As Xia Qingyuan finished speaking, a look of astonishment flashed across Xie Ziyi's face.
She obviously didn't expect Xia Qingyuan to be so rude in front of so many people.
The rest of the people also looked at Xie Ziyi, some were confused, some were joking, some were disapproving, but there was no goodwill.
This discovery made her feel a little embarrassed.
She lowered her eyes and her smile was a little forced: "Qingyuan and I hit it off right away, and I always feel a little warm every time I see you.
I just said those words because I thought that since you and Shuyu know each other and have spent some time at the Institute of Geology, you will know them better than everyone else."
She picked up the wine glass: "Now it seems that I was presumptuous.
I will punish myself with a drink, please don’t mind if you Qingyuan.”
Xia Qingyuan looked at the wine glass held in front of her, was silent for a while, and then smiled.
Xie Ziyi said an apology on his face, but he didn't hear the meaning of the apology at all.
Especially the last sentence, isn't it a roundabout way of talking about her?
If she doesn't accept the glass of wine, it will appear that she is stingy and careless.
If she accepts it, wouldn't it mean that she has admitted her overt and covert slander against him?
She just relied on Shen Yizhou to be promoted by Xie Da, so she didn't think she dared to break up with him, right?
Otherwise, not only himself, but also Shen Yizhou will be blamed.
Besides, this is Yuan Hongli's home. If she puts the overall situation first, she cannot have a direct conflict with her under any circumstances.
But she, Xia Qingyuan, is not someone who puts the overall situation first and then keeps abusing herself.
Xia Qingyuan met Xie Ziyi's eyes with a smile, and her eyes were magnanimous: "It seems that I have misunderstood.
If Miss Xie didn't say anything just now, I thought that Miss Xie had forgotten me, after all, we had only met two or three times."
She put her green-white fingers on the back of Xie Ziyi's hand holding the wine glass, and pushed it back with a little force: "How can I ask Miss Xie to respect me?
Yi Zhou is appreciated by Director Xie’s discerning eyes, so it’s only me who should respect you.”
As Xia Qingyuan pushed back Xie Ziyi's hand, Xie Ziyi's eyes flashed, and he saw that the wine glass was about to tilt.
"Miss Xie, be careful."
Xia Qingyuan's hand quickly changed from pushing to holding up Xie Ziyi's hand to prevent the wine in her hand from pouring out.
In the next second, he picked up the wine glass and smiled at her: "Miss Xie, I respect you."
Shen Yizhou also picked up the wine glass at this moment: "By the way, my wife and I should offer a toast to the lady."
Looking at the wine glass raised in front of him, Xie Ziyi's face turned a little pale, and even the hand holding the wine glass was trembling.
It was like being roasted on a fire, very uncomfortable.
She raised her eyes to look at Xia Qingyuan, and saw a flawless smile on her face, and the sincerity in her almost didn't leak out.
However, only she knew that Xia Qingyuan did it on purpose.
Xia Qingyuan also looked at Xie Ziyi quietly, waiting for her to take action.
If Xie Ziyi wants to use tricks, she can do it, and she can even choke her to death half-yin and half-yang.
She doesn't bother to play this trick, and she's not stupid.
She's not her mother, so why should she be spoiled?
Can others say what she said was excessive?
After listening carefully, it seems that there is no such thing, because she followed Xie Ziyi's words and it was based on facts.
Do you want her words to be polite?
It seems not, after all, it directly exposed Xie Ziyi's illusion that she and him hit it off.
Xie Ziyi was naturally aware of this.
She looked at Qi Jinzhi sadly.
But he saw Qi Jinzhi sitting aside, looking at Xia Qingyuan and Shen Yizhou with a playful expression.
She turned to Chu Xingyu and Ling Ye.
But they frowned slightly and avoided her gaze.
Finally Yuan Hongli stood up.
He also raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "I'm lucky to have you come over tonight, so my wife and I will propose a toast to you."
Now that Yuan Hongli opened his mouth, several people would not fail to give him face, so they stood up together to toast each other, and regarded this matter as a thing of the past.
Only Xie Ziyi seemed to have been greatly wronged, and his eyes were red.
Yuan Hongli glanced at her, shook his head at her, and signaled her to stop talking.
Xie Ziyi knew she couldn't make any more trouble, so she had to bite her lip.
Compared to others, Yuan Hongli has been with Xie Da since he was young, so he naturally knows Xie Ziyi much better.
Xie Ziyi looks gentle and understanding on the surface, but in fact she still has a bit of a temper as a young lady from a powerful family.
Especially as Xie Da's career grew bigger and bigger, she herself was good enough, and there was no shortage of people around her who complimented her. Gradually, she developed the habit of being self-centered.
Fortunately, Xie Ziyi has always handled this aspect very well and has won mostly positive praise.
But now it seems that this young lady who has always been successful in the compound is going to stumble in front of Xia Qingyuan.
With Yuan Hongli trying to smooth things over, the matter was settled.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was not as relaxed as before. After everyone finished eating, they dispersed.
Yuan Hongli and Mrs. Yuan walked to the door and said goodbye to everyone.
Qi Jinzhi stood aside with a dull expression, showing no intention of talking to them.
Xia Qingyuan's nerves, which had been tense all night, finally relaxed at this moment.
However, just a second before she looked away, Qi Jinzhi looked towards her.
Shen Yizhou also noticed his gaze.
He opened his mouth and said: "Master Qi, if you are free some other day, come to your house for a simple meal."
He turned to look at Chu Xingyu and Ling Ye: "You have helped me a lot in Dian City. Come together when the time comes."
Chu Xingyu and Ling Ye naturally agreed.
Xia Qingyuan was startled at first, and then understood what Shen Yizhou meant.
Rather than being beaten passively, it is better to strike first and at least explore the opponent's tone first.
Even so, she didn't want Qi Jinzhi to come to her home at all.
She even prayed in her heart that Qi Jinzhi must not agree.
Qi Jinzhi was startled for a moment, then smiled.
The corners of his mouth were raised to one side, giving him a naughty look.
He took a few steps toward them and said: "I have long heard that Secretary-General Shen has a good wife in his family and her craftsmanship is excellent. I was still wondering if I was so lucky, but I didn't expect that I would come across this opportunity.
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He quickly glanced at Xia Qingyuan, caught her eyes full of resistance, and smiled: "Thank you for the invitation from Secretary-General Shen, but I will be disrespectful."
Shen Yizhou nodded: "It is our honor that Mr. Qi is willing to show his favor."
The two of them went back and forth, and their calm tone was filled with turmoil.
Xie Zi, who was talking to Yuan Hongli and his wife, also came forward and stood beside Qi Jinzhi after commenting, and asked with a smile: "What are you talking about?"
Qi Jinzhi took a step away: "Just chatting."
He looked like he didn't want to talk to Xie Ziyi anymore.
Chu Xingyu didn't know what was going on between them, so he stepped forward and whispered a few words to Shen Yizhou.
Shen Yizhou nodded, turned to Xia Qingyuan and said, "Xiao Chu and I have something to go to the office and let Ling Ye take you back."
Xia Qingyuan didn't ask any more questions and nodded: "I understand."
Ling Ye also replied: "Okay."
Hearing this, Qi Jinzhi chuckled.
He looked at Shen Yizhou and said: "Secretary-General Shen is so busy with everything, I wonder if his body can handle it?
Work is important, but your body should also be taken seriously."
After saying that, his passionate peach blossom eyes glanced at Shen Yizhou's crotch.