Chapter 206: Parting on good terms

That night, Shen Zhiyu couldn't fall asleep on the sofa in the living room. His nostrils were filled with the scent of Zhou Yunjie on the quilt, and even the T-shirt on his body had her fragrance.

Zhou Yunjie was the same in her bedroom. Although she still lay in the soft and comfortable bed, she stayed awake until late at night. She stared at the ceiling, her mind constantly filled with trivial and chaotic thoughts, as if she was entangled in an invisible tangle that she could not sort out, and her heart was even more restless.

She forced herself to close her eyes, but the more she wanted to sleep, the more awake she became.

The sound of raindrops outside the window seemed to be keeping her company in her insomnia.

In the early hours of the morning, the noisy sound of rain gradually died down. She could no longer bear it, so she quietly got up and walked barefoot to the window.

As soon as the window was opened, humid air hit my face, a few raindrops floated into my palms, and a slight coolness penetrated my heart.

She stood in front of the window for a while, then slowly walked back to the bed, intending to lie down for a while.

Not long after she closed her eyes, she heard a soft "click" sound in her ears. She suddenly opened her eyes, got out of bed and walked out of the bedroom.

In the dim living room, the sofa where someone should be sitting was now empty, and the thin blanket that was originally spread on the sofa had been neatly folded and placed upright in the corner.

The square quilt stood quietly in the dawn sky, as if nothing had happened, but silently indicating someone's departure.

…

The days passed by slowly. Since leaving without saying goodbye that day, Shen Zhiyu never appeared in front of Zhou Yunjie again. Even the weekly management meeting was chaired by Qi Xiuping.

Although she breathed a sigh of relief, a strange emotion always came out in her heart and disturbed her thoughts. Every time she got on the elevator and saw the button for the top floor, her heart always involuntarily thought of Shen Zhiyu.

At the end of the last working day at Xinglai, Zhou Yunjie invited his team members to dinner at the revolving restaurant on the 20th floor, and also invited Liu Xiuli. The group had a lively time together and it was a good parting.

Halfway through the round of drinks, the topic gradually shifted from work matters to company gossip, and somehow someone started talking about Chen Jingjing.

"You don't know, right? Chen Jingjing has been transferred by Mr. Shen to be a life assistant."

“I heard that he seemed to have gone on a business trip to Beijing with Mr. Shen.”

"Chen Jingjing has succeeded in getting promoted this time... I heard that President Shen is particularly caring towards her."

“…”

Others echoed this, and suddenly a meaningful sigh was heard at the dinner table.

Zhou Yunjie, who was sitting by the window, was suddenly stunned.

It turned out that he was on a business trip with Chen Jingjing. No wonder she hadn't replied to her WeChat messages this morning. She had originally thought of treating him to a private meal before leaving for Yunding as a thank you and a farewell, but it seemed unnecessary.

Zhou Yunjie was absent-minded for the rest of the meal. She mechanically responded to everyone's toasts. She no longer had any appetite and was distracted from time to time.

After the party, everyone scattered and took taxis away.

Miao Ling waited at the end, and only touched Zhou Yunjie's shoulder after most of the people had left. "Don't listen to what they say, it's just gossip. How could Mr. Shen possibly be interested in Chen Jingjing?"

Zhou Yunjie couldn't tell Miao Ling about the connection between Chen Jingjing and Bai Jiawen. Hearing this, he just replied softly, "I'm fine. Go back. You have to go to work tomorrow."

Seeing that she looked relatively calm, Miao Ling took a taxi and left.