Jian Ning wanted to say something, but when she met the man's gaze, she finally swallowed back the words that came to her mouth.

Qiao Xi looked at the person behind him, the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and he was more convinced of his conjecture in his heart.

The man didn't pay any attention to Jian Ning, whose face had become ugly behind him, but when facing Qiao Xi, his attitude was mild, and this contrast also made the expression on Jian Ning's face more and more unbearable, embarrassed.

Qiao Xi just glanced at the man lightly, and did not stop or speak, but just let the man follow them, but before he could continue, the door of the venue behind him was suddenly opened from the inside, and then an old voice also sounded slowly, with a little smile, but not half a point of kindness, but with a little bit of sharpness.

"Sir, since you're here, give my old lady a face, and let Jian Ning apologize to you." As he spoke, the old man walked towards the man with a cane, his eyes just glanced at Qiao Xi coldly, and then he took it back, as if he didn't have any feelings for Qiao Xi, and it could even be said that he didn't take Qiao Xi in his eyes at all.

And Jian Ning on the side was inferior to Qiao Xi, and the old man was stingy with even a look from the moment he came out.

After coming out of the old lady, Jian Ning also directly restrained all the arrogance on her body, just hung her head lightly, looked at her nose and nose, and looked at her heart, it was like a different person in an instant.

Paying attention to Jian Ning's reaction, Qiao Xi's eyes also changed slightly, but it was only for a moment, and he also retracted, just standing quietly aside, looking at the two of them with interest.

The man listened to the old lady's words, but looked at her lightly, and there was no respect in his indifferent eyes, even with a little carelessness, obviously he didn't take the old man so seriously.

The old lady looked at the man's reaction, slightly stunned, and then there was a little shame in her eyes, but it was only a moment of work that had been reined in cleanly.

I have to say that the old lady, as a person who has been in the circle for so many years, has much stronger wrist and emotional intelligence than Jian Ning.

"You asked me to give you face, but you gave me face?" The man said, his thin lips coldly hooked up a cold arc, the chill in his eyes was not concealed at all, and his words were obviously annoyed.

The old lady listened to the man's words, and looked towards Qiao Xi on the side, looking at Qiao Xi on the side, the old lady frowned slightly, and then directly looked at Jian Ning beside her, and said coldly, "Jian Ning, apologize to Mr. X and Miss Qiao." ”

Listening to the old lady's voice, Jian Ning was stunned.

If she was asked to apologize to a man, she would be understandable, but now she is asking her to apologize to Qiao Xi?!

If this apology really arrives, then what face does she have in this circle! It's like a laughing stock in everyone's mouth!

Why!? It's just a mongrel!

Thinking about it, the fingers on Jian Ning's side were clenched tightly, with obvious anger in his eyes, but he didn't say much, just glared at Qiao Xi angrily, and after a long time, he slowly let go of the fingers on his side, and followed in front of Qiao Xi, lowered his head unwillingly, and said coldly, "I'm sorry, it's my fault, I shouldn't be so rude to you, let alone embarrass you, I hope you can forgive me." ”

As he spoke, Jian Ning also bent his back deeply, almost directly to ninety degrees, and although his face was unwilling, his posture was still in place.

It's not that she wants this, but now that the old lady is here, she can't afford Jian Ning to think about it at all.

Thinking of this, Jian Ning looked at Qiao Xi's eyes with a little more resentment, and blamed Qiao Xi for all this mistake, not realizing at all that this matter was actually caused by her.

Qiao Xi looked at Jian Ning, who was apologizing to him in front of her, and her delicate face also had a faint expression, she didn't say forgiveness, nor did she continue to embarrass her, but just looked at her lightly, with an indifferent look in her eyes.

No one spoke, and Jian Ning couldn't get up for a while, just so deadlocked, with a humble posture, which also made the arrogance in her heart torment her endlessly, making people crazy!

The old lady looked at Jian Ning's reaction, there was no trace of emotional fluctuations in her eyes, but slowly turned her gaze towards the man in front of her, and said, "Jian Ning is young and not sensible, she has already apologized, if you still have any grievances about this matter, you can tell me, our Jian family will definitely punish them severely, how about it, do you still have any grievances?" ”

Listening to the old lady's words, the man just looked at Qiao Xi on the side gently, then nodded lightly at her, and said, "How is it, do you still want to go?" After all, you took my invitation, and I embarrassed you, and if there is any need, I am willing to compensate you. ”

After speaking, the man just raised a faint smile towards Qiao Xi.

The face covered by the mask made it impossible to see his expression at this time, but the gentleness soaked in his deep eyes and the upward curvature of the corners of his mouth could still be clearly reflected in the eyes of everyone.

Qiao Xi listened to the man's words, and before he could speak, Caroline on the side had already reached out and pulled Qiao Xi's sleeve, and her palm-sized face was full of vigilance.

Although she also felt that the man in front of her was helping them, the terrifying momentum of the man still made her want to escape.

"Sister Qiao Xi......" Caroline opened her mouth and called Qiao Xi tentatively, but as soon as the voice came out, the man in front of her had already turned his attention to her.

The indifferent eyes were full of coldness, soaked in a bit of coldness, although there was no malice, but it still made Caroline swallow back the words that came to her mouth, and her palm-sized face instantly looked very aggrieved.

Taking two steps back, Caroline stood behind Qiao Xi, like a frightened rabbit, with a vigilant face, but if she wanted to make a fierce appearance, she was completely fierce in the eyes of others.

Qiao Xi looked at Caroline beside her, with a helpless smile in her eyes, and then directly rubbed his hair, her lips opened lightly, and she shook her head lightly, "It's okay, trust me." ”

As he spoke, Qiao Xi also looked at the man in front of him, and then smiled lightly, "Of course, give me a lot of advice." ”

When the words fell, Qiao Xi didn't pay any attention to Jian Ning, who was still bent over his back, and directly turned his gaze to the old lady in front of him, and smiled at her, "Old Madam Jian, it's just that someone asked me to come to Jian's house, saying that it was an invitation from your Jian family, and I didn't plan to attend your birthday banquet, so please bear more if I don't have a gift." ”

Qiao Xi's words were generous, but he directly slapped the old lady's face.

I'm here to attend your birthday party, but now it's blatant that I don't want to give you gifts, but you can't find any fault with me, you say, are you angry?

The old lady was angry Qiao Xi didn't know, but the people around him had already felt the anger in the old lady's heart, and they all gradually started talking about it for a while.

After all, Qiao Xi's appearance here is strange enough.

Coupled with the previous contradictions between Qiao Xi and Jian Ning, it is not even difficult for people to associate these things with Jian Ning.

If these are all things that Jian Ning did in order to suppress Qiao Xi, it is also reasonable.

Taking a deep breath, Qiao Xi suppressed the emotions in his heart, looked at the man on the side, nodded his head, and signaled, then turned his gaze to the old lady's Lian Sang again, his lips opened lightly, and said slowly, "But I still wish you a happy birthday." ”

After speaking, Qiao Xi directly grabbed Caroline's wrist and walked directly towards the venue.

The movements of the two also made the people around them secretly smack their tongues.

The man looked at the back of Qiao Xi leaving, the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his emotions eased slightly, and he also looked at the old lady's body, and then his lips opened lightly, and he slowly said, "Happy birthday." ”

When the words fell, the man completely ignored the old lady's reaction and walked towards the venue.

It was obviously the old lady's birthday banquet, but in front of the two of them, it was as if it had nothing to do with the old lady, and this contempt made the old lady's face gloomy.

waited until the people around her had left, and then Jian Ning tentatively spoke to the old lady beside her, "Grandmother, I ...... it."

"Shut up!" The old lady glanced at Jian Ning coldly, obviously putting all this anger on Jian Ning's body, then snorted coldly, and turned around and left directly, "It's not enough to succeed, it's more than enough to lose!" ”

Listening to the old lady's words, Jian Ning hung her head deeply, the fingers on her side were clenched, and her nails were gradually embedded in her palms because of anger.

Thinking of the man's maintenance of Qiao Xi just now, Jian Ning only felt that the jealousy in her heart had begun to burn wantonly, burning so that her whole heart was covered with a thick layer of low pressure, making people dare not approach.

waited until the people around her had already entered the venue, Jian Ning slowly raised her head, looking at the direction of Qiao Xi and Caroline behind her, her ink-colored eyes flickered slightly, and there was also a faint layer of anger.

The best slight promotion is just a moment's work, and the anger on Jian Ning's face has been replaced by a meaningful smile, which is chilling.

At this time, Qiao Xi and Caroline had also walked to the venue, and the two of them were not familiar with the people around them, so they just stood quietly on the side, looking completely uninterested in their surroundings.

The man just now didn't seem to have any intersection with Qiao Xi since he first came in, it seemed that just like he said, it was just to compensate them, and he didn't have the slightest intention of continuing to have a deep relationship.

Qiao Xi glanced in the direction of the man, his clear eyes flickered slightly, and then he retracted his gaze, and gently took a sip of the wine in the cup, with a little distraction.