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Chapter 55 Love rival?

Cheng Mai looked at Shang Xingjian, who was still playing games inside. She was just curious whether Shang Xingjian was really ignoring Qin Mai's situation or just letting it go.

As for that child, Cheng Mai doesn't believe it if you say he has absolutely no connection with the merchant family.

"Let's go to the cinema to see?" With nothing else to do at the moment, Cheng Mai really wanted to go to the cinema to see if this matter had anything to do with Qin Mai.

"Let's go." Shen Luo got no answer and became even more curious.

Xuanhe Technology is not far from Future City; it takes about half an hour to drive there.

With Shen Luo following along, General Meng An stayed at the company.

In the car, Shen Luo kept smiling and telling Cheng Mai that General Meng An's eyes were filled with resentment when he looked at her, as if she had stolen his job.

Although Meng An is now in charge of organizing the Ghost and Wild Ghost organization, he still puts Cheng Mai first.

Cheng Mai was well aware of this; her father had never given her any fatherly love, but she had received it from her own father.

So no matter how long she lives in this life, she is content.

Future City is now sealed off due to a fire at the movie theater. Shoppers are still outside the cordon, waiting for the results.

Cheng Mai and Shen Luo found a spot to park on the side of the road, and from where they were, they could see thick smoke billowing out.

"I guess we can't get in now, the police have sealed off the whole area." Shen Luo could go in, but she couldn't take Cheng Mai in with her, and she couldn't leave Cheng Mai here alone.

Cheng Mai looked up at the smoke-filled roof and asked, "Did Xiao Qian and the others go inside?"

"They should have gone in." Shen Luo checked the time, and as soon as he finished speaking, someone ran out from inside.

The people trapped in the movie theater have come out.

"I was so scared, so scared, that fire was huge."

"How terrifying! I'll never come here to watch a movie again."

Those who escaped were in small groups with their friends, having survived the ordeal.

"I was sitting right by the door, but it was clearly unlocked. The staff couldn't open it no matter what they tried. My boyfriend went over and tried to open it too, but he couldn't budge it. Waaah, it's so weird!" a girl cried to her friend who had come to pick her up.

"Don't overthink it, the door was just stuck, but someone pulled it open later, didn't they?"

The person the boy was talking about was Xiaoqian, who later pretended to be a passerby and went in.

"I won't come here anymore, it's too scary," the girl cried, clearly still not fully recovered.

Cheng Mai and Shen Luo stood to the side watching the group of people gradually walk away, while firefighters had already begun extinguishing the fire not far away.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

"Don't you find it strange that no one was injured in such a big fire?"

Two girls walked by, whispering to each other.

"It's said that the movie screen caught fire first, starting from Qin Mai's face. The scene was particularly eerie."

The girls had also walked away, and their voices were no longer audible.

Shen Luo raised an eyebrow slightly. "This is someone we really can't avoid meeting."

"What are you looking at?" Shang Xingjian suddenly appeared, leaning against Cheng Mai and peeking out with the two of them.

Cheng Mai turned around in surprise, bumping into his chin. Cheng Mai hissed, "Why did you suddenly appear?"

"It's morning, and I don't have money for breakfast. Shen Luo isn't here, so I had to come out and look for him." Shang Xingjian rubbed his chin and clicked his tongue. "You've got a pretty hard head."

Cheng Mai rubbed his head. "Didn't you come out to check on Qin Mai because you were worried something had happened to her?"

"If you say that, then I'll assume you're jealous." Cheng Mai glared at him. "Go hungry then."

Seeing that the person had left, Shang Xingjian followed after him, saying, "Breakfast, go eat breakfast. Let me tell you, I get grumpy when I'm hungry."

Shen Luo stood there watching the two leave, feeling that there was no need for him to follow.

Cheng Mai got into the car, and Shang Xingjian immediately followed.

"breakfast."

Cheng Mai took a deep breath. "Okay, breakfast is fine, right? Uncle Liu, let's go to Xinkan Street."

Having achieved his goal, the merchant took out his phone and continued playing games.

"Don't overthink it, it has nothing to do with Qin Mai." He kindly reminded her while playing the game.

"If it has nothing to do with Qin Mai, then it must have something to do with Luo Linwen. After all, these are the only two people who have a public feud right now," Cheng Mai said disdainfully. "That's what you wanted to tell me."

When Shang Xingjian was waiting to enter the game, he looked at Cheng Mai, then pointed to his temple, "Move this spot, think about who else has a grudge against Qin Mai besides Luo Linwen."

Cheng Mai was stunned; Shang Xingjian had already started playing the game.

"I'm not giving you back your brain to use as a facade. As for me and Qin Mai, you're not exactly a genuine Shanxi vinegar eater."

"Get lost," Cheng Mai cursed. She wasn't jealous at all.

Shang Xingjian smiled and continued playing his game. He hadn't even had breakfast yet, how could he leave?
"You mean, Shen Yuanbai?"

"I didn't say anything." Shang Xingjian changed direction, no longer looking at her.

Cheng Mai crossed his arms, tapping his arm lightly with his fingertips. "Boss, Shen Yuanbai is your love rival, right? Wouldn't you say you stabbed him in the back?"

Do you think she is a fool?

"Anyone who could be my rival in love would have been dead for who knows how many years."

"So the boss actually has a love rival." Cheng Mai grasped the key words here. "A love rival that you can remember proves that Qin Mai wasn't indispensable to you back then."

Shang Xingjian paused slightly, his eyes darkening for a moment before quickly returning to normal.

"Then you guessed right. From the beginning of time until now, there has only been one person who can be my rival in love."

These words didn't sound like a joke at all. Cheng Mai found it hard to believe that someone like Shang Xingjian could tolerate the person he liked not liking him back.

"Time is indeed a cruel mistress; no matter how stubborn you are, it can be tamed by this cruel mistress." Cheng Mai thought that these years had worn away his tenacity.

Shang Xingjian pretended not to hear and continued playing the game.

As the car entered Xinkan Street, Cheng Mai asked Uncle Liu to stop in front of a restaurant whose storefront looked very expensive.

Shang Xingjian got out of the car with her phone in hand, glancing up at the sign as she stepped out. "So generous today?"

"I'll treat the boss to dinner," Cheng Mai said with a smile.

After finishing a game, Shang Xingjian put his phone away and only let Cheng Mai in after he showed his membership card.

Sure enough, once you go in, it's a place where you have to spend money.

"Ms. Cheng, your private room is this way." The waiter led her to the door of the private room with a smile.

In the other private room was Qin Mai.

There was another person sitting opposite Qin Mai.

Shang Xingjian also saw it. Standing at the door, he didn't immediately go into the private room, but looked at Cheng Mai with a half-smile, "Waiting for me here?"

“Give the boss a chance to be a fan, how about that? Am I thoughtful or not?” Cheng Mai mimicked his actions, looking at him with a half-smile.