Home/ We’re All Especially Sympathizing With That Man/ Chapter 21
These days Yuan Zhan always finds ways to prevent Yan Jingxi from meeting Bai Yueguang, but he can’t do anything to prevent them from communicating. So, he still has to continue to think of different methods to make Bai Yueguang too busy to find Yan Jingxi.
Yuan Zhan stared thoughtfully at the noodles in front of him, while Yan Jingxi was sitting opposite him.
Yuan Zhan’s hand injury has gotten better, and he can use chopsticks now.
Seeing him not eating, Yan Jingxi asked: “Is it not to your taste?”
Yuan Zhan shook his head, and suddenly a date flashed in his mind: “Next Saturday is our third wedding anniversary. You can accompany me to celebrate it this year.”
Yan Jingxi thought to himself, ‘whatever you say, he is not as resistant as before anyways’: “Okay.”
Yuan Zhan stirred the noodles in the bowl and said: “Your sincerity will determine the length of the divorce period.”
Yan Jingxi’s fingertips trembled slightly, and his heart shook. He wanted to say something, but didn’t know what to say.
He never thought about their wedding anniversary, and that he could still celebrate it before the divorce. He didn’t feel married before, but today it seems a little different.
After speaking, Yuan Zhan continued to eat the noodles. The taste was really good. He thought that Yan Jingxi is indeed worthy of his role as a CEO, his skills are truly outstanding.
Yuan Zhan still felt a little hungry after eating a bowl of noodles, so he ate another apple after the meal and drank tea. At this moment, Yan Jingxi received another call. But this time he didn’t try to hide it, and answered the phone in front of Yuan Zhan.
Yan Jingxi: “Mom.”
Yuan Zhan almost sprayed the tea he was drinking on Yan Jingxi’s face.
He doesn’t remember Yan Jingxi’s parents appearing in the main plot. Judging from the memory of the original owner, Yan Jingxi’s father is a serious man, and the mother is from a noble family. These two people didn’t have much contact with the original owner and rarely talked.
As Yuan Zhan finished his tea, Yan Jingxi’s brief phone call also ended. He looked up at Yuan Zhan across from him, and waited for two seconds before speaking.
“Mom asked us to go back for dinner tomorrow night.”
Yuan Zhan didn’t refuse. As the plot came to this point, he had to deal with it: “Who are we eating with?”
Yan Jingxi was a bit unhappy and said: “Miss Peng.”
Yuan Zhan raised his eyebrows: “Oh?” It’s not Bai Yueguang.
According to the normal CEO routine of the plot, Yan Jingxi and Bai Yueguang are considered good friends, and they were even engaged before. Now Yan Jingxi should take Bai Yueguang home for dinner, and confront Ms. Peng. This would’ve been a great show to watch. But now what’s the matter with Yan Jingxi and himself going there to eat?
Yan Jingxi suddenly said, “I don’t like Miss Peng.”
Yuan Zhan put away the micro expression on his face, and said coldly: “You don’t need to emphasize, I already know that you like your ex-fiancé Bai Yueguang, and I will soon become your ex-husband so you don’t have to keep reminding me.”
Pushing aside the chair, Yuan Zhan turned around and walked towards the living room, finding an excuse to leave the dining room so he didn’t have to collect the dishes.
That’s right, he just doesn’t like to do the housework.
Yan Jingxi thought that Yuan Zhan was unhappy and lost his temper, so he worked hard in the dining room. He collected all the dishes, then walked towards the kitchen silently.
Now he can’t refute anything that Yuan Zhan says. It’s only been a week, when did his heart become so soft, he thought to himself.
By the way, I don’t know if my friend contacted the doctor I asked.
When Yan Jingxi came out after washing the dishes, Yuan Zhan had already untied the gauze on his hands, and slowly applying the medicine by himself.
Yan Jingxi frowned unconsciously, and said: “Let me do it.”
Yuan Zhan didn’t refuse and handed him the medical cotton swab, spreading out his scabbed and ugly palms.
“Does it still hurt?” Yan Jingxi asked softly.
It has to be said that Yan Jingxi’s gentleness can warm people into a puddle of water, and those with weak hearts can easily fall for him in just a few sentences.
Take Bai Yueguang as an example, he obviously chose to break the engagement and leave. But when he came back, because of his empty and lonely heart, he was coaxed by the other party’s words and actions, and fell into his gentle trap without even realizing it. As a result, they rekindled their old relationship.
Such a man is very dangerous for those who only like him but are not liked by him.
But it is also true that once such a man falls in love with you. He will love you with everything he has.
He can pamper you so much that he will hardly let you suffer any grievances.
Perhaps because of this, there are so many people who are not afraid of wasting their fame, time as well as life in the pursuit of love. Just like a moth drawn to the fire.
Love is like gambling, where there are often winners and losers, but the loser is the most miserable, as he will lose everything.
Yuan Zhan wouldn’t bet on Yan Jingxi, so he calmly analyzed the gains and losses of this gentleness, and thought about whether to accept or reject.
He chose to refuse in his heart.
Yuan Zhan took a deep breath and said: “It doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Yan Jingxi continued to apply the medicine. If it was a normal couple, the atmosphere at this moment could even be called warm, but they are a couple who are about to divorce. During the whole process of applying the medicine, the atmosphere around them seemed miserable, especially when Yuan Zhan answered Yan Jingxi’s question “Does it hurt?”.
Yuan Zhan didn’t feel any pain physically, but his heart was empty, causing inexplicable sadness, and affecting his emotions.
Perhaps it’s because the original owner had never been treated so gently by Yan Jingxi.
A warm teardrop fell on the back of Yan Jingxi’s hand as he was applying the medicine.
Yan Jingxi’s movements suddenly stopped, and when he looked up, he saw the person sitting in front of him shedding tears silently.
Yuan Zhan was also confused, and had no choice but to find a lame excuse to explain, smiling awkwardly: “My wound hurts.”
After he finished speaking, even more tears fell.
Yan Jingxi pinched the cotton swab soaked in the medicine, and felt at a loss.
He didn’t cry when he first got injured, nor did he cry when the wound was cleaned and medicine was applied, or when he removed the gauze. But now when the wound has already healed and scabbed, he suddenly cried.
How did Yuan Zhan cry before?
He would hold back his red eyes, and when he saw Yan Jingxi, he would burst into tears. He would cry without even being able to say a few words.
But today when Yuan Zhan cried, he only shed tears silently, not even realizing what he was thinking.
He is a patient with severe depression, and maybe….sudden tears are also a symptom.
Looking at Yuan Zhan, who is considered a patient, Yan Jingxi couldn’t face him with his usual cold face, he took out a tissue and gently wiped his tears. However, Yuan Zhan’s tears flowed even more fiercely, no matter how much he blinked, he couldn’t control it.
Yuan Zhan’s heart was broken.
Now it looks even more sad.
One was silently shedding tears, while the other was wiping them away without any words.
Yan Jingxi wanted to say something to comfort him, but no words came out of his mouth.
The person in front of him had his head lowered and was staring at the palm of his hand. If you ignore the tears in his eyes, perhaps you really won’t be able to see anything wrong with him.
The medicine could not be applied, so Yuan Zhan wiped his tears with the back of his hand. Then he stood up to go back to his room, and said to Yan Jingxi in advance: “Good night.”
Yan Jingxi was still half squatting in front of the sofa, the tissue in his hand was more than half wet. As he looked at Yuan Zhan’s back walking in a hurry, he felt a bit uncomfortable. Then he threw away the tissue in his hand, and put the medicine back into the box.
He gently rubbed his chest, and didn’t know why his heart suddenly felt a bit sore and uncomfortable. It’s probably because he is tired, he thought to himself.
Back in the room, Yuan Zhan stared at his face in the mirror, he dipped a towel in water, and wiped the tears on his face.
It’s the original owner who is crying, not him.
A simple question can make you cry like this, Yuan Zhan was speechless. This is the most pitiful version that you can ask for.
However, it’s not a problem, it can even be said to be a little helpful.
Now this unconscious act of showing weakness in front of Yan Jingxi can be very helpful, coupled with the silent tears, it would even elevate his inner “guilt” to a higher level.
When the original owner used to cry, he wanted Yan Jingxi to hug him and comfort him, but Yuan Zhan didn’t ask for anything. Instead, he kept a distance from Yan Jingxi and walked away, only stimulating him with his tears.
Life will never be as peaceful as it was at first.
Now his red eyes felt a bit uncomfortable.
Yuan Zhan rummaged through the skin care products in the bathroom cabinet, and found a moisturizing facial mask with anti-inflammatory effects. He tore it open and applied it on his face.
After applying the face mask, he felt much more comfortable.
While applying the face mask, he also carefully locked the door of his bedroom, lest Yan Jingxi come to look for him on a whim, and ruin his previous crying act. Who will cry and grieve for one second, and then apply a facial mask in the next second.
After applying the mask, Yuan Zhan fell asleep.
Tomorrow he has to go to the company to deal with Bai Yueguang and others, so he needs a good sleep.
As for Yan Jingxi in the next room, his mind was filled with the image of Yuan Zhan silently crying tonight. His heart was still so sour that he was not even interested in Bai Yueguang’s pitiful expression.
When he was taking a shower and washing his hair just now, he was actually thinking, ‘how will Yuan Zhan live in the future after their divorce’?
Maybe he will find another man, marry him, and spend the rest of his life with him.
Maybe he will always remain single.
Maybe……
No, Not maybe anymore.
Yan Jingxi wiped his hair and fell on the bed, staring at the ceiling, wondering if Yuan Zhan next door was still crying.
Why was he crying?
On a beautiful night, in the same house, on the same floor, in different rooms, there were two people lying on their beds with their own thoughts.
When Yuan Zhan woke up the next morning, it was lightly raining outside.
Yuan Zhan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, and watched the falling rain.
Well, it looks beautiful.
Yan Jingxi got up later than usual today.
Cooking Aunt came early to prepare breakfast for them, and now she was busy cleaning the kitchen.
Hearing Yan Jingxi’s clear cough, Yuan Zhan turned his head and said: “It’s raining outside.”
Yan Jingxi looked out and saw that the sky outside was gray, unable to see anything clearly in the distance, but for some reason Yuan Zhan’s eyes looked particularly bright.
He said: “Hmm, it is estimated that it will rain these two days.”
Yuan Zhan glanced at him and said: “Don’t you think rain is beautiful? People’s mood will improve in this weather.”
For the first time, Yan Jingxi learned from Yuan Zhan that rain is a pleasant thing.
Different people see different things and they will also feel different.
No one mentioned the crying scene from last night, as if it had never happened. They sat face to face and had breakfast together.
Of course, Yuan Zhan won’t mention it again, but Yan Jingxi has deeply engraved his tearful eyes in his mind, which he couldn’t forget.
The road was quite slippery because of the rain, and Yan Jingxi wasn’t at ease letting Yuan Zhan drive to work by himself, so the two went to work together again.
Yan Jingxi asked Yuan Zhan curiously: “Why do you think rain is beautiful?”
Yuan Zhan lightly tapped his finger on the glass and said, “Because when it rains, you can give an umbrella to someone you like.”
Two people walking under a single umbrella in the rain, it sounds quite romantic.
Yuan Zhan couldn’t remember who said it, but he had this impression.
Back at the company, Yan Jingxi stood by the window and looked at the rain while sending a message to Bai Yueguang: ‘Xiaoguang, how do you feel about the rain?’
Holding the roses he just received, Bai Yueguang happily sent back two messages.
——Rainy days are so annoying, it’s wet and uncomfortable all over.
——Thank you for the flowers, it’s very sweet of you.
Yan Jingxi: I didn’t send you flowers.
Bai Yueguang:”….”
He walked to the window with the flowers in his arms and looked down. Guan Shujing was foolishly waving at him in the rain, looking like a mentally ill person.
Standing behind the curtains in his office, Yuan Zhan saw this scene and curled his thin lips.
Yan Jingxi on the thirty-ninth floor was also looking down, but he couldn’t see anything clearly because of the rain.
Yuan Zhan didn’t come to the company for three days. Not long after he sat down, Vice President Liu knocked on the door of his office.
Vice President Liu: “Good morning, President Yuan.”
Yuan Zhan smiled and said: “Good morning, Mr. Liu looks different today.”
Vice President Liu: “I just got a new haircut, and the hair stylist said that this look suits me better.”
Yuan Zhan looked at his new hairstyle for two seconds, thinking that the hair stylist must be a novice, who probably messed up the haircut, so he simply fooled Mr. Liu into cutting his hair as it is now.
Yuan Zhan praised reluctantly: “It looks good.” Although it feels a bit new.
Vice President Liu smiled and stroked his hair: “By the way, President Yuan, this is the list of the people selected for the recruitment of game anchors in the past two days.”
Yuan Zhan changed his posture and said: “Okay, go ahead.”
Vice President Liu handed over the list of the selected profiles to Yuan Zhan.
“These are the profiles of the ten people who have passed the preliminary test in the past two days. Some of them are former gamers, and some have experience as an anchor. I have written their personal information on their recruitment form. You can choose which ones you need to call for the second interview.”
Regardless of whether he believes in Vice President Liu’s ability or not, Yuan Zhan still gave him face: “Then call them all for the second interview, and schedule it for the next Monday.”
Vice President Liu: “Okay, should I continue to interview the new applicants?”
Yuan Zhan: “Yes, we need new talents.” The sooner we recruit people, the better. He can train the anchors as soon as possible, and his platform will focus on live streaming of games. The anchors who will sign contracts with the platform must have the ability to attract viewers.
Vice President Liu: “Understood.”
He plans to recruit six people first and train them. Those who can meet the requirements will stay, and those who do not can only say goodbye with regret.
There is not much time left for him, and it is quite difficult to complete the task within a month.
Yuan Zhan also asked Vice President Liu about the current progress of the platform development plan of the Technical Department.
Vice President Liu answered one by one, although he always thought that he was dispensable in the department, he still had a little bit of ability to actually do the work. At least he would not give any blind instructions to the technical or product department.
Yuan Zhan: “Alright, the most important thing right now is to speed up the development of the mobile platform, time waits for no one.”
Finally, Vice President Liu nodded with a sense of urgency: “Yes, I will ask them to speed up the development.”
Yuan Zhan nodded and said: “We will have a meeting with the technical and product department at two o’clock in the afternoon, please notify everyone.”
Vice President Liu continued to nod in agreement.
Having a job is better than playing boring games on the computer every day.
After explaining everything one by one, Yuan Zhan stayed in his office, but he was not idle either. He still had to try out the new platform’s functions and needed the audience’s feedback. The reward system is very important for the audience and also for the company.
It’s still three weeks left before the divorce, and Yuan Zhan also has to find another office. After the divorce, he can’t just continue to stay in his ex’s company, it will ruin his reputation in the future.
It’s time to get a new office.
Yuan Zhan had a headache thinking about whether the original owner had any good friends to contact, but he couldn’t find any. It seemed that he had to look for it by himself, and then find a reliable intermediary to recommend an office in a better location. It doesn’t have to be too big and should have convenient transportation.
He recorded the things he needs to do in his memo.
At noon, Yuan Zhan intentionally or unintentionally avoided Yan Jingxi, and only ate with Vice President Liu in the company cafeteria.
Bai Yueguang already knew that Yuan Zhan came to the company in the morning, so he temporarily gave up the idea of having lunch with Yan Jingxi.
However, seeing that Yuan Zhan didn’t go to look for Yan Jingxi at noon, his mind became lively again, and he wanted to ask Yan Jingxi to have lunch tomorrow. Unfortunately, tomorrow is Saturday, and Yan Jingxi and Yuan Zhan will go to their parents’ home for dinner and stay overnight.
In the cafeteria, Bai Yueguang saw Yuan Zhan, who was happily chatting with Vice President Liu, and became so angry that his stomach hurt, and he didn’t even have a good lunch.
In the company, Bai Yueguang has almost nothing to do. Some of the more confidential tasks have nothing to do with him, that is to say, his position is dispensable. The company simply supports him as an idle person, who doesn’t need to work at all. Therefore, today’s Bai Yueguang is still very free.
After the meeting, Yuan Zhan returned to the office and stretched his body. Yan Jingxi has already told him to go downstairs. They had to leave work early, and there would be some delay on their way home for dinner.
As the boss of the company, it is not a problem for them to get off work early.
When Yuan Zhan passed by Bai Yueguang, he glanced at the window and said deliberately: “The man below has been standing there all day, I don’t know who he’s waiting for. It’s really enviable.”
Bai Yueguang thought that Yuan Zhan was just talking to himself, so he continued to lower his head and pretended to read the document. In fact, he had a sense of superiority in his heart. Being pursued by others is also something to show off. Since Yan Jingxi didn’t have time to accompany him, he will just have a meal with Guan Shujing to find out if he really had a past with the other party. After all, he and Yan Jingxi are only friends now, the thin film between their relationship hasn’t been pierced yet.
Yan Jingxi is a very conservative person. He hinted to Bai Yueguang that even if they could get back together, it would only be after he became single again.
Now Bai Yueguang, who has no close relationship with the Bai family lives alone and is very lonely on holidays. He needs someone to protect him, care for him, and comfort him. He has never felt so empty like he does now, and he doesn’t know why he is like this. In fact, he also wanted to know what kind of adventures he had in those years of memory loss.
He found the previous message from Guan Shujing, and sent a reply asking him to have dinner tonight.
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