The setting sun painted the entire sky red, and the cozy little room was gilded with a layer of gold.
"Oh? You're going to have dinner with Qi Shen?"
"Okay." Fang Zhi answered the phone with one hand and picked out clothes to wear later from the closet with the other.
"Alright then." Lin Yisheng's tone carried a hint of regret and a touch of teasing. "Then your sister Nuonuo and I won't come to see you. We were planning to celebrate your birthday with you, but it seems you have a date with your sweetheart. Is this your way of getting back to him?"
"Sister Lin!" Fang Zhi gently bit her lip and said reproachfully, "What signal? It's just a meal."
"Oh~" Lin Yisheng smiled with her eyes crinkling, her tone meaningful, "I understand, our beautiful and kind-hearted dancer Fang saw that he was all alone and pitiful on his birthday, so he gave him the honor of having a meal."
Fang Zhi puffed out her cheeks and muttered, "Sister Lin, why have you become like Sister Nuonuo, always teasing me?"
"That's because Zhizhi is cute." Lin Yisheng's tone was light and her words were suggestive. "Alright, then I won't bother you anymore. Get yourself ready and have a pleasant night."
Over the years, they had all witnessed the undercurrents of ambiguous relationship between Qi Shen and Fang Zhi.
Since you care about me, and I love you, and Qi Shen has corrected his bad habits, then as friends, we naturally want to see them get married and live happily ever after.
After ending the call, Fang Zhi's hand lingered on an elegant dress. As if remembering something, she paused, turning to take off a brand-new cheongsam instead.
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Downstairs at the apartment building.
Qi Shen arrived at the woman's building half an hour early to wait for her. The handsome and refined man stood tall and elegant next to the luxury car. His well-made black shirt and gold-rimmed glasses gave him an air of asceticism.
As soon as Fang Zhi came out of the apartment, she saw her husband smoking with his head down. She ran over to him and whispered, her breath unsteady, "I'm sorry, have you been waiting long?"
Upon hearing the little girl's voice, Qi Shen looked up, and in just one glance, his blood began to boil.
The plain floral cheongsam perfectly showcases the woman's graceful and slender curves, while her cascading black hair is styled in an updo, revealing her delicate swan neck. From head to toe, she is captivating and alluring.
He hadn't touched her in so long that even in his midnight dreams, he saw her passionately beneath him.
"Zhizhi." Qi Shen's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his deep voice tinged with a hint of hoarseness. "You look beautiful today."
He was so beautiful that he couldn't suppress the desire in his heart.
Fang Zhi carefully observed his expression and, finding nothing amiss, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you," she said with a sincere smile. "You look very handsome today too."
Qi Shen stared intently at her, as if trying to etch every part of her, including every strand of hair, into his mind, until the scarlet flame of the cigarette burned his fingers, and the burning pain brought him back to his senses.
He calmly stubbed out his cigarette, lowered his eyes to look at her face, and said gently, "Let's go."
After speaking, he opened the passenger door for Fang Zhi and stood quietly by her side, waiting for her to get in before closing the door.
The car drove smoothly on the wide road, with relaxing light music playing in the cabin.
Fang Zhi turned her head to look at the man's profile. It had been a long time since they had been alone together. So long that she couldn't remember the last time they were alone together.
Her gaze was so focused that it was hard for Qi Shen not to notice. He curled his lips into a smile, glanced back at her eyes, and teased helplessly, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"I'm not..." Fang Zhi suddenly came to his senses.
She quickly turned her head away, trying to cover her face with her hair, only to find that her hair was already tied up.
She was somewhat annoyed, but she had made great progress in interpersonal skills over the years. Fang Zhi felt compelled to change the subject, "I suddenly remembered that Qi Chen complained to me before that you rarely go to the company now, and a large part of the group's affairs have been left to him."
Qi Shen gave a nonchalant "hmm," saying, "I didn't expect him to tell you even this."
The man's tone was gentle, revealing no emotion.
Knowing his previously unforgiving nature, Fang Zhi couldn't help but secretly glance at him. She saw him looking straight ahead and saying lazily, "He doesn't go very often. Not only that, but did he also complain to you that I gave him too much work, which is delaying his chance to find a girlfriend?"
"You know?" Fang Zhi's eyes widened like a squirrel's. "Since you know, why don't you make things easier for him? Why not have a proper friendship, a proper romance?"
"No rush." Qi Shen chuckled softly, his handsome face refined and his tone nonchalant.
"His brother's marriage is still unsettled, so why is he in such a hurry? The younger brother can focus on his work first, and he can wait to find a partner."
Fang Zhi: "..."
She had no way to respond to that.
It sounds like the biggest reason Qi Chen can't find a girlfriend is because she won't accept him.
Because he followed her on tour, traveling to various cities and countries. He spent most of his time with her, so he couldn't spare any time for SQ or Qi Chen.
Fang Zhi silently lit a candle for Qi Chen in her heart, but the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up slightly.
The two chatted idly, one sentence at a time.
Qi Shen listened attentively to the woman's speech and answered her questions earnestly; the awkwardness that had been lingering on Fang Zhi completely dissipated without him even realizing it.
The conversation abruptly ended when the car arrived at the restaurant.
It was at this moment that Fang Zhicai truly realized his change; he had become someone who could communicate.
The restaurant manager, who was waiting outside, respectfully escorted the two of them to the door of the private room before leaving.
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