Chapter 61 The Friendship of the Claw Machine
Chapter 61 The Friendship of the Claw Machine
When Li Zhu knocked on the door and went in, he looked like he had seen a ghost when he saw Shen Xi at that pink workstation.
This...this...this doesn't say anything about the ex-wife coming back!
He stared blankly at Shen Xi.
But this time, the lady seems very different...
“Assistant Li.” Jiang Ci’s voice was displeased and carried a warning.
Assistant Li snapped out of his daze in a second and immediately got to work. "Boss, it rained yesterday, and there was a problem at the construction site..."
Jiang Ci listened to Li Zhu's report, his eyes darkening. "Later, take some people to the site privately to inspect the construction materials. Also, have Jiang Po go with you; he can handle things if necessary."
"Ok."
Shen Xi listened at her workstation for a while and, realizing there was no work for her there, simply started tidying up her workstation.
It was supposed to be a tidying-up project, but there was really only one potted plant.
A pot of white lisianthus was placed in front of her, blooming vigorously. She carefully moved it a little further in from the corner of the table, afraid of accidentally knocking it over.
Jiang Ci looked up and saw her carefully poking the flower with her fingertips, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.
He looked at the desk, which was completely empty except for a potted bellflower, and asked, "Aren't you bored sitting here?"
Shen Xi shifted her gaze from the bellflower. "Yes, so what instructions does the boss have?"
Jiang Ci's eyes curved into a smile. "You can do what you want, but as the assistant to the chief executive, remember to have lunch with me."
Shen Xi was not surprised at all, and even understood it clearly. She had known all along that this was not a normal job. From the time Jiang Ci finished telling her about his past a few days ago, she could feel that this person had simply wanted to watch her and seek a sense of security from her.
As the one being liked, she could feel it.
But why would you refuse a man who can spend money on you and occasionally provide you with emotional support?
In this life, there's no need to worry about everything; just be happy.
Moreover... she has other plans.
It remains to be seen who the hunter and who the prey will be.
Shen Xi left immediately.
Yes, she came to the company, took a quick look around, and then left.
Outside, Li Zhu, who was packing up documents in preparation for going to the construction site for inspection, stared blankly at the woman's departing figure.
Huh? You're off work already?
Ugh, what's the difference between this and clocking out and leaving get off work???
In the top-floor office,
Jiang Ci lifted the cap of his pen, stared blankly at the document in front of him, frowned, and put the pen down after a long while.
I wonder if the people in the company saw it clearly today?
I should have done more spins.
……
Shen Xi received a text message from Yan Ruo.
He asked her to meet him.
She agreed.
Ever since Yan Ruo added her as a friend, he has liked to send her an emoji every morning and evening, and he invites her out every day, more punctual than clocking in for work.
Shen Xi had previously moved to Yunxiaxiang and ignored his invitation, let alone tell him that she had moved, since they weren't close. Later, she was extremely busy at Y&G every day, so it was even less likely that she would pay attention to him.
Until yesterday, Jiang Ci went back and gave her several photo albums and CDs containing Xiaoman's growth records over the years.
She looked through it for a long time, and found a slightly torn commemorative album that Jiang Ci had secretly stuffed inside under the guise of official business. It was full of photos of her and him.
Back then, a young boy and girl, wearing navy blue striped school uniforms, stood under the school's broadcasting pillar, shoulder to shoulder, making all sorts of funny faces at the camera, laughing wildly.
Behind them, on the old, peeling wall, were written the college aspirations of countless people. The golden sunset bathed the earth, and everything was so beautiful.
She paused for a few more seconds before continuing to scroll down.
The next photo shocked Shen Xi.
This is a group photo of three people, with a boy with a mushroom haircut and glasses sandwiched between Shen Xi and Jiang Ci.
The boy's eyes were dull and numb; there was no light in them, they were like a still, stagnant pool of water, without any ripples.
But after looking at it three or four times, Shen Xi finally confirmed that the boy was Yan Ruo.
That green-haired kid.
That evening, Shen Xi accepted Yan Ruo's usual invitation.
……
They met at a large shopping mall. Yan Ruo, sporting his green hair, sat on a motorcycle, his slightly downturned dog-like eyes looking around. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Shen Xi, I'm here."
Shen Xi admitted that she experienced social anxiety at that moment.
This guy is so stylish! He wasn't wearing a black leather jacket today, but a pink one instead!!!
You read that right, he was wearing a pink leather jacket.
Oh my God!
This young man has green hair and is wearing a pink leather jacket!
Who wears red and green together like that?!
She slightly covered her face with her hand and moved forward with difficulty. She really regretted it. She should have known better than to meet in some secluded corner.
"Hey, Shen Xi, what are you doing? Does your face hurt?"
Yan Ruo, sporting his fluffy green hair, strode up to Shen Xi, moved her hand away as she tried to cover herself, and leaned in to look at her flushed face.
Is this child mentally challenged?
"Stop, don't hit me, my face doesn't hurt."
Shen Xi slapped his hand away and hid to the side.
Yan Ruowei paused almost imperceptibly, glanced at her hand, and then withdrew it.
"I heard from Lord Jiang that you've forgotten everything that happened before because you were sick. Is that true?"
Shen Xi took a couple of seconds to react, "Oh, you mean Jiang Ci? I really don't remember him."
She glanced casually at the passersby, then said nonchalantly, "Could we find a quieter place to sit and talk?"
Yan Ruo scratched his head, wondering why his sister seemed to dislike him.
"Let's go to the claw machine arcade at the alleyway ahead. We used to go there all the time."
Shen Xi nodded and didn't get on his sapphire blue motorcycle.
I quickly walked over using my two legs.
The alleyway was a bit old, and the claw machine was inside a small shop. An old man with a hunched back pointed to the machine when he saw a customer arrive, saying, "One yuan per coin, non-refundable after redemption."
The old man didn't talk much; after he finished speaking, he went to tidy up the shelves.
Yan Ruo lazily pulled out a hundred-yuan bill.
"Grandpa, exchange one hundred coins."
The old man silently opened the drawer; there was exactly 50 coins in one stack, and he gave out two stacks.
Yan Ruoxin sat down next to the claw machine with coins in her hand, and even hooked a small red plastic stool over her arm. "Sister Xi, sit down."
Shen Xi took the coin and sat down. She glanced at the green-haired man and asked, "You call me Sister Xi? Are you younger than me?"
Yan Ruo paused, "If I call you Xi Mei, you'll probably beat me to death when you remember. I can't take that lying down."
Back then, Jiang Ci would do all sorts of things to trip up Shen Xi so that she wouldn't play with him.
He was really naive back then, and he kept falling for their tricks.
It's different when it's different.
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