After that day, Leng Jing still got as close to Ji Qingyun as before. However, there seemed to be a thorn in her heart. Every time she saw him, she felt uncomfortable.
"Today is my birthday. I wonder if I have the honor to invite Mr. Ji to celebrate it with me?" Leng Jing suddenly appeared in Ji Qingyun's office, smiling playfully.
Ji Qingyun looked up from the pile of documents. After staring at her for a few seconds, he nodded and said with a smile, "It should be my honor."
Actually, even if it wasn't Leng Jing but just an ordinary employee in the company who invited Ji Qingyun, he would have agreed.
But Leng Jing didn't know this.
Ji Qingyun took out his phone and wanted to call to book a restaurant, but was stopped by Leng Jing. She mysteriously indicated that she had already booked a table and they just needed to go.
When they were led by Leng Jing to the high - class hotel, there were already many people standing at the door waiting. Seeing the two of them, those people bowed respectfully to them.
"Over here." Leng Jing pointed to a private room by the window, smiling brightly.
Ji Qingyun sized up the layout of the room. It seemed quite nice, but he always felt that it wasn't quite suitable for just the two of them.
"Go and serve the dishes. And bring me a bottle of Lafite 1982." Leng Jing waved her hand boldly, not even blinking an eye when she spoke.
The feast began. Leng Jing started to drink the wine in big gulps, as if it were tea in the glass.
Ji Qingyun was worried that drinking like this would harm her health and advised her not to drink like that, but she just ignored his words. She even said to him aggrievedly that it was her birthday and she wanted to drink to her heart's content.
Since she had said so, Ji Qingyun didn't feel good about saying more. He could only accompany her even if it might cost him.
Before long, both of them were slightly tipsy.
"Ji Qingyun, do you have something on your mind? Why do you seem absent - minded?" Leng Jing put down her wine glass and asked casually.
Ji Qingyun gave a bitter smile, then shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm just thinking about some things."
Originally, he thought that Zhai Cheng and Song Ge would also come tonight. Had he thought too much? Would they not come tonight?
"No, you must have something on your mind. Are you thinking about someone?" Leng Jing suddenly laughed and leaned in front of him very gossipily.
Although it was a question, she said it with great certainty.
Ji Qingyun was stunned. He slowly put his wine glass on the table too, looking out of the window absent - mindedly and remaining silent.
"Did I really guess right? Do you want me to keep guessing who you're thinking about?" Leng Jing smiled, her eyes wandering on him. Suddenly, she said seriously, "I know that person."
There was no sign of unnaturalness on Leng Jing's face, but the glint in her eyes flashed on and off.
Actually, it was her idea to get Ji Qingyun drunk. She just wanted to take this opportunity to find out his true thoughts.
"Is it Song Ge?" Leng Jing didn't beat around the bush anymore and continued to ask with a smile.
Ji Qingyun reflexively turned to look at her and blurted out, "You've noticed?"
At this moment, his eyes were a bit unfocused and his breathing was not very smooth. It seemed that he had drunk quite a lot.
This time it was Leng Jing's turn to be stunned. Although she had had this suspicion from the beginning, after Ji Qingyun told her himself, she still felt heart - broken.
Why was everyone different towards Song Ge? What was so good about that woman?
"Do you have a crush on her?" Leng Jing endured the discomfort in her heart and asked a bit absent - mindedly.
She didn't dare to look into his eyes, afraid of seeing the determination in them.
"No." Ji Qingyun shook his head and gave a self - mocking smile. "I like her. Maybe I've already fallen in love with her."
After saying that, he staggered and leaned back on the sofa, with a faint smile on his lips.
The smile on his face now was quite different from his usual smiles to others. If his usual smile was a polite one, then this one was a warm one.
Out of the corner of her eye, Leng Jing saw his satisfied smile. Her heart ached again, and at the same time, an unnamed anger welled up.
What was so good about that woman? Why did all of them like her and protect her?
"You're close to Song Ge. If possible, could you say some good words for me in front of her?" Ji Qingyun suddenly sat up, stared into her eyes and asked seriously.
The anger in Leng Jing's chest welled up again uncontrollably, but she still had a smile on her face and didn't show any anger.
"Okay." Leng Jing gritted her teeth and answered firmly.
I will definitely say some good words for you, but it will have to wait. For now, I won't help you and that woman so easily.
"Thank you." Ji Qingyun smiled sincerely. "Don't worry. With your promise, I will definitely take care of you as my younger sister from now on."
Hearing this, Leng Jing's face changed slightly. She didn't want to be a younger sister. She wanted to be his girlfriend.
It seemed that Ji Qingyun was really drunk. Usually, he would never talk like this. Leng Jing observed his appearance and calculated in her heart.
"I'm actually still very curious. What's so special about Song Ge that she can make the young master Ji lose his appetite?" Leng Jing rolled her eyes, opened another bottle of wine and asked pretending to be curious.
As the corkscrew was removed, the fragrance of the wine filled the air.
Leng Jing casually filled his glass again and kindly put it into his hand.
Ji Qingyun's mind was not very clear. Without saying a word, he took it and drank it all in one gulp. His face was flushed. "She's nothing special, but in my heart, she's the best and the most special one."
Although it was she who asked the question, after hearing his answer with her own ears, the anger in Leng Jing's chest still welled up uncontrollably.
What right did that woman have? She was the best. Her family background, figure and appearance were all a hundred times better than Song Ge's. Why did these people only have Song Ge in their eyes?
It must be because they hadn't discovered her charm yet. If they saw it, they would definitely not like Song Ge, that ugly woman who was good at nothing.
There was a turmoil in Leng Jing's chest. She comforted herself in her heart several times before that feeling barely subsided.
The man she had been longing for was right in front of her. If she didn't take any action, would it be a waste of this opportunity?
"Ji Qingyun, you're drunk. Don't drink anymore." Leng Jing had an idea. She leaned towards Ji Qingyun and pretended to grab the wine glass from his hand.
Ji Qingyun didn't know what she was thinking. He just shook his head indifferently. "It's okay. It's not that easy for me to get drunk."
After saying that, he raised his glass again and drank it all in one go.
Leng Jing had finally seized this opportunity. How could she back down because of his words? So she still inched closer to him.
"Ding - ding - dong - dong."
Just as she was about to get close to Ji Qingyun, the phone on the table rang.
It was Ji Qingyun's phone.