“Do you have any tissues?”
“Oh… yeah, I do.”
Keeping tissues in his pocket at all times was a habit Chen Zan had picked up after being with Jiang Youwei.
She was a bit scatterbrained, always forgetting to bring things. But when eating, she couldn’t go without tissues to wipe her mouth.
The same went for hair ties. When eating, her waterfall-like long hair always needed to be tied up…
“Thank you.”
As Jiang Youwei took the tissue, her hand brushed against his.
The warmth in her palm was still as scorching as ever.
Back in the cold days, Chen Zan had loved wrapping her slender hands in his own, like holding a little heater.
Chen Zan instinctively smiled, “No need to thank me…”
His gaze fell on his right wrist. There was still a faint mark from a hair tie, but the hair tie itself was gone.
Just last night, the only hair tie Jiang Youwei had shyly given him back in college had snapped.
Was it some kind of sign?
Chen Zan didn’t dare think too deeply about it.
About twenty minutes later, the rain gradually eased. It wouldn’t be long before it stopped completely.
The connection between him and Jiang Youwei in this lifetime would probably be limited to just these two encounters.
As Jiang Youwei stepped out from under the eaves, she didn’t notice the small step beneath her. Her slender high heels slipped, and she nearly fell.
Chen Zan quickly grabbed her hand, “Be careful.”
It was probably just instinct. In the next moment, her body softened, losing strength as she fell into Chen Zan’s arms.
At that instant, Chen Zan’s heart pounded violently.
“Thank you…” Jiang Youwei looked straight at him.
Chen Zan felt a chill run through him.
He couldn’t shake the feeling that Jiang Youwei had already recognized him.
Fortunately, a call from a coworker came at just the right moment.
The tips of Jiang Youwei’s ears turned slightly red as she stepped out of Chen Zan’s arms.
“Damn, you’re not even inside yet? The cocktail party is already a complete mess.”
Chen Zan glanced at Jiang Youwei and covered his phone as he spoke softly, “I’m already here… it was raining just now…”
“If it’s raining, just go straight into the party. You might even run into a rich woman. With your soaked white T-shirt and those faintly visible abs, you’ll definitely catch their attention.”
Chen Zan fell silent.
“It’s legit. Trust my character.”
Chen Zan thought, it’s precisely because it’s you that I’m even more worried.
By the time he reached backstage, it was indeed extremely busy.
The manager shot him a sideways glance, “Why are you so late?”
“It was pouring outside just now…”
“That’s not an excuse!”
The manager stared at him with clear dissatisfaction, “What kind of person did Li Sheng introduce to me?”
Chen Zan lowered his head, not knowing what to say.
If this idiot tried to send him back after he had already been drenched in the rain, then once the party was over, Chen Zan would definitely wait in the back alley, throw a sack over his head, and give him a few solid punches.
“It really was raining outside.”
In the next moment, a swish of a dress appeared behind Chen Zan. It was Jiang Youwei, her presence cool and imposing.
“Isn’t this CEO Jiang? Welcome, welcome! Your visit truly brings honor to our club. Rain is a good thing, good events always happen on rainy days.”
The manager’s attitude flipped instantly.
Chen Zan felt utterly speechless.
Upon seeing a big figure like CEO Jiang, the manager immediately lost any interest in arguing with a part-time waiter. He waved his hand and sent Chen Zan off to the backstage.
As Chen Zan turned around, he quietly let out a long breath.