CH 9.1

Chapter 9: She Is Very Gentle And Calm! (1)

Ye Yuqing had cheekily said that the jar of tea was given by her boyfriend, and as a result, her ears had been clean for the last two days.

During the lunch break, Zhang Lu was also around when she was handing out snacks to share with her colleagues. In such a setting, one couldn’t just give it out to a specific person. As she handed him an individually packed preserved plum, their eyes met for a moment.

Then that afternoon the director came to inspect her work again.

Ye Yuqing: “—”

No way! Could this be considered a hint?!

She had already said she has a boyfriend, so what does he want…

After wrapping her work, Ye Yuqing quickly swept the things on the table into her bag before the director came over and quickly rushed out. Her colleagues looked at each other and felt very sympathetic for her. After all, the director was unpopular, and Ye Yuqing had always been well-liked. The little girl was so frightened she almost sped away on an overnight train.

It had been a chaotic and busy week, and finally, it was the weekend. Ye Yuqing would also have time to think about men.

Jason had sent her tea but refused to collect the money. She’d said she wanted to give a gift back but was rejected again. However, she didn’t give up.

On Friday, she went to bed and woke up at 5:30 on Saturday morning. After having two slices of bread for breakfast, she started sketching to print more money*…  At ten, she completed the progress of today’s banknotes.

[*‘printing’ money’ is a Chinese slang more making money)

She picked a bright skirt, found the eyeshadow palette that she didn’t usually use, and started watching a makeup video with confidence. However, she couldn’t figure out the mystery of high-end makeup. After half an hour of failing, she washed her face again, put on light makeup and lipstick, and went out.

Jason refused to accept the money. So, Ye Yuqing prepared a gift. She went to Taobao to find a store and made a set of cups. She drew the patterns herself, cute little animals with warm and bright colors. It was high stretch silica glass material, resistant to heat and cold. It was microwaveable too making it very useful. And although the professional tea set couldn’t compare, however, for a casual cup, it looked quite attractive! She spent a lot of effort to supervise and urge that the printing was not to be color cast and was only satisfied with the third set sent by the store.

Ye Yuqing carried the set of cups and went out. She didn’t know where Jason was, so she wanted to try her luck at the villa in the southern suburbs. She was very optimistic and even brought a sketchbook. The scenery in the southern suburbs was great, so if they couldn’t see each other, then it would suffice to go sketching.

She drew fifteen landscapes yet not a soul entered or left that particular villa. Around 4:30 p.m., she packed up her things, clutched the set of cups, and took the bus to return.

It was already dark when the bus arrived in the city, and the streetlights were lit up. She did not want to go home too early so she got off the bus at the station near where that tea club was. Although she hadn’t been able to see him at the villa, she wanted to try her luck at the clubhouse. Only in these two places had she met him, and since there was no other way, even if the chances were slim, she could only try.

The clubhouse was built near the lake, with the main entrance on a secluded path, and an archaic gate surrounded by understated antique lights on either side, with no signage. The place was a membership only and did not receive casual visitors. Tall trees surrounded the perimeter, so passersby could only glimpse a corner of the pavilion from afar and the entire scenery.

Even though many people exercised by the lake every night, it was very quiet here.

When Ye Yuqing passed by for the third time, she told herself in her heart that she would go home if she didn’t meet him again this time. And yet, she still didn’t see Jason. She was about to turn around when a car stopped in front of the clubhouse.

Could the person in the car be Jason? She thought so in her heart, but when she saw the other person getting off the car, Ye Yuqing still stayed where she was, feeling unreal.

Li Che was wearing a gray jacket. After he got out of the car, a woman walked out of the driver’s seat. She was tall, short-haired, and had on a beige jersey with light-colored jeans. Even when dressed in simple clothing, she could not conceal her temperament, or rather her aura. In addition to the beautiful long legs, her visage seemed quite candid and calm.

The person exuded a unique, the kind that transcends the boundaries of gender. A wealthy woman with high caliber, she couldn’t help but look at her a few more times, not to mention Jason.

The long-legged beauty handed the car key to the doorman, asked him to park the car, and turned to talk to Jason.

Jason wasn’t wearing glasses today. Thick eyelashes hanging down, talking to people around him as he walked, his expression seemed relaxed. He even glanced over here, but he didn’t stop when his eyes crossed, nor did he acknowledge her and went inside directly.

It was as if they didn’t know each other.

The string that had strained Ye Yuqing’s thinking momentarily snapped. Their relationship looks quite unusual. Is she his client? The other party is so young… she could be his girlfriend too.

As she watched the departing figures, theirs backs exuded a friendly vibe. They seemed an excellent match.

Yes, he is so good-looking, how could he not have a girlfriend? Then she had wandered all day for nothing?