Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 435 Xiao Tian's Injustice, A Boat Without Moorings

Jiang Qing had only taken a few steps when a figure gracefully blocked his way, carrying a sweet fragrance.

"President Jiang, where are we going?"

Li Yitong smiled and blocked his way, her crescent-shaped eyes curving into a charming arc.

She held two glasses of champagne in her hand and naturally handed one of them to Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing paused, looked at the smiling woman in front of him, raised an eyebrow, and had no choice but to take the wine glass.

The crisp sound of their glasses clinking together was almost inaudible in the somewhat noisy banquet hall, yet it still attracted a lot of attention.

"Did Sister Yitong come here specifically to ambush me?"

Jiang Qing lowered his voice, but his gaze still involuntarily drifted towards the two figures facing each other in the distance.

Li Yitong took a sip of champagne. To outsiders, her conversation with Jiang Qing seemed like a casual greeting between friends.

But her voice carried a hint of mockery, as if she were enjoying the spectacle.

"If I hadn't stopped you, were you planning to personally mediate the dispute between those two girls?"

Jiang Qing didn't deny it, but asked her with some curiosity.

"What's wrong with them? They were fine just a moment ago, why are they suddenly arguing again?"

"It's all your fault."

Li Yitong chuckled, her crescent-shaped eyes full of reproach.

"Wang Churan just added Xiaotian on WeChat and made sure she saw the post on her Moments about having New Year's Eve dinner at your house. That girl was furious when she saw it and is now digging into Wang Churan's past."

Jiang Qing was taken aback upon hearing this, but then she understood.

He recalled Tian Xiwei's hostility towards Wang Churan at the last Fosun party, and Wang Churan's restrained gaze at the time, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

This girl is quite vengeful; she actually used this method to provoke Xiaotian.

"Do you understand now?"

Li Yitong could tell from his expression that he had figured out what had happened, so she couldn't help but continue teasing him.

"You've got all these romantic entanglements of your own, and now you're feeling the headache?"

Jiang Qing shook her head helplessly.

"It is indeed my problem."

"give it to me."

Seeing that the joke had gone far enough, Li Yitong winked at him.

"It's not appropriate for you to go there; too many eyes are watching you."

Jiang Qing knew that Li Yitong was right, and she had always trusted her ability to handle things, so she nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Yitong."

Li Yitong gave him a cute, playful glare.

"Don't give me that. But seriously, Xiaotian still doesn't know about our relationship. I'm really looking forward to seeing her expression when she finds out, hee..."

Seeing that Li Yitong was still so mischievous, Jiang Qing couldn't help but smile.

"Stop teasing her. That girl has a bad temper; she might get angry with you."

"I know, I know what I'm doing, don't worry."

Feeling the gazes from all around, Li Yitong clinked glasses with him again, downed the rest of her champagne in one gulp, and then strolled leisurely toward Tian Xiwei and Wang Churan.

Jiang Qing watched her leave, then turned around and scanned the banquet hall, quickly locking onto Zhang Jingyi's figure.

She was standing alone in front of the dessert table, holding a small cake, but her eyes kept drifting towards him, her lips slightly pouting, clearly not very happy.

Meanwhile, the guests who had noticed Jiang Qing and Li Yitong talking began to whisper among themselves.

"Are Jiang Qing and Li Yitong that close? They seem to be having a good chat."

"I didn't expect Li Yitong to have such a wide network of connections; she even knows Jiang Qing."

"I suddenly remembered that Li Yitong posted promotional messages when Jiang Qing's two dramas were released."

"So you must have known each other for a long time. Judging from the way you're chatting, you must be good friends, right?"

"Who knows? Maybe they already..."

These whispers reached Reba's ears, but she seemed not to hear them, simply sipping her wine elegantly, a playful smile curving her lips.

If she wasn't mistaken, she seemed to have seen Li Yitong at the No Questions press conference.

These two people are probably more than just friends.

Meanwhile, the confrontation between Tian Xiwei and Wang Churan has reached a fever pitch.

"What methods did you use to get to spend New Year's Eve at Jiang Qing's house?"

Tian Xiwei suppressed her anger and asked, her big eyes wide open, looking just like a cat with its fur standing on end.

Wang Churan maintained her dignified smile and spoke softly.

"I've already said it, Jiang Shen just took me in out of kindness because he felt sorry for me spending the New Year alone. Why do you always have to overcomplicate things, Senior Sister?"

"Don't give me that! Aren't you his fan? A fan can now spend the Lunar New Year at their idol's house?"

Tian Xiwei clenched her fists, her voice trembling as if squeezed out from between her teeth.

Wang blinked innocently, then suddenly leaned closer and lowered his voice.

"I used to be a fan, but now... I'm not anymore."

She looked up and stared at Tian Xiwei's slightly contracted pupils, a smirk playing on her lips.

"My relationship with my senior sister and Jiang Shen is the same now~"

His eyes were full of provocation.

Tian Xiwei was furious at her words and was about to retort when Wang Cheran seemed to suddenly remember something and continued to add to the story.

"Oh no, I'm a little different from my senior sister. I've been to Jiang Shen's house, and his aunt and uncle really liked me. I even slept with Jiang Nan during that time."

These words were like adding fuel to the fire. Tian Xiwei felt a surge of heat rush to her head, and without thinking, she raised her hand and swung it at Wang Cheran's smug face!

This crazy woman!
She was so angry!

"Oh my, what are you two lovely ladies chatting about so happily?"

Just at this critical moment, Li Yitong suddenly appeared, grabbed Tian Xiwei's wrist that she had just raised, and smiled as she stepped between the two.

She held Tian Xiwei's hand with one hand and Wang Cheran's hand with the other, and to outsiders, it looked as if the three of them were having an intimate conversation.

"Tongtong, let me go!"

Tian Xiwei struggled, her eyes red with anger.

Wang Churan also stopped smiling and looked at Li Yitong with a blank expression.

Li Yitong maintained her perfect smile, her crescent-shaped eyes curved, but her voice carried an undeniable warning.

"Be mindful of the occasion, know when to stop, and don't put Jiang Qing in a difficult position."

Her words startled both of them.

Wang Churan was the first to react, giving Li Yitong a meaningful look before falling silent.

Tian Xiwei was stunned for a moment, then belatedly widened her eyes and stared at Li Yitong in disbelief, her lips trembling.

"Tongtong...you, you also..."

Tian Xiwei looked at Li Yitong in front of her and then realized something.

"You and him..."

Li Yitong quickly squeezed her hand, signaling her to shut up.

"We can talk about this later. Now, all of you, calm down."

Tian Xiwei looked at Li Yitong, then at Wang Churan, her face fell, and she suddenly felt a pang of grievance.

She never expected that even Li Yitong was Jiang Qing's woman.

what the hell!

That idiot!
Seeing this, Wang Churan's lips curled up slightly, quite satisfied with Tian Xiwei's reaction. However, she still heeded Li Yitong's advice and didn't continue to provoke Tian Xiwei.

Anyway, she had achieved the effect she wanted. She hadn't forgotten how Tian Xiwei had acted so arrogantly and self-righteously at the Fosun party last time.

Now, she is his woman too.

She had even met his family.

Dilraba, who was not far away, took in all three people's actions, gently swirling her wine glass, a knowing glint in her eyes.

Hmm~ Looks like there's no excitement to be had.

On the other side, Jiang Qing had already walked to Zhang Jingyi's side.

Why are you here all alone?

He asked softly, and casually picked up a piece of her favorite tiramisu from the dessert table and handed it to her.

Zhang Jingyi glanced at him, took the cake, but her little mouth was still pouting, and her tone was sour.

"I see that Teacher Jiang is very busy, dealing with Teacher Liu and Teacher Li, so she doesn't have time to pay attention to me."

Jiang Qing was amused by her jealous expression.

"Huh? Why do I smell vinegar?"

"Who is jealous!"

Zhang Jingyi vehemently denied it, but deliberately stabbed the cake hard with her fork.

"I just think Teacher Jiang is really popular; she's welcome wherever she goes!"

His tone was sarcastic, and his lips were practically pouting to the sky.

Jiang Qing watched as she angrily tormented the poor piece of tiramisu with a fork, and the smile in her eyes deepened.

She looked like a cat throwing a tantrum because her treats were stolen. She was clearly very upset, but she was trying to appear calm. It was so adorable.

He resisted the urge to pinch her puffed-up cheeks and naturally changed the subject.

What have you been busy with lately?

Zhang Jingyi was struggling with the cake when she heard this. She paused, glanced at him, and smiled slightly with a hint of reproach.

"You know perfectly well what I've said in our conversations..."

Even so, she put down her fork and answered seriously.

"I'm looking at new scripts. There's a period drama script that we're still in talks for. The production team is pretty good, and the story is interesting, but it hasn't been finalized yet."

She recounted everything in detail, speaking in a sweet and innocent tone, as always.

Jiang Qing nodded knowingly.

Thirteen summarized all these details for him, perhaps even more in detail than she herself had described, including her hesitations regarding the period drama script.

He looked into her eyes as she talked about her work and knew she genuinely loved the story.

At this moment, Zhang Jingyi hesitated for a moment, and her voice softened, no longer carrying the sullen tone of before, but instead filled with genuine concern.

Have you been particularly tired lately?

She raised her eyes, her gaze carefully tracing his face, as if trying to find traces of fatigue.

"I've been following Wuwen and your updates. You seem to be extremely busy lately, with one thing after another. It must be very tiring, right?"

Her eyes were filled with worry, and his figure was clearly reflected in her clear and bright eyes. Her words contained only pure concern.

Looking into her eyes, Jiang Qing felt a surge of warmth in her heart, as if it had been gently warmed.

These days, what he hears and sees is mostly amazement surrounding his skyrocketing net worth, analysis of Wuwen Technology's future market value, various business cooperation invitations, and interview requests from the media pouring in like snowflakes.

Most people only focus on how high he stands and how fast he walks, but few people ask him if he's tired.

He gently shook his head and gave the girl a relaxed smile.

"It's nothing, I'm used to it. Actually, I was busier when I first started my business in college. I would often spend several days at a time in the lab, and I was also busy with many company projects. That was what you call working non-stop."

Hearing him say that, Zhang Jingyi carefully looked at his expression and saw that his eyes were clear and he did not seem very tired. She then felt a little relieved and gently said "Mmm".

Then, she remembered what had happened before, and her tone became somewhat downcast.

“Back then last year, seeing so many people talking about you online... I was really worried, and I felt like there was nothing I could do to help you. I felt really powerless.”

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer.

"Later, when I saw the Wuwen press conference and saw how well you were on stage, I felt relieved. Then, when I saw you bring out something as amazing as Wanxiang, I was completely stunned! And everyone around me was also shocked..."

As she spoke, her tone unconsciously rose, her eyes grew brighter, and they sparkled with genuine pride.

"Jiang Qing, you are really, really amazing! Really!"

Seeing how excited she was, even more so than she was after her own success, Jiang Qing felt a pang of tenderness in her heart.

He lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on her radiant face, and spoke very softly.

Why didn't you help me?

"Ok?"

Zhang Jingyi didn't react for a moment and blinked in confusion.

Jiang Qing smiled and reminded her.

"Didn't you speak up for me during the interview?"

Zhang Jingyi opened her eyes wide in surprise, her long eyelashes fluttering, her small mouth slightly open.

"How do you know?"

She remembered that it was just a small-scale promotional interview for the drama, with limited influence, and she thought she had spoken quite subtly.

Jiang Qing smiled but remained silent, only raising an eyebrow at her with a smug look in her eyes.

Seeing his knowing expression, Zhang Jingyi immediately understood that he must have paid special attention to it.

Thinking that he had seen through her little scheme, her cheeks flushed slightly. She rolled her eyes at him, both amused and coquettish, her tone tinged with the embarrassment of being seen through.

"You're the boss of such a big company, why do you care about these things all the time? Looks like you really don't work that hard!"

That one glance was lively and charming, brimming with her own unique vitality.

After saying that, the two smiled at each other, a silent understanding flowing in the air. The noise of the surrounding banquet hall seemed to be shut out at this moment, and they seemed to have their own little world, with a sweet atmosphere.

Many guests around couldn't help but feel a little envious as they watched Zhang Jingyi and Jiang Qingyan laughing and chatting naturally and intimately.

This is especially true for female celebrities.

They exchanged glances, their tone dripping with sarcasm.

"Zhang Jingyi is really lucky. She actually got to work with Jiang Qing on a film back then."

"Yes, Jiang Qing was quite capable back then, but compared to now, he's nothing."

"She has fully capitalized on the CP benefits of Mingyun Xunhuan, look how well they still get along now."

"The main reason is that they seized the opportunity; being in a good position gives you an advantage."

"It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy..."

These whispers went unnoticed by Zhang Jingyi.

But she could feel the gazes around her focused on her and Jiang Qing, some inquisitive, some envious, and some unable to hide their jealousy.

She didn't care about any of that; as she looked at Jiang Qing in front of her, that stubborn thought in her heart resurfaced.

She knew that Jiang Qing was never short of outstanding girls, whether it was her senior Zhou Ye, or Chen Duling, or Tian Xiwei, Wang Churan, Li Yitong, Reba who were present today... their relationships with him were probably not innocent.

Or perhaps, they all maintain a close relationship with him.

She wasn't an innocent little girl; she had always been clear that Jiang Qing wasn't nearly as focused on relationships as he was on his technical work.

But she just believed, believed that she was different.

I believe that my unreserved affection will move him, and I also believe that I have enough patience, so perhaps... perhaps one day, I can make him change.

She knew the idea was silly, even naive, but looking at Jiang Qing in front of her, she felt that everything was worth looking forward to.

Perhaps winning his exclusive affection is like chasing the wind, but she insists on being that unmoored boat, hoping one day to drift freely in the river called Jiangqing.

(End of this chapter)