eurekapd Chapter 207 Game
Chapter 207 Game
Guan Li leaned over and led her into the private room, then closed the door and left. Jiang Wan walked in slowly and of course saw Xie Shiqian sitting on the curved sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, thinking about something.
The layout of this place is almost the same as the private room where Jiang Wan was originally. Even the lighting is dim, so the man's expression is not clear.
But some people are like this, even if they do nothing and just sit there quietly, they can still make people feel oppressed and fearful.
Jiang Wan was originally afraid of him, and after what had happened, she was even more afraid of him. Even though he was sitting and she was standing, and she was the one looking down on him, Jiang Wan's eyelashes still drooped involuntarily. The closer he got, the tighter her breathing became.
The moment their eyes met, all her thoughts seemed to be revealed.
However, Jiang Wan knew very well that since things had come to this point, if she continued to be afraid, she would only lose more initiative.
So she slowly raised her eyelashes to meet his calm gaze on her, and soon found her own voice in the almost silent atmosphere.
"Mr. Xie, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
Her voice was soft, and somehow it sounded innocent and sympathetic.
But Jiang Wan was not asking this question knowing the answer. She really couldn't guess what Xie Shiqian's intention was in meeting her when Xie Heng might come downstairs to look for her at any time.
Is it a warning? Is it a deterrent?
Or, to investigate?
Jiang Guan's eyelashes trembled slightly. He knew that he could not see through him and could not afford the price of plotting against him for the time being, so he could only take one step at a time.
Xie Shiqian seemed to be completely unaware of her tense state of mind, and said in a calm and gentle tone: "Sit down."
Jiang Wan hesitated for two seconds, then moved and slowly sat down on the sofa opposite him.
Xie Shiqian just watched her sit naturally next to the sofa in the position farthest away from him, with an especially well-behaved and weak look on her face, without even moving her eyes or eyebrows.
"Compared to the first time, Miss Jiang seems to be more afraid of me?"
This is a question, but the tone is almost declarative.
The man crossed his legs and looked at her silently, his tone as calm as an outsider.
To be fair, if we only talk about temperament, Xie Shiqian is actually much gentler than Shao Ting or Ji Xingjing. This may be due to his status. Politicians who are well versed in human nature and power politics will not and do not need to put on a condescending attitude.
But on the contrary, when standing in front of Xie Shiqian, very few people would dare to look directly at him without scruples, let alone approach him or even offend him.
The oppressive feeling this man gave people was not in his posture but in his bones and blood. When being in the same space with him, even the air became thin.
If someone like Jiang Wan had secrets in his heart and didn't want to be seen through, he would of course feel even more fearful.
But she still tried her best to calm her slightly confused mind and answered softly: "I said it last time, I am timid to begin with, and I am indeed just an ordinary student. Isn't it normal for me to be afraid of you?"
"Is Miss Jiang normal?"
Xie Shiqian's gaze on her face was neither light nor heavy, and then he said something that cut to the heart of her life.
"You are not only Shao Ting's secretary, but Ji Xingjing took you away two days ago. As for tonight..."
"You are having dinner with Xie Heng."
"Miss Jiang, in my opinion, no one is more courageous than you."
The man's eyes were extremely gentle from beginning to end, but the content of his words was almost indifferent.
Jiang Wan took a deep breath, looked at him and whispered, "I admit that I did know about your relationship with Brother Heng, but that was not long after I met Brother Heng. You can rest assured that I have no bad intentions towards Brother Heng."
Yu Xie Shiqian naturally didn't need to bother to judge the truth of her words, but he didn't have any special expression, just said: "Miss Jiang, you misunderstood."
Misunderstand?
Jiang Wan's breathing tightened slightly, but she saw the man looking at her quietly and slowly, and raised his lower lip very lightly: "I don't think you have any intentions towards Xie Heng. He is an adult man. What he thinks of you is his own business."
"What you want to do is none of other people's business. No one has the right to tell you what to do."
"I'm sorry to ask Miss Jiang to come here, but I just ask you to stop his thoughts in time if it's convenient, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings for others."
It's obvious who this other person is...
Jiang Wan didn't say anything, and listened to him calmly: "You are very smart, be careful about your distance, there is actually no need to be afraid of me."
"The Xie family has no intention of participating in this game where some people will end up fighting to the death sooner or later."
Jiang Wan suddenly clenched her fingertips and her face turned pale in an instant.
The man's words were always a matter of speculation, but apparently only at this moment did they reach the point of being truly heart-piercing.
She was not strong enough to withstand such cruel and blunt words. She pursed her lips uncontrollably, tears welling up in her eyes. "Mr. Xie thinks too highly of me. I really don't have that much ability."
The girl's dark and clear eyes rarely showed a hint of anger, and even the tip of her nose was flushed, which made her look pitiful and aggrieved.
And at the moment when their eyes met, a scene in a dark corner where the girl clung to his arms, hooked her arms around his neck, and asked him for help with tears in her eyes, with a similar expression suddenly emerged in his mind.
Xie Shiqian frowned, and the emotion in his eyes finally changed slightly.
But this change was fleeting. He lowered his eyelashes and looked at her: "Then let it be considered that I have spoken out of turn. The initiative is ultimately in the hands of Miss Jiang. It is up to you to decide what to do."
It's all up to her, but if she really doesn't know how to act and gets involved in something she shouldn't, there's no telling what the man will do.
Jiang Wan knew very well that for a man like Xie Shiqian, who was in a high position and had great power, solving her problem would only require a glance from his subordinates.
But how will things develop? Can she really control everything? She does not deny that some things are indeed caused by her.
Jiang Wan remembered that Meng Shuyi had once cursed her for being a disaster and destroying the relationship between Fu Chi and her for so many years.
Now, to some extent, she has really taken the path of being a "troublemaker".
There's nothing wrong with it. Jiang Wan never thought of himself as a good person. If he didn't change anything after starting over again, it would be a failure.
Just as she was trying her best to suppress her increasingly confused and suffocated mind, Xie Shiqian stood up, half leaning on the armrest of the sofa: "I have said everything I need to say. Guan Li will take you downstairs later."
His expression remained calm and stern: "Of course, if Miss Jiang wants, you can also tell Xie Heng about this. I don't mind."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave.
Jiang Guan suddenly came back to her senses from her trance, and she didn't know what impulse came from her. At the moment when the man was about to pass by her, she raised her hand and tightly grasped the sleeve of his black shirt.