A Paper Contract GL - Chapter 18

Li Haitao placed the fetched water on Jiang Yuetong’s desk and said, “That piece of clothing looks very expensive, very luxurious, not something an ordinary person can afford. But money is not love. Teacher Jiang is such a good person, with good character, knowledgeable, and so beautiful. There’s no need to for money…”

“You’re not trying to say that I’m selling myself for money, are you? I haven’t needed to do that, and I ask Teacher Li to watch your words.” Jiang Yuetong frowned and looked down at her feet.

“Oh, of course, I didn’t mean that. But Teacher Jiang clearly knows she is pursuing you, yet you still agreed to meet with her. Does Teacher Jiang want to be with her? Let’s not talk about whether she will be faithful to love; just the practical issues—you won’t have a future. You’re wasting your youth, don’t you think?”

Jiang Yuetong didn’t speak, continuously twirling a pen in her hand, indicating her internal unease.

“Teacher Jiang, you also know our status. We are teachers, role models. You know what the requirements are for our profession. Many people in our industry are traditional and rigid. Who could possibly accept two women falling in love and being together? Is it the principal or the dean of students? Or the students’ parents? I know you love this career very much, and you can’t live without it. So, please think carefully about your future, and get out early before you are too deeply involved.” Li Haitao’s words were truly sincere and had been carefully considered for a long time before being spoken. He saw himself as a savior, wanting to rescue Jiang Yuetong from a difficult situation. Earlier, Li Haitao hadn’t answered Jiang Yuetong’s phone call without reason. He saw the caller ID was Chen Nan, and he knew the person who often went out with Jiang Yuetong was named Chen Nan.

Jiang Yuetong turned and sat in her seat. She wanted to argue back, but she was at a loss for words. What Li Haitao said was exactly what she was worried about. If she truly fell in love with Chen Nan, the road ahead would be too long and too difficult. She didn’t even dare to imagine the future. But then she thought again, she and Chen Nan were only together to deceive her grandfather. Perhaps only by thinking this way could she feel a little comforted.

“Also, if your family knew, they wouldn’t accept it either…” Before Li Haitao could finish, Jiang Yuetong stood up, shrugging her shoulders, and said, “Teacher Li, I know you mean well and have good intentions. Thank you. However, I want to say that no matter what, it’s my private business, and I don’t want outsiders interfering too much with my life. Besides, there’s nothing going on between Chen Nan and me. We are just friends. Does wearing something slightly gender-neutral mean she’s a LES? You’re just overthinking things, Teacher Li.” Jiang Yuetong smiled faintly, picked up her bag and clothes, and prepared to leave.

Li Haitao’s voice sounded from behind. “Teacher Jiang, please wait a minute. I have something even more important to say, something I’ve kept bottled up for too long.”

This was not the first time Jiang Yuetong had heard such words. It seemed like every boy who wanted to confess used a similar phrase as an opening.

Jiang Yuetong turned her back to Li Haitao, frowning.

Yes, Jiang Yuetong didn’t even turn her head because she didn’t want to see the embarrassment on Li Haitao’s face from her rejection.

“Jiang Yuetong, I like you. I’ve liked you ever since I came to this school, but I’ve never dared to confess to you because you’re as outstanding as a goddess. If there’s truly nothing between you and Chen Nan, that would be great. Even if there was something before, I won’t mind. As long as there’s nothing in the future. I want to solemnly tell you that I want to pursue you. Please give me a chance, okay?” After Li Haitao finished speaking, his entire face was as red as a ripe apple, and he felt extremely nervous inside.

Jiang Yuetong was momentarily stunned by the sudden confession. She lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, “Let me think about it. Teacher Li’s words are a bit sudden for me…”

“Oh.” Although he was mentally prepared, Jiang Yuetong’s answer—neither accepting nor rejecting—should be considered the best possible outcome. However, Li Haitao still felt a little down, because after hearing his sincere confession, Jiang Yuetong still hadn’t turned around, and her voice when answering him was so cold, as casual as chatting about the nice weather or the rising price of cabbage.

“Then I’ll be going, Teacher Li.” With that, Jiang Yuetong walked away with big steps, not wanting to stay for another minute.

Jiang Yuetong was in an extremely bad mood.

When she went downstairs, Chen Nan was already waiting at the entrance. Unlike before, Chen Nan had a different car today. Jiang Yuetong walked past Chen Nan with a blank expression. Chen Nan grabbed her hand and said discontentedly, “I’ve been waiting for you for half an hour, and you’re still giving me the cold shoulder and ignoring me? What’s wrong with you?”

Jiang Yuetong looked straight at Chen Nan, suddenly feeling very wronged. What right did Li Haitao have to talk about her like that? Why was he meddling in her business? Jiang Yuetong’s mind was filled with Li Haitao’s words, so at this moment, she was particularly resistant to seeing Chen Nan. She really wanted to be alone to calm down and think.

“I want to go home. I don’t want to go out with you today.” Jiang Yuetong looked elsewhere, avoiding Chen Nan’s gaze.

Chen Nan narrowed her eyes and lifted Jiang Yuetong’s chin. Before Chen Nan could speak, Jiang Yuetong slapped her hand away. “This is the school gate. Can you please be careful?” Jiang Yuetong looked at Chen Nan with a cold expression.

Chen Nan was confused. “Let’s go, get in the car and talk.” With that, Chen Nan habitually took Jiang Yuetong’s hand and got into the car. Jiang Yuetong only noticed that the car was really new. Some parts were still covered with transparent film, as if it had just been driven out of the 4S dealership. However, the interior had already been decorated in pink. Pink seat cushions and backrests, and even the color of the perfume bottle was pink. From the car’s decorations, it didn’t look like Chen Nan’s at all. Chen Nan’s previous BMW had a very simple interior, and colors like pink would definitely not appear.

“What’s wrong with you? When I called you earlier, weren’t you fine?” Chen Nan took a deep breath, and her mood slowly started to turn sour. “What do you mean? Who are you giving attitude to? If you tell me who bullied you, if I can’t get revenge for you, I’ll write the name Chen Nan backward. But you don’t say anything and just treat me like this. Do you think that’s appropriate? Is it my fault or something?”

Jiang Yuetong still turned her face away, not looking at Chen Nan. The atmosphere was unusually cold. Although the air conditioning was only set to a very low level, both Chen Nan and Jiang Yuetong felt like they were in ice and snow, cold from head to toe.

Chen Nan’s bad temper was about to erupt.

She violently hit the steering wheel, and a ‘beep beep’ sound came from the horn.

“Damn it, no matter how much I do, it’s useless. Some women just can’t be spoiled. I’m just a damned fool. Last night, I was still foolishly saying sorry to someone, and now she can give me whatever attitude she wants. Jiang Yuetong, go and ask what woman I’ve ever apologized to. Please go and ask!”

Jiang Yuetong saw her reflection on the car window become even more strained. Tears slowly gathered in her eyes, but she tried hard to control them from sliding down.

Chen Nan sat in her seat, panting heavily.

Jiang Yuetong finally couldn’t hold back her emotions. She turned around to look at Chen Nan, biting her lip and saying, “All you do is swear and lose your temper. Do you always need people to coax you and give in to you? I’m in a bad mood. Did you comfort me, say some nice words, or tell some funny stories to cheer me up? I haven’t even said anything, yet you just started swearing!” Jiang Yuetong’s voice was slightly choked. She bit her lip and didn’t continue.

Chen Nan shouted, “Ha! You want me to coax you? Why don’t you ask me what I’ve been doing all afternoon? After I took you home yesterday, I went back to the company. I have a real estate deal recently that is very time-sensitive. I was busy until dawn and only slept for a little while. I originally wanted to rest a bit this afternoon, but the 4S dealership called to tell me the car I ordered had arrived and asked if I was going to pick it up today. I didn’t even use my secretary. I personally!” Chen Nan deliberately emphasized the word ‘personally,’ “I personally went to pick it up, transferred the money, signed the contract, washed the car, bought the interior decorations, and went through the license plate lottery! In one afternoon, I was so tired I didn’t even drink a sip of water. Do you know why I didn’t let the secretary do these things? I was afraid you wouldn’t like the interior decorations that a grown man bought, and I was afraid he would be too slow and wouldn’t be able to get the car today to come and see you. Who the hell am I doing all this for?” Chen Nan’s anger was on the verge of explosion.

Jiang Yuetong raised her head, “What does what you do have to do with me? Did I ask you to do any of this?” A tear slid down Jiang Yuetong’s face despite herself. “It’s true that we are deceiving your grandfather, but how much pressure am I under? It’s coming at me from all directions today—from colleagues, from my mother! But what have you shared with me? I think it’s better if we stop this charade.”

Chen Nan clenched her teeth. Her eyes, already narrowed to slits, tightened even further. She grabbed Jiang Yuetong’s hand, forcing her to look at herself. “You think we’ve been deceiving others, right? Are we deceiving others or ourselves? Should we stop this charade? Is this just acting?! For you, Jiang Yuetong, is there no genuine feeling for me, Chen Nan, at all?” Chen Nan was gripping Jiang Yuetong’s hand very tightly. Although a woman’s strength wasn’t very great, and Jiang Yuetong didn’t feel much pain, Jiang Yuetong could feel a different kind of intensity from Chen Nan’s fiery eyes.

A slight pang was felt in Jiang Yuetong’s heart, but she also had a competitive nature. She looked directly into Chen Nan’s eyes, but tears flowed down her face. She said word by word, “Yes, how can there be genuine feeling in deception? The person who invests genuine feeling in this deception is truly foolish!”

The next second, Jiang Yuetong’s soft, rosy lips were sealed by Chen Nan’s fiery kiss. Chen Nan’s kiss came like a storm, making resistance impossible and catching her completely off guard. It was as if this was the only way to stop Jiang Yuetong’s hurtful words and salvage that feeling of almost-loss!

Jiang Yuetong tried to avoid Chen Nan’s kiss, but it was futile. Chen Nan kissed her and bit her with all her strength, doing what she had wanted to do for a long time and what she felt she absolutely had to do today.

This kiss was destined to be intense!

Chen Nan was kissing Jiang Yuetong as if to say, you are mine.

Like a blazing fire, the kiss became deeper and deeper, more and more passionate, and more and more overwhelming. Chen Nan’s hand had already slipped into Jiang Yuetong’s chiffon T-shirt, feeling that roundness, unwilling to let go.