Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Seeing Jiang Heng leave, with an assistant accompanying us, Zhen Wang felt more at ease.

”Assistant Jiang, you are too courteous.” Zhen Wang chatted and laughed with Jiang Qin, leading a group into the Mirage restaurant.

Mirage is an old established restaurant in West Continent City, with over two hundred years of history. There’s a saying that if you haven’t eaten at Mirage, you haven’t truly tasted West Continent cuisine.

This shows how famous and authentic the seafood feast at Mirage is.

The crew was quite large and needed three big private rooms to be seated.

Xu Xingguang naturally sat in the same private room as Zhen Wang and them, with Cheng Xizhou and lead actor Fang Jinsu also present.

Bai Xi was supposed to be at the assistant’s table, but how could Zhen Wang dare to neglect her? He found an excuse to invite her into the private room as well.

Jiang Qin saw Bai Xi sitting next to Xu Xingguang and felt uneasy.

He thought Xu Xingguang was toxic, and her intentionally approaching Bai Xi surely had ulterior motives.

Seeing Jiang Qin continuously sneaking glances her way, Xu Xingguang raised her glass, took a sip of the supposedly authentic peach blossom brew, and smiled at Jiang Qin, saying, ”Assistant Jiang keeps staring at me. Is it because we haven’t met in a while and you find me prettier now?”

Jiang Qin blushed deeply due to Xu Xingguang’s teasing.

The seasoned Jiang Qin, when facing Xu Xingguang, felt somewhat guilty.

Back when Jiang Heng pursued Xu Xingguang, Jiang Qin was the middleman. He helped Jiang Heng buy bags, flowers, diamond jewelry for Xu Xingguang. When they went shopping, Jiang Qin was like a toolman, following behind to carry the shopping bags.

In this sense, Jiang Qin was Jiang Heng’s accomplice.

How could Jiang Qin not feel awkward or embarrassed upon seeing Xu Xingguang?

”Miss Xu.” Jiang Qin suddenly stood up and navigated around the table to Xu Xingguang’s side.

In front of everyone, Jiang Qin proactively poured himself a full glass of white wine and added half a glass of peach blossom brew for Xu Xingguang.

Xu Xingguang watched his actions silently.

Having poured the wine, Jiang Qin handed the glass of peach blossom brew to Xu Xingguang with both hands. He said, ”Miss Xu, I’m here to offer my apologies to you.”

Xu Xingguang looked at him with interest, and then lazily stretched out her slender fingers to hold the stemware.

Jiang Qin quickly lifted his own glass, lowered it, and clinked it with Xu Xingguang’s.

With downcast eyes, he sincerely apologized to Xu Xingguang. ”Miss Xu, we are workers who follow orders. Back then, I might not have schemed, but was complicit in wrongdoing. I deeply regret the trouble and harm caused to you.”

”Miss Xu, I hope you’ll be magnanimous and accept this glass of wine, and forgive my foolish actions.”

The private room grew quiet.

Only Bai Xi was using chopsticks to serve Cheng Xizhou with low-calorie foods that wouldn’t easily cause weight gain.

The others couldn’t help but sneak glances at Xu Xingguang and Jiang Qin.

Though Jiang Qin’s explanation was vague, the savvy among them understood that he was apologizing to Xu Xingguang for certain events.

If Jiang Heng was the main culprit who deceived Xu Xingguang, then Jiang Qin was the accessory who handed him the knife.

Every gift Jiang Heng gave to Xu Xingguang bore Jiang Qin’s fingerprints.

He was not innocent.

”Jiang Qin.” Xu Xingguang smiled with a hint of mischief, placing the glass down and raising her brow. From the side, she looked like a rebellious troublemaker.

Xu Xingguang clicked her tongue and said, ”In front of so many people, are you apologizing or pressuring me with this drink?”

At this, Jiang Qin’s expression slightly tensed.

Indeed, he intended to use the crowd to pressure Xu Xingguang to drink, to transform hostility into friendship.

If she didn’t drink, she might be seen by colleagues as petty or unforgiving.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xingguang directly addressed the matter.

”You mentioned just now that I’m magnanimous.” Shaking her head, Xu Xingguang raised the glass and poured it all onto the table in front of Jiang Qin.

In Xia Country’s cultural customs, pouring wine onto the table is a practice of paying respects to deceased friends.

Jiang Qin’s facial muscles twitched as he watched Xu Xingguang’s actions, and others in the private room were equally shocked.

Their view of Xu Xingguang changed instantly, filled with admiration.

Though they had heard about and witnessed the entire process of Xu Xingguang dragging a coffin to disrupt Jiang Heng’s wedding back then, it didn’t compare to the impact of witnessing her actions firsthand.

Teacher Xu truly was fierce, never showing kindness to those who had wronged her.