Qin Yaoyao looked up at him, her moist eyes glistening. There were still traces of tears at the corners of her eyes. She gently bit her lower lip and said, "Shall we go home? It's not fun here at all."
The others in the room followed them out. Someone joked, "A Yan, your little girlfriend is so clingy. She can't even stay away from you for a while."
Xiao Yanzhi lowered his eyes and saw Qin Yaoyao's tearful eyes. Emotions welled up in the depths of his eyes.
Suddenly, he realized that Jiang Li seemed to have cried in the bathroom just now. Her eyes were also wet.
"Okay, I'll take you home," he said, composing his expression. His tone was much gentler, obviously the tone of a doting boyfriend.
Everyone couldn't help making a few more jokes. Only Duan Yibo looked unhappy.
He didn't care how affectionate Xiao Yanzhi and Qin Yaoyao were. Thinking of Jiang Li's wronged but stubborn look just now, he felt quite uneasy.
After all, Jiang Li came to celebrate his birthday.
The group walked out shoulder - to - shoulder. When they reached the roadside at the intersection of the club, those who had drunk alcohol called their drivers to come and pick them up.
Just then, Qin Yaoyao suddenly spotted a familiar silhouette not far away and exclaimed, "Isn't that Sister Jiang Li?"
Hearing this, everyone looked up.
In the night, Jiang Li was standing under a street lamp. Her thick mask couldn't hide her beautiful eyes. She was constantly rubbing her hands in front of her body and looking blankly at the empty road.
It was very cold, and it was quite late. It would be difficult to get a taxi for a while.
She was not used to bothering others and didn't plan to call her assistant to drive over to pick her up. She originally wanted to take a taxi back, but she didn't expect to have to wait so long.
"Jiang Li, are you waiting for a taxi?" Duan Yibo walked over and said warmly, "It's quite remote here. You can't get a taxi at night. I'll ask my driver to take you home."
Jiang Li then turned around and looked at the group of people. The confusion in her eyes gradually dissipated. When she saw Xiao Yanzhi and Qin Yaoyao, her eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"If your driver takes me home, how will you get home?" she asked casually.
The Ruiyuan Club was located in the center of the northern city, which was in the opposite direction of the Duan family's residence. It would take more than two hours to drive there and back.
Duan Yibo was stunned. After drinking, he had forgotten about this.
Before he could say anything else, Chen Siqi, who had been sitting next to Jiang Li just now, also walked over. His voice was gentle and calm. "I didn't drink. I wonder if Miss Jiang would like me to give you a ride?"
His tone was very gentlemanly, leaving room for her whether she agreed or refused. "I live in the city center. It's on the way."
Jiang Li looked up at him.
Just then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Xiao Yanzhi.
His eyes were cold, his face was gloomy, and there seemed to be a hint of mockery in his expression.
Jiang Li pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble Young Master Chen."
Chen Siqi nodded and pointed to the Cayenne by the roadside. "I'm very honored to have Miss Jiang sit in the passenger seat of my car tonight."
He was humorous, polite, and well - behaved, making people feel comfortable.
The two of them walked towards the car chatting and laughing.
Just as Jiang Li was about to open the car door, a big hand suddenly grabbed her wrist. A cold voice said, "Jiang Li, who allowed you to get in someone else's car so casually?"
"You're an artist of Jiangyu Entertainment. Being so promiscuous, do you think the scandal you just caused for the company isn't big enough?"
He scolded coldly, and there was a hint of contempt in his cold eyes. "Or do you not even care about your reputation on the surface now?"
Jiang Li was silent.
Chen Siqi narrowed his eyes. His expression showed his dissatisfaction, but his tone was still smiling. "Mr. Xiao, Miss Jiang doesn't deserve such harsh words. I'm just giving her a ride home on the way."
"Moreover, it's private time now. If Mr. Xiao even wants to interfere with his employees' private social contacts, isn't that overstepping your bounds?"
Between the lines, there was already a hidden confrontation.
Xiao Yanzhi's sharp eyes fell on Chen Siqi. After a moment's pause, he sneered. "The Chen family has been developing well recently. You do have the confidence."
Facing the irony and implication in his words, Chen Siqi's expression remained unchanged, and his smile was still gentle. "After all, the Chen family always separates public and private affairs clearly. We won't be too harsh on our employees, so the atmosphere is naturally good."
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Jiang Li slowly spoke up to break the silence. "Mr. Xiao, your consideration is very comprehensive. It was my oversight."
Chen Siqi was stunned and couldn't help looking at Jiang Li worriedly.
"As an artist of Jiangyu Entertainment, I really should always pay attention to my reputation and influence."
Her voice was clear and resounded clearly in the winter night. "So, according to the rules, I shouldn't get in Young Master Chen's car."
Xiao Yanzhi looked at Jiang Li in front of him, his eyebrows slightly frowned. He always felt that something was wrong with her.
Jiang Li lowered her eyelashes and said softly, "So, Mr. Xiao means that I should walk home on foot, right?"
When she said this, her voice was floating, and her voice was hoarse from the alcohol, with a hint of grievance.
Jiang Li's appearance had a kind of broken beauty. This made her look even more delicate. Her frail body seemed as if it would fall with a gentle breeze.
Playing the victim was something Jiang Li knew how to do.
As soon as she said this, Duan Yibo immediately got agitated. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to come over. "A Yan, enough is enough. Don't always bully Jiang Li. It's late at night. Do you still want her to walk home?"
Jiang Li was a beauty after all. Seeing the beauty being wronged, those who hadn't left also came to defend her and advised Xiao Yanzhi not to make things difficult for her.
Xiao Yanzhi was wearing a black overcoat. The night wind blew the hem of his coat. His eyes became colder and colder, with a layer of chill. He looked directly at Jiang Li's face without any hesitation.
"Did I say you should walk home? Don't play the victim."
His voice was slightly deep. He didn't even frown and said in a flat tone, "I'll drive you home."
Jiang Li was about to speak when she saw Qin Yaoyao quickly walk over. She pursed her lips tightly, and her face looked a bit unhappy. "A Yan, you drank just now. You can't drive."
"I didn't drink. There was only a beverage in my glass just now." Xiao Yanzhi said with a cold face. Rarely, his tone towards Qin Yaoyao was impatient. "You get in the car too."
...
Qin Yaoyao was sitting in the passenger seat, which symbolized the status of a female companion. Naturally, Jiang Li sat in the back row.
The car was filled with the familiar cold, woody perfume smell.
This car perfume was a gift she had given to Xiao Yanzhi before.
Smelling this smell, Jiang Li inexplicably felt at ease. She gently closed her eyes and began to rest.
"Taking me for a driver so confidently?" Xiao Yanzhi saw her calm expression in the rear - view mirror and sneered. "Jiang Li, your tricks are really sophisticated now."
He was referring to the act of pretending to be wronged and seeking sympathy just now.
Jiang Li paused slightly and remained silent, not answering his words.
Qin Yaoyao was sitting in the front passenger seat. Seeing that Xiao Yanzhi was angry, she bit her lip and looked at him pleadingly. "A Yan, don't be angry with Sister Jiang Li anymore."