txolops Chapter 124: Feelings Heat Up!
Chapter 124: Feelings Heat Up!
Jiang Wan looked at the man standing motionless by the table and felt puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
He didn't say anything, but picked up his phone, walked over, and handed it to her.
Jiang Wan turned on the screen, and her expression froze when she saw the content of the pop-up window.
After our last unpleasant encounter, she actually forgot to block me.
Jiang Wan immediately looked at Shang Shixu.
The man's cold, stern eyes held no hint of a smile, and the oppressive aura emanating from him was chilling.
In order to prevent his emotions from escalating, Jiang Wan chose to clear up the misunderstanding immediately.
She tugged at his clothes.
"Brother, please sit down."
He obediently sat down.
Jiang Wan turned around, leaned against him, opened WeChat in front of him, and replied to Shen Che right under his nose.
No need. Let's leave our childhood friendship in the past. We're not suited to be friends as adults.
After sending the message, Jiang Wan immediately deleted the contact.
He then added Shen Che's phone number from his contacts to the blacklist.
Having witnessed the entire process, Shang Shixu's usually tense lips curled into a smile.
That felt great.
As Jiang Wan put down her phone and was about to turn around, an arm suddenly wrapped around her waist.
A shadow fell in the corner of his eye.
Shang Shixu lowered his head and gave her a loud "kiss" on the cheek.
Actions represent attitudes.
Jiang Wan immediately demonstrated her stance through her actions.
Shang Shixu demonstrated through his actions that things had calmed down after the storm.
"What was he talking about?"
Although the rain had stopped and the sun was shining, he still needed to know what had happened between the two of them.
Jiang Wan turned around to look at him.
"What Shen Che was talking about was that after I rejected his confession last time, he suspected that I was being kept by someone."
Shang Shixu frowned and gave a cold laugh.
"Only those who lack ability resort to slander when they cannot obtain something."
"I've seen plenty of people like that."
Jiang Wan asked curiously, "So how did you handle it?"
She leaned forward slightly, and a strand of hair playfully fell from behind her to the front.
Shang Shixu picked up a strand of hair, toying with it between his fingertips. "Guess?"
Jiang Wan: "Sever ties like I did?"
Shang Shixu chuckled, "Silly girl, people like that usually have nothing to do with me."
Jiang Wan couldn't help but press further, "So you've never had any contact with the opposite sex before?"
Shang Shixu put down the hair he had been playing with and focused his gaze on her.
"You're asking me directly, 'Have I ever liked any other girl from childhood to adulthood?'"
Jiang Wan gave an awkward laugh.
That's right, that's what she really wanted to ask.
She has never liked any other boy since she was a child, so she secretly doesn't want him to either.
But it's actually quite normal for him to have it.
After all, they are in their twenties, the age when they are just beginning to experience romantic feelings, so it's perfectly normal for them to look at the opposite sex around them.
Jiang Wan had already mentally prepared herself for the worst.
But the next second, she heard Shang Shixu's reply.
"no."
"From childhood to adulthood, I've only ever loved you."
Jiang Wan paused for a moment, then posed a new question.
"Even if you don't like one, you must appreciate one, right?"
Shang Shixu raised an eyebrow. "If I said no, you probably wouldn't believe me, but it's true."
Before I met you, I was averse to strange women.
Rejection?
Jiang Wan was startled by this word.
Why?
With a blank expression, Shang Shixu recounted the incident from his childhood when the maid attempted to sexually assault him.
Jiang Wan froze.
It's hard to imagine that such a proud person could have gone through something like this.
Anyone, regardless of gender, would suffer psychological trauma from this.
Jiang Wan reached out and hugged him, not knowing what to say, she could only offer silent comfort.
Shang Shixu curled the corners of his mouth and took the opportunity to play the victim.
"Baby, am I pitiful?"
"Could you please have pity on me more in the future?"
Jiang Wan stepped out of his embrace and ruthlessly complained.
Stop playing the victim.
"I'm asking you, if you're so averse to strange members of the opposite sex, why don't you reject me?"
Shang Shixu stared intently at her.
Before I met you, I didn't believe in fate; after I met you, I do.
"Before, when you had Gu Manning's face, all I could think of when I thought of you was a blurry image."
"I don't dare to think about what you look like in detail, so I always think I don't like you that much."
"But when I learned the truth, the deep-seated conflict in my heart vanished instantly, and everything became clear."
"So, I think we were destined for each other."
Jiang Wan felt very comfortable after hearing this.
In relationships, being firmly chosen is extremely important.
Especially considering how big the gap is between them.
His words gave her a lot of reassurance.
Jiang Wan pinched his ear and said a little shyly, "I like you a little more today than I did yesterday."
Shang Shixu felt a jolt in his heart, and his phoenix eyes slightly lifted.
He raised his hand and gently patted her bottom.
"Lie down."
"I'm going to give you a bedtime massage."
Jiang Wan curled her lips and leaned down.
The man's warm, dry hands massaged the area rhythmically.
Mmm...that feels so good...
The young master is truly multi-talented.
The key point is that he was very willing to serve her.
The low table next to it was bathed in a warm glow.
Reflecting two sincere hearts.
They drew closer to each other and learned how to love.
*
After returning from the hot spring resort.
That afternoon, Shang Shixu received an urgent call from his assistant.
There were problems with the European project, and he needed to fly over there in person to oversee it.
It will probably take five days, or maybe seven.
The business period only has two weeks of holidays in total.
Upon hearing the news, I boarded the plane with a hundredfold reluctance, ten thousandfold reluctance.
The day after he left, Jiang Wan received an email in her inbox.
A few days ago, she received a reply to the resume she had submitted.
Congratulations to her for passing the preliminary selection and advancing to the second round of interviews.
The time is June 22nd, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The location is a detached building in Haicheng City.
In order not to miss her morning interview, Jiang Wan stayed overnight in Haicheng City.
I slept in a nearby hotel overnight and arrived at the interview location on time the next morning.
There were more than a dozen people present.
This position only requires one person.
The competition is fierce.
Jiang Wan and the others were in the rest area, constantly going over the introduction in their minds.
Everyone who came out of the interview looked confident and assured of victory.
Jiang Wan was very curious about what questions the interviewer asked.
But this curiosity will only be satisfied once you go inside yourself.
More than a dozen people are competing for one position. Everyone is a rival, and no one will leak the questions.
9:30 a.m.
It was finally her turn.
Jiang Wan took a deep breath and pushed open the door to enter.
After seeing the situation inside, he paused for a moment, his expression blank.
There was only one interviewer inside, and next to her was an easel with a painting on it.
A single table and a chair were placed in front of the easel.
On the table is a blank A4 sheet of paper and a ballpoint pen.
After Jiang Wan came in, the interviewer pointed to the table.
"Write down your understanding of this painting, and then you can leave."
Jiang Wan walked to the easel.
This is a painting in black and white tones.
At night, a boy sat on the rocks by the sea.
The boy was only visible from behind.
There was no moon or any stars in the sky above the sea.
Only black and the boy's white clothes.
The imagery in this painting is very simple, conveying an extreme sense of loneliness.
No wonder everyone before them seemed so confident; the questions were just too easy.
Jiang Wan suddenly stopped writing as she picked up her pen.
Bai Mu, as a top-tier painter.
The studio helped him recruit an assistant whose main task was to write comments on his work.
Jiang Wan has been catching up on his past works like crazy these past two days.
There are all kinds of styles, some easy to understand, some difficult to understand, and they are not bound by any particular style.
Since they are people with outstanding screening abilities, there's no reason for them to choose such a simple piece of work.
Jiang Wan thought from the perspective of the question setter that there was likely something fishy going on here.
She looked up again to observe.
Although the boy in the painting is shown from behind, he has his arms supporting him on the sides of his body.
Keep your head and neck upright, shoulders slightly open, and your entire upper body in a relaxed state.
Jiang Wan puts down her pen and makes a bold guess.
This painting isn't about loneliness, but about enjoying solitude.
The key is to enjoy it.
Whether there is a moon, stars, or ocean is not even important.
Everything was black, except for the boy's white clothes.
The boy was immersed in his own world.
He is very happy.
Jiang Wan wrote a lengthy reflection of about five hundred words before ending the interview.
Whether you guess right or wrong, it's really up to fate.
*
The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.
Jiang Wan was picking green beans with her mother at home.
The phone rings; press the answer button.
"Hello, this is the HR representative from Escape from the Human World Studio. Are you Ms. Jiang Wan?"
"I am."
"Congratulations on your successful interview. I will send you an address shortly. Please arrive at 3 p.m. today. Professor Bai Mu will be waiting for you there."
"Okay, thank you!"
"You're welcome."
Jiang Wan hung up the phone and excitedly spun around her mother.
She was happy to get the job, but what made her happiest was answering the question correctly.
Fang Ru grabbed her hand, "Okay, okay, you're making Mom dizzy."
Jiang Wan put down the green beans and picked up her phone to send a message to Shang Shixu.
A few minutes later, the other side replied:
[So happy?]
If you're willing to work for me, I'll let you receive a share of the profits.
Jiang Wan raised the corners of her mouth and replied to him while holding her phone:
I know absolutely nothing about finance. Would I really be a useless waitress serving you tea and water? That would be a waste of my talents!
Okay, brother, you go ahead with your career, and I'll go ahead with mine too~
Shang Shixu replied: 【Okay, wishing you success in your career】
Also, I can go back tomorrow.
Jiang Wan: [Okay, I'll wait for you!]
*
At 2:50 p.m., Jiang Wan went to the address.
This is a two-story French-style villa.
Carved eaves, large floor-to-ceiling windows.
The mysterious great artist was waiting for her inside.
Jiang Wan took a deep breath to calm her tense emotions.
She raised her hand and rang the doorbell.
The door didn't open even after the doorbell rang completely.
Jiang Wan raised her hand to press the button a second time—
The door suddenly opened.
A young and handsome face appeared before my eyes.