Chap 11- S*duce

The windows were shut tightly, and the diagonal raindrops pelted like flower needles on the glass.

  

The faint sweet scent travelled into Jiang Ting’s nose in the confined space, very light, but with an untainted floral fragrance.

  

His brows pinched together briefly and said nothing. The person in the corner next to him was even less likely to speak, pinching the towel on her arm and around her neck, without making a sound.

However, her actions are honest, but her eyes aren’t. She stole glances at him several times while wiping her neck, carefully hiding the fact she was on guard against him.

  

Scared I’d sell her off somewhere? The corner of Jiang Ting’s mouth twitched.

  

“Where are you going?” He asked, “Or should I get Tang Ziyu to pick you up?”

  

She paused for a few seconds and didn’t respond, her brown pupils were at a loss. Jiang Ting raised his eyes and looked at her.

   

“I… I don’t know Tang Ziyu very well.”

   

Perhaps realizing that he had misunderstood, the face that had just cooled down instantly was covered with rosy clouds, and she said, “I had a run-in with his car by the roadside the last time, and he was kind enough to have taken me to the hospital for bandaging.

   

“You can drive to the Marriott Hotel, please.”

  

Kind? That kid is no nosy person.

  

Jiang Ting replied with a “Hmm”, and ceased speaking.

  

The car turned at the next intersection, clearly driving in the direction of Marriott. Lin Zhinan started surveying him as she wiped her arms.

  

In the corner of her eyes, a section of white shirt sleeves with dark black buttons on it, as elegant as black ink on white paper.

  

——A prudent gentleman of a disposition as graceful as the lustre of jade. He carried the light of the whole world when dribbling the ball then finally jumping for a dunk .

  

Thinking of the evaluation in the document by the private detective, Zhinan, “………”

  

Is this still talking about Jiang Ting? He seems way different from his college days. 

  

The person before her clearly gave her the feeling he’s tough to approach, although she wouldn’t perceive him as having superiority or is looking down upon her. However, his sharp jawline and thin lips had already created a few layers of alienation.

  

Fortunately, she took the opportunity to explain Tang Ziyu’s affairs clearly, but it was really difficult for her to say a few more words.

  

If the mountain doesn’t come to her, she can only go to the mountain.

   

“Thank you for today, sir.” Lin Zhinan said softly, “If it weren’t for you, I reckon I wouldn’t have been able to walk away from that intersection. Thank you so much!”

  

Four eyes met, a pair deep and the other grateful.

  

The girl spoke softly and smiled with tears in her eyes, obviously rejoicing the fact she survived a calamity.

  

Such a smile was extremely pure and didn’t make others feel uncomfortable, her autumn moon watery eyes were full of his reflection.

  

Jiang Ting, who was being stared at by her like this, only felt as if he had fished a chick from the depths of the water.

  

It was but a helping hand given in passing for him, but life-saving grace for her. Making Chirp chirp chirp sounds while running rounds around his trousers.

   

“If it’s convenient, can you give me an account, sir?” She was very cautious in her wording, “I will transfer the money to you when I go back.”

  

Being called sir repeatedly felt uncomfortable to his ears, Jiang Ting frowned and said, “Jiang Ting.”

  

After he spoke, he saw the girl lift her eyes and stare, and it took a few seconds for her to realize this was his self-introduction.

  

“Jiang Ting Jiang Ting” red lips slightly parted and her gentle voice repeated.

  

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xun in the driving seat sucked his cheeks.

  

Ignorance is truly bliss, to have actually called GM Jiang by the name.

  

Meanwhile, Jiang Ting who sat beside Zhinan remained silent in her shining eyes.

  

He doesn’t have a younger sister, and the younger ones around him is Han Xing who babbles a lot. Is this all the case for eighteen to nineteen-year-old girls?

  

He looked on as the ends of her fox eyes slowly turned into curves while studded with stars as if she had found a treasure.

  

Her beauty, which was like blooming spring flowers, looked even more dazzling now, especially when compared to the scenery outside the window.

   

In between their exchanged gazes, Jiang Ting looked away.

  

“Is it the court(廷Tíng) of the imperial court(朝廷Cháotíng)?” The little girl was still asking, “Or is it the court(庭Tíng) in the courtyard was as crystal clear as if it were filled with water(庭下如积水空明Tíng xià rú jī shuǐ kōng míng)?”

  

“…”

  

She truly has a thousand whys, Jiang Ting said, “The court(廷Tíng) of the imperial court(朝廷Cháotíng).”

   

“Oh, my name is Lin Zhinan.”

   

” (之Zhī) in the maiden’s getting wed(之子于归Zhīzǐ yú guī), and south(南Nán) from North South East West(东南西北Dōngnán xīběi).”

(T/N: Zhi in Zhinan is basically a possessive particle. The name Lin Zhinan basically could mean Lin of South etc.)

  

Jiang Ting allowed her to mumble by herself, declining to comment. This girl has an accent– Suzhou soft dialect when she speaks, which isn’t unpleasant to the ears.

   

Maybe the girl felt more at ease after the name exchange, but the little quail who dared not even move a little, shifted slightly to the side.

  

This slight shift turned out to be a bad decision, as a large area of ​​wetness was instantly exposed on the leather cushion she had sat on.

  

She almost jumped up in shock, wiping it vigorously.

  

Jiang Ting looked down, her fingers were clenched tightly on the towel as if she had caused a disaster, and even her nails were slightly pink.

   

“I…I will wipe it clean.”

  

Noting his gaze, the girl’s face rose into the colour of pig’s liver. She wanted to curl up in embarrassment.

  

This is taking me to be a cannibal tiger?

  

Jiang Ting changed the subject, “You’re working part-time at Marriott?”

  

Finally got you to take the initiative to ask me, acting like a fool wasn’t in vain.

Lin Zhinan suppressed the ecstasy in her heart, her facial expression a little embarrassed, “No, I work there.”

   

“I came to the capital three months ago…”

  

Zhi Nan repeated what she had told Tang Ziyu, appearing a little less depressed; playing the card of a girl just out of the mountains that are ignorant of worldly affairs and filled with expectations and longing for the world.

   

“But though I can’t go to school for the time being, I go to a nearby university to sit in on a class whenever I have time.

   

“I was just coming out of ShiFan University after the class earlier, but who would’ve thought I was too careless.” Mentioning the earlier incident, a little embarrassment appeared on the girl’s face.

  

Jiang Ting did not answer, only smiled very lightly, but the smile was one that’s barely there.

  

The silence in the car was restored again, only the slender fingers were tapping on the trousers, repeatedly.

   

A silence that was enough to make it difficult for her to strike up a conversation.

  

Zhinan could not guess his thoughts from the faint smile.

  

So even if there are thousands of plans running in her mind, none was a match for her naive and anxious heart. It just happened that the car arrived at the entrance of the Marriott Hotel; she took the business card from Wang Xun and opened the door.

  

The heavy rain has ceased and the weather is cleared, even the faint haze has disappeared. The Marriott Hotel stood right before her.

  

Zhinan did not forget to greet the driver in front, “Thank you brother driver for your help!”

   

Turning her head again, her eyes curved into smiles, “Thank you, Mr. Jiang, you’re so kind-hearted, you will definitely have money for a lifetime!”

  

These words sounded much like flattery no matter how you hear it.

Jiang Ting raised a brow and turned his head.

  

Because the girl’s long hair was soaked, it was casually pulled up into a bun. Her neck was like a swan in the water, slender and elegant.

  

She was waving goodbye with a lovely smile. The moment his faint gaze fell on her ear, it stopped abruptly.

  

He saw a coquettish red mole behind the white soft earlobe.

—

  

Chaoyang District, a high-end club.

When the waiter guided Jiang Ting into the private room, roaring noises were heard as neon lights reflected in the floor-to-ceiling windows where the entire view of Beijing city could be seen.

  

The square table by the window is surrounded by a few tall men, standing or sitting playing cards.

  

They glanced up when they noticed the movement.

   

“GM Jiang, you’re such a busy man, I’ve to coax and plead in order to see you.” Yao Feng at the table joked, “If it weren’t for Young Master Lu’s returning to Beijing today, I wouldn’t be able to get you here.”

   

“That’s right, all thanks to Huaizi’s great honor(his big influence), it looks like the name- esteemed duo of YanChing- isn’t for nothing.”

(T/N: Huaizi is Lu Yihuai’s nickname.)  

They joked around with each other, the man with his back to Jiang Ting didn’t say anything. He was focused on the cards in his hand tapping his slender fingers against the cards.

  

The corner of his lips is slightly upturned, seeming a little cynical*.

  

At that time, a soft light hit his face, as he smirked; not smiling at anyone, but arrogance of his winning determination.

  

In the next instant, all the cards in his hand are spread out.

“F*ck, Major is just badass!”   

“Huaizi, you f*cking memorized your cards again, can’t you just play around?”

Cynical*- concerned only with one’s own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them.

Major*- a rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above captain and below lieutenant colonel.

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