My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection

Chapter 235 - 233: Just like now

Looking at Ye Lingran’s serious demeanor, Cen Jin genuinely felt that Yun Qi and Ye Lingran were a perfect match, both in appearance and personality—a pair that truly complemented each other. Although Ye Lingran’s family wasn’t as privileged as Yun Qi’s, it was not inferior either. Both of Ye Lingran’s parents were lawyers, and she was an only child, cultured, beautiful, and virtuous, making her naturally a fitting match for Yun Qi."I don’t mean anything else. I just feel that you’re quite suitable for Yun Qi." Cen Jin knew that it wasn’t appropriate for her to bring up this matter, since Yun Qi had feelings for her, which others weren’t aware of.

When he initially wanted to confess to her, Cen Jin didn’t let him, and directly stated that she was already with Jiang Baizhou and had registered their marriage. This matter was over before it even started, as she killed it in the cradle. Now, even while interacting with Yun Qi, she intentionally kept a distance, maintaining their friendship without being excessively close, never being alone with him, always finding ways to avoid him.

Yun Qi seemed to understand that she wanted to avoid suspicion, and he cooperated fully, never saying or doing anything that would cross the line of their friendship.

Ye Lingran chuckled softly, naturally understanding Cen Jin’s intentions, and playfully bumped her arm: "Such things can’t be decided just because they’re suitable! President Yun is a very good person, but it’s impossible between him and me. You shouldn’t entertain those thoughts. If you’re really anxious for me, I wouldn’t mind you introducing me to a few handsome guys."

"Really? Are you saying that?"

"Yes." Ye Lingran nodded: "But first, you need to have such candidates."

"..."

Cen Jin was speechless; they worked in the same studio and the people they met daily were known to both. If she had any handsome candidates, she wouldn’t know where to introduce them from.

"Hey, isn’t Yun Qi a handsome guy? Want me to introduce him to you?" Cen Jin suddenly had a bright idea and winked at her.

"Stop it. You’re just looking for an easy way out. Anyway, don’t bring this up again in the future, to avoid any awkwardness."

"Okay, I didn’t mean anything else. I just wanted to know your thoughts. Since you don’t mean it, I won’t mention it again!" Cen Jin sighed silently, feeling a bit regretful. What a good match they could have been! But it’s impossible, which is heartbreaking.

After ending this topic, Ye Lingran breathed a sigh of relief, though her heart unexpectedly sank, and the sparkle in her eyes dimmed as she gazed out the car window. Her gentle and beautiful face rarely showed a hint of seriousness.

She couldn’t say whether she liked or disliked Yun Qi, but she was more concerned about him than other men. Sometimes his smile and sudden closeness made her heart race, like that lunch on the second day in Milan when he stopped her from drinking with his hand and defended her with words. Her heart was actually moved at that time.

But such feelings were only momentary; most of the time, her feelings remained calm, facing situations with peace of mind, perhaps because she had known him for a long time and spent enough time with him.

Or maybe it’s because she knew his feelings weren’t for her, allowing her to remain calm and composed.

Ye Lingran didn’t want to overly ponder these matters, or else she’d be the one troubled in the end. So when the car arrived at the venue, she lightly shook her head, tossing these thoughts aside and immersing herself in work.

***

Throughout the day, Cen Jin was busier than the previous days. After all, today was the last day of the fashion show. Besides watching the show all morning, she was busy discussing with well-known figures in the design industry in the afternoon, planning for a dress revision for the year-end grand show.

She wasn’t directly involved in the design, but when asked for their opinions, they naturally had to give them. It wasn’t until after four in the afternoon, after the entire venue concluded and the journalists and media dispersed, that Cen Jin could finally relax, no longer forcing a smile for fear of being sensationalized by the media.

However, after the event, there was a large dinner party in the evening. As partners, they naturally had to attend. When the organizer invited them, Cen Jin hesitated repeatedly before politely declining, simply explaining the situation. The organizer wasn’t difficult about it, exchanged a few pleasantries, mentioned future collaborations, and thoughtfully arranged a driver to take Cen Jin back to the hotel.

Originally, Ye Lingran also wanted to leave with Cen Jin, but before she could speak, Yun Xi grabbed her and said, "Cen Jin, you’re prioritizing romance over friendship, hmm, now that you have a husband, you don’t even want friends. Come, Ling Ran, I just saw them bringing in a big chocolate cake. It looks delicious. Let’s go have a look."

Ye Lingran swallowed back her words and, with the host’s enthusiastic invitation, really couldn’t say anything, so she let Yun Xi lead her into the banquet hall.

Being a generally well-behaved person from childhood, Ye Lingran was raised with stricter discipline than usual due to being an only daughter and having lawyer parents. So from a young age, she got used to being alone, wasn’t picky about food, didn’t have any particular likes or dislikes for certain foods. Thus, regarding the cake Yun Xi mentioned, she wasn’t particularly interested, just didn’t want to dampen Yun Xi’s enthusiasm.

Everyone surrounded that pyramid-like cake, and Yun Xi squeezed in with effort, revealing a highly anticipatory expression at the sight of the cake.

To say, Yun Xi’s character indeed seemed unlike the typical career woman; she rather had the cuteness and recklessness of a girl next door. Yet in her work, she was the exact opposite—she was extremely meticulous and conscientious, a far cry from her usual self. This made Cen Jin and Ye Lingran understand why Yun Qi was confident in entrusting the Yun Group’s design department fully to Yun Xi, for she excelled in this area.

But this didn’t affect her ultimate pursuit and yearning for food.

Just like now.