Chapter 55 Eavesdropping on Wife
On his way back to Xijiuyue, the last rays of the setting sun brushed against his eyebrows and eyes, making the hint of joy in his eyes very obvious.
Liao Nan was puzzled.
Strange, why is President Ji so happy about the eldest son's wedding?
A cell phone ringing interrupted his thoughts.
The man in the back seat answered the phone, his voice lazy: "Hello? What's up?"
After hearing what was said on the other end, the man refused without hesitation: "I'm not going."
Wen Huai'an chuckled: "Why are you home so early? To spend time with your wife?"
"Um."
"..."
Wen Huai'an didn't know what to say for a moment.
The man was already urging him on: "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."
When I got home, it was still dark outside.
Aunt Cui came out of the kitchen, wiped her hands, and said, "Sir, you're back so early."
Ji Peiheng nodded: "Where is Madam? Has she returned?"
Aunt Cui recalled the phone call Shi Yang had made, saying, "Sir, Madam won't be home for dinner tonight. She said the company is having a dinner party."
"Um?"
Shi Yang doesn't like casual dinners with colleagues and rarely attends them. If she doesn't work overtime, she always goes home on time after get off work.
Ji Peiheng sat on the sofa and dialed the number.
Shi Yang answered quickly, seemingly surprised by his call: "What's up?"
It was quite noisy around her. Ji Peiheng frowned: "Aren't you coming back for dinner?"
"What did you say?" Shi Yang didn't hear clearly: "Wait a minute."
She covered her phone, found a quiet spot, and then held the phone back to her ear: "What did you just say?"
"You're not coming home for dinner tonight?"
"I'm not going back, I'm having a dinner with my colleagues."
"Xiao Yang, what are you doing? Come on, it's time to order. See if there's anything you want to eat?"
A male voice cut through the air and entered Ji Peiheng's ears through the phone.
The crease between Ji Peiheng's brows became more pronounced.
He remembered that voice.
I had met Jian Qinian once before.
How did they end up together?
Before Ji Peiheng could ask, Shi Yang said anxiously, "I'm hanging up now, bye."
"Beep beep beep..."
The busy tone reached my ears.
Ji Peiheng: "..."
...
After Shi Yang returned, Jian Qinian showed her the menu: "See if there's anything you want to eat?"
Shi Yang joked, "Senior, this is your welcome dinner, you should be the one ordering."
"It's okay, I don't care about that..."
"Wow... Designer Jian really treats Designer Shi differently. She even has to consider what Designer Shi likes to eat when ordering food." A colleague joked, "Why doesn't Designer Jian ask us what we like to eat?"
Jian Qinian smiled helplessly: "One at a time, one dish per person."
After taking their seats, Jian Qinian sat next to Shi Yang.
After all the dishes were served, Jian Qinian picked up a dish and put it into Shi Yang's bowl: "I remember you liked to eat this dish when we were in college."
"Thank you, senior."
"Tsk tsk, look how much Jian She takes care of Shi She."
"Senior, you don't have feelings for Shi Shi, do you?"
After everyone had a few drinks, the atmosphere became lively.
"You know what, Jian She is quite handsome, and Shi She is even more so. The two of them would make a good match."
"Stop talking nonsense..."
Although Jian Qinian was trying to stop them, he looked embarrassed and glanced at Shi Yang, afraid that she would feel uncomfortable.
The more they talked, the more enthusiastic they became.
Xiao Yan, who knew that Shi Yang was already taken, didn't say anything.
Shi Yang felt a little embarrassed and cleared her throat, saying in a joking tone, "Don't tease me about Jian She. Jian She is so outstanding, how could I be worthy of her?"
Qi Xue's expression wasn't as pleasant as when she arrived: "Just eat your food, all this food won't shut you up."
Qi Xue has powerful connections in the company, and the way she frequently glances at Jian Qinian makes her intentions quite obvious.
Everyone pursed their lips and tactfully changed the subject.
People kept toasting Jian Qinian, and while covering their faces with their wine glasses, they inadvertently glanced at the people around them and saw that she was eating with her head down, seemingly avoiding any suspicion and not saying a word.
I felt a little lonely.
After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became increasingly lively.
Compared to their excitement, the next private room was unusually quiet and deserted.
The sounds of talking and laughter from the next private room could be clearly heard coming from here.
Xie Ran glanced at the man who was drinking silently, and then at Wen Huai'an who was drinking on the other side.
Wen Huai'an met his gaze, his subtle eyes falling on Ji Peiheng, and then he shrugged at him.
Xie Ran couldn't hold back any longer: "Brother, do we really need to be this quiet?"
Wen Huai'an then said tactfully, "Brother, you called us here just to... um... eavesdrop on your wife?"
Ji Peiheng tapped his slender, bamboo-like fingers on the wooden round table in a casual manner.
His expression was indifferent, half languid: "I invited you here for dinner."
It means they don't admit they were eavesdropping.
What a joke! I called him this afternoon to ask him out for drinks, and he said he had to be with his wife. But then he suddenly showed up, and the restaurant he chose just happened to be next to Shi Yang's. What a coincidence!
Hearing his stomach rumble with hunger, Wen Huai'an said, "Shall we serve the food?"
Ji Peiheng tilted his head and glanced at him: "I didn't stop you."
...
The waiter brought over a plate of shrimp. Jian Qinian picked up one, peeled it, and placed it on Shi Yang's plate: "I remember you like seafood."
Even if Shi Yang was slow to react, she realized that Jian Qinian's concern for her had gone too far. She pushed the plate aside and said, "Senior, I can peel them myself. Your taking such good care of me will make people misunderstand."
Her words clearly meant she was rejecting the offer.
Reject his unspoken feelings.
Jian Qinian's face turned pale instantly.
Xiao Yan observed secretly and sighed.
Senior, you're too late. My sister is already taken.
Qi Xue had long disapproved of Jian Qinian's attentiveness to Shi Yang, and the frequency of their drinking sessions had increased. If looks were knives, Shi Yang would have been covered in wounds long ago.
One of her close friends noticed her unusual expression and advised, "Stop looking. Jian Qinian clearly likes Shi Yang. They're both single, so if they hit it off, they'll be together tomorrow."
Qi Xue slammed her wine glass on the table: "What do you know? Shi Yang already has a boyfriend."
Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, loud enough for the whole audience to hear.
Instantly, everyone fell silent, and all eyes turned to her.
Even Shi Yang's delicate eyebrows furrowed.
At this point, Qi Xue slammed down her chopsticks and laid her cards on the table: "Shi She, I wasn't wrong, was I? Manager Su told me you have a boyfriend. What's the point of you keeping up the single persona? Is your boyfriend too ugly to be seen with, or are you looking for something better?"
Xiao Yan almost choked on her food, amused by her comment, "Your boyfriend is too ugly to be seen with."
She desperately wanted to defend Shi Yang.
Hilarious! If her boyfriend—no, I mean her husband—came out, he'd dazzle you all.
Don't be scared.
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