Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 135 - 134: This is the meal specially packed for you by the big boss.
Xue Yang silently took a step back, intentionally putting some distance between himself and Jennifer.
Jennifer finally realized that his gaze had been a bit unsettling. He looked away, rubbed his nose, and said, "Don’t be so tense. I may be a bit effeminate, but my sexual orientation is completely normal. I just can’t help feeling envious of someone like you, who seems to be spoon-fed by fate itself."
He’s handsome and backed by two beautiful, wealthy girls who silently support him. Why don’t I have such good fortune?
It’s a wonder he even realizes he’s a bit effeminate, Xue Yang thought.
"I’ve always believed that as long as you’re willing to work hard, your luck won’t be too bad," Xue Yang said.
Xue Yang had never felt like he was being spoon-fed by fate; he just wanted to tackle every task with earnest effort.
"You’re right. As long as you’re willing to work hard, your luck won’t be too bad. Haha."
Outside, the staff members exchanged puzzled glances, not understanding what had suddenly gotten into Jennifer. They always conducted photo shoots this way and had never seen a problem with it. Why was he suddenly worried about the model’s well-being today?
Then again, the model was Xue Yang. He was a sunny, handsome young man who looked so perfect in the clothes Jennifer designed. It seemed only natural that he should receive special protection.
Half an hour later, the heaters finally arrived. The entire area was enclosed except for the genuine backdrop. With warm air blowing toward him, Xue Yang finally felt less tortured by the cold.
"Jennifer, thank you."
"Don’t thank me. If you’re going to thank anyone, thank our big boss. She’s the one who said you’re a key asset to our company now and that we can’t afford to let you get sick. Otherwise, the company’s losses would be even greater."
The big boss again.
Xue Yang’s gratitude toward the big boss deepened.
But it seems she doesn’t want me to see her.
In the café, the two girls finally relaxed, seeing that Xue Yang no longer had to work in thin clothes while exposed to the freezing wind.
Si Wen glanced at the time: 11:05 AM.
She looked at Lin Xi, her fingers nimbly twirling a pen. "It’s almost noon. What do you want to eat?"
"What’s Xue Yang eating?"
"They should have a catered lunch, I think."
Si Wen recalled that meals were provided. As for the menu, she had no idea. If she had to oversee every single detail in the company, what was the point of having so many employees?
Lin Xi frowned. "What nutrition is there in a catered lunch?"
"You’re right, you’re right, catered lunches have no nutritional value. Let’s go eat, and we can bring something back for him."
"How much longer is his shoot?"
"I don’t know, it depends on their progress. Forget it, I’ll just have food delivered here."
Seeing Lin Xi like this, it was clear she was reluctant to leave.
Love truly is blinding.
Si Wen made a call to have food delivered.
With that settled, Lin Xi was satisfied. She sat opposite Si Wen, took out her practice exams and notebook, and began to study. He was working hard, so she couldn’t afford to fall behind; she had to study even harder. The college entrance exam was only six months away.
Xue Yang, wait for me.
After finishing a problem, Lin Xi would look up and gaze out the window. Sometimes, she would take out her sketchbook and capture the image of Xue Yang focused on his work. She drew with intense concentration, far more so than when she was studying.
In a space invisible to Xue Yang, their eyes met countless times.
Si Wen was also studying, though she would occasionally stretch her neck to see what Lin Xi was doing. She saw that Lin Xi was drawing Xue Yang. Since Lin Xi had been taught by the best artist in the country, the portrait she was creating was naturally lifelike. Anyone could tell it was a portrait of someone deeply loved by the artist.
"Are you studying or drawing?"
Lin Xi covered her notebook with both hands. "Si Wen, don’t you peek!"
"I’m not, I’m not."
At 12:30 PM, the meal delivery arrived. It was an extremely lavish spread prepared by a nationally renowned master chef. To ensure the guests would enjoy the food at its peak flavor, he had personally brought his own cooking equipment and was preparing the meal for them on-site in their private room.
He cooked two servings of each dish—one for Lin Xi and Si Wen, and one for Xue Yang and his team. Thanks to Xue Yang, Jennifer also got to taste delicacies he likely would have never encountered in his lifetime.
Staring at the table laden with dishes, Xue Yang was dumbfounded.
"Jennifer, isn’t today’s meal a bit too sumptuous?" It was clear at a glance that it wasn’t cheap. No matter how he looked at it, this didn’t seem like the kind of food prepared for a hired hand like him.
"This was specially ordered for you by our big boss. Are you touched?"
Xue Yang paused, his chopsticks hovering in the air. "Jennifer, is your boss at the company?"
"Today... our big boss did come by."
"Is he at the company now? I’d like to thank him in person."
"The big boss is usually very busy. When they come to the company, they just deal with important matters and then leave. So..."
Xue Yang understood.
How could a major figure like the big boss have time to meet a nobody like me?
"Oh, I see," he said, his shoulders slumping slightly.
"Yes."
"Jennifer, do you have a photo of your big boss? I’d like to know what he looks like, so I don’t fail to recognize him if I see him in the future."
Jennifer shook his head. "No. Our big boss’s identity is rather special; they can’t just be photographed."
Not even a photo? This big boss is so mysterious. Who knows when I’ll ever get the chance to meet him.
Xue Yang stopped fussing over it. The big boss had been so good to him; he needed to work even harder. After some thought, he changed his QQ profile background to an image from Trendy Apparel. He also changed his status to its slogan: "Trendy Apparel, keeping you at the forefront of fashion."
Once the cooking was done, the master chef tidily packed up his equipment.
"Miss Lin Xi, Miss Si Wen, I hope we have the pleasure of meeting again."
"There will be other opportunities."
After their meal and a short rest, Xue Yang resumed the photo shoot. The snow stopped in the afternoon, leaving the world a vast expanse of white. Thanks to the heaters, the rest of the shoot went very smoothly. By four or five in the afternoon, they were nearly finished.
Lin Xi’s bodyguard entered the café and approached her. "Young Miss, you should be heading back."
Without looking up, Lin Xi replied, "I’ll go back after I finish this practice exam."
Seeing her focused on her work, the bodyguard didn’t dare to press the issue. "Yes, Young Miss." With that, he stepped outside.
Lin Xi put down her pen and looked up through the glass window. Xue Yang was preparing for the final set of photos. After this, he would have to return to school, which meant she wouldn’t see him again for a long time.
"Why does time have to fly so fast?"
"You got to see him today, and for such a long time at that. Isn’t it enough?" Si Wen teased.
"I want to hug him."
"That’s a request I can’t fulfill for you right now. However, if you don’t mind, I could go out and give him a hug on your behalf. I don’t think he’d be too surprised to see me here."
"Si Wen, don’t you dare do that!"
