Opposite the cake shop is a bridge that runs through the north and south of the city. Above the lighthouse is the flickering pink and purple smoke, which is particularly blurry and beautiful under the foggy sky.
"Do you like lighthouses?" Ye Bonan found that she kept staring.
"The downtown tower is different from other lighthouses. Its luster is very gentle, not too strong, and has a very good aesthetic."
Ye Bonan accommodated her pace and walked slightly, "That lighthouse was designed and built by my company."
Cheng Xi stopped and asked, "Does Yunhang Group also contract municipal construction projects?"
"It's not Yunhang." Ye Bonan also stopped, "I am a sole proprietor of a company with an office address in another province, and not many people know about it."
"What about Joel?"
He denied, "Joel has my shares and I am one of the shareholders, but it is not a company solely owned by me."
Although the Ye family is not as luxurious as Mrs. Zhou's natal Li family, it is still a wealthy and luxurious family. The Ye family monopolizes all business in new energy projects and cooperates with the government to make money and fame. The position is 100% solid.
Ye Bonan, on the other hand, plays the role of a high-end wage earner. He attends various occasions with a humble and low-key attitude. He actually hides multiple identities: chief engineer, shareholder partner, and boss.
He also worked on the downtown tower.
Cheng Xi was thinking wildly and the sole of her foot slipped. Ye Bonan quickly stabilized her and said, "Be careful."
He had broad bones in his hands, and it was effortless to hold Cheng Xi's arm to balance her weight. "The ice from the last heavy snowfall did not melt completely. Now it is snowing even more slippery. You lean on me and I will support you."
She carefully held Ye Bonan's wrist and walked forward along the sidewalk beside the bridge step by step.
There was a layer of snow at the head and end of the bridge, and his shoes left thin footprints on it. Ye Bonan's left shoulder was covered with ice and snow, and he gently blew it away.
Cheng Xi raised his head, and the bridge began to light up with yellowed street lights.
The color of the snow and the lights are intertwined, and the side of Ye Bainan's face is reflected in the snow light, a thick shadow.
"Your sweater is wet."
He hummed, "It doesn't matter."
Cheng Xi pushed his umbrella away, covering most of him, and he pushed it back again, "Men have strong resistance and are not afraid of freezing."
The driver repaired the car and caught up with him. Ye Bonan closed his umbrella and let Cheng Xi sit alone in the back compartment while he got into the passenger seat.
The Chinese-style community where the old house is located has tight security. Most of the owners are powerful people in the city, and a small number are from the rich generation on the Hurun List. The license plate number of the foreign car must be registered, the face is recorded, and finally the security guard calls the owner. The process is cumbersome and troublesome. Ye Bonan does not have it. Driving into the community, Cheng Xi also left his umbrella and coat.
He closed the car window and said goodbye, "Give it back to me next time we meet."
Immediately turn around and return the way you came.
Cheng Xi held up an umbrella and watched his car drive away. If it was another man who rejected a woman and then showed his magnanimity in every way, the woman would think that fraternity is raising fish and spare tires; if it was Ye Bonan, it would not happen. His demeanor is pure and decent, not at all hypocritical or embarrassing.
It's just his compensation...
It's too detailed and too continuous.
It seemed like he had failed her so much.
In fact, she didn't have to live or die by him, and she didn't feel uncomfortable in her heart. Anyway, blind dates were fast food with clear goals. They didn't talk about love, only about conditions. Cheng Xi was more of a normal person.
By obeying Mrs. Zhou's arrangements and not disobeying her, she would be repaying the Zhou family's kindness.
Zhou Huaikang and his wife went to a banquet at the home of a big boss in Beijing in the afternoon. The old house was quite clean.
As soon as Cheng Xi entered the door, the nanny took the umbrella and food bag from her hand, shook the snow water, "Mr. Zhou is here, he is not in a good mood."
She thought Zhou Jingchen had also gone to the banquet. Zhou Huaikang had focused on cultivating him for an official career in the past two years and hoped that he would enter politics. Mrs. Zhou hoped that he would go into business and take over the Li family's business. No matter which path he takes, he needs a lot of connections. Although he doesn't have much interest, he was born in this kind of family and has to face it.
"I'm going to school." Cheng Xi lowered his voice, "I'll be back tomorrow morning."
She turned to leave when a cold male voice came from the living room, "You don't want to see me, do you?"
Cheng Xi froze.
"Come in." The man ordered, "I have something to ask you."
She walked around the entrance screen gently and entered the living room.
Zhou Jingchen was standing on the balcony, feeding the fish in the fish tank. He seemed to have just returned home and had not had time to change into home clothes. He was wearing a set of dark blue work clothes. The cuffs and trousers were tied tightly, and the waist was also tightened, making him look Slender and sassy.
"I chose the one with the best looks. Will they be compatible?"
It sounds ironic.
Cheng Xi said nothing.
"When will you get married?" After feeding one fish, he slowly fed the next one, "As your brother Jingchen, I have prepared a congratulatory gift."
She vaguely guessed, "Do you know Hu Sheng's hobbies?"
Zhou Jingchen calmly turned his back to her, threw all the fish food on the water, and turned around slowly.
His eyes lingered on her body for a moment, "Whose clothes are they?"
Cheng Xi took off his clothes and laid them down on the sofa, "Did you know that Hu Sheng was dating men?"
His eyes followed the windbreaker, and the metal badge was still on, which read "Chief Engineer Ye Bonan."
"Have you met Ye Bonan again?"
She said in a harsh tone, "Without Ye Bonan, Hu Sheng would not have let me go today."
Cheng Xi got off work from Qiaoer and went on a blind date with makeup on.
The lips are moist, the eyelashes are curled, and there is a light touch of blush.
It was snowing and windy, and after walking for a while, she didn't get wet at all. Only Ye Bonan's hair and clothes were very wet.
Zhou Jingchen stared at her.
Cheng Xi didn't notice that the distance between her and him was shortening. The moment she recalled it, her faces were almost touching.
She retreated subconsciously, and Zhou Jingchen grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.
Kiss is biting, plundering.
Those two times, each time was late at night, in the darkest place.
No lights were turned on, even in the bathroom, and the lights were turned off.
This was the first time that Zhou Jingchen went crazy in bright daylight.
Cheng Xi pressed against his tongue, twisting her harder and harder, and she was forcefully sucked into his mouth. He kissed her fiercely and urgently, almost breaking her.
The back of her tongue was numb, she was extremely nervous, and her whole body was trembling.
Zhou Huaikang's Hongqi car drove into the courtyard at this time. The front of the car was facing the floor-to-ceiling window, and the car lights flashed past, giving a clear view of everything in the living room.
Cheng Xi opened her mouth and the moment Zhou Jingchen's tongue poured in, she bit down with her teeth and the fishy smell spread.
He frowned and let go of her.
Twisting his thumb, there was saliva mixed with blood on the corners of his lips.
"Jingchen, what are you and Xi'er doing?" Mrs. Zhou took the lead in entering the entrance. When she saw his bleeding lips, her expression changed, "How did you get hurt?"
Cheng Xi's heart was pounding like a drum.
"It's a prick." Zhou Jingchen bent down and took out a tissue from the coffee table, "She helped me stop the bleeding. The more it stopped, the more it stopped. I scolded her for being rude to me."
Mrs. Zhou was dubious and looked at Cheng Xi.
Shivering and pitiful.
Obviously frightened.
The light was gloomy on a snowy day, and the white gauze curtains were drawn on the first floor. Mrs. Zhou was in the back seat. The scene in the living room was not clear. She noticed that the atmosphere was weird, but she didn't think much about it.
"Don't quarrel. You are nine years older than Xi'er. Xi'er is sometimes willful. You have to bear with her. You are a man and an elder brother!" Mrs. Zhou tried to persuade them to make peace.
Zhou Jingchen unbuttoned his work clothes and went to the study without saying a word.
"He must have lost his temper at the company! He couldn't control it at home." Mrs. Zhou pretended to be angry and comforted Cheng Xi, "I'll teach him a lesson later."
Cheng Xi's eyes were unfocused, and his hands behind his back were still shaking.
Too suspenseful.
What if she hadn't bit him.
Will Mrs. Zhou break through this ridiculous scene?
