See You Again (Time Already Knows) - Chapter 40
Chapter 40 - “Ye Jiacheng, Hurry Up. I’ve Even Warmed The Blankets For You.”
At that moment, of the two people inside, regardless of whether it was Song Xiaojing or Gao Yanfei, neither wanted to answer Shi Jian.
Ye Jiacheng had left not long after Song Xiaojing had arrived. Gao Yanfei had put on Ye Jiacheng’s thick coat, and Ye Jiacheng despised the foul smell of Gao Yanfei’s jacket, so he left without putting on any outerwear.
Ye Jiacheng also did not have a single bite of the rice noodle soup that Song Xiaojing had especially brought for him. Song Xiaojing had snapped open the chopsticks without a word and handed them over. Ye Jiacheng had softly put the chopsticks back down on the coffee table. For the first time after the two broke up, Ye Jiacheng spoke to Song Xiaojing seriously: “Xiaojing, don’t leave your heart with me. It’s not possible anymore.”
Song Xiaojing silently closed the rice noodle packaging. After a long while, she asked: “You’ve fallen in love with that girl?”
Ye Jiacheng gave a nod of confirmation. There was no reason to hide it.
Song Xiaojing didn’t want to believe it and quietly asked: “How can you go so quickly……” She had spent two years, but had that girl even spent two months?
Ye Jiacheng stood up and tossed at her: “You should just consider that my heart has changed.”
In this world, the only person who could say that their heart has changed with confidence was probably Ye Jiacheng. Her roommate had comforted her everyday that Ye Jiacheng must have broken up with her to make her angry. She had listened to so much of this kind of talk that she had actually started to believe it.
Who knew? It was perfectly fine until a girl showed up from the middle of nowhere and made Ye Jiacheng’s heartbeat speed up.
After Ye Jiacheng left, Song Xiaojing was alone in the karaoke booth. She played a love song that Ye Jiacheng sang to her once, sobbing as she listened. Gao Yanfei had come back after buying his cigarettes. At first he was flabbergasted, then, as a friend, he comforted her a bit. As for why they ended up kissing, Song Xiaojing herself didn’t know why. Maybe because one didn’t really need to like kissing itself……
The atmosphere in the booth was strange.
“Sorry,” Shi Jian apologized again. She was muddled from rushing too much. She forced herself to leave the booth. Before she could take more than a few steps, she was called to again. She turned and looked towards Gao Yanfei, who was standing in front of the door to the booth.
Gao Yanfei looked at her a little flusteredly. Was it because she had walked in on them?
Shi Jian was fine with it. She and Gao Yanfei could be considered having been friends for many years. She’d seen much of his shameless behavior and was already used to it a long time ago. Even though she and Gao Yanfei had a friendly relationship once, it had disappeared along with the time.
Gao Yanfei came out to send the coat back.
“Ye Jiacheng probably went back to his apartment in Nancheng.” Gao Yanfei handed her the coat and explained, “I took his jacket when I went to buy smokes. When you go looking for him later, help me return this as well.”
No problem. Shi Jian nodded her head.
Ai! Gao Yanfei was embarrassed inside. It was hard to say what kind of emotion it was. He’d been possessed tonight. He told Shi Jian that Ye Jiacheng was at the karaoke bar and had even thought that Ye Jiacheng had said those words mistakenly…… He didn’t expect that the one who made a mistake was him. It seems that he really couldn’t have bad intentions as a person. Gao Yanfei opened his mouth to explain: “Song Xiaojing and I just now……”
Then he said nothing afterwards. The little fox had already hastily nodded, as if she knew what he wanted to say. Gao Yanfei felt crushed.
“……Gao Yanfei.” Shi Jian watched him and said as if she was an old friend, “You can do it. Hold on tight and don’t give up.”
Gao Yanfei: “……what?”
Shi Jian pondered for a while. Some “issues” could be understood by weaving a silk cocoon. The impression that Gao Yanfei gave her was a guy that immediately turned from a playboy into an infatuated boyfriend.
But Gao Yanfei had a completely bewildered expression and still hadn’t understood what she meant.
“Hold onto Song Xiaojing tightly.” Shi Jian knitted her brow and couldn’t help but to spoil the plot. She said very seriously, “Otherwise you won’t get together even when you’re thirty years old. Even Ye Jiacheng and I had been married for many years by then. When the time comes, how upset would you be by just watching?”
The fuck?! Gao Yanfei spit up blood. He really wanted to punch someone. How can someone speak like this?!
“If you like someone, you need to persevere. You should learn some from me.” Shi Jian finished and carried Ye Jiacheng’s coat in her arms. She was about to leave for real this time. She gave Gao Yanfei a wink before she left, hinting at him to quickly go back inside.
“See you later.”
Gao Yanfei: See you with debt!1
Gao Yanfei was silent and turned around. Right now, he only wanted to put a hand on the wall for support and just stand for a while. When he turned around, Shi Jian had already disappeared down the hallway with a straightened back. He suddenly discovered that the little fox and that Ye Jiacheng guy were quite compatible! They both murdered silently and without a drop of blood shed!
……
Shi Jian went to Nancheng’s Century Garden. The evening rain had slowly stopped. The car rolled over the wet, beaten road, occasionally making a splash as it passed by pools of water on the ground. Shi Jian fiddled with the cellphone in her hands. She wanted to send Ye Jiacheng a text, but she debated on those few letters back and forth, typing then deleting. After all, communicating with text messages lacked emotion.
Then, before she could even send the text, she had already arrived at Ye Jiacheng’s apartment. She stood outside the door. Not a sliver of light passed through the slit in the doorway. No lights were turned on inside. She knocked on the door. No one answered.
Is he not here? Shi Jian rose to her tiptoes, shifting her crooked thoughts. She didn’t know whether Ye Jiacheng had returned the spare key to its place. She reached out a hand and groped above for the key, from left to right, moving slowly……
Suddenly, the door opened. In the darkness, an upright silhouette stood in front of her. It was Ye Jiacheng.
Ye Jiacheng had opened the door very rapidly. Caught by surprise, she was right in his face, with her arm still extended, like a pirated version of the Statue of Liberty……
“Hi.” Ye Jiacheng greeted her, then turned on the lights. His smile brightened along with the lightbulbs in the room. Beneath the hallway light, he beamed brilliantly and dazzlingly.
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It was just that captivating and infectious.
Shi Jian watched in a daze.
Seeing Ye Jiacheng’s smile, her heart felt it even more difficult to bear. Without another word, she directly hugged Ye Jiacheng. No matter. She was his wife and also his little fox, a little fox that threw herself into his arms.
Silently, Ye Jiacheng let her hug him. After some time passed, he enclosed her shoulders in his arms and asked her quietly: “What’s the matter……”
Shi Jian shook her head and didn’t say anything.
Ye Jiacheng withdrew his hands, probably understanding. Tonight, he got Song Xiaojing’s rice noodles, and also the little fox’s hug. Actually, he really didn’t want to see her that much, but they had seen each other already, and it was kind of nice.
Shi Jian lifted her face: “Ye Jiacheng, let me take you somewhere.”
“Eh?” Ye Jiacheng looked down and thought about it, “Right now?”
Shi Jian pondered: “Are you tired? If you’re tired, it’s fine if we go tomorrow……”
“I’m afraid that you’re tired…… I’m not tired. I slept on the plane.” Ye Jiacheng chuckled and said after a pause, “I’ll go inside and get my car keys.”
“Okay.” Shi Jian followed him inside. To the left of the living room was the study. The door was open. She turned her head slightly and could see several documents scattered all over the floor. They seemed to be garbage drafts that had been tossed away.
Shi Jian’s eyes hurt at seeing it. Ye Jiacheng walked over with the car keys. He followed her line of sight and said: “They’re junk drafts. I forgot to tidy them.”
Shi Jian looked up and said out loud, “The result of the competition isn’t important.”
“Yes, it’s not important.” Ye Jiacheng replied, then asked, “Where are we going?”
Shi Jian brought Ye Jiacheng to the rooftop of the Yi Mao Real Estate building. She had only discovered this place very recently. Originally, employees were not allowed to come up here, but Zhang Kai had a key and he handed the responsibility of it to her. Since the key was given to her to manage, she naturally had the authority to go to the rooftop.
The winds on the rooftop were different from the winds on the ground. They were stronger and more violent. They fluctuated often and one couldn’t tell which direction they came from. Shi Jian walked out, welcoming the wind. Her hair flew in all directions. She turned and glanced at Ye Jiacheng a bit excitedly.
Ye Jiacheng saw Shi Jian’s excitement and a good-looking smile appeared on his face. He lazily followed after Shi Jian out onto the rooftop. He suddenly felt very carefree for no reason.
Shi Jian walked forwards first and pointed to the left. Then she turned and spoke to him in a loud voice because the wind was too strong.
“Ye Jiacheng, please look that way.”
“En, stars?” Ye Jiacheng gave the little fox a glance first, then looked in the direction that the little fox pointed in. He counted the stars twinkling on the horizon, “One, two, three, four…… six stars?”
“No.” Shi Jian shook her head. She impatiently wanted to share her new discovery. She suddenly recalled that her discovery was of no interest whatsoever to the current Ye Jiacheng. How should she say it? How could she tell him where the construction of his “Spirit Bird” would take place in ten years and that it would become A-City’s most beautiful, most iconic building? “Spirit Bird” would become Ye Jiacheng’s representative avant-garde work. The fact that he didn’t win an award this time was merely a mishap.
Not all outstanding works that were ahead of their time were accepted by everyone the first time they appeared. Sometimes it took a bit of time for them to be recognized. In the future, after “Spirit Bird” was constructed, it would gain the attention of the whole world.
It would be right there, in the direction that she pointed in. But how should she say it……
Shi Jian thought about it until her tears flowed out, The chilly night wind blew into her eyes again. She squeezed her stinging eyes shut, then looked up at Ye jiacheng and said: “Ye Jiacheng, out of all your works, my favorite is the ‘Spirit Bird’.”
The Ye Jiacheng of many years later had asked her this question before. Now, she gave him the answer ahead of time.
How many of his works had the little fox seen? Ye Jiacheng laughed and softly made a noise of acknowledgement. He continued to stand facing the wind and didn’t say much more.
No!
Shi Jian thought of a phrase, one that Mr.Ye had said to her once. At the end of the celebration for the beginning of the construction of “Spirit Bird”, Mr.Ye had brought up past events. That day, she and he were standing on the top of a tall building just like right now. Mr.Ye said: “Shi Jian, the reason why I didn’t continue to participate in competitions wasn’t because I lost and was discontent like what the outside world claims. I only understood something after that. I don’t need to prove anything to anyone at all. Their judgement means nothing to me……”
Mr.Ye had said these words before himself. She said the same thing for him to hear tonight.
The winds howled. Shi Jian’s voice was emotional and her face was flushed. Ye Jiacheng fully spaced out for several seconds. Then, he slowly turned and spoke: “Little fox, thank you for tonight, but…… I’m really not that upset.”
“Really?” Shi Jian’s eyes rimmed red.
“Really.” Ye Jiacheng nodded candidly. He originally was a bit disappointed. He hated disappointment and loathed this kind of terrible mood. Now, he understood that it really wasn’t a big deal. Furthermore…… Ye Jiacheng lightly looked askance at Shi Jian, and exhaled a puff of steam. He didn’t expect that the little fox’s skills at comforting people were top-notch.
Gusts of damp air collided with them head on. Ye Jiacheng curved his lip and tenderly asked the person next to him: “Cold?”
Shi Jian nodded: “Yeah.”
Then, Ye Jiacheng reached his hand out and brought her into his embrace, wrapping his arms around her. He imitated her tone from that day, his magnetic voice softly sighing into her ear: “It won’t be cold like this, right?”
Heehee. Shi Jian turned and hugged Ye Jiacheng face to face. She stuffily said: “Yes, it won’t be cold like this.”
Ye Jiacheng laughed and held her even more tightly. After a while, he slowly said: “Shi Jian, let’s have a relationship.” This was a bit quick, but it was definitely what he wanted to say right now.
Have a relationship……
The embrace was so warm that Shi Jian didn’t immediately reply. After a while, she looked up and unhurriedly gave Ye Jiacheng a few looks. She spoke like a cocky little fox: “But you have only just started to pursue me.”
Yeah, he just started. What should he do then? Ye Jiacheng gazed at the person in his arms with a smile and made a suggestion: “What about I pursue you and we have a relationship at the same time?”
This, Shi Jian thought about and exposed a row of snowy white teeth. She raised her brow at Ye Jiacheng and nodded her agreement: “Alright, deal!”
Ye Jiacheng was fully satisfied. He lowered his head and pecked the girl in his arms on the mouth. The cold wind whooshed by. Even if it was a bit cold right now, it was still pleasant. Every minute, every second felt precious. Quietly, he held the little fox’s hand and enclosed it in his palm.
His right hand, her left hand, held like they were lovers.
Oh, they were lovers now.
The night was warm enough to captivate people. Ye Jiacheng pulled Shi Jian along, not letting go, and led her directly back to his apartment.
The little fox obediently followed after him, as if she was going home with him.
Then……
Ye Jiacheng came out after taking a hot shower and felt that something was not right.
Inside, the little fox was making his bed.
The little fox was wearing his shirt that was too large on her, exposing two pale and slender legs, slightly swaying. Then she was wearing slippers and humming a song. She pulled the four corners of the sheets flat one by one, making it neat.
This habit before bed was just like how she had cultivated it many years later.
Ye Jiacheng had an inquisitive expression. He watched the figure of Shi Jian merrily busying about. Wasn’t she being too happy……?
This kind of happiness was like a young woman finally fulfilling her dream, as if everything she did tonight was just for him…… to cheat him into bed? This speculation really raised a person’s alarms.
Indeed, Shi Jian was really happy right now. Tonight, she and Ye Jiacheng would finally sleep in the same bed again! She tidied their bed, then nimbly threw open the blanket and burrowed inside.
At the door of the bedroom, Ye Jiacheng had already put on his nightgown and stood there watching her.
Whoa……
Ye Jiacheng’s expression suddenly made Shi Jian feel a bit ashamed and she was aware that the beat was slightly off. But she had already gotten into bed, did she have to get out again? Could she have Ye Jiacheng adjust to the fortune of life with a wife warming his bed faster……? At this, Shi Jian raised her chin and said: “Ye Jiacheng, hurry up…… I’ve even warmed the blankets for you.”
“……ok.” Ye Jiacheng silently gave a nod. They were sleeping tonight; it was either fate or karma that determined which.
Then, he walked towards the bed step by step.
Later, if he could endure it and not do anything at all, he would salute himself as a man!
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