Chapter 1126: 1111, Extra Story Nineteen (12) Chapter 1126: 1111, Extra Story Nineteen (12) Maomao followed his gaze and a hint of embarrassment flickered across her eyes.
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For some reason, she had never felt anything amiss when the two of them were alone before, but now, with just the two of them left, she always felt uncomfortable. âForget it, Iâm going back to my room to rest.â
âItâs too early to rest,â Jian Tianlin grabbed her arm, pulling her outside, and at the end, he didnât forget to pick up a coat for her.
His thoughtfulness was neither deliberate nor obvious but was enchanting enough to captivate.
âWhere are we going?â His legs were long, and Maomao could only jog to keep up. She stumbled and nearly fell, but thankfully, he quickly steadied her.
âWhatâs the hurry?â
Maomao suppressed the urge to hit someone. It was clearly him who was rushing, and now he was blaming her. Was there no justice in this world?
âJoin me for a midnight snack.â Jian Tianlin slowed down a little so she could walk beside him, but he still didnât let go of her hand.
Maomao, with her straightforward nature, didnât notice until they arrived at the courtyard when she suddenly realized something was off.
âTianlin, why are you holding my hand?â Maomao lifted her hand, her eyes falling on his distinctly jointed left hand,
âItâs dark, and Iâm afraid youâll fall. Later, I might have to carry you back,â Jian Tianlin always had a reason to tease her, âYouâre so heavy, I reckon itâll be quite difficult to carry you.â
When Maomao heard this, she was not pleased at all.
Doesnât he know that women hate it the most when someone says theyâre fat?
She shook off his hand and turned around to go back.
âYou can eat your midnight snack alone, Iâm going back to work on my design draft.â
Calling her fat.
Hmph, the baby was also a temperamental little fairy.
âAre you really angry?â
Jian Tianlin backpedaled to block her path.
Maomao gave a cold huff and turned her head away.
âAfter the midnight snack, how about I take you to see a car race?â Jian Tianlin dangled a lure, knowing he had to coax the ruffled cat himself.
âLiar, the race is clearly tomorrow.â Her memory was not bad; she wouldnât fall for such tricks.
Jian Tianlin was adept at perceiving peopleâs thoughts, and he didnât miss the fleeting spark in her eyes, âTomorrow is the final, but today is the semi-final. Are you coming or not?â
âIâll go,â Maomao blurted out.
Watching car races might even provide some design inspiration.
Days slipped away silently, and soon, the day of the jewelry design competition arrived.
This jewelry design competition was biennial and also the biggest one in F Country. It was the perfect stage for designers to strategize and showcase their talents.
Early in the morning, the venue for the competition was already overcrowded.
Not only were there swarms of reporters, but there were also several magnates and grandmasters from the jewelry industry.
Of course, the most attention-grabbing, and the one many media reporters were falling over themselves to interview, was the competitionâs biggest sponsor.
The CEO of Jian Group â Jian Tianlin.
He was famously single and if one could catch his eye, it would be a huge leap forward in their career.
However, the news that Jian Tianlin would attend the competition was only released this morning. When Maomao first heard about it, she was completely puzzled.
But at the moment, she had no time to be concerned about that, because the competition was adopting a two-round system, and for the final round, contestants had to create a sample of their design live.
Now, she was contemplating how to better polish her amethyst.
This amethyst was a gift from her dad on her birthday. She had backup diamonds of other colors, but this amethyst was the only one. If any mistake happened during the carving, she didnât have a second amethyst for backup.