Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 56

Although the hotel seemed to be old and shabby, the room was clean. It was not as bad as they were expecting.

The bed was not big, just enough for two people. If they could stay still in their sleep, they would not fall to the ground.

Having been put in such a situation, Zed was a little reluctant. But this was the only hotel around. If they chose not to stay, they would have to sleep in the car.

He was worried that Jean might not sleep well in the car.

"How do we... sleep?" Jean looked at him awkwardly and asked with hesitation.

"Just sleep as what we did before."

"..."

In the end, she slept against the wall and Zed on the side. The weather was not very cold so they could sleep in their clothes without covering themselves with the quilt.

Jean, who was very sleepy, couldn't fall asleep at all. She shared the bed many times with Zed. But she was extremely nervous this time, without knowing why.

But things did not go as Jean had imagined. Zed didn't do anything to her. He lay quietly beside her, motionless. Jean could even hear his rhythmic breathing. It was the first time that she had felt at ease.

Jean felt quite uncomfortable to sleep on such a small bed and in such a rigid posture. So she turned over. This action reduced the distance between her and Zed. She was now inches away from Zed's face. The bed was not wide enough, so even a turn-over made them much closer.

The tip of their noses touched gently. They could clearly feel each other's breathing. Jean's nervous heart was about to jump out. The dim light shone on his face and his fair skin, adding to his attractiveness. Jean could see Zed's face clearly. Undoubtedly, Zed was very handsome and charming with refined features. However, tiredness could also be found on his perfect face.

Perhaps he was hectic with work, not to mention the long drive probably made him even more tired. It was understandable. The longer she stared at him, the harder her heart beat for him.

Zed drove all the way here, just to see if she was with another man? The excuse sounded reasonable but both of them were soon-to-be-divorced. Zed had no obligation to keep her in check.

Regardless of his reason, Jean was still very grateful to him for coming to her rescue. She had never thought that in times of trouble, the person she missed most would be Zed. What's even more amazing was that he appeared in front of her when she wished for it.

It had never occurred to her that she would expect for Zed's help.

Could it be that she... Jean dropped her eyes, her concern grew gradually.

She was worried about her emotion toward him. Zed, who should have been sound asleep, suddenly stretched his arms to hold Jean tightly. Jean was startled by his sudden action and her body trembled slightly. His hug was warm enough to give Jean a sense of security. She did not want to escape this time. Just tonight, she wanted to indulge herself in the warmth of Zed's hug.

The night was quiet and long. And in such an unfamiliar environment, Jean had a good night's sleep.

Finally, morning dawned, bringing with it a chorus of birds. As the first hint of sun creased the horizon and shone on Jean, her long, dense and curled eyelashes fluttered gently and she opened her eyes. Zed's handsome and charming face happened to come to her sight. Moreover, Zed seemed to have been wide awaken.

He lay quietly on his side, looking at her with muse, as if he were admiring a work of art.

Jean jumped out of bed from the shock. It wasn't because she woke up to a handsome demon's face, it was due to the embarrassment she felt for herself being unkempt.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Zed asked with his hoarse yet attractive voice. His tone was rather ambiguous as if they had done something last night.

Jean immediately checked and tidied up her appearance. She gently coughed a few times to cover her embarrassment before saying, "Not too bad."

Zed was getting out of the bed to dress himself when the phone in his pocket rang.

"Yes?"

"Mr. Qi, since you didn't attend the dinner party last night, Mr. Li was dissatisfied with us. He said that he will never sign the contract with our company." Zed's secretary said in an anxious tone.

Zed was a little shocked and raised his brow slightly, "What was his reason?"

"The reason is that Mr. Li felt that you did not think highly about this cooperation, so..." The secretary hesitated, "Mr. Qi, when will you be coming back?"

"I don't know."

The secretary on the line was stunned. 'He doesn't know?' It seemed that he had encountered a really tough job. The secretary was worried about the cooperation. She pondered for a while before asking, "How should we to response to Mr. Li?"

"Cancel the cooperation!" He then hung up. Zed was a little unhappy. The Li Group was considered to be a relatively large company. They had little impact on their domestic market, but their influence for overseas trades were massive.

He had spent much time to gain Mr. Li's trust for this cooperation. But all his efforts were ruined due to his absence last night. However, compared to Jean's safety, the lost was nothing.

"What's wrong?" From Zed's tone, it seemed like something happened in the company. Jean inquired out of concern.

"Nothing. Can we leave now?"

"Of course."

When they were out of the hotel, Jean found out it was already nine o'clock in the morning. She didn't expect herself to get up so late today. Zed was used to get up early. Did he stare at her for hours before she woke up?

The thought of this possibility made her flushed.

Zed and Jean went towards the parking lot. A spirited young man and a pretty woman walking together would naturally attract a lot of attention. Jean held her stomach for she was very hungry. There were several small stalls on both sides of the road to sell breakfast. She was hungry, but she did not know how to ask Zed to stop and buy her breakfast.

Seeing that they were going to pass these stalls, Jean couldn't wait anymore. She gently pulled Zed's clothes.

"What's wrong?"

Zed turned his head to look at Jean. His face was not that cold and indifferent, but instead, kind and gentle.

She liked how he looked now. He was less unlikable this way.

"I am hungry."

For a moment Zed stared blankly, and then he turned to see the stalls selling cakes. He smiled dotingly and took out a hundred dollar from the wallet to her.

"Thank you." Jean pretended to be calm but she was quite happy. She went to the stall and bought two cakes, two boiled corn as well as two cups of soy milk.

Jean divided all the food into two parts and gave Zed one of each. When she passed the food to him, Zed hesitated. He wanted to say that he didn't eat these things but Jean was kind enough to hand them to him. In the end, he still received the food.

They asked around and found out about the gas station a kilometer away. They used the last bit of gas to drive there. When they returned, Jean borrowed some money from Zed and went to the restaurant to find the boss so she could redeemed her phone.

Back in the car, Zed didn't look well. His forehead were sweating and his brows were furrowed, as if something was wrong with his body.

"What's the matter?" Asked Jean with concern.

"I am Ok." Trying to keep his composure, he raised his head, started the engine, and drove onward.

Along the way, both of the two were rather quite and neither spoke. Jean's phone was out of power so she could not get in touch with her company. It was less than two days before the deadline of the task Sonny had given to her.

If Jean went back without taking even a single picture, Sonny, would be angry and disappointed with her.

"Urm, Zed, can you drive me to the Kim Village?"

"You still want to continue your work in such a terrible state?" Zed's tone was a little unpleasant.

Jean curled her lips and said, "This job is very important to me. Becoming a photographer has always been my dream. It wasn't easy completing the task alone, how can I give up my dream halfway? It is alright if you're busy. You can drop me off downtown."

Zed said nothing.

Even though he kept silent, he still drove Jean to the Kim Village.

It was three o'clock in the afternoon when Jean arrived at Kim Village. She was rather emotional but never did she expect, a village with just a mere difference in one letter, would be totally different!