Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

A strong sense of disharmony lingered deeper and deeper in Lin Xi's heart.

Judging from Li Jianfu's self-introduction and his and Mr. John's standing positions, the two are clearly in a master-servant relationship.

But from Lin Xi's observation, the relationship between the two people does not seem that simple.

Mr. John's Chinese is not good, and he needs to pause from time to time during the conversation with Shen Jingyuan to wait for Li Jianfu beside him to translate. This is nothing wrong.

But the awkward part was that every time he waited for Li Jianfu to translate, it was too coincidental. Almost every time Shen Jingyuan asked for key information, he would stop, and then Li Jianfu would lean forward and whisper the translation in his ear.

Although Lin Xi's English was not as fluent as Xu Yucheng's who had studied abroad, in order to understand more original novels and poems and have more common topics with him, she hired an English teacher at home and worked hard.

Therefore, she could roughly hear clearly that there was nothing unusual in Li Jianfu's translation, and he accurately conveyed Shen Jingyuan's meaning.

The real abnormality lies in Li Jianfu's hands.

Every time he leaned over and whispered in John's ear, his hand, which should have hung naturally, would naturally rest on the back of Mr. John's chair, and his fingertips would seemingly casually tap lightly on the smooth mahogany back a few times, sometimes slightly longer, sometimes very short.

This action seems extremely natural, as if it is just an unconscious habitual movement when speaking.

But once is accidental, twice is coincidence, and when this situation is repeated with every key question raised by Shen Jingyuan, it inevitably seems a bit deliberate.

What made Lin Xi even more alert was that every time Li Jianfu finished "translating", Mr. John, who had been stuck in the conversation, would be like a puppet that was suddenly injected with a soul and wound up, and he would immediately pick up the conversation.

However, as the conversation gradually prolonged, Shen Jingyuan's questions became more sharp and tricky, and Mr. John's performance after being "wound up" gradually began to be unable to keep up.

The initial warmth and calmness on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by an awkwardness and uneasiness that could not be concealed.

He even began to make very subtle slips of the tongue frequently. Although they were promptly covered up by Li Jianfu beside him with a smile, the panic in that moment did not escape Lin Xi's eyes.

The temperature in the room was not very high, and the thick curtains blocked the afternoon sun, making the whole room even a little cool.

But Mr. John seemed to be in the sweltering heat of midsummer. Not only did he have to pick up the teacup in front of him and take a sip from time to time, but if you looked closely, you would see that a layer of fine, shiny sweat beads had already condensed on his half-bald forehead, which glowed with an unnatural luster in the dim light.

On the other hand, Shen Jingyuan, who was sitting opposite him, was as calm as a mountain from beginning to end, and the teacup in front of him did not move at all.

This sharp contrast caused cold sweat to seep out of Lin Xi's palms.

She was almost certain that the "Mr. John" in front of her was definitely not from Handel & Co.... at least he was definitely not the one who had the final say in today's conversation.

The person who really pulled the strings was probably Li Jianfu, who always had a smile on his face and seemed respectful, but actually controlled Mr. John's every move.

Realizing this, Lin Xi's heart gradually became nervous, and she couldn't help but reach out and hold Shen Jingyuan's hand under the table.

If Lin Xi could notice the abnormality, how could Shen Jingyuan, who came from a military background, not realize it?

The only reason he took the risk to come here was to find out the real purpose of Handel & Co. Although his probing words had caused Mr. John to lose his composure, Li Jianfu behind him was obviously a man of great composure. He remained calm and composed, with no signs of any flaws.

Mr. John was under his control and did not reveal any key information.

Moreover, both he and Lin Xi are unarmed now. If they rashly break up with each other without knowing the other party's true intentions, they may end up making things worse and causing the other party to reveal its true intentions.

Therefore, even though he had realized that the other party's purpose was not as simple as written in the invitation letter and might have other plans, Shen Jingyuan could only hold back for the time being, endure it, and continue to feign compliance with Mr. John.

Feeling Lin Xi suddenly hold his hand tightly, Shen Jingyuan thought she was bored and wanted to leave, so he squeezed her palm soothingly and was about to turn around and ask her to calm down.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xi suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered in a low voice, "Shen Jingyuan, I want to go to the bathroom."

Shen Jingyuan's expression suddenly changed to a smile. He turned his head to meet her shy eyes, and immediately understood. He frowned and whispered, "Now? Can you bear it for a while?"

Now they are still unclear about the other party's purpose, and they are on the other party's territory. If they go out rashly, they might alert the enemy.

"No." Lin Xi's face flushed slightly, and she looked quite embarrassed.

"Okay, then I'll go with you." Shen Jingyuan nodded and prepared to get up without thinking.

Lin Xi originally planned to take advantage of the bathroom break to secretly investigate the situation in the club. If she let Shen Jingyuan follow her, he would definitely be extremely vigilant and keep a close eye on the two of them, and her plan would naturally fail.

Therefore, Lin Xi immediately held Shen Jingyuan down and shook her head at him, "No need, I can go by myself."

"No!" Shen Jingyuan shook his head and refused without thinking. Now they were both unarmed, and he couldn't let Lin Xi out of his sight.

"Really." Seeing that he didn't understand her intention, Lin Xi couldn't help but get anxious. She lowered her voice and leaned close to his ear and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Shen Jingyuan was so angry at her stubbornness that his brows furrowed. He was about to ask her if she had forgotten what she had promised him before coming, but was interrupted by a sudden voice.

"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, is there any inconvenience?"

Li Jianfu, who was originally standing next to Mr. John, walked up to the two of them at some point and asked with a smile, while Mr. John opposite was looking at them with a puzzled look.

"May I use the bathroom here?" Lin Xi spoke before Shen Jingyuan.

"Of course." Li Jianfu was startled when he heard that, but then he quickly adjusted his expression and said gently, "It's at the end of the corridor. I'll have someone show you the way."

Lin Xi pressed Shen Jingyuan's hand under the table, and calmly gave him a look of "reassurance". Then she stood up and said to Li Jianfu, "Don't bother. Just point me in the direction."

"No, it's very rude to let a guest go to the bathroom alone. Please wait a moment. I'll go out and call someone."

Li Jianfu's tone was very gentle, and his attitude revealed a sense of unquestionableness. As he spoke, he turned and bowed to Mr. John, as if asking for his instructions.

"I think you and Mr. Shen are a little tired. I'll have someone take Mrs. Shen to the bathroom first, and then have the waiter bring in some cakes. You and Mr. Shen can rest for a while, how about that?"

Mr. John rolled his eyes when he heard this, and subconsciously took another sip of the tea on the table. Then he nodded as if relieved, "No problem, Li, you go ahead."

"Okay." Li Jianfu stood up straight, turned around and made a "please" gesture to Lin Xi, "Mrs. Shen, please follow me."

Lin Xi nodded and was about to follow him when her fingertips were suddenly grabbed by someone.

Her heart tightened, fearing that Shen Jingyuan would still insist on staying with her, and she couldn't help but look down at him.

But to Lin Xi's surprise, Shen Jingyuan just looked at her steadily, then lowered his eyelids, whispered "Go quickly and come back soon," and quickly let go of her fingertips.

Their fingertips touched and separated immediately, and Shen Jingyuan's tone was so calm that no extra emotion could be heard, but looking at his drooping eyelashes, Lin Xi's heartbeat suddenly became irregular for no reason.

She subconsciously twisted her fingertips, and there seemed to be a lingering warm touch from Shen Jingyuan's fingertips.

Lin Xi lowered her eyelids and whispered.

"it is good."