Chapter 1166: Chapter 685: The First Hug, Fifth Master Gets Warned? (Second Update)
"Alright." She nodded, feeling his hand with the soft ruler touch her shoulder, the ruler sliding down...
It didnāt press against her lower back, maintaining a slight distance, but she was completely rigid, not daring to move.
"Is something on your mind today?" Jiang Chengsi suddenly spoke.
"Hm?" She was momentarily stunned.
"What did my brother say to you?" Although Jiang Chengsi could be oblivious at times, he was keen enough to sense her unusual behavior. She was fine in the morning, but ever since she was with Jiang Xiaowu, something seemed off.
"Young Master Five?" She pursed her lips. She couldnāt possibly tell him they were talking about him the whole time, and instead said vaguely, "Just some casual talk, nothing much."
"Donāt believe what he says. If you want to know something..." Jiang Chengsi stood behind her, looking down, his breath brushing down, making her scalp tingle.
"You can ask me directly."
She nodded in agreement; at this moment, she really didnāt dare to question Jiang Chengsi. "Is the measurement done?"
"Yes, just fill out the data, and Iāll handle the rest." Jiang Chengsi handed her a sheet of paper, and they filled out the data together.
"Then Iāll be going first." She said, getting ready to run off.
"Wait, Iāll go with you..."
Before he could finish, she had already dashed off, causing Jiang Chengsi to frown. Whatās going on?
She wasnāt like this in the morning.
When Jiang Chengsi went out, he saw her quickly heading to the left, unable to help but chuckle softly. Less than a minute later, she came back around, bumping into him, extremely embarrassed.
She wasnāt familiar with the club, thinking all roads led to Rome, but ended up in a dead end.
She wanted to escape quickly but ran into a wall, finding herself back in front of him.
"Go right, thereās only a restroom on the left." Jiang Chengsi suppressed a laugh.
Ordinarily, she was graceful and intelligent, always calm in her actions. What was up with her today?
Though he didnāt know what happened to her, Jiang Chengsi found her particularly endearing today. She wasnāt that old, and it was only now that she seemed like a young girl who could also be flustered.
"Okay." She nodded, both embarrassed and in a hurry, walking straight ahead.
The more anxious she got, the more disoriented she became, her steps quickening. However long her legs were, they couldnāt match Jiang Chengsiās pace. She walked faster, while Jiang Chengsi followed leisurely.
Jiang Xiaowu, what on earth did you do to her?
She rushed forward, almost bumping into someone when turning a corner. As she was about to collide, she instinctively stepped back two steps, her back hitting a chest. Jiang Chengsi quickly reached out to steady her, afraid sheād fall.
"Miss Xiao" hadnāt expected it, but just two steps back landed her into a rigid embrace, her waist caught by a warm, dry hand, holding her tightly against him.
He bowed his head, his face unseen, his voice slightly hoarse and low, "Are you alright?"
Her back was pressed against his chest, her head almost resting on his neck. The words came from his mouth, yet seemed to echo around his throat.
The sound pierced through her eardrums straight to the depths of her heart, surrounding her with his presence.
Dry and fiery.
She felt Jiang Chengsiās hand intensely hot, even through clothing; still, it felt warm.
Her whole being seemed to melt away from softness, yet she was too tense to move.
"Speak, are you alright?" His voice wasnāt gentle, yet it sent shivers through her heart.
The fingers gripping her waist twitched slightly, his nose catching the clean, pleasant scent of sandalwood from her. He kept his head low, glancing at her from this angle, perfectly viewing the curve of her neck.
Time and air seemed to halt as if frozen.
Sunlight streamed in from a side window, softening everything, with specks of dust dancing in the light, inexplicably dizzying the mind.
Ruan Mengxi, holding an invoice, watched the scene unfold before her eyes...
As she stepped back, Fourth Master extended his arms around her.
Intimately close, inseparable.
Huh?
Whatās going on here?
Ruan Mengxi suddenly felt her presence was redundant, feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Well..." Ruan Mengxi knew speaking up now was somewhat inappropriate, but she couldnāt let the awkwardness continue, so she stiffly broke the silence.
Jiang Chengsi released his hold, and she naturally thanked him, stepping aside a bit.
"āMiss Xiaoā, so..." Ruan Mengxi didnāt even know what to do, "Are your measurements all taken?"
"Yes, theyāre all done."
"Then..." Ruan Mengxi coughed, "The interview is about to start, so why donāt we head over first, Fourth Master, what do you think?"
Jiang Chengsi didnāt respond verbally, merely tightening his fingers slightly, unconsciously.