The Ji family is one of the most prominent families in Wusu. At the birthday banquet of the head of the Ji family, the guests were all celebrities and businessmen.
Most of them were of the same generation as the family head, and only a few were successful people in their thirties or forties. People like Feng Qing and Jian Jiaojiao, who were not yet thirty and looked obviously young, could only be friends invited by Ji Yangu.
Ji Yangu and his younger sister were standing at the door to greet the guests, saying hello to everyone. When Feng Qing and Jian Jiaojiao arrived, they hadn't been doing this for long, so they still looked energetic.
As soon as he saw them, Ji Yangu greeted them warmly and introduced his sister to Feng Qing and Jian Jiaojiao. "This is Feng Qing, this is Jian Jiaojiao, and this is my younger sister, Ji Yanyu."
"Hello." Ji Yanyu looked very shy. Every move of hers carried the unique gentleness and grace of Wusu women.
Feng Qing greeted her in a generous manner, while Jian Jiaojiao was much more enthusiastic. She directly reached out and pinched Ji Yanyu's face.
"Just as comfortable as I imagined. The local conditions and climate in Wusu are really good for people." She indulged in this for a while, looking like a pervert. But soon she came to her senses and apologized to Ji Yanyu. "Sorry, I'm not a pervert... Well, I didn't do it on purpose."
Ji Yanyu was a bit confused by Jian Jiaojiao's actions, but still replied politely. "It's okay."
Ji Yangu invited them in first and told them to look around on their own. He would come to them later. So Feng Qing and Jian Jiaojiao started to wander around the house.
"I may choose to settle down in Wusu when I get old." Jian Jiaojiao really liked this place. The air filled with water molecules made her feel happy just by breathing it in.
They were wandering around aimlessly. Jian Jiaojiao saw Sheng Yan soon. Just as she was about to tell Feng Qing, she suddenly saw the person beside him. She was so scared that she immediately turned around and pushed Feng Qing down to prevent her from being discovered too.
"What's wrong?"
Jian Jiaojiao's body was stiff, and her head seemed to be fixed. She still pretended to be calm and said it was okay. "It's okay. I just saw Sheng Yan. I thought you might not want to see him."
Feng Qing frowned in confusion. "I knew he would come too, but I see Sheng Yan every day. There's no need to hide like this."
Jian Jiaojiao's expression could only be described as ferocious. She made a bitter face. She really didn't know what other excuses she could come up with. She only dared to turn back and take a peek secretly. Feeling that her situation was still a bit dangerous, she let go of Feng Qing's hand and made up an excuse randomly.
"I suddenly feel a bit uncomfortable in my stomach. I'll go to the restroom first." Jian Jiaojiao let go of her hand and ran away, just like the time in the mall before.
She lifted her skirt and fled frantically. Soon she disappeared into the night. Feng Qing didn't even have time to follow. Jian Jiaojiao had completely disappeared from sight.
This was the second time. If Feng Qing still couldn't notice something strange, there would be something wrong.
"What on earth is she so scared of?" Feng Qing turned around to see who was behind. As soon as she turned around, she saw Ji Yangu was about to walk up to her.
"Senior."
Ji Yangu looked around but didn't see Jian Jiaojiao. He also asked, "Where's your friend?"
"She said she felt uncomfortable in her stomach and went to the restroom."
Ji Yangu nodded and glanced at Feng Qing's dress. "You must feel very uncomfortable standing in high heels for so long. Let me accompany you to sit over there for a while."
Feng Qing didn't refuse. She was really a bit tired. She followed Ji Yangu and sat down on the bench. With the moonlight, the chirping of cicadas, and the gentle breeze blowing, Feng Qing actually felt a bit comfortable.
It seemed that she hadn't relaxed so whole - heartedly for a while.
"I haven't contacted you since I saw you at the alumni reunion last time. How have you been recently?"
Feng Qing lowered her head and fiddled with the ring in her hand, with a calm smile on her face. "It's okay. As you may have heard, most of the shares of Fengxing have been bought by Sheng Yan. Fengxing doesn't belong to the Feng family anymore."
"I remember Sheng Yan used to be your assistant, right?"
Feng Qing nodded. She felt that that period of time seemed like a lifetime ago. "Yes, he used to be my assistant, but now he's my boss."
"The Sheng family is really good at their tricks. It was really unlucky for you to encounter them just after you took over the company."
Just as Feng Qing was about to speak, Sheng Yan's voice suddenly interrupted them. "The Sheng family is indeed good at their tricks, but the Ji family's tricks are just so - so."
Sheng Yan's words were full of thorns. He didn't even think that this was someone else's house and he should speak more nicely.
Ji Yangu guessed that he must have misunderstood and was about to explain to him, but Sheng Yan didn't seem to want to listen. "Mr. Ji slandered his partner like this. Is this the sincerity of the Ji family?"
"I didn't mean to..."
"Sheng Yan, you know he didn't mean that. Just let it go. Why do you have to be so picky?" Any reasonable person could tell that Ji Yangu was just saying that the Sheng family was very powerful. How could it sound like slander to Sheng Yan?
Sheng Yan used to be mature, but why was he so childish today?
"I'm not a worm in his stomach. How can I know what's on his mind? Whether he's praising me or trying to elevate his status in your heart by slandering me, only he knows." Sheng Yan stood aside, looking down at them. He looked like Satan descending into the end - times, judging the last remaining lives.
Feng Qing didn't like the feeling of looking up at him, so she also stood up. "Slander you? Don't I know what kind of person you are? Is there any need to slander you?"
Feng Qing didn't like Sheng Yan's being unreasonable when he had the upper hand, and Sheng Yan didn't like Feng Qing being aggressive towards him for someone else. Anyway, they just had to argue and quarrel to make time pass normally.
Ji Yangu really didn't expect that his improper wording would lead to such a misunderstanding. "Sorry, my words may have made you misunderstand. I apologize to you. I'm sorry."
Sheng Yan slowly walked closer to him and smiled bit by bit. "Is it your words that made me misunderstand, or your true thoughts that made me misunderstand? Since Feng Qing is here, why don't you make it clearer?"
"Sheng Yan..." Feng Qing wanted to persuade Sheng Yan. On such an occasion, Sheng Yan really shouldn't quarrel with others in someone else's house.
But Sheng Yan ignored her and suddenly raised his voice and roared at Ji Yangu. "Be a man and stop being so coy!"
As a man, how could he not see what Ji Yangu was thinking?
Ji Yangu looked at Feng Qing several times and was still hesitating whether to say it or not. Sheng Yan was amused by his appearance. He walked to Feng Qing's side, stood shoulder to shoulder with her, and looked at Ji Yangu with a smile.
"Even if you don't dare to say it, I can tell you her answer. She's already married and has a very cute daughter."
"Feng Qing, you..." Ji Yangu clenched his fists tightly. His eyes kept shifting between Feng Qing and Sheng Yan.
Obviously, Sheng Yan's words made him misunderstand. Just as Feng Qing was about to explain, Sheng Yan took two steps away from Feng Qing.
There was still a smile on his face, looking extremely innocent. "Don't get the wrong idea. It's not me."