"There's one more thing," Xiao Wanjun said. "I'm going to Yu Huinian's birthday party next weekend."
He deliberately agreed to go to the ski resort; he already knew that Yu Huinian was Lin Zeran's good friend.
Lin Zeran will definitely invite Shi Xi.
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi gave a soft "Mmm," and said, "What a coincidence, I'm going too."
"Can we go together?" Xiao Wanjun asked, forcing herself to speak, and nervously swallowed.
Shi Xi turned around and smiled gently at Xiao Wanjun. "Okay."
Then, changing the subject, she continued, "But I've already told Lin Zeran that he'll come to pick me up."
He was unsure of Xiao Wanjun's attitude towards Lin Zeran, so he took precautions in advance.
Xiao Wanjun frowned, a fleeting hint of displeasure crossing her face, but she smiled nonchalantly, "It's alright, we're just together anyway."
Shi Xi nodded, "As long as you don't mind."
It seems that Lin Zeran's efforts over this period of time have not been in vain.
He knew from the group chat that Lin Zeran had returned all of Xiao Wanjun's resources without missing a single one.
They also compensated Xiao Wanjun with her own resources.
This led to a small group of people in the original group creating a separate subgroup to secretly ship the two as a couple who love and hate each other.
Xiao Wanjun lowered her head slightly to look at Shi Xi, her eyes sparkling, gazing at him as if he were her entire world. "As long as I can be with you, I don't mind anything else."
Shi Xi thought to herself.
Beautiful lady, these days, being love-struck isn't fashionable anymore.
They'll be caught and forced to dig for wild vegetables!
...
After successfully coaxing the two out of the villa, Shi Xi used the fresh ingredients Xiao Wanjun bought to cook a delicious dinner for herself.
I had just come out of the bathroom when I heard my phone ring on the bed.
He walked over, picked up his phone, glanced at it, and raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.
It was Qin Huaixi who sent the message, asking him to like his post on WeChat Moments.
Shi Xi shrugged. "The CEO of the prestigious Qin Group, do you need a like from me?"
The other end quickly replied: [Missing.]
Shi Xi muttered, "What's wrong with this guy?"
He opened his WeChat Moments and saw a post that the other person had made just one minute earlier.
Shi Xi thought that someone like him, who sought likes everywhere, must have posted quite a few messages, but there was only one.
The content is a conference table and him accidentally appearing in the shot from the other side—his profile is soft, his chin is slightly raised, the beauty mark under his right eye is particularly noticeable, and his eyebrows and eyes appear somewhat indifferent.
Caption: The wisest decision.
There's only one like and one comment below.
They were all posted by someone named Wen Lianxing.
[Yo yo yo, the most brilliant decision ever!]
If I remember correctly, this Wen Lianxing should be the private doctor who treated him.
Unexpectedly, Qin Huaixi's WeChat Moments was so bleak, so Shi Xi took pity on him and gave him a like.
After thinking about it, Shi Xi also posted a comment.
What, you have a problem with that?
He threw his phone down after commenting; the effects of the medication were kicking in, and he was very sleepy.
I fell asleep the moment my head hit the pillow.
As for why Xiao Wanjun didn't like the post, Shi Xi assumed that he didn't have much feeling for Qin Huaixi yet, so she didn't take it to heart.
...
Meanwhile, Qin Huaixi saw the comments, chuckled, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
My phone vibrated several times as soon as I logged out of WeChat Moments.
All the messages were from Wen Lianxing.
[Wow! Qin Huaixi, you truly are a model of male virtue! Posting your first WeChat Moments update for your wife—I thought I'd never see this historic day again.]
[I didn't expect your wife, who seems so gentle, to be such a feisty woman?]
[You two announced your relationship so quickly? When are you planning to get married?]
Hey hey hey, your wife is really beautiful! Does she have any younger siblings? I'm still single, can you introduce me to someone?
Qin Huaixi typed a reply: 【He's an only child, don't try anything with him.】
Wen Lianxing: [? No, I was just asking.]
West of Qinhuai?
[Qin Huaixi, you bastard, you're so fickle! #￠%￥﹩……?]
Even if I block you, I can still see your messages.
【……?】
Wen Lianxing: "..." So you unblocked me for three seconds just to say this?
...
Before we knew it, it was the night before Yu Hui's birthday.
After Shi Xi finished washing up and returned to her bedroom, she saw a message from Lin Zeran.
Posted two minutes ago.
Brother Jiang, I'll pick you up at nine tomorrow morning~
Shi Xi replied with an "ok" to him.
Shi Xi looked down at the chat box, hesitated for a second about whether to tell him that Xiao Wanjun was with them, but ultimately decided not to tell him for the time being.
Give him a surprise.
Shi Xi relayed this news to Xiao Wanjun.
In less than 3 seconds, the other end of the line called back, and Xiao Wanjun's voice came through the phone.
"How about I make you breakfast tomorrow?" Xiao Wanjun's voice carried a hint of coaxing.
"No need, I'll order takeout." Shi Xi said with a hint of helplessness.
No, beautiful lady, you've been calm for a week and still haven't figured anything out?
"Then I won't make it, but order one for me too."
Shi Xi didn't understand, not knowing what delicious takeout food was available. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally hummed in agreement.
...
The next morning, before eight o'clock, Xiao Wanjun arrived at the villa.
He didn't use the key to open the door, but instead rang the doorbell properly.
"Didn't bring your keys?" Shi Xi opened the door in her pajamas, looking a little surprised.
"Hmm." Xiao Wanjun closed the door, lowered her head to change into her slippers, and said casually, "I think I've lost the keys."
"Have a seat for a while." Shi Xi didn't mind, poured Xiao Wanjun a glass of warm water, and then said to him, "I'm going upstairs to change my clothes. The takeout will be here soon, could you please pick it up?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wanjun sat down on the sofa, took a sip of warm water, and sat upright like a kindergarten child in class.
Shi Xi glanced at Xiao Wanjun, who was looking down at his phone, from upstairs and thought he was unusually well-behaved.
Seemingly noticing his gaze, the other person turned around and smiled at him.
Shi Xi coughed lightly, feeling uneasy, and turned to enter the bedroom.
When they came downstairs again, Xiao Wanjun had already placed the takeout on the dining table and was inviting Shi Xi to eat breakfast.
While eating, Shi Xi pondered how to get Xiao Wanjun and Qin Huaixi alone together.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Xiao Wanjun staring at his... wrist.
"...?" Shi Xi asked in confusion.
I don't understand what's so interesting about it?
He glanced at his wrist, where a bright red mark had appeared out of nowhere.
It was probably bumped into by accident.
"Does it hurt?" Xiao Wanjun asked suddenly, looking at the red mark.
"It doesn't hurt," Shi Xi shook her head. "It's just quite noticeable; I guess she bumped into something while showering."
Xiao Wanjun's eyes darkened, and she murmured softly, "It's good that it doesn't hurt."
His voice was so low that only he could hear it.
Last night, thinking about those two bitches coming over, I accidentally pinched them a little too hard.
Just then, the villa doorbell rang.
"It must be Lin Zeran who has arrived."
Shi Xi explained something to Xiao Wanjun, swallowed the fried dumpling in her mouth, and then got up to open the door.
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