In one tiny supermarket, he had run into not only Designer Xu, but President Xie as well.
Was President Xie actually this down-to-earth?
The assistant was a little startled. His gaze lingered on Xu Shi, then shifted to Xie Yanci standing behind him.
Something seemed a little off...
They were standing much too close.
Could it be...?
A visible spark flashed in the assistant's eyes, and realization dawned on his face.
Xu Shi felt a little awkward and instinctively changed the subject. "D-do you live here too?"
This supermarket was tiny. Usually, no one but nearby residents would come here for groceries.
"Yes, I rent a place here," the assistant answered honestly, still sneaking occasional glances at Xie Yanci.
Seeing the industry's one and only big shot this close for the first time left the assistant a little excited.
President Xie seemed even better-looking than he did on TV.
And he wasn't that fierce, either.
Xie Yanci disliked being stared at like this. His brows drew together slightly as he forced himself to stay patient.
This was Xu Shi's assistant, so he couldn't very well say anything.
Nor could he suddenly speak to Xu Shi, for fear of giving away their unusual relationship.
Could I pretend to be a stranger passing by...?
"Th-then we'll get going." Xu Shi was so unbearably awkward that he simply made an excuse and pulled Xie Yanci's cart away.
I'm done for.
He had left with Xie Yanci. Now he really wouldn't be able to explain this away.
After paying and leaving the supermarket, Xu Shi sat in the passenger seat and let out a long sigh, still not quite recovered.
Xie Yanci didn't think much of it. He handed over a bottle of mineral water. "Have some water."
Xu Shi took it but didn't