After a good night’s sleep, Pei Ge rose groggily from her warm and cozy bed . Her mood quickly improved when her eyes were graced by the warm sun rays outside her window .
“Ahhhaa…” She yawned as she climbed out of bed .
She had to report for work today, so she quickly put on her chosen office attire .
The fragrant smell of food wafted into her nostrils the moment she opened her bedroom door .
“Mom, why didn’t you sleep in longer?” Her grogginess vanished at the smell of food .
Hearing her daughter’s voice, Zhang Manhua, who was making breakfast in her apron in the kitchen, poked her head out and grinned . “Ge Ge, you’re up! The congee is ready; quickly wash up and have your breakfast . ”
She could only oblige to her mother’s order .
Done washing up, she exited the toilet and walked into the dining room . There, she saw that breakfast had already been duly laid out on the table .
On the table was a bowl of piping hot, minced pork congee with egg toppings .
“Mom, why didn’t you stay in bed longer? I can just grab a bite on my way to work . ” She took a seat at the table .
Zhang Manhua passed her a pair of chopsticks and smiled . “I’m already awake, so I naturally have to get up . Mom is still very healthy; you don’t need to worry . ”
Hearing her mother’s response, she received the chopsticks with a lighter heart .
“Still, you should rest more,” she mumbled .
“Alright . I’ll continue resting when you leave . Hurry and dig in, or you’re gonna be late . ” Zhang Manhua hurried her daughter with a broad smile .
“Mhm!” Pei Ge lowered her head and started gobbling up her food .
She involuntarily let out a blissful sigh when the warm congee and sweet bun hit the spot in her stomach .
Great . Mom isn’t sick . It’s really great…
After a hearty breakfast, she hastily grabbed her bag and left home .
“Mom, I’m off to work . ”
“Alright! Come home early tonight . Mom will cook something yummy for you!”
Pei Ge closed the door grill and made her way out . She had just exited her building and was about to walk toward the bus stop when she spotted an extremely familiar car .
Erm…
Only when she saw the Maybach did she recall that a certain someone had mentioned something about picking her up today last night .
Aye, aye, aye! Last night’s conversation did actually happen, and it’s not just a product of my imagination!
She widened her eyes in disbelief at the Maybach parked right outside her apartment building .
The car window slowly rolled down and Ji Ziming’s chiseled face appeared in her sight .
“Why are you still standing there? Get in . ” He peered at the silly-looking Pei Ge, who was standing stock-still on the same spot .
Pei Ge’s senses returned to her when she heard his low and clear voice . She nodded after a little lag . Opening the door to the passenger seat, she hopped in to the car .
Pak! She turned to give him an odd look once she closed the door .
“Buckle up,” he ordered coolly, as though he did not notice her odd gaze .
“Oh . ” She blinked and did as she was told .
Done with it, he drove off .
“You…” She looked at the man with perplexity and then asked softly, “CEO Ji, why do you have to bring me to work?”
“Ziming . ” Instead of answering her question, he merely emphasized how she should address him .
“…” She sat there, stunned .
Why do I have to call him ‘Ziming’? Their relationship should have ended that moment they had found out that her mother was not sick .
“CEO Ji, I—”
Before she could say anything further, he interrupted her once more .
“It’s ‘Ziming’,” he corrected again, sounding very serious and… stubborn .
“…” She paused for a moment at his stubbornness and could only change her way of addressing him at his insistence .
“Ziming,” she called softly . She noticed that, other than not interrupting her this time, he seemed to be… quite satisfied?
She shook her head lightly and decided not to care about his mood anymore . Instead, she returned to the topic she was unable to finish discussing just then .
“Ziming, I think our contract can be voided now, right? Since my mom isn’t actually sick—”
The car did an emergency brake once these words escaped her lips .
Screech!
As the braking was very sudden, her body was thrown forward, and she almost hit her head on the windshield even with the seatbelt on .
“Ahhh!” She was about to voice her complaint, but a cold and cutting voice sounded first .
“Pei Ge, what did you just say to me?!” He directed his frosty gaze on her . His voice was so cold it seemed capable of freezing one instantly .
She sat straight up and met his eyes .
Noting the man’s cloudy expression, she tightly pursed her lips together .
“I said that our contract should’ve already ended . ”
The air in the car turned severely cold after she repeated herself .
She took a deep breath and balled her hands into fists, trying to resist the man’s intimidating aura .
“I’ll give you back the 500,000 yuan today, and that should end our contract, but I won’t quit my job since you did help our family a lot . ”
She calmly made her stand and did not falter at the man’s chilling aura .
They were people from different worlds and should not get embroiled in each other’s lives .
She had no intention of asking him for help in the first place . Everything occurred simply because she was left with no choice . Now, all of that was over .
The words she could not say made her heart ache and her face turned slightly whiter .
“That’s not allowed! I don’t agree to it!” He stared her down with his gaze so cold it was scalding .
“Pei Ge, what right do you have to rescind the contract?!”