THE STUNNER - CHAPTER 7

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Chapter 7: Sense of Distance

Jiang Ying didn’t hear what else Zhou Yi said to Guan Lei after that phone call.

She got up, went downstairs, poured herself a glass of warm water, and stood in the dark living room, sipping slowly.

While she was drinking, the steady sound of footsteps approached from behind.

Jiang Ying turned around and met Zhou Yan’s gaze. He was holding a cup of hot milk.

Her throat suddenly felt a bit bitter. “Brother-in-law.”

Zhou Yan handed her the milk. “Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

Jiang Ying didn’t take it, maintaining a polite and distant demeanor. “I was thirsty, came down to get some water.”

Seeing she didn’t reach for the milk, Zhou Yan didn’t insist. He retracted his hand with gentle grace and smiled mildly. “Did you have a fight with Ah Yi?”

Jiang Ying replied, “No.”

Zhou Yan said, “Yingying, if you’ve been wronged, you can tell me.”

Jiang Ying placed her glass down and smiled faintly at him. “Thank you, Brother-in-law. It’s late—get some rest.”

Jiang Ying had always been someone who knew her boundaries. Even though their relationship had once been fairly close, now that she carried the title of a married woman, she was clear and firm about where to draw the line.

Especially after that calculated drunken incident.

She wasn’t a fool.

Back in the bedroom, Zhou Yi had already returned to the sofa. His phone’s lit-up screen faced his expressionless face.

Jiang Ying glanced at him, said nothing, and went straight to bed.

Maybe she was exhausted from the day, because not long after lying down, she fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already the next morning.

After breakfast, she and Zhou Yi drove separately to work—so distant, it was as if they were strangers.

When Jiang Ying parked and entered the company, she had just stepped into the office area when she overheard a group of female employees gossiping.

“Yesterday, President Zhou got surrounded by gossip reporters at the hotel again. Thank goodness for Manager Jiang.”

“Who knows which unlucky woman will marry President Zhou in the future.”

“Pfft, not long ago someone was saying that even a fling with a man like President Zhou would be worth it.”

The women giggled and teased each other, but the moment they spotted Jiang Ying, they straightened up and fell silent.

Jiang Ying swept a cool gaze over them. “Carry on.”

With that, she returned to her office. The group let out sighs of relief and patted their chests.

“I don’t know why, but every time I see Manager Jiang, I get scared.”

“Me too, me too. She’s clearly not mean or anything, but I just feel guilty.”

“She’s the only one out of all the students the Zhou family sponsored who stayed behind—of course she’s intimidating.”

Back in her office, Jiang Ying organized some files on a few scandal-prone minor celebrities submitted yesterday and tossed them aside.

Compared to Zhou Yi, these little scandals were nothing—they didn’t even register.

After finishing that, she started reviewing the proposal for this year’s Zhou Corporation annual gala.

She had to admit, the position she held made her get up earlier than a rooster, sleep later than a ghost, work harder than an ox, and eat worse than a pig. The only compensation was the generous salary.

Jiang Ying carefully read through the proposal, then picked up the landline and dialed the Planning Department.

When the call connected, she spoke, “Manager Zhao, are you in your office now? I think there’s an issue with the proposal. I’d like to discuss it in person.”

The man on the other end sounded hesitant and awkward. “I’m here… but so is President Zhou. I’m afraid it might not be convenient.”

In Zhou Media, there was only one President Zhou—Zhou Yi.

Jiang Ying paused a few seconds and coolly replied, “Then let’s meet in the afternoon.”

Just as she was about to hang up, she heard Zhou Yi’s low voice come from the other end of the line:

“Let her come now. I’ll listen in too.”

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