This was awkward. Xi Quan bit his lip and scratched his nose uncomfortably.
This is probably what "one sword to the throat" means. Ye Qing was extremely proud, but she didn't dare to show it in front of Xi Quan. However, she couldn't help but feel proud, so she quickly turned around.
But as soon as Ye Qing turned around, she felt someone put their arm around her shoulder. She didn't need to look to know who it was, since this was the place where she and Xi Quan were now.
Ye Qing moved his shoulders, trying to shake off Xi Quan's hand, but Xi Quan's hand was like a branding iron, tightly gripping Ye Qing's shoulders, and he couldn't shake it off at all.
"Let go." Ye Qing frowned and glanced to the side. She had to tilt her head slightly to see Xi Quan. This height difference annoyed Ye Qing because it looked as if she was looking up at Xi Quan.
"Didn't you say we're dating now? Since we're in a relationship, it's perfectly normal for me to put my arm around your shoulder." After saying that, Xi Quan pretended to suddenly realize something: "Or do you actually want me to hold your hand?"
Before Ye Qing could react, and even before he could finish speaking, he had already taken Ye Qing's hand.
Ye Qing became even more agitated and tried harder to shake off Xi Quan's hand, but she still couldn't. Ye Qing said, "I told you we were just pretending to be dating, and only in front of your mother. And you know, I only said that to deliberately upset your mother..."
Xi Quan gestured for Ye Qing to be quiet.
Seeing Xi Quan's actions, Ye Qing asked blankly, "What are you doing?"
"Do you see that over there?"
"What?" Ye Qing asked Xi Quan while continuing to shake his hand. Seeing that Xi Quan pointed in a direction, Ye Qing looked in the direction he was pointing. There were a few people there, but Ye Qing didn't recognize any of them.
So Ye Qing looked at Xi Quan with a puzzled expression again and asked him what was wrong.
Xi Quan said, "That balding man with a beer belly over there is the lobby manager of this hotel, and my mother's confidant."
Ye Qing's impatience froze instantly. She roughly understood what Xi Quan meant, but they had clearly agreed that it was just acting, and only in front of Quan Zhen. Now the scope of the acting seemed to be getting a bit too big. Ye Qing said, "You mean he'll tell your mother? But when we met your mother at the door just now, he wasn't there. We don't know what we talked to your mother about. What are you afraid of?"
It was obvious that Xi Quan had come prepared: "He knows me too. When he sees me, he'll definitely greet me. After he greets me, will he politely ask, 'Who is this girl?' What do you want me to say?"
This question stumped Ye Qing. If he said they were friends, he would be exposed if Quan Zhen brought it up the next time they met.
Feeling utterly outmaneuvered by Xi Quan, Ye Qing realized he had shot himself in the foot. He forced a smile and said to Xi Quan, "Whatever you say."
On the surface, Xi Quan pretended to be very aloof, as if he was in a difficult position and was only trying to cooperate with her. But as soon as Ye Qing stopped looking at him, his mouth stretched to his ears.
After receiving Ye Qing's tacit approval, Xi Quan put his hand on Ye Qing's shoulder again.
Ye Qing had never been so close to a man before, so she was a little uncomfortable and stiff all over. But she could only grit her teeth and swallow it down, because "dating" Xi Quan was a big gift she was giving to Quan Zhen.
After mentally preparing herself, Ye Qing gradually accepted Xi Quan's gesture of putting his arm around her shoulder.
Because they were a little late, and the fashion show was about to start, the two went directly to the fashion show hall.
Ye Qing thought that once they were seated to watch the press conference, the two wouldn't have to continue pretending to be intimate, so when she arrived at the press conference, she was prepared to remind Xi Quan to take his hands away.
Before Ye Qing could even utter her warning, Xi Quan went even further, slowly placing his hand on Ye Qing's waist.
Ye Qing was furious and immediately jumped back, creating distance between herself and Xi Quan.
Her action surprised Xi Quan, who quickly grabbed Ye Qing again and anxiously asked, "What's wrong?"
"What were you doing just now?" Ye Qing rolled her eyes at Xi Quan, feeling that he was asking a question he already knew the answer to.
Since he had tentatively placed his hand on Ye Qing's waist, Xi Quan had already thought of a reason. The reason he hadn't reacted earlier was because Ye Qing's reaction had left him a little confused.
Xi Quan said, "Aren't we just pretending to be dating?"
"But there's no need to put your hands on..." Ye Qing swallowed hard, a little embarrassed to continue.
"Xi Yue is right next to your seat. I gave you both your invitation card and Xi Yue's invitation card. If you don't believe me, take a look at yours."
Hearing Xi Quan say that, Ye Qing looked around the scene and saw where Xi Yue was sitting. Then Ye Qing glanced at the seat on his invitation card and compared it with the other seat... it seemed that they were indeed together.
Ye Qing put the invitation card away in frustration.
In fact, this was a little trick Xi Quan used when he sent Ye Qing the invitation card. At the time, he didn't think much of it and never expected that Ye Qing would take the initiative to "date" him!
Although it's fake, Xi Quan feels that even if it's fake, it's not bad for now.
Feeling frustrated, Ye Qing was helpless. She felt as if she had shot herself in the foot, and was extremely embarrassed by Xi Quan's "cooperation".
Although she was unwilling, she could only go along with him for the time being. However, Ye Qing was not so easily fooled. She said, "Even if you are afraid of being seen by Xi Yue, there is no need to do this."
After saying that, fearing that Xi Quan might try another trick, Ye Qing thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, I'll just take your arm."
Xi Quan raised an eyebrow: "Fine, that way it'll make you seem more proactive, since you were the one who suggested dating first..."
Ye Qing was already unwilling, but she didn't expect Xi Quan to be so long-winded. She couldn't help but yell at Xi Quan, "Shut up."
Regardless of whether he would be discovered, Ye Qing abandoned Xi Quan and went straight to his seat.
After finding a seat, Ye Qing was about to sit down when she heard Xi Yue say, "Did you have a fight with my brother?"
Ye Qing paused for a moment, then sat up straight with a composed expression, and gave Xi Yue an awkward smile, which was taken as tacit agreement with her statement.
Although Xi Yue's question made Ye Qing a little embarrassed, it also reminded her that dating isn't just about intimacy; arguments happen too. This gave Ye Qing, who had been single for a long time, a new perspective. She glanced at Xi Quan, who had already sat down next to her, and was thinking of sharing her thoughts with him when she heard Xi Quan ask, "Are you still angry?"
This really helped Ye Qing. Ye Qing leaned closer to Xi Quan and said, "Your sister just asked me if we had a fight. I think we can pretend to be arguing from now on, so we don't have to hold hands and put our arms around each other all the time."
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