838 A Million Times for You 200 (1/2)
”I'll go there for a while.”
An Xiaoning could tell that Jin Qingyan was just intentionally trying to get Gu Beicheng out of the way.
”Why aren't you wearing a suit?”
”Don't I look dashing in this?”
An Xiaoning scanned him from head to toe and said, ”You do, but I like it when you wear a white shirt beneath a black suit.”
”I wear that all the time. Aren't you sick of it at all?”
She tiptoed to lean closer to him and said with a wink, ”You look uniquely charming when you're wearing a white shirt. Absolutely dashing.”
Jin Qingyan smiled at the unexpected compliment, causing his dimples to show.
”Really?”
”Of course.”
”There'll be an interesting show tonight. Care to watch it?”
”Who is it about?”
”Make a guess.”
An Xiaoning placed her glass down and turned around to walk toward the washroom. ”Can't be bothered to,” she said.
As soon as she finished answering nature's call, she heard the sound of an ongoing conversation outside her cubicle.
”I think I saw An Xiaoning before coming in just now. She was standing beside Mr. Jin. What's going on? Didn't they already divorce each other twice?”
Lin Mingyuan gibed, ”This woman is legendary. Jin Qingyan must be blind. He can have any sort of woman he wants, yet he insists on being together with her. It's not like she's embellished with diamonds from head to toe. What's so charming about her?”
”I heard she's very well-rounded. She's a psychic clairvoyant who's capable of fortune-telling. She can even crack cases and is proficient in martial arts.”
”In my opinion, she's best at seducing men!” said Lin Mingyuan, who detested An Xiaoning because the latter was associated with Lin Mingxi and Gu Beicheng. She felt as if she had just released her pent-up anger.
”Let's stop talking about her. It'd be so awkward if she hears us.”
”What's wrong with stating facts?” said Lin Mingyuan. As soon as she finished speaking, she opened the door of a cubicle, only to make eye contact with An Xiaoning.
She retreated backwards, and a sullen expression immediately formed on her face.
”Stating facts?” An Xiaoning exited the cubicle and glared at Lin Mingyuan before glancing at the other woman beside her, whom she had recognized. ”Mrs. Zhou, do you think she's stating facts too?” An Xiaoning questioned.
The woman beside Lin Mingyuan frantically explained, ”Of course not, I think she's being absolutely ridiculous. How could I possibly agree with her? I don't at all.”
An Xiaoning smiled and said sarcastically, ”I knew you had eyes to see for yourself, unlike someone over here. All she does is criticize others and end up embarrassing herself. No amount of makeup can hide her ugly personality.”
Lin Mingyuan knew better than to retaliate and instead stood rooted to the ground, frozen in shock. An Xiaoning then left the washroom.
Clutching her chest, Mrs. Zhou said, ”I got a great shock, how could there be such a coincidence?”
Lin Mingyuan pulled the door open angrily and exclaimed, ”Just my luck!”
An Xiaoning exited from the washroom and did not see Jin Qingyan in sight. She scanned her surroundings carefully to see that he was being surrounded by a crowd.
She stepped forward and caught sight of a dolled-up woman who was throwing herself at Jin Qingyan. An Xiaoning pulled the woman away and took her spot.
The woman was wearing stilettos and almost lost her balance. However, she dared not express her anger after realizing that An Xiaoning was the one who'd pulled her away.
”What's going on? Why is there such a crowd?”
Jin Qingyan was thrilled to see her act of jealousy. However, he contained his happiness and said calmly, ”Nothing, it's just a casual chat.”