To regain her position by Mo Jingshenâs side required too much courage; it also required her to give up a lot.
It wasnât completely impossible, it was just that...
Ji Nuan picked up her purse and stepped out with him. She lowered her head in the elevator, her eyelashes obstructing her view of the shadow next to hers.
In fact, to watch as Mo Jingshen returned to America again also required a lot of courage.
He once left for ten years without looking back; today, he was similarly aware of those years as she did. America was still a place that haunted her, yet the Shine headquarters was located right in Los Angeles.
Mo Jingshen pinched the hand she had obediently left in his palm, watching her through the reflection of the elevator doors: âCanât bear for me to leave? Do you want me to stay in Hai City with you?â
Ji Nuan was startled. She raised her head. âNo.â
Shine Group would never move back to the country as MN Group group did. Keeping him in Hai City permanently was impractical, and she had never once considered it.
Mo Jingshen stared at her face, his lips curving into a smile. A moment later, he spoke calmly: âIn the past three years, Iâve completely rebuilt the Yu Garden. If you wish for me to stay in Hai City, the condition is for you to move back to the Yu Garden with me.â
Ji Nuan: â...â
She was astonished/ âThe Yu Garden has been rebuilt?â
Seeing her startled expression, his handsome brows moved slightly. âWerenât you always unhappy with Yu Gardenâs furnishings? When we first got married, Grandfather took matters into his own hands and renovated it as he pleased. We didnât participate in the arrangements at all. Weâve already bid our farewells to the previous Yu Garden. The Yu Garden today is the home Iâve genuinely poured my heart into building; all thatâs left is for you, itâs female owner, to return.â
âNo... Mo Jingshen, donât you have to return to America?â
Although Ji Nuan could not understand his intentions in especially taking her out for dinner right before he left for America, she had strangely felt that he wouldnât be coming back anytime soon. Yet, he abruptly brought up the Yu Garden and even mentioned that he had completely renovated their wedding home, that it was waiting for her return.
Could it be that he... planned to stay in Hai City?
The two headed to a Western-style restaurant downstairs. After entering, a waiter brought them to a quiet and elegant table before Mo Jingshen finally released her hand and allowed her to sit.
Ji Nuan ordered most of the food, while Mo Jingshen only asked for a steak. Most of the dishes brought out were thus Ji Nuanâs.
Mo Jingshen also spent most of the time watching her eat.
âThe portion size in this restaurant is quite small. How will you be full with that small steak?â Ji Nuan picked up a portion of foie gras with a thin bread as she watched Mo Jingshen. He had barely touched his steak.
âIâm not very hungry.â
âDidnât you come to look for me for dinner because you were hungry?â Ji Nuan silently placed another portion of foie gras on a piece of bread and added various toppings inside. She then handed it to him: âEat this.â
Her heart had clearly softened yet her appearance remained stubborn. Even though she didnât bring up a single word about missing him, her expression seemed to fear that he would starve. Mo Jingshen smiled and received the food. He cooperatively ate the foie gras she had wrapped for him.
Afterward, he continued watching her eat. In the end, Ji Nuan could not help herself. Thankfully, she had ordered too much. She sent item after item onto his plate and forced him to eat more.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
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Now that it was autumn, Hai City had more rainy days. Even though the weather was good when they had left the office, it was now raining.
The office building entrance was only a five minutes walk away, but the two did not bring a pair of umbrellas with them. Mo Jingshen sent her back to the office, and in the short few minutes, the two quickly became drenched.
Even though Mo Jingshenâs outstanding temperament wasnât affected by the rain, in a rare act of kindness, Ji Nuan allowed him to take a shower in her break room. She also called someone to head to a nearby twenty-four-hour department store to purchase a set of menâs clothes for him.
Mo Jingshen took a shower and rubbed his hair with a towel. His bangs were damp and laid against his forehead, causing the originally quiet and stern man to appear more seductive. He also strangely appeared to be more restrained.
He changed into a set of black dress shirts and pants she had someone deliver from the department store. It was from a brand he frequently wore. It seemed like there was no need for the two of them to exclaim about their understanding of each other. Small details like this were sufficient proof that their husband and wife relationship was actually quite good. Aside from the misunderstandings that had happened in the past, even if the two hadnât actually gotten a divorce, it seemed like there wouldnât be anything wrong with it.
The man stepped out after getting dressed. Ji Nuan, who had just returned from the vice-CEOâs breakroom for a shower glanced at him, various thoughts coming to her mind.
âJi Nuan.â
âEn, ah?â
Mo Jingshen watched her, catching her vivid expression as she saw him dressed in the clothes she had bought. Without a change in expression, he spoke with his voice heavy and low as it usually was: âHave you thought through it? Do you want to move back to the Yu Garden with me?â
To return to Yu Garden would be to leave their former enmity behind and to restart their marriage. She would return to being Mrs. Mo.
Ji Nuan sat on the edge of the bed in the breakroom and carelessly picked up a pillow, holding it in her arms. She lowered her head to look at the pillow, clearing her voice to say: âLetâs talk about it when you return from America. Thereâs so much work for you to handle there, we donât even know when youâll be able to come back. Thereâs no point in me thinking too much about it right now.â
Mo Jingshen silently watched her.
Ji Nuan coughed. âYouâve showered and changed your clothes. Itâs time you head back, isnât it? Iâll stay in the office today. I wonât keep you any longer.â
âJi Nuan.â
âYou should know that my breakroom isnât as large as yours. Itâs barely big enough for me to sleep in, you better not have ideas about staying here tonight.â
It was true that her break room wasnât large, but that didnât mean it couldnât even hold Mo Jingshen.
Mo Jingshen approached and tugged her pillow away with one hand, tossing it onto the bed behind her. He spoke calmly: âIâll be returning to America tomorrow. Right now, are you planning on cutting ties with me after I leave? You said that youâll wait for my return, but Iâm afraid that by the time that happens, you would have escaped to the ends of the earth and itâll be impossible for me to find you. Donât think I donât know that youâre as slippery as a mudfish these days.â
Ji Nuan: â...â
He calmly asked: âAre you returning to the Yu Garden or not?â
Ji Nuan glanced at him. âI already said weâll talk about it when youâre back.â
âYouâre sure you wonât run away?â
Ji Nuan had a guilty conscience. âHai City is only so big, where could I possibly run off to? Itâs not as if I can return to London...â
Before she could finish her words, the man bent down and leaned close. Ji Nuan faltered and subconsciously sensed that this man had no plans of leaving for tonight. She stood up to escape but the moment she took a single step forward, she was easily caught and tossed back onto the bed.