When she stood up, the boy stood up too.
But he didn't reach out his hand.
In the moment when the air was quiet, the tension lingered around me again.
The boy's black eyes were as deep as a bottomless pool, revealing no emotion at all, which gradually shattered the mental preparation that Tang Qiqi had made before getting up.
Tang Qiqi had never felt time was so torturous.
As time went by in silence, when several people around wanted to come out to help, the young man suddenly shook the hand in front of him and said with his thin lips, "Qi Yan."
A soft touch suddenly came from the fingertips, carrying the warmth of the boy's palm across Tang Qiqi's heart.
Even though there was still a coldness in the boy's eyes that was not unfamiliar to her.
No one used any force, but both hands seemed to be tightly held by the other.
These few seconds seemed to last a long time, but they made Tang Qiqi feel mixed emotions.
I never thought that the two of them would introduce themselves in this way.
Fortunately, it was him.
After letting go of each other's hands, they returned to their original positions, as if it was just a polite greeting.
But it caused waves to surge in the two seemingly calm eyes.
The adults, who didn't notice anything unusual, began to exchange business pleasantries, except for one woman who kept her eyes on Tang Qiqi without saying a word.
There is always a gentle smile on her face, and her every move exudes elegance.
The moment their eyes met, the woman smiled slightly.
Tang Qiqi responded with a polite smile, but felt a little uncomfortable because of the gaze on him.
"Xiao Tang, is it not to your liking?" A sudden voice brought Tang Qiqi back to his senses.
Tang Qiqi had seen the woman who was talking to her before. She was Qi Yan's mother.
This table was already filled with all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, but Tang Qiqi was only thinking about how to find an opportunity to be alone with Qi Yan, and her mind was no longer on eating.
Out of politeness, she shook her head and smiled, "No, I like it very much."
This sound successfully shifted everyone's attention to her.
When Tang Qiqi looked up and met the gaze of someone else falling on him, his hands paused.
The young man glanced over casually, and when he saw the glaring bloodstain on the white neck, his eyes suddenly sank.
He looked away unnoticeably, but his grip on the chopsticks tightened slightly.
"I wonder how Xiao Tang feels?" Mrs. Qi asked again.
Although it was not stated explicitly, the implication was obvious.
Tang Qiqi put down the chopsticks in his hand and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Very good."
"I wonder if you are satisfied?"
"Very satisfied."
"Then this marriage..."
Looking at the boy who seemed indifferent but had already stopped what he was doing, Tang Qiqi raised the corners of his lips and answered without hesitation, "Knot!"
"Pah"
At the same time, a crisp sound rang out in the box.
When everyone heard the sound and looked over, the boy had already loosened his grip, and the chopsticks, broken in two by his palm, fell to the ground.
The next second, he slowly stood up and said, "Excuse me."
As he passed by, a fresh scent came to his nose. Tang Qiqi looked up, but only caught a glimpse of the boy's cold and hard profile, with a strong chill emanating from his tightly closed thin lips.
The box door closed, leaving only the cold back of the young man, who did not move forward.
That simple word, which caused ripples in my calm heart, kept echoing in my ears.
When the coldness in his eyes faded, it was replaced by an unconcealable joy.
The uncontrollable upward curve of the corners of his mouth broke the ice on his face.
But in just a moment, when he heard footsteps behind him, the boy's face returned to its stern expression.
Just as he took a step forward, someone called him.
"stop."
The extremely familiar voice made the young man startled.
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