Tch.
He hadn't seen her at the party before she was identified as Miss Chen, and his attitude hadn't been this good.
Now that he knew her real identity, he was rushing to apologize.
What kind of man was this? A chameleon? A clown?
He didn't look that young, yet he couldn't even maintain basic pretense. It was off-putting.
Chen Jiaojiao ignored his friend request.
Unexpectedly, Hu Jiasheng called again soon.
Seeing it was a local Nancheng number, and the unusually auspicious digits, Chen Jiaojiao guessed it was him.
Fine, since you're so eager to be scolded, I might as well see what this kind of person has to say at this moment.
So Chen Jiaojiao answered.
"What is it?"
Hu Jiasheng's deep voice came through: "Apologizing to you."
"No need. We're not close. Delete it, delete it. It saved me the trouble. Why apologize?"
"It's better to add me back. I'm afraid there might be a use for you in the future."
So now you know there's a use for Chen Jiaojiao?
Too late.
You want me to add you, so I'll add you?
Chen Jiaojiao let out a cold laugh.
"Are we done talking? If so, I'm hanging up."
Hu Jiasheng: "Miss Chen, are you in a bad mood? Did you run into any trouble?"
How ridiculous. I'm talking about the east, and you're talking about the west.
And you say I'm in trouble?
I, the dignified Chen Jiaojiao, am a well-known young lady in Jincheng. What trouble could I possibly encounter?
"Mr. Hu, have you never been in a relationship before? You don't even know the most basic pick-up lines."
"Don't force conversation like this. If I were to say I'm in trouble, what then? Would you come and help me solve it?"
"It's not impossible, as long as Miss Chen thinks highly of me."
Chen Jiaojiao rolled her eyes in the car.
"Alright then, I'll be magnanimous and give you a chance."
"My biggest problem right now is that I want the latest Hermès handbag. Can you deliver it to me immediately?"
To her surprise, Hu Jiasheng readily agreed.
"Of course, no problem. However, there are so many Hermès bags, I don't know which one Miss Chen likes."
"Guess. You're so smart, I believe you can figure it out."
Hu Jiasheng chuckled: "Miss Chen really thinks highly of me. I, honestly, don't have much experience in apologizing to girls."
"But I happen to be planning to go to Hermès to get a feel for it. If Miss Chen is willing, we can leave immediately."
It was this late; Hermès would be closed.
Leave immediately? Isn't that a bit disingenuous?
"Okay, let's go immediately. Come and pick me up."
Chen Jiaojiao didn't expose him, hung up the phone, and told the driver to take her home.
At this hour, Hermès boutiques nationwide were closed.
It was impossible to buy one tonight.
She had deliberately set out to make things difficult for Hu Jiasheng.
She forgot about it as soon as she entered the house.
After showering and changing, she had just sat down in front of her vanity to start her nighttime skincare routine when her phone rang.
It was Hu Jiasheng again.
"I'm at the door. Should I come in to get you, or wait here? I'll do as Miss Chen commands."
Chen Jiaojiao picked up her phone and looked at it. It was almost 11 PM.
What was wrong with him?
I think he's just trying to lure me out!
Old men are so disgusting. They'll do anything to get close to young, beautiful girls.
"Are you sure you can take me to buy an Hermès bag now? I have a very bad temper, Mr. Hu should have heard."
"If I joke with you and it doesn't go well, the consequences will be very serious."
Hu Jiasheng maintained the same tone.
"Miss Chen, please come out. I can bear the consequences."
Chen Jiaojiao, wearing loungewear and sneakers with no makeup, went to the door.
Hu Jiasheng was waiting for her, leaning against a low-key black Mercedes.
He was wearing the same clothes as at the party, with a faint smile on his face.
Tall and long-legged, impeccably dressed, in the hazy night, he actually looked like Lee Min-ho from "The Heirs," somewhat handsome…
Chen Jiaojiao walked towards his smile, raising an eyebrow.
"Do you know what Hermès is? Do you know their business hours? Do you have the ability to make the staff open the store in the middle of the night?"
"I don't know any sales assistants. But I've booked two plane tickets."
Hu Jiasheng handed his phone to her to see.
It was for a small neighboring country, six hours ahead of us.
He actually wanted to take Chen Jiaojiao abroad to buy it?
This old man, he knows quite a bit.
Chen Jiaojiao was amused by him.
"Your methods are nothing special. You want to take me abroad to buy it. If I don't sleep all night and my mood is affected, what then?"
"Miss Chen can sleep on the plane. I'll arrange everything. You don't need to worry about a thing."
"Alright, I'm not in the mood to listen to your nonsense."
Chen Jiaojiao waved her hand to interrupt him.
"How much did you drink tonight? You're still daring to drive? Aren't you afraid I'll report you?"
It seemed she wouldn't go abroad.
Hu Jiasheng took back his phone and shrugged.
"The night is beautiful, and the temperature is just right. Jincheng is a good place."
"As the host, would Miss Chen like to show me the scenery?"
Chen Jiaojiao naturally refused.
"We're not familiar with each other, and I have no obligation to sacrifice my sleep to run around with you. You're thinking too much."
"Then how can we become familiar with Miss Chen?"
Chen Jiaojiao said without hesitation:
"Be obedient to my every word, do as I say, attend to my every need, come when called, go when dismissed."
"I like obedient men. Can you do that?"
Whether it was from drinking too much and being over-excited, or if Hu Jiasheng was inherently a flirty person,
He shrugged again.
"I haven't tried it before, but I'm a person who likes challenges. I can try."
Chen Jiaojiao: "..."
An old man of this age, and you want to try playing the role of a boy toy?
"So, starting from now, I have to listen to you? Whatever Miss Chen wants to do, I'll obey."
Ever since her argument with her father, Chen Jiaojiao had been feeling unhappy.
After going to Nancheng, she finally met the fiancé she had been engaged to for many years.
She had initially fantasized about potentially clicking with him and having a passionate romance.
However, Lu Mingzhe's demeanor was not quite what she had imagined.
So lately, she had been in a state of limbo.
When someone dared to challenge her, she would become impulsive and eager.
Coupled with the fact that Chen Jiaojiao had drunk quite a bit tonight, her rebellious streak kicked in.
"What's the fastest your car can go?"
"Miss Chen wants to race?"
"Can't we? With such a lovely evening breeze, it would be a waste not to enjoy it to the fullest."
"Of course. I'll have to trouble Miss Chen to give me directions."
Chen Jiaojiao's grandfather had a house in their old village. She often visited there during holidays as a child.
The country roads were less trafficked and secluded. It was perfect.
The two of them got into the car.
Hu Jiasheng's expression was calm as he gripped the steering wheel with one hand.
The car shot forward like an arrow, "whooshing" away.