Chapter 33 Buy It at the Original Price

Ji Xiaonuan said with a bitter face, "They said that these two occupations are too dangerous nowadays. If I dare to choose them, they'll break my legs. After thinking it over, they decided that taking the civil - service exam is a better option, so they want me to do that."

"What about you?" Chi Jun'an asked. "What do you want to do?"

"Me?" Ji Xiaonuan thought for a long time and then shook her head seriously. "I haven't thought about it yet."

"Then think about it carefully," Chi Jun'an said indifferently. "You don't need to worry about other things. Just do what you like."

"…Okay." Ji Xiaonuan nodded.

Zhao Jiaying tightened her grip on the chopsticks a little more. Maybe Ji Xiaonuan didn't understand, but Chi Jun'an clearly meant that he would take care of other matters, and Ji Xiaonuan just needed to do what she liked!

Could it be that Chi Jun'an was serious? Zhao Jiaying's face suddenly darkened. She had to do something.

After the meal, Ji Xiaonuan got up to say goodbye. Chi Jun'an told Han Siyuan to send her back, and Zhao Jiaying left with them.

Chi Jun'an watched them leave. With a deep gaze, he asked, "Mama Zhang, what do you think of Xiaoxi?"

"Miss Ji is a simple and good girl. But you'd better keep an eye on Miss Zhao. She likes to come here often for no reason. People with such scheming, I'm really worried that she might do something to Miss Ji..."

Mama Zhang suddenly paused and said somewhat sadly, "Sorry, young master. I talked too much. Miss Ji's personality is a bit like that of the madam... No, not just her personality, but she also looks a bit similar. I can't help but want to take care of her more."

Chi Jun'an's gaze became even deeper.

"Maybe I'm getting old, so I miss them a bit," Mama Zhang said with a bitter smile. "Don't mind, young master. I'm just talking casually."

As soon as Ji Xiaonuan reached the gate, she heard Zhao Jiaying call out to them.

"Assistant Han, don't you have to attend a meeting on behalf of the president?" Zhao Jiaying suddenly said. "If you go to send Miss Ji back, I'm afraid you won't have enough time. How about this? I'll send Miss Ji back instead. You don't mind, do you, Miss Ji?"

"Umm..." Han Siyuan looked at Ji Xiaonuan hesitantly.

"It's okay, Assistant Han. You go and deal with your business," Ji Xiaonuan said.

"Then I'll trouble you, Secretary Zhao," Han Siyuan nodded at them and drove away directly.

"Miss Ji, my car is parked nearby. You wait here, and I'll drive it over," Zhao Jiaying pointed in the nearby direction.

"No need," Ji Xiaonuan shook her head. "I'll just take a taxi back." Before, she asked Han Siyuan to promise to send her back because she was afraid that Chi Jun'an's place was a dangerous place. Now, of course, she didn't want to trouble Han Siyuan, so she let him go.

Ji Xiaonuan could feel that Zhao Jiaying didn't like her, so naturally, she didn't want to trouble her either.

"How could that be?" Zhao Jiaying said in a joking tone. "If the president and Assistant Han find out that I promised to send you but didn't do it, they'll definitely scold me to death. You can't do that to me."

Ji Xiaonuan had to agree.

Zhao Jiaying went to get the car, but Ji Xiaonuan waited for a long time and didn't see her come back.

She frowned and decided to go and check.

Ji Xiaonuan hadn't walked a few steps when she saw Zhao Jiaying leaning against the car and making a phone call.

She was about to leave when she heard Zhao Jiaying mention her name.

"…You're talking about Ji Xiaonuan? I met her today." Zhao Jiaying saw Ji Xiaonuan's figure in the rearview mirror of a nearby car and raised her voice a bit.

There was a sneer on Zhao Jiaying's lips. She said loudly, "The president likes her? How could that be! She's just one of the candidates who passed the preliminary selection for surrogacy. The president just wants to get to know her better and see what kind of person she is. After all, in the case of surrogacy, what if the woman, relying on being the mother of the child, clings to him and tries to become his wife or claim a share of the family property in the future?" Ji Xiaonuan felt her heart sink suddenly.

So, Chi Jun'an had approached her just because of the surrogacy matter? Moreover, she was just one of his candidates.

What he said about getting married before was just a test. He probably didn't touch her because he was afraid of getting entangled with her. He had never mentioned the surrogacy selection, probably because he was worried that she would notice something.

Everything suddenly became clear to Ji Xiaonuan. She had always wondered why such an excellent Chi Jun'an had been pestering her when she wasn't a particularly outstanding girl. Now, it all made sense.

However, the feeling of being played with really wasn't pleasant.

"Alas, I'm a woman after all. When I saw her today, I couldn't help but snap at her a few times. It was thanks to the president who smoothed things over for me that she didn't get suspicious," Zhao Jiaying lowered her head and said. "But after she left, the president praised me, saying that I helped him test Ji Xiaonuan's character. After all, this is a major matter related to the president's offspring, so we have to be cautious."

Ji Xiaonuan lowered her eyes. She had always felt that Chi Jun'an seemed to be hiding something when they were together. So, it was all just to test her?

Seeing Ji Xiaonuan turn around and leave, Zhao Jiaying said a few more words in a low voice. Then she got into the car, started it, and caught up with Ji Xiaonuan.

She stopped the car beside Ji Xiaonuan, rolled down the window, and said, "Sorry, Miss Ji. I just took a call. Did you wait for a long time? Get in the car. I'll send you back now."

"No need," Ji Xiaonuan shook her head. "You must be busy too, Miss Zhao. I won't bother you."

"It doesn't matter," Zhao Jiaying smiled very kindly. "Besides, I have something else I want to talk to you about."

Ji Xiaonuan frowned.

"Get in the car," Zhao Jiaying urged.

Ji Xiaonuan got into the car. The car drove smoothly. Zhao Jiaying looked ahead calmly and said, "Miss Ji, I heard that the president bought you clothes when he asked you for help the other day?"

Ji Xiaonuan hummed in agreement.

Zhao Jiaying's eyes darkened a bit. Why did this woman deserve a gift from the president!

Suppressing the anger in her heart, Zhao Jiaying forced a smile and said, "I really like that piece of clothing too. I wonder if you'd be willing to part with it?"

Ji Xiaonuan's eyes dimmed a bit. Zhao Jiaying actually knew about this. Presumably, asking her to return the clothes was also Chi Jun'an's intention.

That's right. She had said she would pay Chi Jun'an back at the original price, but she hadn't done it yet. Presumably, he didn't know how to ask for it either.

"Are you going to buy it at the original price?" Ji Xiaonuan asked.

Since she had agreed with Chi Jun'an to pay him back, she would do as they had agreed.

"Huh?" Zhao Jiaying was taken aback.

After hearing what she had said before, Ji Xiaonuan should have been very sad and just given the clothes to her, right? Why was she still selling them? Was this woman only interested in money?

"Then I'll give you a 10%... 10% discount?" Ji Xiaonuan asked tentatively.