The Ex-Wife Of A Wealthy/Powerful Family Tempts Me To Treat Her Badly/Betray Her - Chapter 39

Chapter 39: “See you next time.”

Despite Rong Wei’s words, Jiang Yu didn’t think they would meet in their home country.

However, the night was perfect.

Jiang Yu didn’t really want to break the atmosphere between them, so she simply narrowed her eyes and hummed softly.

Rong Wei watched Jiang Yu’s expression. Seeing her smooth reply, she knew Jiang Yu hadn’t taken her words seriously.

But she just smiled and didn’t dwell on the topic.

“Do you want to eat something later?”

Jiang Yu tilted her head, looked at Rong Wei, remained silent for a while as if assessing her hunger, and then replied, “No, I’m not very hungry.”

Rong Wei gave a soft “Mhm” and didn’t say anything else.

…

Jiang Yu and Rong Wei sleeping together tonight was completely spontaneous.

The next day was Wednesday, and both of them had work matters to attend to.

At six in the morning, Jiang Yu’s alarm went off, and she found Rong Wei just getting up.

They woke up almost simultaneously.

Jiang Yu didn’t have a habit of sleeping in on weekdays. Yawning, she groggily said good morning to Rong Wei beside her and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Although she could get up, Jiang Yu needed a buffer period. It wasn’t until she was half-asleep brushing her teeth that her consciousness slowly returned.

Rong Wei’s voice sounded in her ear.

“What do you want to eat later?”

Jiang Yu walked out in surprise and looked at Rong Wei.

“Aren’t you planning to have breakfast, or do you have something urgent today?” Seeing her look surprised, Rong Wei asked.

It took Jiang Yu a moment to reply: “I’d like some hot porridge. Nothing urgent.”

Rong Wei nodded: “Then let’s eat something.”

“You drank last night, so your stomach should be empty now. It’s not good to skip a meal.”

Rong Wei made her point, appropriately stopping short of giving overly concerned health advice.

Jiang Yu’s appetite was never great, and she originally had no intention of eating breakfast. But with Rong Wei saying this, she couldn’t find a reason to refuse and could only agree.

It was impolite to speak to someone with foam in her mouth. Jiang Yu nodded, then returned to the sink to spit out the foam.

Jiang Yu looked at herself in the mirror, recalling the conversation she just had with Rong Wei.

The feeling was a bit strange, yet somewhat familiar.

The way they spoke was too intimate, the conversation mundane, like a couple who had been together for many years.

But Jiang Yu was soberly aware of their relationship and knew this feeling was just an illusion.

Having already experienced that feeling on her birthday night, this was the second time she felt this sense of warmth. Perhaps she was getting used to it. Jiang Yu didn’t pay too much attention to it.

After rinsing her mouth, she was completely awake, as if nothing had happened.

This suite had been booked by Rong Wei. For convenience in changing clothes, Jiang Yu had already stored some of her clothes and daily necessities here.

After washing up, Jiang Yu naturally found her clothes, applied makeup, put on her accessories, and walked to the dining area.

The efficiency of five-star hotel staff was always high. When Jiang Yu came out again, she saw many dishes already laid out on the table.

Jiang Yu had long noticed that Rong Wei was quick in her movements. For example, right now, they had gotten up at the same time, and Rong Wei had even ordered breakfast and done some other things, yet Rong Wei still appeared at the dining table before her.

Today was a rare sunny day. The dining table was near the window, and the azure sky reflected on the tabletop, clear and clean, a perfect match for Rong Wei’s light golden hair.

She was wearing a neat shirt, the cuffs pulled up to her wrists, revealing her well-defined fingers.

Seeing this beautiful scene, Jiang Yu felt great.

She greeted Rong Wei brightly, then sat down across from her, carefully looking at the dishes on the table.

As always, it was a rich Chinese breakfast, steaming hot, like the warmth of home.

What a strange thought is this?

Jiang Yu shook her head, trying to clear away the unnecessary thoughts, and just quietly ate breakfast.

She wasn’t hungry, but seeing the table filled with small portions of abundant breakfast, she suddenly had an appetite.

Jiang Yu took a sip of sugar-free soy milk and was about to peel an egg for herself when she suddenly found a hard-boiled egg in her bowl.

She looked up in surprise at Rong Wei.

Rong Wei also had an egg on her plate and was currently wiping her fingers methodically. Her actions were refined and elegant, showing no sign that she felt her previous move was inappropriate.

As if sensing Jiang Yu’s gaze, Rong Wei put down the napkin and said leisurely, “To save you from getting your hands messy.”

Jiang Yu nodded slowly, and then heard Rong Wei speak again.

“Still want to practice calligraphy?”

Rong Wei’s sudden question made Jiang Yu choke slightly.

Some of the less-than-pure experiences from last night inexplicably flashed through her mind.

She shouldn’t be the only one overthinking this.

Jiang Yu hinted meaningfully: “Which calligraphy practice is CEO Rong referring to?”

Rong Wei understood the tease in Jiang Yu’s voice and sighed lightly, helplessly saying, “Which else? Penmanship.”

“Last night, that was my fault.”

Rong Wei’s tone was relaxed, yet she offered an apology.

Jiang Yu suddenly felt a little uneasy.

She shook her head and expressed her true thoughts to Rong Wei: “CEO Rong is overthinking. There’s no need for an apology when it’s consensual.”

“As for calligraphy practice, does CEO Rong have that much time?”

Rong Wei looked up, helplessly saying, “I don’t work twenty-four hours a day.”

Why does everyone around me think I only work?

Hearing this, Jiang Yu nodded, and a teasing thought inexplicably arose: “Understood. Unfortunately, I have to work eighteen hours a day.”

Rong Wei didn’t speak, just giving Jiang Yu a faint look.

“But I’m willing to give those remaining six hours to CEO Rong. It depends on your schedule.”

Jiang Yu was surprised by her own words after saying them.

Agreeing to practice calligraphy seemed to imply that they would meet on days other than Saturday.

This slightly exceeded the distance she had initially anticipated.

Jiang Yu rarely regretted her impulsiveness. Just as she was about to suggest a compromise to take back her words, she heard Rong Wei say, “That works.”

Jiang Yu: “…”

The turn of events was completely outside Jiang Yu’s expectation.

But there seemed to be no reason to backtrack on words she had spoken herself.

Going back on her word was not her personality.

Besides, it was just practicing calligraphy; nothing else would happen.

Moreover, on a normal day, Jiang Yu might not find a beautiful teacher who wrote beautifully, clearly had practiced since childhood, and could provide one-on-one instruction.

She should ask Rong Wei what she wanted as payment.

But such a topic was overly intimate and not suitable for further discussion.

Jiang Yu shifted her gaze downward, no longer looking into Rong Wei’s eyes, intending to casually change the subject. Her sight landed on a striking green color.

The dense and deep quality of the jade bracelet perfectly matched Rong Wei’s overall aura.

Jiang Yu recognized this green.

After all, this was the Imperial Green jade bracelet she had given Rong Wei a few days ago; she couldn’t possibly mistake it.

But she was still a little surprised: “Is CEO Rong wearing the bracelet?”

Under Jiang Yu’s gaze, Rong Wei raised her wrist and shook it: “Yes. Is there a problem?”

Jiang Yu shook her head: “No, nothing.”

She just hadn’t expected Rong Wei to actually wear the item she had given her.

After all, it was a very minor gift, with no special meaning.

“It just happens to match today’s outfit quite well.”

Jiang Yu looked up at Rong Wei again, then nodded in agreement: “Yes, it matches well.”

They seemed to have spoken a lot this morning.

After saying this, Jiang Yu lowered her head and quietly ate breakfast.

Fifteen minutes later, after finishing breakfast, Jiang Yu and Rong Wei left the room, went downstairs, and waited for their respective cars to take them to work.

Their cars arrived almost simultaneously.

Before getting into the car, Jiang Yu saw Rong Wei turn and say to her.

“Well, see you next Saturday then?”

The next Saturday, not next week’s Saturday.

Jiang Yu thought inwardly, then nodded: “See you next time.”

Rong Wei returned a smile to Jiang Yu and got into her car.

In the passenger seat, her assistant reported on work matters: “CEO Rong, the Qijiang project has been implemented. The subsequent runway segment will be reported to the young lady at any time.”

“Your business trip arrangements are also finalized. Tomorrow morning at seven, you will have breakfast with Madam Milan…”

Rong Wei listened quietly as the assistant detailed her work schedule, occasionally interrupting to modify specific itinerary details.

Five minutes later, Rong Wei had a general idea of her recent schedule and opened her phone to browse emails.

Her work in the car was no different from before.

The assistant initially thought Rong Wei would remain silent all the way to the company, but not long after, she heard Rong Wei say, “Xiao An, please have Xilin pay closer attention to the Rong Zhen auction these few days, especially the works of calligraphers, and some beautiful jewelry.”

“Just buy anything suitable directly; you don’t need to ask for my opinion.”

Rong Wei’s work was complex and the procedures cumbersome, so one assistant was not enough.

Therefore, in her daily life, she had many different types and functions of assistants.

Xilin was her personal assistant, handling many aspects of her daily life.

This included helping to participate in auctions to purchase required items and delivering necessities in her daily life.

Xiao An nodded and agreed. As a qualified work assistant, she would never be too interested in her boss’s private life.

She only planned to mention it in the assistant group later.

Half an hour later, the car arrived at the company. Xiao An took out her phone and relayed Rong Wei’s message in the group.

Xilin quickly popped up and sent a message in the group.

[Received.]

[But, just between us, I feel like the boss has been a bit strange lately.]

[You know how the boss used to not care much about external things. She thought seven different outfits a week was just social etiquette. But recently, she’s been paying extra attention to her outfits. She even suddenly asked me to bring her an Imperial Green bracelet last night, saying it would match the clothes she was wearing today.]

Xiao An quietly looked at the chat, also sensing something was off, and secretly glanced at her boss.

At this moment, Rong Wei had already walked into the elevator, and the elevator door closed.

While waiting for the elevator to reach the floor, Rong Wei’s gaze fell on the bracelet, and a smile unconsciously curved on her lips.

Rong Wei also felt she was a bit strange.

She didn’t know why, but she just wanted Jiang Yu to see her wearing this bracelet.