Jian Ziming could only rub his chest in frustration.
I'm mentally exhausted.
“She’s been avoiding me lately.” Su Mo stared down at the glass of beer, and after a moment, her disappointment was undeniable in her reply.
Since that night, Su Mo has lost contact with Jiang Jianhuan.
She rarely replies to text messages, and phone calls often end after only a few words because she's busy or working overtime. Her attitude is extremely polite and calm, leaving no room for criticism, as if the two of them were just ordinary classmates or friends.
Su Mo felt like he had punched cotton, with no point of contact whatsoever.
The atmosphere froze for a few seconds before Zhou You finally smoothed things over with a forced laugh.
"Today is a happy day, so let's not think about these worries. Come on, let's drink!"
"......"
Jian Ziming was speechless. Bai Qiu, in a good mood, clinked glasses with him. Su Mo lowered her eyes sullenly, picked up the beer on the table, and downed it in one gulp.
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When it was time to leave work, Fang Xiaoli kept bothering her with a few questions, and Jiang Jianhuan helped her revise the design draft for a while. The time she was already going home late was delayed again. On her way home, there were few pedestrians around, and it was quiet all around.
The weather is lovely today, and there are stars tonight, one by one, hanging in the night sky like tiny diamonds.
The evening breeze was a bit chilly, so Jiang Jianhuan rubbed his shoulders and quickened his pace.
When she got downstairs, she took out her phone as usual, ready to turn on the built-in flashlight, when suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a dark shadow in the corner.
Having experienced this once before, Jiang Jianhuan was only startled for a moment before quickly regaining her composure.
"Who is it!" She shone her phone flashlight at the group of people. The bright light hit their faces, and the person leaning against the wall reflexively wrinkled their eyes and raised their hand to shield their eyes.
"It's me," he mumbled, but Jiang Jianhuan had already recognized that it was Su Mo.
"Is something the matter? Why are you here so late?" She put away her phone and asked casually. Su Mo slowly straightened up and walked towards her.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to see you."
Under the cool night sky, a cold wind swept by, and Jiang Jianhuan caught a faint smell of alcohol, which lingered in the air.
She frowned and looked at Su Mo tentatively.
Have you been drinking?
Chapter 26
“Just a little bit.” Su Mo blinked slowly, then held up one index finger to her.
Jiang Jianhuan fell silent.
"Don't you want to see me?" Seeing that she didn't speak, Su Mo asked softly again, her expression a little aggrieved.
"You didn't reply to my messages, and you ignored my calls, so I had no choice but to come to you..."
"I've been a bit busy with work lately," Jiang Jianhuan said with difficulty, unsure how to explain.
"Oh." Su Mo lowered her eyes and responded, her long eyelashes trembling as she looked at her with a slightly timid expression.
"Are you done with your work now?"
"Hmm." Jiang Jianhuan nodded hesitantly.
"May I come up and sit for a while?"
......
Su Mo followed her upstairs and sat down on the sofa with a very proper posture, like a child visiting someone's home. Jiang Jianhuan poured him a cup of hot water and added some honey to it.
sober up.
"What have you been busy with lately?" Su Mo unconsciously rubbed his knees together, took a sip of water from his cup, and asked. Steam rose from his face, as if veiling his eyes.
"The company has a product launch show at the end of the month, and there are a lot of things to take care of."
"Oh, I've been very busy lately, always holding concerts. I only had a day off today," Su Mo said softly. The unspoken meaning was almost blurted out.
—Even though I'm so busy, I still remember to contact you. As soon as I have a holiday, I come to see you.
Jiang Jianhuan pretended not to understand anything, lowered her gaze to the wall not far away, and followed his words with concern.
"Then you should get more rest."
Su Mo suddenly became a little annoyed. Perhaps alcohol really does make people lose control. The anxiety of the past few days, along with her heart full of gains and losses, made her eager to find a way out at this moment.
"Are you avoiding me?" He stared directly at Jiang Jianhuan, his voice accusatory, his face showing his usual coldness.
"No," she replied casually.
That feeling of helplessness returned, and frustration welled up inside her, driving Su Mo almost to the brink of madness.
"Then move over a little more," he said firmly, gesturing for the distance between them. Separated by the coffee table and sofa, they seemed like two unrelated people, each occupying a corner of the room.
Just as Jiang Jianhuan was about to refuse, Su Mo repeated herself, raising her voice.
"come over."
The atmosphere was somewhat tense. Jiang Jianhuan didn't want to get into a conflict with him. After a few seconds, she stood up and took two steps in that direction when Su Mo grabbed her arm and pulled her hard.