Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Jiang Zhe’s Expression Remains Calm Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Jiang Zhe’s Expression Remains Calm Before he could open his mouth to explain, Jiang Zhe pressed him against the door and kissed him fiercely and abruptly, so intense and swift that the flush at the corner of his eyes grew undisguisedly redder, enchantingly stunning.

Qin Jingchen wrapped his arms around her waist, yielded to her, reciprocated her passion, encouraged her, and returned her tenderness, ardor, and the full beating of his heart along with the fervent desire in his eyes.

It was then he realized that what Xun Yining had said wasn’t false; she had been distraught, she had been worried, and in that brief moment, she had thrown her entire being into it for him, becoming unlike herself, unrecognizable.

In that short time, her concerns compounded and multiplied, incalculable in their specific number or measure.

This caused a slight ache in Qin Jingchen’s heart.

He wrapped his arms around Jiang Zhe’s waist, both supporting and treasuring her as if she were a precious jewel.

Jiang Zhe was the first to end the kiss, and when she raised her eyes to look at him, her gaze had already cooled down, as if that person before wasn’t her.

She pushed Qin Jingchen away and turned to grab her phone.

Qin Jingchen took two steps forward and reached out to embrace her from behind.

Jiang Zhe stopped his motion with a backhand and instantly exchanged several moves with Qin Jingchen.

Having sparred with her before, Qin Jingchen knew she was not weak.

And now, it hadn’t been long, yet she seemed to have improved even more.

After dozens of rounds, Jiang Zhe’s hands were pinned by him; she struggled briefly but couldn’t break free.

But Qin Jingchen instead released her, changing his grip to an embrace, and whispered in her ear, “I’m sorry for turning the surprise into a fright, my mistake. I’ll definitely inform you in advance if I change flights again.”

Jiang Zhe’s eardrums were hammered by his deep voice, tingling with minor currents.

“Alright, let go,” Jiang Zhe said softly.

Qin Jingchen let go, and she picked up her phone, closing the webpage with the passenger list.

A self-deprecating smile emerged at the corner of her lips; a website page that usually took her mere seconds to access had just taken her so long, and she even had to go back to her own room to manage it.

Pathetic.

Qin Jingchen had already glimpsed her webpage and knew without having to think why she had cooled down by the time she saw him.

If she didn’t want him to see it, then he would pretend he hadn’t seen it.

Jiang Zhe extended her hand in front of him: “Where’s the item?”

Qin Jingchen took out the brocade box from his pocket and solemnly placed it in her palm, “Here.”

He had always carried it with him, ready to give it to her at any moment.

Jiang Zhe received it and placed the item in her backpack.

“Don’t you have anything to say to me?” Qin Jingchen asked, his stern gaze deep and mysterious, hiding endless tenderness.

“Return it to you?” Jiang Zhe looked at him.

Qin Jingchen: “Then let’s not say anything.”

After Jiang Zhe put the item away, he embraced her again.

This time, she did not resist or struggle, only feeling that the sunlight outside the window was really beautiful.

…

In the evening, Liang Hani didn’t leave. He invited Jiang Zhe and Xun Yining to dinner, and Fen Ye too was welcome, but he didn’t really want to invite Qin Jingchen.

When Qin Jingchen and Jiang Zhe came out of the room together, Fen Ye kept signaling Qin Jingchen with his eyes, hinting that there was an old man here who had been angry all afternoon.

Qin Jingchen caught his gestures, turned his head, and asked Jiang Zhe, “And this gentleman is?”

“Uncle Liang.”

“Hello Uncle Liang, I’m Qin Jingchen, Jiang Zhe’s fiancé,” Qin Jingchen said, emphasizing the word fiancé particularly heavily.

The face of Liang Hani instantly turned sour: “Ridiculous! Reckless!”

He had hoped that Jiang Zhe would continue to learn for a few more years, focusing on her career. How could she get engaged so soon!

Qin Jingchen smiled warmly and peacefully: “Are you not feeling well, Uncle Liang? Should I call a doctor for you?”

Liang Hani: “…”

During dinner, Qin Jingchen did not confront Liang Hani directly anymore, serving him attentively and without a word.

Liang Hani’s expression softened, not because of this but mainly because Qin Jingchen was just as attentive towards Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe returned to the mood he had at lunch.

It was the kind of mood that might not have a smile, and strangers might not notice any change, but Liang Hani could feel it quickly.

Liang Hani’s dislike for Qin Jingchen diminished greatly; he had seen the workaholic Jiang Zhe, the one who utilized every minute to the fullest, but he had never seen Jiang Zhe like this.

Jiang Zhe picked up a bite of food for him with his chopsticks: “Uncle Liang, it’s time to eat.”

Only then did Liang Hani start to eat.

Midway through the meal, Xun Yining noticed a piece of news and read it aloud for everyone, “The plane that had the incident earlier has safely landed, there weren’t any major problems.”

Although it didn’t concern them, everyone still felt quite relieved to hear it.

Soon after, he received a phone call, “Okay, please leave it at the hotel front desk for me.”

“You can receive deliveries here?” Fen Ye asked him.

“It’s not a delivery, it’s the award ceremony invitation from the organizers.”

Fen Ye asked, “Does that mean you’ve won an award?”

“Not necessarily,” Xun Yining replied with a mix of anticipation and nervousness, “It’s probably just an invitation to attend.”

Jiang Zhe said leisurely, “The names of the awardees will appear in the invitation.”

“Really?” Xun Yining immediately became more excited.

Liang Hani reassured him, “Once the invitation arrives, you can’t escape it, so finish eating and we’ll check when we get back.”

Xun Yining promptly focused on his meal.

The others also cooperated and finished eating quickly.

The dining place wasn’t far from the hotel. After dinner, everyone walked back.

Xun Yining had already quickened his pace.

From the time they started eating, Qin Jingchen was toying with Jiang Zhe’s fingers as if he was holding the most wonderful thing in the world and couldn’t let go.

Liang Hani couldn’t stand this scene and decided to catch up with Xun Yining’s footsteps; out of sight, out of mind.

Not wanting to be fed ‘dog food’, Fen Ye ran to catch up with Xun Yining as well.

Qin Jingchen was still holding Jiang Zhe’s fingers without letting go.

“Are you planning to eat them or what?” Jiang Zhe asked.

“If you don’t mind,” Qin Jingchen pretended to put her finger near his lips and lightly bit it.

Jiang Zhe’s eyes lifted slightly at the corners, “Childish!”

…

Ever since meeting Jiang Zhe and Liang Hani for a meal, Jiang Fanyue had been feeling uneasy.

Although Jiang Zhe was certainly unaware of the situation with her design drafts, Jiang Fanyue still felt guilty.

She had been waiting for the award ceremony invitation to arrive the next evening.

It was said that the invitations would indicate the ranking, to help the contenders prepare acceptance speeches and outfits.

Once the invitation arrived, everything would be alright.

“It will come,” Gu Jiaheng comforted her, “Isn’t there still plenty of time?”

“I’ve been waiting since this morning. It should have arrived by now,” Jiang Fanyue said anxiously as time ticked away.

It’s already nine in the evening; if it doesn’t arrive, does that mean it will only come tomorrow?

“Anyhow, your acceptance speech is ready, and the dress is all set. What’s there to worry about when you get the invitation?”

That was true.

Jiang Fanyue relaxed a little and went downstairs with Gu Jiaheng for coffee.