Wang Xiaoliang felt awkward all over, almost breaking out in goosebumps.
Being held like this by a grown man felt far too strange.
Was this what a domineering CEO was like?
Where was his sense of boundaries?
Besides, whether they even counted as acquaintances was still up for debate.
As he muttered inwardly, his body involuntarily stiffened, discomfort radiating from him.
Hu Yang seemed not to notice his stiffness at all. Instead, he tightened his arm a little and said cheerfully, "Xiaoliang, you did a pretty good job writing 'Dragon and Phoenix Reversed.' Really impressed by your Third Brother's creativity, aren't you?"
Wang Xiaoliang could only nod stiffly without saying a word.
Thinking of that pair of gold bangles, they really were beautiful. The man wore the phoenix bangle and the woman wore the dragon bangle-the idea certainly was unusual.
As they talked, they had already stepped into Anyang Snacks.
The supermarket was packed with people, and a long line had formed at the checkout.
Wang Xiaoliang immediately spotted several people standing in a cleared space in the middle of the supermarket.
Liu Xinyu, Chen Xiaoying, Wang Fen, along with Zhao Shengkai and Ouyang Hai.
At that moment, Zhao Shengkai was chattering away to Liu Xinyu, spittle flying as he gesticulated, occasionally pointing at Ouyang Hai beside him. From the looks of it, he was clearly giving his friend a grand sales pitch.
Ouyang Hai stood to one side with a perfectly measured smile, looking composed yet enthusiastic.
"Xinyu!"
Hu Yang's booming voice rang out, carrying through the noisy surroundings with a peculiar clarity.
The people talking all turned toward the entrance at once.
The polite smile on Liu Xinyu's face instantly became genuine, but when he saw the scene at the entrance clearly, he, too, froze for a moment.