Zhan Xiang smiled slightly and said, "Thank you very much."
"You're too kind."
After the manager finished speaking, he exited the private room.
After a moment of silence, Xiao He spoke again: "Jiayi, since this is a hotel under your family's name, why didn't you mention it when you came?"
"Our family has too many properties. If I mention each one, it would seem like I am showing off."
The tone of Sheng Jiayi's reply was very calm, but it made Xiao He choke and then became embarrassed.
But when I think of Zhanxiang...
Xiao He looked at Zhan Xiang again, smiled and said to him: "Mr. Zhan, are you feeling any pressure?"
Zhanxiang looked puzzled and asked: "What kind of pressure?"
"Our conditions in Jiayi are so excellent. Facing such an outstanding girl, I'm afraid there aren't many men who wouldn't feel ashamed, right?"
Xiao He's words... really have ulterior motives.
Some of the people present disagreed with her, and some were watching the fun. As for the group leader, he wanted to come out and smooth things over.
But Zhanxiang didn't feel offended. Instead, he said slowly: "I don't have such thoughts. I admire Jiayi and I also appreciate Jiayi's talent. It has nothing to do with her family background."
Sheng Jiayi was originally very concerned about Xiao He's deliberate provocation, but after hearing Zhan Xiang's heart-warming explanation, she suddenly felt relaxed. When she looked at Zhan Xiang, she gave him a faint smile.
The smile was very light, which was considered a thank you to Zhan Xiang for his help.
But Zhan Xiang was disturbed by that smile, and his eyes began to avoid Sheng Jiayi.
The group leader took the opportunity to talk about other things, and the young people were quickly attracted to the attention. When the food was served, everyone focused on tasting the food.
Sheng Jiayi had no appetite.
She came today just to get angry. After Xiao He's provocation with ulterior motives just now, she felt even more uncomfortable.
And she couldn't figure it out. She had a good relationship with Xiao He before, so why did she get so angry whenever she saw him these days?
Because she was worried, Sheng Jiayi ate something and left the private room on the pretext of making a phone call.
Downstairs in this restaurant, there is a large private garden. Many people come here to take photos and check in after eating.
Sheng Jiayi knew that there would be fewer people on the other side of the rockery, so she followed the path and went around.
It's dimly lit here and it's at the end of the road, so almost no one comes here.
It's a pity... As soon as Sheng Jiayi stood firm, she heard footsteps not far away.
She looked back and could vaguely feel that the other party was two girls. They were probably here to take pictures. They thought there was nothing to take pictures of, so they left.
So Sheng Jiayi decided to go around behind the rockery and hide for a while.
But what Sheng Jiayi didn't expect was that she actually knew the two people who came.
Moreover, the two people did not intend to leave immediately, but stood on the side of the rockery and started chatting.
"Hey, do you feel that Xiao He's state is not right today?"
Upon hearing Xiao He's name, Sheng Jiayi immediately concentrated and held her breath.
Another person said: "Not just today, she has been like this ever since she learned that Jiayi became Zhanxiang's collaborator. Alas, actually when you think about it, you can understand that Xiao He worked so hard and had many seniority, but in the end he lost to a newcomer
, I will definitely feel uncomfortable."
"But what if she is uncomfortable? What can she change if she is yin and yang? On the contrary, it makes Zhanxiang feel even more sorry for Jiayi."
"Then tell me...are Jiayi and Zhanxiang a couple?"
When chatting about gossip, the voices of these two people became obviously more excited.
"Even if it's not now, it will be sooner or later! Just look at the way Zhan Xiang stares at Jiayi, it's not innocent!"
"Hey, Jiayi is so lucky to be able to attract such a handsome man!"
"But why do I think Zhanxiang has better luck? Although Jiayi is low-key, her family conditions are not that good! If you find a girl like this, Zhanxiang will win for the rest of his life!"
The two started a discussion about who was luckier, Sheng Jiayi or Zhan Xiang.
And Sheng Jiayi, who was being discussed by them, really wanted to sigh.
Really, what and what! Everyone is so good at making up their minds!
And why don’t they leave? My legs are sore from standing there!
Sheng Jiayi wanted to adjust her posture and lean against the wall.
But just like this, she found that she... bumped into someone!!
This discovery made Sheng Jiayi want to scream!
But the other party took the lead and covered Sheng Jiayi's mouth with his palm.
Although Sheng Jiayi didn't cry out for birth, she still made a "wuwu" sound.
This subtle sound reached the ears of the two gossipers, making their hair stand on end.
"How about... let's go back?"
"Go, go, go!"
The two of them were worried about running into something unclean, so they walked very fast.
After confirming that the two people were gone, Sheng Jiayi immediately pushed the stranger's hand away and shined his phone on the other person's face.
After seeing it clearly...it turned out to be Jian Chen!?
This result stunned Sheng Jiayi, and she murmured: "Why are you here?"
Jian Chen frowned when he mentioned this matter. He said, "Be quiet here. I'm here to take a call. Who would have thought that when he was about to leave, he was blocked by someone."
In fact, according to Jian Chen's style, he should have left by himself when Sheng Jiayi hid. But... Jian Chen didn't do that. He even noticed that Sheng Jiayi was about to make a move and helped her.
This behavior was very unusual, but Jian Chen didn't think much about it. Instead, he asked calmly: "Does what they just talked about have anything to do with you?"
Sheng Jiayi nodded slightly and admitted.
"Then you and Zhan Xiang really admire each other?"
Sheng Jiayi's eyes widened, she immediately shook her head and hurriedly denied: "It's nothing, don't believe what they say!"
"Since it's nonsense, then why don't you stand up and stop them?"
"But if I come out to stop it, will it change the outcome? They only believe in their own inferences and ignore the truth told by others."
When she said this, Sheng Jiayi still had melancholy in her eyebrows.
Looking at this, you know that she must have experienced some unpleasant things.
Jian Chen was a little puzzled and asked: "In my impression, you are not a person who looks forward and backward, and you will not let yourself be criticized or wronged. So why are you so patient now?"
Jian Chen found that he was curious about this woman and wanted to know what happened to her.
After listening to Jian Chen's words, Sheng Jiayi thought about the recent past and found that her mentality had calmed down a lot.
In the past, when she encountered this kind of thing, she would definitely make it clear. She would care about whoever said a word behind their back. But the reason why she doesn't care about it now is not that she chose to wrong herself, but...
Sheng Jiayi took a deep breath, then raised her head, met Jian Chen's gaze, and explained: "To deal with human relations, it is not that louder will be more effective, but to say the right words at the right time."