A person in one's arms, every slight movement can be noticed, and Shen Xingzhi naturally didn't miss her momentary stiffness.
His expression remained unchanged, his gaze deepened, and although the corners of his lips still held a smile, it was different from the gentleness before.
"What's wrong?" His voice was as usual, even softer, coaxing the young girl to reveal all her secrets.
Others might have been mesmerized by his gentleness, but Shen Jianxi was not. She pouted and said, "Because I know you have an event to attend on Tuesday and I don't want to disturb you."
Upon hearing this explanation, Shen Xingzhi didn't rush to respond. Instead, he stared intently at her, as if trying to see into her heart through her clear eyes.
After a long while, he put her down. He gently scraped Shen Jianxi's nose with one hand and said dotingly, "The morning event can't be canceled, but I've pushed back the afternoon one. We'll go out in the afternoon, and it won't delay anything."
Shen Xingzhi reached out and tidied his own disheveled clothes. Then, he casually scanned the room. His gaze paused for a moment as it swept past the pillow on the bed, and he quickly looked away.
He reached out and ruffled her hair, a faint smile on his face. "Alright, you rest first. See you later."
With that, he opened the door and walked out, closing it behind him.
However, the moment the door closed, the faint smile on Shen Xingzhi's face vanished.
If he hadn't seen incorrectly, there was a phone on the table, the one he usually used. But the corner peeking out from under the pillow also seemed to be a phone.
Thinking of this, Shen Xingzhi's eyes darkened.
...
Restaurant.
Jī Zhāoyùn's mind was on his evening appointment, and he unconsciously sped up his eating.
Qi Jia, sitting opposite him, cursed inwardly and could only increase her pace as well.
Although she was eating much faster than usual, she was still slower than Jī Zhāoyùn. Fortunately, she had always eaten sparingly to maintain her figure, which allowed her to put down her cutlery at the same time as Jī Zhāoyùn.
Picking up a napkin, Jī Zhāoyùn elegantly wiped his mouth and looked at Qi Jia opposite him emotionlessly. "Are you finished?"
Qi Jia's mouth twitched. The hand holding the napkin froze, then she wiped her mouth vigorously, as if venting her dissatisfaction.
"Finished!"
Jī Zhāoyùn didn't care about her attitude. His mind was set on returning quickly. Upon receiving her answer, he immediately got up. "Then let's go."
He strode out quickly.
Qi Jia, following behind, aggressively raised her fist. Then, she suddenly remembered the camera filming and lowered her hand, clearing her throat. "Just now... you didn't see anything, right?"
After watching the camera nod up and down, she left with satisfaction.
Ouch, she seemed to have used too much force just now, her lips were even bleeding.
...
After Shen Xingzhi left, Shen Jianxi took out her phone from under the pillow and then had time to reply to Luo Yuqi.
i.c.b: [Sister, what are you doing? Miss me? Don't forget my birthday on Saturday!]
i.c.b: [Why isn't Sister replying? Are you with another younger brother outside?]
i.c.b: [It's okay, even if Sister has another younger brother, it's fine. As long as Sister is willing to let me stay by your side.]
Don't touch my blue buff: [...... Working, miss you, haven't forgotten, no other younger brother.]
This scheming, manipulative little green tea!
Every time he contacted her, he only served to annoy her.
As expected, about four minutes later, Luo Yuqi replied:
i.c.b: [Did Sister forget that our game hasn't bound our intimacy relationship yet? Do you have time now? Let's bind it!]
Shen Jianxi: ...
She had initially intended to gloss over it, but now it seemed unavoidable.
She sighed and reluctantly logged into the game, agreeing to Luo Yuqi's intimacy request.
Fortunately, it was bound as a "best friend" relationship.
After binding, the cabin's loudspeaker happened to sound, calling guests who had returned to the cabin to gather in the hall. Shen Jianxi took this as an excuse to briefly appease Luo Yuqi, put away her phone, and went out.
After she disappeared down the corridor, Shen Xingzhi's room door opened.
He walked to Shen Jianxi's door and was about to open it. He grasped the doorknob, hesitated for a moment, and then gave up.
He preferred the young girl to tell him things proactively rather than sneak a peek.
He released the doorknob and turned to walk towards the living room.
As soon as he reached the living room, he saw the young girl talking to Qi Jia about something.
Most of the guests had returned. As Shen Xingzhi sat down, the main door was pushed open, and Jǐng Luán and Zhào Yíngxīn returned from outside.
Upon seeing Shen Jianxi, Zhào Yíngxīn's eyes lit up, and her fatigue vanished.
However, she still maintained her composure and walked to the single sofa closest to Shen Jianxi and sat down, staring at her intently.
Being stared at like this, even with a good mindset, became unbearable. Shen Jianxi gradually felt uncomfortable and was about to move to another seat when the gaze suddenly disappeared.
A shadow fell from above. She looked up.
It was Jǐng Luán.
He stood between Shen Jianxi and Zhào Yíngxīn, blocking Zhào Yíngxīn's view.
Shen Jianxi smiled at him gratefully.
Jǐng Luán remembered the ring from earlier in the day and then looked at Shen Xingzhi, who was sitting calmly beside Shen Jianxi. The smile he was about to return instantly retracted. He bent down, moved a chair, and sat down on the spot, turning away from her and ignoring the resentful gaze on his back.
All the guests had returned, and the director finally came out.
He stood in front of everyone, and staff quickly set up a temporary, simple hut behind him.
How simple was it?
It was so simple that the hut only had three cardboard pieces precariously standing, with a small table in the middle. These three cardboard pieces were leaning against the small table to prevent them from falling.
The director cleared his throat, picked up the loudspeaker, and said, "Next, we will proceed with tomorrow's CP selection. The requirement is: you can only choose someone of the opposite sex, and two people who have already formed a CP today cannot choose each other again. If your choices are mutual, you will form a team."
After speaking, the director began to call out the first person.
It was still the female guests first.
The first was Lǐ Yíng, followed by Qi Jia, Zhào Yíngxīn, Qiáo Nuǎn, and Lín Jìng.
The first male guest was Shen Xingzhi, followed by Yè Chuāncí, Jī Zhāoyùn, Jǐng Luán, and Shen Jianxi.
There was a stack of white paper on the table. Each guest would write down the name of the person they wanted to form a team with, then hand it to the staff to fold, and then the next person would come.
It was only after Shen Jianxi finished writing that the director handed them the ingredients for tonight's dinner.
Shen Jianxi was still the one cooking.
She steamed some rice. Since Jī Zhāoyùn and Qi Jia had used the remaining activity funds to eat out, Shen Jianxi didn't cook much, mindful of the two fewer people.
After dinner, they gathered and talked for a while, waiting for the director to announce the results. Sudan Novel Network.
They talked for half an hour and had nothing more to talk about. Just as the atmosphere was becoming quiet and awkward, the director arrived.
"Everyone, we will now announce the successfully paired teams."
"Only Teacher Shěn Jiàn and Teacher Zhào Yíngxīn, and Teacher Jǐng Luán and Teacher Qiáo Nuǎn were successfully paired."
"Among them, Teacher Shen Xingzhi received choices from Teacher Lǐ Yíng and Teacher Lín Jìng, so you can now make your counter-choice."
In the expectant gaze of Lín Jìng, Shen Xingzhi answered without hesitation, "I choose Teacher Li."
They had collaborated before, so tomorrow would be more like a reunion of old friends than a date for them.
Lǐ Yíng was not surprised by this outcome. She teased with a smile, "Tomorrow will be a senior citizen tour for us. I'm afraid it won't be as exciting as Teacher Shen playing with the young people."
"We can have a wellness tour tomorrow," Shen Xingzhi said with a smile.
Now, the remaining female guests were Qi Jia and Lín Jìng, and the remaining male guests were Yè Chuāncí and Jī Zhāoyùn.
"Teacher Qi Jia and Teacher Lín Jìng, play rock-paper-scissors. The winner can choose first. One round to decide the winner."
Hearing this, Lín Jìng tidied up her disappointment and became full of fighting spirit.
Since she had missed out on the one she liked, she would choose the most advantageous option between the remaining two!
At the director's command, Qi Jia and Lín Jìng simultaneously made their moves.
Qi Jia played paper, and Lín Jìng played rock. The winner was clear.
"Teacher Qi Jia chooses Chǔ..."
Before the director could finish speaking, Qi Jia eagerly interrupted, "Teacher Chǔ! I choose Teacher Chǔ!"
She wasn't a masochist, so why would she continue to choose that Jī Yùn!
Having the people she wanted to choose snatched away one after another, Lín Jìng's pretense almost broke.
Her expression contorted for a moment, then she quickly composed herself.
Even Chǔ Yúnqīng was gone, how could she gain popularity?
Calming her emotions, Lín Jìng walked to Jī Zhāoyùn's side and pretended to be cute, "I'll have to trouble you to take care of me tomorrow!"
Unfortunately, Jī Zhāoyùn had seen her expression just now. President Jī, who was always indifferent to people who were two-faced, only gave a cold glance and looked away, leaving Lín Jìng's hand hanging awkwardly in the air.
Her smile froze for a moment. She nonchalantly withdrew her hand and, upon returning to her room, smashed everything in the room that was not easily silenced to the floor.
"Jī Yùn, Qi Jia! Damn it! Once I climb up, you'll be finished!"