Chapter 46: Trade-in (Supplement 10.8)

◎Do you feel that the top of your head is green?◎

Her ability to fall asleep as soon as she touched the pillow after drinking suddenly failed tonight. Zhong Jiajing rolled from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed wrapped in the quilt. She was no longer sleepy and her consciousness became increasingly clear.

In the past ten years of her life, what happened tonight was the most embarrassing thing to happen to her. It was even more embarrassing than the time two years ago when she grabbed a sad male college student who had just walked out of the barber shop and had a perm from Zhuangzhuang's mother and called him "Second Aunt".

If she hadn't been concerned about having to continue working tomorrow, she would have packed her luggage and quietly sailed away today.

Unable to calm down and fall asleep, Zhong Jiajing simply got up and packed her luggage so that she could leave this Barbie castle that she had just dug out with her toes as quickly as possible after get off work the next day.

Exhausted both physically and mentally and under the influence of alcohol, she finally fell asleep peacefully after counting the 321st sheep.

But in fact, it is not that reassuring.

In her dream, Ji Nan was wearing a cute bunny maid outfit, holding a thin whip and standing at the head of her bed. He kept repeating in a cold, mechanical voice, "I'm ready. Go ahead."

The scene was so jarring and shocking that Zhong Jiajing was frightened awake at around six in the morning.

She curled up in the quilt and tried to comfort herself for a while but to no avail. Her violently beating heart made her brain restless, so she simply got up and started washing up.

At this time, the baby animals were still sleeping, and she had no time to greet them. She just left a note on the table in the living room and fled into the morning breeze.

Ji Nan got up and saw the note that said "The self-disciplined worker has set off, please don't worry or disturb me" and felt a little amused. Zhong Jiajing was the typical representative of a person who was both inexperienced and playful. After flirting with others, she would scare herself to death first.

The uneven tree trunk from last night looked even more charming during the day. Zhong Jiajing needed a way to vent her frustration, so she put on the hood of her down jacket and banged her head against it, shocking the old ladies and old men who were doing morning exercises.

She didn't dare use too much strength, and there was only a tingling pain on the top of her head, which was inexplicably pleasurable.

She did have a masochistic tendency, and she felt a perverse sense of relief when she thought about it.

The morning breeze was cool, and the strands of wind penetrated into the clothes, making people shiver. Zhong Jiajing wandered aimlessly on the road with her hands in her pockets.

It was just after seven o'clock, and it was too early to go to the company. An honest worker would never create any more profits for the capitalists. Zhong Jiajing happened to be an honest and upright office worker, so she stuck to this responsibility.

The scarf was haphazardly stuffed into the bottom of the suitcase due to her confused thoughts last night. Zhong Jiajing didn't want to disrupt the order and start over, so she simply zipped up her coat to the top this morning and went out.

However, after walking outdoors for about ten minutes, my face and ears were itchy and bloody from the cold.

Zhong Jiajing couldn't bear it anymore, so she simply walked into the subway station and took a random subway to avoid the cold.

Regardless of the direction, get off after counting to five stops.

There were several small restaurants on the street outside the station. Zhong Jiajing randomly selected one of them, which was a small restaurant with Shaanxi cuisine.

She ordered a mutton soup bun from the menu at the top, but turned around and saw an acquaintance, Ren Jiang.

Zhong Jiajing sat across from him with a normal expression and asked, "What's with that expression?"

"It's shocking. This is the first time I've seen you before nine on a weekday." He had just finished speaking when he remembered something and continued to add, "Oh, no, to be precise, I haven't seen you on holidays either."

"What a fuss." Zhong Jiajing muttered, raised her hand and started breaking the steamed bun in her hand.

The best buns are the size of soybeans. Ren Jiang stared at the delicate hands in front of him tearing them apart carefully, feeling a little immersed.

Zhong Jiajing felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so she interrupted him, "Don't you have any? Can't we just focus on our own affairs?"

The smoke from the soup in front of him was gone, a sign that it was getting cold. Ren Jiang felt a little embarrassed and picked up the bowl and swallowed most of it in one gulp.

He tried to restore the pleasant situation and found a topic to talk about.

"I remember your home is a long way away from here, and Boss Ji's home is not nearby either. Why did you suddenly come here for breakfast?" Ren Jiang asked curiously.

After Ji Nan pestered him for a ride that day, he became angrier and angrier. A few days later, he went to the mini zoo to find the manager to gather information.

According to reliable sources, Ji Nan's home is near the company.

So no matter how you look at it, there is no reason for Zhong Jiajing to appear in this location.

When Zhong Jiajing, who was already feeling guilty, heard the other party mention Ji Nan, her hands trembled and she almost spilled the remaining three-quarters of the steamed bun directly into the soup.

She sat up straight and regained her composure. "I'll hire you as a housekeeper. Otherwise, you'll have nowhere to use your skills in such a wide range of management, which would be a waste of talent."

Ren Jiang muttered, "Xiao Bai is quite right. People will become the same if they spit together too much. I now seriously suspect that you are in a relationship just to inherit Ji Nan's sharp tongue."

Zhong Jiajing couldn't hold it in any longer. She angrily tore the remaining two-thirds of the steamed bun in her hand two or three times and threw it into the boiling soup.

An old man passing by shook his head when he saw this and said that her behavior was simply a "waste of resources."

Zhong Jiajing didn't take it seriously and ate it all up while it was hot, but she was still very upset.

Depressed and irritable, Zhong Jiajing's feet seemed to be wearing a pair of hot wheels, and she seemed to be running when she walked. Even workers who were used to the fast-paced life would be stunned when they saw her.

Ren Jiang suspected that she was heartbroken, and he happened to be so stubborn that he ran into trouble. This was simply a case of bringing up things that were not related to the topic. Such a person who lacks tact deserves to be put to death.

He said nothing, just trotted behind her obediently, fearing that a mistake on his part would lead to some bad consequences.

Fortunately, she was still rational and knew that it was time to go to work. Although she was full of resentment, she still took the crowded subway back to the company.

But when getting off the car, he did not slow down at all, and his three or four centimeter heels made a "clacking" sound on the stone bricks.

There happened to be a raised and dilapidated floor tile under her feet. Before Ren Jiang could even remind her, Zhong Jiajing stumbled and fell to the ground.

He quickly rushed over to help the man up and asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"

Zhong Jiajing stood up and casually patted the hem of her clothes, saying nonchalantly, "It's okay."

After falling, Zhong Jiajing became much more obedient, and her flamboyant steps became restrained.

But Ren Jiang was still worried and continued to follow closely.

Xiaobai, who had just opened the door for business, saw the two people being intimate and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Waking up early in the morning, and being with a man who is not your boyfriend, it's weird.

Zhong Jiajing wiped her neck and said viciously, "If you say anything more, I will kill you without mercy!"

Xiaobai was at least one-third responsible for yesterday's embarrassing incident. Zhong Jiajing couldn't help but look at her with some resentment.

But this scene completely changed in the eyes of Xiaobai, who had a rich imagination.

When Ji Nan came to work refreshed, Xiaobai stared at his head and sighed continuously.

Ji Nan felt puzzled, but if it was Xiaobai, it all seemed quite reasonable.

He said coldly, "When I meet you, I have to force winter into the night."

Xiaobai looked at him with pity, "Boss, do you feel that your head is green?"

"What's the matter? You had an eye examination yesterday and found out that you are color blind again?" Ji Nan said coldly.

Yesterday, Xiaobai sneaked into the eyewear store with the coupon for 20% off on purchases over 1,000 yuan that Ji Nan had given her. The examination revealed that the vision in both eyes was a perfect 5.2, which was completely inconsistent with Ji Nan's nonsense answer, making her very nervous.

I originally wanted to attack him this morning, but thinking about how pitiful he was now, I softened my heart.

She shook her head and sighed, "Oh, I feel so sorry for you."

Ji Nan didn't understand her efforts at all. He said ruthlessly, "You should first be more considerate of your pocket. Then spend some money to go to a big hospital for another checkup to see if there is any possibility of misdiagnosis."

"Forget it, I won't bother with you. You will cry in the end anyway. I'll be waiting to laugh then." Xiaobai said with a smile.

Ji Nan thought she was exaggerating again, so he shrugged nonchalantly, "Okay, just be careful not to smile too much."

"After all, in our service industry, smiling service is still very important."

"If you're being rude, I'll have to consider the customer's feelings even if I'm being considerate. I hope you'll understand."

“…”

Unable to understand a single thing, Xiaobai angrily tapped the screen of his mobile phone.

【Jia, the facts prove that your latest choice is correct. I support your trade-in! 】

Zhong Jiajing didn't understand what she was doing, so she replied with a big question mark and ignored her.

At 10:30 in the morning, Ji Nan sent a message asking if she wanted to have lunch together, but Zhong Jiajing flatly refused.

"Sorry, the cafeteria said it needs me."

The answer was expected, and Ji Nan was not surprised at all, but Xiaobai, who was just watching the show, was quite happy.

Ji Nan had a blank expression on his face. "What? You started laughing before I even started crying?"

"Please understand. I really couldn't help it." Xiaobai smiled, suppressing the corners of his mouth that were raised.

Every time Ji Nan gets frustrated and depressed, Xiaobai feels more refreshed. This is the principle of conservation of emotions.

Ji Nan said coldly, "I'm sorry, I don't understand. After all, I'm too embarrassed to laugh about giving the wrong order to the customer."

Xiaobai was silent. Who could tell her why Ji Nan could be distracted and focus on work that was not his job while making a phone call?

Around five o'clock, Ji Nan sent a message to Zhong Jiajing, saying that Ye Tan had something to talk to him about, so she needed to go home by herself after get off work.

Zhong Jiajing was overjoyed and said yes repeatedly. She rushed back as soon as it was time to get off work.

The usual ten-minute journey took her only six minutes, and she didn't even work so hard when running 800 meters in the physical test.

She had made up her mind to "steal" her black duck today and take it back to avoid the limelight for two days. After all, time is the best way to take away sadness.

And now, it is a God-given opportunity, she must seize the moment.

Zhong Jiajing put a leash on Hei Ya. Duoduo, who was standing next to her, thought that Hei Ya was going out to play, so she happily held the leash in her mouth and walked towards her.

Zhong Jiajing touched its head and said regretfully, "It's not my biological child, so I can't do anything about it."

The puppy didn't understand her sadness, and only knew that if she went out to play, she had to be alone, so she followed Zhong Jiajing closely.

Zhong Jiajing was holding the suitcase in one hand and pulling the puppy Heiya with the other. She was already busy with herself and had no extra hands to push Duoduo back to the room.

With evil intentions at work, Zhong Jiajing reluctantly took Duoduo out of the house.

She got into the elevator and was still muttering, "You wanted to go with me, so your dad can't blame me when the time comes."

Only by shirking responsibility can people feel more at ease. Zhong Jiajing is well aware of the importance of this principle.

“Ding~”

The elevator reached the first floor, and Zhong Jiajing, dressed in heavy clothes, struggled to walk out with her family.

Unfortunately, the man who said he was going to meet Ye Tan happened to appear on her way...

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