Hidden Intentions
When he regained consciousness and met Ye Lin's eyes, he felt as if he was about to bump into a telephone pole.
"You announced your retirement."
"Besides 'Yiyou', there are many other games we can play together."
Yes, there will be more in the future.
"Did you sign a bet with those directors?"
"Well, the market value must reach 50 percent."
Ye Lin nodded, "It's difficult, but I'm here."
"After all, I am now the second largest shareholder of DY." Ye Lin, who holds almost all the scattered shares, reversed the group's downward trend. He can sell them slowly after the market stabilizes.
Ji Jinyan smiled and said, "I'll make it up for you."
"How do I make up for it?"
"Hey, I'll give you another piece of rare magnesium stone."
"You should take good care of your injuries."
"As you say, I obey."
It was Xia Zaoan's first day back to work after the scare, and he wanted to thank Bai Zeyan, so he came to the police station.
Just as Bai Zeyan was about to walk out, he was pulled back by two old policemen.
"Lao Yuan, Lao Li, what are you doing?" He didn't know the source.
"Humph." The old policeman said in a fierce tone, "Old White, tell me the truth, are you in love?"
"Ah? No."
"You still don't admit it. How can you hide it from us? Look, the girl is waiting for you outside again."
Bai Zeyan looked outside and said, "No, that's Xiaolin's friend. I'm helping to take care of her."
"Oh, just taking care."
“Just taking care.”
"I think that girl is quite young. If you're really interested in her, just treat her well. You've been single for so long. Although there's an age difference, the brothers are all happy for you."
"That's really not the case. Don't misunderstand my reputation. I'm leaving now."
"I won't admit it, but deep down I really don't want the girl to wait any longer."
Old Yuan touched Old Li and said, "That's right."
Bai Zeyan Xia Zaoan was strolling on the roadside. "I was late that day. I'm sorry that I didn't answer your call in time."
"It's okay, don't worry, I'm fine."
"That's good."
Xia Zaoan stopped and said, "Brother Zeyan."
"Why are you so nice to me?"
Looking at her expectant eyes, Bai Zeyan couldn't bring himself to make that excuse.
He remained silent for a long time, and Xia Zaoan concealed his smile, "I'm just asking casually, let's go."
The next day, Xia Zaoan recovered and returned to school.
Some gossip spread with the wind. No one dared to say it to her face, but rumors spread privately that Xia Zaoan had lost her virginity.
She always felt that they were talking about her, so Xia Zaoan walked quickly with her head down.
"Good morning, Xia." Gu Lian came to see her specially.
When she heard his voice, she took off running.
"Xia Zaoan, why are you running?" He chased after her.
He held her back and said, "Listen to me."
Xia Zaoan broke away from him, "What else do you want to do?"
He panted, "Good morning, just listen to me for a few words, I will give you a satisfactory answer."
He took two steps back and bent down as much as possible, "I'm sorry."
She was startled and covered her mouth with her hands.
"I was negligent that day and didn't take care of you, so you were targeted alone. But it wasn't what I wanted. I chased after you later. If anything had really happened to you, I would definitely be blamed. It's my fault."
"From now on, I will never pester you again if you don't want to go to a place or do anything you don't want to do. Our two families have some friendship, and I didn't know how to behave. I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you."
"Don't worry, I will take care of this matter."
There were a lot more people around, all looking this way without looking around.
Gu Li'an deliberately raised his voice, "If I hear something that didn't happen, I will definitely make him regret spitting out that shit in his mouth. If something really happened, would I still be standing here? The Xia Group is not something that can be easily fabricated."
Those who heard it kept silent. They knew the choice between keeping their mouths shut and being retaliated by the Xia family.
Xia Zaoan was a complete surprise. Gu Lian, who had always been carefree, had his impression of him overturned at this moment.
She was kindhearted and could see the change in him. "I know you can't be blamed for this. I'm not angry with you anymore."
"real."
"Well, I'm going back. Don't follow me anymore." She left.
There was a bit of loneliness and sadness in Gu Lian'an's eyes behind him. He should not say it easily that he liked her. He had not done enough.
The crisis of the group has passed and everything is back on track. Ji Jinyan has a social event tonight.
Gu Li'an, who was at ease in the bar, was waiting for Ji Jinyan to come over.
"Mr. Ji is here."
He sat aside in the nightclub box.
"Brother Ji." A graceful woman sat next to him.
"You haven't come to see me for a long time. Have you missed me recently?"
This woman's name is Ana Shen. She is the daughter of Master Ji's comrade-in-arms. After her comrade died, Master Ji took pity on her and took her in when she was in her twenties and had no one to rely on.
Later, Ana Shen wanted to enter the entertainment industry, so she signed with the entertainment company under Gu Li'an's name. She didn't need to come to such occasions, but when she heard that Ji Jinyan would come, she came here by herself.
Ji Jinyan ignored her, but Ana Shen still smiled, “Brother Ji, President Lu, I’ll toast you a glass.”
"Ms. Anna has a good alcohol tolerance." President Lu looked at her with fiery eyes.
Ana Shen looked at Ji Jinyan with her eyes moving, “Brother Ji, I’ll feed you.”
He picked up the wine glass on the table with deep affection and indifference, took a sip, and his sexy Adam's apple slid across his stretched neck, making her eyes sparkle with stars.
"You are an artist under Fanxing, not a hostess."
Ana Shen rolled her eyes at him, “How can you say such cold and hurtful words from your mouth.”
Ji Jinyan quickly concluded the business and left first to go to his own private room, while Gu Li'an stayed behind to accompany his business partner.
Xia Zaoan was walking on the side of the road preparing to go home when a little wild cat meowed and attracted her attention.
"Kitten." She approached slowly.
"Why are you here alone? Do you want to go home with me?" When they were about to meet, the kitten quickly turned around and ran away.
Xia Zaoan chased after it, and the kitten burrowed into the grass. She squatted down and looked over the roots of the green plants. A mother cat was protecting the kitten, watching outside vigilantly.
Xia Zaoan was sincerely happy, "So there is a mother."
She gave up the idea of taking the kitten away, and when she stood up, she seemed to see Bai Zeyan not far away.
Bai Zeyan entered the nightclub. Xia Zaoan was curious why he came to such a place. They had just separated in the afternoon.
After a while, she walked in. Under the bright lights of the lobby, there was a dazzling and colorful decadent noise inside.
Xia Zaoan leaned forward and looked out the window, looking for Bai Zeyan. Gu Lian opened the door and closed it. When he turned around, he saw her standing in front of him.
Gu Li'an's eyes widened. "Xia Zaoan, why did you come to a place like this?"
"I'll just come in and take a look."
He pulled her back to the private room and said, "Just stay here. I'll take you back later."
"Oh." She agreed.
Gu Lian pushed the fruit plate and snacks in front of her.
Ye Lin pushed open the door and saw Xia Zaoan was there. She knew Ji Jinyan was here and came to deliver some information.
Looking at Gu Li'an questioningly, he quickly waved his hands and said, "I didn't bring her here."
"Linlin, I came here by myself."
Ana Shen, who was sitting and watching, stood up when she heard the name and looked at her appraisingly.
"You must be Ye Lin, the controller next to Brother Ji."
"I heard that this time it was all thanks to you. Thank you for helping my brother Ji."
Ye Lin looked at her indifferently, "Who are you?"
Ana Shen sneered, “Why didn’t Brother Ji mention me to you? Then let me introduce you.”
She tangled her hair around her fingers, "My name is Ana Shen, and it was Grandpa Ji who asked me to stay in the Ji family. I have been accompanying Jin Yan for so many years."
Ana Shen looked at her provocatively, “Brother Ji is very good to me. He always thinks of me when there is anything. Have you seen this bracelet on my hand? This is a joint model of the Yuzhen series, which is limited to the whole world. Brother Ji specially bought the whole set to give me a surprise.”
Ye Lin didn't react. Xia Zaoan laughed when he heard this. "What are you laughing at?"
"Do you know that this bracelet of yours is owned by my Xia Group, and Linlin is the designer of this series?"
"Isn't it funny that you're showing off to the person who designed it by taking something designed by someone else?"
Ana Shen didn’t believe it at all, “You’re not afraid of flicking your tongue when you say such a big thing. Can you design it? Don’t force yourself here. Next time, I’ll let Brother Ji give you a set too.”
"Anna, good morning. She is indeed the eldest daughter of the Xia family." Gu Lian said.
Ana Shen was embarrassed for a moment, “So what, who knows if you said that to protect her.”
"Okay, I'll call my brother now. He won't lie, will he?"
Xia Zaoan dialed Xia Keyu's contact number, "Hello, brother."
"What's wrong?"
"Did you design the Yuzhen series with Ye Lin?"
"Yeah. What did someone say?"
Xia Zaoan looked up proudly, "It's okay, it's just that some people didn't believe it, and now they've been slapped in the face."
Ana Shen had nothing to say, and looked unconvinced, “It’s just jewelry, it’s no big deal.”
"Brother Ji will give me something better in the future."
Ye Lin was now losing her patience. "You keep talking about Brother Ji. Can't you live without him?"
"If you want to be a vine clinging to others, you need to have enough brains and courage. You'd better learn the art of language first. If you really can't speak, just shut up your lousy mouth."
"Gu Lian." Ye Lin called him.
"Why."
Ye Lin threw the file bag to him and said, "Give this to someone's brother Ji."
"Okay, I will definitely hand it over to Brother Ji." He said with a smile.
Ye Lin pushed the door open and left, Ana Shen’s face swelled and blue.
The two of them murmured quietly, "Ye Lin also knows how to be mean to others. I've never seen that before."
"Yeah, I've known Linlin for so long, but I've never seen him." She shook her head.
Xia Zaoan whispered, "But what did Linlin mean by the last thing she said? What do you mean by a sewer mouth?"
“What are sewers used for?
"Pass - shit -"
With two puffs, the two laughed out loud. Ana Shen, who was standing beside them, naturally heard it and turned back to glare at them.
The two pretended to be serious as if nothing had happened. She stomped her feet in anger and tried to walk out, but she bumped into the side of the table. She screamed, rubbing her thigh and hurried away in embarrassment.
Gu Lian and Xia Zaoan looked at each other and couldn't hold back their laughter any longer, so they laughed out loud.
Ye Lin did not leave after going out, but went upstairs. She certainly did not come here specifically to deliver information to Ji Jinyan.
She knocked on the door and pushed it open.
"Coming." Bai Zeyan was waiting for her.
"What are your needs?"
"Do I even need to tell you about my requirements? You must have considered everything."
"You don't have to worry about anything." Ye Lin handed him the blueprint without a smile.
Bai Zeyan put his hand on his chin and said, "You seem a little angry. This is a bit surprising to me."
"What happened?"
Ye Lin said nothing.
He guessed, "It's related to Ji Jinyan."
Ye Lin quickly adjusted herself, "It's just a small matter."
She pointed at the drawing with her chin and said, "Let's see how it goes."
Bai Zeyan examined it carefully and said, "Great."
"This is truly an impregnable fortress. Even if you know the exit, you may not be able to get out. The defense is really good."
"Okay, I'll take it in and have them renovate the prison according to the blueprints."
Bai Zeyan put away the drawings and looked at her, "But honestly, you don't have anything to say."
"say what?"
He suddenly became serious, "Xiao Lin, have you been feeling off lately?"
When Bai Zeyan mentioned it, Ye Lin remembered a lot, including Ji Jinyan’s heartbeat when he was in danger, his anger when Zao An got into trouble, and his jealousy when Ana Shen showed off just now…
"Aren't some emotions very normal?" Ye Lin asked.
"Yeah, it's normal to have emotions. So, if you have anything that makes you unhappy, tell me, your brother. I'm here to help you."
"Yeah." Ye Lin rarely talked back.
"So, you belong to the old man of the Ji family." She said affirmatively.
"Always?"
"Yes, I have been working for Master Ji." Bai Zeyan admitted.
"What did he ask you to check? Yikes."
"Well, the Yikes forces are complex and complicated, and it's a big hidden danger."
"I see. I'll tell you when I have news."
"No, just protect yourself. If I hadn't asked you to go to DY, you wouldn't have gotten involved."
Ye Lin put her hand on his shoulder and said, "If I was really afraid of trouble, I wouldn't have joined DY."
"With you here, I can still walk sideways in Kyoto."
"You can walk, but you can't drive. I don't want to pay your ticket anymore."
Ye Lin was speechless. "Let's go. By the way, finish the project as soon as possible according to the drawings to avoid any accidents."
Ye Lin left, but she didn't expect that a casual remark she made would come true later.
Ji Jinyan stood by the fence and saw her back as she walked down the stairs. "Ye Lin."
Ji Jinyan called her, but Ye Lin seemed not to hear him and did not stop.
Someone was still wondering, did he not hear it? He spoke quietly, but it was a little noisy.
In the private room downstairs, Gu Lian was not paying attention and let Xia Zaoan drink the alcoholic beverage by mistake. Now he looked at her with two red clouds on her face.
He supported her and said, "Come on, I'll take you back. If Ye Lin saw you like this, she would definitely skin me alive."
Gu Lian took her bag and clothes and helped her out of the nightclub.
Bai Zeyan, who had just come out, looked at the two people in front of the door and said, "Gu Li'an."
He quickly stood in front of them. Gu Li'an was puzzled, "What are you doing?"
Bai Zeyan took her from his arms and said, "You gave her alcohol."
"I didn't. She drank it accidentally. It was just half a cup of very low alcohol."
"Brother Zeyan, I'm fine." Xia Zaoan, who had just slept for a while, opened his eyes.
He took her things from Gu Li'an's hand and said, "I'll give them to you."
Gu Lian, who was left there, sighed as he watched the two people walking away. He heard a sound of vomiting behind him and turned his head.
It was Ana Shen who was holding the pillar. After vomiting enough, she sat directly on the steps of the gate.
Gu Lian, who was in a bad mood, also sat next to her and handed her a tissue.
"If you can't drink, drink less. You drank so much just now. You want others to think I'm mistreating my employees."
She glanced at him and said, "Aren't you just trying to show off in front of Brother Ji?"
"What do you like about Ji Jinyan? Why are you so hardworking?"
"Like him, who likes him?" Ana Shen, who was drunk, began to speak without restraint.
"So what are you doing?"
"I like his identity, otherwise I would like his cold and unemotional appearance. Grandpa is gone, and I can't compete with those uncles for the family property. Fortunately, Grandpa Ji took me in and I have a place to stay.
But if Grandpa Ji passes away one day, I have to make plans for myself. If the Ji family has a new mistress and she can't tolerate me, I will become homeless again. So I must please Ji Jinyan and not live in fear all day long. I must have someone to rely on to survive in this cruel world.
Hearing this, Gu Li'an felt that she was quite pitiful and sighed, "Yeah, no one can always get what they want."
Bai Zeyan carried the sleepy Xia Zaoan on his back as they walked down the road, "Bai Zeyan."
"Um?"
She looked at Bai Zeyan's profile and poked him, "Your face is so soft."
"Bai Zeyan."
"Um."
"Where are you taking me?"
"I'll take you home. It's just ahead."
"Bai Zeyan."
"I am here."
"I like you."
...He stood there in a daze for a long time.
After a long time, they continued to move forward.
Perhaps it was the alcohol that emboldened her, and she wanted to take this opportunity to break this window paper.
"do you like me?"
"Good morning, we're here." Bai Zeyan put her down.
"Go to bed early." He turned around and raised his foot.
"Bai Zeyan." She called him.
"You're drunk, get some sleep."
Xia Zaoan's eyes instantly turned red. "I'm not drunk, I'm sober. I can tell you very clearly that I, Xia Zaoan, like Bai Zeyan."
She walked up to him and asked, "What about you? During the time we've been together, do you have any feelings for me?"
Bai Zeyan remained silent, not daring to look into her eyes full of hope.
The light in her eyes slowly shattered and died. "Is this question so difficult? Answer me."
"You are still young and don't understand what you are saying."
"Don't always think I'm small. I'm an adult with my own independent consciousness."
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she buried her face in his shoulders, clutching his shirt. "Brother Zeyan, you like me too, right? Otherwise, why are you so nice to me? I'm different to you, right?"
Bai Zeyan held her shoulders with both hands and distanced himself from her, "Good morning, I only treat you as my sister, just like I do to Xiaolin."
"You're lying. You obviously like me. I can feel it. Why don't you admit it?"
He dug his fingers deep into his palm and clenched them into fists, trying his best to control his emotions and not let her see anything unusual. "Good morning, not everything needs to be figured out. You just can't tell at the moment. Take some time to calm down."
Xia Zaoan looked at it sadly and angrily, then turned and ran away.
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