Shen Youjin never expected Bai Ningxi to show up at this moment. She couldn't help being a bit stunned.
"Find a chance. It's not too late to return the key to him then! There will be a performance later. Miss Shen can go and watch it."
As Bai Ningxi spoke, she had already taken the empty seat beside Shen Youjin. At this moment, even if Shen Youjin was a bit slow, she could vaguely guess something.
"Does Miss Bai have a cooperation with ZJ Company?" she asked.
"I owed the president of ZJ a favor before. I'm here to support him." Bai Ningxi waved the carved ivory folding fan in her hand and smiled gently and elegantly. "It's a pity that I was late for the competition that day because of company matters and missed the wonderful moments."
Shen Youjin didn't say a word. She had a feeling of being manipulated.
"By the way." Bai Ningxi gave her a fleeting look and continued, "I heard that Miss Shen's studio has been renovated. When will it open?"
"I haven't sorted out some things yet." Shen Youjin looked at the president of ZJ who suddenly stepped onto the stage and said in a calm tone, "I'll wait for a while!"
Bai Ningxi nodded, rolled her eyes, and didn't ask any more questions.
After the person on the stage finally finished the speech, a group of people began to walk one after another towards the place where the performance was to be held.
Bai Ningxi showed no sign of leaving. It seemed that she was going to go there with Shen Youjin, which made Shen Youjin a bit uncomfortable.
As for the three men who had just been interacting with each other, they were nowhere to be seen at this moment. She didn't even catch a glimpse of them.
Bai Ningxi started chatting with her about the traffic jam on the winding mountain road that day and didn't spare any praise.
"I watched the live replay of that day. Miss Shen was really cool that day! Many people were asking about Miss Shen's personal social account below. If Miss Shen is a blogger, the traffic this time is probably going to skyrocket."
Shen Youjin was stunned. Only then did she remember that her attention had been on the investment and she hadn't cared about this at all.
She took out her phone and took a look. She found that the number of followers of her Douyin account had unexpectedly increased from just a few to over 300,000 in just a few days.
She was a bit surprised for a moment. Was she really that cool that day?
Bai Ningxi took a glance and saw that there were no posts at all. She couldn't help being a bit puzzled.
No girl doesn't love beauty, especially a great beauty like Shen Youjin. Even posting some daily life moments could attract a lot of traffic, but her homepage was empty.
"I didn't notice this until you mentioned it." Shen Youjin smiled, put away her phone, and said, "I don't usually pay much attention to this."
"I see!" Bai Ningxi said with a hint of regret, "You can make use of so many fans. Moreover, with Miss Shen's such good conditions, didn't you consider signing with a company before?"
Hearing this, Shen Youjin tightened her grip on the phone imperceptibly, and the smile on her face faded a bit.
"I'm not interested."
As a professional photographer, she was afraid of appearing in front of the camera.
Just thinking about a lot of cameras pointing at her, the suppressed fear in her heart would be released.
Bai Ningxi looked at her. The swaying fan in her hand stopped for a moment, and she keenly captured her mood.
What was going on? Did she say something wrong? Why did it seem that Shen Youjin was very nervous?
However, soon they arrived at the performance venue, and the two of them tacitly changed the topic and didn't mention this matter again.
The seats here were also pre - arranged. Her seat was still next to Bai Ningxi's.
But this time there was an empty seat beside Bai Ningxi. She didn't know who it was reserved for.
Shen Youjin felt quite uncomfortable. Just five minutes after the performance started, she found an excuse to go to the bathroom.
She didn't dislike Bai Ningxi. No one could dislike such an oriental beauty.
It was just that the closer Bai Ningxi got to her, the more she felt like backing away.
Because if she were any normal person, no one would want to get in touch with her fiancé's ex - girlfriend.
After about ten minutes, when she reluctantly walked out of the bathroom, a figure suddenly rushed into her sight, making her freeze on the spot for a moment.
Has someone cast some spell on her recently? Why are the people she couldn't meet before always showing up when she least expects it?
She wanted to leave, but Li Nanchuan grabbed her wrist. Her heart rate accelerated instantly.
"Xiaojin..." Gu Nanchuan looked at her as if she would turn into a butterfly and fly away if he was a second late. "I've moved out of home."
Shen Youjin felt the warm temperature of his palm, which used to be the haven she relied on so much.
Even after so long, she still remembered the feeling of him embracing her in his arms when she was at her most painful. It was as warm as the spring sunshine.
She raised her eyes. That well - defined face was more eye - catching than any star and impossible to ignore.
Especially those eyes as dark as the night, like a sea of deep affection that could drown a person. Once one was trapped, there was no way to escape.
It was a pity that he no longer belonged to her. It was he who had abandoned her!
"The person you should tell this to is sitting in the auditorium, not me."
After saying that, she tried to pull back her hand, but Li Nanchuan didn't give her a chance to break free. His voice was low and firm.
"Xiaojin, I've never forgotten you. I'll be responsible for you."
Hearing this sentence, her memory was rewound to that chaotic night, and her heart rate accelerated a bit instantly.
He had disappeared from her world for so long before, and his attitude towards breaking up was so resolute. But now he was suddenly clinging to her. No matter how she thought about it, it didn't seem right.
"Li Nanchuan, that night we..." Her throat tightened embarrassingly. "Did we...?"
As her voice fell, she clearly felt the force binding her loosen.
She stared at his expression, not missing any detail.
But Li Nanchuan showed no emotion. There wasn't even a ripple on his face.
The next second, the hand with the black crystal bracelet on Li Nanchuan had stroked the top of her head, just like he had done countless times before.
"It's all in the past. Can you trust me now?"
Shen Youjin didn't understand what he meant. Did it happen or not? Why do these men all like to play riddles with her?
"Li Nanchuan, I want an answer."
Since the matter had come to this point, Shen Youjin didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Her eyes were bright. Her fingers unconsciously clenched into fists, as if this matter was very important to her.
In Li Nanchuan's mind was the image of Shen Youjin drunk that day, holding a wine bottle in her hand and almost falling down the stairs while crying.
Her eyes were like covered with a layer of mist. Even the hardest heart would melt into a pool of spring water when looked at like that.
His always self - controlled heart completely lost control at that moment. He put his arm around her soft waist and kissed her, as if venting his long - held - back yearning, passionately and deeply.
"That night..." His Adam's apple rolled, and he opened his mouth. "We..."
Shen Youjin nervously stared at his lips. Just when she was about to know the answer, a third discordant voice unexpectedly interrupted.
She subconsciously turned her head. Before she even had time to hear what Li Nanchuan said next, she was suddenly pulled back forcefully by a strong hand and fell heavily into a broad chest!