Chapter 113
First kiss...
What first kiss? At most, it was an accident.
Jin Chuwan thought Yin Zhihua was being foolish, but his expression was also very serious.
But this silly praise made Jin Chuwan laugh. She patted his shoulder and stood up.
"I'm going out. You stay inside and wait until my colleague leaves before you come out."
After she finished speaking, Yin Zhihua loosened his grip slightly, but still didn't let go of her. Jin Chuwan looked at the man who seemed to want to say something but didn't speak, and sighed: "Speaking of which, there have been rumors outside that you've disappeared. You've been here with me all this time. Isn't that a bit much?"
After Jin Chuwan finished speaking, the young man in front of her suddenly raised his head, his beautiful eyes filled with resentment. He retorted directly, "Are you trying to kick me out?"
Jin Chuwan was silent for a moment before explaining, "I'm not trying to kick you out. It's just that I have my life, and you have yours. Besides, it's fine if you continue to hide here for a day or two, but what about later? Don't you want your own career?"
What Jin Chuwan actually meant was that, given their relationship, it was really inconvenient for them to live under the same roof every day.
But looking into Yin Zhihua's misty eyes, she swallowed her words in the end.
She lowered her voice and coaxed, "So instead of wasting your time here, you should go back soon. There are many people outside who are worried about you..."
Jin Chuwan's bedroom doesn't have very good natural light. She chose it specifically so that she could sleep in late during her vacation, but now it feels cramped and not bright enough.
The young man lowered his eyelids, his thick eyelashes obscuring the emotions in his eyes.
"They say they're doing this for my own good, but in the end they just think I'm annoying and want to get rid of me."
Yin Zhihua smiled again after speaking.
He held her hand and placed it on his chest, and Jin Chuwan felt the rhythmic beating of his hand beneath her palm.
She was a little nervous.
“Jiang Chen and that guy surnamed Li were loitering there, and you ignored them, but as soon as you came in, you told me to get out. Jin Chuwan, is it necessary for you to be this biased?” Those black eyes looked over, and his signature silver hair had somehow turned back to black. The once slender and tall boy had grown into a mature and aggressive man. He looked at her: “They clearly know that I’ve been looking for you all these years, but no one told me. Cheng Ya too. Don’t you think she’s a bit abnormal? She says you two are best friends, but isn’t her controlling nature excessive? She didn’t care about her own brother when he was in trouble, but she’s been standing up to the Jiang family for you until now…”
"Do you know why she was kicked out so quickly? It's because the Cheng Group's board of directors all thought she was crazy. Jiang Chen had already presented a cooperation plan, but she stubbornly refused to accept the conditions he proposed. In the end, didn't she have Ran Xian act as an intermediary, persuading you to plead with Jiang Chen on her behalf..."
The man stared at her stubbornly.
"Jin Chuwan, can you please wake up? Do you think that just because you've had a few years of peaceful life, the past is the past? Do you think they've forgotten you long ago because they have their own lives now? Do you think this is just a gathering of old friends?"
Jin Chuwan froze on the spot. The room was fairly soundproof, but she could still hear faint conversations coming from the living room. She turned around blankly and looked back, only to feel her wrist tighten the next second.
"Their obsession with you is beyond your comprehension. Please believe me, okay?"
The young man wrapped his arms around her waist, almost pulling her into his embrace.
At this moment, it seemed that his emotions had finally been released, and Jin Chuwan heard a voice in her ear that was filled with grievance and ingratiation.
"Come with me, Jin Chuwan. Let's go far away, to a place where no one can find us. I swear I'll treat you well and listen to you. I don't need anything else, I just want to be with you..."
The window wasn't completely dark, and gusts of hot air blew in, causing the light-colored gauze curtains to sway and lap against the white table corners like waves.
On the table is a photo of Kim Cho-man and Sung-ah.
They have taken many photos together over the years. Even though Cheng Ya became busy after inheriting the family business, she still insisted on flying back every year to celebrate her birthday or to eat the cake that Cheng Ya prepared for her.
Since it only happens twice a year, Kim Chu-wan didn't think much of it.
She turned her head and glanced at Yin Zhihua.
"I think you're overthinking it. Cheng Ya and I are just good friends... and my friend isn't the pervert you're making her out to be. She's helped me a lot before, so it's not wrong for me to help her out when she's in trouble. Even if she knows that Jiang Chen and Li Xing'en are still obsessed with me, so what? She's not like she's sending me to someone's cage like a canary."
Jin Chuwan felt that Yin Zhihua was emotionally unstable and that what he was saying was somewhat unreasonable.
"And as for those two people's feelings for me, to be honest, I still don't quite understand why they were so persistent in their feelings for me..."
She pushed away Yin Zhihua, who was hugging her, and stroked his head soothingly.
“I don’t understand them, just like I don’t understand you. I’m not charming, I have a bad temper, and I’m no one’s savior. Sooner or later you’ll realize that spending your time on me is just a waste.”
After Jin Chuwan finished speaking, she let go of his hand.
She didn't know if Yin Zhihua had listened. His eyes were somewhat vacant, as if he was enjoying her caresses. He looked very obedient, with his head down. Through the loose collar, she could see his beautiful lines. But after she pulled away, his eyes were filled with dissatisfaction and grievance.
"Golden Night..."
He called out to her in a suppressed voice, but Jin Chuwan didn't turn around. She pushed open the door and left.
Her colleagues in the living room laughed when they saw her coming out so late.
"Why have you been hiding in there for so long? Did you hide someone inside?"
Jin Chuwan froze for a moment. She glanced at everyone at the table and said somewhat awkwardly, "No, I just wanted to tidy up the bed. Who, who told you to come in such a hurry this morning?"
Lee noticed that Jin Chuwan was acting strangely, but she didn't think much of it. She just said, "Who told you to stand us up first? Do you know how late we waited at the bar yesterday? You didn't answer your phone..."
As she spoke, her gaze swept over the two men on the sofa. She didn't accuse them further, but emphasized, "We thought something had happened to you, so we sacrificed our morning sleep to come and check on you. Besides, it's just a free breakfast..."
Jin Chuwan wanted to say that she had seen them carrying the wine, but when she met Lee's gaze, she held back.
Never mind, after all, she was the one who made the mistake first.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me."
After saying that, she shook her head and went to the kitchen.
Huang Ying couldn't help but chuckle at Jin Chuwan's defeated expression. They had originally thought Jin Chuwan was in love, so they deliberately brought alcohol to scout the place, intending to interrogate her at the dinner table that night. However, they hadn't even done anything before they heard some very exciting gossip.
She was satisfied.
Tan Xiao glanced at the time and, thinking it was about time, reminded Lee, who was still trying to get close to the president, "It's time to go, or we'll be late for work."
Lee admired Lee Sung-eun's beauty, a hint of regret in her eyes.
It's wonderful that someone has captured her heart so deeply, but unfortunately, the other party keeps politely declining.
"All right."
After LEE finished speaking, she called out to the kitchen.
"Kim Ryul, we're leaving now."
Jin Chuwan peeked out from the kitchen. She was making tea and was a little surprised to see that everyone had stood up, but she quickly realized what was happening and glanced at her watch.
Ten minutes until check-in.
Jin Chuwan suddenly realized that these people were probably just stopping by her house on their way to work.
As for the purpose...
Jin Chuwan sighed and waved her hand, "Hurry up and go, don't blame me if we're late and get our pay docked."
The group chatted and laughed for a few more minutes before reluctantly parting ways.
Jin Chuwan watched the three figures disappear into the distance, sighed, and tried to laugh but couldn't.
She didn't know if this counted as getting away with it, or if she would hear any strange rumors when she returned to the firm in a couple of days.
But even if she were there, there would be no way to help.
After all, people are still sitting at home.
After closing the door, Jin Chuwan decided to deal with the things she hadn't had time to handle the previous night.
At this moment, Jiang Chen and Li Xing'en were occupying the sofa in the living room. Li Xing'en was watching TV, while Jiang Chen was looking at the documents in his hand and listening to his assistant's report.
Assistant Lan seemed somewhat troubled. He had hinted to his boss several times that they should move to a quieter environment, but Jiang Chen remained completely unmoved.
Jin Chuwan glanced at the two of them, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared.
"And you two, it's dawn, you've finished breakfast, shouldn't you go back too?"
It's one thing to stay overnight for no reason, but this is Cheng Ya's house no matter what. Now that things have gotten so tense between them, how can they just stay here as if nothing happened?
Just then, Jin Chuwan's door slowly opened, and Yin Zhihua walked out of the room, carrying a plate of food. His eyes were somewhat unfocused. He had obviously heard Jin Chuwan tell him to leave, but he pretended not to hear it.
"Have all your colleagues left?"
Yin Zhihua asked a question he already knew the answer to.
Kim Cho-wan ignored him, but Sung Soo-seung nodded.
The man rubbed his temples intermittently. He had been feeling unwell since last night, but yesterday a girl who claimed to be his sister suddenly appeared, followed by Jin Chuwan being carried home by a strange young man.
He didn't recognize them, but they seemed to know him. Their meaningful glances made him very uncomfortable, but he didn't know what the right thing to do was. He could only pull himself together and first help his sister tidy her room, then keep an eye on the two men who hadn't left since they came in.
Last night was really chaotic. Cheng Xiucheng stood up, supporting himself on the table. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his steps were unsteady.
Jin Chuwan was asleep, so she had no idea how tense the people in the room had been the night before.
He almost thought they were going to fight.
But thankfully he managed to dissuade her.
Cheng Xiucheng shook his head; he felt a little dizzy.
Jin Chuwan was organizing her thoughts. She didn't want to provoke the men, but she also didn't want them to stay there any longer.
With a "thump,"
The glass fell to the floor and rolled once.
As Jin Chuwan was wondering what was going on, a dark figure fell towards her.
Instinctively, Kim Cho-wan shielded the man who had fainted.
Cheng Xiucheng seemed to have lost consciousness. Jin Chuwan called out to him several times, but he did not respond.
"Hey, Xiucheng... Cheng Xiucheng?"
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