Men's Moral Cultivation
The restaurant was brightly lit at night, and laughter of varying degrees could be heard from every private room.
Jiang Xiao followed the signs and quickly found the location of the public restroom. She waited outside for a while, but the faces coming in and out were all unfamiliar. She did not see the two people, so she had no choice but to go back.
The third floor is specially used for hosting large gatherings. There are four private rooms in total, and an open-air balcony. The outside is filled with tall potted plants. You have to look closely to see if there is anyone on the balcony.
Jiang Xiao continued walking along the corridor, passed the emergency passage, and just turned another corner to see the balcony.
"I have a family."
These four short words made Jiang Xiao slowly stop.
"Married?" Qin Yuanyuan seemed to not believe this shocking news. She was stunned for a moment, but soon she launched an offensive again, and her sweet voice followed closely: "For a man as successful as Mr. Zhou, it is not a problem for him to have several families outside."
Jiang Xiao raised her eyebrows when she heard that. She didn't expect that Qin Yuanyuan was willing to be a mistress. Her bottom line was quite low.
In the past, whether Qin Yuanyuan was a mistress, a fourth mistress, or a fifth mistress, it had nothing to do with Jiang Xiao. She had neither the position nor the leisure to persuade the other party. But now Qin Yuanyuan has set her sights on her husband, and she can't just ignore it.
But even though she was unhappy, she did not rush forward to stop them. After all, nothing had happened between the two people. Unlike Zhou Wenting and Lin Qianyu, she would not teach them a lesson until she was sure that they had cheated.
Moreover, the key to this kind of thing lies in the man's self-awareness. If he himself is not chaste and is just a playboy, what's the point of her intervening? The natural thing to do is to run away and get a divorce sooner rather than later.
Because she was in the blind spot, Jiang Xiao couldn't see the situation over there. She could only guess based on the sounds and wait and see what happened.
Judging from the way the two of them were entangled, they had been fighting for a while. I was afraid that Qin Yuanyuan followed as soon as Zhou Qishen left.
Jiang Xiao couldn't help but admire Qin Yuanyuan's courage. She dared to say such things so unscrupulously in a crowded place like an open-air balcony. She was really not afraid of being discovered at all.
But as the saying goes, taking risky moves and taking unconventional approaches may bring unexpected rewards.
After all, for men, sometimes straightforward temptation is more deadly than obscure ambiguity. Who can resist a beautiful woman who takes the initiative to hint to you that she is willing to be your mistress outside?
Soon, Zhou Qishen's voice came again: "Are you an artist from Fenghua Entertainment?"
His tone was casual and calm, neither light nor heavy, and his pronunciation was clear, but he no longer had the politeness he had just had.
Qin Yuanyuan didn't notice anything wrong with his words and nodded happily: "Yes."
I thought he asked this because he was just like my current financial sponsor, who only targeted artists from his own company. After all, his own artists were easy to control, and even if someone got hold of evidence against them, he could easily get away with it.
Moreover, the sweetness she had tasted from beauty in the past was enough for her to be confident that Zhou Qishen would be like those good-for-nothing rich boys and would accept the olive branch she threw out without hesitation.
She never thought that her tried-and-tested tactics would fail.
After getting Qin Yuanyuan's affirmative answer, Zhou Qishen took the cigarette out of his mouth, looked down at his watch, and frowned. Three minutes had been wasted.
Zhou Qishen put one hand in his pocket, his posture straight, his eyes through the lingering white smoke, casually fell on Qin Yuanyuan, only one glance, then moved away impatiently, and said with disdain: "In view of your bad behavior, I will ask the company to terminate the contract with you."
After saying that, he put out the half-burned cigarette between his fingers into the ashtray on the trash can next to him, and without giving Qin Yuanyuan any room to explain, he walked away.
Qin Yuanyuan was stunned by this sentence. She stood there motionless, realizing that she had hit a wall.
When she reacted and was about to catch up, her high heels went wrong and she sprained her ankle and fell to the ground. Her carefully selected beautiful skirt was stained with stains on the ground, and she looked in a mess.
Qin Yuanyuan ignored the pain and tried to get up using her hands and feet, but she didn't know if her ankle was sprained when she fell, and the slight pain made her unable to move for a while.
Seeing the other person's figure disappearing around the corner, Qin Yuanyuan bit her red lips, a trace of panic flashed across her expression, and she opened her mouth to try to keep Zhou Qishen: "Mr. Zhou, wait a minute, I, I, I don't mean that."
However, the other party ignored him and just walked away without looking back.
Jiang Xiao, who was hiding in the corner, did not expect Zhou Qishen to give such an answer. She thought he would agree and she also thought he would refuse, but she never thought that he would ruthlessly fire Qin Yuanyuan after refusing.
When an artist and their employer terminate their contract midway, they face more than just liquidated damages. If there is no reasonable official explanation, they will most likely be automatically categorized as artists with bad records, and public opinion will be enough to make Qin Yuanyuan suffer.
Not to mention being fired by such a big company as Fenghua Entertainment. Even if other entertainment companies want to sign a contract with Qin Yuanyuan in the future, they will investigate the reason first. There is no wall that is completely airtight. Any slightly formal company will not want such an artist with ulterior motives. The result is predictable.
Zhou Qishen's words were cold and ruthless. For a moment, Jiang Xiao didn't know whether to admire Zhou Qishen's ruthlessness and decisiveness that was not shaken by beauty, or to laugh at Qin Yuanyuan for taking the initiative to tease him and reaping the consequences.
While she was stunned, Zhou Qishen had already crossed the corner and stood in front of her.
The two gazes collided in the air, both of them were a little surprised.
Jiang Xiao turned her head to look at the long corridor behind her, and the safety passage next to it that connected to the stairs. It seemed that the simple idea of running away was unreliable. The shame of being caught eavesdropping instantly surged into her heart.
Just as I was about to say something, the sound of high heels suddenly rang out, as if it was right next to my ears.
Jiang Xiao got excited and hurriedly grabbed Zhou Qishen's arm, pushed open the iron door of the emergency passage, and hid inside together.
The building was a little dim compared to the bright corridor, and Jiang Xiao was too anxious to see the situation around her clearly. Fortunately, Zhou Qishen was quick enough to move and react. He put his arms around her waist and stood against the wall beside the door, hiding himself in the blind spot.
Jiang Xiao kept her eyes fixed on the translucent glass window on the iron gate, listening carefully to the noise outside, praying not to be discovered by Qin Yuanyuan.
After a while, the sound of high heels gradually faded away from my ears.
"Why are you hiding?" Zhou Qishen lowered his voice deliberately, as if whispering in someone's ear.
Jiang Xiao raised her eyes slightly and saw a handsome face hidden in the dim light. A pair of phoenix eyes looked at her with a smile.
Jiang Xiao was stumped by this question. In fact, she didn't know why she had to hide. Besides, it would be fine if she hid by herself, but why did she have to drag Zhou Qishen along? He is not at all inferior to Qin Yuanyuan.
Perhaps because he saw that she couldn't answer, Zhou Qishen changed the question: "Why did you follow me out?"
The man's chest was hard, solid and powerful; his hot breath and strength enveloped her, giving her a full sense of security.
Maybe it was because they were too close, but during their gentle breathing, Jiang Xiao could smell the faint smell of alcohol. She couldn't tell whose it was, so her breathing quickened uncomfortably. "I... I got lost on the way to the bathroom. Do you believe me?"
He lowered his head and approached her, slowly saying two words: "I believe it."
"Haha." Jiang Xiao laughed awkwardly, thinking he was just joking.
Jiang Xiao felt a little uncomfortable with the hand still on her waist. She tried to move, wanting to change her posture to escape his shackles, so she took a step back.
Noticing her little movement, Zhou Qishen lowered his eyelashes, and quietly clenched his arms to pull her back, "Besides that? Don't you have anything else to say?"
Jiang Xiao was confused: "What?"
"For example, you followed me out because you were worried about me, or you were afraid that I would be seduced away by someone else." Zhou Qishen added quickly, his hoarse and low voice revealing a hazy tone.
Jiang Xiao heard the abnormality in his tone and stared at him for two seconds. Suddenly, she reached out and touched his cheek. Sure enough, it was hot as expected. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "Are you drunk?"
Her naturally upturned fox eyes were gentle and affectionate, overflowing with a watery color that was intoxicating, yet sober and without the slightest impulse.
Realizing this, Zhou Qishen's expression suddenly became unclear. Soon, he lowered his head dejectedly and rested it on the forehead of the person in front of him. Their skins touched and their soft hair became tangled together.
"I'm cooperating with you. Can't you just say something I like to hear to comfort me? Xiaoxiao, there are obviously many answers." There was a subtle hint of grievance in his mutterings to himself.
Jiang Xiao's cheeks felt slightly hot when she heard this. Regardless of whether he was drunk or not, the fact that he was acting like a little kid at the moment showed that his mind was definitely not very clear.
There was nothing to say to someone who was not conscious, so Jiang Xiao perfunctorily responded, "Yes, yes, I'm really scared, I'm really scared that you'll be snatched away by Qin Yuanyuan. Is that okay?"
The reluctance and reluctance in her tone were too obvious. Zhou Qishen suddenly laughed, and his breath mixed with the smell of alcohol sprinkled on her ears, which made her feel hot, itchy, and numb. "Well, that's enough."
Jiang Xiao's ears softened and her eyelashes fluttered. She was so annoyed by him that she pushed his shoulder unhappily, "We have to go back."
After saying that, Jiang Xiao returned to the private room in one go, without caring whether the man behind her caught up with her or not.
Before sitting down, Jiang Xiao deliberately glanced at the seat next to Ji Changzheng, and found it unexpectedly empty. Qin Yuanyuan did not appear again until the dinner was almost over.
In the bustling night, a drunk crowd gathered at the door of the restaurant. With so many people, there were no more rules to follow. Whoever's car arrived first could leave directly. Soon, only a few people were left.
Director Zheng and Jiang Xiao's cars arrived at the same time.
"Xiao Shen, which hotel are you staying in? Take my car, I'll ask the driver to take you." Director Zheng was drunk, but he was still rational. He patted Zhou Qishen on the shoulder and motioned for him to get in the car.
Zhou Qishen refused: "I won't bother you. Miss Jiang and I are going the same way. We just agreed at the dinner table that she will give me a ride."
Jiang Xiao, who was standing by, looked up, and a question mark slowly floated over her head: "?"
"...In that case, then okay." Director Zheng glanced back and forth between the two of them, without saying anything more, and slowly got into the car with the help of the driver.
Jiang Xiao was left with a confused look on her face, watching Zhou Qishen approach her step by step, and raised his hand to signal her to get in the car first, "Get in."
The traffic was congested and the road, which was not wide to begin with, could only be parked temporarily. Jiang Xiao did not want to cause trouble for others, so he had to do as he said, bent down and got into the car.
Zhou Qishen followed closely behind, closed the car door, and Xiao Zhang, who was acting as the driver, immediately drove towards the hotel.
The car Jiang Xiao uses in Hengdian is a comfortable nanny car provided by the company. It has a large space and wide seats, which is convenient for leisure rest. At the same time, in order to avoid private life and paparazzi, it is also extremely concealed. Looking in from the car window, you can't see the decoration inside at all.
Therefore, when Zhou Qishen sat down, his eyes were stunned for a moment when they met the pink decorations that covered almost the entire car.
Jiang Xiao noticed where he was looking, blinked, and explained: "This is the actress Loopy, a character from my favorite cartoon. Isn't she cute?"
When she is bored, she will watch some cartoons to relieve stress. She won’t say she likes them very much, but over time, she will also buy some related peripherals. In addition to stickers and ornaments in the car, there are also two Loopy dolls on the last row of seats.
When you are in a bad mood, just looking at it will make you melt in cuteness, and your mood will become better. However, for Zhou Qishen, he probably cannot appreciate such childish things.
Zhou Qishen curled his lips and tilted his head to look at her: "She is indeed very cute and suits you very well."
"With me?" Jiang Xiao raised her eyebrows in surprise.
It’s no wonder that she didn’t believe what he said. Even Liang Cheng said that Loopy had nothing to do with her.
One looks cute and adorable, the other looks charming and scheming, there is no similarity between them from head to toe.
But Zhou Qishen repeated seriously: "Yeah, they are all cute."
Her face was reflected in the man's black eyes, which were passionate and honest, revealing a particularly warm light, like the dawn breaking through the darkness, making people unconsciously want to get closer and trust him.
The body's reaction was much faster than the brain. When the heat began to transfer from her cheeks to her ears, Jiang Xiao realized that the compliment he said was somewhat seductive.
The temperature in the car with the air conditioner on started to rise inexplicably.
Jiang Xiao's cheeks turned red and she was speechless. However, as time passed, if she responded, it would seem like she was trying to cover up something, so she had to pretend that she didn't hear his hidden meaning.
Zhou Qishen's eyes wandered over her tightly bitten red lips, and after a moment he looked away, his Adam's apple rolling up and down secretly, and he changed the subject: "By the way, there are two things you need to choose from."
"What is it?" Jiang Xiao took a deep breath, calmed down her fluctuating emotions, and glanced at him.
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