Chapter 14, Chapter 138: If 3: Late-Stage Romantic Brain? ...
Jin Chuwan suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the company was a bit strange, she didn't know when it started.
Well, how should I put it?
One afternoon, after her relationship with Cheng Ya was accidentally discovered, she suddenly felt that the way people looked at her had changed.
If there was anything wrong at the time, it was that Cheng Ya was lying on her lap playing on her phone, and the colleagues who barged into her office fled as if they were running away the moment they saw her.
Jin Chuwan was also startled. She was about to stand up and explain when Cheng Ya pulled her back down.
"We've been together for so many years, it's normal to be a little closer, they're making a big fuss about it. Also, I'm so tired, let me lie down for a while longer..."
Jin Chuwan thought about it and agreed, so she let Cheng Ya go.
Who knew things would turn out this way after we let it go?
But whenever she seriously asked her colleagues what happened, they would give her an innocent "no, no, no" attitude.
Gradually, Kim Cho-wan began to care more and more.
She wanted to talk to someone about her feelings, but she didn't know who to talk to. Besides, it would be strange to talk about such things. After thinking it over, Jin Chuwan decided to go to Ran Xian.
After all, in her eyes, Ran Xian had always been the kind of person who was rational and had his own ideas.
Although he always had a cold face and seemed unwilling to talk to her after she stood him up for six years.
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3:30 p.m.
The streets were noticeably quieter at this time of day, and with the sun shining particularly brightly, there were even fewer people strolling around outside.
Jin Chuwan frowned slightly when she came down from the company.
It's only the beginning of summer, why is it so hot today...?
Ran Xian only replied with "Mm" last night, and I don't know if he will come.
Jin Chuwan heard that this guy was doing quite well abroad, but she didn't know exactly what he did. Ran Min said it was financial investment, but Jin Chuwan still didn't quite believe it.
Ran Xian's current demeanor is even more aloof than Jiang Chen's. Although he used to be somewhat enigmatic, he was at least a normal person. Now, he looks a bit like a gloomy and perverted person.
Every time I visit her house, he looks disgusted. When I tell him to leave, he refuses. If we happen to meet other people, his face stays dark the whole time.
Like a debt collector.
Jin Chuwan thought about it and felt a little disgusted, but she still walked towards the coffee shop where they had agreed to meet.
When she arrived, she found Ran Xian already there. He seemed to be on the phone with someone, resting his chin on his hand, legs crossed, and looking absentmindedly out the door.
Only when his eyes met hers did he sit up slightly and look away.
When she arrived, Jin Chuwan didn't disturb Ran Xian. She sat quietly to the side and waited for him to finish his call.
After waiting for a while, there was still no sign of the call ending. Jin Chuwan glanced at Ran Xian, who was losing patience, and simply took her phone to the bar to order food.
While waiting for her coffee, Jin Chuwan glanced at the man sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
He was wearing a black shirt today, with the cuffs neatly buttoned up. His skin was incredibly fair in the sunlight, and Jin Chuwan stared at him for a moment, stunned.
However, she wasn't the only one who stayed there.
The coffee maker also cupped her face in her hands, her gaze lingering on the scene. She sighed with envy.
"Is that Miss's boyfriend? I saw him arrive half an hour ago and he's been staring at the door. So he was waiting for you."
Jin Chuwan shook her head awkwardly: "No...no, you misunderstood."
After explaining, she carried the tray back to the table.
Ran Xian hadn't hung up the phone yet, but his expression seemed even worse.
Jin Chuwan tapped the table and asked softly, "...How much longer will this go on?"
It's been a while already. If she doesn't have time, then forget it. She can just finish her dessert and go back to work.
When Ran Xian saw Jin Chuwan suddenly leaning towards him, he instinctively leaned back.
This defensive gesture caused the smile on Jin Chuwan's face to gradually disappear.
She put down the cake in her hand, her face falling: "...Aren't you going a bit too far?"
What? You dislike her, or you find her annoying?
"If you don't want to come out, just say so. I won't force you..."
Seeing that Jin Chuwan was about to get angry, Ran Xian hurriedly replied with a few words and hung up the phone. It wasn't a big deal; it was just that an elder in his family asked him to meet a friend's daughter over the weekend.
He subconsciously didn't want Kim Cho-wan to hear these things, so he avoided them.
Who would have thought she would turn on him?
Ran Xian glanced uncomfortably at the person opposite him, then picked up his coffee as a cover-up.
He recalled the news he had seen last night and abruptly changed the subject.
"Um... what did you come to see me about all of a sudden?"
She barely thinks of him a few times a year, but last night she suddenly contacted him in the middle of the night, and even seemed to be in a dilemma.
He had just finished his business and happened to have bought a plane ticket, so he simply flew back from the new city overnight.
He hadn't slept well last night in order to get back, but Jin Chuwan threw a tantrum as soon as they met.
Who would actually like this kind of woman?
Do you have masochistic tendencies?
Ran Xian took a sip of coffee, then turned his gaze to the window, looking as if he was condescending to listen reluctantly.
Jin Chuwan glanced at Ran Xian with her arms crossed. She was a little sullen, but not so much as to hold a grudge against Ran Xian over such a trivial matter.
After all, this guy is practically an unattainable beauty now; whenever she looks over, he holds his chin up and looks down at her with his nose in the air.
"Fine, I won't stoop to your level..."
After Jin Chuwan finished speaking, she rested her chin on her hand and poked at the cake absentmindedly.
She poured out all her recent worries.
For example, Jin Chuwan has been feeling isolated at work lately, and Jiang Chen and Li Xing'en keep finding various excuses to stay at her house, but she doesn't have a guest room. Every time, Jin Chuwan feels awkward and embarrassed, but they don't listen to her. Also, Li Xing'en's cooking is so delicious that she seems to have gained a little weight recently...
Ran Xian felt increasingly uneasy as he listened. He took a breath and pressed his temples to suppress his discomfort.
"You fucking...do you think of me as your confidante?"
Jin Chuwan watched as he suddenly gripped the cup tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and she carefully shut her mouth.
"I... I certainly didn't mean that. I just wanted to talk to someone..."
Ran Xian almost wanted to get up and leave immediately, but he held back.
"What? You still feel lonely with so many people around? Aren't you pretty ruthless towards me? You can ignore me and disappear without a trace. Can't you treat Jiang Chen, Li Xing'en, or Cheng Ya with even a tenth of the kindness you show me?"
Jin Chuwan didn't expect Ran Xian to be so angry. She glanced at the man opposite her, then looked away.
"Can you please stop bringing up the past every time?"
Several years have passed, yet he seems unable to let it go, even though Ran Min has already forgiven him.
He kept talking and talking.
Ran Xian immediately retorted, taking a deep breath. Every time they met, she managed to infuriate him.
What does it mean that Jiang Chen and Li Xing'en always stay at her house, making her feel awkward? What does it mean that Cheng Ya was seen by her colleagues while resting with her in his arms? What does it mean that he doesn't want to bring up the past?
It's obvious that she only favors them and is only soft-hearted towards them...
She's in a difficult position? She deserves it!
"I'm only sharing my innermost thoughts with you because I consider you a friend. Do you really need to do this?"
When Ran Xian heard Jin Chuwan say that, he felt his resentment grow even stronger. He took a deep breath and finally forced himself to relax.
"You consider me a friend?"
The man leaned back in his chair, a gloomy smile playing on his androgynous yet dashing face.
"Unfortunately, I don't want to consider you a friend."
As he spoke, he placed his hand on the table, but his eyes remained fixed on Jin Chuwan across from him.
"Listen carefully, I never wanted to be your damn friend..."
"I only want to be your man."
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