Xu Zixi had been back at Pei's and restarted her work for several days.
After being promoted to the chief designer and also serving as the project manager, she became busier than when she was an assistant before. Since she had to integrate other award - winning works with her own, she rushed back and forth between Pei's and the Bay project site every day. She worked with others to revise and perfect the design drawings of "City of Hope".
When Xu Zixi focused on one thing, she could completely cast aside all the distractions in her mind and only left with the drive to delve into it. This was a habit brought about by her previous scientific research. So she had almost forgotten about Yan Yincheng, let alone the unpleasant experience she had with him.
At this moment, when she suddenly heard someone mention him, she was stunned for a moment. The hair blown by the sea breeze brushed across her face, bringing an inexplicable itch. Her calm heart lake, like a stone thrown into it, rippled slightly.
She tucked the wind - messed hair behind her ears. She half - smiled at Dong Long and said, "Does Mr. Yan even care about the start - up date? This investor really has a wide range of concerns. What if he never comes back? Will the project never start?"
But after saying this, she felt that the frequency of her heartbeat seemed to be a bit chaotic, and her palms were sweating slightly due to nervousness. What if he never came back? She asked herself in her heart.
She knew that as long as she returned to Pei's and continued to complete "City of Hope", she would surely run into him. She wasn't afraid of facing Yan Yincheng again. In fact, she was even a bit looking forward to seeing what more shameless things this man would do for their two kids. But his subsequent actions really confused her. He actually left Haicheng and went back to Fengcheng, and he had been gone for several days. What on earth was he up to?
Pei Mingyuan beside her had been observing her expression since Dong Long mentioned Yan Yincheng. Seeing that she was obviously distracted after hearing this name, he frowned unhappily.
These days, while that Yan guy was away, in order to pursue her and confirm their "boyfriend - girlfriend" relationship as soon as possible, he had really gone all out.
She was allergic to pollen in flowers, so he gave her jewelry. But those things would be returned to him intact. She didn't like jewelry, so he turned to give her bags and perfumes, but they met the same fate.
She told him, "These brands have already sent me these things before they are on the market. You don't need to waste your money on them."
He knew that women were always coy and reserved when being pursued, but she didn't give him that feeling. He could tell that she really didn't need these things. Of course, she didn't lack money. She had once spent six million in a luxury store just to compete with Wei Wei and instantly became a VVVIP.
He was extremely depressed, so he changed to giving movie tickets and concert tickets. Who would have thought that she would refuse even more straightforwardly:
"Sorry, Mr. Pei. I'm now both the project manager and the chief designer. I'm so busy that I hardly have time to rest. After work, I still have to teach Zhou Yaru, Dai Sha, and Huang Zhenzhen self - defense skills for women, and I have to take care of my two kids. I really don't have time to go to the movies or listen to piano music with you."
She had agreed to let him pursue her and had been giving him opportunities, but he found that her life was more colorful and fulfilling than he had imagined. Feelings seemed to be of little importance to her. He simply couldn't get into her life. As a result... he didn't know how to pry open her heart now.
Every night, he would wonder - how on earth did that Yan guy manage to do it back then?
How did he manage to make such a sober and rational woman lose control and turn away at such an important occasion as the awards ceremony?
Although she kept saying that she would never forgive that Yan guy, now, when she heard others mention him, her emotions still fluctuated.
This made Pei Mingyuan even more anxious. That Yan guy's strategy of retreating in order to advance was more effective than any fierce offensive. He didn't know how long Yan Yincheng would be away from Haicheng, nor did he know when he would come back. But he had a vague premonition that Yan Yincheng's return was approaching.
As if to confirm his worry, at this moment, they heard the sound of wheels rolling over gravel behind them. They stopped and looked back together.
A Maybach with a license plate full of 9s drove steadily towards them and stopped in front of them.
Xu Zixi involuntarily tightened her hand holding the drawings. She frowned slightly and stared closely at the car door. Her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.
The car door opened in front of them. A blind stick with a cold metallic luster was the first to stretch out from the car, followed by a pair of long legs. A figure that had been absent for a long time appeared in front of everyone.
Under the warm and gentle sunlight in Haicheng, the man in a light - brown tweed coat stood upright. The sea breeze blew his hair. His face seemed to sense the direction where Xu Zixi was. His pair of beautiful but sightless eyes seemed to be lit up with a glimmer of light at this moment.
The heart lake that had only rippled slightly seemed to suddenly encounter a strong wind. The false calm deliberately buried by the busy work and life completely collapsed at this moment.
Xu Zixi was in a daze.
It had been almost ten days since the final, right? The last memory of him in her mind was his panicked face, his well - tailored suit with all the buttons undone, his knees and elbows worn out, looking extremely embarrassed.
Now he had returned to the well - groomed appearance when they used to see each other every day. Only his face looked a bit thinner than before, his complexion was paler, there were obvious dark circles under his eyes, and his brows were slightly frowned, looking travel - worn and extremely tired.
Dong Long was the first to react. He smiled happily and stepped forward, saying, "Mr. Yan! You're finally back! We were just talking about you. We didn't expect you to show up. What a coincidence!"
Pei Mingyuan immediately stepped forward as well. He blocked Xu Zixi's sight with his body and smiled faintly at the man, saying, "Mr. Yan, long time no see."
As soon as the car drove into the project site, Wei Shu had already informed Yan Yincheng of the situation on the spot. He knew that she was here, right in front of him.
After getting out of the car, in the moist and slightly salty sea - scented environment, he smelled her delicate fragrance.
At this moment, the longing that he had deliberately suppressed in his heart, like a vine watered by the most nourishing rain, quickly climbed and grew, gradually wrapping him up. He heard his heart pounding like a drum, thump, thump, thump, strongly and quickly.
He tightened his facial muscles to hide his nervousness. He was waiting for her reaction.
But after waiting for a long time, he still didn't hear her voice that haunted his dreams.
Did she still not want to see him?