Chapter 47 Su Yin

After returning home, Yu Bai tidied up and took a nap. When he woke up, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening.

After ordering takeout, she made a video call to Chi Qinghe.

Chi Qinghe was still working in his office when he saw Yu Bai video calling him. The fatigue from a busy afternoon vanished, and he smiled.

Yu Bai sat at the table, eating and chatting with Chi Qinghe.

"Did you order takeout?" Chi Qinghe asked as Yu Bai opened the takeout box.

Yu Bai nodded, "Yes, I ordered a bowl of beef noodles."

On the screen, her face was clean and simple, her hair was loosely tied in a bun, and she was wearing Yu Gui Gou pajamas, eating noodles in small bites. Chi Qinghe felt a natural surge of happiness in his heart, like a cute little flower blooming. He stared at Yu Bai, almost lost in thought.

Yu Bai raised his hand and waved it in front of the screen, tilting his head in confusion, "Is it stuck?"

Chi Qinghe snapped out of his daze, smiled gently at her, and said, "No."

"You don't have to work tomorrow, right?" Chi Qinghe asked Yu Bai.

Yu Bai pouted, "I have to work overtime. I took too much leave before, and I need to finish that report in the next couple of days."

Her tone carried a hint of coquetry, and Chi Qinghe's heart softened like cotton candy. In truth, no matter what she did, he had no rationality towards her, only pure love.

Chi Qinghe stared at her face, his tone concerned, "So how's the progress so far?"

Yu Bai gave him a reassuring look and smiled, "It's almost over. I have an interview with an expert scheduled for tomorrow, and then we'll just put everything together and it'll be done."

"What kind of expert?"

"Construction of barrier-free facilities".

"Oh, I see. This is an area I don't understand, but I think it's a very meaningful area of ​​research. That's great, Bai Bai."

Chi Qinghe, with a gentle expression, humbly inquired about Yu Bai's knowledge regarding her reports. Yu Bai recounted how she had accidentally seen a video of a blind path and subsequently conducted an in-depth investigation.

Chi Qinghe listened attentively, and in his eyes, Yu Bai felt as if she were shining. Yu Bai felt happy to be recognized and praised.

After finishing his meal, Yu Bai packed up the trash and threw it in the trash can. After washing up, he crawled into bed and continued video chatting with Chi Qinghe.

He often steered the conversation toward Yu Bai, listening to her talk about her past. During those years when they didn't really know each other, Chi Qinghe wanted to know about Yu Bai's past.

Yu Bai always kept quiet about her senior year of high school. Chi Qinghe was a little curious. He knew that Yu Bai had transferred to Nancheng for her senior year and only returned to Lincheng close to the college entrance examination. She seemed to have a strong aversion to her memories of Nancheng.

Everyone has a past, and Chi Qinghe considerately refrained from asking further.

They chatted until 10:30 p.m., when Yu Bai felt sleepiness creeping up his eyelids. His eyelids drooped, and he yawned several times.

Chi Qinghe said gently, "Are you sleepy? Go to sleep first, you have to work tomorrow."

Yu Bai blinked. "Okay, you should get some rest too."

Yu Bai closed her eyes, feeling like she would fall asleep any second. Chi Qinghe whispered, "Goodnight, Bai Bai."

Yu Bai mumbled a reply, "Goodnight."

Before he even hung up the phone, Yu Bai had already fallen asleep. Chi Qinghe gazed tenderly at her peaceful sleeping face. Her long, thick eyelashes, like bird feathers, brushed against his heart, stirring a flutter of happiness within him.

The girl he once secretly cherished has crossed mountains and rivers with him and is now by his side.

Chi Qinghe felt that he had no regrets in life, and his only remaining thought was to bring happiness to Yu Bai.

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Yu Bai woke up very early. The sky outside the window was still gloomy. She picked up her phone from the bedside table to check the time. It was just past six o'clock. Perhaps because she had gone to bed early, she was no longer sleepy. So she got up, washed up, and made breakfast for herself: porridge and stir-fried vegetables.

Because she was going to meet Yue Sinian at ten o'clock, she ate breakfast and picked up the interview draft she had written a few days ago to make final improvements and confirmations.

During this time, Chi Qinghe sent her a message, but Yu Bai didn't notice it until she finished her work and was about to leave when she saw his "Good morning" message. Yu Bai replied with "Good morning".

Yue Sinian invited her to have dinner and talk at a newly opened restaurant. The restaurant was a bit far from Yu Bai's house, so she drove there.

Out of politeness, Yu Bai arrived about ten minutes early. Yue Sinian had not yet arrived, so she sat in the restaurant waiting for him. The window seat offered a view of the Nanjiang River, with the most bustling district of Nancheng across the river.

Yu Bai took a photo and sent it to Chi Qinghe.

[Let's go out for dinner.]

When Chi Qinghe saw her message, he clicked on the picture, looked at it for a moment, saved it, and asked Yu Bai who she was having dinner with.

[With that expert?]

【right. 】

[Yes, I hope the interview goes smoothly.]

Okay, thank you.

After replying to the message, Yu Bai looked up and saw Yue Sinian walking towards him. He was dressed in a suit and tie, and had a refined and cultured air about him.

Yue Sinian smiled politely at Yu Bai, "Hello, Miss Yu."

Yu Bai raised an eyebrow. When they were chatting on WeChat, Yue Sinian told her that Miss Yu was too formal and called her Xiao Yu, but when they met in person, he called her Miss Yu.

Although Yu Bai had some doubts, he still stood up with a polite smile and said, "Hello, Mr. Yue."

Before the dishes were served, the two chatted for a while. After they became more familiar with each other, Yu Bai brought up the main topic and began to talk to him about the construction of barrier-free facilities. Yue Sinian was indeed very insightful on this issue, and many of his views and opinions were original. Yu Bai gained a lot from this.

"I think that although the road to building accessible facilities in our country is long and arduous, the future is promising," Yu Bai concluded with emotion, and once again praised Yue Sinian, "With outstanding talents like you, I firmly believe that we can definitely succeed."

Yue Sinian smiled and said, "It's just my job."

"Miss Yu seems to really love your job." Yue Sinian looked at Yu Bai with a half-smile.

He thought Yu Bai was just a pretty face and wouldn't have agreed to the interview without Jiang Jizhou's help. But through the conversation, he found that Yu Bai was very well prepared, possessing both the keenness and sharpness of a journalist, and a human touch. He was indeed an excellent reporter.

Yu Bai nodded, "Yes, I really like my job."

Yu Bai had her hair up today, wearing a suit jacket and trousers, and high heels, looking every bit the capable and professional woman. However, because of her soft features, she still had a touch of student-like innocence, giving people a friendly feeling.

Yue Sinian smiled. If it weren't for Jiang Jizhou's threat, he probably would have teased Yu Bai. But after all, one shouldn't mess with a friend's wife.

“Miss Yu, a friend of mine is passing by and he’s come to have dinner with us. You don’t mind, do you?” Yue Sinian asked Yu Bai.

Yu Bai smiled and said, "It's alright, the important matters have been discussed."

Yue Sinian nodded, then asked, "Do you know why I agreed to your interview?"

Yu Bai was taken aback for a moment. Yue Sinian didn't wait for her to answer and said to himself, "It's because of this friend. He likes you a lot and forced me to do this interview. But you are indeed very outstanding, and I think it's worth it to have this conversation with you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Bai immediately had a guess in his mind, and when he looked up, he saw Jiang Jizhou walking towards them.

Yue Sinian waved to him.

"You guys eat, I have something urgent to attend to." After Jiang Jizhou sat down quite naturally opposite Yu Bai, Yue Sinian immediately made an excuse to leave.

Before Yu Bai could react, Yue Sinian had already left in a hurry, leaving her and Jiang Jizhou staring at each other in bewilderment.

Because of Yue Sinian's words, in all fairness, Yu Bai should thank Jiang Jizhou. She lowered her eyes and did not speak ill of Jiang Jizhou.

"Thank you." Yu Bai said awkwardly, secretly planning to find an excuse to leave later.

Seemingly seeing through Yu Bai's thoughts, Jiang Jizhou stared straight at Yu Bai's face and said, "If you want to thank me, then have dinner with me and you can't leave."

Yu Bai took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "Okay."

Jiang Jizhou grinned smugly, looking extremely irritating. Yu Bai secretly rolled her eyes at him.

Jiang Jizhou asked Yu Bai, "What are your plans for this afternoon?"

Yu Bai pursed his lips, "Personal matter."

Jiang Jizhou chuckled, "There's a banquet tonight, you'll be my date."

Yu Bai's eyes widened. "Why?"

Jiang Jizhou smiled and said, "Because I'm your boss."

Yu Bai frowned. "What do you mean?"

Jiang Jizhou explained calmly, "I am now the largest shareholder of your magazine."

"Really?" Yu Bai asked instinctively, sounding doubtful.

Jiang Jizhou, however, replied casually, "You can ask your editor-in-chief."

Upon hearing this, Yu Bai was momentarily incredulous. She didn't know why Jiang Jizhou would do this. Was it just because of her? Impossible, Yu Bai bit her lip.

So, are you coming with me or not?

Yu Bai glared at him. "I'm just a reporter. I have no obligation to do that."

Jiang Jizhou smiled and said with righteous indignation, "There are celebrities from all walks of life at the banquet. With me here, you can expand your network, which will only benefit your work. Others would love to have this opportunity. Are you going to let our personal grudges make you act on emotion?"

Yu Bai pondered for a moment, then pursed her lips and said, "No, I have a boyfriend."

Jiang Jizhou gritted his teeth when Yu Bai's boyfriend was mentioned, "Then you should break up with him."

Yu Bai laughed angrily, "Impossible."

Jiang Jizhou felt a tightness in his chest from anger, but there was nothing he could do but soften his tone, "I misspoke. It was just accompanying me to the banquet. Does having a boyfriend mean you can't work with men anymore?"

He coaxed Yu Bai gently, but after thinking for a moment, Yu Bai still refused Jiang Jizhou, saying, "It's fine to work normally, but I'm sorry I can't accompany you to this kind of banquet. You can find someone else to accompany you."

"You like him that much?" Jiang Jizhou felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"It's none of your business." Yu Bai stood up. "I'm leaving now. You can continue eating."

Ignoring Jiang Jizhou's pained expression, Yu Bai left in her high heels, pushed open the glass door. The weather was nice today, but because it was already autumn, the wind outside still carried a slight chill. Her stray hairs were blown into disarray, and Yu Bai tucked them behind her ears before descending the steps.

Accompanied by the familiar fragrance of perfume, a slender figure approached Yu Bai.

Yu Bai looked up and saw Su Yin, whom he hadn't seen for several days.

“Yu Bai.” Su Yin’s expression was calm, as if seeing Yu Bai here was within her expectations.

Yu Bai greeted them and prepared to leave, not intending to linger any longer, but Su Yin stopped her.

"How did you come to know Jiang Jizhou?" Su Yin questioned her.

Yu Bai frowned. "A former classmate."

"No wonder, it turns out President Jiang was only considering our past friendship." Su Yin seemed to suddenly realize something. Only then did Yu Bai notice that Su Yin was dressed very well today. She was already beautiful, but now she was even more eye-catching.

"Just you wait and see."

Su Yin gave a soft snort, leaving Yu Bai standing there, and pushed open the glass door to enter the restaurant.