563 What’s there to be afraid of with me around?

The capital had been very lively these past two days. There weren’t many people like Xuan Siyun who had received invitations to Yanyun Manor’s banquet, but there weren’t too few either. just as xuan siyun had guessed, those who received the invitation were all influential people in the capital.

Yanyun Manor’s banquet was a major event in the capital.

when the news reached jiang che, he was cooking soup for shi yan in the kitchen.

It was Jiang Lin who had come to inform them that everyone else had received Yanyun’s invitation except for them. He wanted to ask if they should go and find out.

Hearing this, Jiang che paused for a moment, then raised the corners of his eyes and said no.

he could guess what miss shi had been busy with for the past two days.

it was definitely an accident. he had long heard of yanyun manor. even if he didn’t fear it, yanyun was definitely someone he should pay attention to. it was just that yanyun manor’s presence was at its peak, and he had not been in the capital for the past few years, so he had not investigated it in detail.

he did not expect it to be his miss shi’s.

However, on second thought, he felt that it was only natural.

his miss shi had always been a very capable person, and it seemed reasonable for anything unbelievable to happen to her.

“Do you need me to call your parents and ask them to meet?”

jiang che understood shi yan. for the past two days, she had only refused to see them on the excuse that she was busy. since she was no longer busy and her parents had come to look for her, she would go and see them no matter what.

“No, I’m going back to the Shi family’s house tomorrow,”

Jiang che wasn’t surprised. He gently held her hand that was on the back of his and rubbed her delicate hand and slender fingers. He asked, ” “Do you need me to accompany you?”

shi yan leaned back against him, her posture natural and intimate. no need. I’ll go back by myself this time. After the party on Saturday, you can go back with me before we go back to Haicheng on Sunday.

it was an official meeting with his family.

jiang che couldn’t remain calm when he realized what she meant, even though he had expected such a day to come when she mentioned returning to the capital.

He raised his empty hand and placed it on her cheek and ear, gently caressing it. The beautiful peach blossom eyes on his gentle and clear face looked at her, and his gaze was so gentle that it seemed like water was about to overflow.”Alright,” he said.

he did not insist on accompanying her back to the shi family’s residence tomorrow.

it wasn’t that he wasn’t worried about her, but he knew that she could handle it on her own. he also knew that she would rather deal with it alone than with him.

Over the past few days, Shi Yan had seen Jiang Che’s unconditional trust in her and the freedom he had given her. He had given her enough company and confidence without interfering with her in the slightest.

After staring at his good-looking eyes for a long time, Shi Yan couldn’t help but raise her hand and pull him down by the collar. She hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him.

It was a very gentle kiss.

At the very least, he was gentle at the start.

he tasted it carefully, gently and lightly.

it took a while before he slowly went deeper, but he was not in a hurry.

In the evening, the sunset glow shone into the study through the window and sprinkled on the two of them. It was bright and dark, but it could not hide the mist.

The two of them made out for a while before they went downstairs for dinner.

After dinner, Jiang che drove Shi Yan out on the grounds that she had spent most of her time in the study for the past two days and hadn’t really relaxed.

there were many fun places in the capital. jiang che wasn’t a fun person, but he was a businessman. he had to go to all kinds of places to talk business with people, so he naturally knew the fun places in the capital like the back of his hand.

However, he had brought Shi Yan out to relax, so he naturally wouldn’t choose a place that was too noisy.

In a Quiet Club.

the two of them didn’t enter a private room, but chose a quieter corner to sit.

there was a live singer in the club. the music was soft and not noisy. jiang che ordered two special cocktails here. the alcohol content was not high and he wanted to let shi yan try it, not to get drunk.

They each held a glass of wine and raised their glasses. Shi Yan took a sip and felt that the taste was not bad. Her eyes lit up.

As she sipped on the wine and listened to the soft music in the club, she asked Jiang che with a smile, ” “i’ve lived in the capital for ten-some years, and i’ve never known that there was such a place. did you come here often in the past?”

“I don’t come often, only a few times.” Seeing that she liked the environment and the wine he recommended, and even took the initiative to mention that she had lived in the capital for more than ten years, Jiang che was in a good mood.

He was afraid that she would avoid talking about her past. That was the most worrying thing. only when she took the initiative and was willing to face it, could the knots in her heart slowly be untied.

jiang che looked at the girl sitting under the soft light, his eyes filled with affection. ” “there are many places like this in the capital. in the future, i’ll take you to see them one by one.”

“alright.” shi yan’s eyes curved like crescent moons as she smiled.

she liked it when jiang che spoke to her with the word ” in the future “.

it was a future with her and him.

After finishing one cup, Shi Yan felt that she was doing well and wanted to drink another cup. Jiang che didn’t stop her and took the initiative to order her a special cup that was enough but had a low alcohol content.

almost an hour had passed by the time she finished the three glasses. shi yan was a little tipsy.

Her face was slightly smooched and her eyes were a little unfocused. Jiang Che’s heart softened as he looked at her.

“ms. shi, sit beside me,” he extended his hand to her.

of course, shi yan wouldn’t refuse him. she put her hand on his palm and let him lead her to sit beside him.

As soon as he got close, Shi Yan wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned into his arms. Perhaps she was drunk, but her smile was a little silly. She looked up slightly and asked him, ” mr. jiang, aren’t you curious about what i’ve been busy with these days? ”

I’m curious. How can I not be curious? ”

“Then why didn’t you ask me?”

She clearly knew why he didn’t ask, but she still asked the obvious. Drunk people were willful.

jiang che smiled helplessly. he hugged her with one hand and held her chin with the other, pinching her face.”Because I’m good. I know what you’re busy with without asking.”

“That’s true,” Shi Yan nodded in agreement.

she must have asked out of the blue, and didn’t continue the topic after getting the answer.

“Mr. Jiang,” she called Jiang che softly.

“what?”

“jiang che.”

“he’s here.”

She seemed to be talking to him, but she also seemed to be talking to herself. I feel like I’m in a very relaxed state right now, but it doesn’t feel like it. It’s like something that’s pressing down on me has disappeared and something new is pressing down on me again. It’s very complicated and strange, I can’t explain it clearly.

Many things could not be explained in a few words.

she was in such good health that she had a high fever on the night she returned to the capital. how could she have let go of everything in just a few days?

He had allowed her to be busy for the past two days, which was also a way to divert her attention.

She did need time to prepare herself mentally, but she couldn’t focus all her attention on that, or she might get sick again.

in jiang che’s eyes, her current state was already very good.

it was much better than he had expected.

“Yanyan,”

“What?” shi yan looked up at him.

she met his gentle and powerful gaze and heard him say, ” “i’m here, what are you afraid of?”

shi yan was a little drunk, but his mind was still clear. When she heard his words, most of the indescribable emotions that had been suppressed in her heart dissipated.

Yes, he was here. She was not alone, so what was there to be afraid of?

If things didn’t go well in the end, she could just retreat. If she retreated, he would always be behind her to catch her. It wouldn’t be worse than that year.

jiang che’s heart softened even more when he felt the person in his arms hugging him even tighter, her face buried in his arms and rubbing against him, full of dependence on him.

He gently stroked her long hair and said in a gentle voice, ” “drunk? do you want to sit for a while or go back?”

“let’s go back.” she snuggled in his arms again.

However, things didn’t go as planned. In the end, they still couldn’t leave immediately.