Chapter 45 You help me put it on
Reason told Chen Yao'an that she shouldn't try on the necklace, but emotions ultimately triumphed over reason.
She nodded. "You help me put it on."
She brushed her hair back.
Xu Jialan stood behind her with the necklace in her hand, wrapped her arms around her chest, and helped her put the necklace on.
As soon as the necklace was put on, the sales assistant immediately started praising it.
"This necklace really complements your skin tone. Although it's gold, it doesn't look tacky at all on you; on the contrary, it looks very elegant. Take a look for yourself."
She handed the mirror to her.
Hearing her praise, Chen Yao'an smiled and looked at herself in the mirror. The necklace was indeed very beautiful, making her neck look long and fair.
Even so, she turned back to Xu Jialan and asked, "Does it look good?"
Xu Jialan examined it carefully for a while before commenting, "It looks good."
He said, "I'll take this one."
Chen Yao'an glanced at him, then looked at herself in the mirror, her smile radiant, almost unlike herself.
The shop assistant readily agreed, "Then I'll wrap it up for you."
"No need, she can wear it."
Xu Jialan reached for her wallet, and Chen Yaoan was a little embarrassed, "Maybe I should do it myself."
He pushed her hand away and leaned close to her ear, saying, "Today is Valentine's Day, so of course the man should pay."
He breathed hot air into her ear.
The others quickly retreated, but the tips of her ears turned red, as if they were about to bleed.
Chen Yao'an stopped being coy, even though she was happy inside.
The two didn't leave the mall until the crowd outside had dispersed.
After taking a shower that evening, standing in front of the mirror, Chen Yaoan looked at the necklace on her chest, the two rings tightly interlocked.
Why did Xu Jialan choose this necklace without hesitation? Was it because of what the salesperson said?
Two interlocking rings can never be separated unless one of them is destroyed.
She reached out and touched the two rings, a smile spreading across her face.
Lying in bed, Chen Yaoan took out her phone and sent a message to Xu Jialan.
"Thank you for the necklace, and thank you for helping me get this internship opportunity."
Xu Jialan replied quickly.
Why don't you thank me in person?
A touch of shyness crept into her heart as she replied:
"I'm going to sleep."
Chen Yaoan lay down, turned off the light, and went to sleep.
These past few days, northern Beijing has experienced continuous high temperatures, making it unbearable to stay outdoors. You can even see steam rising and falling from the asphalt roads.
Around noon, with just over an hour left before the end of the workday, Director Li approached Chen Yao'an and said, "Yao'an, the filming crew forgot to bring their clothes. They're filming outside. Could you go and deliver the clothes to them?"
"good."
"Thank you for your help. Here is their filming location, it's not far." She handed over a slip of paper.
Director Li looked somewhat angry. "I don't know how they do their job. They're always so forgetful!"
"The clothes are in the dressing room, they're all ready. Just go and get them, and you'd better hurry, they're all waiting over there."
"OK."
Chen Yaoan went to the dressing room, got her clothes, and left the company.
She had just called a car, but when she went downstairs, she found that the car wouldn't be here for a while.
But with the filming location waiting, Chen Yao'an dared not delay.
She searched for her destination on her phone, and the navigation said it was only a 20-minute walk. After thinking about it for a while, she decided to walk there.
Although it was a bit hot, this short distance wasn't a big problem for her.
She canceled the taxi order and hurried to her destination with the clothes in her arms.
Although it was such a short distance, Chen Yaoan was still sweating a lot when she arrived, especially on her forehead, where large beads of sweat were dripping down.
Upon arriving at the scene, Chen Yaoan handed the clothes to the staff and saw Shen Moke getting into the RV parked nearby to change clothes.
She turned to leave, but was stopped by someone beside her. "Could you help me out before you go? We're short-staffed and can't handle everything today."
Chen Yao'an was terribly hot, but she still reluctantly agreed.
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Early this morning, Xu Lan was called back by Xu Qingbang, who claimed that he hadn't seen him for a long time and that he should at least come home to visit.
Upon returning to the Xu family home, Xu Qingbang took Xu Jialan to the study.
I asked him, "Why did you suddenly come back?"
Xu Jialan replied perfunctorily, "I have something to take care of."
Xu Qingbang hadn't really wanted to hear an answer, and went straight to his point: "Since you're already back, don't go back. Working at head office is just as good."
Xu Jialan scoffed, "Why should I listen to you? I'll go wherever you tell me to go?"
Xu Qingbang, unusually, wasn't angry. He raised his hand and tossed him a document, saying, "Take a look for yourself. This is what your mother left behind."
Xu Jialan glanced at the documents on the table.
Was it left behind by his mother?
He hesitated for a moment, wondering how he had never heard of his mother leaving behind a document.
He suspiciously opened the document, which did indeed bear Lan Wangshu's signature. He read the contents of the document, which clearly stated that he would inherit Xu Qingbang's company.
However, this is a photocopy.
He didn't believe Xu Qingbang would sign such a document that was detrimental to him, and he also didn't believe that Xu Qingbang would suddenly change his mind and insist on bringing him back.
He tossed the document back onto the table and leaned casually back in his chair. "So what if there's such a document? Nobody can control my thoughts."
This time, faced with his disdainful attitude, Xu Qingbang was surprisingly easy to talk to. "Think it over carefully. It's my wedding with your Aunt Wang in a few days. Remember to come. I'll have Assistant Liu send you an invitation."
"A wedding? And who is Aunt Wang? Isn't she that woman named Xiang Wan?" Xu Jialan found it absurd.
"She's your younger brother's mother, so remember to attend."
"You're really something, changing partners so quickly, and it's the same mistress from before. I'm impressed!"
"Don't talk nonsense! She's your mother now!" Xu Qingbang said angrily.
"I only have one mother, don't try to pin down any other mothers for me!" Xu Jialan stood up from her chair, not wanting to listen to his nonsense.
After leaving the study, Xu Jialan wanted to go back to her room to get something, but as she went upstairs, she bumped into a strange boy.
The boy looked young, like he was in high school. He was tall and thin, wore glasses, and had a very refined appearance.
She looked at him timidly, hesitantly.
Could this be his adopted younger brother?
"Who are you?" Xu Jialan asked sharply.
He was clearly intimidated by his tone and didn't dare to look at him. His voice was also timid as he said, "Hello, brother, I am Xu Qing."
They even changed their surname?
What was your name before?
"Wang Qing."
Xu Jialan gave a mocking smile, ignored him, turned around and went to her room, grabbed her things and left.
When they came out, Wang Qing was still huddled in the corner. Xu Jialan glanced at him and walked past him downstairs.
The illegitimate child, whom Xu Qingbang had placed his hopes on, has grown up to look like this; no wonder he wanted to keep him.
As soon as Xu Jialan stepped out of the Xu family's gate, she received a phone call from an unknown number, saying that Yao An had fainted while at work.
"I'll be right there." He quickened his pace and got into the car.
Xu Jialan drove straight to Chen Yaoan's workplace.
Chen Yao'an had just suffered heatstroke and almost fainted. Seeing this, Shen Mo let her rest in her RV.
At this moment, she still felt dizzy, had a headache, and felt nauseous; she was extremely uncomfortable.
When Xu Jialan arrived at the location, she didn't see Chen Yaoan, so she called her.
“I’m in the RV by the roadside.”
After hanging up the phone, Shen Moke asked her, "Was that your boyfriend who just called?"
"He's not my boyfriend," Chen Yao'an said, a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, Shen Moke's eyes became ambiguous.
"oh?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jialan appeared at the door of the RV.
Both people in the car looked over.
Upon seeing who it was, Shen Moke's expression changed drastically, and she abruptly stood up from her seat. "Xu Jialan?"
Xu Jialan was also surprised to see her, but in the end his gaze passed over her and landed on Chen Yaoan.
Chen Yao'an was also surprised that the two of them knew each other. "You...know each other?"
Xu Jialan then turned her gaze back to Shen Moke, "I know her."
Shen Moke glared at him, looking like she wanted to devour him, her expression very unpleasant.
He walked past her to Chen Yao'an and asked, "Why did you faint? Did you have heatstroke?"
She nodded. "It's heatstroke, but I didn't faint. I'm just a little dizzy."
"What's the difference?" he asked, looking at her. "Let's go back first."
Seeing the two of them being so intimate, Shen Moke felt like she was about to explode, but she could only hold back.
Chen Yao'an hesitated for a moment. Shen Moke clearly had something to say, and it wouldn't be right for the two of them to just leave like that.
"Thank you for letting me rest in the car earlier, or else..."
She glanced at Xu Jialan, her meaning quite clear.
"You can say what you have to say later. I'll take her back first."
Shen Mo wasn't one to make a fuss unnecessarily. Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, he nodded and said, "I'll come find you."
"Let's go!" Xu Jialan gestured to Chen Yaoan, "Can you walk?"
"able."
Xu Jialan got out of the car first and stood at the door of the RV to watch her. Seeing that she was swaying and staggering after just a few steps, she simply turned her back to her and gestured for her to "get on."
He was blocking the doorway, so she couldn't get down. She simply climbed onto his back and let him carry her forward.
Chen Yao leaned comfortably on his back, but her thoughts were in turmoil.
Xu Jialan actually knows Shen Moke.
Judging from Shen Moke's reaction, the two must have a more than ordinary relationship.
Were you boyfriend and girlfriend before?
Xu Jialan has had far too many ex-girlfriends!
Her gaze fell on his long, straight neck, and she really wanted to bite him to vent her anger!
She only thought about it, but she still felt uncomfortable, a sour and swollen feeling in her heart.
"Xu Jialan," she called to him.
"Um?"
"What's your relationship with Shen Moke? The way she looked just now, it was like she wanted to kill you!"
"Is there?"
"have!"
Xu Jialan chuckled. "Do you remember I told you before that I went to Dai County to escape an arranged marriage?"
"I remember." Chen Yao'an's mind was still a bit hazy, but she quickly figured it out. "She's your marriage partner?"
"That's right, but I've never been with her at all; it was all arranged by my family."
"Even so, if you disagree, you don't have to just walk away. Xu Jialan, this is far too irresponsible of you!"
She suddenly became angry.
"Put me down!" she struggled on his back.
"What are you doing! Behave yourself and don't move!"
Xu Jialan was too strong and didn't let her struggle off, putting her directly into the car.
Inside the RV, after the two left, Shen Moke sat there, tears streaming down her face, her whole body trembling.
Back home, Chen Yao'an felt much better; her head wasn't as dizzy anymore, and the nausea had subsided considerably.
On the way back, Xu Jialan went to the pharmacy and bought Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, which he opened and handed to her.
"Why would you go outside on such a hot day?"
“They work outdoors too.” Chen Yao’an didn’t think it was a big deal. “The supervisor asked me to deliver the clothes, and I walked over since it wasn’t far.”
Xu Jialan stopped what she was doing, sat down next to her, and suddenly blurted out, "Give me a kiss!"
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