Chuxia Ling hadn’t expected to really reach out and stop him, but by the time she realized what she was doing, her hand had already grasped Shi Che’s wine glass, while Shi Che’s dark eyes were fixed steadily on her, deep and profound, causing Chuxia Ling’s heart to involuntarily beat faster.
For a moment, her mind went blank, unsure of what to do; hastily, she lowered her gaze, and in a fluster, stammered out a sentence, "You... don’t you get a headache if you drink too much?"
After saying that, Chuxia Ling couldn’t help but want to bite off her tongue. What was she even saying, how was it her place to be concerned about Shi Che?
Yet when Shi Che heard her words, he paused slightly, the light in his black eyes fluctuating, growing brighter, and even his lips couldn’t hide an upward curve.
Was Chuxia Ling... concerned about him?
The person beside Shi Che, who was toasting with him, noticed the exchange between the two and a flash of recognition crossed his eyes. He smiled and said, "President Shi, not only is your secretary beautiful and lovely, but she is also so gentle and considerate. You are really fortunate." The source of this content ɪs novel⁂fire.net
With that said, he even cast a glance at Chuxia Ling, laden with innuendo.
Seeing this, Chuxia Ling felt her blood rush upwards, her cheeks turning red in an instant, and she wished she could bury her head as low as possible, regretting her words and hoping to turn back time to take them back.
Knowing that Shi Che disliked her, yet she still couldn’t control her feelings, wasn’t this simply asking to be disliked even more?
However, to her surprise, Shi Che was not angry, but even smiled at the man and casually placed his wine glass down, replying lazily, "Well then, I must obey, President Xiao, I can’t clink glasses with you tonight. But that cooperation you were talking about earlier, I am quite interested in it, let’s have a good talk about it when we have time."
President Xiao’s eyes lit up at once. He had been looking for investors for his project, and the best possible investor was none other than Shi Group. He had faced rejection several times before. Seeing Shi Che at the banquet, he was just trying his luck, but although Shi Che had engaged in conversation with him, he could tell that Shi Che had no interest in his project and was merely being polite. He had not expected that with just one sentence, Shi Che would change his stance.
He couldn’t help but take another look at Chuxia Ling, secretly guessing her identity, wondering how she had such charm. A single inconsequential sentence from her had the power to change Shi Che’s mood and even pique his interest in a project he had previously ignored.
President Xiao’s face almost split with a grin as he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, let’s talk another day." With that said, he tactfully excused himself without further disturbing the two.
But that look he gave her before leaving made Chuxia Ling’s scalp tingle. What was the meaning of President Xiao’s ambiguous and astonished gaze?
However, Chuxia Ling didn’t have the spare energy to guess what President Xiao was thinking and instead focused on Shi Che. Just a moment ago, she had thought that he would mock her, but to her surprise, he put his wine glass down right away, and even... during the subsequent conversations, he barely drank, at most just touching the glass to his lips.
Although Chuxia Ling didn’t know why Shi Che was acting this way, whether it was because of her words or because he didn’t want to drink any further, her lips still slowly curved into a smile.