Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Jealousy filled my heart as if poison had crawled into my heart...

After dinner, He Shengnian drove Qiao Wanshu back to the cabin.

Although it was late, the whole city was ablaze with neon lights.

In the past, Qiao Wanshu might have looked at the scenery outside the window to relax, but now she just wanted to talk to He Shengnian.

Even if the topic is meaningless, it is better than dead silence.

"Mr. He, is there anything you like to do?" She looked at He Shengnian's profile and asked softly.

The man was wearing a black shirt, his hands on the steering wheel were slender and powerful, his temperament was cool and elegant, even more noble than the domineering CEOs in novels.

He looked at the road ahead and said in a low, pleasant voice, "I don't have any particular preferences."

"I see you often go to the gym on the third floor." Qiao Wanshu smiled and said, "You must be very self-disciplined."

He Shengnian said nothing after hearing this. He did have the habit of exercising, and he had asked the producer to prepare the gym on the third floor before he participated in the show.

"I envy Mr. He's lifestyle," Qiao Wanshu sighed. "He has clear goals and knows what he wants."

She was clearly complimenting He Shengnian, but the expression on her face was a little depressed.

He Shengnian stopped the car at a red light and said calmly, "Just do your own thing. There's no need to envy anyone."

Listening to his slightly cold voice, Qiao Wanshu not only did not feel uncomfortable, but was even more attracted by the charm he exuded.

That was a quality she rarely saw in other men. Maturity and stability made her feel inexplicably secure.

"Then, Mr. He, have you ever thought about what might happen to you before coming to participate in the show?" she continued to ask calmly.

He Shengnian didn't seem to like answering such questions, but he still said, "Just let it be."

"Have you ever thought about... meeting someone you like?" Qiao Wanshu's voice became softer.

She wanted to determine He Shengnian's real purpose in participating in the dating variety show, whether he wanted to promote his law firm or if he really wanted to find a partner.

If he is only after profit, she will treat him accordingly when approaching him.

If he is sincere, then she cannot get along with him according to the established pattern.

He Shengnian barely hesitated, "Are there any other reasons for joining the show?"

After hearing this, Qiao Wanshu felt even more complicated.

This shows that He Shengnian is not someone who is completely driven by interests. Compared with blind dates based on social status, he pays more attention to his own feelings. Whether it is her or Xu Qinghu, it is a choice he made according to his heart.

Qiao Wanshu didn't know whether to say he was being truthful or to feel sorry that he didn't care as much about family background as he had imagined.

If he cared about family background, he would never have a good impression of someone like Xu Qinghu.

"Me too," Qiao Wanshu lowered his eyes and said, "I just want to hold hands with the person I like."

She said meaningfully: "I hope he can see the real me before the show ends."

She was implying that He Shengnian had chosen to give up because he didn't fully understand her. The real her was very different from what he imagined. If he was willing to come back, she would no longer put on airs like before.

But He Shengnian did not respond, and the car fell into silence again.

[Qiao Qiao is so humble, a little unhappy.]

[He Shengnian's family background isn't even as good as Qiao Qiao's. I don't know what he's so proud of!]

[I still don't understand why Qiao Qiao likes Mr. He. Is there anyone who can analyze why she suddenly changed her mind?]

[Boss He is so cold, wouldn't it be better to choose Gu Jingchen?]

[In comparison, the others are much better. Even Qi Song is gentler than He Shengnian.]

When the car pulled up to the cottage, the lights in most rooms were off, only the living room and the garden were still on.

Qiao Wanshu subconsciously said: "I came back a little late today, everyone should be resting."

He Shengnian nodded and was about to push the door open and leave when Qiao Wanshu suddenly called him, "Mr. He, I have something else to tell you."

The man paused and looked back at her.

Qiao Wanshu looked into his narrow and deep eyes, blinked her eyelashes, and showed the bright smile she had practiced countless times in front of the mirror. She whispered, "I want to say thank you for going out with me today. I wish you a good dream tonight."

Without waiting for He Shengnian to answer, she got out of the car from the other side and walked towards the garden.

She actually wanted to ask He Shengnian not to write Xu Qinghu's name on the date card. After all, he still owed her compensation.

But she knew that this request would definitely make He Shengnian angry. Even if she could temporarily suppress their contact, it would not achieve the result she wanted.

So she couldn't make such a stupid decision, but had to use this favor at the most appropriate time.

Just as Qiao Wanshu reached the garden gate, the door was opened from the inside. Gu Jingchen walked up and said with a smile, "Are you back?"

Qiao Wanshu knew he was waiting for her, but she said, "It's so late, aren't you asleep yet?"

Gu Jingchen didn't explicitly say that he was waiting for her, but just said, "In the garden, enjoying the cool air."

He looked at He Shengnian in the back and said in a slightly cold voice, "Is your meeting place far away? Qiao Qiao has to go to work tomorrow, so she'll be back a little late."

He did not show any strange expression towards Qiao Wanshu, but looked at He Shengnian with questioning eyes.

"No," Qiao Wanshu explained without waiting for He Shengnian to answer, "I went to see a play with Mr. He today, so I came back a little late."

She paused at this point and said: "And it was a date arranged by me." The implication was that Gu Jingchen should not talk nonsense.

Before, she might have thought that being liked by Gu Jingchen was a good thing and would increase her popularity, but now, she wished that Gu Jingchen would disappear immediately and stop talking nonsense in front of He Shengnian.

She didn't like him, nor did she need him to stand up for her.

Gu Jingchen's eyes dimmed. "Is that so? I'm just worried that you won't get enough sleep and it will affect your condition tomorrow."

"My job is easy," Qiao Wanshu turned around and looked at He Shengnian. Worried that he would be affected by Gu Jingchen's words, he emphasized, "The time can be adjusted. There won't be any problems."

Gu Jingchen fell silent. He was waiting for someone in the garden, hoping to make his presence felt in front of He Shengnian and make him give up.

But Qiao Wanshu's obvious bias made his heart sink. Compared to Du Yanting, He Shengnian made him feel more threatened.

He Shengnian didn't say anything, but walked around the two of them and entered the hut.

He didn't even glance at Gu Jingchen and Qiao Wanshu.

[Emm, is this Shura Field? It seems that Teacher Gu cares about Qiao Qiao so much.]

[Nothing can be done about it. Qiao Qiao is so popular after all. It's normal for Teacher Gu to be jealous.]

[Sure enough, Qiao Qiao is the most popular female guest in the room!]

[Do you want to check what you're talking about? Shura Field, is there such a ridiculous Shura Field? He Shengnian didn't want to pay any attention to them.]

If it were a drama about two men competing for one woman, it would certainly be exciting, but He Shengnian has already changed his mind, and what Gu Jingchen said is a bit strange.

[Qiao Wanshu must be sweating profusely.]

Seeing He Shengnian leave, Gu Jingchen continued to care about Qiao Wanshu, "Have you eaten? The kitchen specially left some food."

"No need," Qiao Wanshu trotted after He Shengnian, "Boss He and I had a Western meal outside."

Looking at her back without turning back, a hint of gloom appeared on Gu Jingchen's usually gentle and elegant face.

He stood there for a moment before walking into the hut.

Qiao Wanshu did not catch up with He Shengnian. The man went back to his room after going upstairs. She could not knock on his door in the middle of the night, so she could only wait until tomorrow to explain to him what happened between her and Gu Jingchen.

A man like him would definitely want a wholehearted love. If she wanted to get closer to him, she had to make a choice. At least on the surface, she had to let He Shengnian feel her sincerity.

The next day, Xu Qinghu opened the door and saw a pink date card on the carpet.

After a brief moment of hesitation, the corners of her mouth curled up and her eyes sparkled, as if she had discovered something interesting.

She picked up the date card, on which her name was written in silver and iron.

Today was the last day to use the date card, and she had thought someone wouldn't choose her, but it turned out he was still so hypocritical.

[Oh my god, what did I see! A date card, it’s actually a date card!]

[Did Mr. He give it to Xu Qinghu? Is it really him? Why can't I believe it? Does he really like Xu Qinghu? Is this true?]

[It must be He Shengnian. Who else has a date card besides him?]

[It was so hard, Hulu finally got a response, he almost jumped up with joy!]

Those who say he likes Qiao Wanshu, do you still dare to say that he is using Xu Qinghu to make Qiao Wanshu jealous? He wrote Xu Qinghu's name on the date card! Date cards don't lie!

[He Qiao CP fans, come out and get beaten!]

[It’s a gourd! I knew I guessed it right! So happy!]

[So, has he really changed sides? Ahhhh! No! I want to see him and Qiao Wanshu together! Not Xu Qinghu!]

[No way, our Hulu is just that popular, and the most difficult man is just like that.]

Xu Qinghu put away the date card, went back to the bedroom, changed into a more beautiful dress, curled her hair, put on earrings, a necklace and a bracelet, looked left and right in the mirror, and after finding nothing wrong, she took her bag and went downstairs.

He Shengnian and Wen Ruoxi cooked that day.

Xu Qinghu was the last person to come down, and everyone else sat in the restaurant.

Hearing the footsteps, they all turned around and were startled when they saw Xu Qinghu in a turquoise satin dress with a waistline, her hair scattered on her shoulders like seaweed, her steps light and her makeup delicate and gorgeous.

What’s the difference between this and a fairy?

[My old swan, Hulu, always makes me dizzy and breathless after dressing up.]

[Fairy sister is so beautiful!]

[Getting a date card is so different, it instantly transforms into something gorgeous.]

[This will fascinate so many people. Anyway, I have already fallen at the feet of my sister.]

"Hulu, you look so beautiful today!" Ruan Xiaoyu almost jumped up from her chair excitedly. "You look like the heroine in that movie I saw. That foreign movie where the heroine wore a long green skirt and sat on the steps smoking. I was completely mesmerized at the time."

"That's the movie star Keira," Wen Ruoxi had also seen the movie, "She's super beautiful in it."

"Really?" Xu Qinghu turned around and said with a smile: "It can't be helped. I was born beautiful."

Although many eyes were focused on her, Xu Qinghu still accurately caught He Shengnian's gaze. She looked at the man and then blinked at him.

He Shengnian withdrew his gaze and moved the soy milk and fried eggs on the side to the middle.

Qiao Wanshu, who was sitting opposite him, lowered his eyelashes, somewhat hating his own keen observation skills.

She got up early today on purpose, wanting to use the time to make breakfast to explain her relationship with Gu Jingchen to He Shengnian.

Unexpectedly, when she said that she and the other opposite-sex people in the cabin were just friends and there was no further development in their relationship, He Shengnian just nodded without showing any happy or relaxed expression.

This was beyond her expectations.

She thought that after doing so much, He Shengnian would be somewhat touched, but the result disappointed her greatly.

Qiao Wanshu had to reflect on her behavior again. First, she explained to He Shengnian why she was so indifferent before, so that he could understand her change of mentality. Secondly, she cut off her relationship with other people, letting him know that she cared about his feelings and hoped to continue to have contact with him.

She had done everything she was supposed to do, but He Shengnian didn't seem to care. It was as if no matter what she said, he remained indifferent.

Why? Is he really in love with Xu Qinghu?

Qiao Wanshu was unwilling to accept this result. How could He Shengnian, with his status, be attracted to Xu Qinghu?

But when she saw his eyes looking at Xu Qinghu, her heart sank completely.

Xu Qinghu walked over to Ruan Xiaoyu and sat down, took some food and put it on her plate. When she was about to raise her hand to pour the soy milk, He Shengnian and You Zhi reached out their hands at the same time, wanting to help her.

Xu Qinghu was stunned for a moment, and everyone else at the table was also stunned.

You Zhi helped Xu Qinghu, because he liked Xu Qinghu from the beginning. But what about He Shengnian? When did he become so interested in Xu Qinghu?

Seeing this, Xu Qinghu did not show any embarrassment. He just pushed the cup over, smiled and said "thank you".

He Shengnian raised his hand to pour the soy milk and placed the cup next to her.

You Zhi withdrew his hand, lowered his eyelashes, and concealed all emotions.

Du Yanting watched the scene with a half-smile, clearly liking this development. It was completely beyond his expectations.

[Wow, Xiao You, it’s over.]

[If Mr. He didn't like the gourd, Xiao You might still have a chance. But now Xiao You definitely doesn't have a chance.]

[Sad, I was most optimistic about You Zhi and Xu Qinghu, but they were ruined by He Shengnian. I'm heartbroken.]

[I don't care. Xiao You definitely still has a chance. He's the one who loves Hulu the most!]

[Although, the other people's expressions are quite intriguing. Before, Qiao Wanshu was the center of attention at the dinner table, everyone was surrounding her. Now... she must be the one feeling the most uncomfortable.]

After breakfast, the car Xu Qinghu called arrived. She waved to everyone and trotted out of the cabin with her bag.

Her brisk figure, like a breeze in the summer, quickly disappeared from sight.

Seeing this, Qiao Wanshu felt a bad premonition in his heart.

She looked at He Shengnian who was clearing the dishes and asked tentatively, "Mr. He, do you have any dates tonight?"

She still remembered that He Shengnian's date card had not been used yet.

The man paused slightly, looked up at her, and said calmly, "After all, appointment cards are hard to come by, and today is the final deadline."

Unexpectedly, the man actually said "hmm".

Qiao Wanshu's mood instantly plummeted.

She didn't receive He Shengnian's date card, so the only one left was Xu Qinghu.

Thinking of Xu Qinghu's gorgeous makeup and smug look, her heart felt like it was crawling with a poisonous insect called jealousy, making her feel a little gloomy.

Why her? She would rather He Shengnian invited someone else than Xu Qinghu.

But who else would He Shengnian choose besides Xu Qinghu?