A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You

Chapter 866: He Jichen, Let’s Have a Baby (16)

Just as she was about to finish speaking, she heard something from He Jichen’s end – the whistle of his car mixed with sounds of other car engines.

Is He Jichen… on the road?

As suspicion flashed across Ji Yi’s mind, she froze for a couple seconds then came to a realization. She quickly walked to the second-floor lobby and looked out the window.

She was right. He Jichen’s car was parked by the road. He had his head lowered, standing in front of the car with his phone raised, talking to her.

The wind started to pick up since it was late in the night, wildly blowing his hair and clothes. There was a flickering light between the fingers of his other hand. It must’ve been a cigarette.

So after he dropped me off at China World Hotel Beijing, he never actually left. He waited downstairs all this time?

In just an instant, Ji Yi understood why He Jichen did it.

So he really was afraid to show up at the dinner party with me and drag me down, so he lied to me.

He must’ve overheard my conversation with Ruan Jie. He didn’t show any emotions at the time, but he probably didn’t want to burden me, right?

An unspeakable mix of complex emotions churned quickly in Ji Yi’s head. She felt warm, touched, but above all, heartbroken…

“Xiao Yi?” said He Jichen worriedly, seeing as Ji Yi didn’t make any sounds for a long time.

When she heard He Jichen’s voice, Ji Yi quickly snapped out of her thoughts and stared transfixed at him as he stood by the road. She let out a soft, “Hm?”

“Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“No… I just got a text message, so I took a quick look…” Ji Yi sounded a little rattled as she knew He Jichen had been waiting downstairs all along. She was afraid He Jichen would notice something was off, so she randomly thought up an excuse then changed the topic. “Oh yeah, when are you gonna arrive? I’m just about done here.”

“Mhm…” Over the phone, He Jichen hesitated for a moment then softly replied, “…Probably in about twenty minutes or so.”

If she hadn’t seen him standing downstairs with her own two eyes, Ji Yi really wouldn’t have been able to tell that He Jichen was lying.

She thought it was probably the most beautiful and heartwarming lie she’d ever heard…

He Jichen was probably afraid she couldn’t make it out in time, so after speaking, he then added, “Can you make it?”

Ji Yi quickly suppressed her surging emotions and replied, “Yeah.”

“Then I’ll send you a message when I get there.”

“Alright.” Ji Yi gulped hard. After she swallowed the lump in her throat back down, she affectionately said, “Drive slowly.”

“Mhm.”

The call ended. Ji Yi wasn’t in a hurry to leave, so she silently watched over He Jichen by the sidewalk.

He probably didn’t want her to know he’d been smoking, so he didn’t smoke through their call. After he put his phone away, he finally took a drag of his cigarette.

It was very windy, so he inhaled frequently.

As time ticked by, he didn’t reveal the slightest sign of impatience.

Ji Yi stared unwaveringly at He Jichen as her fingers couldn’t help but clench her phone. Tears began to surface in her pitch-black, clear eyes.

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Ji Yi stood there for about seven to eight minutes like this before heading back into the room.

As soon as she sat down, the male lead, Yang Li, raised his glass. “Why were you gone for so long?”

Ji Yi only politely replied, “I wasn’t feeling too good.” She didn’t raise her wine glass.

“Where do you feel unwell? Do you want me to go to the hospital with you to get it checked? Or should I call my private doctor over?” Yang Li put his glass down and came in really close as though he was checking on her body.

Ji Yi slid back to avoid Yang Li’s hand reaching out at her. “No thanks.”

After she said this, Ji Yi glanced down at her phone. There were about fifteen minutes left till He Jichen would supposedly arrive.

Xie Siyao sat opposite her, endlessly talking about her boyfriend with a sweet yet annoying voice. “Actually I don’t know much about all this. My boyfriend told me about it recently…”

“My boyfriend told me that…”

Ji Yi, who had been outside for a while, started to get a headache again.

Even though she hadn’t received He Jichen’s text, Ji Yi bid everyone farewell. “Sorry, I’m not feeling very well, so I have to leave now.”

Yang Li heard this and immediately offered: “I’ll ask my driver to take you home.”

“No, it’s okay. Someone’s picking me up.” After Ji Yi’s polite reply, she said her goodbyes to each and every person around the table. She softly kicked the chair back and got up.

The waiter brought over her handbag and jacket. Ji Yi reached out to take it when Xie Siyao said, “Ji Jie, your boyfriend’s here to pick you up, right?”

She brought up He Jichen again… Ji Yi pretended to have not heard anything and ignored Xie Siyao.

It was clear Xie Siyao had no intention of stopping there as she smiled brightly and added, “He knows everyone in this room, so why doesn’t he come and say hi?”

Xie Siyao paused for a moment then deliberately put emphasis on her tone when she said, “He can’t possibly feel embarrassed, right?”

She was right; everyone in the room did, in fact, know He Jichen, and they clearly knew about He Jichen stabbing Qian Ge.

For her to say something like that, she was trying to discreetly attack He Jichen by highlighting his embarrassment in showing his face after that incident with Qian Ge broke out.

Ji Yi’s gaze turned a little cold, but she still ignored Xie Siyao. She took the jacket and handbag from the waiter’s hands, smiled at everyone in the room then walked out the doors.

She took the elevator downstairs and waited in the lobby for a while. Her phone vibrated in her pocket.

She pulled it out to take a glance and saw that it was a text from He Jichen.

She was afraid that if she headed out right away, He Jichen would know she made her way downstairs early, so she continued to linger in the lobby for a while before stepping out.

He Jichen’s car engine was off, but he was probably afraid of being ticketed, so he parked by the road with both front lights on. He Jichen, who was leaning against the car door earlier, was now sitting in the car.

He saw her come out, so he immediately opened the car door and got out.

Ji Yi sped up. By the time she reached the car, He Jichen already walked around the car, over to the front passenger seat door.

“Why didn’t you wear your jacket out?” He Jichen helped take Ji Yi’s handbag and furrowed his brows as he saw the jacket in her arms.

“It was quite hot.” Ji Yi’s eyebrows arched.

“Be careful. You might catch a cold…” said He Jichen as he reached out to open the door. However, he only managed to pull it open slightly when they heard, “Ji Yi?”

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Why’s Xie Siyao also leaving so soon?

The smile that crept on Ji Yi’s face when she saw He Jichen suddenly disappeared.

He Jichen’s grip on the door handle trembled slightly for a moment. Without a moment’s hesitation, he turned his head and quietly told Ji Yi, “I’m going over there for a smoke.”

As he said this, he shut the door again and walked to the back of the car.

“I never imagined you’d still be here…” He Jichen took just two steps when he heard Xie Siyao’s voice. In contrast to earlier, Ji Yi heard the sound of her high heels clearly.

As she drew closer, the sound of her heels grew louder. Then Ji Yi heard Xie Siyao’s voice again. “Huh? This is… Mr. He?”

He Jichen’s footsteps didn’t slow down in the slightest under Xie Siyao’s curiosity.

Ji Yi clearly felt Xie Siyao’s footsteps speeding up considerably. Just as He Jichen brushed past her, Xie Siyao stopped right in front of him. She raised her head and smiled brightly. “Ah, it’s really Mr. He! I thought I got the wrong person.”

Having been stopped, He Jichen shot a cold glance at Xie Siyao who wore a friendly smile on her face. He didn’t pay her any attention as he sidestepped and tried to continue on his way.

But this time, before He Jichen’s feet left the ground, Ji Yi, who was standing beside him, reached out and pulled on his sleeve.

He Jichen’s brows twitched slightly. He turned his head and looked over at Ji Yi.

Ji Yi smiled warmly at He Jichen and hugged the arm she pulled. Then she glued herself onto He Jichen’s body completely, smiled right at Xie Siyao, and said, “Miss Xie, may I ask why you’re seeking Jichen out?”

Jichen…

Ever since they got together, she’d always called him “He Jichen.” This might’ve been the first time she called him “Jichen.”

Even though many people in this world called him “Jichen,” none of them sounded so affectionate and pleasant until she came along.

Xie Siyao probably never imagined Ji Yi react this way. The expression on her face froze for a second before the corners of her lips curved into a warm smile as she said, “Well, it’s nothing. When you left, the party was more or less over. I happened to see you both on my way out, so I called out to both of you. After all, the directors and producers are all familiar with He Jichen…”

Ji Yi’s smile didn’t fade but a cold scoff surfaced from deep in her heart.

She really lives up to the reputation of being Qian Ge’s partner. The way she acts is identical to Qian Ge!

Does she think I’m stupid? As if I don’t know she deliberately wanted to leave and purposefully attracted the group to the entrance just to embarrass He Jichen?

Deep down, she knew full well why He Jichen said he was going for a smoke when Xie Siyao called her the first time. She also knew that when Xie Siyao saw He Jichen trying to avoid her, she deliberately rushed over to He Jichen to stop him. That was why Ji Yi ignored Xie Siyao in front of He Jichen and pulled him back when he was about to leave again.

She wanted everyone to know that He Jichen was the man she truly loved and the man she was devoting the rest of her life to. No matter how other people viewed him, in her eyes, he was perfect.

What was most important was that she wanted to cheer up He Jichen, even though he lied to her tonight.

With that thought, Ji Yi’s smile became warmer. “So I see…”

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As she said this, Ji Yi raised her head and looked at He Jichen’s profile. Then she sweetly said, “Hubby, since they’re old friends, you have to say ‘hello’ to everyone after bumping into them…”

Hubby… Having only just come to terms with “Jichen,” when he heard that other word, his heart felt like it was being teased. A strange pounding sensation arose as he froze once more.

“But hubby, it’s been a while since you’ve taken a break from showbiz. I wonder if everyone still remembers you…” Ji Yi said with a crisp voice as she leaned into He Jichen’s arm. She turned around and bravely spoke up to the group of people standing nearby. “…Let me first give y’all an introduction. This is my husband, He Jichen.”

After Ji Yi said this, she turned and shot He Jichen a bright smile. Then she pointed at the respective people before her and introduced He Jichen to each and every one of them.

“Hubby, this is the producer. You remember him, right? You guys worked together previously on ‘Three Thousand Lunatics’.”

“Hubby, this is the director. You personally chose him to direct ‘Jiuchong Palace’.”

“Hubby, this is the casting director. You probably don’t remember him. Don’t underestimate him because he looks young – he has a great eye. He matches every role with the right actor.”

“Hubby, this is the movie’s female lead. I even liked her in senior high! I think I mentioned her many times.”

“Hubby, this is the male lead, Yang Li. He has so many cute, girly fans.”

“Hubby…”

Every mention of “Hubby” left He Jichen in such a daze that he didn’t carefully listen to her introductions. After her voice fell, he politely and courteously smiled as a kind of greeting.

The people there had worked in showbiz for a long time. Even if they had personal opinions about someone deep down, they wouldn’t show it, so after Ji Yi finished her introductions, everyone engaged in casual conversations with He Jichen.

“Mr. He, you’ve been away for some time now.”

“Mr. He, when you have time, let’s meet up and play cards.”

“Mr. He…”

In the past, He Jichen didn’t like to entertain before Qian Ge’s video incident, so at a fitting time, Ji Yi said, “Hubby, you’re meeting with someone later? We’d better be off. It’s almost time…”

As Ji Yi said this, she flashed an apologetic smile at the group. “I’m so sorry. Let’s talk later.”

“Sure sure.”

“Goodbye”

“Take care.”

Ji Yi hugged He Jichen’s arm as everyone said their goodbyes then she smiled brightly back. She turned around and headed for the car.

Ji Yi thought Xie Siyao would give up since she couldn’t achieve her goal. However, Ji Yi never imagined that before the car door opened, Xie Siyao would actually cry, “Mr. He, you’re meeting someone pretty late in the evening. I wonder what Mr. He is busy with after retiring from showbiz, hmm?”

Xie Siyao deliberately emphasized the words “after retiring from showbiz.”

Because of what happened with Qian Ge, he immediately retired from showbiz, so Xie Siyao obviously touched upon a sore spot.

Ji Yi’s gaze instantly turned cold.

Just as Ji Yi wanted to reply with “He Jichen is my husband, so why do you care so much?”, He Jichen, who hadn’t really uttered a word, said with a flat tone, “I’m busy spending time at home with my wife.”

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Busy spending time at home with my wife…

A second ago, Ji Yi was burning with anger, but the second after hearing that line, her lips couldn’t help but curve.

Xie Siyao was obviously slyly provoking He Jichen, but who knew that He Jichen would actually reply to her with a line like that? Incidentally, Xie Siyao’s punch landed on wool; its impact was stunted.

Ji Yi instinctively averted her gaze over to Xie Siyao’s face.

So she just had the same thought! Xie Siyao’s smile turned stiff.

Xie Siyao sensed Ji Yi staring at her. Right as Ji Yi stared at her, Xie Siyao also glanced back at Ji Yi.

Ji Yi instantly felt better when she met Xie Siyao’s gaze. The corners of her lips deliberately curved more visibly.

As Xie Siyao’s gaze fell on Ji Yi’s smile, it was particularly irritating to her and the expression on Xie Siyao’s face worsened.

Having achieved her goal, Ji Yi’s smile grew bright.

Xie Siyao was so angry that her hands clenched into fists. The moment He Jichen reached his hand out to pull the car door open, she abruptly blurted, “Mr. He, do you mean to say that after retiring from showbiz, you haven’t been working?”

Xie Siyao put extra emphasis on the words “after retiring from showbiz” again.

How can someone be so b*tchy?

Ji Yi felt good for just one second when all of a sudden, her anger rose once again.

She withdrew her smile and looked over at Xie Siyao. “Xie Siyao, you…” she blurted coldly.

“Xiao Yi.” Ji Yi only let out a few words when He Jichen, who was standing beside her, flatly stopped her.

Ji Yi turned and looked over at He Jichen.

She thought He Jichen would retaliate by saying something back to Xie Siyao like before.

Who knew that He Jichen would actually pull out his phone and make a call?

After a couple seconds, the call went through, and He Jichen’s voice softly rang in the night air. “Where are you now? Ah, okay, the entrance of China World Hotel Beijing…”

It wasn’t clear who the person over the phone was or what they said, but He Jichen lowered the phone from his ear and pushed the button to hang up.

Ji Yi and the group of people beside them stared at He Jichen with an odd look on their faces as they assumed he was going to say something but instead, he ended up making a call. After he hung up, everyone waited for what He Jichen was going to say next.

Even Ji Yi was waiting.

Who knew that He Jichen would elegantly stand by the car without any hint of uttering a word?

Gradually, Ji Yi couldn’t help herself. She leaned closer to He Jichen and wanted to quietly ask him why he wasn’t saying anything. All of a sudden, a car stopped right in front of He Jichen.

The car door opened. The first to step out was a gentleman in an all-black suit. Thereafter, two women in uniforms stepped out of the passenger car door.

The gentleman bowed politely to He Jichen and cried, “Mr. He”. Then he walked around to the back of the car and opened the trunk.

The two women quickly caught up to the gentleman and hurriedly carried a couple of shoe boxes from the truck.

The gentleman brought out a foldable chair and a rug. He walked over to Ji Yi and first placed down the rug. Then he opened the chair and placed it on the rug. Thereafter, he turned around and politely said, “Miss Ji, please take a seat.”

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Completely bewildered by this scene, Ji Yi instinctively looked over to He Jichen.

When she met his gaze, He Jichen gave her a warm nod.

Only then did Ji Yi take a few steps forward and sit on the chair.

Just as she sat down, the two women walked over and kneeled on the rug. Then one of the women helped take off Ji Yi’s shoes while the other woman opened the shoe box.

After the woman who opened the shoe box pulled out a pair of high heels, the other woman who helped Ji Yi remove her shoes took the heels and put them on Ji Yi. While she did so, the woman started to explain the brand of the heels, information on the designer, and highlights of the design.

After she tried on all the shoes, the man standing to the side asked, “Miss Ji, may I ask which one of these shoes you like?”

In complete shock regarding everything that was happening, Ji Yi’s reaction was rather sluggish. After the gentleman finished asking his question, Ji Yi needed about half a minute to remember it was her time to say something. However, just as she about to move her lips, He Jichen, who was standing to one side, flatly said, “Put these shoes in the trunk of my car.”

“Yes, Mr. He,” politely replied the gentleman. Then he waved his hand at the two women beside him.

When the two women started to put the shoes into He Jichen’s trunk, the gentleman cried, “Mr. He, according to your orders, I brought the latest handbags from every major luxury brand for you. Shall I take them out now and let Miss Ji choose?”

“There’s no need. Just put them right into the trunk.”

“Yes, Mr. He,” replied the gentleman in a second. Thereafter, he told the two women, who were busy moving the shoe boxes into the trunk, “Take the bags in the car and move them into the Mr. He’s trunk also.”

“Got it.” After the two women said this, the gentleman turned to He Jichen. “And the accessories? Would you like…”

This time, the gentleman didn’t manage to finish his question when He Jichen flatly said, “Same. Put them all in the car.”

After Ji Yi heard this, she finally understood why He Jichen got so many bags, shoes, and accessories.

When she saw Han Zhifan and realized He Jichen was lying, she casually complained about Xie Siyao over the phone to him. She told him she kept on showing off how her boyfriend bought her a new bag yesterday, a bracelet the day before, and a pair of shoes the day before that…

At the dining table, Xie Siyao repeatedly emphasized this, so the table full of people along with herself remembered it clearly.

In that very moment, He Jichen bought her a whole car’s worth of the three things Xie Siyao mentioned.

So He Jichen didn’t say anything for so long because he wanted to hit Xie Siyao with actions and not words?

But a hit was a hit. He didn’t need to exaggerate by bringing a whole shopping mall’s worth of stuff, right?

With that thought, Ji Yi turned and looked over at He Jichen. “Why did you think of buying me so many things?”

“When I was talking business this evening, I got a little bored, so I casually pulled out my phone and made a call for you to pick out some items,” replied He Jichen nonchalantly.

Bored, casually… a cold inhale was vaguely heard from beside them.

Those shoes, bags, and accessories were all from international luxury brands. The cheapest ones were in the five-figure range and the most expensive were all six figures; in fact, seven figures even… Was this what he casually did when he was bored?

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Ji Yi was taken aback by He Jichen’s laid-back attitude for two seconds, not to mention the shock of the on-lookers. “But you didn’t have to buy so much!?” she quietly mumbled.

“Too much?” He Jichen turned his head when he heard what Ji Yi said then he glanced back at his own car.

The trunk was already full, but the two women were still carrying various big and small bags to the car. There were so many that they couldn’t shove them in there, so they put them on the passenger seat.

He furrowed his brows slightly and continued by saying, “Not really. The car’s too small.”

After he said this, He Jichen continued to stare at the car for a while then said seriously, “Looks like we have to think about buying another car.”

Not really. The car’s too small…?! Ji Yi couldn’t deny it – those words from He Jichen’s mouth really did make her feel better. She cheered up completely as her voice became a little sweeter. “Don’t tell me you plan to buy this much every day?”

“Of course…” replied He Jichen. He glanced at Xie Siyao, who was standing beside him, then slowly continued by saying, “…haven’t you heard of this saying? The first type of man has one thousand yuan and is willing to spend nine hundred on you, whereas the second type of man is willing to spend nine hundred on you when they have ten thousand yuan. You’ll have to choose to marry the first type of man, not the second. That’s because the second type of man doesn’t truly love you.”

“…But, I… This afternoon, before you even woke up, I had nothing much to do, so I opened the laptop and randomly checked my stocks for a while. I casually earned almost eight figures…”

Randomly checked my stocks for a while. I casually earned almost eight figures… Eight figures. That’s almost tens of million… Another cold gasp was heard in the crowd.

He Jichen pretended as though he hadn’t heard a thing as he continued to softly talk to Ji Yi.

“So, according to my income, I definitely can’t just buy you a handbag today, a bracelet tomorrow, and a pair of shoes the day after that…”

When He Jichen said “buy you a handbag today, a bracelet tomorrow, and a pair of shoes the day after that…” he deliberately copied Xie Siyao’s tone of voice when she said: “after you retired from showbiz.”

At the dinner party, Xie Siyao showed off like that on more than one occasion.

But at that moment, her boyfriend’s efforts were simply stingy in comparison to He Jichen’s big show!

Ji Yi instinctively glanced over at Xie Siyao when He Jichen copied Xie Siyao’s manner of speaking.

She clearly saw Xie Siyao’s face turn sour after what He Jichen said.

Ji Yi thought He Jichen was just about done after saying that, but she never imagined that He Jichen would quickly follow up by adding, “…spending this bit of money is nothing. If I didn’t, I’d be the second type of man, wouldn’t I?”

With that, he was saying he didn’t want to be the second type of man, yet the boyfriend Xie Siyao showed off all night now looked like the second type of man who didn’t really love her.

The expression on Xie Siyao’s face turned colder.

The people beside her could tell Xie Siyao was a little upset, and they could feel the atmosphere turn a little tense.

But He Jichen continued to speak warmly and affectionately with Ji Yi as though nothing else mattered. “You have to understand that for our future, my second priority is earning money. My main priority is buying things for you.”

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The items were finally all packed up. After the gentleman did a final check, he walked over to He Jichen and said, “Mr. He, I’ve confirmed that everything is all set.”

He Jichen wasn’t in a hurry to reply to the man, so he stared at Ji Yi. Then he spoke in a calm tone of voice: “As for the money that I simply can’t finish spending, I’ll leave you with it, so you can go shopping yourself.”

After He Jichen said this, he paused for a few seconds. After he was sure he said everything he wanted to say, he then turned his head and lightly nodded emotionlessly at the gentleman who just reported to him.

After his response, the man politely added, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave now, Mr. He.”

He Jichen softly let out an “Mhm.”

The gentleman bowed and said goodbye. Then he drove off with the two women in their car.

After the car had driven quite a distance away, He Jichen opened his car door a little wider. “It’s late. We should also head out.”

Ji Yi looked back at the group of people standing nearby and said goodbye. When she withdrew her gaze, she happened to meet Xie Siyao’s eyes. The moment their eyes met, Xie Siyao clearly flashed a sinister look in her eyes.

Standing to one side, He Jichen caught Xie Siyao’s gaze and his face instantly ran cold.

Ji Yi pretended not to have seen it and got into the car.

After Ji Yi was comfortable in her seat, He Jichen bent over to help fasten Ji Yi’s seatbelt. Then he straightened up. He was just about to reach out to shut the door when he caught a glimpse of Xie Siyao’s fierce glare. His hand suddenly stopped then he tilted his head and glared at Xie Siyao. “Your boyfriend’s Chen Mingda, the second son of Chen Enterprises, right?”

Xie Siyao probably never imagined He Jichen would suddenly talk to her, so she was frozen for two seconds before she looked over to him.

He Jichen didn’t wait for Xie Siyao to react at all as he continued to speak with a flat, nonchalant expression. “If I remember correctly, the largest shareholder of Chen Enterprises is He Enterprises, right?”

The largest shareholder of Chen Enterprises was He Enterprises. This was public information, which could be verified online.

So, after He Jichen said this, he kept his relaxed composure as he asked, “Then do you know the true story behind He Enterprises?”

As for He Enterprises, everyone only knew it was a powerful company. Very few people knew the company background.

Xie Siyao was stunned when she heard this question.

“He Enterprises’ headquarters is based in Sucheng. The biggest shareholder is He Zhengrong with seventy-three percent of shares.”

He Zhengrong… other people didn’t have too big of a reaction, but when Ji Yi heard those three words, she looked suspiciously at He Jichen.

Didn’t Xie Siyao show her boyfriend off all night? Didn’t she use him to make fun of me? Didn’t she tease me for doing nothing at home after I left showbiz? Isn’t she staring at me fiercely?

Alright then… I’m going to show her just how different she and Ji Yi are! How different her boyfriend and Ji Yi’s boyfriend are!

With that thought, He Jichen stared into Xie Siyao’s eyes with a mocking look. “And did you know that He Zhongrong and He Jichen are father and son?”

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He Jichen saw the awful expression on Xie Siyao’s face with his own two eyes and he said no more. He shut the car door for Ji Yi and walked around the front of the car. He opened the door to the driver’s seat and was just about to get into the car and leave.

Having spent the night showing her boyfriend off, how could Xie Siyao possibly be willing to back down after listening to He Jichen’s frank words? Just as He Jichen was about to get into the car, she suddenly screamed, “He Jichen, did you know that when Ji Yi said you were coming to pick her up, we told her to call you in to sit for a while but she refused?”

Sitting in the car, Ji Yi turned her head in disbelief and glared at Xie Siyao through the car window.

Xie Siyao did tell me to call He Jichen upstairs to sit for a while, but I ignored her and left. So when did I ever decline?

“Don’t be fooled by her nice-girl act in front of you, repeatedly calling you ‘hubby’. In private, she doesn’t dare to be at the same event as you!”

Ji Yi was confused for a second, but after she heard what Xie Siyao said, she immediately understood she was trying to drive a wedge between them.

However, she was making things up! Her ability to frame people was just too shameless!

Deep down, a vicious sense of anger and disgust came over Ji Yi. Without even thinking twice, she reached out and rolled the window down.

Xie Siyao disregarded Ji Yi’s actions as her gaze was transfixed on He Jichen. “Because deep down inside, she thinks the incident of Qian Ge’s stabbing is embarrassing! You don’t even know… I asked about your situation a number of times during dinner, but she never mentioned you!”

Ji Yi didn’t mention He Jichen, but that was because Xie Siyao’s every word was crafted in a way to mock He Jichen. Unless there was something wrong with her, she’d never be as stupid as to reply to her.

How the hell could she twist the truth and act all righteous?

Ji Yi’s chest started to heave in anger as she stared at Xie Siyao with an icy look. Just as she was about to say something, He Jichen, who was holding the driver’s side door open but hadn’t changed his expression in the slightest, heard what Xie Siyao said and flatly said, “I think you’ve got it all wrong. Xiao Yi didn’t stop me from going up. I didn’t want to go up because she told me you were there.”

“Also, it’s normal for her not to mention me. There’s a good saying that ‘showing affection quickly kills love.’ There’s an even better saying: ‘you show off what you don’t have’.”

After he said this, He Jichen didn’t take another glance at Xie Siyao as he entered the car, put on his seat belt and stepped on the gas.

Ji Yi stopped rolling down the windows. She could clearly see that after He Jichen’s voice dropped, Xie Siyao’s face instantly turned pale white. It wasn’t clear if she was angry or if she was admitting defeat because her eyes were all red.

She couldn’t help but admit that what He Jichen said earlier really was harsh and cruel.

Xie Siyao clearly wanted to challenge her and He Jichen’s relationship, but not only did he not take the bait, he even mocked her back. Xie Siyao was probably so mad that she wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight!

No matter how angry Ji Yi was earlier, she felt equally as relieved now. The more she thought about it, the more satisfied she felt deep down. Eventually, she laid back into her passenger seat, smiling foolishly.

Just as the car was heading down to the underground parking lot of the apartment building, Ji Yi suddenly turned her head. “He Jichen…”