Jin Qichuan’s face showed a hint of disappointnt as he withdrew the roses. He didn’t forcefully hand them to Ji Wei.
The atmosphere between them abruptly fell into a deadlock.
Finally, it was Ji Xian who broke the silence: "Oh, Mr. Jin, don’t you have work today?"
"My work is quite flexible. It doesn’t matter if I don’t go to the company," Jin Qichuan responded.
Ji Wei nodded but suddenly found herself at a loss for words.
Both of them silently walked into the living room.
Seeing Jin Qichuan holding a large bouquet of roses, Aunt Zhu instinctively reached out, took them, and arranged them in the vase on the cabinet.
Ji Wei initially wanted to stop Aunt Zhu, but it was already too late.
"Mr. Jin, please have a seat," Aunt Zhu said as she poured him a cup of tea.
Jin Qichuan politely nodded toward Aunt Zhu and sat down on the sofa.
Watching Aunt Zhu leave for the kitchen, Ji Wei spoke apologetically, "I’m sorry, Aunt Zhu probably misunderstood just now... the roses—"
Before she could finish her sentence, Jin Qichuan interrupted indifferently, "If you don’t want them, just throw them away. I never ant to take them back once I bought them."
Ji Wei: "..."
Pressing her lips together, Ji Wei decided she had to make things clear.
"Mr. Jin, with your qualities, you must have plenty of girls who like you, don’t you? What kind of type do you prefer? If you don’t mind, I could introduce soone..."
"Ji Wei," Jin Qichuan suddenly cut her off. His gaze was fixed on her, his expression serious. "I know it’s impossible between you and . But feelings are a personal matter. I still want to stay true to myself and love the person I choose to love, even if it ends without any resolution."
Ji Wei looked at the solemn expression on Jin Qichuan’s face and found herself montarily at a loss for words.
Indeed, what right did she have to stop him from liking soone?
Even if that "soone" was herself, there was no wrong in liking soone.
Ji Wei lowered her lashes in silence, while Jin Qichuan quietly drank his tea. The living room instantly beca enveloped in a cold atmosphere.
Happy scampered along to her feet, cheerfully circling around. When Ji Wei ignored the dog, it began tugging at her pant leg.
Ji Wei, caught between laughter and frustration, was exasperated by the mischievous husky.
The clueless dog—couldn’t it sense how awkward the atmosphere was right now? And yet it was still causing trouble!
"Do you like pets a lot?" Jin Qichuan’s gentle voice broke the silence again.
Ji Wei abruptly raised her head to see the man’s expression return to a calm warmth, making her feel relieved.
"Yes, it feels more lively with cats and dogs at ho," she replied. "What about you?"
She asked casually, but Jin Qichuan’s answer was unexpectedly earnest: "I have a Labrador at ho. It’s been with for five years now, and we’re deeply attached."
That Jin Qichuan also kept a dog wasn’t sothing Ji Wei found surprising.
Soone as gentle as him would naturally suit a loyal and mild Labrador.
Talking about pets finally lightened the mood. But just at that mont, another figure appeared at the living room door.
Chen Ke stepped into the entryway, ready to change his shoes. As he looked up, he saw Ji Wei and Jin Qichuan seemingly engaged in a pleasant conversation.
His expression froze for a brief mont. Upon catching Ji Wei’s surprised glance, he quickly offered an explanation with a smile, "Mr. Gu asked to pick up a docunt."
"Is it in the study?" Ji Wei asked as she stood up.
"Yes. Madam, please continue hosting your guest. I’ll go and retrieve it myself," Chen Ke replied with a nod before heading toward the study.
A few minutes later, he erged with the docunt, bid farewell to Ji Wei, and left.
Sitting in his car, Chen Ke hesitated for a mont before dialing Gu Moqian’s number. "Mr. Gu, I have the docunt and will deliver it to you shortly. There’s also sothing else; I’m unsure if I should ntion it..."
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