Deliberate Possession [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Stingy Scoundrel

Just two minutes before Jiang Yumian was about to finish work, an unexpected visitor arrived at her office.

Yes… the unexpected visitor was Jing Xiaoyan.

Jiang Yumian was stunned when the person knocked and entered. She completely didn’t understand how Jing Xiaoyan managed to get into the company.

But confusion aside, she was mostly embarrassed right now. As soon as she saw Jing Xiaoyan’s face, she was reminded of biting her that night, not to mention the huge misunderstanding that ensued.

She casually picked up a document from the table to shield her face, only revealing a pair of eyes when Jing Xiaoyan walked up to her.

Jing Xiaoyan looked impatiently at the eyes blinking at her and reached out to take the document from her hand.

“What are you hiding for?”

With the document pulled away, Jiang Yumian quickly raised her hand to cover her face.

Jing Xiaoyan threw the document aside and tried to grab her hands again.

Jiang Yumian immediately stood up from her office chair, backing away, saying nervously, “You, you, you, what are you here for?”

She then looked at her warily. “How did you get up here?”

Jing Xiaoyan missed catching her. She glanced at Jiang Yumian’s office chair, and simply sat down in it, then reached out and grabbed Jiang Yumian’s wrist to prevent her from leaving.

“I came to find you. I sent you messages, but you didn’t check them.” She looked up, staring at Jiang Yumian with a wronged look in her eyes, her tone carrying a hint of grievance.

Jiang Yumian twisted her wrist, unable to break free. She turned her head away from Jing Xiaoyan and didn’t answer her.

She really hadn’t checked. After saying goodbye to her yesterday, she hadn’t switched to that WeChat account. She wasn’t fond of checking her work WeChat to begin with, and after such a huge misunderstanding, she didn’t have the face to chat with the informed Jing Xiaoyan. However, she was chatting with the “sugar mommy sister” they were both pretending to be, and they were having more and more fun.

Now, half of her daily fun came from teasing Jing Xiaoyan through the “sugar mommy sister.”

The effect was very significant. See? It made the person so angry that she came directly to the company to catch her. She didn’t know what excuse she would use this time to explain why she came.

The flowers Yin Xiangyu had sent her earlier were still on the desk. Jiang Yumian had put them in a vase, making them very eye-catching.

But in Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes, they were just glaring.

She asked knowingly, “These flowers are so beautiful. Did you buy them yourself?”

Jiang Yumian closed her eyes. She should have known Jing Xiaoyan would run over because of a bouquet of flowers. She hadn’t meant to use them to provoke her. She just purely wanted to annoy this villain.

She answered vaguely, “Mmm… I bought them myself.”

The expression on Jing Xiaoyan’s face froze. Still lying to her?

Her fingers gripping Jiang Yumian’s hand tightened abruptly. Jiang Yumian gasped. She frowned, her wrist hurting slightly from the grip.

“It hurts.” Jiang Yumian struggled to pull her wrist free, a little angry.

Jing Xiaoyan let go, her gaze falling on the small card on the table. It wasn’t that she meant to be sneaky; it was just too obvious.

Her voice was cool, and her tone wasn’t pleasant. “Yin Xiangyu? Is she pursuing you?”

Jiang Yumian’s eyes flickered. She quickly snatched the small card from the table and immediately stuffed it into her coat pocket.

“So what if she is? Get off my chair!” Jiang Yumian pushed her shoulder.

Jing Xiaoyan remained unmoved. “Did she send these flowers?”

Hearing the accusatory tone, Jiang Yumian was a little annoyed. Her tone carried some anger. “What does it matter to you? Get up.”

Noticing Jiang Yumian’s displeasure, even if she was unhappy, Jing Xiaoyan still obediently stood up, humoring her. “It doesn’t matter to me. I was just curious and wanted to ask.”

After speaking, she reached out and pulled Jiang Yumian back to her own chair, making her sit down. “It’s mainly because meeting a love rival threw me off balance, which made my mood a little bad just now. I’m sorry, Mianmian.”

The anger that had been stifled by Jing Xiaoyan’s quick response immediately dissipated. Jiang Yumian’s tense face also relaxed.

She hadn’t expected Jing Xiaoyan to directly express her thoughts openly.

“My attitude wasn’t good just now either. Let’s call it even.” Jiang Yumian’s tone softened considerably. She glanced at the flowers on the table, and seeing that Jing Xiaoyan was willing to talk properly, she explained, “She sent the flowers, but I’ve already rejected her.”

Although she had rejected Yin Xiangyu, she wouldn’t throw away the flowers. There was no need to hurt someone’s feelings, and the flowers were quite beautiful. It would be a waste to throw them away, so she found a vase and put them in. But who knew Jing Xiaoyan would suddenly storm over?

As for the small card, she had just casually placed it on the table. After all, it had someone else’s name and contact information on it. It wouldn’t be good if it was found in the trash and leaked out. Better safe than sorry. So she didn’t throw it in the trash can.

Jing Xiaoyan nodded obediently, but still couldn’t resist asking, “Then how did Mianmian reject her? Did you tell her you have a girlfriend?”

Jiang Yumian looked at Jing Xiaoyan, staring at her for a few extra seconds. “I did. I rejected her the same way I rejected you.”

“Mmm, mmm, fair.” Jing Xiaoyan smiled widely. “As long as Mianmian treats everyone equally, that’s fine.”

Perhaps due to the environment, after calming down in the office, Jiang Yumian’s eyes always held a touch of indifference. She wasn’t joking around with Jing Xiaoyan anymore.

“You still haven’t said why you came, and how did you get up here?”

Jing Xiaoyan’s head quickly slumped down. She looked unhappy and said with a wronged tone, “I came to find you for dinner. The one you owe me. I arrived early, but I didn’t dare to disturb your work. I waited downstairs at your company until closing time before daring to come up.”

Jiang Yumian was stunned. She casually asked, “Then why didn’t you call me?”

This was exactly why Jing Xiaoyan was wronged. “You haven’t replied to my messages, and you haven’t answered my calls.”

She added, “I got up here by facial recognition. I bumped into your assistant.”

Jiang Yumian was silent. After a long time, she sighed, stood up, and said, “I’m defeated by you. Let’s go eat. We’ll go film the show after we eat.”

Jing Xiaoyan suddenly became stubborn again.

“I don’t want to eat anymore. Just eating means sitting there and not being able to do anything. It won’t cure the pain on my collarbone either.”

Seeing her act rogue again, Jiang Yumian’s expression was blank. “How about I bite you back?”

Although she said it casually, the person in front of her immediately nodded, as if that was exactly what she wanted!

Jiang Yumian’s eyes widened in disbelief. She placed one hand on Jing Xiaoyan’s head, which was leaning in, and the other hand on her chest, saying incredulously, “You took what I said as a joke seriously?”

Jing Xiaoyan looked up, her eyes suddenly turning red and moist with grievance. Seeing her expression, Jiang Yumian froze in place. She hadn’t bullied her!

She asked nervously, “What’s wrong?”

Jing Xiaoyan lowered her gaze, her voice slightly trembling, as if she might cry at any moment. “I’m scared.”

Jiang Yumian opened her mouth. Seeing her like this, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. Her comforting voice was very soft. “Scared of what?”

Jing Xiaoyan moved her lips, silent for a moment, and didn’t answer her question. “Just give me a hug. Consider it compensation for biting me.”

Seeing her suddenly so fragile and pitiful, how could Jiang Yumian refuse her?

She gave a soft “Mhm,” opening her arms. She was quickly embraced by Jing Xiaoyan. Jing Xiaoyan didn’t say how long she wanted to hug, and Jiang Yumian let her, allowing her to hug until she was satisfied. Anyway, the employees had all left work, and no one would disturb her.

Jing Xiaoyan hugged her tightly, her eyes falling on the glaring white ‘Snow Mountain’ roses. She closed her eyes.

She was genuinely scared.

Seeing Jiang Yumian mention someone confessing to her, saying they were from the same school, saying that person had a nice voice, and saying that person was no worse than her, Jing Xiaoyan found it hard not to panic. She was truly unsettled.

Feeling a little breathless from the tight hug, Jiang Yumian thought. Thinking about why Jing Xiaoyan was suddenly acting so strange, and considering the reason for her sudden visit, Jiang Yumian quickly understood.

She reached out and hugged Jing Xiaoyan back, gently rubbing her palm against her taut back in a comforting manner. “Why are you so jealous just because of a bouquet of flowers? What is Sister afraid of? If I wanted to date, wouldn’t I have to pass your test first?”

The person in her arms instantly stiffened. Jing Xiaoyan’s heart was racing. What did Jiang Yumian mean? Did she know?

Sensing her stiffness and tension, Jiang Yumian pursed her lips and smiled. She wasn’t going to expose Jing Xiaoyan so easily. She was just comforting her while also giving her a scare.

With just that one sentence from Jiang Yumian, Jing Xiaoyan’s tension immediately vanished. Her mood was like a rollercoaster. She leaned against Jiang Yumian weakly, rubbing her face against Jiang Yumian’s neck. Seeing that she didn’t pull away, she greedily rubbed a little more.

Her wronged voice was full of insecurity. “But I’m still scared. What if you go back on your word? What if you hate me and dislike me for not being as gentle or as generous as before?”

Sensing that Jing Xiaoyan would be insecure because of her, and that she would overthink things this much, Jiang Yumian’s heart felt warm. This was the first time she had directly felt the insecurity Jing Xiaoyan had because of her affection.

Jiang Yumian regretted it a little. She shouldn’t have said those things to her.

In a moment of distraction, she subconsciously raised her hand, placed it on the back of her head, and gently stroked it. Realizing her action, Jiang Yumian paused, then put her hand down.

“Have you hugged enough? If so, let’s go downstairs. It’s been a long time since work ended.”

Jing Xiaoyan shook her head. Although her emotions were slowly recovering, she hadn’t hugged enough. Hugging Jiang Yumian was very comfortable, and it made her feel very secure.

Jiang Yumian sighed lightly, letting her hug her. Just as her feet were starting to feel numb, she noticed movement in her coat pocket. Jiang Yumian tilted her head and accurately grabbed the sneaky hand.

She didn’t need to be told to know she was jealous and still cared about the small card. Jiang Yumian explained directly, “Stingy scoundrel. It has her contact information on it. It’s not good to just throw it away. I’ll take it to the shredder and shred it.”

Shredding it was much better than directly throwing it in the trash can. Jing Xiaoyan’s expression finally brightened, and she hugged Jiang Yumian much more docilely.

Jiang Yumian leaned back a little, slightly pulling apart the closely pressed distance. She turned her head to look at Jing Xiaoyan’s profile, wanting to check her expression to see if she was still feeling wronged. However, the person who noticed her movement also turned her head. Their noses were touching, and both of them froze simultaneously.

Jing Xiaoyan lowered her eyes, unable to resist leaning in. The kiss was about to land on Jiang Yumian’s lips, but the other party quickly turned her head.

The kiss landed on Jiang Yumian’s cheek. Jing Xiaoyan’s long eyelashes trembled. She was a little dissatisfied, but then pressed down firmly. She actively pulled away before Jiang Yumian could curse at her.

Jiang Yumian’s throat tightened. On the surface, she looked composed, but internally, she was incredibly nervous. Her heart was beating wildly out of rhythm.

Afraid that Jiang Yumian would curse her because of the embarrassment, Jing Xiaoyan reached out and touched the cheek she had just kissed. She turned her unintentional action into a deliberate one and teased, “Mianmian’s skin is so good. When we’re together, I’ll kiss it every day.”

Jiang Yumian was speechless. “Hey…”

Seeing that she wasn’t angry, Jing Xiaoyan’s worry eased. She pulled away from Jiang Yumian’s embrace and, once the atmosphere was normal, explained, “I couldn’t control myself just now, which is why I kissed you. It wasn’t intentional mischief.”

“I said what I said to keep you from scolding me out of embarrassment.”

Jiang Yumian was silent. Why did she have to say it out loud…

She seemed to have realized that Jing Xiaoyan wasn’t very good at lying face-to-face. Every time, after she achieved her goal, she would immediately expose herself.

She was always honest with her in person, but the internet was an exception.

Jing Xiaoyan lowered her head, reached into her pocket, pulled out the card, and asked directly, “Where’s the shredder?”

Jiang Yumian glanced at the writing on it, quickly shifted her gaze, and led Jing Xiaoyan out of the office.

The people outside had all left work. Jiang Yumian pointed to the shredder near the pantry. “Over there.”

She’d let Jing Xiaoyan shred it herself. That would somewhat soothe her wounded little heart.

Jiang Yumian quietly watched her operate the machine, but she couldn’t help but smile internally. Seeing Jing Xiaoyan so jealous, she couldn’t bear to tell her that she had actually memorized that phone number the moment she dialed it. Shredding this paper was useless to her.

Once in the elevator, Jing Xiaoyan was asking Jiang Yumian what she planned to eat. Jiang Yumian snorted softly. “Nothing. Didn’t you say you didn’t want to eat?”

Jing Xiaoyan turned to look at her, saying righteously, “Everyone has to eat. Why shouldn’t we eat together?”

“Besides, we’re together. Why should we eat separately? It’s not like we don’t know each other.”

Jiang Yumian: “…”

Sometimes she really felt quite stupid. She let her win again.

However, when they reached the ground floor of the company, Jiang Yumian was surprised to find another uninvited guest waiting for her.

Yin Xiangyu had just gotten out of her car and greeted Jiang Yumian and Jing Xiaoyan with a polite smile.

Jiang Yumian’s throat tightened. “Yin Xiangyu, you…”

Hearing this name, Jing Xiaoyan instantly looked over with heightened vigilance.

Yin Xiangyu smiled generously and explained, “I wanted to try my luck here, so I waited for a while. I didn’t expect to actually run into you.”

“Although I’ve been rejected, I’m still a little unwilling to give up, so I wanted to have a meal with you. Even if it’s just to let me finish what I have to say.” As she spoke, she paused, turned her head to look at the now expressionless Jing Xiaoyan, and smiled very gently while pursing her lips. “But after seeing who your girlfriend is, that little bit of unwillingness is gone. You two are a very good match.”

Jiang Yumian quickly waved her hand. “She’s not…”

But her words stopped halfway. She almost bit her tongue. Jing Xiaoyan was her girlfriend, but… how should she explain this? If she explained, Jing Xiaoyan would find out.

Yin Xiangyu tilted her head, looking confused. Jing Xiaoyan wasn’t her girlfriend?

Jing Xiaoyan’s face, which had smoothed out because of Yin Xiangyu’s words, quickly darkened again. But she tried hard to manage her expression, gritting her teeth. “I’m not her girlfriend, but I am pursuing her.”

Yin Xiangyu was stunned, but quickly reacted. No wonder she sensed hostility in Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes. So she was a love rival.

Hmm?

Wait, a love rival?

Yin Xiangyu froze. “She has a girlfriend, and she can still be pursued?”

Yin Xiangyu, who had almost given up, quickly processed the information in her mind. Her eyes lit up, and she nodded to herself, suddenly realizing, “It seems it’s not impossible!”

Jing Xiaoyan’s face darkened: “…”

Jiang Yumian’s expression was blank. Why did she answer so quickly just now? She had just managed to comfort Jing Xiaoyan…

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