Beijing Colors Lingering

After a long while, as the night deepened, the lengthy meeting finally came to an end.

After Zhou Yancong got up and left the meeting room, the group of people walked outside.

As soon as Zhou Yancong entered the office, Yan Ze, who was standing next to him, immediately reported to him what the bodyguard had just sent over.

After listening to him, Zhou Yancong told him to leave first and did not give any other instructions.

The meeting room door closed automatically. Zhou Yancong picked up the cigarette case on the desk, took out a cigarette, and lit it with a lighter.

After putting down his cigarette case and lighter, he walked to the French windows. His long, thick eyelashes cast a faint shadow under his eyes.

His hands, hanging at his sides, were long and fair, with distinct knuckles, and the cigarette between his fingers was burning with white smoke.

Zhou Yancong's indifferent and profound gaze then drifted downwards, taking in the entire night view of Shanghai.

The bustling crowds and the dazzling lights intertwined, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene, like a vibrant and colorful painting.

After the cigarette between his two fingers burned out, Zhou Yancong turned around and went to his desk, where he stubbed it out in the ashtray and then dialed an internal phone line.

The next second, several knocks sounded on the door, and Yan Ze pushed the door open and entered, bowing slightly to the person in front of him, "Chairman Zhou".

Zhou Yancong ordered in a deep voice: "Invest another round of experimental funds in the First People's Hospital of Beijing, and have them arrange for Ji Yan to go abroad as soon as possible."

Yan Ze immediately agreed, replying, "Yes, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Yancong tapped his fingers casually on the table, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of indifference.

Only if Ji Yan stops staying in Beijing in the future will he feel that the other party is no longer an eyesore.

Meanwhile, Shen Jinsui and his group left the restaurant after finishing their dinner.

Seeing He Zhenzhen and the others leave by car, Ji Yan looked at Shen Jinsui, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly said, "Sui Sui, on the day I leave Beijing, will you have time to take me to the airport?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jinsui froze, her brows furrowing slightly.

There was a reason why she met with Ji Yan alone today, but she didn't want to do it again in the future.

After considering it for a while, she politely declined: "I'm sorry, I might not be free that day."

"Well."

Ji Yan understood her unspoken meaning, but said nothing more. He maintained his gentle smile, but a sense of sorrow gradually welled up in his heart.

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After a long while, the moon was bright and the wind was gentle.

The pale moonlight, like a thin white veil, gently covered the road. A gentle breeze blew by, and the moon's shadow swayed, shimmering with soft and delicate silver light.

In Villa No. 2 of Yujingyuan, Shen Jinsui walked out of the bathroom after washing up and taking a shower.

After she finished her skincare routine, she picked up her phone from the table and immediately checked her call history and WeChat, only to find that there were no calls or messages from Zhou Yancong.

Shen Jinsui was stunned for a few seconds. Could it be that Zhou Yancong was jealous because of her meeting with Ji Yan today, and that's why he acted this way?

But then she thought that Zhou Yancong must be busy, so she didn't worry about it anymore.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yancong was indeed busy with work at the Shanghai branch building.

He had just learned that Shen Jinsui and Ji Yan had dinner together, and he became a little irritable and jealous. So he had been using the excuse of being busy with work to avoid sending her messages or making phone calls.

It was nearly 11:30 p.m. when Zhou Yancong finished his last meeting.

He lowered his gaze, staring silently at his phone screen, a hint of disappointment flashing across his dark, deep eyes.

Zhou Yancong raised his hand to press his temples. Seeing that it was getting late, he didn't choose to make a video call to Shen Jinsui, but simply sent her a message: 【Baby, goodnight.】

After a while, Shen Jinsui's reply did not appear in the chat interface.

Zhou Yancong raised his hand and pressed his temples again, feeling a little annoyed. He turned off his phone and ignored it.

……

The next morning, Shen Jinsui gradually woke up. She picked up her phone from the bedside table, unlocked it, connected to Wi-Fi, and then saw the message Zhou Yancong had sent the night before.

She glanced at the time it was sent; she had just fallen asleep at that moment.

Shen Jinsui then put down her phone, lifted the covers, and got out of bed.

In the afternoon, Shen Jinsui drove to Jingsheng Manor.

Not long after, Shen Jinsui, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, heard a noise coming from outside.

Shen Jinsui stood up, and a tall, slender figure slowly walked in from outside the door.

The man had a handsome and deep-set face. He wore a black bespoke cashmere overcoat, underneath which was a perfectly tailored, custom-made dark gray British suit, exuding a sharp and dignified air.

As Zhou Yancong walked into the hall, the servant behind him promptly bowed and took the coat from his hands.

The moment he saw Shen Jinsui, his originally cold and calm face softened instantly, and a faint smile gradually appeared on his lips, containing endless tenderness.

Zhou Yancong quickly walked up to Shen Jinsui, reached out and hugged her, kissed the top of her head, and asked gently, "Baby, when did you get here?"

Shen Jinsui raised her hand and hugged his waist. Her eyebrows were like crescent moons, her lips like stars, and her voice was clear and light: "About half an hour ago."

Zhou Yancong lowered his head and kissed her cheek, then said softly, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Shen Jinsui gently pinched the muscle on his waist and muttered, "Actually, I didn't wait that long, why are you apologizing?"

Zhou Yancong chuckled softly, then pulled the person in his arms to sit down on the sofa.

Zhou Yancong suddenly remembered that he hadn't made a video call to Shen Jinsui last night. Although he sent her a message later, he hadn't received a reply and was worried that she might be angry.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yancong explained to her, "Baby, I finished work at almost 11:30 last night, so I only sent you one message."

Shen Jinsui understood immediately, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Yes, I only saw the message you sent me this morning."

In fact, even when Zhou Yancong was very busy, he would still send her messages or video call her in a timely manner.

She guessed that Zhou Yancong might be unhappy because of what happened yesterday, so he waited until he finished work to send her a message.

Shen Jinsui sighed inwardly. She would explain things to Zhou Yancong later and hoped that the matter would be over.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yancong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to reveal the real reason why he sent the message so late yesterday, and then said, "I will make time to send you messages no matter how busy I am in the future."

Shen Jinsui smiled faintly, "Then you don't need to do that, work is more important."

Zhou Yancong earnestly assured her, "Baby, work is not as important as you. I will never do what I did last night again."

Shen Jinsui recalled his jealousy yesterday and then said, "I had a special reason for meeting with Ji Yan yesterday."

Upon hearing this name, Zhou Yancong's smile gradually faded, and he whispered, "Baby, you clearly promised me before that you wouldn't meet with Ji Yan alone anymore."

Shen Jinsui smiled sheepishly and coaxed him softly, "That's because he said he had something important to tell me, so I agreed to meet him."

Zhou Yancong put his arm around her shoulder, pursed his lips slightly, and said slowly, "Then don't see him again."

Shen Jinsui leaned against Zhou Yancong, pondered for a moment, then looked up at him and saw that he looked displeased. She then said softly, "Ji Yan is going abroad soon, and we will rarely see each other again. You don't need to worry about this. If yesterday's situation happens again, I will definitely ask others to go with me."

“Even if there are other people present, I don’t want you to see him or have dinner with him again.”

The deep, calm voice, laced with intense jealousy, reached Shen Jinsui's ears.

She pursed her red lips, slowly lowered her eyes, and couldn't help but freeze in surprise.

Shen Jinsui knew that Zhou Yancong was unhappy because she met with Ji Yan alone, but she had just explained the reason and promised that yesterday's situation would not happen again.

Despite this, Zhou Yancong still made this demand of her.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Shen Jinsui pushed away Zhou Yancong's arm, sat up straight, slowly raised her eyelids, and silently gazed at him.

At this moment, the spacious and luxurious hall fell into a silent and strange atmosphere.