Jingxia Rose

Chapter 154 [Shi Yi 004] This scoundrel is toxic!

Yi Xu didn't respond to her words, but only gave her a meaningful look, curled his lips, and then looked away.

Afterwards, Mr. Shi and the others chuckled and changed the subject.

Shi Wan didn't eat anything this morning, but she just drank half a glass of wine. Now her stomach feels burning, and she needs to eat something to fill her stomach.

After eating a sweet and sour pork rib and a shrimp, she drank a small bowl of winter melon and old duck soup, and finally set her sights on the red oil crystal shrimp dumplings.

The filling inside is juicy and soaked in chili oil, making it both fragrant and delicious.

As Shi Wan happily ate her third dumpling, her chopsticks slipped, and the dumpling fell with a 'whoosh' onto Yi Xu's snow-white shirt. It rolled twice off the table before landing on the floor, splattering red oil onto his trouser leg.

"..."

Yi Xu tilted his head and glanced at his sleeve, then at his trouser leg.

Because the pants were black, the red paint splatter wasn't very noticeable, but it was quite eye-catching on the sleeves.

It's hard to ignore.

"Forehead……"

Yi Xu ground his back teeth. "Deliberate?!"

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Shi Wan denied it three times in a row, and tried to grab a tissue to wipe it off for him, but it was red grease, how could a tissue possibly wipe it off.

Yi Xu continued to stare at her calmly, while Shi Wan sighed and said, "I'll compensate you, okay?"

Yi Xu nodded, leaned closer to her, and lowered his voice, "My shirt and pants are custom-made, made with the best fabrics. They're not worth two or three hundred thousand, but they'll cost you over ten thousand. Are you sure you want to pay for them?"

A few hundred thousand?
What's wrong? Are there gold trims on these clothes?
She mentally calculated how much money she could make from this deal with Laijia today.

So, if I have to pay him back before I even get the money, isn't that the same as working for him for free?
But she was indeed in the wrong. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "How about... I take you to wash it off? We should be able to get it off now."

As she spoke, she apologized to the people at the table, "Please eat first. I accidentally got his sleeve dirty and I need to go clean it up. Excuse me."

She turned and walked behind the chair. Seeing that Yi Xu was unmoved and was leaning against the back of the chair like he had no bones, she glared at him angrily and grabbed his arm forcefully.

Yi Xu raised an eyebrow, followed the force that pulled her up, and slowly followed behind her.

Once outside the private room, Shi Wan let go of him, asked the waiter for some laundry detergent, and after receiving the item, went straight to the restroom.

The washbasin was shared by the men's and women's restrooms. Shi Wan pulled his sleeve over to rinse it under the tap, but it was really difficult to wash on him.

Shi Wan simply said, "Take off your clothes."

"Take it off? Here?" Yi Xu asked suspiciously. "Are you sure?"

"..."

It was indeed a bit unseemly.

Yi Xu glanced at the gray stains and a few drops of red oil on his trouser leg and chuckled, "How about I take my trousers off too, and you wash them as well?"

Shi Wan met his gaze and said, "Sure, take your clothes off, you can take them all off."

Yi Xu nodded and began to unbuckle his belt. Shi Wan remained calm and watched him with composure.

After unbuckling his belt, Yi Xu started unbuttoning his buttons and zipping his trousers, then pulled them down to reveal the edge of his black underwear. He was about to take them off, but he showed no sign of stopping.

Just then, several footsteps came from the corridor outside. This public handwashing station was visible to anyone who walked by, which startled Shi Wan.

He's so infuriating!
She glared at him angrily, quickly placed the laundry detergent in a disposable cup on the counter, shoved him into the men's restroom behind her, and closed the door.

All in one go.

Yi Xu was stunned by her push until the delicate fragrance of jasmine wafted into his nose, bringing him back to his senses. Shi Wan pressed her ear against the door, listening for footsteps outside. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she felt the person had passed by. She straightened up and looked up to meet Yi Xu's leisurely and indifferent gaze.

He reminded them, "This is the men's restroom."

Shi Wanchao glanced back and thankfully there was no one inside.

"So what if it's the men's restroom? It's not like I've never been in one before." She curled her lip dismissively. "Should I have taken a picture and posted it online? The news of Young Master Yi taking off his pants in public would be on the front page, and you might just become another legendary figure in your Yi family's genealogy."

The legendary figures in the Yi family are Mr. and Mrs. Yi. They started from scratch and became influential figures in the business world with their swift and decisive methods. They also married the daughter of a military commander through their own abilities. Their eldest son later joined the army, and their younger son and daughter both have a talent for business.

Yi Xu is an outlier in the Yi family.

Shi Wan thought that if she were Old Mrs. Yi, she would probably be turning in her grave and want to get up and give Yi Xu a good beating.

Yi Xu actually did a good job after taking over the two subsidiaries, but he was too casual and lazy.

The old man set a goal for him: he would earn whatever the company was supposed to earn each year, and he wouldn't earn a penny more; he would just let the company languish if he could.

Getting first place every year is impressive, but those who obsess over grades are also quite formidable.

"Sure, I'll definitely put your contribution next to it when the time comes."

"It's not my business?"

"You didn't do this?" Yi Xu pointed to the red paint stain on his sleeve and raised his chin. "Didn't you make me take off my pants?"

"I didn't realize that Young Master Yi's skill in turning the tables was so masterful," Shi Wan sneered. "You should quit being a company boss and become a chef instead; you're really good at shifting blame."

"You can be my kitchen helper; I'll leave all the fish bone picking to you."

"Sure, you'll have to beg me then, and I'll consider it."

"You'll come begging to me when you lose your job."

"Yi Xu!"

"Oh, you can remember my name now?"

"..."

This jerk is toxic!
Depend on!
"Get out of my way!" Shi Wan snapped, yanked him away, opened the door, and walked out.

I waited for about a minute or two until Yi Xu came out after re-fastening his belt. As soon as he turned around, my eyes were drawn to the red oil on his sleeve.

It's just too conspicuous and too out of place.

"Give me your account number and tell me the exact price of this outfit, and I'll transfer the money to you."

Well, she felt that some money still needed to be spent.

It's all my fault for being so careless!
He can't even hold a dumpling properly, wasting tens of thousands of yuan.

She felt the pinch.

Seeing her reluctant expression, Yi Xu chuckled and said, "Fine."

Seeing him walk forward, Shi Wan followed, "Where's the account?"

"Who bothers to remember bank account numbers? I can't even be bothered to remember my ID number."

Did you bring your card?

"No." Yi Xu glanced at her, then paused. "If you're in a hurry, you can transfer the money to me via WeChat."

"Doesn't WeChat have a limit?"

“Two options.” Yi Xu held up two long, slender fingers. “One, you can transfer the money to me via WeChat, and I'll allow you to pay in installments. The second, when I get back later, I'll send you my bank account number via WeChat, and you can choose one.”