Ignoring Li Ying’s resentful gaze and Liu Yun’s fearful look, Ji Yan pulled Li Wenjing and walked away. Ji Yan was not a forgiving person, so she would never forget what Li Ying had done to her. She thought that the latter had brought this to herself.
Li Ying would not let others humiliate her without fighting back. In the past, she could not do anything to the Ji family. After all, no matter how the Ji family treated her, they still raised her into an adult. She could tolerate the Ji family, but she would never allow others to bully her.
Therefore, even if Shang Jinshen banned Li Ying, Ji Yan would not feel bad for the latter. However, she was puzzled by Shang Jinshen’s actions.
When Ji Yan returned to the Shang family at night, Mrs. Shang was not home yet. Ji Yan went into the guest room and lay on the bed in a daze.
Not long after, the sound of a car engine came from downstairs. It must be Shang Jinshen. Ji Yan thought.
She jumped up and went downstairs to welcome Shang Jinshen, thinking if she hid in her room and refused to see him, he would think that she was afraid of him.
Sure enough, by the time she arrived downstairs, Lan Si was pushing Shang Jinshen into the house. Ji Yan went over and took the wheelchair from Lan Si. Meanwhile, Shang Jinshen said nothing.
After Lan Si drove away, Ji Yan asked, “Jinshen, are you hungry?”
Shang Jinshen glanced at her without emotion and said, “Take me to the study room.”
Ji Yan pouted and obediently pushed him to the second floor. When she opened the door of the study room, Shang Jinshen said to her coldly, “You may leave.”
She let go of her hand and walked out of the room before turning back. She could not help but ask, “Jinshen, did you…” Her voice trailed off, unable to bring herself to ask if he banned Li Ying.
Shang Jinshen pushed himself to the desk as he looked up at her and made a noise of agreement.
Ji Yan’s heart skipped a beat, and a faint smile tugged on her face. “You did it for me?”
Shang Jinshen stared at her expectant expression, and his eyes darkened. He then replied coldly, “You think too much.”
Upon hearing that, Ji Yan lowered her gaze in disappointment. She was about to turn around and leave when she heard the man behind her speak again. “I can bully my woman in whatever way I want, but no one is allowed to bully her.
Ji Yan, you must remember that the Shang family is not at the mercy of anyone. Don’t make me lose face anymore in the future.”
Although Ji Yan was a little speechless about Shang Jinshen’s overbearingness, she felt a sense of warmth seeping into her heart. It was the first time that someone stood up for her, and she thought it felt good to have someone help her vent her anger.
She replied softly, “All right, I know. But you may also lift Li Ying’s ban.”
Shang Jinshen was surprised by her obedience. In the past, if she were to hear such words from him, she would surely get angry and ask, “Shang Jinshen, who gave you the right to bully me?” However, he thought that she was too kind and stupid to actually plead forgiveness for a despicable person like Li Ying.
Of course, Ji Yan knew what Shang Jinshen was thinking just by looking at his face, so she explained embarrassingly, “I am not that stupid. Li Ying’s an idiot, and she’s just a pretty face. Even if she remains in the designing industry, there would be no future for her.” Ji Yan did not wish Li Ying to hate her forever. Although she did not care about how Li Ying thought of her, she still felt uncomfortable knowing someone held a grudge against her.
Shang Jinshen lowered his head to deal with his business matters silently. In fact, he did not expect Ji Yan would call someone an idiot, so he was a little shocked.
Ji Yan watched as Shang Jinshen handled his business matters, and she knew that there was no use staying back. Thus, she closed the door and went out.
Shang Jinshen only looked up for a second before burying his head into his work, his face void of expressions. About ten minutes later, the door to the study room swung open again, and Ji Yan appeared.
She placed a cup of coffee on the table, and the coffee’s strong fragrance immediately filled the air. “This is for you. Rest early. It’s not good staring at the computer all day long.” After that, she left in a hurry without waiting for Shang Jinshen to respond.
Ji Yan thought she was not doing this because she wanted to please Shang Jinshen. Since he had protected her once in secret, she should at least return him a favor.
She also believed that it might be possible to change a stubborn man like him.
Meanwhile, Shang Jinshen stared at the coffee with a strange look in his deep-set eyes, lost in his own thought. After a long while, he picked up the cup and took a sip. The hot coffee immediately sent a warm sensation into his stomach.
The next day, Ji Yan went to the kitchen as soon as she woke up and busied herself inside for a long time before coming out. That day, she left the house half an hour later than usual.
As a result, she carried the lunch box and ran to the bus station, gasping as she finally got on the bus. Then, she pulled out a piece of tissue to wipe the sweat off her face.
At noon, Ji Yan called Lan Si, and he answered the phone in surprise. “Madam Ji Yan?”
“It’s me, Lan Si. I’m under your company building. Is it convenient for you to come down?”
Lan Si was baffled, but he replied, “Sure, Madam. Please wait for a moment.”
After a while, Lan Si appeared in front of Ji Yan. “Madam, what’s the matter?”
It was a hot afternoon, and Ji Yan was holding a small umbrella when she handed the lunch box to Lan Si. “Here, take this to your boss. Eating takeout every day is not good for his health.” After that, she turned around and rushed back to her office, ignoring Lan Si’s cold expression.
Her company was a distance away from Shang Jinshen’s company building, so it took a lot of time for her to go back and forth. In the end, her lunch break was gone like that.
At the same time, Lan Si placed the cartoon lunch box on Shang Jinshen’s office table, and the latter raised his head and looked at Lan Si.
Lan Si said to him with a cold face, “This is a lunchbox from Madam Ji Yan. She made it with love.”
A lunchbox made with love? Shang Jinshen’s mouth twitched slightly. Staring at the cartoon lunch box, he could not help wondering what the stupid Ji Yan was doing again.
Lan Si then added, “Madam also said that eating takeout everyday is not good for your health.”
So this was the reason why Ji Yan sent him a lunchbox? Why would she care about his health? Shang Jinshen wondered with his lips curled up. He thought that perhaps Ji Yan was on a whim, or maybe she was up to something and was planning to bribe him with the lunchbox.
“Do you want to eat it or not?” Lan Si suddenly said mischievously.
Shang Jinshen straightened his facial expression and said, “You may leave. Please go and inspect the south factory in the afternoon.”
Lan Si was at a loss for words, and his face turned into a frown. He really was such an unlucky person. He should have just kept his mouth shut. He really shouldn’t have made fun of Shang Jinshen!
After Lan Si left, Shang Jinshen tried to ignore the lunchbox, which seemed extremely eye-catching in comparison to the surrounding environment. Ten minutes later, he could not help but set down his pen and carried the lunch box to the tea table by the window.
He stretched out his long legs and leaned back on the sofa. When he opened the lunch box, a fragrant aroma wafted through the air. The food was well prepared, and they were all his favourite food.
Shang Jinshen took a bite of the food, which was still warm, and thought it tasted much better than takeout. Apparently, he had discovered one of Ji Yan’s talents. Her cooking skills were excellent.
He thought that perhaps he should ask her to make lunchboxes for him every day. Besides, this was the privilege of a husband, wasn’t it?
Ji Yan would not have believed Shang Jinshen’s compliments of her cooking, as he never said anything nice to her before. Of course, after she knew that Shang Jinshen wanted her to make lunchboxes for him every day, she felt wronged. Shang Jinshen was so picky about food that she had to think hard every day about the combination of different foods.