After coming out of the clothing store, Zhou Yingying’s steps were much lighter.
The sets of luxury brand clothes that Li Jing just bought for her, with their exquisite tailoring and superior fabrics, simply thinking about them made her excited.
Zhou Yingying was full of joy, and beca more proactive in her service and performance towards Li Jing. The smile on her face couldn’t be hidden; her happiness was about to overflow.
All of this was not only witnessed by Li Jing but also keenly felt by Han Xia.
Han Xia’s mood was sowhat complicated. She first glanced at Zhou Yingying, with a trace of envy and loss flashing through her eyes, then looked at Li Jing.
Several tis, her lips moved slightly as if she wanted to say sothing, but ultimately she said nothing, choosing silence instead.
It wasn’t until Zhou Ying jumped away to buy snacks for the two that Li Jing and Han Xia sat in the nearby rest area.
Han Xia glanced at Li Jing, then looked in the direction where Zhou Yingying had left.
Seeing that Zhou Yingying wouldn’t return for a while, she hesitated for quite so ti before finally summoning the courage to speak:
"President Li, you are really nice to Yingying, spending hundreds of thousands on clothes without a second thought."
While talking, Han Xia gently stirred her drink.
Li Jing was also drinking his beverage, and after glancing casually at her, he said:
"Yingying is good, very hardworking and proactive.
And as you have seen, she’s indeed made the past few days enjoyable for , buying her so clothes is quite normal."
"Buying clothes is normal, but only soone as wealthy as President Li can afford such expensive ones."
Han Xia smiled, then adjusted her posture, straightening her back to showcase her best curves as much as possible.
She seed eager to display her best side in front of Li Jing.
But Li Jing acted as if he hadn’t noticed, treating her as if she were invisible.
This left Han Xia sowhat uncomfortable inside, secretly spurring herself on to ask:
"I wonder, in President Li’s eyes, is Yingying prettier, or am I prettier?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jing’s eyebrows unintentionally furrowed slightly.
Truthfully, although he hadn’t spent much ti with Han Xia, her emotional intelligence compared to Zhou Yingying was worlds apart.
Han Xia was like a girl who hadn’t gone through much, with all her thoughts written on her face, making her extrely unpleasant, neither sincere nor open, often preferring concealnt.
Li Jing really didn’t want to touch upon this topic, and rely responded casually: "You both have your own strengths."
Seeing Li Jing’s perfunctory reply, Han Xia seed sowhat displeased and pursued further:
"President Li likes Yingying so much, surely thinks Yingying is prettier than . Today, being out with you, you might not have looked at much, right?"
This remark held a sense of jesting while also hiding other anings.
Li Jing rely cast her a glance and responded: "Why, Miss Han should have many boys pursuing her, why care so much about my view?
If Miss Han is interested, how about having a deeper conversation tonight?"
Upon hearing Li Jing’s slightly teasing words, Han Xia’s smile froze instantly, her face turned slightly red, and her eyes showed a hint of panic.
Her hands instinctively waved in front of her, with actions hurried and a bit flustered, her voice involuntarily rising a few pitches:
"President Li, please don’t tease , I have no boys pursuing .
Moreover, I already have an appointnt with soone tonight and really can’t converse with you."
Li Jing sat beside her, his expression calm, quietly observing Han Xia’s series of reactions, with a trace of amusent rising in his heart.
He never actually intended to have a real conversation with Han Xia, but was irritated by her repeated inquiries earlier, purposely using those words to sting her a little.
Seeing Han Xia eager to clarify, he leaned back slightly against the backrest, a subtle smile hanging at the corner of his mouth, and said no more.
The two fell into a brief silence, only surrounded by faint ambient noise.
Han Xia bit her lower lip, the sense of dissatisfaction in her heart compelling her to speak again:
"President Li, I’ve always been quite curious, how did you co to know Yingying?
I heard she used to be just a small online celebrity. Soone as experienced in the business world as you surely has many online celebrities around, right?"
While speaking, Han Xia squeezed out a seemingly curious smile, yet hidden in her eyes was a trace of imperceptible contempt.
Upon hearing this, Li Jing lightly tapped the armrest with his fingers, and with an indifferent look, he replied unhurriedly: "t by chance.
Although Yingying is just a small online celebrity, her emotional intelligence is high, making feel relaxed being with her.
Interaction between people should be about comfort and ease, it’s not necessarily about a perfect match."
Whilst speaking, Li Jing calmly looked at Han Xia, his expression unchanged.
Han Xia awkwardly smiled, her grin a bit stiff.
She remained silent for a mont, then forced herself to maintain composure to add:
"President Li is right. But I always feel that girls who grow from their own efforts have more charm.
If soone always thinks about relying on others, it reflects a lack of genuine capability.
I imagine with President Li’s status and position, there must be many more talented and independent girls around."
While talking, Han Xia lightly rotated the coffee cup in her hand, frequently glancing at Li Jing, trying to catch a trace of agreent on his face.
Li Jing’s gaze remained calm as he looked at Han Xia, his voice even but carrying an undertone of authority:
"Your words seem to be pointed?"
Being stared at by Li Jing’s calm gaze, Han Xia felt sowhat uncomfortable.
She elegantly tucked her hair behind her ears to conceal her inner unease, pulling out a forced smile, pretending to appear relaxed as she said:
"President Li, please don’t misunderstand, I don’t have any other intentions, just think you’re so excellent, you’ll surely et soone more suitable and outstanding in the future.
Yingying is good, but there are countless excellent individuals in this world, isn’t that right?"
Li Jing watched Han Xia, his expression unchanged, his tone flat yet subtly oppressive:
"So, is Miss Han self-recomnding?"
Upon hearing this, Han Xia’s face turned slightly pale, her eyes began to evade, her whole being appearing tense and uneasy.
Her hands unconsciously clung tightly to her clothes, stamring in reply: "Well... that’s not it, President Li, compared to you, I wouldn’t be counted as an excellent girl."
Han Xia paused, taking a deep breath, then proceeded: "However, even though I’m surely not that top-notch excellent girl, during my years in the entertainnt circle, I’ve climbed my path bit by bit by myself without relying on any man.
Regarding matters of the heart, I always value them imnsely, not wanting to mix them with any materialism."
After listening, Li Jing remained calm, his gaze indifferent as he inquired: "As far as I know, Miss Han’s entry into the entertainnt circle involved substantial help from her uncle, right?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Han Xia’s face froze imdiately, she hadn’t expected Li Jing to know her background so thoroughly.
Actually, it was during his casual conversation with Zhou Yingying last night that Zhou Yingying ntioned it inadvertently.
Compared to Zhou Yingying, who had no background and started from scratch, Han Xia’s family is affluent, inherently placing it above a middle-class level.
Her uncle’s network in the entertainnt circle is undoubtedly a significant asset in her entrance to this circle.
At this mont, Han Xia’s face felt burning hot; she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
In fact, within Han Xia’s company and team, her uncle holds a certain percentage of shares.
To put it bluntly, without her uncle’s assistance, not to ntion becoming the lukewarm third-tier celebrity in the entertainnt circle she is today, even stepping into the competitive online celebrity realm would be far from easy.
For a long ti, Han Xia’s upbringing in a pampered environnt cultivated in her a self-centered personality, which starkly contrasts with Zhou Yingying’s.
Zhou Yingying was born into an ordinary family, with a modest background. Previously, she associated with Shi Yang, a wealthy second-generation, and now is close to Li Jing, seemingly using others to climb upward.
Yet, those who truly understand her know that every network she builds and every resource she gains cos from her wisdom, effort, and her perfectly attuned emotional intelligence, earned bit by bit.
If we were to genuinely compare who among them achieved today’s position with personal capability, the hardships and efforts Zhou Yingying went through far exceed Han Xia’s.
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