Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 89. The stingy and troublesome CEO of the Ji Group.
Upon hearing this, Ji Yanci suddenly looked up, his eyes shining frighteningly in the darkness.

“Yes, and her studio.” He grabbed Lin Feng’s hand. “Come on, let’s go to her studio.”

"Hey wait!"

Lin Feng quickly stopped himself: "Brother Ci, even if you go now, Jiang Jixu won't be there."

Seeing that the man didn't say anything, he slowly pried open Ji Yanci's fingers that were gripping his arm: "Brother Ci, how about we sleep in tonight and go tomorrow morning? Tomorrow is a workday, and Jiang Jixu has to go to work, right?"

Ji Yanci seemed dazed for a moment, then muttered repeatedly.

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow morning."

Seeing that a consensus had been reached, Lin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief and coaxed the person back to bed to sleep.
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Early the next morning.

Just as the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon, Lin Feng was forcibly woken up by Ji Yanci from his sleep.

The man glanced at the time in a daze, a look of pain on his face.

"Ci-ge, aren't you sleepy at all?"

It's only 6:30!
Even if Jiang Jixu loves going to work, it's impossible for her to be at the studio at 6:30, right?!
Forget it.

I'd go to great lengths for my brothers, so what does getting up early matter?

Lin Feng coaxed himself out of bed, then struggled to climb into the bathroom and washed his face with cold water.

Don't even mention it, even though it's springtime, the cold water this early in the morning still made him wince.

After getting ready, Lin Feng put on his coat and prepared to leave, but found Ji Yanci standing still. He subconsciously called out, "Aren't you leaving, Brother Ci?"

The man remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

Do you know the address of her studio?

Lin Feng was taken aback, somewhat surprised: "Brother Ci, weren't you there for the ribbon-cutting ceremony?"

He remembered that when Jiang Jixu's studio opened, several of his close friends went to support him.

Even those who couldn't go sent flower baskets.

How could Ji Yanci not even know the address?

Lin Feng's surprised gaze was like a needle piercing the man.

Ji Yanci's lips were almost pale, and his jaw was taut. After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, "The day Wish opened happened to be the anniversary of Qingqing's death."

So not only did he not attend to offer his congratulations, he didn't even send a flower basket, and he even harbored some resentment towards the girl.

Why choose this particular day?

Was she doing it on purpose?

Ji Yanci knew that Jiang Jixu wasn't that kind of person, but at the time he still couldn't help but maliciously speculate about the girl's intentions.

She even unilaterally engaged in a cold war with Jiang Jixu for a period of time.

Lin Feng opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

If it's related to Lin Qingqing, then it's not surprising.

After all, this is the universally acknowledged white moonlight in Ji Yanci's heart.

He scratched his head and joked in a "no big deal" tone, "Alright, I'll be your guide today, Brother Ci. Follow me and I guarantee you won't get lost!"

It takes about 30 minutes to get from the hospital to the Wish Studio.

They set off at a time that avoided the morning rush hour, arriving five minutes earlier than expected.

This is Ji Yanci's first time here.

He frowned slightly as he looked at the not-so-prosperous street: "Why would she choose this location for her studio?"

It takes more than an hour to drive here from the Jiang family's house.

Lin Feng shrugged: "I asked before, and they said it was to save money."

"save money?"

Ji Yanci was taken aback; the answer was somewhat unexpected yet also reasonable.

Perhaps due to his childhood experiences, Jiang Jixu's behavior in terms of material things is always different from theirs.

The rent for a studio is just a drop in the bucket for the Jiang family.

She'd rather get up early and travel far than not open her studio in such a remote location, just to save a little bit on rent. Ji Yanci couldn't understand this logic, but he didn't interfere much, just like that time he traveled by old-fashioned green train.

He wasn't doing it out of respect; he just couldn't be bothered.

Lin Feng smelled the delicious aroma wafting from the breakfast stall next door, and his mouth watered: "Brother Ci, are you hungry? Should I go buy you a couple of steamed buns?"

Ji Yanci absentmindedly responded, his eyes fixed on the word "wish" on the sign not far away.

Time passed slowly, and Lin Feng ate three meat buns and drank a bottle of milk before becoming drowsy in the driver's seat.

Ji Yanci, standing next to him, remained in the same position as before.

Finally, a slender figure walked over from not far away and stopped in front of the studio.

The man's heart skipped a beat. He opened the car door and strode over. His dark gray trench coat billowed in the wind, revealing his long, straight legs. He grabbed the girl's wrist, his face grim and his aura extremely tense.

"Jiang Jixu".

During the tug-of-war, the key, which was half-inserted into the lock, fell out with a crisp sound.

The girl turned her head, revealing an unfamiliar face beneath her long, black hair.

Xiao Mo frowned, her tone annoyed: "Who are you?!"

"Let go, you're hurting me!"

Ji Yanci then let go, took a step back, his eyes still red: "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Xiao Mo picked up the keys from the ground, looked him up and down, and thought to herself, "What do you mean?"

He's alright looking, but unfortunately not very bright.

She reinserted the key into the lock, turned it twice, and then pushed the door open.

Ji Yanci stood at the door, his Adam's apple bobbing, but he still followed.

Xiao Mo instantly turned around alertly, grabbing an umbrella from the side for self-defense: "What do you want? Let me tell you, we have security cameras in our store. If anything seems amiss, we'll call the police immediately!"

Ji Yanci: "...You've misunderstood. I'm here to see Jiang Jixu."

Xiao Mo suspiciously put down her umbrella.

"Looking for Sister Jiang? Are you here to discuss a collaboration?"

Xiao Mo stared at him for a moment, then said, "Come to think of it, you do look a bit familiar..."

Before Ji Yanci could speak, the girl suddenly widened her eyes, pointed at him, and said, "You, you, you...you are the president of Ji's Group!"

"you know me?"

Ji Yanci guessed that Jiang Jixu might have often mentioned him to the other party and seen his photos.

My tense jawline has relaxed considerably.

Just as they were about to exchange a few pleasantries, they heard the girl mutter under her breath, "Heh, that stingy and troublesome CEO of the Ji Group."

The man's brows furrowed instantly.

Him? Stingy and has a lot of fuss?

Ji Yanci found it amusing: "Miss, do you know that a large portion of your studio's orders come from collaborations with the Ji family?"

Without him, Wish might have gone out of business long ago.

Xiao Mo nodded, "I know."

Ji Yanci found it absurd: "Then why are you—"

“But that’s all in the past.” Xiao Mo interrupted him directly. “Our cooperation with the Ji family ended a long time ago. In fact, I think it’s better that it ended. They made so many demands but kept the price so low. If it were any other studio, they would have quit long ago.”

"It means that our Sister Jiang is kind-hearted and willing to stay up late to make revisions."

Once Xiaomo starts complaining, she can't stop talking.

"If you ask me, Mr. Ji, your company's Wang Ling is really no good. She has no aesthetic sense and gives bad advice. She just makes things difficult for people. If you have time, you should replace her."

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