Nian Ueno

Jiang Weixi stared at the figure, a strange intuition running through her mind.

This might be the person she's meeting today.

She reserved table number 12.

The young man walked in the direction that was table number 12.

Only after seeing him sit down in that spot did Jiang Weixi take out her phone and send him a message.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Brother, there's a bit of traffic on the way, wait for me a moment. (Acting cute)]

After sending the message, she stared intently ahead, observing the man's actions.

Sure enough, the other person took out their phone and started tapping on the screen, seemingly sending a message to someone.

Jiang Weixi's phone vibrated in her palm, and she swiped to unlock the screen.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Yes, I've arrived. I'm waiting for you at the spot you designated.]

Jiang Weixi looked down at her phone, her eyes slightly narrowed.

Sure enough it was him!

The spot where she hid was quite far from table number 12, so she couldn't see his face very clearly.

However, judging from the overall body shape and outline, it looks pretty good, similar to what I see in the videos.

He is very tall and thin.

Jiang Weixi took out her phone, opened the camera, and secretly took a few photos in the direction of the man.

The high-definition camera accurately captured the man's profile.

She zoomed in on the photo and found that the person was quite young, much younger than she had imagined.

She looked to be only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

She thought Mr. Liu must be at least thirty-five years old.

Upon closer inspection of the photo, the face seemed strangely familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

Could it be that they bumped into each other somewhere in City A?

That's hard to say.

Jiang Weixi stared at the photo for a while, some images flashing through her mind. Suddenly, she remembered where she had seen this person before.

She remembered who the man was.

Isn't that Mr. Ji Dongxun's assistant?!

She had met him twice.

The first time was when I went home with Ji Dongxun, and the next morning I saw this person in the car.

The second time was when I got into Ji Dongxun's car in the mountains, and the driver was this assistant.

Jiang Weixi scrolled through the chat history online.

That's right.

Everything matches up.

Mr. Liu said he was from City A, and that he worked as an assistant, was very busy, often worked overtime, and that he had been on a business trip to City Z for a period of time...

They did indeed bump into each other in Z city, during that time in the mountains.

What a coincidence! What a small world.

Jiang Weixi lowered her eyelids, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

I can't say I'm happy, but I can't say I'm unhappy either.

After hesitating for ten minutes and thinking it over, she decided not to show up for the time being.

Pick up your phone and send him a message.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Brother, I'm sorry, I probably can't see you today.]

[Mr. Liu Liu: What's wrong?]

[Gentle Little Rabbit: I don't know how to say it, I just... I'm afraid to see you. The closer I get, the more scared I get. I don't dare to show up. I'm sorry, brother, please forgive me. I'm a coward.]

The other party remained silent and did not reply for a long time.

Jiang Weixi peeked outside and saw him looking around.

Jiang Weixi quickly hid, afraid of being seen by him, feeling very guilty.

On second thought.

That's not right.

What does she have to feel guilty about?

Even if he makes eye contact with her, he won't know who she is, let alone that she is Gentle Little Rabbit.

With that thought in mind, she mustered up the courage to look outside again.

At table number 12.

Xiao Zhou sat in the chair, his face blank.

Mr. Ji told him to sit here and wait for someone, but he didn't say who he was waiting for. Fifteen minutes have passed, and no one has come.

Xiao Zhou looked around but found nothing.

Who exactly did Mr. Ji ask him to sit here and wait for?

Without receiving instructions from Mr. Ji, Xiao Zhou dared not act rashly or leave at will.

He felt thirsty, waved to the waiter, and ordered a cappuccino.

A few minutes later.

The waiter brought the coffee, and Xiao Zhou picked up the cup. Before she could even taste it, she received instructions from Ji Dongxun:

[Let's leave. Come find me at the teahouse across the street.]

Xiao Zhou was even more confused, completely baffled and unable to understand what Mr. Ji was trying to do. He put down his coffee cup and replied:

[OK.]

He went to the front desk to pay the bill and left the coffee shop.

At the same time, Jiang Weixi received a reply from Mr. Liu Liu.

[It's okay. Since you don't want to see me today, let's do it another time.]

Jiang Weixi glanced outside and saw that he had already gotten up and left, leaving only an unfinished cappuccino on the table.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Thank you, brother, sob sob... I'm so sorry.]

[Mr. Liu Liu: It's nothing.]

Jiang Weixi sighed and walked out of the coffee shop with mixed feelings.

teahouse.

Xiao Zhou found Mr. Ji in the private room.

Ji Dongxun was staring blankly out the window.

The window of the private room he was in had a direct view of the coffee shop across the street.

Xiao Zhou stood respectfully to the side, his eyes filled with curiosity, and asked, "Sir, who exactly did you make an appointment with?"

Ji Dongxun withdrew his gaze, his expression indifferent: "The other party has something to attend to and won't be coming."

He stood up and straightened his suit jacket: "Let's go back."

"Oh." Xiao Zhou followed behind, completely baffled by the operation.

I drove from City A to City G early in the morning, but after less than half an hour, I had to drive back.

Who on earth has such great ability to dare to break Mr. Ji's appointment?

Xiao Zhou was puzzled.

But seeing Mr. Ji's cold expression, he didn't dare to ask another question.

Jiang Weixi took a taxi to the high-speed rail station and returned to City A.

As I entered the school, stepping on the golden fallen leaves covering the ground, I walked to the dormitory building and bumped into someone.

Ji Xingzhou, one hand in his pocket, his face full of displeasure, walked straight up to her and questioned her, "You blocked me?"

Jiang Weixi seemed surprised to see him here, paused for a moment, and remained silent.

Ji Xingzhou bent down slightly, lowered his head, his gaze fixed on her pale face, his tone disdainful:

"Jiang Weixi, are you short of money? If you are, you can come back to me. There's no need to sell yourself."

Jiang Weixi suddenly looked up, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.

How did he know she betrayed him...?

Ji Xingzhou scoffed, "No wonder you were in such a hurry to break up with me, you've already found someone else."

Jiang Weixi's heart skipped a beat.

How did he know she had found someone else?

Ji Xingzhou understood the surprise in her eyes.

In his view, her silence at this moment was more like a tacit agreement.

Ji Xingzhou suddenly stopped smiling, his expression turning cold, and asked in an unpleasant tone, "How much did Song Jingming pay you?"

Jiang Weixi paused, a jumble of information swirling in her mind, and in an instant realized that the "next buyer" he was referring to was different from what she had imagined.

So he thought she had hooked up with Song Jingming?

Jiang Weixi took a step back, creating distance between them, and retorted with a sneer, "What's it to you?"

Ji Xingzhou looked at her, his pupils constricting.

Jiang Weixi took two steps, trying to walk around him.

Unexpectedly, Ji Xingzhou grabbed her wrist.

Jiang Weixi tried to shake him off, but failed. Her clear, almond-shaped eyes flashed with coldness: "What do you mean by this?"

Ji Xingzhou stared at her intently, his words still dripping with contempt: "How much does Song Jingming pay you a month? I'll pay double."

She asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Ji Xingzhou smirked, leaned closer, and lowered his voice: "What I mean is, how much does he pay to keep you? I can give you double."