She closed the door with her foot, just like yesterday, in the same spot, in the same pose, and he embraced Lu Jiaying.
"Don't move, let me hold you."
He said it with deep affection and an air of righteous entitlement, as if Lu Jiaying hadn't clearly explained the stakes to him beforehand, but rather had agreed to be his girlfriend.
Had he followed her here just to continue pestering her?
Lu Jiaying couldn't quite describe what she was feeling.
Undeniably, there was a joy and satisfaction in seeing him unexpectedly.
But at the same time, there was a deep sense of guilt.
She wanted to push him away, but still couldn't.
"What madness is this again? Who told you to follow me?"
Jiang Jingyu buried his face in her hair and mumbled.
"My legs are on my own body, I go where I want to go, no one can stop me."
"Enough of that. Lu Jiaying, since we slept together, and you happen to be single. I've decided that from now on, I'm going to pursue you."
"What?"
Lu Jiaying felt like she hadn't heard him clearly. She looked up to confirm with him, but he seized the opportunity to sneak a kiss on her lips.
"You heard me right, I said I'm going to pursue you. Do you need to be this surprised?"
Shouldn't she be surprised?
Lu Jiaying was rendered speechless. "You..."
Jiang Jingyu looked at her gently.
"I know what you're thinking, and I admit that your analysis yesterday had some validity. But that's just your perspective. As a man, and the person primarily responsible for this situation, I disagree with you."
"I believe that as long as we have feelings for each other, nothing can stop us."
"If you're afraid I can't give you a commitment, or that I'll do something to wrong you in the future, you can agree to be my girlfriend right now, and we can confess to my aunt and my parents. They can help supervise me."
"?!"
"I'm not joking, I'm serious. Although this is my first time dating, my feelings are sincere."
"My dad and mom also got married on their first date, and they've been together for so many years. You don't need to date many people to have a happy marriage."
Lu Jiaying shook her head.
"Let me go a bit, let me feel your head. Do you have a fever?"
Jiang Jingyu grabbed her hand and placed it on his face, forehead, and neck, moving it back and forth.
He didn't have a fever.
"I know you don't trust me. It was my fault for my past behavior. Starting tomorrow, I'll behave seriously, don't worry."
When he loosened his grip, Lu Jiaying, unable to resist, took the chance to retreat into the room.
She didn't know how to face him anymore.
Because, to be honest, his grand pronouncements just now were too persuasive.
Lu Jiaying felt a shameful stir of emotion.
There is no truly cold-blooded, hopeless person in this world when it comes to feelings.
Everyone longs for a warm embrace, a steadfast lover.
One can disregard age, gender, race, nationality, as long as the feeling is right.
She didn't know when she started to have feelings for Jiang Jingyu, but she knew that what he said had deeply touched her.
If she didn't escape quickly and listen any longer, she'd have sweet dreams again tonight.
No sweet dreams! No sweet dreams! Wake up, Lu Jiaying! Reality is far more complicated than ideals!
For Jiang Jingyu, you are not the best choice, don't drag him down.
She hid in her room and refused to come out. Jiang Jingyu, to prevent her from escaping in the middle of the night, stayed guard in the living room.
One in the inner room, one in the outer room, they spent the night like that.
The next day, Lu Jiaying still had to work. Although she really didn't want to face him, she still opened the door.
He had changed into a black shirt, looking even more handsome and mature than yesterday.
Lu Jiaying dared not look at him again after the first glance.
After convincing herself all night, the moment her gaze fell on him, her heart couldn't help but race!
She pretended to be calm and expressionlessly went to the sofa to get her laptop and bag.
"I'm going to work. Your itinerary wasn't arranged for this business trip, so you can treat it as a vacation and wander around on your own."
Jiang Jingyu had barely slept and had gotten up early that morning to tidy himself up, not for a vacation.
He snatched her laptop bag and stayed by her side. "I'm coming with you."
"No need, I said your itinerary wasn't arranged."
"I won't be able to help, but I won't cause trouble either. Is it okay if I just stay by your side?"
Lu Jiaying didn't want to argue with him anymore. Those with longer arms were always the boss.
They left one after another, had breakfast in the hotel restaurant, and took a taxi. He asked Lu Jiaying what she was doing today.
As long as it wasn't about entanglement in their relationship, anything else was negotiable.
Lu Jiaying mentioned that she was going to visit Li Guohua.
She planned to try her luck at the temporary office of Ke Corporation in Haicheng.
Jiang Jingyu was no stranger to the name Ke Corporation.
Back when his father and mother were having problems, he had a significant relationship with Ke Teng, the young master of Ke Corporation and its current president.
Moreover, Old Master Ke, Ke Jingyu, cherished their connection because they shared the same name and treated him and Jing Tian very well.
Back then, when he and Jing Tian were seriously ill, it was Old Master who helped with their treatment.
Now, collaborating with them on business was a win-win situation, and he believed they could negotiate well.
Finally, there was something Lu Jiaying couldn't handle, but he could be of use, which made him quite happy.
He didn't tell Lu Jiaying about his connections in this regard beforehand and calmly followed her to the office.
As expected, they were stopped by the receptionist.
Just as Lu Jiaying was about to hand over her business card and ask her to make an appointment, Jiang Jingyu stopped her and said,
"Please make a call to Vice President Li and inform him that I am Jiang Jingyu from Zhan Group."
The receptionist looked at his devastatingly handsome face and waited for two seconds. "Just this sentence?"
"This sentence is enough."
With a look of confusion, she looked at Jiang Jingyu and made the call. Soon, her expression changed.
"Yes, yes, I understand, I got it."
After hanging up the phone, she became very polite.
"Our Vice President Li has gone fishing at sea with the leaders of the planning department. If you are not in a hurry, please wait for him for two days, or go directly to Sanyu Island to find him. His schedule is for two days."
Lu Jiaying looked at him with some surprise, thinking to herself, do you know this Li Guohua?
"I'll go find him directly. Thank you for your trouble."
After saying that, he pulled Lu Jiaying and walked out.
In this way, it seemed as if he was the leader and she was the follower.
Having learned the specific situation, Lu Jiaying felt he was even more imposing.
"What's going on, tell me quickly."
Jiang Jingyu knew she had been curious just now and deliberately put on airs.
"What's going on?"
"Li Guohua, do you know him?"
"What Li Guohua?"
"...Jiang Jingyu!"
She went to hit him, but Jiang Jingyu caught her hand and smiled, "Beg me, beg me and I'll tell you."