Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 292 It's not like I haven't touched it before.
More than three months after their breakup, the two met again.

The atmosphere in the office instantly became somewhat awkward.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yan pointed to the leather sofa against the wall, his voice devoid of much emotion: "Have a seat first."

"Ah."

Ruan Yusang responded softly, then walked towards the sofa.

She walked to the sofa, turned slightly to the side, and brought her shapely legs, clad in stockings, together with her knees slightly bent.

Then extend your left hand, fingers together, and gently press it against the back of the hem of your suit skirt.

The white fabric was elegantly smoothed and gathered back in her hands to prevent wrinkles when she sat down.

After doing this, she slowly sat down in the soft, large leather sofa.

The moment her body sank in, she instinctively straightened her slender back, placed her legs together at an angle, her posture impeccable, yet revealing a stiffness that was hard to relax.

She withdrew her hands from her skirt and placed them on her lap, exuding a deliberate elegance and caution.

Chen Yan stood up, walked to the water dispenser, and silently filled a glass with warm water.

The glass made a slight clinking sound when it was placed on the coffee table in front of Ruan Yusang, breaking the silence in the office.

Then the man naturally sat down next to Ruan Yusang.

Chen Yan could feel that the moment he sat down, Ruan Yusang's body stiffened considerably, like a string that had suddenly been taut.

"How are you lately?"

The man's deep voice broke the silence.

Ruan Yusang didn't look at him; her gaze fell on the glass of water in front of her. Tiny water droplets condensed on the transparent glass, just like the indescribable dampness in her heart at that moment.

She needed immense self-control to keep her voice steady: "It's alright."

"Wearing so little, isn't it cold?"

As these seemingly caring words rang out, Ruan Yusang felt a warm sensation unexpectedly land on her leg—

The man's hand naturally rested on her thigh, which was covered by thin stockings beneath her skirt.

boom!
Ruan Yusang's mind went completely blank!
She could even clearly feel the warmth from his palm, burning her skin through the stockings—a sensation that was both unfamiliar and tinged with a sense of horrific desecration.

Time seemed to be stretched out and frozen.

The only sounds in the office were the hum of the air conditioner motor and the pounding of her own heart.

It took her several seconds to break free from that petrified, frozen state.

With a "whoosh," I sprang up from the soft sofa as if I'd been electrocuted.

Ruan Yusang's voice trembled slightly: "You, you shouldn't do this!"

Chen Yan, however, acted as if it were perfectly natural, casually placing his hands on the back of the sofa, leaning back, looking up at her, a playful smile even playing on his lips:

"Why are you so excited? It's not like we haven't touched it before."

"Chen Yan!"

She practically gritted her teeth as she forced out those two words, "Please have some self-respect! The past is the past, now... we have nothing to do with each other anymore!"

Chen Yan didn't speak, his fingers resting on the back of the sofa, gently tapping the expensive leather, his gaze roaming over her body without restraint.

From her full breasts, which rose and fell slightly with excitement, to her taut jawline, the gaze finally settled on her eyes, which shone brightly with humiliation and anger.

"Ah."

He chuckled, the sound particularly jarring in the quiet office. "Only three months after the breakup, and you're already this sensitive? Can't even bear a touch? Baby, isn't your reaction a bit excessive?"

He deliberately slowed his speech, each word seeming to test her limits, "Or is it that you... haven't let go at all?"

"no!"

Ruan Yusang abruptly interrupted him, her voice rising: "I stopped liking you a long time ago!"

"I'm here on business!"

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to look directly into Chen Yan's eyes, which held a mixture of mockery and inquiry. She tried to keep her voice steady, though a slight tremor lingered at the end.
"I'm not here to relive old memories with you, nor am I here to let you... let you be so frivolous!"

Ruan Yusang straightened her back, striving to maintain her last shred of dignity and professional distance.

She even turned slightly to the side, as if she was ready to leave at any moment.

However, Chen Yan did not continue to speak frivolously as she had expected.

He slowly and with an extremely imposing air rose from the large sofa.

He walked towards her step by step, his sneakers making no sound on the thick carpet, yet carrying a silent, suffocating tension.

Ruan Yusang instinctively tried to back away, but as soon as her heel moved, she was rooted to the spot.

She couldn't show weakness, especially in front of him.

Chen Yan stopped a step away from her.

At this distance, I could clearly see the turbulent emotions in his eyes, and feel the familiar, aggressive aura emanating from him.

The office light fell on Chen Yan's deep-set eyes, and the playfulness and probing from before vanished, replaced by an intense focus, even... pain.

He lowered his head slightly and gazed into her eyes.

"Business?"

He spoke, his voice low and husky, with an unprecedented, almost gentle magnetism, completely different from his previous frivolousness.

This sudden change made Ruan Yusang's heart clench, as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.

Chen Yan's voice was as soft as a sigh, "Baby, you can talk to me about business, you can call me 'President Chen,' you can even pretend that nothing ever happened between us..."

Chen Yan paused for a moment, his gaze fixed intently on her. In his deep eyes, her somewhat flustered figure was clearly reflected, and a complex and indescribable emotion churned within him.

It was like a long-settled longing, or a deeply suppressed pain, that finally coalesced into an unmistakable, burning affection.

"but,"

He leaned forward slightly, as if to imprint every word into her heart, "I still love you."

These five words, like a stone thrown into a stagnant pool, instantly stirred up a tidal wave in Ruan Yusang's heart.

Her ears were ringing, all the sounds of the world disappeared, leaving only his deep and clear words, "I still love you," echoing again and again in the empty office and in her chaotic mind.

Surprise, joy, bewilderment, grievance... countless emotions swirled around her like out-of-control vines, tightening around her heart.

She looked at his face so close to hers, the pain and undisguised affection surging in his deep eyes like poisoned honey, alluring yet deadly.

The tension she had been holding back finally snapped at this ill-timed "confession." "You're lying!"

These three words were almost hoarsely uttered, with a sob in her voice that she herself was unaware of.

Tears could no longer be controlled, surging forth and breaking through the dam of my eyes, instantly blurring my vision.

Crystalline tears streamed down her pale cheeks, landing on her suit collar and the cold carpet.

Ruan Yusang raised her tear-filled face and, with her last strength, protested, "You haven't contacted me even once in these three months! Not even once!"

Her voice trembled violently, each word laced with a heavy nasal tone and broken sobs.

Chen Yan's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and his voice became even hoarser than before:
"Sorry……"

He lowered his head and pulled Ruan Yusang into his arms. "I'm sorry, baby. It's not that I didn't want to contact you, it's just... I didn't know how to tell you."

"I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me if I tell you."

“For the past three months, I haven’t had a single good night’s sleep. Whenever I close my eyes, your image involuntarily appears in my mind.”

"It's you when I'm eating, it's you when I'm driving, it's you in meetings... it's still you. Like an inescapable shadow, reminding me again and again what I've lost..."

Chen Yan hugged Ruan Yusang and bit his finger hard where she couldn't see. This time it was for real, and the pain almost brought tears to his eyes.

Then, he released Ruan Bao and gazed at her tenderly with eyes that were misty with pain:
"So... for the past few months, I've only been able to numb myself with work every day. Constantly flying, constantly attending meetings, constantly dealing with things."

Chen Yan paused, his tone tinged with self-deprecation and unspeakable weariness, "As you know, I've been in other provinces almost all these past few months, one after another, and haven't been back to Hangzhou at all."

"Or rather... they dare not come back."

The last few words, spoken so softly they were almost like a sigh, yet they clearly reached Ruan Yusang's ears.

"Really? Really?"

Ruan Bao stopped sobbing and stared at him blankly.

"Of course it's true. All the company's employees can testify to it. If you don't believe me, go out and ask them."

"So... have you been in contact with her these past few months?"

Chen Yan knew that the "she" Ruan Bao was referring to was Jiang Muyun.

"Of course not. She's studying in Hangzhou, and I'm not even in Hangzhou, so how could I possibly meet with her?"

We definitely communicate via WeChat.

However, Chen Yan would definitely not say this, nor would he need to.

Actually, I miss you too.

After speaking, Ruan Yusang lowered her head, not daring to look at Chen Yan.

nice!

Chen Yan smiled and pulled her into his arms again, his voice humble: "Then please don't leave me again, okay?"

"What about her?"

Ruan Yusang wrapped her arms around Chen Yan's waist and asked softly.

Sigh, what's meant to happen will happen.

Enough is enough, let the storm rage on!

After a long silence, Chen Yan sighed softly: "I don't know, but I can promise that I will be good to you forever and ever, for the rest of my life."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Yusang almost broke down again.

Is this even human language?
From what I'm saying, you haven't really decided whether or not you want to break up with her?

If it were Ruan Yusang three months ago, upon hearing this, she would have definitely turned around and left on the spot.

But she has thought a lot over the past three months, especially since her roommates and Zhang Ruonan have been saying she is stupid.

"If someone steals your man, go and steal him back!"

"Aren't you just going to leave like this, letting that little bitch get away with it?"

Yeah, if I just leave like this, wouldn't she get the better deal?!
Why? I was here first!
This thought, like a bolt of lightning, instantly cleaved through the pent-up grievances and confusion in Ruan Yusang's heart, igniting something that had been dormant for a long time.

She suddenly lifted her head from Chen Yan's embrace.

The tears had not yet completely dried, and her eyes and the tip of her nose were still red, but those eyes, which were originally filled with grievance and wavering, suddenly burst forth with a sharp and firm light.

She stared intently at Chen Yan's face, which was so close to hers.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Ruan Yusang took a deep breath and raised her hand to quickly and forcefully wipe away the last bit of moisture from her cheek with her fingertips.

Then, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and a very subtle smile curved her lips:

Does she still live there?

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment. He knew that Ruan Yusang was referring to her 200-square-meter duplex apartment.

After Ruan Yusang left, Jiang Muyun naturally moved in.

However, since she has to attend classes during the week, she can only come over to stay for two days on weekends at most, and help Chen Yan clean up the house.

Seeing that Chen Yan didn't speak, Ruan Yusang knew that Jiang Muyun was most likely still living there.

Haha! The mistress dares to live in the wife's house!
Do you deserve it?
"Make her move out immediately. I don't want to see her again!"

Ruan Yusang said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

"No problem, I'll get her to move out tomorrow—no, I'll get her to move out today!"

Hearing Chen Yan's assurance, Ruan Yusang's expression softened slightly.

Chen Yan quickly hugged her and whispered sweet nothings in her ear: "Baby, when are you coming home? Your clothes and cosmetics are still in the master bedroom."

Ruan Yusang didn't want Chen Yan to think she was too casual, so she made an excuse and said, "Let's do it in a while, I've been quite busy lately."

Chen Yan thought to himself, "What's so busy about an intern like you?"

However, he didn't expose her, and instead said in a agreeable tone, "Alright, I'll have the housekeeper clean the house thoroughly inside and out these next few days to welcome its mistress back."

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