Beijing Colors Lingering

After hearing Ji Yan's words, Shen Jinsui put down her cup, looked up at him, and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Ji Yan organized his thoughts for a moment, then slowly said, "Sui Sui, do you know Gu Sihe?"

Shen Jinsui was stunned upon hearing this, and then replied, "Yes, but I'm not familiar with her."

Ji Yan closed his eyes briefly, carefully choosing his words before speaking: "Gu Sihe must have misunderstood our relationship, which is why she came to the hospital to see me some time ago."

Shen Jinsui frowned slightly and asked him in a deep voice, "What does she want from you?"

Next, Ji Yan roughly recounted his conversation with Gu Sihe to Shen Jinsui, but he omitted some parts.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jinsui frowned, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Gu Sihe said that she and Zhou Yancong had dated before?"

Ji Yan replied truthfully, "She didn't refute it at the time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jinsui shook her head decisively, a cold glint of disdain flashing in her eyes, and said sarcastically, "She lied."

Shen Jinsui was certain that Zhou Yancong wouldn't lie to her, and that if he had an ex-girlfriend, her brother would definitely tell her; there was no doubt about that.

“Hmm.” Ji Yan nodded slightly and continued, “I pretended to agree to Gu Sihe’s request that day just to find out what she was up to. She only messaged me the day before yesterday, saying that she had learned that Zhou Yancong was in Shanghai and that she would go to see him today. As for what she specifically wanted to do, she didn’t tell me.”

In fact, Gu Sihe's plan was to have Ji Yan take Shen Jinsui to a restaurant she had arranged in advance for dinner today.

There are paparazzi hiding there, who will use tricky angles to capture their meals and conversations.

Furthermore, Gu Sihe specifically instructed Ji Yan to have a bottle of spiked red wine delivered, and also to prepare a suite in the hotel upstairs from the restaurant.

Once Shen Jinsui thought he was drunk, he could take her upstairs, and then let her do as she pleased.

The paparazzi would promptly capture videos and photos of the two entering the room, and then embellish and publish these images online as quickly as possible.

Gu Sihe had hired a large number of online trolls in advance to discuss the scandal as soon as it happened.

Moreover, Gu Sihe will go to Shanghai on Saturday, pretend to bump into Zhou Yancong, and then casually bring up this matter.

Even though Zhou Yancong immediately called Shen Jinsui to inquire about the matter, the other party was unable to answer his call right away.

The next day, photos of Gu Sihe and Zhou Yancong meeting will also be posted online, again from ambiguous and tricky angles.

Gu Sihe felt that Zhou Yancong and Shen Jinsui had only known each other for half a year, and there couldn't possibly be any deep feelings between them. Therefore, she was certain that this would create a rift between them.

However, Ji Yan did not tell Shen Jinsui about these things, so as not to cause her unnecessary trouble.

He was only pretending to agree to Gu Sihe's arrangement; he had no intention of taking Shen Jinsui to that restaurant for dinner.

At this moment, Shen Jinsui fell into deep thought after listening to Ji Yan's words.

She could roughly guess Gu Sihe's plan, which was nothing more than wanting Zhou Yancong to know that she had met and had dinner with Ji Yan alone, and perhaps even to have other ulterior motives.

Gu Sihe really has a lot of ideas and methods. If Ji Yan has even the slightest intention to do something improper to her, who knows what kind of trouble and consequences it will cause.

A hint of disdain flashed across Shen Jinsui's eyes. The brainless and arrogant character not only exists in TV dramas and movies, but also appears in the real world.

Art imitates life; that statement is indeed true.

Ji Yan stared at Shen Jinsui, whose face was displeased, and after hesitating for a long time, he slowly said, "Suisui, I'm sorry. Gu Sihe didn't tell me what she was planning to do after she came to the hospital that day. I only thought of telling you in person after I saw the message she sent me the day before yesterday."

"Well, I see."

After listening, Shen Jinsui replied calmly that it was good that Ji Yan had told her the truth.

However, Shen Jinsui always felt that something was wrong.

Why didn't Ji Yan tell her sooner? Why did he have to wait until he arranged to meet her on Saturday to tell her?

Could it be that Ji Yanzhen has feelings for her that go beyond friendship?

But Ji Yan was too normal. He always treated her as a friend, without any inappropriate or ambiguous behavior.

Shen Jinsui quickly realized that Ji Yan would soon be leaving Beijing, and the two would have very few opportunities to meet in the future. She was unwilling to assume the worst about Ji Yan.

Thinking of this, she decided not to dwell on the matter.

Seeing that Shen Jinsui was unwilling to talk about this matter any further, Ji Yan wisely shut up and did not say anything more.

When he learned of Gu Sihe's plan, he did have moments of wavering.

However, reason prevailed over emotion, and the angel in her heart ultimately persuaded the devil.

Ten minutes later, He Zhenzhen and Qiao Yunshu entered the private room, followed by Qi Mingyuan.

He Zhenzhen looked at Shen Jinsui, chuckled awkwardly, and explained, "Sui Sui, Qi Mingyuan knew we were going to eat, so he came along."

Shen Jinsui's expression had returned to normal. She waved her hand, smiled, and said, "It doesn't matter. We're all friends."

After exchanging greetings with Ji Yan, Qi Mingyuan took his seat. Then, looking up at Shen Jinsui, he jokingly said, "Remember to invite me to the next gathering. I'm also a good friend of your group of girlfriends."

Shen Jinsui chuckled, her tone teasing: "Anyway, Zhenzhen will tell you that you'll come when you have time."

"Hmm...you're right." Qi Mingyuan nodded, indicating his agreement with her statement.

He Zhenzhen glared at Qi Mingyuan and retorted, "Right about what?"

Qi Mingyuan reached out and patted He Zhenzhen's head, his eyes filled with a hint of doting affection, and said in a nonchalant tone, "Anyway, she's right."

He Zhenzhen brushed Qi Mingyuan's hand away, "Don't touch my hair with your dog paws."

Then, while the two were playfully bickering, the waiters began to serve the dishes one by one.

Qiao Yunshu glanced around, then looked at Shen Jinsui and asked curiously, "Suisui, why didn't your husband come to eat?"

He Zhenzhen looked at Shen Jinsui upon hearing this. She had just been wondering why Zhou Yancong hadn't come here, and was about to ask when Qi Ming interrupted her with his words.

“He’s not in Beijing today,” Shen Jinsui replied.

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Yunshu and He Zhenzhen nodded slightly.

Immediately afterwards, the waiter brought all the dishes to the table and left the private room.

At that time, night had fallen and the city lights were just coming on, making the night view of Beijing seem like a dream.

The bustling streets were teeming with pedestrians, neon lights flashed in vibrant colors, and cars and horses thronged the wide roads.

The Huaheng Group branch building in Shanghai stands tall, shining like a dazzling pearl in the night.

The conference room on the top floor was brightly lit, and everyone sitting on both sides of the conference table had serious and focused expressions.

The man sitting in the main seat was intently watching the content on the electronic screen while listening carefully to a report from a senior executive.