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CHAPTER 362

Finally they broke apart from the kiss, just to catch their breaths with Ye Cheng's right hand on her face and the other around her waist.

"Now that, is what I call a kiss, my love. Thank you for forgiving me and thank you for the help at night."

She had actually thought that he forgot but here they were, not in a chance did he. "Happy to help." She smiled at him and he did also.

She knew that smile, he wanted to do something else again. Knowing that, she still smiled and allowed him. Seeing as there wasn't any protest from her side, Ye Cheng brought his face closer and captured her lips in another kiss.

Although this time it was shorter than before, then he released her, allowing her to go.

She waved at Yi Wang Lei who was smiling at her before she opened the door and left.

"Whoa! Dude what was that?"

"That my friend, is getting your wife's anger away."

"Duh, I know. What a nice way to name it though, heheee… Kudos bro. She really cannot be angry after that kiss. But one question though."

"What is it?" Ye Cheng asked and made his way back to his seat then gestured for Jack to sit down.

"If I did not know better, you wanted her to leave right?" Ye Cheng remained mute. He was listening to see where his friend's analysis would get to first.

"Okay, if you wanted her to leave, meaning there was something you were avoiding from discussing with her but it was as though you did not see how to escape till I came. Then you made her angry from what I said, the you I know would not even bother making her happy and would allow her go. At first it hought that was what you wanted to do until…"

'Until I stopped her and acted all cute for her to forgive me yet I still made her go. So your question is or should be what was the whole idea anyway?"

"Exactly, you get my point."

'Hmm, let's just say you were right to an extent. Secondly, I do not want to go home to an angry wife. It would be harder to garner her forgiveness."

"Or if you had thought better, it would be the best time to actually plead her forgiveness then if you kiss her like you did just now, then you could even have a mind blowing sex with her."

"Shut up and get out of my office," ye Cheng snapped.

"Hey calm down."

"No, leave now."

"Tsk, hmm, I wonder what I said wrong? You and your wife keep shutting me up when I say the S word like you do not do it. What a bunch of shy peeps. You really do fit each other."

"YI WANG LEII!"

"Fine, I have heard. I am leaving."

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By the time Li Jing got home, she was shocked to find a bouquet of flowers waiting for her. She read the text attached to it and found out that it was from Ye Cheng.

"Thanks so much for helping me out. I really appreciate." She read it twice then smiled. It was a nice gesture. She really loved being able to help him and that wasn't as a result of wanting anything in return but because of she wanted to see him smile and stressed free.

She was really happy by the outcome of her visit. Even though she didn't say it, she was glad to get a kiss from him and she knew that it wasn't fake as well. It was real.

"Well, then, I think I am getting closer to winning his heart back. Yes!"

In as much as she was tempted to ask him at night when he came to lie down about what happened in the office, she found herself just keeping her mouth shut instead especially when he snuggled close to her in pretense that he was sleeping.

Of which Li Jing was well enough aware that he wasn't yet, she just allowed him do what he wanted and did not say anything.

How much she longed to hold him close and let him hug her like he once did. Somehow her thoughts about what she wanted had only triggered her mind to go down memory lane and she recalled the new year's morning.

Taking in a deep breath, Li Jing looked at the sleeping Ye Cheng and sighed.

'I believe at the right time, you would let me know how you really feel. For now, I would be as patient as I can ever be. Goodnight Ye Cheng.'

Days had passed since their last episode at the office but Li Jing still did not let it end there. She found way to get close to him at home and even at work.

Often times she would go to her father's company, then at noon she would come to his company to help him out.

Before long he wasn't as gloomy as he used to always feel. He was now jovial especially when he saw her. Although he did all of that as per pretense but from his heart, he knew he had begun to open up to her again.

Now, they were even eating together and he only ate the meal prepared for him but her. If Li Jing did not know, she would have said he was playing into the role all too well.

On a good day she decided to meet up with Tang Zixin and check up on him. Well he did call her and wondered if she would meet him up for lunch. Seeing as they hadn't seen since her plan began, Li Jing made sure she went.

"So, I see you are glowing now. No longer are you moody as you once were."

"Yeah. Even though he hasn't said anything yet, he is becoming better than before."

"So your plan worked?" Tang Zixin stated, more like asked.

"Are you doubting that?"

"Nope. Not one bit. I am just happy for you, you know."

"Great!"