Seventh Year of My Secret Love for You

SYOMSLFY Chapter 4.1 — How Long She Took Pictures, Was How Long He Secretly Looked At Her

Jiang Sixun found that ever since Jiang Shenghe stepped into the ward, Luo Qi talked less. He, of course, knew that she used to be afraid of Jiang Shenghe—the big boss.

“Let’s go out and have a drink.” He gestured to Jiang Shenghe.

Jiang Shenghe didn’t comment, just ate another small piece of watermelon.

Jiang Sixun put down the water glass, “Luo Qi, thank you for accompanying my mother.”

Luo Qi smiled, “See you next time. It’s no trouble at all.”

When Jiang Shenghe first entered the ward, she hoped that he would leave quickly. She felt uncomfortable that he was here.

Nobody wants to see their boss after they get off work.

Jiang Shenghe never imagined that, just a few steps away, the person he was thinking of was now slandering him in her mind.

After eating the second piece of watermelon, he left the ward with Jiang Sixun.

“Where are we going?” Jiang Sixun asked.

Jiang Shenghe didn’t care, “Anywhere.”

“Would you like to go to a bar?” But then Jiang Sixun felt uncomfortable. “My mother is still in the hospital, so we will be scolded for being unfilial if we go to a bar. Let’s find a special home-cooked restaurant.” 

He said what he missed the most when he was abroad was not his family, but the stir-fried dishes from various places in China.

“You drive the car. You know the road better than me.” He handed the car key to Jiang Shenghe.

Jiang Shenghe didn’t agree. “Let the driver drive.”

“It’s fine to let the driver drive, but then one of us has to lie on the roof.”

Jiang Shenghe then looked at the car key logo—it was a sports car. “Qin Moling’s car?”

“Yes.”

Jiang Sixun didn’t have a car in China, and every time he returned home, he either drove Jiang Shenghe’s car or Qin Moling’s car. He knew Qin Moling very well because of Jiang Shenghe.

Qin Moling was Jiang Shenghe’s classmate. They were in the same class from kindergarten to elementary school. They have thrown blame at each other since they were young. If one person caused trouble, the other would definitely be dragged into it as well.

Qin Moling was also another major shareholder of Yuanwei Capital; in fact, one-third of Yuanwei Capital’s funds come from him.

On the way, Jiang Sixun located the address of a private restaurant and sent it to Qin Moling: [Let’s go.]

Once the message was sent out, he chatted with Jiang Shenghe. “I heard that Qin Moling also had a blind date arranged for him by his family recently.”

Jiang Shenghe stared at the signal light in front, “You two can exchange ideas.”

Jiang Sixun rubbed his chin, ignored his mocking tone and instead took his words at face value, “I really have this plan.” He suddenly remembered, “I asked you before, why didn’t you reply?”

Jiang Shenghe said casually, “What?”

Jiang Sixun patiently reminded him, “I asked you earlier in the ward.”

Did you ever think about snatching Luo Qi over?

Jiang Shenghe returned the question, “What do you think?”

This tone clearly meant that he wanted to snatch.

“If you haven’t thought about it, I would have encouraged you to grab her. Anyway, I don’t have much sense of morality.”

But if he has already thought about it, then just forget he mentioned it.

As for why Jiang Shenghe didn’t grab her in the beginning, Jiang Sixun knew the reason without asking—Pei Shixiao never gave him the chance.

If Pei Shixiao ever treated Luo Qi badly, and Luo Qi ends up unhappy, Jiang Shenghe will do everything possible to break up their little love. However, Pei Shixiao was completely devoted to Luo Qi, and he treated her impeccably.

Jiang Shenghe probably only thought of stealing Lou Qi on days when he was made really unwilling and uncomfortable.

It was only after Jiang Sixun returned to China this time that he learned that Luo Qi was already engaged, and the wedding date was set for December.

“What are your plans for next year?” he asked tentatively.

Jiang Shenghe glanced at him, “You afraid I won’t be able to handle it? That won’t happen.”

Luo Qi will get married, and he was already mentally prepared. Based on the relationship between her and Pei Shixiao, getting married was just a matter of one day, sooner or later.

Jiang Sixun made fun of himself, “It’s me who worries excessively.”

Jiang Shenghe talked about his plan for next year, but it was not related to emotions. “Yuanwei Medical has potential competitors emerging from the woodwork, and those companies are developing rapidly. Those who pose a threat to Yuanwei obviously cannot stay.”   

Yuanwei Medical Technology is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yuanwei Group. Its core business is 3D printing, and it focuses on the fields of orthopedics and dentistry.

Jiang Sixun agreed, “Then buy them.”

Not long after, the sports car parked in the courtyard of a private restaurant.

Qin Moling was already in the private room. He had ordered two dishes and was eating slowly by himself.

Jiang Sixun: “…. Aren’t you embarrassed? You start eating before everyone arrives?”

Jiang Shenghe was already used to the behavior and simply dragged a chair to sit down.

Qin Moling raised his eyelids, “Why should I be embarrassed?” He played cards all night, didn’t go to bed until six o’clock in the morning, and slept until the afternoon. This was the first meal of the day.

Jiang Shenghe picked up the tablet on the table to look at the menu. He hadn’t come for some days, and this private restaurant has changed the menu and updated the dishes.

Jiang Sixun didn’t sit down, he went to the window and opened it to smoke.

As soon as he got off the plane, his third uncle took him to a blind date. After the blind date, he rushed to the hospital. He didn’t find a chance to smoke a cigarette all day long.

After lighting a cigarette, he asked Qin Moling with great interest, “I heard that you have a blind date this month?”

Qin Moling, “Which month did I not?”

Jiang Sixun laughed.

What Qin Moling said was not an exaggeration; his family never tired of arranging a meeting for him, but he didn’t go even once, and he already forgot how many blind dates he’s had.

Marriage between well-matched families was just for profit, which was meaningless.

After finishing a cigarette, Jiang Shenghe was still looking at the menu.

Jiang Sixun frowned, “Can you see gold on the menu?”

Jiang Shenghe didn’t seem to hear or answer.

Jiang Sixun slowly exhaled the last puff of smoke, put out the cigarette butt and walked over, glanced at the menu, and finally understood why Jiang Shenghe was interested in the menu, “Is there a special dish from Suzhou?” 

“Yes.” Jiang Shenghe chose a few dishes, placed an order, and put down the tablet.

Jiang Sixun sat down and stared at his cousin for a while, “Take out some for Luo Qi?”

“It’s not necessary.” Jiang Shenghe reminded Jiang Sixun so as to warn himself, “She’s getting married soon, so it’s inappropriate to bother her. “

“Okay, okay, this is enough then.” Only in the matter of Luo Qi, Jiang Sixun never joked. Jiang Shenghe said what he said, and he never contradicted.

… …

After dinner, Jiang Shenghe returned directly to his residence from the restaurant. Tomorrow, he’s going on a business trip abroad and had to get up early to catch the plane, so he didn’t go to the hospital on purpose.

But if Luo Qi hadn’t been there, he might have gone to see his aunt again.

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T/N: In case you’ve been here for the last couple of weeks, please note that I changed the name of Luo Qi’s hometown from ‘Sucheng’ to ‘Suzhou’. I’m gonna go back and change previous chapters, so if you just recently started the story, you’re fine. Also Suzhou is so pretty…

While we all sit here and ache for Jiang Shenghe, let me shriek about my other boy Qin Moling. I actually read his story first [Marriage Before Love] and—don’t let his love for race cars and all-night card playing in this chapter fool you—he is more in line with the ‘domineering CEO’ than our tragic Jiang Shenghe. It’s only that he somehow managed to find the one woman he could not dominate as his wife. I was going to translate his story but then Jiang Shenghe stole my soul it’s such a slooooow burn, so slow that I didn’t even realize that Qin Moling was being an Unreliable Narrator and he actually liked the girl from the beginning—he was just a blockhead about love. Anyway, one day (´ ᴗ｀✿)