My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day
Chapter 180 Boss Shen: Suddenly Missing You a Bit

Chapter 180: Chapter 180 Boss Shen: Suddenly Missing You a Bit

Qiao Xi took a step to the side, creating distance between them, looking at him with a somewhat icy gaze.

Shen Dang stated frankly, "I came to see you."

"To see me?"

Qiao Xi felt an inexplicable restlessness in her heart, but her ethereal face still bore an expression that said "Do you think I would believe that?"

Shen Dang nodded, "Yes."

He was always laid-back, often giving off a casual, frivolous attitude that was completely incomprehensible.

Qiao Xi averted her gaze, not believing a single word he said, "Be serious. Don’t play around."

She was somewhat serious, feeling that Shen Dang was up to no good tonight.

He would inadvertently stir her heart and then act as if nothing had happened.

For instance, his surprise visit tonight.

Shen Dang placed his hands in his pockets and leaned in close to her with a smile upon hearing her, "Why don’t you believe me when I say I’m serious?"

"Heh."

Qiao Xi’s smile didn’t quite reach her eyes—believing him would be a miracle.

"Ding dong," the sound of the elevator echoed as its doors immediately opened.

Shen Dang grasped Qiao Xi’s hand.

Qiao Xi shook him off and stepped out of the elevator before him, chin slightly raised, walking past him like a proud swan.

Shen Dang chuckled softly, the handsome curve of his brows revealing a touch of helplessness, "Actually, I came to thank you for this tie you gave me."

Qiao Xi stopped in her tracks, her expression perplexed, "?"

Shen Dang pulled out the tie from beneath his vest to show her, "It’s very nice. I like it a lot."

His eyes, deeply set, looked at Qiao Xi—what was truly nice wasn’t the tie; what he liked wasn’t the tie either.

Qiao Xi blurted out, "But you’ve never liked wearing ties, have you?"

So why was he wearing it now when he wasn’t attending some international conference? Why show off like this?

It seemed he had transformed from a carefree playboy into a debonair gentleman, dazzling her.

It appeared to be the first time Qiao Xi saw Boss Shen in such a distinct style. Wearing a tie, he exuded an aura of restraint.

The gleam in Shen Dang’s eyes carried a hint of playfulness, "You know I don’t like wearing ties, and you still gave me one?"

Qiao Xi: "..."

She had let something slip without meaning to.

Without showing any emotion, she even made an excuse for it, "Because I wanted to see you wear a tie, that’s why I gave it to you."

But after she spoke, she felt it might have been better not to say anything at all.

What was she even saying?

She liked seeing him in a tie, and that’s why she gave it to him?

That was a profound misunderstanding.

Qiao Xi opened her mouth to explain, but Boss Shen didn’t give her a chance.

He blurted out directly, "I didn’t expect Teacher Qiao to like seeing me in a tie—how unexpectedly reserved of you."

Reserved???

Qiao Xi’s eyelids twitched heavily with irritation, "What did you say? You are the one who—"

"Alright, open the door, or your colleagues might find out," Shen Dang calmly reminded her.

Qiao Xi immediately became extra wary. She glanced both ways down the hallway and, seeing it empty, hurriedly opened the door.

But when she turned and saw the man following her in as if he owned the place, she suddenly realized something was amiss.

Shen Dang coming to Jiang City was fine, but why would he come to her room?

And she had actually let him in—how outrageous.

Tonight was truly a super chaotic night. Qiao Xi felt she wasn’t acting normal, perhaps bewitched by him.

"Did you book a room?" Qiao Xi asked him cautiously from the entryway.

"There are no vacancies in the hotels during the New Year period, so I can only stay here tonight."

Qiao Xi: "..."

Qiao Xi was grinding her teeth, "Shen Dang, you did this on purpose, didn’t you?"

"Mhm, I did it on purpose."

Qiao Xi didn’t expect him to admit it so openly.

She was stunned for a moment, and immediately a wave of nameless anger rose within her, "Shen Dang, do you have some kind of problem?"

Shen Dang bypassed her and sat down on the couch, his long legs casually crossed.

Once inside, Qiao Xi saw Boss Shen sitting on the couch with an air of arrogance.

Shen Dang’s steady gaze fell on her face, "Thanking you for the tie was just an excuse; I actually wanted to see you... uh..."

Qiao Xi’s heart skipped a beat, feeling flustered and at a loss.

There seemed to be specks of laughter in Shen Dang’s eyes. As they made eye contact, he continued, "Suddenly, I kind of missed you."

When she had given the gift to Ran Jing, Shen Dang realized that this girl was once again distancing herself from the Shen Family and even from him—they had a bit of flirtation and closeness before, and she was pretending to be oblivious as if nothing had happened.

How could Boss Shen allow their relationship to regress to that state?

The gift was secondary.

He just wanted an excuse to see her.

Silly girl.

Shen Dang said this very earnestly, shedding his usual carefree and cynical demeanor. The intensity in his eyes held a force that made Qiao Xi’s heart thump wildly.

Did he realize what he was saying?

"I kind of missed you"?

Could such words really come from the proud and aloof Boss Shen?

Qiao Xi felt she shouldn’t be here listening to this, but her feet seemed glued to the ground, unable to move.

Qiao Xi looked up at him, her spirit shaken under the light, "Are you serious?"

Shen Dang cocked his head slightly and rested a hand on his chin, laziness mixed with seriousness, "Do you think I’m lying?"

Could he really be so untrustworthy as to joke about this?

"It’s possible."

Wondering if his demeanor was the problem, Boss Shen was trying to figure it out when she frustrated him into laughter: "I haven’t lied to you, and I’m not joking—I’m being very serious with you."

"Oh."

Oh?

That’s it?

"Qiao Xi."

Shen Dang suddenly called her name.

Qiao Xi’s gaze flickered, a trace of panic barely discernible.

With her amber-colored pupils looking at him, she feigned calm, "What do you want? If you have nothing to say, I’m going back to my room."

Qiao Xi hadn’t moved an inch when Shen Dang suddenly stood up from the couch and seized her wrist.

His presence enveloped her with a dominating force.

Boss Shen chuckled, "I haven’t even started, and you’re saying I have nothing to say. Are you kidding?"

Shen Dang was nearly a head taller than her.

Qiao Xi looked straight ahead, not at him, yet she could feel the burning gaze from above.

Qiao Xi tried to pull away, but without success, because he was holding her too tightly, making it impossible for her to break free.

But he wasn’t holding her tightly enough to hurt.

Gentle yet domineering.

Qiao Xi frowned and looked up at him, and inadvertently, their eyes met deeply.

She turned her face away, her complexion tensing, "Then let go and we can talk."

Shen Dang in resignation, "What if you run away when I let go?"

"I won’t run."

Even as Qiao Xi uttered these words, she didn’t believe them herself.

She genuinely felt that Boss Shen was not his normal self tonight.

Even stranger than before.

It was frightening.

Even if she had felt this kind of emotion from him before, it had never been as intense as tonight.

Shen Dang licked the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Do you believe me?"

"Then whatever it is you want to say, say it quickly!"

Qiao Xi was genuinely annoyed, now truly afraid to look at him.

Boss Shen inquired in a leisurely manner, "Do you know why I came here?"

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