Just as Shi Xi finished speaking and was about to leave, he felt a resistance that surprised him.
Turning his head, he saw He Xiangdi gripping his coat tightly.
He crumpled my clothes up from scratch.
Shi Xi frowned slightly as she looked at the large, well-defined hand.
"He Xiangdi, let go."
"……" is not loose.
Seeing that the man didn't react, Shi Xi was almost amused by his annoyance.
Judging from this, He Xiangdi is determined to make things difficult for him.
Witnessing this scene firsthand, Assistant Li was taken aback for a moment, then, trying to gauge his boss's intentions, tentatively asked, "Mr. Jiang, perhaps you could... take care of President He?"
Shi Xi's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled, "Okay."
For some reason, Assistant Li could detect a hint of gritted teeth in those two words.
He looked up at Shi Xi, who was supporting He Xiangdi, and shook his head.
It must be an illusion. How could someone as gentle and polite as Mr. Jiang speak in such a tone?
"Brother Jiang, should I go with you?" Lin Zeran asked, still worried.
"No need." Shi Xi gently pried off He Xiangdi's seemingly slender but actually strong fingers one by one, glanced at the man leaning on her shoulder, and said, "I'll go back after I take him home."
Lin Zeran looked at He Xiangdi, who was holding Shi Xi's waist as if he were embracing her.
It's an eyesore.
A smile played on her lips, though it didn't reach her eyes: "Alright, I'll be free soon, Jiang-ge, remember to call me when you're free~"
"Okay." Shi Xi responded, fastened He Xiangdi's seatbelt, and said to Assistant Li, "We can go now."
"Okay." Assistant Li stepped on the gas.
After driving for about ten minutes, Shi Xi looked at a beverage shop ahead and said, "Assistant Li, please stop up ahead. I'll buy him a ginger ale to sober him up."
When Assistant Li, who was driving, heard him speak, he stopped the car.
Shi Xi pushed away He Xiangdi, who was leaning on her shoulder. "Don't move, wait for me a moment."
Then he opened the car door, walked into the beverage shop, and said to the clerk, "One ginger cola, no sugar, no cola, please."
"Huh?" The clerk blinked, then asked again, "Are you sure you don't want sugar or cola? The drink will be very spicy if you do."
Shi Xi smiled, pursing her lips. "Confirmed."
Ginger water is quite effective at relieving hangovers.
Seeing Shi Xi's beaming face, the shop assistant couldn't help but blush: "Okay, okay, please wait a moment."
This gentleman has a really handsome smile, just like a gentle male protagonist in a novel, with his brownish eyes overflowing with tenderness.
Wearing an expensive custom-made suit, he even condescended to buy ginger cola himself.
Ouch.
He must have bought it for his little wife!
The shop assistant was screaming inwardly, "Brother, look at me! Brother, I can do it!!"
Three minutes later, Shi Xi returned to the car with a cup of purified hot ginger cola.
'Buzz—'
The phone vibrated.
Shi Xi glanced down and saw that it was Xiao Wanjun calling. She hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to answer.
Suddenly, a hand reached out from the side and brushed across the phone screen, accidentally pressing the answer button.
Shi Xi raised an eyebrow and glanced at He Xiangdi—
Are you so eager to steal my wife?
The next second, Xiao Wanjun's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Jiang Feng, I checked, we can go to Puming Mountain in the next city. The scenery there is beautiful, and the online reviews are good."
"Okay, you..." Before Shi Xi could finish speaking, a deep, hoarse male voice rang out, and He Xiangdi, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.
"Ugh, I feel awful. Let's go home..."
The sexy, alluring breath, coupled with He Xiangdi's obvious drunkenness, immediately alerted Xiao Wanjun on the other end of the phone.
His fingers tightened around the phone, and his voice instantly turned cold—
"Jiang Feng, where are you now? Who are you with?"
"...On the way home, He Xiangdi got drunk, and I'm taking him home now."
Shi Xi felt a little strange after she finished speaking, but Xiao Wanjun knew that he and He Xiangdi lived not far apart, so she shouldn't misunderstand.
Xiao Wanjun's heart tightened.
Drunk? Jiang Feng and He Xiangdi went drinking?
Did he confess his feelings to Jiang Feng?
Damn it, I knew I couldn't give that viper any chance!
No, now is not the time to be angry.
He knew Jiang Feng's temper, and He Xiangdi naturally knew Jiang Feng's temper as well.
During his relationship with me, Jiang Feng would never accept anyone else, so confessing his feelings at this time would be extremely irrational.
He won't do that.
So He Xiangdi did it on purpose!
He deliberately said those things to make me misunderstand that he had something going on with Jiang Feng. I must not fall for his trick!
In just a moment, Xiao Wanjun understood the whole story.
"I have some things I'd like to discuss with you. Can we stay on the phone?" Xiao Wanjun's voice returned to normal, but her eyes were frighteningly cold.
"Of course." Shi Xi slapped He Xiangdi's hand away as he reached for the phone, stuck a straw into the premium ginger cola, and shoved it into his hand. "Drink it."
He Xiangdi took a big gulp: "..."
His expression immediately became subtle.
While absentmindedly recounting the itinerary, Xiao Wanjun was also paying close attention to what was happening over there.
Hearing this seemingly random question, I couldn't help but ask, "What would you like to drink?"
"This is a sugar-free, cola-free ginger cola for He Xiangdi to drink to help him sober up." After saying that, Shi Xi looked at He Xiangdi, who was no longer touching hot drinks.
"Drink up, why aren't you drinking?" Shi Xi poked his cheek.
He Xiangdi: "..."
Hearing this made Xiao Wanjun feel much better.
He could imagine the expression on He Xiangdi's face even through the screen.
He Xiangdi lowered his eyes slightly, said nothing, and leaned back in the back seat with a weary expression.
But his hand never let go of the cup.
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
After a while, Assistant Li stopped the car: "President He, President Jiang, we've arrived."
"Then I'll be going now." Shi Xi nodded. "Assistant Li, make sure he finishes this hangover soup, or he'll have a headache tomorrow."
"...Jiang Feng?" He Xiangdi seemed to have sobered up a bit, looking at Shi Xi with a dazed gaze.
"I think I'm drunk. Did I do anything out of line just now?" After looking at Shi Xi for a while, He Xiangdi rubbed his temples with a headache.
It was a very simple action, but he performed it with the elegance and grace of a medieval European nobleman.
Then he said softly, "If I did anything wrong just now, I apologize."
"..." This sudden sense of guilt.
Hearing He Xiangdi's solemn and apologetic apology, Shi Xi immediately felt that her behavior just now was somewhat bad.
For a moment, Shi Xi felt that He Xiangdi was genuinely drunk, not just pretending.
Shi Xi coughed and said, "No."
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