Chapter 20 World One [20]

Shang Siyu followed Jing Ke's gaze and bumped into He Minmin's sight.

He Minmin waved to Shang Siyu, then walked towards her.

"Shang Siyu, can we talk alone? I want to ask you a few questions." He Minmin said.

"I'll drive the car over." Before Shang Siyu could speak, Jing Ke, who had learned the ways of the world, quickly found a reason to leave.

Shang Siyu watched Jing Ke walk away, then turned to look at He Minmin, "What question do you want to ask me?"

"If, I mean if, if I were successful in my career now, would you be willing to accept me?" He Minmin asked the question that had kept her tossing and turning for almost three nights.

Shang Siyu did not give a perfunctory answer. Instead, he thought seriously for a minute before shaking his head slightly.

"Probably not. You're a very nice person, both before and now. I just treat you as a friend." Shang Siyu said truthfully, "If you succeed in your career, I'll be happy as a friend."

Shang Siyu didn't continue to say some hurtful words, but she believed that He Minmin could hear it.

"Is that really the case..." He Minmin laughed at herself, and after a long sigh, a look of relief appeared on her face.

It was just an obsession in the beginning, but after getting the answer from Shang Siyu himself, I gradually let it go.

He Minmin: "Shang Siyu, we are still friends, right?"

"Of course, we have always been friends." Shang Siyu smiled.

"Can I hug you?" He Minmin said, then immediately added, "Just as a friend, I don't mean anything else."

"Of course." Shang Siyu did not refuse. Hugging between friends was normal and there was no need to refuse.

He Minmin was very restrained and let go of Shang Siyu almost the moment she hugged her.

"As a friend, I actually have another question I want to ask." He Minmin's expression gradually became relaxed, as if she had solved a big problem that had been weighing on her heart.

"Hmm?" Shang Siyu showed a hint of curiosity.

"Is your partner your girlfriend?" He Minmin asked. "I can see that you two have a very close relationship."

"Ah?" Shang Siyu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked around for a specific figure.

After discovering that Jing Ke had not brought the car back yet, Shang Siyu breathed a sigh of relief.

"You must have misunderstood. We are just good friends and partners." Shang Siyu said, and repeated, "You misunderstood our relationship."

"Misunderstanding?" He Minmin was also stunned for a moment. Could it be that she couldn't recognize the look in someone's eyes when they liked him? Or was she mistaken?

Before He Minmin could continue asking, Jing Ke had already driven the car to the side of the road and lowered the passenger window to look over.

"Shang Siyu, do you need to give your friend a ride?" Jing Ke asked calmly, the subtle changes in her eyes well hidden in the night.

"He Minmin, do you want a ride?" Shang Siyu took the opportunity to change the subject. "We're planning to take a drive around the county to see the night view. How about giving you a ride?"

"No, there's a direct bus nearby. I can catch the last bus soon. I won't bother you anymore." He Minmin shook her head and declined.

She still felt that she was not mistaken. The expression of like and dislike was very obvious. It didn't make sense for her to make the wrong judgment twice in a row.

"Okay, then be careful on the road, and remember to send a message to the girls' group when you get home." Shang Siyu's heart was disturbed by He Minmin's previous questions, and a vague idea of ​​escape emerged in his mind.

It seemed that only by leaving this place and leaving the vicinity of the Jinyu Hotel could I forget what I had just heard and the sudden thoughts that popped up in my mind.

"Okay, goodbye." He Minmin stood there and said goodbye, watching Shang Siyu open the passenger door and sit in.

He Minmin did not miss the belated blush on Shang Siyu's face. Although she only saw it for a brief moment, He Minmin could guarantee that she was definitely not wrong this time.

It turns out they are still in the ambiguous stage. No wonder they emphasize that they are just good friends. Isn't this just making things more obvious?

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Jing Ke is a very good driver. She strictly abides by traffic rules and drives the car very steadily.

After successfully passing two green lights, Jing Ke stepped on the brakes to stop the car and waited quietly for the red light which lasted for more than forty seconds.

"I saw it. You two hugged each other." Jing Ke suddenly spoke when there were only twenty seconds left on the red light.

"Huh?" Shang Siyu's mind went blank for a moment, and he subconsciously began to explain, "Yes, we hugged as friends."

"A hug as a friend?" Jing Ke subconsciously frowned and stated a fact in a calm tone, "Shang Siyu, your heartbeat and breathing have become faster. You are nervous. Why is that?"

Why? Why else? Of course, it was because I thought of the question He Minmin asked herself!

Shang Siyu couldn't help but scream in her heart. The feeling of being exposed made her want to escape, and her originally cold features also revealed a conflicted expression.

After seeing the red light turn green, Jing Ke released the brake and stepped on the accelerator, driving the car forward steadily.

"You didn't answer my question." Jing Ke looked ahead and asked, "Is my question too presumptuous?"

"No, I just haven't figured out how to tell you yet." Shang Siyu exhaled softly, "He Minmin... said something that surprised me."

Jing Ke's eyes changed slightly, "What are you talking about?"

"It's nothing, actually. She misunderstood our relationship, and then I explained it to her. That's all." After hesitating for a while, Shang Siyu chose to confess.

"She once asked me if there was any possibility for us to be together, and I said we could only be friends." Shang Siyu added, "She confessed to me in high school, but I rejected her."

Jing Ke's throat tightened, but she still asked in a normal tone, "Is that so? She misunderstood our relationship?"

Shang Siyu scratched his face and looked at the night view outside the car window. After a while, he said softly, "She misunderstood, misunderstood that we were a couple."

After seeing the red light ahead, Jing Ke braked a little more urgently than usual.

However, Shang Siyu's mind was in a mess, so she didn't notice this detail. She kept looking out the window, trying to cover up the blush on her cheeks with this posture.

"Is that so?" Jing Ke, who was good at making long speeches, couldn't say anything logical at this time. After responding in a somewhat dry tone, he could only concentrate on driving.

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When I got home, it was not yet eight o'clock. Shang's mother was not at home. She must have gone for a walk nearby after dinner to digest the food.

"I drank some wine and I smell. I'm going to take a shower first." After finding that he and Jing Ke were the only ones at home, Shang Siyu took some clothes to change and went to the bathroom very consciously.

I don’t know if she really hates the smell of alcohol on herself, or if she wants to find a reason to avoid being alone with Jing Ke.

Jing Ke sat on the sofa in the bedroom. After watching Shang Siyu go into the bathroom, she soon heard the sound of water coming from inside.

After blanking out for a moment, Jing Ke couldn't help but pinch her eyebrows and then covered her face.

Something is wrong. My condition seems to be very wrong tonight.

Jing Ke carefully recalled his behavior tonight and reflected on it seriously.

When did this feeling of something not right start? Was it when Shang Siyu admitted that He Minmin was a little special? Was it when he saw them hugging tonight? Or when he heard Shang Siyu so flatly deny his relationship with her?

Jing Ke is good at analyzing from a logical perspective, but she is not good at dealing with emotions that she has never experienced.

Especially when it comes to the feelings that happened to him, Jing Ke had no previous data to refer to and could not come up with any answers at all.

If we analyze based on Shang Siyu's performance, Jing Ke can only know that he is an important person to Shang Siyu.

But he and Shang Siyu have a bonded relationship, and he will never betray her investors and friends. It would be strange if Shang Siyu didn't value him.