Chapter 72 It's better for the four of you to live a good life than anything else.
Jiang Sui's vacation was only halfway over when Luo Muyang couldn't sit still any longer.
Some people are like that; you don't notice anything when they're around, but once they're gone, even for just a day or two, it's hard to adjust, let alone someone like Jiang Sui who can take on three people at once.
After much thought, Luo Muyang secretly came up with an idea.
That day, he arrived at Jiang Sui's door, raised his hand to ring the doorbell and then lowered it again, repeating this three times, as if he were performing some kind of mysterious ritual.
Jiang Sui suddenly opened the door, carrying a trash bag in her hand. She was slightly taken aback when she saw Luo Muyang: "Mr. Luo, what brings you here?"
Luo Muyang coughed twice, walked in with his hands behind his back, and glanced around the living room. Not finding any trace of Luo Yan, a hint of disappointment flashed across his face, but he quickly put on a smile again: "Xiao Jiang, how was your vacation? Feeling better?"
"It's alright." Jiang Sui poured him a glass of water, answering succinctly.
“Um…” Luo Muyang rubbed his hands, his eyes darting around, “I came here mainly to see you, and also…” Then, he rambled on for more than ten minutes, from his views on relationships to Feiyang’s corporate culture. Jiang Sui listened patiently, smiling throughout, nodding in support from time to time.
Finally, Luo Muyang couldn't hold back any longer: "I've made plans with Feifei to go to the newly opened hot spring resort in Qingxi Town. Why don't you and Yanyan come along too? It'll be more fun with more people!"
Jiang Sui looked at her boss's expression, which said "everyone knows what he's up to," and knew exactly what was going on.
The official announcement caused quite a stir, but then they broke up. Luo Muyang didn't dare to ask directly, afraid that if he exposed the truth, things would get out of control.
"Mr. Luo, I'm taking a vacation because I want to have some peace and quiet at home."
"oops!"
“That’s true.” Jiang Sui nodded calmly. “You can arrange it.”
"Then it's settled! I'll go tell Yanyan right away!" Luo Muyang was afraid that Jiang Sui would change her mind, so he ran off as soon as he finished speaking.
Half an hour later, Luo Yan called.
"Old Luo asked me to take my annual leave and go to Qingxi Town for a few days. What's he up to?"
Jiang Sui chuckled: "It's already the second half of the year and the KPIs haven't been met yet. We're in a hurry to boost the 'coverage rate'."
Luo Yan's voice was filled with suppressed laughter and excitement: "I've wanted to go to Qingxi for a long time too, but let's make it clear, before I announce the end of the 'cooling-off period,' you have to cooperate with me and act like we are... familiar strangers, with a hint of regret and awkwardness, understand?"
Jiang Sui: "..."
Isn't this a bit too demanding in terms of acting skills?
"Understood, we will resolutely carry out Comrade Luo Yan's instructions."
Thus, the four-person tour group was formed.
On the day of departure, Luo Muyang personally drove the van, while Xu Jingfei, wearing sunglasses, sat in the passenger seat, her face clearly showing that she was "forced to work".
Luo Yan and Jiang Sui sat in the back seat, about an arm's length apart, without exchanging a single word the entire time.
"Hey you two, you've had that long face ever since you got in the car!" Luo Muyang glanced at them in the rearview mirror. "You should have fun when you're out having fun!"
Luo Yan looked out the window. "I just don't want to talk."
Jiang Sui nodded in agreement, with an expression that said "that's true," but secretly poked Luo Yan's hand with his finger.
Luo Muyang, oblivious to their little squabble, tried to smooth things over, saying, "It's just a little argument. Once we get to Qingxi, we'll have some fun and maybe we'll make up."
He wanted to liven things up, so he turned on the car stereo and played "The Most Romantic Thing" and "Tomorrow I'm Going to Marry You" on repeat, even humming along when he got emotional.
Xu Jingfei glared at him: "Luo Muyang, can you shut up? You keep nagging, you're more long-winded than my mother."
Luo Muyang immediately shut his mouth, looking at Xu Jingfei with a pitiful expression, like a large dog being scolded by its owner.
Three hours later, they arrived in Qingxi Town. After checking into the hotel, Luo Muyang asked Jiang Sui to buy water, then turned to Luo Yan and asked, "What's going on between you two? Did you really break up?"
"Old Luo, just leave us alone." Luo Yan replied helplessly, "Taking good care of Ms. Xu is more important than anything else."
Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Sui came over carrying four bottles of water, took one out and handed it to Luo Yan, and said to Luo Muyang, "President Luo, there's a popular online store up ahead. My aunt said she wants to try their signature osmanthus cake."
Upon hearing that Xu Jingfei wanted to eat it, Luo Muyang immediately grabbed Jiang Sui and ran ahead, saying, "Hurry up! They'll be sold out if we're late!"
Luo Yan was both amused and exasperated.
When it comes to diverting attention, Jiang Sui is the best.
The afternoon activity was a boat trip on the river. Luo Muyang specially arranged for Luo Yan and Jiang Sui to be on the same boat, while he pulled Xu Jingfei to sit on another one.
The boat moved slowly forward, and the weeping willows on both banks swayed in the wind, creating a pleasant scene.
Jiang Sui sat opposite Luo Yan, a smile in her eyes, "How long do you plan to keep this act going?"
"We'll see how you do." Luo Yan turned her head arrogantly, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Once ashore, the four continued walking forward, surrounded by a bustling crowd that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Luo Yan tried to find an opportunity to get closer to Jiang Sui, but Luo Muyang always stood between them. Xu Jingfei, on the other hand, was taking pictures everywhere with her phone, casually hanging her bag on Luo Muyang's body, while she strode ahead with ease.
When they stopped at the stone bridge, his phone kept ringing. Luo Muyang quickly chimed in, "Feifei has such a great eye! This is the best angle for taking pictures of the river!"
Luo Yan rolled her eyes.
"Luo Yonghao, you've been bragging all this time, aren't you tired? You even called a shot of a broken stone block by the roadside a movie."
"You don't understand, this is called art!"
Luo Muyang fiercely protected his wife, then turned to look at Xu Jingfei with a lovesick grin.
Luo Yan was speechless. He subconsciously looked towards Jiang Sui and saw a beautiful woman in Hanfu standing in front of him, smiling broadly. He didn't know what she said, but her smile instantly vanished, and she turned and walked away looking aggrieved. He looked up and met Luo Yan's probing gaze.
"Wow, Mr. Jiang, you're quite charming. You get hit on by beautiful women wherever you go."
Luo Yan gave him a cool look as she sized him up. He wore a white shirt and black trousers, but even the most basic outfit couldn't hide the fact that he was anything but basic himself.
Next time, should we make Jiang Sui wear a mask when he goes out, or... disfigure him? No way, that's illegal. A government job is much more important than a man!
Jiang Sui explained, "I told her I don't use WeChat, and I didn't say a word more."
Before Luo Yan could say anything more, a handsome guy squeezed in next to her and pulled out his phone: "Hey beautiful, I saw you over there. Are you alone? Let's add each other on WeChat."
"Well……"
Before Luo Yan could even refuse, Jiang Sui strode forward and pulled her close, giving the handsome man a "friendly" smile: "Sorry, she's my girlfriend."
The handsome man awkwardly withdrew his hand, apologized several times, and quickly left.
Luo Yan was afraid that Luo Muyang and Xu Jingfei would see her, "Let go, or we'll be exposed."
Jiang Sui hugged her even tighter. "Comrade Luo Yan, it's better if we leave together. If something similar happens again, it won't be good for calming down during the cooling-off period."
Luo Yan slapped the hand off her shoulder. "Comrade Jiang Sui upholds traditional male virtues. He didn't react to jealousy on the spot. His cooling-off period will be reduced by one day." After saying that, she walked forward with her head held high.
Xu Jingfei was still taking pictures with her phone. Luo Muyang was laughing like two 200-pound kids, while Luo Yan and Jiang Sui, who were quite a distance away but whose auras were inexplicably intertwined, snapped a photo and quickly posted it on their WeChat Moments with the caption:
The scenery is decent, and the material is excellent for human observation studies.
Back at the hotel that evening, Luo Muyang looked at the four room doors facing each other and made one last desperate attempt: "Let's play cards together? Or maybe a murder mystery game?"
Xu Jingfei: "I don't stay up late."
Luo Yan: "I want to binge-watch the show."
Jiang Sui: "I handle emails."
Luo Muyang: "..."
In the dead of night, all was quiet.
There was a gentle knock on the door. Luo Yan looked through the peephole and saw that it was indeed Jiang Sui. She quickly opened the door and pulled him in, saying, "Why are you here? What if we find out!"
Jiang Sui closed the door behind her and pulled her into his arms. "Auntie saw it a long time ago."
"What?!" Luo Yan exclaimed in surprise. "How did you know?"
"She was faking taking pictures; she was observing us the whole time."
"Well... Lao Luo might come to check on us."
"Mr. Luo is too busy sending messages to Auntie to pay attention to us right now."
"..."
Luo Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but was still a little nervous: "No, we'll be overheard."
Jiang Sui smiled and leaned close to her ear, whispering, "Just keep your voice down."
Only the bedside lamp was on in the room, its warm yellow light outlining the intertwined figures of the two.
As Luo Yan felt Jiang Sui's hands roaming over her skin and smelled the familiar mint scent on him, her unease and tension vanished. Her body gradually recovered under his skillful caresses, and she began to breathe softly.
"Does what we're doing... violate any rules?"
"No, at most it's just...building relationships?"
His kiss was still gentle, and Luo Yan hugged his neck tightly, responding to his kiss.
This cooling-off period isn't that hard to endure.
As for Zhou Jiaqi's confession... it's best not to tell Jiang Sui. Just reject him when you get back. There's no need to make a fuss.
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
Jiang Sui was forced to turn on the phone by Luo Yan, who held her tightly and wouldn't let go: "Sleep for five more minutes..."
"Sleep? Get up and party... no, get up and get out of here!"
Luo Yan pushed and kicked until she finally got the person to the door.
Taking advantage of his height, Jiang Sui pulled her into his arms and said, "Giving me a good morning kiss isn't too much to ask, is it?"
"Stop fooling around, they'll find out when they get up!"
Luo Yan carefully opened the door a crack to look outside, and suddenly froze.
In the room opposite, Luo Muyang and Xu Jingfei were also sneaking out together.
The four people stood facing each other across the corridor.
Eight eyes meet, silence reigns—that's Cambridge this morning.
A few seconds later, Xu Jingfei expressionlessly adjusted her collar and walked towards the elevator.
Luo Muyang quickly followed, clearing his throat as if to cover up his misunderstanding: "The air is nice this morning... I... came to ask Feifei to go for a walk together..."
Jiang Sui nodded calmly: "Good morning, President Luo. I've also come to call Luo Yan... to go for a walk."
Luo Yan: "..."
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