Dari jendela, di halaman belakang Golden Lounge, banyak bunga ros China bermekaran. Jendela itu terbuka, angin sore malam membawa aroma bunga yang lembut. He Jichen memandang pucuk-pucuk bunga ros kuning itu dengan mata yang tidak berkedip lama-lama hingga matanya terasa sakit. Kemudian ia berkedip perlahan dan menarik pandangannya. Ia memandang ke toilet, lalu berbalik dan berjalan pergi. Setelah hanya dua langkah, He Jichen berhenti. Ia ingin berbalik, tapi akhirnya tidak. Sebentar kemudian ia menaikkan kembali kaki.
He Jichen tidak kembali ke ruang pribadi, tapi mengambil lift turun ke lantai pertama Golden Lounge. Ketika ia keluar dari lift, manager lobi Golden Lounge melihatnya dan berjalan mendekati. "Tuan He, Anda akan pergi?"
He Jichen memandang manager lobi tapi tidak menjawab. Wajahnya tampak sedih saat ia keluar pintu depan. Angin sore malam yang dingin menghempaskan kabut kebingungan di hatinya. Ia mengambil sebatang rokok dari saku, tapi ketika ia hendak menyulutnya, manager lobi sudah mendekati dengan lighter di tangannya.
He Jichen memandangnya sebentar, lalu menghamparkan rokok di bibirnya. Ia menahannya di bibir sebentar, lalu menghembuskan awan asap. Setelah asap itu hilang, He Jichen lalu menjawab, "Ajarkan Chen Bai mengantariku pulang."
"Saya akan menelpon Tuan Chen sekarang," jawab manager lobi.
He Jichen mengangguk dan diam-diam membawa rokok ke sudut bibirnya.
Setelah manager lobi selesai menelpon, ia melaporkan, "Tuan Chen mengatakan ia berada di dekat sini. Ia akan sampai dalam waktu sepuluh menit atau sekitarnya."
Dengan rokok di mulut, He Jichen mengangguk-angguk.
"Tuan He, apakah Anda ingin masuk dulu duduk sebentar? Saya akan ambil secangkir teh atau kopi untuk Anda?"
Setelah lama diam, He Jichen akhirnya menganggukkan tangannya. "Terima kasih, tidak perlu."
Berhenti sebentar, ia memandang ke manager lobi yang berdiri di dekat pintu masuk, lalu menambahkan, "Kerjakan saja pekerjaanmu."
"Baik, Tuan He. Jika ada yang Anda butuhkan, hubungi saya sewaktu-waktu."
He Jichen tidak menjawab.
Setelah manager lobi kembali ke lobi Golden Lounge, He Jichen berdiri di pintu utama sebentar, lalu berjalan ke trotoar. Ia menemukan lampu jalan yang acak, bersandar di sana dan mengambil rokok lagi.
Saat rokok ini terbakar hingga habis, Chen Bai datang. He Jichen tidak menunggu Chen Bai membuka pintu, tapi ia yang membukanya dan masuk.
Setelah mengemudi sekitar seratus meter di jalan yang sepi, He Jichen berkata, "Apakah surat perjanjian yang dikirimkan gadis itu sudah kau terima?"
Chen Bai terkejut sebentar, baru menyadari bahwa "gadis" yang dimaksud He Jichen adalah Ji Yi, dan perjanjian itu adalah dokumen yang mentransfer Ji Yi ke Huan Ying Entertainment. Kemudian ia buru-buru menjawab, "Saya terima sebelum pulang sore tadi."
Kemudian mobil itu menjadi sunyi lagi.
Chen Bai mengemudi sedikit jauh di depan. Ketika sampai di lampu merah, ia memandang ke belakang ke He Jichen melalui spion. Ia berhenti sebentar dan bertanya, "Tuan He, apakah Anda ingin membaca lagi perjanjian itu?"
Chapter 673: You’re the Joy of my Adolescence, the Adolescent Who I Liked (13)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Out the window, bunches of Chinese roses were in bloom in the back garden of The Golden Lounge.
The window was open, so the evening breeze carried a faint scent of flowers in.
He Jichen started at the yellow roses without blinking for a long time until his eyes felt sore. Then he fluttered his eyelashes softly and withdrew his gaze. He shot a glance towards the restroom then turned and walked away.
After just two steps, He Jichen stopped. He wanted to turn back, but in the end, he didn’t. A moment later, he raised his feet again.
He Jichen didn’t head back to the private room but took the elevator down to the first floor of The Golden Lounge.
As he emerged from the elevator, the lobby manager of The Golden Lounge saw him and made his way over to him. “Mr. He, you’re leaving?”
He Jichen glanced at the lobby manager but didn’t reply. He walked out the front entrance with a sullen look on his face.
The lobby manager followed He Jichen with a polite and respectful smile. “Mr. He, you’re leaving after Mr. Chen dropped you off? Will Mr. Chen pick you up or shall I arrange for someone to drive you?”
Stepping out from the revolving doors of The Golden Lounge, He Jichen was met with the cold evening breeze which scattered the dullness in his heart. He pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, but just as he was about to light it up, the lobby manager already reached over to him with his own lighter in hand.
He Jichen glanced at it and drew in closer with the cigarette between his lips. He held it in his lips for a while then blew out a cloud of smoke. After the smoke completely dissipated, He Jichen then replied, “Get Chen Bai to drive me back.”
“I’ll call Mr. Chen now,” replied the manager in the lobby.
He Jichen nodded and silently brought the cigarette to the corner of his lips.
After the lobby manager hung up the phone, he reported, “Mr. Chen said he’s nearby. He’ll be arriving in ten minutes or so.”
With the cigarette in He Jichen’s mouth, he mumbled “Mhm.”
“Mr. He, do you want to come inside and sit for a while first? I’ll get you a cup of tea or maybe coffee?”
After a long time passed, He Jichen finally waved his hands. “No thanks.”
After a pause, he glanced over at the lobby manager standing at the entrance beside him then added, “Go do your work.”
“Alright, Mr. He. If there’s anything you need, call me at any time.”
He Jichen didn’t reply.
After the lobby manager headed back to the main hall of The Golden Lounge, He Jichen stood at the main doors for a while then walked over to the sidewalk.
He found a random lamppost, leaned against it and reached for another cigarette.
Just as this cigarette burned till the tip, Chen Bai arrived.
He Jichen didn’t wait for Chen Bai to help him open the door but pulled it open himself and stepped in.
After driving about a hundred meters down the empty road, He Jichen said, “Have you received the contract she mailed back?”
Chen Bai was stunned for a moment before he realized that the “she” He Jichen was referring to was Ji Yi, and the contract was the one signing Ji Yi over to Huan Ying Entertainment. Then he hurriedly replied, “I received it before I left the office in the evening.”
The car fell silent again.
Chen Bai drove some distance ahead. When he reached a red light, he glanced back at He Jichen through the rearview mirror. He hesitated for a moment and asked, “Mr. He, would you like to read the contract over one more time?”
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