Chapter 42 The Past
◎“Designed and produced by Mr. Zhao himself”◎
Jiang Siyue's mind went blank, her heart racing, and she asked loudly, "Really?"
"Yes!" the younger student said cheerfully, "I was delivering some materials to Teacher Zhao before, and I searched the garage for it for a long time! The license plate is Beijing A·7..."
"No!" Jiang Siyue strode over, feeling so anxious that she almost jumped out to do it alone. She looked at Zhao Yan who was not far away, "Teacher Zhao, we are different, right?"
Zhao Yan tilted his head and met her helpless eyes, a pair of clear eyes with a strong pleading look.
After a long silence, Zhao Yan spoke slowly, "Well, it's different. There's one number off."
"No wonder." The junior student muttered, opened the back door and sat down.
Jiang Siyue turned her back, slowly closed her eyes, and her heart settled down.
The car was soon filled with people. The passenger door opened and Jiang Siyue tilted her head. The person who came in was not Yue Huan, but Xu Chu. Her smile faded slightly, and her tone was a little unnatural, "Isn't Teacher Xu with the other students?"
"Yeah." Xu Chu smiled, staring at her without hesitation, "It doesn't matter as long as we can get there."
After Yue Huan got on the back seat, Jiang Siyue slowly started the car according to the navigation. In the rearview mirror, Zhao Yan's car followed behind her.
The junior student in the car was a talkative person. He talked about everything under the sun and never stopped. At first, Xu Chu was able to say a few words to Jiang Siyue, but later he was completely stopped by the junior student and forced to talk about his daily life studying abroad.
Finally, she had nothing to do. Jiang Siyue gripped the steering wheel and her tense body slowly relaxed.
Xu Chu's sudden appearance today, as an assistant coach, was completely beyond his expectations.
Suddenly I understood why Li Chuan hesitated to speak at that time. He should have known Xu Chu's assistant coach identity a long time ago and was surprised at his calmness.
Her breakup with Xu Chu wasn't exactly amicable; it wasn't pleasant, and everyone around them had heard about it. Xu Chu hadn't said a word about staying in the US, not even saying a formal goodbye. The message he'd sent fell on deaf ears, and Jiang Siyue had tried to stop him outside his dorm several times, but he'd always avoided her.
He withdrew from her life in an instant with a strong and decisive attitude.
At first she was confused and sad, tears streaming down her face the entire time. She felt like a squashed sponge, lifeless and dejected.
But later, as time went by, everything faded. Although I can't be considered a brave person, I don't know how many years have passed, and my relationship with Xu Chu is already a thing of the past. I know it very well.
After getting off the car, Jiang Siyue's mood had calmed down a lot. She chatted with Yue Huan naturally and walked into the store. The inside had been decorated by the boss, and everyone found a seat.
The overall atmosphere of the dinner was good. Everyone played finger-guessing games and drank. Except for Zhao Yan and Jiang Siyue, who were driving, everyone else had a little drink.
Jiang Siyue didn't expect that Li Rongbo would talk so much after drinking, and he talked about everything from his thesis to his feelings.
"I have to record it and threaten him to get the express for me in the future." Yue Huan happily took the phone. Jiang Siyue smiled and raised her hand to pick up the steak, but didn't pick it up.
"Let me help you." Xu Chu, who was sitting next to her, moved the steak plate.
Zhao Yan sat opposite Jiang Siyue, watching Xu Chu's actions silently, his eyes calm. He raised his glass and took a sip of water.
After whispering a thank you, Jiang Siyue put the steak into her mouth and chewed it without thinking.
Xu Chu sighed that her naiveté had never changed, and the corner of his mouth curled up. "I heard you were admitted to Hua University as a graduate student? How come you are at the University of Finance and Economics now?"
"It's almost the same as Lianpei." Jiang Siyue swallowed the steak and took a sip of orange juice to relieve the greasiness.
Zhao Yan opposite suddenly moved his stool away and stood up to leave. Jiang Siyue noticed unconsciously that the glass door was closed and found that after he answered the phone, his eyes continued to stare at the food in the bowl.
Yue Huan asked her if she wanted to join the finger-guessing game, but Jiang Siyue refused. After a while, she heard a fierce "No fifteen or twenty, drink!"
Looking at the hustle and bustle around them, the silence of the two of them seemed a little out of place.
Not daring to stare at Zhao Yan who was talking on the phone, Jiang Siyue ate the fruit with a fork.
"I'm sorry about what happened back then."
Jiang Siyue understood the incoherent sentence. There weren't many things between them that needed apologies, and their separation was the only one.
The watermelon juice filled her taste buds, and Jiang Siyue raised the corners of her mouth, "It's okay, it's over."
Xu Chu frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy. He couldn't figure out whether Jiang Siyue cared or not. She looked like she didn't care about anything, but she was actually very sensitive. After being with her for a long time, Xu Chu realized that she had a problem of holding her breath and not speaking.
After a long silence, Xu Chu asked anxiously, "Do you have a boyfriend now?"
"Cough cough cough - cough cough..." Jiang Siyue choked on the watermelon juice and quickly covered her mouth with a tissue. Xu Chu looked worried and raised his hand to pat her back, but Jiang Siyue stopped him, "It's okay, cough cough..."
The ring on it was as gorgeous as a flower, and Xu Chu had a bad feeling in his heart.
"I'm married." Jiang Siyue stopped coughing, a faint smile on her lips, her eyes calm, "Since we didn't have a wedding, I don't have any wedding candy for you. I'm sorry."
Xu Chu's smile froze, and he immediately picked up the beer on the table and drank it all in one gulp. "Congratulations."
Jiang Siyue smiled sincerely, "Thank you."
On the way back, Xu Chu didn't ride in the same car with her. There were many drunk people, so he had to be responsible for sending them back one by one. After sending Yue Huan to the dormitory, Jiang Siyue returned to the basement and saw Zhao Yan leaning on the car from a distance.
The basement light was right behind him, casting a shadow that blocked out all the emotions on his face.
The next second, he turned his head slightly, and Jiang Siyue was caught off guard by his cold eyes, and her heart became inexplicably uneasy.
"Come here." He said in a deep voice, his indifferent tone concealing a sharp edge. She tiptoed and slowly approached him.
Thinking she was walking too slowly, when there was still one meter left, Zhao Yan stood up straight, stretched out his hand, and pulled her in. He stumbled and Jiang Siyue fell into his arms. Their lips touched and the back of her head was held. She had no way to retreat and had to endure this fierce kiss.
After they separated, their breathing became disordered, their breaths mingling. Jiang Siyue reached out and pushed him away, "This is at school."
Zhao Yan pulled her back and pressed her against the car. "So what?" A lot of emotions flashed through his eyes under the shadows. When he closed his eyes and opened them again, he regained his composure. "Do you have classes this Friday?"
His calmness didn't seem fake, as if his ferocity just now was just her illusion.
"Yes—hiss." Jiang Siyue just realized that her lip was broken, and it hurt when she pulled it a little. "I have morning classes."
"Well, come with me to Linglong after class."
"do what?"
"Shareholders' meeting." Zhao Yan let go of her.
The moment she was kissed, she thought Zhao Yan knew about her relationship with Xu Chu and was jealous. Now it seemed that Zhao Yan was upset about the shareholders' meeting. He didn't like socializing, and Jiang Siyue knew that. Her tense heart relaxed and she thought of other things. "Why didn't you tell me you drove this car at school? I was so nervous at that time."
She spoke in a scolding tone, with deep regret in her eyes. Zhao Yan lowered his eyes and smiled calmly, "You didn't ask."
No wonder he was confused at the time. He was cautious and only thought about the price, but he didn't expect this to be the reason.
Zhao Yan opened the car door and said, "Let's go home."
"What about my car?"
"Just put it here."
"No!" Jiang Siyue refused firmly and quickly slipped into her car. "If other people see us, they'll get suspicious."
Zhao Yan slowly closed his hands that were supporting the car and got into the car in silence.
*
On Friday, Jiang Siyue was afraid that she would not have enough time, so she wore the light-colored suit she wore to the meeting. She paired the white shirt with a beige long skirt and a pair of nude high heels. He Min thought she was looking for a job, and she even sent a list of the companies she had interviewed with.
It was too troublesome to explain, so Jiang Siyue simply agreed with a smile. After making an appointment to have dinner together next time, Jiang Siyue hurried to the school gate.
Zhao Yan's Maybach stopped at the school gate. Jiang Siyue trotted over, got in the car, greeted Xia Qing, and then looked at Zhao Yan beside her.
This time he wore a dark blue suit with a tie of the same color. His long legs were casually crossed, and he looked at the tablet lazily.
"Take a look?" Zhao Yan tilted the tablet towards her. Jiang Siyue leaned over and saw Linglong's financial statements on it. At first, she just wanted to pass the time, but in the end she actually read it carefully.
Seeing that she was interested, Zhao Yan simply handed the tablet to her. Jiang Siyue hesitated and didn't take it.
"Look, it's the same as telling me the conclusion."
Jiang Siyue took it and asked, "Should I go in later?" All members attending the shareholders' meeting must have equity, and he should not be qualified. As expected, Zhao Yan shook his head.
"Show your face in front of the shareholders." Yunjing's social circle is so small, and each family is well-informed. Letting Jiang Siyue show her face as his wife is just the right way to stop the "rumors" spread by the Xu family in the circle. After a moment, he asked again, "You want to go? There's still time next year."
Without having time to think about the meaning behind this sentence, Jiang Siyue shook her head like a rattle and said, "No need." As a small fry, she didn't need to learn at the shareholders' meeting.
After the greetings, the meeting began. Xia Qing found Zhu Yun to accompany her, and Jiang Siyue stayed alone in Zhao Yan's office. The decoration inside was completely different from Zhao Yan's style, but that was normal, as he didn't stay here for more than ten days a year.
Half an hour later, Zhu Yun, who was accompanying her, noticed that she was a little restless and offered to take her on a tour.
It was still early, so Jiang Siyue naturally wanted to leave with Zhu Yun.
As a jewelry group, Linglong Company has sparkling gems everywhere. Jiang Siyue looked at them one by one and marveled at the designer's rich imagination.
"No matter how good these gems are, they can't compare to the diamond ring on your hand."
Jiang Siyue didn't know much about gemstones, so she humbly asked for advice. Zhu Yun smiled and explained, "The ring on your hand was designed and made by Mr. Zhao himself, and the gemstone was also selected by Mr. Zhao himself."
In fact, Zhu Yun didn't know the specific process, but the software Zhao Yan used when designing that set of jewelry would automatically upload it to the design library. Zhao Yan didn't know whether it was a mistake or intentional, but he didn't set viewing permissions. The picture was an open secret. This was the first time Zhu Yun saw the finished product.
"Is this... like this?" Jiang Siyue murmured softly. She had previously thought that this set of jewelry was just something Zhao Yan bought casually, but she didn't expect that he designed it himself. She was stunned, and the ring on her finger seemed to be hot.
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