The others at the table knew a thing or two, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
Shen Mu's dark, deep eyes had been watching Xiang Zhilan ever since she approached, especially lingering on her and Feng Jingxian's clasped hands for a long time before looking at her face.
Xiang Zhilan felt that his gaze was questioning her, making her feel as if she had been caught cheating. Their relationship had clearly ended long ago, and even if it hadn't, she was just a dog nanny. Was it necessary for her to be emotionally loyal to the dog owner?
Ni Sitian sensed the awkward atmosphere and was afraid that Shen Muzhi's gaze towards Xiang Zhilan would damage Xiang Zhilan and Feng Jingxian's relationship, so she interrupted, "Jiayue, why didn't I see you just now?"
"I just took a picture with Lu Han and got his autograph." Xu Jiayue naturally sensed the atmosphere and echoed Ni Sitian, adding, "What about you? I saw you came in with Jiang Yun. Did you get his autograph?"
Xu Jiayue was unaware of what had happened between Ni Sitian and Jiang Yun, and thought that Ni Sitian had come in with Jiang Yun because she was a fan of a celebrity.
“Wen Nuan already asked me for it before,” Ni Sitian said with a smile.
"That's great, I want one too," Xu Jiayue said with a hint of envy.
"I can give you mine, but it has my name on it, so I don't know if you mind."
"Can you really give it to me? Aren't you a big fan of Jiang Yun?" Xu Jiayue asked, somewhat surprised.
Upon hearing this, Xu Tingchuan's face darkened. He turned to look at Ni Sitian and asked expressionlessly, "Is that so?"
Ni Sitian regretted bringing it up and gave Xu Tingchuan an awkward smile: "No, I don't like it anymore recently."
Seeing Xu Tingchuan's jealousy, Xu Jiayue laughed and said, "Brother, you're being too petty. Sitian is just a fan of a celebrity."
Xu Tingchuan looked at her, his eyes narrowing slightly, as if warning her not to lead his Sitian astray.
“Jiayue, you don’t understand, do you? That’s called marital intimacy between the two of them,” Pei Yang added.
"You talk like you know everything. How would someone who doesn't even have a steady girlfriend know what marital intimacy is?" Xu Jiayue stuck her tongue out at him defiantly.
"It's better than someone who's never even had a boyfriend," Pei Yang retorted to Xu Jiayue.
The two were arguing heatedly when Shen Muzhi suddenly spoke up, his voice cool and aloof: "Miss Xiang, aren't you going to introduce your friend beside you?"
Xu Jiayue and Pei Yang quieted down, their gazes involuntarily turning to Shen Muzhi.
Ni Sitian was secretly nervous. She glanced at Xiang Zhilan and racked her brains for a way to help him out of the predicament.
However, Shen Muzhi's gaze was too sharp, and she couldn't think of any effective solutions, so she looked to Xu Tingchuan for help.
Before Xu Tingchuan could speak, Xiang Zhilan directly said to Shen Muzhi, "This is my boyfriend, Feng Jingxian."
Then she introduced Shen Muzhi to Feng Jingxian, referring to him as her previous boss, Mr. Shen.
The difference between close and distant relationships is clearly reflected in these two sentences.
Shen Muzhi tightened his grip on the wine glass, his gaze lingering on Feng Jingxian's face for a moment before turning to Xiang Zhilan, his voice icy: "When did you get a boyfriend?"
Xiang Zhilan didn't know what Shen Muzhi meant now, why he was interrogating her like he was interrogating a cheating wife. Their relationship was over, so why couldn't she have a boyfriend?
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