“This isn’t Brother Chen’s fault, so why are you apologizing to me?” Song Yuan said with a bright smile. “It’s fine. As long as Brother Chen is willing, I’ll invite you out again sometime~”
“Of course! I-I’ll definitely go!” Chen Ju said anxiously.
Just then, Jiang Zhou’s voice came from outside the door. Chen Ju jumped and hurriedly said, “I-I have to hang up. Talk to you next time.”
After speaking, he quickly ended the call. At the same time, the door opened, and Chen Ju slipped his phone back into his pocket before looking toward the entrance.
Jiang Zhou was giving Secretary Liu some instructions. When their eyes met, he smiled at Chen Ju. The bruising at the corner of his mouth from Song Yuan’s punch did nothing to diminish his good looks; if anything, it added a touch of charm.
Chen Ju awkwardly looked away and lowered his head to stare at his hands. His feelings were a mess. His emotions toward Jiang Zhou had grown complicated. His heart still beat faster whenever Jiang Zhou appeared, and his gaze still followed him involuntarily. But at the same time, Chen Ju felt uncertain about him, afraid he might get angry at any moment and turn back into the person he’d been before.
That fear made him even more cautious than he had been before.
“If anything comes up, I’ll handle it online tonight. Thanks for taking care of things today,” Jiang Zhou said to Secretary Liu.
“Of course, Boss.” Secretary Liu answered respectfully, then looked at the injury on Jiang Zhou’s face with concern. “Are you all right, Boss? Did someone cause trouble here?”
“It’s nothing, just a minor injury,” Jiang Zhou said indifferently. “I’ll handle it myself. You can go now.”...
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