See You Again (Time Already Knows) - Chapter 55
Chapter 55 - Ye Jiacheng Didn’t Even Call Her “Little Fox” In The Final Break Up Text.
Zhang Kai agreed to Shi Jian taking half a day off.
Her face was pale. Zhang Kai thought she was feeling unwell. He even asked her whether she needed brown sugar and ginger tea, and said that he had some. Then, Zhang Kai said: “I originally wanted to try it to change things up, because I drank too much coffee. I didn’t expect it to actually taste pretty good, hahaha.”
Zhang Kai was speaking intentionally. Shi Jian couldn’t squeeze out a smile.
Seeing Shi Jian be so solemn and quiet, Zhang Kai blamed himself. Because of Ye Jiacheng, he was a bit angry at Shi Jian today, and couldn’t help “congratulating” her. In the end, things were not as he thought. When he saw Shi Jian’s reaction, it seemed as if he didn’t know the situation at all.
Zhang Kai was apologetic now, and immediately tried to crack a joke.
Ye Mao Real Estate was originally the company that Yi Qindong had established when he left Yi Mao Real Estate. He didn’t know what kind of deal Ye Jiacheng and Yi Qindong agreed on. They directly changed their name to Ye Mao Real Estate, and Ye Jiacheng took the opportunity to become the CEO and majority shareholder.
There’s no doubt that Yi Qindong paid a large price to work with Ye Jiacheng.
After Zhang Kai learned that Ye Jiacheng and Yi Qindong were working together, he went to discuss it with Yi Pei. Other than considering their company, he seriously proposed rescinding Shi Jian’s tripartite contract. However, Yi Pei did not agree because it was not yet necessary.
Thinking about it, that’s true. Even if they don’t rescind it, Shi Jian might choose to leave and break it herself……
But how did Shi Jian know nothing at all about something so big? Had problems arisen in their relationship?! Zhang Kai watched after Shi Jian’s departing figure and sighed quietly, thinking he was worrying too much. Yi Pei probably didn’t expect that Shi Jian knew nothing about Ye Mao Real Estate either. Once he thought about Ye Mao Real Estate again, Zhang Kai clenched his jaw. He wanted to laugh but he couldn’t.
Ye Jiacheng the bastard was probably doing it deliberately, deliberately, deliberately!
Ye Jiacheng hadn’t done it deliberately. He had jokingly proposed to change their name to “Ye Mao Real Estate” just to test how far Yi Qindong would go, only he didn’t expect Yi Qindong to actually agree to it. Honestly, he sincerely disdained Yi Qindong’s ratty company with incomplete paperwork. Only, the New Year brought new weather. The momentum of real estate was gaining speed. In addition, he wanted to be busier recently, and Yi Qindong’s terms were just too good.
He was giving him money to spend carelessly.
Real estate was developing well the past few years. There were more and more local bosses willing to give it a try, but opportunities had expiry dates. The higher the speed, the more one had to worry about the crash. People who weren’t brave and bold wouldn’t easily dare to try.
Ye Jiacheng stubbornly had these two traits.
But since he had agreed to work together, and their company was still controlled by stocks, Ye Jiacheng wouldn’t mess around. Moreover, they had already changed the name to “Ye Mao Real Estate”. It had his family name as the label. If he didn’t do well in the future, then he would become a laughingstock within the industry.
He, Ye Jiacheng, couldn’t lose this face. Yi Qindong had probably ascertained this from him, which was why he signed onto the contract terms. Otherwise, with Yi Qindong’s stingy personality, why else would he sign it?
Luckily, running a real estate company wasn’t difficult. He had already mingled about in this industry for a few years and figured out what beneficial deals looked like. Only the people who benefitted the most knew the rules of the game and morality standards clearly.
Thus, congratulations were a must. This world just had another real estate CEO with morality standards. The world was simply extremely lucky. Ye Jiacheng evaluated himself as such, as if he had found a reason for himself to jokingly establish “Ye Mao Real Estate”. He succeeded by luck, and had the good intentions to expand Ye Mao Real Estate.
Afterwards, everything was prepared, and they only lacked one thing.
Finally having some free time, Ye Jiacheng sat in his brand new office with his eyes shut and basked in the sunlight for a while. His phone rang, as if it had a premonition. The little fox was calling. Ye Jiacheng hesitated for a moment, then answered the call.
It’s been a long time, but he wasn’t deliberately being cold to Shi Jian. It was just that the thought of wanting to break up occurred suddenly, so he knew that he and the little fox would not last much longer. Since this was the case, if they cooled down for a while, wouldn’t it decrease the hurt a little bit when the time to break up came?
Of course, he had indeed been very busy recently.
He had to take care of everything, and he was bustling around every day. When he was busy like this, the time he had to think of the little fox decreased, and his heart wouldn’t hurt anymore. That feeling of wanting to see her but also not willing to see her also lessened. Honestly, Ye Jiacheng wasn’t used to it in the beginning, and occasionally looked at the photos of the little fox on his phone. Slowly, Ye Jiacheng felt that some emotions were able to be replaced by other things. It was not his style to worry about the little emotions everyday.
Once he thought this, Ye Jiacheng not only got over his cold, but his body had also strengthened, and his mood had also brightened. He deleted one photo of the little fox from his phone each day, leaving only his favorite one in the end. He simply couldn’t bear to delete it.
Whatever, just leave it as a memento.
Ye Jiacheng leaned back on his executive chair and basked in the sun with a clear head for half an hour. A call came in on the internal telephone network. His secretary told him: “President Ye, there is a lady named Shi looking for you.”
Oh. Ye Jiacheng tilted his head slightly. Was it the little fox? That was fast……
Shi Jian came out from Yi Mao Real Estate and came directly here after giving Ye Jiacheng a call. She completely didn’t expect Ye Jiacheng to move so quickly. It hadn’t been that long, yet he had already established a real estate company.
Even more unexpectedly, Ye Mao Real Estate was just like an imitation. Right, Mr.Ye was so smart and capable, don’t even mention establishing a Ye Mao Real Estate, it was probably no problem for him to establish Ye Mao Conglomerate.
Shi Jian originally thought that she would be furious, but upon bumping into Ye Jiacheng, who opened the door for her, and seeing his bright and pure face, her emotions had scattered.
Moreover, she knew she couldn't get angry right now. “Hi,” she looked up and greeted him.
“Hi,” Ye Jiacheng replied, looking down at her. Each hair of his long and slightly curled eyelashes were clearly seen.
Heehee. Shi Jian giggled and walked inside Ye Jiacheng’s office looking cheerful. She glanced around the room, then turned and asked: “Is this your new office?”
Ye Jiacheng nodded: “Yes.”
“It’s very nice,” Shi Jian praised. Then, she looked at the view of the city below. She felt that she and Ye Jiacheng hadn’t talked in a long time and didn’t know how to speak anymore. They clearly had already been intimate with each other…… Shi Jian stood by the floor-to-ceiling window and pointed at a nearby location. She found something to ask the person behind her: “Look over there, isn’t that a new district in Chengnan?”
“I think so,” Ye Jiacheng walked over with a straight posture and stood beside her.
Then, they silently looked out the window together. Shi Jian turned and said after a pause: “Congratulations.”
“Thanks.” Ye Jiacheng smiled politely but warmly.
“Um, can I take a look around?” Shi Jian smiled even more brightly. She felt a bit eager and her talking speed was quick, although she was holding herself back at each moment.
“Of course you can.” Ye Jiacheng held out a hand in a gentlemanly manner, stilled in midair for a moment, then softly placed it on her shoulder.
Shi Jian straightened her spine at the feeling of Ye Jiacheng’s hand on her shoulder. Ye Jiacheng had a pair of very nice hands. They knew how to play piano and draw buildings. His fingers were long and neat; They were an artist’s hands.
Ye Jiacheng brought her on a tour around Ye Mao Real Estate. It was really not bad. Shi Jian was happy for Ye Jiacheng, but felt that her happiness was a little bit artificial. When they returned to his office, the atmosphere was awkward and they were silent again. Then, Ye Jiacheng asked her: “Have you eaten?”
Lunch or dinner? No matter which he was talking about, Shi Jian shook her head, “Not yet.”
“Wait for a moment. I’ll bring you out to eat.”
“Okay,” Shi Jian nodded. All in all, she and Ye Jiacheng really hadn’t seen each other in a long time, long enough that she nearly forgot that she was still his girlfriend right now.
She asked with a sweet smile: “Do you have time?”
“Yes, I’m free all day today.” Ye Jiacheng replied to her as he moved to his desk.
“Me too. I just came out from work early,” Shi Jian smiled. Then she looked down at the bright sunlight outside. The window was transparent, sprouts grew out of the vigorous treetops. This nice weather really suited a date.
“Let’s go on a date,” she suggested to Ye Jiacheng. “Can we?”
Ye Jiacheng considered her request that was nearly a plea for a moment, then nodded: “Alright.”
Immediately, she happily grabbed Ye Jiacheng’s coat and handed it to him. She even reminded him of something: “I forgot to bring my wallet, remember to bring yours.”
This was the most common reminder that she and Mr.Ye said to each other before heading out.
Ye Jiacheng felt his pockets when she said this, and said with a smile: “Don’t worry, I have it. Let’s go.”
All afternoon, Shi Jian and Ye Jiacheng were on their date. Spring was here. The sunlight was beautiful and felt like they would have the sun with them wherever they went. The little boats on the lake were open for business again. Shi Jian was a bit moved, but Ye Jiacheng rejected her idea of going on a boat, his reason being: “Shi Jian, it’s still a bit chilly.”
“Okay.” Shi Jian was a bit disappointed. It was indeed a bit chilly. But the temperature would soon get warmer in about half a month. “Then let’s come back later,” she said.
Ye Jiacheng didn’t reply. Shi Jian restrained her urge to cry.
Ye Jiacheng went to buy some hot drinks, but she wanted some popsicles. Then, Ye Jiacheng really bought two popsicles. Her teeth were strong, and she bit half of it cleanly off on accident. It was so cold that she covered her mouth with her hand.
Ye Jiacheng looked at her with concern. She swallowed it without thinking, then said to him, “It’s a good popsicle.”
Ye Jiacheng chuckled, amusement flashing through his eyes.
Ye Jiacheng looked the best laughing at this moment. It was the best she’d seen of him today. There was still a small piece of popsicle in her mouth. Shi Jian suddenly wrapped her hand behind Ye Jiacheng’s head, pulled him close, and kissed him.
Cold ice, warm lips.
The next moment, there was also a hand behind her head, and Ye Jiacheng was kissing her fiercely until the ice melted and there was nothing at all. Just like how the like he had for her had disappeared in an instant.
After the dinner ended, they watched a movie. The biggest movie out right now was one Shi Jian had seen already. Ye Jiacheng’s words gradually became colder. This was too frustrating, so Shi Jian spoiled the plot in “retaliation”. She told Ye Jiacheng: “Do you want to bet that XXX revolts at the end?” If she won, could he not break up with her? ……She guaranteed that she wasn’t in a hurry anymore.
It was unfortunate that Ye Jiacheng had no interest in her and Mr.Ye’s favorite game.
Shi Jian turned her head, and forcefully scolded him: “Ye Jiacheng you pig-headed jerk!”
The last stop of their date was the rooftop of Yi Mao Real Estate. Ye Jiacheng went with everything she suggested on today’s date. The only thing Ye Jiacheng suggested they do was to head up to the rooftop.
Was this where “they ended where they started”? Once men thought about breaking up, they really couldn’t keep it to themselves.
The wind on the rooftop was strong as always. Shi Jian and Ye Jiacheng sat down side by side. Shi Jian didn’t know if the next thing Ye Jiacheng was going to say would be the thing she wanted the least to hear. So she spoke first: “Ye Jiacheng, can you continue to do architecture and not do real estate……?”
“Why?” Ye Jiacheng asked, leaning back as if he was bored.
Shi Jian inwardly bursted out laughing. It was almost time for her to get off the stage, so there were things she didn’t have to worry about anymore. Why shouldn’t she relax a little bit? Otherwise, the two of them would just grow further apart. But she was his wife. How could she watch Ye Jiacheng throw away his most beloved dream and become the real estate CEO that he despised the most?
But how should she tell him? She slowly started: “Because…… I feel like you wouldn’t like becoming a big boss.”
“Haha.” Ye Jiacheng laughed and folded his hands behind his head, lying down flat. He watched the darkness above him and dully asked a rhetorical question: “How do you know I won’t like it?”
Shi Jian was silent.
Ye Jiacheng continued: “I’m very clear about every decision I make. Do you understand me more than I understand myself? The current me, the me before your eyes, are you sure you understand clearly?”
Shi Jian was made speechless.
Ye Jiacheng didn’t say any more. The corner of his mouth curved upwards for a moment, as if he was sneering.
“Then can you not work together with Yi Qindong……?” Shi Jian spoke again. Before she finished speaking, Ye Jiacheng interrupted her. He turned and asked: “Shi Jian, do you love me?”
“Yeah. I love you,” Shi Jian replied, eyes moist. She loved him so much, could this scoundrel not tell?
This was the first time she directly told him that she loved him. Ye Jiacheng smiled particularly brightly. He stared at her for a long time, then reached out a hand to brush her tears away. Then he softly replied, “If you love me, then shouldn’t you support me?”
“Of course I support you.”
Ye Jiacheng pursed his lips: “I’m very happy that you are thinking of my future for me, but I don’t want a future. I only want the present. Do you understand what I mean?”
“Ye Jiacheng……”
Ye Jiacheng stood up. He was a bit tired. Actually, he was a bit moved. Last time the little fox stood here, she said that he would become an outstanding architect. But he was the one most clear on what kind of person he would become. He liked architecture, yes, but that didn’t mean he wanted to draw buildings for his whole life.
“I’m afraid you’ll be unhappy……” Shi Jian quietly said.
“I’m very happy, Shi Jian,” Ye Jiacheng said. The wind howled across his hair, revealing his good looking forehead. “I feel like I would be even happier if you sincerely congratulated me today.”
“……Sorry, I was wrong.” Shi Jian apologized accordingly. She even cracked a smile. The fact that she apologized so quickly made Ye Jiacheng slightly astonished. Shi Jian put away her bitterness-filled stomach. As long as he didn’t want to break up, then all was good. There were no couples that did not fight. She stepped forward and encircled Ye Jiacheng’s waist in her arm, softly leaning into his chest.
“Ye Jiacheng, how do you want me to support you?” Shi Jian said, “How about this, do you have an assistant? I can come help you.”
“Shi Jian……” She really didn’t need to be like this.
“Hehe,” Shi Jian looked up with a beaming smile. Her eyes teared up again. She was begging him by withdrawing her stances, only hoping that Ye Jiacheng wouldn’t break up with her. Ye Jiacheng was so smart, there was no way he didn’t know this.
She used the most pitiful trick a woman had to block those two words from coming out of Ye Jiacheng’s mouth. If they didn’t break up, and they took a bit more time, he would definitely slowly fall in love with her, definitely……
Shi Jian didn’t know whether women had a sixth sense for when their love was just hanging by a thread. She knew, as if she had a premonition, that Ye Jiacheng would break up with her today, that they couldn’t be together anymore. Then, she wouldn’t have Mr.Ye in the future anymore, as well as Diandian……
Luckily, withdrawing her stances was still useful. When she said that she would be his assistant, Ye Jiacheng looked at her for a long time, then finally nodded: “Alright, as long as you aren’t against it.”
Shi Jian let out a breath, there was still hope. After tonight, she couldn’t believe that she was infallible anymore.
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The next day, Shi Jian told Zhang Kai that she wanted to leave Yi Mao Real Estate. Zhang Kai was stunned for a moment, but quickly accepted her decision. He still said helplessly and pitifully: “You made a decision so quickly……”
Shi Jian nodded. It was a must to be quick.
“Alright, I will speak to President Yi.” Zhang Kai nodded to her, then said, “You are someone that President Yi personally employed; I must let him know.”
“En,” Shi Jian also nodded.
“Shi Jian……” Zhang Kai hesitated.
Was something wrong? Shi Jian looked at Zhang Kai wordlessly, waiting for him to resume. Zhang Kai took a deep breath, and said seriously: “Women should be loved dearly. Men are sometimes despicable. The more you cherish him, the less he’ll accept it, got it? I’m a man, so I understand it well……”
Shi Jian couldn’t not understand since Zhang Kai said it so clearly. But they didn’t know that to her, Ye Jiacheng was not an ordinary man.
But Shi Jian sincerely thanked Zhang Kai here: “Thanks……”
Zhang Kai shrugged: “Fighting.”
“Yes……” Shi Jian didn’t know what to say. Their relationship as friends had become awkward. She brushed her hair with a hand awkwardly, feeling Zhang Kai’s goodwill, then hurried out of the office.
She really didn’t need this kind of sympathy. They all didn’t know how much hardship she’d gladly endure, and how happy she was. She had enjoyed being with such a great Mr.Ye. Now that she had to be with Ye Jiacheng as he matured and experienced everything that he wanted, she had nothing to be regretful about.
Loving someone was also joyful in itself. There was nothing to feel wronged about.
Actually, it wasn’t that bad. Ye Jiacheng wanted to try out real estate, and there would be big risks in the market in the future. She could help him evade those risks. She didn’t necessarily have to be some wife of an architect. It wouldn’t be so bad if she became the wife of a big shot real estate dealer. If he made money, she would be happy. If he had miserable luck, then she could support the family. Who knew, maybe Ye Jiacheng would continue to become an architect in the future.
As long as she was still Madam Ye, anything was fine. No matter what kind of person Ye Jiacheng would become, he was still Mr.Ye.
Shi Jian planned to send Ye Jiacheng a text and tell him that she could go help him now. Then she saw that she already had a text message in her phone.
It was from Ye Jiacheng. Shi Jian saw that he had sent it earlier in the morning.
She was so careless, and hadn’t seen it until now.
Then, Shi Jian looked at her phone silently for a few seconds. Then she said nothing at all and lowered her head onto her desk, her whole body trembling.
The text was sent by Ye Jiacheng at five in the morning—— “Shi Jian, sorry. Let’s break up.”
It turns out that from beginning to end, Ye Jiacheng didn’t need her to support him, didn’t need her to leave Ye Mao Real Estate to go help him. But why? Ye Jiacheng didn’t even give her a whole day……
Because she wasn’t his little fox anymore, Ye Jiacheng didn’t even call her “little fox” in the final break up text.
How unfortunate. She worked hard for so long, but was still dumped.
Author’s Note:
I had a premonition when I finished writing yesterday, that Shi Jian would be hurt in this chapter. I admit, her performance isn’t great. But if she was amazing throughout the entire first part, then we wouldn't have content for the next part. So much so that this story can be changed into “Thirty Six Ways to Seduce Men”. But it’s not. When love surges, people will be impatient.
Speaking honestly, I also don’t like when Shi Jian is like this, but there cannot be construction without destruction. Originally, I wrote nearly seven thousand words in one day for this chapter, like slicing meat slowly. In the end, I couldn’t take it anymore, and deleted a lot of it. It was too upsetting, but I understand Shi Jian’s experience with death and wanting to return to the person she loves. But the timeline is different, life has changed. The challenges she’s facing are becoming more and more different from the original timeline. She was confident, but is becoming more and more frenetic, leading to an ending like the one in this chapter.
When I was writing, I felt my heart ache. I don’t want to write this kind of Shi Jian, but I feel that the Shi Jian who will courageously face destiny in the future is really captivating. This is also what I want to bring to you all.
Otherwise, there was a comment that said I was being corrupt to allow Shi Jian to become like this. I do not recognize this. If I allowed Shi Jian to immediately jump off the top of the Yi Mao skyscraper, then that would be corrupt. Of course, everyone has their own bottom line and personality when loving someone. It is very important for everyone to express their own standpoints.
I also feel that it is important for girls to live for themselves.
Otherwise, the Mr.Ye in the memories really is great. Everyone needn’t worry about Mr.Ye’s love for Shi Jian. Shi Jian brought this love with her. She knows where this love will go in the end.
Muah muah.
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