C38

The group of three were originally waiting for Ye Zhijie while talking and laughing, but suddenly, the smile on Dai Lulu's face froze. Following her gaze, Zhu Ruiyan's heart tightened.

She saw a tall and beautiful woman walking together with Qin Yizhao into the bazaar with them. The woman was wearing a black mink jacket with a Chanel bag in her hand. Her light makeup made her look both beautiful and graceful.

When the two walked together, the handsome man and the beautiful woman were a perfect match. It was probably because the girl accidentally stepped on the underskirt's lining while she was walking up the stairs. Qin Yizhao even helped her up slightly as they chatted and laughed, the scene was especially beautiful.

What a pity." Dai Lulu was like a rooster who had been defeated as she lowered her head and said with a regretful expression, "Such a good man has become someone else's man.

Zhu Ruiyan did not expect to see such a scene again, but she was glad that Qin Yizhao did not notice it. Zhu Ruiyan heaved a sigh of relief.

"You've been waiting for too long, right?" Ye Zhijie had already parked his car and was walking over.

"No, let's go in." At this time, Dai Lulu and Li Shuang no longer had any mood to care anymore, and only Zhu Ruiyan continued to talk to him.

Zhu Ruiyan had always been cautious and afraid of being discovered by Qin Yizhao, but luckily she didn't meet Qin Yizhao even when they reached the private room. Only then did Zhu Ruiyan let out a long sigh of relief.

When they arrived at the private box, Dai Lulu and Li Shuang already couldn't wait and ordered their dishes. They had already decided to convert their anger into appetite, so they ordered a lot of dishes in one go. Zhu Ruiyan glanced at Ye Zhijie apologetically, but Ye Zhijie still had a smile on his face, telling everyone to have more.

"Actually, we don't need to order so much, the four of us simply can't finish it. Although Ye Zhijie is treating us, don't waste it." Zhu Ruiyan could not help but say.

"Rui Yan, are you feeling sorry for Ye Zhijie? "Don't worry, I'll definitely be able to eat a lot today." Dai Lulu smiled mischievously as she looked at Zhu Ruiyan, who immediately blushed.

"No problem, as long as everyone is happy, we can order whatever you want." Ye Zhijie quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Zhijie, the women that we trust to conduct our daily lives are our first choice. They are gentle, virtuous and frugal, so we will not waste them." Li Shuang said with a smile.

"I think so too. It's a good idea for girls in our department to get married." As Ye Zhijie said this, he did not forget to sneakily glance at Zhu Ruiyan.

"However, only beautiful and charming women like men these days, especially red-lipped beauties in mink coats and high heels." Dai Lulu's words were filled with jealousy.

Zhu Ruiyan was slightly startled, and couldn't help but feel a little sad thinking about Dai Lulu's words. Extrinsic things are indeed more attractive to men, even if they are inherently beautiful and vulnerable to all practical problems. A woman is nothing but a tool to a man, or a foil.

After a while, the waiter came with a lot of food, and as expected, Dai Lulu and Li Shuang's appetite was lifted, and in a short while, more than half of the food was used up. Ye Zhijie would occasionally give Zhu Ruiyan food, and Zhu Ruiyan would even politely accept it.

After a while, Dai Lulu and Li Shuang had almost finished eating, the two of them touched their stomachs in satisfaction. Dai Lulu's phone suddenly vibrated, she said apologetically: "Director Xue told me to head back first, there's a document to organize, you guys can continue eating."

Just as Dai Lulu was about to get up, Li Shuang suddenly pulled her back: "Are you talking about yesterday's document? I'm part of it. I'll go back with you. "

Dai Lulu and Li Shuang left the private box at the same time, and only Zhu Ruiyan and Ye Zhijie were left in the private box. Ye Zhijie smiled and said: "Rui Yan, have you finished eating?"

Zhu Ruiyan smiled and nodded: "I've eaten my fill, thank you." Zhu Ruiyan paused for a while before continuing, "I just noticed many cars parked outside, so I can see that her house must be very tasty, which is why there are so many people eating here."

"Yes, not only is the taste of the food good, the environment here is also first-rate. Why don't we go out for a walk before returning?"

Zhu Ruiyan looked at her wrist watch. It was still early, and after she had eaten her fill, she also had the habit of taking a stroll, so he and Ye Zhijie left the private box.

Ye Zhijie brought her to the place where they had stopped. Not far away was a pavilion. Ye Zhijie suggested that they go inside to take a seat, but the steps were a bit high, so Ye Zhijie held Zhu Ruiyan's hand and walked up the stairs.

Zhu Ruiyan glanced at Ye Zhijie somewhat embarrassedly, but because he had always treated as her younger brother, she did not act rashly.

However, all of this was seen by Qin Yizhao who was standing in the private room. The private room's glass was specially made for grinding sand, from the inside, he could clearly see everything that was happening outside, and from the outside, it seemed to be a thick layer of glass.

Qin Yizhao's eyes became a little sharp. He never thought that he would meet Zhu Ruiyan here, but this woman actually signed a contract with another man.

Zhu Ruiyan took a deep breath and smiled at Ye Zhijie: "This place is not bad, the air is fresh and the scenery is nice."

"We can come here often if you like." Looking at Zhu Ruiyan's smiling expression, Ye Zhijie also felt an indescribable happiness in his heart.

"Forget it, I think the consumption here is not low. "But if you like it here, I'll try to save up some money to invite you here for a meal after I pay you back." Zhu Ruiyan was not a person who liked to waste money. She calculated that she would be able to pay Ye Zhijie back after this month.

"Rui Yan, I think you're working too hard." Ye Zhijie suddenly looked at Zhu Ruiyan with a serious face, her eyes filled with love: "I want to take care of you, can you give me this chance?"

Zhu Ruiyan's heart was suddenly shocked, just now, Ye Zhijie said that he wanted to take care of her, causing her to be a little confused. Only after a while did he react and pretended to be calm. "If you are willing to take care of my sister, then shouldn't I feel very happy?"

A flash of sadness appeared in Ye Zhijie's eyes as he continued, "Rui Yan, why can't it be a matter of care between a man and a woman?"

Zhu Ruiyan saw that Ye Zhijie's eyes were filled with desire and sincerity. She knew that this was not a joke, but the atmosphere had become awkward for a moment. Zhu Ruiyan squeezed out a smile on her face, then said: "But the truth is, you're my little brother. If you don't want to be my little brother, then I'll be your little sister when I'm reincarnated in the next life."

Ye Zhijie felt very uncomfortable, but he was grateful that Zhu Ruiyan did not reject him in front of him, and instead cleverly gave him a way out.

Ye Zhijie was originally willing to keep waiting for Zhu Ruiyan, but he realized that there were some words that he would definitely regret if he did not speak them now. Hence, he wanted to let Zhu Ruiyan know her intentions.

Ye Zhijie excitedly grabbed Zhu Ruiyan's hand, "Rui Yan, I am serious to you. I'm not joking with you, and I'm not an irresponsible person. I hope that I can stay with you forever, okay? "

Zhu Ruiyan had already avoided Ye Zhijie's topic, but she did not expect him to be so clear with her words. Zhu Ruiyan could not avoid anymore and could only face this question head on, but she did not know how to answer.

Ye Zhijie slowly approached Zhu Ruiyan, his aura getting closer and closer to Zhu Ruiyan. Ye Zhijie's eyes were filled with endless gentleness as he softly muttered, "Rui Yan, I like you. I've always liked you."

Zhu Ruiyan's body couldn't help but tremble for a moment. She completely didn't expect that the reason Ye Zhijie had always been good to her was because he liked her. Zhu Ruiyan didn't want to hurt Ye Zhijie, but she couldn't reject Ye Zhijie because that would hurt him.

However, there were some things that would cause even greater harm if you weren't clear about it. Thus, Zhu Ruiyan still said with difficulty, "Zhijie, I have actually always treated you as my younger brother in my heart. We're not suitable for each other, so you must definitely be able to meet a girl who's a thousand times better than me. Sorry. "

Ye Zhijie unconsciously frowned, he said with a troubled face: "Rui Yan, are you unwilling to accept me because you still have that person in your heart?"

Zhu Ruiyan hurriedly shook her head. In her heart, Zhang Shuai had already become a thing of the past. Ye Zhijie's brows furrowed even more. She continued, "I can't accept a man younger than me."

"Just because I'm younger than you?" Ye Zhijie still could not accept this reason.

Zhu Ruiyan silently nodded her head, her heart was full of apology but she did not know where to start. Ye Zhijie was getting anxious, he was unwilling to let go of this woman in front of him. Therefore, he grabbed Zhu Ruiyan's shoulder with all her might and pressed her lips down heavily.

Zhu Ruiyan subconsciously struggled to push Ye Zhijie away. Zhu Ruiyan said apologetically: "I'm sorry, please don't be like this."

Zhu Ruiyan did not know why the always gentle and refined Ye Zhijie would suddenly become so angry and do the actions just now, but Ye Zhijie seemed to know that he had lost control of himself, and his lips left Zhu Ruiyan's body, but his grip on Zhu Ruiyan's hand became tighter and tighter, to the point that Zhu Ruiyan felt pain.

"Do you hate me?" Ye Zhijie looked at Zhu Ruiyan apologetically. Zhu Ruiyan was speechless, she did not know how to reply.

Ye Zhijie felt his heart ache because of Zhu Ruiyan's troubled expression. He suddenly let go of Zhu Ruiyan with a smile and his heart turned incomparably cold, as if this coldness was going to swallow him up. Ye Zhijie took a deep breath and said, "Rui Yan, can we still be friends like before?"

Zhu Ruiyan did not want to hurt Ye Zhijie at all. Perhaps this would be the best result for them. Therefore, Zhu Ruiyan lightly nodded his head: "Of course, if you're still willing to be my friend."

How could Ye Zhijie be willing? Friends were not the result that he wanted, but forcing Zhu Ruiyan to do so would not result in anything, and would instead cause the distance between them to grow further and further, so much that they could not even be friends.

"I'm sorry for what happened just now, I was in the wrong."