Today is Christmas, why isn't An Chengye with Yin Lunmei? Also, didn't Jiang Xingye just say that his friends were too busy to celebrate his birthday with him?
Mai Xiaoshu wondered if Jiang Xingye was hiding something from her, but when she turned around she saw that Jiang Xingye was also shocked.
Seeing that they knew each other, the waiter hesitantly asked if the four of them could share a table, as an intern had made a mistake in the reservation and there was another table of guests without seats, so he wanted to ask them for help.
An Chengye had a cold face, while Jian Jun stood aside with an awkward look on his face and grinned foolishly.
Mai Xiaoshu guessed that he would refuse, so he simply tried to find a way out: "I'm afraid it's not very convenient..."
Unexpectedly, An Chengye glanced at her and Jiang Xingye suspiciously, then nodded slightly to the waiter: "We know each other, you can arrange it."
Seeing that the guests had no objections, the waiter bowed and thanked them with a grateful look on his face, and arranged for the four of them to sit down.
The four of them sat at the four corners of the rectangular dining table. The terrible silence made the atmosphere tense. Mai Xiaoshu could even hear the sound of his own heart beating like a drum.
Jian Jun looked around with a smile, his eyes fell on the bouquet of flowers in Jiang Xingye's arms, and he was the first to break the silence: "Why is Master Xingye with Xiao Shu?"
"Is it weird that we're together?" Jiang Xingye looked at Jian Jun and then at An Chengye with a smile in his eyes. "Chengye, since you've decided not to care about the past, I hope you won't stop me from dating Xiaoshu."
"Although I don't intend to pursue what she did in the past, but..." An Chengye stared at the red wine glass in his hand with a dull look. His expression was cold, and it was hard to guess what he was thinking. He glanced at Mai Xiaoshu casually: "You are the main shareholder of the company, so it is better to keep a distance from the traitor. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, it will be difficult to explain ..."
Mai Xiaoshu's face suddenly felt hot, as if he had been slapped in the face.
She knew that this matter had not yet passed for An Chengye and would never pass.
That matter was not explained clearly last time, and it seems that she will never be able to get rid of it.
It was also at this moment that she realized that as long as she did not prove her innocence, the scar would always be there and would not heal just because An Chengye did not pursue the matter.
At this moment, her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.
Since you can't prove yourself, it's better to stay away from it.
Mai Xiaoshu pretended to receive a text message on his phone, picked it up and took a look, then leaned over to Jiang Xingye's ear and whispered, "You guys eat, I have something to do and I'll leave first. I'll celebrate your birthday another day."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Jiang Xingye stood up immediately after, and looked at the person who had ruined the atmosphere with a serious expression: "Chengye, you've gone too far this time!"
An Chengye raised his lips with a sarcastic smile: "I went too far? I still have the evidence of what she did. Do you want to defend her? You know, I have zero tolerance for traitors. Don't take advantage of the fact that I grew up with you and turned a blind eye to you, and then repeatedly cross my bottom line!"
Jiang Xingye frowned and didn't argue anymore. He turned around and caught up with Mai Xiaoshu, gently patting her shoulder: "I'll take you there."
An Chengye's indignant voice came from behind again: "Mai Xiaoshu, you better take care of yourself!"
Mai Xiaoshu's face suddenly turned pale and her body began to tremble uncontrollably. Fortunately, Jiang Xingye supported her in time.
Watching them leave together, An Chengye instantly lost his appetite and rolled his eyes at Jian Jun who was cutting the barbecue: "You're still in the mood to eat? I don't understand why you insisted on asking me to come here to eat when there are so many people outside tonight?"
"Didn't you ask me to fill your schedule so you could avoid Miss Yin?" Jian Jun muttered softly.
"I'm talking about a business trip, not having a candlelight dinner with a grown man on Christmas!" An Chengye was furious.
"Boss... you're not jealous, are you?" Jian Jun's face was full of suspicion. He was not afraid of death and pointed out the real reason why An Chengye was angry, leaving An Chengye speechless.
After arriving at the square, Mai Xiaoshu looked at the sea of ​​bright lights, and the knot in his heart was hard to untie.
Her vision was gradually blurred by the mist. She didn't turn her head, but she knew Jiang Xingye was behind her: "All the evidence points to me as the traitor, why are you willing to support me?"
This is what Mai Xiaoshu has never understood. She can't understand why An Chengye can't trust her like he does.
Jiang Xingye took a step forward, gently patted her head, and said in a gentle voice: "Because I have seen Xiao Shu's kind side. You love animals and will not give up the project easily, so how could you sell out the company?"
Yes, Jiang Xingye knows such an obvious truth, why doesn’t An Chengye know it?
Touched, Mai Xiaoshu turned around and looked at him with gratitude: "I have had many conflicts with An Chengye, but he always insisted on keeping me in the company to take charge of the project. I thought he knew me very well, but I didn't expect that when I was wronged, he was the one who believed me the least."
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Jiang Xingye kept these words in his heart and did not say them out loud. Just like the countless secrets hidden in his heart , he could not mention them to the girl in front of him.
Jiang Xingye followed Mai Xiaoshu's gaze and saw dazzling snowflakes suddenly flying in the sky, making the Christmas atmosphere even more intense.
He knew that she had An Chengye in her heart, but he also knew that she and An Chengye were both proud people. What happened recently was like a thorn in the hearts of the two. From now on, whenever they see each other, they will think of the betrayal in the past. How can they continue to be together?
He was confused and didn't understand why she was so indifferent to him when he was the one who knew her first and he was no worse than An Chengye.
If, he meant if, if he confessed now, would she be willing to give him a chance?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xingye walked in front of Mai Xiaoshu and leaned down to look her in the eye. She saw the stars in his eyes, and he finally turned the twists and turns in his heart into a few words: "I just lied."
"What?" The suddenly shortened distance made her feel a little uncomfortable, and Mai Xiaoshu took a few steps back in panic.
"I lied to you when I said today was my birthday ." Jiang Xingye looked at Mai Xiaoshu's stunned expression, a faint blush on his face, "I lied because I wanted to be with you today."
Jiang Xingye's voice was not loud, but very clear: "I want to stay by your side forever."
The sudden confession made Mai Xiaoshu's eyes widen instantly. She looked at the boy in front of her in disbelief, wondering if it was what she understood? Was this a prank?
He is so outstanding, how could he fall in love with someone as ordinary as me?
"You, you, you...don't joke with me." She took a step back and became incoherent.
"I like you." Jiang Xingye not only did not deny it, but confessed it gently, "I will be responsible for what I say. If you haven't thought it through, I will wait for you."
She should be happy. Didn't she have a crush on him before? He was obviously more gentlemanly and gentle than An Chengye, but why... apart from being surprised, she didn't feel happy? On the contrary, her heart seemed to be suppressed by something, and felt heavy.
"Haha, stop joking. How could you like me?" Mai Xiaoshu laughed dryly and shook his head, but the sadness in his eyes was so real that it didn't seem like a joke at all.
She didn't remember what excuse she used to escape. She returned home in a daze. She pushed open the door and was met with a dark shadow.
“Ah——” She was so scared that she almost jumped up, and subconsciously caught the shadow. After seeing the shadow clearly, she breathed a sigh of relief, “Fei Fei, why don’t you turn on the light!”
Song Feifei pronounced softly, "I'm trying the Wi-Fi. It's so strange, our home was disconnected just now. I restarted the set-top box but it didn't work, so I just turned off the power and tried again."
“How can you turn off the Wi-Fi and then the power?” Mai Xiaoshu complained as he turned on the light.
"Try using your phone. I clearly paid the internet bill some time ago."
"Let me see."
Mai Xiaoshu took out his phone from his pocket and looked at the screen. He found that it was not that there was no Wi-Fi, but that there was no signal. "Maybe there is a problem with the line. Let's try again tomorrow."
"That's all I can do. This line is so annoying that I can't watch the show anymore!" Song Feifei was a little frustrated, but when she looked up, she saw Mai Xiaoshu's red face. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Something's wrong. Today is Christmas. Why did you come home so late? Who did you go on a date with?"
"I'm working overtime! I'm so tired, I'm going to take a shower first."
Temporarily avoiding Song Feifei's questioning, she stood in the bathroom looking at herself in the mirror, feeling confused.
The scene of Jiang Xingye's confession appeared in my mind again.
Everything happened too suddenly, how could he like her?
The affectionate face of Jiang Xingye when he confessed appeared in front of her eyes, but then it turned into An Chengye's arrogant face. When she thought of him, her expression suddenly became depressed, and she muttered insincerely: "Why did I think of An Chengye, that poisonous guy!"