around and made up an excuse: "I was outside just now, and a passerby happened to be passing by."

A passerby with drooping eyelids idly rubbed the metal frame of his phone with his fingertips, seemingly lost in thought.

Jiang Wang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "That's good, but the voice of that passerby sounded quite familiar to me just now."

Jiang Jixu remained silent.

How could it not sound familiar?
That's your brother you've known since high school and into college.

Fortunately, Jiang Wang didn't suspect anything: "Sister, where are you now? I'll come pick you up. Mom and Dad said that if this engagement banquet doesn't work out, we can reschedule it. Anyway, don't worry, that guy surnamed Ji wouldn't dare not marry you!"

"No need, Ah Wang."

Jiang Jixu took a deep breath, "Please tell my parents that my marriage to the Ji family is canceled, I..."

She paused, originally intending to say that she and Ji Yanci had broken up, but upon closer reflection, it seemed that they had never really been together.

After all, the other party had never confessed his feelings to her; it was just that Ji Yanci did not object when the Jiang and Ji families were preparing for a marriage alliance.

Ji Yanci may not have even seen the breakup text message he sent last night, or he may have seen it but didn't take it to heart.

Therefore, even the engagement banquet was not canceled.

There was silence on the other end of the line.

After a long while, Jiang Jixu finally heard Jiang Wang say, "Jiang Jinian, pinch me quickly, am I dreaming?"

"Has my sister's love-obsessed nature been cured?"

Then, Jiang Wang emitted a sharp, explosive sound.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Jiang Jinian, are you trying to kill me?! How could you hit me so hard?!"

"Holy crap, I'm not dreaming! Sis, say what you just said again!"

Jiang Jixu chuckled, but then, as if remembering something, his brows furrowed slightly.

"I'm just worried that the sudden cancellation of the engagement will have an impact on my family."

"No, no!" Jiang Wang said nonchalantly. "If Mom and Dad knew about this, they'd be overjoyed. They might even throw a three-day feast!"

"Sis, I'll come pick you up right now, let's celebrate properly!"

Jiang Jixu was about to say the location, but the words stopped abruptly.

She pursed her lips: "No need, I'm going home right away. See you at home then."

Fearing that Jiang Wang would insist on coming over again, Jiang Jixu quickly hung up the phone.

She looked up and met Lu Lishen's gaze.

Her eyelids twitched, but she tried her best to remain calm and speak.

"Mr. Lu, I am very sorry about what happened last night. What compensation do you want? I will try my best to meet your needs as long as it is within my ability."

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