See You Again (Time Already Knows) - Chapter 35
Chapter 35 - The Little Fox Was So Pretty, And He Wouldn’t Lose Face If He Liked Her.
What was the best part of the duck meat?
After they got married, Shi Jian and Ye Jiacheng had discussed this meaningless question to pass the time. Ye Jiacheng’s answer was always the duck heart. The first time he gave the duck heart to her was also her first time having a meal at the Ye family house. It was also from the same dish of duck and bamboo shoot. Only, at that time, Ye Jiacheng had led her inside by the hand and said to Gonggong and Popo, who were specifically waiting for her: “Dad, Mom, I’ve brought Shi Jian back for you.”
Across from her was an indifferent Ye Jiacheng.
Shi Jian stared at the duck heart in her spoon and put it back in her bowl.
Ye Jiacheng was half leaning against the back of his chair, a bit inattentively. He was listening to his father and Yi Pei’s conversation with his head turned.
At the very front of the table, Mayor Ye asked when Yi Pei would return to A-City. Yi Pei replied apologetically: “Many trifle things have been happening over in A-City recently. I plan to fly back tomorrow afternoon. There aren’t major issues with the project here in Qinglin City. The branch office is in charge.”
Mayor Ye didn’t say much more about Yi Pei’s travel plans. He nodded with understanding.
Shi Jian was dazed for a while when she heard Yi Pei’s response. Wasn’t the original plan to fly back after the bidding convention finished? She looked at Zhang Kai. Zhang Kai’s expression told her that Yi Pei had spontaneously decided to fly back to A-City tomorrow. Zhang Kai composed his expression and continued to play the role of a good guest. She mulled over it for a while and also understood.
After Yi Pei and Mayor Ye’s interactions tonight, he had probably already decided that there was no problem with Yi Mao Real Estate expanding into Qinglin City. So Yi Pei told Father Ye that he was anxious to go back to A-City. One, this implied that he specifically came to Qinglin City just for this meeting. Two, this emphasized that the branch office was completely able to assume responsibility. Three, this showed that he was completely unconcerned.
Of course, Yi Pei indeed had much to do back at A-City. Next month was the annual meeting as well as Forefather Yi’s birthday banquet. To him, staying one less day in Qinglin City was more gain than loss.
As the topic suddenly changed to A-City, Mama Ye asked Ye Jiacheng, who was sitting next to her: “Jiacheng, When are you going back to A-City? How long are you planning to stay this time?”
“Also tomorrow,” Ye Jiacheng raised his head and replied.
“Ah? So quickly?” Mama Ye frowned.
Ye Jiacheng reached out and clapped Mama Ye on the shoulder twice, as if her son had a special way of comforting his mom, “I really was busy these past few days. I only flew here because I thought of you suddenly. I still have to go to Germany in a few days.”
Mama Ye didn’t say much at his response, but still felt a bit grudging.
Zhang Kai heard Mama Ye and Ye Jiacheng’s conversation and spoke: “Also tomorrow? We can all go back together,” he finished. Zhang Kai gave a meaningful look to the person next to him. The meaning was to have Shi Jian buy a plane ticket for Ye Jiacheng along with theirs.
Shi Jian: “……” Did he have to be so polite?
Zhang Kai expressed with so much hidden meaning that Ye Jiacheng could understand the intention. He spoke to his mother again, “I’d already booked a ticket for the return trip when I arrived. The flight departs tomorrow afternoon.”
Those sentences were spoken for Mama Ye to hear, but also for Zhang Kai.
Zhang Kai smiled and dropped the subject.
The strong scent of alcohol permeated the air, drifting in from the kitchen. Mama Ye reacted and harped: “I’m so forgetful! I completely forgot about the wine.”
Mama Ye went to fetch the wine.
The smell of alcohol intoxicated people. Shi Jian sniffed at the scent. It was probably huadiao1 egg drop soup.
It was made from good wine personally fermented by the Ye family. Such hospitality was hard to come by. Ye Jiacheng poured wine for everyone, first to Yi Pei, his own father, and then Zhang Kai. Zhang Kai waved his hand to refuse and explained with a smile: “Young Master Ye, I won’t have any. I still have to drive later.”
“Oh…… no problem.” Father Ye heard this and told Zhang Kai, “It’ll be fine if Jiacheng doesn’t drink. Let him drive you.”
“……” Ye Jiacheng proceeded to fill up Zhang Kai’s cup. He said with warmth and courteousness, “Assistant Zhang, relax and drink. I will drive you all back later.”
“How could I trouble Young Master Ye?” Zhang Kai still hesitated.
Shi Jian didn’t want Zhang Kai in a difficult position, so she turned and said to him: “Zhang Kai, I will drive. You can drink.”
Yi Pei agreed with her and said to Zhang Kai: “Yes, our Little Shi’s driving skills are not bad, and Little Shi doesn’t drink either.”
“……” Ye Jiacheng put away the wine ladle and looked towards her, “Since Lady Shi doesn’t drink, then I won’t pour Lady Shi wine.”
Shi Jian gazed at Ye Jiacheng, smiled, then lowered her head and started eating some Qinglin appetizers that were in front of her. She didn’t know why, but she didn’t want Ye Jiacheng to drive them back to the hotel later. Just like the rest of tonight, she and he pretended to not know each other, so her thoughts must be hidden. Not one ounce of emotion should be revealed.
She didn’t like being like this.
Living as a married couple for five years had fostered too many intimate habits. She wasn’t embarrassed at calling him “husband” in a crowded place. As for him, he’d always called her “baby”. He didn’t call her “wife”. He’d said that he was afraid of calling her old.
She was probably still too greedy. Now, it was normal for Ye Jiacheng to pretend to not know her. To him, he probably only had a little interest in her, but it was her who had sparked that interest. Otherwise, how would she let him introduce her in front of Father Ye and Mama Ye? She and he had no common point at all. They were not classmates, not co-workers, and didn’t even have any friends in common. Or perhaps they were friends. He’d said so last time.
A female friend? But then, a female friend that he almost fucked was not a female friend.
Shi Jian understood, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t angry. A space heater was turned on in the dining room, facing directly towards her, fervently roasting her backside all the way until the end of the dinner. When she went outside, the temperature difference was too great. She was so cold that she got a chill. Zhang Kai stood beside her and said: “Why do I feel that the southern winter is colder than winter in A-City?”
Ye Jiacheng came out of the front door to see them off in his father’s stead. The brisk wind made his senses alert and his pupils focused. The little fox stood together with Yi Pei’s special assistant. He stepped forward and opened the car door for her.
The little fox directly entered the car.
She didn’t even utter a thank you.
How impolite.
This kind of night seemed to be lacking something. Ye Jiacheng returned inside to the living room. His father turned out to be there, and he had assumed an interrogator’s attitude. Tonight’s dinner was his suggestion, but he hadn’t let his father know that he would return in time for it.
Mayor Ye probably wanted to ask him what intentions he had tonight.
Ye Jiacheng honestly replied: “For someone.”
“For……who?” The one who continued the conversation was Mama Ye. She was more concerned about her son than Father Ye. Maybe a woman’s intuition was more accurate, but Mama Ye guessed correctly at the first try, “Jiacheng, did you come back for that Little Shi?”
Ye Jiacheng nodded, then sat down. He warmed his hands in front of the space heater in the living room for a while.
Mama Ye and Father Ye were silent for a while.
It actually wasn’t that cold. Ye Jiacheng withdrew his hands and lazily lounged on the sofa. Tonight, he drank quite a bit with Yi Pei. Now, the liquor was catching up to him and he felt too lazy to hide the drop of emotion at the bottom of his heart. All the same, he also didn’t want to hide it or tuck it away.
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The little fox was so pretty, and he wouldn’t lose face if he liked her.
“So you like their lady?” Mama Ye giggled, very quick to ask him about it.
“……a little.” Ye Jiacheng’s eyelids drooped. Then, he seemed to force out a breath.
“You like that girl that came tonight, so you flew back, and you even exploited your father in the middle of it?” Father Ye questioned with a bit of anger in his tone.
Ye Jiacheng lifted his eyes and admitted his untoward intentions.
Her son was so obedient. Mama Ye was amused as she watched. She didn’t forget to add with a sour tone: “But you even said you returned because you thought of me earlier……”
Ye Jiacheng tilted his head and said: “Of course. I was also thinking of you.”
Mama Ye laughed and looked at her husband: “Qingde, what do you think about the Lady Shi?”
“Isn’t it too early for us to be discussing what we think about her right now?” Father Ye spoke as if he dumped a bucket of cold water over them, “I need to ask your son first, is he serious about her?”
Is he serious about her?
Ye Jiacheng leaned on the sofa and gazed at the flowery ceiling lamp above him. It was rustic. After a while, he truthfully replied: “……don’t know.” He was clear about what they meant by being serious, as well as having a relationship with a girl with the intention of getting married. He didn’t want to lie to them, and he didn’t want to lie to himself.
Really, he didn’t know. Feelings were not a thing one could take a lifetime to figure out. Feelings developed in an obvious direction.
Ai! Mama Ye sighed and pondered some other questions. Ye Jiacheng was annoyed by the questioning and used a sentence to stop them: “Don’t ask anymore. I still don’t know what she thinks.” The little fox’s heart was not fathomable.
Eh……
Silly child. Mama Ye suggested with a laugh: “Then go ask her.”
Ye Jiacheng: “……”
“Regarding pursuing a girl,” Mayor Ye turned over and also began to educate his son on how to chase a girl, “First, you need to be serious enough. Second, you need to bring out your seriousness. Third, you need to be frank with your seriousness. The best way is for you to have a good talk with her. Tell her your feelings seriously, including your plans and ideals for the future. That way, the lady will think that you respect her very much and that you are a man that she can entrust her future to.”
“Yes, yes, yes!” Mama Ye agreed, nearly bursting out into applause.
“……” Ye Jiacheng couldn’t stifle it and laughed out loud, “Dad, I always pay attention when you teach me how to do things and how to behave. Don’t meddle with my love life, you guys. I’m aware of the situation.”
“Do you look like you’re aware of the situation right now?” Father Ye frowned.
Ye Jiacheng looked towards his father with a good temper and retorted: “Are your theoretical tactics useful?”
“Theoretical?” Father Ye looked at his wife with dissatisfaction. He asked again, “Are these theoretical tactics?”
Mama Ye was biased towards her son in the end: “Your son is right. Could it be that you have plentiful experience in pursuing girls?”
“I have no experience?” Mayor Ye tossed a sentence to Ye Jiacheng, “At least I successfully pursued your mother!”
“Hehe.” Ye Jiacheng chuckled, then he slowly stood up. He said to his father, “Dad, what you just said wasn't wrong.”
Mayor Ye: “……”
Mama Ye glanced at her husband. Satisfactory words coming from her husband's mouth were hard to come by. She laughed with perfect contentment, “I will go help Cheng Cheng organize his luggage.”
When she looked over, Ye Jiacheng was already changing his shoes at the entrance.
Mama Ye couldn’t help but to ask in the Qinglin dialect: “Jiacheng, you’re still going out at this time of night?”
“En.” Ye Jaicheng turned and stood under the corridor light, looking completely serious. Then, he said: “I suddenly feel that what Dad said makes sense, so I plan to find her and have a good talk with her.”
Mama Ye: “Hey!”
Mayor Ye shot up and his tone suddenly became more serious along with his mood: “Ye Jiacheng, I didn’t tell you to go look for the lady in the middle of the night.”
“Oh,” Ye Jiacheng pretended it was just the wind whistling by his ear.
……
They would return to A-City tomorrow.
Shi Jian was driving. Zhang Kai was handing off the remaining tasks on the phone in the shotgun seat. After he finished, he turned and gave a report to Yi Pei. Yi Pei had finished arranging all of Qinglin City’s affairs. He was indeed in a hurry to get back to A-City tomorrow.
Zhang Kai brought up Ye Jiacheng, and raised a suggestion that he didn’t know whether it was acceptable or not: “It would be good if we could recruit Mayor Ye’s son into Yi Mao Real Estate.”
“Not possible.” Yi Pei rejected Zhang Kai’s suggestion.
Zhang Kai: “Why……?” Not possible? It’s not like they were unable to pay the price at Yi Mao Real Estate.
“Ye Jiacheng gave Yi Qingdong a price point once already.” Yi Pei said, “It scared Yi Qingdong away.”
The conversation was about Ye Jiacheng, so Shi Jian also listened with her ears raised. The price could even scare away Yi Qingdong. Just what conditions did Ye Jiacheng ask for?
Zhang Kai guessed an already high amount. Yi Pei chuckled and said: “Higher.”
Higher? Shi Jian: “……”
Ye Jiacheng not only wanted a high price, but he also wanted stock shares. Even if an enthusiastic employee could create value that made up the price, to the superior, they were also not the ideal employee. Of course, Ye Jiacheng was very arrogant to have such high conditions.
Yi Pei relaxed a bit and asked the person in front: “Shi Jian, what do you think about Ye Jiacheng?”
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