Wu Qi-en's friends were right.
He was definitely after the lime.
While it's questionable how much of the affection from childhood remains, only a minority of these young masters from aristocratic families can choose to pursue love freely.
Being from a prestigious family is both an honor and a constraint. Since one enjoys the benefits that come with this status, one's actions must be geared towards benefiting the family.
Therefore, marriage is a very good way to give back to one's family.
Wu Qi'en is getting older now, and although it's too early for him to get married, he can start looking for a partner in advance.
Sending Wu Qi'en to Paris this time was also partly intended to let her meet the younger generation of her business partner's family, hoping she might hit it off.
Wu Qi'en realized this, so for him, while he still had the power to choose, he should find a Qing Ning whom he had at least liked in his childhood and who he still didn't dislike. If he could marry her, that would naturally be the best outcome.
Otherwise, if you only consider self-interest and find someone you have no feelings for, and spend your life like that...
That's such a tragic life.
"This blond kid who's getting so close to Qing Ning... how can he be so pathetic? This is a public place, I'm talking to him, and he's picking his teeth... Is it because he has a powerful background that he doesn't need to pay attention to me, or does he simply not understand the etiquette of social interaction?"
Wu Qi'en frowned, somewhat disgusted, his mind unsure.
"Oh, hello."
Upon hearing that it wasn't a friend the original owner knew, Xia Che immediately felt relieved. He quickly reached out and shook hands with Wu Qi'en, then quickly let go.
How come this fair-skinned boy has such fair hands?
My hands are already quite soft, but even so, they haven't exceeded the boundaries of what men are supposed to do.
But this Wu Qi'en's hands are definitely a woman's hands!
Xia Che had held other girls' hands before, so he could immediately tell that this guy's hands were no different from a woman's!
Do you really need to take care of your hands every day?
Xia Che felt a chill run down his spine and quietly wiped his hands with his clothes.
He could accept that men should dress up appropriately, after all, times have changed. In this day and age, there's no need to deliberately ruin yourself or use unkemptness as a sign of masculinity. But to take care of even your hands... Xia Che still felt that was a bit too refined.
It's too exquisite.
Such people may have high taste in life, and similarly, they probably wouldn't respect a rough guy like himself, so it's fair that Xia Che feels he's a little bothered by this.
"I'm Shi Qingning's good friend. Well... strictly speaking, we've always kept in touch. So, after she went abroad to study, we chatted from time to time. In my heart, she's a very outstanding girl, so... if she's going to choose a partner, I hope you can be more mature and not impulsive, okay?"
Wu Qi'en sat next to Xia Che, a strange glint in his eyes.
Throughout the housewarming party, Wu Qi'en kept a close eye on Xia Che's every move.
Now, Wu Qi'en feels it's time.
Xia Che and Shi Qingning's relationship was so close that even Wu Qi'en was astonished, yet he didn't notice any overly intimate contact between them. This meant that one of them must not be very fond of the other.
Wu Qi'en felt this was her opportunity.
And this person who doesn't feel cold must be Shi Qingning.
Even if she put herself in Xia Che's shoes, Wu Qi'en felt that even if she were a girl, she wouldn't choose Xia Che as her boyfriend, given his dyed blonde hair and sloppy appearance.
The reason they have such a close relationship is because they only consider Xia Che a friend, right?
This discovery put Wu Qi'en at ease, and he relaxed completely. He crossed his legs slightly, took a sip of fruit wine, and that familiar confidence calmed his somewhat chaotic mind.
That's right...
Xia Che is definitely not the kind of person Shi Qingning likes.
Then, you will have a chance.
Wu Qi'en has always believed that neither too close nor too bad a relationship can lead to a romantic relationship.
First, the two are too familiar with each other, and being together would have an absurd, incestuous feel to it.
Secondly, it goes without saying that if the relationship is so bad that you can't even be friends, how can you be a couple?
Xia Che in front of us is very likely to be in the category of having a very close relationship with Shi Qingning.
This kind of relationship could never lead to a romantic one. If she put some effort into Xia Che, he might even be able to help her win over Shi Qingning.
This is the fundamental reason why Wu Qi'en decided to approach Xia Che after much consideration.
"Hmm? You two have been keeping in touch?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Che touched his nose, finding it somewhat amusing.
He has figured it out.
This kid...
Are you interested in limes?
Does she see herself as his rival in love? That's why she came to find out information, but she doesn't know the extent of her relationship with Qing Ning, so she made up a lie that could only fool outsiders to test the waters?
“If I expose him, it will prove that my relationship with Qingning is indeed very close. He only needs to defeat me to have a chance to win over Qingning. If I don’t expose him… he will think that my relationship with Qingning is not that great, and then he will start pursuing Qingning? This kid… really doesn’t want to lose out on either side.”
Xia Che touched his chin, suddenly realizing how difficult Wu Qi'en was to deal with.
When it comes to pursuing girls, it's actually easiest if the girl already has someone she likes.
Because if a girl is very attractive and single, then if she wants to win him over, she will have to deal with far too many rivals, which will distract her and leave her exhausted.
However, if the girl already has someone she likes, it will be much easier, because she only needs to defeat one person.
This is precisely why digging up the foundation of a wall is much easier than building one.
"Yes, we are very good friends. Has Shi Qingning never mentioned me to you?"
Wu Qi'en pretended to be stupid and asked in return.
Thinking of this, Xia Che, who had already seen through everything, smiled calmly, "Is that so... that's very good."
"To be honest, my friendship with Qing Ning is only from when we were kids. I don't even remember what happened when we were kids. If you see me as a rival in love... there's no need for that."
Xia Che waved his hand, determined to break free from the influence of the original owner's consciousness.
He's the one who likes limes, not me.
Since we'll be leaving sooner or later anyway, the best solution is to nip many unrealistic trends in the bud before they actually happen.
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