love out of time

Chapter 14

"No," she said with a mask on, her voice was dull, "only the first time and this time."

"Have you taken medicine?"

"Yeah." Jiang Ci was too tired to talk, reached out and turned on the amplifier of the car radio, leaned back, closed his eyes and whispered, "I'll sleep for a while, please call me when I arrive."

It's an old English song, with a deep male voice, very old-fashioned, like a retro photo, or a black and white movie with serious noise.The car drove slowly, Jiang Ci closed his eyes tightly, and listened to each song one by one, his thoughts gradually sluggish and fell into chaos.

I don't know how long I slept, and suddenly woke up.She raised her head and looked around in a daze. She saw the sign of Wal-Mart supermarket and realized that she had arrived at Xiawangdong Road.The car was parked in the shadow of a plane tree with the ignition off and no one in the driver's seat.

Jiang Ci took out his phone and checked the time, it was already 11:30.She opened the car door and went down. After walking a few steps, she saw Liang Jingxing standing on the side of the road smoking a cigarette.He was wearing a silver-gray suit today, his figure was tall and straight, and he looked more formal than the previous few times we met.

For some reason, Jiang Ci didn't call him.

Liang Jingxing's eyes didn't know where to fall, and his smoking posture seemed very casual, as if what he was doing was not the matter itself.But as for what it was, Jiang Ci couldn't tell.

After a while, Liang Jingxing noticed her first.He pinched his cigarette, threw it into a dirty trash can, and walked towards her, "Are you awake?"

"Why didn't you call me?"

"I see you are fast asleep."

Jiang Ci was silent for a few seconds, "Mr. Liang, thank you for sending me back. It's very late, you go back, I won't delay you."

Liang Jingxing looked at her, "Send you home."

"Need not……"

"It's getting late, and the neighborhood is not safe." Liang Jingxing's tone showed a bit of toughness that he had never seen before, "If something happens to you, I can't explain it to your teacher."

Jiang Ci opened his lips slightly, remained silent for a few seconds, and let out a soft "oh".

There are many bars in this area, and the lights of neon signs are extremely dazzling at night.About 10 minutes later, Jiang Ci turned into a deep alley, walked a few more steps, and stopped in front of a dilapidated building.

Jiang Ci didn't take out the key and pushed the door twice.The smashed door lock clicked twice, and opened in response.She took out her mobile phone, "There are no lights in the corridor, so watch your step."

The backlight of the phone illuminated several inches, and Liang Jingxing followed Jiang Ci with his head down.He only entered such a building when he was a photo reporter in his early years and took pictures in shantytowns.The lime wall skin was damp and swollen, and large pieces peeled off, exposing the gray cement inside.There was blue-black mold growing at the base of the wall, emitting a rotten smell.Walking to the fourth floor, a huge mouse scuttled down from above like no one else.

Jiang Ci seemed to be used to all this, she didn't even blink when the mouse passed by her feet.

On the sixth floor, Jiang Ci turned and stopped, "I'm here."

Liang Jingxing nodded, "Get some rest if you're sick, it doesn't matter if you can't finish the painting."

But Jiang Ci thought that he had to finish the painting even if he worked hard, and he couldn't smash Teacher Chen's signboard.

After saying goodbye to Jiang Ci, Liang Jingxing turned and went downstairs.After walking a few steps, I heard the key inserted into the lock, and the door "clicked" and then closed with a "bang".

(End of this chapter)