Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Red-haired Beauty
Chapter 48
Ji Mian sat across from Xia Nuan, and he could take in her entirety without even raising his head.
He hadn't spoken to Xia Nuan as much as he'd originally thought. Fortunately, he'd taken on the responsibility of keeping the cash; at least, he could chat with her whenever he needed money.
Ji Mian originally just thought that simply being in the same space with her would be enough, and that alone would make him feel happy from the bottom of his heart.
Now that all of this had been accomplished, he was still not satisfied. He wanted to talk to her, to have her gaze fixed on him alone, to touch her, to kiss her.
But he had to pretend that he didn't like it because he didn't want to be alienated like the few people he knew.
He had been pretending well, but this time he was a little exposed.
Ji Mian sometimes dreams, and most of the time, the protagonist in his dreams is Xia Nuan. Her appearance is blurry yet clear, and her ears are rubbing against his. But when he wakes up, it is just a dream, just a dream.
He couldn't explain what was so good about Xia Nuan, but she gave him a feeling that no one else could give him. Apart from Xia Nuan, he might never meet someone like her again.
When Xia Nuan's eyes turned to him, Ji Mian's heart skipped a beat. A smile appeared on his face, but Xia Nuan's gaze had already left him.
The waiter was diligently explaining each dish, but unfortunately there were only three people at the table who could understand. After sensing that no one was paying attention, the waiter quickly left and gave them the space.
Xia Nuan was cutting up the steak in front of her with a knife and fork, but her thoughts were involuntarily wandering away.
Was she overthinking it, or was it really like this? Xia Nuan reviewed the three or four days' journey again, focusing on Le Zhiqi. Although she hadn't devoted much energy to paying attention to her, it seemed that every time she saw her, Ji Mian would always appear in her sight.
Xia Nuan stuffed a piece of cut steak into her mouth. Tsk, why did Le Zhiqi secretly criticize her? She had nothing to do with Ji Mian.
How come she is as gossipy as Fang Danyi? She doesn't care who likes who. She came here this time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Although the scenery is beautiful, it is also very tiring.
At half past eleven, Xia Nuan and Fang Danyi were already lying in bed.
She turned sideways to turn off the light when Fang Danyi suddenly spoke up and sat up. "I've been thinking about this all afternoon and evening, and I finally figured out what went wrong this afternoon."
Xia Nuan yawned, sleepiness invaded her, and she could hardly open her eyes, but she still forced herself to answer her, "Have you figured out something?"
Fang Danyi: "What she said at noon was a subtle insult to you. I know you studied French. When she said you didn't understand, wasn't she just saying that you—"
Xia Nuan yawned again, "So that's what it is. It's okay. I don't care anyway."
Fang Danyi added, "Also, based on my woman's intuition, I don't think she likes you."
"Yeah, I understand." Xia Nuan replied vaguely, then fell asleep.
Fang Danyi said a few more words, but no one paid any attention to her. Xia Nuan had already fallen asleep. Fang Danyi had no choice but to turn off the lights and close her eyes, but she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. She had originally had a good impression of Le Zhiqi, after all, Le Zhiqi had said a few words for her and was quite sweet. But she was Xia Nuan's good friend, even if she was self-proclaimed, but as a good friend, she had to stand on the same side with Xia Nuan.
Today is the last day of our trip to Paris, France, and we will fly to Lyon tomorrow morning.
The last planned itinerary for today was to go to Disneyland, but because we wasted some time at an attraction in the morning, the time we spent at Disneyland was shortened by two hours.
Now everyone is discussing whether to go and have fun or not. After all, they have to catch an 8 o'clock flight tomorrow morning. Someone suggested canceling the Disney trip.
Xia Nuan really wanted to go. She had never been to Disneyland, either in China or anywhere else. But the minority obeys the majority. Now Ji Qi has voted not to go. He said he just wants to lie in bed and sleep.
Fang Danyi didn't sleep well last night and looked a little haggard. She had been to Disneyland countless times and was not very interested in the French Disneyland. She also planned to go back and catch up on some sleep.
Duan Chunjing might also choose not to go. Xia Nuan saw a hint of fatigue on her face.
She didn't know what others were thinking, as Xia Nuan hadn't spoken yet. She would be disappointed if she really didn't go, but she didn't have to go to Disneyland.
Ji Mian: "I still really want to go. Disneyland Paris is not the second largest Disney World in the world, and it is not exactly the same as the attractions in China. It should still be quite fun."
Le Zhiqi's attitude was originally quite ambiguous, but when she heard that Ji Mian wanted to go, she immediately replied, "I want to go too."
Duan Chunjing unexpectedly said that she really wanted to go and have some fun.
Xia Nuan's eyes lit up, "I'm going to play too."
Ji Mian raised the corners of his lips slightly, with a hint of smile in his eyes.
Finally, Fang Danyi and Ji Qi took a taxi back to the hotel, and the four of them set off for Disneyland France.
Because they wanted to play different games, if they played together it might take longer than the scheduled time, so Duan Chunjing suggested that they form teams of two.
Xia Nuan felt that this was unnecessary. It would be fine to just follow the order of who wanted to play what. She didn't know what was fun here, so it was fine to just follow others.
But both Ji Mian and Le Zhiqi agreed, and Duan Chunjing's questions were reasonable and well-founded, so she had no choice but to nod.
Le Zhiqi had been eager to be with Ji Mian. She wasn't worried about rumors of a relationship with him. She'd heard from the company that she'd be acting with him in her next film, so even if they did, it would be hype. Furthermore, they were only together because of the variety show, which was an even better reason.
Moreover, regardless of whether she would be photographed or not, she could guarantee that no one would dare to spread the news.
Le Zhiqi had planned everything well, and Ji Mian definitely wouldn't dare to invite Xia Nuan to join them, so as long as she spoke up, Ji Mian would definitely find it difficult to refuse.
But Duan Chunjing spoke a second before Le Zhiqi opened her mouth, her voice sincere, "Xiao Le, don't you speak French? I'm not good at English, and I've never touched French. Can you accompany me?"
The smile on Le Zhiqi's face froze for a moment, then she nodded and forced herself to smile. "Of course you can. Besides, Sister Nuan is good friends with Ji Mian and Brother Ji. They must have a lot to talk about together."
Duan Chunjing didn't respond to her, nor did she even intend to give Xia Nuan a chance to speak. "Then let's go there first. See you tonight."
Xia Nuan was sure that she was not mistaken this time as to whether Le Zhiqi wanted to be with Ji Mian just now.
As for why, Le Zhiqi's gaze frequently swept here. Le Zhiqi's attitude towards herself was a little strange, and Ji Mian was right next to her. Who else could she be looking at if not Ji Mian?
The little girl couldn't hide her thoughts.
She had originally planned to invite Duan Chunjing directly to join them.
Xia Nuan shrugged slightly.
"What were you thinking about just now? I feel like you've been daydreaming too much lately. No, no, that's called meditation." There was a hint of smile in Ji Mian's teasing voice, and more importantly, he himself was not excited.
"I'm just thinking about where to go for fun. Accountant Ji, do you have any recommendations?"
Ji Mian held his chin and thought seriously for a few seconds, then pointed to a small house not far from them and said, "How about we go inside and take a look first?"
Xia Nuan already had Stella Lou's headband on her head, but she felt a little silly wearing it alone.
So Xia Nuan glanced at Ji Mian, took out another strawberry bear and handed it to Ji Mian, "Here, this is yours."
Ji Mian hesitated for a moment, and when he noticed that Xia Nuan was about to retract her hand, he immediately took the headband. He looked at the pink headband in his hand and blinked blankly, "Should I wear it too? Can I choose it myself?"
Xia Nuan raised her eyebrows and pointed at her head, "Of course you can."
Ji Mian gave a helpless, bitter laugh, but in his lowered eyes there was a pure smile, "Forget it, I don't want to wear any of them. Let's just go with this one."
He put the headband on his head, looking so reluctant.
Xia Nuan laughed out loud because of him.
Ji Mian also laughed.
Although it wasn't a holiday, Disneyland was still packed with people. Besides the foreigners with different hair colors, Xia Nuan spotted quite a few Asian faces.
Not far away, two little girls were excitedly holding each other's hands and jumping around. They were both international students in France and fans of Xia Nuan.
One of the girls said excitedly: "That, is Xia Nuan, right? That is Xia Nuan, right?"
Another person said: "It must be, and the one next to him is Ji Mian. Xia Nuan and Ji Mian, they wouldn't-"
"Please stop thinking about couples. I've seen you support Xia Nuan for five couples. If you ask me, our Nuan is a career-oriented heroine, so let's put all the love stuff aside. And don't you know that Xia Nuan and Ji Mian participated in that travel variety show together? They must be recording the show now. Besides, Nuan Nuan said that if she really fell in love, she would definitely not hide it from us."
"Forget it, let's not just stand there like idiots. Can we go get a photo?"
The two excited girls naturally asked for a photo with Xia Nuan, and also asked for a photo of Ji Mian and the two of them together.
One of the girls asked Xia Nuan: "Nuan Nuan, can I post the photo online?"
Xia Nuan nodded, smiled at her and said, "Of course."
The girl asked again, "Can I post a photo of you two?"
The girl seemed to feel that her question somewhat exposed her true nature, so she didn't dare to look at Xia Nuan this time.
Before Xia Nuan could figure out the problem, Ji Mian beside her said calmly, "Of course you can send it."
Xia Nuan had no choice but to nod. Suddenly, she thought of something and said to the two girls, "These can all be sent, but could you please wait two or three days before sending them?"
"Of course." "No problem at all, Nuannuan."
Xia Nuan waved to them and said, "I wish you have a good time."
Fortunately, there weren't that many people today, so there weren't many people queuing.
Xia Nuan and Ji Mian set off for their next destination. If they were one project late, it would be the agreed time.
I felt a little unstable today. Xia Nuan reflected on herself and then immediately put the reflection behind her. If she wasn't stable, then she wouldn't be. Who said that one must be stable at this age?
Xia Nuan's eyes curved up, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise, and her whole body exuded a sense of joy and happiness.
Ji Mian stayed beside Xia Nuan, maintaining an appropriate distance between them, like friends rather than lovers.
Not far from Ji Mian and Xia Nuan, a red-haired foreign girl had been observing them for a long time. Perhaps because she saw that the two of them did not act like a couple, she licked her lips and took the initiative to approach the two of them.
Maybe it was because her red hair was too bright, or maybe it was because of her fair skin.
Xia Nuan noticed her the moment she came over and saw her green eyes. Unsurprisingly, it was a very beautiful face.
As if realizing that Xia Nuan was looking at her, the red-haired foreign girl also looked over.
Xia Nuan smiled at her, and then saw the beautiful woman also smiled at her and walked straight towards them.
Xia Nuan was wondering when she suddenly heard her speak.
[Handsome guy, I don't think you and the girl next to you are a couple. Would you be interested in getting to know me? My name is Emmanuelle.]
Ji Mian didn't understand, and he looked at the red-haired woman in front of him in confusion.
Ji Mian had always had a tough, sharp appearance, but as he grew older, he became more mature and steady in his dealings with others, so he was usually gentle. But now, those sword-like eyebrows were furrowed, and his aura suddenly became much colder, and his eyes became even more sharp.
But seeing his expression, the red-haired beauty's eyes brightened even more, "You look even more charming now than before."
Ji Mian turned his head to glance at Xia Nuan, and his expression instantly became a little pitiful.
But with the strawberry bear headband on his head, it made her want to laugh for some reason. Xia Nuan thought so and laughed out loud, looking at Ji and blinking mischievously, "I like you."
Xia Nuan automatically took a step aside, not caring at all about Ji Mian's life or death, looking helpless.
The red-haired beauty became even more certain that the two people had no relationship, and her attack became more fierce. She seemed to realize that Ji Mian did not understand French, so she switched to English with a French accent and repeated what she had just said.
Ji Mian understood this time. He glanced at Xia Nuan, who was smiling beside him, before replying in English: [Sorry, I don't have that idea at the moment.]
Upon hearing this, the red-haired beauty pulled out a business card from her clothes and thrust it into Ji Mian's chest, winking at him. "If you've changed your mind, remember to call me, handsome guy from Asia."
After saying that, the red-haired beauty smiled at Xia Nuan and left.
"You seem to be very happy. Are my jokes so funny?" Ji Mian's tone was calm, but there was a feeling that a storm was about to come.
Xia Nuan quickly smiled apologetically. She was a little panicked, wondering if Ji Mian was really angry. "That's not a joke. Doesn't this mean that handsome Ji, your looks are recognized internationally?"
She really didn't care at all. Ji forced himself to smile, "Then I have to thank you for creating this opportunity for me."
Seeing Ji Mian back to normal, Xia Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Let's go, let's go, time is running out, hurry up and line up over there."
Ji Mian looked at Xia Nuan's back, sighed helplessly, and followed her pace.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Xia Nuan beside him, but he couldn't lift the corners of his lips no matter what.
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