C13 Jinxi Came to See You

Oh no, she had completely forgotten to explain this matter.

Qiao Lishan felt an urge to snatch Chi Tianche's phone, but then thought better of it. If you're in the right, you have nothing to fear. She glared at Chi Tianche's slightly challenging cold eyes, her teeth grinding audibly.

"Thank you, ma'am, really, there's no need for any trouble. It was only right to take care of Shanshan last night."

Last night...

They were really bringing up last night!

Qiao Lishan felt rooted to the spot, her eyes fixed intently on the man speaking, as if she could bore a hole through him.

"Shanshan, what are you so nervous about?" Chi Tianche hung up the phone and looked at Qiao Lishan with a cool, detached gaze, speaking lightly.

"Nothing to be nervous about, just wanted to say goodnight to Uncle one last time." Qiao Lishan smiled slightly, and without waiting for Chi Tianche to respond, she turned and walked toward the Qiao family villa.

Chi Tianche's eyes stayed locked on Qiao Lishan until she disappeared into the villa. Only then did he slowly shift his gaze back to the steering wheel.

Ha, Qiao Lishan, this woman is even more interesting than I thought.

As soon as she stepped into the room, Qiao Lishan sensed an unusual atmosphere.

"Shanshan, Jinxi is here to see you." Zhen Hanmeng greeted Qiao Lishan, then smiled at them and said, "You two chat."

After speaking, she turned and headed upstairs.

With Zhen Hanmeng gone, the atmosphere in the living room became unbearably tense. Qiao Lishan looked indifferently at Chi Jinxi, who was lounging on the couch like he owned the place. After a moment of eye contact, she looked away, feeling only one thing: disgust.

“What’s the matter? Being with my uncle and then trying to chase me—feeling guilty about it? You know, your behavior is really revolting,” Chi Jinxi said with utter disdain.

Revolting? Qiao Lishan let out a sarcastic laugh. “Indeed, I find it a bit revolting myself. So, do us a favor and leave. Our family doesn’t have room for someone like you.”

To Chi Jinxi, her words were nothing short of a provocation. Anger flared up inside him, and he slammed the table as he stood. “Qiao Lishan, are you trying to get my attention on purpose? Stop being disgusting. Change your approach, and I still won’t like you!”

“Fine, I promise I won’t like you anymore,” Qiao Lishan replied, completely unbothered.

Chi Jinxi laughed derisively. “You say you don’t like me, but could you please wipe that admiration from your eyes before you say it again? It makes me sick!”

Qiao Lishan was speechless. Was there admiration in her eyes? She wasn’t even aware of it! Was Chi Jinxi just seeing things?

“Qiao Lishan, I didn’t come here to waste time on this nonsense. My grandmother’s birthday is coming up soon. Hand over the raw diamond, and don’t embarrass Tian’ai. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you regret it!” Chi Jinxi ordered, looking down his nose at her.

His attitude was reminiscent of an ancient king speaking to a neglected concubine. Lishan deeply questioned her past judgment, wondering why she ever liked a man like this.

"I've already made it clear this morning that there are no uncut diamonds available. If you need one, please purchase it or find a place that offers them for free," Lishan replied with a polite smile.

Hearing Lishan's response only fueled Jinxi's anger. "Lishan, I told you to give it to me, so just do it, or there won't be any future between us!"