Chapter 286

Shen Anran was not lightly angered, and she called out again, "Shu Xia!"

Shu Xia maintained her smile, "Does Miss Shen have anything else?"

"I hope you won't regret this." Shen Anran knew clearly that she could not waste any more time with Shu Xia.

Perhaps Qiao Muting would arrive at any moment.

She turned and got into the car.

After the car started, she lowered the window and looked toward Shu Xia, "Shu Xia, you will definitely regret this."

She did not believe that Qiao Muting would like Shu Xia for long.

Shu Xia was only interesting to Qiao Muting because of this face.

"I can tell you right now, I won't regret it. But as for Miss Shen, that's hard to say. I am usually a very broad-minded person, but when I encounter pretentious people, I can be even more pretentious than them. When I see Qiao later, I will act spoiled with him properly." Shu Xia raised her eyebrows, striking a somewhat arrogant pose.

Shen Anran gripped the steering wheel tightly, her tone somewhat hurried, "Let's find a time to have a proper talk. It was my lack of care in how I spoke today that hurt you."

Shu Xia wore a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes; did Shen Anran take everyone else for a big fool?

Shen Anran took a deep breath, feeling panicked inside, "There is no need to complain about some things to Qiao. He is usually very busy with work. If these matters of women competing for favor are brought before him, it will only make him gradually dislike you, which will do you no good."

"He said he likes me being pretentious the most." Shu Xia replied casually.

She was not clear about what kind of woman Qiao Muting actually liked, but she had previously thought he liked someone like Shen Anran; now she could be certain that Qiao Muting did not like someone like Shen Anran.

Shen Anran was so angry that her blood pressure surged; she knew Shu Xia was doing it on purpose!

She had never heard of any man who liked a pretentious woman.

Let alone Qiao Muting.

However, in these past few years, all types of women had surrounded Qiao Muting, and those women had used all sorts of methods, but Qiao Muting had not looked favorably upon a single one.

Could it be that he really liked this kind of unbridled, pretentious personality of Shu Xia's?

Seeing that Shen Anran was somewhat shaken and believed her, Shu Xia laughed inwardly; could anyone believe something said so casually?

"In any case... I apologize to you first. Actually, Shu Xia, we could try to be friends. Being friends with me will definitely bring you all sorts of benefits." When Shen Anran spoke again, her tone had changed.

It was almost identical to that generous and poised host on television.

It was the type of personality that would make people feel a new sense of goodwill.

One person with many faces; Shen Anran's speed at changing her expression was admirable.

"There's no need to be friends; I'm afraid of being taken advantage of. If Miss Shen wants to leave, then leave; there aren't enough parking spaces." Shu Xia reminded her with a half-smile.

Was Shen Anran taking her for a three-year-old child who was easy to fool?

"Very well!" Shen Anran gripped the steering wheel tightly, her long fingernails leaving deep marks on the wheel.

With a step on the gas, she left the parking space.

Watching the car drive away, Shu Xia put away her smile.

She knew that having an enemy like Shen Anran would definitely lead to a lot of trouble in the future, but being friends with someone like Shen Anran was even more dangerous; it was better to just be enemies.

"Since when did you understand me so well?"

A question suddenly came from behind her.

At this question, Shu Xia was startled.

She turned around stiffly and looked at the suddenly appeared Qiao Muting; when did he arrive?

Qiao Muting raised his thin lips, waiting for Shu Xia's reply.

Shu Xia could no longer smile, "How much did you hear?"

"Almost everything." Qiao Muting replied truthfully.

After he arrived, he saw Shu Xia rebuking Shen Anran, leaving Shen Anran speechless. It was his first time seeing Shen Anran, who was a host, so angry that she lost all her socialite poise.

Shu Xia felt that the number of times she had embarrassed herself in front of Qiao Muting recently was increasing.

Any further explanation seemed impossible to clarify.

"We haven't been married for many days, yet you understand me better than I understand you. Is it possible you've fallen for me?" Qiao Muting took a step closer, narrowing the distance between the two, and lowered his head to whisper into her ear.

Shu Xia was shocked by the last sentence, "Am I that lucky, that I guessed your preferences just by saying something at random? If I found a media outlet to leak this, wouldn't I be able to take the opportunity to make a fortune?"