Jingxia Rose

Chapter 165 [Shi Yi 015] is causing harm to people.
Even without the lawsuit with the Lin family, Shi Wan didn't have much free time. Next week, she has a live broadcast for a skincare brand. After withdrawing the lawsuit from the court, she immediately began preparing for the next live broadcast.

For products like cosmetics and skincare products, in addition to trying them herself, she also lets several staff members with different skin types try them out, with the trial period usually lasting from half a month to a month.

We need to collect relevant data every day, and then hold a meeting to discuss and decide whether or not to buy this item.

She would release videos to generate buzz about three to five days before the live stream.

The night the live stream ended, she had dinner with her team when she received a WeChat message from Yi Xu, asking when she would pay for the meal. He had been waiting for it for a week, eagerly anticipating it.

After reading it, Shi Wan laughed out loud. After thinking about her schedule, she typed: Tomorrow night.

Yi Xu replied quickly: What time?
Shi Wan: Around seven o'clock.

Yi Xu: Okay. Are you having a get-together?

Shi Wan: Hmm.

Yi Xu: Have you been drinking?
Shi Wan: I drank it.

Yi Xu: Drink less, don't drink too much.

Shi Wan stared at those words, her smile deepening unconsciously. She had just typed "okay" and hadn't even had a chance to send it when Yi Xu's message popped up again: After all, you're not a good drinker, so drink less and don't harm others.

Her smile froze instantly. She deleted the "okay" and replaced it with "get lost" before angrily putting away her phone.

You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth.

Yu Xuan, who was standing nearby, noticed her actions and expression, leaned over and whispered, "Sister, are you dating Young Master Yi?"

Shi Wan looked terrified. "Who told you that?"

"It's been going on lately..."

"Who spread it?"

Yu Xuan shook her head with a troubled expression.

Shi Wan remained silent, downed the wine in her glass in one gulp, and let out two cool laughs.

Yu Xuan was horrified by her laughter and dared not ask any more questions.

Yi Xu sent her two more messages, which Shi Wan ignored.

When she got home, it was almost one o'clock. Shi Wan picked up the girl who was rubbing against her feet in a princess carry, and exhaustion instantly overwhelmed her, causing her to collapse onto the sofa.

The next second, Yi Xu called via WeChat.

She frowned when she saw the name and didn't want to answer.

It just died.

Before she could put her phone down, a number without a contact name called. She didn't recognize the number, but she already knew who it was.

She answered the phone, held it to her ear, and asked languidly, "What?"

"Oh, you knew it was me? You saved my number?"

"Who else could be calling me at this hour besides you?"

Yi Xu chuckled softly, "Back already?"

While petting the cat, Shi Wan lied through her teeth, saying, "No."

Yi Xu frowned on the other end of the phone. "It's already one o'clock, and the dinner party isn't over yet?"

"It's over," Shi Wan said. "He was just causing trouble for people."

"You scourge... Shi Wan, where are you? Who are you harming?"

His originally casual tone suddenly became serious and anxious, and if you listened carefully, you could even hear a hint of exasperation.

Shi Wan was quite surprised and was momentarily stunned.

"Meow~"

Seeing that she hadn't moved or touched her, the princess stood up, nuzzled her cheek with her head, and let out a soft, cute, childlike voice.

Yi Xu overheard this, and his tense nerves instantly relaxed, and he burst out laughing.

Shi Wan had a pet dwarf Napoleon, which he had seen on her WeChat Moments on the very first day they became WeChat friends.

She never posts any advertisements on WeChat; she only shares her life, with the most posts being about the princess.

He scrolled through several posts before finding out the cat's name was Princess, and at the time he was mentally criticizing the name. "Oh, it's ruining the princess's life."

"..."

"If you have something to say, just say it; if you have something to say, spit it out."

Look at that bad temper.

Yi Xu coughed lightly, "I was worried because you haven't replied to my messages, so I called to ask."

"Are you relieved now?"

"Well, I'm relieved to know you haven't harmed anyone else."

"roll."

Knowing she was about to hang up, he quickly asked, "Hey, should I pick you up tomorrow or do you go by yourself?"

"I'm not eating anymore, you can eat it yourself."

"Oh, I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong. You didn't harm anyone, I was the one who harmed people." Yi Xu admitted her mistake. "Message me when you're done with your work tomorrow, and I'll come pick you up."

Shi Wan's lips curled slightly, her voice suppressing a laugh, and she said calmly, "We'll talk about it later, bye."

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The next day, around six o'clock, Shi Wan received another WeChat message from Yi Xu: Are you done with your work? I'm downstairs at your company.

Shi Wan didn't return. She came down twenty minutes later and immediately recognized his luxurious Aston Martin. Without trying to avoid anyone, she walked straight over, opened the passenger door, and got in.

After she fastened her seatbelt, Yi Xu started the car.

The restaurant we went to was one of the three restaurants that Yi Xu had sent her last time—a French restaurant.

It's located near the city center, and it should only take about 20 minutes to drive there. However, it was rush hour and there was some traffic, so the 20-minute drive took them almost twice as long.

When we arrived, it was already ten or twenty minutes later than the originally agreed time.

"You're really rude."

When she saw the prices on the menu, she glanced at Yi Xu with a knowing look.

Yi Xu looked at her leisurely, "What, feeling sorry for your wallet?"

He clicked his tongue. "So stingy?"

"My money doesn't grow on trees, what do you mean by stingy? If you can't speak properly, shut your mouth and order!" Shi Wan pouted and threw the menu at him.

Watching him calmly and skillfully order the food, she suddenly remembered to ask, "By the way, you haven't sent me the bank account number we agreed on. What does that mean? Are you not planning to let me pay you back?"

"Oh, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten about it."

Yi Xu looked enlightened. "However, the clothes are clean now. If you feel really embarrassed or guilty, you can treat me to a few more meals. I would be happy to accept."

"Well, you'll have to see if I'm willing to play along."

Yi Xu squinted at her.

Although they haven't known each other for long, haven't spent much time together, and don't know each other very well.

But one thing Yi Xu was very clear about was that this woman was quite adept at saying one thing and meaning another.

What she says is not always reliable; what matters is what she does.

Fortunately, he has always been quite patient.

"Sure, then we'll eat it whenever you feel like it. There's plenty of time."

Shi Wan glanced at him, slowly looked away, picked up her water glass, and took a sip.

The setting for the meal was elegant and romantic, but the atmosphere between the two of them was anything but pleasant. They argued every few sentences and bickered from time to time.

It was already 8:30 when we finished eating.

Shi Wan paid the bill, and Yi Xu didn't try to take it from her. After leaving the restaurant, he asked, "It's still early, how about we go see a movie?"

"What's so great about a movie?" Shi Wan glanced at him sideways. "Let's just go to the hotel."

I have a feeling that Mr. Yi is going to explode tomorrow; their blunder is about to be exposed.