Chapter 119: 119 promised to apologize, right?
After returning to his room, Yan Shixiu took off his shirt and stood in front of the mirror, looking at his still swollen shoulder, and allowed a faint smile to cross his face.
In the past at the Shi Family, Shi Lan did the same, but back then, Yan Shixiu always felt that Miss Shi was haughty and abused her power and influence to vent her frustrations on people. He used to view her with prejudice, but now he realized that whether or not she had power, it was her nature that made her proud, not her background but her ability.
It was just that the Shi Family’s power was so dark and repulsive that it clouded his vision of Shi Lan’s true character.
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Now, with a change of identity, it became so effortless.
For him, every day spent getting closer to her was just an opportunity to understand her better.
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Early in the morning, the alarm clock’s ringing filled the entire bedroom.
Shi Lan got up from the morning light to wash up and suddenly remembered that she seemed to have bitten the man’s shoulder last night.
She knew her action was an act of displaced anger, so after brushing her teeth, she took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Yan Shixiu, asking, “Are you still next door?”
President Yan: “Just got woken up by your alarm clock.”
Shi Lan: “Open the door.”
Yan Shixiu, dressed in gray home clothes, picked up his glasses, put them on, and then got out of bed to open the door for Shi Lan.
Shi Lan squeezed through the door and then looked at Yan Shixiu’s shoulder, saying, “Can I have a look?”
President Yan crossed his arms and let out a light chuckle: “Coming over early in the morning to strip me?”
“I bit you, I know.” Shi Lan reached out and grabbed Yan Shixiu’s sleeve. Since his home clothes were loose, she could easily see his shoulder. Although most of the swelling had subsided, there were abrasions too, “I couldn’t control my temper; tell me, how should I compensate you?”
The two looked at each other, and Yan Shixiu suddenly reached out and hugged her: “This… and we’ll call it even.”
Shi Lan stiffened but let him hold her. After a while, she left Yan Shixiu’s room and on her way back to her own room, she saw Sun Ling on the sofa.
“Out visiting so early in the morning, huh…”
The female boss remained composed: “Is that a problem?”
“With President Yan comforting you, I’m not afraid to tell you the bad news anymore. After your clash with Chen Beini yesterday, she shamelessly went back to her team and complained, suggesting you won’t cooperate, urging the company to pressure you. This morning Brother Tang called me, the company gave in to Chen Beini’s team’s demands, asking you to bow down to Chen Beini personally, promising a public apology tomorrow, really despicable.”
Sun Ling was angry, but Shi Lan was still unflustered: “A promise to apologize, right? Okay.”
“An Lan… you haven’t lost your mind to anger, have you?” Sun Ling suddenly became worried, “Otherwise, please ask President Yan to step in?”
“It’s none of his business, I don’t want to drag him into this.” Shi Lan answered.
“Why’s that?” Sun Ling was curious.
“The first time I saw him was at a reception. At that moment, seeing his feigned composure, I thought, what sort of decent man has just appeared? His soul had that kind of transparency that one could see right through, so I thought, this shell can only belong to me, I have to collect it.”
“Later on, I got my wish. Yan Shixiu was moved into my collection room. I thought he would be demanding like the rest, but for three years he never asked me for anything, and he dismisses the things I offer. His biggest hobby every day is to be contrary to me…”
“But… he has never harmed me, so I won’t use him.”