See You Again (Time Already Knows) - Chapter 74 - Part 2
Chapter 74 - If He Was Willing To Become That Mr.Architect For Her Now, Would She Be Willing To Come Back? - Part 2
She was feeling better the past few days. She really shouldn’t be suppressing her feelings. She would let go one day, but she needed time.
Extreme sorrow turned into happiness.
Shi Jian’s stolen purse was recovered. The young police officer told her: “Look at how lucky you are! Normal people aren’t as lucky as you.”
Shi Jian thanked him. Her purse was not only returned, it was also pretty much completely intact.
The police officer smiled and reminded her: “Look over it and see if anything’s missing.”
It was great that she got her purse back at all. Even if something was missing, she would take it. Shi Jian still inspected her purse at the officer’s request. The important items were all there, other than a clip of identification photos. She had taken those photos recently and had planned to use them to request a visa to go abroad.
……But maybe she had remembered wrong and she hadn’t put the photos in her purse.
“Nothing’s missing. Thank you.”
——
Shi Jian started to prepare for leaving the office. She was really awkward, so she spoke even less as she worked. At her final week, she finished all her immediate work, but the people who were receiving her work hadn’t arrived yet, and Zhang Kai said it wasn’t necessary.
Not necessary. That was what Yi Pei originally said.
The atmosphere of the general office had subtly changed because Shi Jian was about to leave. Zhang Kai was strangely emotional and didn’t say any critical words. Shi Jian felt guilty looking at him. Moreover, she was only studying abroad. Yi Pei also agreed that he couldn’t make her stay.
Feeling unable to part with her was certain.
Shi Jian wasn’t only an important employee in the general office, she was also someone important in Yi Pei’s heart. Similarly, for the year that Zhang Kai and Shi Jian worked together, even if they had no teacher and disciple relationship, using Emily’s words, they still had a deep sisterly bond.
Sigh. It wasn’t him and Shi Jian who had a sisterly bond. It was Emily who had a sisterly bond with Shi Jian. ……Forget it, the more he thought about it, the more upset he felt.
Did she know that a certain someone was so important to him?
Shi Jian was tidying files in the office. Zhang Kai walked over and couldn’t help patting Shi Jian’s head ruthlessly.
Shi Jian rubbed her head and looked at Zhang Kai. She wasn’t angry.
“Why is your temper so good?” Zhang kai grinned, then leaned on the desk, “You’re really going?”
Shi Jian smiled lightly.
Ai, looks like she had already made her decision. Zhang Kai spread out his arms and drawled: “……England’s not bad. Yi Mao has business there. The next time President Yi and I go on a business trip, remember to invite us for a meal.”
Shi Jian nodded: “No problem. We can eat anything you want.”
“Forget it. You’ll be a broke university student. We won’t bother you,” Zhang Kai joked. After a moment, he brought up an idea, “But no matter. President Yi would definitely help you pay. You invite us, and President Yi will get the bill.”
Shi Jian smiled and glanced towards Yi Pei’s office.
Shi Jian went to play piano at the Yi household one last time, and personally said goodbye to Forefather Yi. Yi Pei went with her to the house. Forefather Yi was waiting for her in the study as usual. This would probably be her final time in the Yi household, and might also be her final time seeing Forefather Yi. In the study, Forefather Yi did not have her play the piano. Rather, the both of them started discussing Yi Mao Apparel. Yi Mao Apparel was one of Forefather Yi’s worries. Since Forefather Yi brought it up himself, Shi Jian spoke honestly.
Forefather Yi asked: “How do you know A-Pei will do good for Yi Mao Apparel?”
Shi Jian replied with words that Forefather Yi had once said: “I am President Yi’s employee. Of course I would speak positively for him.”
Forefather Yi smiled and sighed: “You trust A-Pei so much, yet you are still leaving?”
“I……” Shi Jian couldn’t think of a response for a while. Many people have asked her why she was leaving, but there were a lot of things that she had no way to explain. Forefather Yi watched her, his eyes turbid and wise.
“A-Pei likes you very much,” Forefather Yi said, “But I can see that you don’t like him.”
Shi Jian lowered her head at his words and blushed ashamedly.
“Ms.Shi, A-Pei is so outstanding, yet he is not able to obtain your heart. The wealth of the Yi family does not persuade you. Your heart wants to fly outwards. You really are a curious one. What is it that you want?”
Shi Jian pursed her lip. She thought Forefather Yi misunderstood something. What did the size of her heart matter with anything? She summoned her courage and asked Forefather Yi: “Then you think Eldest Daughter Yi’s heart is very small?” Or Eldest Daughter Lin.
Forefather Yi did not say anything and gazed at her. His eyes shone like a torch.
Shi Jian nodded slightly, showing apologeticness. She didn’t have any intention to offend.
Shi Jian walked out of the study and bumped into Yi Biya, who was coming in. She seemed to be looking to discuss something with her father. Yi Biya smiled at her, but shrunk back when she noticed her expression.
Shi Jian left directly. She didn’t hate Yi Biya, but she didn’t like how Yi Biya treated her. It was as if she was begging to reconcile. The two of them weren’t very friendly from the beginning. What was there to reconcile?
In the living room, Madam Guo was playing Mahjong and chatting with a group of noble ladies. Shi Jian heard a sentence and immediately understood what Yi Biya wanted to discuss with Forefather Yi.
“Ai, honestly, our two families should have met by now. If it wasn’t for Mayor Ye’s surgery, this is just dragging out much too long.”
There was boasting hidden in Madam Guo’s words of complaint. Using Zhang Kai’s words, Madam Guo would have no problem bragging for ten years that she found a mayor’s son as her son-in-law.
It was only natural. The Ye family was indeed a very good family of in-laws.
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After Madam Guo finished, a couple of voices started flattering her with praise. Madam Guo politely acknowledged them, then said: “……What do you all think I should wear tomorrow? Give me some ideas later. I heard that Ye Jiacheng’s mother is pretty down to earth. If I wear something too fancy, it might not be so good……”
“Little fox, I am actually in the Singleton’s Club.” She recalled what Ye Jiacheng said to her on Valentine’s Day last year.
Liar! What a big fat liar!
Shi Jian walked out of the Yi household and took some breaths. She was suddenly angry, very angry. She wished she could ask Ye Jiacheng directly. Who cared about his feelings? He only needed to suffer.
Unexpectedly, Shi Jian discovered that her emotions had returned. She could still get angry like this. Was this a gratified discovery?
Yi Pei’s voice suddenly sounded by her ear. It was calm, as if he wanted to suggest to her: “Shi Jian, since you have already decided to let go and go abroad, you can tell everything to Ye Jiacheng.”
Shi Jian blanked and turned towards Yi Pei.
There was a gentle smile on Yi Pei’s face. He tilted his head at her. He was wearing an ironed suit jacket with a scarf around his neck. White vapor drifted as he spoke. The glint in his eyes seemed to be asking her why she was thinking so much.
“If Ye Jiacheng truly loves Yi Biya, even if he believed you, he wouldn’t be affected. If Ye Jiacheng still doesn’t believe you, then scold him with joy. You don’t need to spare him.”
Shi Jian turned her head, a bit disbelieving. Yi Pei was instigating her in his sincere and heartfelt way.
Yi Pei also felt that it was inconceivable that he would give her this suggestion. He had a low chance of success as it was, and now his remaining chances were gone. But he was afraid that she would suffer even if she chose to go abroad. Why not just have everything out in the open instead of leaving with sadness?
“Shi Jian, you can be a bit more selfish. Really.”
Yi Pei wanted her to be selfish. But if one truly loved another, they had no way to be selfish. He wished her happiness, but to him, she had two ways to attain it. He could give it to her, or someone else could.
——
Ye Jiacheng came to the hospital to take care of Father Ye’s discharge. Then, he arranged a hotel room for his parents to stay in. His parents wanted to meet the Yi family. Ye Jiacheng didn’t get angry after he found out. On the contrary, he patiently listened to their reasoning.
Their son had changed a lot recently. Mama Ye observed him and could guess what was going on.
Outside the hotel suite, Mama Ye warmly said: “We are about to go back. Ms.Yi said she wanted to invite us for a meal. We have also received their care after staying in A-City for so long. We should meet out of politeness. But when we meet, should we be thankful or apologetic? Your father wants me to ask you what you are thinking.”
“When did Yi Biya come ask you?” Ye Jiacheng asked before he replied.
Mama Ye: “……Two days ago.”
Ye Jiacheng: “I broke up with her a month ago.”
Mama Ye was flabbergasted, then she sighed. Ms.Yi had originally wanted her and Ye Jiacheng’s father to come over to their house.
Ye Jiacheng held his mother’s hand comfortingly. Mama Ye noticed that her son wasn’t very happy. Her heart was mostly biased towards her son and she didn’t have any anger towards him.
……
Junhe Hotel in A-City was quite a famous and well known hotel. Madam Guo also considered this when she chose this location to meet. This hotel was included in Yi Pei’s purchase plans. It’s said that they were already discussing it. Madam Guo had a distaste for Yi Pei, but it didn’t affect her considering this to be part of the Yi family’s assets. It greatly satisfied Madam Guo to invite her guests to a meal at a hotel that her family owned.
The nineteenth floor of Junhe Hotel was a banquet hall. The Yi family was pretty much all present. Yi Biya was waiting outside with a white jacket. The elevator door opened, and Ye Jiacheng walked out.
What kind of person was Ye Jiacheng? He was a person who appeared elegant on the outside, but had calamity hidden in his heart.
At this high class hotel, an attendant would follow the guests in. Other than Ye Jiacheng, only an attendant stepped out after him. The polite attendant wanted to take Ye Jiacheng’s coat, but Ye Jiacheng declined, also politely.
His parents didn’t come.
Yi Biya pulled on a smile: “Jiacheng, where are Uncle and Auntie?”
“They’re not coming,” Ye Jiacheng replied. Then he swept his eyes over Yi Biya and said, “I thought I already made it clear for you last time.”
“Jiacheng……” Yi Biya was overtaken by a bad premonition and her face paled. “This is only a dinner.”
“Is it?” Ye Jiacheng glanced into the room behind her, “Then I have misunderstood. But since this is a misunderstanding, wouldn’t it be better for everyone to speak to each other face to face and make everything clear?”
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