Fu Xiaoyin was full of confidence and felt that Jiang Jiang definitely wouldn't refuse her. Who would have thought Jiang Jiang would reply with a sentence she hadn't expected at all?
[Jiang Jiang Doesn't Eat Ginger: Sister Fu, thank you for your kindness, but you misunderstood.]
Fu Xiaoyin pondered for a long time and still couldn't figure out what this sentence meant. Where had she misunderstood?
Could this be Jiang Jiang politely rejecting her?
Fu Xiaoyin also knew that her behavior had indeed been somewhat presumptuous. After all, she and Jiang Jiang weren't familiar at all, and she had previously had feelings for Ji Xu'an. The fact that Jiang Jiang didn't reject her already counted as broad-minded.
Moreover, Jiang Jiang had a shy personality. How could such a matter be left for her to take the initiative?
Thinking this way, Fu Xiaoyin increasingly felt that she shouldn't have messaged Jiang Jiang at all. She should have gone to ask Ji Xu'an.
Fu Xiaoyin couldn't help but smack her own head. How had she become muddle-headed too?
Just as she was about to go look for Ji Xu'an, Ji Xu'an sent her a message first.
[Ji Xu'an: Manager Fu, could I trouble you to come to the corridor now?]
The hotel Fu Xiaoyin had booked was on the same floor as Ji Xu'an and the others. Asking her to go to the corridor at this moment was most likely because Ji Xu'an had something to say to her. Fu Xiaoyin could even guess what Ji Xu'an wanted to talk about.
She picked up her phone and walked to the door. When she opened it, she saw Ji Xu'an standing not far away, waiting for her.
Fu Xiaoyin closed the door behind her and walked toward Ji Xu'an. "President Ji."
Ji Xu'an gave her a slight nod. "Manager Fu, there's a dinner tomorrow at noon. You should come along as well."
Her expression was indifferent and proper, and her tone was calm as she spoke.
Fu Xiaoyin froze for a moment. "Is it the partner inviting our company's people to dinner?"
"Mm." Ji Xu'an lowered her head to glance at the time on her phone. "I'll send you the address later."
Fu Xiaoyin clicked her tongue, always feeling that through Ji Xu'an's placid gaze, she could glimpse a trace of concealed smugness beneath her calm expression.
"I'm not among the business trip personnel this time. I don't need to go, right?"
There was a hint of schadenfreude in Fu Xiaoyin's tone. Who told Ji Xu'an not to take her on the business trip?
She had been on vacation these past two days. There was no way she was going to work overtime additionally!
Ji Xu'an didn't get annoyed, as if she had already anticipated Fu Xiaoyin's reaction. "The person in charge on the other side specifically requested that you accompany us, hoping Manager Fu can spare an hour or two."
"If you can make the other party happy and let this cooperation proceed more smoothly, everyone will be grateful to you."
Fu Xiaoyin: ???
Good grief. By that logic, if she didn't go and the cooperation really fell apart, it would all be her fault?!
This was blatant PUAH!!
Fu Xiaoyin's blood pressure shot up. Looking at Ji Xu'an's face, as coldly beautiful and moving as ever, she somehow felt the other's features were somewhat detestable.
"I'm still on vacation, President Ji. How did the other party's person in charge even know I was here?" Fu Xiaoyin snorted, almost about to call out Ji Xu'an by name.
Ji Xu'an's expression didn't change. "Perhaps they heard it from someone."
Fu Xiaoyin truly wanted to punch her twice. Other than Ji Xu'an, who would have mentioned this matter, and who else would be more qualified than Ji Xu'an to say such things in front of the other party's person in charge?
"Fine." Fu Xiaoyin crossed her arms. "As expected of President Ji. I've truly seen it today."
Even when playing tricks, she was open and aboveboard, without the slightest trace of guilt.
Ji Xu'an ignored her sarcasm. She lowered her head to glance at the time again, then looked up at Fu Xiaoyin. "Manager Fu, don't forget to arrive on time."
Fu Xiaoyin took a deep breath. "Fine."
How had she never realized before that Ji Xu'an could be so infuriating when she spoke?
Seeing Ji Xu'an turn to leave, Fu Xiaoyin quickly called out to stop her.
"Wait, President Ji. I still have something to say to you."
Ji Xu'an said flatly, "Three minutes."
Fu Xiaoyin gritted her teeth. "That works."
Three minutes then!
"Last time Miss Xie told me that she and you are just sisters. President Ji, from what I observed today, the relationship between you two really doesn't seem like that of a couple."
At these words, Ji Xu'an's composed expression seemed to change for a split second. She looked steadily at Fu Xiaoyin. "What are you trying to say?"
"President Ji, you should like Miss Xie, right?" Fu Xiaoyin resisted the urge to rub her arms. Ji Xu'an's gaze at this moment was particularly oppressive, making her almost forget what she originally wanted to say.
Ji Xu'an did not answer directly. Instead, she said in a cold tone, "That seems to have nothing to do with you."
"It's not entirely unrelated." Fu Xiaoyin deliberately smiled meaningfully. "If you don't have that intention, does that mean others aren't allowed to?"
To Ji Xu'an, this sentence was practically Fu Xiaoyin just short of explicitly saying that she also liked Jiang Jiang.
Ji Xu'an pressed her lips into a straight line, her fingers tightening slightly around her phone.
"Jiang Jiang doesn't plan to date for the time being," she said in a low voice.
"Is it that she doesn't plan to date, or that someone won't allow her to? President Ji, what era is this? If parents interfere too much, children will rebel." Fu Xiaoyin refused to back down.
She truly understood how to provoke Ji Xu'an. Every sentence jumped on Ji Xu'an's sore spots.
Ji Xu'an's gaze at her could no longer be described as merely cold. It was a look full of vigilance and scrutiny. "Manager Fu, Jiang Jiang is an independent and free person. Whether she wants to date can only be decided by herself. No one else has the right to decide for her."
"Even taking ten thousand steps back, this is a matter between Jiang Jiang and me. It has nothing to do with you, and you have no right to interfere."
Ji Xu'an's words left no room for courtesy toward Fu Xiaoyin. If it were someone else, they would have been angered into silence long ago. But Fu Xiaoyin's thought process was different from ordinary people.
"President Ji, I was just joking. Don't get agitated." Fu Xiaoyin appreciatively admired Ji Xu'an's breached composure. "I may not have the right, but who told me I just like meddling in other people's business?"
"As for the rose tonight, weren't you also willing to spend 999 yuan to buy it?"
Ji Xu'an's brows knitted tightly. "It was you?"
She had originally thought the little girl's sales pitch was taught by her family. She hadn't expected it to be Fu Xiaoyin.
"What exactly do you want?"
Fu Xiaoyin shrugged. "I don't want to do anything. I just think President Ji, you don't seem very good at dating. As your considerate employee, I only wanted to lend a hand to help my boss."
Originally, Fu Xiaoyin hadn't planned to reveal her scheme to Ji Xu'an. But since Ji Xu'an was guarding against her so heavily—
Even at noon she had to bring her along to dinner; there was no need to even think about the evening.
"President Ji, Secretary Zhao—that straight man who's been single since birth—definitely can't help much. If you don't understand, you can ask me!" Fu Xiaoyin patted her chest.
Ji Xu'an remained silent, simply studying her with probing eyes.
Fu Xiaoyin knew her words weren't very convincing. With no choice, she could only brazenly make things up.
"Don't you want to take another step forward with Miss Xie?"
"Like I said just now, although I don't have any thoughts about Miss Xie, others might. Aren't you afraid Miss Xie will fall for someone else?"
"I'm very good at dating. Trust me. I guarantee you'll embrace the beauty in the end!"
Fu Xiaoyin vigorously promoted herself.
Ji Xu'an did not respond, merely staring at her for quite a while, as if observing whether Fu Xiaoyin was lying.
Fu Xiaoyin stiffly endured her scrutiny. Only when she felt so awkward that she could barely maintain her smile did Ji Xu'an shake her head.
"No need."
Fu Xiaoyin: …
Fu Xiaoyin softly let out an "Oh." "Alright then, just pretend I didn't say anything."
How hateful! So cold!
After being rejected repeatedly, Fu Xiaoyin felt somewhat deflated. She felt like a eunuch beside the emperor—Ji Xu'an and Jiang Jiang weren't in a hurry, yet she was the one meddling anxiously.
She might have been presumptuous, but what person shipping a couple wouldn't feel anxious seeing no progress between their CP?
Moreover, there wasn't no affection between her CP. They were clearly mutually in love.
Wait!
Fu Xiaoyin suddenly thought of Jiang Jiang's word "misunderstood."
Could it be that all of this was just her own wishful thinking, and that Jiang Jiang didn't actually like Ji Xu'an at present?!
If that were true, it would be extremely dramatic!
Thinking of the things she had said, Fu Xiaoyin felt her scalp go numb with embarrassment.
Seeing her fall silent, Ji Xu'an reminded her again, "Manager Fu, don't do unnecessary things."
Fu Xiaoyin felt a bit guilty. "I understand."
Ji Xu'an closed her eyes briefly. "Alright. Don't forget what I just told you."
After saying that, she didn't give Fu Xiaoyin another chance to speak and turned to return to her room.
In the end, two minutes had still been delayed. When Ji Xu'an returned to the room, Jiang Jiang had already finished showering and was sitting on the sofa drying her hair.
"Sister." Jiang Jiang turned to look at Ji Xu'an, her hands still moving. "Where did you go just now?"
"I went to see Manager Fu." Ji Xu'an didn't hide it from her. "We exchanged a few words."
There seemed to be a trace of fatigue on her face. Jiang Jiang recalled the "take another step forward" that Fu Xiaoyin had sent and couldn't help but ask softly, "What did you and Sister Fu talk about?"
Jiang Jiang's original intention was to probe for information, but Ji Xu'an mistakenly thought she was worried about her making things difficult for Fu Xiaoyin. The slight upward curve of her lips immediately flattened into a straight line.
Did Jiang Jiang care that much about Fu Xiaoyin?
"I told her to remember to attend tomorrow's dinner." As Ji Xu'an spoke, her thick lashes lowered slightly. "However… Manager Fu also said some very strange things that were hard to understand."
Jiang Jiang unconsciously stopped drying her hair. She stared at Ji Xu'an without blinking. "What strange things?"
"She said… she doesn't want you to date other people." Ji Xu'an tested the waters.
That was indeed Fu Xiaoyin's meaning. She seemed very eager to matchmake her and Jiang Jiang. Ji Xu'an felt she wasn't lying; she simply hadn't explained very clearly.
In the end, Ji Xu'an had still been stimulated by Fu Xiaoyin's words. Her rationality was gradually slipping away.
"Huh?" Jiang Jiang froze, then after reacting, her cheeks inevitably flushed a few shades red. "Why would Sister Fu say something like that?"
Ji Xu'an caught the blush on Jiang Jiang's face. Her heart sank heavily by several inches. Shyness had many meanings, and Ji Xu'an was terrified it was the one she most didn't want to see.
"I don't know."
She took a deep breath and stepped forward two more steps, getting closer to Jiang Jiang.
"Jiang Jiang, if Fu Xiaoyin really feels something towards you…" Ji Xu'an paused. She couldn't get the latter half of the sentence out no matter what.
But Jiang Jiang understood her meaning. She stood up, looking at Ji Xu'an with a face full of surprise. "Sister, you misunderstood. Sister Fu should just be joking with you."
Jiang Jiang had indeed previously used Fu Xiaoyin to stimulate Ji Xu'an, but that was when Ji Xu'an had not yet relented. Seeing Ji Xu'an's attitude recently becoming more and more gentle, as if she vaguely had the intention of turning their fake act into something real—
Jiang Jiang didn't want to drag Fu Xiaoyin into it anymore.
"Besides, I don't like Sister Fu." As Jiang Jiang said this, the blush on her cheeks deepened. Even her gaze shifted away, no longer meeting Ji Xu'an's eyes.
Her voice was very soft, yet she made sure Ji Xu'an could hear every word clearly.
"How could I possibly fall for Sister Fu so quickly? You've been by my side longer, Sister, and you're more considerate and gentle to me. If I were to like someone, I should like you."
!!!
In that instant, a roaring filled Ji Xu'an's ears. Her heartbeat suddenly spiraled out of control, reaching a frequency beyond imagination.
It wasn't that Jiang Jiang had never said she liked her before. But Ji Xu'an could feel that it had only been the kind of liking reserved for a sister. Unlike now—this "like" from Jiang Jiang's lips clearly did not refer to familial affection!
Did she really know what she was saying?!
Ji Xu'an's breathing became rapid, her eyes staring straight at Jiang Jiang's flushed cheeks, her limbs so stiff she could barely move.
The ambiguous atmosphere floating in the air at this moment shouldn't be her imagination, right?
Ji Xu'an did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
This was the first time Jiang Jiang had given her a signal like this, one that stirred her heart.
In Ji Xu'an's heart, it was as if little flowers were blooming one after another. She wondered, in Jiang Jiang's heart, was she no longer just a simple sister?
She thought of something else. Earlier, when the little girl had blessed them to last forever, Jiang Jiang had not spoken up to explain. She had even accepted the rose that symbolized love.
At that time, Ji Xu'an had only been focused on guarding against a romantic rival. Only now did she belatedly feel regret. Had she ruined the atmosphere back then?
Ji Xu'an could not help clenching her palm tightly, using the pain to keep herself awake. For the first time, she realized that she was actually someone clumsy with words. Faced with a scene like this, she did not know what she should say.
Everything had happened too suddenly, completely catching her off guard, to the point that her brain seemed to crash along with it.
Jiang Jiang also did not speak. Ji Xu'an's lips parted and closed, anxious, yet she could not force out a single word for a long time.
She was still worried that all of this was just her overthinking.
Love always made people cautious, afraid that once they crossed the safety line, what awaited them would not be their wish fulfilled, but drifting farther and farther apart.
Ji Xu'an hesitated for a long time, yet in the end she could not ask even a single word. Her thoughts were in chaos, too many things she wanted to say, and for a moment she did not know how to respond to Jiang Jiang.
She could only stand there silently, her ears hidden in her hair growing redder and redder, so hot they seemed about to burn.
Unfortunately, none of her struggle or joy was accurately conveyed to Jiang Jiang.
At first, Jiang Jiang had also thought Ji Xu'an would say something. After all, she had just confessed, hadn't she?
Ji Xu'an was very smart; it was impossible for her not to understand what she meant.
But Jiang Jiang waited patiently for quite a while, and Ji Xu'an never made a sound.
Jiang Jiang bit her lip and lowered her eyes, falling into deep thought. Could it be that she had still been too impatient, that Ji Xu'an did not have that kind of intention at all?
But Ji Xu'an had been willing to spend a high price to buy the rose that symbolized love for her. Was that not because she had feelings for her?
And just now, when she had urgently questioned her, had that not been because she was jealous?
And before that, Grandma had sent her a message telling her to work hard, saying that Ji Xu'an was no longer as resistant to marriage as before. Had she encouraged her like that not because Ji Xu'an had revealed something to her?
The more Jiang Jiang thought, the more her thoughts spiraled. She lowered her head, a trace of disappointment flashing through her eyes.
Ji Xu'an was still weighing her words in her heart. In the end, she decided to first tactfully test Jiang Jiang's tone, to ask clearly what kind of woman Jiang Jiang liked.
Besides being mature and steady, were there other requirements?
Did she even qualify?
Ji Xu'an felt extremely uneasy. She thought that as long as her tone was gentle enough and did not appear too purposeful, Jiang Jiang should not feel uncomfortable.
Ji Xu'an made her mental preparations, but just one second before she could ask, Jiang Jiang suddenly raised her head and smiled at her, interrupting the words Ji Xu'an had not yet spoken.
"Let's not talk about it. Sister should go wash up first. I'm a little tired and want to rest early."
Ji Xu'an moved her lips weakly. The tension and anticipation in her dark eyes vanished in an instant. In a daze, she realized she seemed to have missed something, and a suffocating feeling surged in her chest.
"Jiang Jiang…"
"Sister, whatever it is, let's talk about it tomorrow. I'm really a little tired." Jiang Jiang interrupted her again.
She did not want to experience hope followed by disappointment again. The atmosphere just now had been so good, everything perfectly timed. Ji Xu'an had not responded to her confession then, let alone now.
Thinking of the scene when they bought the flower in the evening, she had obediently hugged Ji Xu'an, yet Ji Xu'an had still been in the mood to lecture her.
Perhaps in Ji Xu'an's eyes, that flower truly meant nothing, and that 999 meant nothing either. After all, Ji Xu'an was very rich.
And Ji Xu'an herself had said not to be too easily moved.
The faint little hope in Jiang Jiang's heart completely dissipated at this moment.
She slowly let out a breath, secretly reminding herself that she had known from the beginning that it was hard for Ji Xu'an to fall in love with anyone. The progress now was already considered fast. There was nothing to be disappointed about.
Besides, what she had wanted was never Ji Xu'an's love.
Had Ji Xu'an not said it herself? She would marry her, but she would never love her.
It was something long predetermined. Why should she force it?
Perhaps it was just certain actions of Ji Xu'an that had given her the illusion. But she had forgotten that if she herself could act deeply affectionate, Ji Xu'an could do the same.
She had been too hasty.
Jiang Jiang thought that in the end, she still had to start with Grandma.
As long as she could marry Ji Xu'an, that would be enough. Whether Ji Xu'an truly liked her or not was not important.
—
Secretary Zhao had booked a suite. Jiang Jiang and Ji Xu'an each slept in a separate bed.
Ji Xu'an did not dare suggest sleeping together with Jiang Jiang again.
Neither of them slept well. Jiang Jiang managed to sleep a few hours, but Ji Xu'an stayed awake until dawn. When she got up the next day, there were faint dark circles under her eyes.
She kept replaying last night's scene. At that time, had Jiang Jiang been waiting for her to say something?
But her performance had disappointed Jiang Jiang, so Jiang Jiang had interrupted her and did not want to hear her speak at all.
The more Ji Xu'an thought about it, the more regretful she felt. But Jiang Jiang had not given her a chance to make up for it. By the time she figured out how to respond, Jiang Jiang no longer needed it.
Several times in the morning, Ji Xu'an wanted to explain things clearly to Jiang Jiang, but Jiang Jiang behaved as if nothing had happened, as though she had not taken last night's matter to heart at all.
It was precisely this ambiguous attitude that made Ji Xu'an unable to take that step.
But Ji Xu'an knew it was not Jiang Jiang's fault. After all, liking Jiang Jiang was her own one-sided matter. Perhaps Jiang Jiang did not have that intention at all.
Ji Xu'an let out a heavy breath and reached out to place a fried egg into Jiang Jiang's bowl.
"I have to go meet the partner later. Jiang Jiang, if you want to go out for a stroll, remember to bring the bodyguard."
Jiang Jiang took a bite of the fried egg. The fragrance of oil mixed with the scent of egg burst in her mouth. The soft yolk inside was tender, almost melting upon entry.
After finishing the entire fried egg, Jiang Jiang nodded lightly. "I know. Sister, go ahead and be busy. Don't worry about me."
Her attitude was no different from usual, yet Ji Xu'an felt she sensed the indifference and distance hidden beneath Jiang Jiang's calm expression.
She tightened her grip on her chopsticks. "The partner is treating us to lunch at noon. Do you want to…"
Jiang Jiang raised her eyes to look at her. "Does Sister want to take me with you?"
Before Ji Xu'an could answer, Jiang Jiang smiled teasingly. "Isn't that inappropriate? I don't understand anything, and I'm not someone from Sister's company."
Her tone was slow. "Who brings her younger sister along when discussing work?"
Ji Xu'an almost instinctively wanted to ask, if younger sister isn't acceptable, what about girlfriend?
But she held it back.
"It's fine. I also want to introduce you to others," Ji Xu'an paused. "So that no one says I don't value you and am unwilling to bring you out to meet people."
Jiang Jiang put down her chopsticks and wiped the oil from her lips with a napkin. "Then if others ask about our relationship, how should I answer?"
Ji Xu'an answered almost without hesitation, "Didn't we agree before to pretend to be fiancées in front of outsiders?"
Hearing this, Jiang Jiang finally curved her lips into a faint smile, her expression especially gentle. "Alright then. I'll listen to you, Sister."
Only after receiving her affirmative answer did Ji Xu'an let out a breath of relief.
"Then I'll have someone come pick you up at noon."
—
It was only after arriving at the restaurant that Fu Xiaoyin found out Jiang Jiang was also there.
When she entered, she happened to hear Ji Xu'an introducing, "This is my fiancée. Her surname is Xie."
Everyone nodded to Jiang Jiang in greeting. Jiang Jiang smiled and greeted them as well, then sat down beside Ji Xu'an.
Fu Xiaoyin sat on the other side, diagonally across from Jiang Jiang.
Jiang Jiang was the only unfamiliar face at the table, and her identity was so special. No matter how the conversation went, the topic inevitably landed on her.
"When did President Ji get a fiancée? There wasn't any news at all."
Ji Xu'an turned to look at Jiang Jiang, the emotion in her eyes extremely sincere. "We confirmed the relationship not long ago. I'm rather insecure, so I only let everyone meet her now."
The person who had spoken showed a surprised expression. "I didn't expect it. So when President Ji is in love, she also worries about gains and losses."
The others joined in with a few jokes.
Ji Xu'an smiled and accepted all the teasing. Jiang Jiang also cooperated with her, fully playing the role of a loving fiancée.
Only Fu Xiaoyin's expression looked a little strange.
The atmosphere during the meal was relaxed and harmonious, until someone suddenly asked, "Then will we soon be able to drink the wedding wine of President Ji and Miss Xie?"
Everyone fell silent.
Even Jiang Jiang's gaze landed on Ji Xu'an.
Ji Xu'an turned her eyes to meet Jiang Jiang's. They looked at each other for a moment, and she suddenly raised her hand and gently held Jiang Jiang's fingers.
"If possible, I would also very much hope to invite everyone to my wedding banquet soon."
As long as Jiang Jiang was willing to agree to be with her.
Ji Xu'an was not forcing Jiang Jiang. After saying that, she quickly changed the topic, but her fingers intertwined with Jiang Jiang's never loosened.
For some reason, Jiang Jiang did not pull her hand away, which at least allowed Ji Xu'an to breathe a sigh of relief.
Her probing stopped at the right point. Jiang Jiang's reaction undoubtedly gave her hope.
Ji Xu'an had never been this nervous even when negotiating business. From last night until now, she had been making mistakes nonstop, foolish to the point that even she could not bear to look at herself.
Fortunately, Jiang Jiang did not seem to be truly and completely angry with her. She still had a chance.
After the meal, the group slowly walked out. Ji Xu'an was speaking with the other party's person in charge. Jiang Jiang lagged two steps behind her and was pulled aside by Fu Xiaoyin when she found an opportunity.
"No wonder you refused my help. So you two have already confirmed the relationship?" Fu Xiaoyin rubbed her palms together. "Then just pretend I didn't say anything last night. I was too presumptuous."
Although she felt the way these two interacted did not really look like that, since both Ji Xu'an and Jiang Jiang said so, it should be true.
It couldn't be that the two of them were acting in front of everyone, right?
Hearing this, Jiang Jiang looked at her thoughtfully. "Sister Fu, you misunderstood."
Fu Xiaoyin: "Huh??"
What did she misunderstand this time?
"My relationship with Sister is not what you think." A bit more loneliness appeared on Jiang Jiang's face. "Sister doesn't like me."
Fu Xiaoyin almost blurted out nonsense!
If Ji Xu'an didn't like Jiang Jiang, she would twist off her own head and let them use it as a ball to kick!
Fu Xiaoyin became anxious. "No, how could you think that?"
Jiang Jiang briefly recounted what had happened last night.
Fu Xiaoyin: …
Fu Xiaoyin was dumbfounded. Was Ji Xu'an an idiot?
At this point, what was she still being stubborn about?
Fu Xiaoyin struggled to explain on Ji Xu'an's behalf. "Actually, is it possible that she's just too embarrassed to say it? She just… has love in her heart but finds it hard to speak?"
Jiang Jiang shook her head. "Forget it, Sister Fu. You don't have to comfort me."
"I'm telling you this hoping you won't tell Sister. I don't want her to distance herself from me again."
Fu Xiaoyin made a zipper motion across her lips. "Don't worry. I absolutely won't tell her!"
Watching these two tangled up like this, Fu Xiaoyin felt both clear-headed as an outsider and anxious.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind.
"Jiang Jiang." Fu Xiaoyin grabbed Jiang Jiang's wrist and asked in a low voice, "Are you willing to trust me and try one more time?"
"Come somewhere with me tonight. I guarantee you'll get the answer you want."
Jiang Jiang frowned. "Where?"
Before Fu Xiaoyin could answer, a familiar presence suddenly appeared in front of them.
She turned her head and saw Ji Xu'an standing before them, staring at her with a gaze that could be described as deathly.
To be precise, she was staring at the fingers wrapped around Jiang Jiang's wrist.
Fu Xiaoyin released her hand as if electrocuted.
"President Ji, you misunderstood." She gave an embarrassed laugh.
The moment the words left her mouth, Fu Xiaoyin nearly bit her tongue.
Why did that sound so familiar?
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