Chapter 785: Day of Sacrifice

me, my stomach hurts so much, can you please take me to the hospital I might have internal bleeding!"The footprint on her clothes is the evidence, Shen Wanci can't deny it.Bo Jingzhou stared intently...Chapter 785: Festival Day

Yan Ji, under Song Yi's caring gaze, carried breakfast out the door. She seemed to have truly compromised, even when Gu Chenye opened the passenger car door, she pretended not to see it.

But she didn't go to the Gu family, instead going directly to her own studio, as if that person in the passenger seat never existed.

Not until Yan Ji's figure completely disappeared from sight did Gu Chen Ye confirm that he had been dumped. The man let out a 'Heh' and took out his phone to call Xie Fang Ze: "Come pick me up."

When Xie Fangze heard the address, he anticipated that Mr. Gu might have been dumped by his wife and had to rely on her car. Otherwise, there was no explanation for why he would appear near Mrs. Gu's shop so early in the morning and ask him to pick him up. Upon arriving, he realized the situation was worse than he imagined—not only had he been dumped, but he also didn't have a driver's license.

Looking at Gu Chenye's tense and gloomy face, Xie Fang was afraid of getting into trouble. He opened the door with extra flattery and didn't even dare to breathe along the way.

During the meeting, seeing a certain executive being scolded to the point of wanting to apologize with death, he felt his decision that morning was incredibly wise. After the meeting ended, Xie Fang peeked at Gu Chenye's face and tentatively said, "President Gu, I went to the hospital and checked Mrs. Gu's psychiatric records. They're printed out. Would you like to..."

He clutched the diagnosis report in his hand, his whole body tense, his toes pointed outwards, ready to bolt at any moment.

Gu Chenye's hand paused flipping through the file. He looked up, his eyes burning with anger. "Do you think you have too little work or your pay is too high Do you feel guilty taking money for doing things outside of your job description"

Xie Fangze hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gu. I was wrong. I'll go to work right away."

Fearing that a second's delay would mean a pay cut, he clutched the folder in his arms like a startled field mouse and turned to run.

"Wait." Gu Chenye called after him.

Xie Fangze slammed on the brakes, "Is there anything else you need"

The man pursed his lips. "Give it here."

“Oh, okay.”

He stepped forward, presenting the diagnosis report with both hands.

Gu Chenye flipped it open and read line by line, the more he read, the tighter his brows furrowed.

Xie Fangze saw that he wasn't speaking, so he tentatively asked in a low voice, "Mr. Gu, should I leave"

"What illness did she have when she was eighteen"

"I see, this report was issued back then. I checked all the hospitals in Kyoto and there were no records of Mrs. [Name] having a psychiatric diagnosis before that."

"What caused it"

"…" Xie Fang also felt helpless. If Gu wasn't his superior, he would have rolled his eyes. It wasn't his wife, so how could he know: "The Mrs. hasn't received any psychological counseling, she has only been taking medication to suppress the condition for a while. The cause is unclear, but the doctor said that she must have suffered from a huge psychological trauma this year."

Gu Chenye : “…” Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

He didn't speak, and Xie Fang dared not leave. For a moment, the only sound in the office was the rustling of paper.

……

All day, Yanji was very busy, busy researching new trends with Sheng Ru Gu, busy planning the direction and positioning of the shop next year, busy organizing the customer list, and designing invitations for the annual meeting.

As it neared quitting time, an unexpected guest arrived at the store: Xu Yanli.

A gentle smile played on the man's lips, his eyelashes casting shadows over his eyes: "I wonder, could you design a men's suit"

Men attending the banquet typically wear suits. With a few accessories, they instantly look elegant and formal. Therefore, besides celebrities and influencers who need to walk the red carpet, most people just dress in their everyday attire.

Although she didn't know Xu Yanli, he could appear at yesterday's kind of occasion, his family background must be good. Finding custom-made clothes should be finding those famous designers, rather than someone like Yanji who is unknown and has scandals surrounding him.

"Do you have something for me" said Yan Ji.

The man chuckled lightly, "Is it a favor to have you make clothes for me"

"Although he knew this might be an excuse, Yan Ji Duan didn't have a reason to push away the money that was handed to him: "Alright, what occasion are you dressing for"

She asked while taking out paper and a pen, casually winding the ruler on her wrist.

Xu Yanli looked at her, faintly spit out two words: "Tomb-sweeping Day."

"Bang..."

It was Yanji who accidentally knocked over a cup on the table. Fortunately, he had anticipated this kind of accident beforehand, fearing damage to the design draft. That's why the studio used cups with lids that could be screwed tight.

When I heard the two words 'sacrifice day,' a heavy, oppressive feeling welled up in my chest. My heart felt like it was being squeezed by giant hands, aching and struggling to breathe.

She opened her mouth, unsure whether to reach for the cup first or speak first.

Xu Yanli moved the cup upright before her, raising an eyebrow to observe her face: "You don't look well. Did I say something I shouldn't have"

"No," Yanji lowered his eyelashes, holding a pen ready to record his request, "When"

"Do you also need to know the exact time to design clothes"

"What to consider using as ingredients, if it's summer..."

"The day before New Year's." Xu Yanli spoke in a calm tone, with no waves, as if he were talking about an unimportant matter.

Yan Ji pursed her lips, letting out a long sigh, the suffocating feeling intensifying, almost making it impossible for her to hold the pen.

The information, such as surname Xu, sacrificial date, and the day before Chinese New Year... all point to one thing.

After mechanically going through the process, she put the recorded requirements into a file bag: “It usually takes ten days to produce a first draft, and the normal working period is about 30 to 45 days. We will call you when it's ready.”

Xu Yanli nodded and pointed to the time on his watch: "Isn't it time to get off work Have dinner together"

"Good."

"What would you like to eat"

"Sure."

Yanji was not picky about food. When he was starving, he even ate dry straw. Now that he had something on his mind, he had no appetite. He agreed to have dinner with Xu Yanli because he wanted to ask him something.

"Then pick a restaurant that you think is good. I just got back to Kyoto, so I'm not familiar with this area and haven't eaten out much."

Yanji chose a restaurant near home. The food wasn't great, but it was quiet and empty.

"Ding dong."

Her phone jumped out with a WeChat notification from Gu Chen Ye, just three short words: "Come to the company and pick me up."

Yánjī hadn't replied. After looking, she casually put her phone back in her bag and walked out the door with Xú Yànlǐ.

The restaurant wasn't far, but parking was difficult everywhere at this time. So the two of them didn't drive.

After finishing their order, Yan Ji looked at Xu Yanli, her gaze tracing his facial features carefully: "Do you know Xu Mengran"

"I'm her younger brother," Xu Yanli didn't hide it: "It's normal that you don't know. I have asthma, and when I was young, my body was weak. The air quality in Kyoto was too bad, so I got sick more often than I was well. That's why my parents sent me to live with my grandmother in the countryside."yone will do, except him.Shen Wanci shook her head firmly, pulling Bo Jingzhou's hand away from her wrist. "No need..."Nie YuCheng twitched the corner of his mouth, as if he had something to say. Shen...