With a ding, the elevator doors opened. As soon as Mi Jing stepped out of the elevator and into the corridor, she saw Shen Lingxing standing several meters away.
She smiled, looking at him, the urgency she felt moments ago instantly disappeared. Her turbulent heart calmed down, bringing a sense of inexplicable peace and stability.
Neither fast nor slow, Mi Jing walked towards him step by step. The closer she got, the clearer his handsome face became. As she looked at him, everything around her faded into the background. At this moment, her gaze and her heart were filled only with him.
"I promised five minutes. Not only did I arrive on time, but I came early. Are you satisfied with my speed?" Mi Jing stopped about thirty centimeters in front of him, pulled out her phone from her pocket to check the time, then looked up with a bright smile.
"I would be more satisfied if you didn’t flirt with other men." Shen Lingxing stepped forward, pulling Mi Jing to his side, hugging her as they walked towards the office, speaking as he did.
When did she flirt with other men?
That’s totally slander!
"Shen Lingxing, did you mistake someone else for me? Mistakenly saw another woman as me?" Mi Jing said with a forced smile.
"I have excellent eyesight." Shen Lingxing replied indifferently.
"If your eyesight is excellent, how did you mistake white for black?" Mi Jing gave Shen Lingxing a contemptuous glance.
"..."
Shen Lingxing didn’t respond, instead he opened the office door, dragged Mi Jing inside, and with a thud, closed the door behind them, pressing her against it.
"From now on, don’t smile at other men."
Seeing Shen Lingxing’s serious and rarely solemn expression, Mi Jing pulled a smile, saying, "Alright, from now on I’ll keep a long face every day, whether I’m happy or not, I won’t smile."
Hearing this, Shen Lingxing’s handsome face immediately darkened, saying, "I’m your man, not some random guy."
Random guy?
Mi Jing was amused by Shen Lingxing’s earnest attitude and laughed shamelessly, "Han Xiujie isn’t a random guy, just a very ordinary friend."
"Is he really just an ordinary friend?"
Shen Lingxing obviously didn’t believe Mi Jing. He had encountered Han Xiujie twice before, and with a man’s intuition, just seeing the way Han Xiujie looked at Mi Jing made Shen Lingxing feel it wasn’t simple. Besides, Han Xiujie had sent roses and snacks to Mi Jing.
Meeting Shen Lingxing’s sharp, gleaming eyes, Mi Jing’s face still held a happy smile. She didn’t flinch nor evade, and spoke candidly, "He’s my ex-boyfriend, but now he really is just an ordinary friend at most."
Just as he had guessed.
Shen Lingxing felt a bit suffocated instantly, his expressionless face loosened its hold on Mi Jing, then he turned and walked towards the desk.
What’s wrong with him?
Is he jealous or angry?
Watching Shen Lingxing’s upright back, Mi Jing blinked, feeling unsure due to his sudden cold demeanor.
"Come here." Shen Lingxing sat in the office chair and looked up at Mi Jing, whose expression carried some solemnity, softly and slowly uttering the two words.
Mi Jing’s back was pressed against the door, standing still, an inexplicable unease and sadness rising within her.
"You’re not coming?" Mi Jing’s silence and quietness made Shen Lingxing realize that his reaction earlier might have been a bit excessive. With this thought, his cold, handsome face softened.
"I don’t want to move!" Mi Jing turned her face to look out the window, her facial lines taut, a little sulkily.
Seeing this, Shen Lingxing pressed his lips together, then he stood up from the chair, walking over to Mi Jing, without saying a word, he lifted her up.
Mi Jing’s face was calm, she didn’t resist, letting Shen Lingxing hold her. Following his movement, she sat on his lap, then her arms wrapped around his sturdy physique through the gap of his arms, looking up at him saying, "I went to find Han Xiujie not to reminisce, but because Han Bin injured him, I went to see him."
"Wife..." Shen Lingxing merely called softly once, then locked his gaze into hers, silent.
Mi Jing bit her lip, her gaze unwavering. In the silence, their eyes quietly met, neither speaking, staring at each other, the atmosphere peaceful and tranquil.
Time seemed to stand still, the air felt as if it stopped flowing. In Shen Lingxing’s not-so-calm eyes, Mi Jing saw a faint hint of regret, and a trace of emotion she wasn’t sure might be bewilderment.
Suddenly, the anxious heart steadied, Mi Jing smiled slightly, saying, "I was together with Han Xiujie in the second half of my sophomore year. He was my first love, and it was me who liked him first and pursued him actively. The first time I saw him was on the basketball court, though I had already heard his name before because his looks were quite outstanding, and he enrolled with the highest score in the school, so he quickly became a school celebrity. He played basketball very well, in that class basketball game, our male classmates became his backdrop, losing miserably."
"Don’t say anymore."
Shen Lingxing felt very uncomfortable, he couldn’t bear Mi Jing praising another man, especially when the man she talked about was her ex-boyfriend. But this time, Shen Lingxing controlled his emotions well, avoiding Mi Jing’s wild thoughts, he chose to say the three words calmly during Mi Jing’s pause.
"I want to say."
Mi Jing was very firm in her stance. After speaking, she leaned her face against Shen Lingxing’s chest, seriously saying, "Instead of letting you hear about my past with other men from others, I’d rather you hear it from me."
"Alright, you say." Shen Lingxing’s large hand gently stroked Mi Jing’s back, his eyes deep. He just wanted to know why Mi Jing’s attitude towards Han Xiujie had changed so drastically!
Earlier she faced him with anger, today she could talk and laugh with him?
Recalling some distant memories, Mi Jing’s thoughts gradually drifted away, and her gaze moved out of focus, softly saying, "After watching that basketball game, I remembered Han Xiujie, finding him good in all aspects, especially his indifferent and distant aura, which in my mind, wasn’t a deliberate cool act, but a natural expression of his personality. Later, because Ruanruan was very interested in fashion design, I often accompanied her to audit design classes, and at the same time, I had more chances to meet him..."
Actually, Mi Jing wasn’t clear about when she started liking Han Xiujie. Initially, she just found him pleasant to look at, more special than other boys. Until at the design department’s gala, seeing the finished clothes he designed, she started to admire him, like admiring a favorite celebrity.
After that, everyone in the dorm said she was springing, Ruanruan understood her thoughts, and when auditing, specially reserved a seat for her beside Han Xiujie. At that time, they sat side by side, inexplicably, her mood became a bit excited, her heartbeat sped up.