Zhou Wang: ?
Ding Yi’s chopsticks paused for a moment, and then he tilted his head and smiled, "But Zhou Wang also said, that was just a compromise when there was no choice. If there were options, who wouldn’t want a taste of that delicious braised pork, right, Zhou Wang?"
Before Zhou Wang could answer, Ding Yi exclaimed, put down the piece of beef that was about to enter his mouth, and frowned, "This beef seems overcooked, can’t eat it..."
Jiang Qingkui’s smile faded, and she put down her chopsticks, took a sip of tea from the table, and then shook her head, putting the teacup down again. "The tea in Beidou is still too strong, Mr. Zhou, be careful when you drink it. It might make you feel nauseous."
Zhou Wang: "..."
Seeing the two women on either side lock eyes, about to start a second round of conflict, Zhou Wang slammed his chopsticks onto the table. "Damn it, not eating, lost my appetite!"
After saying that, Zhou Wang stood up abruptly, with a cold face, and walked out. Xiao Dai hurried to open the door.
Jiang Qingkui and Ding Yi hadn’t recovered from their surprise when Zhou Wang had already slammed the door and left.
Jiang Qingkui felt uneasy, wondering if she had gone too far, and was about to get up to go after him when Ding Yi suddenly scoffed, "Coward..."
Hearing Ding Yi’s mutter, Jiang Qingkui was stunned for a moment and then started to understand.
Having spent this amount of time together, Jiang Qingkui knew Zhou Wang quite well. He might not have the best temper, but he rarely got angry with women.
So, he only left because he felt that if he stayed any longer, he couldn’t handle the situation, and he took this as an opportunity to escape?
Ninety percent chance, that was the truth.
Having figured out the answer, Jiang Qingkui glanced at Ding Yi again, only to find that the girl’s demeanor had changed, and she even looked a bit smug.
"Sister Qingkui, thank you for your cooperation."
"Cooperation?"
Jiang Qingkui was momentarily confused.
"We cooperated very successfully. It’s clearly that playboy’s own problem, so why should we be pulling each other apart?"
Ding Yi chuckled softly, her expression no longer held the coldness from before, and she whispered, "Sister Qingkui, even if you hadn’t spoken earlier, I would have started the conversation myself. Anyway, I wouldn’t let him enjoy his meal so easily..."
At this moment, Jiang Qingkui realized that Ding Yi did it on purpose from the start, she never intended for Zhou Wang to enjoy this meal as a form of "punishment" for him.
Seeing Ding Yi’s charming smile at this moment, Jiang Qingkui inexplicably felt a chill down her spine.
"Sorry, I’m not feeling great either. I’ll..."
As Jiang Qingkui prepared to leave, Ding Yi suddenly called out to her again.
"Sister Qingkui..."
"Hmm?"
Jiang Qingkui turned her head in confusion, watching Ding Yi elegantly dab the corners of her mouth with a napkin before looking at her with a calm expression:
"As a top college entrance exam scorer, Harvard PhD, and a genius with limitless potential, do you really think... Just a private secretary position is your final destination?"
Jiang Qingkui was stunned and was just about to answer, but suddenly realized something was wrong.
Because these details weren’t part of Zhou Wang’s introduction just now... So how did Ding Yi know?
Unless...
As Jiang Qingkui raised her head in shock, Ding Yi seemed to have guessed her question and smiled, "Don’t be surprised, I actually knew your name a long time ago, we just hadn’t met until now... Um, I didn’t expect you to be so pretty. I thought I was the only one in the world who could have both intelligence and beauty, hehe!"
Listening to Ding Yi’s somewhat arrogant joke, Jiang Qingkui couldn’t bring herself to laugh. She reconsidered the sunny and seemingly cheerful girl in front of her.
At this moment, Ding Yi glanced at the waitress still in the room.
The waitress, who was eagerly watching the gossip being unveiled, quickly straightened up after Ding Yi’s glance. She nodded repeatedly and quickly left the room.
Although Ding Yi kept smiling, the waitress had a strong premonition that staying even one more second in the room might result in more than just losing her job...
Once only Ding Yi and Jiang Qingkui were left in the room, with the sound of the bubbling soup pot, Ding Yi looked back at Jiang Qingkui.
Her smile was so infectious, her expression was so sincere:
"Sister Qingkui, have you ever thought... that your life has more possibilities?"
...
Ding Yi guessed correctly.
Zhou Wang wasn’t that overwhelmed, he just lacked the experience of handling such situations. After all, things had always gone smoothly for him, and this time left him caught off guard.
Moreover, these two women were no pushovers, and Zhou Wang, feeling guilty in the first place, didn’t expect to intimidate them with just a commanding shout of, "Only kids make choices." So he had to find a chance to escape first...
He would prepare better and fight another day.
But he was indeed still a bit hungry, so after walking some distance, he had to instruct Xiao Dai behind him, "Um... Send another meal to my room."
Being professional, Xiao Dai didn’t laugh. He responded respectfully and quietly relayed the order to the kitchen.
By the time Zhou Wang returned to the suite, sisters Yun Rou and Yun Lan had already left. They seemed to have helped Zhou Wang tidy up the bed a bit. Though still slightly messy, it didn’t show much evidence.