Chapter 47 A safe retreat
Shi Jin escorted Li Qianni back to her dormitory.
A gentle breeze blew past downstairs in the dormitory, making Li Qianni's hair a little messy.
Shi Jin gently tucked the stray hairs behind her ear, then habitually pinched her soft, tender cheek.
Li Qianni was tickled by the pinch, and she giggled merrily in front of him, lively and charming.
Bai Zhenzhu and Yin Jiaxi had just finished eating at the cafeteria and were walking not far from the dormitory building when they happened to witness this shocking scene.
Yin Jiaxi felt so disgusted by Li Qianni's affected expression that she wanted to vomit.
She gripped Bai Zhenzhu's hand tightly and shook it, saying, "Zhenzhu, what's going on? Didn't you say that Shi Jin would definitely hate Li Qianni? How come it seems like Shi Jin likes her more now? This doesn't make sense!"
It was indeed illogical, and Bai Zhenzhu was also very surprised.
According to her script, even if Shi Jin doesn't completely hate Li Qianni this time, he will definitely develop a grudge against her.
But body language doesn't lie; Shi Jin's actions towards her were incredibly gentle.
how so?
Shi Jin seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around to look at Bai Zhenzhu.
His face was indifferent.
Bai Zhenzhu stared intently at Shi Jin, trying to read some other emotions from his indifferent eyes.
But he restrained himself too well.
"Jiaxi, you go upstairs first, I have something to do."
Yin Jiaxi glanced in Shi Jin's direction and knew that Bai Zhenzhu probably had something to say.
So I nodded and went upstairs.
Bai Zhenzhu walked step by step toward Shi Jin.
His gaze was fixed on Shi Jin's face, sometimes smiling, sometimes serious.
Finally, she stood less than a meter away from Shi Jin, a slight smile playing on her lips, and looked at his tense profile with a seemingly ambiguous gaze.
When Li Qianni saw Bai Zhenzhu approaching and looking at her with those sticky eyes, Shi Jin, she immediately flew into a rage.
"White Pearl, what brings you here?"
Bai Zhenzhu then turned her gaze to Li Qianni, putting away her feigned smile, and said calmly, "As Qianni's best friend, I came to see if you're alright after you made such a big mess yesterday."
They acted as if they cared a lot about Li Qianni, but they were just there to kick her when she was down.
Li Qianni gripped her skirt tightly, a surge of anger rising in her chest. She wanted to lash out, but dared not.
Forced to calm herself down, she breathed a sigh of relief and slowly said, "Pearl, of course I'm fine. Shi Jin has taken care of everything for me."
Using minimal force to achieve maximum effect.
As she spoke, she smiled brightly at Shi Jin, tilted her head, and asked cutely, "Aren't you right, Shi Jin?"
Bai Zhenzhu turned her gaze to Shi Jin again, waiting for his answer with the same expectant look.
Shi Jin gave a doting smile and gave a soft "hmm".
Then, with his hands in his pockets, he subtly shifted his body outwards.
It was this tiny movement that made the sensitive white pearl notice something amiss.
Shi Jin was deliberately keeping his distance from her, or rather, he had already made his choice without her knowledge.
After all her efforts, is Shi Jin still going to choose Li Qianni?
Is Li Qianni really that good?
A deep sense of humiliation and frustration gripped Bai Zhenzhu's heart instantly.
She could not give up! Nor would she be willing to accept it!
In Bai Zhenzhu's life, there has never been a man she couldn't win over!
Well, Shi Jin, you've got guts.
It seems I haven't disciplined you enough; you actually think you can get away unscathed.
Starting today, I'm going to show you just how much weight the words "white pearl" truly carry!
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Back in her dorm room, Bai Zhenzhu felt even colder than usual.
Yoon Ga-hee immediately realized something was wrong.
"Pearl, is something wrong? Shi Jin, he..."
Actually, from the dormitory balcony, Yin Jiaxi had been observing the undercurrents between the three of them, but she didn't know what they were saying.
But later, she clearly sensed that Bai Zhenzhu was about to break down.
Bai Zhenzhu was always calm, and very few things could make her so angry.
Bai Zhenzhu first took a sip of water, then sat down in a chair and waited a while before speaking.
His voice was hoarse when he opened his mouth.
"Jiaxi, I was wrong."
"Huh? Wrong?"
"I was too kind to him..."
...
The next day, Shi Jin received a call from her father as soon as she finished class.
He frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and walked to the side to answer the phone respectfully.
"Dad, did you need something from me?"
Unlike his mother, Shi's father didn't call Shi Jin all the time; he only contacted him when there was something important to discuss.
Even without seeing his father's face, Shi Jin could still feel his imposing aura, his authority emanating from him without anger.
She was also thinking to herself whether she had done anything wrong recently.
Then, Shi's father's deep, resonant voice rang out: "Shi Jin, I need to talk to you. Come to the company in half an hour."
His tone was semi-commanding, as if Shi Jin were his subordinate.
However, Shi Jin was already used to his father's seriousness, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll be right there."
Shi Jin put away her phone, said goodbye to Qin Shen, and then drove to the company.
Because Shi Jin interned at the company every winter and summer vacation, everyone in the company knew that Shi Jin was the young master, and they were all very polite to him.
Shi Jin took the president's private elevator straight to the 60th floor.
Outside the president's office, Secretary Liu had been waiting for a long time. She smiled and said, "Young Master Shi, President Shi is still in a meeting. Please go into the office and wait for a moment."
Shi Jin nodded slightly, pushed open the office door, and went inside.
He sat lazily on the sofa, tugged at his shirt collar, and took a sip of the black coffee next to him.
Ten minutes later.
When Shi's father pushed open the door and came in, Shi Jin immediately stood up to greet him respectfully.
"dad."
Mr. Shi gave a faint "hmm," then took off his well-tailored, high-end custom-made suit, placed it neatly on the hanger, and slowly sat back down in his chair.
He leaned back, his entire back pressed against the chair back, his posture calm and aloof, exuding the disdain and scrutiny of someone in a superior position.
Shi Jin stood obediently in front of the table, his hands clenched into fists over his stomach. "Dad, what do you want to tell me?"
Father Shi gestured with his chin, "Sit down first."
Shi Jin then sat down in the chair, behaving like a model student.
In fact, Shi Jin was not afraid of his father, but respected him.
From childhood to adulthood, Shi Jin's father was like a hero in his heart, protecting him and his mother.
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