Chapter 58 Xu Jialan, do you like me?

Anying stopped there.

She asked what happened last night.

After receiving the message, An Yuening called Xu Jialan immediately, but the call didn't go through.

She was worried about Xu Jialan, so she simply packed her luggage and came back directly from abroad. After getting off the plane, she headed straight for Xinghu Bay.

Xu Jialan didn't say much, just gave a brief account of what happened.

Only she and Shen Xichuan knew how thrilling those details were.

Shen Xichuan listened to her talk about what happened last night, sitting on the single sofa beside her without saying a word.

After hearing this, An Yuening couldn't control herself and cursed, "This guy is a fucking pervert."

"Calm down."

Xu Jialan put the Coke in her hand and motioned her to take a few sips to calm down.

An Yuening still had a lingering fear on her face.

She looked at Xu Jialan helplessly, "Luckily, Mr. Shen was here to save you this time, otherwise, I wonder what you would do?"

Xu Jialan pursed his lips and said, "Ningning."

what to do?

The scene of Xu Jialan letting go of his hand reappeared in Shen Xichuan’s mind, and the faint smile on his face gradually faded.

An Yuening didn't say much, knowing that she needed time to rest, and she also had to go back to the laboratory.

She didn't stay for long before she stood up and said, "Okay, I feel relieved that Mr. Shen is here to take good care of you."

An Yuening suddenly leaned over, got close to Xu Jialan's ear, and whispered softly, "Congratulations, Lanlan."

Finally got what I wanted.

Xu Jialan's eyes reddened slightly, and he hummed, "I'll take you there."

An Yuening waved her hand in a hurry, "No need, I've already asked someone to drive over to pick me up, it's downstairs, you can rest at home, I'm leaving."

Shen Xichuan stood up, walked over, picked up two pieces of luggage, and said gentlemanly, “Miss An, let me help you.”

"Okay." An Yuening said without hesitation, "Then please help me get to the elevator, Mr. Shen."

"OK."

An Yuening stood outside the elevator and waved to Xu Jialan inside, "Go back. Bye."

After saying that, she walked into the elevator.

Xu Jialan stood there and watched the elevator door close.

Shen Xichuan lowered his eyes to look at her, “Xu Jialan.”

Hearing the voice, Xu Jialan subconsciously raised his head to look at him.

The two of them looked at each other at close range without warning.

She could even smell the very light sandalwood scent coming from the man.

"What...what happened?"

Shen Xichuan’s eyes were slightly deep, “I just heard Miss An say that you were busy with an experiment until you fainted, so that’s considered a problem?”

Xu Jialan's expression paused, "..."

At this moment, she suddenly wanted to pull An Yuening back and beat her up. What should she do?

She coughed lightly and said, "No, it was just an accident."

"Accident?"

There was a deep look in Shen Xichuan's eyes, "Then last night, when you let go of my hand, was it also an accident?"

Xu Jialan was silent for a few seconds.

It's certainly not an accident.

But she didn't speak.

Shen Xichuan lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him, feeling depressed and annoyed.

He bent down and wrapped one arm around her thigh, picking her up.

Suddenly lifted into the air, Xu Jialan subconsciously held his breath and raised his hands to hug his neck.

“Shen Xichuan, what are you doing?”

The man walked into the apartment, closed the door, and carried her steadily in one hand towards the sofa.

Xu Jialan sat on the sofa, looking at the man close to him, and subconsciously stepped back, his heart beating faster, "You..."

Shen Xichuan let go of her, put one hand on the back of the sofa, and trapped her in his arms.

He lowered his eyes and stared into hers, "Xu Jialan, why are you letting go?"

Xu Jialan's breath was held, and he said nothing.

The man stared at her and asked again, "Why did you let go?"

His eyes were sharp, as if he could see through what she was thinking.

Xu Jialan didn't know how to answer for a moment, "I..."

"Are you afraid of death?" he suddenly asked again.

Xu Jialan pursed his lips and replied, "I'm afraid."

Shen Xichuan’s eyes were filled with emotions that were constantly rolling, “If you are afraid, why do you let go?”

He had a vague guess in his mind, but still wanted to hear her answer.

Xu Jialan looked at him in a daze.

Shen Xichuan didn’t force her, but waited quietly for her answer.

It was unknown how long it took before Xu Jialan spoke in a soft voice, "It was very dangerous at that time, I..."

The man looked into her eyes and listened to her.

She met his eyes and couldn't lie.

Xu Jialan pursed his lips but still said it.

"I'm afraid I'll drag you down."

That was her answer.

Shen Xichuan’s Adam’s apple moved up and down, and he said in a hoarse voice, “Are you afraid of me dying?”

Hearing this word, Xu Jialan couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and hummed softly.

"Xu Jialan." Shen Xichuan called out, "Look at me."

Xu Jialan paused, slowly raised his head and looked at him.

Shen Xichuan's eyebrows revealed an obvious burning emotion.

Xu Jialan's heart trembled.

"Hate me?" he asked.

Xu Jialan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

Shen Xichuan curled his lips, "You don't hate it? Then do you like it?"

After the words fell, Xu Jialan heard it clearly and his eyes widened slightly.

What is he talking about?

Shen Xichuan pressed the back of the sofa, lowered his eyes to look at her face, raised his eyes slightly, and asked seriously, "Xu Jialan, do you like me?"

He said this as if he was asking you if you wanted to go to the supermarket.

Xu Jialan didn't react for a moment.

Shen Xichuan didn’t seem to plan to wait for her answer, he chuckled softly and continued, “If you still don’t like me, can I like you?”

Xu Jialan's mind went blank for a few seconds.

“The steps seem to be quite confusing.” Shen Xichuan let out a chuckle from his throat, “But is it too late for me to chase you now?”

Xu Jialan's head was buzzing.

She seemed to understand what Shen Xichuan said, but she also seemed not to understand.

Seeing her stunned look, Shen Xichuan took a deep breath, leaned his head gently on her shoulder, no longer looking into her eyes, and said softly, "Xu Jialan, is it possible? You should say something, don't be silent like this."

He seemed to sigh, somewhat helplessly, "It's quite torturous."

A warm breath sprayed from the crook of his neck, as if it was going to burn Xu Jialan's skin red.

She came back to her senses, her fingertips slowly bent, clutching the hem of her clothes, her voice filled with disbelief.

“Shen Xichuan, what did you…just say?”

The man paused for a few seconds, and it was his turn to be incredulous.

"Didn't you hear what I said just now?"

Xu Jialan opened his mouth, "No..."