Adopting the stance of a rebellious teenage girl, she ran out of the house in one breath. But standing under the blazing sun, she knew that in her family, throwing a tantrum like this was utterly ineffective.
Even if she dared to really run out and not co ho at night, her family had the ans to dig her out from a mouse hole and drag her back by the tail.
After thinking for a mont, she reluctantly took out her phone, scrolling through her contacts with her head down, her finger stopping montarily on Luo Xiansheng’s na.
Little Sound had once said that no matter what trouble she encountered in her studies or personal matters, he would help her.
But... how could she tell Little Sound about being threatened by Jas?
The Tang Family had many old friends, and she had many playmates growing up, but after thinking it over, she still denied them all: she didn’t want anyone to know about Jas.
In the end, she closed her eyes and pressed Jas’ number with her finger.
Whoever causes trouble must bear it.
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The phone rang a few tis, but no one answered.
Yan Jian angrily hung up.
With Jas’ status, she couldn’t believe he didn’t hear the phone ring. Moreover, even if he were socializing or exercising, his phone would be with his secretary. It was impossible for it to ring several tis without being noticed, otherwise, the secretary should be fired.
The only explanation was that he deliberately left her hanging and didn’t pick up.
She took several deep breaths, ultimately holding back and dialing again.
Repeated three tis, on the third call, the phone finally picked up.
From the receiver ca Jas’ lazy yet cold voice: "What is it?"
Not a single unnecessary word, lacking any added emotional color.
Yan Jian stomped her foot in annoyance.
Although she hadn’t taken the legal path like her family, she still had the intuitive ability inherited from the Tang Family.
She knew he was doing it on purpose, absolutely on purpose.
She tried to calm herself and replied in an equally cool voice: "I might not be able to co tonight."
"Don’t you dare." He said on the other end of the line, still without a trace of warmth.
"I’m not trying to stand you up, but I have no way to ask my family for leave." She closed her eyes, feeling the overwhelming sun above her causing her anxiety.
"What do you an?" he asked coldly.
"Because... my family has strict rules. Even though I’m an adult, my family thinks that a girl shouldn’t stay out overnight until she’s in an officially confird relationship. I already lied to my aunt today, but you know what my family does, they simply won’t believe it."
After a minute of silence in the receiver, a light snort followed.
It counted as accepting her explanation.
He then casually said, "So you need to help."
His indifferent attitude made Yan Jian unable to suppress her anger any longer, and she couldn’t help but shout into the receiver: "I’m not asking you for help. You’re just helping yourself!"
That devilish contract wasn’t sothing she wanted, and it didn’t benefit her in the slightest. It was sothing he wanted, so he was essentially helping himself!
He snorted softly over the phone: "But since you’re willing to lie to your aunt and let find a solution, it proves you actually want to see in your heart."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yan Jian jumped.
Growing up in the Tang Family, the innate talent for deduction cos naturally, and likewise, none of them like to be seen through by outsiders.
He seed to laugh, though it was only a quiet, cold chuckle: "Alright, leave it to to handle."
But his promise didn’t put Yan Jian at ease; instead, it made her more nervous.
"What... what thod will you use?"
Jas on the other end raised an eyebrow: "Since you said it’s for your graduation project, it’s simple—I’ll just have Catherine call your family. She’s your graduation project partner and also a woman, surely your family will feel relieved."
"No!" Yan Jian shouted instead: "You promised that Catherine wouldn’t know!"
That unbearable agreent couldn’t be known by his official girlfriend, or Catherine would be able to laugh disdainfully at her forever, stepping all over her.
"That’s fine, too. That girl you went to have ice cream with, Lin Lu, was it? I’ll have her call." Jas was still calm and unhurried.
"No way either!" Yan Jian’s head was about to explode: "My classmates and friends can’t know either. Jas, this matter is only between you and ."
Jas raised his brow again: "So you’re saying I should call? Fine, I’ll call."
"Jas, you go to hell!" Yan Jian scread in despair.
How could she possibly let Jas call her family directly?!
Jas finally curved his lips on the other end of the line. But imdiately, that curve vanished.
He dared to call the Tang Family, yet she was scared out of her wits. This showed in her heart, he was soone she could never introduce to her relatives.
He narrowed his eyes, his heart growing cold: "This won’t do, that won’t do, isn’t that just an excuse to brush off? Tang Yanjian, let remind you once more: I’m not Luo Xiansheng, I won’t coddle you and spoil you. What I say to you is an order, and you have no choice but to comply unconditionally."
Under the blazing sun, Yan Jian felt cold all over.
"Jas, you’re overthinking. I will never see you as Little Sound, and I’ll never need you to pamper and coax ! I’m just as anxious as you, I also want to quickly get through those 30 nights. Jas, I want to be rid of you sooner than you can imagine."
Jas’ hand resting on the steering wheel slowly clenched.
"Alright, then co over early, I’ll wait for you."
But the problem was back to square one, how could she get out at night?
She took a deep breath: "How about this, let’s change the ti, not tonight."
"Are you playing the procrastination ga again? Until when do you want to delay this? Tang Yanjian, you just said you’d leave sooner than I expect, but now you’re saying one thing and aning another."
"Not at all!" Yan Jian couldn’t help but stomp her foot on the roadside: "I’m not trying to delay, I’m trying to advance! Not tonight, I’ll co over now. Do you have ti?"
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In the office, Jas was startled, staring at Ben Shaming standing in front of the desk and suddenly had nothing to say.
She didn’t deny, nor did she procrastinate, she asked if he had ti now?
Now!
He took a deep breath, covered the receiver with his hand and instructed Ben Shaming: "Cancel all today’s work, you should leave first."
Ben Shaming was taken aback, staring at Jas from behind his black-frad glasses.
He masked the killer glare in his eyes with plain glasses, playing the role of a quiet and harmless little secretary to outsiders; but at this mont, he knew his gaze could not escape Jas’ eyes.
Sure enough, Jas lightly frowned: "I’ll explain so things to you later. Little Ben, I’m sorry."
Ben Shaming could only close his notebook, not expecting to hear any more instructions about work, and turned to leave.
No matter what, as long as he called him "Little Ben", he couldn’t get angry.
Even though there was still a lot of official work outside waiting for him to handle, even though Lin Qi’s people were constantly watching him like a hawk, even though the Buddha Group hasn’t truly returned to his hands yet... but since he called him "Little Ben" again, he didn’t mind it all.
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Watching Benjamin leave, Jas held his breath and said: "Of course, I have ti."
Yan Jian clenched her fingers: "Alright, then you pick the place, I’ll co over."
She glanced up at the blazing sun overhead, its bright light made her a little dizzy.
"Don’t think that by changing the ti I’m compromising your interests. I will count it by the hour. An evening will count as 8 hours, I will accompany you for a full 8 hours!"
Since she had agreed, even if she was reluctant, she didn’t want to take advantage of him!
Jas inexplicably felt his heart leap.
Where to choose?
Where?
A hotel?
He finally closed his eyes: "Co to my place then."
"I don’t want to!" Yan Jian shouted lowly: "This isn’t a private relationship, I’m not obligated to serve you at your ho. Pick a hotel. This kind of relationship is most suited to transactions in a hotel."
n and won crossing paths, it’s originally like this.
Jas gritted his teeth: "Fine, as you wish. Which hotel do you like, this ti it’s up to you."
"Any hotel is fine, as long as I don’t need to show identification."
He couldn’t help but laugh cruelly: "There are, but those are all seedy hotels, not regular star-rated hotels."
"Whatever!" she gritted her teeth.
She had no beautiful expectations for the ti ahead, so any hotel was fine, she’d just consider herself a piece of dead at.
Jas’ blue eyes turned cold: "Where are you? I’ll pick you up."
"No need!" Yan Jian quickly refused: "I can take a cab myself."
Half an hour later, the taxi carrying Yan Jian stopped at the location Jas specified.
Yan Jian got out of the car, glanced around, a little bewildered.
There was no hotel, not even tall buildings, all she could see was a grove of trees.
Woods?
Did he an to et her in the woods...?
When he arrived, she’d rember to tell him: she’d cover the hotel cost, no need to be this frugal.
"Miss, welco."
A voice seed to erge from the ground, or squeeze out from within the tree trunks, startling Yan Jian.
She turned back and saw a short man wearing a tailcoat smiling in front of her.
The man was about 1.5 ters tall, his smile like a little rat.
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