Chapter 130 Do you really want to get rid of me?
I took a deep breath, calmed my inner turmoil, and said firmly: "I will never go back."
After saying that, I hung up the phone without hesitation and quickly turned it off.
I walked aimlessly on the street, feeling mixed emotions.
As the night deepened and the street lights became dim, my figure looked particularly lonely in the elongated light and shadow.
I don’t know how long I walked until my legs were sore. I slowly moved my feet and returned to the downstairs of my house with a heavy heart.
Just in a trance, I seemed to see Jiang Yichen's figure.
I rubbed my eyes and looked carefully.
He actually stood there, his figure standing out in the night.
I was startled and subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away, but Jiang Yichen's sharp eyes had already caught my movement.
"Stop!" Jiang Yichen's voice was deep and powerful, with an authority that could not be ignored.
I stopped helplessly, not daring to look him in the eyes.
Jiang Yichen approached step by step and asked, "How dare you hang up on me?"
I lowered my head and twisted my hands together awkwardly, my heart filled with guilt and anxiety.
I know this behavior might make him even angrier, but I really don't know how to face him.
I tried to explain: "No, I just..."
However, the words turned into silent sobs when they came to his lips.
No matter what I say, I can't change what has already happened.
Jiang Yichen seemed to see through my thoughts. He sneered, "Do you really want to get rid of me?"
I raised my head suddenly and shook my head vigorously to deny it: "I just don't want to implicate you anymore!"
There was a slight tremor in my voice, and my eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red.
When Jiang Yichen heard this, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
He was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "Why? You don't want to implicate me, but you want to implicate Song Le? Or am I so unworthy of your trust? Do you think I'm not as good as Song Le?"
I was stunned. I didn't expect him to mention Song Le.
I hurriedly explained: "You misunderstood! Song Le and I are just ordinary friends..."
However, Jiang Yichen didn't seem to want to listen to my explanation.
He interrupted me. "That's enough! I don't want to hear any of this."
Jiang Yichen suddenly grabbed my arm with such force that I could hardly break free. His eyes were cold and he asked, "You must be regretting why you didn't get engaged to Song Le?"
I struggled hard, trying to get rid of him, and shouted at the same time: "I said I didn't have any more! Why do you have to keep harping on the matter between me and Song Le?"
Jiang Yichen didn't seem to hear my protest. His eyes became even more fierce, as if he could see through me.
I couldn't bear it anymore and pushed hard, trying to break free from his grip.
However, because I exerted too much force, I lost my balance and staggered back a step.
At that moment, my heart was in my throat, and I felt my feet go empty and my body fell rapidly downwards.
I closed my eyes, and just when I thought I was about to fall to the ground, my waist was suddenly stopped by a force, and my body was suspended steadily in the air.
I slowly opened my eyes, and what caught my eye were Jiang Yichen's deep eyes.
In an instant, the distance between us was so close that we could almost feel each other's breath intertwining.
Each of his eyelashes was clearly visible, and there was an indescribable ambiguity in the air.
Jiang Yichen’s aggressive gaze made my heart beat faster. I turned my head away guiltily, not daring to look him in the eye.
I tried to keep my balance, put my hands on his chest and pushed gently, but found that his arms were tightly clamped around my waist like an iron clamp, not moving at all.
However, he seemed calmer than before, and asked in a cold voice: "Why do you want to resign? If you resign, how are you going to pay back the money you owe?"
I was stunned for a moment, and a sense of inexplicable loss surged in my heart.
It turned out that he didn't let me quit just because I still owed him money.
A surge of anger rose up involuntarily, and I pushed him away again in annoyance, saying, "Don't worry, I have found a job and will pay you back."
Jiang Yichen laughed at him mercilessly: "Just relying on your monthly salary and those meager gifts?"
I was irritated by his words and retorted, "Can you please stop looking down on me? I will work hard to make money and pay you back, so you don't have to worry about it!"
Jiang Yichen said, "I don't want to worry about it, but Gu Mo, can you tell me what you can do well?"
"Even when I was working in the company, I made mistakes in everything I did, and even caused a lot of trouble for the company."
The man narrowed his eyes slightly, with a terrifying pressure: "Now you want to leave, all these will be thrown aside?"
Faced with his questioning, my mood became even more depressed.
Although I want to refute it, every word is fact.
I dropped my hands helplessly and turned my head away: "I said I would find a way to pay it back."
Jiang Yichen looked at me, the complex emotions in his eyes disappeared in an instant, and he soon returned to calm.
"Everything else is fine, but what about the penalty?"
He said calmly, "You must not have read the contract carefully. If you leave before the contract expires, you will have to pay liquidated damages."
"What? Another penalty for breach of contract?" I had never expected this to happen.
"Again?" Jiang Yichen frowned and asked in confusion.
I quickly shook my head and explained, "Why didn't I see this clause in the contract?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yichen took out his mobile phone without saying anything. He found the electronic version of the contract and clearly pointed out the clause about liquidated damages to me.
I stared at the big words on the screen - penalty of 50 million.
My head buzzed. 50 million? That's ten times more than I thought!
"Even if you sell me, I'm not worth that much money!"
I couldn't help but wail, and a trace of panic flashed across my face.
He put away his phone, put his hands in his pockets, and said with a faint smile: "As long as you go back to work tomorrow, I will pretend that nothing happened. I will just record you as absent from work for one day, which will not be considered a breach of contract."
I complained in my heart: He is really a "good guy", the conditions he offered are so good that it is hard to refuse.
But then I thought, I really can't afford to pay the 50 million yuan penalty, so I had no choice but to agree to it.
So, I forced a smile, tried to make my tone sound more natural, and said to Jiang Yichen: "I may have to take a leave these few days because the school is going to have final exams."
Jiang Yichen frowned slightly when he heard this.
He asked in confusion: "What exam? Why didn't you mention it before?"
I quickly explained, "It's the final exam at school. It's a very important exam. If I fail, it will affect my studies and graduation. I didn't mention it before because I thought I could arrange my time so that it wouldn't affect my work or studies. But now it seems that it may still be a little difficult."
Jiang Yichen looked at me, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes.
After a while, he slowly said, "Well, if that's the case, then go ahead and take the exam. But you have to remember that this is your last chance to ask for leave. If there's a next time, don't blame me for being rude."
I quickly nodded and agreed, secretly congratulating myself for reacting quickly enough this time and successfully finding a reason to ask for leave.
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