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“Ever since that day, I’ve been waiting for you to contact me. If a woman is too eager, then the man would never know how to cherish her. But you didn’t get in touch with me at all. You’re selling yourself too high, aren’t you?” Jiang Xiyao stood in front of him and reproached him.

“I’m worried that my girlfriend might misunderstand.” Cheng Dongge retorted bluntly.

Jiang Xiyao was taken aback as she did not expect that answer from him. Her gaze wandered but her smile was constant. She was as open and beautiful as ever, and she did not look stiff at all.

“It wasn’t long since we last met right? You’ve already gotten a girlfriend so quickly?” Jiang Xiyao smiled and asked.

Cheng Dongge simply smiled without saying anything further.

Noticing how he seemed unenthusiastic about talking to her, she probed around and asked, “It’s not Miss Qi, is it?”

“It is.” Cheng Dongge did not try to hide anything. “I told you before that I like her, so of course I’m with her, instead of anyone else.”

“Hehe.” Jiang Xiyao giggled insincerely.

“You must be busy?” Cheng Dongge hinted plainly.

“Not really. This afternoon I was a bridesmaid for one of my friends’ weddings, and tonight is their appreciation dinner. Nothing too urgent.” Jiang Xiyao appeared oblivious to Cheng Dongge’s hinting. She looked inside and said, “Oh, I heard Qilin’s having a celebratory feast tonight.”

Cheng Dongge did not say anything, but Jiang Xiyao stepped forward and leaned very close to him without any warning. Before Cheng Dongge could respond, her fingers grabbed his tie.

“Your tie is a bit off.” Jiang Xiyao smiled, looked up, and helped him to straighten his tie. She took the opportunity to lean closer as if she wanted her fragrance to rub off on his body.

Her eyes were half-open, and her long lashes were obscuring her gaze faintly. Meanwhile, her forehead was almost touching Cheng Dongge’s chin.

He took a step back immediately and yanked his tie away from her hands, messing it up even more.

Jiang Xiyao’s mouth was wide agape. Embarrassed, she fell silent for a moment. Cheng Dongge’s blatant rejection was so direct and obvious, causing her to feel incredibly ashamed.

She twitched her lip and giggled awkwardly. “Cheng…”

However, she noticed his gaze was directed someplace else.

Jiang Xiyao followed his gaze and saw Qi Chengzhi holding hands with Song Yu, and beside them were Qi Chenglin and Qi Chengyue. They were all walking toward her direction.

It was an imposing sight to see three Qi siblings walking together. Song Yu may be the only soft one amongst the group, but within that softness was her ability to conquer strength.

Qi Chengyue was not pleased to see Cheng Dongge’s messed-up necktie.

Back in Qi Chenglin’s car, she saw Jiang Xiyao and Cheng Dongge standing by the door. Jiang Xiyao leaned forward all of a sudden and helped to straighten his tie in the most intimate manner possible.

Qi Chengyue may still be inside the car at that time, but she was already exploding with rage. Fortunately, Cheng Dongge took a step back and pulled the necktie away. That was when she finally suppressed the anger within her.

As she neared, Cheng Dongge did not even introduce Jiang Xiyao to her. Neither did he say a word to Qi Chengzhi or Qi Chenglin. His first words were to Qi Chengyue. “My tie is messed-up.”