As soon as he finished speaking, he was frightened by himself and quickly let go of his hand, with a rare look of panic in his eyes.
He looked at his hands blankly, why did he answer her drunken words, why was he so angry that he wanted to kill her?!
Just for that sentence?
He took out his cigar and lit the long matchstick with a flash of yellow light. Looking at the white smoke, he finally felt less agitated.
He stood up, leaned against the wall comfortably, and puffed away for a while, before his expression gradually returned to normal.
At this moment, Ye Chengxuan's phone rang, and the caller ID showed the word "Xueying".
"Xueying, what's wrong?"
"Brother, will you come back for dinner tonight? Sister Siqin is at home!"
Ye Xueying's voice was full of expectation, and Ye Chengxuan knew what he should answer.
"I'll be back soon, but it's already past eight o'clock now. If you're hungry, just eat first."
Ye Chengxuan's voice was as before, as if the scene just now had never existed.
"We're not hungry, and mom has just gotten up, so brother, don't worry and drive carefully."
Ye Xueying's voice was very sweet, and Ye Chengxuan also liked her voice very much, but when he heard the word "mom" coming out of Ye Xueying's mouth, he felt very uncomfortable.
How many times did he want to tell the secret that he had been hiding in his heart? How many times did he want to tell Ye Xueying that he could no longer accept a thief as his mother!
However, he endured it again and again, because he didn't want to hurt Ye Xueying, he didn't want his sister to be occupied by hatred, he just wanted to see her happy smile.
So he chose to bear everything alone. When he watched his only relative in the world chatting and laughing with their enemies, and when he heard Ye Xueying affectionately calling "mother" and "second brother" these harsh names, he
The hatred for the two people in his heart will become deeper and deeper. Over the years, he has relied on this hatred to get to where he is today step by step.
He does not regret his choice, but even he will miss his past life at some point.
"Sister, can you call me brother?"
Since Ye Chengzhi came, their father asked Ye Xueying to change her name to Ye Chengxuan as her eldest brother. She had just turned two years old at that time, and it had no impact on her at all. But Ye Chengxuan was different. He was already six years old at that time.
I'm used to what she calls me, and I'm used to her calling me brother.
How could Ye Xueying know how much Ye Chengxuan longed for her to call him brother again over the years?
Ye Xueying didn't speak for a long time. It wasn't that she didn't want to shout, but when the words reached her throat, she couldn't shout out.
Perhaps, she is really used to this title and her current life.
The only thing she wasn't used to was the change in that person's identity, right?
Seeing that she didn't reply for a long time, Ye Chengxuan knew that she had no way to speak out. He would not force her because she was the only woman he cherished.
"Okay, let's not talk about it for now. Brother is going to drive."
Ye Xueying quickly said "yes" and then hung up the phone.
Ye Chengxuan glanced at Xia Haitong, her face was still blushing and she was still mumbling something.
"I want to know you...I want to help you..."
Ye Chengxuan looked at Xia Haitong thoughtfully, and suddenly there was an indescribable feeling in his heart. He wanted to ask her, do you want to understand me and help me, or do you just want to help Ye Chengzhi?
He stared at her and naturally concluded on the latter. He didn't understand how Ye Chengzhi was better than him, why his sister would be more intimate with him than him, and why Xia Haitong fell in love with him but was so resistant.
Own?
Just because of his so-called gentleness and so-called deep affection?
His hand reached for her cheek, caressing it gently, his fingertips brushed across her eyebrows and slid through her temples. He slowly leaned down and kissed her on the lips.
The scent of her drunkenness was under his nose. As if he was trying to play a prank, he bit her lip gently, then pressed hard, and blood flowed out.
She frowned slightly, but she was still not very conscious. He smiled with satisfaction, turned off the light, and closed the door firmly.
When Xia Haitong woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
She opened her eyes slightly and looked at the familiar chandelier, and her heart suddenly felt much calmer.
Unknowingly, she felt a slight pain on her lips, and after squinting, she discovered a touch of blood.
She rubbed her temples and tried to remember what happened last night, but now her mind was blank, and her memory only stayed on the glass of red wine she drank.
Why is my lip broken? Could it be that I accidentally bit it?
The corner of her eye fell on the towel not far away, and she looked at the keys still in her bag. She was finally convinced that the person who sent her home last night was Ye Chengxuan.
But why did he send him back? What happened last night?
She pursed her lips and thought, Ye Chengxuan wouldn't be so bored that he would bite my lip while I was confused, right?
Xia Haitong began to try to recall everything last night, but as soon as she thought about it, pain filled her head. It hurt so much that it felt like it wanted to explode, leaving only two blank words.
Turning her head, her eyes fell on the small alarm clock on the bedside. When she looked at it, her eyes widened. It was already almost one o'clock. This, she was absent from work!
Oh my god, it’s only my second day at work, so I won’t be fired!
When she thought of this, she immediately jumped up from the bed and threw all the mess aside. Just when she was about to rush out the door, she smelled the smell on her body and decided that she had to take a shower first!
Half past one in the afternoon.
Xia Haitong returned to the public relations department anxiously. As soon as she walked in, all eyes were focused on her. It's no wonder that she didn't go to work all morning, so it was strange that she wasn't the center of attention.
But why does everyone look so strange?
Xia Haitong looked around at the crowd. They all had expressions of surprise or pity on their faces. Xia Haitong felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by them, so he lowered his head and quickly returned to his seat.
"Oh, she is really pitiful. She encountered these things on her first day at work yesterday."
"I have no choice but to blame her for being born at the wrong time."
"But looking at it this way, she doesn't seem to have been tortured. She can still come to work today. I thought she was here to hand in her resignation letter!"
"Who knows, maybe he is very good at coaxing Boss Long into submission."
"Haha, that's right too."
Their voices were not loud, and Xia Haitong could tell that they were deliberately lowering their voices, but the words still reached her ears. She thought, who said she wasn't tortured? When she thought of her squatting down on the floor, her
Her heart sank, but when she said she was skilled in skills, did she mean that she did a good job in dealing with the aftermath?
Thinking of this, she actually smiled stupidly. In fact, she was not that powerful, she just drank a glass of wine.
When everyone saw her smiling, they thought she was going crazy, so they kept silent and did their own thing.
Smiling, she remembered that she had to ask for leave from Manager Zhou and explain the reason. Just then, Manager Zhou came out. Before she could say anything, he told Xia Haitong that Mr. Ye was looking for them.
Xia Haitong saw Manager Zhou's eyes flickering and did not dare to look at Xia Haitong. She was quite puzzled by this at first, but when she heard that Mr. Ye was looking for her, she was quite happy.
CEO's office.
As soon as the two of them entered the office, Ye Chengzhi immediately stopped what he was doing. He asked his secretary to take the documents he had just processed to print and make him a cup of coffee when he came back.
Manager Zhou asked: "Mr. Ye, do you have anything to do with us?"
Ye Chengzhi replied: "I heard that you signed a contract with Long Sansheng for the company yesterday. You did a good job in this matter."
"Mr. Ye is so impressed. It is the responsibility of our public relations department to negotiate business for the company. We are just doing our job."
Ye Chengzhi said warmly: "Having said that, we all know who Long Sansheng is. In short, you have done a good job this time, and the specific rewards will be reflected in your salary this month."
"Thank you Mr. Ye!"
Xia Haitong didn't say a word, and she didn't dare to look directly at Ye Chengzhi. She thought, judging from Chengzhi's tone, he must have known what happened yesterday, so did he also know about Ye Chengxuan sending her home?
Although Ye Chengzhi kept talking to Manager Zhou, his eyes kept falling on Xia Haitong.
Yesterday, he received a call from Ye Chengxuan as soon as he got off the plane. Ye Chengxuan told him everything about Xia Haitong. He was frightened when he heard it. Fortunately, he was relieved to know that she was safe and sound.
Ye Chengzhi was very grateful for Ye Chengxuan's help. Ye Chengxuan told him that this was a little apology and compensation for Xia Haitong.
Although he knew all this, Ye Chengzhi still wondered why Xia Haitong didn't mention to him that he would join Ye's job, and why he still chose to be a public relations career? Moreover, why didn't he even tell him that he was moving?
Xia Haitong seemed to feel his burning gaze, so she simply lowered her head. Manager Zhou and Ye Chengzhi chatted for a few more words, and finally Ye Chengzhi asked them all to go out.
When Manager Zhou went back, he said some enlightening words to Xia Haitong. Only then did Xia Haitong suddenly realize that everyone thought she was sleeping with Long Sansheng. Now she finally understood why Ye Chengxuan sent her back.
But why should he care about himself?
For a moment, her heart felt somewhat grateful to Ye Chengxuan, but she immediately told herself that all this was just something he did to please her.
As soon as Manager Zhou and her returned to the public relations department, the chatter inside immediately stopped. Xia Haitong probably guessed what they were discussing. Although she wanted to explain, she knew she couldn't.
She was destined to bear the blame. She lamented, why do these unfortunate things always have to be piled on her head?
But she soon comforted herself, at least she wouldn't be accused of being absent from work, right?
Just as she was thinking about it, Ye Chengzhi sent her a text message. He said, I will go to your new home at eight o'clock in the evening.
Xia Haitong looked at this text message and felt unspeakably awkward. She thought, could it be that Chengzhi was angry?
In this way, she spent the entire afternoon in an uneasy mood. As soon as she got off work, she quickly returned home, looking at the wall clock, thinking about how to deal with Ye Chengzhi's next question.
Time flew by, and soon it was eight o'clock in the evening, and Ye Chengzhi also came to the house as promised.
As soon as she entered the door, Ye Chengzhi immediately asked her: "Xiaotong, why didn't you discuss all this with me, or even tell me?!"