Chapter 55 Chapter 55 "Madam, your vanilla rice pudding. ...
The next day, warm morning light shone into the tidy room.
The body wrapped in the thin quilt is exquisitely slender. With a slight movement of her slender hands, the quilt slides down, revealing a large area of snow-white skin and a few spots of light red.
Yan Jiu woke up drowsily, blinked his long eyelashes, and looked at the phone beside the bed for a moment before checking the time.
It was already nine o'clock, and Chen Yuchu was no longer by the bed.
I don't know why he has so much energy every day and can go to bed late and get up early.
She yawned and opened the chat software. Chen Yu had sent her a document at around 7 o'clock. It was about Chu Yu's personal and work information, so detailed that it turned his past upside down.
Yan Jiu took a quick look and replied with a "thank you" and a smiley face.
She thought Chen Yuchu would be very busy and did not expect him to reply. When she saw the message "The other party requested a video call with you" pop up on the phone screen, her watery eyes wavered. She tucked her messy black hair behind her ears, pursed her lips, and then pressed "Confirm".
Chen Yuchu's face and upper body appeared clearly on the smooth screen.
He must have placed his phone in front of the computer screen. Even with the dead angle of the camera, his face was surprisingly handsome. His bones were perfectly shaped, with sharp angles and a slightly raised jaw. A deep voice came over, "Are you hungry?"
Hearing these three words, Yan Jiu's ears flushed. He had asked her the same question last night. He asked her if she was hungry? He asked her if she had eaten enough.
Yan Jiu didn't know if he was just asking politely or if there was something deeper behind it, but she didn't dare to think too deeply about it. She said softly, "Let's go have breakfast later."
Her voice was lazily filled with the sound of someone who had just woken up. Chen Yuchu curled his lips and asked her, "Have you read the information, Chu Yu?"
Although Chen Yuchu didn't mention anything else, when he heard Chu Yu's name, Yan Jiu subconsciously worried that he would think too much, so he told him everything that happened that day, "I'm asking on behalf of a friend. We are all worried that she might meet someone bad and get cheated."
He nodded, gently rubbing his brow, closed the work documents he had been reading all morning, and asked meaningfully, "So what do you think? Would he be a good boyfriend or husband?"
Yan Jiu's head was still buzzing after just waking up, and he looked at the screen in confusion.
Normally, Chen Yuchu wasn't one for gossip, so why was she so concerned about this? Besides, it wasn't her and Chu Yu who were chatting; whether he was a good boyfriend or husband was something Zhang Siyu should consider.
But since Chen Yuchu asked, she still honestly thought over the information she had just glanced over in her mind. Her curled eyelashes raised slightly and she answered, "He is excellent at work and treats people well, but his emotional life still needs to be understood slowly. After all, he had a girlfriend who he was in love with for eight years but they broke up."
Chen Yuchu's voice was calm, "Doesn't eight years prove his loyalty?"
Yan Jiu's thoughts, however, had nothing to do with being loyal or not. She said seriously, "But eight years without a result means there's something irreconcilable between the two of them. This reason might happen to my friend again."
She paused, subconsciously glanced at Chen Yuchu, and then continued, "I'm also afraid that he won't be able to forget this eight-year relationship."
Chen Yuchu sat on a black ergonomic chair with a smooth wall behind him without any decorative paintings. The bright lights in the office cast a shadow on his handsome outline. He was wearing a well-tailored suit with a Windsor knot tied neatly. His deep black eyes stared at Yan Jiu through the screen without blinking.
He should have continued looking at work materials, but he asked a question that even surprised her.
He was getting closer to the core of the matter. Even if the proud lion was willing to bow down to the lamb, he wanted to completely capture the lamb's heart and make everything she had belong to him. If he couldn't have her past, he would control her future.
The veins on the back of Chen Yuchu's hand bulged. He didn't care what would happen to her friends and Chu Yu. What he wanted to know was Yan Jiu's outlook on love and what kind of man she thought was suitable for marriage.
If there were no obstacles from her family, would she marry Qin Rong?
Will the years she spent with Qin Rong continue to ferment in her heart?
He suddenly became jealous and went crazy, and his heart was clamoring to confirm with Yan Jiu.
But when he caught a glimpse of Yan Jiu's tired, sleepy eyes, he suddenly found himself quite amused. His principle was to only trust the outcome, and the outcome was that they were now the ones getting married, and they had been very affectionate last night.
In the past, he would never ask such a ridiculous question, it was simply a waste of time.
Maybe he just didn't sleep well.
Chen Yuchu lowered his eyes. No one knew about the inexplicable emotions that had surged in his mind. All emotions were contained in his deep eyes. There was only calmness in the look he cast at Yan Jiu. He said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and have breakfast."
Yan Jiu smiled, her beautiful eyes sparkling with sparks. She was obviously in a good mood, and her voice was full of intimacy. "Have you had breakfast? Don't stare at the computer all day. Stand up from time to time and look at the scenery outside the window. And drink more water."
Listening to Yan Jiu's soft voice, even through the screen, Chen Yuchu still felt an incredible sense of reality, as if he was no longer the president of Qingyu Group, but an ordinary husband, listening to his wife's advice tirelessly.
If he hadn't been so busy today, he really wanted to go see her right now.
"I ate." The slender finger bones lifted the glass on the table and took a big sip. "I drank water too."
The image on the phone screen began to shake, and the camera was aimed at the white shirt. Yan Jiu stared at the buttons and her mind went blank for a moment. Why couldn't she unbutton it yesterday?
The camera occasionally glimpsed a corner of Chen Yuchu's office, revealing its vast size. When the shaking stopped, he flipped the camera to face the window and said calmly, "Now let's start looking at the scenery outside."
For some reason, Yan Jiu felt a tingling sensation in his heart because of these words.
They were clearly separated by a phone call, so far away from each other. Chen Yuchu didn't say anything sweet, but just because of this simple sentence, her eyes suddenly became sore.
She was seen.
Some people care about and take what she says seriously.
Looking out the window of Chen Yuchu's office, there are no tall buildings blocking the view, and the vision is very broad. You can see the blue sky and the slightly warm sun. Looking down, you can also see the towering buildings, trees on both sides of the road, and pedestrians.
Although I couldn't see her in person, the magnetic voice still came from the other end of the phone, "Yanjiu, let's have lunch together at noon and see the scenery outside my window for yourself."
Yan Jiu's slightly wet eyes trembled, her dark pupils were bright, and there were strong emotions rolling in them. She said softly: "Okay."
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After breakfast, Yan Jiu stayed in the cloakroom for a long time.
She looked at the dazzling array of dresses she had found and was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected that she had so many clothes. Some were bought while shopping with Yu Xue and Xiang Tianjiao, some were given to her by Yong Meiru, and even Meng Zhuxing had given her a lot of clothes two days ago.
When she looked at herself in the mirror, she suddenly smiled, her eyebrows and eyes curved into a beautiful arc. She didn't expect that there would be a day when she would be anxious about what to wear. She always chose the color that she liked, or simply let others choose.
But now, she always felt that none of them were suitable. She was afraid that they were too solemn, too cute, too plain, and that they would not look good in her. Yan Jiu looked at these clothes and breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, these clothes were all very beautiful. She was afraid that she would not look good in Chen Yuchu's eyes.
She thought gloomily, perhaps lack of sleep had caused her mind to wander.
Chen Yuchu had seen her at her ugliest. He had seen her crying with her eyes red and swollen, he had seen her body covered in scars, and he had also seen her slumped in the bathtub with sleepy eyes.
What is she afraid of?
Finally, Yan Jiu picked out a goose yellow long dress and matched it with pearl earrings.
After leaving, she went to the pottery shop first and passed the information to Zhang Siyu. She didn't say anything else. When it comes to love, others don't need to give any advice unless the person involved needs it.
Zhang Siyu looked at him with worry in her eyes, but she still smiled and said, "Boss, I still plan to try to start a relationship with him, no matter what the result is. Even if he can't forget his ex-girlfriend, I won't regret it since I tried. Maybe some people say that I'm not young anymore and have fewer opportunities to make mistakes, but I still..."
Everyone could see that Zhang Siyu liked Chu Yu that day. Yan Jiu comforted her, "The fact that he took the initiative to get to know you means he has moved on. You can always tell from his words and actions. You are so young and have decades of life ahead of you. You can try it anytime. Just like I just started learning to dance yesterday."
Zhang Siyu became curious and asked, "What kind of dance?"
"Waltz."
Zhang Siyu said mischievously, "Your husband must be fascinated by you."
Her long eyelashes trembled, and Yan Jiu's eyes were a little vague. She couldn't help but think of Chen Yuchu leaning close to her ear, his hot breath making her feel a little itchy. He said she danced well and did a great job.
At that time, she actually had no way of telling what Chen Yuchu said. She was breathing and feeling completely based on her body's instincts.
Yan Jiu looked away and changed the subject, but his ears turned red.
Her heartbeat was very irregular, and it was not until she was working in the studio that her thoughts gradually calmed down.
Around lunchtime, Gao Zhou drove to pick her up.
It was only a short walk away, but she had Gao Zhou come to pick her up. Yan Jiu knew Chen Yuchu was worried that she would be embarrassed if someone from the company saw her, but she apologized for taking up Gao Zhou's time.
Gao Zhou drove to the underground parking lot, one hand on the steering wheel, observing the surroundings, and said with a smile: "Madam, we are actually benefiting from you. If the boss hadn't eaten with you at noon, we wouldn't have had a lunch break today."
Yan Jiu didn't expect them to be so busy, and his lips opened in surprise.
Then he still had time to have lunch with her. Yan Jiu guessed that the work always had to be completed, and most of the time was compressed.
Park your car in the parking space and you will find the exclusive elevator just a few steps away.
Both privacy and convenience are sufficient.
But it was lunchtime, and Qingyu Group had a company cafeteria, so some people would still eat outside. Gao Zhou glanced and saw a group of people talking, their eyes already looking over their shoulder. He used his body to block Yan Jiu, handed her the card, and said quickly, "You go up first."
Then, he stopped there for a while.
Sure enough, after they confirmed it was Gao Zhou, they all walked over. No one would miss the opportunity to make friends with a senior executive like Gao Zhou, who was also the CEO's right-hand man.
Gao Zhou was used to hearing flattery, so he spoke to them with a calm but polite expression. He had a good memory and would also talk about someone's ongoing project and give some useful advice, for which he was thanked by many people.
In between the conversations, he did not forget to look towards the elevator. Seeing the numbers constantly jumping, he felt relieved and continued the conversation. The boss's marriage not only concerned the two of them, but could also affect the stock price of Qingyu Group at any time. It could only be made public when necessary.
Unlike others, Zou Yang had been paying attention to Gao Zhou for a long time, including the figure that was blocked by him and flashed by just now.
The figure looked like a woman. Zou Yang had wandered outside the pottery shop countless times to observe. He was eighty percent sure that the woman was Yan Jiu, the owner of Heyan Pottery Shop.
In other words, she made his mother lose face in front of a group of people. It would have been fine if she looked down on him, but why did she have to insult his mother and make her suffer humiliation at her age?
Not only that, her boyfriend turned out to be the senior secretary of their group. She used the name of business to pressure him, and her words and deeds all seemed to indicate that he should take care of his mother and his own feelings.
This caused the team leader to ask Gao Zhou many times what he wanted from him.
Zou Yang's eyes flickered with gloom. It was a joke. Gao Zhou still had the nerve to manage his feelings. He later found out Gao Zhou had a girlfriend he'd been dating for years, a model. She was nothing like Yan Jiu. It was obvious he was having an affair, and he was taking revenge on him.
Now he is so arrogant that he dares to bring Yan Jiu to the company.
Zou Yang hated Gao Zhou purely. He hated him for being so high-handed and bullying him, was jealous of his high position and power and being a senior executive of the company at such a young age, and also hated him for stealing Yan Jiu.
His feelings for Yan Jiu were much more complicated. At first, he thought she was his muse, his salvation from busy work and oppressive family. He regarded her as a goddess, wanting to touch her but feeling she was out of reach. During that time, he worked much more seriously than usual. He knew that the rent of shops on this street was not cheap, and he wanted to get closer to her.
When Yan Jiu didn't know, he had been secretly watching her, sometimes pretending to pass by, sometimes going to the store to have a cup of coffee and sit for a while. He took many photos of her, recording her every frown and smile.
Yanjiu is a secret deep in his heart, with a hint of sweetness.
One day, this secret was discovered by his mother, and she said she would help him get Yanjiu.
Zou Yang was half-believing and half-doubting. He was afraid but also deeply longed for a good outcome. That day, he was restless in the company, but what he finally received was a call with his mother's sobbing voice. Liu Donglian said that Yan Jiu had a boyfriend and the man also gave her a business card.
All his expectations were shattered, and his best dream immediately turned into his nightmare.
He began to hate, hate Gao Zhou and Yan Jiu. He hated that the unreachable Yan Jiu would also fall into the mortal world, but he knew that he would make them fall even harder. The mortal world was not their destination, but hell was.
Zou Yang clenched his fists tightly into his palms. The more pain he felt, the more refreshed he felt.
"Zou Yang, let's go. What are you daydreaming about? You haven't said anything. Secretary Gao has even looked at you several times."
The person next to him tugged at the corner of his clothes, but was frightened by the look in his eyes when he suddenly looked up. He took a step back and said anxiously, "What are you doing? You played games too late last night, and you mistook me for an enemy because you were confused, right?"
"Let's go get some coffee later?" someone suggested. "There are so many coffee shops on this street anyway."
"No, no, I still have projects to finish. I've heard that the boss's subordinates are under a lot of pressure, but I didn't expect it to be this high. Our team has been the focus of attention recently. I really admire Secretary Gao. He's been working under the boss for so long and I've never seen him get angry with his subordinates."
"Then let's order takeout. Zou Yang, whose coffee was that you brought us earlier? It was delicious, and the name was quite literary, but I can't remember it."
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This was Yan Jiu's first time at Qingyu Group, let alone Chen Yuchu's exclusive elevator.
When she thought of Chen Yuchu taking this elevator to and from get off work every day, her thoughts drifted away, and even the air seemed to carry a hint of his woody scent.
When the elevator paused, her heart skipped a beat.
Secretary Huang, whom I had met before, was already waiting at the elevator entrance. There was no one else there except her.
Secretary Huang saw Yan Jiu's dancing eyes and explained, "This floor has the boss's office, the secretarial office, and the conference room. However, this conference room is small and not often used. Most meetings are held downstairs. During lunch break, I asked the other secretaries to go eat and rest. The boss likes quietness, and their lounge is also downstairs."
Yan Jiu nodded slightly to show that she understood. Her expression was very calm. The goose yellow long skirt made her skin look whiter than porcelain. Her exposed swan neck was slender, and the light shining on her delicate cheeks was flawless.
If Secretary Huang didn't know that she was married, he would probably have thought she was still a student.
Leading her to the door, Secretary Huang smiled and said, "This is the boss's office."
Yan Jiu stood at the door for two seconds, feeling a little nervous. She reached out and knocked.
There was no sound from inside. Just when Yan Jiu thought that she knocked too softly and Chen Yuchu didn't hear it, the door opened.
A tall and straight figure stood in front of her. His black suit jacket had been removed, and the dark tie at the collar was shining dimly. The elegantly ironed white shirt perfectly wrapped his perfect figure. The air was filled with his scent, which came in as the door opened.
Yan Jiu's raised arm remained in mid-air. He was stunned for a moment, then put it down tremblingly.
Chen Yuchu's office, clad in a cool black and white palette, is tidy and uninviting. Like him, it's aloof and cold, like a towering snow-capped mountain, making it seem unapproachable.
The air was filled with the faint scent of cedar, and only when I got closer could I smell the aroma of freshly cooked food. The chilly atmosphere of the entire office was instantly shattered, and I was instantly transported from the frigid peak of a snowy mountain to the warmth of a small, dimly lit cabin.
Yan Jiu couldn't help but smile. Chen Yuchu probably didn't usually eat in the office. He was such a particular person that he wouldn't allow the office to be contaminated by the smell of food. But he would bring breakfast to his room and share lunch with her in the office.
She felt incredible, her cheeks burning at her own thoughts.
Yan Jiu only wore light makeup today, with a hint of pink on her face. Her round pearl earrings trembled as she walked, making her look more gentle and peaceful.
She pursed her lips, suppressing her emotion as she looked at their lunch. It was a homely meal, beautifully presented: black truffle roast pork fried rice, Florentine sweet beans, mashed potato and shrimp salad, vanilla rice pudding, and Ceylon tea.
Yan Jiu's black pupils trembled.
Vanilla rice pudding seemed to be what she had requested last night when she was thirsty. She felt hot and dry and longed for something cold, muttering to herself, "I'm thirsty." But when Chen Yuchu asked, her foggy mind couldn't recall what she wanted to drink. Instead, she remembered that at lunch, Zhang Siyu and the others had mentioned a new dessert shop with a long line, so she asked for vanilla rice pudding.
Vanilla rice pudding is a dessert, so how can it quench your thirst?
But Yan Jiu couldn't think of anything at the time, and was not very rational. She refused to drink the water Chen Yuchu offered her, but instead waved her hand and spilled the water on the bed.
Yan Jiu really wanted to cover her face and stop thinking about it. She didn't drink any alcohol, so why did she bring such a thing?
But she remembered it all. In the end, it was Chen Yuchu who pried her lips open and fed her water. Her lips were like cracked earth welcoming the rain from heaven.
After regaining her senses, Yan Jiu's face flushed from her slender neck to the tips of her ears, making her look even more beautiful.
She hoped that Chen Yuchu had forgotten about this matter, but the next second she heard a deep voice.
"Ma'am, your vanilla rice pudding."
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