Jiang Jianhuan stood in front of the door next to her own room and knocked.
The door was quickly opened from the inside. Before Jiang Jianhuan could even see what was happening, Su Mo grabbed him by the waist and lifted him up, his feet dangling in the air.
She instinctively reached out and hugged his neck, letting out a soft gasp, before being kissed by Su Mo.
After the kiss, the two separated, slightly out of breath. He then let go, allowing Jiang Jianhuan to get off him and step onto the carpet.
"What are you doing! Why are you so startled?" Jiang Jianhuan grabbed his shirt and slapped him, still leaning against him. Su Mo leaned against the cabinet in the entryway, chuckling softly.
"Are you satisfied with that hug just now?"
"..." Jiang Jianhuan immediately thought of that meme and realized that she couldn't get over this hurdle.
She didn't speak, but leaned silently against his chest. Su Mo stroked her hair, and the two nestled together quietly.
"Did you miss me?" Su Mo asked again after a moment. Jiang Jianhuan nodded and softly uttered a single word.
"think."
As soon as she finished speaking, she was picked up again and placed on the large white bed in the middle by Su Mo.
......
When Jiang Jianhuan secretly returned to her room, Tang Qing had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom. She was slightly surprised to see Jiang Jianhuan push open the door.
"Jianhuan, why are you only just getting back?" Her gaze swept over Jiang Jianhuan, sensing that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"I... I have a friend visiting, so I probably won't be back to sleep tonight." Jiang Jianhuan's fair face still had a slight blush, as if she had just climbed the stairs, and her voice sounded a little off.
Tang Qing looked her over suspiciously, then slowly said "oh" without asking any further questions.
Jiang Jianhuan went inside to get a change of clothes from her bedside. As she squatted down and rummaged through her suitcase, the collar of her shirt slipped down a little, clearly revealing her fair nape, where there seemed to be several red marks.
Tang Qing thought she was seeing things and blinked hard, but Jiang Jianhuan had already stood up.
"Okay, I'm leaving now." She smiled at her, and her usually fair and delicate face suddenly became more radiant, like a peach blossom.
Tang Qing watched her leave and close the door. She didn't have a backpack; she just carried two pieces of clothing and some personal items. In that instant, a sudden realization dawned on him.
What kind of friend is this?! It looks like her boyfriend has arrived!
Chapter 44
Su Mo went back the next day. She bumped into Tang Qing on her way out in the morning. Jiang Jianhuan felt guilty at Tang Qing's meaningful smile, but fortunately, she had developed some resistance and shamelessly pretended not to know anything.
The week of training passed quickly, and on the day she left, Bob gave her a big hug.
"Good luck, beautiful girl." The blue-eyed Englishman said in broken Chinese. Jiang Jianhuan placed her hands in front of her and bowed deeply to him.
Thank you.
Jiang Jianhuan received a warm welcome from everyone in the office after returning to China. Perhaps some of them missed her, but more likely they were excited to see the things she had been asked to buy for her.
Surrounded by everyone, Jiang Jianhuan placed the bags he was carrying on the table. The crowd, with their sharp eyes, immediately spotted the items that belonged to them and pounced on them like hungry wolves.
"Aaaaaaah, my bag!!!"
"Waaaaah, my perfume baby! It's finally in Mommy's hands!"
"Wow, this lipstick shade is perfect!"
The training ended on Friday, which was a free day as usual, a perk. Anyone who's been through the company's tricks knows this, so I made arrangements with Jiang Jianhuan well in advance to... help me with the shopping.
However, everyone was very considerate, and since they were all small items that didn't take up much space, Jiang Jianhuan considered it a favor and readily bought them everything they needed.
To express their gratitude, the group treated her to lunch near her company. During the meal, they talked about what had happened while she was away.
"Zhou Ran has really been making headlines lately," Hao Xiao said in a low voice, making a sarcastic remark.
“I used to walk without even looking at people, but now I hold my chin up to the sky.”
"That's right. But if I could get Chi Lan to wear a dress I designed to walk the red carpet, she'd probably be strutting around like crazy," another person joked, while the others laughed and patted her on the back.
"You good-for-nothing!"
"that is!"
"Let's think long-term, shall we?"
"How else can it grow? Let's talk about the few of you who have designed clothes for big stars. Well, except for Jian Huan, she was one of the women who got close to Su Mo."
Jiang Jianhuan: "......"
However... her heart sank slightly.
How did Zhou Ran and Chi Lan end up together?
"Also, didn't our company sponsor a variety show a couple of months ago? I heard that it's all ready now, and they'll be selecting a designer from within the company to participate in a while."
"Is it 'Her New Clothes'? Oh my god! I love Lin Xia so much! She's my goddess!"
"Su Qian and Zhao Ruan are in there too! They're both big stars!"
"The first season of this show was very popular, with extremely high ratings."
Like a bombshell, the crowd erupted in a frenzy, chattering incessantly and shouting excitedly.
Hao Xiao leaned closer and whispered to her in a low voice.
“Zhou Ran has been going to Jiang Yuan’s office a lot lately, so this matter has probably fallen on her shoulders… Jian Huan, you need to be more careful.”
Jiang Jianhuan paused in the motion of pressing the cup with his fingers.
"This was decided by the director, and there's nothing we can do about it."
"Thank you anyway."
She gave Hao Xiao a grateful smile, and since Hao Xiao had already said so much, she didn't say anything more.
After returning home from lunch, Jiang Jianhuan searched for detailed information about the program on her computer.