During lunch break, Ni Sitian earnestly admitted her mistake to Sister Chen.
However, Sister Chen didn't say anything and walked past her.
Ni Sitian was somewhat frustrated, as everything was going wrong as soon as she started working.
"Sitian, let's go eat." Ji Xiaoyun took Ni Sitian's arm and pulled her out of the company.
Ni Sitian was a little unaccustomed to being linked arms like this. She was slow to warm up to people and didn't really like physical contact, but she felt it would be impolite to pull her hand back now.
The two waited at the elevator entrance. When the elevator doors opened, Qin Mubei stood inside.
Ni Sitian frowned slightly, wanting to wait for the next trip.
She didn't want to have any contact with him. If it weren't for him yesterday, how could Xu Tingchuan have misunderstood her, and how could she have kept thinking about calling to explain, causing her to neglect her work? She felt that nothing good ever came from running into him.
"Mr. Qin." Ji Xiaoyun looked at Qin Mubei with bright eyes, then pulled Ni Sitian into the elevator.
Before Ni Sitian could break free, she was pulled inside.
The elevator doors closed, leaving the three people in a confined space.
"Sisi, what a coincidence." Qin Mubei greeted her warmly with a smile like a spring breeze.
Ni Sitian didn't want to pay any attention to him, while Ji Xiaoyun said from the side, "Mr. Qin and Sisi know each other?"
“Yes, we are alumni of the same school,” Qin Mubei replied.
"I'm Ji Xiaoyun, Sisi's colleague." Ji Xiaoyun extended her hand.
Ni Sitian frowned. Even if she was slow to realize, she could tell that Ji Xiaoyun was using her to get to know Qin Mubei.
Qin Mubei glanced at Ji Xiaoyun's hand, but didn't shake it. He simply nodded.
Ji Xiaoyun awkwardly withdrew her hand and tried to start a different topic.
The elevator arrived, and Ni Sitian stepped out first, followed closely by Qin Mubei.
Ji Xiaoyun's face darkened. She realized that Qin Mubei was interested in Ni Sitian. This Ni Sitian looked pure and cute, but she was quite good at playing hard to get. Let's see who wins in the end.
She stepped out of the elevator, her expression instantly changing as she smiled and chased after Ni Sitian.
Ni Sitian did not dine at the restaurant, but instead bought a sandwich and juice and returned to the company.
Only after repeatedly confirming that there were no mistakes in the work at hand did I feel at ease to eat.
After finishing her meal, with some time left before the lunch break ended, she took out her phone and checked it. There was no call from Xu Tingchuan, not even a WeChat message. Was he still hungover? Or too busy with work? Or perhaps he still misunderstood her and Qin Mubei?
Should we give them a call?
Ni Sitian pursed her lips, feeling inexplicably afraid that it would be Secretary Lin answering the phone again.
What is she afraid of? Is she a little too concerned about Xu Tingchuan?
He said from the very beginning that he couldn't give love and companionship to this marriage.
She didn't want to be burdened by love anymore; her mother's affair with Qin Mubei was a bloody lesson.
She and Xu Tingchuan got married after reaching a consensus that they didn't want love.
Her mindset seems to have undergone a subtle change now; perhaps the thoughtfulness he has shown her over this period has given her a false sense of security.
For them, maintaining the existing relationship is the best and safest option.
His business trip this time might just be a chance for her to calm down.
Ni Sitian thought for a long time, then put down her phone and started working.
In the days that followed, they seemed to be competing to see who could contact whom first, and neither of them was willing to give in.
A week passed in the blink of an eye, but the stalemate between the two continued.
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