Chapter 79: Hypocrisy in the Past Life

Chapter 79: Hypocrisy in the Past Life

Shen Xiliu had never thought in his life that he would do that kind of thing for others.

When he woke up the next day, he sat on the bed for a long time before he reflexively felt nauseous. He got out of bed and walked into the bathroom, leaning his hands on the edge of the sink, with his fingertips pressed tightly against the cold edge.

Shen Xiliu thought about what happened last night and slowly reached out to cover his face. After escaping from the out-of-control state last night, he found it hard to accept that he had done that.

Especially since he knew Qi Yan didn't take him seriously at all, otherwise he wouldn't have treated him like that last night...

So what does Qi Yan think of him now? A casual sex buddy?

Chen Xiliu put down his hand, a hint of hostility gathered in his narrow and cold eyes. Even if it is insulting someone, there should be a limit, right?

He took deep breaths continuously, suppressing the violent look in his eyes. A complex and dangerous expression appeared on his cold and delicate face.

Chen Xiliu hated Qi Yan's reckless behavior, and hated himself for being so obedient to him last night.

He couldn't always be led by Qi Yan, he had to find a way to change this relationship.

…

There are still many things in the project that need to be discussed in detail by both parties, but today's progress is not very smooth.

"Do you have anything to do tonight at six o'clock?"

Shen Xiliu had just come out of the bathroom when he heard a familiar voice talking, but he didn’t immediately react to the fact that Qi Yan was talking to him.

When he found that there was no one else in the corridor except them, Shen Xiliu realized that Qi Yan was talking to him.

"No plans." Shen Xiliu replied coldly and glanced at Qi Yan. I originally wanted to ignore him, but I couldn't do it. Ever since I realized that I liked Qi Yan, it has become difficult for me to ignore him.

Even if you are feeling sullen, you can't ignore it, which is a bit shameless.

Qi Yan nodded and asked him with a smile in his eyes: "Okay, then you don't mind having dinner together then?"

“…”

You invite me at this time, are you afraid that I will continue to embarrass Jiang...you?

Shen Xiliu wanted to say this sarcastically, but he didn't say it in the end. Looking at the familiar pair of gentle and affectionate peach blossom eyes, it was difficult for Shen Xiliu to mock, and even the anger that had accumulated in his heart was dissipating little by little.

"Okay." Shen Xiliu nodded in agreement with dignity. The fierce aura that had been lingering around him eased a lot, and the oppressive feeling that had lasted for the whole day was no longer so strong.

The subtle changes in him told Qi Yan that Chen Xiliu was in a very good mood. Normally, when talking to him at this time, he would not be as aggressive as usual.

"Then let's go back to the meeting room." Qi Yan's eyelids dropped to cover his eyes, then he smiled, walked briskly towards him, and said gently, "We've talked for so long, would you like a cup of coffee?"

Chen Xiliu did not refuse. After all, he had already discussed most of the issues, so he just had to stop there.

When they returned to the conference room, Jiang Yuqing, who had been frowning, immediately straightened his posture, put down the refilled thermos cup, and prepared to continue talking with the cunning and ruthless Shen Xiliu Fang.

However, the tense atmosphere of heated discussion just now disappeared, and Shen Xiliu took a sip of coffee, and his momentum was no longer aggressive. This conversation went exceptionally smoothly, and the people on Jiang Yuqing's side felt as if the people on the other side were a completely different group of people.

You guys weren't smiling and talking like this just now? ! Why don't you continue to confront each other? !

Everyone was a little confused, but they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was much better than continuing to suffer.

Even after the meeting was over, the usually serious assistant Gao couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect it to be so easy. I thought we would have to talk about it until the evening..."

"Maybe they all want to get off work." Qi Yan said while drinking coffee, "But this time the other party also raised some good questions that need to be taken seriously. We really need to strengthen this aspect."

Assistant Gao sighed: "Indeed, the person in charge on the other side is really amazing. He asked so many questions that I saw that Mr. Jiang was so nervous that he drank up all the water in his thermos cup."

Still two big cups!

Although he was used to seeing all kinds of big shots, the momentum of the opposite side today was really fierce, especially the leader, Shen Xiliu, who brought a sense of deterrence just by sitting opposite. He seldom spoke, but slowly read through the agreement and listened to the discussion between the two parties. When he spoke occasionally, his words were concise and to the point.

"After all, Mr. Jiang used to be an artist. It's amazing that he has achieved this in such a short time." Assistant Bo, who was sitting on the side, also said, "Some questions are too tricky and can only be answered by professional technicians. I didn't expect that the other party actually understood it so deeply. We were not well prepared."

President Jiang was so nervous that he drank two large glasses of water. He rubbed his hands several times in private and almost broke into a cold sweat...

Qi Yan looked down at his phone and said, "He drank so much water, maybe it's because President Jiang was thirsty." His relationship with Jiang Yuqing as a fake boyfriend had not been spread, not many people knew about it, and even his assistants were not aware of it.

"Secretary Qi, what are you looking at?" Assistant Gao saw Qi Yan browsing his phone and saw a picture of a pregnant woman flashing across the screen, and he became puzzled.

"Nothing." Qi Yan turned off the phone screen. "A friend sent me a message. Speaking of which, it's almost time to get off work."

He just casually glanced at the matters related to pregnancy. Whether as a secretary or a friend, he had to pay more attention to Jiang Yuqing's physical condition.

Since he has made an appointment with Shen Xiliu, Qi Yan will not act recklessly like last time.

Although Jiang Yuqing didn't need him to pick her up, Qi Yan would still go there if he had nothing to do. It is everyone's responsibility to care about a pregnant man who is alone.

"It seems that the servants I hired are not human beings, right?" After getting off the car, Jiang Yuqing heard Qi Yan say this while standing outside. She rolled her eyes elegantly and said, "From now on, I will just pay you the driver's salary."

Qi Yan didn't mind: "I've got it in mind. Remember to include the driver's salary in next month's salary."

"You wish!" Jiang Yuqing curled his lips. No one knew what he was thinking of. He suddenly said inexplicably, "Actually, Chen... Xiliu is pretty good today."

Qi Yan's expression remained unchanged, and he reminded him with a smile: "It is indeed quite powerful, but don't let your guard down."

Don't be so easily flattered, that's their enemy.

Shen Xiliu is best at giving people sweet treats, but if you eat them with gratitude, your life will be miserable.

"I know, but I feel that this kind of person is more terrifying than those guys in my family. Look at the things he pointed out today. It made us realize that someone..."

Under Qi Yan's gaze, Jiang Yuqing spoke more and more quietly, and finally heaved a long sigh, cheered up, put one hand on his waist and asked, "Let's not talk about this anymore, do you want to come in and sit down?"

"No, I have something else to do." Qi Yan refused casually. He had to hurry to find Shen Xiliu. He watched Jiang Yuqing turn around and go back. Just as he was about to start the car and leave, he saw a dark figure in his peripheral vision.

He suddenly turned his head and saw that there was an extra person next to Jiang Yuqing.

That was an extremely familiar person. He stared at Jiang Yuqing who was walking slowly, with blood that was red to black rolling down the side of his pale face. It seemed that he noticed Qi Yan's gaze, and his cold and sticky eyes suddenly looked towards him!

Just one glance and Qi Yan felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, his whole body shivering.

"Hey, why aren't you leaving yet? If you don't leave, I'll charge you for parking."

In a daze, Jiang Yuqing, who was standing at the door, frowned and squinted at him from a distance.

"What's that expression on your face? What the hell?"

"..." Qi Yan was silent for a moment, then said with a smile, "What are you talking about in broad daylight? I'm leaving first. See you at work tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he started the car and left.

It’s six o’clock as agreed, and Qi Yan won’t take a second more or less. The location had been sent to Shen Xiliu in advance, and when he arrived, the other party arrived first.

Qi Yan's expression didn't change much. At first, there was some awkwardness between the two of them, and Shen Xiliu didn't know what to say to Qi Yan.

If it were in the past, he would never go out to dine with Qi Yan.

Even at home, I just like to sit alone in my favorite seat, reading books that interest me, or doing things that I like to do.

He was used to ignoring Qi Yan's existence, and Qi Yan would usually cooperate with him and provide him with a comfortable and relaxing environment.

It seems that there is nothing to talk about between the two of them. Even if they meet now, there is nothing to talk about. Every time they meet, they go to bed and can't talk for more than a few words.

But soon Qi Yan spoke first: "I never realized before, Mr. Shen, you are really amazing."

His tone was very light, which made Shen Xiliu's expression very calm. He remembered the momentum when he was in the other party's company today, his heart tightened slightly, and he spoke cautiously: "Sorry, today may be a little..."

"Eh? Why are you apologizing?" Qi Yan narrowed his eyes slightly with a perfect smile on his face, "I'm not lying, you are really amazing."

"If I were to stand on the company's side, I'd like to thank you for pointing out so many issues that need attention, which can help avoid many mistakes." In the past, Qi Yan knew that Chen Xiliu was powerful, but he didn't know that he was this powerful. Sitting in the conference room today, I watched him occasionally say something that would get to the heart of the matter and easily make them anxious.

Qi Yan couldn't help but sigh that Chen Xiliu did have the capital to be arrogant and willful. Whether it was the Shen family behind him or his own abilities, they were enough to support him to continue to act recklessly, and Qi Yan also knew clearly that this man was more difficult to deal with than Yi Hongli...

"Really? It's pretty good over there too." Shen Xiliu replied stiffly, pressing his fingers against his slightly hot cheeks.

Although Jiang Yuqing only knows how to drink water, he coughs tactically when asked about technical issues. He is useless; the technical staff is powerful, but his communication skills are poor, his explanations are problematic, and he has not shown his advantages. He is a waste; the assistant looks smart, but he is not prepared for some questions and cannot adjust in time. He is stupid...

But he couldn't say it out loud. Someone had reminded him that if he wanted to get the person he wanted, he had to be more tactful and not offend the other person or belittle the people around him.

Moreover, Shen Xiliu had long known that Jiang Yuqing was useless. He had been a designer for so many years, and now he wanted to compete for power with other members of the Jiang family and try to take over the management rights of the Jiang family in the country. Even with the help of people sent by Mr. Jiang, it was wishful thinking. Did he really think that other people were vegetarians?

In this cooperation alone, the obstacles that some members of the Jiang family secretly set for Jiang Yuqing were enough to make him suffer.

Shen Xiliu had talked to his uncle a long time ago, and could only describe Jiang Yuqing and his team in four words: a makeshift team.

There were originally better collaborators, but Shen Xiliu still chose Jiang Yuqing.

By pointing out the problem today, Chen Xiliu was not only venting his anger, but also pointing out the problem to the other side and reminding some people who were secretly doing something - don't think about fooling him.

I hope that art idiot Jiang Yuqing can understand it today.

After the pleasant meal, Qi Yan accompanied Shen Xiliu for a walk: "Mr. Shen, have you decided where to go tonight?"

The night wind blew his hair apart. Qi Yan's eyes were slightly curved. The shape of his eyes was like peach blossoms. The curvature of his eyes was large, making him look deep and mysterious. The tails of his eyes were slightly upturned, and he was smiling even when he was not smiling. The dazzling lights fell into Qi Yan's eyes, like countless tiny stars, and the look he gave Chen Xiliu was quite bewitching.

Shen Xiliu's heart skipped a beat when he was stared at. He turned his face away uncomfortably, and said in a somewhat cold and hard tone: "Let's watch again."

"Yeah, that's fine." Qi Yan smiled good-naturedly, "Anywhere you choose is fine, just don't be too far away."

Hearing this, Shen Xiliu was a little stunned. He remembered the message Qi Yan sent him.

Chen Xiliu lowered his eyes. Qi Yan still had to go to work tomorrow. He didn't like hotels. If he had to choose a place closer, it would have to be there, right?

If it was Qi Yan, there would be no problem going there...

He glanced at the other person sideways. Ever since that drunken incident, they hadn't gotten along so well for a long time. Qi Yan didn't say those words to him on purpose, as if their relationship had returned to the way it was before. Has Qi Yan calmed down?

So, those acts of revenge in the hotel that night were a release of his anger? Is Qi Yan ready to forgive his past mistakes?

Thinking of this, Shen Xiliu felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster, even his cheeks couldn't help but get hot, and his eyes were filled with heat.

Shen Xiliu suddenly became extremely nervous. The back of his hand hanging by his side accidentally touched Qi Yan's hand. He had an urge to hold it, but he hesitated...

A couple happened to walk by and chatted: "The fireworks at Xingyue Bay on the last Chinese Valentine's Day were so beautiful. Luckily we didn't miss it!"

"Now that you mention it, it seems like there will be fireworks on the festival in a few days."

"Yeah, I saw the notice too. I wonder if it will be as gorgeous as last time. I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Then let's come over and watch it together?"

Xingyue Bay? fireworks?

The familiar words evoked Shen Xiliu's memories. On that drunken night, he saw Qi Yan being confessed to by someone else. He was already annoyed, and then he heard him say that he planned to watch the fireworks with his friends, so he interrupted him in a fit of anger.

Thinking about it now, Shen Xiliu knew that he had liked the other person at that time, but he was unwilling to admit it...

"Mr. Shen, please stop." Shen Xiliu, who was walking forward in silence, was suddenly grabbed by Qi Yan's wrist. "If you keep going forward, it may be impolite to some people."

Before Shen Xiliu could react, he only took a quick glance before being dragged back by Qi Yan, but that one glance had stunned him.

Sometimes having good eyesight is not a good thing. You can see someone doing something in the corner at a glance...

Shen Xiliu's face, which had finally cooled down, began to heat up. If he had seen it alone, he would have ignored it with a cold expression and not taken it seriously at all. But when he saw it with Qi Yan and he was tightly grasping his wrist...

It's hard not to be nervous.

"Mr. Shen, we can go back now." Qi Yan glanced at the time and didn't hear Shen Xiliu's answer. He lowered his eyes to look at him and noticed that his usually fair cheeks were flushed. He raised his eyebrows slightly and lowered his head to him, "Mr. Shen?"

"Um?"

Shen Xiliu, who was distracted, met Qi Yan's smiling eyes as soon as he looked up. A rare trace of panic appeared on his face. He subconsciously took a step back, bumping into the stone guardrail on the edge, and hesitated to look him in the eye.

"Mr. Shen?" It was the first time that Qi Yan saw him like this and he was a little surprised.

Qi Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, the corners of his mouth slowly raised, but he moved closer to him, with a hint of smile in his voice: "Mr. Shen, you are not... shy, are you?"

“No…no.” Shen Xiliu whispered.

"Then why don't you dare raise your face and look at me?" Qi Yan asked with a smile, his slender fingers brushing across Shen Xiliu's cheek, tidying up his messy hair that was blown by the night wind, his movements were gentle and ambiguous.

“No…” Shen Xiliu was a little confused, his breathing suddenly became rapid, and his eyes rose uncontrollably and fell on Qi Yan’s face.

The uncontrollable heart beat faster and faster, and the ears were sharper than ever. Shen Xiliu could clearly hear the sound of his own heartbeat and the wind, and his eyes could only see the person in front of him.

"Want to kiss?"

Qi Yan asked him with a smile on her face, her peach blossom eyes were so affectionate that they could only accommodate him, and her gentle fingertips gently touched his cheek.

Shen Xiliu's mind went blank, he was speechless, his whole body was stiff, he could no longer hide his feelings for Qi Yan, and he did not notice the alarm bells of uneasiness deep in his heart...

Shen Xiliu watched Qi Yan lean forward slightly, a faint smile on his lips, and slowly closed the distance between them. At this moment, the world seems to have stopped, all the noisy sounds disappear in the ears, and love grows wildly in the heart.

He could only feel Qi Yan's breath getting closer and closer, an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air, and Chen Xiliu even stopped breathing, as if he was extremely looking forward to Qi Yan's kiss.

But when the tips of their noses touched, the lips that were about to touch suddenly parted. Qi Yan took a few steps back, completely widening the ambiguous distance.

"Just kidding. When it comes to kissing, it's better to kiss with someone you like."

Qi Yan stared at him with tender and affectionate eyes, chuckled and said: "Mr. Shen, your vigilance is weaker than before. This is not a good thing."

Shen Xiliu looked at him, frozen in place, as if he had not yet come to his senses.

Qi Yan glanced at the time again: "Eight o'clock is too late, we should go back, let's go."

He reached out his hand toward Shen Xiliu, and the action slightly woke him up.

Shen Xiliu's throat felt a little tight, and the originally cold temperature seemed to be rising. He held Qi Yan's left hand, which was very warm, much warmer than his fingers, and the feeling of loss faded a little.

Shen Xiliu still couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "You just..."

He paused after saying just three words and changed his sentence.

"Qi Yan, you like fireworks, right?"

I don’t like it. Things that are fleeting are boring and even uninteresting.

Qi Yan glanced at him and smiled, "I like it. Mr. Shen, do you remember what I said before?"

Just a lie.

At that time, I was just teasing Shen Xiliu on purpose, wanting to see if he would stop me from accompanying others. If he did, it would mean that I liked him a little bit, right?

It turns out that he thought too much and it would be better for him to have less scenes as a stand-in.

"Then let's go watch the fireworks together in a few days, okay?" Shen Xiliu spoke with some nervousness, but also with a little expectation.

Qi Yan said: "Okay, if there's nothing important that day."

His voice was gentle, and there was no sign of distraction.

Qi Yan was thinking, wondering which house Shen Xiliu would choose to go to tonight. Would it be the house where he kept the information? Given the current distance, it is very likely.

If so, how to find the target from a large amount of information? Shen Xiliu's information was placed randomly, and he could find it accurately, but others did not have a brain like his to find that piece of information in the ocean of information.

The person in the peripheral vision seemed to be in a good mood. Qi Yan's right hand wearing a black glove was rubbing gently. Although his left hand was holding Shen Xiliu, he did not feel anything.

Just suddenly remembered one thing, Chen Xiliu's alcohol tolerance is not good. According to the last experience, he can't remember anything after being drunk.

This might be an opportunity...

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