Prisoned Love

Chapter １３

"Elsa, try this braised fish. It's cooked specially for you by my mother. You can't eat such authentic home cooking abroad." Palema happily put some food into Edmend Qin's bowl.

"Thank you, auntie. The dishes are so delicious." Edmend Qin said while eating.

Ella Jiang liked Edmend Qin more and more. She thought it would be natural for her to get along with her sister in such a generous and straightforward way. Alas, as a member of the Qin family, how could she have such a personality that no one liked? It was better for Aunt Qin and Elsa to get along well with each other.

"By the way, I just came back from abroad. My brother is thinking about the company. When do you have time to go shopping with me? I haven't gone shopping in China for a long time!" Elsa Qin couldn't help laughing happily.

"Of course I can. But I haven't checked my design recently. I'll ask for a leave from the company to take you around." Ella Jiang happily agreed to Elsa Qin's request.

Edmend Qin lowered his head and ate silently. Why did her mother and Elsa love Ella Jiang so much? Was it because she, Ella Jiang, was too good at acting or because he had a deep prejudice against her? he was shocked by his own thought. 'Ella Jiang, what kind of person are you?'.

After dinner, it was already dark. Thinking that he didn't have to embarrass himself with Edmend Qin, Ella Jiang felt much more relaxed.

"It's so late. Elsa, you can stay at home. I've cleaned up the guest rooms. You two haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's talk about the old days." She told Elsa Qin in a soft voice.

"Of course, I haven't talked to my sister-in-law. She is so well-educated and reasonable. I have to ask her for advice." Elsa Qin agreed happily.

On the other side, Edmend Qin was listening to Pamela's arrangement of her own agenda. It didn't matter as long as she didn't get Ella Jiang and him together.

"Well, Edmend and Ella also live on the second floor. Your father will be back soon. We haven't talked for a long time." Palema was satisfied with her wise decision.

Upon hearing this, Edmend Qin pulled a long face and said, "Mom, no, thanks. I'll go home after dinner."

"Yes, mom. We can go home later." Ella Jiang answered in a hurry.

"No, no, No. Ella, you can't drive if you drink. I'm worried about her. It's not safe for a girl to drive in the middle of the night, so you can stay here."

"It doesn't matter. I'll ask uncle Feng to pick us up later." Edmend Qin said.

"No way. This is also your home. It's not a big deal to stay at your parents' home for one night." Palema objected.

"Mom, I'd better not. I've caught a cold recently. I'm afraid that I might infect Edmend and affect my work." Ella Jiang said helplessly.

"Of course not. Ella is immune to other things. Besides, your wife is sick. As her husband, you should take care of her. Listen to me." Pamela insisted.

"Then I'll go back and let her sleep on the second floor."

"Nonsense!" Philip opened the door and said.

"Father..." Edmend Qin and Ella Jiang looked at each other. This was a big trouble.

"Who said that he would go back just now? Can't the Qin family keep their own son?" Philip pulled a long face. Apparently, he was pissed off by the conversation just now.

"Edmend, let me put it this way. No matter how arrogant and willful you are, your mother and I will listen to you. But as for Ella, she will be a member of our family when she marries you. She is the daughter of me and your mother. Don't be so arrogant and rude."

He didn't say anything harsh, but his father was gentle and spoiled his son. He seldom said anything harsh. Today, he had given her son such a strict ultimatum for the sake of Ella Jiang. It could be seen that the Qin family valued the marriage of the two families, and his father valued the friendship between the two families. It was not surprising that the two families had been friends for generations.

Seeing that the atmosphere was so embarrassing, palema immediately stood up and went to pull his father.

"Hey, look at you. The baby didn't say that they were going to live apart. Don't be so angry. It's not good for your health. Edmend, tell your father that it doesn't mean that." Palema seized the opportunity.

"Dad, let's stay here." Afraid of pissing off her father again, Ella Jiang hurriedly answered.

Qin's father's words touched Ella Jiang deeply. Since her father passed away, her mother had been depressed all day long. She comforted her mother at home, but no one noticed her sadness. She lost the most stable arm in her life, and was forced to marry a man who hated her. She had become the most important spiritual pillar of the Jiang family, so she kept telling herself not to admit defeat, not to look back, and not to let her father open his tearful eyes again. Ella Jiang, who had pretended to be strong and endured for too long, couldn't help but cry in the face of such sudden love.

Philip really treated Ella Jiang as his daughter, so he scolded his beloved son.

"Well, Dad, don't be angry." Edmend Qin was shocked.

"Uncle, you are angry as soon as you come back. Do you see your lovely niece?" Elsa Qin broke the silence.

Ella Jiang felt that her steps on the stairs were heavy. It was dark in front of her, but behind her, there was a look of expectation, as if she was going to the battlefield. No matter what, she would die. Just give her a quick death. She cheered herself up and hurried upstairs two.

At this time, in Edmend Qin's room on the second floor, which was obviously his room, Edmend Qin felt that the magnetic field was unusually abnormal today. He didn't know whether he should stand or sit, so he opened the window to breathe some fresh air. The night wind was blowing slowly. The air at night was always fresh, mixed with the fragrance of plants. "Dreame, are you okay? Tell me what to do." The night sky was silent, as if no answer could be found.

"Aren't you going to take a shower?"

Ella Jiang's words interrupted his thoughts. When he turned around and saw Ella Jiang, who was also nervous and unnatural outside the door, Edmend Qin immediately stopped his confusion. Then he turned his head to look out of the window.

"You take a shower first." He said indifferently.

"Eh... Eh..." Ella Jiang, who had always been natural and generous, faltered.

Edmend Qin turned around curiously.

"What's wrong?"

"I didn't plan to stay overnight. I didn't bring my pajamas." Gritting her teeth, Ella Jiang finally spoke. Her hands were clasped unnaturally, and her eyes were evasive. She didn't dare to look straight at Edmend Qin.

Edmend Qin couldn't help but laugh. Ella Jiang, who had always been calm and elegant, had such a side of a little girl. Now she was like a shy little girl. It was the first time he had seen Ella Jiang in such a posture, and he couldn't help but feel very interesting. Edmend Qin stopped smiling and slowly walked towards her. Edmend Qin walked elegantly, but Ella Jiang felt that the smile was piercing her back. Every step he took deepened the embarrassment in the air.

"Wait a minute. I'll go to Elsa and get..." Ella Jiang turned around and was about to go downstairs. She wanted to avoid the pressure brought by Edmend Qin.

"Come back. I'll give you the old clothes." Edmend Qin opened the wardrobe and rummaged through it. She took out a short sleeve T-shirt with a runny nose on it.

Ella Jiang had thought that she had seen it wrong. How could the cold and indifferent Edmend Qin have such clothes? But the dress was cute. Ella Jiang was curious about what would Edmend Qin look like if he could also be so childish.

"This one, I don't think so." Last year, Edmend Qin and Elsa Qin went on a trip to buy this dress together. Elsa insisted on buying brother and sister clothes. He always hated T-shirts and colorful logo. However, because of the enthusiasm of Elsa, he had no choice but to buy it. Then, Elsa went back to England. Fortunately, Edmend Qin breathed a sigh of relief and didn't need to wear that silly monster design. The dress had been lying in his closet and he hadn't taken it out.

"Oh, thank you." Ella Jiang withdrew her surprised gaze and took over the T-shirt. At the same time, she suppressed the urge to laugh.

Finally, Ella Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. She walked into the bathroom, recalling what had happened today. The dream like scene flashed through her mind. All of a sudden, they were in the same room. Later, they would sleep in the same bed. The two of them were still in a state of confrontation a moment ago, and the next moment they would sleep on the same bed. 'oh my God! This world is so absurd. Do you think you can escape from fate? In fact, it was just from the side. Ella Jiang smiled bitterly. She turned off the shower and was about to get dressed.

"It's a T-shirt, so I have to go out barefoot?" The moment Ella Jiang picked up the clothes, her mind went blank. She bit her lips, feeling like weeping but had no tears. Was Edmend Qin an i***t? It was better not to wear a T-shirt that couldn't cover her legs. How could she go out in such an image? Ella Jiang cursed Edmend Qin ten thousand times in her heart, but finally she had to put it on. She didn't want to call Edmend Qin, but hse couldn't really go out naked.

Ella Jiang slowly moved to the door and carefully opened it. Fortunately, Edmend Qin had his back to the bathroom and no one knew what she was thinking.

"I... I'm done. You can go and take a shower." when she said this, she really wanted to slap herself. It was clearly a conversation between the young couple. She pulled the T-shirt that just covered her thigh.

Edmend Qin looked out of the window and saw Ella Jiang standing at the door of the bathroom with his hair half wet. Wearing his T-shirt, the monster, Colin, was not that stupid on her. Because she had just taken a shower, Ella Jiang had fair skin. Her skin was a little ruddy, and her delicate face was more attractive. The point was that Edmend Qin really forgot that the T-shirt couldn't cover her legs.

Edmend Qin admitted that she was absent-minded for a moment. Her throat tightened and she quickly looked away.

"You... You can sleep now. There are two quilts in the room." Edmend Qin realized her gaffe and shifted her attention.

Without answering, Ella Jiang walked to the bedside, took off her shoes and slipped into the quilt.

Edmend Qin closed the window, drew the curtain and hurried into the bathroom. What was he thinking about? What would he think of this woman? He turned on the shower head, and the cold water splashed on his face, making him a little sober. Dreame, only Dreame was the one he loved most in Edmend Qin’s heart.

Ella Jiang used to think that since they were a couple, they must have gone through all kinds of hardships and finally stick to their love. They slept in the same bed all day long, but their hearts were so alienated. Then this seemingly detached life was what she was experiencing, helpless but very realistic. Ella Jiang felt that this word was the most suitable word to describe her and Edmend Qin at the moment.

"I turned off the light." Edmend Qin's words interrupted Ella Jiang's thoughts.

"Okay." Ella Jiang replied.

Opening a corner of the quilt, Edmend Qin smiled with self mockery. Yes, they had a different dream in the same bed. The two people who had never been against each other had the same thought at this moment.

"Edmend Qin, are you asleep?" Fifteen minutes later, Ella Jiang asked. She was too nervous to fall asleep.

No one answered in the darkness, only a few crickets.

Are you asleep? Ella Jiang was frustrated. She wanted to take this opportunity to talk about life. She tucked herself in the quilt and closed her eyes.

Edmend Qin looked out of the window at the flashing lights, but she was not sleepy at all until her eyes couldn't focus. Hearing the breath of Ella Jiang behind her, Edmend Qin turned around and could only see the back of her silky head. The quilt on her body fluctuated slightly with her light and even breath. The quiet night seemed to be more peaceful.

It was a sleepless night.