Meanwhile, Shi Xi had just gotten out of the car and hadn't even entered the manor when he saw the servant who came to greet them looking at him with a hesitant expression and full of sympathy.
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Seeing that Shi Xi didn't seem to understand what he meant.
"It would be better for Mr. Xu to take Mr. Qi with him when he goes out."
The servant leaned closer to him and whispered, "After all, Mr. Qi isn't the only one in the manor."
Shi Xi now understood what the other person meant.
You don't want to lose your wife just because you go out once, do you?
Shi Xi nodded perfunctorily, pondered for a moment, and guessed that the other party was probably referring to Ji Ruwen.
However, he was not surprised, because according to the plot, Ji Ruwen did feel sorry for the resilient and intelligent Qi Tingsong at this moment, and often unconsciously took care of him out of their kinship.
Besides, Qi Tingsong wasn't his wife yet at that time.
"What's wrong?" Noticing the commotion on Shi Xi's side, Qin Budu walked over.
"It's nothing." Shi Xi smiled and deliberately spoke well of Qi Tingsong, saying, "It's just that the person he likes is too charming, it's not a big problem."
"...Aren't you worried?" Qin Budu asked. He had heard about Shi Xi and Qi Tingsong, and his opinion was that the two were not a good match.
Shi Xi interpreted Qin Budu's words as: Aren't you worried that Qi Tingsong really doesn't like you?
Shi Xi looked at Qin Budu, but because he was standing with his back to the door, he didn't see a familiar figure walking out from behind him.
"One Qi Tingsong? Isn't that a piece of cake?" he said, casually picking a rose, sniffing it lightly, his tone extremely confident.
"No one can refuse me."
Shi Xi complained inwardly.
My God! What kind of nonsense is this from an ordinary guy?!
"..." Qin Budu looked at Shi Xi, seemingly speechless with shock at his words.
He did not reprimand Shi Xi for picking flowers in the garden at will, as if he did not see it, or as if he silently indulged Shi Xi.
In fact, if someone said such a thing to his face, he would definitely kick them out of the manor without hesitation, so as not to offend his ears.
But since it was Shi Xi who said this, Qin Budu felt that the other party was just telling the truth.
Shi Xi thought that if he were Qin Budu, he would definitely be on his WeChat Moments right now complaining that his apprentice was an overconfident idiot.
Unable to bear the utterance of such trashy words coming from her own mouth, Shi Xi turned around and prepared to go back to her room to calm down.
Then he saw Qi Tingsong standing behind him, his face expressionless.
Shi Xi smiled, seemingly unconcerned whether the other party heard their conversation or how much they heard.
After all, he's playing a charming and passionate supporting male character!
This is such a small situation, I'm not flustered at all!
Moreover, it would be even better if Qi Tingsong heard it all; if he had heard everything, he would be even less likely to accept her advances.
Thinking of this, Shi Xi tucked the rose directly into Qi Tingsong's coat pocket, then smiled at him and calmly said—
"You've come at just the right time. Here's a rose for you."
Shi Xi thought to herself.
Come on, reject me firmly in front of Qin Budu!
Unexpectedly, Qi Tingsong only glanced down at the extra roses in his pocket before slowly speaking:
"This flower isn't very pretty."
He remained remarkably calm, even somewhat gentle, as if he hadn't heard Shi Xi's words at all.
"...Then let's choose another one?" Shi Xi was unsure of Qi Tingsong's attitude.
Qi Tingsong shook his head, "No need."
He looked at Qin Budu beside him.
"I heard that the roses in this garden were planted by Master Qin himself. Master Qin won't mind, will he?"
It's unclear whether Qin Budu minded Shi Xi picking the flowers freely, or whether he minded Shi Xi giving the flowers to him.
Shi Xi: "...?"
Hearing Qi Tingsong say this, he frowned inwardly.
It's just a flower; Qin Budu shouldn't be so petty.
Even though Qin Budu had told him before that he wasn't very magnanimous, Shi Xi still felt that the other party wouldn't be angry.
Qin Budu looked at Qi Tingsong and stroked the rose closest to him, which was in full bloom. "I don't mind."
"Flowers are meant to be picked."
As Qin Budu spoke, he picked a flower from his hands and handed it to Shi Xi, saying, "Take this and play with it."
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