Chapter 33 Returning Home
◎Want to do it? Then do it◎
After returning to the room, Zhao Yan was still working at his desk. He glanced at it as he passed by and saw that it was all in English, which made Jiang Siyue's trypophobia worse.
"Have you taken a break?" Zhao Yan asked, tilting his head.
"No." Jiang Siyue shook her head, raised her tablet and shook it, saying, "I'll read the paper for a while too."
"Yeah." Zhao Yan looked away. "Ask me if you have any questions."
"good."
The room returned to silence again. After reading a few lines, Jiang Siyue's phone placed beside her rang. She hurriedly turned off the silent mode. After finding out that it was Zhou Hong again, she prepared herself mentally before clicking on it.
[Mom: Your sister said Yunjing is still too far away, so we decided to move to a place closer.]
All the strategies I had worked so hard on just now were wasted. Fortunately, I was used to this kind of situation, so I just sighed and let it go.
【Jiang Siyue: It’s up to you guys.】
Zhou Hong didn't reply.
Unable to concentrate anymore, he put the tablet down and looked around for a while, his scattered gaze finally focused on Zhao Yan.
His brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes focused on the tablet in front of him. He held a pen in his right hand and made marks from time to time. The air around him seemed to become quiet.
As I watched, I couldn't help but be fascinated. I started to imagine what he was like when he was in middle school. Judging from his brilliant resume and daily efficiency, he was undoubtedly a genius student.
Apart from studying, he's probably not bad in other areas either. He's probably received tons of love letters and teachers are praising him...
His hands were empty, and he quietly came back to his senses from his fantasy. The tablet was taken away by Zhao Yan and put aside. His face looked a little helpless. "What are you thinking about? You are so absent-minded."
"No." Jiang Siyue shook her head in denial. In fact, in her mind, Zhao Yan's middle school life was almost complete. "My mind went blank for a while."
Zhao Yan teased: "You kept staring at me, I thought you were thinking about me."
Jiang Siyue: “…”
Zhao Yan patted her head gently in an intimate manner. Jiang Siyue was distracted for a moment, but quickly calmed down.
"What are your future plans? Do you want to get a Ph.D. or go out to work?"
Somewhat surprised that he would ask himself this, he hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to continue reading."
"Hmm." Zhao Yan's expression remained unchanged. "This school, another school, or going abroad?"
"I wanted to go abroad before." He was still studying for his master's degree in China, and it would be best if he could get his doctorate there. He had been obsessed with escaping Zhou Hong and his family, thinking the farther the better. So he insisted without hesitation on settling abroad in the future... He tilted his head, met Zhao Yan's dark eyes, and said slowly, "But now I still plan to stay in China. As for the school, I haven't decided yet."
Secretly, she wanted to get away from Huadu. The shadow cast by Zhang Minsheng was too great. The higher one advanced in academia, the narrower the horizon became. If she stayed at Huadu, she would see him everywhere, which was daunting.
"From a professional perspective, CUFE is more suitable for you."
Jiang Siyue blurted out without thinking, "But you are here."
"What's wrong with me?" Zhao Yan laughed. "Do you plan to never have anything to do with me again?" The person in front of him had a well-behaved demeanor and innocent eyes. One glance and Zhao Yan knew she really meant it.
"That's not that exaggerated." Jiang Siyue said weakly, "It will only last until I finish my graduate studies."
Zhao Yan smiled, "Your plan is quite good."
Jiang Siyue didn't have the courage to continue the conversation, so she changed the subject casually, "By the way, I haven't submitted the previous meeting report yet. When will I give it to you?"
The date he had given Yue Huan and the others had long passed.
"Maybe in a few days." Zhao Yan rubbed his brows. "I've been busy lately and haven't had time to read it."
"Okay." Jiang Siyue nodded in agreement. Looking at his tired look as he closed his eyes and rubbed his solar plexus, she approached him considerately and prepared to turn off the bedside lamp for him.
Zhao Yan lay half-reclining, a faint fragrance wafting over him. She stretched across him, reaching for the switch and tugging vigorously, her already loose pajamas becoming hazy and overlapping.
His Adam's apple rolled and his heart felt restless.
"Click!" After pulling down the switch, Jiang Siyue shrank back and breathed a sigh of relief. As she slowly retracted her position, she caught a glimpse of Zhao Yan's deep and dark eyes, which seemed unspeakable in the darkness.
"What time is the flight tomorrow?"
Zhao Yan's hoarse voice rang in my ears. I instinctively met his gaze, but was immediately trapped by the lust inside and couldn't move away.
"Four o'clock in the afternoon, um—"
My wrist was pulled and I fell into his arms. A passionate kiss followed. He bit me so hard that I didn't have any chance to speak. The air in my lungs gradually became thinner and I began to gasp involuntarily.
The pajamas slipped to the side, Zhao Yan left her lips and moved elsewhere. A large amount of air rushed in, and his dizzy mind barely regained a bit of clarity.
"I can't come—"
Zhao Yan bit her shoulder and the rest of her words were forced to disappear.
"...No." Jiang Siyue pushed him away softly, "Not enough time..." He had to drive to Tokyo tomorrow. Even if he could fall asleep right now, he had to make the most of tomorrow, not to mention making another fuss like this.
"Go home, go home and do it again."
Finally, she stopped, but he was still holding her arm, without any relaxation. Zhao Yan looked at her, his eyes full of lust. Jiang Siyue was a little scared. She swallowed her saliva, staring at his red face, and repeated with a stiff upper lip, "Let's... go home."
"Yeah." Zhao Yan agreed calmly, his hands still not loosening. After a moment, he lowered his head and covered her lips.
It seems that I have to do it today.
Jiang Siyue thought secretly, put her arms around his waist and closed her eyes.
"Go to sleep." Zhao Yan let go of her, "I'm going to take a shower."
Jiang Siyue: “…”
The sound of splashing water was heard. Jiang Siyue half-knelt on the bed, looking at her hands that were still in a "ring shape". Her mind suddenly exploded, she lifted the quilt and quickly got in.
*
After the long vacation, Jiang Siyue felt extremely uncomfortable. She attended classes for the whole morning in a daze. Without time to catch her breath, she hurried to the subway station as she still had to make up for Xu Wangxing's class.
There were basically no people on the subway after 8 a.m. Jiang Siyue sat in an empty seat and sent messages to Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan: Auntie has already prepared the meal. You can eat by yourself. No need to wait for me.
[Jiang Siyue: Are there many classes?]
Zhao Yan: Yes, my classes are almost full.
If his students had fewer classes, then so did they. As a teacher, Zhao Yan had to make up all the classes he had taught during those days. Thinking about the three days of leisure in Tokyo, which were mainly for his birthday, Jiang Siyue felt a little guilty. Before she could think of any words of comfort, a new message popped up in the dialog box.
【Zhao Yan: [tired].jpg】
Jiang Siyue had seen the latest Ruby emoticon package in the recommendation, and she often sent it when chatting with Meng Zhuqing, but... when she thought that it was Zhao Yan who sent this cute emoticon package, she found it a little hard to accept.
After a while of calming down and easing the shock in her heart, she tentatively asked:
[Jiang Siyue: [patting head].jpg]
I wonder what expression Zhao Yan had when he posted this emoticon. The moment the thought flashed through his mind, he had the answer.
Yue Huan: Holy crap! You'll never guess what I just saw!
Yue Huan: I saw Mr. Zhao chatting with his wife.
[Yue Huan: He sent a cute Ruby emoji with a deadpan expression. It's creepy!]
【Yue Huan: [picture].jpg】
Zhao Yan was wearing a dark blue shirt with a thin black jacket today. He sat casually in front of the podium with his legs crossed. There were students in twos and threes in front of him. He had a cold face and was circling something on the students' draft paper with a pen indifferently.
Even in Yue Huan's casual shot, Zhao Yan still stood out as being very handsome, totally different from the plain classroom.
News about Yue Huan is still bombarding.
Yue Huan: But it's clear that Mr. Zhao loves his wife very much. As soon as he got a reply, he immediately looked over.
Love...? Jiang Siyue asked herself, remembering Zhao Yan's answer to Li Songci, which was neither affirmative nor negative... Never mind, don't dwell on it, just follow your heart.
Yue Huan: I'm really becoming more and more curious about what his wife looks like.
Yue Huan: The profile picture is a landscape photo; nothing can be seen.
Seeing this, Jiang Siyue was extremely glad that she had two WeChat accounts, otherwise, with Yue Huan's eyesight and sharpness, she would have been exposed on the spot.
[Jiang Siyue: How come you are in the same classroom with Teacher Zhao?]
Yue Huan: Zhang Huai has asked for leave. We'll cover for a few days. It will be your turn on Thursday.
[Jiang Siyue: Okay, remind me when the time comes. I'm at my stop, so I'll get off first.]
Yue Huan: OK.
The next subway had not arrived yet. Jiang Siyue glanced around boredly, her eyes stopped on the word "avatar". Finally, she typed hesitantly.
【Jiang Siyue: What's his note? 】
The opponent responds immediately:
[Yue Huan: A moon emoji.]
Yue Huan: The word "wife" was added at the end.
My heart suddenly started beating wildly. The moment the door closing alarm sounded, I reacted belatedly and quickly ran into the car.
He stopped in front of Xu Wangxing's villa and pressed the doorbell three times as usual. The door opened, but it was not Aunt Xu inside.
"Sister, you're here." Xu Wangxing seemed to be painting. She was wearing an apron stained with paint. The faint smell of paint penetrated her nose, and there was a faint emotion in her brown eyes.
Jiang Siyue smiled slightly and nodded, "Sorry, something happened before and I missed some classes."
"It's okay." Xu Wangxing's tone was still cold. He lowered his head and stepped aside to let her in.
Aunt Xu wasn't home. The servant brought some fruit and then disappeared. Xu Wangxing changed his dirty apron and sat down at the desk. Jiang Siyue placed the checked papers in front of him and opened the book to look for the corresponding knowledge points.
"The entire exam is worth about 120 points for basic questions. Let's focus on these. Forget about the more complex and difficult questions. You made a lot of mistakes this time, so let's..."
After finishing the knowledge point, Jiang Siyue took the cup and took a big sip of water. After her throat was relieved, she asked, "Did I explain it clearly?"
"Yes, very clear." Xu Wangxing lowered his head, took a paper and started writing.
Jiang Siyue felt relieved and continued to drink water to soothe her dry throat. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of his left cheek. There was a streak of blue paint on it, which seemed to have been applied just now and had dried.
Even though he turned his eyes away, his peripheral vision still unconsciously stared at that piece.
Xu Wangxing was very fair, so this little bit of blue was too noticeable. The dried paint had a rough texture like gravel, which was even more unpleasant to look at.
"Student Xu," Jiang Siyue said, pointing at his cheek, "There's paint on your left cheek."
"Is there?" Xu Wangxing raised his hand and wiped it, perfectly avoiding the place where the paint was, and then said: "It seems not."
"Left cheek." Jiang Siyue reminded again, "Lean it towards your hair, lower your temples a little."
Xu Wangxing raised his hand again, but missed again.
Jiang Siyue: "...I'll ask the servant to get you a mirror."
"No need." Xu Wangxing refused, "Please help me wipe it."
His eyes were calm and clear, and he even used a respectful title. Any further refusal would seem hypocritical. I took out a wet tissue and gently wiped the paint off his face.
"Okay." After showing him the paint-stained tissue, she threw it into the trash can in the room.
…
I did well on the later test paper. Although I still made some mistakes, I was able to get the most basic scores.
It was Xu Wangxing's driver who took them back. Xu Wangxing wanted to go with them, but Jiang Siyue refused. "Hurry up and check those wrong questions. If there are any mistakes when I check tomorrow, I will punish you."
"Okay." Xu Wangxing no longer insisted and closed the car door.
It was the evening rush hour and the road was extremely congested. Fortunately, it was not far from the University of Finance and Economics. After saying goodbye to the driver, I got off the car and planned to walk slowly towards the University of Finance and Economics.
The moment I got off the car, I was hit by the fiery red glow. Red clouds were rolling in the sky, like a burning fire, covering the entire sky. I raised my phone to take a picture and sent it to Zhao Yan.
【Jiang Siyue: So beautiful.】
【Zhao Yan: Yes, it’s rare.】
Zhao Yan also sent her a picture, also in the fiery red color, but the difference was that Zhao Yan's picture was framed in a glass window.
Jiang Siyue: Are you in the office? Have you eaten?
Zhao Yan: I have classes tonight, so I'm going to order some takeout.
At this time, it was less than 200 meters away from the University of Finance and Economics. I walked through the door that led to the snack street. The air was filled with the aroma of food.
[Jiang Siyue: What do you want to eat? I bought it for you.]
Zhao Yan: Everyone is here, aren't you afraid of being discovered?
【Jiang Siyue: Don't be afraid, wait for me for twenty minutes.】
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Have you noticed that the number of words is more than before?
Xu's part is a bit too much. After all, he is the second male lead. You can guess what his personality is like~
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