amaotonovel Chapter 227 You were never one of my choices
Chapter 227 You were never one of my choices
Before Mr. Wang could realize what was going on, Mr. Zhang, who was standing next to him, subtly tugged at his sleeve.
He turned his head, puzzled, and saw that Sheng Qianrui, who had been alluring and smiling just moments before, was now completely expressionless, her eyes lowered as she silently sipped the red wine in her glass.
Mr. Wang immediately understood.
Together with General Manager Zhang and the others, they were all so embarrassed that they dared not say a word.
At this moment, Han Xi, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.
"Excuse me, I have to take my leave now. Please enjoy your drinks."
After saying that, he turned around and beckoned Jiang Bei, who was waiting nearby, whispered a few words to him, and then strode out of the banquet hall.
Throughout the entire process, he didn't even glance at Sheng Qianrui once.
Mr. Wang and his group felt like they had eaten half a melon and then discovered it was fake; it was a feeling of unease, stuck in their chests.
None of them dared to utter a word, only silently clinking glasses.
Just as they were about to find an excuse to leave the eye of the storm, Sheng Qianrui suddenly tilted her head back, drank the wine in her glass in one gulp, and left the banquet hall, lifting her skirt as well.
"What's going on?" President Li was stunned.
Mr. Wang: "It seems we were all wrong before."
"You mean..."
Mr. Wang gave Mr. Zhang a meaningful look and said in a low voice, "The falling flowers are willing, but the flowing water is indifferent. Mr. Han is probably hiding another unknown beauty."
"But what I see in President Sheng's attitude towards President Han?!"
"That's why I say the flower is willing but the water is not. No matter how passionate President Sheng's eyes are, President Han doesn't have the same feelings for her."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I thought that with the relationship between the Han and Sheng families, the marriage of this golden couple was a sure thing, but I didn't expect it."
Suddenly, Mr. Li's eyes lit up. "Does that mean I still have a chance?"
Mr. Zhang: "Mr. Li, although it's dark now, it's not time to dream."
"Hahaha! Mr. Zhang is right. Mr. Li, let's have a drink. Even if no one wants a black swan, it's not something any wild duck can just covet."
Mr. Li blushed and angrily retorted, "Get out! Who are you calling a wild duck!"
Outside the banquet hall.
Han Xi walked towards the elevator while still replying to messages.
Just as he was about to turn into the elevator, a series of crisp high heel sounds followed behind him.
"Han Xi!"
Han Xi paused in tapping the screen, his smile fading as he put away his phone and turned away.
Sheng Qianrui stopped in front of him, slightly out of breath.
"What's up?" Han Xi asked.
Sheng Qianrui looked at him, calmed her breathing quietly, and after a dozen seconds raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear, and asked, "You were with Xu Fangli all afternoon?"
"Yes."
Although she had already guessed it, Sheng Qianrui still couldn't help feeling jealous when she heard this answer.
She curled her red lips slightly, with a hint of self-deprecation: "You like her that much, so much that you take her with you on business trips?"
Han Xiqing's noble brows finally showed a slight change, and he frowned slightly. "What does this have to do with you?"
Sheng Qianrui: Yes.
"......"
"Everyone thinks that you and I are the perfect match. Although we haven't had much interaction over the years, you and I were the most outstanding kids in that compound. When we were young, you and I stood on the podium to receive awards, and now that we're grown up, it's only natural that I should be standing next to you!"
"Han Xi, I thought that all these years you kept your distance from all the women just so you could wait for me to come back and stand shoulder to shoulder with you, to control this business empire in the capital together. I thought only you were worthy of me, and only I was worthy of you. I thought this was an unspoken understanding between us. I..."
"You're overthinking it." Han Xi interrupted Sheng Qianrui's reverie with the most indifferent tone.
Sheng Qianrui's red lips were slightly parted, and she stared blankly for a long time.
She looked at him, knowing all along that he had someone else in his heart, but never before had she heard his rejection so hurtfully.
She clenched her hands tightly at her sides to hide the overwhelming embarrassment.
After a long while, she stubbornly raised her red lips and asked Han Xi again, "So, you're now certain that Xu Fangli is the woman you want?"
"Yes."
"what about me?"
Han Xi frowned slightly, puzzled. "I don't know when I caused you to have this absurd misunderstanding, but I can only tell you that you have never been one of my choices."
He said, "What?"
He said...she was never one of his choices?
Her long fingernails almost dug into her palm.
A flash of pain crossed Sheng Qianrui's eyes, but more than that, there was a deep sense of resentment.
"Are you so sure that Xu Fangli will be your final choice? Han's Group doesn't just belong to you. If Uncle Han isn't satisfied with Xu Fangli, if the shareholders of Han's Group require that the future president's wife must have a respectable status and the ability to help Han's Group reach new heights, are you sure Xu Fangli will still be on your list of choices?"
"This matter has nothing to do with you anymore."
"Alright, in that case, let's wait and see."
Sheng Qianrui maintained her last shred of dignity and gently raised her chin: "I believe you will soon receive news from Uncle Han. At that time, I want to see where you will place Xu Fangli, that worthless wildflower who can't even withstand a little rain."
"Okay, you can wait and see."
Faced with the man's unyielding attitude, Sheng Qianrui felt like she had punched a cotton ball, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
She turned away angrily, intending to leave.
As a result, her high heels twisted, and she immediately fell to the side.
"what!"
In this situation, any man would probably lend a helping hand.
Han Xi, who was closest to Sheng Qianrui, stood motionless in place.
Sheng Qianrui looked at him in disbelief. Seeing that he was really so heartless, she could only desperately try to maintain her balance. She swayed a few times in a disheveled manner and barely managed to steady herself.
Although she didn't fall, the ring on her hand slipped off and fell to the ground.
The ring made a crisp clinking sound and rolled to Sheng Qianrui's feet.
She tried to bend down and pick it up, but her skirt was too tight and she couldn't reach it.
"If you don't want to touch me, at least help me pick up a ring, right?" Sheng Qianrui stood up and looked at Han Xi opposite her.
Han Xi stared at her intently.
"What, we used to be neighbors in the same compound, and you're not even willing to help with such a small thing?"
My phone vibrated again.
Thinking of that wronged woman, Han Xi really didn't want to waste any more time here. He frowned slightly, bent down, and picked up the ring from the ground.
A hint of satisfaction finally appeared on Sheng Qianrui's face.
With a gentle reach, Han Xi placed the ring into her palm, then turned and left without saying another word.
Watching the man's tall figure disappear into the elevator, Sheng Qianrui looked down at the ring on her hand. Her lips first turned cold and gloomy, then slowly curled into a triumphant smile.