Chapter 27: The Incompetent and Malicious Ex-Boyfriend (29)
Convenient? It was more than convenient.
Shen Ci quickly moved aside to let Ye Qi in. Then, he looked at Jiang Ningyuan on the sofa. “Mr. Jiang, this is my partner, Ye Qi.”
Jiang Ningyuan was dumbfounded when he saw Ye Qi.
Holy crap! Zhou-zai hadn’t mentioned that Ye Qi was this beautiful. No wonder he could capture Shen Ci’s heart. However, he felt like Ye Qi looked a bit familiar, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen him. Logically speaking, if he had seen Ye Qi, he shouldn’t have forgotten him…
Ye Qi glanced at Jiang Ningyuan and sneered in his heart. Another shameless third party. On the surface, however, he remained refined and elegant. After placing the lunch box on the table, he reached out to Jiang Ningyuan. “Hello, Mr. Jiang.”
Jiang Ningyuan’s gaze fell on Ye Qi’s extended hand. After a second of silence, he reached out. Their hands touched and immediately released.
Ye Qi looked at Shen Ci with a smile. “Ah Ci, does Mr. Jiang have something important to discuss with you? Did I arrive at a bad time?”
Shen Ci: “…”
He couldn’t exactly say that Jiang Ningyuan had come to confess to him, could he? He gave an uncomfortable, light cough. “No, it’s nothing. He just came to chat with me.”
Ye Qi’s long, narrow eyes arched slightly. A cold glint flashed through his eyes when he looked at the bouquet of roses.
“Oh, I see! Then are you two finished chatting? I brought you lunch.” Ye Qi reached out and hooked his arm around Shen Ci’s. “I didn’t know you had a friend here. Shall we go out to eat?”
“No, it’s late. I have things to do, so I’ll be leaving first.” Jiang Ningyuan quickly waved his hands. He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to swallow if he went out to eat with them. Why would he want to watch them show off their affection in front of him?
Jiang Ningyuan swept a glance at the red mark on Shen Ci’s neck and felt even more stifled. Ye Qi looked at Shen Ci, waiting for him to speak.
Shen Ci was deathly afraid that Jiang Ningyuan would accidentally blurt out that he was working part-time as a host at hello. He wished he could make Jiang Ningyuan leave immediately.
“Then I won’t keep you, Mr. Jiang.”
Jiang Ningyuan nodded. “Shen Ci, next Saturday, I—”
Before he could finish, he was quickly interrupted by Shen Ci. “Mr. Jiang, we can talk about anything else later. Goodbye, Mr. Jiang.”
Ye Qi’s gaze traveled between the two of them. Next Saturday? What’s happening next Saturday? Although he was curious, he didn’t ask.
Jiang Ningyuan hadn’t even taken two steps when Ye Qi suddenly called out to him. “Mr. Jiang.”
Jiang Ningyuan turned around. “What is it?”
Ye Qi stepped forward, picked up the flowers from the desk, and handed them to Jiang Ningyuan. “The flowers are beautiful, but I think you’ll find someone more suitable to give them to.” After speaking, he gave Jiang Ningyuan a genial smile. “Don’t you agree?”
Jiang Ningyuan: “…”
What rotten luck. He came to confess and was caught red-handed by the official partner. He didn’t believe anyone could be unluckier than him. He awkwardly took the flowers from Ye Qi and hurried out of the office.
Ming Yanzhou was leaning against a pillar in the corridor. Seeing Jiang Ningyuan walk out of the company with the flowers and a gloomy face, he knew Jiang Ningyuan had also suffered a setback at Ye Qi’s hands. As for why he said “also”… don’t ask.
The two locked eyes. Ming Yanzhou let out a cold sneer, his tone somewhat sarcastic. “Oh? Weren’t you here to pursue love? How come you didn’t even get to give the flowers?”
Jiang Ningyuan: “…”
He shoved the flowers into Ming Yanzhou’s arms. “I am pursuing love. Pursuing you.”
Ming Yanzhou’s face went black. He shoved the flowers back to Jiang Ningyuan. “Pulling this stunt behind my back, A-Yuan, are you even human?”
“You’re already living in his house. What’s wrong with me giving him a bouquet of flowers?”
Ming Yanzhou scoffed. “Living in his house is a result of my own ability.” Then, his tone changed. “How does it feel to be caught by his boyfriend? Exciting?”
“Tsk. Ye Qi is quite polite; he didn’t kick you out. If it were me, I’d give you two slaps.”
Jiang Ningyuan: “…”
“How do you have the face to say that? If Ye Qi were to hit anyone, he’d hit you first. Using their sympathy to play the pity card—I’m embarrassed for you even if you aren’t.”
Ming Yanzhou: “…”
The two of them exchanged insults in the corridor, neither backing down.
On the other side, after Jiang Ningyuan left, Ye Qi opened the lunch box with a smile. “Ah Ci, I brought you chicken soup, sweet and sour pork ribs, and Cola chicken wings.”
Ye Qi spoke while setting out the meal. Shen Ci’s gaze fell on the dishes, feeling a bit puzzled. Didn’t Ye Qi not know how to cook? Was the previous information incorrect?
“I thought you didn’t know how to cook?”
Ye Qi’s hand froze for a fraction of a second. He quickly returned to normal and winked innocently at Shen Ci. “I’m not very good at it, so I got these from a restaurant for you. Ah Ci, I’ll learn how to cook in my spare time and make meals for you in the future.”
Shen Ci: “…” Well then!
At least not having to eat a “dark cuisine” disaster was a psychological comfort. He sat on the sofa and took the chopsticks Ye Qi handed him. “Aren’t you eating?”
“I ate late this morning; I’m not hungry yet.”
Since Ye Qi said so, Shen Ci didn’t stand on ceremony. He was indeed a bit hungry. He didn’t know which restaurant Ye Qi got the food from, but it tasted quite good.
“Is it good?” Ye Qi sat on the sofa, a smile curling his lips as he watched Shen Ci focus on eating.
“Mm, it’s not bad.”
“Don’t just eat the rice; have some soup. You worked hard last night, have some soup to replenish yourself.”
Shen Ci: “…”
These words made Shen Ci feel as if he had been struck by lightning. What did he mean, he “worked hard last night”? Shouldn’t it have been Ye Qi’s mouth that worked hard? How could he say that with a straight face?
Those romantic images he had finally managed to forget suddenly resurfaced in his mind. Shen Ci’s face turned beet red. He glanced at Ye Qi. Ye Qi was smiling with a pure expression, as if he didn’t know how suggestive his words were.
“What is it, Ah Ci?”
Shen Ci: “…” Forget it. He has no shame, but I still do!
He muttered a vague “Nothing,” but the food in his mouth suddenly didn’t taste as good anymore.
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