Chu Shishi seemed to be petrified.
The originally gossipy eyes turned into unbelievable shock after learning the man's name.
She mechanically turned her head to look at Xia Li beside her, her shocked eyes seemed to be asking
——Is this the Xie Yin she was thinking of?
Xia Li understood Chu Shishi's thoughts and could only smile and wink at her.
After getting the answer, Chu Shishi secretly sweated in her heart, cursing herself for gossiping, but she actually gossiped about the head of the Xie family.
She took a long breath, thinking about how to get over the "accident" just now and solemnly apologize to Xie Yin.
However, before Chu Shishi could think of words, the man standing in front of them spoke calmly.
"Sorry, I have a meeting to attend, so I'll excuse you now."
Xia Li still maintained an awkward yet polite smile:
"It's okay, Mr. Xie, go ahead and do your work first."
It wasn't until Xie Yin left the exhibition hall that Xia Li and Chu Shishi breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Shishi patted her chest, inexplicably feeling like she was surviving a disaster:
"Li Li, why did you suddenly get to know the head of the Xie family?"
The Xie family in the port city can now be said to be a giant that also occupies the capital.
Almost everyone in the circle has heard of the name Xie Yin.
Chu Shishi is no exception.
Xia Li replied:
"That day I went to Hong Kong City to burn incense, and suddenly there was a heavy rain. I happened to meet Mr. Xie, and he kindly lent me his umbrella."
"So this is ah."
When she thought of the oolong she had just caused because of gossip, Chu Shishi also realized the mistake she had made.
She tugged on Xia Li's sleeve, leaned her head on Xia Li's shoulder and rubbed it lightly.
There was a little guilt in his tone.
"Li Li, I'm sorry just now... I couldn't hold back my gossip at the time. In fact, I should have waited until he left before asking you. It's okay now, I made you so embarrassed."
"It's okay," Xia Li looked at Chu Shishi's guilty look and consoled her, "It was a little embarrassing at the time, but it's actually okay."
Xia Li knew Chu Shishi's carefree temperament, and occasionally she would become bold because of excessive excitement or gossip, but she would regret it later for her boldness.
Because of this, Chu Shishi felt guilty for a while.
It wasn't until the phone in her pocket rang that she reached out to hold Xia Li's sleeve.
After hanging up the phone, Chu Shishi looked at Xia Li, who was squatting on the ground rummaging for materials:
"Li Li, today happens to be my brother's return to China."
"My mother is just about to pick me up and take me to the airport to wait for my brother. She can take you home on the way. Do you want to go home with me?"
"No need," Xia Li stopped what he was doing and looked up at Chu Shishi beside him, "I still need to clean this place."
Chu Shishi nodded: "Okay, then you should pay attention to safety when you go back."
Xia Li smiled and nodded:
"Know it."
After Chu Shishi left, Xia Li carefully cleaned the half-cleaned booth just now.
By the way, he moved the two shabby tables to the trash can not far away.
After doing all this, Xia Li stood on the clean booth and exhaled, patting the dust on his hands with satisfaction.
It was a bit stuffy in the exhibition hall, and beads of sweat on Xia Li's forehead slowly fell down her cheeks.
She raised her hand to wipe away the fine sweat on her forehead, planning to go to the school cafeteria to enjoy the air conditioning.
Xia Li bought a cup of iced milk tea and found a seat by the window in the cafeteria.
As soon as I sat down, before I could even open the milk tea in my hand, the phone on the table started vibrating.
Xia Li, who was removing the straw, paused, then quickly removed the half-removed straw and inserted it into the milk tea.
She took the cell phone that was vibrating on the table and saw that it was a call from her instructor. She pressed the answer button with some confusion.
"tutor."
The instructor's tone on the other end of the phone didn't sound good: "Xia Li, are you still in school?"
"Teacher, I'm here." Xia Li took the iced milk tea and took a sip. "Is there something wrong?"
Thinking of the unpleasant commotion caused by the booth in the morning, Xia Li really didn't know what the instructor would do if he came to see her at this time.
"It's like this. It said that your booth did not match the results, so your booth was changed to Neil's current location."
This is undoubtedly the best news for Xia Li.
She suppressed the excitement in her heart, and even the hand holding the phone trembled slightly.
She excitedly confirmed with the instructor on the other end of the phone:
"You mean, I can change my booth?"
"yes."
Xia Li trotted back to the stuffy exhibition hall almost as soon as she hung up the phone.
She happened to see Neil squatting on the ground collecting materials with his back to her.
Perhaps sensing Xia Li's gaze, Neil stopped what he was doing and turned to look at her.
Neil forced a smile and said politely:
"I have a lot of things, please wait a moment."
"It's okay, just take your time and pack it away," Xia Li smiled, "I have quite a lot of things."
Neil still maintained the smile on his face and nodded lightly.
Seeing Xia Li turning away, the smile on Neil's face gradually disappeared.
She turned around and lowered her eyes.
Reluctantly, he looked at the hand holding the material and slowly tightened his grip.
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Neil's original booth was in the middle.
It's a pretty good location.
Xia Li moved all the materials to the booth and took off Neil's name on the booth board.
The worries that had been pressing in her heart all morning were finally resolved, and Xia Li's tense nerves were relaxed.
After sorting out everything on hand, Xia Li suddenly realized why the instructor suddenly changed his booth.
The second this question popped into her mind, her answer was already ready to come out in her heart.
Xia Li put the last materials aside, picked up the phone and opened the chat box with Xie Yin.
To be honest, Xie Yin's appearance at Beijing University means that there must be an inevitable connection between him and Beijing University.
But the instructor, who had been finding various reasons to excuse herself and not wanting to change her booth in the morning, suddenly called her to inform her of changing her booth.
Coupled with the unfriendly words "the above said" said by the tutor on the phone, it was undoubtedly a reminder that someone helped her speak in front of the school leaders.
Come to think of it...
Maybe it was because of what she said to Xie Yin during the meal.
Xie Yin, who had just finished the meeting, walked out of the conference room surrounded by school leaders.
The phone that I was holding vibrated twice at this moment.
The man turned on the screen, looked at the message displayed on the screen, and slightly raised his lower lip in a good mood.
The message from Xia Li was displayed on the screen.
Yiyi Xiaoli: [Mr. Xie, thank you for helping me successfully change my booth. 】
Xie Yin raised his eyebrows with interest. Since everything had been guessed, there was no need for him to pretend not to know.
X: [Have you thought about how to thank me? 】
Xia Li blinked at the message from Xie Yin on his phone.
The other person seemed to be patiently waiting for her reply.
The fingertips tapping on the input method hesitantly typed and deleted, deleted and typed again.
Xia Li deleted and typed for a long time, but could not come up with a reply that satisfied her.
Perhaps the man on the other end of the phone was impatient and made a voice call directly.
Xia Li's fingertips that touched the phone screen trembled, and she directly pressed the green answer button.
Xia Li put the phone to his ear and whispered:
"Thank you, sir."
"Um."
A man's low-pitched voice came from the mobile phone, gently waving in Xia Li's ears.
Xia Li opened his mouth: "I..."
"Have you thought of a way to thank me?"
The last syllable, the low-mellow male voice rose slightly, and there was a hint of smile in the end, as if a string of electricity rushed into her limbs.
Xia Li bit her lower lip lightly, her ears feeling a little hot.
"Not yet."
The man's voice was drawn out, with a slightly lazy tone that sounded like a smile but not a smile.
"I have thought of a good way to thank you, but I don't know if Miss Xia will be willing."
The male voice coming from the receiver was like a feather, gently tickling the tip of her heart.
Xia Li swallowed nervously: "W-what?"
There was a short chuckle on the other end of the phone.
Immediately afterwards, the man's magnetic and sweet voice brushed past Xia Li's hot ears:
"If you want to know, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the exhibition hall."
When Xia Li walked out of the exhibition hall, Xie Yin happened to take the last puff of the cigarette in his hand.
Xia Li noticed Xie Yin smoking while standing by the trash can not far away. She adjusted her breathing before taking steps towards him.
The hot summer wind blew his hair slightly, and the tail of the cigarette held between his fingers glowed scarlet, and the lingering smoke slowly dissipated in the air.
Xia Li caught Xie Yin's gaze from the air, and her heart skipped a beat.
Even her steps were deliberately slowed down.
The man's deep gaze fell on the girl who walked out of the exhibition hall. Xie Yin lowered his eyes slightly, put out the cigarette in his hand and threw it into the trash can nearby.
He stepped forward and walked to Xia Li's side.
When he got closer, Xia Li could smell the ebony agarwood mixed with the faint smell of tobacco coming from the man.
In the past, Xia Li had always been averse to the smell of cigarettes, but for some reason, the faint smell of tobacco on Xie Yin's body was unexpectedly pleasant.
"It seems that Miss Xia is very curious about my way of thanking you."
Hearing the ridicule in the man's words, Xia Li's face heated up.
"Mr. Xie, please stop teasing me."
Xie Yin lowered his eyes and looked at the girl's slightly red face, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
"There will be a banquet in two days. I wonder if Miss Xia would like to be my female companion?"
Xia Li was a little surprised: "Female companion?"
Xie Yin nodded lightly: "Yes."
"Mr. Xie should have no shortage of female companions. How could he think of letting me..."
With Xie Yin's status, it was simply a simple matter to find a female companion.
Many outstanding ladies in the circle wanted to stand by Xie Yin's side, but why did he...
But he chose her...
When the words "Mr. Xie should have no shortage of female companions" reached Xie Yin's ears, the man's eyes visibly darkened.
Xie Yin said calmly without changing his expression: "I have almost no friends of the opposite sex around me."
In the past, he always attended the banquet alone.
The man stared at her with a serious look, and opened his thin lips:
"There is no one I know well in the capital. Thinking that Miss Xia just said in front of her friends that we are friends, I don't think Miss Xia would refuse a small favor from a friend, right?"
"..."
Xia Li never expected that the man would still remember what she told Chu Shishi about the relationship between the two of them being friends, and would use this to convince her.
However, attending a banquet is indeed a small favor compared to Xie Yin helping him change his booth.
It is also one of the things Xia Li can do.
Since she really couldn't think of a better way to thank him, she might as well agree to the man's request.
"How about it?"
The man bent down and was eye level with her.
He looked into her eyes with dark eyes and lowered his voice:
"Would you like to do this favor for your friend?"
The suddenly shortened distance made Xia Li subconsciously hold his breath.
Those deep, ink-like eyes seemed to be filled with whirlpools that would make one fall.
The girl's red lips parted slightly and she said hello.
