CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 109: CLEAR-EYED BYSTANDER

As night fell, a beauty in a tight-fitting pencil skirt with long, wavy hair appeared at the entrance of Zhuhui Theatre.

Under the bright lights, the eyes of men and women passing by all landed on her.

Some men with their partners even almost bumped into the doorframe due to looking at her a few more times.

"You can’t move when you see a beauty, can you? If you keep looking, I’ll gouge your eyes out!"

"Oh babe, don’t be mad! I just thought the dress looked nice and I was thinking of buying one for you!"

"Get lost, you can’t afford one sleeve with a month’s salary! Just admit you’re checking out a beauty!"

"So expensive? Really?"

"It’s a limited edition by Italian designer V. If my wallet had allowed, I’d have bought it long ago! Who do you think you are to boast about it?"

"Alright, alright, I’ll buy it back at home. Babe, don’t be mad, let’s go!"

"..."

Listening to the argument fading away, Chi Xingtong showed a hint of a smile.

This dress was actually her most ordinary one.

"Miss Chi, here’s your ticket."

After who knows how long, a man in a T-shirt came up to her.

Although amazed by her beauty, his tone remained quite normal.

Chi Xingtong reached out and took it, thanked him, and then turned to enter the theater.

The seat on the ticket was fourth row seat one, at the very edge of the fourth row.

It was two or three seats from Ji Zhiye’s seat, and just right for Ji Zhiye to notice her.

It seemed Shen Hanyin had put some effort into this ticket.

As she slowly reached her seat, Chi Xingtong’s phone vibrated for a moment.

Sliding open the screen, her previously calm eyes suddenly rippled.

Su Heng: "——Are you free lately? My work is all done. Want to find a time to have a coffee?"

Chi Xingtong couldn’t help but smile: "I am! But I’m meeting a friend tomorrow, how about the day after?"

Su Heng: "Sure. Then let’s meet at the café where we last met, the day after tomorrow at seven?"

Chi Xingtong happily typed out an ’okay,’ and seeing no reply from Su Heng, she put her phone back in her bag.

It’s fifteen minutes until the show starts, and there’s still no sign of Ji Zhiye.

She waited until the theater lights completely dimmed before she saw the figure she wanted to see.

He was wearing a white shirt and casual pants, and even in the dark, his good figure was faintly visible.

Just as he was about to pass by Chi Xingtong, she instantly turned her head, pretending not to see him and sat quietly in her seat.

Her eyes were only on the stage, not greeting him proactively.

Soon, when Ji Zhiye was looking for his seat, he noticed Chi Xingtong, "Miss Chi? You’re here to watch the show too?"

Ji Zhiye paused for an instant and greeted Chi Xingtong.

Chi Xingtong pretended to be surprised, "Doctor Ji, you’re here for the show too?"

Ji Zhiye nodded, "What a coincidence! Did Miss Chi come with friends?"

Chi Xingtong smiled charmingly, "I came alone. What about Doctor Ji?"

Ji Zhiye instinctively glanced at the stage, "I’m alone too. My friends are all quite busy recently."

Chi Xingtong acknowledged, "Where’s your seat, Doctor Ji? Haven’t found it yet?"

Ji Zhiye glanced at the seat number, "Found it, it’s just here. I’ll head over first, talk to you later!"

"Mm mm. Alright!" Chi Xingtong casually replied.

Watching Ji Zhiye sit down, Chi Xingtong took out her phone and shared the situation with the group.

Gu Ningyue: "By the way, has he ever introduced you to his friends?"

After a while, there was no reply from Shen Hanyin.

Chi Xingtong: "It’s about to start, she probably can’t play with her phone! But I feel like this guy is nine out of ten a jerk! When I asked him a question just now, his eyes were dodgy, as if he was hiding something."

Gu Ningyue: "Try again after the show ends!"

Chi Xingtong: "Mm mm, if he really is a jerk, it’s really a pity for that face."

Gu Ningyue: "No pity needed, there are countless handsome guys, if one doesn’t work out, we find another."

Chi Xingtong: "I hope Shen Hanyin can think like you! Haha..."

Gu Ningyue: "The onlooker sees more clearly; a sharp blow is better than regretting later."

Chi Xingtong: "Makes sense!"

Shen Hanyin changed her clothes and habitually glanced at her phone.

Seeing the chat history in the group chat of three, Shen Hanyin was a bit amused and helpless.

Has Ji Zhiye already been labeled like that? Why does she still hold a bit of hope for Ji Zhiye?

No, not just a bit.

She likes Ji Zhiye, in her heart, he is always wonderful.

The warm things he did for her still linger in her heart, unforgettable.

As if everything was just yesterday.

The cracks in this beautiful dream were already enough to make her sad, and if it really shattered, how would she face it?

Shen Hanyin didn’t dare to think, just the thought made her sad.

Sometimes, she even thought of asking Chi Xingtong to test whether Ji Zhiye was right or wrong.

By doing this, could she really get the result she wants?

"Han Yin, what are you thinking? Come on over!"

A teammate called to her from not far away, and Shen Hanyin responded, "Coming, coming!"

Locking up the locker, Shen Hanyin shook her head to cast away those thoughts, then went backstage.

These feelings were her private matters.

She couldn’t let them ruin the success she had achieved with difficulty.

An hour and a half passed, and the stage lights came back on.

Applause thundered; Chi Xingtong couldn’t help but give Shen Hanyin a thumbs up.

After the curtain call, the audience left their seats and started heading for the door.

Chi Xingtong sat still in her seat, pretending to play on her phone, but actually staying because Ji Zhiye was still there, so she didn’t leave.

After who knows how long, when most people had left, Chi Xingtong put her phone back in her bag, looked at Ji Zhiye who stood up, and asked, "Doctor Ji, aren’t you leaving?"

Ji Zhiye turned around, slightly surprised, "I’m waiting for a friend."

Chi Xingtong feigned confusion, "Weren’t you alone, Doctor Ji?"

Ji Zhiye was silent for a moment, "Mm, I arranged to have dinner with a friend, she hasn’t arrived yet, so I stayed a little longer."

Chi Xingtong glanced at her watch, "It’s so late, I bet it’s a beauty!"

Ji Zhiye smiled, "Miss Chi, you’re joking. It’s just dinner with an ordinary friend."

Chi Xingtong: "...I see! Then I’ll head out first! Doctor Ji, goodbye."