Although I didn't eat in the morning, maybe it was too spicy last night, and Xia Qixi didn't have much appetite for lunch, so I only bought a salad at the convenience store downstairs, because it was summer, and the convenience store put a few tables and chairs outside for guests to rest.

As soon as Xia Qixi found a place in the shade of a tree, Chen Ziyu's phone called.

"What are you doing?" the voice was lazy, as if he had just woken up from his sleep.

Among the men Xia Qixi comes into contact with on weekdays, colleagues account for the vast majority, and the rest are friends' boyfriends or a few college classmates who can talk well, and these men, whether on the phone or in front of her, are all shrewd and upright gentlemen, Chen Ziyu is so undisguised lazy, she has encountered it for the first time.

"Have lunch. After Xia Qixi finished speaking, he put a mouthful of salad into his mouth.

"Are your allergies getting better?"

I don't know why Xia Qixi felt that Chen Ziyu's voice was exceptionally soft and nice today, if she hadn't seen his aggressive momentum in the café first, she would really think that he was a gentle and beautiful son.

Xia Qixi just replied simply, and there were no superfluous words.

Although there is a distance between the two people, they can't block the embarrassment of having nothing to say, and after confirming that she is okay, Chen Ziyu didn't say more, just told her to eat well and ended the call.

Xia Qixi continued to eat two more bites, and then he had no appetite, looking at the box of colorful colors, and even a little unspeakably upset. Simply close the lid and push it aside.

Out of sight, peace of mind.

"Why do you eat so little?" Jiang Yan sat down opposite Xia Qixi with a can of Coke in his hand.

Xia Qixi raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw that his eyes were fixed on his body, so he hurriedly shifted his gaze and replied, "I don't have much appetite." ”

Jiang Yan saw the Coke in his hand swaying in Xia Qixi's eyes, and Xia Qixi knew that he was asking if he wanted to drink it, so he looked at him and shook his head.

So, Jiang Yan's slightly slender fingers pulled open the pull tab of the can, and the summer heat met the Coke that had just been taken out of the refrigerator, and the moment he opened it, a wisp of white smoke surrounded his fingertips.

Xia Qixi suddenly remembered that when he first saw him in the company's pantry, he also went to get Coke.

The two of them sat quietly facing each other like this, Jiang Yan was drinking Coke by himself, Xia Qixi pretended to be calm, but from time to time he looked at his new boss from the corner of his eye.

A thin face, but a pair of good-looking eyes. Of all the men with double eyelids Xia Qixi has ever seen, his eyes can be regarded as the best-looking one.

Thin lips, always intentionally or unintentionally raised the corners of the mouth when speaking, and lips closed when silent, but also seemed to smile quietly.

Smile faintly, seducing the soul.

can't say why, Xia Qixi subconsciously compared him with Chen Ziyu in his heart.

So the scene of seeing Chen Ziyu for the first time came to my mind. High nose bridge, red phoenix eyes, tall and straight.

Although the complexion of these two people is very white, Chen Ziyu has a natural sense of health under the yang, while Jiang Yan in front of him slightly reveals an unhealthy paleness, as if he has been sleeping in a dark corner without vision for too long.

Chen Ziyu always has some youthful cynicism in his bones, but Jiang Yan is shrewd and calm from head to toe.

Such a young talent who returned from abroad is the diamond-level figure with a lot of money in Jiang Xue's mouth, Xia Qixi can't understand why he appears in this position, maybe the idea of a successful person, or the idea of this kind of person who is both rich and successful, is something she can never understand.

Soon, Jiang Yan drank all the cans of Coke, glanced at the person who was in a daze in front of him at the moment, and the corners of his mouth rose, "Don't be in a daze, it's almost time to go back." ”

Xia Qixi glanced at the time, but no, the lunch break was over. So he got up and smiled embarrassedly.

"Thanks for the reminder, then I'll go back first. ”

Xia Qixi instinctively didn't want to go back with him, so after speaking, she turned around and wanted to go first, but was stopped by Jiang Yan, saying that she had to go back to the company anyway, it was better to go together, whether it was a leader or a colleague, no matter what kind of identity she had, she had no way to refuse directly, so she could only harden her head and take a step.

The reason why Xia Qixi didn't want to go back to the company with Jiang Yan was because of everyone's discussions, after all, Jiang Yan is now on the cusp. She didn't want to have anything to do with the new magnate.

But the thing is often that the more you are afraid of something, the more you are afraid of something, it is the peak period when everyone returns to the company one after another after the lunch break, when the two of them appear side by side downstairs in the company, although Xia Qixi has tried his best to lower his head, but he can still feel the difference in the eyes from all directions and the sigh in secret.

Xia Qixi sped up and just wanted to get back to the company as soon as possible, but he was busy and didn't notice the manhole cover under his feet. And she happened to be wearing a pair of stiletto shoes today.

The heel of her left foot was not deviated or slanted and just fell into the circular gap on the manhole cover, she walked too quickly, and suddenly felt her left foot being fixed, and her whole body was pulled back by the custom, and her center of gravity was unstable, and she threw herself towards the ground.

Fortunately, the people around him are quick and hold on.

Jiang Yan held her with one hand, and grabbed Xia Qixi's arm with the other, and Xia Qixi's birth person leaned on his arms.

This seemingly ambiguous scene, I don't know how many people will look at it, and then it will add oil and vinegar, like a gust of wind blowing through every inch of the company.

She doesn't know how many of these things she has seen, and some innocence can only be explained to herself. What's more, now Jiang Yan is Lin Qiao's fierce rival, just yesterday Lin Qiao looked at her very unpleasantly, and wanted to sweep her out of the house, today she is so close to her enemy, isn't it difficult to distinguish between her.

With her current situation, she has no house and no savings, and losing her job is a big deal for the sky to fall, thinking like this, Xia Qixi struggled to stand firm, and subconsciously pushed Jiang Yan's hand away.

Jiang Yan also seemed to understand something from her movements and flashing eyes, and withdrew his hands into the pockets of his trousers.

Xia Qixi bent down to pull out his heel from the manhole cover, but after trying it once, the heel was still tightly stuck there, and the line did not move.

Xia Qixi was anxious, sweat oozed from his forehead, the rest time was completely over, and the pedestrians gradually dispersed. Xia Qixi knew that she was late again, but she couldn't pull it out, so she could only look at Jiang Yan who was still beside her with help in her eyes.

Jiang Yan's face had a hint of banter, as if she was laughing at her, why did she push him away just now as if she was hiding from the plague.

Jiang Yan squatted down at Xia Qixi's feet, and with just a little force, he pulled out the heel that was trapped inside, and he didn't know that Xia Qixi's shoe was still broken.

The heels were already obviously loose, unable to support the weight of the body, Xia Qixi tried to walk a few steps, even if he tried not to walk hard, he was still a little lame.

Xia Qixi's vigilance, and deliberately distancing himself, Jiang Yan has already seen it all. So he took the initiative to mention that he had just forgotten to buy cigarettes and went back to the convenience store.

One left and one right, parting ways.

Jiang Yan walked a few steps, stopped suddenly, looked back at the limping and slow-moving back, and silently sighed at this girl's stubbornness, other people's opinions and eyes are really so important, or is he really so annoying.

When Xia Qixi returned to the office, Lin Qiao hadn't appeared yet, and she was slightly relieved in her heart. Because of the decoration, everyone's work at hand became nervous, and no one really cared when she came back, let alone noticed how strange her walking posture was.

Because a female employee in the purchasing department was on maternity leave, she was originally busy, but when it came to decoration, it meant an increase in procurement, and there was naturally not enough manpower, so Jiang Xue was temporarily seconded to the procurement department to help.

Before leaving, I didn't forget to complain to Xia Qixi, "I don't need to let so many men go, but let me do such a heavy job as a girl, don't the leaders have any brains." ”

Xia Qixi could only try to pick some nice words and comfort her. After all, she herself knew that what Jiang Xue said was also the truth.

The work of the purchasing department is trivial and complicated, and it is not easy to run out on a hot day, inquire about samples and see samples. What's more, Jiang Xue is the temper of the pampered young lady at home.

As soon as she came into contact with work, Xia Qixi had nothing else in her mind, because there were no shoes to be replaced, Xia Qixi could only try to avoid walking over, so she didn't know when Jiang Yan would come back.

She didn't want her weird walking posture to be the focus of everyone again, so she deliberately delayed when she got off work, and waited until everyone was gone, before she got up and packed up and left.

Xia Qixi stood under the high office building, and the summer sun was always stubborn and greedy, and he refused to leave. Stretch out your arms and stretch your back, and the day is finally over safe and sound.

Suddenly, a colored BMW stood up in front of her, and the window was halfway down, revealing Jiang Yan's big seductive eyes.

"Get in the car, I'll take you back. ”

"Don't bother, I'll just go back by myself. Xia Qixi replied.

Jiang Yan didn't understand why he had so much pity for this stubborn girl for some reason, and he didn't know why Xia Qixi always refused his kindness.

"It doesn't matter if you don't accept it, I can wait here, or drive behind you, anyway, I always don't care about other people's eyes" Jiang Yan grasped Xia Qixi's weakness, and every word was right in her arms.

Xia Qixi is indeed the kind of girl who regards her reputation as very important, although she was born in an ordinary family, but she has a kind of pride that is different from ordinary people in her bones, and she disdains all means and clinging.

There is no idea of putting all hope on a marriage or a man.

Therefore, everything she wants depends on her own hands.

The noon incident was enough to give her a headache, and she didn't want to cause more trouble, and it was impossible for her to go on the bus in her current situation, so she thought about it again and again, opened the door and obediently got on the bus.

Soon the black BMW drove away from the company, and Jiang Yan seemed to be casually telling the address of Xia Qixi's home. Xia Qixi nodded stunned.

This book was first published in Reading Rim