Jingxia Rose

Chapter 75: Action-Oriented
But there was no response. Ji Xuan looked at her with her gentle, even loving gaze, and the corners of her lips were curved in a smile.

Ye Xueyan suddenly thought of an idiom—a smile that hides a dagger.

Gentleness is not a disguise for Ji Xuan; it is her true nature.

She habitually hides all her emotions beneath that gentle facade, making her difficult to understand. She rarely reveals her true self unless she is with people she trusts and is close to.

Ye Xueyan had seen her gentle, angry, and fiery side; it was a gentle, subtle influence.

She took a deep breath, lowered her head, and said, "Okay, I admit it. I changed that ticket for President Wen yesterday."

Under Ji Xuan's gaze, Ye Xueyan was defeated step by step, and simply gave up and told him, "Actually, the apples on Christmas Eve and the gifts on Christmas Day were all because President Wen wanted to give them to you, but was afraid that you would not accept them, so he bought one for each of us."

"Including the rock sugar pear soup you drank before, that was also made by him, and that cup was also bought by him."

Ji Xuan was stunned, feeling as if a feather had gently brushed against her heart, leaving a tingling, itchy sensation.

But this feeling was fleeting, and she quickly regained her senses.

Ye Xueyan sighed, "Actually, I haven't said this before, but since you left, President Wen has become even more of a workaholic than before. It feels like he spends at least 24 or 15.6 hours a day at the company, and he never seems to get tired when he's busy."

"At the end of last year, there was a new project investment, and everyone was very busy. President Wen ran to three places in four days. He fell ill on the day he returned to Beijing. Later, it was only after Miss Ruan Zheng of the Wen family came that he gave up the idea of ​​being discharged from the hospital. He rested in the hospital for three days and then rested for two more days after returning home before he recovered."

Upon hearing the name 'Ruan Zheng', the light that had just appeared in Ji Xian's eyes vanished instantly, and she barely heard what Ye Xueyan said afterward.

Not important either.

The heart that was once warmed by a gentle fire suddenly has a hole in it.

It was completely empty inside, without even a trace of blood.

Ye Xueyan was unaware of Wen Qi and Ruan Zheng's past, nor did she know that Ji Xian cared about it. The reason she said this was to tell her that she was actually very important to Wen Qi, and that Wen Qi cared about her very much.

But since she wasn't involved, and seeing that Ji Xian didn't seem inclined to respond, she kept quiet and casually asked, "Why didn't you come out for lunch?"

She originally thought it was President Wen who had made the appointment with Ji Xian, so she readily agreed and changed the time to the afternoon.

When she saw Mr. Wen appear in the hotel restaurant at noon, she was dumbfounded.

Such a great opportunity, yet President Wen didn't invite Ji Xuan to dinner, and instead ate alone here!
At this rate, he'll never see anyone again.

She walked over angrily, intending to ask him a few questions, but her anger subsided under Wen Qi's cool and indifferent gaze. She gave a stiff greeting, and when she saw him about to pick up the last piece of cod, she quickly grabbed it for him.

You didn't even catch him, all you do is eat and eat, go eat shit!

No wonder Ji Xian wanted to break up with you!
I'd share too!

After silently cursing in her heart, Ye Xueyan didn't even look at Wen Qi. She picked out a few more dishes, picked up her plate, and left.

"My high heel broke last night, and I accidentally twisted my ankle."

Thinking about this incident, Ji Xian felt incredibly frustrated.

Ye Xueyan was surprised and subconsciously looked at her feet. "Huh? How did your high heel break? Are you alright? Quickly find a place to sit down."

"It's not that serious," Ji Xian was amused by her reaction. "If it were really that bad, I wouldn't even go out. I'm much better now, and I don't feel much when I walk normally."

"Then let's walk around for a while and then sit for a while, so we don't walk for too long."

Today, Ye Xueyan mainly wants to buy souvenirs to take back to China for her family and friends.

The two shopped for half an hour, taking a short break every few minutes. When they had bought almost everything, Ye Xueyan asked her, "Ah Xian, are you going back to Beijing for the New Year?"

"I'll probably go straight back to my hometown, Luanying City, for the Spring Festival. After the holiday, I'll go back to Beijing." She has more than a month of vacation!

Shi Wan was also in Beijing. The morning before, Ruan Zheng asked her if she was going back home for the New Year and suggested having dinner together, and she agreed.

Moreover, the house she bought is also in Beijing, and she bought it a year ago. She spent three months renovating it, and then kept ventilating it to get rid of the smell and formaldehyde. After the New Year, she came from her hometown, stayed there for more than half a month, and then went to Moscow.

So, that house is really new.

Now, only Shi Wan occasionally goes over to help warm her house, saying that it won't feel empty when she comes back.

The house is cleaned by a housekeeper every two weeks.

"Sure, then remember to let me know when the time comes, and I'll treat you to a meal."

Ji Xian smiled and nodded in agreement, "Okay."

Ji Xian insisted on paying for their dinner that evening. On the way back, Wen Qi sent her a message asking if she had eaten and if her foot was feeling better.

I also reminded her to apply the medicine again tonight and tomorrow morning.

Ji Xuan was confused. How come she had never noticed that he was such a talkative person before?

The cooperation between Linqi Capital and Gernner officially ended on the 3rd, but because Wenqi No. 1 had a day off, some of the schedules were moved to the 4th.

In the past few days, Ji Xuan continued to follow them. The two of them did not change much in their work. The only difference was that after discussing business, Wen Qi would take the initiative to walk up to her and ask about her situation.

Gone was his previous restraint; even the way he looked at her was now tinged with passion.

He would also bring her various kinds of food from time to time.

On the 4th, Hall noticed something amiss and jokingly remarked, "Mr. Wen and Miss Demi are a perfect match."

Ji Xuan's lips twitched. He didn't even want to translate that sentence for Wen Qi, but Polina was right next to him.

Wen Qi, shameless as ever, actually agreed, "Mr. Hall, you flatter me."

Polina translated the sentence verbatim to Hall, which made Hall laugh out loud, saying that Wen Qi was a man of true feelings.

He was very generous with his praise: "Ms. Demi is quite well-known in our translation circle. She is a very talented person, beautiful, and has a good personality. Mr. Wen, you should seize this opportunity and not miss it."

Wen Qi smiled and said, "Mr. Hall is right. I am working hard and I hope Ms. Demi can give me a chance."

"..."

Ji Xuan, the person involved, was not only speechless, but also unable to laugh.

Especially with the many teasing and mocking gazes around her, she had nowhere to hide.

She never expected Wen Qi to admit it so readily, and it even led others to mistakenly believe that the two of them were already a couple.

In the past few days, they seemed to have maintained their previous tacit understanding and had not mentioned his sudden confession that night.

Wen Qi didn't seem to expect an answer from her, as if his confession was just a formality.

And what he's been doing these past few days is indeed pursuing her.

There were no particularly dramatic events, no heart-fluttering moments, and no flowery sweet talk; he focused on practical matters above all else.

To put it simply, they are action-oriented.