"If you overlooked me, that just means I haven't done enough. Thank you for reminding me, Ms. Xu. I'll work even harder to get your attention."
Yu Jinche spoke with a smile.
The smile on Xu Shuangrong's lips stiffened slightly.
It was one thing for the new guest to miss her insinuation, but why was he talking himself into liking Xie Mi even more?
"It sounds like your date with Teacher Xie went well tonight. No wonder you came back so late. You must both have had a wonderful time."
Since Yu Jinche wasn't taking the bait, she switched to a slightly stupider target.
Sure enough, Xiao Jingxi immediately looked over, his gaze toward Yu Jinche gaining a few degrees of hostility.
After a brief welcome for Yu Jinche, the evening passed relatively peacefully.
At midnight, all the cameras shut off, and Love Watch Villa went into sleep mode.
Xie Mi had finished showering and was drying her hair when someone knocked on her door.
It was Xiao Jingxi.
He held a plate of ribs covered in plastic wrap and wore a gentle smile.
"It was finally my turn to cook tonight, but you weren't here. I even made your favorite sweet-and-sour ribs. What a shame."
Xie Mi looked at the blackened lump on the plate. "You really hate me, huh? That disappointed you didn't manage to poison me?"
The corner of Xiao Jingxi's mouth twitched, but he forced himself to keep smiling. "Stop joking. Look, I saved this portion especially for you."
Xie Mi laughed. "Nobody ate it, so it was left over, right?"
Xiao Jingxi finally began to lose his composure.
He had graciously deigned to be gentle with her for once, yet she refused to show him any respect.
"Xie Mi, I know what you're thinking.