Jiang Se knew this, but the reason she didn't mention it was that in her heart, she still kept a clear distinction between the two of them.
The two of them occasionally dated and had dinner together. Although she accepted his gifts on her birthday, she still seemed to be holding a ruler, carefully measuring the relationship between them. She did not cross the line she drew, at most she was just a little closer to her.
Pei Yi's lips moved, and there was hurt in his eyes.
“What about my investment?”
He spoke cautiously, and Jiang Se turned her head and smiled at him, bewitching him. The next moment, she asked:
"So, Ayi, do you want an employee or a girlfriend?"
This sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, chilling him to the core and dispelling all thoughts in his mind.
Of course he wanted a girlfriend, but he also couldn't bear to see her suffer in someone else's company.
Xiang Qiuran originally suggested that he start a company and have it revolve around her in the future, taking care of her like a princess. What resources would he need
But her answer was completely different from what Xiang Qiuran said.
Her refusal reminded him of the estate he bought in France. Just because of her words, he spent more than two years on it, but she had never even seen it. He felt uneasy, wondering if it was really what she wanted.
He had always loved her more between the two of them, but she was always so distant, which made him feel a little uneasy.
When he proposed to her before, she just said "it's too early", but she didn't know that he had been preparing for a long time, not only waiting for her to discover his existence, but also just for the confession he said casually.
He endured it all the way, and after parking the car at the restaurant, he got out first to open the door for her. Seeing her unbuckle her seat belt and get out, he did not retract the arm that was supporting Jiang Se's side. Instead, after slamming the door shut, he also leaned on the door with his other arm, trapping her in his arms.
"Sese, I don't understand, why do we have to make a choice?"
He lowered his head, with a look of grievance in his eyes, and leaned forward, waiting for her answer.
This action reminded Jiang Se of the time in front of the Kowloon Hall bathroom. Under the dim light of the garage, she was trapped in his arms, with her back pressed against the car. He lowered his head, as if he was acting coquettishly with her, complaining:
"Why would you consider Century Galaxy instead of agreeing to me?"
He was a little indignant: "What's Century Galaxy?" He thought of Ailsa, and was still a little upset that she interrupted his good thing. He gritted his teeth:
"That woman looks shifty and doesn't look like a good person."
Whenever he was unhappy, he would describe Ailsa as a bad person with ulterior motives, which made Jiang Se laugh. When he saw her laughing, he quietly stepped back and lowered his upper body even lower:
"Sese, promise me?"
He tried his best to lower his body and make his eyes meet hers, like a child eagerly seeking a positive answer.
Jiang Se shook his head and leaned against the car:
"don't want."
The light in his eyes dimmed, and disappointment gradually shone through his pupils:
"Why? Qiu Ran also said that this would be good for you."
"What does Xiang Qiuran know?"
Jiang Se said seriously:
"Look, he's still single now." Before her rebirth, she had vaguely heard news about the two brothers of the Xiang family. The girlfriends around them were like leeks, one after another came, and there was never any peace.
She looked up and asked with a smile:
"Are you treating me like Xiang Qiuran treats those little stars?"
"Of course not!" He shook his head quickly, his golden hair swaying with his movements. He looked very much like his mother, with a pair of almond-shaped eyes that were upturned at the corners and as black as ink. When he looked at people intently, even Jiang Se could not resist.
"I just want to give you better, to pamper you, and make you unable to leave me anymore."
He didn't know where he learned these words from, and Jiang Se's eyes gradually softened. He was still young, and perhaps he didn't have much contact with girls in the past. At least as far as she knew, he had never had a girlfriend since he was a child, so he hadn't learned how to deceive or coax. He said whatever he thought, and couldn't hide his words at all.
But precisely because of this, his sincere emotions, expressed through just two short sentences, appear extremely precious.
"I never thought of leaving you." She pursed her lips, and just one sentence made his eyes shine and his heart blossom.
He smiled, and Jiang Se seemed to be infected by him, showing her pearly teeth: "I am serious too? We have known each other for so many years, you see I agreed casually..."
She let the cat out of the bag subconsciously, but then she stopped herself in time and took a detour:
"I'm serious too. After we date, if we're really a good match, I'll only agree if Yi proposes to me in the future. Not now."
He pretended not to hear what she had said, but his body was trembling slightly as he tried to suppress the excitement in his heart.
If her previous rejection had made him feel as if he had fallen into a deep abyss, this one sentence now made him feel very happy.
In fact, his mood has always been controlled by her. He was feeling aggrieved and frustrated the moment before, but now he had to bite his lips to hold back his smile.
"I know, I'll wait!" He said firmly, lowered his head again, breathing a little hurriedly, and gently rubbed his forehead against her eyebrows:
"In that case, Sese, why don't you want me to start a company?"
In fact, he had already decided on her. To Pei Yi, it didn't matter whether the company made a profit or a loss. He just regarded it as a way to make her happy.
"If you start a company, what difference does it make whether I enter the entertainment industry or not?"
If she relied on Pei Yi, then what difference would her life be in the end? She was just standing behind others and listening to their arrangements.
If rebirth was confusing to her before, now in Jiang Se's view, it is a very special opportunity. It means a lot to her and it is very different. She doesn't want anyone to interfere.
Pei Yi could vaguely sense what she meant, and he also understood that she had made up her mind, and she would not change her mind even if he tried to persuade her again.
After the two of them talked it out, Pei Yi's anxiety was soothed. His tense expression relaxed a lot, and he began to pay attention to the way the two of them spoke.
He was so close to Jiang Se that their foreheads were touching. He could smell the faint fragrance on her body. The hot breath she exhaled softly hit his face, making his legs tense.
Her eyelashes were long and curled, and when she blinked, they brushed lightly against his eyelashes. Although they didn't touch him, he felt as if an electric shock had passed through his body, and he felt numb.
He glanced over her delicate nose and saw her slightly pouty lips. She always loved herself. After removing her makeup and applying lip balm, she looked even softer, like a delicious dessert that silently invited people to taste it. (To be continued)