Chapter 71 Thank You


    "I thought you''d gone home already. Why are you workingte?" Jean felt relieved when she saw John.


    She was also somewhat surprised. She didn''t think that anyone else was working overtime at the


    assistant, he also had his own office.


    John''s office was next to Sonny''s, which was far from her office. Perhaps that''s why she hadn''t seen


    any lights or heard any sounds that indicated that anyone else was still at thepany.


    "Our boss sent me some photos from abroad. I have just finished editing them." John looked around


    and asked in wonder, "Why are you at the door of the men''s restroom?"


    It was clear that Jean was about to open the door just as John had stepped out.


    When she heard John''s question, Jean''s expression froze. She wondered if John would now think that


    she had a peculiar taste. As awkwardness settled around them, Jean deliberated on how she would


    exin this situation to John.


    "Ho ho ho… I was about to leave but heard a noise from the restrooms. I thought there may be a thief.


    And when I was about to enter to inspect, you opened the door."


    "If I had opened the door a minuteter, you may have seen me naked."


    "I''m sorry. I hope there is no misunderstanding. I have to return home now. I''ll see you tomorrow." Jean


    smiled in embarrassment and turned to leave.


    John raised his hand and looked at his watch. He said, "Have you had dinner? If not, would you mind


    joining me for dinner? I have something to talk about with you."


    Hearing that, Jean turned around. She was a little surprised. Didn''t John hate her? Why did he take the


    initiative to invite her to dinner?


    "It iste. Restaurants may have closed."


    "I know of a restaurant that is open thiste. Wait for a moment." After saying that, John went back to


    his office to collect his belongings.


    John took Jean to a restaurant where he often dined. It was a small but distinctive restaurant. The


    restaurant''s ambiance was homely. It had been delicately andfortably decorated. And the dining


    environment was rtively quiet.


    After sitting down, John poured a ss of water for Jean and said, "The owner of this restaurant is my


    friend. It won''t close until midnight."


    "Do you oftene here to have dinner after working overtime?" She looked around and asked.


    "Yes. But this is the first time that I have brought ady to the restaurant." Just as Johan was speaking,


    a man came over, with the menu in his hand.


    The man put the menu on the table and carefully examined Jean. He patted John on his shoulder and


    smiled, "Is this your girlfriend?"


    Jean was stunned. Girlfriend?


    The man who seemed to be a waiter was the friend that John had mentioned. He was a young man.


    Jean guessed that he was about twenty-seven years old. He was tall and well built. With braided hair


    and a beard, he looked like he had a wild side. From his good figure, Jean guessed that he may be a


    model.


    "I''m not John''s girlfriend. I''m his colleague." Jean exined to the owner.


    The owner was stunned for a few seconds. He looked at John and said, "Your colleague?"


    "Yes." John nodded before taking a sip of water.


    "Hey, this is unusual behavior for you. I have never seen you bring any girls here. When I asked about


    that, you said that you enjoying dining quietly. Since she isn''t your girlfriend, why did you bring her


    here? Is it because you like thisdy?"


    The owner teased John. Then he turned and exined to Jean, "I''m a frank person and I like jokes.


    Please don''t mind me."


    "I''m not offended." She smiled gently and shook her head.


    John shed his friend a disgruntled look before handing the menu to Jean. "You have been working at


    thepany for half a month and I haven''t invited you for a meal. Today, I will treat you."


    "No, you don''t have to do that. I…"


    "Please order some food." John had never been the kind of person to speak a lot. He was always


    polite, but he was also used as few words as possible.


    Jean puckered her lips as she debated over the situation. She didn''t want to offend John. She was


    unfamiliar with John as they had only just started working together and hadn''t spoken much about their


    personal lives. She couldn''t help thinking about the time she had asked John for a favor and his harsh


    refusal.


    His behavior was very different then. Now, John was being nice. Jean had been very surprised when


    John suddenly asked her to have dinner.


    Since it waste night, there weren''t many people in the restaurant. To Jean, it felt as though she were


    in a peaceful coffee shop in the afternoon. Jean liked this kind of ambiance as it made her feel tranquil.


    John had asked Jean to dinner as he had learned the truth about the Weibo incident. He was ashamed


    about how he''d behaved with Jean and thought this would be a good way to apologize to her. Once


    they sat down at the restaurant, however, John found that he didn''t know what to say.


    He thought back to the day when Jean had joined thepany. At first sight, John had thought that


    she had a unique charm and that she was quite different from other women. But because of the


    negative news about Jean, he didn''t think highly of her.


    Thinking of the incident that happened at the Qi Group a few days ago, John felt somewhat guilty. If he


    hadn''t refused her request, Jean wouldn''t have been insulted by so many people in public.


    John studied Jean. She was staring out the window and seemed to be lost in her thoughts.


    "I''m sorry for the incident that happened a few days ago." After keeping silent for a long while, John


    finally said.


    Jean had been thinking about Zed. John''s words interrupted her thoughts. Hearing that, she was


    confused for a few seconds and said, "What?"


    "If I had helped you that day, you wouldn''t have been humiliated by those people…" John stopped and


    waited to see Jean''s reaction to his apology.


    The ss Jean had picked up, shook in her hand. She was stunned. She lowered her head and


    smiled. "I had forgotten about that. You don''t have to apologize to me. After all, I was requesting you to


    help me. You weren''t obligated to help. So, you don''t have to apologize to me."


    John didn''t say anything more about that incident. The owner personally came to serve the dishes they


    had ordered. He told them to enjoy themselves before leaving with a sly smile. Jean knew that the


    owner had probably misunderstood her rtionship with John.


    "You must know each other for a long time, right?" She asked John.


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    "Well, we have been friends since we were young. He''s older than me. When we were young, he


    always asked me to call him elder brother." John raised his eyebrows and continued, "But I have never


    addressed him as elder brother. He argued with me for several months because of this."


    Jean looked at the rice in her bowl and smiled wishfully, "You must have been very happy during your


    childhood. It''s rare to have a ymate who is as close to you as an elder brother." Although Jean was


    talking about John''s childhood, her tone and expression betrayed that she was thinking about her own


    experiences.


    John understood her meaning. He hesitated for a second before replying, "God is fair. If you lose


    anything, you will get something in return. He will open a door that leads you into darkness. Equally, he


    will open a door that leads to brightness."


    Jean was surprised by John''s insightfulness. Had he been able to rte to her misery by just that one


    statement she had made? He barely knew Jean and yet, here he was,forting her. Because God


    had taken away her childhood, God would give her a happy future. The thought gave her hope and


    made her smile.


    Jean liked the way that John was speaking with her. Even though he had been harsh that first time, she


    had heard John speaking with other colleagues at the office. John never spoke directly or candidly. He


    often expressed his thoughts in a way that brought sce.


    "Thank you." Jean smiled. Her facial features were extraordinarily beautiful and charming under the


    dim restaurant lights. Her smile, like poppies, enchanted people.


    They had a happy dinner. Although John was on the quiet side, what he had said made Jean feel


    been a little upset when she arrived at the restaurant. After having dinner with John, she felt at ease.