Chapter 42. No road ahead, no destination. ...
Chen Yaoan gently placed her hand in his palm.
She braced herself on the ground with one hand, and Xu Jialan pulled on her other hand, and Chen Yaoan successfully stood in front of him.
The two looked at each other for a moment, the atmosphere somewhat different. Chen Yao'an asked him, "Where are we going?"
"I don't know, I'll just go anywhere."
Finally, the two walked to the school gate together and found a bus stop. Xu Jialan said, "Let's just choose a bus and get on. We don't have a destination. We can get off whenever we want."
Chen Yao'an found it interesting and said, "Okay."
"Then you choose one."
Looking at the bus routes, Chen Yaoan randomly pointed to one, "Let's take this one."
She didn't look at the sites marked above.
Unaware of the road ahead, with no destination in sight.
"good."
Not long after, the two of them boarded the bus that Chen Yaoan had chosen, and sat down in the back.
There were very few people on this bus, just a few in twos and threes. A few people got off and a few people got on along the way.
They passed through bustling streets, then through quiet villa districts, and then past a charming resort.
Chen Yao'an suddenly said, "Let's get off here."
Xu Jialan looked out the window and nodded: "Okay."
The bus stopped at a nearby station, and the two got off together.
The location was somewhat remote, and it was pitch black all around. Chen Yao'an regretted it almost as soon as she got out of the car.
"This place is too remote."
"What's there to be afraid of with me here? Besides, there are people at the resort over there."
The entrance to the resort was some distance from the bus stop, so they had to walk there.
Chen Yaoan couldn't help but lick her lips.
Xu Jialan noticed that she had been licking her lips in the car earlier and asked her, "What's wrong with your lips?"
I'm a little thirsty.
He glanced around; the resort was still quite a distance away. He looked back and his gaze fell on a fruit tree nearby, laden with fruit.
He asked Chen Yao'an, "What kind of tree is that?"
Chen Yaoan glanced back and easily recognized it: "It's a peach tree."
"Oh?" Xu Jialan walked over. "Then the peaches should be ripe. Let me pick one for you to quench your thirst."
"No."
Before she could finish speaking, Xu Jialan had already walked over, pushed aside the branches above her head, and slipped inside.
“Xu Jialan…”
Chen Yaoan had no choice but to turn on her phone's flashlight and follow them inside.
Upon entering, I discovered that it was a peach orchard, and the trees were indeed laden with peaches, as it was the season for peaches to ripen.
She noticed that the branches on the tree had been pruned and there were almost no weeds on the ground, indicating that it had been carefully tended to.
This must be someone else's orchard. She hurriedly chased after Xu Helan to stop her, "Xu Jialan, don't pick them."
"What's wrong?" Xu Jialan turned to look at her, holding a big, red peach in her hand.
"This is……"
Before she could finish speaking, several barks came from not far away, and then they saw a rather large dog rushing towards them.
The barking of the dogs echoed throughout the orchard, quite intimidating. Xu Jialan grabbed her and turned to run, not daring to look back at all.
They ran out of the orchard, and Xu Jialan pulled her into a patch of grass taller than a person, where she suddenly bumped into his arms.
But at this moment, no one could care about anything else. Because of her nervousness, Chen Yao'an subconsciously grabbed the shirt in front of his chest.
Fortunately, after waiting for a long time, there was no movement around them. The dog probably didn't chase after them; it just chased them out of its territory.
Chen Yaoan breathed a sigh of relief, "They shouldn't have chased after us."
Xu Jialan looked away and met her eyes, but the hands that were tightly wrapped around her waist did not retract.
Without the city's neon lights, the moon here appears exceptionally bright, illuminating a part of Chen Yao'an's face.
And his bright eyes.
His gaze lingered on her cool and aloof features, unwilling to look away.
The two were so close that Chen Yaoan could smell the faint scent of tobacco on Xu Jialan, especially since she was currently clutching his clothes.
She quickly let go and instead pushed him.
Xu Jialan remained motionless, and even tightened his grip on her waist.
Chen Yaoan frowned as she looked at him, his eyes sparkling with a seductive light.
Her heart was pounding wildly, her heart was in her throat. Chen Yao'an panicked and pushed him away fiercely.
"open!"
Xu Jialan then released her.
"There are too many mosquitoes here, let's go outside." Chen Yao'an turned around and walked out first.
She stood by the roadside to calm her racing heart.
Xu Jialan followed closely behind and handed her the peach in her hand.
"I should tell you, these are peaches grown by someone else to sell for money."
Xu Jialan had no idea about these things and was somewhat puzzled, "How did you know?"
"This peach orchard is clearly well-maintained; there are almost no weeds on the ground, and the branches are neatly trimmed, indicating that it has been pruned."
He nodded belatedly, "You know about these things?"
"After all, I grew up in the countryside."
He looked at the peaches in his hand. "Shall we go back and pay for them?"
Chen Yaoan nodded.
The two groped their way back in the dark. There was a house in the peach orchard, but no one lived there, and the dog was nowhere to be found.
"It's too late, let's come back tomorrow."
"You mean we're going to stay here for the night?"
"Didn't you want to go check out the resort?"
Since it's a resort, there's no shortage of places to stay.
The two walked for a while and arrived at the entrance of the resort.
This place must have originally been a primitive village, with houses built entirely of stone, giving it a unique architectural style. It was probably developed into a resort later.
A small river flows through the village, and villagers occasionally pass by.
There were many shops on the street, including coffee shops, bookstores, and even bars. In the end, the two found a guesthouse to stay in.
The next morning, they inquired with the villagers and found out who the owner of the peach orchard was the previous night. The owner was an old man who was also from the village.
They apologized profusely to the owner of the garden.
"I'm sorry, we went to your orchard last night and picked some of your peaches."
Old man: "How many did you pick?"
"one."
The old man laughed, "There's only one. What did you come here for? Pick it and eat it. You didn't bother to make this special trip."
Chen Yao'an felt a little guilty. If it weren't for the dog, they might have picked more than one. She and Xu Jialan exchanged a glance.
Xu Jialan said, "No matter how much it is, it's our problem, and we'll pay you."
"No, no need," the old man waved his hand. "Take these and eat them. If it's not enough, I'll pick some more for you."
"No need..." Chen Yaoan was about to refuse.
Xu Jialan said, "In that case, we were just thinking of buying some to take back with us."
The old man was delighted to hear this, "Great! I'll take you to the orchard to pick them fresh."
In the end, the two bought a lot of peaches and took them back with them.
On the way back, Xu Jialan looked at the pile of peaches at her feet with some worry, "You bought so many, how are we going to eat them all?"
"If we can't finish it, we can give it away. I already have someone to give it to."
It seemed that Chen Yao'an didn't know who he was referring to when he said he was giving a gift, but she quickly came to the answer.
The afternoon after returning from the resort, Xu Jialan knocked on her door and squeezed into her house.
"I'll take you out to dinner tonight, and then I'll take you to the mall later."
What are you going to the mall for?
"I'll take you to buy some new clothes; I have dinner plans with friends tonight."
"You're taking me with you?" Chen Yao'an was surprised. "You're having dinner with your friends, why do you want to take me with you?"
Moreover, he even took her to buy her new clothes, which made her suspect that the friend he was having dinner with was no ordinary person.
Xu Jialan said nonchalantly, "I'll just introduce you to them."
Why did you introduce me to this person?
"Why do you have so many questions?" Xu Jialan asked impatiently; he didn't like explaining.
"That's your friend, you should go by yourself." Chen Yaoan turned and walked away.
Xu Jialan didn't give her a chance to resist any further, and pulled her away directly, saying, "What are you fussing about? It's just a meal."
In the end, Chen Yao'an was taken to the mall by him. He helped her pick out a black Chanel-style dress and then took her to the dressing room to do her makeup.
By the time all this was done, it was already evening. Xu Jialan took her to a rooftop restaurant.
No wonder Xu Jialan dressed her up before bringing her here; all the guests here were dressed in formal attire, looking exquisite and elegant.
Chen Yaoan, holding Xu Jialan's arm, felt very uncomfortable in this environment.
Noticing her unusual behavior, Xu Jialan bent down and asked, "What's wrong?"
"fine."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yaoan saw a man in a suit waving at them.
Is that your friend?
Xu Jialan looked up and met Xu Yan's gaze.
He took Chen Yao'an with him.
As the two approached, Xu Yan stood up from his seat and extended his hand to her, saying, "Hello, Xu Yan."
Chen Yao'an extended her hand and shook his. "Chen Yao'an."
"Please sit down." Xu Yan gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Chen Yao'an.
Before his hand even touched the chair, Xu Jialan rudely shoved him away with her shoulder, saying, "I don't need you."
Xu Jialan reached out and pulled out a chair for Chen Yaoan, who then sat down.
Xu Yan's gaze lingered between her and Xu Jialan several times before he finally sat back down calmly.
"Let's order first," Xu Jialan said casually, taking the initiative as the guest of honor.
Xu Yan seemed to have gotten used to it and didn't react.
The restaurant served French food, which Chen Yaoan wasn't used to, so she didn't eat much and mostly listened to the two of them talking.
Chen Yao'an is a woman of few words. She only replies when her name is mentioned and does not initiate conversations.
After they finished their main course, the waiter served them dessert.
Only then did Xu Jialan mention his main purpose for the day.
He told Chen Yaoan, "I forgot to tell you, he also studied fashion design and now has his own clothing brand."
Chen Yaoan looked at Xu Yan opposite her, her admiration and envy undisguised.
Xu Yan smiled and said modestly, "I just do it for fun."
Xu Jialan gave him a wink, and Xu Yan understood immediately.
He looked at Chen Yao'an and asked, "Xu Jialan told me that you studied design, Miss Chen?"
"yes."
"I heard you'll be staying in Beijing for a while. My company is looking to hire an intern. I wonder if Ms. Chen would be interested?"
"intern?"
Xu Yan nodded. "Miss Chen is welcome to come if she's interested. She'd be very happy to have you."
Even though it was an intern position, it was still very tempting for Chen Yao'an, but why?
She quickly realized that this was a back door that Xu Jialan had opened for her.
She pursed her lips and looked at Xu Jialan.
Xu Jialan retorted, "Why are you looking at me? If you want to go, just agree."
Chen Yao'an was speechless for a moment. "Mr. Xu, I..."
Xu Yan didn't let her finish speaking, "Hey, I'm not in a hurry, you can take your time to think about it."
He's giving her a chance.
Xu Jialan frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with her answer.
Xu Yan quickly changed the subject, but Xu Jialan's aura gradually became subdued.
He went to the restroom halfway through.
Actually, Xu Yan was also puzzled by her hesitation. Taking advantage of Xu Jialan's departure, he bluntly asked, "Is Miss Chen dissatisfied with the intern position?"
"I didn't," she quickly explained. "I didn't mean that."
Xu Yan chuckled, "I've never seen Xu Jialan care so much about any woman before. What are your concerns? I can't bear to see you let him down."
Chen Yaoan lowered her eyes and looked at the ridiculously expensive dessert on the table.
"Some favors in this world are very difficult to repay."
She can't afford to pay it back.
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