Fang Ning actually wanted to ask why he refused.

　　But after thinking about it, this didn’t seem to have much to do with her as a contract wife, and it was not her business, so she suppressed the thought.

　　Fang Ning calmly calmed down, and as if she had suddenly realized something: “Oh, so that’s how it is.”

　　Hearing this, Ji Xiangnian’s eyes moved slightly. Listening to Fang Ning’s understated words, his dark eyes dimmed for a moment, and the corners of his mouth that were slightly raised suddenly paused.

　　Fang Ning really didn’t seem to care.

　　For some reason, he felt a little irritable.

　　Ji Xiangnian walked past Fang Ning, went to the bar, picked up a glass of red wine and started drinking.

　　He leaned against the bar, gently shook his glass, and suddenly stopped his gaze on Fang Ning. After a moment’s consideration, he said softly, “Can I ask a question?”

　　Fang Ning noticed Ji Xiangnian’s sudden change in mood, and she was a little confused about his sudden change of mood.

　　Because of Xia Qing? But wasn’t it him who rejected Xia Qing? He rejected her and yet he was so arrogant.

　　Men are really hard to understand.

　　”You tell me, as long as I know it, I will answer you.” A man who is in a bad mood cannot be ignored. Who knows what he will do. Just answer whatever he asks.

　　Ji Xiangnian took a sip of his drink. Under the light, his cold and handsome face was half bright and half dark, with some indescribable emotions: “What kind of man do you like?”

　　”Ah?” Fang Ning was unable to react for a moment, and it took her a long time to recover.

　　She felt that he was troubled by Xia Qing’s matter and wanted to talk about this issue. She still felt that she should talk to this man about this issue.

　　After all, this concerns one’s own wealth and money.

　　Chat with me? Of course, she would chat.

　　Moreover, when asked what she likes, Fang Ning said: “The type I like must be rich first of all.”

　　Everyone likes money. She is also a vulgar person. Of course, it doesn’t mean she wants to be very rich. She just hopes that her other half is at least richer than her. It doesn’t mean she is materialistic.

　　Mainly, based on her current assets, she is definitely a wealthy woman.

　　What if she finds someone who has less money than her and he comes after her money? She would lose both the wife and the army. Not only does he have no feelings for her, but she also loses money. She is at a loss.

　　After hearing what Fang Ning said, Ji Xiangnian’s frown relaxed slightly. This was not a bad thing, as he was richer than her.

　　Fang Ning continued to talk about her second criterion for choosing a partner: “The second one must be good-looking.”

　　She is obsessed with appearance. She doesn’t want anyone who is not good-looking. She only wants someone with good looks to go out with. It is such an honor to take a handsome guy out with her.

　　Ji Xiangnian thought he looked okay, so he nodded and agreed to Fang Ning.

　　”As for the third one, if I want to find a partner, I’d like to find a young little wolfdog^[1]young, energetic and active….” Fang Ning said vaguely. In fact, she prefers those who are older than her, but in front of Ji Xiangnian, it would be bad if he thought that I was interested in him. In the book, he is a domineering boss who only talks about money and not love.

　　The hope that rose in Ji Xiangnian’s heart disappeared at this moment, and a hint of loss flashed across his eyes.

　　Fang Ning finished her story, but she couldn’t hold back her gossip: “By the way, what about you? Miss Xia just confessed to you, why didn’t you agree? Don’t you like her type?”

　　Ji Xiangnian took a sip of the wine. Red wine is supposed to be sweet, but after drinking it, he felt his throat become bitter. He lowered his eyes: “Well, I don’t like it.”

　　Fang Ning looked at her sideways, and said curiously, “What kind of people do you like? Let me see if there is anyone you like around me and introduce them to you.”

　　“………”

　　Ji Xiangnian felt that even his heart was bitter. He put down his wine glass and didn’t want to talk about this issue with Fang Ning anymore. If he continued talking, he was afraid that his heart, liver, spleen and stomach would also become bitter.

　　”Let’s not talk about this topic anymore. Let’s go. Walk with me for a while.”

　　Fang Ning: “???” Don’t stop talking halfway! She hasn’t even introduced the high-quality resources around her!

　　Talking halfway! This is so confusing!!

　　Ji Xiangnian left, and Fang Ning had no choice but to follow him.

　　At the subsequent banquet, many people knew Ji Xiangnian, and as the CEO of a large company, he was bound to have many people coming to flatter him, and Fang Ning happened to show up.

　　More and more people came to look for Ji Xiangnian. Fang Ning followed Ji Xiangnian back and forth, and her feet felt like they were about to be broken from wearing high heels.

　　Finally, Fang Ning couldn’t stand it anymore, so she explained the situation to Ji Xiangnian and wanted to escape.

　　It was not easy for Ji Xiangnian to leave with his status, so he asked the driver to send Fang Ning home and then returned to the party.

　　Fang Ning went to the restroom and planned to look for the driver, but as soon as she came out of the restroom, she saw Ji Xiangyi and Xia Qing not far away in the corridor.

　　The two of them leaned against each other in the corridor. Xia Qing had a strange expression on his face, while Ji Xiangyi had a cold expression.

　　Seeing this, Fang Ning stopped unconsciously.

　　Xia Qing’s expression was indeed wrong. Ji Xiangyi was obviously her friend. She didn’t understand why she never told her that Ji Xiangnian was married.

　　She looked like a clown in front of Fang Ning today. She really didn’t understand why she treated her as a good friend, but Xiang Yi treated her like nothing and didn’t even tell her such a small thing.

　　Xia Qing couldn’t help it. She looked at Ji Xiangyi with complicated eyes: “Xiangyi, why didn’t you tell me that your brother was married?”

　　Ji Xiangyi was chatting happily with others, but was suddenly pulled here by Xia Qing. She was already in a bad mood, and Xia Qing spoke to her in a questioning tone. She asked in a low voice, “Why should I tell you that my brother is getting married?”

　　In fact, she had long discovered that Xia Qing was only friends with her because of Ji Xiangnian. Of course, she didn’t say it before because they both wanted to give the other party some face. Now she has the nerve to question her.

　　It’s really funny. Why does she do that?

　　Ji Xiangyi’s words went straight to the heart of the conflict. Xia Qing was stunned for a moment, but she quickly recovered.

　　But Ji Xiangnian’s ruthlessness and Ji Xiangyi’s sudden indifference made her feel a little overwhelmed. In an instant, her emotions reached the breaking point: “Why, why, you obviously know that I like your brother, but you didn’t tell me, making me look like a little clown. You know, I walked up to your brother with joy and confessed to him, but he said he was married.”

　　”Do you really consider me a friend? Shouldn’t friends share everything with each other?”

　　Ji Xiangyi looked at Xia Qing coldly, without any intention of going up to comfort her: “You asked me if I consider you as a friend, then what about you? Are you friends with me because I am Ji Xiangnian’s sister, or is it just because of me, Ji Xiangyi?”

　　She really…didn’t want a friend like Xia Qing.

　　Xia Qing was suddenly speechless after hearing what Ji Xiangyi said, because she became friends with Ji Xiangyi because she was Ji Xiangnian’s sister.

　　But she felt that there was nothing wrong with her doing so, because in her heart she really regarded Ji Xiangyi as a friend.

　　”Xiang Yi, how can you say that? I really treat you as a friend.”

　　”Otherwise I wouldn’t send you food, ask you out for dinner, or invite you out to play. How could you think of me like this?”

　　Ji Xiangyi sneered, “You asked me out for dinner because Ji Xiangnian was having an affair with a female star, and you wanted to confirm their relationship with me. You sent me food because you wanted to find out from me when Ji Xiangnian would be back from his business trip. You asked me out because I happened to be out hiking with Ji Xiangnian that day.”

　　”Forget it.” Ji Xiangyi’s eyes were filled with deep fatigue.

　　Xia Qing liking Ji Xiangnian has nothing to do with her. Whether Xia Qing likes Ji Xiangnian or Ji Xiangchen, it has nothing to do with her. She has no qualifications and position to say anything.

　　But the premise is that you don’t use her as a springboard. Using her as a springboard is really disgusting.

　　Fang Ning, who was listening to the whole process, lowered her head instantly. The plot said that Ji Xiangyi and Xia Qing were good friends.

　　She thought the two of them were really good friends who would stick up for each other, but she didn’t expect that they were friends who stab each other in the back.

　　As she thought about it, Fang Ning couldn’t help but complain in her heart.

　　[I’ve seen people with lower heads, but I’ve never seen one as lower as this. ]

　　【Use friends as a springboard for love! 】

　　[Why keep this kind of person around? Keep her around for the New Year and continue to be her stepping stone? ]

　　[Alas, only the heroine can endure for so long, Ninja Turtles^[2]extremely patient, tut tut tut. ]

　　[Fortunately, I don’t have many friends here, and it’s nice to be beautiful alone.]

　　Ji Xiangyi frowned when she suddenly heard the voice. She glanced around and saw Fang Ning standing not far away.

　　It seems like I haven’t heard this voice for a long time, Ji Xiangyi thought subconsciously.

　　Fang Ning is right. Why should we keep a friend like Xia Qing? Should we keep her as a stepping stone?

　　After a moment of silence, Ji Xiangyi withdrew her gaze and glanced at the watch on her wrist. She had been with Xia Qing for half an hour. “I’m sorry, I still have things to do. Miss Xia, I’m leaving first. If you want to find Ji Xiangnian in the future, you can go directly to him. You don’t need to look for me. I’m very busy now.”

　　After saying this, Ji Xiangyi left without even giving Xia Qing a glance.

　　Xia Qing reached out to hold Ji Xiangyi, but all she saw was Ji Xiangyi’s back.

　　Before, Ji Xiangyi never called her Miss Xia. Although it couldn’t be said to be very intimate, it was definitely not so strange.

　　Xia Qing looked at the resolute figure, feeling a little confused. Was she wrong?

　　No, it wasn’t her fault. It was Ji Xiangyi who knew that her brother was getting married and that she liked him, but she didn’t reveal any information at all.

　　Is this what a friend should do?

　　Forget it. I’d rather not hide it from my friends.