Chapter 47: Ambiguity "After so many days, have you seen the first...
In a trance, Bo Xia recalled that hot summer night. Her secret love was revealed on that day and ended on that day.
The unfinished dream seemed to continue at this moment. The lights from the rear window shone before her eyes, blurring the line between reality and fantasy. So, intoxicated, she glanced at him a few more times, trying to erase all the bitter memories of the past.
Jin Yunyan looked at her in the mirror and asked her why she was trying to be brave even though she couldn't drink much. There seemed to be some helplessness in his words.
"Nothing. When I first started working, my boss also protected me. Now that I'm in a higher position, I should always help my former self..."
After a few words, the person behind her became quiet. Jin Yunyan took a look and found that she was sleeping soundly.
She was never on guard against him, as if he was never a grown man in front of her.
Jin Yunyan couldn't help but wonder, is she so sure that he has no feelings for her?
As time goes by, many things are always changing secretly. No one can set a script for their future self and be sure that they will not deviate from the course every step of the way.
After the car stopped, Jin Yunyan got out and lit a cigarette.
In the dead of night, a thin figure leaned against the car. The scarlet spot on his fingertips swayed in the cold wind. The man exhaled smoke and stood there for a long time.
It wasn't until Bo Xia opened her eyes that the alcohol had dissipated a lot. She saw Jin Yunyan sitting next to her, as if he had been waiting for her to wake up.
"Are you awake now?"
She raised her eyes, her gaze fell on his lips, and heard his next words: "Take you to a hotel."
Silence filled the air.
Bo Xia suspected she was still very drunk; otherwise, why would she wake up and hear him say he was taking her to a hotel? She was indeed drunk, but Jin Yunyan hadn't even had a single drink, so how could they have ended up checking into a hotel?
Her ears felt hot, and her chest rose and fell as she looked at that face: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
Jin Yunyan realized that she had misunderstood, but instead of explaining, he looked at her with a hint of malice: "Or do you want to go to my house?"
His home?
Bo Xia was actually wondering whether to refuse or not.
Yes, she was hesitant. Thinking back on it later, she was probably hesitant because the alcohol really was affecting her brain. Maybe she felt that even if it was just a fleeting affair, she wouldn't be the one to suffer.
However, it was that slight hesitation that made the atmosphere between the two people inexplicably ambiguous.
Fortunately, Jin Yunyan began to explain: "I just asked for your home address in the car, but I couldn't get any information. If you hadn't woken up, I really don't know what to do."
If you go to a hotel, the front desk may not receive you.
He didn't mind going to his house, but he was afraid of being seen as someone with ulterior motives.
There was a hint of teasing in his eyes, which made Bo Xia's face flush. She had the feeling that he had just said something deliberately misleading, but she also felt that this was not his style.
It was so late, and it would be a bit of a hassle to trouble Jin Yunyan to take her back, so she simply said she wanted to stay in a hotel. But he still asked her if she could leave?
She said yes.
If not, what is he going to do?
Jin Yunyan escorted her over. After registering their IDs, the receptionist assumed they were a couple. After all, she was used to seeing people checking in late at night. "If there are two people checking in, this gentleman will also need to register his ID."
He was such a respectable and gentleman, but he said nothing after hearing this and just waited for her to explain.
Bo Xia felt even more embarrassed when she thought about what had just happened: "He's not staying here, he's just sending me here."
"good."
Jin Yunyan looked at her ears, suppressing his smile, and asked her to sit beside him for a while. Bo Xia waited for a while, confused as to why. After a while, Jin Yunyan came back with some midnight drinks and hangover medicine. He didn't give her anything, saying he would take her upstairs.
He is so considerate, as if he was born to take care of others.
After the people and things were delivered, Jin Yunyan asked her to rest early: "Next time you encounter any difficulties, call me."
She said yes.
But I feel in my heart that their relationship has not reached that point.
Jin Yunyan saw through her thoughts. It seemed that she thought he was just being polite, and her answer was perfunctory. For so long, she had never asked for his help except for work. Every time he saw her, she would desperately shoot up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and no matter how hard the tiles were, they couldn't stop her.
Yet, he has retained that rare stubbornness in this secular world, and never says a word about the pain and tiredness, as if he is competing with someone.
"Be careful when you go back."
He put one hand in his pocket, looked her up and down, then took a half step back and nodded slowly.
In the billiard hall a few days later.
Jin Yunyan sat aside, his mind clearly elsewhere. Zhou Qingyue asked what was wrong with Jin Yunyan, only to receive Sheng Chi's response that he was "missing love".
He raised his eyes, and the word "disbelief" was almost carved on his face.
Several of them were old acquaintances who had grown up together and knew each other very well. Zhou Qingyue didn't look at him and attacked expressionlessly: "Do you think Ah Yan is you?"
These words were extremely hurtful and insulting. Sheng Chi became eager to win and had to prove that he was thinking about women. Not only did he describe the story between them in a vivid and exaggerated way, he also tried to get Jin Yunyan to open his phone to show Zhou Qingyue the chat history.
As soon as he approached him, Jin Yunyan raised his head and looked at Sheng Chi indifferently. There was no anger on his face, but it was full of oppression.
Sheng Chi didn't dare even look at him, let alone his phone. He could only struggle desperately: "Look, Ah Yan's mind is not here at all. If you don't believe me, let him try a few shots."
The man who had been silent for a long time stood up and calmly picked up the pool cue beside him. He observed the cue while applying powder. As if he had calculated it in his mind, Jin Yunyan bent down and hit the ball cleanly and neatly, and the ball went into the hole.
After several rounds, Jin Yunyan only had one black eight left to win. From his perspective, it was almost certain to win. Sheng Chi admitted defeat: "Forget it."
He came up to Jin Yunyan with a pool cue in hand and suddenly lowered his voice, as if sharing a secret: "I asked around a few days ago, and Mr. Meng is still single."
Jin Yunyan's deep eyes fell on his friend and he smiled politely: "So?"
"So you still have a chance," Sheng Chi was already immersed in the self-satisfaction of thinking about his friend. Seeing the other party's indifferent reaction, he couldn't help but ask, "Or do you think this won't affect your pursuit?"
The man had no intention of continuing the topic: "Want another round?"
"No." He had no masochistic tendencies.
Seeing that he stopped talking, Jin Yunyan went to the smoking area and lit a cigarette.
Later, when the cigarette was burning at his fingertips, he suddenly thought of Sheng Chi's words just now. He forgot to smoke the cigarette in his hand, letting the hazy smoke block the scenery in front of him.
The phone dinged and a message popped up.
As if he had a premonition, he picked it up and saw a familiar name on it. He could have guessed that she would send him a message in the next few days.
Jin Yunyan had already figured out Bo Xia's behavioral logic. It was impossible that she had encountered some trouble and asked him for help. It was most likely that she wanted to treat him to a meal to repay the favor.
Sure enough, when I opened the chat box, the message said "Are you free recently?"
He asked what was going on, and Bo Xia said she wanted to treat him to a meal to thank him for helping her out last time.
Jin Yunyan took a puff of his cigarette and replied after a long while: "If you want to thank me, I'm in need of a dance partner for the banquet I'm attending next month."
"But I can't dance."
"I'll teach you."
Now, Bo Xia had no reason to refuse.
When Jin Yunyan left, his expression was obviously more fluctuating. Zhou Qingyue followed his figure with his eyes: "Is there really a situation?"
Sheng Chi didn't understand but still spread the rumor: "It's true."
It's because the person next to him has been alone for so many years that any little thing is enough for him to gossip.
At the end, he even expressed prejudice: "It's okay. If you are still a virgin at the age of 30, it's easy to become a pervert."
Zhou Qingyue, who was caught in the crossfire for no reason, glanced at him coldly.
Sheng Chi immediately raised his hand and made a zippering gesture at his mouth. Well, there is a role model of male morality here who keeps himself clean.
Among this group of young masters, Sheng Chi was the most idle. Whenever he was bored, he would exaggerate and gossip about Jin Yunyan. Within two days, everyone knew that there was a woman by his side.
So that day, Jin Yunyan took Bo Xia to his private designer, and the other party called her Miss Bo without even asking, as if he knew their relationship in advance.
Bo Xia thought Jin Yunyan had mentioned him, so he didn't ask anything.
After entering the fitting room, the owner helped her pick out a black dress with complicated design. However, halfway through helping her put it on, he said that he had something urgent to do and asked Jin Yunyan to come in to help.
There was a knock on the door, and Jin Yunyan walked in after getting permission.
There was a large mirror in the dressing room. She looked up at him in the mirror, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
The strap on her back was only half-fastened, revealing her fair skin. His movements were very gentlemanly, but he still accidentally touched her skin.
Her fingertips felt slightly cold, and Bo Xia subconsciously hummed softly. Their eyes met in the mirror, and an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air almost instantly.
"Jin Yunyan..." She called his name with a rising tone, a hint of tenderness, and even she herself didn't realize that there was a faint coquettishness. "Are you done?"
After fastening the last part, his hand gently touched her waist, and then quickly let go: "Yeah."
He looked at her through the mirror and wondered why she had such a thin waist, as if he could hug her with one hand.
I have a good appetite every time I eat, so why do I still look a little thin?
They were very close, so close that the fabric of their clothes touched slightly. Jin Yunyan's gentle eyes fell on her, making her body feel slightly hot.
"What's wrong?"
Jin Yunyan looked at her neck and said, "I need a necklace to match you."
He stood in front of a nearby counter and called the owner. He didn't know what he heard, but he chuckled, "Have you had enough fun? We have other things to do after trying on clothes. Are you going to continue wasting our time?"
"Something else? I understand, I understand."
When people came over, the look they gave them was even more ambiguous. It wasn't until they left that they finally asked about the other party's strange behavior. Jin Yunyan was a little helpless: "Don't worry, it's rare to see me bring the opposite sex with me, so it seems a little unusual."
Bo Xia probably understood what was going on. No wonder he suddenly said that he had something to do.
She joked, "You shouldn't be short of the opposite sex around you."
After all, there were so many people who liked him back then that it was almost a trend. After so many years, he has become more mature and noble than then, so how could he not be popular with the opposite sex?
Jin Yunyan always felt that such compliments were not praise. He slightly tilted his body, and the friction of the fabric made a slight sound.
Bo Xia heard him chuckle: "After all these days, have you seen a second person of the opposite sex around me?"
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