A Promise in a Thought 110

Chapter 110

As if sensing the fluctuations in Bo Muyu’s emotions, Jiang Chenyin did not let her respond and continued to tell her about the things in the film crew on the phone.

Bo Muyu began to reply with a soft “mmm” at every pause Jiang Chenyin made, not in a placid tone, but in a fine, soft agreement. Jiang Chenyin noticed this subtle change, and when she said goodnight to her, she was even gentler.

The next day, they went to their respective jobs and continued their tacit communication on WeChat. Jiang Chenyin sent a selfie of herself. Because of the styling requirements, she was wearing a red cheongsam that day.

Red was a color that was very easy to be worn tackily, and it was very picky about one’s looks and figure. But Jiang Chenyin was originally a woman with a gentle and graceful appearance. Under the exquisite makeup, her eyes were like spring water, her skin fine and moist, and the red cheongsam outlined her tall and slender figure.

Even though the photo only showed her upper body, Bo Muyu stared at it for a long while, gently stroking the face on the screen with her finger in her office.

Auntie Yin is so beautiful, she couldn’t help but smile, her heart pounding.

She still didn’t know what the situation between them was now, but she was sure that she could not refuse Jiang Chenyin’s proactive advances. Perhaps they could go back to the past. It would be good to go back to how they were before.

If there was even a little bit of another possibility, she was also willing to suffer for it, as long as they could still be together.

On the weekend in mid-March, Bo Muyu brought some souvenirs she had bought in another city during her annual leave and went to the old Jiang residence.

She had not gone back since she had moved out of Jiang Chenyin’s house last year. At first, it was to distance herself a little from her, so she hadn’t gone. Later, after Jiang Chenyin had found out about her feelings, it was best for them not to see each other, so she had never come over.

She hadn’t been to see the two elders of the Jiang family for more than half a year. As soon as she entered, she saw Old Master Jiang’s serious face, but he tapped the floor with his cane at her and let out a heavy cough.

Old Madam Jiang was much more amiable. She glanced at Old Master Jiang with amusement, then pulled Auntie Wang and went to greet her. “Ah, Xiaoyu, you’ve come. Why did you bring a gift?”

Bo Muyu said with an apologetic smile, “It’s been a long time since I’ve been here. I brought something for Grandpa and Grandma Jiang.”

Old Master Jiang frowned and muttered, “You still know it’s been a long time since you’ve been here?”

The sons and daughters-in-law were all sitting in the living room. As soon as they heard this, they knew that Old Master Jiang had a complaint, and they couldn’t help but cover their mouths and laugh.

Xu Zijun waved her hand. “Xiaoyu, come and sit with your eldest auntie.”

Bo Muyu obediently sat down beside her. She put an arm around her shoulder and said with a smile, “Xiaoyu, you don’t know. You haven’t been here for so long. Mom and Dad have been talking about you for so many times. Last time we were chatting, when we talked about you joining the crew, Mom even told Liu’er to be sure to bring you back when you come back.”

So Jiang Chenyin had been told this. She wondered how many times a similar situation had occurred, and whether she had been sad because of it.

Bo Muyu suppressed her emotions, lifted the corners of her lips, and replied with a smile, “I couldn’t get away for a while. I had very few chances to see Auntie Yin. I really wanted to come over.”

Sun Ruowei chimed in, “Of course we understand. We even helped you explain to your Grandpa and Grandma Jiang. Aren’t you going to thank your eldest and little aunties?”

Bo Muyu said with a smile, “Thank you, Eldest Auntie, Little Auntie. I’ve brought you some food. Let’s have afternoon tea together later.”

“Look…” Sun Ruowei said with a grin. “Your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter now. I didn’t dote on you for nothing, hahaha!”

The usually serious Jiang Yingzong also couldn’t help but say with concern, “Xiaoyu hasn’t been to our company to play for a long time. She came during her university days when Liu’er was away, but she hasn’t come again since she started working. You don’t have to be too concerned. Although Hongsheng and we are competitors, you won’t have access to our internal affairs. It’s okay.”

“Thank you, Uncle Zong. I know,” Bo Muyu replied, but she didn’t dare to agree in her heart.

She couldn’t access the internal affairs, but she and Jiang Chenyin… Jiang Chenyin trusted her so much and would never deliberately keep anything from her.

Xu Zijun glanced at her husband helplessly. “What are you talking about? Xiaoyu also has to work. When she gets off work, you’re also off work. What’s the point of going?”

Jiang Yingzong was taken aback for a moment. “That’s right. Why didn’t I think of that?”

Xu Zijun pressed her lips together and smiled at him. “You’re still treating her like a child. You haven’t come around.”

“Oh, I just didn’t think of it for a moment…”

Hearing Xu Zijun’s words, Bo Muyu’s heart trembled slightly, and she lowered her head, her thoughts in a jumble.

After lunch, Old Master Jiang let Bo Muyu off and didn’t let her play chess with him. Old Madam Jiang was also called by Auntie Wang to discuss some household matters. Xu Zijun and Sun Ruowei then pulled Bo Muyu to the garden.

The weather was clear, and a cool breeze was blowing. There were fruits and tea snacks on the small table. The three of them sat around it, their mouths constantly eating.

“By the way, Xiaoyu, I heard from your mother that the boy you met a while ago was no good?” Sun Ruowei’s question was very direct.

Xu Zijun’s eyebrow twitched. “Ruowei, your words are ambiguous.”

Sun Ruowei blinked and looked at her. “Oh right, I didn’t mean that kind of no good…” she muttered to herself, and then said to the Bo Muyu who was holding back a laugh, “Um, what I mean by no good is the kind of incompatibility in terms of personality, not the other kind of no good…”

Bo Muyu nodded and said with a smile, “I know what you mean, Little Auntie. That man and I are not suitable. Auntie Yin was also there that day, and she said so too.”

It would be better to bring up Jiang Chenyin at this time. At least with her evaluation here, they wouldn’t press her for details.

“Since Liu’er also thinks so, then it should be fine,” Xu Zijun comforted her in a warm voice. “It’s better to take your time with this kind of thing. If it’s not suitable, then forget it. It’s okay.”

Sun Ruowei smiled and poked her arm. “Do you want your eldest and little aunties to introduce you to someone? I heard from your mother that you like Liu’er’s personality…”

As she spoke, she paused, and something suddenly shot up in her mind. She even forgot to eat the pastry in her hand and looked at Bo Muyu with a sly look in her eyes. A young and beautiful younger cute girl and a rich and powerful older cool woman, what a stimulating character setting!

Oh my god, she had to go and find a novel to read!

Bo Muyu was so scared by her gaze that a chill ran down her spine. She quickly waved her hand in refusal. “No, no. It’s still too early. I don’t have that intention yet.”

“Ruowei, just eat your food,” Xu Zijun also hinted at her not to say any more.

“Eldest Sister-in-law!” Sun Ruowei’s focus was no longer on introducing a boyfriend to Bo Muyu. She took Xu Zijun’s hand and winked. “I’ve found something good, very exciting!”

She paused, then lowered her voice and said, “I’ll tell you in your room later.”

Xu Zijun let out a laugh. “What’s so mysterious?”

“Oh…”

Bo Muyu looked at them with a smile in her eyes. This long-lost scene made her feel as if she had really gone back to the past.

In the evening, Bo Muyu stayed at the old Jiang residence for dinner and planned to stay the night. Old Master Jiang asked her to stay for the weekend. After a moment of thought, she agreed, and the old master, who hadn’t played chess with her for a long time, laughed happily.

After the game at night, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Although Bo Muyu had not been here for more than half a year, after Jiang Chenyin had returned to the country the year before last, she had told Auntie Wang that there was no need to prepare a guest room. Everyone knew that they lived in the same room.

It was the same today. Auntie Wang had not prepared a guest room for her.

But…

Bo Muyu hesitated at the door of Jiang Chenyin’s room for a long time, then called her and asked with some hesitation, “Auntie Yin, can I come into your room?”

Jiang Chenyin had just returned to her hotel room. Hearing her question, she was silent for a moment, then asked back, “Why do you suddenly ask that?”

“Because…” Bo Muyu paused, held back those words, and bit her lip. “Because… so I wanted to ask you.”

“Because so?” Jiang Chenyin laughed happily, then let out a soft sigh. “Silly girl, you don’t have to ask.”

She felt that she could probably guess Bo Muyu’s current concerns. She had already expressed it so clearly, and those words were so ambiguous. If it weren’t for the fear that it would be too much for Bo Muyu to accept at once if she were to make it clear, she would have said it before she had left Qinzhou that day.

So now that they both understood the current ambiguity, it was easy to understand why Bo Muyu had suddenly stopped at her door.

“Then I’m coming in,” Bo Muyu’s lips curved up, happy because of her doting.

There was no change in Jiang Chenyin’s room. Bo Muyu closed the door and sat on the edge of the bed.

Jiang Chenyin asked, “Are you in?”

“Mmm,” Bo Muyu heard Jiang Chenyin let out a soft laugh, and she was suddenly a little embarrassed for her hesitation just now.

She glanced around the room. Her things were still there, unchanged.

She stood up, wanting to observe the finer details. Jiang Chenyin asked with a smile, “Were you scared by my parents and brothers and sisters-in-law today?”

“I’m okay,” Bo Muyu said, walking to the dressing table and reaching out to touch Jiang Chenyin’s comb, thinking of her soft, long, curly hair, and a sigh escaped her lips. “It’s been a long time since I’ve come to see Grandpa and Grandma Jiang. It’s my fault.”

Jiang Chenyin’s voice suddenly deepened, with a warmth that Bo Muyu could not resist. “It’s not your fault. It’s me…”

“Alright, let’s not talk about this,” Bo Muyu quickly interrupted, biting her lip, but then, afraid that Jiang Chenyin would misunderstand, she quickly added in a small voice, “I know. Don’t blame yourself. I understand everything…”

She could imagine how shocked Jiang Chenyin must have been when she had first found out about her feelings last year, and she could also imagine what kind of decision she would have made at the first opportunity. She had never blamed her. The way they were now was already very, very good.

She could still love her, stay by her side. That was enough.

“Muyu…”

Bo Muyu heard Jiang Chenyin’s faint sigh, and then she let out a soft laugh. This satisfied sound easily entered her heart.

She suddenly wanted to see Jiang Chenyin very much. This desire welled up in her heart. Compared to contacting her by phone like this, she wanted her to be gentle with her, to reach out and put her arm around her, to stroke her hair, her eyes filled with only her.

“Auntie Yin, I…” she bit her lip, nervous and scared.

“What’s wrong? Are you going to take a shower?” Jiang Chenyin smiled, sounding to be in a good mood.

“Not yet…” Bo Muyu replied in a low voice, gripping her comb tightly in her hand. Then, a flash of inspiration, and the corners of her lips couldn’t help but lift.

“By the way,” Jiang Chenyin did not ask any more, and changed the subject. “Tidy up the books on the desk in my room. Put them all in the cabinet.”

Bo Muyu was pulled back to her senses. She walked to the desk and saw the neatly arranged books and homework, and said in surprise, “These… are all my old things?”

Jiang Chenyin’s tone was as usual. “Mmm, put them all away.” After she finished, she paused and added, “Don’t overthink it. Just help me put them away.”

If Jiang Chenyin had not added that, Bo Muyu would have really overthought it. Now, she was just curious. Although there hadn’t been so many before, some had always been here. Why did she suddenly ask her to put them away?

Oh, wait!

A thought flashed through Bo Muyu’s mind. Why were there so many? And so neatly arranged, clearly organized. If it were Auntie Wang who had come in to tidy up, she shouldn’t have put the things that had been thrown in other places together here. These were all things she had used when she was in school.

Thinking of this, Bo Muyu smiled, her voice clear and pure. “Why should I put them away? They’re very neat now. There’s no need to move them.”

“Listen to me. Put them away,” Jiang Chenyin insisted, but her tone was helpless and gentle. “Don’t ask so many whys.”

“But I want to know the reason,” Bo Muyu suddenly liked this feeling of teasing Jiang Chenyin.

Jiang Chenyin was silent for a moment, then said to her, “We’ll talk about it when we meet. If you still remember to ask.”

Bo Muyu was taken aback for a moment, then raised her gaze to the mirror on the dressing table, her long-lost small canine teeth showing.

They would be meeting very soon. She hoped she wouldn’t forget to ask this question.