Chapter 2 - 002: Sense of Strangeness
She didn’t know if it was because the weather was too hot or she was too nervous, but her palms were sweaty from holding the two boxes of cookies. Her reaction seemed overly unsettled, while Jiang Baizhou still stood there with his dark eyes particularly indifferent, showing no intention of responding to her, adding a bit more awkwardness to the already somewhat cold atmosphere.
His clear and indifferent gaze was too sharp for her to ignore, so she had to brace herself to meet his eyes, breaking the silence: "Uh... when did you get back?"
"This morning." His deep voice was calm, yet carried a clear sense of detachment.
"So, was the business trip smooth? I heard from Aunt Hui Zi that they’re considering giving you a position there and thought you might choose to stay there for the job and not come back!" Maybe it was because they hadn’t seen each other for more than half a year that Cen Jin felt unfamiliar with Jiang Baizhou.
"I’m still holding a position at Nanda."
"Oh... alright!" His concise answer left Cen Jin suddenly unsure how to continue the conversation. Having his gaze fixed on her made her feel somewhat unnatural. Glancing at the coffee table not far away, she suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit, quickly walked over, placed the cookies on the table, waved her hand, and smiled warmly: "Um... these are from my mom for Aunt Hui Zi. You’ve just come back, must be tired. I’ll head back now and not disturb your rest."
"Won’t you stay for a cup of tea?"