Qiao Nian's eyes narrowed, and he drank a little champagne from the back of the glass.

Ji Bei lowered his eyes slightly and couldn't see the emotion, but soon, a casual chuckle rose at the corner of his mouth, and after a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said leisurely: "Indeed, I really can't care about it now......

"If only you knew!" For Ji Bei, Qin Shulang wanted to come directly without any mercy.

The corners of Qiao Nian's mouth converged with a touch of a light smile, for Ji Bei, Li Yao was holding Qiao Nian's shoulders like a victor at the moment, in front of him, he was embarrassed and unbearable, and there was nowhere to hide.

Ji Bei didn't say anything, and Li Yao was not interested in listening any further, so he lowered his eyes and looked at Qiao Nian, who had a gentle smile on his face, and asked softly, "Are you going back?" ”

Qiao Nian's slender and white fingers pinched the champagne glass, and only when he heard Li Yao's voice did he come back to something, and then he responded: "Okay, okay, it's nothing to do anyway." ”

"Well, let's go." As he spoke, Li Yao stopped Qiao Nian's shoulder and prepared to leave.

However, at the moment when they turned around to leave, the red wine glass in Ji Bei's hand fell directly to the ground, originally they were already concerned by everyone here, but they never made much movement, plus Li Yao and Qin Yuming are both well-known people who don't enter, even if they are curious, no one dares to come to the king.

But now that Ji Bei fell, his face was full of anger, and the atmosphere was a little too wrong, plus Tang Qian, Chu Rui and Qiao Yan were all around, and everyone else also took advantage of the situation to get closer.

Li Yao and Qiao Nian stopped when they heard the voice, and when they turned their heads to look at Ji Bei, Ji Bei was already coming towards them with a fierce momentum, Qin Shulang wanted to stop them, but he didn't stop them.

Ji Bei walked up to Qiao Nian and looked at her through gritted teeth: "What did I hear just now?" About me, Mr. Li also knows? As he spoke, he sneered: "Qiao Nian, then I want to ask you, is it the Ji family that is unsightly or has you done something sorry?" ”

He always thought that Qiao Nian had hidden herself so well over the years, hiding from the Ji family, the Qin family, and even the Qiao family, all because Li Yao helped her, but now it seems that he was wrong.

Li Yao didn't know anything about her.

He didn't believe that Li Yao would give affection to someone he didn't know at all.

Or, in his opinion, the emotions of those ten years, Qiao Nian could not forget so easily.

Li Yao can't see Ji Bei asking Qiao Nian so much now, he has seen it too many times, Ji Bei is undoubtedly the one who knows Qiao Nian's weaknesses the most, and every time he is forced by him so much that there is no way out.

Seeing that Ji Bei was still like this, Li Yao chuckled and pulled Qiao Nian behind him, his voice was slightly cold: "Is Mr. Ji really feeling wronged for the Ji family, or is he wronged for himself?" ”

"What do you think, Mr. Li?" Ji Bei raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.

The corners of Li Yao's mouth snorted lightly, and he smiled as always: "I miss that the one I really respect in my heart is Ji Jun, not the Ji family, as for you, ......"

"Does Mr. Ji like to listen to Miss Qiao Yan talk about her ex?" Saying that, Li Yao's eyebrows raised slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief, before he smiled and said slowly: "I'm not Mr. Ji, and I don't have such a strange habit, she is willing to say that it is out of her trust in me, I don't ask much, it is because I trust her enough, is Mr. Ji still satisfied with this explanation?" ”

Although it was Li Yao who was talking to him, Ji Bei's eyes were always fixed on Qiao Nian.

After Li Yao finished speaking, the corners of his mouth pulled up a sneer that was almost miserable, gritted his teeth and looked at Qiao Nian and asked, "Is this really the case?" ”

How can he believe it?

They used to be unforgettable, and he didn't believe that Qiao Nian would forget it.

Qiao Nian had never liked to hide behind others before, at least, she was sure that she had the ability to solve it, and even if she couldn't solve anything, she would definitely face it by herself.

But now.

I don't know if it's because she was used to being protected when she was with Li Yao, or is this something she didn't find out, and she can't solve it, or even face it?

At least now, she felt that it was really good to be able to stay behind Li Yao.

She didn't speak, Ji Bei was still waiting, it seemed, until she spoke.

Li Yao's eyes drooped slightly, and the corners of his mouth had a faint smile, not his usual polite and decent indifference, nor was it a sarcasm for Ji Bei, but a mockery of himself.

The longer Qiao Nian was silent, the deeper the mockery became.

Qiao Nian stood behind Li Yao, his palm kept clutching his sleeve, but after a while, he let go directly, and his white and soft hand held his warm palm, urging in a low voice: "Let's go." ”

Her hands were cold, and when she touched his palm, Li Yao subconsciously clenched, this is his habit, a habit developed after being with Qiao Nian, she is afraid of cold, her hands and feet are cold when the weather is a little cold, and then she is used to helping her warm her hands, and now when her hand reaches out to his hand, he always subconsciously clenches it very tightly.

In addition to the matter of divorce, Li Yao is also used to following her, not to mention that she said that she wants to go back?

But this time, Li Yao didn't move, turned to look at her, and his gentle smile revealed a bit of scrutiny: "The question that Mr. Ji asked you just now, you haven't answered it yet." ”

He still hoped that Qiao Nian would answer.

Either let Ji Bei die, or let him die.

Qiao Nian looked at him without hesitation, looking at him with a smile, the corners of his mouth slightly raised with a little helplessness: "You have already said everything for me, what do you want me to answer him?" Or since when did the two of us have to share our private affairs with others? ”

"The others ......," Ji Bei gritted his teeth and smiled.

However, Qiao Nian's gaze always fell on Li Yao, and his tone was calm and soothing: "If you're just sure if I'm sincere, there's no need to be at this time, right?" Or do you just care about winning or losing? ”

Li Yao chuckled, and soon, pulled her away directly.

Win or lose, where does it matter!

Qiao Yan followed Chu Rui, she wanted to go over, but Chu Rui directly grabbed her: "Why are you doing this?" Who is his mind on, haven't you seen it until now? I really don't understand, a person who would rather be a junior in someone else's love life than look at you squarely, what is worthy of you like this? ”

Chu Rui has always given people a gentle and elegant gentleman image, rarely as far as now, he has always thought that Qiao Yan just didn't see it clearly, that's all.

But in fact, Qiao Yan has always understood, she knows better than anyone else.

Qiao Yan broke free of Chu Rui's restraint and walked in front of Ji Bei, his eyes full of pleading: "Can you not be in front of so many people, I beg you......"

The news of her and Ji Bei's upcoming engagement has long since spread, although there has been no date set.

Ji Bei made such a fuss in front of everyone, do you want her face?

There was a distressing cry in her voice, but Ji Bei was still indifferent.

Qin Shulang's face was gloomy, the wine glass in his hand was placed heavily on the cabinet on the side, he walked over and pulled Qiao Yan directly, looked at her and said with a look of hatred: "Haven't you been saying that you don't know where you can't compare to Qiao Nian?" Well, I'll tell you now! ”

"You are not arrogant enough, you are not tall enough, you have no posture and no self, you will only bend your mind to meet others, you have no skills, no scheming and not mysterious enough, and you won't just leave!" Saying that, Qin Shulang sneered: "You never know the truth that the more you can't get something, the more precious it is, do you think that you are humble enough and obedient enough to let him see you?" ”

Qin Shulang always thought that Ji Bei had a problem, but now it seems that it is Qiao Yan's own problem.

"You don't think about it yourself, when did you see Qiao Nian begging him!"

"If he ignores you, won't you leave! Won't you even let him get out of here? ”

"Don't want to live in her shadow for the rest of your life? Scold! If you're like this, you deserve to live in her shadow for the rest of your life, and you want to come out and dream! ”

Qin Shulang's words were frank enough, Qiao Nian followed Li Yao through a corner of the banquet hall, and every word was clearly heard.

And in fact, it seems that this is indeed the case.

Qiao Nianqing was arrogant, and asked himself who he had never asked for over the years except Li Yao, and even if he was here with Li Yao, he coaxed him when he was happy, hung it when he was unhappy, and never had any scruples about leaving when he wanted to.

However, this is just her habit, and it really has nothing to do with wrist scheming.

Moreover, she has not figured out for so many years, why Qiao Yan has to compare with her? Why does Qiao Yan always feel that she lives in her shadow?

Qiao Nian couldn't figure it out before, and it still is.

I couldn't figure it out before, but I can't figure it out now.

Thinking about it, she smiled unexpectedly, as if talking to herself, and as if she was telling Li Yao: "I always thought that my life was a mess, and I never thought about being better than others, and I never cared if I was better than others, let alone thinking about who to press." ”

Li Yao: "I know. ”

He just loved Qiao Nian's freedom to death, and he hated it to death.

Qiao Nian looked up at his solemn side face and laughed at himself: "Li Yao, do you believe me?" ”

"I believe it."

The long hallway was quiet except for the footsteps of two people.

Qiao Nian bit her lip tightly, for a long time, her choked voice was weak and helpless, as if she was at a loss: "I'm really innocent." She didn't want to defend anything, but this sentence had been hidden in her heart for a long time.

Li Yao was silent and did not respond.

He took her to the elevator and went directly to the parking lot, opened the door to let her get in the car, fastened her seat belt, and then went to the cab to sit down, he didn't hurry to start the car and leave, after sitting quietly for a while, the Adam's apple rolled, breathed a sigh of relief, and said slowly: "Whether you were innocent before is important to you and me now?" ”

Qiao Nian turned his eyes to the car window and said quietly: "I'm fed up with being hated, I'm afraid that one day, you will hate me for it." ”

"Nian Nian ......" Li Yao called her name with a smile: "If one day I hate you, if I really investigate the reason, it will definitely not involve your past, I have lived more than 20 years and planted on you, but you lied to me, ignored me, calculated me, left me and left...... Tell me, which one is not worthy of my hatred of you? ”