Chapter 9 Part1 (1/2)
When your best friends knows everything about you and is willing to feed the info to your boyfriend… ? Now Jia He and Yi Wenze are together in the same city. We can see what it's like to be in a relations.h.i.+p with Idol Yi.
Chapter 9.1 — Slowly Enjoying the Dating Process (1)
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They were already getting out of the car when Wu Zhilun's vehicle finally drove in. His vehicle appeared to have quite a few others in it, and as those people followed Wu Zhilun out, they all greeted Yi Wenze with a smile. Jia He stood wordlessly to the side, attempting as best as she could to turn herself invisible. Thank goodness that in front of outsiders, Wu Zhilun retained a very reticent and refined demeanour, absolutely no different from that melancholy idol image that he portrayed himself as to the public. It was only when he gave a nod in greeting that he flashed a cryptic smile at Jia He, and then another cryptic smile…
Since one of her eyes was blurry, Jia He could only unsteadily, carefully follow Yi Wenze in through the doors and up the stairs. The flooring and stairs were both made of grated steel plates. At first she had admired the contemporary feel, but as she walked higher and higher up, she discovered that, because the design was too clean and simple, she actually felt as if she was walking on a tightrope.
Unfortunately, she had a fear of heights…
By the time they reached the second level, her legs were already starting to grow weak. Yi Wenze, though, was still continuing upwards. With a silent howl of anguish, Jia He summoned her courage and continued the climb, unconsciously gripping tight to the terribly thin handrail, her palm drenched in cold sweat. She had had this fear of heights since she was a child. Back when the carnival was in Shanghai, she had gone there originally filled with excitement but had ultimately only been able to be a random Jane Doe spectator, standing at the bottom and looking up at those tall thrill rides and equipment while Qiao Qiao ridiculed her countless times. Then, the most pathetic thing was that the following year in Beijing, when Xiao Yu called her to go hang out and pa.s.s the time, it was again at the carnival…
The view before her eyes was unclear. With each step, her heartbeat sped up rapidly. A boy happened to run down from the third floor at that moment, and this staircase that was already narrow to begin with felt even more cramped. Gingerly, she s.h.i.+fted over half a step and leaned against the railing, trying hard to divert her own attention.
”Hi, Boss.” The boy nodded in greeting.
Giving an ”mm,” Yi Wenze asked, ”Preparing for the screen tests?”
”Yup. They're starting at two this afternoon.” When the boy finished saying this, he took a look at Jia He. Instantly, he became extremely keen and enthusiastic. ”Hi, Boss's wife.” Receiving a shock at this, Jia He reflexively turned her eyes to Yi Wenze. He, however, merely smiled and did not say anything.
Seeing the boy's effusive friendliness … she had no choice but to respond with an ”mm.” And then, she felt even dizzier.
As the boy ran downstairs with a grin, Yi Wenze at last noticed her complexion. ”You're not feeling well?”
”No…” She just needed to get upstairs. Once she was on the third floor, she would definitely be fine.
Yi Wenze turned around and carefully observed her.
Her hand clutching the handrail, Jia He continuously prayed, Don't look anymore. Let's just hurry up and go…
”I forgot. You're scared of heights.” Feeling rather apologetic, Yi Wenze reached his arm over and circled it around her, holding her against him as they walked up the stairs. ”The first floor is all workrooms. Tomorrow, I'll have someone move my office down to the second floor.”
Jia He was somewhat astounded. How did he know everything? Probably it was again Qiao Qiao who told him.
Because she was in his embrace and also purposely avoided looking at her feet, her fear gradually subsided by quite a bit. Ultimately, though, that psychological barrier was difficult to overcome, and unable to even care that they were out in full view of everyone and that she should be embarra.s.sed, she of her own accord tucked herself even further into his embrace.
Right as they stepped up to the third floor, Qing was coming out of a room and her jaw actually fell open before she immediately s.h.i.+fted her eyes away. The smile on her lips was very apparent. ”Teacher Yi, I saw the name list for the screen test. Three days probably won't be enough.”
Yi Wenze was somewhat surprised. After giving her a couple sentences of general instructions, he asked her to help find menus of some nearby restaurants. Qing very astutely left straightaway. Jia He evidently was still caught in the aftershock of her fear of heights, for she simply remained as she was and listened to them and not until they were inside the room did she realize that she was still buried in his arms…
She swiftly tried to think up an excuse. At last, she had a flash of brilliance. ”Weren't you going to get some contact lenses for me?” Then, she successfully escaped.
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Lunch did not have many dishes, just enough for two people to finish without any leftovers. Immediately after she set down her chopsticks, Yi Wenze was already casually tidying them away. He wrapped everything up in newspaper, then put it all into a plastic bag and placed the bag outside the door. As she watched him do all this with easy, fluid motions, a sense of pride continually gushed up in her.. See how top quality, how down-to-earth and easy to get along with her idol was! So worthy of being her idol!
Then he picked up a little green bottle and poured out a piece of gum. ”Would you like some water?”
”Coffee.” Once the word came out, though, she felt she had committed a heinous crime—she had actually ordered her idol around like he was some page boy. Hence, before he could even move, she had already rushed into the coffee station.
On the shelf were seven or eight different kinds of coffee.
There were simple, easy-brew ones and ones that required you to set the brew ratio yourself, and there were also coffee powder and coffee beans. She stared at all of these for a while, but in the end she still grabbed a package of the simplest type, Nescafé. Turning her head, she asked him, ”What are you going to drink?”
”Iced water will be fine.” Stepping into the room, he glanced at the bag in her hand. ”Why aren't you brewing some?”
”This is easy and convenient.” She ripped the package open. ”I drink coffee just to boost my energy. After drinking it for a while, it eventually just became a habit. I'm actually not picky about it at all. As long as I get that taste, it's good enough.”
He took the package from her hand. ”Instant coffee is very convenient.”
After saying that, though, he tossed the package into the garbage. Bringing down the coffee pot from high up on the shelf, he rinsed it clean with cool water and then with very practiced motions began to brew some coffee for her. ”I used to like coffee, too, but later, because of filming, I developed stomach issues and had to force myself to give it up.”
The water slowly began to boil, producing gurgling sounds. His right hand casually resting on the gla.s.s table, he simply waited patiently. Jia He's gaze moved from the collar of his s.h.i.+rt to his hand and finally glided to the tips of his fingers. As the aroma gradually began to permeate outwards, his fingertips made a sudden, slight movement, yanking her back to awareness. When she lifted her head, his face was already right by hers. And then, he finally brought it down and covered her lips in a gentle kiss.
The scent of coffee and also the taste of mint on the tip of his tongue instantly flooded all of her senses.
Unlike the abruptness of the first time, with their current relations.h.i.+p, everything now could not be any more natural. However, she still felt lightheaded, as if the heavens and earth were spinning around her, and had a hard time catching her breath. After a long time, a thought finally managed to charge into her previously blank mind.
Oh no. She hadn't had any gum.
Yi Wenze was holding her tight against him, but when he tilted his head to deepen this kiss, she suddenly gave him a little shove.
With his lips against hers, he softly asked, ”What's the matter?”
”Um, well…” It was not as if she could blame him for not giving her a piece of gum. She hesitated. ”The time has pa.s.sed. Forty seconds.”
Good thing she knew how to brew coffee. After letting the coffee stand and infuse for forty seconds, you needed to move to the next step.
He was silent for a moment before giving her another light kiss. Then releasing her, he began to pour the coffee, a faint but obvious smile on his lips. Pretending she did not see it, Jia He shuffled away a bit.
Sure enough, the power of knowledge was amazing.
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When they stepped out of the coffee station, they found a few sheets of paper had already been slipped under his door. Yi Wenze picked them up and skimmed through them. They were the work schedule for the next two days. As Jia He's eyes scanned over them, she remembered the screen tests that were mentioned earlier. ”You're starting to look for actors for your new film?”