After one round, the eloquent Xia Anni felt her face stiff from smiling, and her throat began to ache slightly, as if smoke was about to come out.

The women at the party just exchanged a few simple pleasantries with her, unlike the men who rushed towards her like bees smelling the fragrance of flowers and then started to show off their talents.

Although she was a little tired from dealing with it, she still forced herself to communicate with them when she saw Grandma Fu smiling happily.

After all, those who were invited to attend this banquet were all celebrities from all walks of life in the imperial capital, including powerful CEOs, high-ranking officials with great power, and talented and handsome young men from aristocratic families.

Of course, there are also some second- and third-generation rich people who cannot achieve anything, rely on their family's protection, and are promiscuous. These people's vulgarity, lust, and high profile are written on their faces, and Xia Anni really doesn't want to pay attention to them.

After finally politely declining wave after wave of invitations, she saw someone walking towards her with a glass of wine in hand.

Seeing this, Xia Anni put down her wine glass without hesitation, whispered a few words in Grandma Fu's ear, then quickly turned around and walked quickly towards the bathroom, fearing that she would be late and would have to endure another round of greetings.

Seeing her hurriedly walking outside, the two gentlemen who were halfway there with their glasses in hand showed regretful expressions.

Finally escaping from the noisy banquet hall, Xia Anni felt that the air outside was extremely fresh. She leaned against the wall as if relieved and took a few deep breaths.

Just as she was enjoying this rare tranquility, a sharp stinging sensation came from her heel, and instantly spread throughout her body like an electric current.

"Hi~"

She frowned and couldn't help but gasp. Her heel was broken and there was a faint trace of blood.

Xia Anni lowered her head, her eyes falling on her heels that had been rubbed raw, feeling helpless.

In order to match her skirt today, she specially wore a pair of newly bought high heels. Unexpectedly, even though the shoes were the right size, they would still rub her feet.

Thinking that the banquet was only half over, if I continued to wear these shoes, I would probably have to wear slippers for several days after the banquet.

Just when Xia Anni was frowning, the hotel waiter came from the corner. Xia Anni called her immediately as if she had found a life-saving straw.

"Hello, may I ask, do you have any band-aids?"

The waiter stopped and looked at her injured foot. As a girl, she naturally knew how painful it was to wear high heels for social events with an injured heel.

"It's in the hotel's medicine box. I'll help you sit down in the box next to you, and then I'll get you the medicine box."

Seeing her so friendly and thoughtful, Xia Anni felt a warm feeling in her heart and thanked her gratefully.

"No, this is what we should do."

The box Xia Anni entered happened to be next to the meeting room chosen by Fu Beichen, and the voices of their conversation just now reached the ears of Fu Beichen and Nan Zhengquan.

Nan Zhengquan's thoughts drifted away from home the moment he heard Xia Anni's voice. Seeing his useless appearance, Fu Beichen showed his contempt without any concealment.

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Sister Annie is right next to you. Go talk to her yourself."

Fu Beichen crossed his arms and teased Nan Zhengquan with a half-smile.

The heir of the Nan family lost all his dignity for a woman. His fawning and servile attitude is really unbearable to watch. He is even more servile than a dog.

Fu Beichen didn't mean that Xia Anni was not worthy of Nan Zhengquan, he simply felt that Nan Zhengquan was too different from the arrogant and domineering man he once knew.

I still remember the first time I discussed cooperation with him, his arrogant, cold and dismissive expression was so different from now that I wanted to slap him in the face!

Outside, everyone says that Nan Zhengquan is insidious, cold-blooded, and arrogant, but just now, he almost knelt down to salute Fu Beichen.

For Xia Anni, he is really flexible.

Fu Beichen admired his swift and decisive approach and business acumen. Recently, he also ordered people to investigate his private life, which was indeed clean.

If it weren't for this, even if we fought or made him kneel down today, he wouldn't be able to give in.

As soon as Fu Beichen left, Nan Zhengquan could no longer suppress the surging emotions in his heart and strode towards the door.

He used to think that "looking forward to it" was too exaggerated, but just now, he realized how well this word was coined.

It had been so long since they last saw each other, and his longing for her was like a clear spring in a mountain stream, constantly flowing into his heart and forming a lake, in which her beautiful face was reflected.

Xia Anni was completely unaware of what was happening next door. She was sitting quietly on the sofa, bending over and carefully examining the injury on her heel.

Suddenly, a shadow fell, blocking the light above.

She thought it was the hotel waiter coming over, but just as she was about to look up, she saw a pair of shiny black leather shoes, which made her a little stunned.

Xia Anni slowly stood up, and her eyes slowly fell from the ground to the person in front of her. After seeing his face clearly, her body shook, her lips slightly opened, and her face was full of disbelief.

Nan Zhengquan! Why is he here?

Xia Anni is particularly beautiful today. The exquisite and gorgeous dress makes her skin look even fairer and more attractive; the light makeup on her face just highlights the softness and refinement of her facial features; her black and shiny hair falls softly on her shoulders, sparkling with charming luster.

Nan Zhengquan's eyes fell on her face and he couldn't look away for a moment.

During the many days and nights of recuperation, her figure kept appearing in his mind, making him toss and turn and unable to sleep.

He thought that when he saw her again, he would want to hug her and kiss her like crazy, but when the moment really came, he just wanted time to stop so that he could gaze at her quietly forever.

The moment her eyes met Nan Zhengquan's, she felt her heart beat uncontrollably like a wild horse, and her breathing became rapid.

This strong feeling was both strange and familiar to her, causing an inexplicable fear to surge in her heart.

"Knock knock!"

There was a knock on the door, breaking the tranquility in the room, and the waiter came in carrying a medicine box.

Nan Zhengquan turned sideways and made room for the waiter. When the waiter saw his delicate and handsome features, his eyes were filled with amazement and he forgot what to do next for a moment.

Noticing a hint of impatience on his face, she knew she had overstepped her bounds and immediately lowered her head, picked up the medicine box, and went to treat Xia Anni's wound.

Xia Anni was feeling guilty just now and didn't notice anything wrong with the waiter. She was still thinking about Nan Zhengquan's look just now.

It was really too hot. The moment they looked at each other, she felt like she was being burned to death by him, and her body temperature rose involuntarily.

Her last relationship experience was so painful that she still hasn't fully gotten over it.

The last time Nan Zhengquan went to the hospital to see her and confessed his feelings to her, she really didn't take it too seriously.

After all, there is a huge gap between them in terms of status and living circle. It can be said that they are people from two completely different worlds.

What's more, the two of them didn't have much interaction in normal times, so she just thought he was joking.

As for that kiss...

"Hi~"

A sudden tingling sensation interrupted her thoughts instantly. She subconsciously lowered her head and was surprised to find that the person who applied the medicine to her had changed from the waiter to Nan Zhengquan!

For a moment, countless question marks flooded my mind: "What on earth is going on???"

Before she could come to her senses, she heard Nan Zhengquan's gentle and concerned voice asking, "Did it hurt you? I'll be gentler then."

Xia Anni blinked and looked at him in shock, then glanced around and found that the waitress had left at some point.

What's wrong with Nan Zhengquan? Did the door squeeze his brain? He actually applied the medicine himself. Is this foot still safe?

Xia Anni felt a panic in her heart, and her hands were subconsciously clenched together. She glanced towards the door from time to time, praying secretly in her heart that a kind person would come in and save her.

Nan Zhengquan had no idea what she was thinking at the moment, he just treated her wound patiently and carefully.

After disinfecting, he gently lifted her fair and beautiful feet, then bent down slightly and breathed carefully at the location of the wound.

Xia Anni shuddered and resisted the urge to kick him away.

She kept comforting herself in her heart: "I can't kick him. I absolutely can't kick him. The 500 billion hasn't been settled yet. If he gets hurt, I don't know how much money he will blackmail me for."

Nan Baopi is so scary, he is such a scheming boss.

"Mr. Nan, I can do it myself. Can you put my feet down first?" Xia Anni asked timidly and tentatively.

Nan Zhengquan acted as if he didn't hear her and completely ignored her request.

Not only that, he continued to let her feet rest steadily on his thighs as if nothing had happened, then took out a band-aid from the medicine box and carefully applied it to her wound.

Xia Anni was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. After seeing the Band-Aid put on, she immediately pulled her foot back, but he suddenly grabbed her. The speed was so fast that even Xia Anni couldn't help but be shocked.

His palms were big, with distinct joints, slender and beautiful, but that was not the point. The point was that he grabbed her feet, and the warmth from his fingers made her feel uneasy.

The reason why Nan Zhengquan held her feet tightly was simply because he didn't want her to wear those obviously inappropriate shoes again.

But when he touched her fair, delicate and smooth skin, an indescribable strange feeling instantly surged into his heart, and his mind couldn't stop rippling.

Who doesn't have legs? People with white skin can be seen everywhere, but she is the only one who can make his Adam's apple slide up and down.

Noticing the changes in his eyes and body, Xia Anni felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart, which spread rapidly in her heart like ripples.

"Mr. Nan? Please let go of my feet first."

Hearing her voice as clear as a spring, Nan Zhengquan came back to his senses and spoke seriously.

"Your feet are injured. These shoes are not suitable for you. I'll have someone send you a pair."

"Mr. Nan, don't bother." Xia Anni immediately refused.

Who is Nan Zhengquan? If you reject him, will he not do it? Impossible.

He quickly took out his phone and called his assistant, "Send the things in the car to the third box on the left side of the hotel."

After hanging up the phone, he put Xia Anne's injured foot on the sofa, took off her other shoe, and checked if her other foot was injured.

The other foot was only slightly red and there was no broken skin. Even so, Nan Zhengquan carefully put a Band-Aid on her.

Xia Anni stared at Nan Zhengquan for a long time and found that his face was still the same, but why did his personality suddenly change?

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