Moving into Zhou Xiulin’s place, Jiang Xiao was actually quite nervous. She seemed a little uncomfortable being in an unfamiliar environment but her easy-going personality gradually made her let go of her worries. What else could she do? She chose this path and had to see it through, even if it meant crawling.
Zhou Xiulin gave her the master bedroom and moved his things to the next room. Jiang Xiao watched him holding a few shirts and said, “Wouldn’t this be troublesome? I’ll just stay in the next room.”
Zhou Xiulin raised an eyebrow, “If you feel bad about it, come help me carry a few shirts.”
Based on her past experiences with him, she knew that Zhou Xiulin wouldn’t easily change his mind once he had decided on something. So she decided to help him, “What else do you need?” She looked at the closet, full of neatly hung clothes, and asked, “Why do you have so many clothes?”
Zhou Xiulin smiled, “Help me get a few ties, and the socks are in the middle drawer.”
Jiang Xiao grabbed a few and casually opened the middle drawer. What caught her eye was a neatly arranged set of men’s underwear. She quickly closed it, her face turning red.
Zhou Xiulin looked away, “I’ll get that myself.”
Jiang Xiao grumbled to herself, as she hadn’t planned on helping him get his underwear.
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Jiang Xiao’s lips twitched. “…I just graduated. I will get a raise in the future.”
He smiled, “Will you still be working on the day you plan to give birth?”
Jiang Xiao knew this was unrealistic and couldn’t help but sigh.
Zhou Xiulin didn’t want to discourage her anymore. “What do you want to eat for dinner?”
Jiang Xiao wasn’t very interested. “I’m not hungry.”
“Then let’s go out and eat.” Zhou Xiulin now understood her temperament. Sometimes, he just needs to make a good decision when Jiang Xiao was being stubborn with her words.
That night, he took her to a private restaurant. There were very few people and the environment was very quiet.
The two sat in a corner of the dining hall.
Jiang Xiao looked around, “Why don’t we go to a private room?”
Zhou Xiulin poured her a glass of water, “It’s too stuffy in there.”
“But what if someone sees us sitting here? What if there are reporters?” Jiang Xiao reminded him.
Zhou Xiulin took a slow sip of water. She really worried about a lot of things. “No one knows you.”
Jiang Xiao lowered her head and stopped talking, her face slightly complex. In fact, there were still many things between them. With their current situation, there seemed to be a mountain separating them, how could he act so indifferently.
Zhou Xiulin looked at her and said, “Don’t worry.”
The food at night suited her taste, and Jiang Xiao ate until she was 80% full. She rubbed her belly contentedly, feeling that she had gained weight recently.
Zhou Xiulin saw her eating happily and asked, “Do you like the taste of this restaurant?”
Jiang Xiao nodded.
“In the future, we can come here when we have time.”
“Or maybe not? There are too many additives in the food outside, and the oil may not be clean. I’m still pregnant,” Jiang Xiao said seriously.
With her serious expression, Zhou Xiulin held back his smile, thinking she was conscious of these things too. “Then, do you want to cook at home?”
Jiang Xiao hesitated and nodded, “Yeah.”
“You can cook?”
“There’s no problem although I don’t often cook.”
“If we get married, we don’t have to make it public. How about both sets of parents have a meal together?” Zhou Xiulin said thoughtfully.
Jiang Xiao was surprised, “Will this cause trouble in the future? Something might change once we meet each other’s parents. Won’t it be a real marriage then?”
Zhou Xiulin replied seriously, “It won’t be troublesome.”
Jiang Xiao frowned slightly and her voice became weak, “My mother passed away when I was very young, and I can’t contact my father either.” The last time she saw her father was in her sophomore year of college when he came to Jincheng for some unknown reason and looked for her at school. The father and daughter were more like strangers than family.
“I’ll contact Uncle for you.”
“No, don’t bother him.” Her father hadn’t seen her in so many years, so why should she bother him? She was afraid he would be disappointed in her.
“What about your aunt? Should we invite them to come back?”
Jiang Xiao stared at him absent-mindedly and finally shook her head.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Xiulin said, “How about we invite my parents to dinner sometime?”
Jiang Xiao’s heart tightened slightly, “Okay.” She had been rejecting him all this time, which seemed impolite.
Zhou Xiulin smiled lightly, “Jiang Xiao, do you also refuse Zhao Xinran’s requests like this?”
How could that be possible? If she refused Zhao Xinran, she could be kicked out the next day.
Zhou Xiulin said lightly, “I should have you come work as my assistant. Maybe then you’ll be more obedient.”
Jiang Xiao: “…”
After dinner, Zhou Xiulin accompanied her to walk for another 20 minutes before they returned home.
When they got home, Jiang Xiao watched TV in the living room while Zhou Xiulin went to the study to work.
Two hours passed, and Jiang Xiao glanced at the study several times, but Zhou Xiulin hadn’t come out yet. She yawned, turned off the TV, and went back to her bedroom.
Jiang Xiao lay on the large bed. The sheets and blankets were new, and she could smell the fragrance of laundry detergent. After a while, she sent Lin Wu a message:
“I’m going to marry Zhou Xiulin, but we won’t make it public. I don’t know what the future holds, so let’s wait until Mr. Zhou’s child is born.”
Lin Wu may not have had her phone with her, as Jiang Xiao didn’t receive a response. She tossed and turned in bed, feeling like Zhou Xiulin’s presence was right beside her.
Zhou Xiulin was the kind of person who finished today’s tasks today and never left anything for tomorrow. By the time he finished his work, it was already 11:30pm.
As he passed by the master bedroom after leaving his study, he could see a faint light from under the door. He raised his hand and knocked lightly a few times.
Jiang Xiao was still playing on her phone, and Zhao Xinran had posted a Weibo today that seemed to have gone well with the recording of the program. She heard the knock and asked, “Is there anything you need?”
Zhou Xiulin took a deep breath. “Go to bed early.”
“Oh, okay.” Jiang Xiao checked the time and saw that it was 11:40. It wasn’t easy being a boss, working overtime late into the night.
She logged into Zhao Xinran’s support club account, reposted and liked the posts, and interacted with the fans below. Being a celebrity assistant really wasn’t easy.
The apartment had two bathrooms, one in the master bedroom and Zhou Xiulin was using the other one. When he came out of the shower and saw that Jiang Xiao was still awake, he frowned slightly, but ultimately held back from reminding her.
Both he and she needed time to get used to each other.
The next day, when Jiang Xiao woke up, Zhou Xiulin was already sitting at the dining table with breakfast laid out.
“How did you sleep?” he asked.
Jiang Xiao nodded.
“Go wash your face first, we’ll have breakfast later.”
Jiang Xiao stood there. “Did you make this?”
He smiled.
A new day, a new beginning.
Jiang Xiao sat down at the table, Zhou Xiulin had been waiting for her. He slowly spoke, “An aunt will come over to cook for us at noon. The door lock password is 9626.”
Jiang Xiao was filled with mixed emotions in her heart, grateful to Little Bean Sprout, she had already entered the affluent life ahead of time. “I want to go back to work,” she hesitated for a few seconds, “Although my salary is low, at least I can earn some money for milk powder.”
Zhou Xiulin hooked his mouth. “Today is Friday, go back to work next Monday.”
Jiang Xiao murmured, “Thank you.”
When Zhou Xiulin arrived at the company, he spent the morning signing a few documents.
Assistant Jiang reminded him, “President Zhou, who do you plan to invite for next week’s ‘Dream Night’?” The Dream Night was a large charity event, and he had received an invitation this year. Normally, he should coordinate with Huaxia’s first-line contracted celebrities or popular former celebrities, such as Cheng Ying or Zhao Xinran.
“I’ll go alone. Those who have received invitations can go by themselves,” Zhou Xiulin asked.
Assistant Jiang clicked his tongue, “You’re not going with Sister Ying?”
Zhou Xiulin raised his eyebrows, still holding a pen in his hand. He raised the corners of his mouth, “For future events like this, don’t arrange anyone to go with me. I also don’t want to see any more rumors about me in the news.”
Assistant Jiang was shocked. Zhou Xiulin rarely had scandals, except for one or two times when he was exposed to have contact with other female stars.
“And help Zhao Xinran find a new assistant.”
“What about Jiang Xiao?”
Zhou Xiulin rubbed his forehead. “She- I have other arrangements.”
Assistant Jiang nodded. “Okay, I’ll arrange it.”
In the afternoon, Jiang Xiao returned to the dormitory, packed up everything she needed to collect. There’s non need for such things as quilt anymore. Because she had already prepared for moving out before, many things had been packed up.
She took out dozens of sketchbooks from the drawer. When she was three years old, her father taught her how to draw. Many people said she had talent, probably inherited from her father, but she did not choose the path of art.
Jiang Xiao opened the top one, which was painted during high school. At that time, she did not draw much because of heavy schoolwork. When she opened the yellowed pages, she saw Lin Wu, the class monitor, the Chinese class representative, and Zhou Xiulin.
It was the one she drew after seeing him for the first time.
It had been seven years.
At this time, there was the sound of keys outside the door, and Huang Ya came back.
“Jiang Xiao, aren’t you going home? Why did you come back?”
“Things are done.”
“Are you back to move out?”
“Yeah.”
The two chatted for a while, and Huang Ya suddenly asked, “Song Yanan said she saw you with your boyfriend yesterday? When did you start dating?”
Jiang Xiao let out a sigh, “What boyfriend! He’s a colleague from my company, he came to pick me up for something.”
“I heard he’s really handsome, you better work hard, don’t miss out on such a handsome guy.”
“Your cousin Zhong Yishuo is also very handsome, should I go after him the next time I see him?”
Huang Ya laughed out loud, “I find that you’re getting better at making jokes. Actually, it’s not a bad idea to find a boyfriend, especially since you’re already working. Having one more person by your side means more support.”
Jiang Xiao didn’t dare say anything, she had more than just one person by her side now. “I’m not renting that apartment anymore, I’m leaving for a while.”
“Another business trip? Where are you going this time? Will you be able to meet any celebrities?”
Jiang Xiao took a deep breath, “It’s a secret for now.” She was about to start a new and unknown chapter in her life, not sure if it was right or wrong, but she was following her feelings.
Huang Ya frowned, “Let’s make plans to hang out when you come back. Oh, by the way, your skin looks so good lately, it’s so clear and bright, but you’ve gained some weight, and your… chest seems to have grown.”
Jiang Xiao was embarrassed, “I guess it’s because I’ve been eating well lately.”
That afternoon, Zhou Xiulin returned home early. Zhou’s parents were leisurely tending to the flowers in the yard. They were slightly surprised to see him return so early.
Zhou Xiulin smiled faintly, “Mom, Dad, there’s something I want to tell you.”
Zhou’s father had a plastic watering hose in his hand, “Go ahead.”
Zhou’s mother was pruning some roses, “Find a vase and put them in the living room.”
Zhou Xiulin spoke slowly, “I’m planning to get married. We’ll get our marriage certificate first, and have the wedding later.”
Zhou’s mother’s hand trembled and she pricked her finger on a rose thorn. “Who are you marrying?”
Zhou Xiulin spoke deliberately, “Her name is Jiang Xiao.”
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It doesn’t feel like they like each other 😪
At this point in the novel, they’re just together for the baby. But they do like each other although they’re covertly liking
Yeah I understand. Hopefully they get really close cause I love intimacy (not sexual in this case) a lot