Chapter 457: Chapter 457
Zhong Xinran felt a bad premonition and her voice trembled faintly, "...Whose person are they?"
"Who else could it be? Few people know that Tang Qing belongs to President Sheng Sheng Chao, and I don’t need to tell you the relationship between President Sheng and President Shen, do I? You are really courting death, I can’t save you. You’ll have to see to it yourself!"
Her agent hung up the phone after finishing.
It was like a bolt from the blue for Zhong Xinran.
She simply couldn’t believe it.
How could this have anything to do with Shen Dang?
Shen Dang’s attitude was not at all last time!
Zhong Xinran, anxious and panicky, called her agent back, but the phone only emitted a chilly mechanical voice.
"The number you have dialed is currently engaged, please try again later..."
Her agent had blocked her.
Zhong Xinran’s vision darkened.
When Qiao Xi heard about Zhong Xinran’s scandal from Bei Bei, Zhong Xinran had already announced her withdrawal from "Dream Chasing Camp 2."
At that point, she had no choice but to withdraw.
It was better to withdraw voluntarily than to be publicly dismissed by the show, which would really make her a laughingstock.
However, her reputation was already in tatters, voluntary or not, it made no difference now.
Qiao Xi was somewhat surprised about how suddenly the news about Zhong Xinran broke online.
Wang Li had yet to return her call, so it likely wasn’t Wang Li orchestrating this from behind the scenes.
Qiao Xi found it strange, so she called Sister Li, "Sister Li, how did Tang Qing just happen to expose Zhong Xinran at this time?"
Wang Li said, "I hadn’t even found her, and she was already in trouble. She probably offended someone, otherwise Tang Qing wouldn’t be involved."
Qiao Xi had a guess in mind.
Could this be Shen Dang’s doing?
Qiao Xi felt a subtle pleasure, having not had to act yet, Shen Dang had moved even faster than she had.
It also saved her the trouble.
Shen Dang’s actions made Qiao Xi quite happy, feeling a pleasing emotion spreading throughout her heart.
So much so that when Shen Dang came to pick her up at the airport, Qiao Xi couldn’t help but kiss him as soon as she got in the car.
As she leaned in, Shen Dang was leaning his neck forward to reach for something in the front seat, and Qiao Xi’s kiss landed right on his Adam’s apple.
Before her lips left, she felt the sudden movement of Shen Dang’s Adam’s apple rolling up and down.
A very distinct sensation.
Qiao Xi was momentarily stunned.
She hadn’t intended to touch that spot.
The look in Shen Dang’s eyes was fiery.
She seemed a bit passionate.
Feeling his gaze, Qiao Xi subconsciously leaned back, but at that moment, a smile flashed in Shen Dang’s eyes. He firmly held her by the back of her neck, looking down with drooping eyes, "Why so passionate today?"
His voice was deep and husky, indescribably sexy.
Easily stirring her emotions.
An ambiguous atmosphere quickly spread within the car.
Assistant Gao and Bei Bei were still outside the car, obediently waiting without Shen Dang’s order.
Qiao Xi, to prevent Shen Dang from taking further liberties, kept her hand between them.
He was talking nonsense.
"Not?" Shen Dang’s brows lifted slightly, a rogue charm on his face, "Then why kiss me voluntarily?"
Qiao Xi paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Consider it my way of reciprocation."
"One kiss is hardly enough," Shen Dang said lazily, "Kiss me again."
Give him an inch, and he’ll take a mile.
Qiao Xi couldn’t be bothered to explain.
Her eyes slanted, cold yet smiling, "No. Have Assistant Gao come up quick, don’t block the traffic here."
Qiao Xi shifted to the side to make room for Assistant Gao and Bei Bei to get in the car. By the time they entered, she had regained her composure, "Grandpa called me, let’s go to the Shen Family."
Shen Dang tapped the seat in front of him, languidly said, "Did you hear, my lady boss?"
" Yes, lady boss!" Assistant Gao agreed smoothly.
After dinner at the Shen Family’s, Qiao Xi and Shen Dang left.
They took a detour to Xiaotang Mountain.
Knowing they were back, Qu Jiashu organized a gathering at Xiaotang Mountain, and this time he brought Lin Muxian along.
Lin Muxian’s face was rosy and glowing with a gentle warmth, looking quite different from when she married.
Only then did Qiao Xi learn that Lin Muxian was pregnant.
Qu Jiashu and Lin Muxian had been married for a few months now, and by these standards, it wasn’t exactly fast, but Qiao Xi was still quite surprised.
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The best thing for Qu Jiashu was to let go.
Happiness one can’t find in one person can often be found in another.
Therefore, let go of your obsessions, don’t cling to one person, and everything will turn out fine.
There are millions of people in the world, and there are millions of kinds of happiness.
Qiao Xi hoped all her friends would find happiness.
And this time around, Tang Honghe and Qu Keke were openly a couple.
Hand in hand, they no longer hid their affection.
In front of Qu Jiashu, they even flaunted their love.
Since Lin Muxian needed to rest early, Qu Jiashu didn’t stay long and took her home after a while.
"Who would have thought Jiashu would already be having a child?"
On the way back, Qiao Xi was still somewhat astonished.
Among these friends, Qu Jiashu was the first to have a child.
If you consider who married first, it was Shen Dang, followed by Sheng Chao, but none were as quick as Qu Jiashu.
Shen Dang, on the other hand, was not surprised. He spoke indifferently, "It’s a matter of time. Once the time comes, having children and getting married are all natural."
For many, these are the natural course of life, but for her, it was not necessarily so.
Even with her relationship with Shen Dang getting closer, Qiao Xi had never considered the matter of children.
She and Shen Dang had been through everything, and initially, it was a pursuit that made them start over. When she thinks back on the past, Qiao Xi sometimes feels like she’s known Shen Dang for many years, but children are a different matter.
It’s different from love or marriage.
Seeing her silent, Shen Dang glanced at her, "What’s wrong?"
Qiao Xi looked at him and shook her head with a smile, "Nothing."
Shen Dang took her hand and placed it on his leg, his fingertips gently stroking her hand, "Xixi, you don’t need to think too much. We are different from them, and whatever decisions you make, I will support them."
He didn’t specify what it was, but Qiao Xi understood his meaning.
From the very beginning to the present, her emotions have been influenced by him, a testament to her feelings for him.
Feelings are not something one can control at will, and going forward, she let herself be consumed.
Fortunately, she gained a great sense of security and profound love.
All because of Shen Dang.
Shen Dang was wonderful, and she wanted to become even better.
Qiao Xi had put a lot of effort and sweat into her career, waiting for it to bear fruit.
Retiring after receiving the highest honors was what Qiao Xi desired.
Whether to re-enter the industry and act again was a question for the future.
There were many big things to achieve in life.
She would achieve them one by one with Shen Dang.
After a while, Qiao Xi said, "Actually, I was a bit angry earlier."
Shen Dang’s expression paused slightly – he didn’t think he had upset her.
He tightened his grip on her hand, "Why were you angry?"