After a group of people walked out of the building that housed the factory’s meeting room, the sky was still gloomy. They bid farewell to the factory’s senior management and, as they headed to the parking lot, Yun Qi looked at Cen Jin and gently asked, "Cen Jin, where are you going? Do you need me to give you a ride?"
Cen Jin, upon hearing this, waved her hand with a smile, "No need, he’ll be here soon..."
Before she finished her sentence, a ringtone chimed from her bag. She awkwardly smiled and said "Sorry," before taking out her phone to check the caller ID. It was Jiang Baizhou calling, so she answered, "Hello!"
"When will it be over?"
"It’s already over. Where are you?"
"At the factory gate."
"You’re already here?"
After hanging up the phone, Cen Jin smiled at them and said, "My friend has come to pick me up. He’s at the factory gate. I’ll head off first! See you tomorrow."
"Alright, off you go!" Yun Xi nodded with a smile and waved at her.
Watching Cen Jin’s retreating figure as she jogged away, Yun Qi’s gentle expression slightly darkened, as if wanting to say something but refraining. Even after she disappeared from sight, he couldn’t withdraw his gaze. Next to him, Yun Xi rested her chin on her hand, looking like she was about to play detective, as she suspiciously asked, "Why do I feel like Cen Jin’s joyful steps seem like she’s rushing into love? Suddenly, I’m a bit curious about who she’s meeting. Lingran, do you know who it is?"
Ye Lingran chuckled lightly at the question and raised an eyebrow, "Hmm, I think I might have guessed who it is."
"Oh, really? Who is it? Who is it?" Yun Xi’s gossiping spirit ignited, and she immediately rushed over, grabbing her arm curiously.
"You know this person too."
"I know them?" Yun Xi widened her eyes in surprise, thinking for a moment before suddenly realizing, stepping back in astonishment, "You, you, you... you’re not saying it’s Jiang Baizhou, are you! Those two... Lingran, you have to be kidding me!"
Ye Lingran smiled without a word, and as she turned around, she inadvertently noticed Yun Qi’s eyes suddenly dimming. She paused slightly, and the smile in her eyes faded a bit, yet she said nothing.
Yun Xi carefully recalled the way Cen Jin and Jiang Baizhou interacted, as well as how they looked at each other, and instantly understood something, although she still found it hard to believe.
"Let’s go!" Yun Qi turned away and continued walking toward the car.
Meanwhile, Cen Jin jogged out to the factory gate, spotted the familiar BMW across the street, and dashed over with a smile. She opened the door and got in, buckling her seatbelt while asking, "How long have you been here?"
Jiang Baizhou glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, "Not long, about ten minutes."
"Wow, you really timed your call to me perfectly!" Cen Jin noted that he had called her at exactly three minutes past two.
Jiang Baizhou didn’t respond to her comment, instead starting the car and turning the direction toward their destination.
The car drove for about half an hour, arriving at a residential building under Ke Group. A sales representative came to greet them. After Jiang Baizhou mentioned a name, the representative understood and nodded with a smile, gesturing, "Mr. Jiang, please follow me! Mr. Ke specifically instructed me that there are three suitable apartments, all in the same community."
"Thank you." Jiang Baizhou nodded slightly, replying with indifference.
As they followed the sales representative, Cen Jin tugged on Jiang Baizhou’s sleeve and quietly asked, "Jiang Baizhou, are you buying a house?"