The two remained silent throughout the drive.
After stopping in front of the office building, Ni Sitian unbuckled her seatbelt and prepared to get out of the car.
"What time do you get off work? I'll come pick you up." Xu Tingchuan tugged at her wrist.
Ni Sitian seemed startled and quickly pulled her hand away. Realizing she had overreacted, she pursed her lips and said calmly, "No need, I have an appointment with Zhi Lan this afternoon."
Xu Tingchuan withdrew his empty hand, paused, and said, "Okay, come back early tonight."
Ni Sitian gave a vague "hmm" and got out of the car.
Xu Tingchuan rolled down the car window, watched her walk into the office building, and then started the car and drove away.
Just as Ni Sitian was about to enter the elevator, Ji Xiaoyun followed her in, panting and smiling, "Good morning."
"Good morning." Ever since Ji Xiaoyun intentionally used her to get close to Qin Mubei, she had no good feelings towards her and usually treated her politely.
Ji Xiaoyun, seemingly oblivious to her coldness, affectionately took her hand and asked with a curious smile, "Who was that handsome guy who brought you here just now?"
Ni Sitian didn't know what to say, so she just tugged at her lips without responding.
"Boyfriend?" Ji Xiaoyun guessed.
Seeing that Ni Sitian did not deny it, he took it as an admission and thought to himself with resentment that she was really popular, with Qin Mubei pursuing her and a handsome boyfriend.
But her taste was really bad; Qin Mubei's car was much better than that man's.
However, the man was more handsome and had a more composed demeanor.
"Saturday night is the editor-in-chief's birthday. Everyone's chipping in to go out for dinner and karaoke. Are you coming?" Ji Xiaoyun changed the subject when she saw that the editor-in-chief wasn't responding.
"Mm." Ni Sitian nodded, and seeing the elevator doors open, she stepped out.
Ji Xiaoyun disliked her aloofness, curled her lip in disdain, and followed her out of the elevator.
After a busy day, Ni Sitian took a car back to Xiang Zhilan's house after get off work.
Actually, she hadn't made any plans with Xiang Zhilan at all; she just didn't want to go back so early and stay under the same roof as Xu Tingchuan.
What happened yesterday makes it difficult for her to be comfortable facing him.
"Didn't your Mr. Xu come back? Why aren't you in a hurry to go home so late?" Xiang Zhilan glanced at the time. It was already nine o'clock, and Ni Sitian was still curled up on her sofa watching mindless cartoons.
"You're not welcoming me anymore?" Ni Sitian hugged her pillow tightly.
Xiang Zhilan stared at her for a while, then narrowed her eyes, sharp and perceptive: "Did you and Mr. Xu have a fight?"
Ni Sitian lowered her head, pursed her lips, and remained silent for a while before telling Xiang Zhilan what had happened yesterday.
After hearing this, Xiang Zhilan chuckled: "I didn't expect your Mr. Xu to be so jealous. No wonder you've been wearing this scarf all day."
“He’s just being possessive.” Ni Sitian didn’t think their relationship was to the point where he needed to be jealous. If he were jealous, why wouldn’t he have gone on a business trip for more than ten days without calling her?
"Anyway, he acted impulsively because he cares about you as his wife." Xiang Zhilan said seriously, "I think you should go home. It's always easier to solve problems face to face. Avoiding them will only make the situation worse."
Ni Sitian remained silent for a while, then realized that Xiang Zhilan's words made sense, and got up to start packing her things.
When she got home, it was almost eleven o'clock, and she could see that the living room light was still on when she was downstairs.
He... he must be waiting for her to come back.
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