Chapter 155: One Last Effort
It was undeniable that Bai Youyou was a beautiful woman. It was already pitiful enough for a beautiful woman to shed tears. Now, she was hurt and sad, yet she still smiled. It was heartbreaking to watch.
Unfortunately, the person opposite her was Ji Yan, who was as cold.
"I don’t need it," Ji Yan said expressionlessly, and his voice was as cold as ice. "Miss Bai, you don’t have to waste your time."
"This is your item, Brother Ji Yan. I’m here to return it to its rightful owner," Bai Youyou’s face filled with disappointment. She opened the box and revealed the item inside. It was a very familiar-looking wristwatch, low-key and luxurious... Shen Hanxing swept a glance and realized that it was the watch that Ji Yan had donated at the charity gala a while ago.
Bai Youyou carefully looked at Ji Yan. Her eyes filled with anticipation. "I missed the auction on the night of the banquet. Later, I looked for the buyer and spent a large sum of money to get it back. Brother Ji Yan, you will accept it, right?"
Ji Yan frowned. His gaze was cold. "Put down the watch. I’ll transfer the money you spend on this watch back to you." The watch was his item. It was alright if someone from the auction had bought it. However, now that Bai Youyou had spent money to buy it, it might cause unnecessary misunderstanding and rumors if others knew about it. He did not mind it, but he was afraid it would affect Shen Hanxing.
"I don’t want the money," Bai Youyou’s eyes welled up with tears. She placed the watch on the table and said softly, "I bought this to give you as a gift, Brother Ji Yan."
"Do I need you to give me the things I donated?" Ji Qian felt extremely disgusted and could not help but ask, "are you trying to annoy me?"
"I... I didn’t mean anything by giving this to you," Bai Youyou bit her lip. She said softly, "Brother Ji Yan, you know about it too, right? I, I’m about to get engaged to Cheng Songyang..." Her face filled with reluctance and pain. "My father and Cheng Songyang both want to take over the project in the east area side of the city. They had put the marriage alliance on the agenda. The watch is my last gift to you. I hope you can understand that I’ve always liked you!"
Bai Youyou covered her face and cried as she ran out.
"Is she sick?" Ji Qian was stunned. She couldn’t help but clench her fist and wave it twice. "She is shameless! Even I feel embarrassed to hear that."