Soul Patch

Chapter 74 I’ve seen you

A young woman in a cleaning uniform stood waiting at the villa entrance.

Everyone followed Jia Nan through the garden path to the main entrance of the villa.

A small fountain is set up in front of the main entrance, with water jets spraying out from the half-meter-high nozzles, crystal clear and sparkling.

Beside the pool are neatly trimmed green plants, dotted with various flowers.

After looking around, Wenjie agreed with what Bai Yu had said the day before: "You poor loser, you probably can't compare to Yang Shanshan's best friend's friends in anything."

Wenjie glanced at Yang Shanshan.

A look of surprise flashed in Yang Shanshan's eyes. She tilted her head toward him and said, "Huang Weiwei's friend is a motorcycle enthusiast."

locomotive?

Wenjie paused for a moment upon hearing this: Yes, motorcycles!

No wonder Jia Nan looked familiar; the one wearing motorcycle gear and a helmet yesterday was Jia Nan!

On the day of Bai Yu's accident, he saw Jia Nan's motorcycle twice, once at the entrance of his workplace and once at the Zhang family compound.

To say it's all just a coincidence is just too far-fetched.

Wenjie nodded: "Playing with motorcycles is so cool!"

Huang Weiwei was dragging Yang Shanshan around the big villa, looking at the crystal chandelier and the plaster statues on the floor.

"You know what? That time I fired the supervisor and even wanted Jia Nan to be the supervisor," Huang Weiwei whispered in Yang Shanshan's ear.

"He definitely didn't agree."

"Yeah, you tell me how stupid I am? I even said I'd give him a two thousand yuan raise every month!"

Huang Weiwei laughed heartily as she spoke.

Yang Shanshan chimed in with a laugh, "Well done! Jia Nan must be working tirelessly day and night for you, risking her life for those two thousand yuan..."

"Haha, I was so confident back then!"

Hahaha, the two women burst into laughter.

Wenjie glanced at the two of them, then awkwardly looked away and turned to examine the display case in front of him carefully.

The display case was filled with various exquisite handicrafts, and he was drawn to one of the motorcycle models.

He stared intently at the motorcycle model, looking at it again and again.

Jia Nan followed Wen Jie the whole way. Wen Jie sensed someone behind him and said casually, "This motorcycle model is very beautiful."

"is it?"

Jia Nan politely agreed, but didn't take Wenjie's praise to heart.

"What, what is it?" Even though Huang Weiwei was having a great time talking with Yang Shanshan, she still kept some attention on Jia Nan.

Wenjie glanced at Jia Nan, and seeing that he had no intention of answering, casually said:

"A model locomotive."

This was considered an answer on Jia Nan's behalf, to avoid making Huang Weiwei too embarrassed.

Huang Weiwei ran over and snatched the motorcycle model: "It's pretty, give it to me!"

"This was a gift from a friend, I can't give it away, I'm sorry!" Jia Nan was startled and immediately said with a serious face.

"Okay, okay, here you go!" Huang Weiwei put the motorcycle model back.

At this moment, the nanny An Ran walked in, and everyone's eyes were focused on her.

An Ran had bought meat and marinated it last night, and this morning she went to the fruit market to buy fresh fruit and cut it into a fruit platter. She set up a barbecue grill in the small courtyard behind the villa, lit the charcoal fire, and placed the skewered meat on the charcoal.

This was the first time she had seen Jia Nan bring friends home, so she made a special list and prepared everything she could think of.

She walked respectfully to Jia Nan, brushed a stray hair from her forehead, and spoke in a clear voice:

"The barbecue is all ready! Brother Jia Nan."

"Oh, it's noon, everyone must be hungry, let's go for a barbecue!" Jia Nan said, leading everyone towards the back courtyard.

Following the aroma of the roasted meat, everyone arrived at the back courtyard.

Under the parasols in the courtyard, several three-tiered dessert platters were set on a wicker table, each tier holding a few exquisite Western-style pastries.

Several large glasses of freshly squeezed juice were already chilled. Looking at the water droplets on the outside of the glasses, one could almost imagine the refreshing taste.

On a hot summer day, what could be more pleasant than sitting under a large parasol with an air conditioner fan blowing, eating skewers, and drinking an ice-cold beverage?

Jia Nan raised her glass: "Cheers!"

He was indeed a cold person. As the owner of the villa and the organizer of the party, he only said one word when offering the wine.

In fact, he couldn't be bothered to say a single word.

Huang Weiwei couldn't stand it any longer. She moved closer to Jia Nan and took his arm.

"Come on, on behalf of Jia Nan, I'd like to toast you all, thanking you for gracing this barbecue party."

Jia Nan switched the wine glass from one hand to the other, and took the opportunity to shake off Huang Weiwei's arm that was around her.

Wenjie saw this action.

Wenjie turned to look at Yang Shanshan beside him, who, holding her wine glass, echoed, "Cheers! Thank you Jia Nan and Weiwei for your warm hospitality!"

As he spoke, he winked at Huang Weiwei.

Huang Weiwei leaned closer to Jia Nan and smiled shyly.

Wenjie guessed that the wine glass must have blocked her view, preventing her from seeing that scene.

Men are not averse to physical contact with girls they like.

Take him for example, he felt that Yang Shanshan always had a magnetic field that attracted him and made him unconsciously get closer.

Of course, he admitted that sex played a significant role in this.

After the group clinked glasses, Wenjie still brought his glass to his lips and took a sip.

Jia Nan raised his glass and downed it in one gulp. The refreshing coolness of the ice-cold beer sent a shiver down his spine: "Hiss..."

He squinted, opened his mouth, and exhaled a slight, cool breath of alcohol.

Seemingly sensing that Wenjie was looking at him, his gaze fell on Wenjie's wine glass.

He frowned slightly, revealing a faint smile.

He didn't speak, but instead looked down at his cup, turned it upside down, and shifted his gaze from his cup to Wenjie's.

Uh……

Huang Weiwei noticed this and immediately spoke up to help: "Yang Shanshan, you should control your Wenjie. How come Jia Nan drank it all, but he only drank a little bit?"

Yang Shanshan was slightly taken aback. What do you mean by "my Wenjie"? Me and him...

When she looked up and noticed that Huang Weiwei had turned the conversation to her and Wenjie, Jia Nan's gaze followed, watching them with great interest.

She turned her head and looked at Wenjie's cup with a hint of embarrassment.

That Huang Weiwei has a really sharp tongue. Wenjie couldn't let Yang Shanshan be in a difficult position, so he raised his glass and downed it in one gulp.

"Ah...it's so refreshing and invigorating, it feels so incredibly good..."

It felt as if my internal organs had been thoroughly cleansed, giving me a blissful, ethereal feeling.

However, he was not used to drinking so much alcohol, and the beer tasted slightly bitter, causing him to cough twice involuntarily.

He looked up and saw Jia Nan smiling at him.

He was a little dazed, as it seemed that he hadn't seen Jia Nan truly smile since he entered the room.

He always had that cold, lifeless face. Sometimes, when he curled the corners of his mouth, a faint smile would appear on his face, but to others, it would seem more like a perfunctory gesture.

To be honest, Jia Nan has a very handsome smile. His smile is clean and gentle, with a comforting and tender feeling like sunshine brushing against your heart.

He looked at Huang Weiwei.

Huang Weiwei was indeed staring at Jia Nan's smiling profile, looking completely infatuated.

The barbecue party continued amidst the lively atmosphere of eating, drinking, and merrymaking.

Soon, the grilled scallops, chicken wings, beef, and cartilage that were served were no longer touched by anyone... Everyone was full.

Huang Weiwei suggested playing cards. Yang Shanshan and Wenjie exchanged glances and then looked at Jia Nan.

They naturally understand the principle of "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Jia Nan glanced at the group indifferently, then smirked.

That means, it's up to you; if anyone wants to play, he'll join in.

They were playing cards in the lobby on the first floor of the villa, around a small tatami table. They sat in pairs, Jia Nan and Huang Weiwei on one team, and Yang Shanshan and Wen Jie on the other.

Before they'd even played a few rounds, Huang Weiwei looked innocently at Yang Shanshan, her eyelids practically drooping: "So sleepy!"

After saying that, she glanced listlessly at Yang Shanshan, then lay down next to her, clutching a cushion in her arms.

"Weiwei, Weiwei... wake up!" Yang Shanshan nudged Huang Weiwei.

Huang Weiwei didn't react at all; she seemed to fall asleep as soon as she lay down and was sleeping very soundly.

“This…” Yang Shanshan looked at Jia Nan with difficulty.

Jia Nan frowned, spread her hands helplessly, and said, "There are guest rooms upstairs. Would you like to help her up to rest?"

"Do you need my help?" Wenjie asked softly.

Yang Shanshan glanced at Huang Weiwei, who was asleep. She knew that if Weiwei wasn't asleep, she would definitely want Jia Nan to help her upstairs.

She winked at Wenjie and tilted her chin towards Jia Nan.

Wenjie immediately understood. He said to Jia Nan with a hint of helplessness, "I reckon Yang Shanshan isn't strong enough to lift it, and besides, she doesn't know the layout of your house. What do you think..."

Jia Nan had anticipated this outcome and had intended to push the blame onto Yang Shanshan, but unexpectedly, she ended up coming back to the same conclusion.

He nodded slightly, got up, picked up Huang Weiwei, and carried her towards the villa's stairs.

Huang Weiwei has slender arms and legs, and although she is tall, she is not heavy. For Jia Nan, running upstairs with her is not difficult at all.

He went up the stairs to the second floor, glanced at the closed door, and called out downstairs:

"Wenjie, could you open the door for me?"

Upon hearing this, Wenjie recalled how Jia Nan had carried Huang Weiwei in her arms with both hands occupied, and he quickly ran upstairs.

The second-floor corridor is well-lit, and a gentle breeze blows from the terrace at the end of the corridor, making it seem even cooler than downstairs.

Wenjie saw Jia Nan standing by the door as soon as he came up.

He rushed forward and turned the doorknob, but the door was locked.

"Help me support her," Jia Nan said, putting Huang Weiwei down. Wen Jie raised his arm to catch Huang Weiwei.

Jia Nan pressed the fingerprint lock, and the guest room door opened.

It was a simply furnished guest room with a large tatami bed placed directly on the floor, and a blue striped carpet covering the area around the bed.

Although it looked like no one had lived there for a long time, it had been freshly cleaned.

Clearly, the nanny had done a lot of work in advance to help the owners prepare for this party.

Jia Nan picked up Huang Weiwei and gently placed her on the tatami bed.

He pulled the blanket over Huang Weiwei, turned around and looked at Wenjie with an inscrutable gaze.

“Actually, I’ve seen you before, more than ten years ago,” Jia Nan said casually.

Although his words were as bland as plain water, Wenjie could sense the surging emotions brewing within them.

"I'm very curious, how did you do that?" Jia Nan's gaze focused on Wen Jie, his pupils contracted, and in the dim and quiet room, Wen Jie felt a chill run down his spine.

"what?"

"I mean, you're exactly the same as you were a decade or two ago, it's like it happened just yesterday!"

(End of this chapter)