rong with the Jian family, but such a precise guess as to what was wrong with the Jian family.That's no longer something that can be explained by a guess.But since the other party was unwilling to say...When Jian Tong went out, he saw the man in a white shirt and casual pants again under that old banyan tree.

There was a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Mr. Xiao."

He hadn't appeared before her for some time.

Today appeared suddenly again.

"Come on, are you hungry" The man under the tree walked forward and naturally reached out to her, taking her hand. Jian Tong wanted to dodge, but at this time, Xiao Heng raised his head: "You know, your strength has always been less than mine."

The underlying meaning is to remind Jian Tong: there's no need to waste effort.

"Get in the car, I've been busy lately and haven't had Hu Shu's beef noodles for days. Come with me to eat some."

Jian Tong silently raised her head, glanced at Xiao Heng in front of her, then lifted her leg and got into the car... Ah, if there's anything to say, just wait until after she accompanies him to finish a bowl of noodles.

The two of them walked, appearing rather subdued.

Xiao Heng seemed to dislike talking, which was completely different from Jian Tong's previous impression of him as a boisterous young man.

Along the way, she repeatedly stole glances at Xiao Heng, who was driving beside her.

Jian Tong became increasingly certain of her guess...Xiao Heng's complexion wasn't good. Although his appearance was clean and refreshing, the swelling and dark circles under his eyes were undeniable.

They got off the car, and just like before, Jian Tong followed Xiao Heng into the beef noodle shop.

During the meal, Xiao Heng's phone kept ringing, with text messages arriving every now and then.

As she ate her meal, she weighed in her mind the timing. Almost as soon as she finished the noodles, it was time to have a serious conversation with the young man beside her.

"Xiao..." She put down her chopsticks, just about to speak.

Xiao Heng placed his phone on the table, and it buzzed again.

This time it wasn't a text message. Xiao Heng looked at his phone, his brow furrowed. He picked up the phone on the table, stood up, and as he walked towards the outside, said to Jian Tong: "Wait a moment, I'll take a call." Then he hurried out of the noodle shop.

Jian Tong looked out the door, Xiao Heng seemed to be in a bad mood, pacing back and forth constantly. A flash of doubt crossed her mind. When Xiao Heng returned, Jian Tong blinked, clearly seeing anxiety and anger in the bottom of this big boy's eyes.

And the lines on his forehead and brow deepened.

Mr. Xiao, has anything happened recently

Xiao Heng didn't expect the usually taciturn Jian Tong to suddenly ask him that.

On looking up: "Why ask that"

"I... just feel that you seem to have something on your mind lately."

After Jian Tong finished speaking, she regretted it a little... Whether Xiao Heng had something on his mind or what happened to him was none of her business. Besides, she was supposed to clear things up with him today. Regardless of whether his confession was true or false, how sincere he was, Jian Tong felt from the bottom of her heart that she shouldn't drag an unrelated person into hell.

But Xiao Heng's heart was filled with joy at this moment. Looking at Jian Tong, who was still bowing her head and refusing to speak, his heart felt sweet... Was Jian Tong caring about him

"It's fine." The hills between his brows relaxed slightly, a touch of softness appearing. "Don't worry about company matters, Xiao Tong. I can handle this."

"Oh..." she thought, since it wasn't anything too serious, then those things that hadn't been said openly before were also time to be spoken: "Actually, I wanted to tell you today…" about our past…

"The vast and..." Familiar ringtone rang again, the moment the ringtone sounded, Jian Tong clearly felt that a cold aura appeared on this big boy beside her, "Xiao Tong, I'll send you home first. I have a temporary meeting at my company today."

Xiao Heng glanced at his phone screen but didn't answer the call, letting the catchy ringtone continue to echo in the small noodle shop. He tossed a red banknote on the table, grabbed Jian Tong's arm, and hurried towards his car.

After getting in the car, Xiao Heng finally remembered that Jian Tong seemed to have something to say before: "By the way, what did you want to say just now What do you want to tell me"

“I…” She wanted to tell him about her past, the woman in the passenger seat. At first, she was going to say it, but then she hesitated and decided that this was something that would eventually have to be said, there was no need to rush it this moment. But Xiao Heng seemed to genuinely have some pressing matters on his hands. After thinking about it, she changed her words: “It’s nothing important. I can tell you when Mr. Xiao is free from these busy days.”

Another tenderness flashed in Xiao Heng's eyes... This woman unknowingly, has already started to care about him.

No matter what roles Shen Xiujin had played in her past life, or what stories they held, as long as he remained by this woman's side, Xiao Heng believed that companionship was the longest confession. Unknowingly, she grew accustomed to his presence, to him being by her side... Then, the past could only remain in the past, becoming a corner of the story in her memories.

If Jian Tong knew that Xiao Heng was thinking this way, then today no matter what, she wouldn't soften her heart, nor would she delay this time any further.

"I've been really busy lately... Xiaotong, you have to be good. I'll come find you soon. Before then, please take care of yourself and don't get hurt, promise me."

Jian Tong's heart suddenly quickened, her eyes falling to Xiao Heng's hand tightly wrapped around hers. Her heart beat erratically... how could she not be touched

Someone told her: Protect yourself, don't get hurt.

Jian Tong raised her eyelids, her gaze falling upon this big boy's face. The impulse to spill everything, to lay bare her past before him so he could clearly recognize who she was and what kind of person she was... She wanted to tell him the truth... It was like peeling herself layer by layer, exposing her ugliest side for him to see.

But she wanted to say, she desperately felt this urge right now.

"Mr. Xiao, my name is Jian Tong, the 'Jian' from the Jian family!" She suddenly spoke up, summoning all her courage, closed her eyes, and shouted fiercely!

Yes, it was a "roar". Her heart was pounding so hard right now, she feared that if she didn't pour all her might into yelling these words, she'd never find the courage to say them again.

"Especially emphasizing 'the Jian from the Jian family,' Jian Tong gritted his teeth and decided, might as well say it all: “I once…”

“Pfft” came a soft chuckle, a sudden warmth on her lips that vanished as quickly as it appeared. A gentle voice by her ear said, “Of course I know, you’re Jian Tong. No matter what you've done, I like you, little Tong.”

Jian Tong blinked her eyes open, dazed. The first thing she saw was the big boy's sunny smile, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. His eyes held playful amusement, but also a tenderness that made her heart skip a beat. "Mr. Xiao..." she stammered, even more confused than before.

"Get out of the car. I'll come find you when I'm done with this." them.A voice came from around the corner."Tongtong, Tongtong, this one, this one."Relieved and still angry, she walked up to the person with a slight tremor in her steps, her face cold as she questio...