Zhan Bei Jue refused to get engaged to the woman she arranged for him, which must have caused quite a stir in wealthy circles.
Jiang Nan Fang knew she would be blamed, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
In their three years of marriage, she had only met her mother-in-law once. Now, she was seeing her again as a third party.
Zhan Tai Tai had disliked her before and looked down on her. Now that she was disrupting Zhan Bei Jue's engagement, she must hate her to the bone.
However, what could Jiang Nan Fang do about it?
Besides hiding and waiting for Zhan Bei Jue to handle it himself, what else could she do?
Xu Yan Chuan wanted to visit her, but Jiang Nan Fang said it wasn't necessary.
"Your brother is just a paper tiger with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He'll be fine."
"I won't be able to write the script today. You should take some time to do something else. I'll send you an update later."
After hanging up the phone, Ke Teng came out from inside.
They exchanged a glance, neither saying anything further, and sat separately, waiting for the family doctor to arrive.
A few minutes later, the doctor arrived.
He gave Jiang Nan Fang a vaccine and instructed her on some precautions.
Ke Teng asked him to help transport the dog to the funeral home for cremation.
The family doctor was surprised to hear about his Tibetan Mastiff's accident.
It was evident that everyone knew how important this Tibetan Mastiff was to Ke Teng.
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't help but feel curious.
What was so important? Could it be that this thing had grown up with him since he was young?
However, she didn't ask.
After all, the fault wasn't solely hers, and she hadn't paid the price.
If Ke Teng didn't apologize to her, he wouldn't hear a single soft word from her.
The rabies vaccine really hurt.
After one injection, her entire arm felt sore and swollen.
Although Jiang Nan Fang was uncomfortable, she wouldn't stay with him all the time.
She would say goodbye after the doctor left.
Ke Teng stopped her.
"Didn't the doctor say you can't go out in the wind for now?"
"Rest well first. You can't work today anyway, so leave later."
Jiang Nan Fang said deliberately.
"I'm a person with free time, but aren't you a big star who's busy? I'm afraid I'll disturb you by staying here."
"You're afraid? Seeing how tough you are, I thought you were afraid of nothing."
Ke Teng's retort was equally sharp.
"Alright, stop being polite. Just lie on the sofa and rest. I'll send you off in four hours."
Since she would be alone at home anyway, and the doctor had advised her not to be exposed to the wind for a while, she might as well rest here for a bit.
Zhan Bei Jue had been too excited these past two days and had kept her busy with activities. Jiang Nan Fang hadn't slept well for two days, so this was a good opportunity to catch up on sleep.
She lay down on the sofa, wrapped herself in a blanket, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up again, it was already lunchtime. Ke Teng woke her up.
Seeing her open her eyes, Ke Teng said with a hint of annoyance.
"It's your first time in a stranger's house, and you just sleep when you're told. I don't know if you're bold or have good psychological resilience."
"Get up and eat. I have something to do this afternoon, so you'll have to leave."
Jiang Nan Fang thought to herself: What is there to worry about?
You're just a little kid, what kind of ulterior motives could you possibly have towards an older sister like me?
He was still considerate.
He ordered some plain congee for Jiang Nan Fang.
She felt that he wasn't an unreasonable person.
While eating, Jiang Nan Fang dared to ask him.
"Was that Tibetan Mastiff quite important to you?"
"Why? Are you planning to compensate me with another one?"
Ke Teng glanced at her without curiosity.
"No need. Even if it were identical, it wouldn't be Amei. I don't want it."
Jiang Nan Fang understood.
Some things, once gone, are gone forever. No matter how good or exquisite something else might be, it could never replace them.
She suddenly felt a bit rash and a little sorry for him.
She gathered her thoughts and sincerely apologized to him.
"I'm sorry. It was our first meeting, and I didn't know it was important to you. I was a bit too rough."
"A bit rough? It was very rough. In my life, this is the first time I've met such a violent woman."
"But it's fine. It lived for 17 years, and it was time for it to pass on. You didn't let it suffer more, so you were merciful."
Ke Teng waved his hand. "No need to apologize. This matter is over. We won't mention it again."
After lunch, after being bundled up again, Ke Teng drove her home.
Although her hand was inconvenient, Jiang Nan Fang was not one to sit idly by.
Being home alone, she could finally calm her mind.
She opened her laptop and continued writing the script.
She became so engrossed that she accidentally wrote until five in the afternoon.
It wasn't until Zhan Bei Jue called that she suddenly remembered the time.
"I'm already back. Sorry, I forgot to tell you."
"Why did you go back so early? Don't you have work today?"
Zhan Bei Jue turned the car around.
Jiang Nan Fang got up to cook. "There was a small accident. I'll tell you more when I get back. What do you want for dinner?"
"Anything is fine, as long as you make it. Is there anything I need to bring back?"
Thinking of his inability to distinguish grains, Jiang Nan Fang didn't expect anything from him.
"No need. Just be back on time."
"Okay."
Jiang Nan Fang was about to hang up, but Zhan Bei Jue stopped her. "Don't hang up."
"Is there something else?"
"Can't I talk to you if there's nothing else? I heard women are very clingy? They get angry and throw tantrums if you don't reply for a while, and they check up on you by going through your phone."
"You, on the other hand, don't call or text me all day. Am I that unattractive, Zhan Bei Jue?"
"..."
Why did he suddenly start saying such things?
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Where did you hear such nonsense? Don't attribute it to me."
"This isn't nonsense. My psychologist told me."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. .oΓg
Lu Ming Zhe had told him this before they divorced, proving that his wife didn't love him enough.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, the misunderstanding had been cleared up, and Jiang Nan Fang was still like this.
Jiang Nan Fang said with a smile.
"Your psychologist isn't a god. How can she say something that represents all women?"
"The situation she described is probably for students, young and ignorant, with nothing else on their minds but love."
"Looking around, what woman who has truly entered society isn't busy with work, commuting, cooking, washing, and taking care of children after returning home?"
"Checking up on me? If I had that much free time, I'd rather sleep in."
Zhan Bei Jue was amused by her words.
"Are you indirectly telling me you're very busy? That you can't spare any time to think of me?"
"Who said that?"
Jiang Nan Fang instinctively retorted.
But after retorting, she felt that what she was about to say was difficult to articulate.
Seeing her pause mid-sentence, Zhan Bei Jue deliberately teased her.
"Why did you stop talking? Am I wrong? You actually missed me today, didn't you?"
Jiang Nan Fang told the truth. "Occasionally, just a tiny bit."
"Just a tiny bit? It seems my charm isn't great enough. Wait for me, I'll show you my charm when I get home."
He chatted with Jiang Nan Fang while driving, and soon arrived home.
Seeing the woman with her hair tied up and a smile on her face, he couldn't wait to take off his shoes and pulled her into his arms.
"I've been thinking about you all day. It's so unfair, you heartless woman."