Chapter 82 Annual Meeting "Yingying, let's go home together tonight."

on stage.

Qiao Ruoying watched the velvet red curtain slowly close, shutting out the thunderous applause. Only then did she fully regain consciousness from the world of dance. She also felt the two large fans blowing against her, causing white bumps on her arms. Meanwhile, her back, where the suspenders were pressed against her, felt intensely hot.

Wang Zhi looked at her slightly pale lips and asked with concern, "Is it too cold? I'll ask the staff to turn off the fan."

Before Qiao Ruoying could say "no", Wang Zhi ran away and went to find the staff to turn off the fan.

“…”

Qiao Ruoying looked at his back, and even her steps were filled with hope, as if if he did more for her, she would like him.

She sighed secretly. Since the street dance performance was over, she didn't plan to drag it on any longer. She had to find an opportunity as soon as possible to tell Wang Zhi that she had no interest in him.

Afterward, Qiao Ruoying followed everyone to the dressing room to remove her makeup and change clothes. She found her Chanel chain bag, pulled out Ge Yunfei's autograph card, and distributed it to her subordinates.

The star-chasing employees in the administration department were all young girls. They were all beaming with joy when they received the autograph card and said sweetly to Qiao Ruoying:

"Thank you, Boss Joe."

"Boss Qiao is so nice!"

The employees of the design department listened nearby and thought about how they had to squeeze in the crowd to get Ge Yunfei's autographed photo. Then they looked at the administrative department, where the director directly helped them get the autographed photo. They were instantly envious.

Qiao Ruoying, what a good minister.

After sending out the autographed photo, Qiao Ruoying went into the dressing room to change her clothes and put her sweater dress back on.

At this time, the employees who had changed their clothes had gathered in the lobby.

It is the custom of the Taehyung Group to have a dinner and KTV after the annual meeting, which is arranged in a nearby complex restaurant. Everyone is now queuing up to go there.

"Minister Qiao, my friend told me that just before our show started, President Jiang sat in the front row. He must have been looking at you."

"So, Minister Qiao, when do you plan to get back together with President Jiang?"

Several junior staff members chattered and joked with Qiao Ruoying.

Qiao Ruoying was used to their jokes and only curled her lips. Just then, they stepped out of the revolving hall and were exposed to the cold air. The girls tightened their windbreakers.

Qiao Ruoying was only wearing a sweater dress and no windbreaker. The cold air penetrated her skin little by little like needles through the gaps in the sweater dress. She couldn't help but shrink her shoulders and wondered whether she should go back and get a coat to put on.

At this time, Wang Zhi squeezed through the crowd and handed her a motorcycle leather jacket.

"Xiao Qiao, are you cold? Do you want a cloak?"

Wang Zhi mustered up all his courage to say this to her, his voice trembling in the wind.

“…”

Of course Qiao Ruoying wouldn't want his jacket.

But, would rejecting Wang Zhi in front of so many people make him lose face?

Just when she was in trouble, her shoulders tightened and then felt warm.

The cold wind that attacked her skin was blocked by the coat. Jiang Zongye's powerful palm pressed her shoulders through the horn button coat, and his low, hoarse voice left no room for doubt:

"Wear it properly."

Qiao Ruying met his deep eyes. It seemed as if there were thousands of stars in his eyes, reflecting two little versions of her.

At the same time, she was bewitched by his commanding tone and could not say no for a moment, so she obediently put her arms into her sleeves.

In an instant, she was surrounded by the scent of black pine and du wood - the scent of Jiang Zongye, which was cool, heavy, and slightly bitter, but very mellow, a fragrance unique to mature men, gently supporting and wrapping her.

Hmm, Jiang Zongye’s clothes... are so big.

She put on his horn-buttoned coat, and the hem fell directly to her ankles, making her look even smaller, like a penguin.

Jiang Zong also lowered his eyes.

The coat was oversized on her, and her broad shoulders made her face look fair. Her eyeshadow and lipstick had not faded, and the eyeshadow glittered at the corners of her eyes, making her eyes look even more lively, like the eyes of a small animal.

The three-dimensional face was the size of a palm, and it seemed that he could cover most of it with just one palm.

Why is Yingying... so cute?

Wang Zhi, still holding the motorcycle jacket, was dumbfounded. Especially when Jiang Zong came over and didn't even glance at him.

He is regretting it now!

If he had known this earlier, he should have been braver and just put his motorcycle jacket on Xiao Qiao's shoulders. Wouldn't that have been the solution? Does Xiao Qiao dislike boys who even have to ask to put a jacket on her?

The other staff members who witnessed Jiang Zongye putting a coat on Qiao Ruoying were even more excited.

"Tsk tsk, there's a kind of coldness that makes Mr. Jiang think you're cold~"

"Mr. Jiang is so handsome and cool. He just threw his coat over me without even asking. Ahhh, this action really tickles me!"

"Why are these two showing off their affection in front of me? Why don't they just get back together right here?"

Qiao Ruoying heard everyone's "gossip" and forced herself to remain calm.

She now always remembers that she is a supervisor, so she will put on some airs and act more dignified and generous, but the rose-like blush on her earlobes still betrays her.

Jiang Zong also traced her red earlobe with his eyes, pulled her out of the group a few steps away, walked side by side with her, and said softly:

"Is it still cold now?"

"It's not cold anymore." Qiao Ruoying felt it and playfully put her hand into his coat pocket.

Jiang Zongye's coat pockets were very clean. Not only were there no tissue balls or cigarette butts, there weren't even any thread ends.

She looked up and saw that even in the coldest days of winter, Jiang Zongye was still wearing the blue sweatshirt he had worn during his performance on stage. His thin muscles perfectly supported the outline of the sweatshirt, and the collar of the sweatshirt, which was slightly tilted to one side, added a sense of casualness to him.

The breath he exhaled became a thin mist that diffused in the dry and cold air.

"Are you cold?" She looked at his thin sweatshirt.

"Not cold." Jiang Zong also uttered two words, glanced at her, and the smile on his lips deepened. "Yingying, you should take care of yourself first. I'm tough."

Speaking of being tough, Qiao Ruoying finally seized the opportunity and said angrily, "That's right, why would I worry about some people being cold?"

“…”

Jiang Zong also tilted his head to look at her, waiting for her next words.

Her eyes flickered and she glanced at him.

"Some people are so shameless that they can be used to build city walls. How can I think he is cold?"

After saying this, he raised his sleeves to cover his lips and laughed out loud. He finally caught a chance to tease Jiang Zongye for being so shameless!

Jiang Zong also caught a glimpse of her smiling eyes and the red tip of her straight nose. He couldn't help but rub her head with his big hand, ruffling her hair into a bird's nest.

"That's right, our Xiaoying has thin skin and is most afraid of the cold, so she should cover herself more."

“…”

He teased her again for being thin-skinned. Qiao Ruoying was embarrassed and annoyed. She wished she could turn into a kitten and scratch him with her claws, but she had to hold back because the employees were watching.

At the same time, he wondered why she would get embarrassed and angry when teased, but he would remain calm and stable no matter what others said to him, with no big expression on his face?

He is the one who remains calm and composed.

The employees in the team looked at Jiang Zongye and Qiao Ruoying outside the team. They saw Manager Qiao covering her mouth shyly, and President Jiang ruffling her hair with his big hands. Their every move and laughter were just like an ordinary couple, weren't they?

The employees looked at each other, and the expression in their eyes was "I've hit you, I've hit you."

Outside the team.

Jiang Zong also lowered his voice and invited Qiao Ruoying, "Would you like to sit in the same box with me?"

The annual meeting dinner was divided into private rooms according to departments. The administrative department had its own private room, but Jiang Zong also wanted to invite her to the executive committee members' room.

He thought it was time for her to get to know more core faces.

Later, he would have to obtain approval from the board of directors and shareholders' meeting before distributing his shares to her.

Qiao Ruoying bit her lip. At this time, Jiang Zongye also invited her to the more central box, which showed that he had never taken their "breakup" to heart and still regarded her as his girlfriend.

Her heart felt both warm and sad.

I can't help but wonder, what's the difference between their current status and being "together"?

"No thanks." Qiao Ruoying lowered her head and still refused him, explaining the reason sincerely: "I am the department head. The department members are naturally distant from me. I have to take advantage of the party to get closer to them."

She wanted him to know that she didn't mean to reject him.

"Okay, then you go and accompany them. Come on, Minister Qiao." Jiang Zong also smiled faintly.

As long as it is related to her work, he supports her unconditionally and is very easy to talk to.

"Then I'm ready to return to the team." Qiao Ruoying turned to look at her employees' team, then turned back to look at Jiang Zongye.

Jiang Zong also stared at her and said slowly: "You won't talk to men in the KTV later, right?"

He did not forget that there would be a KTV room for singing after the dinner. The design department and the administrative department were in the same KTV room.

It's so obvious, the weak boy from the rich second generation is standing by Yingying, waiting to poach her.

Hearing Jiang Zong say this, Qiao Ruoying almost laughed out loud. As for that, he was guarding it so strictly, not letting go of any loopholes. The big boss really was a detail freak.

"Of course I can talk to men." She blinked, and when Jiang Zongye looked at her with a burning gaze, she changed the subject, patted his sleeve and said, "Don't worry, I only talk about work with the male members, I promise."

Qiao Ruoying spoke softly.

Speaking of which, human emotions are really strange.

Before, she was thinking about dancing in revealing clothes to make Jiang Zong jealous. Now that she saw with her own eyes that Jiang Zong was jealous, she wanted to comfort him, like touching a wolf's head to make the wolf feel less depressed.

Her tactics are like "carrot and stick".

After getting her assurance, Jiang Zong also curled the corners of his lips.

The shadows of the street lamps were stretched thin and long in the night. The cold wind blew a strand of her soft hair, carrying the fragrance of peaches on her body mixed with the scent of black pine on his coat, and blew it towards him.

Jiang Zong also enjoyed sniffing the feeling of her breath mixed with his.

It's like the two of them are sticking close to each other.

"Okay, then I'll take you home after your socializing is over."

The word "go home" is used as if they still live together.

Qiao Ruoying secretly complained. However, since they lived across the street, they could go back together.

"good."

At this time, they were almost at the door of Huangyue Restaurant. Jiang Zong also reached out and lifted the magnetic door curtain for her. He did not put his hand down until she was completely inside. He tugged at her sleeve and said:

"Yingying, see you later."

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The author has something to say: Brother Jiang, you live across from Yingying just to say "Let's go home together tonight" [狗头][狗头]

Asi has a lot of things going on in the three-dimensional world these two days, so the update is short [explosive crying][explosive crying] Wait for me to make up for it after two chapters of fried rice. [pat head][pat head]