Into the Night, Jiao Jiao Gets Kissed by a Business Tycoon-Chapter 57 - A Diamond Ring Comparable to a Pigeons
Chapter 57: Chapter 57: A Diamond Ring Comparable to a Pigeon’s Egg!
Chapter 57 -57: A Diamond Ring Comparable to a Pigeon’s Egg!
After coming out of the kitchen, Cheng Yi, who had previously been nowhere in sight, was already waiting in the living room.
Originally, Zhou Rong and Xi Kanglei had wanted them to stay overnight, but Xinan refused because her room was full of things related to Cheng Yi, and it would be really embarrassing if he saw them.
During dinner, Xinan had intended to invite Ye Rui to stay for dinner as well, but he insisted on leaving, so now, they could only drive back themselves.
When they reached the parking area, Xinan thought Cheng Yi wouldn’t drive after drinking earlier that evening, so she stood still, waiting for him to hand over the car keys to her.
Instead, she saw Cheng Yi walk past her and head straight for the driver’s seat.
“Cheng Yi…you,” Xinan thought, knowing you have a privilege, but you shouldn’t be driving drunk!
With a puzzled expression, Cheng Yi asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Weren’t you drinking? How can you drive?”
“When did you see me drink?” Cheng Yi looked utterly confused.
Xinan said, “You clearly had alcohol in your glass, and I saw you drink it.”
“I was drinking plain water.” His stomach condition had flared up these past few days, and he hadn’t really been drinking alcohol at social gatherings.
“Oh.”
At dinner, the kettle was next to the bottle of white wine, so Xinan assumed Cheng Yi had poured himself wine.
But when did he change? Not drinking anymore…
Today, Cheng Yi drove unusually slowly, completely lacking his usual lightning-fast manner.
As Xinan wondered what was going on with him, suddenly, Cheng Yi slowed the car to a halt and pulled over, then bent down completely, resting on the steering wheel.
Seeing this, Xinan immediately panicked and anxiously asked, “Cheng Yi, what’s wrong?”
Her voice even trembled because she had never seen Cheng Yi like this before.
Cheng Yi did not answer her nor did he sit up, just remaining slouched over the steering wheel.
Seeing him motionless, Xinan grew even more anxious. She grabbed his hand, her face filled with concern, “Cheng Yi!”
Xinan called out his name loudly again.
“Don’t shout, I’m not dead yet,” Cheng Yi finally spoke, but his voice was extremely weak, as if he might collapse at any moment.
Hearing this, Xinan breathed a sigh of relief, “Cheng Yi, you scared me to death, you were fine just a moment ago, how could you suddenly be like this?”
“My stomach condition is acting up.”
“Stomach condition? You have a stomach condition!”
Xinan had known Cheng Yi for so long and had never heard he had a stomach condition. No wonder he was always so picky about his food—it was because of this reason. She asked again, “When did this happen?”
“I can’t remember exactly, probably during those years abroad.”
Cheng Yi frowned, trying hard to recall exactly when he had developed the stomach condition but only remembered that when he first went abroad, his daily routine was very irregular.
To keep his mind off Xinan, he numb himself daily with cigarettes and alcohol, often realizing long after mealtime that he hadn’t eaten, sometimes even skipping meals entirely.
He had even been to the hospital multiple times because of this, and doctors were wary of examining him. It was a miracle he had held on until now.
After returning to the country, because Xinan was taking care of his diet daily, his stomach pain had alleviated a lot, and it hadn’t hurt in a long while.
Unexpectedly, because of entertaining these past few days, the old problem had flared up again.
Xinan looked at him sympathetically, “What should we do? Do you have any medicine with you to relieve the stomach pain?”
“I didn’t… I left it at home.”
“Then let’s go to the hospital.”
Cheng Yi slowly raised his head, “No need, let’s go home, I just need to take some medicine and rest for a bit, and I’ll be fine.”
It was only then that Xinan noticed how pale his complexion was. Not only were there no blood vessels showing, but his lips were also terrifyingly dry. She expressed her concerns, “Cheng Yi, your face looks very bad, I should still take you to the hospital.”
“It’s okay, if I still feel like this after taking medicine when we get back, I’ll call my private doctor to check on me.”
Xinan had no choice but to compromise, getting out of the car to help Cheng Yi switch places with her.
Because she was anxious, Xinan drove faster than she ever had before, but realizing that this speed seemed to make Cheng Yi uncomfortable, she slowed down again.
After helping Cheng Yi to the living room, Xinan hurried upstairs to the bedroom to look for the medicine, only to remember at the door that she had forgotten to ask Cheng Yi where he kept it.
Xinan had no choice but to search through each drawer herself, but found nothing.
By the time she had searched the entire room without success, she decided to focus on Cheng Yi’s study, as it was the place he frequented most aside from the bedroom.
This was Xinan’s first visit to Cheng Yi’s study. The decor was similar to the rest of the villa without too many ornamental vases, just two rows of bookshelves near the door, a desk, and a book cabinet in between.
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His desk was neat and clean, which looked comfortable, and the bookshelves were filled with various calligraphies, paintings, and books.
Many books bore names she had never even heard of.
Xinan walked up to the tidy desk, which held several files but not the item she was looking for.
Then, Xinan slowly pulled open a drawer and instantly saw a small white bottle inside.
Just as she was about to take it out, she suddenly noticed a small black box beside it.
The box was exquisite, made of black velvet and embellished with several small diamonds, and it immediately caught her eye.
There was no label on the box, and Xinan couldn’t guess what was inside.
Although it wasn’t very appropriate to snoop into someone else’s belongings, Xinan was truly curious, as the item clearly seemed meant for a woman, so why would Cheng Yi have it?
Driven by curiosity, she still reached out and took the box, gently opening it…
Inside was a diamond ring, and not just any ring, but one as large as a pigeon’s egg!
Reflecting the study’s lighting, it painfully dazzled the eyes.
Why would Cheng Yi buy a diamond ring?
Could it be…
Xinan was shocked by her own thought. She took out the diamond ring and slowly slipped it onto her ring finger.
In an instant, Xinan felt as if the whole world had gone silent, as if a strange sensation were spreading throughout her body, leaving her at a loss.
She gently touched the diamond ring on her ring finger, gazing at the brilliant sparkle, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Because the size of the diamond ring exactly matched her finger, it was neither too big nor too small.
Such coincidences don’t happen in this world, it could only mean, this diamond ring was indeed meant for her by Cheng Yi.
When had he bought it? And why hadn’t he given it to her?
Xinan’s mind was full of doubts… but for now, she could only keep these questions to herself.
Xinan carefully placed the diamond ring back exactly as it was, then took the medicine and walked out of the study.
