Chapter 44 44 Do you believe that one glance at him will captivate you and you will have to choose him...
Qin Jixiu's whole body stiffened.
But strangely, this familiar name did not bring back any unpleasant memories. Instead, it overlapped with the voice at some point in my dream last night.
In the dream, Shi Rui called out more than just brother.
Qin Jixiu's Adam's apple rolled, his throat suddenly tightened, he turned his head, his gaze uncontrollably fell on Shi Rui's lips, and he suddenly remembered the soft touch in his dream, and his heart was immediately moved.
The shameless words Shi Rui said rang in his ears, causing Qin Jixiu to pinch his fingertips subconsciously. It was not until a dull pain came from his fingers that he suddenly woke up.
He turned to look out the window, trying to calm himself, but the reflection showed a head drooping lower and lower. His first instinct was to duck, but he stayed put. As the head slid lower, he even raised his shoulders to make it more comfortable.
Up front, the driver had already raised the partition.
Qin Jixiu pretended to be calm, lowered his head nonchalantly, and replied to the message with one hand.
The pleasant scent belonging to Shi Rui penetrated into his nostrils, and his short hair swayed with the car body, making Qin Jixiu's neck itch.
My heart skipped a few beats.
At this moment, a rapid message reminder suddenly sounded in the carriage. Shi Rui's face moved on his shoulder, but he did not open his eyes.
Qin Jixiu looked down and saw several messages from Shi Xi flashing on Shi Rui's phone, which was resting on his lap. However, the messages flashed by so quickly that he couldn't read the content clearly.
Shi Rui finally opened his eyes because of the noise, and slowly stood up, trying to pretend that nothing had happened. However, Qin Jixiu suddenly made an exaggerated shoulder rubbing motion.
Shi Rui pursed his lips and said, "Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep just now."
Qin Jixiu pointed at his shoulder and said, "You were drooling just now."
Shi Rui: "Where?" He asked, squeezing towards Qin Jixiu. He grabbed Qin Jixiu's suit with one hand, twisted it carefully, and said curiously: "It's not wet."
"Just kidding."
Shi Rui knew it, he was just looking for an excuse to post. He lowered his head and opened his phone. There was a long string of messages from Shi Xi, and he had to scroll through them.
Shi Xi: [Brother, I successfully slipped out the back door. Where are you? Do you want to come back with us?]
Shi Xi: [I have a lot to ask you. Never mind, I'll just go straight to your house.]
Shi Xi: [How far along are you and Mr. Qin? I'm so curious! Tell me! I promise I won't fight you for her, and I won't go to him and say bad things about you! If we can get married in the future, it would be great if I could see him every day!]
Shi Xi: [Brother? Dear brother?]
Shi Xi: [I'm just kidding. I won't covet my brother's girlfriend, even though I fell in love with Mr. Qin first and you stole his love!]
Shi Xi: […Or have you actually been planning this all along? Going to Zhengfeng for an interview wasn't part of your plan, was it? Is it because Mr. Qin is so handsome that you're trying to get close to him?! Wow, bro, you're really scheming!]
Shi Rui moved his fingers.
Squid: [I left early, didn't Dad say anything?]
Shi Xi: [I told you you were sick, and Dad said he wanted to take you home and wait until you got better before going back to work.]
Squid: [It's just a minor cold.] Back in Country M, I had to deal with colds and fevers on my own. Doctors wouldn't prescribe medicine, so I relied entirely on my immune system to get through it. This minor illness is nothing. I'm just pretending it's serious to get Qin Jixiu's attention and sympathy.
It turns out that this trick works.
Shi Rui glanced at Qin Jixiu furtively. Doesn't this mean he'll be riding in Qin Jixiu's car? They'll even be flying together later.
Shi Xi was used to Shi Rui's selectively blind chatting style, and began to share tonight's gossip with him. He deliberately said that President Qin seemed to be very close to a woman, and even went to a corner alone to drink and chat. The two might have already added each other on WeChat and were about to develop further.
Squid: [Don't talk nonsense, he's not interested in women.]
Shi Xi: [You know now, he told you? I really saw it at the time, and many people saw it. I was just slow and didn't take a photo. If you don't believe me, ask Mr. Qin himself!]
"Shi Xi said..." Shi Rui asked without hesitation, "You made a new female friend at the party, right?"
Qin Jixiu was stunned when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he realized that Shi Xi had misunderstood him. He said, "No, we just chatted for a few minutes. The lady has a straightforward personality, which is in line with the temperament of Yuancheng people."
"So, do you like it?"
"What do you like?"
"Do you like her straightforwardness, or do you like her?"
"Are you just trying to find something to say, or do you really want to know the answer?" Qin Jixiu couldn't help laughing, and before he could answer, he said, "My evaluation and feelings about someone we just met by chance aren't important. I wouldn't fall in love with someone at first sight, even if they were as beautiful as a fairy. Do you believe that you can be captivated at first sight and that you can't choose but him?"
Shi Rui said, "Yeah."
Qin Jixiu slowly raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
"Do you still remember the interview with us at F University?"
Qin Jixiu nodded and said, "I have an impression."
"After Jiang Lin's interview, I was the next interviewee. But unfortunately, you walked out of the interview room while talking on the phone that day, and then walked to the end of the corridor without looking back."
Qin Jixiu's breath hitched. He had called Ye Bo that day, so of course he remembered.
"I didn't notice," he said.
"Of course you didn't notice. The person in front of you is someone you care about, right?" Shi Rui didn't give him a chance to speak and asked, "Were you in a relationship with someone else at the time? I saw that your expression seemed very sweet, so you couldn't care less about others, right?"
Qin Jixiu was speechless. He didn't believe that Shi Rui had such a detailed observation of a stranger, so he tested him: "What was I wearing that day?"
"Black casual pants and a white crew-neck sweatshirt, and a spray of woody perfume with the scent of citrus and cedar." Shi Rui turned to look at him and continued, "His bangs were down that day. His skin was very fair, his waist was very thin, and his legs were very long..."
"Huh?!" Qin Jixiu subconsciously looked forward at the driver and quickly covered Shi Rui's mouth.
This time, Shi Rui didn't lick his hand. Instead, he grabbed his forearm and placed his palm on his knee.
Their eyes met, and Qin Jixiu noticed that Shi Rui's eyes were very bright, just like the moment last night when he wanted to lower his head for a kiss. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his face away and reached out to lower the car window halfway.
As the cold wind blew in, Shi Rui didn't have time to shiver, Qin Jixiu remembered that there was a patient in the car and raised the window again.
Perhaps influenced by the alcohol from the party tonight, Qin Jixiu didn't feel any struggle or shame when he asked: "So, what you mean is that you fell in love with me the first time you saw me?"
Shi Rui said bluntly, "With the way you look, it's hard not to like you, right?"
"So superficial? You only look at the face?"
"No, it also depends on the figure."
"Okay, stop talking." A person who exercises regularly knows that he has a good figure.
Qin Jixiu finally arrived at the airport despite the increasingly blatant stares from the people around him. After getting off the car and feeling the fresh air, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Shi Rui received a call from his father at this time. He glanced at Qin Jixiu carefully, picked up the phone and whispered, "Dad."
But Qin Jixiu still looked over keenly.
Shi Rui turned his back feeling a little guilty and quietly walked further away.
Shi Wenjun asked him if his cold was really that severe, so severe that he couldn't even attend a normal cocktail party. Shi Rui didn't answer but asked, "Dad, did you ask Shi Xi to take me to the cocktail party just to see you? Or are you interested in becoming an in-law of the Cheng family?"
"What's the difference?"
"You asked me if I want to have a relationship," Shi Rui still didn't respond to his father's question. "I do want to, but I have someone I like, and I haven't gotten her yet. When I have good news, I will tell you and Mom as soon as possible."
Shi Wenjun immediately asked, "Who is the other party?"
"I can't tell you yet."
"Your classmate? That Sun Qian, right?"
"No, she got married a long time ago."
"Who is that? Where do you usually come into contact with women? How come your mother and I don't know?"
"Dad, when I grow up, I will definitely know people you haven't met."
"Never seen him before? Met him in Jiangcheng? Your colleague?" Mr. Shi was so perceptive. "Just now I saw you standing with Mr. Qin from Zhengfeng. Shi Xi suddenly came looking for me, and I forgot to introduce you to Mr. Qin."
Shi Rui thought, it’s a good thing you didn’t introduce him, otherwise Qin Jixiu would have turned against him long ago.
Shi Rui quickly glanced at Qin Jixiu behind him and whispered to his father, "Dad, I work at Zhengfeng and used to be Mr. Qin's assistant secretary, so we already know each other."
Shi Wenjun's tone changed to one of realization: "No wonder I thought Boss Qin seemed to be very familiar with you. As soon as he left, you followed him like a little dog. I heard that although Boss Qin is young, he is capable and skillful. You should learn from him. In another six months, you can come back and take over the business directly. No one will object."
Shi Rui agreed. He had been looking forward to fulfilling his promise and returning to Lincheng, but now that he realized there were only six months left, his first reaction was that he hadn't spent enough time with Qin Jixiu. If they really fell in love, would they become a long-distance couple?
Before he could come up with a conclusion, the broadcast urged passengers to board the plane. He hung up the phone and walked towards Qin Jixiu with heavy steps.
Qin Jixiu noticed that he was worried, so he asked him as they walked: "What happened?"
Shi Rui quickly adjusted his expression and said that he was fine, just a little sleepy.
He wasn't completely lying; he actually fell asleep shortly after boarding the plane. Qin Jixiu glanced at the time on his wrist and tried to catch up on his sleep during the night flight.
Qin Jixiu fell into a dream again.
He dreamed that Shi Rui grabbed his hand and pulled him into a dim room. Shi Rui's eyes were wet and he asked him "Are you hot?" Before Qin Jixiu could hear his answer, Shi Rui took off his shirt that was in the way and his clothes fell to his feet. Qin Jixiu's breathing became rapid and he pressed him into his arms and kissed those sexy-looking lips heavily.
The flight attendant gently reminded the passengers around her that the plane was about to land. Qin Jixiu suddenly woke up from his dream, his heart beating fast, and he slowly spread out his sweaty palms.
The music in the headphones became clearer and clearer.
Shi Rui's seat was diagonally behind him. He adjusted his expression and turned to look in Shi Rui's direction.
The male singer sang: "Through half a car window, we gazed at each other passionately. There was no time to guess, but our eyes had already expressed our feelings."
Shi Rui was actually looking at him. Qin Jixiu panicked for a second, but he managed to calm his expression and eyes. He mouthed, "Prepare to get off the plane."
Shi Rui didn't say anything, just smiled at him gently.
"The beautiful dream came so hastily, yet it remained silent. Be thankful for being alone, for someone will eventually adopt you."
The music continued amid the turbulence of the plane touching the ground. Qin Jixiu slowly raised his hand and felt a heart beating wildly that was about to burst out of his chest.
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