"Hey, Huo, what's wrong?"
A German shook the somewhat stunned Hobens.
Hobbens snapped out of his daze, glanced at the other person, then his gaze involuntarily drifted back to Jiang Ci before silently looking away. "It's nothing."
The German observed Hobbens carefully and said, "Hobbens, five minutes ago you were like a guy in love, but now you look like you've just broken up."
Hobbs froze for a while, trying to force a smile, but the smile he showed was more like a grimace.
With his shoulders slumped, Hobbens said dejectedly, "You're right, I'm heartbroken."
No, he never fell in love with her at all; it was just unrequited love on his part.
Jiang Ci is already married.
Jiang Ci didn't pay much attention to the "heartbroken" Hobbens.
When faced with someone she doesn't like, Jiang Ci always cuts things off quickly, especially when it comes to an invitation from Hobbens, who has already shown a very clear signal that "I want to pursue you."
The situation wasn't right, and since Hobbens hadn't actually said "I like you, I want to pursue you," Jiang Ci used this tactful way to reject him.
That's a smart person; he should be able to understand what she means.
Now that she was done with her work, Jiang Ci noticed the growing number of people around her, twisted her ankle, and headed outside to get some fresh air.
As soon as she stepped out of the hall, her wrist was tightly gripped. Before she could even cry out, her mouth was gently covered, and she was pulled into the storage room where various tablewares were kept.
The storage room was dark, with the lights off and the door closed. There wasn't even a window.
Just as Jiang Ci was about to kick someone, the other person seemed to have anticipated her move and raised their leg to block her movement.
"It's me."
A deep voice sounded, Zhou Mingli took her hand and pressed it against the door, released her mouth, and only pressed her lips lightly with his fingers.
Startled by Zhou Mingli, Jiang Ci angrily slapped his hand, "What are you doing!"
"There's a banquet going on here, and Chef Mo brought me over to help out." Zhou Mingli's voice wasn't loud, and his tone was no different from usual. The storage room was too dark, so his expression couldn't be seen.
Jiang Ci wasn't too angry. She tried to push him, but Zhou Mingli seemed to have a head of bronze and arms of iron, and she couldn't move him no matter what she did.
She said irritably, "How did you know I came here? Did someone tell you after you got home?"
“I came over right after get off work, I didn’t go back.” Zhou Mingli grabbed her other hand, leaned closer to her, and pressed his forehead against hers, explaining in a low voice, “I saw the English corrections you wrote on the menu, and guessed you should be here today, so I told Chef Mo and came to find you.”
Jiang Ci's anger subsided when she heard that he had discovered her presence solely based on her handwriting. "Since you came to find me, why didn't you go inside?"
“There’s no need to go in.” Zhou Mingli’s voice was low and clear, but it was not good to disturb your conversation with your colleague.
Jiang Ci: "What's wrong with that? There are quite a lot of people inside."
Zhou Mingli: "Is that young man as tall as me?"
Upon hearing this question, the quick-witted Jiang Ci finally noticed the subtle strangeness in his words.
Jiang Ci raised her hand to touch his face, touching it haphazardly, as if trying to piece together his expression. "Zhou Mingli...you're not jealous, are you?"
Zhou Mingli paused for a moment, then grabbed her hand that was groping his face and gave a dismissive laugh. "I'm not jealous."
"Anyway, you never said you liked me, and it's your freedom to like whoever you want." Zhou Mingli's tone was chilling. "You're not the first person in this era to wear a skirt, and I'm not the first person to see you wear one, so it doesn't matter."
"Anyway, my liking for you is one-sided, so you don't need to care what I'm thinking."
Jiang Ci: "..."
He's not the first person to see her wearing a dress, yet he's made up such things, and he even said he wasn't jealous.
Jiang Ci laughed in exasperation, "Do you expect me to run all the way to your workplace so you can see me after I change into my dress? If you're going to be jealous, at least come up with a better excuse!"
“No need, it’s too cold outside. You’ll easily catch a cold dressed like that.” Zhou Mingli was quite considerate. “I’m not jealous.”
Still not admitting it.
"Okay." Jiang Ci broke free from his hand, grabbed his ear, and pulled him to the side. "Then I'll go pick up some big guys now."
The warm breath, as fragrant as orchids, fell on my ear, sending shivers down my spine. "There are quite a few young people over there, some eighteen or twenty years old."
Zhou Mingli: "..."
He gripped Jiang Ci's waist tightly, and even after Jiang Ci slapped him several times, he wouldn't let go or make a sound.
"Let go of me!" Jiang Ci almost bit him.
“It’s almost five o’clock now, Yangyang and Miaomiao will be getting out of school soon.” Zhou Mingli changed the subject and said, “I might have to stay here until eight o’clock.”
When people are speechless to the extreme, they can actually laugh.
"Huh? That's strange, why can't I open the door?"
Suddenly there was a noise outside, and the doorknob was turned several times, but the door did not open.
Jiang Ci was startled, "You loosen it for me..."
Zhou Mingli cupped her face in his hands and shut her mouth, which only made him angry.
The storage room was small and cramped, and the person who wanted to open the door couldn't open it. Strangely, they turned the doorknob several times.
Jiang Ci's heart was in her throat, and she dared not make a sound, her entire attention focused on the outside world.
The sound of footsteps outside was clearly audible, so close that someone would break down the door at any moment and shatter their current farce.
Jiangci recommends Zhou Mingli.
The difference in strength between the two was on full display at this moment.
Jiang Ci couldn't budge Zhou Mingli at all.
“If we go out now, we’ll be caught red-handed by the people outside.” He let go and said hoarsely.
Jiang Ci retorted angrily, "If you hadn't dragged me into this, this trouble wouldn't have happened!"
She didn't dare to raise her voice, afraid that people outside would hear her.
Zhou Mingli chuckled softly, cupped her face, and kissed her again.
He wasn't jealous.
A boy whose wings aren't even strong enough to be considered strong is not even as good as one of Jiang Ci's fingers.
Even if that bastard tried to attract Jiang Ci like a flamboyant peacock, he wouldn't succeed; that was based on his experience.
There are many beautiful, handsome, and dashing people in this world. They are extravagant, and money is as valuable as their beautiful faces. They are like exquisitely decorated dolls. In order to maintain their beauty, they wear exquisite clothes, live a luxurious life, and have a daily routine that is enough to make people show off. For them, Jiang Ci, which is worth billions, is the most dazzling pearl on the tower.
As long as they get her, even if it's just to catch a grain of sand of favor between her outstretched fingers, they can obtain more money than others can earn in a lifetime, to adorn their excessively vain desires.
Even if a beautiful face or a body that makes your blood boil is presented to you, Jiang Ci will not truly be attached to it.
Not to mention that man whose eyes were filled with affection, as if he had discovered a treasure, and who kept circling around Jiang Ci?
He wasn't jealous at all.
She wouldn't cause any unpleasantness with Jiang Ci because of that man.
He was just...
She was simply hostile towards that man.
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