Jingxia Rose

Chapter 94: Wen Qi's Sweet Words
Wen Qi wanted to raise his hand to press his brow to suppress the restlessness in his heart.

But he couldn't get rid of what he was holding, so he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down and started washing and scrubbing the two crabs again.

More than ten minutes later, Ji Xuan heard that the crabs were cleaned and came in to prepare them.

An egg was steamed on each of the two crab shells and garnished with crab roe.

I also pan-fried a small plate of asparagus and prepared two dipping sauces.

The two crabs were quite large. In addition to steaming eggs in the crab shells, she also made a small portion of crab roe noodles. In just one hour, a crab feast was laid out on the table.

Ji Xuan's cooking skills are beyond question, not to mention that he has been used to cooking at home since he was a child.

During her two years at Canglan Residence, she would often spend her free time in the kitchen, where she learned a lot of the cooking skills of the several cooks.

Of course, Wen Qi didn't just sit outside and wait for the meal.

He helped out in the kitchen, washing vegetables, chopping things, handing out bowls, serving dishes, setting the table, and so on.

His eagerness was so obvious that even a blind man could tell he was trying hard to please Ji Xian.

It was already 1:30 when the two started eating. Ji Xuan picked up her chopsticks, glanced at him, and said with a smile, "What are you looking at me for? Eat up, it'll smell fishy when it gets cold."

Wen Qi silently picked up a crab leg and used a tool to scoop out the crab meat.

Just as it was handed to her, Ji Xian had finished eating the steamed egg with crab shell.

Seeing him skillfully take his empty plate, Ji Xian pursed his lips.

This thoughtfulness and attentiveness is just as it has always been.

Perhaps because the meal was the result of their joint efforts, Ji Xian ate with particular satisfaction, and Wen Qi even offered to take over the dishwashing duties again.

But Ji Xian felt like he was being bullied every time he was asked to wash the dishes.

Unfortunately, Wen Qi still wouldn't let her touch it. Halfway through washing, her phone rang.

Ji Xuan handed him the phone; it was Assistant Yang calling. She answered it and put it on speakerphone.

As Assistant Yang spoke about work, he heard the sound of water jets coming from the other end of the phone, and added at the end, "Mr. Wen, what are you doing?"

"Wash the dishes," Wen Qi replied truthfully. "Has the proposal from the Jiang family been revised?"

Assistant Yang was taken aback, thinking he had misheard, but his thoughts were immediately pulled back by the question, "They said it was fixed, but the data analysis report that Team Leader Deng has obviously doesn't match their company's actual data from last month."

Ji Xian frowned as he listened from the side.

Was this data fabricated after being bribed?
She also knew Team Leader Deng; she was the team leader of the third group in the project's data team, a seasoned veteran in the industry, with decent abilities, but her character...

He's basically a sycophant.

If the funds haven't been invested yet, it can be considered a minor internal company matter; if it's discovered, the employee will simply be notified and dismissed. However, if the funds have been invested and the amount is substantial, it can be considered fraudulent.

If things escalate, a lawsuit is inevitable.

Wen Qi's expression also turned serious. "Send me a copy of Jiang's actual data and Team Leader Deng's data analysis report. Put that proposal aside for now and don't alarm Jiang. I'll be right there."

Assistant Yang replied "Yes" and hung up the phone.

"I need to go back to the company."

Ji Xuan put his phone aside and nodded, "You should go now."

But Wen Qi was clearly not as anxious as she was. Instead, he calmly washed the remaining bowls, saying, "They're almost done washing, don't get them wet."

"..."

After he finished washing the dishes, he put his coat back on.

Ji Xian looked at his slightly wrinkled fingertips, pursed her lips, and took out a half-used hand cream from her bag and gave it to him, saying, "Dish soap is bad for your hands."

Wen Qi was taken aback, then smiled slightly. "Okay, I'll use it properly."

There's no need to be so formal.

Ji Xian had encountered something like falsifying data in an attempt to deceive everyone once when he was a secretary.

That time, she noticed something was amiss, but didn't cause any major commotion.

But Wen Qi was particularly ruthless towards the person who had been bribed. Not only did he fire him and make him pay three months' salary in compensation, he also practically blacklisted him from the financial industry in Beijing.

This is also a way of making an example of someone.

You see, after a few years of peace, some people's minds are starting to stir again.

I've forgotten how Wen Qi dealt with the last one. Humans are all greedy.

In the following days, Wen Qi did not come to see her, but he would report his itinerary on WeChat every day, including when he ate and slept, and who he met.

Regardless of whether Ji Xian would reply or not.

Ji Xian was starting to wonder if he had mistaken this chat box for a memo.

So it's not that she doesn't reply, but rather that she simply doesn't know how to reply to these 'memos'.

On the morning of the Lantern Festival, Sui Yi sent her a WeChat voice message, inviting her to come to her house for lunch, and Ji Xian agreed.

After breakfast, Ji Xian gave the princess enough food for the day and went out to go to the hospital to get her second vaccination. However, he had just reached the elevator when...

The elevator doors opened first, revealing a pair of long, straight legs, and then the elevator went up.

It was a handsome face that I hadn't seen for three days.

"How did you come?"

"Today is the third shot."

Wen Qi's voice was a little hoarse, his face looked tired, and there were dark circles under his eyes.

Ji Xuan pursed her lips, "I can go by myself, you..."

Seeing him come out, Ji Xuan took a small step back. "You just go about your business."

"Things have been taken care of." Wen Qi paused for a moment. "It's been many days since I've seen you, and I've missed you a bit."

dong dong!

A spring breeze swept through the room, but Ji Xian didn't feel cold. She could only hear her heart pounding. Her body stiffened, and she stared at him in disbelief.

Thinking of... her?
This is Wen Qi's third most straightforward statement, besides "I like you" and "I'm pursuing you".

But it sounded more like everyday conversation than those two sentences, as if it were just something said casually.

Wen Qi didn't seem to expect a response from her. He turned around and pressed the elevator button again. "Have you been feeling unwell lately, or experiencing any discomfort?"

Ji Xian shook his head, forcefully suppressing the throbbing and ripples in his heart.

"did you have breakfast?"

"I've already eaten." Ji Xuan noticed his slightly tired appearance. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Ah."

Wen Qi responded lightly, not intending to elaborate.

In the past few days, in order to deal with that matter, because we didn't alert the enemy, we took them by surprise and resolved it quickly.

However, Jiang pulled a new stunt yesterday that disgusted Lin Qi and him. He worked overtime at the company until after 2 a.m. last night before going home.

I went back and took a shower, but then I couldn't sleep again because I was thinking about Ji Xian.

I didn't fall asleep until around 5 a.m., and then I woke up again at 7 a.m.

"Then you can rest at home for a while longer..."

Wen Qi looked at her intently. "It's alright. I should be by your side while you get your injection."

Ji Xian fell silent.

what happened?

This person's sweet talk level skyrockets after just three days apart.

Is she being sweet-talking?

Just then, the elevator arrived, and Ji Xuan walked in with a solemn face.

As the two walked out of the residential area, they ran into the honest-looking security guard in his thirties again, and after exchanging greetings...

Ji Xian thought of another question.

This residential area is considered mid-to-high-end. People who are not residents here are subject to strict entry requirements, and may even need to register.

But Wen Qi always seemed to get in smoothly.

It can only be said that Mr. Wen has made progress.
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