Just as the two were silent, the mobile phone in Xin Gan's pocket made a sound of shutting down, completely out of battery.
Cheng Jiu heard this and said, "Do you want to charge it?"
Xin Gan said, "OK."
She handed over her mobile phone and data cable. Cheng Jiu took them and helped her plug them in to charge.
Late at night, all around was silent. Apart from Xiao Shi's soft snoring, there was also the sound of the car moving, which was very muffled and heavy.
Perhaps it was too quiet. The two people had different thoughts, and there was also a somewhat awkward atmosphere surrounding the cramped car.
Cheng Jiu suddenly asked her, "Don't you sleep any longer?"
I'm not sleepy. I'm sleeping even during the day.
Xin Gan recalled what he had said during the day and planned in her heart the time to return to Yongcheng. She wouldn't stay here any longer. She would have to go back and confront her family first. She was really afraid and resistant to what Cheng Jiu had said and was not willing to agree.
Surely he can't force her?
We can't force her to stay, can we?
She is afraid that love will develop over time, and even more afraid that falsehood will come true.
In other words, she couldn't control herself. She was afraid of falling for Cheng Jiu. Such a man was hard not to be charmed.
It's also because Cheng Jiu has many romantic interests. For all these years, Jiang Tang has been by his side wholeheartedly. Although he says they have nothing to do with each other and there won't be anything in the future, they have had a life and death experience together. Cheng Jiu's treatment of Jiang Tang is different from that of her.
She has always been afraid of competing with others since childhood. If someone likes something she likes too, she will automatically withdraw, stay away, and even easily say she doesn't want it anymore and never wants it again.
So to avoid being in a dilemma or even embarrassing a situation later on, it's better to stay away directly and not give yourself a chance in the first place.
How long she remained silent, Cheng Jiu remained silent for as long as she did. At around two o 'clock in the morning, the outside scenery was dark and starry. In the night, there was a lake in the distance. Under the moonlight, the lake surface sparkled, like the Milky Way in the night.
Xin Gan's gaze was drawn over and she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Cheng Jiu noticed her leaning against the car window looking outside. She even rolled down the window. The corners of his mouth tightened a little. He slowed down the car and slowly pulled over to the side of the road.
The straight road stretches endlessly with no end in sight.
After the car came to a complete stop, Xin Gan looked at Cheng Ju in puzzlement.
Cheng Jiu unfastened his seat belt and got out of the car, whispering, "It's convenient for me to go. Are you going?"
"..." It's fine if he doesn't say it, but as soon as he does, there's a sense of understanding.
All along the way, I had to hold back my feelings and only find a restroom to deal with them when I got to the small town. I haven't dealt with them in the wild yet.
She was very embarrassed, but had to do so.
Because there is no public restroom on this straight and endless road.
Cheng Jiu was a heavy smoker and was smoking again at the moment. He took a flashlight from the car and gave it to Xin Gan, saying, "Don't go too far."
Xin Gan looked around at the pitch-dark surroundings, her heart quivering. She asked in a low voice, "Are there any wild animals nearby?"
Cheng Jiu tugged at the corner of his mouth. "There are wild animals everywhere around here. Which category do you mean by wild animals?"
Xin Gan had a hunch that there was something hidden in his words.
"Four-legged reptile, or two-legged?" Cheng Jiu's voice carried a hint of teasing. Unfortunately, it was night and the lights were dim. Only the headlights illuminated the asphalt road ahead, so she couldn't see Cheng Jiu's expression at that moment.
She could only tell from his voice that his tone had an element of teasing.
Xin Gan: "..." I heard the howling of wolves.
The howling of wolves really came from afar.
Resounding through the silent night sky.
Cheng Jiu said, "Well, it's quite normal to have wolves here."
"... Is that nearby?
It seems that the sound is nearby, and... Cheng Jiu paused for a few seconds. "There are around, but they are not wild wolves. They are sexual wolves."