Chapter 47 He panicked
Jiang Xu waited for a whole day but received no reply from He Yanting.
Resignation application, no news.
Fake marriage, no response.
She read books at her workstation all day. At noon, Chen Jiaojiao whispered to her if she was with Luo Jiaming.
Jiang Xu told her helplessly that there was no possibility for the two of them.
Chen Jiaojiao sighed: "You missed a super rich second generation."
She whispered softly in Jiang Xu's ear, "It's an internal secret. Luo Jiaming is the third son of the Luo family. Do you know the Luo family? It's ranked among the top 20 companies in Beijing."
Jiang Xu flipped through the book and said "Oh" lightly.
Chen Jiaojiao silently gave her a thumbs up: "You are this."
As she was about to get off work in the afternoon, she couldn't wait any longer. Tomorrow was Grandpa He's birthday party, and the two old men would definitely talk about getting married.
So I sent a message to ask He Yanting if he had made up his mind.
He Yanting didn't reply, and Jiang Xu didn't want to go to the top floor, so he had to give up.
Before going to bed at night, Jiang Xu checked her phone, but there was still no message from He Yanting.
Is he busy? Or is he deliberately not replying?
Jiang Xu glanced at the calendar and saw that the day after tomorrow was the day for the surgery.
She instinctively resisted thinking about it, put her phone down, and lay down to sleep.
She seemed to have many dreams that night and did not fall asleep until the early morning. The next morning she was awakened by the ringing of the phone.
The caller was He Yanting, and Jiang Xu pressed the answer button.
"I'm at your door."
Jiang Xu was half asleep and was slightly stunned before she remembered that today was Mr. He’s birthday party.
When she looked at the time, it was almost noon and she didn't even hear the alarm clock.
"Wait a moment."
She quickly got out of bed, changed her clothes hastily, combed her hair with her hands, and ran to open the door.
A tall and long-legged man stood at the door. I don’t know if he dressed up specially, but He Yanting in a black suit seemed more exquisite and eye-catching than ever.
He looked at Jiang Xu, scanned her up and down, and raised his eyebrows: "Just woke up?"
Jiang Xu awkwardly tidied up her messy hair: "Yeah, I overslept."
He Yanting's lips curled up inadvertently: "It's normal."
Jiang Xu: “…”
She has always loved sleeping in. When she was in love before, He Yanting often waited for her downstairs of the dormitory for an hour or two when she couldn't get up for a date on the weekend.
When she woke up, she felt extremely guilty and asked him why he didn't call her to wake her up.
He Yanting rubbed her head gently: "I can't bear to do that. Girls are more beautiful if they sleep more."
Jiang Xu didn't stay in the state for too long. He quickly regained consciousness and said sideways, "Come in."
After He Yanting came in, she ignored him and went straight to the bathroom to wash up.
When I finished cleaning up and came out, I suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance.
He Yanting stood in front of the dining table. On the table was a thermos box filled with steaming stomach-nourishing porridge.
"Come here and have something to eat."
Jiang Xu felt that she should refuse both emotionally and rationally, but she was indeed hungry, and she would easily feel anxious and dizzy when hungry.
After hesitating for a second, he walked over spinelessly.
She drank the porridge silently. He Yanting didn't say anything. He turned his back to her and looked out the window, as if he was thinking about something.
After eating, Jiang Xu felt warm in his stomach and felt better.
"Let's go."
On this day every year, even if He Yanting was unwilling, he had to go to the old house with Jiang Xu to celebrate his birthday.
He Yanting turned around but didn't move. He looked at her steadily: "Jiang Xu, I agree to the fake marriage."
Jiang Xu's heart skipped a beat and he was extremely happy.
Before I could be happy for two seconds, he said, "But I'm afraid that you can't quit your job."
Jiang Xu was anxious: "Aren't you just afraid that grandma will think too much? I can tell her clearly that this is my problem and has nothing to do with you."
He Yanting said calmly, "That's not the reason. We have a lot of projects recently and the company is short of manpower."
Jiang Xu found it funny. Shengyu Group was the top enterprise in Beijing. There were so many talented people who wanted to work for it that it had never been short of people.
"He Yanting, can you please stop joking? The planning team has plenty of manpower."
He Yanting shook his head: "It's not the planning department, but I'm short of an assistant."
Jiang Xu had a bad feeling: "What do you mean?"
He Yanting said, "If you want to take the postgraduate entrance examination, I won't stop you, but I won't allow you to resign."
Jiang Xu was a little furious: "You allow me? I don't need your permission to quit!"
He Yanting's narrow eyes flickered with a faint light: "It seems that you have never seen the labor contract signed between the group and you."
Jiang Xu was puzzled and turned to go to the study to find the labor contract.
He Yanting's voice came: "The second to last page, Article 38."
Jiang Xu searched carefully and read silently, "This contract is for ten years. If Party B breaches the contract, he will be required to pay a penalty of... 500 million?"
She was in disbelief and angrily said, "What a bully clause!"
He Yanting shrugged, looking innocent: "I told you to read it carefully at the time, but who told you to sign it without even looking at it?"
Jiang Xu recalled what happened last year. She had gone through so many trials and tribulations and was finally accepted. How could she dare to hesitate? She signed the contract without even reading it.
I didn't expect there was such a bomb hidden.
She glared at He Yanting, her eyes red with anger.
He Yanting walked closer, raised his hand to touch her cheek, and said softly: "Ruanruan, you wanted to sign it yourself, don't blame me."
Jiang Xu waved his hand away, tears instantly streaming down her face.
She also hated herself for not being able to live up to her expectations and crying in front of He Yanting, but the unspeakable grievance filled her heart and she couldn't control her tears at all.
I thought I could finally leave Shengyu Group and focus on my own path, but I didn't expect to have to pay 500 million in compensation.
What's the difference between this and a contract to sell one's body?
Seeing her crying, He Yanting's pupils trembled and he felt a little panicked for a moment.
"Why are you crying?"
He hugged her and stroked her head.
Jiang Xu choked up, tears as big as beans falling onto his chest. "He Yanting, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You just wanted to make me lose face, to make me suffer, to tease me. When you saw me sign this indenture, you must have been extremely proud, right?"
"I have brought all of this upon myself. I was so wishful thinking that I lost my mind due to love. But I don't love you anymore. I won't bother you anymore. Please let me go."
She cried so hard, as if she wanted to tell about years of grievances. Her speech was intermittent and barely formed a complete sentence.
He Yanting hugged her tightly, his chin resting on the top of her head, his thin lips stretched into a straight line.
Listening to her chattering, he said nothing, his eyes slightly red.
Jiang Xu cried for a long time, almost exhausted, and had no strength to resist. Her tears and snot were all stuck to He Yanting.
It was not until her crying gradually subsided that a faint sigh came from above her head.
"I haven't finished what I was saying yet, why are you crying like this?"
Jiang Xu looked up at him with a twitch.
He Yanting said, "The group has been busy lately, and Gao Cheng can't handle it all by himself. If you can be my assistant for three months, I'll allow you to resign."
Jiang Xu was confused and sniffed: "Really?"
"Really." He Yanting nodded.
Jiang Xu's voice was still tinged with tears: "Three months is too long, one month."
He Yanting: "Two months."
Jiang Xu: "Fifty days."
He Yanting: “…”
"Okay, just fifty days."
Jiang Xu stepped out of his arms, turned around and took a tissue to wipe her face, but after wiping for a while, she felt it was not working.
"I don't want to be your assistant. Can I find another job?"
He Yanting narrowed his eyes slightly: "Alright, just pay 500 million directly."
Jiang Xu gritted his teeth, looking reluctant.
He Yanting said, "Don't worry, it's just some trivial matters, not much to do. You have plenty of time to prepare for the exam."
After a pause, he continued, "Why are you standing there?"
Jiang Xu looked at him in confusion.
He Yanting pointed to the pool of tears and snot on his chest and asked, "Are you going to let me go back to the old house like this?"
Jiang Xu picked up a tissue, rolled it into a ball and threw it at him, saying unhappily, "Wipe it yourself!"
He Yanting laughed softly, picked up the tissue and wiped it clean carefully.
"It's getting late, let's go."
On the road, driver Lao Liu was driving, Jiang Xu and He Yanting were sitting in the back, with a long distance between them. Jiang Xu kept looking out the window, and no one spoke.
She clutched her bag tightly, feeling extremely nervous at the thought of announcing her marriage soon.
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