CH 8

Shen Tiantian didn’t deny that she was tempted, but her rationality told her not to.

She looked at Shan Yi and realized that they were standing very close to each other. They were so close that she could smell the mint fragrance on her.

She stepped back instinctively and said, “No, thank you.”

Shan Yi looked helpless and asked, “Are you afraid of me?”

“No!” Shen Tiantian instinctively denied.

Shan Yi chuckled and raised the umbrella in her hand. “That’s good. I thought I was so ugly that I scared you.”

“Huh?!”

Shen Tiantian’s eyes widened in disbelief. If Shan Yi was considered ugly, she couldn’t help but question her own appearance.

Shan Yi was amused by her expression and didn’t give her time to think. She said softly, “Let’s go together.”

Shen Tiantian looked around. The entrance was empty and even the receptionist had left. The rain showed no signs of stopping, and she hesitated for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

Shan Yi smiled and opened the umbrella. “Let’s go.”

Shen Tiantian was only 1.65 meters tall and was wearing flat white shoes. Walking with Shan Yi, who was wearing high heels, made her look a bit petite.

Shan Yi’s eyes were half-closed as he looked at Shen Tiantian’s side profile. A gentle expression in her eyes as she considerately opened the car door for her.

Shen Tiantian originally intended to sit in the back seat, but Shan Yi had already opened the door for her. It would be unreasonable if she didn’t sit, so she reluctantly got into the car and took a seat. 

Her gaze followed Shan Yi’s figure as she moved, but when she sat down, she immediately withdrew it, feeling guilty.

Shan Yi took a note of her expression and a smile gradually spread across her lips. She turned on the music and slowly started the car. 

Shen Tiantian sat upright, her gaze restless as she looked around, unsure of where to focus.

“Where do you live?” Shan Yi asked.

“Yuan Jing District.” Shen Tiantian immediately gave her address and quickly looked out the window. 

Shan Yi fell silent for a while, and the atmosphere in the car became quiet as the music ended. After a few seconds of buffering, the music resumed.

“Did you meet Shan Xu today?” Shan Yi suddenly asked.

Shen Tiantian was confused for a moment, she tilted her head and asked, “Are you talking to me, CEO?”

“Is there anyone else here?” Shan Yi smiled.

Shen Tiantian blinked and asked, “Then Shan Xu is?”

Who was it?

Taking advantage of the red traffic light, Shan Yi turned to look at her and said calmly, “My younger brother.”

‘Did she meet anyone today?!’

Shen Tiantian thought about it. Other than Shan Yi’s boyfriend …

Wait a minute!

Shan Xu?

Shen Tiantian seemed to realize something, and her mouth opened.

So that man was just the younger brother of the CEO?!

She seemed to have misunderstood, and it was a deep misunderstanding!!!

Why didn’t she think of it?!

At this time, Shan Yi had already started the car again. Shen Tiantian snapped out of her thoughts and felt a bit embarrassed. She had been brewing her emotions for a long time, but she didn’t know what to say.

“What’s wrong?” Shan Yi asked despite knowing the answer.

“Nothing, nothing.” Shen Tiantian shook her head and tightly grasped the seat belt in front of her chest.

It was too embarrassing!

However, she also felt somewhat fortunate.

Shen Tiantian’s cheeks were slightly flushed, and she knew without looking that her face had turned red, but fortunately, the lights in the car were a little dim, and Shan Yi didn’t seem to have noticed.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. 

Shan Yi smiled imperceptibly. She asked this question on purpose, not only did it not seem intentional, but it could also be explained clearly.

The car slowly stopped at the Yuan Jing District, and the familiar scenery entered Shen Tiantian’s eyes. She suddenly snapped out of it, realizing that the rain outside had stopped at some point. 

She unbuckled her seat belt and said, “Thank you, CEO.”

Before Shen Tiantian got out of the car, Shan Yi called out, “Tiantian.”

“Here!” Shen Tiantian was too nervous and instinctively responded.

Shan Yi chuckled softly and waved at her, gesturing for her to come over.

Shen Tiantian didn’t think much of it and leaned over with a red, blushing face. Her lips suddenly felt warmth, which startled her and she widened her eyes in shock. She met the eyes that were so close to her in disbelief.

“!!!” Shan Yi was kissing her?!

Shen Tiantian stared at Shan Yi in a daze and blinked.

“You …” Shen Tiantian said after a long time. Her heart was beating faster than ever, as if it was going to jump out of her mouth.

“If you dislike this kiss, then I’m sorry.” Shan Yi’s tone was cautious.

Originally, she wanted to tell Shen Tiantian not to be nervous, but when she saw those pink and tempting lips, she couldn’t help but kiss her. It was only when she touched her soft lips that she came back to her senses.

She didn’t dare deepen the kiss, just lightly licked her lips and quickly pulled away, leaving a residual softness between their lips.

Shen Tiantian blushed for a while before regaining her voice. “Why?!”

Shan Yi smiled very sweetly, smoothed her light brown hair, and said seriously, “You’re too cute, I couldn’t resist.”

Shen Tiantian: ……..

“Can you lend me your phone?” Shan Yi asked.

Although Shen Tiantian didn’t understand, she still took out her phone from her bag and handed it to her.

After taking the phone, Shan Yi’s long fingers moved quickly on the screen for a while before returning it to her. “Let’s keep in touch on WeChat.”

Shen Tiantian looked at her phone and realized that there was one more person on her WeChat.

Shan Yi didn’t have a name on WeChat, but instead had a cherry symbol and a line-drawn pig as its profile picture. Shen Tiantian nodded hesitantly before accepting the friend request.

Shan Yi smiled satisfactorily. “You can go in. I’m heading back now.”

Shen Tiantian nodded and took a few steps forward before turning back and looking around, “Be careful on the road.”

Shan Yi suppressed the urge to get out of the car to hug and kiss her again. She waved goodbye and started the car, driving away. 

When Shen Tiantian reached home, her face was still hot. She rushed into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was so red that it could almost drip water. 

The amount of information she had received today was a bit overwhelming, and she felt a little confused. 

Just a moment ago, she had learned that the CEO’s boyfriend was actually her younger brother, and just now, the CEO had kissed her.

Does this mean that the CEO also liked her?!

It took Shen Tiantian a long time to digest all of this information.

Her stomach growled unhappily and she suddenly remembered that she hadn’t eaten yet. Her emotions had been swept away by the CEO the entire time.

She splashed her face with a handful of cold water and hummed happily as she went out. She opened the fridge and suddenly felt like making a sumptuous dinner.

Thus, she took out a piece of steak, some cherry tomatoes and a bunch of vegetables, preparing a simple and convenient Western meal.

While the pot was still heating up, she couldn’t help but share the news with her friends in the group chat.

Kang Jiaya: She kissed you?!!!

As if she had discovered something incredible, Kang Jiaya added three exclamation marks.

Kang Jiaya: What a plot twist.

Shen Tiantian couldn’t help but laugh out loud. If she had figured out the situation earlier, she wouldn’t have been so conflicted these past few days, and wouldn’t have done so many embarrassing things.

Kang Jiaya: Since she kissed you, it means that she has feelings for you too. Don’t hesitate, go for it.

Shen Tiantian: That’s not what you said back then.

Kang Jiaya: I did that for your own good.

Shen Tiantian laughed like a fool in front of the screen.

Kang Jiaya: @Liu Wanjun What are you doing? Quickly appear.

Shen Tiantian didn’t reply and turned off the fire. She delicately placed the medium-rare steak on the plate and even added some halved cherry tomatoes to fill the empty space on the dish. When she took out the prepared salad and steak, she checked her phone and saw that Liu Wanjun and Kang Jiaya had already chatted a lot and kept tagging her, asking if it was true.

Liu Wanjun: Strike while the iron is hot1Means to take action when there is a good opportunity. Since she kissed you, let her take responsibility.

Kang Jiaya: + 1

Shen Tiantian: …

If you have to take responsibility for kissing someone, then that’s a bit unreasonable. Shen Tiantian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Kang Jiaya: Send us her photo and let’s take a look.

Shen Tiantian was stunned. Where could she get her photo?

Kang Jiaya: Doesn’t she have WeChat? Check out her moments.

Shen Tiantian glanced at her WeChat Moments and then realized that she hadn’t checked the CEO’s moments yet. She swiftly left the chat and as soon as she opened the CEO’s moments, she noticed two bright red cherries.

However, there was nothing in Shan Yi’s WeChat Moments.

Shen Tiantian looked at the blank page and her phone vibrated. She thought her friend was urging her, so she quickly exited Shan Yi’s WeChat Moments.

She returned to WeChat, opened the group chat, and sent a screenshot of Shan Yi’s WeChat Moments.

Kang Jiaya: Damn, there’s nothing there?!

Liu Wanjun: Hahaha, that’s scary.

Shen Tiantian was also helpless, but it was normal for the CEO to be low-key and not like to post moments. She has always been good at comforting herself in such situations.

As her phone vibrated again, Shen Tiantian eagerly checked the group chat, only to find no new messages. She wondered who might have messaged her at this hour and tapped the back button.

A small “1” appeared on the upper right corner of the icon of the pig with a line drawing.

It was the CEO!

With her heart pounding, Shen Tiantian clicked on the message and saw that the CEO had sent her a message three minutes ago.

—I’m home.

Three minutes later …

—We should go for a meal before we go back.

Shen Tiantian looked at the two messages and didn’t know how to reply.