Chapter 113 How will she look at him?
She did not hide the pain in her eyes, "Brother, you didn't get enough rest, did you? Actually, I can handle Ou Shan's matter myself."
Jiang Shixu's palm touched the back of her neck, and his thumb gently stroked the delicate skin behind her ear: "How are you going to deal with this matter?" His voice was low, "He was the first to jump out of the rules of the game, Wanwan."
Jiang Tingwan lowered her eyelashes.
Of course she understood this. Just now, she was still thinking about who to contact to break the impasse, but she didn't expect Jiang Shixu to have seen through everything and directly brought the key person to her. This means that he has been secretly paying attention to her situation and is ready to support her at any time.
"I know I can't win using conventional means." She whispered, "but I don't want to tire you out..."
She really didn't want Jiang Shixu to run around again and again. Things in Kyoto were already tiring enough, and she really didn't want him to worry about things here again.
"It's nothing." Jiang Shixu interrupted her, combing her hair gently with his fingertips, "I met Xu Bing by chance, just think of him as a brother supporting his sister, okay?"
His voice was rare and gentle, with a slight rise at the end, as if he was coaxing a naughty child.
Jiang Tingwan was immersed in her own thoughts and did not notice the complex emotions flashing in his eyes, nor how intimate this action was.
Jiang Shixu took his hand back at the right time and did not tell her the truth - Xu Bing was actually a connection of the Huo family. The grandfather who once forced his mother to marry for the sake of the family's face now took the initiative to owe a favor just to help his granddaughter.
Everyone has two sides.
Just like Jiang Shixu at this moment, he could have saved himself the trip and sent Xu Bing directly, but he still used this as an excuse to come and see her.
The dusk outside the window deepened, and the last ray of sunset shone through the blinds, casting mottled light and shadow between the two people.
Jiang Tingwan felt warm in her heart. In the treacherous business world, she always had a safe haven. It was not the power of the Jiang family, but the person in front of her who always kept a light on for her.
She faced Lu Zhaoye calmly, still retaining her rationality and caution, thinking that once she gave her all, she would have no way out if someone changed his mind.
But facing Jiang Shixu, she had never imagined such a scene. It seemed that no matter what she did or what she became, he would remain unmoved.
"Are you hungry?" Jiang Shixu stood up and picked up his suit jacket. "I'll take you to eat."
His tone was so normal, as if he had just finished an ordinary work meeting, rather than having just used his top connections to resolve the crisis for her.
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The warm yellow light shines on the dining table, and the delicacies on the porcelain plates glow with an enticing luster.
Jiang Tingwan looked at Jiang Shixu opposite her, and vaguely remembered the last time she had a meal with him so quietly, when Ruan Yue was also there.
She poked the rice in the bowl and suddenly thought of the man at home - if he knew that she had stood him up, he would probably be angry again. However, Lu Zhaoye's temper has been restrained a lot recently, and he is not as angry as before.
"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Shixu's voice brought her back to reality.
Jiang Tingwan answered subconsciously: "I was wondering...why a person's temper would suddenly improve."
The chopsticks made a crisp sound when they hit the porcelain plate.
Jiang Shixu couldn't help but pause.
Of course he knew who she was talking about - in the daily report emails, there were clear photos of Lu Zhaoye entering and leaving her house. Although the lights in the guest room and the master bedroom were always on at the same time, indicating that the two of them had not crossed the line, but at this moment, hearing that she was thinking about that person while eating, he still felt an inexplicable suffocation in his chest.
"It means he has met someone who is willing to change." Jiang Shixu lowered his eyes to hide his emotions, his voice so calm that no emotion could be heard.
Jiang Tingwan finally realized what she had said, and her ears felt slightly hot. She was actually discussing this kind of emotional issue with her brother. How could this man, whose emotions were always as stable as an iceberg, understand such trivial matters...
"It's Zhou Luoyao," she hurriedly changed the subject, "Do you remember? When we were little, she laughed at me, and it was you, my brother, who helped me out."
She has mentioned this matter many times. Jiang Shixu curled his lips slightly, but did not expose her trick: "Yes, I remember."
Under the light, the shadows of the two people were cast on the wall, one was tall and straight like a pine tree, the other was slender and elegant.
Jiang Shixu looked at his sister's profile as she lowered her head to eat, and suddenly remembered the little girl who hid behind him many years ago.
At that time, he was the only one by her side.
And now, it seems that another person has entered her heart.
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After dinner, the night breeze was cool.
Jiang Shixu put his coat on Jiang Tingwan's shoulders and gently put his slender fingers on her shoulders. The action was so natural as if he had done it thousands of times.
"Mr. Jiang, what a coincidence."
A laughing voice came from behind.
Ye Lan stood a few steps away, her eyes moving between the two of them - the way Jiang Shixu put his coat on her, the hand that was still on her shoulder, and the bag he was carrying for her, all showed intimacy no matter how you looked at it.
He was Jiang Tingwan's partner in a project. During the collaboration, he was involuntarily attracted by her unique temperament. Unfortunately, when he wanted to ask her out, he was always told to come when he had free time another day.
"Mr. Ye." Jiang Tingwan nodded politely, but saw that Ye Lan's eyes fell on the bag that Jiang Shixu was holding for her, and the smile on his lips deepened.
"No wonder I was always rejected when I asked Mr. Jiang out for dinner," Ye Lan glanced at Jiang Shixu meaningfully, "It turns out that she already has a boyfriend."
When Jiang Tingwan heard this name, he was almost petrified.
She wanted to explain that this was her brother, but the fake identity file clearly stated that she was an "only child". After a twist of the tongue, she could only stiffly change her words: "This is... my friend."
Ye Lan raised his eyebrows and his eyes stayed on her coat for a moment: "Really?" There was obvious disbelief in his tone.
Jiang Tingwan's ears felt hot.
At this moment, the posture between her and Jiang Shixu was indeed ambiguous - he held her coat tightly, his hands naturally resting on her back, and the overly familiar distance between them.
She hurriedly changed the subject and didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Ye Lan finally left.
I glanced at Jiang Shixu and saw that the man still looked normal, as if the misunderstanding just now was just a breeze blowing on his face.
That’s right, this is Jiang Shixu, he has seen all kinds of situations, of course he won’t care, Jiang Tingwan thought.
The man lowered his eyes, taking in every subtle change in her expression.
If she knew the thoughts that flashed through his mind at this moment - for example, the secret throbbing in his heart when Ye Lan said "boyfriend" just now, and the feelings he had for her, how would she look at him?
The night wind ruffled Jiang Tingwan's hair. He raised his hand to tuck it behind her ear, but his fingertips restrained themselves from lingering for long.
"Come on," he said calmly, "I'll take you home.
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