Chapter 296: Don't Make a Mountain Out of a Molehill
Chapter 296: Don't Make a Mountain Out of a Molehill
Gu Jingxuan approached with a smile, saying, "Ye, let me do it! Don't get burned! Xiaxia, you should also stand back a bit, be careful not to get burned."
Ye Xian saw Gu Jingxuan's anxious expression and took a step back.
She looked at the two of them and couldn't help but turn around to glance at Fang Aiyuan.
Fang Aiyuan was watching her son and Jiang Xia, and when she noticed Ye Xian's gaze, she said, "I didn't think this would be a bit dangerous, let him do it! You girls should stand further away."
"Alright, I was just worried you might be busy," Ye Xian smiled and made way for him, "Then I'll go check if other booths need help."
"Okay," Fang Aiyuan smiled and agreed.
Ye Xian said goodbye and walked away.
She knew that Gu Jingxuan would come to help.
In school, Gu Jingxuan was always considerate, and whenever there was a slightly dangerous task, he would take the initiative to do it and never let the female students handle it.
Moreover, the way he looked at Jiang Xia was different.
Gu Jingxuan was indeed friendly to everyone, but he never intentionally flirted with female students. He was always thoughtful and considerate towards them while maintaining a proper distance. He was equally kind to the male students, always willing to help when asked, never refusing, and never complaining.
He was just a little more considerate towards female students, as he was now. If it were a male student, he wouldn't have stepped forward.
That was why so many people in school liked him; otherwise, they might have thought he was acting like a hooligan.
Gu Jingxuan looked at Jiang Xia, "Xiaxia, which flavor of instant noodles do you want to make?"
As Ye Xian walked past Jiang Xia, she caught a whiff of a fishy smell.
"Don't touch the kettle yet!" Jiang Xia replied, grabbing Ye Xian's hand to stop her from leaving.
Ye Xian was startled as Jiang Xia gripped her wrist tightly, her heart skipped a beat. She struggled vigorously and shouted, "What are you doing? Do you want to hit me again? Let go of me!"
The commotion drew the attention of those around them.
Fang Aiyuan and Gu Jingxuan looked at Jiang Xia in surprise.
Gu Jingxuan asked, "Xiaxia, what's wrong?"
Just then, a well-dressed woman walked over, glanced at Ye Xian, and then looked at Jiang Xia, "What's going on? Are you causing trouble here? Don't you consider the place?"
Ye Xian recognized the woman from the other day and quickly explained, "This Jiang Xia suddenly grabbed my hand and won't let me go."
The woman looked at Jiang Xia and realized she was Xiao Yan's friend and Jiang Dong's sister.
The woman spoke in a cold tone, "Let go! I saw you hitting someone in the exhibition hall the other day. There are many foreign merchants here now. If you cause trouble, I won't care who you are, and I won't go easy on you!"
Gu Jingxuan quickly said, "Xiaxia, you should let go first."
He reached out to pull her back, fearing she might act impulsively.
This was a trade fair, and they couldn't afford to be reckless.
Jiang Xia avoided his outstretched hand, grabbed Ye Xian's hands, and brought them to her nose, smelling them one by one, "Your right hand has a fishy smell!"
Ye Xian's heart skipped a beat, worried that Jiang Xia might know something.
She looked at Jiang Xia speechlessly, "So what if there's a fishy smell? I just helped out at the Aquatic Products Company, and I've washed my hands. Since your family is in the fishing business, you should know that it's hard to wash off the fishy smell after touching fish. What's the problem? Does it bother you? Do you want to hit me again?"
Jiang Xia released her hand, "You have a fishy smell on your hand, so you take these two kettles of boiled water away! I don't dare to use them."
Jiang Xia had only heard about it and wasn't sure, so she wanted to test it.
Ye Xian: "..."
"So what if there's a fishy smell?
I merely touched the handle of the water kettle, and I didn't touch the boiling water inside. Isn't this a bit excessive? I know you have some misunderstandings about me, but there's no need to blow things out of proportion over a minor issue, right?"
Ye Xian glanced at Gu Jingxuan and Fang Aiyuan, "Is this how you repay their kindness for helping you with the instant noodles at the food factory?"
Gu Jingxuan quickly spoke up, "Ye, don't get the wrong idea. Xia Xia doesn't mean it that way. She's just worried that the water kettle might retain the fishy smell, and if foreign guests smell it, they might think the water we use for our instant noodles is unclean. That wouldn't be good, right? She's not humiliating you; she's not that kind of person. She's just being cautious for the Canton Fair, that's all."
The elegantly dressed woman spoke coldly, "Can touching the water kettle with fishy hands leave a smell? Is it that exaggerated? Don't make a mountain out of a molehill! Alright, Comrade Jiang Xia, apologize to Comrade Ye Xian, and let's consider this matter settled! Don't make a fuss over small things! If it affects the Canton Fair and makes us Huaguo people lose face in front of foreign guests, no one can afford to take that responsibility!"
Ye Xian lowered her head, a cold smile forming in her heart.
There's always someone better; finally, someone who can handle Jiang Xia has arrived.
Jiang Xia: "I didn't..."
Gu Jingxuan immediately interrupted Jiang Xia and spoke first, "Xia Xia is doing this for the Canton Fair, to help our food factory. I'll apologize to Comrade Ye on Xia Xia's behalf, Ye..."
The elegant woman interrupted Gu Jingxuan, "Can an apology replace everything? Whoever is at fault should apologize! Don't you know that?"
Jiang Xia: "Then remember to apologize to me later!"
As Jiang Xia's voice rose, a deep, cold, and crisp voice joined in, "She's not at fault, and she doesn't need anyone to apologize for her, nor does she need to apologize."
Zhou Chenglei came to Jiang Xia's side, raising his hand to put it around her shoulder, and his tall and upright figure instantly enveloped her.
He gave the crowd a cold look, then lowered his head to ask Jiang Xia, "What happened?"
Everyone: "..."
Not knowing what had happened, he still said she wasn't at fault?
Gu Jingxuan saw Zhou Chenglei's protective stance as he guarded Jiang Xia, and his eyes dimmed.
Jiang Xia explained, "Ye Xian's hands had a fishy smell, and she touched the water kettle."
A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Chenglei's eyes, and he shot a glare at Ye Xian.
Ye Xian unconsciously took a step back.
Zhou Chenglei asked Jiang Xia again, "After she brought the water kettle over, did anyone else touch it?"
Jiang Xia shook her head. "No."
Now everyone felt that something was amiss.
Fang Aiyuan asked, "Can't you touch a warm water flask with fishy hands? Why?"
The elegant woman also frowned, looking at Ye Xian.
The others became curious and started guessing, "Could it be that touching a water kettle with fishy hands will cause it to explode?"
"No way! How is that possible?"
"This is a bit far-fetched! Could the fishy smell cause the water kettle to explode?"
Everyone laughed upon hearing this.
Ye Xian also laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, "That's absurd! I've never heard of such a thing. Is there any scientific basis for this?"
Elegant Woman: "Isn't this a bit exaggerated? How is it possible?"
So, everyone looked at Zhou Chenglei, waiting for him to give an answer.
Zhou Chenglei's face was taut as he looked at Ye Xian, "Since it's absurd, go ahead and touch the water kettle, and pour out the water."
Ye Xian: "..."
Zhou Chenglei then turned to the elegantly dressed woman, "If it's not that exaggerated, then you go and touch the water kettle too, and pour out the water! Each of you can take care of one water kettle!"
Elegant Woman: !!!!
(End of Chapter)
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