Chapter 124 Their outcome, however bad... could never be worse than it is now, right?
All passion was forced to a halt by the girl's almost sobbing pleas. Tan Zhaojing lay on top of her and took several deep breaths. "Okay, I won't bully you anymore."
He lifted his head and looked into those watery eyes. "Kiss me."
The surging passion made Lin Zaoyi dare not argue. She leaned in and kissed his chin.
It was very light, but Tan Zhaojing was satisfied. It was the first time in a long time that he had been so docile and obedient.
He gently stroked her hair with his fingertips. "I came all this way because there's something I wanted to tell you in person."
The initial excitement had just subsided, and Lin Zaoyi was a little slow to react. After a couple of seconds, she slowly looked at him and asked, "What?"
He said, "I originally planned to go on a business trip this Thursday, but I changed the date to tomorrow, and it will last for about a month."
It takes this long...
She gave a weak, wry smile. "Okay."
"There's only one good thing," Tan Zhaojing cupped her face, his eyes filled with tenderness, his voice exceptionally soft, "Nothing else to say?"
Lin Zaoyi pouted, "I can't say 'Have a safe trip' to you since you're on a plane."
He had barely finished muttering when he lowered his head and bit her lip. One bite wasn't enough, so he did it again, pressing his lips deeply against hers several times before finally stopping.
She wasn't about to give him a hard knock, saying, "Just give me a kiss, my dear."
He chuckled softly, "Pouting like that means you want me to kiss you?"
"...Of course not!"
A warm touch pressed against her waist—his hand. She pressed herself against him. "Promise me one thing: don't follow up on the news about the Ji family, okay?"
His voice was naturally magnetic, but now it was a little hoarse, and the sound waves turned into tiny grains of sand, which was quite captivating.
Fortunately, she wasn't that love-struck. Just as she was about to shake her head, he anticipated her move and reached out, using both hands to hold her head shut, preventing her from moving.
She was about to use her mouth, but he was one step ahead and stopped her, saying, "Then wait for me to come back, otherwise I won't feel safe."
Lin Zaoyi was speechless and chuckled. If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, who would believe that these words came from Tan Zhaojing's mouth?
"Don't laugh, I'm serious." Tan Zhaojing shook her chin.
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
I feel like laughing again.
“Well then,” he said, seemingly relenting, “while I’m away from Beijing this month, you can focus on other news.”
Lin Zaoyi nodded. Since he cared, she should consider his feelings.
Putting herself in his shoes, if he had repeated interactions with his blind date, she would also feel uneasy.
Tan Zhaojing gave her a rewarding kiss on the tip of her nose. "Assistant Shao is staying in Beijing. Call him if anything happens. Don't be stubborn or argumentative. Be good."
Lin Zaoyi lowered her eyelids slightly, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the hem of his clothes, entwining them, "Then you should take care of yourself and not work overtime too often."
Tan Zhaojing smiled slightly, "I'll listen to you."
He gently stroked her eyebrows and eyes with his fingertips, saying, "Don't be afraid, leave the rest to me."
Lin Zaoyi blinked twice unconsciously, her heart feeling as if something was gripping it, enveloping her entire chest, making her feel very stable and warm.
She nodded silently.
Then leave it to him.
Even if their outcome is worse... it can't be worse than it is now, right?
...
Tan Zhaojing's departure from Beijing didn't significantly change Lin Zaoyi's life; she continued with interviews, editing, and publishing, keeping herself busy every day.
Tan Zhaojing is also very busy, but no matter how busy she is, she will receive a goodnight from him before going to sleep and a good morning when she wakes up.
In late December, the CFA exam was approaching. As soon as she left the exam room, his call came, and she answered almost instantly. "Are you trying to ask me how the exam went?"
Self-answer: "I guarantee I'll pass!"
She felt so good because she had to thank him; during this time, no matter how busy he was, he would still explain problems to her every few days.
He chuckled, "Wow, that's impressive."
Although his words were spoken with a smile, what she heard was exhaustion; even the radio waves couldn't hide the hoarseness in his voice.
Lin Zaoyi felt sorry for him, "Tan Zhaojing, slow down, there's never enough work to do."
"Okay, we'll do as Zaoyi says."
"Then..." she pressed her fingertips against her palm, "when are you coming back?"
This was the first time she had asked this question during her many days away on business, but Tan Zhaojing couldn't give her a precise timeframe. "It will take some time, I'm sorry, baby."
That means I might not be able to come back for New Year's Day.
Lin Zaoyi made her tone sound cheerful, "It's nothing, I was just asking~"
"Do you miss me?" Tan Zhaojing suddenly asked.
I was thinking about it.
However, Lin Zaoyi did not give a definite answer, but said, "I will tell you in person when you come back."
He chuckled, "You never suffer any loss."
"Yes."
Just as she was about to tease him a bit, Lin Zaoyi heard someone calling him from the other end of the phone, so she stopped talking and said, "Go ahead and do your work."
Before hanging up, Tan Zhaojing took a moment from his busy schedule to ask, "You haven't been to the Ji family recently, have you?"
"…without."
He nodded in satisfaction, "I didn't care whether you thought about it before, but from today onwards, you have to think about it every day."
Lin Zaoyi's eyes crinkled with laughter in an instant.
At the end of the month, the first snow of the year arrived. It wasn't heavy; only a few flakes drifted down from the sky and were quickly dispersed by the wind.
"Looks like it'll clear up soon." The taxi driver's voice reached her ears, and Lin Zaoyi turned her gaze away from the window.
Fifteen minutes later, the taxi stopped at the Meng Group building. The Meng and Ji families were holding a press conference on their collaborative pharmaceutical project on the last day of the year.
The venue was already quite full of people, mostly from mainstream media.
I ran into Sister Qiao in the crowd. We chatted for a few minutes before the press conference started.
Surprisingly, the attendees were the heads of both companies; usually, the directors in charge would handle such events on their behalf.
Even more surprisingly, Meng Henian, the president of Meng's Group, announced that all profits from the project would be donated to the Heart Health Care Foundation, which was met with enthusiastic applause. Lin Zaoyi was also among the crowd.
For some reason, I feel a bit heavy-hearted, it's just inexplicable.
Noticing her phone vibrate, she took it out.
Information about Zhaojing.
Where are you?
Instead of words, she took a photo of the scene to avoid being jealous and deliberately avoided mentioning President Ji.
She waited for two minutes but he didn't reply, and she didn't ask what was wrong.
The press conference ended at 11:00 AM.
Lin Zaoyi planned to use the back door to ask He Nian Ge the reason for his actions; it had nothing to do with the news, she just wanted to know.
After looking around, at the end of the line of sight, Brother He Nian was surrounded by several men in suits and ties, along with President Ji.
President Ji suddenly turned around, and unexpectedly, his gaze collided with his from afar.
She gave a polite smile, and President Ji nodded slightly.
"Morning ceremony."
When Sister Qiao called her, Lin Zaoyi turned her gaze and saw her seriously asking, "Do you want to go back to CBN?"
At least for now, Lin Zaoyi wouldn't consider it, and gave an apologetic smile.
Xu Qiao didn't force the issue and stated her position: "If you ever want to switch jobs, consider me first."
Lin Zaoyi smiled and said, "Okay."
The two parted ways.
As the taxi driver had said, the snow didn't last long, and the sky cleared up, but the wind was still quite pungent.
Lin Zaoyi pulled her scarf tighter, wrapping herself up completely, leaving only her eyes showing.
"Didn't you drive here?" A voice sounded in my ear, and at the same time, the owner of the voice walked to my side.
She tilted her head, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Um, I forgot to charge it."
He glanced around the hall. "Mr. Ji, you... didn't drive, just like me?"
Ji Baishen raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Hmm, how about we carpool and save on travel expenses?"
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
This joke is just like the weather today—cold.
Cars passed by on both sides of the road from time to time. A few meters away at the traffic light, a black Pullman was also caught in the traffic. The man in the back seat looked tired, but when his eyes fell on that slender figure, his lips curved slightly. However, before the smile could reach his eyes, it had already disappeared.
The driver was Assistant Shao, who picked up his boss from the airport. He was wondering why President Tan had come to Meng's as soon as he returned to China, but it turned out he was there for Miss Lin.
It's a bit heartbreaking. I was looking forward to seeing my beloved as soon as possible, but what happened was that I did see her, but there was a rival standing next to me.
Assistant Shao wondered whether he should just drive over there like that, or slow down, or perhaps give a warning?
After hesitating for two seconds, I decided to give the boss a heads-up.
He coughed lightly, "Mr. Tan, Miss Lin is by the roadside, and Mr. Ji... is also nearby."
His response was a cold, emotionless three-word reply.
"I'm not blind."
"..."
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