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Xu Xingran got into the car.
He Hansheng put a coat on her.
“It’s cold, don’t catch a cold.”
“Thanks.”
Xu Xingran’s reaction was calm.
He Hansheng handed her a beautiful box.
Xu Xingran was surprised.
“For me?”
He Hansheng smiled gently, his eyebrows lowered, his deep eyes reflecting her delicate face.
“There’s only you and me in this car, if it’s not for you, who else could it be for?”
Xu Xingran shrugged.
“It’s quite unexpected.”
He Hansheng smiled leisurely, “I’m giving you a gift, you’re surprised?”
Xu Xingran smiled lightly.
“Yeah, it’s been two or three years since you last gave me a gift. Before, you would ask your assistant to send me gifts regularly, but these past few years, you’ve forgotten, I’ve long stopped expecting to receive gifts from you.”
Actually, whether it was two or three years ago or now, she didn’t expect to receive gifts from He Hansheng.
Because, it was not heartfelt.
The things he gave, undeniably, were expensive.
A necklace worth millions.
A limited edition bag.
Custom-made dresses and shoes.
And those things were not given to her by him personally, but by his assistant.
It wasn’t like a couple giving gifts to each other.
It was more like completing a task.
Xu Xingran would rather receive a little trinket he found interesting on the roadside, than those flashy and impractical things.
They were still in the box, untouched.
She was lost in her thoughts.
So she didn’t see the moment when He Hansheng heard her say she hadn’t received a gift from him in two or three years, the gloom and doom in his eyes.
They arrived at the restaurant.
He Hansheng said to her gently, “Box number eight, go in first and wait for me, I’ll make a call.”
“Oh.”
Xu Xingran went to the box by herself.
But when she opened the door and saw Tang Jin and Xia Qingqing sitting inside, she was stunned for a moment, then she smiled.
Xia Qingqing also gave her a sweet smile.
“Wow! Xingyan, what a coincidence! You’re here for dinner too?”
Xu Xingran raised an eyebrow, the smile in her eyes deepening.
She was really starting to like Xia Qingqing more and more.
She thought Xia Qingqing wasn’t going to make a move!
So she was waiting here!
As expected of Xia Qingqing.
“Yeah, He Hansheng and I came together, he’s making a call outside!”
Xia Qingqing covered her mouth, “Ah? I’m sorry, box number eight is where Brother Hansheng always brings me, so I’m used to sitting here, I didn’t expect Brother Hansheng to make a reservation for you today, will I be interrupting your date?”
“No!”
Xu Xingran smiled sweetly.
Her face was about to split from smiling.
“Since you’re here, let’s eat together! The more the merrier!”
Xia Qingqing smiled sweetly.
“That’s great, I love eating with you, it’s just that every time I appear, you don’t seem too happy.”
Xu Xingran immediately went forward, excitedly grabbing her hand.
“Hallucination, it must be a hallucination, look at my sincere eyes, where do you think I’m not happy? I’m so happy!”
Xu Xingran was thinking, later when she had dinner with He Hansheng, she would take a few photos with a strong sense of atmosphere, then use some provocative language to post on her friend circle to stimulate Xia Qingqing.
But before she could do anything.
Xia Qingqing smelled it.
She was so happy.
Xia Qingqing looked at the genuine smile on Xu Xingran’s face.
She was both puzzled and confused.
She used to appear at He Hansheng and Xu Xingran’s dates often, and Xu Xingran always had a dark face?
Why was she smiling like this?
The most important thing was, she saw sincerity in Xu Xingran’s smile!
It was like a nightmare!
Tang Jin was watching Xu Xingran from the side, feeling that something was off about her today.
He couldn’t pinpoint what was different, but she just wasn’t the same as before.
*
He Hansheng was making a call at the door.
He called Jiang Chuchen.
“President.”
“These past few years, I’ve been asking Qin An to buy gifts for Xu Xingran on holidays, but Xu Xingran said she didn’t receive any gifts. Go check where those gifts, the funds, went.”
Jiang Chuchen on the other end of the phone gasped.
This was serious!
He Hansheng’s status was there for all to see, the things he gave Xu Xingran, not to mention anything else, were simply expensive!
He gave gifts on holidays, but Xu Xingran didn’t receive them.
Qin An was embezzling funds?
That amount of money…
No wonder when he called to inform Qin An that the company was going to sue him, Qin An’s voice trembled on the phone.
The things Qin An had done weren’t actually serious, he just needed to make up for the money and then be put on the industry blacklist.
He wouldn’t go to jail.
But if he had embezzled such a large sum of money…
No wonder he was scared and guilty!
“I understand, President.”
He Hansheng hung up the phone, clenched his fist, his eyes filled with turmoil.
Qin An had the audacity!
No wonder Xu Xingran hadn’t had any expectations for him these past few years.
What role had Qin An played in all of this?
He Hansheng rubbed his temples.
It was his fault.
He pushed everything onto his assistant, ignoring everything.
That’s why he was in this situation today.
No wonder Xu Xingran was hard to appease this time.
He sighed, his handsome face filled with deep helplessness.
He remembered that he had given Xu Xingran a gift today, and she hadn’t even opened it.
It seemed… like she wasn’t looking forward to it at all.
He Hansheng strode towards box number eight.
When the waiter opened the door for him, he saw not only Xu Xingran, but also Xia Qingqing and Tang Jin sitting inside.
He frowned at Tang Jin.
“Why are you here?”
Tang Jin spread his hands helplessly.
“Qingqing wasn’t feeling well, she asked me to take her out for dinner. You used to bring Qingqing to box number eight for dinner, so we came in, and we didn’t expect Xu Xingran to be here too, this is truly a beautiful encounter.”
Xu Xingran beckoned to He Hansheng.
“Hansheng, come and sit down! It’s more lively with more people for dinner.”
He Hansheng didn’t say anything, he naturally walked over and sat down beside Xu Xingran.
Xia Qingqing looked at He Hansheng pitifully, her eyes welling up with tears.
“Brother Hansheng, I’m sorry, I came in without permission, I didn’t know you were on a date with Xu Xingran, don’t be angry with me, okay?”
He Hansheng was expressionless.
“I’m not angry.”
He said he wasn’t angry, but his cold expression, his tense demeanor, and his indifferent attitude all indicated that he was angry.
Xia Qingqing instantly became even more aggrieved.
“Brother Hansheng…”
Xu Xingran watched this battlefield of love, her heart filled with excitement.
She really wished they would fight right now.
Even the heavens were setting the atmosphere for this battlefield of love, outside, it started raining at some point.
The sound of the rain falling continuously.
Xia Qingqing couldn’t take He Hansheng’s indifference anymore, she ran out crying.
Tang Jin panicked.
“Qingqing, Qingqing.”
Xia Qingqing ran out, plunging into the pouring rain.
Tang Jin urgently shouted to He Hansheng.
“Hansheng, Qingqing’s health can’t handle the rain, are you going to watch her die?”