NOVEL NEXT Chapter 316-324
Chapter 316: “Within Your Radius” (6)
Ji Yi replied to the message she just received. “He Yuguang” must’ve had his phone in hand because he quickly replied back to her: “Celebrated your birthday yet?”
“Yeah,” Ji Yi casually replied to him with just one word then continued to type on the keyboard and gave a “He Yuguang” a detailed answer: “He Jichen planned my birthday celebrations.”
She was always talkative with “He Yuguang,” so this time was no exception. She described her birthday party in great detail for “He Yuguang.” “I didn’t even know about it. He went all out for my birthday. Snow White, Cinderella, and all those characters even showed up. It was something only little girls like. I’m so old now… but it was still really beautiful. I really liked it.”
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“Mr. Han, believe it! From the last time you came on set and Miss Ji was hurt, Mr. He has become a completely different person. He’s making me closely follow Miss Ji at all times and he told me to relay the message that the entire cast and crew have to treat Miss Ji well…” With an anguished expression on his face, Chen Bai raised his glass to Han Zhifan.
“Has it become that ridiculous?” Han Zhifan raised his eyebrows.
Seeing just how happy Han Zhifan was, Chen Bai immediately continued to share his misery in an anguished voice. “This isn’t the extent of it, alright? There’s more. Mr. He was afraid that if I instructed them, the production team wouldn’t listen, so he created some kind of reward. It sounds so conceited, doesn’t it? There’s more! To get this so-called reward, you have to do good deeds for Miss Ji. You can get reward money not just for a good deed, but even for a smile.”
“Mr. Han, don’t you think Mr. He has far too much money to waste? Today’s only day one. Did you know that a single smile at Miss Ji will earn you a five-figure amount… If that’s not enough, when Miss Ji was napping in the afternoon, Mr. He actually didn’t let us film. Everyone had to wait for her to wake up, and he even made me stand watch for anyone who made a sound in the lounge area… What’s even weirder is that Mr. He actually told me that my assignment to take care of Miss Ji will be included in my end-of-year appraisal. If I perform poorly, he’ll take it out of my annual bonus!”
He Jichen sat relaxed on the sofa without even caring about Chen Bai’s complaints. After he felt the vibration of his phone in his hand, he immediately unlocked the phone and looked over at the message Ji Yi sent to He Yuguang.
Snow White, Cinderella, and all those characters even showed up… Could she have forgotten why they were there?
He Jichen hesitated for two seconds then started typing on his phone: “Snow White and Cinderella showed up because on your birthday in your second year of high school, you wished they’d show up on your birthday. That’s probably why Jichen arranged that for you.”
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Ji Yi was about to continue describing her birthday party when she was stunned. On the other side of the phone, Ji Yi suddenly stopped after reading what “He Yuguang” sent her.
She stared at her phone screen for a long time, deep in thought, before she finally had a vague memory of what happened in school.
On her birthday that year, she watched “Snow White.” Maybe I really did make a wish like that!
It’s been so many years; I never imagined that He Jichen would actually remember…
A sudden “ding dong!” came from her palm, snapping Ji Yi out of her daze. She lowered her head and glanced at the screen. It was “He Yuguang” – she hadn’t replied for a long time, so he sent her a question mark.
“Oh, I remember now! I can’t believe that after so many years, he remembered!” replied Ji Yi, hastily.
Chapter 317: “Within Your Radius” (7)
As she typed that line, Ji Yi’s heart became a little flustered. She shook her head to try to push those feelings He Jichen made her feel to the back of her head, and she hurriedly changed the topic: “Yuguang Ge, I only learned today that He Jichen actually is a great singer.”
After she sent that line, Ji Yi stared at the screen before her as it disturbingly turned into the image of He Jichen’s gaze upon her after he finished singing his song. Having worked so hard to calm her heart, it became uncontrollably erratic again. She frantically shook her head again and continued to change the subject and distract herself: “Yuguang Ge, the photo of the necklace that I just sent you was He Jichen’s birthday gift…”
Ji Yi typed and typed when she suddenly spotted the brand of the necklace. Then she continued to type on the keyboard in wonder: “…what a coincidence! The necklace He Jichen gave me is from the same brand as the new year’s gift you gave me. It’s no surprise you guys are biological twins. Your tastes are even the same.”
After she successfully sent the message, Ji Yi thought about the “Ji” engraving behind the necklace and “He Yuguang”‘s message earlier. Then she combined the doubts in her heart and sent out: “However, Yuguang Ge… It’s weird. Why did He Jichen give me a necklace with the word “Ji” engraved on the back? Shouldn’t there also be a ‘Yi’?”
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Chen Bai was still complaining non-stop beside him.
He Jichen looked down and stared at Ji Yi’s string of messages as his brows softened.
She actually complimented me on my singing… this is something pretty rare, right?
Also, she actually took a serious look at the necklace because she even noticed that the back was engraved with “Ji”… Unlike before, she’s not throwing something that belonged to me far far away.
He Jichen repeatedly reread Ji Yi’s stories twice over. He realized the four lines she wrote all had the three words “He Jichen.” His heart suddenly started to race, and before he had time to carefully think about it, his fingers were already dancing away on the screen: “Manman, you seem like you don’t hate Jichen as much as before?”
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Ji Yi was so stunned because she never imagined that “He Yuguang” would reply like that. She sent him a question mark in confusion.
“He Yuguang” quickly replied back: “I’ve mentioned Jichen to you before, but you always avoided the topic. Yet today, you mentioned him a few times.”
Did I?
Ji Yi furrowed her brows and reread the messages she and “He Yuguang” exchanged that night. That was when she realized that she really did unknowingly type He Jichen’s name a few times.
That’s so weird! What’s with me? If it’s not He Jichen’s eyes making it hard for me to breathe, then it’s me mentioning He Jichen to other people…Did I recently become poisoned…
At that thought, Ji Yi refused to admit it and replied, “Did I? Nah? It’s just five or six times. How is that considered a lot… Yuguang Ge, do you know how to use the right words?”
After she sent that message, Ji Yi realized she’d only sent “He Yuguang” seven to eight words that night, but He Jichen was mentioned about seventy to eighty percent of the time…
Ji Yi felt a faint pain on her face. She didn’t wait for He Yuguang to reply before immediately typing: “Yuguang Ge, I’m really tired, so I’m heading off to bed first. Goodnight.” After she sent the message, she tried to sleep.
Chapter 318: “Within Your Radius” (8)
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He Jichen read Ji Yi’s two consecutive messages and the usual cold expression in his eyes softened a little.
He replied with a “Goodnight.” When he knew she wouldn’t be replying to his messages anymore, he didn’t put his phone away but started to reread the messages she sent him from start to end one more time.
Every time he read the three words “He Jichen,” his heart softened a little. Eventually, the air he gave off seemingly became more easy-going and approachable.
He never knew that his name could actually look this good typed by Ji Yi’s own fingers.
She said it was a coincidence how he and He Yuguang gave her a gift from the same company. She also said it was no wonder that they were twins.
In actuality, the coincidence wasn’t really because they were twins.
It was because he was the one who gave her He Yuguang’s present, and he was the one who gave her his present also.
He only chose to give her jewelry from that brand because you had to register to purchase their products. You even had to register to gift them to someone, so if you bought their products, you could only gift their products to one person. If you wanted to send a gift to someone with a different name, this shop would reject your business.
He knew about this marketing strategy, but for a person in love like him, this was romantic and heartfelt.
What was most important was that the company only sold unique products – each item was one-of-a-kind.
Their advertising slogan was particularly beautiful: To only gift to one person is to commit to one person for life.
As for what she said about why he engraved the word “Ji” and not “Yi” – it was only because his name had her surname in it.
“Ji”… is the bond we shared before we even met.
He Jichen quietly thought about it as his eyes stopped on the three words “He Jichen” in Ji Yi’s messages.
That night, even though he asked her: Can we go back to how we were before?
She never gave him a reply, but in the silence, she had a change of heart, didn’t she?
She was willing to blurt out his name now and she didn’t say it with disgust, nor did she say it while gritting her teeth.
As long as he worked hard and as long as he had patience, one of these days, he would move her, she would be convinced by him, and they’d go back to how they were before. Perhaps… she’d even fall for him, right?
The corners of He Jichen’s lips couldn’t help but curve into a smile.
He put his locked phone into his pocket, picked up the red wine, and took a sip. Then he listened in on Chen Bai and Han Zhifan’s conversation; they were actually still talking about Ji Yi.
“Mr. Han, for my age, do you think it’s easy to scrape a meager living and support my family?”
“A weakling like me actually has to do the work of four people. Mr. He is practically flat out squeezing all the energy out of me!”
“I think that not only am I Mr. He’s assistant, but I’m soon going to be Miss Ji’s nanny…”
As Chen Bai said this, he raised his wine glass and took a big gulp. He was just about to continue complaining to Han Zhifan when He Jichen, who hadn’t joined their conversation, spoke softly. However, it wasn’t directed to Chen Bai but to Han Zhifan, “Zhifan, what do nannies do?”
“Wash the clothes, make food, and clean the toilet…” Han Zhifan randomly found three answers.
He Jichen gave a nod then he looked like he suddenly realized something. The next second, his eyes fell on Chen Bai. “Nanny Chen, from tomorrow onwards, you are responsible for Miss Ji’s three meals and taking Miss Ji’s clothes to the wash. You won’t have to go as far as to scrub Miss Ji’s toilets, but you have to pay attention to Miss Ji’s chair on set.”
Chapter 319: “Within Your Radius” (9)
Chen Bai’s eyes shot wide open as he stared at He Jichen with quivering fingers. After some time, he instinctively begged, “Mr. He…”
He Jichen seemed like he knew what Chen Bai was going to say next, so he spoke again without even giving Chen Bai a chance to talk. His tone of voice was sluggish, but there was an overbearing feeling in his voice. “Nanny Chen, you seem to have a real problem with the woman I choose to spoil?!”
“No, I don’t!” Chen Bai bolted in his seat and shook his head like a rattle. He was so afraid that He Jichen wouldn’t believe him, so with conviction, he added, “I definitely don’t!”
He Jichen looked satisfied with Chen Bai’s answer. “Since you don’t, show your sincerity. Do a good job with the things I just asked of you.”
Does that mean that if I don’t do well, it would mean that I really have a problem with the woman Mr. He chooses to spoil?
Chen Bai, who wanted to plead for himself, couldn’t say anything in his defense.
He Jichen saw how pale Chen Bai was, but he didn’t back off in the slightest. He turned his head and looked over at Han Zhifan then said in a serious voice, “Zhifan, after you’re back in Beijing, redesign Nanny Chen’s business card. Put the title ‘CEO’s Personal Assistant’ after ‘Miss Ji’s Personal Nanny.”
After a pause, it seemed like this wasn’t enough, so He Jichen added, “Remember, the words ‘Miss Ji’s Personal Nanny’ has to be in bold, darker, and twice as large as the other words.”
Having just picked up a wine glass, Han Zhifan drank just half a mouthful of wine when he almost spat it out again with a “Poof!” as he heard what He Jichen said. He grabbed a tissue, wiped the corners of his lips then glanced delightfully over at Chen Bai who looked like he wanted to cry but the tears wouldn’t come out. “Don’t worry, I’ll work on it for Nanny Chen immediately when I get back,” replied Han Zhifan.
He Jichen looked satisfied with Han Zhifan’s answer so he raised his head and downed the wine. Then he put his glass down and got up first. “Let’s go.”
When Chen Bai heard He Jichen say this, he immediately jumped up from the sofa and ran over to He Jichen’s side to kiss up to him in the most obvious way possible. Then he helped He Jichen carry his blazer.
He Jichen acted as though he didn’t see Chen Bai’s polite smile as he headed over to the elevator with a dull expression on his face.
As the three of them left the Grand Hyatt, Chen Bai pulled open the car door for He Jichen and Han Zhifan to get in when Han Zhifan caught a glimpse of Cheng Weiwan from the corners of his eyes. She was standing on the opposite side of the road. Just then, Han Zhifan stopped getting into the car, straightened up and said to He Jichen, who was already in the car: “You guys go back to the hotel first. I still have some business, so I’ll see you later.”
He Jichen asked no more then gave Han Zhifan a gentle nod as if to tell Chen Bai that he should start the car.
After He Jichen and Chen Bai left, Han Zhifan walked over to the other side of the road.
After He Jichen and Chen Bai left, Han Zhifan walked over to the roadside and unlocked a public bicycle. He followed the road, took a turn on the road ahead, and stopped in front of Cheng Weiwan.
When Cheng Weiwan heard a noise, she looked up from her phone and saw Han Zhifan. It stunned her for a second but she didn’t say a thing.
Han Zhifan sat on the bicycle and put both feet on the ground. “Heading back to the hotel? Let’s go. I’ll take you.”
Cheng Weiwan rejected him by softly saying, “No, thanks.” She put her phone away and walked up to the road in an attempt to distance herself from Han Zhifan.
Han Zhifan caught up with her on the bike. “It’s nothing. I’m more than willing to serve the woman I fell in love with at first sight.”
Chapter 320: “Within Your Radius” (10)
Cheng Weiwan didn’t say anything as her footsteps hastened.
“You can’t get a taxi here. If you trust me, get on. If you don’t, then I’ll get off and piggyback you back to your hotel…” As Han Zhifan said this, he drove the bike in front of her to block her way.
Cheng Weiwan turned around, but Han Zhifan reached his hand out, grabbed her wrist and pulled her over to him. He lowered his head slightly and whispered into her ear, “Or who’s to say – maybe you really want me to piggyback you back home?”
“You!” Cheng Weiwan’s face flushed.
Han Zhifan showed a dazzling smile. “Three, two…”
Before he said “one,” Han Zhifan already started to dismount.
With Han Zhifan pestering her all night long, Cheng Weiwan knew he would do just as he said. She was a little afraid he’d really force her to be piggybacked all the way back to the hotel, so she quickly said, “Thank you.”
When he heard this, Han Zhifan knew Cheng Weiwan agreed, so his lips curved into a smile. “Although I’m a little disappointed that I can’t piggyback you back to the hotel, to be able to cycle you back also makes me happy.”
Cheng Weiwan didn’t bother responding to Han Zhifan.
Yet Han Zhifan didn’t mind at all as he made a hand gesture to welcome her to take a seat at the back of the bike. “Please get on the bike, girl I like.”
Cheng Weiwan turned her head away and got on his bike without looking at Han Zhifan.
For the entire journey, Han Zhifan tried to find a topic to talk about with Cheng Weiwan. Although Cheng Weiwan rarely replied, he still happily talked to himself.
“Why did you choose to write?”
“Are all you girls who write books so classy?”
“How did you think of so many stories?”
“Will you consider writing about me in your story?”
“…”
When they reached the hotel entrance, Han Zhifan planted his feet onto the ground, forcing the bicycle to come to a stop.
Cheng Weiwan said practically nothing from the moment she got on the bike, but when she dismounted, she still managed to quietly say, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Han Zhifan turned his head and flashed Cheng Weiwan another radiant smile.
Cheng Weiwan looked away and said “goodbye.” She turned and headed into the hotel.
She hadn’t taken two steps before Han Zhifan caught up with her. However, she didn’t stop walking. As she walked quickly forwards, Han Zhifan faced her, walking backward one step at a time while saying, “Seeing as how I took you back, can you give me your number?”
“Sorry. I’m not used to strangers having my number,” politely rejected Cheng Weiwan.
“Don’t worry. Then let’s try this a different way. Seeing as how I took you back, can I save my number in your phone?” As Han Zhifan said this, he pulled out his phone and made a call.
After about thirty seconds later, Cheng Weiwan’s phone went off. Over a dozen unfamiliar numbers popped onto the screen.
“This is my phone number. I’m Han Zhifan. Han is my surname, and my name is Zhifan. I’m from Mituzhifan.”
Han Zhifan introduced himself as he glanced over at Cheng Weiwan. When he caught the astonishment in her eyes, he knew she was confused as to how he got her number, so he said, “If I don’t put some effort into the girl I fell in love with at first sight, how could I call it ‘love at first sight’?”
Having her thoughts read like that, Cheng Weiwan walked around Han Zhifan and entered the elevator.
Han Zhifan didn’t stop her. It wasn’t until she got into the elevator and went up that the expression on his face turned cold and a tinge of hatred and ruthlessness boiled in the depths of his eyes.
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After her birthday, Ji Yi’s life on set was evidently a lot calmer.
Chapter 321: Who is Cola Girl? (1)
After her birthday, Ji Yi’s life on set was evidently a lot calmer.
Ji Yi knew that this kind of calm was only temporary. Qian Ge would never let her off that easily, but since she didn’t know what was going to happen next, all Ji Yi could do now was do her best in her scenes.
Life on set wasn’t completely tedious. For example, Han Zhifan seemed to have a thing for the scriptwriter, Cheng Weiwan. Every day, he would send a bouquet of flowers to the set. His pursuit of her was on fire, making the entire cast and crew buzz.
As time went by, spring flew by and summer came. In the blink of an eye, they were at the end of shooting for “Three Thousand Lunatics.”
In the summer, Hengdian got hotter by the day. This year on June first, Children’s day, it was recorded as the hottest day in history. After shooting the final scene, Ji Yi was completely drenched in sweat, through and through.
As soon as she removed herself from the scrutiny of the camera lens, the first thought on her mind was to immediately head back to the hotel for a shower. However, before she could get changed in the changing room, an old acquaintance who she couldn’t quite remember called out to her: “Ji Yi.”
It was a man with a familiar, yet perhaps unfamiliar voice. Ji Yi was stunned for few seconds before she slowly turned her head towards the source of the sound.
The man wore a suit and he was standing under a nearby tree smiling right at her.
He looked incredibly familiar, but Ji Yi couldn’t quite remember who this old acquaintance was all of a sudden?
“Ji Yi…” The man called her name again then walked over to her. Just as he was about to reach her, he continued to say, “…What a coincidence! I never imagined that…”
Before the man could even finish, Ji Yi finally realized who he was. In the shock of it all, she let slip, “Fatty?!”
Ji Yi didn’t wait for the man to reply and looked him up and down twice over. A second later, she said in astonishment, “It’s really you! Fatty, I can’t believe you’re so skinny now. I couldn’t even recognize you just now!”
As Ji Yi said that, she realized she just called him by his old nickname, so she quickly corrected herself: “I’m sorry, force of habit! I should call you Su Han.”
“That’s alright.” Su Han didn’t mind at all and continued from where he left off. “I learned a few days ago that Chen Ge was filming here. I just happened to be in Hangzhou and I had a free day today, so I figured I’d come to visit Chen Ge. I never imagined that you’d be on Chen Ge’s production team.”
After a pause, Su Han said, “Oh, that’s right! It’s still early. Chen Ge and I have plans to have dinner later in Hangzhou – why don’t you come along too?”
He and He Jichen planned to meet up, but he’s inviting me to come along… Does He Jichen know?
Just as Ji Yi was torn over how to answer him, He Jichen came over after rewatching all the scenes shot that day, confirming that there were no scenes to reshoot. Without waiting for Ji Yi to reply, he said dully, “We’re all old classmates and it’s been so long since we saw each other. It’s a perfect time for us to get together.”
“Yeah, Ji Yi. You can’t snub me like that, right? After all, I helped you buy breakfast for a whole year at school…” said Su Han as added to He Jichen’s words.
Even though He Jichen was the one who ordered Su Han to buy the breakfast for her for a whole year, now that he brought it up, Ji Yi didn’t have the heart to decline even though she hadn’t decided if she wanted to go. She lowered her eyelids and smiled. “Then, I’ll head back to the hotel to get changed. See you guys later in the hotel lobby.”
Chapter 322: Who is Cola Girl? (2)
Ji Yi first took a shower then changed into a simple but elegant dress and took the elevator downstairs. He Jichen and Su Han were already sitting in the lounge area in the lobby.
He Jichen was the first to see her. He looked just as subdued as usual and didn’t say anything to her.
On the contrary, Su Han, who was just talking with him, noticed that his gaze had turned to the elevator. He turned his head, following his eyes. When he saw Ji Yi, he immediately raised his hand and waved at her. “Ji Yi!”
Ji Yi replied with a smile and walked faster.
As she drew closer, He Jichen and Su Han got up, one after the other.
They stepped through the revolving doors of the lobby. Chen Bai had driven the car up to the front door and immediately got out of the car. He walked around and opened the door of the front passenger seat.
Before Chen Bai could say “Please get in,” Su Han took two strides and got into the car without being polite about it.
Chen Bai helped Su Han close the front passenger door then took two steps towards the end of the car and opened the doors in the back.
With the front passenger seat taken, Ji Yi had no choice but to politely say “Thank you” to Chen Bai and get into the car.
He Jichen followed behind her and got in. While she was taking a shower, He Jichen probably took a shower too since Ji Yi could clearly smell the faint scent of jasmine.
Ji Yi didn’t understand why she was nervous, but her fingers clutched her handbag silently. Her body instinctively edged right up against the car door to put some between her and He Jichen. Her breathing suddenly stopped but after a short while, it was back to normal.
Fatty was just as chatty as when they were young. After Chen Bai started the car, his mouth didn’t stop moving for a second.
At first, he chatted to Ji Yi, mostly inquiring about how she was lately and how life on set was.
Ji Yi figured that Fatty probably knew she got in a car accident three years ago and had been in a coma for years afterward. He knew it was a touchy subject for her, so he didn’t bring it up.
But thereafter, Fatty mostly spoke to He Jichen.
It was just as it was in senior high – for every 10 words Fatty said, He Jichen replied with just one.
From their conversation, Ji Yi discovered that Fatty didn’t have great college entrance exam results, so he didn’t get into a good university nor did he retake the exam. Instead, he joined the army straight after. After returning last year, he’d been working in Sucheng Huanan’s police force.
Eventually, Fatty brought the conversation to a case he’d been working on that year.
At first, Ji Yi was interested in listening to his talk, but due to her exhaustion from shooting all the scenes that day, her eyes closed and she slipped into a deep sleep.
In a groggy state, Ji Yi felt like she was being enveloped by the sweet scent of jasmine. It smelled so good and it made her feel so cozy that it made her lips curve irresistibly into a smile and she fell into a deeper sleep.
It was a two-hour journey by car from Hengdian to Hangzhou, so when Ji Yi woke up, the car was very quiet. Fatty was on his phone, Chen Bai was focused on driving, and the sky outside the window was dim.
She wasn’t sure how long she’d been sleeping for, but she was completely groggy upon waking. Then she tried to move her legs which were numb from not moving for so long while she sensed some good material stuck to her face.
She furrowed her brows and realized it was He Jichen’s shoulder. She instinctively looked over to find a patch of drool on He Jichen’s clean shirt. Her eyes suddenly shot wide open.
Chapter 323: Who is Cola Girl (3)
I-I actually drooled?
Ji Yi was at a complete loss for words before she awkwardly raised her finger to wipe the moisture from her lips. Then she discreetly raised her eyelids and glanced over at He Jichen.
When He Jichen sensed her shifting, he gently looked to his side and happened to catch Ji Yi sneaking a peek at him.
Ji Yi was stunned for some time. With nowhere to hide, she swallowed her saliva. “I-I-I…”
She wanted to tell him that she didn’t mean to drool on him, but after stuttering for some time, she didn’t want to say something that embarrassing. Eventually, her cheeks flushed. She put her head down and quietly said, “Sorry.”
He Jichen’s voice sounded gentle and sweet. “You’re awake?”
He actually doesn’t care?
Ji Yi was stunned for a second then her eyelids quickly and swiftly glanced over at He Jichen.
Not only was the man’s face not annoyed, but the corners of his lips had a faint curve upward as though he was in a great mood.
Ji Yi’s apprehensive heart instantly calmed down.
Her head was still on his shoulder and she was particularly close to his face. It was so close, in fact, that she could clearly see his fair, poreless skin.
His skin’s actually this good?
At that thought, Ji Yi’s gaze wandered around He Jichen’s face as she carefully studied his features. She tried hard to find a flaw, but in the end, she couldn’t find a single one. Instead, she ended up secretly admiring him. How could a big man like him have such damn good skin… that’s so unfair!
Ji Yi stared transfixed with quivering pupils at He Jichen’s face. He shifted a little and grabbed a bottle of water beside him. He unscrewed the cap and handed it to Ji Yi. “Drink some water.”
Ji Yi snapped back from her daze for a second and hurriedly said, “Thank you.” She took the bottle then realized that after being awake for so long, her head was still on He Jichen’s shoulder. That was when she straightened up, flustered, as she distanced herself from He Jichen by pulling herself away.
What is with me today? I actually embarrassed myself time and time again in front of He Jichen… Ji Yi tried to calm her flustered little heart as she secretly pulled away from He Jichen. She watched as he grabbed his laptop, opened it up, and placed it on his lap.
Didn’t they say we’re going to eat at Lou Wailou? We’re already at West Lake so we’ll reach our destination in a few minutes. Why did he take out his laptop?
Ji Yi curiously sneaked a peek over at He Jichen’s face, but it was too dark. She couldn’t be sure, but she thought she noticed his ears had turned a little red.
Ji Yi’s brows furrowed as she wanted to take a closer look. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the blanket over her body.
No wonder that after feeling a little cold from the air conditioning when I was sleeping, I started to warm up some time. So he put a blanket over me…
At that thought, Ji Yi looked to one side and her gaze fell on the air conditioning vent that gently released cold air. It had already been turned off.
She always thought that Yuguang Ge was the only one who would do these small things for her. She never imagined that He Jichen would actually be so meticulous…
Ji Yi couldn’t help but gaze over at He Jichen as she still couldn’t clearly see what he was so busy with on the laptop. The car came to a stop and Chen Bai in front said, “Mr. He, we’re here.”
Chapter 324: Who is Cola Girl? (4)
After he said this, Chen Bai pushed the car door open and got out. He first opened the front passenger door then pulled the rear passenger door open.
Fatty got out but He Jichen sat in the car for a while, staring at the laptop.
If he didn’t get out, Ji Yi couldn’t either, so all she could do was turn to look at He Jichen.
He Jichen acted as though he didn’t sense her gaze as he stared right at his laptop screen.
Fatty waited impatiently and started to rush him. He Jichen still didn’t react and ignored all the puzzled eyes from the three people surrounding him. He waited until he adjusted to Ji Yi’s unwavering stare before he coldly shut the laptop. He handed the laptop to Chen Bai, who was standing by the car door, and elegantly stepped out of the car.
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Chen Bai booked a private room in advance facing a view of the West Lake.
It was just as how things were when they were young -when Fatty ate, he had to drink a little. He was talkative to begin with, but after two drinks, he became even more talkative.
After eating for twenty minutes, Chen Bai was full and had other business to attend to, so he left early.
Fatty drank quite a bit before he got the urge to smoke. He pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, but before he could put a cigarette to his mouth, He Jichen cried, “Fatty.”
He said just one word, nothing else, but Fatty knew to quickly put down his cigarette. “Look at this memory of mine. In front of Sao…”
Fatty only let out the word “Sao” before he caught sight of He Jichen’s gaze. He quickly pretended to look as though he was choking and coughed for a moment and corrected himself with, “…Ji Yi, Chen Ge has a rule: absolutely no smoking.”
As he said that, Fatty turned to look at Ji Yi. “Ji Yi, when we were in school, did you know what we were most scared of?”
Ji Yi shook her head. “What?”
“We were most scared of you hanging around us!” Fatty slowly sipped the wine from his wine glass. “Our gang wasn’t allowed to smoke because you didn’t like the smell of cigarettes. Chen Ge didn’t force us to quit smoking, but he didn’t allow us to smoke in front of you. This wasn’t the most messed up thing… Did you know what was Chen Ge’s most over-the-top request? In front of you, we were asked not to smell of cigarettes, which meant that when my urge to smoke came, I couldn’t hide from you for a smoke…”
When they were young, Ji Yi knew that He Jichen didn’t allow Fatty and the gang to smoke in front of her. However, she didn’t know that his demands were that strict. After she heard Fatty’s words, her gaze instinctively drifted over to He Jichen. Perhaps it was because Fatty brought up the past that the expression on his face looked far away like he was reminiscing about the past too.
Fatty didn’t notice that Ji Yi was following He Jichen’s gaze. He shook his head and continued to repeat the words “messed up” and took another gulp of wine. “…Ji Yi, do you know what we used to secretly call Chen Ge?”
“What?” asked Ji Yi in curiosity as she averted her gaze from He Jichen to Fatty.
“We called Chen Ge the ‘Tyrant’! The kind of dictating tyrant!” After a pause, Fatty looked like he thought about something hilarious as he chuckled softly. Then he asked Ji Yi, “And do you know what we used to secretly call you?”
Perhaps it was because she had too much to drink, but Ji Yi didn’t think too much of it and blurted her guess. “The pampered consort?”
Sitting next to Ji Yi, He Jichen’s fingers trembled when he heard the words “The pampered consort.”
Tyrant and the pampered consort were a match made in heaven. She…
He Jichen turned his head and stared at Ji Yi. He could tell it was unintentional, but he couldn’t help but show a tinge of satisfaction in his brows.