Chen Rou Jiao watched over her team working on the Jade Suite. While Xie Rong responsible to checked on Team 2 in Pearl Room.
The chief manager who was known among the workers in Flamingo Ltd. to be very keen when it came to designing and inspections, followed up with the development of the suite, in the same time, discussed with the leader of Team 1 if something about the decoration bothering her.
Since this was their first week in the work, and the team was just worked on setting up the floor with tiles, therefore, Chen Rou Jiao had nothing much to say about it.
After she satisfied with the room, Chen Rou Jiao moved to the Pearl Suite which located on the third floor of the resort. She used the escalator to go to the room, instead of the elevator. She wanted to have a nice view of the magnificent resort designed by Li Da Zhan.
She hadn't had opportunity to do that when she first came here last week due to tight schedule and eventually, she just focused on important matter at that time.
Therefore, when she had the whole day to focus on this project, she wouldn't want to let it wasted.
She was amazed at the first time she saw this great resort. Even upon first step entering the lobby, she was greeted by voluminous striplight weaves itself from the spacious multidimensional ceiling.
Plus the striplight under the escalator and every pillar and every floor, with marble floor, absolutely bring the modern contemporary-theme to a new level. This kind of environment made Chen Rou Jiao delighted and couldn't wait for the opening of this resort. She certainly thrilled to stay here a day or two.
On her way to the Pearl Suite, she bumped into Li Da Zhan who was at that time also arrived at the same floor with Chen Rou Jiao. Only he used elevator to climb to the third floor.
When their eyes met, Li Da Zhan immediately startled and grinned awkwardly toward Chen Rou Jiao.
"You.. you are here?"
Chen Rou Jiao knew Li Da Zhan must be affected by her words at City A last week, but she didn't want to further the problem anymore, and she promised to be professional at work, so she beamed back.
"Yes." Li Da Zhan nodded. Chen Rou Jiao pressed her lips. Her eyes tailed on his expression. Waiting for Li Da Zhan saying anything, but she only saw him seems uneasy and tried to avoid making eye contact with her again.
Li Da Zhan get a hold of himself and looked at Chen Rou Jiao again. "Err.. where are you heading?"
"Pearl Suite. I need to look the progress of the room." Chen Rou Jiao replied casually.
"Same then, I also wanted to go to Pearl Suite." Another paused. Li Da Zhan hesitantly uttered his next words. "Let's walk together then?"
Chen Rou Jiao calmly agreed. They walked side by side to the VIP room which took several meters from the escalator.
On their way there, Li Da Zhan somehow beaming widely because he get to wlaked with Chen Rou Jiao. He didn't know why he had that feelings.
Therefore, he tried to be more open with Chen Rou Jiao. If he continued to create awkward atmosphere between them, his attempt to ask for her forgive will showed no avail. He needs to act up before he will regret.
"Have you visit the other room?" Li Da Zhan was startled when Chen Rou Jiao took the first move to break the silence.
"Not yet. But I will after this."
Chen Rou Jiao nodded understand. "Okay then."
Nobody talking anymore. Both of them realize they both in awkward situation although each of them tried hard to not show them especially Chen Rou Jiao. The time they had right now seems flow slowly than usual.
Out of sudden, Li Da Zhan's phone rang when they were a few meters from the Pearl Suite. He stopped when he saw the caller's name. Chen Rou Jiao bewildered by his action, and she also stopped, then turning her head to Li Da Zhan who was behind her.
"Why?"
"Mmm.. Nothing. You go first. I need to answer this call."
Chen Rou Jiao nodded. "Okay. Then, I'll go first." her soft voice was followed by a polite bowed and she stepped away from him.
Li Da Zhan facing the lobby area, leaning his arms on the handrails, checking if Chen Rou Jiao still there before he answered the call.
"Hello Yu Yao."
"Yo, bro! Where are you?"
"At the resort. The interior designer team had start their work here, so I want to watch their work." " Li Da Zhan answered casually. He looked down to the big fountain in the middle of the lobby area. The thing that always caught his eyes everytime he was at the resort.
"Aaa... then you must have meet the two people I mention before right?"
"Yup. But I think your brother was wrong about them. They seem okay for me. Even your brother's boyfriend had a good relationship with Che...." Li Da Zhan cursed in silent for his slipped tongue. "I mean the chief manager."
"Well... maybe my second brother had misunderstood or something?"
Li Da Zhan wanted to ask Yu Yao about the connection between his second brother and CEO Zhang but he hold his attempt to say anything. Maybe it was not the right time yet.
"Anyhow... you know where Chen Rou Jiao right now?"
Li Da Zhan frowned. "Why did you ask that?"
Was Yu Yao already knew Chen Rou Jiao was the chief manager that his second brother despised? Or did his friend acknowledge about he already met Chen Rou Jiao before the accident at the nightclub?
"Well. You were there when she left the hospital with his brother, right? Did you guys have a nice talk? Did she tell you where she live now?"
Li Da Zhan breath relief. He feared for nothing actually. He snort with his overthinking.
"Hello bro. Are you listening?" the annoyed Yu Yao through the phone made Li Da Zhan quickly threw away his thought.
"Yes. I am here."
"So? Did she tell you?"
Li Da Zhan thought deeply about what to answer, and he came up with better solution. For Chen Rou Jiao.
"No. she did not tell me anything. After all, why would Chen Rou Jiao tell anything to someone like me." He chuckled sadly. But Yu Yao did not saw that change of expression on his face.
"Hmm... you're right. But I will try to look for her. Then you must tell the truth and apologise to her."
"We'll see, bro." Li Da Zhan pressed his lips.
We will see if she wanted to listen to everything he wanted to say.
"Okay, Da Zhan. See you at the party."
Yu Yao end the call right away before Li Da Zhan could replied to him.
Later that day, Li Da Zhan sighed heavily. He wondered if Chen Rou Jiao will ever wanted to forgive him.
He stared blankly at the ceiling.
"Thank you."
Li Da Zhan startled. He immediately turned around and saw Chen Rou Jiao stood a meter from him. A simple smile appeared on her beautiful face.
"What.. what for?" He stuttered by the fact his heart almost explode with the sudden approached. He had no idea since when she standing there unannouced. How much did she heard his conversation?
"For not telling Yu Yao about my whereabout. I really appreciate that." she said softly.
The corner of his lips curled up. He lowered his gaze a few seconds before facing her. "I did not want you so get involve with the things that will give you pain again. Especially from me. I don't know how much you suffer but I rather cut my throat than make you suffer again."
"Pfft.. you have change, Li Da Zhan."
"No. what I mean is..." Li Da Zhan wanted to clear everything up but he was cut by Chen Rou Jiao.
With a smile, Chen Rou Jiao looked at him staright into his sparkling eyes. "I already forgive you."
Li Da Zhan dissatisfied by her simply forgive him without doing anything to make it up with her. For him, her way to forgive him was so easy. And he did not deserved all of that.
"But.. I made you suffered for a long time."
"You are wrong."
Li Da Zhan knitted his brows together. "What do you mean?"
"Your behaviour towards me did affect me, but not because of you I suffered so much pain." she said seriously but only brough laughter from Li Da Zhan.
Still laughing, he said, "I know you just want to ease my heart, but don't do that. I know I did you wrong."
"I am telling you the truth. I never lie about this kind of things." She eagerly wanted Li Da Zhan to believe her.
Li Da Zhan tilted his head, his smile slowly faded, "But.."
"You are not wrong me. So stop blaming yourself any longer."
"Chen Rou Jiao!" Xie Rong rushed to get her friend, and Li Da Zhan who was still stupefied by Chen Rou Jiao confession, tried to hide his feelings from Xie Rong by looked away to the fountain again.
Chen Rou Jiao chuckled softly before facing Xie Rong.
"Yes."
Xie Rong became embarassed with her action when she realise Li Da Zhan was there. She clear her throat and tried to act innocent in that situation. Chen Rou Jiao just shook her head, watching Xie Rong's funny reaction.
"Good afternoon Mr. Li?" Xie Rong bowed her head to her client.
Li Da Zhan turned to face Xie Rong after he could control his expression.
"Yes. Good afternoon Miss Xie."
Xie Rong grinned foolishly at Li Da Zhan before she turned to face her friend.
"Miss Chen, let's go back to office."
"Okay. Let's go." Chen Rou Jiao looked at Li Da Zhan. "We leave first, Mr. Li."
"Okay."
"If you need something, you can call me or Xie Rong."
"Okay."
Xie Rong puzzled with Li Da Zhan's weird attitude but no way she wanted to say it in front of her client face.
"Let's go, Xie Rong." Chen Rou Jiao pulled Xie Rong's arm to follow her.
"Wait up, Miss Chen." Li Da Zhan stepped forward, and when Chen Rou Jiao turned to him, he stop.
"Yes?"
"I heard you get blackmails this few days. Are you okay? Do you need me to call police or something?"
Chen Rou Jiao immediately shake her head. "No need. Those threats will never disturb me. Don't worry Mr. Li."
"Okay. Take care. Both of you."
"Thank you for your kindness Mr. Li." Chen Rou Jiao bowed her head once again before she left him with Xie Rong.
Li Da Zhan left the place and headed to the Pearl Suite before he left to the lobby to meet Wu Liang without had time to go to Jade Suite. He need to piece together his mind after what just happened earlier with Chen Rou Jiao.