Chapter 50 Waiting for you to return to Beijing, our relationship will end

The last time Chen Zan came to Jing Mansion, Zhou Jingyu immediately had clothes of all her sizes sent over.

The servants downstairs had already prepared breakfast, both Western and Chinese styles. Chen Zan drank a cup of hot milk and ate a fried dough stick and felt full.

Zhou Jingyu always couldn't stand her cat-like appetite, so he handed her another custard bun and said, "Eat it."

Chen Zan moved away with a bit of disgust, "I really can't eat it anymore."

Just as she finished speaking, there was a second of silence at the table, and then she subconsciously looked at Zhou Jingyu, and met his deep and dark eyes. She suddenly remembered that she had said the same thing last night when Zhou Jingyu insisted on pulling her and coaxing her to have the last midnight snack.

Of course, if she could think of this, Zhou Jingyu could think of it too. Sure enough, seeing him curl his lips calmly and about to speak lazily, Chen Zhan immediately took the custard bun.

He said cautiously, "I'll eat, I'll eat. Mr. Zhou, please don't talk."

Zhou Jingyu has laughed too many times from last night until now. He doesn't know if it's because he's with her. After letting down his guard, Chen Zan, who is so real, fresh, and tender that you can squeeze water out of her, always brings him many interesting little things for no reason.

After dinner, Chen Zan was caught by Zhou Jingyu, and her pants were stripped down and medicine was applied to her. She struggled at first but finally gave up and accepted it calmly. After all, she had seen everything last night, so this little bit didn't matter.

She covered her face, trying to use this to convince herself of her shame.

But Zhou Jingyu was a man who always liked to make trouble for others when he was in a bad mood. Chen Zan was so upset by him that he let out a whimpering sound from his lips. Even if he buried himself in the pillow, he couldn't cover up the sound.

Zhou Jingyu didn't forget to ask casually at this time: "Who is more handsome, me or Xie Huaiqian?"

Chen Zhan: “???”

Zhou Jingyu: "You kept looking at him while we were having dinner last night."

Chen Zan remembered that she did spend some time staring at Xie Huaiqian last night, but it had been a whole night, so how could Zhou Jingyu still remember this?

She didn't say anything, so Zhou Jingyu teased her, making the corners of her eyes red. She spoke in a nonsensical voice: "Woo woo... Mr. Zhou, you look better. I'm going to be late."

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Zhou Jingyu slowly went to the bathroom to wash his hands and then applied the medicine carefully.

Chen Zan thought he would be late today, but he didn't expect that it was only 7:40 after he sent everyone to school.

Today is Monday. Zhou Jingyu has to go to the group for a meeting, so he took a detour to pick up Chen Zan. He has been reading meeting documents in the car, and Chen Zan is embarrassed to disturb him.

When the car stopped across the street from the school, Zhang Qing said from the front: "Mr. Zhou, we're at school."

Zhou Jingyu put down the heavy document in his hand and said to Chen Zan, "Apply the medicine every morning and evening. If you feel any discomfort, please send me a message in time."

Chen Zan nodded awkwardly, touched the bracelet in her bag, hesitated for a few seconds, and then turned around and said, "Mr. Zhou, I'd like to borrow five minutes of your time. Is that okay?"

Zhou Jingyu raised his eyebrows, "So formal?"

Zhang Qing was very tactful and took the driver out of the car.

The car door was closed, blocking out the noise outside.

Zhou Jingyu adjusted his sitting position, facing Chen Zan, and said lazily, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Chen Zhan lowered his head, twisting his hands that were resting on his knees. Finally, he made up his mind, looked up at Zhou Jingyu and said, "Mr. Zhou, you will return to the capital sooner or later, right?"

Whether at the dinner last night or at the final gathering with Xie Huaiqian and others, Chen Zan probably knew that Zhou Jingyu was transferred to Rongchuan because his elder brother was promoted too quickly, and he would not stay here for too long, at most only one or two years.

Zhou Jingyu didn't expect Chen Zhan to bring this up. He hummed calmly, "Position transfers are decided by the higher-ups. I really won't be staying in Rongchuan for long. If you mind being in a different place, I can help you find a job in Beijing. Have you decided which path you want to take?"

The topic suddenly returned to her. Chen Zhan was stunned for a moment and said, "She'll probably take the exam for the Translation Department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

Zhou Jingyu nodded thoughtfully, "This is a good direction. You can come back with me then..." to the capital.

Chen Zhan interrupted him at this moment: "Mr. Zhou, what I want to say has nothing to do with work."

Zhou Jingyu looked at her in confusion.

Chen Zhan's breathing slowed down for a moment, but he mustered up the courage to say, "Mr. Zhou, since you are destined to leave here, I can't always follow you and be your lover. So when you are transferred back to Beijing, we will separate, okay? And this bracelet is too valuable, I can't accept it."

After saying that, she took out the bracelet that had been in her bag, but she didn't dare to look up at Zhou Jingyu's eyes.

Just after she finished speaking, the air pressure in the car suddenly dropped, as if it was suffocating people.

"Lover?" Zhou Jingyu hadn't thought that this was what Chen Zan was going to tell him. His heart sank, his expression suddenly became frighteningly cold. He stared at her and sneered, "Chen Zan, is this what you think of our relationship?"

He thought that she had been very clear about her feelings towards him recently. If she was just a lover, why would he spend so much time on her?

Chen Zhan looked at him puzzledly, "Isn't it?"

She could listen to Ye Jing's words and treat this as a one-sided love affair for her own comfort, but the disparity in their status was there. Both her grandmother and Xu Jing repeatedly told her to stay away from this man.

Will he force her to maintain this relationship after he is transferred back to the capital?

He will marry a wife of equal social status in the future. Does he still have to hide her and never let her see the light of day?

Chen Zan accepts that he is following Zhou Jingyu at this stage, but he cannot accept that this kind of relationship will last his whole life.

At least, she wanted a deadline for their relationship to end.

Zhou Jingyu looked at her coldly, his brows gloomy, "Chen Zan, if I say I've never thought of taking you as my lover, would you believe me?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Chen Zhan's eyes, and then he sobered up and said calmly, "But Zhou Jingyu, you won't marry me."

The gap in their family backgrounds meant that Zhou Jingyu would never marry an ordinary person like her.

Zhou Jingyu was silent. He couldn't make the decision on marriage now. No one in the city could make the decision on his own. "I can promise you that I won't get married within five years."

Five years later, he climbed to the position he wanted and was qualified to say who to marry.

Chen Zhan knew this was the answer, but his heart still sank. "Mr. Zhou, do you like me?"

Zhou Jingyu was silent, but silence did not mean love. For someone like him who had been in a high position for a long time, saying these two words sounded hypocritical.

Chen Zhan didn't care about the answer. She could still tell whether Zhou Jingyu liked her or not. She just said calmly, "Mr. Zhou, since you like me, please give me a little dignity, okay?"

Zhou Jingyu's stern brows knitted together, "Do you really have to be like this?"

Chen Zhan repeated the same words: "When you are transferred back to the capital, we will end this relationship..."

Zhou Jingyu looked at her stubborn expression, and his interest faded a bit. After a long moment, he nonchalantly lit a cigarette and said, "Okay."

He promised her that he would end this relationship when he returned to Beijing.

But his deep eyes didn't show any sign of his sincere agreement.