See You Again (Time Already Knows) - Chapter 45
Chapter 45 - “Little Fox, I’ll Sleep With You Tonight.”
The company’s annual conference and Valentine’s Day were two days apart. Yi Mao Real Estate’s female employees were clearly more excited than the male employees. The reason was very simple: the female compatriots had a justifiable reason to use these two days to dress nicer than usual.
Being a person that loved looking beautiful, naturally, Shi Jian was also excited.
Even though she had thought about whether Yi Pei and Zhao Wenwen would make a public appearance together at the annual conference, the situation didn’t seem to have much to do with her. Why was she thinking about it so much as if it was her problem to solve?
She would be better off thinking about what to wear instead. How would she spend Valentine’s Day with Ye Jiacheng? As for the rest, she only had to finish her work well and she would be a good employee.
Emily had already bought two beautiful outfits, but she hadn’t bought her shoes yet, so she invited her to go shopping after work. Emily’s husband knew how to make money, and she was a typical wife who spent money unreasonably. Regarding Emily’s suggestion, Shi Jian agreeably nodded. She’d just received an allowance from Auntie and felt that she could spend a little less.
She should find an opportunity to pay back the money she’d borrowed from Ye Jiacheng. She used to spend his money imposingly, but now, she had to feign modesty with just a few hundred bucks. Although one shouldn’t mix the two together, to be honest, she felt a bit strange inside.
The end of the year was nearing; the shops were stuffy with holiday atmosphere. Shi Jian had money this month. With her internship stipend as well as the subsidy from the business trip to Qinglin City, she finally wasn’t that poor anymore after adding it all up.
At a certain second-tier sales counter, Shi Jian tried on a large v-neck maroon colored dress. The waist of the maroon colored dress seemed to have been designed in a rush. It pinched her waist and revealed her blank skin on the back. This style was pretty bold during this time period. Shi Jian became more satisfied the more she looked in the mirror. Emily exclaimed: “I didn’t expect you to be someone who dared wear this at your young age!”
What was daring about this? If you didn’t wear it while you were young and had the money, would you wait until you were old and regret not wearing the pretty dress? Shi Jian took out her card from her bag and smiled at the shopping assistant in the back: “I’ll take this one.”
Emily nodded: “Shi Jian, I like your spirit.”
Heehee. She also liked to be with a genuine peer like Emily. She nudged Emily and sincerely said: “Do you want to choose a similar one?”
At her suggestion, Emily became shy and said a bit doubtfully: “Can I?!”
Of course you can! Emily was a bit plump and was well-suited to wearing sexy clothing. Shi Jian browsed through the racks of spring arrival dresses, bringing out the manner in which she used to inspect goods. She quickly found one that fit Emily.
She raised a brow at Emily. Isn’t it—— perfect?
When Emily was trying on the dress in the fitting room, Shi Jian received a text from Ye Jiacheng about Valentine’s Day. She’d originally wanted to ponder about how to spend Valentine’s Day, but felt that with Ye Jiacheng’s personality, he would plan it all out. She’d guessed correctly. Ye Jiacheng really came with information.
“We’re spending Valentine’s Day together?” Ye Jiacheng asked in this manner.
At this courteous question, Shi Jian replied: “Of course. Why wouldn’t we?”
Then, Ye Jiacheng replied with a single: “En.”
En? So would they be together or not? Shi Jian sat on a sofa inside the store with her head on her hands. Her ears slightly reddened. What they do on Valentine’s Day would probably be what only lovers could do.
She’d guessed correctly again……
After about five minutes had passed, the text that appeared on her cellphone was: “Little fox, give me your identification number. I will reserve a room.”
Whoa…… Reserving a room…… What would they do…… Definitely not playing card games……
Ye Jiacheng sent this text honestly and openly. Shi Jian could imagine what Ye Jiacheng looked like when he calmly sent it. Had Mr.Ye finally decided to give himself to her?
Cough cough……
The Ye Jiacheng she knew had always been an honest man. Ye Jiacheng told her his intentions so magnanimously. It could be considered a kind of a gentleman’s notice. As if he was specifically giving her time to prepare.
But would she still need to get ready?
Shi Jian recalled the first time between her and Ye Jiacheng. She and he had gotten married not long after they’d just started dating, so their first time was indeed on their wedding night. Someone seemed to be so restrained that she even thought Mr.Ye was an herbivorous man. In the end, over their ten day honeymoon, Ye Jiacheng had clearly proved that he was indeed a carnivorous man. Afterwards, she’d asked him whether he thought she was the kind of woman who couldn’t accept premarital sex. Ye Jiacheng nipped her ear and sexily said to her: “Of course not. It’s only because when I was pursuing you, you always thought I was just playing. Even if I wanted to, I had to endure it, right? Baby, I’ve endured for so long, so let’s have another round?”
Shi Jian held her phone and entered her identification number. Her emotions were somewhat wavering. Strangely, she suddenly felt nervous.
Truly strange! What was she nervous about?! Shi Jian expressed that she didn’t understand herself.
She still had to work overtime later. Shi Jian and Emily brought their items back to the company. They ran into Yi Pei and Zhang Kai in the elevator by lucky coincidence. She and Emily were carrying bags of all sizes. Zhang Kai laughed: “Feels like I see this scene at every year’s annual conference.”
Emily also teased Zhang Kai: “Has Special Assistant Zhang gotten ready yet?”
Zhang Kai: “It’s enough if you guys are pretty. I’ll be in charge of admiring you.”
Zhang Kai’s words made Emily overjoyed, but to Shi Jian, they made him seem even more improper. Shi Jian slightly looked away, and coincidentally met Yi Pei’s eyes. She didn’t know whether Yi Pei knew about what Zhang Kai did. She felt a little guilty. She lowered her head and returned directly to her desk.
For some things, if one paid a bit of attention, then they could observe the hints. Inside the elevator, Yi Pei asked Zhang Kai: “What’s going on between you and Shi Jian these past few days?”
“We…… nothing much.” Zhang Kai didn’t dare look at Yi Pei. He replied as calmly as he could, “She’s probably complaining that I’ve assigned her too much work.”
Yi Pei smiled and didn’t believe him.
“……” Zhang Kai instantly fell speechless and put away his teasing intent. But he felt that Yi Pei was feeling not bad right now, so he took the opportunity to ask him why he and Zhao Wenwen were breaking off the engagement. Yi Pei’s engagement with the Zhao family was arranged by the eldest daughter of the Yi family when she was still clear-headed. She just worried that it would be challenging for Yi Pei to operate in the Yi family in the future.
The thoughts of all parents in the world were about the same. But Yi Pei still decided to break the engagement. At this critical point in time, A-Pei must have been very capricious to make this kind of decision. But as a friend, he completely supported Yi Pei.
Yi Pei only answered Zhang Kai’s question after a while had passed: “No reason. I don’t want to accept it, don’t like it.” These words were somewhat inconceivable. Yi Pei even laughed after he finished saying it.
Indeed, this answer was not at all…… Yi Pei’s style. Throughout his childhood, when has Yi Pei had things he liked and things he disliked? He only had things he had to do and things he didn’t have to do. Zhang Kai stood beside Yi Pei. He felt a bit emotional for some reason. He could feel it: even though breaking the engagement would lose him the support of the Zhao family, A-Pei would be a lot happier.
The boss was in a good mood, so Zhang Kai was also in a good mood. As soon as he heard that the reason for why A-Pei was breaking off his engagement had nothing to do with him, he instantly felt a pressure lifted off of him. After a moment, he even joked: “Honestly, A-Pei, I also felt like you and Vivi weren’t compatible with each other at all, you were mismatched.”
“Oh, is that right?” Yi Pei didn’t say anything at Zhang Kai’s joke. He wasn’t a man that talked crap about his ex-fiancée as soon as the engagement was off. But anyhow, she wasn’t a woman that he loved. Yi Pei looked at Zhang Kai and spoke with an unclear tone: “On the contrary, you and Zhao Wenwen…… are quite compatible. Won’t you contend over her a little bit?”
Zhang Kai’s mouth dropped open at this: “……” What did that mean? Yi Pei knew? Actually, it was good if he knew. He was most afraid of him only knowing half the story like Shi Jian!
Yi Pei looked ahead and was too lazy to say any more.
Zhang Kai immediately had nothing left to live for. He felt that his days of being a special assistant were nearly over.
——
“What did you do today?” Ye Jiacheng asked as he set down his knife and fork.
Shi Jian had taken care of scraps of work, this and that.
Shi Jian felt that she had already become a master at doing her assistant job. She estimated that she soon wouldn’t have to waste time following Zhang Kai around anymore. The best outcome was that she could replace Zhang Kai and take over his position of Special Assistant.
She and Ye Jiacheng went to the couple’s restaurant that they hadn’t been able to go to the day before yesterday. This was a newly opened Italian restaurant and their soup and salads were very well known. But her favorite was the dessert. The tiramisu with a hint of wine flavor was very light and tasty. The texture of the mascarpone and buttercream was soft and creamy.
Shi Jian took a bite with her little spoon. Delicacies had to be appreciated properly. Unfortunately, she had to work overtime after this meal. She was so busy that Ye Jiacheng gazed at her as she ate and didn’t forget to fight for her time: “I didn’t expect that you, a lowly assistant, would be quite busy.”
But of course, she was currently almost famous as someone who worked alongside Yi Pei. In the future, she would have no problems making money to support a family.
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Ye Jiacheng wanted to pay the bill. He called out to the waiter.
The waiter came over with a flyer. It was nearing Valentine’s Day; all kinds of restaurants were increasing their advertising. For example, recharging however much money on an account meant that one didn’t have to reserve a spot on Valentine’s Day.
Once the waiter mentioned Valentine’s Day, Shi Jian and Ye Jiacheng’s eyes met. Then, they put away their sinister intentions just as quickly. Ye Jiacheng cleared his throat and said to the sales promoting waiter: “Sorry, we already have plans for Valentine’s Day.”
The waiter was clearly disappointed.
Plans for Valentine’s Day…… Heehee. Shi Jian didn’t stifle it and wanted to laugh again. At that moment, an over the top greeting came by her ear. The voice was somewhat familiar. Shi Jian looked up and saw a man coming towards them with a girl hanging off him. Wasn’t this the third son of the Yi family?
Yi Qindong saw that Ye Jiacheng was in the middle of paying the bill. His brows were wrinkled together and he stated to the waiter: “When Young Master Ye comes here in the future, put it all on my tab, understood?”
The waiter reacted and immediately returned Ye Jiacheng’s credit card. Ye Jiacheng did not accept it. He merely smiled and stood: “Third Young Master Yi is too polite. I am eating with my girlfriend today. Inviting one to a meal is a small matter, but face is a large matter. I ought to pay for it myself.”
Once Ye Jiacheng mentioned “girlfriend”, the eyes of the girl beside Yi Qindong immediately dimmed. Shi Jian raised her head. He Xin? Unexpectedly, Yi Qindong had managed to catch the pianist of Jia Shi Platinum Club.
Ye Jiacheng confidently declined Yi Qindong’s kindness and Yi Qindong didn’t press the matter. Before he left, he even made an over the top farewell to Shi Jian, who was still sitting. Shi Jian had bright and lively eyes. Her first impression of Yi Qindong was that he was extra. Her second impression of him was…… very extra. In brief, he was a character that acted especially high profile. But, being the youngest son of Madam Guo, Yi Qindong was very pampered within the Yi family.
Yi Qindong left with an arm around He Xin. Ye Jiacheng sat down again, looking thoughtful as he leaned back on his chair. Shi Jian asked: “You know Yi Qindong?”
“We’ve met before.” Ye Jiacheng nodded and replied, “Yi Qindong wants to collaborate with me.”
Collaborate? Collaborate on what? Probably something relating to developing real estate. Shi Jian asked again: “Then, will you be collaborating?”
“I don’t know.” Ye Jiacheng’s eyes were lax as he looked at her. After a pause, he said, “Little fox, are you asking me because you care about this, or because Yi Mao real estate cares about this?”
“Of course it’s me who cares.” Shi Jian said a bit angrily.
Ye Jiacheng chuckled as he gracefully stood up. He picked up the coat hanging on the back of his chair, then pulled her up, saying, “I haven’t made a decision yet. I have no way to tell you right now.”
Shi Jian nodded and didn’t ask further. Asking too much would influence Ye Jiacheng.
This was better left to play out as it originally had, like how Yi Qindong asked Ye Jiacheng to work together. Shi Jian thought of something: one time, she and Ye Jiacheng had discussed whether wealth or dreams were more important. Ye Jiacheng had said to her: “In the past, if I had wanted to, I would probably have become a big shot in real estate by now.” Shi Jian was elated at hearing this. She hugged Ye Jiacheng, pretending to sigh with sorrow: “Then it’s really unfortunate. If you became a CEO in real estate, you would’ve become a millionaire by now, and I would also be the wife of a millionaire.” Ye Jiacheng had poked her forehead: “I’ve just discovered today that my baby likes money quite a bit.” Of course. So, between dreams and wealth, which was more important? “Dreams…… No, you are.”
So……
Shi Jian thought that Ye Jiacheng probably wouldn’t collaborate with Yi Qindong. After all, Mr.Ye loved his architecture projects so much.
She also didn’t want to become some millionaire’s wife!
……
Shi Jian returned to Yi Mao and continued to work overtime.
She had to work overtime all of this week, so she had been staying in the dorm the whole time. Lai Qiao had gone and Zhao Yilin didn’t sleep at the dorm, so she was the only one left. When night fell, it felt especially lonely.
If one included blackouts, it was truly frightening.
Ye Jiacheng called. Shi Jian basked in the dim glow that her cell phone emitted. Her hand accidentally knocked against her shampoo bottle. It fell onto the floor tiles with a thud. Ye Jiacheng asked her what happened. Shi Jian crouched in the pitch dark bathroom and sadly said to Ye Jiacheng: “There’s a blackout at the dorm. I just accidentally knocked over a shampoo bottle; it fell.”
The more she spoke, the more upset she was. Did she come back just to suffer? She really missed her and Ye Jiacheng’s large house, their two-person bathtub with massaging jets, their home theatre……
“Are you okay?” Ye Jiacheng asked.
“I’m alright.”
……
An hour later, Ye Jiacheng appeared in her dorm as if he was spiderman. She lived on the second floor; Ye Jiacheng came in by climbing through the window. His skills could even be considered nimble. He even dashingly dusted himself off after dropping onto the floor. Then, he openly said to her: “Little fox, I’ll sleep with you tonight.”
Shi Jian was so happy she could cry. She nodded rapidly, like a chicken pecking for grain: “Okay.”
Ye Jiacheng pulled her into a hug.
Shi Jian: Boo hoo.
Ye Jiacheng had even brought over many red candles. She lit them one by one, in a row on the table in the middle of the dorm. Warmth seemed to be the red candles that Ye Jiacheng had brought with him, shining brightly at her. At this moment, Shi Jian genuinely felt that she could have a relationship with the twenty-five year old Ye Jiacheng. It was such a romantic and beautiful thing.
The romantic part was to not care about what will happen in the future.
The beautiful part was to only want a future with him.
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