The phone call ended, and Zhou Jinbei, standing beside her, gasped.
"You said he was gentle, took care of your every need, and was as understanding as a big brother? Why does he sound like a tough guy to me?"
Chen Jiaojiao was also puzzled. "Who knows. His personality changed drastically in just over ten days. Could it be that he was faking it all along?"
"You should accept his call first and see what he wants to say. Otherwise, if he keeps calling you from different numbers every day, it's genuinely frightening."
As soon as Chen Jiaojiao accepted, Xiang Yang initiated a video call.
She switched to voice call, and Xiang Yang coldly reprimanded her.
"Hang up and reconnect. I want to video call you."
Chen Jiaojiao wasn't buying it. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. Are you getting too bold?"
The current Xiang Yang didn't fear her at all. "Chen Jiaojiao, don't force me to come find you right now."
With that, the call was cut off again.
Zhou Jinbei could no longer sit still and jumped up.
"My god, he really is Xiang Wan's brother. He's got some skills, no wonder he could captivate you. This guy, his presence!"
"Hurry and answer, let me catch a glimpse of his face, to see what kind of man could render you, Chen Jiaojiao, speechless!"
Chen Jiaojiao looked at her excitedly jumping on the carpet and reached out to stop her.
"Sister, you're pregnant now, can you act like a mother? I asked you to come help me, not to watch a show. Get your priorities straight!"
Zhou Jinbei instantly remembered her belly and quickly sat back down, startled.
Soon, the video call connected.
Xiang Yang had just finished showering and stood alone on the spacious balcony, with the beautiful night view of the villa district behind him.
His messy, damp hair had water droplets clinging to it, and his young, clean face was close to the camera.
Bright eyes, white teeth, red lips, and white teeth – he was outrageously handsome.
Zhou Jinbei secretly glanced over and couldn't help but get excited and make little movements.
"No wonder he could participate in the training camp, he's really so handsome. Have I seen him somewhere before? Ah! The camera is so close, and his features are still this good-looking, my goodness, Chen Jiaojiao, you're not at a loss with this one!"
"No wonder you were embarrassed to tell us about this. You've snagged such a fine catch, you've hit the jackpot!"
Chen Jiaojiao was so angry she wanted to pinch him. "Can you shut up? Do you think I'm not embarrassed enough?"
Xiang Yang heard her muttering.
"What are you doing? Is someone next to you?"
Chen Jiaojiao turned her face back.
"Yes, didn't I tell you someone is taking care of me? My boyfriend is next to me."
"Your boyfriend is next to you, and you still dare to answer my video call? You're quite bold."
"It's all because you forced me."
Xiang Yang snorted. "Stop the nonsense. Hand your phone over to your boyfriend, I'll talk to him."
Chen Jiaojiao was amused to the point of anger.
"The more I say you're sick, the sicker you get, right? Can't I make myself clear to you?"
"We're not compatible, don't you hear me? You still want to talk to him? What's there to talk about? A girlfriend handover ceremony?"
"Do you think you're twenty and he's twenty? Is he as childish as you?"
Xiang Yang calmly watched her outburst. "Yes, he's not boring, he's mature. Keep making it up, go ahead."
"You're the one making it up! Am I not pretty? Is my figure not good? Is my ability lacking? Don't I deserve a mature, steady, and wealthy man to pursue me? What do I have to make up?"
Xiang Yang said, "You do deserve it. But you told me you wouldn't like men like your ex-boyfriend anymore, nor do you like relying on men's money and being controlled."
"You broke up with me and immediately went after the type you disliked. Chen Jiaojiao, if you're going to lie, at least make it believable."
Chen Jiaojiao was cornered by him again.
Why did she tell him everything before? How could he remember even such things?
"I was carried away and just complaining casually, you believe that?"
Xiang Yang stopped the nonsense. "In short, I want to see the person next to you. Just tell me if you'll let me see him or not."
"What, if I don't let you see, are you going to rush over and hit me immediately?"
"That's not impossible. You dumped me for him, so it's understandable for me to have some grievances, right?"
Shameless.
Chen Jiaojiao was infuriated by his brazen behavior.
"How come I never realized you were such a scoundrel before? You're not ugly, and once you become famous, there will be plenty of beautiful women chasing you. Why are you clinging to me, a wilting flower, like you've never seen a woman before?"
Xiang Yang put away his fake smile and said seriously.
"Don't you dare call yourself a wilting flower. No matter what others say, as long as I like you, you are my eternal treasure."
"I don't care who you were married to before, or how awkward your current situation is. As long as we don't have blood relations, no one can stop us from being together."
"Chen Jiaojiao, stop making excuses. You just need to answer one question for me."
"Was what we had between us real? Did you ever like me? If I didn't care about those things you mentioned, would you still like me?"
"I can tell you clearly, I like you, and I want to be with you forever. The longer we are apart, the clearer I can feel my liking for you."
"So, let's not waste time like my sister and Lu Mingzhe, and ruin each other's true feelings, okay?"
Chen Jiaojiao was stunned by him.
Her relationship with Lu Mingzhe was so awkward; any man with a bit of self-respect would find it unacceptable, yet Xiang Yang treated it as if it were nothing.
He was so young, with a boundless future, yet he insisted on being with her. Was she really that outstanding?
"Xiang Yang. I know I was your first love. Suddenly breaking up with you without warning must have been hard for you, and you can't quite..."
"How old am I? I'm 20, not two. I know what I'm saying and thinking. If you think I'm joking or playing with you, we can get our marriage certificate anytime!"
"Eileen Chang said that marriage is like picking up shells on the beach. You choose the one that catches your eye and never go back to the beach again. That's how I feel about you."
"No matter what the future holds, or how many women appear in my life, as long as I have you, I won't look at anyone else. Isn't that enough?"
Chen Jiaojiao didn't know how to answer him.
What Xiang Yang said was beautiful and firm, but it also seemed overly romantic.
She had experienced too much hardship and dared not believe that these things could come true. She also didn't want to become a laughingstock again.
However, facing such touching vows and such a handsome face, she couldn't bring herself to outright refuse.
As she hesitated, Zhou Jinbei snatched her phone away.
"Not old, but you know quite a lot. Your sweet talk is so fluent, which book did you memorize it from?"
"Oh, you copied it from Eileen Chang. You thought you could get a wife by quoting a couple of famous sayings? You're dreaming too big!"