Chapter 6 Take Your Time
◎He is not a beast◎
The car was weaving through traffic. Jiang Siyue glanced at the navigation and found that there was still some distance to go. She decided to mention what happened yesterday.
Zhao Yan has already mentioned the law and morality. If he doesn't say anything more, he will feel pretentious.
"Yesterday after dinner, I was hit by a bicycle and lost my dorm key. There was only one roommate in the dorm, and I've never had a good relationship with her. She opened the door and saw it was me, and tried to close it. I used my hand to stop her, and then I got pinched."
Jiang Siyue finished speaking in one breath and quietly observed Zhao Yan's reaction. He stared straight at the traffic with no expression on his face, and it was unknown whether he heard it or not.
At the traffic light, Zhao Yan slowly stepped on the brakes and said, "You're quite brave."
His joking comment made Jiang Siyue relax. She sighed and said, "I was in a hurry at the time and didn't think too much about it. Or maybe it was because I hadn't submitted the paper I had been preparing for a long time, and my mood affected my thinking."
Without waiting for Zhao Yan to speak, Jiang Siyue continued, "But you're working now, so you probably can't understand why a student like me is obsessed with my thesis."
Zhao Yan's eyes flickered, but without explaining, he asked, "Have you told the school?"
"It's useless." Jiang Siyue looked annoyed. "She didn't admit anything, and the school doesn't really care about this kind of thing. They just mediate."
Previously, another roommate, Zhang Ruirui, caught Li Shasha stealing her things. After an argument, the counselor arrived and the two argued, ultimately leading to mediation. Within three days, Li Shasha returned to her old ways. Unable to handle her, Zhang Ruirui moved out immediately. Later, another roommate, Tong Meng, moved out in a similar manner.
Zhao Yan also went to university in China, so he had some understanding of how to deal with these things. His counselor basically said one thing: either endure it or move, but—
"What's your roommate's name? Is he in the same major as you?"
"No, she's from a financial university (Master of Finance), her name is Li Shasha." Jiang Siyue said, as if she had thought of something, looking at Zhao Yan with a hint of anticipation in her eyes, "If she submits her resume to your company, just screen her out!"
I remember Zhou Hong mentioned before that Zhao Yan's father was a politician but retired, and his mother was a businesswoman, so she naturally thought that Zhao Yan inherited the family business.
"Okay." Zhao Yan smiled faintly, "I'll tell HR."
Jiang Siyue was much happier after hearing this. It was so hard to find a job these days, so it was good to be able to block one for Li Shasha.
After taking an X-ray at the hospital, there was no major problem. After getting some medicine, I drove home again.
Zhao Yan put her things away, took off her coat, and hung it on the hanger. There was still some time before dinner, and the two of them were doing their own things. During this time, Zhao Yan called the housekeeper to come and tidy up the living room.
Meng Zhuqing called and Jiang Siyue walked to the balcony to answer her call.
"What did you want to talk to me about yesterday?" Meng Zhuqing's anxious voice came, "I went out to the disco yesterday and didn't hear your call. I just woke up now."
"Nothing." Jiang Siyue looked at the people gathered downstairs and briefly told Meng Zhuqing about what happened yesterday.
"This bitch!" Meng Zhuqing was furious. "Tomorrow I'll go to your school and deal with her together. I'm going to crack her head like a walnut!"
This appropriate yet strange metaphor made Jiang Siyue laugh out loud.
"You're so stupid!" Meng Zhuqing was speechless. "She hurt you and you're still laughing." Before she finished speaking, she added, "Forget it, it's better to laugh than to cry. How did you solve it yesterday? The hotel?"
Jiang Siyue's smile faded. "No, I asked Zhao Yan to pick me up. From now on, I probably won't be going back to the dormitory."
"Oh, that's right. I forgot you have a husband. Now, your marriage is not bad."
Jiang Siyue recalled what happened yesterday when Zhao Yan came to pick her up, and she agreed with Meng Zhuqing's words in her heart.
Meng Zhuqing's temper came and went quickly. Since Jiang Siyue was fine, she naturally changed the topic, "How is your husband?"
Jiang Siyue looked up and saw Zhao Yan still looking at the iPad on the sofa, his metal glasses frames shining coldly.
"fine."
"That's good." Meng Zhuqing said with a relieved tone, "She has both the appearance and the heart. It seems that infertility is indeed the reason why she can't get married."
Hearing Meng Zhuqing bring up this again, Jiang Siyue's face flushed slightly and she hurriedly stopped him. Meng Zhuqing was not going to let her go easily, and kept teasing her, making Jiang Siyue blush in a few words, frightening her so much that she quickly hung up the phone.
After the blush on her face faded, Jiang Siyue returned to the living room. Zhao Yan's tablet was placed on the coffee table. He was not there, and the housekeeper was busy in the kitchen.
After Jiang Siyue sat on the sofa for a while, her aunt brought a plate of fruit and placed it in front of her, indicating that the meal was ready and asked if there was anything else.
Jiang Siyue thought for a moment, asked her aunt to leave, and went to the room to call Zhao Yan.
I didn't hear the door open, so he must have gone back to his room to sleep.
Carefully pushing open the door, the room was dark. Jiang Siyue had forgotten where the switch was, so she simply walked forward in the dark. After bumping into several things, Zhao Yan, who was woken up, couldn't bear it anymore and reached out to turn on the bedside lamp.
"What are you looking for?" Zhao Yan was woken up and sat with his arms folded. His hair was a little messy, and his eyes were closed, which made Jiang Siyue a little scared. She knew that being grumpy when waking up was a very scary thing.
"Dinner is ready, I'll call you." Jiang Siyue's heart was in turmoil, and she was ready to apologize at any time.
After a long while, a light laugh came from her ear. Jiang Siyue looked up and found Zhao Yan looking at her with a helpless expression. "Why don't you just stand at the door and call me?"
"I was afraid of waking you."
Zhao Yan: “…”
Jiang Siyue, who had come to her senses, also felt that her behavior was quite stupid, so she lamely explained, "It's already past eight in the morning, and I feel that every minute and every second is precious."
"You're a student, you're right." Zhao Yan got out of bed and turned on the light in the room. Jiang Siyue hurriedly fled the scene.
After dinner, Jiang Siyue had nothing to do, so she looked at her phone for a while before going to take a shower. Unlike the simple toiletries from yesterday, the variety in the niche was comparable to a display cabinet. Zhao Yan's items were squeezed into the corner and were difficult to find without some effort.
“…”
Jiang Siyue, who was very aware of being "living under someone else's roof", left one set and put all the rest into the cabinet.
After taking a hot shower, Jiang Siyue felt much more relaxed. She went back to her room and lay down. After taking several deep breaths, she opened another WeChat account.
Before she started her graduate studies, the internet suggested that she should get two WeChat accounts. She did so obediently, and it did become much more convenient. For example, when she wanted to play dead in front of her supervisor, she wouldn't open that WeChat account.
Although Zhang Min'an would call directly when he was in a hurry, it also saved him a lot of trivial matters.
Just as she expected, Zhang Min'an sent many more messages. In just two days, the things Zhang Min'an needed her to do included but were not limited to:
Walk the dog, pick up the kids, clean the house, pick up the package.
Jiang Siyue sighed. It would not be an exaggeration to compare what she had done to that of a black slave. But she couldn't resist because Zhang Min'an, the old man, would definitely prevent her from graduating.
After numb herself for a while with the high salary after graduation, she replied.
Jiang Siyue: I'm sorry, teacher. I injured my hand and have been in the hospital for the past two days. I haven't looked at my phone.
After sending this message, she sent all the medical records from the hospital over. After a series of operations, she got an "OK" expression from Zhang Min'an.
Jiang Siyue fell on her back on the bed and asked herself, "I must have been blind to choose him." The research direction she was interested in was special, an interdisciplinary subject under applied economics, behavioral economics. The research directions of other tutors in the college had nothing to do with this, only Zhang Min'an had a little bit of connection.
After choosing, she realized that it was really just a light touch and it basically didn't matter.
Her mind was a mess, and she thought about her paper, which made her even more upset. She lowered her head to look for her charger, opened the bedside cabinet, and was shocked by the small box inside.
In fact, she also knew that Zhao Yan didn't take her back to worship her as an ancestor. She had thought about everything she needed and had made preparations long ago, but this box set basically shattered her mental preparation.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind her. Jiang Siyue immediately closed the drawer, lay down with her hands on her chest, and looked determined.
Zhao Yan: “…” Maybe eight years is still a bit too far.
He turned off the lights in the room, and the room suddenly dimmed a few degrees. Jiang Siyue lay on the bed, feeling that her facial features had never been so sensitive. Even without seeing, she still could roughly outline Zhao Yan's movements.
"When are you free tomorrow? I'll help you move your things."
Jiang Siyue went over her schedule and said, "Any time after 2 o'clock is fine."
"Okay, I'll be there at 2:30. Call your counselor."
Jiang Siyue immediately understood what he meant. She pushed herself up and turned around to say, "Li Shasha is really shameless. There's nothing we can do if she refuses to admit it."
Zhao Yan didn't take it seriously and said, "Don't you have to find the counselor when you move out? It's just a matter of convenience."
Jiang Siyue thought about it and nodded, "That's fine."
Zhao Yan had to get up early tomorrow, so he turned off his bedside lamp and said, "Go to sleep."
Those two very light words made Jiang Siyue tense up instantly. She hesitated for a moment, threw off the quilt and got out of bed, her tone very unnatural: "I'm not very sleepy, I'm going to the living room to read for a while."
Zhao Yan frowned and grabbed her hand. Jiang Siyue instinctively struggled, but quickly gave up. Seeing this reaction, Zhao Yan was more certain of his guess. "What are you thinking about?"
His voice was a little colder than before. Jiang Siyue was flustered and her mind was in a mess. He held her hand without loosening his grip. Jiang Siyue calmed down and said with closed eyes: "Nothing, I just want to read for a while."
Seeing that she didn't tell the truth, Zhao Yan stopped forcing her, loosened his hand, and said, "I'm not a beast enough to lay hands on a sick patient. Go to sleep."
His tone was very calm, with almost no ups and downs, but Jiang Siyue knew he was a little angry. She was also overwhelmed by the box of condoms. Zhao Yan didn't seem to be the one forcing her. The box of condoms might be what he wanted to use before.
She turned off the lights and quietly slid under the quilt. In the darkness, she opened her eyes, looked at the ceiling, and whispered, "Zhao Yan." Her heart was pounding in her chest. "Let's take it slow, okay? Let's develop our relationship first... then..."
"Okay." Zhao Yan took over, "I won't force you."
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