Chapter 144 You Think Others Are Easy to Fooled (Edited)

Xue Mingrui and Shen Congyu looked at each other and stood up to open the door.

Shen Congyu heard her call 'Brother Jiang'.

"Didn't you say you were going to work overtime? I thought you wouldn't come."

The original case's voice followed closely behind, "I finished earlier than expected, so I told Brother Jiang I was coming to your place."

He seemed to have seen Shen Congyu's figure and paused for two seconds, "Did I disturb you?"

Xue Mingrui said mischievously: "No, as long as you don't mind us eating half of it."

Chen Congyu then turned around and looked towards the entrance. Jiang Xilin was hanging up his coat and his eyes turned to her.

Shen Congyu put down his chopsticks and stood up, "Have you been busy recently? You finished work so late."

She asked out of concern in order to maintain superficial harmony.

Whether Jiang Xilin believed it or not, there was nothing wrong with what she showed, and he couldn't find fault with her.

Jiang Xilin said: "Not bad."

I didn't explain much to her.

Chen Congyu didn't care. She moved her chair next to Xue Mingrui's chair and went to the kitchen to get two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

Yuan An sat on the other side of Xue Mingrui and took the bowl and chopsticks. "Thank you."

The table was not very big. When Chen Congyu sat down, she accidentally rubbed Jiang Xilin's legs. She glanced at him and put her legs together.

The whole body was clearly filled with the smell of hot pot. When Jiang Xilin picked up the dishes, his arm was close to Chen Congyu, but she was still distracted by the faint fragrance on his clothes for a moment.

Then she heard Jiang Xilin ask her, "What happened to the blind date?"

Chen Congyu raised her head from the bowl and saw Xue Mingrui and Yuan An looking at her with an expression that was difficult to describe.

Maybe he didn't expect Jiang Xilin to mention this matter so nonchalantly.

"After I met the first one and went back, I told my grandfather that I didn't want to meet those people anymore and waste my time."

This is the true situation, but it is only half of it. Chen Congyu does not feel guilty.

Xue Mingrui looked at his nose and his heart, and subconsciously helped Shen Congyu speak, "What era is it still a blind date? Sister Congyu, you are just too good-tempered. You can't turn your face against the elderly, and you still met one."

Chen Congyu held the chopsticks, feeling the gaze coming from the side. Jiang Xilin's voice was as close as if it was right next to her ear: "Is it so easy to agree? I remember you said your grandfather was not a good person to talk to."

"Even if he doesn't want to, there's nothing I can do. My dad is gone, and I'm all alone out there. He didn't help me when he should have, and now he has to have the confidence to order me around. They don't have that."

When she said this, Shen Congyu vaguely thought about it, and always felt that every word Jiang Xilin said was directed at her.

But when you think about it, how could it be possible? It’s probably because she was used to arguing with Jiang Xilin before, and now she is not used to talking to him nicely.

Thinking of this, Chen Congyu picked up the juice at hand and took a sip.

Before I put it down, I heard Jiang Xilin say, "This is my cup."

Shen Congyu almost choked.

She turned to look at him, one of the few times she made eye contact with him tonight.

Jiang Xilin's eyes seemed to be able to see deep into hers. He said nonchalantly, "What are you thinking about? You even picked up the wrong cup."

Chen Congyu didn't admit it, "No, I just forgot."

Yuan An, who had rarely spoken, poured the juice into Jiang Xilin's cup.

Xue Mingrui reacted quickly and said, "Is the juice I bought this time delicious?"

Chen Congyu: “Yeah.”

She didn't dare say more, fearing that she might be trying to cover up her mistake.

Xue Mingrui then brought up the topic of her parents' recent quarrel. Among the four of them, her family was the best off, so occasional quarrels were nothing new.

Jiang Xilin stopped asking questions about Shen Congyu and occasionally joined in on Xue Mingrui's words.

The hotpot meal lasted for quite a while. After the meal, everyone quickly cleaned up after doing their part. Yuan An went to open the window to get some fresh air and came back to talk to Jiang Xilin.

Although Chen Congyu wasn't watching, his ears were always paying attention.

After Yuan An left, Jiang Xilin called Shen Congyu, and the two went to the bathroom door to talk.

Chen Congyu was wearing a single dress with off-shoulder design, revealing half of her shoulder. The light in this corner was soft, making her skin look very good.

Her exposed skin was translucent, her expression simple and innocent, and she asked seriously, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Xilin's eyes swept from her radiant shoulders to her face, and he said, "Teacher Zhang and his wife are planning to come here for a few days. I will invite them to dinner at Jinghu Lake."

Chen Congyu didn't understand what she was asked to do.

"Want me to cook?"

Jiang Xilin asked without thinking: "Are you a cook?"

Shen Congyu pursed her lips and said nothing.

"You should pack your luggage and go there in advance. I can't expect Teacher Zhang to see me living there alone and think we're a couple."

As he spoke later, Jiang Xilin's eyes darkened slightly.

Chen Congyu was distracted and didn't notice.

She asked what she cared about, "Is this necessary? How long will Teacher Zhang stay in Jinghu?"

Jiang Xilin said, "It should take at least half a day, right? Do you think it's easy to fool others?"

Chen Congyu wanted to say that there was no need to fool around and just tell the truth, but Jiang Xilin had already informed her so, and he didn't discuss it with her.

She nodded. "I see. I'll stay there the night before."

"I told you in advance, don't stand me up at the last minute."

"Look at what you said. You are my second leader. How can I not do what my leader assigns me to do?" Chen Congyu has learned to accept his fate and make fun of it.

Jiang Xilin was speechless.

After a few seconds, he said, "There are many people who look for better jobs when they don't like their boss. Which category are you in?"

Shen Congyu was shocked.

It's not that she doesn't want to speculate too much about his psychology, but he is really too difficult to deal with, so she has to treat him with caution and consider everything carefully.

She pretended not to understand and said something nice: "Then this is a stable job for me."

Jiang Xilin chuckled.

Not far away, Xue Mingrui came out of the kitchen looking for Chen Congyu, but she didn't find anyone, so she called out twice.

Chen Congyu didn't want to stay with such dangerous people, so she hurriedly said, "Rui Rui is looking for me. Is everything okay? I'll go over if it's okay."

As she spoke, she raised her foot to leave, but Jiang Xilin grabbed her arm.

He placed kisses on her bare shoulders.

The skin on her shoulders was a bit cool, and when she felt the warmth, she shivered unconsciously.

A minute later, Shen Congyu appeared in front of Xue Mingrui. She pulled her off-shoulder top into a one-shoulder top, covering her shoulders.

Xue Mingrui didn't notice the difference. Chen Congyu put on her coat instead, leaving a conspicuous and ambiguous red mark on her smooth shoulder under the clothes.

Chen Congyu wanted to curse in his heart, but he had to pretend that nothing had happened.

…

In the evening of the next day, Chen Congyu received a message from Chen Xuyan's assistant saying that the originally scheduled interview could start on time, but it would have to be shortened by half a day.

Although this would increase the workload of Chen Congyu and the others, at least it did not disrupt their plans.

She agreed.

After finishing this matter, Chen Congyu did not forget to thank Zhou Yu as well.