In fact, Tang Jinyan did not know why he and Quan Youli would end up in such a state where everyone would misunderstand them.
Generally speaking, he should avoid arousing suspicion when interacting with girls. For example, his conversation with his new girl group was very official because he knew that if he showed a little special care for others, there would be countless ambiguous interpretations in the eyes of others.
This was the special cultural atmosphere in the circle. It was very different from the interactions between men and women in ordinary companies.
However, his interaction with Quan Youli seemed to have never avoided other people's opinions from the beginning. At first, he took the bullet for her at CJ's banquet. Then, he flirted with her in front of the City Hall officials in Gao Yang. In the end, he was so awesome that he directly went to Zheng Mengzhun's immoral gathering to talk about different tastes.
In the atmosphere of the immoral gathering back then, if he really went along with the program and kissed her, at that time, Quan Youli probably could not even find a reason to refuse.
He did not know how it developed and why it turned out like this. It was as if both of them had lost their minds.
Under the cultural system in the circle, don't blame others for misunderstanding your relationship. It would be strange if they did not misunderstand.
Do you want to solve it?
How do you want to solve it?
Run to explain it to people?
There are so many different groups of people who think so. Can you explain it all?
Do you want to post it on the media to refute the rumors?
Wouldn't that be like exposing three hundred taels of silver here?
In the circle of misunderstandings in the whole environment, there was a small misunderstanding about his hand slipping today. He even felt that there was nothing to explain.
So what if he explained it clearly?
The relationship between the two of them could no longer be like that of brothers who did whatever they wanted.
After thinking for a while, Tang Jinyan shook his head and smiled. "Whether I let you go or not is another matter. Let's go and buy a dress first."
Quan Youli glanced at him and did not say anything. She silently followed him out of the car and entered a luxury clubhouse that she had never seen before.
This was one of the sales channels of Tang Jinyan's smuggling. It mainly sold luxury goods such as jewelry and jewelry secretly. There were also famous dresses.
At this time, there were no guests in the clubhouse. Tang Jinyan showed his card. The manager respectfully led the two of them to the dress counter.
Quan Youli did not even bother to choose. She simply took a set and went straight into the fitting room.
Tang Jinyan sat outside and waited. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had seen many difficult situations in his life, but he had never seen one like this. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
If he was really interested in Quan Youli, it would be fine. He could just take action. With the general trend of the environment, it would be easier for him to pick up girls. At this moment, Quan Youli's mind was in a mess. She was most likely resigned to her fate.
However, the problem was that he really had no intention of doing so. Although he felt that Quan Youli was quite beautiful, her personality always gave him a sense of brotherhood between a silly sister and a real man. He got along with her naturally and casually. He had never thought about the relationship between a man and a woman.
As for Quan Youli, she was not interested in him either. Since both of them were not interested, this was a headache. How should they solve it?
No matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out anything. Then, he saw the door of the dressing room open and Quan Youli walked out.
Tang Jinyan turned to look and his eyes suddenly lit up.
She was wearing a white off-the-shoulder gauze dress. It was a little similar to a wedding dress. The hem of the dress was slightly puffed up. It was decorated with blue diamonds that shone elegantly.
Her collarbone was exposed outside the dress. The curve was very beautiful. Her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders. It was simple but fashionable.
Her skin, which was usually not fair enough, was not blemished by the diamond earrings on her ears. Instead, it looked very compatible with her.
He had never seen Quan Youli dressed up like this before.
At this moment, he felt that this was a very beautiful woman. What was he thinking to treat her as a brother?
Quan Youli stood there quietly. She saw the amazement in his eyes. She also saw that he lowered his gaze and pondered after the amazement.
She said, "Your shop?"
Tang Jinyan came back to his senses and nodded.
Quan Youli turned around and walked to the door. She said faintly, "I'll wear the dress. I'll return the earrings and necklace to the shop later."
She still sounded like she was not being polite to a brother.
Tang Jinyan did not say much. He accompanied her back to the car.
While driving, Tang Jinyan could not help but look at Quan Youli from the corner of his eyes. Quan Youli sat quietly in the front passenger seat. He stared at her for a full five minutes before she asked helplessly, "Beautiful?"
Tang Jinyan smiled. "Beautiful."
"You didn't look at me like this before."
"Clothes make the man."
"Then why did you ask me to dress up when I didn't dress up before?
Are you that desperate? "
"Ahem …" Tang Jinyan did not know whether to laugh or cry. "You were very beautiful before, okay? It's just that you look more feminine in this dress."
"Oh." Quan Youli said casually, "So you've always wanted to dress me up?
Then, you used to pretend to be a gentleman and call yourself a brother. Was it just a means to make a good impression? "
Tang Jinyan was too lazy to explain. He took out his phone and threw it to her.
Quan Youli took it in shock. After thinking for a while, she opened the message and saw the group message at a glance.
Group … message …
Quan Youli was not stupid. She immediately realized that he had sent it to her by mistake.
Then, her face quickly burned.
If it was just a mistake, what was she talking about just now?
Tang Jinyan cooperated with her and said viciously, "You think too highly of yourself."
Quan Youli threw the phone back and shouted angrily, "Your hand slipped, and you still have the nerve to say that I think too highly of myself. Try sending it to someone else. Won't they spit at you to death?"
Tang Jinyan smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes. It's already very nice of you not to spit at me to death."
Quan Youli puffed up her cheeks. She felt that her performance just now was very embarrassing.
She thought angrily for a while and asked again, "Why didn't you explain just now?"
Tang Jinyan said faintly, "This kind of thing is easy to explain. Even if I don't explain, it's just me being misunderstood by you. It's nothing.
But there's still no way to solve the big problem you want to solve. "
Quan Youli was stunned and fell silent.
Tang Jinyan asked casually, "What kind of boyfriend are you looking for?"
Quan Youli stared at the traffic outside the window in a daze. After thinking for a long time, she said, "Sports type?"
Tang Jinyan glanced at her. "Am I not?
Which sports type is fiercer than me? "
Quan Youli looked at him with a strange expression. "Hey …"
Tang Jinyan suddenly said, "I have some stories when I was young. Do you want to hear them?"
Tang Jinyan's change of topic confused Quan Youli. In fact, she was very confused today, and her brain could not keep up with his thoughts. She was too lazy to think about it and said casually, "Tell me about it."
"Not long after my parents passed away, I still wanted to be a good child who was self-reliant," Tang Jinyan said faintly, "At that time, I went to a restaurant and wanted to find a job washing dishes."
Quan Youli's attention was attracted.
Only then did she remember that he had a miserable childhood that was more miserable than most people.
Tang Jinyan continued, "How could such a young child wash dishes? He was so careless that I don't know how many dishes he would break. It would be troublesome if he was sued for child labor abuse. If I were the boss, I wouldn't hire such a person.
So, I was kicked out. "
Quan Youli clenched her fists.
"Unfortunately, just a few minutes after I was chased out, a customer in the restaurant lost something …" Tang Jinyan laughed. "Isn't it obvious? Anyone would think that I stole it. There's no way they can defend themselves."
Quan Youli bit her lower lip. "What happened after that?
You … were beaten? "
"Yes, of course I was beaten."
Tang Jinyan smiled and said, "Later, I thought, 'Damn it, if I really did it, I'd admit that I was beaten. But I didn't do it, so what's the point of being beaten for nothing?
If I had known this would happen, I would have done it for real! "
Quan Youli's expression became strange again. She seemed to know what he wanted to say.
As expected, Tang Jinyan continued, "Then, I did it for real. Not only did I steal it, but I also robbed it. At most, I'll be in the police station. What can I do?"
The ending was simple, and so was the story. There was no sadness at all. Ordinary people would not feel anything when they heard it.
However, Quan Youli wanted to cry when she heard it. She did not cry for his miserable childhood, but for her current situation.
He did not do it, so what was the point of being condemned by everyone?
He might as well do it for real. What could he do?
This was the logic that only belonged to people like him.