Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
At this moment, a table of guests upstairs left, so Shi Xiao and Li Ci sat in this booth.
The two of them ordered wine, but didnât take a single sip.
Not only didnât they drink, but the two of them didnât speak either. They just sat there quietly as they watched the dance floor.
Sitting here, a sudden sense of familiarity overcame them.
The two people who were very influential in A Cityâs business world had negotiated their first collaboration at this place.
At that time, they were drinking at the bar in the center of the stage. The music on the stage was deafening, but Shi Xiao and Li Ci remembered everything they said clearly.
The environment was noisy, but Shi Xiao still heard Li Ciâs words clearly. âShi Xiao, I have a political background and you have influence in the business world. Why donât the two of us work together? We can definitely make our mark in A City!â
As it turned out, the two of them did what they said.
They were once high-spirited youths, but now, they had already developed into their own factions. With the passage of time, their changes happened too fast, so much so that they had long forgotten their original intentions.
This time, when they sat here again, they were far less unbridled than before. Now, every step they took was cautious and careful. They could no longer trust the other party with their backs.
Shi Xiao said, âI can turn a blind eye to what youâve done behind my back all these years, but thereâs something 1 have to know.â
Of course, Li Ci knew what he was asking about. He stared at Shi Xiaoâs dark eyes as he said seriously, âI didnât participate in what happened to you and Yuan Shu that night! Although weâve only been working together for the past few years, Iâm sure of one thing. I wonât work with Jiang Chen. My sister and brother-in-law are both in politics, so I canât be associated with the underworld. Thatâs my principle.â
Shi Xiao was finally relieved.
He didnât know what Li Ci had done behind his back, but he couldnât tolerate Li Ci betraying him by cooperating with Jiang Chen.
If Li Ci cooperated with Jiang Chen despite his position, it would mean that he had already given up his principle. If a person could give up his bottom line, then sooner or later, he would also give up their long-standing cooperation.
If he cooperated with such a person, he would only be causing trouble for himself.
After confirming that Li Ci hadnât changed after so many years, Shi Xiao finally said with relief, âWe can work together, but you have to show me your sincerity.â
Li Ci said, âI believe youâve already investigated the faction behind me very clearly. If you want to see my sincerity, Zhao Tian is my greatest show of sincerity. Since he became your ambassador, I guarantee that nothing will happen. Is this sincere enough?â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The brandâs spokesperson represented the image of the entire website. If something happened to the spokesperson, the first to be affected would definitely be Shi Xiaoâs video-sharing website.
This was also a problem that both Yuan Shu and Shi Xiao were worried about. At that time, Yuan Shu suggested that they find another spokesperson as a backup, so that if anything happened to Zhao Tian, they could make up for it in time.
Therefore, Li Ciâs guarantee was very important.
In the end, Shi Xiao requested, âBut thereâs one more thing I want you to promise me. You canât make a move on Yuan Shu again.â
Li Ci frowned slightly and said, âWhether you believe it or not, I didnât do anything to Yuan Shu. Someone else was behind it. Even though Yuan Shu and I donât see eye to eye and canât continue to be friends, I admire her very much and definitely wonât harm her.â
The more Li Ci spoke, the more serious she became. âThe more Yuan Shu shows off her talent, the more she will attract the attention of other people. Therefore, the person who hurt her was never anyone else, but you.â
Li Ci was right. Shi Xiao was the cause of everything, so he could only do his best to protect Yuan Shu.
This was also the reason he agreed to divorce Yuan Shu. As long as he broke off his relationship with Yuan Shu, those who wanted to harm Shi Xiao would pay less attention to her. In that case, she might suffer less.
Since it wasnât Li Ci or Jiang Chen who had harmed Yuan Shu, who could it be?
What was that personâs goal?
At this moment, Shi Xiao couldnât help but think of what Yuan Shu had said. âAn enemy in the open isnât scary. The foe in the dark is the most nerve-racking..â