Chapter 533: Chapter 533

Knowing that Chen Jiayan liked to be solitary, a friend persuaded him, "Paula hasn’t been back in the country for long, and you’ll often see her when everyone hangs out in the future."

Moreover, Xie Baola’s eyes were filled with interest when looking at Chen Jiayan.

As a friend of both, he felt obliged to play matchmaker.

Chen Jiayan thought for a moment and agreed, "Then let’s go."

Seeing Xie Baola here was quite surprising to him.

He hadn’t expected to see her again.

Xie Baola suddenly didn’t want to drive, "Mr. Chen, would it be convenient for you to give me a lift?"

Chen Jiayan was about to say it might not be convenient when he heard Xie Baola add, "My car broke down."

That excuse was a bit poor.

Xie Baola’s gaze was bold, "Mr. Chen surely wouldn’t mind giving me a ride, right? I think we have a lot to talk about, like how you’re not only into racing but also wingsuit flying. We have the same hobbies."

The words were casually spoken, but there was a hint of a subtle threat mingled within.

Chen Jiayan could understand the implication.

"Then let’s go together."

Xie Baola raised an eyebrow, "Where’s your car?"

It seemed that sometimes you needed to be a bit forceful with men.

Isn’t there a saying about the overbearing emperor taking what he wants by force?

She was ready to be that emperor.

Chen Jiayan led her to his car.

He opened the door for her like a gentleman.

As Xie Baola bent down to get into the car, she asked with a smile, "Has anyone else sat in this passenger seat?"

"Aren’t you sitting there right now?"

"...Have I been the only one?"

"That’s not the case."

Xie Baola clicked her tongue.

They were heading to Xiaotang Mountain for dinner.

Chen Jiayan drove towards Xiaotang Mountain.

The car was silent for a moment until Xie Baola broke the quiet, "Mr. Chen, do you have a girlfriend now?"

After half a year, sitting in his car, she asked the same question for the second time.

Still not concealing her intentions.

She was so straightforward, it was enviable.

"That is a personal matter."

Chen Jiayan didn’t want to answer that question.

"Then maybe I should ask Xixi, she’s my best girlfriend. I think she would tell me."

"Miss Xie, please don’t tell her about this."

Chen Jiayan’s tone was tinged with displeasure.

It seemed he was really afraid of Xixi finding out what he did in his private time.

"That’s fine, but you might need to answer that personal question yourself, or else I don’t mind asking Xixi."

Chen Jiayan answered her question clearly.

"Do you need a girlfriend?"

Xie Baola was forthright.

She was as direct as ever.

Chen Jiayan’s thoughts flashed quickly.

He pressed his lips together, his tone indifferent, "Miss Xie, would you like to be my girlfriend?"

The ringtone of a cell phone abruptly filled the car.

Xie Baola frowned and, seeing it was Qu Jiashu calling, answered.

She hung up after a few words.

She put away her phone, "You haven’t answered my earlier question."

Chen Jiayan responded with a question of his own, "Miss Xie doesn’t have a boyfriend?"

Xie Baola changed the topic, "I’ve been single for more than a year now."

She had started working at Xie Group, too busy to even touch the ground.

Only recently had she begun to take time to relax.

And she unexpectedly encountered Chen Jiayan. Googlᴇ search ɴo(v)elFɪre.ɴet

Fate indeed brings people together.

Her quiet feelings were stirred once more by him.

"What does ’oh’ mean?"

Xie Baola didn’t ambiguous attitude.

Her character was straightforward.

There was no third option.

Xie Baola rested her hand on his shoulder, "How about we try dating?"

She was also curious about her own feelings for Chen Jiayan.

Was it just lust at first sight, greed for something unattained, or had her interest in him never truly faded?

"Try" was a bold word.

She wasn’t afraid of a bad outcome.

Life is full of surprises and new challenges.

If you never dare to try for fear of failure, that would be too cowardly.

Chen Jiayan found it hard to articulate, "Has Miss Xie always been so straightforward?"

She was understating it.

Chen Jiayan fell silent for a moment, as if searching for the right words, "I take relationships seriously and don’t casually play around with others; Miss Xie should look elsewhere."

She had a free spirit and loved liberty.

She disliked constraints.

This was Chen Jiayan’s impression of her after meeting her today.

For him, the unknown posed a danger, and he chose to keep his distance.

In this regard, Chen Jiayan and Xie Baola were completely opposite.

Xie Baola suddenly stopped talking.

Chen Jiayan thought she was just toying with him.

But was that really the case?

Even she couldn’t say.

The question that troubled her six months ago still lingered.

Could she really act as if there was nothing between them after half a year?

She liked to live in the moment.

She hadn’t thought that far ahead about the future.

Soon, the car stopped outside Xiaotang Mountain.

Chen Jiayan got out of the car and saw that Xie Baola was still sitting inside. He opened the passenger door for her.

Only then did Xie Baola get out, smiling warmly at him, "Thank you."

He replied, "You’re welcome."

They walked into Xiaotang Mountain, heading up the stairs.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

Chen Jiayan and Xie Baola instinctively looked back.

He knew he was a friend of Shen Dang.

After chatting briefly, they continued on upstairs to the private room.

The others hadn’t arrived yet.

Xie Baola told the waiter to start serving the dishes.

She had wine stored here and had them bring a bottle.

Chen Jiayan sat quietly, his demeanor still refined amidst the glamorous setting.

After the earlier awkwardness, Xie Baola didn’t know what to say to him anymore.

It was always men who pursued her.

She had never chased after a man before.

Xie Baola ran her fingers through her hair and picked a seat at random.

Friends started arriving one after another at the private room.

The two of them sat far apart.

After the meal was over.

Xie Baola didn’t look for an excuse to have Chen Jiayan take her home.

Chen Jiayan left first.

A friend approached Xie Baola, "Paula, are you serious?"

Xie Baola gave them a glance, "About what?"

"How much do you really know about him?"

"Truth be told, not much. He’s quite different from me."

"Has he ever had a girlfriend?"

"Absolutely positive."

Xie Baola suddenly smiled, "Then what do you think my chances are?"

Her friend sized her up and declared confidently, "Ten out of ten!"

Xie Baola took time to go home for a meal with the Xie family.

She openly broached the topic of having a crush on a man to Xie Qian and Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi was curious about the man she mentioned.

Xie Baola still dared not reveal that it was Chen Jiayan.

But to her surprise, Qiao Xi supported her pursuit of the man she fancied.

She was only advised not to have regrets.

With her best friend’s support, what was she waiting for?