Chapter 52: What Causes the Difference

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  Qiao Yu left the next day, feeling a bit uneasy, and casually mentioned, "The mid-term report is about to start, and this time Bao Ji Shi as an investor may also come."

  Ji Siyuan knew that her problems with Qiao Yu were always between the two of them and had nothing to do with others. Even if there was no Bao Jishi, there would be someone else, so she didn't have much resistance towards Bao Jishi. She nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.

  On Christmas Eve, everyone in the office arrived on time, but they didn't look very happy when they entered.

  There will probably be important leaders attending, and security checks are required to enter the hotel. When they arrive, a long queue has already formed. The staff at the hotel entrance responsible for reception are also very particular about who they welcome. They glance at them briefly, take a look at their invitation letter, and put it aside. Suddenly, their gaze sweeps to the back of the queue, where a group of people are standing, and they immediately smile and greet them warmly, "Director Zhao has arrived! No need to line up, just go straight to security check."

  Then one Zhao director and another Li general manager passed the security check, and several groups of people later also passed the security check. Ji Siyuan and his group were still left aside.

  Wei Xin couldn't bear to see this treatment and wanted to go over to reason with them, but was pulled back by Ji Si Xuan.

  Ji Siyuan still maintained her forward-looking posture, opening her mouth in a careless tone, "It's okay, we're still young and can wait for many more years. Some people, however, may not have that luxury, they'll be gone in just a few years."

  After finishing speaking, he turned his head to glance at the people from a certain design institute who were squeezing in, and quickly withdrew his gaze. His eyes were filled with disdain, causing those people to stiffen noticeably.

  Qiao Yu and a group of colleagues had just finished a meeting and were walking into the hotel when they heard this, slightly lowering their heads in silent laughter.

  A man beside Qiao Yu smiled and said, "I've long heard that Xuan Huang is a strange woman. Now that I see her, she's indeed true to her nature!"

  Qiao Yu suppressed his smile, turned his head to Xiao Ziyuan and said, "I'm not convenient to show up, you take them in through the internal passage, this group of people are all bullying the weak and fearing the strong, they've been waiting like this for who knows how long before they can get in."

  Xiao Ziyuan immediately refused, "I'm a family man, Teacher Ji's sister is too beautiful and too showy, I don't want to see tomorrow's rumors about me and her flying everywhere."

  Qiao Yu thought for a moment, "Forget it, I'll do it myself."

  Xiao Ziyuan sternly urged him, "The people from the design institute are all here, they were all invited by you, and now this whole thing has been turned upside down. How will you be able to show your face in the future?"

  Qiao Yu hesitated for a moment, then quickly regained his composure, "Nothing."

  She probably endured it because of his face, if it were someone else, she would have turned her back and left long ago. The more she did this, the more he couldn't bear to see her suffer.

  The man from just now looked at Xiao Ziyuan with a shocked face, then glanced at Qiao Yu, "Qiao Department, what's going on? Everyone else says you're with this Xuan Huang... I didn't believe it."

  Qiao Yu smiled slightly and threw out a sentence "This can be believed" before walking in the direction of Ji Si Xuan.

  The man's expression on his face became even more colorful, and after seeing Qiao Yu greet everyone, he calmly held Ji Siyuan's wrist in front of everyone and led a group of people from the law firm through the staff passage to enter the banquet hall.

  "What's going on here? Xiao Yu has always been the most law-abiding one!"

  Xiao Ziyuan's face was filled with amusement, "This thing... how can I explain it to you? To sum it up, Qiao Yu has used all the unorthodox and rebellious things he's done in his life on that woman."

  This kind of dinner is always the most boring, nothing more than getting to know a bunch of completely uninteresting people. It was okay when Qiao Yu was there, but after he left, several local design institutes and construction groups took turns coming over to say some sour words to relieve their frustration at not winning the bid that day.

  Ji Si Xuan quietly turned her head and asked Xu Bing Jun, "How much money did this project actually receive? Why are they retaliating like this?"

  Wei Xing also leaned over to listen, "I want to know too."

  Xu Bingjun stretched out a few fingers, and Ji Sixuan understood in her heart, "No wonder... Endured!"

  Ji Siyuan was unusually low-key today, wearing a plain white fitted long dress, but the black embroidery at her waist was extremely eye-catching. The hard and simple black and white combination made her look soft and charming, and with her already outstanding looks, she attracted many male animals who were eager to move.

  There were many teachers, seniors and classmates from X University among the attendees of the design institute. Looking at Qiao Yu, then looking at Ji Siyu, after several rounds of glancing back and forth, I grabbed my colleague who was about to go up and chat, not wanting to see a tragic scene of moths flying into flames.

  Even so, there were still many unknown creatures coming forward to probe, Ji Siyu remembered Xu Bingjun's instructions, making an effort to maintain a smile, talking about some insipid topics.

  She ended up hiding behind a pillar in the corner, watching the crowd with their cups and chopsticks intersecting, as if she was on the wall.

  Wei Xing is as charming as ever, making the girls like him, and with just a few words, he makes several girls laugh out loud.

  Xu Bingjun was as diligent as ever, discussing with the person in charge of the construction unit.

  Xiao Ziyuan was chatting with a beautiful woman, his eyebrows slightly showing impatience, Ji Sixuan took out her phone and looked for an angle.

  This angle is just right, and you can't see Xiao Ziyuan's impatience on his face. All you can see is that the two are extremely close together, and the admiration in the beauty's eyes.

  She sent it to Su Yi without any words.

  Su Yi cooperated extremely well and replied: "Washboard, instant noodles, remote control, electronic scale are all ready, please choose."

  Ji Siyuan put away her phone with a happy smile and turned around to look for Qiao Yu.

  Qiao Yu was surrounded by a crowd of people all night, and he smiled with a good temper while holding his wine glass. Ji Siyuan felt tired for him. He was originally slender and handsome, and the well-fitting suit made him stand out among the group of fat men.

  Ji Siyun didn't have in-depth research on men's suits, but she could still tell at a glance that it was from a high-end bespoke brand known for its low-key luxury, and couldn't help but praise his good taste.

  Ji Siyuan thought this man was a perfect guy except for being an idiot when it came to chasing girls.

  Ji Siyun was watching with great interest when Qiao Yu suddenly turned his head and stared straight at her, but only for a moment before quickly looking away. He said something to the group of people surrounding him, laughing, and then quickly turned and left, glancing back at Ji Siyun for an instant as he did so.

  Ji Siyun nodded in understanding and followed Qiao Yu out of the banquet hall after exchanging greetings with Xu Bingjun and Wei Xin.

  When Ji Siyuan came out, Qiao Yu's figure was nowhere to be seen. A waiter proactively came up to lead the way, circling around to the back door of the hotel. When she pushed open the door and went out, Qiao Yu was already standing outside waiting for her with his coat in hand.

  Ji Siyun took the coat he handed over and wrapped it around her body while shivering with cold, "So cold!"

  She bowed her head to button up, Qiao Yu looked at her for a while and raised his hand to help her tidy up her collar, then wrapped the scarf that was draped over his arm around her neck.

  He was very close to her, so close that she could smell the refreshing scent on his body and the faint wine fragrance mixed with it.

  He wasn't the first to put his arm around her, in her memory, he often did this when they came out of the student cafeteria or the self-study room. It was because he had done it hundreds of times before that even after so many years, he could still do it with such natural fluency.

  Ji Siyun raised her eyes to look at him. Qiao Yu finally pressed down the corner of his scarf that had been lifted, and then looked at her, "What's wrong?"

  Ji Siyun thought for a moment before asking, "Have you ever put a scarf around another girl's neck?"

  "My sister."

  "Ah", Ji Si Xuan's face was thoughtful, "It seems that many of your first times in life were given to your sister, the first time holding a girl's hand, the first time hugging a girl, the first time carrying a girl..."

  Qiao Yu was too weak to refute, and someone helped her supplement with a smile, "When I was young, my sister and I even slept on the same bed."

  Ji Siyun's expression turned serious as she asked, "If you get married in the future, is there still a first time that you'll reserve for your wife?"

  Qiao Yu thought seriously and said, "No."

  Ji Siyuan looked at him with a face of disgust, "No wonder he can't find a girlfriend."

  Qiao Yu lowered his head and smiled.

  Ji Siyun thought she was indeed quite bored, and with a serious expression asked him, "What did you call me out for?"

  Qiao Yu led her to the square across the street, "I was afraid you'd be too bored, so I brought you out for some fresh air."

  Ji Siyun was a careless person who had disappeared without a word. She hid behind her scarf and turned to look at him, "Is it okay to just come out like this?"

  Qiao Yu shook his head, "It's okay, let's just take a stroll and then go back."

  The square was very lively, with cheerful and playful bell ringing sounds circulating everywhere. There were groups of people laughing and taking pictures with Santa Claus wearing funny costumes and poses. Ji Siyu looked around randomly, not paying attention to the road, and let Qiao Yu carefully guide her onto a less crowded path.

  Qiao Yu suddenly spoke up in the midst of lively music, "That year on Christmas Eve, fireworks were set off here all night long."

  Ji Siyuan lowered her eyes and quickly replied, "It was me."

  She stopped in her tracks and turned around to look into Qiao Yu's eyes, opening her mouth slowly, "At that time, what you saw was me."

  Qiao Yu didn't expect her to acknowledge it so lightly, and his whole body stiffened as he suddenly turned his head to look at her.

  Ji Siyuan didn't look at him again, a faint smile playing on the corner of her mouth, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. She spoke lightly once more, "Nothing, I just wanted to come back and take a look, so I came back."

  Ji Siyun took a few steps forward, standing on the stairs and looking at the high platform in the distance. She slowly opened her mouth and said, "There was a girl who, from childhood to adulthood, had no one teach her what was right and wrong. Her parents only told her the general direction, but there were many small things she didn't have a clear distinction for. Suddenly, one day she met someone who taught her bit by bit, teaching her many things. Although he spoiled her, he had principles; although he had principles, he also indulged her. He knew clearly that what she did was wrong, but seeing how happy she was, he let her be and then quietly cleaned up after her in the back. Later, in the many days after leaving him, she gradually benefited from it, but that person was already gone, and she wasn't sure if she still had the courage to see him again..."

  Ji Siyun paused for a moment before continuing, "At that time, I was standing right here. Qiao Yu, it was the first time I saw you after graduation, and several years had passed. I thought I could let go, and I still thought so until you saw me. But in the moment you saw me, I realized I couldn't do it. I couldn't let go of you, but I also didn't want to forgive you. See, Qiao Yu? This is how selfish and overbearing Ji Siyun is."

  Under the dim light, her profile was still enchanting, with long eyelashes lightly trembling. Qiao Yu suddenly felt that she was changing, from initial resistance to now telling him with a dejected face that she didn't want to forgive him.

  Qiao Yu couldn't bear to see her unhappy, feeling a bit regretful for bringing up the topic. He tried to comfort her with a relaxed expression, "Alright, alright, I just mentioned it casually. It's not your fault, it's all mine. I'm not good enough, that's why you don't want to forgive me. Don't be unhappy, I have a Christmas gift for you."

  Qiao Yu suddenly produced two earrings from somewhere, quickly removing the ones Ji Si Xuan was originally wearing and gently helping her put on the new ones. His expression was serious with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, "What is the reason for this humble gift? A pair of bright pearls for your ears."

  Ji Siyun couldn't see, raised her hand to touch the warm earrings on her earlobe, and whispered again, "What is it that makes you so particular? The twin bright pearls in my ears..."

  Qiao Yu smiled and asked, "Do you like it?"

  The light was a bit dim, and he had moved quickly just now. She hadn't really gotten a good look at it, but she could tell by touch that it wasn't cheap. "Isn't accepting such an expensive gift from Qiao Department not quite right?"

  Qiao Yu felt uneasy all over as soon as she called him "Director Qiao", and he stared at her with a speechless expression.

  Ji Siyun couldn't help but smile mischievously, "I also have a gift for you."

  He finished speaking and pulled out a palm-sized piece of paper from his overcoat pocket, waving it back and forth in front of him.

  Qiao Yu only took a glance and was stunned, he was too familiar with the pattern, he could draw it with his eyes closed, for a while he even drew many times on paper with his bare hands.

  He smiled wryly and asked, "When did you find out?"

  Ji Siyuan thought for a moment, "It was after I went back home from having dinner at your place that day."

  "No wonder... No wonder Le Xi mistook you for someone else and you didn't get angry, no wonder I said to pursue you again and you agreed..." Qiao Yu took it from her hand and looked down, "You found out but never said anything, now suddenly telling me is because of that day when I discovered the password?"

  Ji Siyuan nodded openly, with a pleased expression on her face.

  Qiao Yu rubbed his brow, then reached out to pinch her face, laughing and scolding, "You're really a vengeful little woman!"

  Yes, this is Ji Si Xuan. She has her own self-respect and does things only for her own heart, regardless of him. She doesn't need his response. That day, he saw the file folder and wasn't unmoved, but if he showed even a bit of emotion, she would turn against him. She is Ji Si Xuan, and what she wants is the purest love, not just emotional excitement. The love born from being moved, she looks down on it, and would rather not have it. Because she is Ji Si Xuan, so she doesn't need him to be moved, because she is Ji Si Xuan, so no matter what she does, he will always love her. If you don't have feelings for someone, then whatever they do, you won't care. The reason you're moved is because you love her, and find out that she also loves you. Because she is Ji Si Xuan, so she wants to turn the tables around, doesn't want to just admit that all these years only she has been remembering, she wants him to acknowledge that he too has been doing the same.

  In the cold wind, Qiao Yu looked at the person in front of him who was not hiding his triumphant smile after winning a game back, and suddenly pulled her into his arms.

  This is Ji Si Xuan, no matter how elegant and poised she appears in front of others, to him she's just a little woman, a pampered little woman. If in her eyes this was a game, then he didn't mind losing to her.

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