Eight Hundred and Ninety-Five Lingering (II)

Qiqi shook her head, "It's okay, it doesn't matter."

She put her bag down and looked around, "Is Tang Jue at home?"

The housekeeper shook his head, "The young master is not here! He went on a business trip with Mr. Jian early this morning, saying that he was going to the Sayan Desert."

Going to the desert?

"When will he come back?"

"The young master didn't say it. If he didn't say it, we didn't dare to ask."

"...Oh."

Qiqi pondered for a moment, took out the phone, and dialed the familiar number to go out. However, when she put it to her ear, she heard a mechanical sound of "unable to connect".

Somewhat cold.

She slowly put the phone down in disappointment.

The housekeeper saw through her emotions at a glance, "Miss Qi, are you calling the young master?"

"...Yeah."

"There is no signal in the Sayan Desert except for the young master's base. The young master went there to sell arms this time, and I'm afraid he won't stay in the base, so it's difficult to find him."

No signal.

Qiqi's heart sank even more.

Finally, she put the phone down embarrassedly.

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For the next two days, Qiqi didn't contact Tang Jue.

On the third day, at night.

Qiqi was lying in her bedroom, and when she was about to fall asleep, she heard the roar of a car outside, and she almost got out of bed immediately.

She lifted the curtains and saw two strong beams of light from the car shining from far to near.

Is Tang Jue back?

She was already happy. She didn't even bother to put on her slippers, and walked out of the door.

She walked quickly to the living room,

every step was very brisk, and she didn't even know that she missed him a little after not seeing him for just a few days.

She was about to call him, but when she saw the person standing in the hall, the two words were stopped in her throat before they came out.

It's not Tang Jue...

"You're still awake so late?" The person who came also saw her and took the initiative to greet her.

"...Yeah." Qiqi nodded, "Why are you back so late?"

It was Tang Song.

"I came back to get something." Tang Song looked at her and was a little amused. "Why do I feel like you seem particularly disappointed to see me?"

Huh?

Qiqi shook her head immediately, "No, I'm not disappointed."

"Are you waiting for my brother?" Tang Song saw through Qiqi's thoughts at a glance.

Qiqi felt embarrassed and wanted to deny it, but denying it now seemed a bit ironic. So, she just stood there and didn't say anything, which was considered as tacit agreement.

"When my brother contacts me later, I will definitely convey your thoughts about him. Maybe he will not care about anything and rush back immediately."

Qiqi looked at Tang Song, "Did your brother contact you?"

"Yes, he did. We talked on the phone today."

"...Oh." Qiqi was stunned for a long time before she replied, her tone much darker. These days, he didn't call back a single time, let alone call her. She thought there was no signal in the desert.

It turned out...

In fact, he just didn't want to contact.

That's all.

"Could it be... my brother didn't contact you?" Tang Song looked at Qiqi inquiringly. He saw her disappointed look clearly.

Qiqi forced a smile and shook her head.

Tang Song was also very surprised.

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Tang Song took the things and drove away again. Qiqi saw him off before returning to the villa.

The lights in the whole villa dimmed again. She stood in the darkness, feeling empty, even her heart was empty.

She had never felt this way before when Tang Jue was at home.

So, what happened to her?

Qiqi didn't sleep well that night. She didn't have much appetite for breakfast in the morning. When she put down her chopsticks, she couldn't help asking the housekeeper: "Has Tang Jue not called back yet?"

"Well, the young master may be too busy, and there has been no news from him."

"... Well."

Qiqi nodded, didn't say anything more, just took her bag and went to work.

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That day.

After get off work, Qiqi was picked up by the driver of the Tang Clan and went to the Tang Clan.

Dinner, alone again.

She ate without any appetite, thinking in her mind that if Tang Jue didn't come back, she would move to Qi Yu's place from tomorrow. Living alone in this huge house, she felt lonely and uncomfortable.

Just as she was thinking this, suddenly, the housekeeper's voice came from outside.

"Young Master, you're back!"

Qi Qi's thoughts suddenly stopped, and then, when she heard the familiar footsteps, her heart beat uncontrollably, and she almost put down her chopsticks and walked out immediately.

"Miss Qi has been waiting for you these days! She asks me every day when you will come back and whether you have called."

Qi Qi felt that the housekeeper talked a lot.

"Did she still live here during the days I was away?" There was a bit of excitement in Tang Jue's tone.

"Well. Miss Qi has been staying here since you were away, and she hasn't gone anywhere." The housekeeper reported responsibly, "I can see that she is looking forward to your return every day."

And then...

Tang Jue didn't say anything, and Qi Qi didn't know what his expression was at the moment.

But...

She blushed inexplicably, and sighed that the housekeeper was too talkative.

The impulse to go out to greet him was also forcibly suppressed by herself.

She just sat there quietly, waiting.

The familiar footsteps were getting closer and closer. Each one was like a drumbeat hitting her heart. As they got closer, her heartbeat became more and more intense.

What happened to her?

It had only been four days since she last saw him...

Just as she was thinking, he had already appeared in the restaurant.

Qiqi suppressed her surging emotions and raised her head.

The two looked into each other's eyes. There was a hint of deep affection in his charming eyes. Qiqi smiled at him quietly, "You're back?"

"Yeah."

Tang Jue didn't say much, just sat down next to Qiqi silently.

The servants began to serve the dishes. Qiqi kept her head down, pretending to eat seriously, but she couldn't help but glance at him beside her. So close, he still smelled good. He looked a little tired after not seeing him for a few days. The environment in the Sayan Desert is notoriously bad, and it is obvious that he has suffered there.

"I didn't know you were coming back, so I didn't cook what you like. Today, the kitchen is full of what Miss Qi likes." The housekeeper explained while serving the dishes.

"It doesn't matter. I like everything she likes." Tang Jue said lightly.

When he said this, he turned his head to look at Qi Qi. Qi Qi was also looking at him at this moment. She was caught by his eyes. She was embarrassed for a moment and turned away with a disordered heartbeat. Tang Jue, however, kept his eyes on her plain little face and never moved away.