Chapter 1019: Chapter 603: Young Master Xiaowu Steals the Spotlight, Back Again to Flirt After Losing Out? (Part 2)
He was still dressed in a sleek, tailored suit with a coat draped over his arm, his hair neatly parted with a hint of oil. Despite the biting cold wind outside, it stayed perfectly in place. His shoes were polished to such a shine you could see your reflection in them.
Jiang Jinsang looked at him, slightly furrowing his brows, his eyes clearly saying:
What are you doing here again!
Ever since Tang Wan had the baby, he had been visiting the hospital almost daily, not missing a meal, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
He claimed it was because he liked kids and wanted to see them.
But Jiang Jinsang knew him too well. Someone who probably couldnât even tell the front from the back of a diaper was using the child as an excuse to hang around here after work.
Is it possible heâs here for "accidental" encounters with someone else?
Ruan Mengxi was almost visiting daily too, but since the club wasnât a company, the work hours were more flexible, so even if Qi Zeyan visited for each meal, he wouldnât necessarily run into her.
"Second boss." Ruan Mengxi greeted him politely and courteously.
"Uh-huh." Qi Zeyan cleared his throat and walked over to the crooked-necked tree, taking a symbolic stroll around and offering a perfunctory compliment.
He praised the child with the same set of words over and over:
Cute, good-looking, fair and tender, round and chubby.
Tang Wan could see right through him; his heart wasnât really there.
Later, under the pretext of accompanying Tang Wan to the restroom, she specifically asked, "Whatâs the deal with you and Zeyan?"
"Me and him? Nothing at all." Ruan Mengxi replied confidently.
Of course, she wouldnât tell Tang Wan about the incident at the wedding where someone got drunk and acted out.
If it were before, Ruan Mengxi had thought about something happening between them while he was drunk, but now, after being rejected, and then heâs trying to flirt?
Yeah, right!
You think drinking gives you a free pass to take advantage of me? Not a chance.
"I just feel like heâs been coming to the hospital a lot lately because he wants to see you?" Tang Wan pressed on.
"No way." Ruan Mengxi said straightforwardly, "Heâs probably just bored."
...
Ruan Mengxi stayed at the hospital for a bit longer before leaving, and right after, Qi Zeyan also left the ward and happened to catch the same elevator.
People kept coming and going in the elevator, so the two didnât get to talk until they reached the underground parking lot.
Qi Zeyan cleared his throat, "Howâs work been for you lately?"
"Pretty good. Grandpa Four has been really nice to me; he even got me a car." Ruan Mengxi wore a camel-colored wool coat, knee-high boots, and her long hair down, looking stylish and beautiful.
She inevitably caught quite a few stares on her way out.
Standing beside her, Qi Zeyan couldnât shake the feeling that something was gnawing inside him, making him restless.
"By the way..." Qi Zeyan forced himself to say, "About the wedding night..."
"What about it?" Ruan Mengxi looked innocent, as if nothing had happened that day.
"I just wanted to thank you for bringing me back to my room."
"It was actually Auntie who was helping you; I was just assisting her. I wouldâve helped anyone in that situation."
Ruan Mengxi was suggesting:
Youâre no different from anyone else.
"That night, what I did to you..."
"I know you were drunk, itâs no big deal. If thereâs nothing else, Iâll be heading off." Ruan Mengxi said, then turned and walked away in the opposite direction.
Strutting in her high heels, she tossed her hair, completely indifferent.
The car Jiang Chengsi gave her was one he used to drive, not the top-tier racing car, but it had excellent performance. The most notable part was its flashy appearance, almost provocatively stylish.
Once Ruan Mengxi got in, she floored the gas pedal, and the car sped away from him...
When Qi Zeyan turned his head, all he could see was a taillight, giving off an air of complete disassociation.
He clenched his jaw.
...
The next day at the club, Ruan Mengxi conducted an inspection inside and out, preparing to relax with a cup of coffee, when she received a call from the front desk.
"Assistant Ruan."
"Is there something going on?" Seeing it was a call from the front desk, Ruan Mengxi thought it might be one of the clubs or racing teams waiting to meet her.
"Young Master Qi is here."
"Huh?"
"Heâs the clubâs second-largest shareholder; he seems to be here for an inspection."
"Ah?"
Ruan Mengxi was dumbfounded, wondering what on earth Qi Zeyan was up to.
Like Tang Wan questioned her earlier, she wasnât completely oblivious; Qi Zeyan had indeed been acting differently towards her. However, regardless of that, he had rejected her before, and now him coming around was unsettling for her.
Could it be related to the wedding night incident, as if heâs trying to make amends?
Besides Jiang Chengsi, Ruan Mengxi was the most familiar with the clubâs operations. The regular staff wouldnât even know how to entertain Qi Zeyan, so she had no choice but to step in.