Inside the elevator.
Xu Shi still couldn't make sense of what Xie Yanci had said.
He had made it sound as though they were starting over, and there had been a sense of relief in his voice.
What had happened?
Xie Yanci had suddenly stopped being awkward and confessed to him in a roundabout way. What had gotten into him?
How strange.
"Ding-"
The elevator stopped on the sixteenth floor, and the doors slowly opened.
Standing before him was a long-haired man dressed very fashionably.
Xu Shi knew him.
Everyone in the industry called him "Brother Alan." He was a very famous designer.
Xu Shi moved farther inside and politely greeted him first. "Hello, Brother Alan."
The man raised an eyebrow, looking Xu Shi up and down with a meaningful gaze.
He chuckled and held out his hand. "Designer Xu, I look forward to your support."
Designer Xu...
Something about that form of address felt rather snide.
Xu Shi managed a faint smile and lightly shook his hand. "You're too kind."
The elevator doors closed, and the man pressed the button for the first floor.
Watching the floor indicator slowly change, he suddenly spoke. "I remember you worked as President Xie's temporary assistant, didn't you?"
Sure enough, the conversation had turned to Xie Yanci.
Xu Shi felt a little awkward. "For less than a month."
"Oh." He nodded meaningfully. "With looks like yours, Designer Xu, you'll certainly deserve it if you're chosen as Chief Designer."
Xu Shi: "..."
He was just short of saying outright that Xu Shi was Xie Yanci's little lover.
Xu Shi said nothing.
When the elevator reached the third floor, he nodded goodbye to the man.
He absolutely would not stay at Liva.
Xie Yanci's stance was clear. As long as he was willing to stay,