Chapter 10.3 — The Ex and the Ex (3)

Whereas she was nonetheless staring stupidly, Yi Wenze walked out and addressed her. “Jia He.”

She turned her head to take a look at him. The door had not but closed behind him. The individuals chitchatting and toasting each other contained in the room had been like a loud backdrop. And he, in entrance of that backdrop, was gazing at her. As a result of he had consumed alcohol, his eyes appeared cloaked in a floating layer of sunshine, they usually had been riveted like this on her.

On this instantaneous, she lastly realized why she favored him.

It was as a result of his eyes had been all the time so very centered. As long as he was you, there could be nothing else, not even some other shadows, inside them.

“Going now?” Wu Zhilun checked out him in shock.

Yi Wenze stepped over. “You go forward and proceed. I’m going to carry Jia He again.” After which, his motions pure, he took her hand.

Jia He all of a sudden remembered that Tian Chu was nonetheless within the washroom and if she got here out and bumped into them like this, it could be much more awkward. Therefore, Jia He, tilting her face up to take a look at him, merely acknowledged, “Let’s go now.”

Earlier than Yi Wenze might communicate, Wu Zhilun lifted his lips right into a broad smile and requested him in a low voice, “Have you learnt what Harmonious Household Prospers mentioned?” Jia He’s head was buzzing. She truthfully simply needed to stuff this man again by way of the door, burn his corpse, and fully destroy all of the proof.

Fortunately for her, Yi Wenze didn’t present any curiosity, merely smiling and slapping his cap onto Wu Zhilun’s head. “Don’t drink an excessive amount of.”

Grinning, Wu Zhilun gave him a light-weight shove after which seemed down at Jia He. “Regardless that A-Ze graduated from structure faculty, he truly has a superb mind for monetary administration. You possibly can relaxation assured that you simply completely received’t must assist the household and pay again money owed.” With that, he reached a hand up, twisted the cap to the aspect in order that the brim was at an angle, after which very suavely sauntered previous Yi Wenze into the room.

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Even once they had been within the automobile, Yi Wenze didn’t observe up and ask her the that means of Wu Zhilun’s phrases.

It was truly Jia He who was moderately preoccupied, Tian Chu’s comment constantly working by way of her head. Contained in the washroom she had spoken out of self-defense, so in fact she had wanted to make up a bunch of causes to make herself appear robust. Nonetheless, was that comment not the identical thought that will often pop up in her personal thoughts? When all was mentioned and carried out, she nonetheless had questions and issues that she didn’t perceive, nonetheless had misgivings and fears.

She all of a sudden very pathetically found that, truly, all this time she had been making ready herself for being damaged up with.

Some kind of accident had occurred up forward. Site visitors was a large number, jammed up like a pot of rice porridge. There have been continually drivers stepping out to take a look and likewise individuals honking their horns furiously, impatiently making an attempt to hurry others. Discovering this all very strident, Jia He tried turning up the quantity of the music, however nonetheless this was unable to drown out the din exterior. Time handed like this for some time till Yi Wenze spoke up first, asking a query. “Is one thing troubling you?”

All proper, it’s time to put issues out within the open. If in case you have any questions, simply ask them.

Although she wrestled with herself about it, she nonetheless spoke what was on her thoughts. “I used to be considering, why do you want me?”

She reckoned that in some nook of this metropolis, another person was undoubtedly asking this similar query. The frequency of those phrases enjoying out is second solely to “I really like you” and “Let’s break up.” Most individuals, as a way to confirm how a lot they’re liked, will continually ask issues like “What about me is so good? Why did you fall in love with me?” However she genuinely needed to know why Yi Wenze, somebody who had been surrounded by all types of fantastic, excellent girls for greater than a decade, would fall for her?

This circle that they had been in was just too florid and ostentatious.

Jia He had thought he would mull over this with seriousness for a bit, however to her shock, he truly chuckled and glanced at her. Very slowly, he acknowledged, “If we decide primarily based on regular requirements, you may have a harmonious household and likewise a fairly good profession, and also you even have the power to pay a home mortgage and purchase a automobile.”

Jia He’s jaw fell open and she or he gaped at him, wishing with all her would possibly that she might throw open the door and run from there. What sort of darned restaurant was that? Its soundproofing couldn’t be that dangerous, proper? …

So did that imply everybody within the room had heard her?!

Sadly for her, he quickly added the final sentence: “If in the future sooner or later I’m going bankrupt from funding failure, I would be capable to depend on you to assist the household and pay again the money owed.”

The racket exterior and the silence contained in the automobile had been like fireplace and ice, two extremes. She all of a sudden felt sizzling, then the subsequent second was chilly, and she or he dared not take a look at him anymore. She solely felt that she had humiliated herself all the way in which to Siberia.

“Tian Chu referred to as my cellular and intentionally let me hear in.”

……

In order that meant he was the one one who heard?

She exhaled a pent-up breath. Her coronary heart, although, felt no reduction and really grew heavier.

It turned out… they nonetheless had such a superb relationship.

The highway forward had cleared already. One after the opposite, vehicles started shifting. It appeared that this was not any kind of good time to speak.

Her gaze floated from the aspect of his face to the steering wheel, after which she fully pulled it again. Ultimately, nevertheless, she nonetheless couldn’t restrain herself and softly mentioned one sentence: “I feel I may be jealous.”

Quiet. Very quiet. He didn’t communicate.

The seat belt was a bit tight and made her just a little uncomfortable. Jia He reached a hand over to loosen it barely. Then, sitting herself up straight and dealing with ahead, she fastened her eyes on the movement of automobiles in entrance of them. Had she been too frank? To truly even state that she was jealous… After they turned onto a special highway, Yi Wenze lastly picked up his cell phone, tapped round on it a few occasions, and casually handed it to her.

He isn’t joking, is he? He’s letting me undergo and inspect him?

Jia He gazed blankly at him, not anticipating that this could be his response, and didn’t dare take it. Ultimately giving a chuckle, Yi Wenze instructed her, “Go forward and look.”

That smile was very heat. Exterior, a light-weight occurred to flash by, shining a beam of white between them.

She wavered for a second earlier than taking the cellphone from him, reducing her head, and it. Displayed on that light-blue display was the outgoing name log. It was an extended, lengthy identify record, however there have been solely the identical two phrases: “Jia He.”

“I don’t actually like making private cellphone calls. If there may be work, I nonetheless simply primarily take cellphone calls.” His gaze on her was earnest. “Does this make you’re feeling just a little higher?”

How can I be ok with this? she thought gloomily.

He was so open and forthright. That simply made her appear too small-minded and petty…

After which that very gracious and forthright particular person continued, “Workwise, she and I don’t actually have any interplay. If you happen to really do thoughts, I’ll ahead her calls on to A-Qing’s cellular.”

That may be too unreasonable… She had not even taken issues to such an excessive with Gu Yu.

If she actually did request issues to be that approach, wouldn’t that imply she had double requirements, like a Justice of the Peace who units homes on fireplace[1]?

“No, that’s okay. That’s too hurtful.”

“To me, you’re crucial.” He acknowledged this as a certainty, prefer it was a definition.

He didn’t use “extra vital,” that means there was no intent in any respect to even examine.

4 easy phrases, however they instantly prompted her to fully lay down her arms in give up. “There’s truthfully no want. I…” She needed to say, “I’m not that petty,” however she didn’t even have the conviction to say these phrases aloud. She might solely give a sniffle and let herself fall into silence.

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The resort was not far.

The 2 of them purposely walked in at staggered occasions. Because it was late already, there have been solely a handful of individuals inside. When Jia He was seated and handing over her id card, Yi Wenze sat down within the chair subsequent to hers. The resort desk clerk who was checking Jia He in stole a look on the adjoining laptop after which whispered to Jia He, “You’re subsequent door to Yi Wenze. So fortunate.” Exhilaration glimmered in her eyes.

Jia He might solely placed on a glance of astonishment and murmur again, “Actually?”

That younger lady nodded emphatically. Then speedily ending the check-in course of for her, she slid the id card and a room key card over to Jia He. “Wait till you see him rise up after which you may go away. That approach you’ll undoubtedly be capable to go up in the identical elevator as him.”

So eager and pleasant… Jia He sheepishly mentioned a thanks.

Each their rooms had been booked by A-Qing, so in fact they had been subsequent door to 1 one other.

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“I nonetheless have some issues to do tonight.” He helped her put away her baggage.

“That’s excellent.” Jia He unexpectedly pulled out her laptop computer laptop from her bag. “I’ve stuff to do, too. We might be busy with our personal stuff.” Then she instantly took out the charger and mouse and swiftly plugged them in to point out that she actually was not mendacity.

Watching as she pressed the facility button, he remarked musingly, “Who would have thought? My girlfriend is workaholic.”

She turned a doleful look on him. “It’s all due to you. We simply all of a sudden got here right here to Tianjin. I haven’t even provide you with how I’m going to clarify this to Director Liu.”

“It’s no downside. I’ll speak to him.”

With an “Ah?” Jia He turned him down. “No, don’t. I’m very skilled. I can’t all the time simply pull you out as an excuse to be lazy.”

“He despatched a script over to me and has been saying all this time that he needs to have a face-to-face assembly.” Yi Wenze drew the curtains closed for her. “I’ll simply name him and have him come over right here and that may remedy issues.”

Oh, proper…

A glance of reverence immediately flooded Jia He’s face. If that was the case, then this Monday’s assembly would undoubtedly be cancelled…

“Let’s agree now; you’re not allowed to say that I’m your girlfriend.”

In actuality, there actually was no downside mentioning it to these throughout the leisure circle itself, however she simply felt bizarre desirous about the truth that she and Director Liu could be collaborating for a number of months.

Yi Wenze sighed in resignation, “You’re planning on preserving me underground and fully hidden away?”

Jia He’s eyes shone. “When one episode of mine instructions greater than ten thousand [RMB], I’ll make you identified to the general public.”

With a smiling shake of his head, he mentioned, “I’ll have A-Lun signal you for the subsequent movie.” Strolling again over from beside the window, he scanned his eyes over Jia He’s laptop desktop, a faint grin on his face. “I’ll use that to purchase an above-ground, made-known-to-the-public standing.”

Jia He let her eyes observe his gaze. Directly, warmth rushed into her cheeks, and unexpectedly slapping her laptop computer shut, she started striding ahead and shoving him. “Overlook it. I’m simply going to place within the effort myself. Hurry and go now. It’s actually late already.”

He walked to the door however abruptly stopped, quietly gazing at her for a second. Then, bending down, he gave her a good-night kiss.

It was only a mild contact. As a result of he had had some drinks, his lips had been moderately heat and carried the wealthy aroma of alcohol.

She had all the time disliked it when individuals had been drunk, however but as a result of it was him, she solely felt that the scent was so aromatic. Thump, thump, thump. Her coronary heart pranced wildly. Closing her eyes, she very naturally moved in to fulfill his kiss. Love is such a peculiar factor. When it first begins, there may be all the time limitless ardour and impulsive need. You’ll constantly strive to attract nearer to the opposite particular person, constantly attempt to really feel issues out. You need solely to be nearer by just a bit bit extra, to know whether or not you might be even nearer nonetheless and what extent of closeness will lastly fulfill you… The central air-conditioning system was producing a faint hum. And she or he was encircled in his arms, her again in opposition to the wall, till lastly he launched her first and murmured, “Relaxation earlier.”

Her eyes, barely dazed, had been riveted on him, and softly she requested, “You continue to haven’t instructed me, why do you want me?”

Wonderful, she admitted that her reminiscence actually was too good… She really was too curious, and likewise genuinely uneasy. She dared not let him present his face, dared not inform the individuals round her about him, as a result of she was afraid this was simply an impulse of his that had all of a sudden arisen and as soon as the novelty wore off, he would disappear from her life with out a hint. She was not somebody fitted to spontaneously coming into right into a romantic relationship. Solely as a result of it was him, she had muddleheadedly thrown herself into this.

However she really had no confidence…

No confidence that she might maintain on securely to this kind of man.

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These eyes that had been so shut, that had been proper earlier than her, step by step grew tender. He instructed her, “I truly am not likely good with phrases.”

She checked out him, puzzled.

Reducing his head, he introduced his brow to hers. “So, don’t ask the whole lot . Go away some for me to say.”

She was nonetheless confused and was even starting to turn into baffled.

“Go away them for me to inform you once I ask you to marry me.”

His voice was very mild, however so clear.

This was the primary time in her life that somebody had mentioned to her the phrases “ask you to marry me.” And furthermore, this man was the particular person she had all the time favored, an individual with whom she ought to have had no connection in anyway… It was solely a brief dialogue, however it succeeded in sealing her capability to assume.

Even when the room door had shut fully with a light-weight click on, Jia He was nonetheless leaning in opposition to the wall, not daring even to breathe.

[1]There’s a saying, 只许州官放火不许百姓点灯 “the magistrates are allowed to set homes on fires, however the widespread folks aren’t even allowed to mild their lamps.” Mainly which means the highly effective individuals can have double requirements and do no matter they like, whereas the weak and powerless aren’t allowed to do something. Jia He means, if she requests Yi Wenze to display out Tian Chu’s calls however she herself doesn’t do this to her personal ex, Gu Yu, she is having double requirements.