After barely finishing the storyline, Shi Xi returned to the company. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she received a call from Xiao Wanjun.
Shi Xi frowned as she looked at her phone.
Has Xiao Wanjun forgotten that they are currently in a cooling-off period after their breakup?
"Have you finished talking? Did He Xiangdi give you any trouble?"
Hearing Xiao Wanjun's caring tone and recalling He Xiangdi's attitude, Shi Xi felt somewhat helpless. She took a deep breath before saying, "We just finished talking, and he didn't make things difficult for me."
"Don't worry." Shi Xi glanced at the half-open office door; because of the angle, she couldn't see any familiar figures inside. "I'm already at the company."
"You finished filming your scenes so quickly today?" he earnestly advised. "You're at the peak of your career; focusing on filming is the most important thing right now."
"...It's not finished filming yet." Xiao Wanjun paused for a moment, as if she wanted to say something more.
Before he could speak, Xi interrupted, "Then you hurry up and film, I need to get to work."
After he finished his call and opened the office door, he saw Qin Huaixi sitting on the sofa.
"……? No, when did you arrive?"
"I've come to see you." Qin Huaixi stood up, wearing a black overcoat, and slowly walked to Shi Xi. "Are you feeling better?"
"Much better," Shi Xi said politely.
I reckon Qin Huaixi is here to demonstrate.
I guess in his eyes now, he sees himself as a useless person who can't even take care of his lover, and he's not worthy of being a beautiful woman's boyfriend at all, yet he's still overestimating himself and clinging to the position of boyfriend, refusing to let go.
Qin Huaixi asked, "Were you just on the phone with Xiao Wanjun?"
Shi Xi nodded and gave him a look that said, "What's it to you?"
Qin Huaixi lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the still gentle-looking man before her. "Didn't you already know?"
Shi Xi pretended not to understand him and looked up to ask, "Know what?"
"I accidentally saw your message notification yesterday." Qin Huaixi bluntly stated, breaking the ice.
"Even after all this, you still won't break up with Xiao Wanjun?"
Shi Xi's face showed surprise and anger, but she refrained from showing it immediately because of the other party's care yesterday. She pursed her lips and said, "President Qin, you've crossed the line."
"You have a very good temper."
Qin Huaixi frowned, looked at him with his dark eyes, and said something cryptic.
Shi Xi: "..." Has cursing become so sophisticated now?
Qin Huaixi withdrew his gaze, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
Only after he left the office and closed the door did Shi Xi mutter softly, "I'm a devoted supporting character, of course I have a good temper."
...
Qin Huaixi closed the office door and watched Shi Xi walk to the desk.
Before leaving yesterday, he specifically reminded Shi Xi to check her phone, thinking that even if she had a good temper, she would still ignore Xiao Wanjun for a while.
I never expected to overhear Shi Xi and Xiao Wanjun talking like lovers today.
Suddenly, a sentence popped into my mind—
He loves it.
Qin Huaixi felt extremely annoyed, even more so than when he was talking to Xiao Wanjun.
I don't know what kind of bewitching potion Xiao Wanjun gave Shi Xi, that made her so infatuated and irrational.
...
Shi Xi was unaware that in Qin Huaixi's eyes, she was a love-struck girl under a spell.
He turned on his computer to check on the company's situation, but was stunned by what was displayed.
"???" What's going on?
The next second, the assistant walked in with a big smile, put down a document, and began to report: "President Jiang, Qin's announced this morning that it will invest in and develop the western suburbs project with us. Now the company's stock price has not only rebounded but is also much higher than before!"
Furthermore, Oriental Entertainment and Lin's Enterprises have also invested, and they've found a reputable construction company in the industry, so construction is expected to resume soon.
The manager excitedly opened his phone, grinning as he continued to report the good news: "President Jiang, we heard that the construction company that ran away was anonymously reported and has been apprehended by the police. The design drawings have also been recovered."
With each word the assistant spoke, his tone became increasingly excited, as if he had escaped a desperate situation.
"President Jiang?" The assistant looked up and saw Shi Xi sitting in the chair with slightly red eyes and blue veins showing on her forehead from excitement.
The assistant looked bewildered and asked, puzzled, "President Jiang, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Shi Xi said. "I'm just... so happy."
After thinking it over, the assistant realized that this made sense. After all, President Jiang had been working himself to the bone for the company, so it was understandable that he would be emotional upon hearing this news.
He was so happy when he heard the news that he jumped up and down.
Shi Xi lowered her head, her lips curving upwards, and an increasingly unrestrained laugh spilled from her throat.
"...President Jiang, don't be too happy. Sick people shouldn't experience extreme joy or sorrow."
Shi Xi glanced at the documents on the desk, coughed lightly with her fist, and said, "I know what I'm doing. You can go ahead and get back to work."
After the assistant left, Shi Xi immediately flipped through the documents again and again, feeling very satisfied. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Qin Huaixi's image in my mind has grown even more impressive!"
Only he is willing to follow the plot honestly.
Shi Xi took back the words she had just said to him.
In the original storyline, Xiao Wanjun did not know why Jiang Sheng Construction had run into trouble, but still cherished their past relationship and asked Qin Huaixi for help.
What's more, he knows now.
Given Xiao Wanjun's mindset, he might very well believe that Jiang Sheng Construction's troubles were due to his involvement.
In this situation, it's unlikely he'd break up with himself, let alone reflect on what his feelings really are.
—He's still too kind.
Shi Xi thought.
But as long as Jiang Sheng Construction gets out of his predicament, he can get rid of his guilt and return to rational thinking. At that time, breaking up will be a piece of cake!
Besides that, Shi Xi had another question in her mind.
If He Xiangdi didn't do the Jiang Sheng Construction thing, then who did?
Their family hadn't offended anyone.
A guess suddenly popped into Shi Xi's mind.
Before he could think about it, Shi Xi's phone rang suddenly. He glanced at it and saw that it was Lin Zeran calling.
"Brother Jiang, are you free next weekend?" Lin Zeran asked.
Shi Xi twirled the pen in her hand. "Speak your mind."
"Yu Huinian invited us to the ski resort next weekend for his birthday." As if afraid Shi Xi wouldn't know who Yu Huinian was, he deliberately explained, "Yu Huinian is my best friend from school."
"Yu Huinian?" Shi Xi's lips curled slightly. Hearing Lin Zeran's question, she realized that a plot point was about to unfold.
They fell in love at the ski resort.
Shi Xi leaned back in her chair, seemingly thinking for a moment, before slowly saying, "I have time."
"Okay, I'll pick you up then?" he said to himself, "That area is rather remote, the GPS isn't accurate."
Shi Xi agreed.
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