Jingxia Rose

Chapter 49: Who can blame them when Wen Qi is such a hot commodity?
Upon hearing this, Ye Xueyan subconsciously glanced at her and immediately replied, "Yes," before asking, "Don't you know?"

Shen Jia blinked, somewhat confused, "Know...what?"

“Ah-Xian worked in Linqi before she went to Chengkong,” Ye Xueyan said with a smile. “If she hadn’t left, I wouldn’t have been able to become the chief secretary.”

As expected, she saw a shocked and bewildered expression on Shen Jia's face, and smiled with satisfaction, "Ah Xian isn't the type to show off or talk about these things, so it's normal that you don't know."

Having been by Ji Xian's side for over a year, she had a better understanding of his character.

She rarely jokes or laughs on her own initiative, and even her former college classmates and colleagues were unaware that she and Xiao Guxing were colleagues.

That day, someone asked her if she and Xiao Guxing knew each other before. She calmly replied, "We are alumni, he is my senior." But her words caused a ripple effect on the calm surface of the lake.

But Shen Jia still couldn't believe that she had actually worked in Linqi, and even as the chief secretary.

As far as she knew, Ji Xian was only 28 years old this year.

Moreover, she didn't show any obvious emotions or special reaction when she met Wen Qi the day before yesterday.

"Why would Sister Ji Xuan leave such a good job to come to Chengkong?" After asking, she suddenly realized and guessed, "Could it be that our CEO Xiao personally poached her?"

She got excited when she talked about this, "Secretary Ye, do you know? Sister Ji Xian is our CEO Xiao's junior from school."

Ye Xueyan certainly wouldn't rashly reveal Ji Xian and Wen Qi's past relationship. Although she loved gossip, she knew what she should and shouldn't say.

Her mouth was very tight.

She nodded, deliberately avoiding Shen Jia's previous question, "I know."

Taking advantage of this momentum, Shen Jia also tried to find out about Wen Qi, but after asking a series of questions, Ye Xueyan laughed it off and she didn't get any information.

But she wasn't angry. Knowing that Ye Xueyan was now Wen Qi's right-hand woman and that she had observed that Ye Xueyan had no ulterior motives towards Wen Qi, she decided to get along well with her.

She's making light of it now because of her professional ethics; if they become friends in the future, she'll definitely help her from a friend's perspective.

That's what Shen Jia thought.

But Ye Xueyan was a shrewd person, and she sensed something from the questions she asked, and frowned slightly.

Since Wen Qi and Ji Xian broke up, she had seen many women trying to get close to and seduce Wen Qi while working as the chief secretary. Today it was a woman surnamed Li, tomorrow a woman surnamed Zhang, and the day after tomorrow a woman surnamed Su who tried to bribe her and create opportunities to get into bed with her.

These people keep emerging, and their methods are appalling.

Even Madam Wen, Sui Yi, has seen a number of attempts this year to arrange a marriage.

They blocked one wave only to have another come.

Who can blame them when Wen Qi is such a sought-after catch?

Ironically, after his breakup was announced, he had no other close women around him. Even when attending various banquets, he was always alone and never brought a secretary.

She glanced at Shen Jia; she was indeed quite good-looking.

However, now that Ji Xian is standing as a benchmark, Ye Xueyan's heart is biased. She feels that not to mention girls with pure and innocent looks, even the rich and noble ladies cannot compare to Ji Xian.

To be paired with Wen Qi, it has to be Ji Xian.

Whether it's their knowledge, their appearance, or their chemistry, they are truly a perfect match.

Unfortunately……

Ye Xueyan shook off the jumbled thoughts in her mind and focused on driving.

Originally, Gerna had provided a driver for Wen Qi, but Wen Qi refused. It wasn't that he was picky, but rather that he was cautious and didn't like having someone of unknown background following him around.

In Beijing, he has a personal driver. Sometimes when the driver isn't around, he either drives himself or his secretary drives.

Going abroad is no exception.

In the back seat, during their conversation, Wen Qi noticed that Ji Xian's voice sounded a bit hoarse. He pursed his lips and glanced at her bag. Besides her laptop bag, Ji Xian also had a tote bag containing documents and her usual belongings.

But there was no water cup.

"did you have breakfast?"

Wen Qi asked.

Ji Xuan was taken aback, turned her head to look at him, and subconsciously replied, "I ate."

She is not good at lying. When she tells a lie, her body tenses up involuntarily, and her clenched fist will rub her fingers together slightly.

Having shared a bed for two years, Wen Qi had guessed this little detail, but he didn't intend to expose her.

There was a small table directly in front of me, which was meant to hold a laptop, but at that moment there were two sandwiches, a cup of coffee, and hot milk on it.

Wen Qi handed her two sandwiches and milk, saying, "Sasha prepared these, knowing we're leaving early today."

Ji Xian suffers from hypoglycemia, so he has developed the habit of eating breakfast.

Especially during those two years living in Canglan Residence, I could have ready-made meals every morning.

Sasha is Hall's assistant.

Hearing this, Ji Xian did not refuse. He accepted the milk and a sandwich and said softly, "Thank you, one is enough."

This sandwich is quite large; one is enough to make you feel full.

Two people can't possibly eat that much.

Seeing that she had opened and eaten, Wen Qi also opened and ate another sandwich.

Ji Xuan was taken aback. He hadn't eaten either, so why was he giving her his...?

Perhaps a bizarre thought flashed through her mind, causing her to choke on the sandwich she was swallowing. She quickly took a sip of milk to calm herself down.

Seeing this, Wen Qi wanted to remind her to eat slowly, but when he thought of the scene last night where Xiao Guxing and she walked into the community together, he frowned involuntarily.

They also fell silent.

He thought to himself that since she already had a boyfriend, it would be a bit inappropriate for him to show her too much concern, and it would also be ungentlemanly.

He had insomnia again last night because of this matter, and was woken up by Ye Xueyan this morning, only managing to sleep for two or three hours.

Even now, there is still a faint bluish tinge under the eyes.

The bitterness and subtle pain in my heart had formed countless dark bubbles over the past year, and yesterday's scene was like a silver needle, popping those bubbles one by one.

It corroded his internal organs little by little, like sulfuric acid.

Perhaps the four years he spent with Ji Xian were too smooth sailing, without any setbacks, so much so that after the breakup, he felt completely unfamiliar with these feelings.

By the time he belatedly realized that those feelings stemmed from reluctance and unwillingness, Ji Xian, who had always silently followed behind him, had already gone far away.

He looked into the distance, but she had already disappeared from his sight.

The sandwich was just so-so in terms of taste and texture. As Wen Qi ate, he felt like he was chewing wax and couldn't swallow it. So he simply wrapped it up again, put it back on the table, picked up his coffee, and took a few sips.

Keep your mind alert at all times.

Ji Xian had also noticed his unusual behavior. The atmosphere around him was inexplicably heavy, and since the two were close, the dark circles under his eyes were easily visible.

And those tightly furrowed brows practically screamed "unexpected" on their faces.

For the sake of the sandwich, Ji Xuan asked casually, "Mr. Wen doesn't look too well. Did you not sleep well last night?"