Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Success
Chapter 16
Faced with the sudden confession, Lu Peishi was completely unprepared.
It's not like he hasn't encountered similar straightforward confessions before, but this was the first time he encountered one where the bow was strung and the sword was unsheathed.
How is this different from what I imagined?
Ruan Yan still met his gaze calmly, her round eyes like glass beads were misty, like morning dew dripping between soft petals, pure and clear.
For some unknown reason, Lu Peishi felt embarrassed and awkward in her gaze, so he turned his eyes away first.
"What tricks are you playing again?"
"It took a lot of courage for me to say that," Ruan Yan said, leaning on the rattan chair with one hand as she sat up, lowering her head in regret. "Or, maybe you should just forget what I said."
“…”
"I was too impulsive. I shouldn't have said that. After all, I have a boyfriend. I can't..."
Lu Peishi snorted.
She raised her thin eyelids: "Brother Pei Shi, just pretend that I didn't say anything tonight!"
As she spoke, she covered her face shyly, stood up straight, and ran away in a flash, her legs treading on the gravel road in a panic.
The bright moonlight and the various warm lights in the yard intertwined into an extremely soft color, melting on her departing figure.
Lu Peishi's eyes dropped and then raised again.
This is the first time that I have lost control and am being manipulated by the other party in an unpredictable way.
Using this little trick to change the subject and disrupt thoughts is indeed very cunning.
But how could he be so successful with her...
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In the morning, Ruan Yan was still obsessed with the handsome guy in her dream when she was woken up by a disappointing phone call.
"Xiaoyan, are you awake?" Jia Yanyuan's voice came from the other end of the phone.
...Isn't this nonsense? You called me to disturb me, how can I not wake up?
She picked up the phone without having time to see who it was. If she had known it was him, she would definitely not bother to answer him.
But her character couldn't be broken yet, so Ruan Yan controlled her temper and replied in a gentle voice, "Yeah."
Jia Yanyuan: "We agreed to have dinner together this weekend. What do you want to eat tonight?"
Last time? She had no idea when they had last made an appointment.
She was too sleepy today and didn't want to go out and socialize, let alone with Jia Yanyuan, a man who sounded very cheerful just by hearing his name.
"Maybe not today. I still have work to finish." She made up an excuse.
Jia Yanyuan tutted his words. "Why are you still being asked to work overtime on the weekend? This is outrageous."
"It's normal to work overtime in a construction company. Besides, I've only been in Zhuo Lu for a short time. I need to work harder so I can get familiar with the job faster."
Jia Yanyuan was very surprised by Ruan Yan's work attitude. The young lady who used to only know how to eat, drink and have fun all day long and dress herself up beautifully had become so motivated.
As he once again looked at her with admiration, his feelings towards her became increasingly different.
"That's fine, but don't work too hard. Make sure you balance work and rest. I won't disturb you from working today. Wait until tomorrow, and I'll take you there..."
Jia Yanyuan was halfway through his words when he suddenly remembered something and said with a guilty tone, "I wanted to take you to the Summer Resort to relax, but I forgot I have an appointment tomorrow. I'm sorry."
Isn't this exactly what she wanted? Ruan Yan couldn't have asked for more, and stretched her body happily.
"It's okay, Brother Yan. If you have something important to do, go ahead and do it. We can go next time."
"Actually..." Jia Yanyuan paused, "It's not something that needs to be rushed. Qianqian has officially become a full-time employee, and we're planning to celebrate and have dinner together tomorrow."
Ruan Yan stopped playing with her hair, and a bunch of long hair fell loosely beside her ear.
She suddenly changed her mind.
"Oh, really? That's great! I'm so happy for Sister Qianqian!" She captured that green tea vibe just right. "I really want to celebrate with you, too. I really want to say congratulations to Sister Qianqian in person."
Jia Yanyuan immediately said, "Do you want to go too? Of course, I'll call her and tell her..."
Ruan Yan quickly stopped him, saying, "I think we should hold off on talking about it for now. I want to give Sister Qianqian a surprise tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Ruan Yan returned to her lifeless state and lazily turned over in bed.
The question that Lu Peishi suddenly asked last night caught her off guard.
It turned out that he had been secretly observing himself.
Fortunately, I was quick-witted and changed the subject.
However, her character seems to be slightly off the track of morality.
Is this pushing her towards forbidden love?
This man...
That sharp face appeared in front of Ruan Yan again.
Tsk, this is really difficult.
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The next afternoon, when Qiao Qianqian saw Ruan Yan's "raid", the instantaneous change in her expression was truly remarkable.
Ruan Yan, on the other hand, still had that harmless smile on her face: "Surprise! Sister Qianqian, congratulations on your successful promotion!"
But Qiao Qianqian is Qiao Qianqian. She lost her composure for only a second before quickly regaining her composure: "Thank you."
Ruan Yan pretended not to see her emotions and stuffed a paper bag into her hand. "Here, this is a gift for you. I hope you like it."
Jia Yanyuan chimed in, "Xiaoyan spent the whole morning picking this gift. She really put a lot of thought into it."
Qiao Qianqian crumpled the paper bag and forced a smile: "Thank you, Xiaoyan, I'm sorry for the expense."
Ruan Yan smiled brightly. "It's not expensive. It's just a crystal ornament that you can put on your desk. There's also a greeting card I wrote for you."
Anyway, it’s no more than fifty yuan.
Do you still expect me to buy luxury goods? I'm not your mistress Jia Yanyuan.
"I know Sister Qianqian doesn't like flashy things, and she doesn't like extravagance and waste, right?"
“…”
Qiao Qianqian's face silently turned green, while Ruan Yan turned around and talked to Jia Yanyuan next to her as if nothing had happened. That overly sweet smile seemed to be showing off to her.
Even the paper bag in her hand seemed to be mocking her. Qiao Qianqian was so angry that her teeth were itching, but she couldn't throw it away. She could only swallow the humiliation temporarily and silently wait for the opportunity to fight back.
Originally, she wanted to take this opportunity to repair the strained relationship between her and Jia Yanyuan and make him forget the unpleasantness from last time, but ended up getting in the way with an unpleasant uninvited guest.
Qiao Qianqian ate the meal in a depressed mood and her fighting spirit was rekindled.
"Do you have time later? I feel that my current outfit is not suitable for the workplace, so I want to change my dressing style. Can you accompany me to choose clothes?" Qiao Qianqian folded her hands on the table and looked at them with a smile.
Ruan Yan hadn't swallowed the steak in her mouth yet, so she took a sip of sparkling water and said, "Okay, I have time."
Qiao Qianqian looked at Jia Yanyuan gently again: "I'm sorry for taking up both of your time. It's a great weekend, but I asked you to accompany me for dinner and shopping."
Jia Yanyuan shook his head: "It's okay, this is to celebrate your successful promotion."
Qiao Qianqian had a smile on her face, but she was very dissatisfied in her heart.
Knowing that you were celebrating with me today, you brought this woman here to ruin the atmosphere.
This doesn't seem like something Jia Yanyuan would do in the past.
During this period, Qiao Qianqian's sense of crisis became more and more obvious. The Ruan Yan who used to be so scheming and had all her emotions written all over her face, now seemed like a different person. She showed no emotion at all, making it impossible to guess what tricks she would come up with next.
She glanced casually at the person eating dessert opposite her, her expression grim.
On the surface, he looks innocent and has an innocent smile on his face for everyone, but in fact, he is full of bad intentions.
Qiao Qianqian is not so easy to give up. She will not give up the man she has got so easily.
She endured it and carefully hid her temper, knowing that there was still a long way to go.
In the past, she could make Jia Yanyuan, who was deeply in love with Ruan Yan, lose himself in her gentle offensive. Now, she has a way to make him forget Ruan Yan again and fall in love with her again.
After they came out of the restaurant, they followed Qiao Qianqian to look at clothes.
Qiao Qianqian did not choose to go shopping at the luxury brands downstairs, but instead took them to the fourth floor of the mall.
This floor is mostly occupied by second- and third-tier brands, some of which I have never even heard of.
She did it on purpose because Ruan Yan was extremely picky about her clothes. She would only wear top-tier luxury brands. She would not even look at big brands that were not well-known enough, let alone a small brand like this that she had never even heard of.
Once on Ruan Yan's birthday, Jia Yanyuan gave her a skirt from C. Although it is also a first-tier brand, their women's clothing line is relatively weak. The moment Ruan Yan saw the logo, her face changed a little.
Later, under the instigation of Qiao Qianqian, Ruan Yan became furious with Jia Yanyuan, feeling that he did not value her. The two parted on bad terms and were in a cold war for more than half a month before they reconciled.
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Qiao Qianqian took them to visit a few stores, but none of them seemed very satisfied.
Later, she walked into a clothing store with an English name on it.
The style of this store is very diverse, including sports, casual, and ladylike styles. Coupled with the store name that is neither Chinese nor Western, each style accurately hits Ruan Yan's sore spot.
"Xiaoyan, thank you for coming to celebrate with me today and for the surprise gift you prepared. In return, I'd like to give you two pieces of clothing." Qiao Qianqian walked over to Ruan Yan and took her arm affectionately. "Take a look and see if there's anything you like. Don't be polite with me."
After saying this, he quietly waited for Ruan Yan to change her expression and lose her temper, revealing her true colors in front of Jia Yanyuan.
Ruan Yan, who was unaware of Qiao Qianqian's thoughts, couldn't understand what she was up to. Was she trying to show off how generous she was in front of Jia Yanyuan?
It doesn't matter. It's not her who is bleeding anyway. Since she wants to portray herself as a generous person, Ruan Yan won't be polite to her.
"Okay, thank you Sister Qianqian." Ruan Yan smiled and hooked her arm back.
"..." This answer was beyond Qiao Qianqian's expectations.
She must be pretending to be nice again.
Qiao Qianqian didn't believe that she would really lower herself to buy these cheap brand clothes. She snorted in her heart, wanting to see how long she could pretend.
But……
"This one looks okay, this one seems good too, um, and this one seems okay too..."
Ruan Yan actually started picking out clothes with such enthusiasm.
Qiao Qianqian's brows knitted unconsciously, thinking to herself, she must be pretending, she must be putting on an act again, she can't, she absolutely can't...
"Hello, where is the dressing room?"
“…”
Ruan Yan's clear voice slapped Qiao Qianqian's face again.
She looked at Ruan Yan's back in disbelief as she walked into the locker room, her brows furrowed even deeper.
This is very abnormal. Can a person's personality really change to this extent?
It's like... it's like a completely different person.
Looking back, it was after she disappeared that things started to feel wrong with me.
So is this person really Ruan Yan?
But that face is clearly hers.
Could it be that the current Ruan Yan is not the real Ruan Yan, but... another person hidden in her body -
She traveled through time and space and was reborn?
Is it like the plot in the popular novels and TV series nowadays?
Just as I was thinking hard, my shoulder was suddenly pressed lightly by a force.
Qiao Qianqian was startled and turned around to see that it was Jia Yanyuan.
"Why are you standing here in a daze? Are you not feeling well?" Jia Yanyuan's gentle voice fell into his ears.
Qiao Qianqian calmed down and shook her head: "Nothing, I was just thinking about work and was too engrossed in it."
"Well," Jia Yanyuan said with concern, "If there's anything, tell me immediately. Don't always try to be so stubborn."
Qiao Qianqian smiled faintly: "Okay."
Qiao Qianqian picked up a necklace that Ruan Yan had just tried on and said, "I want to try it on too. Can you help me?"
Jia Yanyuan obediently put the necklace on her.
The star-shaped pendant was just above the deep V-line exposed at Qiao Qianqian's neckline.
Ruan Yan was still changing inside. Qiao Qianqian was even more blatant, flirting with Jia Yanyuan with a smile: "Who do you think looks better on Ruan Yan or me?"
The fair and delicate skin, and the vaguely visible plump outline, are more dazzling than the silver pendant.
Jia Yanyuan understood what she meant instantly, and their eyes met, their thoughts clear to each other.
They went to several more stores, but Qiao Qianqian found nothing. However, Ruan Yan bought several pieces of clothing in one go.
Ruan Yan had already picked out two of them, so she didn't need to pay for the others.
"Sister Qianqian, thank you for bringing me here to shop for clothes."
Facing Ruan Yan's sweet smile, Qiao Qianqian reluctantly moved the corners of her mouth and put on a perfunctory smile.
Her thoughts were now all on Jia Yanyuan, and Jia Yanyuan's gaze would fall on her from time to time, and every eye contact between them was full of deep meaning.
The two of them exchanged glances in front of Ruan Yan, his real girlfriend, and it was a very exciting feeling.
Just when Qiao Qianqian was thinking about how to find an excuse for Jia Yanyuan to get rid of Ruan Yan, Ruan Yan suddenly spoke first.
She glanced at the second floor of the mall and said in a hasty tone, "I suddenly have something to deal with. You guys can go shopping by yourselves. I need to leave first."
Jia Yanyuan was confused: "What happened? Do you need my help?"
Ruan Yan didn't have time to explain so much. As she walked towards the elevator, she turned back and said hurriedly, "It's nothing. I can handle it myself."
Jia Yanyuan shouted at her back: "How are you going to get home later?"
"I'll go back by myself. You guys go shopping. Don't worry about me..."
Her hurried voice and back gradually disappeared in the direction of the elevator.
Jia Yanyuan, who didn't react, also looked at the second floor where she had been in a daze, and found a large group of people gathered in front of a jewelry store, making a lot of noise, and she didn't know what was going on.
He hesitated whether to go down and take a look, but Qiao Qianqian next to him gently held his hand.
"Ayan, I feel a little dizzy, can you take me back?"
Qiao Qianqian's soft voice and charming eyes made Jia Yanyuan distracted and he instantly forgot about Ruan Yan.
"Then I'll take you home." His eyes were fixed on her.
"Yeah." Qiao Qianqian also leaned her shoulder against his arm.
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