Jingxia Rose

Chapter 86: Disheartened

Jiang Huaichuan had just taken a shot and planted the club on the ground, saying with emotion, "It's truly an honor for Young Master Wen to come to our humble place."

Chu Feng also laughed and said, "What wind blew you here, Brother Qi?"

It's definitely a monstrous trend.

Wen Qi had a good relationship with them, but he was definitely the only oddball among the five of them.

They don't interact much on a daily basis, since they each have their own things to do. Wen Qi doesn't usually show up at gatherings, but occasionally he'll suddenly reappear in the group chat.

The last time we had a get-together was on the evening of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. A few of us ate together.

Going back further, the day after he returned from Moscow, the group gathered together, mainly to ask how his pursuit was going.

Of course, the result greatly disappointed them.

They all scoffed at him, rolled their eyes, and made all sorts of complaints.

For more than ten years, they have always gotten along like this, and their relationship has not only not grown apart, but has become better and better.

"Hi, long time no see." Yin Qianran waved to Wen Qi in a generous manner.

School has already started. Yin Qianran is the main teacher of Chinese language, teaching three classes and serving as the homeroom teacher for one of them. However, she took leave because she was pregnant before the Lunar New Year and was showing signs of miscarriage.

They said they would wait until the first three months were over and things stabilized before returning to school.

Wen Qi ignored their teasing, nodded slightly to Yin Qianran, and greeted her gently, "Long time no see."

He had only met Yin Qianran three or four times, once at their wedding and the rest at dinner parties.

Of course, he also brought Ji Xian with him to those dinners. Yin Qianran liked Ji Xian quite a bit and thought the two of them were a good match.

"What do you mean by ignoring us?" Yi Xu had already walked over and put his arm around his shoulder. "Look at you, sir, your brow is furrowed and your face is dark, it seems like you have..."

"roll."

Lu Xuming kicked him, "It's the New Year, let's talk about something auspicious, why is your face so dark... But your brow is definitely furrowed, what happened?"

Wen Qi walked to the sofa and sat down, saying casually, "Don't worry about me, you guys have fun, I just came over for a couple of drinks."

Something is wrong, very wrong!

The group exchanged glances, but before they could speak, Yin Qianran suddenly laughed and said, "Why do you look so sentimental and dejected after a breakup?"

Oh, you know what, it's really true.

Lu Xuming and the other two all winked at Yi Xu.

Yi Xu was speechless; the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

He's that bird.

Seeing that Wen Qi had already started drinking by himself, Yi Xu sat down next to him and said, "Don't just drink alone. Talk to your brothers if something's wrong. We'll give you some advice. Is it related to Ji Xian?"

Chu Feng also leaned over and boldly speculated, "Could it be that your sister-in-law... rejected you?"

Jiang Huaichuan asked in surprise, "So fast? Ji Xuan didn't come to Beijing?"

"I'm here. I had dinner at the old house tonight," Wen Qi said calmly, swallowing a mouthful of wine.

"Then how come..." Yi Xu swallowed the rest of his words. Judging from Wen Qi's expression, he guessed that Wen Qi was unwilling to go into details, but judging from his state of mind...

Yin Qianran is right.

He was definitely turned away.

She was probably rejected by Ji Xian, which is why she was so dejected.

Comrade, you still need to work harder.

This was the second time they had seen Wen Qi drowning his sorrows in alcohol.

The first time was a week after he broke up with Ji Xian. He had been holding back his emotions for many days, but in the end he still managed to hold back and had a drink with them.

Then she went back into workaholic mode. Yin Qianran listened to her brothers' heart-to-heart talk without interrupting, until she heard them talk about how to pursue someone. She frowned and looked disgusted, "What we women want is nothing more than three words."

She suddenly spoke up, and everyone turned to look at her.

Yin Qianran and Sui Yi said, "A sense of security! The two of you don't communicate at all and rely on guessing each other. What's the difference between that and playing riddles? In this situation, where does the girl get a sense of security? She can only rely on herself. In the end, she can't take it anymore, so of course she will choose to leave."

"Ji Xian may seem to have a good temper and a gentle nature, but once such a person has made up their mind, there's no going back. You see, you should be learning your lesson now."

She shrugged. "If you want to pursue someone, just find out what they lack and make up for it. Don't give me any bad advice. If you mess with Ji Xian and he runs away, you'll see if he doesn't chase you for eight blocks with a knife."

The four people, who had been speaking with great enthusiasm, were speechless.

"After all, you and Ji Xian have been together for so many years, so you must know her to some extent. Just go after her according to your own ideas."

Yin Qianran earnestly advised, "One last piece of advice: since your last relationship failed, it means that your previous approach to dating and communication was wrong, and you need to change it."

"It's easy to understand why Ji Xian refused. He's afraid of repeating the same mistakes. Which girl's four years are not precious? How many four years can be wasted? Communicate well, have a good exchange, give her enough security, and clear up any misunderstandings. Then everything else will fall into place."

After hearing his wife's words, Lu Xuming proudly raised his eyebrows.

Did you hear that? Everything my wife said is absolutely true.

Everyone should learn from this.

Jiang Huaichuan couldn't help but roll his eyes when he saw his expression.

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Ji Xian didn't know that Wen Qi had gone drinking, nor did she know that Yin Qianran had given her so much advice. After returning home, she immediately took a shower.

Looking at his swollen, red eyes in the mirror, Ji Xian felt like a deflated balloon.

Why are you crying?

Why are you crying for no reason?

She was very annoyed because she had just returned home and Shi had helped plug in the refrigerator yesterday morning. There were only seven or eight bottles of mineral water and two or three bottles of soda water inside.

And some fruit that I bought this afternoon.

There were no vegetables or eggs.

There was no other way, so she could only wear a steam eye mask while sleeping.

The effect is about the same anyway.

But because she had insomnia after hearing Wen Qi's words, the treatment wasn't very effective, and she still had a bluish tinge under her eyes.

Before eight o'clock, Shi Wan arrived carrying a cat carrier, cat food, cat litter, cat bowl, cat treats, cat toys, and a litter box.

The things were all there, as if they were going to give the cat to Ji Xian.

Ji Xuan was startled when he opened the door and quickly took the cat's belongings from him.

"Give me a call when you arrive, and I'll come down to meet you."

"It's okay, I can carry it."

Ji Xian was quite familiar with her cat, so there was no need to explain the precautions. Shi Wan only told her to take the cat to the vet for a check-up and vaccinations the day after tomorrow.

The insects have already been removed, and I even took a bath during the Chinese New Year. I can still smell the fragrance now.

The cat is entirely white, a female, with round, heterochromatic eyes that are yellowish-green. Its tail is curled up like a feather duster, making it especially cute.

She's over two years old and has already been spayed/neutered.

Her name is 'Princess'.

Shi Wan said her 'daughter' had to be a princess, so she simply and directly named her Princess.

The little guy wasn't shy at all. After getting out of the cat carrier, he ran around the living room excitedly.

"You heartless little thing," Shi Wan cursed under her breath, looking into her eyes and frowning. "Did you steal a cow last night?"