"No need to say more!" Situ Xuan said coldly, a broad hand waving dismissively, "If there is a next time, you should not appear before me. Leave now!"
Ya Jiayi wanted to say something else but, seeing his icy countenance, could only silently retreat: "Yes."
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Once outside the door and descending the spiral staircase, she happened upon Jian Anning, who was sitting quietly at the open-style tea bar, waiting with a cup of coffee in hand.
She truly did not understand, what kind of woman was Jian Anning that lacked both a distinguished background and stunning beauty, yet managed to capture Situ Xuan’s attention! How could she be worthy of Mr. Situ!
Hearing footsteps, Jian Anning turned her head, just in time to see Ya Jiayi with a cold gaze, standing on the steps and slowly walking down.
She hadn’t had much contact with Ya Jiayi and remembered her as a methodical, proper, and taciturn woman. Thus, she merely nodded politely in her direction and paid her no further attention.
—After all, she and Situ Xuan were just friends and nothing more. Naturally, she had no place or right to interfere with the things around him.
As the two women looked at each other, the doorbell at the entrance suddenly rang.
Ya Jiayi, descending the stairs to inspect, saw a group of people arriving with great commotion, led by Yu Zexiao, who was seething with fury!
She hesitated for a moment, uncertain whether to open the door. After all, this was Situ Xuan’s main stronghold in Shangcheng.
It was, however, Situ Xuan who came down from the second floor and leaned on the railing to inquire, "Who is it?"
Only then did Ya Jiayi look up: "Mr. Situ, it’s Yu Zexiao."
Yu Zexiao?! Why would he come here?
Situ Xuan glanced at Jian Anning sitting on the first floor. She also looked puzzled, clearly not having summoned this visitor.
After a brief pause, Situ Xuan smiled faintly, "If the guest has already arrived, how could we be so rude as to keep them waiting at the door? You go and open it."
He was certain that since Jian Anning had been so upset today, this was no small matter! Even if Yu Zexiao had followed her here, it would be useless; the assistant, this person, if she violated her principles, whatever was said would be in vain!
Hearing Situ Xuan’s words, Ya Jiayi immediately stepped forward to open the door and in the next second, an enraged Yu Zexiao stormed in!
His handsome face was as dark as ink, his gaze scanning the room until it landed on Jian Anning emerging from the tea bar; his black eyes turned sharply intense!
Great, so soon after they had parted ways, she had quickly moved on to find someone else? In the dead of night, she had even gone back to Situ Xuan’s house with him! Was she planning to stay the night too? Was she going to sleep here, at Situ Xuan’s place?
Without a word, he marched over to Jian Anning in anger, grabbed her wrist, and jerked her back!
"Let go!" This time, Jian Anning would not indulge him any longer! This man in front of her, he only relied on his good looks, and he only relied on being a superstar, right? But these things could only deceive the average ignorant girl. She most definitely would not show a good face to this man who only wanted to "shang-chuang" with her yet wouldn’t give her the slightest bit of sincerity!
Her struggle only infuriated Yu Zexiao even more! Great, so Jian Anning thought she was someone with powerful backing now, felt high and mighty, and no longer needed to listen to him?