Her tone carried a hint of complaint, yet also an agreement with him; her voice was clear and sweet, sounding almost like she was being coquettish.
Jiang Chengchui's hand automatically clenched into a fist at his side, his fingers tightening.
After a long pause, he gave a barely perceptible "hmm" as a response.
Pei Xi looked at him with gratitude and admiration. Of all the people in this car, only Jiang Cheng would do such a thing.
She suddenly thought of Jiang Cheng's upbringing.
He started making a living at a young age and has social experience beyond his years. He knows more about the workings of the lower class than anyone else.
"How much are those cigarettes?"
Pei Xi was curious and couldn't help but ask him.
"It's not expensive," Jiang Cheng said in a low voice.
"Oh." Pei Xi glanced at him suspiciously, feeling that he wasn't telling the truth.
The driver was smiling so brightly that she figured the cigarettes he was giving her must be expensive.
In fact, Pei Xi was right.
Those cigarettes were indeed not cheap.
Two boxes, two hundred yuan, that's equivalent to the driver's wages for this trip. Of course, the driver would be overjoyed.
Logically speaking, there was no need to buy such expensive cigarettes, but Jiang Cheng didn't want to haggle with the driver. He just wanted him to listen to him and drive more steadily.
This requires giving him benefits beyond what he expected.
Seeing that Jiang Cheng was unwilling to talk about it, Pei Xi didn't dwell on it anymore. Just then, the elevator reached the tenth floor and opened with a ding.
Pei Xi walked out, then suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Jiang Cheng standing inside.
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, thanks to you, I also had a good night's sleep." Pei Xi smiled and waved at him. "Thank you."
Jiang Cheng stared at her smiling eyes, paused for a moment, and then tightened his fist.
Before the elevator doors slowly closed, he looked at her and said softly, "...Yes, you're welcome."
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