Qian Duowen was momentarily stunned, not understanding why Li Ling was suddenly so agitated. After a long while, he finally asked, "What are you doing? Why are you making that 'I've seen a ghost' look on your face..."
Distracted by Qian Duowen, Li Ling finally snapped out of her excitement. She reached out and tugged at Qian Duowen's arm, handing over the business card she had just received, her face full of excitement.
"Look, look, it's Chen Ningsheng! It's actually Chen Ningsheng! Lu Minshi's boyfriend is Chen Ningsheng!" Li Ling was really excited, and as she spoke, she kept poking the business card at Qian Duowen's face.
Qian Duowen didn't hear what Li Ling was saying at first; he was too busy reaching out to slap away the business card that was almost squeezing into his eye.
When the business card was finally a little further away from his eyes, Qian Duowen realized what Li Ling had just said. He was instantly shocked and snatched the business card back: "No way, let me see it."
As Qian Duowen spoke, he snatched the business card. When he finally saw the name, company, and position written on the card, he showed the same astonished expression as Li Ling.
The two stood there blankly for a long time before Qian Duowen turned to look at Li Ling and said, "Li Ling, can I back out now? I want to take this business card back."
"Hehe." Li Ling gave a forced laugh, and before Qian Duowen could react, she quickly reached out and snatched the business card back.
Once the business card was in her hand, Li Ling quickly stuffed it into her pocket: "It's already mine..."
"Once it's in my hands, it's mine. You want it back? Dream on!"
Caught off guard, Qian Duowen was left speechless as the business card he had just received was snatched away, leaving him fuming with anger.
After a long while, Qian Duowen finally sighed and gave a helpless smile: "Alright, alright, since you want it so badly, I'll give it to you. Anyway, I'm not in the country, and I can't really go looking for him."
Although Li Ling heard what Qian Duowen said, she still looked at him with a wary expression, not believing his words at all.
If Qian Duowen hadn't shown such obvious regret when he said those words, it might have been somewhat convincing. But now, trying to coax her into handing over her business card? Dream on!
Meanwhile, Xu Xinchen and Chen Ningsheng were unaware of what had happened between Qian Duowen and Li Ling. After returning to the hotel, the two quickly tidied up and went to sleep.
Because of the medicine she drank today, although its effects have mostly worn off, it still has some lingering effects. As a result, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
Chen Ningsheng lay on the bed with his eyes fixed on the ceiling, constantly thinking about Xu Yaxin's purpose in doing this today, and who was behind her help.
Yes, Chen Ningsheng did not believe that Xu Yaxin could have done this alone. He firmly believed that there must be someone helping Xu Yaxin behind the scenes.
Out of respect for Xu Yaxin's father, he could let it go and postpone dealing with the matter until they returned to China. But the person who helped Xu Yaxin was a different story.
That person actually dared to set his sights on Xu Xinchen. How could we not teach that person a lesson? As Chen Ningsheng thought this, a deep light appeared in his eyes.
Half-asleep, Xu Xinchen felt incredibly thirsty. She blinked slightly, barely managing to open her eyelids, before standing up to get a glass of water.
However, as soon as Xu Xinchen moved, Chen Ningsheng immediately noticed. He followed Xu Xinchen's movements, sat up, and pressed her down, asking, "Baby, what's wrong? Is there something you need to do?"
"Huh?" Upon hearing Chen Ningsheng's words, Xu Xingchen's sleepiness completely vanished. She turned her face and looked at Chen Ningsheng in disbelief: "Why haven't you fallen asleep yet after so long?"
Chen Ningsheng reached out and put his arm around Xu Xinchen's waist, rested his face on Xu Xinchen's neck, and whispered, "I can't sleep. I'm still worried. I'm worried that you'll disappear when I open my eyes."
Upon hearing Chen Ningsheng's words, Xu Xinchen's eyes immediately showed heartache. She reached out and patted Chen Ningsheng's shoulder, saying with a pained expression, "Don't worry, I've been here the whole time. Everything's alright now."
Chen Ningsheng said in a low voice, "Baby, when will this design competition end? I want to go back to China. My abilities here are not as great as they are in China, and I can't protect you properly."
Xu Xinchen never expected that today's events would leave such a deep shadow on Chen Ningsheng. She felt both heartache and guilt, and quickly hugged Chen Ningsheng's waist, pressing her ear against his heart.
"I'm fine. This match will be over soon, and we can leave in about three or four days. Don't think too much about it now, just relax, okay?"
Chen Ningsheng was still worried. There were still three or four days before he could leave, and who knew if the person who was helping Xu Yaxin would continue to help in those three or four days?
He didn't think Xu Yaxin could still use money to coerce others into doing these things after arriving here, so the most likely possibility was that the person was acting voluntarily. The thought that person might still be secretly eyeing Xu Xinchen made him hesitate.
Chen Ningsheng felt as if his heart had been thrown onto a fire grill and was burning with anxiety: "How about I accompany you to the competition these next few days? I don't want you to be out of my sight again."
After what happened today, Chen Ningsheng is now extremely paranoid. He gets nervous whenever someone gets close to them on the street. He thinks he can only cure this condition once he returns to China and is in a territory under his control.
Xu Xinchen clearly understood that Chen Ningsheng was acting this way because he was nervous about her. Her heart ached terribly, and she didn't know what to say. She had already thrown all the rules of the competition to the back of her mind and agreed in one breath.
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