"River breeze."
A chilling voice and 999's screaming in my mind rang out one after another.
999 ran around in a panic, clutching her head. [Aaaaaah! Shi Xi is a ghost! A ghost!!!]
[Is it possible that he is a person?] I never expected that a system like Cold Remedy would be afraid of ghosts.
Shi Xi leaned lazily against the railing of the terrace. When he turned around, he saw He Xiangdi standing behind him at some point.
\"Um?\"
He Xiangdi's gaze swept over Shi Xi for a moment, then he walked forward with a smile, only to smell a familiar scent.
The smile on his lips froze for a moment.
Although the scent was so faint as to be almost imperceptible, he could still smell it.
Similar to Xiao Wanjun's woody fir scent, it also has a hint of light tea aroma.
It smells like a nauseating stray dog.
"You're wearing perfume?" He Xiangdi frowned slightly, looking somewhat disgusted. "This perfume doesn't smell good. If you want some, I happen to have some new S&L perfumes. I'll send them all over to you next time."
Shi Xi shook her head. "No."
"I think this is fine."
You're just jealous, jealous that I smell like Xiao Wanjun's perfume.
"Where does it smell good?" He Xiangdi said as he walked up to Shi Xi, put his hands on Shi Xi's waist and placed them on the railing, almost as if he were hugging him.
Shi Xi instinctively wanted to back away, but there was a fence behind him, leaving him nowhere to retreat.
Unless you jump off the terrace.
Seemingly wanting to smell it more clearly, He Xiangdi wrapped one arm around his waist, holding him close in her arms, then lowered her head slightly and took a deep sniff at his neck.
"It smells terrible." He concluded again.
Hmph, sour grapes.
Shi Xi rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking, "If it doesn't smell good, why are you so close? What a hypocrite."
"Are you sure you don't want to change?" He Xiangdi's phoenix eyes behind his glasses were filled with cold light as he asked in a low voice, his warm breath spraying all over his neck.
Shi Xi replied, "No."
If it were anyone else, Shi Xi might have felt that the position was a bit ambiguous... but this person was He Xiangdi, so he was just a little worried.
He was worried that He Xiangdi would open his mouth at any moment, reveal his fangs, and bite his neck hard as punishment.
"I'll keep the S&L perfume for you. Just let me know when you want to change it." He Xiangdi took a step back, maintaining a social distance that was neither too close nor too far from him, as if suppressing some emotion.
Shi Xi felt that he was forcing himself not to hit her.
"Jiang Feng, do you remember when I said I had someone I liked?" He Xiangdi put his arm around the railing, crossed his hands, and suddenly changed the subject.
"I remember." Shi Xi frowned, seemingly not expecting him to bring it up.
He Xiangdi lowered his eyes and looked down at the neatly trimmed green plants below the terrace. They were all precious plants and flowers, casually placed outdoors to be exposed to the wind and rain.
He pursed his lips, sighed, and said with some difficulty, "I've encountered a problem..."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's the problem?"
He Xiangdi suddenly straightened up, looking down at Shi Xi, and asked, "A multiple-choice question. Let's make a hypothetical situation: if you could only choose between Xiao Wanjun and me, Jiang Feng, who would you choose?"
Actually, he was asking—
River breeze.
Would you give up our years-long relationship for Xiao Wanjun?
Shi Xi: "..."
Oh, so you're picking me here?
This means the negotiations have fallen apart, and they're about to completely break ties with me.
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi frowned, looking troubled yet very serious, and lowered her head to think.
He Xiangdi didn't urge him, but stood there quietly waiting for his answer.
Jiang Feng has always been like this: when faced with a difficult problem, he will think it over carefully, and once he has determined the answer, he will not change it, but will forge ahead without hesitation.
He appears gentle and polite, but is actually a stubborn and obstinate person.
Xiao Wanjun didn't understand him, and didn't know how stubborn he was, so she held the trump card but dared not gamble.
In the same situation, if it were him, he would risk everything and choose Jiang Feng without hesitation.
It's a pity it wasn't him...
After a long pause, Shi Xi finally answered, "I'm sorry... I choose Xiao Wanjun."
"It's alright, I understand." A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and He Xiangdi's thin lips curled up slightly, as if he had solved a problem that had puzzled him for a long time, and his whole being suddenly enlightened.
"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now." He Xiangdi turned around, his gaze passing through the crowd in the hall and settling on Xiao Wanjun.
From his angle, he could see Xiao Wanjun talking to a man taller than him, her expression extremely displeased.
...His face looks so pale, he must have been mocked again.
Seriously... serves him right.
He Xiangdi thought darkly that if Jiang Feng hadn't been there, he would definitely have gone over and added fuel to the fire.
After not hearing any footsteps leaving for a long time, Shi Xi couldn't help but turn around.
[This guy is like a ghost; he comes without a sound, and he leaves without a sound either.]
999 nodded frantically in agreement. [Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's terrifying!]
But then they saw He Xiangdi stop in his tracks, staring intently in a certain direction in the hall for a long time.
Even without looking at Shi Xi, one could tell that he was definitely looking at Xiao Wanjun.
Haha, you must be furious by now, right?
She had just broken up with her best friend and rival, and the next second she saw the person she liked chatting and laughing with another man...
Shi Xi silently turned around, pretending not to notice his unusual behavior.
It's not time for him to know the truth yet.
The phone in his suit pocket started vibrating incessantly, again and again.
Shi Xi subconsciously wanted to take out her phone, but considering He Xiangdi's presence, she didn't.
Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be Qin Huaixi helping Xiao Wanjun clarify the rumors.
As expected of the protagonist, his initiative is so strong!
You deserve to have won the heart of a beauty.
...
When she turned around again, He Xiangdi was no longer on the terrace.
Shi Xi entered the hall, walked to Xiao Wanjun's side, and upon seeing Qin Huaixi, showed a surprised expression. "President Qin, what are you doing here?"
This corner is so remote that you wouldn't find it unless you specifically looked for it.
But Qin Huaixi, the host of the banquet, was not only there, but also took the opportunity to come over and chat with Xiao Wanjun when Xiao Wanjun was not around.
No matter how I think about it, something just doesn't feel right.
Shi Xi stepped forward, subtly shielding Xiao Wanjun behind her, but Xiao Wanjun stepped forward instead, explaining, "President Qin took a liking to my brooch and asked where I bought it."
"She really does catch my eye," Qin Huaixi said meaningfully, "but unfortunately, she's already taken."
With obvious regret in his tone, he took out a gold-embossed business card from his pocket and gave it to Shi Xi.
"I heard it was Mr. Jiang who picked them. Let me know if you find anyone you like next time."
After saying that, Qin Huaixi turned and left.
It seemed as if they really came just for the brooch.
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