Chapter 12: Third Time’s the Charm
As the elevator number descended to the second basement floor, Xi Shaoqi finally turned to head towards the private room. Just as he reached the door, he heard lively discussions from inside, all about him and An Nan. In his mind, the immediate thought was, who says only women gossip? A group of men gossip just the same.
With a helpless shake of his head, he pushed the door open and entered: "Alright, so curious, huh? Then let me satisfy everyone's curiosity a bit."
"Mmm mmm mmm." A bunch of young elites nodded quickly like chicks pecking at grains.
Xi Shaoqi smiled slightly and began to explain his relationship with An Nan, introducing her a little: "An Nan and I were high school classmates. My relationship with her is just..."
At this point, Xi Shaoqi deliberately paused, keeping everyone in suspense, then continued.
"A good friend, and by the way, An Nan is 28 years old this year, you all know her gender, and she has no boyfriend yet."
Obviously, this was a disguised match-making attempt, but it did succeed in dispelling the suspicions in the minds of others. If she were someone he truly liked, he wouldn't introduce her to others.
Some interested people had already begun to inquire about her phone number from Xi Shaoqi, who uniformly replied: "My birthday is next Saturday, An Nan will be there, so ask her for the number if you're interested."