Couldn’t Hide the Feelings - Chapter 52

Liam’s remarks, coupled with his impolite tone, made it clear that her way would not work.

Ashley was a little upset by what he said. She wanted to ignore him directly, but she couldn’t resist the impulse to quarrel with him.

Feeling that there was little momentum through words and voice, she called him directly.

Ashley felt a little stifled, and angrily brewed a small composition of thousands of words in her heart, just when she was about to open her mouth.

The phone was hung up.

Ashley, “…”

The next moment, Liam sent another voice message, “Don’t call me if it’s all right.”

Ashley put up with it and sent a voice message, “I’m talking about an internship, not a relationship. Besides, I’m seeing someone older than you, not someone older than Dad. ”

Her voice message of more than ten seconds has just been sent for a second.

Liam immediately replied, “Type your words.”

“…”

Ashley was very upset and still sent out a voice message, “Don’t you send voice messages, too?”

After waiting for a long time and seeing Liam did not reply, Ashley sent another message, “You can’t be jealous of me just because you haven’t been in love in college or because you still don’t have a girlfriend.”

Still no reply.

Ashley was on fire in her heart, but she didn’t want to stop the conversation so that she didn’t make any sense.

She pursed her lips and had to swallow her anger and send it out in words.

This time Liam replied quickly, “I take the time to reply to you in my busy schedule, and you want me to type for you. You wish.”

“…”

Liam’s tone was very slutty, “And your brother, I, have a girlfriend.”

Ashley: [?]

Liam, “I can’t help it. The girl has been chasing me for too long. If I don’t agree, she’ll have to… ”

Ashley didn’t want to hear his narcissism. She then replied: [see you.]

Another message came from Liam.

It was very short, just for a second.

Ashley stared at it for two seconds and hesitated.

Liam giggled, “Kid.”

Ashley blew up.

Before she could reply, Liam said, “I’ll mention it to you for the last time. Don’t fall in love like you don’t have a brain. I’ll regard you as young and rebellious when you went to Silver River to find your netizen in high school. ”

Ashley was wrong in this matter and immediately withdrew the fire.

Liam said faintly, “This time, I don’t bother to tell you anything else. It’s your own choice to date someone. But if you don’t go home during the summer vacation, give it a try. I’ll fly straight there and break your legs. ”

“…”

Ashley decided not to start from Liam’s side.

To sum up, from kid to adult, the person who took care of her most was Liam.

When Ashley thought about it so carefully, she couldn’t remember when Liam would help her say a few words in front of her parents.

She thought she was looking in the wrong direction in the first place.

Anyway, there were still two months to go before the summer vacation, and Ashley was in no hurry.

Not long after the May Day holiday, Jacob ushered in his 26 birthday.

Their birthdays were not far apart, only half a month apart.

So not long after Ashley’s birthday, she had already prepared a gift for Jacob.

After class, Ashley didn’t go back to the dormitory.

She calculated the time and thought that Jacob was not off work at this time

But she still had to get the cake, and with the time of the journey, it was almost time.

Ashley had not yet left school when she suddenly received a message from Lucas and asked her to come out and talk about the short film.

Although Lucas was the team leader in this competition, on the whole Ashley was more attentive and spent more time, so people who had problems in the group came to communicate with Ashley in private except asking in the group.

After checking the time, Ashley replied: [I’m busy today, so if you have any questions, please tell me on Whatsapp.]

Ashley: [or tomorrow?]

Lucas: [it’s all right.]

Ashley got on the subway while talking to him.

The cake shop she chose was recommended online, not near her university, nor near Jacob’s home or company.

Ashley made an appointment online earlier, so she had to make a special trip at this time.

The cake shop was in a big mall.

Ashley didn’t know the way. She followed the sign for a long time before she found her place and went in.

The clerk took out the cake she ordered and showed it to her.

On the sign was a line she specially asked the shop assistant to write.

‘Happy birthday to Jacob, who is 26 years old.’

There was a little childish vengeance in her eyes.

She went out of the shop with the cake box in her arms, wondering if she would do some more shopping.

Or go shopping with Jacob later.

When she went to his house last time, she found that his refrigerator was empty and there was nothing but drinks.

But she was carrying so many things, it was not easy for her to buy many other things.

Ashley did not struggle for long and soon decided to give up.

Seeing that it was still early, she went to the nearby boutique and took a stroll around.

As she was about to leave, she vaguely heard a quarrel outside.

Several customers in the store also went out to have a look curiously because of this.

Ashley was not interested and left the store with the things she had just bought.

The quarrel outside was getting louder and louder, the content sounded like a mother and daughter, and the young voice still sounded familiar.

One was scolding, the other was crying softly.

The older woman’s voice was sharp, and she was very angry. “You mention this to me again?

Are you out of your mind? You’re crazy all the time! You want to ask the son of that asshole for money, you go to trouble him, it’s up to you. You’re going to marry him? Are you trying to piss me off? Have you thought about your f*cking dead father? ”

“I just want to torture him for the rest of my life!”

The young woman cried, “I think it’s a good idea!”

Both of them spoke in a fierce tone, and Ashley felt a little frightened. She didn’t look at them and walked silently in the direction of the escalator.

The older woman was still scolding, “Are you trying to disgust me? There are no other men in the world? If you really want to marry that guy, fine, I’ll assume you’re dead, too! ”

The young woman shouted hysterically, “Then let Jacob pretend nothing happened? There is no way that he will live a happy life! ”

When she heard this, Ashley just went up the escalator. Her breath stopped and she subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.

She immediately saw the young woman, the Kathy she saw in the hot pot restaurant before.

Just at this moment, perhaps she sensed her eyes, and Kathy suddenly looked over against Ashley.

Her eyes were red with tears, the grievances in her eyes drifted away, and her eyes moved slightly to the cake box in Ashley’s hand.

The escalator moved down.

Ashley had no affection for this woman and took the initiative to look away.

She went down to the second floor and went on down.

Listening to the shrill quarrel fade away until there was no sound.

More than half of the good mood broke up in the blink of an eye.

Ashley recalled what Kathy’s mother said.

—The son of that asshole.

Then thought of what Jacob said before, the identity of Kathy.

—My dad’s creditor.

Ashley guessed something vaguely.

‘Probably, Jacob’s father did something and hurt Kathy’s father, and then they turned their anger on Jacob?

But it has nothing to do with him.’

Ashley could not help but spit out the word “insane”, and her heart was suddenly blocked.

‘The law does not stipulate that the father’s debt will be paid by the son.’

Thinking of the glass of water that Kathy spilled on Jacob last time, she pursed her lips and exhaled gloomily.

‘Forget it.

He spilled it back anyway.

I just don’t know if she went to Jacob again.

I asked him once before, and he said no.

That should be no.’

But Ashley also felt that according to Jacob’s temper, even if Kathy went to trouble him again, he probably wouldn’t mention it to her at all.

And he would solve this problem by himself.

She just didn’t know if he’ll put up with it.

‘However, I don’t think he has a good attitude towards Jiang Ying.

I don’t think he can stand it.’

Ashley dared not ask Jacob about his private affairs, for fear that it would make him feel unhappy.

Instead of thinking about it, she got on the subway and went downstairs to Jacob’s company.

She took a look, seeing that it’s almost time.

Ashley took out her cell phone and asked him: [Are you off work?].

Suitor: [Ready, why?]

Ashley: [Oh.]

Ashley: [nothing.]

Ashley waited outside the office building for a few minutes, then saw Jacob come out from inside.

Dressed casually in a simple shirt and suit trousers, he stood tall and conspicuous, looking carelessly at his cell phone.

He didn’t notice Ashley and walked in the direction of the parking lot.

Ashley blinked and followed him.

After a while, the cell phone in her hand vibrated again.

Suitor: [you don’t seem to have a class tonight.]

Ashley: [but I have other things to do.]

Suitor: [what is it?]

Ashley thought for a moment: [pick someone up.]

[then take him to his birthday.]

The next second, Jacob in front of Ashley suddenly stopped, as if remembering something.

Then he looked back, fixed his eyes on her, and picked at the end of his eyes.

“Come to pick me up?”

Ashley walked up to him and muttered, “I’ve been with you for a long time.”

“Why are you walking without a sound?”

Jacob glanced at the cake box in her hand, took it for her, and said with a low smile, “I forgot my birthday.”

Ashley understood, “When people are old, they are not willing to have a birthday.”

Jacob said loosely, “Yes, I’m not young anymore.”

When she heard him answer directly, Ashley looked at him sideways.

“I hope you can let me,” Jacob recalled his age and said slowly, “get married before the age of 27.”

“…”

Ashley couldn’t help saying, “Before you were 27, I hadn’t even graduated from college.”

“All right.”

Jacob unlocked the car with his car keys and said quietly, “You didn’t refuse.”

“…”

“I take it that you agree.”

Ashley got into the passenger seat and felt suffocated, “Why are you always being so shameless?”

“Chasing a little girl,” Jacob said calmly, starting the car, “an awkward little girl, how can I be shameful?”

Ashley said nothing and stopped talking to him about this topic.

She took out her cell phone and casually asked, “My brother, and brother Mike, didn’t they tell you happy birthday?”

“Those people don’t even remember their birthdays, but those of other people?”

Jacob said amusingly, “But some of my colleagues remember it, and I forgot it after I got busy today.”

Ashley went to Whatsapp to find Liam: [do you know what day it is today?]

Just as Lucas came to talk to her about the short film, Ashley answered him.

Noticing that her cell phone was ringing all the time, Jacob glanced at her, “Who are you talking to?”

Ashley said honestly, “A senior in my department.”

“…”

After a few seconds, Jacob asked, “What for?”

Ashley, “Talking about the competition.”

Jacob leisurely uttered three words, “Is he handsome?”

“…”

“A head taller than you?”

Ashley turned to look at him: “He has a girlfriend.”

“I’m just curious.”

Ashley lowered her eyes and continued to reply.

“I’ve told you before,” Jacob said in a steady tone that sounded like a serious thing. “Don’t start a puppy love.”

“…”

Ashley said inexplicably, “I’m an adult.”

“Can you start a relationship as an adult? That doesn’t make any sense. ”

Jacob said, “What I mean by puppy love is that when two people add up to less than 45 years old, they are puppy love.”

“…”

Jacob took a long breath and pretended to be surprised, “We add up to just 45.”

Ashley was silent for a few seconds, “Then I’ll wait a few more years.”

“Hmm?”

“In three and a half years, I’ll be able to find someone of the same age.”

Ashley took it for granted, “Why do I have to find someone so much older than me? I’m in no hurry to date.”

“….”

The next moment, Jacob’s cell phone rang.

Ashley checked it for him and said, “It’s my brother’s call.”

Jacob said, “Pick it up on the speaker.”

Liam’s voice rang in the narrow car, “Suddenly remember, today is your birthday? Congratulations, man. You are almost 30 and don’t even have a girlfriend. Let me tell you something. I have– ”

Ashley, “…”

Obviously, she reminded him but he said that he suddenly remembered.

Ashley was so speechless that she didn’t bother to say a word.

Jacob said lazily, “Gotta go.”

Liam said, “Let me ask you something. Did my sister give you a present?”

Jacob, “Mm-hmm.”

Liam, “That’s from me.”

Ashley, “…”

“There’s nothing else. I just came to greet you. I have to hang up.”

Liam paused for a moment, then suddenly mentioned another thing, “By the way, have you met my sister’s boyfriend?”

Ashley paused for a second.

She then detected the movement of Ashley, Jacob pulled up the corners of his mouth and deliberately said, “Boyfriend?”

Liam said, “Didn’t I tell you? He is a graduate student. ”

Jacob pretended to have just remembered and said with a smile, “I seem to have seen him.”

“What’s the man like?”

Liam said coolly, “This kid is quite infatuated. For such a person, she even wanted to quarrel with me today, she wanted to stay in SL during the summer vacation.”

Seeing him as if he was going to say everything endlessly, Ashley interrupted him abruptly, “Brother!”

There was instant silence.

Ashley slowly looked at Jacob, so embarrassed that she just wanted to beat Liam along the phone.

The next moment.

“Did I hear my sister’s voice?”

Liam paused for a moment, as if thinking of something, with some thoughtfulness, “Are you two together?”