Jingxia Rose

Chapter 48050: Did he give away that ring?

Back home, Ji Xian put down his bag and keys, took off his coat, and sorted through the bags of things Xiao Guxing had brought.

Put things that need to be refrigerated in the refrigerator.

Then he asked, "When did you arrive?"

"I landed a little after four, went back to change my clothes, and came straight here." Xiao Guxing observed her expression for a couple of seconds and asked, "Have you had dinner?"

"No."

When he left the factory, the Russians invited Wen Qi to dinner, but he declined, perhaps because he found the kind of social gathering too tiring.

To be honest, Ji Xuan was relieved when he heard him politely decline.

If they ate together, she would inevitably have to translate. He barely ate anything at last night's meal and lunch, spending most of his time walking around translating.

"That's perfect, I didn't have any either. I should have just stopped by the supermarket to buy some groceries."

Ji Xuan said, "I went to the supermarket on my day off. There are ingredients in the refrigerator. See what you want to eat. I probably can't make a big meal today, but I can still make a small meal."

"Let me take a look."

Xiao Gu walked to the refrigerator, carefully examined the existing ingredients, and raised an eyebrow. "Steak for dinner?"

"Okay."

Ji Xian nodded and was about to get the steak when Xiao Guxing stopped him, saying, "Don't worry about it, leave it to me."

"You can do it?"

Xiao Guxing looked at her with amusement, "As an international student, you have to master a few cooking skills, otherwise you'll easily starve to death abroad."

Yes, that makes a lot of sense.

Like her, it would be impossible for her to eat Russian food all year round, so she goes to the Chinese supermarket every week to select ingredients to fill the refrigerator and cooks for herself after work.

Ji Xian insisted on doing it himself, but Ji Xian said, "No, it's just steak, it's not difficult. You can sit down and rest."

She also thought that Xiao Guxing had specially brought her a lot of things from Beijing, and he had just gotten off the plane to visit her, so there was no reason for him to cook.

Xiao Guxing tried to persuade Ji Xuan for several minutes, but Ji Xuan wouldn't listen, so he had no choice but to compromise, "Fine, then I'll be your assistant."

Seeing that her lips moved, he didn't give her a chance to speak and went straight into the kitchen with the rosemary.

In less than half an hour, the two of them had prepared two fragrant, tender, and juicy steaks, which were then served on the table.

The plate was set up by Xiao Guxing.

Ji Xian had just casually placed the food on the plate, but he complained that it wasn't aesthetically pleasing.

They also cooked some pasta and placed it on the side as a garnish, making it look quite presentable, no less so than the plating in Western restaurants.

Xiao Guxing sat opposite her and saw a hint of fatigue between her delicate brows. Thinking of Wen Qi, whom he had seen downstairs earlier, the waves of emotion that had been suppressed in his heart resurfaced.

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "The person who just brought you back... was it Wen Qi?"

Ji Xuan only found out yesterday that he had taken on a translation assignment for the Gerner Group.

Having reviewed the information, I learned that Wen Qi was the partner of Gerna, and that he was also on the meeting attendance list. Without hesitation, I immediately took care of the branch office matters and rushed back to Moscow.

Ji Xuan was taken aback, looked up slightly, and nodded gently. "Yes. I was inspecting the factory this afternoon, and I hitched a ride back with him on the way."

"The Gerna project is quite large. Are you and Shen Jia able to handle it? Do you need me to call two more people to help you?"

"No need, I can manage for now."

Xiao Guxing cut off a piece of steak. "Let me know if you need anything."

Anatoly was unaware of her past relationship with Wen Qi, who happened to be back in China at the time due to a project collaboration.

What he meant was that if she wanted to switch to a different project, he could help arrange it.

Ji Xian understood what he meant, but just smiled and said, "It's nothing, just work."

Neither she nor Wen Qi were the type to act on emotion.

Besides, Wen Qi didn't have much affection for her before the breakup, so she didn't think he would miss her or be unable to let her go after the breakup.

Speaking of which, she was quite curious about how things were between him and Ruan Zheng now. Had he given away that ring?

Did Ruan Zheng agree?

Since the breakup, she no longer pays attention to trending topics and financial news online like before. It's just an occupational hazard; at first, she would subconsciously check Weibo, news, and financial apps.

She was quite annoyed, so she simply uninstalled all the unrelated software.

Just like deleting Wen Qi's WeChat, it's the end of it all.

Gradually, I changed this habit.

After arriving in Moscow, she paid even less attention to things in Beijing's social circles. As for entertainment, Shi Wan would occasionally mention it when they chatted.

But despite her curiosity, she wouldn't ask either Wen Qi or Ruan Zheng.

Xiao Guxing didn't ask any more questions.

After finishing his steak and pasta, he took over the dishwashing, not letting Ji Xian lift a finger.

Ji Xian couldn't refuse, so she took two throat-protecting pills with warm water and began organizing today's records.

When Xiao Guxing came out, he saw several documents on the coffee table, which were covered with markings in different colors.

It's obvious that a lot of effort was put into it.

Looking at Ji Xian's focused profile, he smiled and went over to help her tidy up.

Half an hour later, Xiao Guxing glanced at the time and found that the data had been almost organized.

"It's getting late. Do we have to get up early tomorrow? Go wash up and get some rest."

He got up, grabbed his coat, and said, "I'm leaving now. Contact me anytime if anything happens."

"Okay, you should go back and rest too, and be careful on the road."

Ji Xuan escorted him to the door.

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The next day, Ji Xian woke up feeling a bit uncomfortable in his throat, so he drank a glass of warm water to soothe it.

After washing up, I wore a thicker knit sweater today, with a black mid-length belted down jacket over it.

There was no time for breakfast, and the bread here was so hard it could crack walnuts; she'd never bought any before, so she just grabbed a bag of biscuits to tide her over.

While she was changing her shoes, she received a WeChat message from Ye Xueyan saying that they had arrived downstairs.

Ji Xian didn't delay any longer, grabbed his laptop bag and scarf, and quickly left.

As she walked out of the residential area, she saw a familiar car in the distance. The passenger window was open, and Ye Xueyan waved to her, "Good morning, A-Xian."

"morning."

Ji Xian walked over with a smile.

Ye Xueyan asked with concern, "What's wrong with your voice? It sounds a little hoarse."

"I probably talked too much yesterday," Ji Xuan said softly, lowering his voice. "It's alright, it's not a big problem."

"Then you need to be more careful." Ye Xueyan sighed with heartache, and the translator couldn't hold back her words either.

"understood."

Ji Xian greeted Shen Jia again and then tapped on the back seat window.

The car window rolled down, revealing Wen Qi's handsome and aloof features. "Good morning."

Ji Xian smiled and said, "Good morning."

He then opened the car door and got in.

Shen Jia, sitting in the passenger seat, looked puzzled. After the car started moving, she couldn't help but ask, "Secretary Ye, do you know Sister Ji Xian?"

The chapter number is wrong; it should be chapter 48.
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