Chapter 13 Part 3

Ye Qiao subconsciously licked her upper teeth where the sensation of the
kiss lingered, a product of spontaneous pa.s.sion . At that very moment, she
didn’t think it was that bad of an idea to get into a relationship with him, even
if there was no love involved . At the very least he didn’t talk much, nor did he
ask too many questions . There was no pressure when she spent time with him .
Since both of them were nonchalant in character, there was no concern that they
would pester each other; a perfect lover .

She was surprised by her own thoughts and mentally scolded herself .

Was it an aftereffect of being dumped by Gu Jin? She had lost the innocence of
a young woman in her early twenties; she now had a mindset like someone in
her stepmother’s age . She had no intention to fall in love again since she was on
the rise in her career, plus the previous love affair had burned her out . She felt it
should be alright to find someone, if only to deal with the loneliness both mentally
and physically .

Ye Qiao raised her eyebrows and sized up Zhou Tingsheng’s outfit: “You weren’t
wearing this during the day . Were you there for business?”

“I have a sister who runs an auction house . I was there to help her pick the pieces

“I have a sister who runs an auction house . I was there to help her pick the pieces
for the catalog for a upcoming auction . ” Zhou Tingsheng took out a cigarette from
his gold cigarette case and fiddled with it between his fingers: “So, you like the
way I looked then?”

She thought about it for a while: “The way you are now is more fitting . I hardly
recognized you earlier today . ”

Ye Qiao tried to digest the information he just divulged . She recalled how her
father’s was auctioned off . It was five years ago,
it seemed that overnight the value of the painting had gone up several times . It
was not unusual in the arts market; it only took some luck for a painting to become
a priceless treasure . Just like how the gained its unparalleled popularity
only after its famous theft and recovery in the early 1900s .

At the time, she seldom contacted or cared about her family . But his words had

At the time, she seldom contacted or cared about her family . But his words had
helped her put all the pieces together-- --

No wonder he owned that painting yet displayed it in such an unimportant spot .

Ye Qiao seemed to remember that the auction house which handled her father’s
painting was called Ferra . It sounded quite familiar but she couldn’t put her finger
on it . Then she remembered that one of Cheng Jiang’s sponsors happened to
invest in art, which was affiliated with Ferra . She suddenly realized something:
“You were at Cheng Jiang’s birthday party also because of Ferra?”

Zhou Tingsheng nodded and turned his head to look at the street lights with the
ghost of a smile on his lips .

Zhou Tingsheng nodded and turned his head to look at the street lights with the
ghost of a smile on his lips .

Ye Qiao recalled all the questions she had asked him . Her misconceptions of him
were now becoming clear to her .

She tacitly smiled and teased him: “Was that the reason why you took me to C
University to eat street food?  As revenge?”

“No . ” It was a long story, but he only explained in a few sentences: “I was in the
military before . One year, our mission was to train all the college freshmen in G
City . C University was one of them and the students told me about the place . ”

Chapter 13 Part 3.

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Ye Qiao subconsciously licked her upper teeth where the sensation of the. kiss lingered, a product of spontaneous pa.s.sion . At that very moment, she. didn’t think it was that bad of an idea to get into a relationship with him, even. if there was no love involved . At the very least he didn’t talk much, nor did he. ask too many questions . There was no pressure when she spent time with him Since both of them were nonchalant in character, there was no concern that they. would pester each other; a perfect lover

She was surprised by her own thoughts and mentally scolded herself

Was it an aftereffect of being dumped by Gu Jin? She had lost the innocence of. a young woman in her early twenties; she now had a mindset like someone in. her stepmother’s age . She had no intention to fall in love again since she was on. the rise in her career, plus the previous love affair had burned her out . She felt it. should be alright to find someone, if only to deal with the loneliness both mentally. and physically

.  .

Ye Qiao raised her eyebrows and sized up Zhou Tingsheng’s outfit: “You weren’t. wearing this during the day . Were you there for business?”.

“I have a sister who runs an auction house . I was there to help her pick the pieces. for the catalog for a upcoming auction . ” Zhou Tingsheng took out a cigarette from. his gold cigarette case and fiddled with it between his fingers: “So, you like the. way I looked then?”.

She thought about it for a while: “The way you are now is more fitting . I hardly. recognized you earlier today . ”.

Ye Qiao tried to digest the information he just divulged . She recalled how her. father’s was auctioned off . It was five years ago,. it seemed that overnight the value of the painting had gone up several times . It. was not unusual in the arts market; it only took some luck for a painting to become. a priceless treasure . Just like how the gained its unparalleled popularity. only after its famous theft and recovery in the early 1900s

At the time, she seldom contacted or cared about her family . But his words had. helped her put all the pieces together-- --.

No wonder he owned that painting yet displayed it in such an unimportant spot

.  .

Ye Qiao seemed to remember that the auction house which handled her father’s. painting was called Ferra . It sounded quite familiar but she couldn’t put her finger. on it . Then she remembered that one of Cheng Jiang’s sponsors happened to. invest in art, which was affiliated with Ferra . She suddenly realized something:. “You were at Cheng Jiang’s birthday party also because of Ferra?”.

Zhou Tingsheng nodded and turned his head to look at the street lights with the. ghost of a smile on his lips

Ye Qiao recalled all the questions she had asked him . Her misconceptions of him. were now becoming clear to her

She tacitly smiled and teased him: “Was that the reason why you took me to C. University to eat street food?  As revenge?”.

 .

“No . ” It was a long story, but he only explained in a few sentences: “I was in the. military before . One year, our mission was to train all the college freshmen in G. City . C University was one of them and the students told me about the place . ”.