Qiao Guangyuan then added, "Bring Xiaoxi back for dinner sometime."
His response was the sound of Qi Jincheng hanging up the phone.
In the vast cultural and educational supplies market, Qiao Xi headed straight for the place she needed, but the categories were so detailed that she could only follow the signs.
As I walked to a fork in the road, I bumped into two old acquaintances.
Qiao Xi didn't rush to greet them, but instead took a picture of them holding hands and smiling.
She took a few steps forward before the other person noticed her. They both looked surprised, but with acting skills no less than those of award-winning actors and actresses, they immediately separated their tightly clasped hands and took the initiative to greet Qiao Xi.
“Xiao Xi.” Lu Mingxuan’s face smoothly transitioned from surprise to affection.
In her past life, Qiao Xi was completely captivated by his affectionate demeanor, but now she finds his 'affection' utterly repulsive.
If she had even a shred of sense back then, she wouldn't have been fooled by his feigned 'deep affection'.
Qiao Yuan, looking even more pitiful, drew closer to Qiao Xi, saying, "Sister."
Qiao Xi treated it as a monkey show, and responded to them with a generous smile, "What a coincidence, you're also buying stationery."
"Yes," Qiao Yuan said without any hesitation, "Brother Mingxuan couldn't contact you, so he had to ask me to come with him."
Lu Mingxuan shamelessly echoed Qiao Yuan's words, saying to Qiao Xi in a half-accusatory tone, "Xiao Xi, you don't reply to my messages or answer my calls, you're going to drive me crazy."
"Really?" Qiao Xi shrugged dismissively, slowly opened her phone, and showed them the photos she had just taken. "I saw you guys having a great time choosing stationery. Look how happy you are, and Yuanyuan is too."
The two people in the photo undoubtedly look like a couple deeply in love!
However, that's not the most important thing. It made both Qiao Yuan and Lu Mingxuan feel ashamed of being caught in bed together!
"Sister..." Qiao Yuan looked at Qiao Xi in disbelief, probably never dreaming that she would do such a thing.
Lu Mingxuan, feigning composure, changed the subject, asking, "Xiao Xi, did you change your phone?"
Qiao Xi showed him without any hesitation, "Yes, A Jin changed it for me."
"He was waiting for me outside."
Upon hearing that Qi Jincheng was outside, Qiao Yuan's sly, foxy side kicked in, and she couldn't wait to see him, since she rarely had the chance to.
She hasn't turned to hate yet; she's still trying to squeeze out Mrs. Qiao Xiqi's position.
Qiao Yuan hurriedly said to her, "Sister, why don't you and Brother Mingxuan talk somewhere else? I'll take care of Brother-in-law."
After saying that, she left them and tried to find Qi Jincheng, but before she could take two steps, Qiao Xi pulled her back. "What are you doing?"
Qiao Yuan was a little annoyed by being pulled. She was especially eager to see Qi Jincheng, but she couldn't get angry at Qiao Xi. She could only pretend to be kind and emphasize to her, "I'll go and distract your brother-in-law."
In her opinion, this wasn't the first time something like this had happened, and Qiao Xi would definitely believe her.
Qiao Xi blocked her way and sneered, "I appreciate your kindness, sister, but just stay away from my husband."
Qiao Yuan stared at Qiao Xi with wide eyes, confused. "Sister, what do you mean?"
Qiao Xi said slowly and leisurely, "If my sister goes and tells A Jin that I'm being harassed by some shady man, he'll be angry."
Who was this "neither fish nor fowl" man referring to? Lu Mingxuan unconsciously identified himself with the name, and Qiao Yuan couldn't help but look at him as well.
Even if Lu Mingxuan pretended to be affectionate, he couldn't hide the displeasure on his face at this moment.
In her past life, she would never have been willing to upset him. If he showed any sign of unhappiness, she would have done everything she could to make him happy.
Unfortunately, she ignored this now, and continued with a cold smile and a half-threatening tone: "He won't do anything to me, but it's hard to say what will happen to this man."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Mingxuan's expression suddenly became tense, fearing that Qi Jincheng would really deal with him.
In his past life, Qiao Xi always shielded him, threatening Qi Jincheng with her own life to prevent him from touching Lu Mingxuan, which allowed him to escape.
He used Qiao Xi as a shield; without her persistence, he would have died countless times.
However, in this life, she doesn't need Ah Jin to help her deal with him; she can do it herself to avoid getting Ah Jin's hands dirty.
Seeing Lu Mingxuan's cowardly appearance, Qiao Xi's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. She slowly looked at Qiao Yuan and said coldly, "You should have heard about some things concerning your brother-in-law, right?"
"He's done plenty of things like casually breaking someone's arm or crippling their leg."
Qiao Yuan's heart tightened suddenly, and it took her a while to force a stiff smile. Then she innocently defended herself, "Sister, what do you think of me? How could I say such things to my brother-in-law? I just wanted to create opportunities for you and Mingxuan to ease your longing for each other."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi suddenly had a good idea. "My sister has reminded me."
"Wait a minute." With that, Qiao Xi took out her phone and walked to the side.
With her back to Lu Mingxuan and Qiao Yuan, she dialed Qi Jincheng's number and said to him urgently, "Honey, I need backup."
After briefly explaining things to Qi Jincheng, Qiao Xi walked towards them with a smile.
Qiao Yuan was worried that Qiao Xi might say something inappropriate to Qi Jincheng on the phone, so she hurriedly asked, "Sister, who did you talk to on the phone?"
Qiao Xi replied calmly, "I'll ask your brother-in-law to wait a little longer."
"I'll go there instead," Qiao Yuan suggested to Qiao Xi again. "There's a nice coffee shop nearby where you can sit down and have a good chat with Brother Mingxuan."
"Wouldn't that be unfair to my sister?" Qiao Xi suddenly put on a guilty and remorseful look and said, "For my sake, she has to sacrifice her own happiness."
Qiao Yuan was dumbfounded and asked her, "Sister, what are you saying?"
Qiao Xi suddenly raised her voice, angrily pointing at them and shouting, "After all this, you still expect me to pretend nothing happened?"
This shouting attracted the attention of everyone around.
Qiao Xi sniffed, gathered her emotions, and then pointed at Qiao Yuan, cursing, "These days, a prostitute wants to have a memorial arch erected for her chastity?"
Qiao Yuan stared in astonishment, completely bewildered and unable to comprehend what was happening.
Qiao Xi's angry gaze instantly shifted to Lu Mingxuan. She said self-deprecatingly, "It's better to raise a dog than a gigolo. Even a dog knows how to read its master's face, but a person doesn't."
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