Shi Xi's car was forced to stop by a red and black motorcycle.
On his way to work, dragging his half-dead, overworked body, he...
Lin Zeran was wearing a helmet, with another helmet tucked into his waistband. He was dressed in a cool, tight-fitting riding outfit, and his hair was meticulously styled.
Shi Xi watched him walk towards her step by step against the light.
A sentence suddenly popped into my head.
I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table.
It seems the well-behaved junior is about to become a cool rival in love.
This was an honest game.
In fact, Lin Zeran initially entered the entertainment industry because of a motorcycle championship.
After the race, the champion, dressed in a racing suit, had a cigarette in his mouth and looked arrogant.
This scene was captured by a spectator and uploaded online, making him famous.
Zhang Jiayi's persona isn't that of a well-behaved boy next door, but rather a rebellious and cool motorcycle guy.
It features a domineering and heroic style, as if he were the best in the world.
\"but……\"
Before the word "but" could be uttered, the tightly closed car door beside him was suddenly pulled open.
Just as Shi Xi was puzzled, a clear and refreshing male voice suddenly rang in her ears:
"Brother Jiang, wanna go for a drive with me?"
"..." Hearing his words, Shi Xi was stunned for a moment.
He raised his eyes and met a pair of magnificent and dazzling eyes.
"Of course." After saying that, he got out of the car, took the same helmet from Lin Zeran and put it on. The two of them sped off in the opposite direction of the car.
Lin Zeran's heart pounded like a drum.
The person sitting behind him is Brother Jiang.
Shi Xi was also very excited, finally having a legitimate reason to slack off.
And so, Lin Zeran led Shi Xi to a beach, where the two stood on the rocks.
The sea breeze in late autumn was cold.
Shi Xi felt a bit cold even wearing a turtleneck sweater and a wool coat, but Lin Zeran, who was wearing a thin motorcycle outfit, seemed to feel nothing at all.
"Brother Jiang..." Lin Zeran said in a muffled voice.
"Hmm." You'd better have something to do; you're going to be out in the cold air for half an hour.
Lin Zeran raised his eyes and looked at Shi Xi beside him.
Those brown eyes shimmered beautifully in the warm sunlight, captivating and enchanting.
Lin Zeran looked into his eyes, her expression serious and earnest, and said, "Xiao Wanjun lied to you."
As if he'd opened a floodgate of words, yet also as if afraid of being interrupted, he began to ramble on: "He agreed to be with you not because he liked you, but because he signed a betting agreement with He Xiangdi. With the agreement nearing its end, and knowing he couldn't win, he started dating you, hoping to extract more resources from you. A while ago, he offended He Xiangdi, and in a fit of anger, He Xiangdi withdrew all his resources..."
"And that He Xiangdi is no better. He hired online trolls to smear Xiao Wanjun, creating a massive online backlash against him to force him to back down. Later, Xiao Wanjun somehow managed to clear his name, which provoked that madman He Xiangdi. That heartless man actually resorted to underhanded tactics against Jiang Sheng Construction..."
"Brother Jiang, everything I'm saying is true. Do you believe me?"
After Lin Zeran finished speaking, he stared straight at Shi Xi, feeling his heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat.
Standing on the beach in late autumn, my back was completely soaked.
If his father hadn't mentioned last night that Brother Jiang had asked the Lin family for help, he wouldn't have said these things so abruptly.
Although he did not have conclusive evidence that He Xiangdi was responsible for the incident.
But who else but him would do such a thing?
"...?"
Shi Xi was puzzled.
It's supposed to be a confession game, but the attitude towards confession seems a bit off...
According to the plot, Lin Zeran sharply criticized himself for neglecting Xiao Wanjun, and then said, "If you can't take good care of him, don't blame me for taking him from you."
Also, what do you mean by saying that Xiao Wanjun only got together with him to win the bet?
Xiao Wanjun won the bet because she starred in Jin Chen's "Awakening of Insects"—
This role was one he auditioned for and won based on his own abilities; it has absolutely nothing to do with him.
As for He Xiangdi, his account was pretty accurate.
Just then, a notification sound rang in his mind: [Lin Zeran's confession plot point completed √]
Shi Xi raised her eyebrows slightly.
Is this guy taking a roundabout approach to achieving his goal?
He deliberately smeared Xiao Wanjun, waiting for them to break up, hoping to take advantage of the situation and win the heart of the beautiful woman.
That's quite a clever tactic.
Receiving no reply, Lin Zheran suddenly felt a pang of fear. He stepped forward, walked up to Shi Xi, and asked, "Brother Jiang, do you believe me?"
"It's too cold here, we should go back," Shi Xi said, walking towards the shore.
A tremendous sense of loss instantly overwhelmed Lin Zeran, and his upright back slumped as if a thousand pounds were weighing on his back.
Why aren't you answering? Is it because you trust Xiao Wanjun and He Xiangdi more than me? I don't believe someone as smart as you, Brother Jiang, didn't notice anything amiss...
Not hearing footsteps behind her, Shi Xi turned to look at Lin Zeran.
But the man stood there like a dazed goose.
Tsk, doesn't he feel cold at all? He's just standing there doing nothing.
"I will investigate what you said. I don't mean to distrust you." Shi Xi's voice was neither loud nor soft, her tone steady, sounding like she was gently comforting him.
Hearing him say that, Lin Zeran finally broke free from her negative emotions and followed him.
...
Lin Zeran escorted Shi Xi back to the car. "Brother Jiang, if that's true... what do you plan to do?"
"Do what needs to be done."
Shi Xi's face didn't show much expression. After saying that, she left.
Lin Zeran stood by the roadside, instinctively wanting to catch up, but Shi Xi's car had already disappeared around the corner.
All that was left for him was the bustling traffic on the street and a group of complete strangers.
"It's okay. Once Brother Jiang has investigated, he'll still be my Brother Jiang," he murmured softly.
...
"After all this trouble, I can finally rest for two days."
After sending people to investigate the matter, Shi Xi's legs went weak and she collapsed onto the bed.
I feel dizzy, my body feels weak and I have no energy.
"Shi Xi, you have a fever..." 999 reminded him worriedly.
Shi Xi has been working overtime day and night recently, and her physical condition was already overdrawn. In addition, she was exposed to the cold wind this morning, and now she has a fever.
Shi Xi, still delirious with fever, frowned and whispered back, "Get lost, you're the one who's horny."
After saying that, Shi Xi fainted.
...
Meanwhile, Qin Huaixi arrived at the villa with the documents he had gathered from his investigation.
He knocked on the door for several minutes, but no one answered.
He glanced at the car parked at the door and was certain that Shi Xi was home.
They've been home for so long but haven't come to open the door.
Is he alright?
Qin Huaixi put the documents back in the car, frowned slightly, and called Shi Xi.
Several calls were made, but none of them went unanswered.
He looked up and glanced at the second floor; the glass door to the balcony was open.
Who would have thought that he, the head of the Qin family, would one day climb onto someone else's balcony...
Qin Huaixi rolled up his sleeves, kicked off with his leather boots, grabbed the protruding part of the wall, and moved upwards swiftly and nimbly.
The entire set of movements was performed smoothly and effortlessly, taking less than half a minute.
"Oh my, young man, it's not easy to do this kind of work at such a young age!"
An elderly woman downstairs kindly offered her advice.
Qin Huaixi: "..."
Is he... being mistaken for a thief?
That was truly a sorry sight.
"My wife is sick, and I forgot my keys, that's why this happened," he explained with a dark expression.
"Oh, I see."
The woman looked him over carefully and, seeing that he had an extraordinary air about him and was dressed in high-end fashion, she believed him.
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