1102 Give Me a Call



As soon as Jiang Yi saw money, she immediately smiled brightly. Tan Hu and Tan Bao also hurriedly went into the house to talk to Cheng Gu. They tried to praise him in different ways, but no matter how hard they tried, they could only manage to come up with the same few phrases. The two brothers were uneducated and "handsome" was already the best word they could think of.

It was not until it was almost dark that Tan Jing reached home. At this moment, Cheng Gu was already very tired from the Tan family's shenanigans. His eyes were bloodshot and his throat was so dry it was about to emit smoke. He had never talked so much in his life. Today was the first time in his life that he had to do that.

"Why are you at my house? Who says you can come?" Tan Jing asked with a frown.

Jiang Yi stood up immediately and pointed at Tan Jing as she scolded, "How can you talk to Cheng Gu like that! Apologize to him now! Did you just eat gunpowder? Why are you shouting at him! He comes by to visit you because he is nice and yet you criticize him. Where's all the knowledge you learn from your books! Is this how I teach you!"

Cheng Gu hurriedly held on to Jiang Yi and said, "Auntie, it's fine! She's not doing it on purpose. I'm the one who didn't tell her in advance about my visit today. This is truly my fault."

Tan Jing did not appreciate Cheng Gu's help at all. Before Jiang Yi could say anything polite to him, Tan Jing pulled Cheng Gu out of the door, not giving Jiang Yi and the others any time to react.

"Hey! You're bringing him away just like that! Are you skipping dinner tonight!" Jiang Yi shouted from behind them.

She only shouted out once. After all, Cheng Gu had already given her the money and it did not matter if he left or not. She had expected Cheng Gu to stay for dinner but she could save on the food now!

Tan Jing did not speak to Cheng Gu along the way as they drove to the park where they first met and then sat on the same bench. Tan Jing and Cheng Gu sat next to each other, not knowing what to say.

After a long time, Tan Jing asked, "Why did you go to my house? How did you find my house? Who asked you to go to my house?"

"I… I'm just very worried about your wound and want to come and see you. I had wanted to just steal a glance from outside your house but I didn't see you after waiting for a long time, so I really couldn't help going to your house to ask about you. I didn't expect Auntie to be so enthusiastic, so I didn't leave." Cheng Gu lowered his head guiltily.

He was the one at fault for what happened today. Actually, he had his own selfish motives. He just wanted to see what Tan Jing's parents and her family environment were like. This was so that he could know more about Tan Jing.

"Then don't you know how to give me a call? Why do you have to come to my house to look for me? Do you know how much trouble you'll cause me?" Tan Jing said reproachfully.

Cheng Gu did not retort. After all, he was the one in the wrong. He must make Tan Jing stop being angry with him first. If not for the fact that he really cared about Tan Jing, he would not have done something so overboard.

After Tan Jing reprimanded Cheng Gu, she slowly calmed down. She did not know why she was so angry. Perhaps it was because she was afraid that Jiang Yi would have designs on Cheng Gu. After all, Cheng Gu was just a simple-minded kid. It would be disastrous if he was tricked by Jiang Yi. She did not want to see a repeat of what happened back then.

"Did you give my mother anything?" Tan Jing asked.

"… I gave her some money," Cheng Gu whispered.

"How much?" Tan Jing continued to ask.

"Only a little. After all, I didn't bring any gifts with me for the house visit today. That's my fault, so I gave Auntie some money to buy something she likes," Cheng Gu quickly explained.

"How much!" Tan Jing asked agitatedly.

"100 dollars…" Cheng Gu answered honestly.

Tan Jing was so angry that she could feel some pain in her heart. History was repeating itself. Back then, that good friend of hers had been bullied by Jiang Yi in the same manner. In the end, the relationship between them eventually fell apart.

"Did… did I do something wrong? Don't be angry," Cheng Gu said tentatively.

"I'll think of a way to return the money to you. In the future, if you want to look for me, give me a call first. I'm not always at this house. My relationship with them… is not very good. I think you can tell," Tan Jing said with a deep sigh.