Chapter 2156: His Heart Is All on Her (8)
Duan Qianyang had met Ruan Jie before, and when he smiled to greet him, his gaze inevitably fell on the person beside him. When he saw Ruan Chi, his expression was normal, but as soon as he saw Lu Xian, he paused for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly changed. Following Lu Xian’s line of sight, his gaze fell on Lu Meng, and his expression became quite strange, carrying an indescribable shock.
Lu Xian tightened his grip on Lu Meng’s hand unconsciously. Though he hadn’t met Duan Qianyang, he was aware of Duan Qianyang’s identity. As he passed by him, despite the strange expression from the other, he nodded and then followed Ruan Jie and the others out of the hotel, still holding Lu Meng’s hand.
Duan Qianyang’s brows furrowed, his eyes filled with shock, and his heart was surging with emotions. But having been in a high position for so many years, he didn’t show any of it, so no one could tell that something was amiss.
He kept staring at Lu Xian’s back until the figures of Lu Xian and Lu Meng disappeared from his sight.
In the next second, he immediately took out his phone and called, "Print out the materials sent this morning right away. Yes, now, immediately, and bring them to Ruan Family’s hotel!"
Typically, Duan Qianyang was genteel, speaking neither quickly nor slowly, and never in a commanding tone. But this time, not only did he use a very urgent tone, but he directly issued a command, making the assistant on the other end of the call hurriedly print out all the materials he had received by email that morning.
This was also the reason why Duan Qianyang arrived at the hotel so late today.
As for Ruan Jiaojiao, she personally saw her classmates off to the karaoke room and was then persuaded by them to take a drink. Of course, she certainly didn’t need to drink it. Neither Duan Xi nor her brothers would allow her to drink any alcohol.
After having a drink and singing a song, spending some time in playful banter, Ruan Jiaojiao was finally let go.
It was already the end of November, and the weather was quite cool. The distance between the hotel and the karaoke room was less than a hundred meters. As Ruan Jiaojiao and Duan Xi were walking back, they first received a call from Yang Xiaona.
Yang Xiaona had stepped outside the national borders. Last year, she participated in an international fashion show, and since her birthday was around this time, she was abroad again, so she hadn’t managed to make it back.
On the phone, Yang Xiaona expressed her apologies, and Ruan Jiaojiao, smiling, said it was okay and asked when she’d return. They chatted a bit more until someone on Yang Xiaona’s side urged her, and then they hung up the call.
As soon as Ruan Jiaojiao hung up, she couldn’t help but sigh to Duan Xi beside her, "Xiaona is rich now. She and Chi Brother should be getting married soon."
Over the years, Yang Xiaona had worked very hard. She was now considered an international supermodel, earning five figures for a single show. Now, she could not only afford her two sisters’ tuition but also easily buy a house in Beidu.
Ruan Jiaojiao was genuinely happy for her and Ruan Chi, believing their marriage was probably just a matter of a couple of years away.
Duan Xi wasn’t at all interested in other people’s marriages. He just watched Ruan Jiaojiao intensely, whose cheeks were flushed from walking, and tightened his large hand holding hers. As she looked over, he said, "Today, we’ll stay at Hengya."
"Huh?" Ruan Jiaojiao looked at him questioningly, wondering why they were suddenly going back to Hengya.
"Just the two of us." Duan Xi’s gaze was burning.
Ruan Jiaojiao was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized, and her cheeks instantly turned red enough to drip blood.