Chapter 228 Compensation?

“Of course, you’re invited.”

Every word of this sentence was like a needle piercing Jiang Chejin's nerves.

He lied and said that Xu Yingluo joined the team, but Xu Yueqing became a core member.

Jiang Chejin's face turned even paler, his lips moved but he couldn't utter a word.

Ji Bingqian looked at him like this and directly exposed him.

"Tell the old man that Professor Chen accepted Xu Yingluo?"

Being exposed in front of him, Jiang Chejin's face turned red instantly, as if he had been slapped hard in the face, and it was burning with pain.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a "hmm" from his throat.

The next second, he suddenly looked up at Ji Bingqian and instantly came up with a good idea.

"Uncle, please do me a favor!"

Ji Bingqian didn't say anything and motioned for him to continue.

Jiang Chejin immediately took a half step closer and lowered his voice very low: "Can you ask Yue Qing not to go to that dinner party tomorrow night?"

He was calculating rapidly in his mind.

The old man has been in poor health in recent years and has spent most of his time recuperating in the ancestral hall of the old house. He has long ceased to care about things outside.

He had no idea about the news that was making a big fuss online, let alone that Xu Yueqing had joined Chen Gang's team.

As long as Xu Yueqing doesn't show up tomorrow, he can fool the old man first.

As long as he can get through tomorrow, he can always find a way to make up for the lie later!

But in Ji Bingqian's eyes, his little thoughts were simply a joke.

A faint smile appeared on Ji Bingqian's face, which had always been expressionless, but the smile did not even reach his eyes, leaving only sarcasm.

"Jiang Chejin," he called him by his full name, "Is this the solution you came up with?"

Jiang Chejin was startled when his full name was called.

He stiffened his neck and tried to defend himself.

"Uncle, I have no choice! If Grandpa knew that Luoluo didn't join Professor Chen's team and that I lied to people for her, he would definitely be disappointed!"

He tried to remove Xu Yingluo from the picture and take all the responsibility on himself, hoping to gain sympathy by showing filial piety.

But Ji Bingqian didn't buy it at all.

"So?" Ji Bingqian's eyes were as cold as ice. "You mean, you want me to shut everyone up for you?"

Ji Bingqian looked at him indifferently. Although he did not make any oppressive moves, Jiang Chejin felt as if he was stripped naked and thrown in the snow, with every inch of his thoughts being seen clearly.

"Uncle, you're familiar with the people at the research institute," he explained eagerly, fearing that Ji Bingqian didn't understand the stakes involved. "If you just say hello to them, who wouldn't give you this favor?"

"What about Yue Qing?"

Yue Qing?

The name rolled around on his tongue. He was silent for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and then he gritted his teeth.

"Yueqing has always been sensible," he said, choosing his words carefully, each one revealing a self-righteous selfishness. "Let her suffer a little this time. When this is over, I...I will compensate her later."

compensate.

What a light two words.

The last bit of warmth in Ji Bingqian's eyes was instantly drained away, leaving only a chill as cold as ice.

Jiang Chejin was completely unaware of the low temperature which was enough to cause frostbite. All he could think about was how to convince Ji Bingqian and how to clean up the mess in front of him.

He took another step forward, lowering his voice to a level of cruelty.