He was also dressed in a suit, pure black in color, which seemed to blend completely with the surrounding night, not eerie but rather exuding a noble-like, profound melancholy. Paired with his somewhat composed facial expression, he truly resembled a medieval noble from Northern Europe—aristocratic, haughty, yet irresistibly captivating.
However, looking at this man’s profile, he was...
"William?" Jian Anning stood next to Yu Zexiao, somewhat surprised. Since the trip to the hot spring hotel, William had not shown up for quite a while. Not only that, but he hadn’t even made a phone call—of course, she didn’t know that it was because Yu Zexiao had blocked him.
She had felt a little sorry for Situ Xuan—though she hadn’t made any "promises" to him, at the time she agreed to give him a chance to start something once she returned to Canada. Later on, even though Lu Jiayuan repeatedly spoke ill of him, she didn’t fully believe those words because Situ had indeed treated her well.
No matter what, the fact was that there had been a flirtation between her and Situ Xuan, and later, when he was absent, she had gotten together with Yu Zexiao, which was also a fact. Because of this, Jian Anning felt quite indebted to him.
Having decided to be with Yu Zexiao, she naturally planned to clarify things with Situ Xuan.
However, not now. Let alone the fact that there were so many people around watching, such matters were best explained privately, face to face.
Indeed, when Jian Anning called out Situ Xuan’s name, he slowly turned his head.
His face was still as placid as the bright moon and gentle breeze, both mature and exuding a calmness. However, his overall appearance seemed a little worn—slight frowns, somewhat dark circles under his eyes, and the faint hint of stubble on his chin—clearly, these days, he must have been very busy and under a lot of pressure.
"Anning." Nevertheless, upon seeing her, his tightly pressed thin lips lifted into a smile. Under the glare of the car headlights, his glimmering eyes shone like shattered diamonds in the sky, radiantly gleaming.
Yu Zexiao instantly felt uneasy; he had always disliked Situ Xuan, especially after learning that Jian Anning had almost chosen to be with him. His disdain had only grown. Now, as a couple, their peaceful moment was interrupted by an old suitor of his girlfriend—if not for the public eye, he would have lunged at him already!
However, before he could react, Director Li and the others approached with beaming smiles, "Ah, Mr. Situ, hello, hello! It’s been a long time, what have you been up to recently?"
Situ Xuan nodded, and although he smiled, the dignity on his face remained undiminished: "Some matters."
His voice, unlike the past, had changed; it was husky and slightly wavering, like leaves swirling in the cold wind. Clearly, these days, the strife with Yu Jingxi of Huanyu Group had nearly worn him down.
Under his leadership, West Coast Sunshine Company had been engaging in covert and overt battles with Yu Jingxi’s Huanyu Group.