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Jin Shiya, busy with studying and chasing Bai Yongyan, although the daughter of a wealthy family, rarely had the chance to travel. Her few trips abroad were when she was a child, accompanying her mother.
Maroma Beach, located in Mexico, was somewhere Jin Shiya had certainly never been to, and Noland knew this well, as he was fully aware of Jin Shiya’s past experiences.
After a simple video meeting with the MV team and finalizing the content, Noland sipped on his milk tea. It suddenly occurred to him that during the meeting, the people on the video call had been unconsciously eyeing the milk tea cup on his desk.
The logo on the cup was quite eye-catching. Could that be what had drawn their attention? But honestly, strawberry milkshakes are so delicious.
Meanwhile, Jin Shiya also shared a similar thought. When she treated her dorm friends to milk tea, they gathered together to chat. Although they'd been roommates for years, their relationship had never been particularly close. Jin Shiya, being serious and diligent, spent most of her time working, leaving little time to interact. This invisible barrier had always lingered between them.
However, female friendships often develop quickly. After a few cups of milk tea and some gossip, followed by discussions about each other’s love lives, Jin Shiya’s bond with her roommates grew surprisingly strong.
"How's it going with that rich, handsome foreign guy you mentioned before?" one of her roommates asked.
Jin Shiya shot her a look and replied, "What do you mean by 'how's it going'? He's nine years older than me, he's my mentor, he's like an elder to me."
"Nine years older? Sounds like a 'mature uncle' to me," the roommate teased.
Jin Shiya rolled her eyes dramatically. "Yep, definitely a 'mature uncle,' the kind that drives you crazy. You guys can forget it. He definitely doesn't look at me like that. And besides, I already like someone else."
The roommates snickered. "Oh, the 'dominant CEO' you mentioned? Let me tell you, in most stories, the childhood friend doesn’t stand a chance against the sudden arrival of the new guy. You’d better be careful."
Those words hit Jin Shiya hard. Her expression momentarily cracked, and at the same time, she thought of Jiang Shiyu. She remembered that night vividly.
The background was a brightly lit carousel surrounded by a bustling crowd. Bai Yongyan, handsome and charming, and Jiang Shiyu, pure and beautiful, stood close together. Anyone who looked at them would think they were the perfect couple.
Before Jin Shiya could pull herself out of the sadness, she suddenly remembered Noland's words: "She’s his girlfriend." What was that old man saying? Then she recalled her recent conversations with Jiang Shiyu, when she’d asked about her love life, and Jiang Shiyu had in turn asked about Jin Shiya's.
"Is Miss Jin's boyfriend a business partner?"
Jin Shiya opened her mouth, but nothing came out. How could she deny their relationship and admit that it was just a temporary arrangement? After all, they were mentor and mentee. Saying that felt wrong, as if it would lower her in Jiang Shiyu’s eyes, especially since Jiang Shiyu was the woman who might steal away the object of her admiration for over a decade. But if she admitted it, Jin Shiya felt uncomfortable as well.
She hadn’t forgotten Noland’s earlier disdain. To him, she was just a foolish, clumsy woman. Jin Shiya knew she didn’t meet his standards for a partner. She could even imagine how he would mock her if he knew she’d confessed their relationship to Jiang Shiyu.
He would probably say: "Look at you, pretending out of pity. Do you really have the guts to spread it around?"
Even though things had improved a bit between them, Jin Shiya still hadn’t forgotten what kind of person Noland was.

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