Chapter 57: Throwing Herself into His Arms in Public
The man’s facial features were flawless, his deep bone structure creating a striking handsomeness. He stood under the lights, broad-shouldered and straight-backed, like a manga protagonist with a natural aura, exuding a cold, noble, yet roguish charm.
To his question, Lian Li maintained a denial, shaking her head. She lowered her gaze to her high heels for two seconds, then looked up at him and asked, “What’s your exact height?”
Jin Shi Yue’s gaze fell on her fair face, and he stated concisely, “187.6.”
To be precise to the decimal point, the five thousand years of Chinese language couldn’t describe Lian Li’s mood at that moment. She suppressed the urge to give him a thumbs-up and blinked.
“Oh.”
Jin Shi Yue’s eyes scanned her from her fair feet all the way up to the bun on her head, a casual curve forming on his lips.
“You only grow in intelligence, not in height.”
Lian Li: “…”
Personal attack!
At one meter sixty-six, she wasn’t short among girls, but in front of Jin Shi Yue, she had to look up.
Lian Li’s clear black and white pupils looked at him, and she mused, “You’re older than me, so it’s normal to be taller, isn’t it? When I’m older than you, I’ll definitely be taller than you too.”
What’s the use of being tall? What’s the use of having high status and power? You still have to lower your head to talk to me.
Jin Shi Yue’s eyebrows lifted slightly, “I think you’re not waiting to be older than me, but waiting for me to be buried.”
Seeing that he showed no signs of anger and his voice was lazy, Lian Li became audacious, “You said that yourself, I didn’t.”
The shoes were comfortable, but the style wasn’t what Xue Shufan liked.
Lian Li sat on the sofa and asked the sales assistant to bring her other styles of shoes.
Jin Shi Yue’s tall figure stood before Lian Li, blocking some of the overhead light. He lowered his eyes and said, “Don’t like them?”
Lian Li knew he was asking about the shoes and explained, “The gift is for Senior Sister Shu Fan, so it has to be according to her preferences.”
“You’re quite good to your Senior Sister,” Jin Shi Yue said with an ambiguous tone.
Lian Li took off her shoes and put on new ones herself, saying without looking up, “Because Senior Sister is very good to me.”
“Am I not good to you?” Jin Shi Yue’s thin lips curved into a slight sneer, his eyes narrowing as he looked at her.
Lian Li felt inexplicably confused, looked up at him, and remained silent.
Does he not know if he’s good to her or not? Why ask her.
She didn’t care if he was good to her or not.
The sales assistant brought the latest new shoes, and Lian Li tried them all on. The sales assistant carefully introduced the design and comfort of the shoes, and which type of person they were suitable for, very professionally.
The mall lights were brilliant and colorful, illuminating Lian Li’s appearance clearly. Her skin was so tender it looked like it could be squeezed for water, her dense, long eyelashes fluttered gently, her pupils were dark and bright, her lips were rosy and moist. Under the warm soft light, her lips curved into a smile, revealing her fine white teeth.
A strand of black hair brushed against her cheek. Lian Li raised her hand to tuck the hair behind her ear, and when she looked up, she accidentally met Jin Shi Yue’s dark eyes.
She paused slightly and lowered her head to continue trying on shoes.
She didn’t know how long he had been looking at her. When she finally decided on her dream shoes and looked up again, Jin Shi Yue was still watching her.
Lian Li looked to her left and right, seeing nothing. She asked him, “What are you looking at?”
Jin Shi Yue said seriously, “Watching to see when you’ll fall.”
Lian Li replied, “Then you’ll be disappointed.”
Jin Shi Yue appeared leisurely and content, still looking at her, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
The sales assistant packaged the shoes in a very exquisite silk gift box.
The sales assistant originally thought Jin Shi Yue would pay, as the manager was busy serving him and the man’s every move exuded a natural elegance, making him look extremely expensive. To her surprise, he just stood by watching the girl pay, doing nothing.
After Lian Li paid, she picked up the shopping bag and turned to look for Jin Shi Yue. Seeing him talking to the manager, she waited for a moment.
The manager nodded obsequiously and walked away with a smile.
Jin Shi Yue was still leaning casually on the sofa, even his hair exuding an incredibly noble aura.
With his relaxed demeanor, like an emperor inspecting his subjects, he could probably sit there until the end of time, or the Big Bang.
Lian Li, carrying the shopping bag, walked over and said to Jin Shi Yue, “I’m done, let’s go.”
Jin Shi Yue lifted his eyelids to glance at her and drawled, “Give me a hand.”
Lian Li: “?”
So the Eldest Young Master’s legs were numb from sitting too long…?
Lian Li couldn’t help but laugh.
“Had enough laughing?” Jin Shi Yue watched her with amusement, showing no embarrassment.
Lian Li immediately stopped smiling and, without thinking, reached out her hand to him.
Jin Shi Yue took her slender, clean fingers, softer than marshmallows, yet his touch was ice-cold.
After staying in the warm indoor environment for so long, and wearing so many clothes, he hadn’t warmed up at all.
Like a diamond that couldn’t be warmed.
The sales assistants, who were watching the show, were stunned by this scene.
They had seen many men pull women, but this was the first time they had seen a woman pull a man.
Truly, one lives and learns.
This man looked tall and well-built, lean and like a walking clothes rack, but unexpectedly turned out to be all show and no substance!
Lian Li struggled to pull Jin Shi Yue up, almost pulling herself down with him. She stumbled forward, and Jin Shi Yue stood up, placing his hands on her shoulders to steady her.
“Junior Sister, what are you doing, throwing yourself into my arms in public?”
She kindly pulled him up, and he, in turn, pinned the blame on her.
Lian Li’s clear eyes looked at Jin Shi Yue and stated the facts, “You could clearly stand up on your own.”
“Mm, you’re a miracle drug, a gentle pull and I’m all better,” Jin Shi Yue distorted her meaning with a straight face.
He reached out, took the shopping bag from her hand, and strode towards the elevator, “Let’s go, we’re heading back.”
Going back meant returning to the country, to the Capital City.
It wasn’t Lian Li’s first time on a private jet. Two years ago, Jin Yan Ting flew to Hong Kong, and she went with him on a business jet.
Due to the long flight time, after boarding, the flight attendant took her directly to her room to rest and asked about her meal preferences.
Lian Li thought for a moment and instructed the flight attendant to send the meal to her room.
On one hand, she was a bit of a homebody and didn’t feel like going out; on the other hand, she had to avoid contact with Jin Shi Yue as much as possible.
During the flight, Lian Li indeed didn’t see Jin Shi Yue. She slept on the bed and woke up just as they arrived in the Capital City.
As Lian Li disembarked and waited for her luggage, Jin Shi Yue walked past her. Out of politeness, she still greeted him, “Brother Shi Yue.”
“Waiting for me?” Jin Shi Yue’s tone was light and lazy, sounding casual yet inexplicably a little serious.
At this moment, one of his subordinates, Tao Su, handed a suitcase to Lian Li.
“Thank you.”
Lian Li took it and then said to Jin Shi Yue, “I’m waiting for my luggage. Thank you for your care during this time. I won’t trouble you further, goodbye.”
