Chapter 3
I had intended to refuse.
Then Jiang Sibing said Qi Shiyan had prepared a greeting gift for each roommate.
A gold necklace apiece.
My feet refused to move.
Ah, capital!
On the day of the meeting, I wore no makeup and dressed in an ordinary T-shirt and jeans. I sat in the farthest corner to make sure I stole none of Jiang Sibing’s spotlight.
When Qi Shiyan walked in, I instinctively looked up.
His skin was fair, his features exquisite.
His expression was cool and aloof, touched with the aristocratic reserve of someone born above others.
As expected of a rich man who could casually spend tens of millions on a game.
After admiring him, I lowered my head and continued playing with my phone.
Qi Shiyan’s gaze paused on me, then quickly moved away.
Jiang Sibing welcomed him warmly.
“You’re late~ Your punishment is peeling shrimp for me later.”
She reached for his hand, but he evaded her without drawing attention.
“Sorry I’m late,” Qi Shiyan said with a faint smile.
“I brought small gifts for everyone.
“Thank you for taking care of my girlfriend. Sibing, would you introduce your roommates?”
“Of course.”
She introduced them one by one. When she reached me, she paused.
“This is Shen Jingshi, the campus belle.
“She’s beautiful and smart, and countless men chase her.
“She even kept three backup boyfriends at the same time. Impressive, isn’t it?”
Qi Shiyan froze.
“Three…?”
I raised my eyes and calmly met his dark gaze.
With a slight smile, I corrected her. “Only two now.”
Qi Shiyan stared at me without blinking.
The air suddenly chilled.
Fortunately, the servers brought in the dishes at that moment, easing the tension.
Throughout dinner, Jiang Sibing made a great show of their affection. She asked Qi Shiyan to serve her food, then to peel shrimp for her.
I kept my head down and huddled in my corner, absently eating while replying to messages on my phone.
Suddenly, someone snatched it from my hand.
I looked up and found Qi Shiyan watching me with a composed expression.
“Why have you been on your phone the whole time?
“Is the food not to your taste?”
What a man with no sense of boundaries.
Frowning, I held out my palm in silent demand.
But Qi Shiyan had no intention of reading the room.
Instead, he glanced at my screen.
“What is so interesting?
“Can I see it too?”
The mood grew strange.
Jiang Sibing looked suspiciously from him to me before testing the waters.
“Shen Jingshi never eats much.
“Don’t worry about her. Let’s eat.”
Qi Shiyan ignored her.
He stared fixedly at me and enunciated every word.
“Who exactly are you talking to?”
Uh-oh.
Even the slowest person would have noticed something was wrong by now.
Jiang Sibing’s voice trembled.
“Qi Shiyan, what is the meaning of this?
“You’ve been staring at Shen Jingshi since you arrived.
“You ignore everything I say.
“Do you even want to be with me anymore?”
Qi Shiyan swept her with a contemptuous glance.
“Do you really think I’m stupid enough not to know who has been talking to me all this time?”
[??? What the hell? The male lead discovered the truth?]
[No, what does he mean? How dare he reject our baby girl? Scumbag! I want to watch him grovel for her forgiveness!]
[Did the supporting woman keep seducing him behind our backs and deliberately tell him the truth?]
[Damn, that bitch is so calculating.]
[She sat in the corner playing with her phone just to look cold and detached. She was deliberately trying to attract the male lead’s attention. Scheming slut!]
Jiang Sibing went deathly pale, but she continued her desperate struggle.
“Shiyan, what are you talking about?
“If the person talking to you all this time wasn’t me, who else could it be?”
Qi Shiyan clicked his tongue impatiently.
He couldn’t even be bothered to explain.
“You have ten seconds to take your roommates and leave.
“I’ll let this go.
“Otherwise… you do not want to learn what happens when I lose my temper.”
Jiang Sibing’s eyes reddened, and she tried to speak again.
The other two roommates, who knew how to read the room, grabbed her and dragged her out.
I spent one second wondering whether I should escape with them.
But Qi Shiyan had already blocked my path.
His eyes were red, and his voice caught in his throat.
“Now that we’re alone, will you explain?
“Why did you give your account to your roommate?
“Why don’t you want me anymore?
“Didn’t you say I was your best little puppy?
“Why were you keeping other backup boyfriends behind my back?”
The faster he spoke, the louder he became.
Finally, he slapped my phone down in front of me.
“Is it because of this ‘1872422 Race-Car Bodhisattva Pei Chuan’?
“Did that slut seduce you?
“You’ve been talking to him nonstop since I arrived. You never put your phone down.
“I even saw him send you several bare-chested photos.
“Shameless bastard, seducing someone else’s girlfriend.
“What makes him better than me?
“Shen Jingshi, answer me!”