Shi Su slamd the door shut with a "bang," shutting out the man’s gaze outside. She leaned back against the door, raised her hand to her forehead, and finally, as if exhausted, gradually sank down the door to sit on the floor.
What to do?
How to explain to Mianmian when I pick her up tomorrow night?
Tell her Uncle Ji Han turned into a butterfly and flew away?
Wouldn’t Mianmian cry herself to death?
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Downstairs, Lu Zhao opened the car door behind the driver’s seat: "Mr. Jing, my car, I hope you don’t mind."
Jing Jihan didn’t get into the car; instead, he glanced at the building of Shi Su’s ho.
Lu Zhao stood by, not daring to urge him, only respectfully holding the door.
Until Jing Jihan withdrew his gaze, got into the car, and Lu Zhao closed the door, opened the front door, sat in the driver’s seat, and raised his eyes to look at the man in the rearview mirror, whose expression was cold and calm: "Your phone card has been reissued. The new phone can be delivered soon, and the docunts you carried during the incident can be completed today afternoon if needed."
Jing Jihan didn’t speak, his cold eyes gazing forward, revealing no emotion in them.
Lu Zhao directly drove the car out of the community.
Heading towards the city center, Lu Zhao handled the steering wheel with one hand and adjusted the rearview mirror with the other, rigorously asking: "Mr. Jing, should we return to the Jing Family’s old residence or directly to the company?"
He had a few docunts that recently needed Jing Jihan’s signature in the car. Jing Jihan was casually flipping through them, eyes not raised: "To Xuan Nan Villa."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhao steered the car towards the overpass ahead.
Xuan Nan Villa is Jing Jihan’s private residence, located in Li Lake Bay in the southern region of Jiang City.
Li Lake Bay was once an open park for tourists four years ago before being acquired by Yu Jing Group. After years of surrounding developnt and design, it has beco a renowned five-star scenic site in Jiang City, with Li Lake Wetland Park attracting nurous visitors, and the surrounding malls and pedestrian streets are popular among locals and tourists alike.
But all the bustling excitent is limited to the surroundings of Li Lake Bay. On the vast lake surface, no one can easily set foot onto the small island in the heart of the lake.
The enormous villa and mysterious courtyard walls on Lake Heart Island form the Xuan Nan Villa.
Separated from the hustle and bustle by Li Lake, the island villa is tranquilly serene, surrounded by water, with refreshing air. Entry is only possible through the exclusive land passage at the lakeshore’s backside, which only Jing Jihan himself can personally authorize.
Though luxurious and comfortable here, it is a bit distant from the company. Jing Jihan rarely returns here unless during holidays or special occasions. He seldom visits the Jing Family’s old residence and usually rests at a duplex apartnt in Kaixing Mansion near the company due to his busy work schedule.
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Shi Su noticed the package of hangover tea on the coffee table and diverted her gaze, preparing to tidy up in the bedroom.
A person who lived here for a whole month abruptly leaving, how is it possible to leave no traces behind?
Every corner seems to bear traces of the man’s usage, as if there’s still a lingering fresh scent of grass and trees from a morning mountain stream in the air.
She stood in the center of the bedroom, suddenly at a loss on where to start. After a while, she took out a worn-out phone from her pocket. The call logs contained just two numbers without saved notes, while all others were under her na.
Used by her for several years, this old phone that had been left in a drawer was used by a man with assets likely in the billions or trillions for a month, a most satisfying use of the phone.
Shi Su had no ti to ponder matters related to Jing Jihan’s departure. Initially standing in the room not knowing where to begin tidying, her phone suddenly rang again.
Jun thought Shi Su sounded anxious earlier, like sothing urgent happened, urging her with the persistence of a trying situation.
Also, the crew’s few familiar crew mbers and staff, who were all silent like mice since yesterday, almost disappearing from her WeChat friends list as if they’ve never been acquainted, expressed their concern today about her mood and advised her not to dwell too much on yesterday’s online issues.
How should she explain to Jun?
Should she say that the man Jun called a pretty boy had turned out to be the chairman and CEO of Yu Jing Group?
When she pushed him out the door earlier, she believed her thoughts were fairly clear.
But standing now in the spacious master bedroom, seeing the razor by the mirror, the n’s clothes in the wardrobe, a rush of thoughts burst into her mind before she could identify them, leaving Jun to send a voice ssage on WeChat directly.
Shi Su, bracing herself, answered the call as Jun’s voice shouted from the phone: "I was almost infuriated to a heart attack yesterday, and today you upset to chest pain again. You’re not in filming, what could occupy you so completely? Why didn’t you tell such important matters?"
"I know, I know, I’ll tell you, just let get things straight..."
"You’ve got scenes this afternoon, don’t delay filming. Co to the set first, I’ll visit you once I have ti. Make sure to think well and explain clearly." Jun’s temper couldn’t be contained: "I broke out with several pimples overnight, red and painful, if my face gets ruined, I’ll co after you!"
Shi Su laughed helplessly. After Jun hung up, she looked again at the master bedroom, then suddenly rushed out to the supermarket downstairs to buy a large bag of chocolates and Rainbow candies of various flavors and styles.
All hurdles can be handled, but facing Shi Mianmian is truly challenging. How to avoid making her cry too heartbreakingly?
In fact, the ho needed no tidying. Shi Su just sought a reason to prevent herself from staying idle, systematically arranging all the things Jing Jihan used, packing them in a large cardboard box.
Then, standing beside the box, she spaced out for an extended period, only realizing how much ti had passed.
Urgent to head to the set in the afternoon, and after drinking last night, she hadn’t brought her car back. Not wanting to trouble Chuyu and the driver to fetch her, she opted for a taxi.
The taxi driver ntioned the cross-river bridge’s security barrier was still under repair after a recent accident, making it hard to cross, and asked if another route would be okay.
Without hesitation, Shi Su agreed quickly, resulting in the taxi taking the sa route she returned by last night.
While passing through the city center, Shi Su suddenly realized which road they were on, and the car had already been stuck in a traffic jam at the major intersection opposite Yu Jing Group Building.
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