Chapter 55: Pursuing
The sound of the harmonica is different from that of the piano and violin, it is more rough and primitive. The melody played on the harmonica is also more touching.
Jiang Zhan stood up, walked a few steps in the direction of the harmonica sound, looked around, and finally raised his head.
On the tall maple tree, Bai Yan leaned back among the branches, holding a delicate harmonica in his hand, closing his eyes and playing seriously.
After Bai Yan finished playing the song, he lowered his head and waved gently to Jiang Zhan.
Jiang Zhan was silent for a moment: "Come down."
Bai Yan jumped down from the tree briskly.
Jiang Zhan silently retracted his subconscious hand to catch the person's hand.
"I promised Mr. Jiang to write a song for Mr. Jiang's mother." Bai Yan put the harmonica in his pocket and said politely, "The song has been delivered, so I won't disturb Mr. Jiang.
" Zhan looked at Bai Yan with a deep look. When he saw Bai Yan turning around to leave, he suddenly said, "Wait a minute."
Bai Yan turned back and raised his eyebrows: "Does Mr. Jiang have any other instructions?"
"Wait a minute."
Jiang Zhan turned around and turned back. When he arrived in front of the tombstone, he squatted down and said a few words before he stood up and walked over, "Let's go back together."
Bai Yan frowned: "I can go back by myself."
"There are rarely cars coming to Xishan Cemetery." Jiang Zhan He stopped and looked at him, "I'm just taking you back on the way, don't think too much."
Bai Yan observed Jiang Zhan's expression - Jiang Zhan's face turned pale, as cold and distant as when they first met, and all his emotions were good. The ground tightened up, and the true thoughts in the heart could not be seen at all.
Bai Yan thought for a moment and nodded: "Then I'll trouble Mr. Jiang."
The driver drove over and was startled when he saw Bai Yan, and looked at Jiang Zhan carefully.
Jiang Zhan opened the door and got into the car. He waited for Bai Yan to get in and sit down before calmly ordering: "Go back."
The scenery outside the window flew by quickly. Bai Yan leaned on the familiar back seat and his eyes couldn't help but drift to Jiang Zhan's. face.
Jiang Zhan stared straight ahead and said suddenly: "What are you looking at?"
Bai Yan felt that Jiang Zhan's aura was a little different from before. He was startled and coughed: "It's good to see Mr. Jiang become angry."
Jiang Zhan slowly turned his head to look at him: "I haven't slept in the past two days."
Bai Yan paused, coughed twice, and said sincerely: "Mr. Jiang, you must pay attention to rest."
Jiang Zhan snorted softly.
Bai Yan thought for a while and felt that a lovelorn man should not be provoked, so he cautiously kept his mouth shut.
As soon as he took out his mobile phone, a document bag was handed to him.
Bai Yan was startled and took it: "What is this?"
When he opened it, he found a simple and clear maintenance contract, and at the end he signed it in his rough and ugly handwriting when he first wore it.
The support contract signed with Jiang Zhan.
Bai Yan brought this contract with him during the last showdown with Jiang Zhan, and then placed it with Jiang Zhan to express his position.
What does Jiang Zhan mean by bringing it out now?
Jiang Zhan looked forward again and said calmly: "My contract has been torn up. Returning this to you means that the support relationship between us has officially ended."
Bai Yan raised his eyebrows.
Secretary Fang in the front seat stuck out his head and handed over a small paper shredder: "Mr. Bai, here it is."
Bai Yan blinked, somewhat dumbfounded: Why did Jiang Zhan inexplicably have such a strong sense of ritual?
But now that Jiang Zhan has stepped out of the shadows, Bai Yan is relieved. He folds the maintenance contract in half and watches it turn into a ball of irrecoverable paper scraps bit by bit by the shredder. Then he says to Jiang Zhan: "Congratulations." Mr. Jiang gets rid of the scumbag, and I wish Mr. Jiang will find true love in the future."
Jiang Zhan glanced at him, his dark eyes flashing: "Who said I got rid of him?"
Bai Yan was startled.
"The foster relationship is over, and now we are two independent and single people." Jiang Zhan stared at him, his voice was low and his tone was calm, "What usually happens between two people like this?"
Bai Yan was vaguely uncomfortable. Good premonition: "The road will be overturned, and everyone will go their own way."
Jiang Zhan ignored Bai Yan's hint and continued: "When a person has a good impression of another person, he can pursue him."
Bai Yan opened his mouth , looked at Jiang Zhan blankly.
"I have made it through the most difficult time after my mother passed away. I have made it through the most difficult time for Xinghai Group. Now it is just a new hurdle." Jiang Zhan looked away from Bai Yan and said calmly, "Let me It's too early to give up."
Bai Yan was startled again.
"Since it was my own fault before, I will seriously consider your mood and your wishes in the future." Jiang Zhan unconsciously tightened his lips and tightened his fingers slightly, "So... give me a chance, okay, Bai Yan? "
At the end, Jiang Zhan's voice suddenly fell.
Bai Yan came back to his senses, his chest felt as heavy as a stone. He frowned, took a breath, and tried to persuade: "Mr. Jiang, based on your conditions, what kind of person do you want? Why waste time on not liking you?" "With someone else?"
"Don't like it?"
Jiang Zhan took out his mobile phone and clicked it. A recording was clearly played:
"I admit that I have some affection for Mr. Jiang, and I am also willing to fall in love with Mr. Jiang..."
Bai The corner of Yan's mouth twitched and he glared at Secretary Fang.
Secretary Fang huddled in the car seat without raising his head.
Bai Yan rubbed his eyebrows. He and Secretary Fang chatted for such a long time, and Jiang Zhan just listened to this sentence?
"Mr. Jiang, since you listened to the recording, did you also hear the next sentence? I am willing to fall in love with Mr. Jiang, but getting married is another matter."
This time Jiang Zhan was silent for a moment before whispering . He said: "You don't want to get married, we don't have to get married, as long as we are together..."
"That's not what I meant." Bai Yan made it clear, "Mr. Jiang, I think you can see that I have many secrets. I don’t want others to know. I am willing to fall in love with you because I can accept the distance of love; but once we become more intimate, regardless of whether we are married or not, my secret will be exposed to Mr. Jiang. "
Jiang Zhan looked at him solemnly: "Are you referring to your advanced technology that you don't know where it came from?"
Bai Yan did not deny it: "It's not just."
"Then what if? I say... you can try to trust What about me?" Jiang Zhan turned around, his face tightened, "If you don't want to, I don't have to explore any of your secrets; if you are willing to share, I will never let anyone else People know."
Bai Yan pursed his lips and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Jiang Zhan's words.
"Bai Yan, are you used to doing everything alone?"
Bai Yan was startled, and his face suddenly turned cold.
Jiang Zhan calmed down and said, "I'm sorry."
He raised his head again, "I want to say...Bai Yan, you can give me a chance first. It's not to make you rely on me, but to make me stand By your side."
Bai Yan was silent for a long time and then said: "Mr. Jiang, you are a very simple person in thinking, but I will think a lot and it will be very complicated. I will give priority to myself. Even if I give you this opportunity, I will give it to you. I may not be able to accept you.”
Bai Yan raised his head and looked at Jiang Zhan, "Mr. Jiang, if you regard love and marriage as an investment, then investing in me will be the worst choice."
Jiang Zhan's face suddenly turned pale . He calmed down, looked at the front again, and his tone returned to his previous calmness: "I never regard my feelings as an investment."
...
Until Bai Yan got off the car, he could not reach an agreement with Jiang Zhan.
Bai Yan went home and turned on the light, leaning on the sofa, feeling a little confused and upset.
It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this anxious feeling of not knowing what to do.
Bai Yan silently counted the protein molecule sequences in his mind to calm down his emotions.
After calming down, Bai Yan recalled the conversation with Jiang Zhan again, and felt strangely happy.
I couldn't explain why, but I felt a sense of expectation for Jiang Zhan.
In the original world, Bai Yan focused most of his attention on the battle of wits and courage with his family. He had neither time nor people to talk about a leisurely love relationship - not to mention that the omega of a big family had nothing to do with love.
Their value is for marriage. As long as they can match each other's pheromones, nothing else is needed.
Falling in love...
Bai Yan rested his arm on his pillow and chewed the word slowly.
"Ding."
The phone suddenly lit up.
Bai Yan took the phone and opened it, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
The message was sent from Grid World.
[Grid World: My boyfriend and I broke up, and now I want to get him back. What should I do? ]
[Yixing? Bailu:...Have your account been hacked? 】
Bai Yan used his brain to quickly locate the current user of the Grid World account, and found that the location pointed to the Jiang family.
[Grid World: No. Didn't you give me advice before? I still want to keep asking for help. ]
[Yixing? Bailu:...]
[Yixing? Bailu: Mr. Jiang, do you want me to teach you how to chase me? ]
[Grid World: Yes. ]
[Yixing? Egret: I think I should wish you a happy breakup. ]
[Grid World: I like him, but I'm not happy. ]
Bai Yan put down his phone and lay on the bed dumbfounded.
He really didn't expect Jiang Zhan's move.
Bai Yan thought about it for a moment, curled the corners of his lips slightly, and picked up the phone again.
[Yixing? Egret: In that case, let me recommend a good way to you: if your boyfriend likes to drive, if you give him a car and let him take you for a drive, it will definitely bring you closer together. ]
[Grid World:...]
[Grid World: Are you waiting?. 】
Putting the phone aside, Bai Yan looked up at the ceiling. After a moment of silence, he suddenly reached out and touched the corners of his lips.
It's upturned.
He is laughing.
Bai Yan slowly put down his hands, put his arms under his neck, and quietly recalled the experience of meeting Jiang Zhan.
Miraculously, the unspeakable irritability of the past few days disappeared completely without realizing it.
Bai Yan turned over, yawned, and slowly fell asleep.
...
Bai Yan didn't expect Jiang Zhan's movement to be so fast.
After filming the next day, a brand new black Rolls-Royce parked at the exit of the set.
Wei Cun and Qin Hua still walked in two directions, and left separately surrounded by a large number of assistants. Only Bai Yan, with no one around him, walked easily towards the car equipped by the crew.
When Bai Yan walked to the side of the Rolls-Royce, the car window was lowered, and Jiang Zhan's profile was revealed in the driver's seat: "Get in the car."
Bai Yan looked at Jiang Zhan in surprise: "Mr. Jiang?"
Jiang Zhan Zhan made an invitation gesture to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked Xiao Zhang to go back by himself. He got in the car without ceremony and closed the door: "Mr. Jiang, it's such a waste to drive a new car here." There are
many outdoor scenes in martial arts dramas. Now in late autumn, Maple Leaf and When the ginkgo leaves are in bloom, Director Qiu shoots all the outdoor scenes in advance.
The location used for filming in recent days is a cliff, and the mountain road up is steep, difficult and bumpy.
Jiang Zhan's face turned pale and he helped Bai Yan fasten his seat belt: "I'll give you a car."
Bai Yan was a little surprised. When he asked for a car, he just remembered that Jiang Zhan had taken a ride in his car before and firmly refused him to touch the steering wheel again. Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhan was actually willing to do so.
"You agreed to let me drive?"
"I'll drive this mountain road, and I'll switch to you on Jinjiang Highway." Jiang Zhan grimaced, trying not to be so nervous, "The speed has been locked at 40."
Bai Yan has seen the introduction of this car on the official website. It is said that there is a magical "speed lock mode" that will limit the speed of the car to the set speed.
Bai Yan: "40? What's the difference between this and climbing?"
"The speed limit on Jinjiang Highway is only 40." Jiang Zhan took a deep breath, "When you get your driver's license later, I will unlock it for you."
Bai Yan raised his eyebrows , let Zhi Nao access the control system, and quickly found the speed-locking program.
This kind of program is vulnerable to Bai Yan's brain. Before Bai Yan could let Zhinao crack it, he heard Jiang Zhan continue: "The driver's license assessment process in Liaohai City is onerous. You are a public figure and it is inconvenient to get a driver's license. The Jiang family has a special lane practice place. If you can drive steadily, There is a driving instructor who can directly take the driving test."
Bai Yan understood Jiang Zhan's meaning and gave up angrily: "Then just drive."
Although the speed limit was 40, Bai Yan still enjoyed driving again. pleasure.
The speed and passion stimulated his hormones and made him look more and more excited.
When the car left Jinjiang Highway, Bai Yan stopped, and the car was already filled with the same exciting vanilla smell as him.
Jiang Zhan's face turned a little pale. When Bai Yan's car stopped, he let out a long sigh of relief and loosened his grip on the seat belt.
The excitement on Bai Yan's face did not fade. He turned around and saw Jiang Zhan's appearance and couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Jiang, you have to think clearly. If you are with me, you will live like this for a long time."
Jiang Zhan glanced at him, rubbed his temples, pursed his lips and said, "I will adapt as soon as possible - you also have to promise me not to drive fast in dangerous places."
Bai Yan turned the driver's seat He gave it to Jiang Zhan and went to the back seat. He smiled and said, "You can't say for sure."
Jiang Zhan sat in the driver's seat and rested for a while before starting the car and driving Bai Yan to eat before Half of the sea restaurant.
"I was interrupted last time, so I'll make it up to you this time." Jiang Zhan reserved the same seat as last time and pushed the menu to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan held up his chin and said with great interest, "Mr. Jiang is interested."
Jiang Zhan coughed and loosened his tie uncomfortably: "As long as you are happy."
There was no Secretary Fang this time, and there was no company affairs. The two of them finished their meal quietly, and Jiang Zhan drove Bai Yan back home.
Parking the car in the parking space of Bai Yan's house, Jiang Zhan stood at the elevator entrance and looked at Bai Yan, and said, "Here you the key." Bai Yan
looked at Jiang Zhan's eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said deliberately: "Thank you, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Zhan pursed his lips and said, "Can you invite me up to sit with you?"
Bai Yan tilted his head and looked at him, then chuckled: "Mr. Jiang is really becoming more and more frank. "Please."
...
Bai Yan's house is regularly cleaned by hourly workers. It is very clean and tidy, and there is a light vanilla smell everywhere.
Jiang Zhan now felt relieved when he smelled this scent. He sat on the sofa and watched Bai Yan go to the bedroom to change clothes.
Bai Yan changed into his pajamas and came out, smiled and asked: "Mr. Jiang, do you want something to drink?"
"Anything is fine."
Bai Yan thought for a while and poured a glass of warm water for Jiang Zhan: "I don't have the kind of Jiang Zhan here. High-grade clean water, I can only wrong Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Zhan took the water and thanked him in a low voice.
After a while, Jiang Zhan put down the cup, raised his eyes to look at Bai Yan, pursed his lips, and asked, "How was my performance today?"
Bai Yan looked at Jiang Zhan in surprise, and suddenly laughed out loud. : "Mr. Jiang, where was your momentum yesterday?"
Seeing Jiang Zhan's aggressive appearance in the car yesterday, Bai Yan thought Jiang Zhan would be so aggressive in action, but today he looked like a married woman.
Jiang Zhan raised his eyes and looked directly at Bai Yan, and whispered: "I've thought about it. I didn't take your thoughts into consideration before, so this time I want to know clearly whether you like it or hate it."
Bai Yan raised his eyebrows: "Say Maybe I'm a tsundere? I just don't like to tell the truth?"
"...I'm sorry."
Bai Yan smiled, walked closer to Jiang Zhan, and winked at Jiang Zhan: "Since Mr. Jiang wants to hear my truth , then I'll tell you straight-"
Jiang Zhan sat up straight, his Adam's apple rolling subconsciously.
"Today is quite ordinary."
Jiang Zhan's heart sank and he pursed his lips: "I will continue to work hard."
Bai Yan tilted his head and looked at him for a while, then raised his eyebrows slightly: "What if? I have never been able to accept Mr. Jiang. What?"
Jiang Zhan was silent, and after a while he said, "I'll accept it."
"Oh?" Bai Yan raised his eyes slightly, "Mr. Jiang is so confident?"
"It's not confidence, I have foreign aid."
Jiang Zhan took out his mobile phone . , clicked on the chat box with "Yixing Egret", and said in a calm tone: "I believe that with the help of foreign aid, we will definitely succeed."
Bai Yan looked at him in surprise and suddenly laughed.
Jiang Zhan just sat there and looked at Bai Yanxiao with a straight face.
Bai Yan smiled. That's enough. Then he blinked and said, "Mr. Jiang, what if your foreign aid advises you to stop the loss in time?"
Jiang Zhan paused before continuing: "No. My foreign aid heard what I said. After so many things, he promised to help me get my boyfriend back, and I trust him."
Bai Yan said "oh" in a long voice, and then asked: "Then do you trust your boyfriend or your foreign aid? Should Mr. Jiang You don’t know how to plan? Are you planning to use your own hands?"
Jiang Zhan: "..."
...
Jiang Zhan drank the water and left. Before leaving, he seriously promised Bai Yan that he would work harder.
Bai Yan felt that there might be something wrong with him, and actually began to look forward to what new tricks Jiang Zhan would come up with the next day.
As a result, Bai Yan received a team of assistants and bodyguards from Jiang Zhan in a package the next day.
Bai Yan looked at Xiao Zhang, who was shivering between several professional assistants and was about to cry without tears. He called Secretary Fang with some confusion: "Secretary Fang, Mr. Jiang, what does this mean?"
Secretary Fang said politely. : "After Mr. Jiang visited the class yesterday, he felt that Mr. Bai had too few assistants and bodyguards, so he specially arranged them. These people completely obeyed Mr. Bai's instructions and were fully responsible for Mr. Bai's safety. Even Mr. Jiang himself could not learn from them. Mr. Bai's personal privacy can be completely assured."
Bai Yan understood and felt a little helpless. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Secretary Fang continue, "In addition, Mr. Jiang said that if you have any questions in the future, you can contact him directly. Mr. Jiang has already informed Mr. Bai My phone number is set as a dedicated line and will not be blocked."
Bai Yan hung up the phone, thought about it, and called Jiang Zhan again.
Jiang Zhan answered almost instantly, and before Bai Yan could say anything, he said: "There is an additional factor regarding the bodyguard matter." "
What factor?"
Jiang Zhan's voice became slightly more serious: "I left some product loopholes for you before. The hacker who attacked Xinghai Group set up a trap and used the security technology you provided to find his foothold."
Bai Yan's eyes lit up: "Where?"
Jiang Zhan paused and then said: "I rented it before you. room."
Bai Yan's eyes narrowed for a moment.
When he first entered Huangxing, he had no place to live, so he rented a house near Huangxing Media. It was not until recently that he moved to the house that Jiang Zhan bought for him.
Zhi Nao has a certain range of security capabilities. Bai Yan also specially asked Zhi Nao to conduct a wide-area search for other Zhi Nao at all times, looking for news about another Zhi Nao core or two subordinates.
In this case, if the hacker appears near him, he will definitely be detected by Zhi Nao.
And not long after he moved out, that person moved into the house where he had lived before...
Bai Yan slowly narrowed his eyes.
Jiang Zhan couldn't hear Bai Yan's reply on the other side of the phone, so he comforted him in a low voice: "Don't worry, I'm here."
Bai Yan came back to his senses and coughed: "Mr. Jiang didn't suspect that there was something wrong with me?"
"What? If it's you, what's the purpose of breaking through the Xinghai Group and providing me with technology?"
"Maybe it's to trap Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Zhan's voice was a little helpless: "Then when will you come to pick the fruits of victory?"
Bai Yan laughed.
Jiang Zhan got back to business: "When I sent someone to check, that person had already escaped from where you lived before. In any case, you must be one of that person's targets, so be careful."
Bai Yan said "Yeah" He calmly accepted Jiang Zhan's kindness with a voice: "Thank you, Mr. Jiang."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Yan gently touched his chin.
Although Jiang Zhan didn't say it explicitly, Bai Yan had a subtle feeling... Jiang Zhan had already guessed that the hacker who attacked Xinghai Group was related to him, or the advanced technology in his hands.
But under such circumstances, Jiang Zhan still chose to believe him and protect him immediately.
I have to say, this feeling is strange, but not too bad.
Maybe I really did this?
Before Bai Yan could figure it out, his eyes blurred and he saw a figure rushing over: "Teacher Bai!"
A tall and thick bodyguard next to him stopped him instantly.
Bai Yan frowned: "Fan Yang?"
Fan Yang looked at him aggrievedly. Bai Yan: "Teacher Bai, I have already mastered the melody of two bars. Can I apply for some advice?"
Bai Yan refused without even thinking. : "No."
He asked the question just to stop Fan Yang from taking care of the child. How could he take the initiative to give him advice?
Xiao Zhang struggled to crawl out from the pile of assistants, pulled Fan Yang back, and kept apologizing to Bai Yan: "I'm sorry, I grabbed him with my eyebrows..."
Just now Fan Yang came to him to play another section of the melody, and when he saw Bai Yan Yan was over there, rushing over in excitement, but Xiao Zhang reacted too slowly and didn't even stop him.
Bai Yan watched Fan Yang being pulled away, frowned, and revised his understanding.
Sure enough, he was not a stalker at all.