<h4>Chapter 144 - Love Affairs I</h4>


    "Why? Why should I do that?!" Jiang Run hid her hand behind her back. "Everyone''s fingers aren''t exactly the same size, and it just so happens that this ring is suitable to wear on this finger. I wouldn''t feelfortable if I wore it on another finger."


    Qin Gengxin didn''t argue with her again. After all, Jiang Yijun had grown up with her, so it was unlikely that he should be jealous of her brother. Thus, he didn''t say anything more.


    After the elevator door opened, they both walked out. This time, Qin Gengxin didn''t hold her hand. It was obvious that he didn''t mind, but he was still a bit unhappy.


    "How hard it is to serve you." Jiang Run frowned and followed him helplessly.


    Shortly after they sat in the tea room, a waiter brought them a menu with some fruit and sweets. Qin Gengxin pushed the menu in front of him and said, "ording to what Zihao said, even though Imperial Dynasty is a hotel, their tea is still quite tasty. Zihao likes to drink tea here, and I haven''t had a good taste of our country''s good tea for many years, so today is the perfect day for him to treat us!"


    Jiang Run nced at thest page of the menu. It was just a pot of tea, but it cost 2,000 RMB, and there were also tens of thousands of top quality Yellow Mountain Mao Peaks1.


    Her eyelids twitched. Jiang Run put down the menu and smiled at the waiter. She told him to wait for a while because they were still waiting for another person.


    After the waiter left, she pped the menu and pointed to the price. "This is 28,000 RMB! Twenty-eight thousand! I could buy a house with that money!"


    Qin Gengxin looked at her nonchntly. "What? You''re afraid that Zihao can''t afford it?"


    Could Jiang Run mention to Qin Gengxin that she and Xian Zihao were husband and wife and had the same property?


    Could she say that Xian Zihao spending twenty-eight thousand yuan to buy a pot of tea was the same as spending twenty-eight thousand yuan on her?


    Could she say that her heart ached when she saw the price?


    Although she knew that the wealth of the Xian Family was enormous and that Xian Zihao was not short of money, however, when looking from her perspective, it really hurt her.


    Jiang Run wanted to cry, but there were no tears. She could cry in silence.


    Qin Gengxin looked at her with disdain. He then leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs. He saidzily, "Zihao is not in the same ss as us, why are you overthinking about it? Do you think that he is just President Xian?"


    "Why don''t youe and search? Other than Xian Group, what else is in my sleeves?" Suddenly, the private room door was opened, and a faint voice came through. In a moment, Xian Zihao''s tall figure appeared in front of the door.


    Jiang Run''s expression froze as she turned to look at him.


    When Qin Gengxin saw Xian Zihao''s gentle expression, he immediatelyughed and waved his hand. "It''s really easy to be caught speaking ill of others behind their back!"


    Xian Zihao nced at him disapprovingly and walked to the table.


    His gaze seemed to inadvertently sweep over Jiang Run''s body. After he sat down, he caught a glimpse of the menu on the table. "What did you order?"


    "We don''t order anything yet. Run wanted you to treat us a pot of extreme An Xi''s Tie Guanyin2." Qin Gengxin smiled shamelessly as he pointed at the line of words.


    "I never said that!" Jiang Run red at him and quickly turned to look at Xian Zihao who had his eyebrows raised slightly. "I didn''t ask for it. There''s no need for you to treat us. This tea is too expensive!"


    Xian Zihao nced indifferently at the price. He already had a rough idea of what was going on. With Jiang Run''s personality, it would have been great if she had not turned down the offer and left.


    Xian Zihao chuckled lightly as he nced at Qin Gengxin, who had a carefree smile on his face, "Shameless, your cultivation level has risen greatly."


    Qin Gengxin shrugged his shoulder and let out a lowugh. Seeing that Jiang Run was staring at the menu, he couldn''t help but say, "Run, it''s fine if you''re being polite with me. Why are you being polite with Zihao? I have to ughter him cruelly every time I meet him."


    Xian Zihao snickered.


    The atmosphere in the private room was much more rxed, but Jiang Run''s heart was still in suspense. When Xian Zihao had first entered, he had nced at her with a hint of a gaze that made it hard for her to ascertain his thoughts.


    Not long after, the waiter came in to retrieve the menu. The tea was served very quickly, and when An Xi''s Tie Guanyin was brought up to the table, Jiang Run immediately looked at the small purple y teapot.


    No matter how emotional she felt, no matter how much pain she felt, there was nothing she could do.


    When she saw Xian Zihao slowly pouring tea for her, Jiang Run held half her face in one hand and watched the tea flow out, sighing almost inaudible.


    Twenty-eight thousand! This small pot was worth 28,000 yuan! Her entire sry was four to five months! At most, she could only pour out six or seven cups of tea!


    "Right, Zihao." Qin Gengxin suddenly said, "I''ve been back for so long, but I haven''t asked you about your recent love affairs."


    Jiang Run froze when she heard that.


    However, Xian Zihao just nced at him indifferently. "What is it?"


    "Is there any beauty by your side? Candidates for marriage? It''s been so many years, you can''t possibly have been so pure hearted until now, right?" There was a hidden meaning in Qin Gengxin''s words and his eyes revealed a faint sense of probing.


    His attempt to probe was due to Zhou Shufen returning back home. However, from Jiang Run''s point of view, she assumed that he was starting to suspect something. The hand holding the teacup tightened immediately.


    Xian Zihao seemed to be thinking about something. Suddenly, he nced at Jiang Run.


    Jiang Run noticed something from his gaze. It was obvious that he did not intend to continue hiding their rtionship.


    "Gengxin, about this, I should …"


    *Pah!*


    Before Xian Zihao could finish his words, the cup in Jiang Run''s hand "identally" slid off and fell to the floor. There was a low cracking sound.


    "What a pity. Such a good cup. I didn''t pay attention to it just now, so it fell!" Jiang Run scratched her forehead. She looked at Qin Gengxin with an apologetic gaze and smiled at Xian Zihao who had a slight frown.


    After saying that, Jiang Run lowered her body to pick up the fragment.


    Qin Gengxin didn''t pay much attention to her sudden situation. He turned around and asked, "Zihao, what did you just say?"


    Knowing that Jiang Run''s actions were intentional, Xian Zihao nced at her again before continuing calmly, "Before you returned home, I had already …"


    *Bang!*


    "Ah …"


    The table in front of them suddenly shook. Xian Zihao immediately frowned and looked at the woman who came out from under the table. She was clutching the back of her head.


    "I''m dead!" Jiang Run held onto the back of her head when she stood up. With an exaggerated expression, she rubbed her head. "It hurts …"


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    Glossary:


    1 Huangshan Maofeng Green Tea (Yellow Mountain Mao Peaks) is a type of green tea that has tiny white hairs on its tea leaves. It has a clean and smooth taste with a fresh and floral aroma.


    2 Tie Guan Yin is semi-fermented oolong tea and one of the best oolong tea types. In China, when speaking of Tieguanyin, Anxi Tieguanyin tea alwayses to people''s minds first.