However, Xu Chun gradually faded from popularity for various reasons, and he also noticed that Shen Zhu rarely contacted him anymore.
In contrast, the number of times he and Shen Zhu "accidentally" met kept increasing.
He wasn't stupid; he could naturally see Shen Zhu's feelings for him. At the time, he didn't respond to Shen Zhu's ambiguous advances, neither rejecting nor accepting them.
However, Xu Chun must have vaguely sensed it, which is why she was somewhat cold towards him for a while.
Therefore, the best way for him to keep his distance from Shen Zhu in this life was to pretend that he did not know him, even though he had indeed forgotten where he had seen Shen Zhu in this life.
Shen Zhu was delighted to hear Jiang Xiuyan say he vaguely remembered it, "I heard that President Jiang likes to drink tea. I happen to have quite a few new teas here, and I'm sure there's one that President Jiang would like. I was thinking of sending some to you."
He paused, then continued without waiting for Jiang Xiuyan's reply, "Of course I know that President Jiang is not someone who lacks tea; it's just a small token of my appreciation."
Jiang Xiuyan hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head and politely declined, saying, "I appreciate your kindness."
Shen Zhu's face darkened, and he murmured, "I didn't have any other intentions, I just wanted to thank you."
"Thank you for what?" Jiang Xiuyan asked, puzzled.
Shen Zhu said, "Back when I had just entered the industry, I was harassed by a director at a dinner party. You spoke up for me and then sent someone to take me home."
Jiang Xiuyan had no recollection of the person, presumably because it was just a small favor and he couldn't remember the person's face at all.
Shen Zhu said, "So I really didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to thank you in person, but I rarely had the chance to see you..."
His tone grew softer and softer, a somber look appearing on his handsome face, and his cautious demeanor was quite pitiful.
Even Jiang Xiuyan was slightly moved. He remained silent for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, he saw two figures emerge from around the corner.
It was Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun.
However, they were now one supporting the other. Xie Jianyuan put his arm around Xu Chun's shoulder, supporting the drunk man, while he made a phone call with his other hand.
"Yeah, he's drunk. You don't need to pick him up later; I'll just take him home."
"I tried to persuade him, but I don't know if he was in a bad mood or what, he just kept drinking."
"Okay, I understand. It's nothing, you're welcome."
Xie Jianyuan had just finished speaking when he saw Jiang Xiuyan and Shen Zhu, who had just left their seats, standing not far from the elevator.
"Jianyuan."
Finally, Jiang Xiuyan was the first to react, nodding and greeting him. His feelings for Xie Jianyuan were very complicated, and the fact that his beloved had suddenly become his rival was too much of a shock.
Then, looking at Xu Chun in his arms, he couldn't help but feel worried and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with him?"
Xu Chun was still somewhat conscious, but her reactions were very slow due to intoxication. She squinted her eyes and carefully tried to make out the person in front of her.
"It's nothing." Xie Jianyuan reached out and turned Xu Chun's face towards him, then answered him indifferently.
Xu Chun muttered a dissatisfied grumble under her breath, then broke free from his embrace and poked her head out, looking at Jiang Xiuyan and Shen Zhu.
When Xu Chun's gaze fell on Jiang Xiuyan, the two stared at each other for a moment. Seeing that Xu Chun was looking at him and unwilling to look away, Jiang Xiuyan felt a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.
After three or four seconds, Xu Chun finally took her gaze away from him, as if she recognized who he was.
He turned his face away and slowly buried his head in Xie Jianyuan's chest, shaking his head in his arms, not wanting to lift his head, only muttering, "I don't want to see them."
The drunk man spoke with a thick nasal tone and dragged out his words, which softened Xie Jianyuan's heart.
He curled his lips into a smile, then gently stroked Xu Chun's nape, before staring at Jiang Xiuyan.
Chapter 65 Shooting Magazines
The elevator slowly descended, and all three remained silent. Xu Chun, still somewhat dazed from drinking, buried her head in Xie Jianyuan's chest, mumbling incoherently.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Xie Jianyuan asked him in a low voice.
Xu Chun nodded a beat late, giving a soft "hmm" with a thick nasal tone.
Seeing Xu Chun's unwell state after getting drunk, Jiang Xiuyan couldn't help but frown and say worriedly, "He has a very low alcohol tolerance; he can't drink."
Xie Jianyuan: "I know."
Jiang Xiuyan: "My housekeeper knows how to make hangover soup. How about I bring some to his house and deliver it, or I can just take him home?"
Xie Jianyuan curled his lips into a smile, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
"No need, since he lives with me, I'll make it for him."
Jiang Xiuyan's eyes widened slightly as if he hadn't reacted, and his face paled.
"You live together?"
Seeing that Xie Jianyuan's expression didn't seem to be lying, Jiang Xiuyan pursed his lips, his eyes darkening slightly.
Xie Jianyuan's gaze lingered on Shen Zhu for a moment before landing on Jiang Xiuyan. He raised an eyebrow indifferently, a smile of interest on his face.
What were you two doing together just now?
After he finished speaking, he observed Jiang Xiuyan's expression with great interest. Before Jiang Xiuyan could speak, Shen Zhu said, "President Jiang helped me with some things before, so I was thinking of giving him something to thank President Jiang. I just heard that he likes to drink tea, so I..."
"You like drinking tea?" Xie Jianyuan glanced at Jiang Xiuyan indifferently, then repeated the question in return.
"... Yes." Shen Zhu looked at him, puzzled, not knowing what he meant.
Jiang Xiuyan looked away with a complicated expression. His habit of drinking tea was something he developed after Xu Chun left. When he was with Xu Chun, he didn't understand why Xu Chun always liked to drink that astringent stuff. But after Xu Chun left, he started to try drinking tea himself, and over time he got used to it and came to like the taste.