The two lingered in the lounge for a while before walking out hand in hand. Just in case, Jiang Che gave Ye Zhao a pair of sunglasses, a mask, and a hat, which he also put on himself.
As Ye Zhao put on the mask, she joked, "Fully armed, huh? Anyone who didn't know better would think I'm your mistress."
Jiang Che paused for a second, then joked, "You're not going to be a proper wife anymore, you like this?"
Ye Zhao quickly shook her head: "I don't like it."
Jiang Che smiled and helped her put on her hat, saying gently as he did so, "I'm sorry to have to make you feel bad. You won't have to wear it anymore in the future."
Ye Zhao was unwilling to announce her relationship because of Yuanbao and Shen Du, but because of a joke, Jiang Che took all the blame upon himself. Seeing him say this, Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Then I want to keep wearing it?"
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Che's eyes widened in surprise as he asked, "You won't even give me a proper title?"
Ye Zhao's smile widened, and she raised an eyebrow, saying, "That depends on whether you satisfy me..."
Jiang Che knew she was joking, but he played along and asked, "How would you consider yourself satisfied?"
Ye Zhao smiled and was about to say something when there was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Jiang, there's a Mr. He outside who says he's your friend..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Che heard He Jie's voice and instinctively hid Ye Zhao behind him.
Upon seeing this, Ye Zhao couldn't help but ask, "Who is it?"
Jiang Che was silent for two seconds, then whispered to her, "Wait here for me for two minutes, I need to deal with He Jie."
"good."
Although Ye Zhao didn't know who He Jie was, she knew that Jiang Che had his reasons, so she nodded in agreement.
Jiang Che patted her head before turning around, opening the door, and leaving. He was careful not to let He Jie outside see the person inside.
He Jie stood casually a short distance away. When he saw Jiang Che come out, he laughed and said, "What are you doing? Keeping a mistress in a golden cage?"
Jiang Che frowned and asked, "You've taken on an important client. Where are you from?"
He Jie offered him a cigarette, but Jiang Che shook his head and didn't take it. He Jie looked knowing and then put it in his own mouth.
"What kind of client are you keeping secret? It's not like you're really hiding a mistress, is it? Who is it? The one we were talking about the other day? Did you get her?"
Jiang Che frowned, his tone slightly somber: "Can you speak properly? Is this how all members of the He family talk...?"
He Jie suddenly interrupted him: "No, I just had a bad temper. Don't put a big fuss about my family, or I'll be in big trouble."
He had been spending more time with Wang Shuo these past few days, and inevitably picked up some of his mannerisms, which were quite offensive. No wonder Jiang Che was angry; after all, those words sounded rather disrespectful.
Jiang Che then shut up and said nothing more, only saying, "He's just a client who prefers quiet."
He Jie nodded knowingly. Indeed, some business people are quite particular. He stopped joking and changed the subject to other topics.
The two didn't say much, just chatted briefly before Jiang Che turned and went inside. A short while later, he led Ye Zhao out of the lounge and to the parking lot.
"That was He Jie just now, you know him, right?" Jiang Che asked in a low voice.
Ye Zhao looked puzzled, frantically searching his mind for the name, but found no such person.
She shook her head and said, "I don't know."
Jiang Che looked at her in surprise upon hearing this: "You don't know?"
Ye Zhao hesitated and shook her head: "Maybe we knew each other before, it's just been too long since I've been back..."
Jiang Che nodded in understanding: "That's right, it's been so many years since I've been back."
After saying that, he added, "He's also a friend in the industry, and he has a good relationship with Adu. I thought you knew him."
Ye Zhao listened silently, realizing the truth of the matter.
Jiang Che didn't hear her voice and continued, "You don't know him, but he should know you, which is why I didn't let you leave."
Ye Zhao realized he was explaining what had just happened, and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, I understand."
Upon reaching the parking lot, Jiang Che considerately opened the car door for Ye Zhao.
Not far away, He Jie, who witnessed this scene, couldn't help but gape and exclaim: "Holy crap! They really are keeping a mistress in a golden house!"
As he spoke, he tried to get out of the car to catch Jiang Che in the act, but the more flustered he became, the more chaotic things got. A bottle with an unsealed cap tilted towards him, spilling water all over him. He frantically wiped the water off himself with tissues, and by the time he finished cleaning up and looked up, Jiang Che had already driven away.
"Damn it!" He Jie cursed under his breath.
Jiang Che drove and said gently, "I'll take you to the hospital first, and then I'll take you to the hotel."
Ye Zhao smiled and called out softly, "A-Che..."
"Hmm?" Jiang Che quickly responded, turning to look at Ye Zhao. Meeting her gentle and smiling gaze, Jiang Che felt a tremor in his heart, as if something was slowly creeping up from the bottom of his heart, entwining his heart, gripping his breath, making him a little nervous, and his heartbeat began to accelerate involuntarily.
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Just take me to the hospital. If you have something to do, go ahead and do your thing. Don't worry about me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Che's tense emotions and rapid heartbeat turned into a faint sweetness and warmth. He was silent for a few seconds, then said gently, "Zhao Zhao, I know you can handle these things on your own, but I just can't help but want to worry about you, want to do what I can for you, and even more... want to spend more time with you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhao's heart trembled slightly, and she replied, "But... I'm also afraid of delaying your plans."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Che smiled and said, "I'm just afraid that I won't have time to spend with you because I'm busy with work. Zhao Zhao, work has never been the most important thing. The important thing is you."
The important thing is you. Even though there was a distance between them, Ye Zhao felt as if he was saying these words right next to her ear, and her ears and cheeks flushed again.
She had never faced such direct and passionate love before, and her heart trembled involuntarily. She turned her head away, not daring to look at Jiang Che again.
Seeing this, Jiang Che's mood sank even further. After a few seconds of silence, he slowly said, "I'm telling you all this so that you won't overthink things or worry about me."
"I can do all of this well, and I can also have a proper relationship with you."
Ye Zhao turned to look at him, her eyes filled with warmth.
"Ah Che, you're so kind!"
Jiang Che felt his heart tremble at those few words, and a blush quickly rose to his ears and cheeks.
Seeing this, Ye Zhao laughed, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes. The next second, she asked, "Why is your face so red? Are you shy?"
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