Sitting angrily on the sofa in Lin Yin's apartment, the quiet and pretty girl was sitting opposite Xiao Xingyu, but he had no interest in knowing why the girl didn't have dinner with everyone.

He had absolutely no desire to talk to anyone. Even the football game on TV, which every man loved to watch, seemed to be boring. He kept thinking about why he came here and let Xiao Huai show his affection to that woman in the mall (it was just his imagination).

Xiao Xingyu had never compared himself with Xiao Huai, but now that he thought about it, Xiao Huai was actually a pretty good dating partner.

Her family background is on par with his, and in terms of personal ability, she is the youngest core senior executive of Xiao Sheng. She has the currently popular gentle appearance, and her personality is not so angular.

But Xiao Xingyu felt that he was also very strong in these aspects. Although he had some personality, that only made him more attractive than Xiao Huai, who was old and steady!

After much thought, Xiao Huai's biggest advantage was still his age. Xiao Huai was 27, he was 29, but Xiao Xingyu didn't think that was a big deal. Although his outdoor work inevitably exposed him to the sun and rain, he always sought enhanced care at a top-tier institution. Combined with his annual six-figure fitness budget, he considered himself an international supermodel, giving him an edge over Xiao Huai.

Or am I more attractive to women?

However, he suddenly remembered that he and Xiao Huai had briefly met during their middle school days. At that time, it seemed that many girls who handed him love letters turned to Xiao Huai after being rejected by him. Although they would not get any results with Xiao Huai, Xiao Huai's personality was much gentler than his, and most of them would not make things as ugly as he did.

By the way, not all girls who like Xiao Huai turned to him after hitting a wall with him. There are also many who pursue him right from the start... Does this mean that Xiao Huai is actually quite attractive to women?

I'm so annoyed. Why do I have to compare myself with Xiao Huai?

A banana was nearly broken in half by Xiao Xingyu's grip. Lin Yin, already socially anxious, was completely bewildered by his cold and vengeful expression. In the end, she just wanted to run away. "Brother Xingyu...why don't you want to go to Sister Zhou Xia's house? It's beautifully decorated..."

Xiao Xingyu didn't know what he answered. Anyway, when he came to his senses, he was already standing in Zhou Xia's living room. Zhou Xia was walking around the house, pouring water, washing fruits, and now going to the cloakroom. He was really busy.

"Zhou Xia," Xiao Xingyu only then realized that a man and a woman were in the same room. He glanced at the overall masculine-style soft furnishings in Zhou Xia's house and said consciously to the cloakroom, "I'd better leave quickly, in case your boyfriend comes back and can't explain it!"

There was no reply from the cloakroom. After a while, Zhou Xia happily pulled out a huge camel-colored paper bag from his cloakroom: "Brother Xingyu, when I went abroad before the New Year, I happened to see a set of clothes that would suit you very well, so I brought them back. I can finally give it to you!"

Xiao Xingyu was slightly surprised: "Wow, are you crazy? Aren't you afraid that your boyfriend will get jealous if you see this?"

He recognized from the logo on the paper bag that it was a niche French brand. The designer was aloof and only accepted high-end customization from a small number of clients. The origin of this dress would definitely not be as casual as Zhou Xia said.

Zhou Xia took out a high-end, fashionable, color-blocked jacket from a paper bag and shook it open: "Where did I get a boyfriend? You never introduced me to one!"

"Oh," Xiao Xingyu rubbed his nose, feeling even more eager to leave, but he still made a joke as usual, "You didn't ask for anything. If you had asked, I would have introduced you to whatever you wanted!"

Zhou Xia walked up to him with the clothes and asked with a smile, "Is it wrapped?"

Xiao Xingyu narrowed his eyes and vowed, "It will definitely work! Who is so blind that he wouldn't immediately get close to the beautiful Zhou? Otherwise, I'll ask a master to bless his eyes!"

Zhou Xia chuckled and raised his coat: "Want to try it?"

Xiao Xingyu: “…”

Zhou Xia let out a bit of a grumble, "It's very expensive, and I brought it back from a long distance. Can't you give me a little face?"

“…Okay then.”

Zhou Xia smiled with joy, put his suit on his arm, and reached out to help Xiao Xingyu unbutton his clothes.

"Zhou Xia." Before her hand had turned the first button out of the buttonhole, Xiao Xingyu suddenly called her name in a very low voice.

The effect of this sound is equivalent to "stop".

Zhou Xia's hand paused on the button. She raised her head and met Xiao Xingyu's very clear eyes.

She couldn't say what was wrong with those eyes, they just seemed so distant, so out of reach. But even so, those eyes still attracted her like a magnetic field, making her unable to move her eyes away, and her hands seemed glued to the buttons.

They were so close that you could hear each other's breathing, and the air was gradually filled with a charming ambiguity because of the woman's persistence in not letting go.

"Can you introduce yourself to me?" Zhou Xia said in a dreamy voice, with bright stars twinkling in her beautiful eyes.

"I can do it myself," Xiao Xingyu leaned back, like a chaste woman, "Actually, I already have too many clothes. Don't waste them next time."

Zhou Xia retracted his hand, lost in thought for a moment, handed the clothes to Xiao Xingyu, and fanned them with his hand: "Oh, by the way, I'll go get some clothes for Miss Zhang! Wait for me for a moment!"

The sound of Zhou Xia pushing and pulling the drawer came from the bedroom. Xiao Xingyu folded the new clothes casually and put them back into the paper bag.

After a while, Zhou Xia came out carrying a pink shopping bag. "I found a few clothes that Miss Zhang might be able to wear. Although they're not new, the styles and designs are pretty good. If she likes them, I'll give them to her!"

He glanced at the new clothes that had been put away but not tried on and his eyes twitched.

Xiao Xingyu took the bag: "Thank you." Then he raised his hand to look at the time.

"Are you leaving?" Zhou Xia looked at Xiao Xingyu nervously, with a slight redness around his eyes, as if he had been crying.

Xiao Xingyu was holding someone else's things in his hand, and looking at the other person's expression, it was really difficult for him to say "yes".

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Do you have any wine here? How about a drink?"

Zhou Xia was stunned for a moment, bit her lower lip unexpectedly, and asked flatteredly: "Is beer okay?"

Xiao Xingyu said yes.

"Then sit for a while. I have some in the refrigerator. I'll get it!" Zhou Xia took the tea that had just been poured on the coffee table and turned to walk into the restaurant.

Soon, she brought two glasses and a can of beer, placed the glasses on the coffee table, opened two cans of beer, and poured the amber liquid into both glasses half full.

“Cheers!”

Xiao Xingyu took the initiative to clink his glass with hers. The glasses made a small crisp sound when they touched each other gently. Coupled with the handsome face of the man, Lady Zhou's heart skipped a beat.

Xiao Xingyu held the glass and looked at her from the rim while drinking. Zhou Xia, tempted by his eyes, put the cold wine glass against her slightly warm red lips and drank the cool liquid, which slid from the root of her tongue to her lungs like a sweet antidote.