Chapter 60 Gift "You don't even give me the right to love you, do you? ...
His gentle words flowed slowly through her heart like cool streams, and she suddenly realized that she was not as rational and firm as she had imagined.
She even began to think that what Jin Yunyan said made sense. Maybe she would let him go completely only after she had him. But should she really start this relationship that was likely to have no result?
Bo Xia looked up at him, letting their eyes intertwine in this not-so-wide space, until she heard a slight sound beside her ear, and then she withdrew her gaze.
He wanted to pretend nothing happened, but the person who came was Meng Xubai. A shrewd man like him could naturally see the undercurrent between the two. He suppressed his emotions and even had time to joke: "Are you talking about some business secrets? Why do you need to come here?"
Bo Xia explained: "We just exchanged a few words."
After returning to the box, Bo Xia put what had just happened behind her, and Jin Yunyan did not ask any further questions. Everything was as usual.
Only when their eyes occasionally met, she could still recall the intimacy in the past, as if even if there was no act that crossed the line, there was always something unclear between them.
After leaving the club, Jin Yunyan wanted to send her off, but she refused.
He looked gentle but he could actually be overbearing at times. Normally, he wouldn't have given her a chance to refuse. But thinking that he should give her some space today, he just fixed his eyes on her and after a while, he gently told her to be careful on the way back.
After everyone left, Old Yu joked, "After all these years, I thought you'd be alone for the rest of your life. I wonder how heartbroken Qinghe would be if she saw you."
Although he is old, his eyes are not blind. Since the boy came in, his eyes have been on Bo Xia and have hardly moved away.
Sometimes I find it strange. Among their younger generation, Jin Yunyan is the most self-disciplined. There has never been a woman close to him, but today I can actually see him being emotional.
"You know, Qinghe and I have always been just friends."
Although Old Yu was Yu Qinghe's grandfather, he knew that wishful thinking like this would lead to nothing. The Yu and Jin families had been close friends for many years, and he admired Jin Yunyan as a younger generation. Naturally, there was no need to alienate Jin Yunyan just because of his granddaughter's childish thoughts.
He sighed, "Her child is a few years younger than you, so he tends to get stuck in a rut and can't figure things out. It will be fine in a couple of years."
Jin Yunyan smiled and replied yes.
The night was thick. After returning to his rental apartment, Bo Xia took a cold shower. When he came out, he heard his roommate complaining, "Why is Beijing so humid these past two days?"
It seems so.
Bo Xia was so used to the southern weather that he didn't notice it for a moment.
When she went to hang out the clothes, she saw the pot of mint on the balcony. She didn't know why the mint leaves showed signs of withering and it looked like they wouldn't survive for long.
Bo Xia always felt that it was some kind of sign. Such an easy-to-grow plant could not escape her destruction. Does this prove something?
There was a knock on the door. Bo Xia thought it was a takeaway ordered by her roommate and took it to heart. She waited for someone to bring the food in and told her, "Here's a gift for you."
She walked over with some confusion and saw a Doraemon doll on the table. The blue robot cat was smiling at her.
For some reason, she subconsciously felt that this gift was from Jin Yunyan.
The roommate couldn't help but speculate, "Did you attract some bad luck in love? Who would pursue someone and give them a doll that takes up too much space? You're trying to appease a child."
As she spoke, she thought the doll was cute again, so she touched it. When she touched the front pocket of the doll, she found that there seemed to be something inside. She took it out and saw that there was a gift box containing diamond earrings. After opening it, the sparkle was particularly obvious under the light, and it didn't look like a fake at all.
She was stunned for a moment, and suddenly wanted to take back what she had just said about the bad love life.
"this……"
Bo Xia was also a little surprised, and quickly took the things and kept them properly. She thought about it and felt that only Jin Yunyan would give her these things.
What did he want to tell her?
Was he trying to tell her that he could give her what she wanted in the past as well as what she needed now?
After returning to the room, Bo Xia called Jin Yunyan to confirm.
He was sitting in the back seat of the car at the time, tilting his head back and letting out a chuckle: "How can you be sure it was my work?"
"Is there anyone else who would give me such an expensive gift?"
He was inexplicably pleased by this, tapping his fingertips on his crossed legs as he asked slowly, "Is it just me? Doesn't that Meng Xubai like you too?"
Hearing the joking in his words, Bo Xia wondered if now was the time to argue about this.
"Jin Yunyan."
There was a hint of coquettishness in her voice, and Jin Yunyan immediately ended the topic, but the smile at the corner of his eyes became even wider: "Well, are you going to give it back to me?"
"Do you think I can take it?"
Jin Yunyan didn't tell her that the gift he gave her last time was just a niche brand and actually not cheap. He asked her if it wasn't okay: "I don't have the habit of taking back things I give away, or do you have to be so clear with me?"
"Don't you think I should be clear with you?"
He couldn't persuade her, and after a long silence, he said, "Okay, then you come to Wansheng to find me. If someone else delivers it, it won't be good if something goes wrong."
Bo Xia subconsciously felt that all this was his routine. Ever since she met him, he was always a little different from the person in her memory, but she was unwilling to think about it too much before.
But this time she couldn't help but ask, "Did you do this on purpose?"
"What if I say yes?"
“…”
It wasn't until the ringing in his ears died down that Jin Yunyan realized he had been hung up on without a word. This was a rather rude act, but Jin Yunyan wasn't angry.
Perhaps because she was usually too respectable, he would rather see her throw a little tantrum, which was natural for her.
It was a pity that he couldn't see her face through the screen. There was a hint of smile in his eyes, and he thought that even when she was angry, she looked soft.
During those days, it was always drizzling, but there was never a heavy rain that could completely take away the stuffy moisture in the air.
Beijing has been humid at this time of year in previous years, but not as humid as this year.
The sticky weather was already disturbing, not to mention that Jin Yunyan had been waiting for several days but still didn't see the person he wanted to see.
After working overtime until late at night, Song Cen couldn't bear the look in his boss's eyes and said, "Miss Bo didn't come today either."
He lowered his eyes and adjusted his cufflinks, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, Song Cen heard Mr. Jin's cold voice:
"Okay, I understand."
It wasn't that Bo Xia didn't intend to go. She just happened to be in some trouble. The mistakes made by her employees had a significant impact on the project, and she had been busy these days apologizing to the client and communicating about solutions.
Fortunately, the rescue was timely and no more serious consequences were caused.
According to other leaders' temperament, they would have passed the blame to their subordinates long ago, but Bo Xia did not. The employees following her were grateful, and her calm appearance just now was still in their minds. They felt both guilty and admiring.
"You did this all for me... I'm sorry."
After entering the office building, Bo Xia walked in with one hand in his pocket, his voice gentle but powerful: "I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this for us. The mistakes of everyone in this team may have a huge impact. I hope you understand your responsibilities..."
She was wearing a white shirt and matching trousers. The light fell on her chest, and her whole body was covered with a faint layer of gold.
As soon as she opened the office door to let an employee in for a chat, Bo Xia noticed another person inside. Jin Yunyan was casually sitting across from her desk, legs crossed, staring at her for who knows how long.
"You should leave first. We'll have a review meeting tomorrow morning. You should be prepared to summarize your experiences and lessons learned at the meeting."
"Okay." The employee glanced at the two of them and considerately closed the door for them when they left.
Bo Xia said nothing, took out the gift box from the locked drawer and handed it to him.
The man opposite did not accept it. He raised his eyes slightly and said, "Do you think I came here to wait for you just to get back the gift I gave you?"
His affectionate eyes always make people fall in love with him easily, as if they were expressing his love for her.
Bo Xia turned her eyes away slightly, pretending not to understand what he meant: "I still have work to do later..."
Jin Yunyan stood up and took the gift box from her hand, but did not accept it. He was so close to her, carefully taking off her earrings and helping her put on new ones. She wanted to dodge, but Jin Yunyan did not let her: "Don't move."
His fingertips touched her warm skin, causing her to shiver slightly. She heard him say, "Why are you always so nervous?"
His gentle voice brushed across her earlobe like a feather: "I just saw it and thought that only if you wear it can its full value be revealed. I don't necessarily ask you to give anything in return."
"Bo Xia, shouldn't you be so cruel?" He looked at her wearing the earrings and spoke slowly, "You don't even give me the right to love you, do you?"
She really calculated it very clearly.
Because she doesn't believe in unconditional love.
She also had to admit that her family had made her too principled and self-respecting, and she was always unable to be as calm and at ease as others.
But at that time, Jin Yunyan always understood her. The people around him were of all kinds, so he had a thorough understanding of human nature at a very young age. Therefore, he understood her backbone and awkwardness. He said: "If you are uneasy, keep it for me first. If you don't like it anymore, just give it back to me."
He didn't give her a chance to refuse. He was so close to her that from his angle behind her it looked like they were kissing.
Jin Yunyan helped her put on the other side, his warm fingertips stroking the side of her blushed face. He moved closer to her, and the woody scent on his body almost enveloped her entire body.
"Bo Xia," his voice always sounded like a seductive weapon, tickling one's ears. He said, "Don't you really like me anymore?"
A man like him, whose gaze was irresistible, yet he continued to ask her: "Or, do you have no feelings for me at all?"
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