novelPairMe Chapter 1179 Giving her a watch
Chapter 1179 Giving her a watch
The vehicle drove smoothly and came to a stop in front of Jiang Manman's house half an hour later.
Now that they were almost home, it was time for Jiang Manman to get off the bus.
She opened the car door and said, "I'm going back now. Remember to apply the medicine. Don't take these small injuries lightly. If they get infected, you'll be in big trouble."
After getting out of the car, Jiang Manman walked towards her own villa.
He had only taken two steps when Huo Yanchen's voice came from behind: "Wait."
Jiang Manman stopped and turned to look at Huo Yanchen.
Huo Yanchen got out of the car and strode towards her, carrying something in his hand.
"Give."
A cold-hearted man can be summed up in one word.
Jiang Manman looked at the beautifully packaged bag, wondering what was inside.
"A gift for me? Why are you suddenly giving me something?" For a moment, Jiang Manman didn't know whether to accept it or not.
Huo Yanchen said, "You take me to the hospital. I don't like owing people favors."
In the dim light, Huo Yanchen's face was icy cold, and his tone suggested that he didn't want to have much to do with Jiang Manman.
Jiang Manyan was taken aback. She was originally very happy when Huo Yanchen gave her the gift, but this gift was one that Huo Yanchen did not want to be associated with her.
Do you think you're up to something by taking him to the hospital?
Or do you feel that you are intentionally harassing me?
"It's nothing. Even if I saw an injured dog on the street, I would take it to the vet, let alone a person. Just think of me as a great philanthropist. Besides, I didn't do anything, so there's no need for a gift." Jiang Manman forced a smile, trying to appear relaxed and unconcerned.
Huo Yanchen frowned as well. The bag contained nothing but the watch he had bought earlier that day.
He felt it was a good match for Jiang Manman, but he couldn't find a reason to give it to her.
He originally thought this was a perfect opportunity to thank Jiang Manman and give her the gift, but the words he said weren't very pleasant and seemed to have caused Jiang Manman to misunderstand.
There's no point in keeping this watch; I originally came here intending to give it to her if I had the chance in the future.
Huo Yanchen said, "I don't like owing favors. This is to thank you, and we're even."
Jiang Manman's hand tightened. The words "settled accounts" were truly painful to hear.
Does Huo Yanchen really not want to be associated with her?
She didn't see it as a favor, and she never thought about getting anything in return or asking anyone to repay her.
So, in Huo Yanchen's view, was he just being presumptuous, or was Huo Yanchen afraid that he would use this to threaten him and get more from him, so he used a gift to get rid of him first?
But since Huo Yanchen insists on doing so, then so be it.
Jiang Manman took it and said only one word: "Okay".
Jiang Manman took the gift and left without looking back.
Huo Yanchen watched her figure, and a deep, unbearable pain welled up in his heart.
……
After Jiang Manman went inside, she discovered that there were guests in the house. The guests were none other than Liang Chen and his parents.
Upon seeing Jiang Manman, Liang Chen called out, "Manman, where have you been? Why are you only coming back now? You left with Huo Yanchen, he..."
"Liang Chen, what are you doing in my house?" Jiang Manman pursed her lips.
Liang Chen said, "I saw you leave with Huo Yanchen, and I was a little worried. Manman, what did you two go about?"
Jiang Manman felt uncomfortable with Liang Chen's questioning.
She and Liang Chen had no relationship to begin with, so why should she tell him what she was doing?
Moreover, Liang Chen's tone wasn't accusatory; it was more like he was concerned about you, implying that if you got angry, it would be because you, Jiang, didn't know what was good for you.
With both sets of parents present, Jiang Manman couldn't say anything.
“I didn’t do anything,” Jiang Manman said.
Liang Chen continued, "If you didn't do anything, then why are you only coming back now?"
So much time has passed, and Liang Chen still doesn't believe that the two of them haven't done anything.
"Liang Chen, what right do you have to ask me that?" Jiang Manman asked.
Liang Chen looked a little embarrassed: "I..."
It was Jiang's mother who stepped in to smooth things over: "Liang Chen, Manman didn't mean that. And Manman, Liang Chen is just concerned about you. He came to see if you got home as soon as he got back. He was so worried."
“Liang Chen, Manman ran out of the house immediately after she found out about your accident. She was very worried about you.”
"Really?" Hearing this, Liang Chen's lips curled up, and his mood improved considerably.
So was Manman really worried about herself back then?
I think so. When we arrived at the police station, Jiang Manman immediately came to me to check on my condition.
"Manman, what did you and Huo Yanchen do when you left alone?" Jiang's father asked.
Mentioning Jiang Manman and Huo Yanchen made him visibly nervous, as if he was afraid that Huo Yanchen would abduct his precious daughter.
Jiang Manman didn't want her parents to worry, since she had nothing to do with Huo Yanchen anyway.
She didn't mention that she and Huo Yanchen went to the hospital or that Huo Yanchen brought her back. She only said, "No, I went shopping and bought some things for myself before coming back."
This way, you can also conveniently overlook the gift you're carrying.
"I see." Jiang's father breathed a sigh of relief.
“It’s too late now, and Manman is home. Liang Chen, you don’t need to worry anymore. You and your parents should go home now and take good care of yourself during this time,” Jiang’s mother said.
When Liang Chen heard Jiang Manman say that she hadn't gone off with Huo Yanchen, he felt happy: "Auntie, I'd like to have a few more words with Manman alone."
"Okay, Manman, why don't you take Brother Liang Chen home, and Mom and your aunt and uncle can chat for a while longer?"
Actually, the parents could tell that the two children seemed to be having a disagreement.
We're all neighbors, so of course we'd prefer to have a good relationship.
Moreover, they've watched Liang Chen grow up, and he's really a good kid. If these two kids are truly meant to be, it wouldn't be a bad thing for them to be together.
Liang Chen is gentle, has a gentlemanly demeanor, and treats Manman well; he would definitely be a good son-in-law.
They were a good match for the Liang family and weren't afraid that Jiang Manman would be bullied after marrying into the family. If anyone dared to bully their precious daughter, they would come over with a kitchen knife from their home.
"Mom, I'm a little tired and want to go back to my room to rest. Liang Chen, you can say what you want to say here."
Jiang Manman didn't want to talk to Liang Chen alone. Talking to Liang Chen always made her feel a lot of pressure. Jiang Manman thought that maybe she was just being sensitive, and that Liang Chen was in a bad state, which was why she was thinking like this.
If you don't like it, there's no need to have too much contact with it.