Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 681: [Yan Jian Extra] 3. I’m even more impatient than you.

Chapter 681: [Yan Jian Extra] 3. I’m even more impatient than you.

Adopting the stance of a rebellious teenage girl, she ran out of the house in one breath. But standing under the blazing sun, she knew that in her family, throwing a tantrum like this was utterly ineffective.

Even if she dared to really run out and not come home at night, her family had the means to dig her out from a mouse hole and drag her back by the tail.

After thinking for a moment, she reluctantly took out her phone, scrolling through her contacts with her head down, her finger stopping momentarily on Luo Xiansheng’s name.

Little Sound had once said that no matter what trouble she encountered in her studies or personal matters, he would help her.

But... how could she tell Little Sound about being threatened by James?

The Tang Family had many old friends, and she had many playmates growing up, but after thinking it over, she still denied them all: she didn’t want anyone to know about James.

In the end, she closed her eyes and pressed James’ number with her finger.

Whoever causes trouble must bear it.

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The phone rang a few times, but no one answered.

Yan Jian angrily hung up.

With James’ status, she couldn’t believe he didn’t hear the phone ring. Moreover, even if he were socializing or exercising, his phone would be with his secretary. It was impossible for it to ring several times without being noticed, otherwise, the secretary should be fired.

The only explanation was that he deliberately left her hanging and didn’t pick up.

She took several deep breaths, ultimately holding back and dialing again.

Repeated three times, on the third call, the phone finally picked up.

From the receiver came James’ lazy yet cold voice: "What is it?"

Not a single unnecessary word, lacking any added emotional color.

Yan Jian stomped her foot in annoyance.

Although she hadn’t taken the legal path like her family, she still had the intuitive ability inherited from the Tang Family.

She knew he was doing it on purpose, absolutely on purpose.

She tried to calm herself and replied in an equally cool voice: "I might not be able to come tonight."

"Don’t you dare." He said on the other end of the line, still without a trace of warmth.

"I’m not trying to stand you up, but I have no way to ask my family for leave." She closed her eyes, feeling the overwhelming sun above her causing her anxiety.

"What do you mean?" he asked coldly.

"Because... my family has strict rules. Even though I’m an adult, my family thinks that a girl shouldn’t stay out overnight until she’s in an officially confirmed relationship. I already lied to my aunt today, but you know what my family does, they simply won’t believe it."

After a minute of silence in the receiver, a light snort followed.

It counted as accepting her explanation. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

He then casually said, "So you need me to help."

His indifferent attitude made Yan Jian unable to suppress her anger any longer, and she couldn’t help but shout into the receiver: "I’m not asking you for help. You’re just helping yourself!"

That devilish contract wasn’t something she wanted, and it didn’t benefit her in the slightest. It was something he wanted, so he was essentially helping himself!

He snorted softly over the phone: "But since you’re willing to lie to your aunt and let me find a solution, it proves you actually want to see me in your heart."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yan Jian jumped.

Growing up in the Tang Family, the innate talent for deduction comes naturally, and likewise, none of them like to be seen through by outsiders.

He seemed to laugh, though it was only a quiet, cold chuckle: "Alright, leave it to me to handle."

But his promise didn’t put Yan Jian at ease; instead, it made her more nervous.

"What... what method will you use?"

James on the other end raised an eyebrow: "Since you said it’s for your graduation project, it’s simple—I’ll just have Catherine call your family. She’s your graduation project partner and also a woman, surely your family will feel relieved."

"No!" Yan Jian shouted instead: "You promised me that Catherine wouldn’t know!"

That unbearable agreement couldn’t be known by his official girlfriend, or Catherine would be able to laugh disdainfully at her forever, stepping all over her.

"That’s fine, too. That girl you went to have ice cream with, Lin Lu, was it? I’ll have her call." James was still calm and unhurried.

"No way either!" Yan Jian’s head was about to explode: "My classmates and friends can’t know either. James, this matter is only between you and me."

James raised his brow again: "So you’re saying I should call? Fine, I’ll call."

"James, you go to hell!" Yan Jian screamed in despair.

How could she possibly let James call her family directly?!

James finally curved his lips on the other end of the line. But immediately, that curve vanished.

He dared to call the Tang Family, yet she was scared out of her wits. This showed in her heart, he was someone she could never introduce to her relatives.

He narrowed his eyes, his heart growing cold: "This won’t do, that won’t do, isn’t that just an excuse to brush me off? Tang Yanjian, let me remind you once more: I’m not Luo Xiansheng, I won’t coddle you and spoil you. What I say to you is an order, and you have no choice but to comply unconditionally."

Under the blazing sun, Yan Jian felt cold all over.

"James, you’re overthinking. I will never see you as Little Sound, and I’ll never need you to pamper and coax me! I’m just as anxious as you, I also want to quickly get through those 30 nights. James, I want to be rid of you sooner than you can imagine."

James’ hand resting on the steering wheel slowly clenched.

"Alright, then come over early, I’ll wait for you."

But the problem was back to square one, how could she get out at night?

She took a deep breath: "How about this, let’s change the time, not tonight."

"Are you playing the procrastination game again? Until when do you want to delay this? Tang Yanjian, you just said you’d leave me sooner than I expect, but now you’re saying one thing and meaning another."

"Not at all!" Yan Jian couldn’t help but stomp her foot on the roadside: "I’m not trying to delay, I’m trying to advance! Not tonight, I’ll come over now. Do you have time?"

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In the office, James was startled, staring at Ben Shaming standing in front of the desk and suddenly had nothing to say.

She didn’t deny, nor did she procrastinate, she asked if he had time now?

Now!

He took a deep breath, covered the receiver with his hand and instructed Ben Shaming: "Cancel all today’s work, you should leave first."

Ben Shaming was taken aback, staring at James from behind his black-framed glasses.

He masked the killer glare in his eyes with plain glasses, playing the role of a quiet and harmless little secretary to outsiders; but at this moment, he knew his gaze could not escape James’ eyes.

Sure enough, James lightly frowned: "I’ll explain some things to you later. Little Ben, I’m sorry."

Ben Shaming could only close his notebook, not expecting to hear any more instructions about work, and turned to leave.

No matter what, as long as he called him "Little Ben", he couldn’t get angry.

Even though there was still a lot of official work outside waiting for him to handle, even though Lin Qi’s people were constantly watching him like a hawk, even though the Buddha Group hasn’t truly returned to his hands yet... but since he called him "Little Ben" again, he didn’t mind it all.

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Watching Benjamin leave, James held his breath and said: "Of course, I have time."

Yan Jian clenched her fingers: "Alright, then you pick the place, I’ll come over."

She glanced up at the blazing sun overhead, its bright light made her a little dizzy.

"Don’t think that by changing the time I’m compromising your interests. I will count it by the hour. An evening will count as 8 hours, I will accompany you for a full 8 hours!"

Since she had agreed, even if she was reluctant, she didn’t want to take advantage of him!

James inexplicably felt his heart leap.

Where to choose?

Where?

A hotel?

He finally closed his eyes: "Come to my place then."

"I don’t want to!" Yan Jian shouted lowly: "This isn’t a private relationship, I’m not obligated to serve you at your home. Pick a hotel. This kind of relationship is most suited to transactions in a hotel."

Men and women crossing paths, it’s originally like this.

James gritted his teeth: "Fine, as you wish. Which hotel do you like, this time it’s up to you."

"Any hotel is fine, as long as I don’t need to show identification."

He couldn’t help but laugh cruelly: "There are, but those are all seedy hotels, not regular star-rated hotels."

"Whatever!" she gritted her teeth.

She had no beautiful expectations for the time ahead, so any hotel was fine, she’d just consider herself a piece of dead meat.

James’ blue eyes turned cold: "Where are you? I’ll pick you up."

"No need!" Yan Jian quickly refused: "I can take a cab myself."

Half an hour later, the taxi carrying Yan Jian stopped at the location James specified.

Yan Jian got out of the car, glanced around, a little bewildered.

There was no hotel, not even tall buildings, all she could see was a grove of trees.

Woods?

Did he mean to meet her in the woods...?

When he arrived, she’d remember to tell him: she’d cover the hotel cost, no need to be this frugal.

"Miss, welcome."

A voice seemed to emerge from the ground, or squeeze out from within the tree trunks, startling Yan Jian.

She turned back and saw a short man wearing a tailcoat smiling in front of her.

The man was about 1.5 meters tall, his smile like a little rat.