Chapter 541: Chapter 541

He felt a very strange sensation.

He had never met anyone like her before...

Never had there been anyone like her.

In this vast, boundless sky, it felt as if he could hear his own heartbeat.

Beside them, the instructor held a GoPro, filming them.

Capturing Xie Baola’s confession.

When they reached an altitude of about 1,800 meters, Xie Baola opened her main parachute.

Seeing that Chen Jiayan was still stunned and motionless, she yelled, "Chen Jiayan, open your chute, what are you daydreaming about?"

Chen Jiayan came back to his senses and opened the main chute attached to him.

At this point, the wind in his ears became much gentler.

Xie Baola quietly watched the land below, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

Chen Jiayan’s gentle yet profound gaze quickly swept across her face like the wind.

Xie Baola keenly caught his glance.

With a radiant smile, she shone in the sky.

As soon as they were back on land, Xie Baola, while undoing her gear, ran over to Chen Jiayan.

Stopping in front of him with her hands on her hips, she was indescribably exhilarated, "Chen Jiayan, just now in the sky, you were sneaking glances at me!"

She stated it as a fact, not as a question.

Xie Baola’s hairband had fallen off during the run, her hair lifted by the wind, and facing the oncoming breeze, it seemed she might be blown away.

Chen Jiayan instinctively reached out to grab her hand.

Xie Baola paused, startled.

Then, she grasped Chen Jiayan’s hand with both of hers.

Realizing what he was doing, Chen Jiayan quickly withdrew his hand.

Xie Baola felt the strength of his grip and held on tight, not letting go.

Chen Jiayan looked at her.

Xie Baola raised an eyebrow, the sunlight playing on her eyes and brows, free-spirited, "What’s wrong? You took the initiative to hold my hand, and now you want to back out?"

"It wasn’t holding," he corrected.

"Is there a difference?" Xie Baola argued with confidence, "Anyway, you were the one who touched me first."

Was that really just a touch?

"Enough already," Da Pao came over, "You were holding hands the whole time in the sky, and now you’re still on the ground. Can you not be so mushy? Consider the feelings of us bystanders!"

Xie Baola glanced coolly at him, "Why should I consider your feelings?"

He just had to ruin the mood.

Couldn’t he read the room?

Da Pao raised his hands in surrender.

"As long as you’re happy."

Da Pao walked away, leaning on a friend’s shoulder, not daring to interrupt her good moments.

At this time, Chen Jiyan withdrew his hand again.

Xie Baola followed him, "Shall we go to Hot Spring Valley later?"

Before Chen Jiayan could reply, his phone rang.

He took it out and saw that it was a call from someone at the company.

He answered the call with a "Hello."

Whatever was said on the other end, Chen Jiayan frowned slightly: "I’ll head back to the hotel now; you prepare for the meeting first."

Chen Jiayan hung up the phone.

Xie Baola frowned slightly, "You have work to take care of?"

Xie Baola didn’t press him further, "Then you go ahead with your work; we’ll talk when you’re free."

Chen Jiayan returned to the hotel alone.

Meanwhile, Xie Baola was preparing a BBQ with friends.

The club staff moved the barbecue stove out onto the lawn for them.

Da Pao’s friend had prepared a variety of meats, all pre-skewered, ready to grill.

"Where’s Jiayan?" Da Pao inquired.

"He’s taken care of some work."

"Even when out to have fun, he has to deal with work stuff—I told you, he’s not the same as us."

"Of course, he’s not."

They were rich second-generation types.

Their families were never short of money.

Chen Jiayan, however, had achieved his success through his own efforts.

Da Pao spoke mysteriously, "Paula, let me tell you, this is your chance to show what you can do."

Xie Baola narrowed her eyes, pondering, "What do you mean?"

Da Pao huffed, "Jiayan’s busy, so later you can bring him some food. Isn’t that an opportunity?"

Xie Baola patted Da Pao’s shoulder, "Since that’s the case, you suggest going to Hot Spring Valley later."

Seeing Da Pao so readily agreeing, Xie Baola didn’t dawdle; once the barbecue grill was ready, she began to grill chicken wings and other meats.

However, she forgot about the last time she and Chen Jiayan had barbecued together and how she had burnt the meat.

Clearly, this time was no success either.

She had charred the chicken wings, dried out the lamb, and the beef was blackened on one side.

"Maybe you should just give up on pursuing Chen Jiayan, you’re pretty but useless in all other aspects."

Xie Baola kicked him in response.

"If you can’t do it, just accept it."

Xie Baola was the type who didn’t like to admit defeat.

The more others said she couldn’t do it, the more determined she became.

She refused to believe in her failure.

Xie Baola tossed the burnt food into the trash and picked up new skewers to continue grilling.

Da Pao offered his unsolicited advice, and Xie Baola became somewhat flustered.

In the end, although she didn’t burn anything, the flavor was too strong, and the food was inedible.

Da Pao was speechless.

A friend came over with a pile of beautifully grilled skewers: "Paula, why don’t you take these I grilled to Chen Jiayan?"

Stop making it hard on yourself.

She, a heiress of the Xie Family, needn’t try to please a man.

"No, I want the ones I’ve grilled myself," Xie Baola firmly declined. Using someone else’s efforts wouldn’t feel meaningful.

The friend shook his head in pity.

Da Pao sighed, "Don’t try to convince her anymore, she’s beyond help."

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"How could we not understand?" the friend retorted.

"You guys switch girlfriends like changing clothes; you wouldn’t understand what true love is."

After numerous attempts, Xie Baola finally got the hang of it.

Looking at the meat she had grilled herself, a hint of satisfaction crossed her beautiful face.

"I’ll take these to Chen Jiayan first."

Xie Baola headed back to the hotel.

Arriving at the door of Chen Jiayan’s room, she knocked.

The door opened from inside, and upon seeing Xie Baola, Chen Jiayan’s expression didn’t really change.

"Are you done with work?"

Xie Baola said while squeezing her way into his room.

Chen Jiayan closed the door, noting the grilled meat in Xie Baola’s hands.

Seeing his gaze, Xie Baola declared, "These, I grilled all by myself, and it took me quite a few tries to succeed, so you better appreciate my effort."

"I’m still in a meeting."

Xie Baola’s voice was laced with a trace of lament.

"It will be over soon."

Chen Jiayan returned to his computer, his graceful features focused, then continued to the people in the video conference, "Proceed."

It seemed like they heard a woman’s voice.

Was the boss off on a date with his girlfriend?

Xie Baola sat down on the sofa.

Resting her chin in her hands, she watched Chen Jiayan with boredom.

A man engrossed in his work seemed even more attractive.

No one would imagine that he had just been engaging in adventurous activities.

Quite a contrast, wasn’t it?