"She looks great." Zhou Yi gave the same reply.
He couldn't favor one over the other. Fairness was the name of the game.
"That's it?" Jian Shuyue asked in disbelief.
"What a lovely girl she is, with big, big eyes and a tiny mouth..." Tian Tian came up from behind, reciting a little rhyme with a mischievous grin.
"Quit messing around. It's big, big eyes and a not-so-tiny mouth." Zhou Yi gave the little minx a displeased look and solemnly corrected her.
Unlike Tian Tian's cherry-like little mouth, Jian Shuyue's lips were full and plump. They really couldn't be called small.
Jian Shuyue smiled, looking utterly captivating. Then she punched Zhou Yi in the chest.
Well, thank you so much for that halfhearted compliment.
At the sight, Shan Wenxu's eyebrows rose slightly. He could tell that Jian Shuyue and Zhou Yi were unusually close.
Normally, he would never have given a nobody like Zhou Yi a second glance. But Xiao Han's attitude toward Zhou Yi forced him to set aside his disdain. Even if Zhou Yi came from humble roots, attaching himself to the powerful Xiao family would at least earn him a place at the table.
Shan Wenxu had a steady temperament, tempered further by years in officialdom. He might not have reached the point where no emotion ever showed on his face, but he could still keep his displeasure well under control.
By comparison, Su Shaokai, standing beside him, fell far short. His hostility was practically written all over his face.
He wasn't jealous of Zhou Yi and Jian Shuyue. What irritated him was seeing Zhou Yi being so close to Tian Tian.
Young men from Capital City's elite families tended to be arrogant and look down on everyone else. Besides, Tian Tian was the woman he liked,