Bai He's fingers had just touched the side of her phone when she suddenly felt it inappropriate. She pursed her lips into a smile and said, "The media always like to write nonsense. I don't take it seriously."
"Thank you for your trust, Miss Bai." Jiang Li was observant and naturally noticed Bai He's subtle movement, but she didn't expose it. "You're truly a lady from a distinguished family. You and Lawyer Song are really well - matched."
With their exchange of words, the surface awkwardness was resolved, and the atmosphere gradually became more harmonious.
Only Qin Yaoyao secretly clenched her fists in resentment.
Qin Yaoyao and Bai He had met in a college club. From their daily words and deeds, to their temperament, and even their daily consumption, it was easy to tell that Bai He was a rich heiress.
So she immediately tried to get closer to Bai He. It took Qin Yaoyao a lot of effort to go from being strangers to being very close.
Bai He was always generous. After regarding Qin Yaoyao as a good friend, she had always been very kind to her and even arranged an internship company for her after graduation.
It was also thanks to Bai He's recommendation that Qin Yaoyao was able to join Jiang Entertainment.
Seeing the two of them getting along so well, Qin Yaoyao was burning with anger inside, but still forced a sweet smile. "Sister Jiang Li is so beautiful. There have always been many men who like her."
"It's only natural," Bai He said casually, covering her lips. "Miss Jiang is truly a first - rate beauty. Even as a woman, I can't help but take a few more looks."
Jiang Li was really beautiful. Whether from her skin or bone structure, she had a pure kind of beauty.
She was neither overly naive nor overly shrewd.
It was a beauty that made people feel comfortable, radiating from her facial features and skin.
Jiang Li waved her hand with a smile and responded politely, "Miss Bai, you're overpraising me. Your achievements in the industry are far beyond my reach."
She spoke elegantly, being both meticulous and graceful, creating an excellent sense of propriety between them.
The harmonious atmosphere between them made Qin Yaoyao feel unbelievable.
Why were they getting closer and closer? How could she make these two turn against each other?
She should find some more explosive news to make Bai He dislike Jiang Li.
Just then, Xiao Yanzhi at the poker table suddenly called out, "Jiang Li, come here."
"Huh?" She looked up blankly, and the conversation with Bai He was interrupted.
When she got up and walked over, the man also stood up at the same time. "I'm going out to smoke a cigarette. You take my place and play a few rounds."
Jiang Li: …
She remained calm and refused straightforwardly, spreading her hands and simply giving up. "Mr. Xiao, I don't have any money."
These young masters from the upper class didn't play poker like ordinary people for just ten or twenty yuan for fun. In their poker games, if you lost a hand, you would have to add several zeros to the amount.
Jiang Li only had 50,000 yuan that she had earned from him on the day she came to Beicheng. Whether it was enough or not aside, she just didn't want to spend it.
"Use the chips on the table as you like."
He was really generous.
Jiang Li was still thinking of an excuse to refuse when the man walked to her side and pressed his palm on her shoulder, forcing her to sit in the place where he had just been sitting.
"Don't lose too much," he said casually, with a half - smiling tone that made it hard to tell what he really meant. "You can have fun."
The two of them were very close. He gently sniffed the side of her neck, and his thin lips barely brushed against her skin.
It was a kind of flirtation that only the two of them could understand.
Jiang Li's body tensed up.
Noticing her subtle reaction, the man curled his lips happily and couldn't help but smile. "I'll be back in ten minutes."
After Xiao Yanzhi left the private room, Bai He also got up and wanted to follow him out. "Yaoyao, I'm going to talk to my brother for a while. You wait for me in the room."
After saying that, she hurriedly chased after Xiao Yanzhi.
Two people left the room all of a sudden, but it didn't affect the atmosphere of the poker game. While shuffling the cards, Duan Yibo complained, "A Yan is not even focused when playing poker. He keeps staring at the women."
No wonder Jiang Li always felt a gaze on her just now. It wasn't an illusion.
It was Xiao Yanzhi who had been looking at her.
Why was he looking at her? Was he worried that she wouldn't be able to handle herself in front of Bai He and would be in an embarrassing situation?
Before Jiang Li could think too much, Duan Yibo reminded her, "It's your turn to play a card."
"Oh, okay."
…
Outside the private room.
Jinhai was Duan Yibo's territory. It was a place where every inch of land was extremely valuable, and only rich upstarts came here. The privacy was very good, and no one noticed them.
Xiao Yanzhi walked out and directly went to the window at the end of this floor. He slowly took out a pack of cigarettes.
He calculated the time.
In about the time it took to smoke two cigarettes, Duan Yibo would get bored. If Jiang Li was lucky, she might even win a lot of money.
Of course, her luck was always terrible.
Especially when she was spending his money, her luck was so bad that it seemed like she was going to lose all his fortune.
No one would believe that she wasn't deliberately taking revenge.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yanzhi couldn't help but curl his lips, with a faint smile on his face. The cigarette in his hand burned slowly, unhurriedly.
Just then, Bai He chased after him.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer behind him, Xiao Yanzhi squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Bai He walking towards him with calm eyes.
"Cousin, I have something to ask you."
Xiao Yanzhi stared at the cigarette in his hand. One cigarette was almost burnt out, so he simply snuffed it out and threw it into the trash can. "Ask."
"Are you really together with Yaoyao?" Bai He asked impatiently. "The kind that's going to get married?"
This answer was very important to her.
Xiao Yanzhi smiled. His tall and slender body leaned against the wall, and he looked at her leisurely. "You're Yaoyao's friend. You should be happy for her."
The implication was that he had admitted it.
Seeing the two of them being intimate was one thing, but getting the answer from Xiao Yanzhi's own mouth was another.
Bai He couldn't tell what she was feeling.
Anyway, it wasn't happiness.
"What's the relationship between Miss Jiang and you, cousin?" Bai He asked again. "I heard that your relationship with her is very special."
"Did you hear it from aunt?" Xiao Yanzhi snorted. "Tell aunt to worry more about uncle's company and stop speculating about my personal life."
His tone was casual, but it was obviously a warning.
Bai He understood that she shouldn't ask any more.
But she still didn't leave. She stood there looking up at him, with a lot of things she wanted to say in her eyes.
Xiao Yanzhi picked up another cigarette and his expression remained unchanged. "Do you have anything else?"
"I thought you would wait for Sister Yu Wan," Bai He had been struggling in her heart for a whole day and finally said it at this moment. "Sister Yu Wan is so beautiful and considerate, and she was your first love..."
"I have no obligation to do so," Xiao Yanzhi had already expected what she would say. He slowly exhaled the smoke and said lightly, "Moreover, since she has made her choice, I should respect and bless her."
Xiao Yanzhi nodded slightly towards her, with a sense of oppression.
Bai He was silent for a few seconds, and a look of regret appeared on her face. "But Sister Yu Wan has a hard life abroad. She's not as happy as you think."
"And she actually has her own difficulties..." Before Bai He could finish her sentence, Qin Yaoyao walked out of the private room. She saw the siblings chatting at the end of the corridor.
Bai He looked very anxious, as if she was trying to persuade him.
Qin Yaoyao felt something was wrong and quickly walked over. Her eyes were filled with innocent mist, looking extremely innocent. "A Yan, Hehe, what are you talking about?"
At this moment, Bai He immediately stopped talking, obviously not wanting Qin Yaoyao to hear.
"Nothing. We were just talking about family matters. Cousin said that aunt fainted at home at the beginning of the month and still hasn't woken up. I'm a bit worried and plan to go and see her tomorrow."