He Xi was a well - known playboy in the circle, and of course, the people present knew him.
But they knew better about the He family behind him. The He family was one of the three major families in Beijing, along with the Shang family and the Song family.
No matter how angry Jiang Xinian was, he didn't dare to get angry with He Xi.
He patted his shoulder and was about to say "It's okay" when he saw a tall man pass by Jiang Zhi. Just like He Xi bumped into him, he bumped into Jiang Zhi.
But the force wasn't as strong as He Xi's bump on him.
The coat on Jiang Zhi's shoulder was already loosely draped. After this bump, it instantly fell to the ground, revealing her two white and round shoulders.
On one of the shoulders, a deep red hickey formed a strong contrast with the porcelain - white shoulder, blooming like a rose.
It clearly fell into the eyes of the people present, and their faces were different, extremely wonderful.
Jiang Xinian stared at the hickey on Jiang Zhi's shoulder. The undercurrent in his eyes surged violently, and his face was so dark that it could drip ink.
He Xi raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect his second brother to be so flirty after marriage. He must have done it on purpose.
Deliberately leaving a hickey on his second sister - in - law's shoulder.
Deliberately bumping off her clothes.
Tsk tsk tsk, scheming and sinister.
Lin Yanyan slightly widened her eyes and glanced at Jiang Xinian the next second.
Seeing his face as black as a pot, she clapped secretly. Assistant Zhou did a great job with this hickey!
Hurry up and piss off Jiang Xinian, this dead narcissistic man!!
After Jiang Zhi's clothes were bumped off, she was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously turned around and squatted down slightly to pick them up.
As she reached out to touch the coat, a large hand with slightly bulging veins also reached out.
The tips of their fingers touched, and the tip of her nose was filled with the familiar masculine and sharp breath.
Her heart beat faster. Jiang Zhi raised her beautiful fox - like eyes and looked at the other person.
Just for a moment when she looked up, she fell into the man's deep eyes. The hand holding the clothes tightened involuntarily.
As if scalded by his gaze, Jiang Zhi quickly lowered her eyes, blocking that passionate and familiar sight.
Shang Chi picked up the coat, his expression indifferent and distant, as if the lingering gaze he had just exchanged with the woman was just an illusion.
The man's bony hand patted the dust off the coat, then handed it to Jiang Zhi. His voice was low, "Sorry, the road is too narrow. Your clothes."
Jiang Zhi stretched out her small white hand, took the black coat, glanced at the man, and then lowered her eyes, "It's okay, we're in the way."
After a moment of silence, she continued, "Mr. Shang, then we'll go back first."
The man had no expression on his face, and his voice showed no joy or anger, "Hmm."
He responded to Jiang Zhi, but his eyes swept coldly towards Jiang Xinian.
Probably because the man's gaze was too unkind, Jiang Xinian instinctively looked up at him.
Unexpectedly, he met his sharp eyes and couldn't help but be shocked.
This was the second time.
He deeply felt from Mr. Shang the possessive hostility of a male competing for a female.
Moreover, this time was much stronger than last time.
Last time was at most vigilance, this time was a naked warning.
Jiang Xinian's fingers clenched involuntarily. For some reason, the man in front of him made him feel an extremely strong sense of crisis.
Jiang Zhi and Lin Yanyan sat back in their previous seats.
Lin Yanyan immediately laughed out loud, laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten up, "Hahaha, Jiang Xinian saw the hickey on your shoulder and was so angry that his face turned green. It's so funny, he deserves it!"
Jiang Zhi couldn't laugh. It wasn't a good thing to be seen by her current husband while arguing with her ex.
She didn't know if the man's actions just now were intentional or not.
Would he misunderstand that she was still in contact with Jiang Xinian?
Last time when she asked him for his ID photo, he misunderstood.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Zhi still decided to send a message to the man.
Jiang Zhi: [Jiang Xinian and I just met by chance. I have no intention of rekindling our old relationship with him.]
The man replied in seconds, [Hmm.]
Jiang Zhi, "..."
The man didn't seem to care. Her hasty explanation seemed unnecessary?
Jiang Zhi thought he wouldn't reply again. She was about to turn off the screen when a message popped up in their chat box.
Shang Chi: [Let's talk when we get back. I remember all the accounts.]
Jiang Zhi, "???"
What accounts??
While Jiang Zhi was wondering what he meant, the host's loud voice calling the man's name rang in her ears.
"Please welcome Mr. Shang to the stage to speak!"
The man sat in the center of the first row, and Jiang Zhi sat dozens of rows behind him.
Looking through the countless heads, Jiang Zhi looked at him.
The man happened to stand up, and his deep eyes also looked in her direction.
Their gazes met unexpectedly.
It was as if the pause button had been pressed around them, and all the noise had nothing to do with them.
Only each other was left.
Although they only looked at each other for two seconds, it seemed extremely long.
Suddenly, for a moment, Jiang Zhi felt that she was favored by him.
But after the man went on stage, he stood tall, his expression indifferent. His words and deeds were Abstinence and noble. He scanned the audience without any emotional color and spoke fluently.
His gaze never stayed on her again.
A ripple of loss appeared in her clear fox - like eyes, which she didn't even notice.
Lin Yanyan didn't notice Jiang Zhi's strangeness.
She looked at the man on the stage, then at Jiang Zhi, and said thoughtfully, "Not to mention, you two look too much like a couple."
"Especially just now at the door, when Mr. Shang picked up your clothes for you, I found that the dark pattern on his tie is a bit like the pattern on your cheongsam. When you stood together, you looked like a real couple in the circle who avoid suspicion."
When Jiang Zhi heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
When she chose a tie for the man, she only thought about choosing a dark pattern she liked and didn't notice this.
Jiang Zhi curved her clear knuckles, touched her nose, and tried her best to look natural, "It's just a coincidence."
Her tone was gentle, with a hint of firmness.
It was more like she was saying it to herself.
Not long after she finished speaking, warm applause broke out around her.
The man took long strides, walked off the stage calmly, and sat back in his seat.
The president's speech meant that the banquet was about to end.
Feeling her phone vibrate in her handbag, Jiang Zhi took out her phone, opened the notification, and it was a message from the man.
Shang Chi: [Waiting for you in the parking lot.]
Jiang Zhi: [Okay, I'll come over after I finish handling the follow - up.]
No emotion, treating each other with respect.
This was the most suitable way for the two to get along.
Jiang Zhi finished handling everything and half an hour had passed.
After saying goodbye to Lin Yanyan and Xu Jiarou, Jiang Zhi walked towards the parking lot.
After walking for a while, a little girl about ten years old, holding a dozen Bulk roses, walked towards her.
The little girl blinked her big, round eyes, looking up at her. Her voice was soft, "Sister, buy a flower. It's very cheap, five yuan each."