See You Again (Time Already Knows) - Chapter 50
Chapter 50 - Haha! She and Ye Jiacheng Really Were The Cheesiest Married Couple.
Feeling her looking at him, Ye Jiacheng raised his head and winked at her.
His gaze was enchanting.
The twenty-five year old Ye Jiacheng was probably more attractive to girls than the thirty-year old Ye Jiacheng. The thirty-year old Ye Jiacheng was decent and honorable most of the time, other than towards her, and often wore eyeglasses, hiding his pair of expressive eyes……. In five years, Ye Jiacheng had completely transformed from a young boy into a mature man.
Only by going back in time did she discover that time was a fantastically strange thing. She was living through a big chunk of it again, but the small moments that had changed were where the differences started to occur.
Tonight, Ye Jiacheng had arrived unexpectedly. Shi Jian couldn’t help but feel annoyed, but she knew the reason for that was with herself. If she was the little fox that had just started dating Ye Jiacheng, she would definitely be unable to stop herself from running towards him later. But she wasn’t. She had already been his wife of five years.
……Actually, Ye Jiacheng hadn’t lied to her. She had him come pick her up, and he replied that he would “come in a bit”. It was her who didn’t expect that Ye Jiacheng had received an invitation himself.
Nine crystal lamps hanging above the stage lit up with an unmatched brilliance.
Yi Biya finished reciting her poem. Shi Jian played the last of the piece and stood up. She was only the musical accompanist tonight and didn’t need to walk forward to bow. She folded her hands and stood beside the piano, bowing in time with Yi Biya. Then, they both walked offstage.
When Yi Biya arrived backstage, her eyes immediately reddened. She anxiously asked: “Shi Jian, was my performance really terrible?”
It was fine. Shi Jian genuinely said: “You brought it back very quickly at the end, meaning you have a fast reaction speed.”
Her comforting was ineffective. Yi Biya was still upset. Shi Jian could understand the pressure on Yi Biya, but every person had their own role in life. Yi Biya was Madam Guo’s youngest daughter; it was impossible for Madam Guo to not have standards for her. The Yi family was in chaos right now; their sons and daughters were the most useful bargaining chips. Madam Guo had so many bargaining chips, yet she could not outwin Yi Pei tonight. No wonder Madam Guo hated Yi Pei so much that her teeth itched.
Ye Jiacheng sat in the honored guests’ section in the very front. Gu Yitian sat next to him. Of course Shi Jian recognized Gu Yitian, Ye Jiacheng’s Uncle Tian. He had doted on Ye Jiacheng from a young age as if he was his own child. But when she had met Ye Jiacheng, Gu Yitian had already been transferred to A-City, rapidly rising in the ranks.
It turned out Gu Yitian was transferred to A-City now. So Ye Jiacheng came with his Uncle Tian tonight?
That was fine. It wasn’t because he wasn’t because he wanted to work together with Yi Qindong.
Once Shi Jian came down, Zhang Kai immediately called her over. She followed Zhang Kai to Forefather Yi’s side. When she passed by Ye Jiacheng, she didn’t forget to give him and Uncle TIan a glance. Ye Jiacheng confidently gave her a look signifying that nothing was wrong.
Nothing wrong her ass! Can’t she look at Uncle Tian?!
But, why did Zhang Kai take her here? Shi Jian stood across from Forefather Yi and Madam Guo. Madam Guo took out a red envelope from her purse and handed it to her. Then, she politely said: “Miss Shi, thank you for your help tonight. Please accept this.”
Eh? They were giving her red envelopes? Shi Jian didn’t know whether to accept it or not. Yi Pei, who was sitting nearby, gently said to her: “Shi Jian, accept it.”
Okay, if Yi Pei wanted her to accept it, then she would. Shi Jian beamed as she accepted the red envelope. Then, she expressed her thanks to Forefather Yi and Madam Guo. Other than tonight being the annual conference, it was also Forefather Yi’s birthday banquet. She also expressed some congratulatory birthday wishes for him. It was as if she found an opportune moment to lick his boots.
The people around them probably didn’t expect her, a lowly intern student, to be so smooth at speaking. Even Yi Pei softly smiled in amusement.
Shi Jian was also curious why she wasn’t being “lowkey” tonight. It was probably because every minor character wanted to steal the show. She was a minor character in the Yi family’s melodrama; she might not have another chance to be in the spotlight after tonight.
“Miss Shi, thank you so much,” Forefather Yi smiled, speaking good-naturedly to her, “Your piano playing was very good, it reminds me of……” Forefather Yi didn’t continue. After a moment, he instructed Zhang Kai, “Bring Miss Shi to get something to eat.”
Heehee.
Her part as a supporting character was over. Shi Jian departed following Zhang Kai. After they walked halfway, she said to Zhang Kai, “Zhang Kai, you don’t have to look after me, I can take care of myself.” She knew Zhang Kai had many things going on tonight and he didn’t have to look after her like this.
Oh. Zhang Kai shook his head with a sigh. He also felt that he was unable to look after Shi Jian now. Being Shi Jian’s superior, he was even worried about whether she would have stage fright tonight. Unexpectedly, not only had a certain someone played the piano gracefully and naturally, but also congratulated the birthday grandpa elegantly and fittingly. She was nothing like a young and inexperienced maiden. She was an experienced veteran from the very beginning.
His disciple was so adept, but was still his disciple after all. He still wanted to take care of a lot of things, like how he told Shi Jian which dishes served tonight were the tastiest and had her eat some more. To someone like Zhang Kai who had the personality of an old maidservant, Shi Jian’s inner workings were a mess. The more Zhang Kai treated her nicely, the more she had a problem with Zhang Kai.
Shi Jian nodded twice at Zhang Kai’s information to show that she understood.
It was that gaze of unflinching righteousness again. Zhang Kai clenched his jaw: “Shi Jian, I know what you’re thinking. But let me tell you, everything inside your brain is—— fake. That night, Zhao Wenwen came looking for me, but……”
There were so many people around; it simply was not a suitable location to discuss this matter. Shi Jian reminded Zhang Kai: “Special Assistant Zhang, let’s talk another time.”
“Alright. You must hear me out next time.” Zhang Kai walked away dashingly!
Shi Jian: “……”
She looked up. Not far away, Ye Jiacheng and Uncle Tian were also congratulating Forefather Yi. No matter which way one looked at him, he was a graceful and illustrious noble prince. Shi Jian looked away from him and watched the clamour of the banquet hall. She found where she was supposed to sit and took a seat.
Zhang Kai had recommended two dishes to her, but she didn’t get a chance to eat them. She was sitting with the most ordinary employees. The tasty dishes had already been eaten up. As expected, one had to take the good dishes as soon as possible in a banquet.
But Shi Jian wasn’t hungry. She had a red envelope from Madam Guo in her pocket. Right now, her stomach was only filled with curiosity.
How much money did Madam Guo give her?
This sum could be considered the pay for playing a supporting character tonight. Shi Jian reached a hand into her pocket and pinched the red envelope. It wasn’t thin. What to do? She was about to die of curiosity.
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Finally, she found an opportunity to look for a corner and take a peek inside the red envelope.
Madam Guo did not come from a distinguished family, and could not compare at all to Yi Pei’s maternal grandmother. She didn’t know if it was because of this reason that there was a circulating rumor about Madam Guo being stingy with outsiders. Shi Jian leaned slightly against the wall. There seemed to be five or six bills? That was fine. It wasn’t stingy.
Smiling, she opened the packet, and was instantly stunned. Unexpectedly, there were five ten dollar bills for a total of…… fifty yuan!1
Fifty yuan…… She’d even expressed her gratefulness for so long just now!
To be honest, Shi Jian hadn’t received such a small amount of money in a red envelope in a long time…… Even though the current year was different, she still got relatively large amounts of money. But, being a wealthy aristocratic woman, Madam Guo really was as they said, and even deliberately treated her like any normal person. Shi Jian returned the red envelope to her pocket. Behind her, an amused voice suddenly spoke: “Little fox, how large of an appearance fee did you manage to acquire today?”
Ye Jiacheng! Shi Jian turned around and could only see the flash of laughter that passed through Ye Jiacheng’s pupils, his gaze drifting to her pocket again. His eyes were filled with a sneer. Needless to say, Ye Jiacheng had seen everything as she was counting the money.
What was there to sneer about? She didn’t care about the money. She was only curious.
Ah. Ye Jiacheng couldn’t help it and laughed. Shi Jian had looked like a little girl receiving New Year’s money just now who had even secretly found a corner to peek at how much was inside. She looked just like a little fox carrying a piece of tasty meat away, then stealthily finding a nook to celebrate in.
“How much?” Ye Jiacheng asked. He was also a bit curious.
Uh…… Shi Jian held her hand out. It was a bit difficult to say aloud.
“Five hundred?” Ye Jiacheng shook his head, “The Yi family is so wealthy, but it seems that they are not yet grand enough.”
That five hundred was actually: “Fifty……” Shi Jian looked around them, confirming that no one was looking over at them. Then she told Ye Jiacheng the number.
What? Only fifty? ……Haha! Ye Jiacheng was too entertained but was afraid that his laughter would be too ridiculous. Some tears leaked out of his eyes. He wiped his tears of amusement and comforted her: “Madam Guo really is too stingy, fifty bucks…… It would be better to just not give any money at all.”
Shi Jian: “……”
Ye Jiacheng laughed again. Hahaha!
Shi Jian also giggled. Ye Jiacheng was too annoying! She didn’t know whether he was laughing at her or at Madam Guo. Also, she had something to ask him, “How are you here?” She gazed at Ye Jiacheng.
Ye Jiacheng was just about finished laughing. He said seriously: “Didn’t someone say they would box up some food for me? I was afraid it would inconvenience her, so I just came myself.”
This reply was too half-hearted. Shi Jian snorted.
Ye Jiacheng rephrased: “I had received an invitation from the Yi family long ago, but I was hesitating on whether to attend.”
Shi Jian looked up. Why did he hesitate?
Ye Jiacheng reached out a finger and poked her: “Dummy, if I attended, then I would have to bring a present.”
Phooey! Shi Jian started quietly laughing again, but she was skeptical about what Ye Jiacheng said. She had a feeling it wasn’t that simple. As a habit she’d acquired after being his wife of five years, she asked without thinking: “Um, how much did you give them?”
The little fox really cared about so much. Ye Jiacheng sighed, “regretfully” saying: “If I had known you would only receive fifty yuan, gifting them a big fat zero would have been good enough.”
Haha! She and Ye Jiacheng really were the cheesiest married couple. Shi Jian looked away and couldn’t help bursting into laughter again. She glared at Ye Jiacheng and said it aloud: “Ye Jiacheng, we really are a cheesy…… couple.”
She removed the “married” at the last minute.
En. Ye Jiacheng wholeheartedly agreed. He reached out and patted Shi Jian’s head. The little fox’s smile was so pretty. Her eyes curved into crescents, and her neat rows of pearly teeth were exposed. Ye Jiacheng glanced at Shi Jian’s table again; it was a mess. The little fox probably had nothing left to eat. “Looks like I will have to be the one boxing up food for you later.”
No one at his table had even picked up their chopsticks yet.
Yeah, right. Shi Jian ignored Ye Jiacheng. She glanced over at his table and asked while rolling her eyes: “Who did you bring along?”
“Oh, that’s my creditor.” Ye Jiacheng replied.
Uncle Tian turned into “creditor”. Shi Jian made a soft “en” sound.
Ye Jiacheng really didn’t lie. He still owed Uncle Tian two hundred thousand yuan. He noticed that Shi Jian did not believe him but did not elaborate. In the end, Shi Jian still asked with worry, “How much do you owe? Is it a lot?”
Did the little fox want to help him pay it back? But how much money could the little fox have? The corner of Ye Jiacheng’s lip curved upward in joy. At that moment, Yi Qindong walked over to them: “Young Master Ye…… Assistant Shi.”
Ye Jiacheng turned around. Oh, the person who wanted to give him money was back.
Shi Jian didn’t like Yi Qindong. She silently stepped aside. Ye Jiacheng also disliked Yi Qindong. His IQ was low and he did not stay in his lane. But if he had to choose someone from the Yi family to work together with, then Ye Jiacheng would definitely be inclined to choose Yi Qindong.
In the Yi family, the most capable one was undoubtedly Yi Pei. Choosing to work with him, like the little fox did, was indeed the best. But between the men, Yi Qindong was on much better terms with him than Yi Pei was.
Shi Jian returned to her seat. Ye Jiacheng and Yi Qindong only spoke a few words with each other as they went back to their seats in the front.
By the time the annual conference ended, it was already 10:00 PM. The Yi Mao employees and guests left one by one, leaving the venue empty. Zhang Kai came looking for her. She didn’t know where Ye Jiacheng went off to.
Shi Jian followed Zhang Kai out. There were so many luxury cars everywhere outside that it was frightening. Yi Pei was already in his car.
Did Zhang Kai come looking for her to give her a ride? But she still had to wait for Ye Jiacheng. Ye Jiacheng probably hadn’t left yet. Shi Jian said her goodbyes to Zhang Kai and that she wouldn’t trouble him with a ride.
Zhang Kai asked her: “Are you going home by yourself?”
Shi Jian nodded.
At the same time, the car window rolled down. Yi Pei looked at her, then said: “Shi Jian, be safe.”
Shi Jian bowed: “Thank you, President Yi.”
From the hotel entrance, Ye Jiacheng walked out with a bag of takeout in his hands. He looked around as if searching for someone. Then, he walked in Shi Jian’s direction.
Shi Jian looked his way and saw the two takeout boxes he carried. No way, he really boxed food for her?
Ye Jiacheng could not fathom boxing up food himself. He sent the Yi family a present to come eat the food, so when he tasted a few scrumptious dishes, he had the waiter pack up another portion for him.
Zhang Kai hadn’t gotten in the car yet. Ye Jiacheng walked to Shi Jian’s side with the takeout, unexpectedly still looking put together. He gave Zhang Kai a bright smile.
Zhang Kai also smiled, and politely said as if he was a different person: “Aiya, greetings to Young Master Ye. Today was so hectic, I didn’t even have the time to greet Young Master Ye.”
Ye Jiacheng elegantly stated: “Special Assistant Zhang is too polite.”
Zhang Kai smiled. Seeing that Ye Jiacheng stood by Shi Jian's side and had not yet left, he asked: “Young Master Ye, do you wish to leave with us?”
“No need, I came to take my girlfriend home.” Ye Jiacheng did not say that they were going home together in consideration for transparency of the little fox, although the little fox’s transparency was already with him.
But Zhang Kai still went: “……”
Ye Jiacheng didn’t need to say who the girlfriend was. Zhang Kai was silent for a good while. Then he said in astonishment and “surprise”: “I didn’t imagine Young Master Ye and our Little Shi……”
“Assistant Shi and I are already dating.” Ye Jiacheng continued Zhang Kai’s sentence.
Zhang Kai plastered on a smile. This southern wolf sure was quick! He couldn’t help but glance at Shi Jian. Shi Jian stood beside Ye Jiacheng, with the wind blowing her mid-length hair behind her and revealing her forehead. This gust of wind was a bit chilly. Zhang Kai looked down. Ye Jiacheng had already tenderly put Shi Jian’s hand into his coat pocket. Then, Shi Jian had looked up at Ye Jiacheng with her lips pursed……
Zhang Kai became shy upon witnessing this. Unexpectedly, Shi Jian was not bashful at all. She was natural and confident.
A giggle spilled out from the corner of her mouth. It was a bit like…… a foolish maiden that had been tricked.
The window of the black car beside them had not yet been closed. Yi Pei was just silently sitting inside. His face was shrouded in the dark.
Ye Jiacheng had finished speaking with Zhang Kai. He politely said to the figure inside the car: “President Yi, I’m taking Shi Jian back first.”
In contrast to the outside, the inside of the car was very quiet.
Yi Pei did not react for a moment. After a while, he replied: “Alright.”
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