Chapter 350 She, who protects her family, VS He, who is soft-hearted despite being wronged (8)
Fu Chengyan glanced at her indifferently, his expression completely calm, as if he hadn't seen anything.
Jiang Zhiyi felt inexplicably guilty, and she subconsciously took a step back, distancing herself from Ji Chen.
She walked quickly to the door, looked up at him, and asked, "Why are you here too?"
"I was passing by, so I thought I'd stop by and take a look."
"I see..." Jiang Zhiyi reached out and took the file folder from Wang Yu. "I'm discussing things at the store with someone..."
She thought she should explain.
Although she felt there was nothing wrong with how she and Ji Chen had interacted just now, she couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't overthink it.
He appears gentle and polite on the surface, but he is actually the most domineering and petty person ever. He is the epitome of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Now that she's his mistress and spending his money lavishly, she naturally has to behave herself. She doesn't want to upset him in these ways, as it would directly affect her ability to ask him for money.
"Okay, I have a meeting later, I'll be going now." Fu Chengyan didn't ask any questions and turned to leave.
Wang Yu nodded to her and then followed her out the door.
Jiang Zhiyi stood at the door watching their backs as they walked away, without going up to see them off.
She gripped the file folder slightly tighter.
He said he came to take a look, but he didn't even go inside; he just said those two sentences and left.
Jiang Zhiyi knew that he must be angry.
I've seen him lose his temper before. It seems like one of his subordinates did something wrong, and he calmly answered the phone and made proper arrangements for the aftermath. After that, he fired everyone in the entire department without saying a word, showing no mercy.
She hung her head, pondering how to coax him when she got home tonight. She had originally planned to ask him for some more money...
Inside the house, Ji Chen had already found a place to drink tea on his own.
The teacup was steaming, and a faint aroma of tea wafted out; the taste was just right.
Jiang Zhiyi turned around and sat down, her mood clearly not as good as before.
"Is that your boyfriend?" Ji Chen asked directly.
Although she and the man didn't say anything, the subtle atmosphere... he was certain that their relationship was unusual.
Jiang Zhiyi felt a little embarrassed.
What should she say?
She said that he wasn't her boyfriend, but just a man who supported her, her ATM... their relationship was illicit.
This wasn't something she could be proud of, and she couldn't bring herself to say it, but now it seemed the truth was about to be exposed. Ji Chen was a shrewd and perceptive person; he had probably already noticed something was amiss.
She frowned, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ji Chen understood immediately, but showed no surprise.
Although he didn't deliberately investigate, he had already figured out most of her background after spending these days together.
Based on her description of her family situation, she simply couldn't afford the expenses here, not to mention the secretary who often helped her but was clearly subservient to others, and then there's this whole mess today...
He probably already guessed what was going on.
Seeing her hesitant manner, Ji Chen decided not to press further and offered her a way out, "Don't worry, I understand. This kind of thing is actually quite common, it's nothing... Um, what I mean is, I know you two aren't planning to go public yet, so I won't ask again..."
Jiang Zhiyi felt even more awkward. Right now, the two of them probably both knew that he was only saying that to save her face.
But upon closer reflection, there's really no need to hide it.
Although she didn't know Ji Chen's background, judging from his usual words, actions, and behavior, he must be a young nobleman from an extraordinary family. He was probably already used to such things.
If he knows, he knows; she's too lazy to hide it, and she doesn't want to have to keep it a secret in the future.
She decided to just go all out and tell the truth.
However, she was still a little embarrassed, so she changed to a slightly more tactful way and said, "Um... he's not my boyfriend, he's my godfather..."
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