Chapter 23

The road was very smooth after the rush hour. Changsheng was not far from Jiang Ran's home, and soon the car stopped outside the community.

"Miss, we're here."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Liu."

As Luo Qingli was speaking, he was about to open the car door and get out, when he was suddenly stopped by Uncle Liu.

"Miss, this is Changsheng's pea yellow. Please take it home and eat it."

Uncle Liu picked up a box of exquisitely packaged pastries from the passenger seat.

Luo Qingli was stunned for a moment, then took the pastry.

"I remember you liked to eat it before. Mr. Ji just asked me to buy it." Uncle Liu added.

Luo Qingli subconsciously looked at Ji Jinsi, but Ji Jinsi didn't look at her. Instead, he leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Okay, thank you Uncle Liu."

Luo Qingli got out of the car with the cakes.

The pastry in my hand was light, but also became heavy.

Ji Jinsi, what exactly do you mean?

Luo Qingli found that he could no longer understand Ji Jinsi.

Forget it, no matter what he means, just finish the work quickly and go back to Mocheng, and don’t think so much!

After Luo Qingli got off the car, Ji Jinsi, who had originally closed his eyes, opened his eyes and watched Luo Qingli walk into the community through the car window.

"Uncle Liu, you talk too much."

"I'm sorry, Master. I haven't seen Miss Luo for a long time, so I'm abrupt."

"This won't happen again. Let's go to headquarters."

Luo Qingli brought the pastries home.

Jiang Ran has an event today and won't be back until very late, so she is the only one at home.

Luo Qingli sat on the sofa, looking at the pastries on the coffee table, thought for a while, and opened the outer packaging.

The pea yellow inside is neatly arranged, and the bright yellow color makes people's appetites grow.

She picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

A light sweetness spreads in the mouth, gentle and delicate.

It's a familiar taste.

Luo Qingli was silent for a while and closed the box.

She took a deep breath, took out her cell phone and called Lin Pingyu.

Although she has the right to decide on the development of Mozhu, Lin Pingyu, as a shareholder, also has the right to know about the investment.

However, the phone rang again and again, but Lin Pingyu did not answer it.

Maybe something happened, Luo Qingli hung up the phone.

No one knew what Lin Pingyu was busy with in Mocheng. When Mozhu had nothing to do, he would sometimes disappear for a few days, and it was common for him not to answer the phone.

Luo Qingli thought about it and decided to call home.

"Hello, Qingli." Aunt Lin quickly answered the phone.

"Auntie, is Xiaobao here?"

"Yes, Xiaobao is taking a nap. Do you want me to wake him up?"

"No need. Has he been at home these two days?"

"Yes, Pingyu went out for something, so I'm taking care of Xiaobao these days. Xiaobao's uncle will be here soon."

Xiaobao's great uncle is Professor Lin Fangyi. Although he does not live in Yuyi Village, he will come back to see Xiaobao when he is free.

With Professor Lin Fangyi around, Luo Qingli felt relieved.

"Okay, nothing much, just asking about the situation at home."

"Qingli, don't worry, I will take good care of Xiaobao."

After hanging up the phone, Luo Qingli guessed that Lin Pingyu must have something to do, so he could only find another opportunity to tell him about the investment.

Thinking about the evening primrose formula, it soon became evening.

During this period, Jiang Ran was also very considerate and ordered takeout for Luo Qingli.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Jiang Ran finally came back.

Luo Qingli had already taken a shower, changed into pajamas, and was sitting on the sofa in the living room playing with his mobile phone.

Hearing the noise coming from the door, she stood up and saw Jiang Ran open the door and walk in.

Jiang Ran had a strange expression on his face and sat down next to Luo Qingli.

The strong smell of alcohol on her body hit her nose, and Luo Qingli asked with concern: "Ranran, have you been drinking?"

Jiang Ran waved his hand and said, "No, I only drank a little bit. The smell of the venue is all over my body. Did it bother you? Then I'm going to take a shower."

Luo Qingli pulled Jiang Ran back when she was about to leave.

She looked at Jiang Ran's face carefully. Although Jiang Ran's face was a little red, his eyes were clear and he didn't look drunk.

"Ranran, did something happen to you? You don't look very happy."

When Luo Qingli mentioned this, Jiang Ran became excited.

"You know what? I met Director Lin Yu at the venue today. I thought he was an ordinary-looking man, but unexpectedly he was good-looking. But he just felt weird."

"Strange?" Luo Qingli suddenly thought of the unspoken rules that Jiang Ran had told him before. Could it be that the director had other intentions towards Jiang Ran?

"Yeah, he kept staring at me and confirmed my name with me many times. I told him my real name was Jiang Ran, but he still asked several times."

"It's a bit strange indeed."

"Yeah, I could feel him watching me the whole night. Even when others wanted to give me some drinks, he came out to block them for me."

"Could it be that he has some plans for you?"

Jiang Ran thought for a while, then said dazedly, "I can't really say. If he was that kind of pervert, he wouldn't be able to restrain himself and touch me, right? But he didn't do anything strange to me. He just kept staring at me, which made me feel uneasy."

"Are you still going to make this movie?"

Jiang Ran said confidently, "Shoot, of course I won't! Even if there's a flood or a beast ahead, I'll still shoot! It's not like I haven't encountered this kind of thing before. Qingli, believe me, no one can bully me!"

"I'll observe carefully when I meet the director tomorrow night."

"Then I want to go with you. I'm worried about you going alone." Jiang Ran said, hugging Luo Qingli's arm.

Luo Qingli wanted to say that she was not alone, there was also Ji Jinsi.

However, it would be okay for Jiang Ran to go over, so that she could observe Lin Yu's attitude towards Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran's words gave Luo Qingli a bad impression of Director Lin Yu, and he began to think more about the meeting tomorrow night.

The next day, Jiang Ran went out early again. Her TV series was about to be aired, and she had to cooperate with the crew to promote it, so she was very busy.

However, Jiang Ran also said that after the initial promotion period of the TV series, she would be free and have time to accompany Luo Qingli around.

By the evening, Luo Qingli received a message from Ji Jinsi.

"I'll be at the gate of your community in about twenty minutes."

Luo Qingli looked at the time. She and Lin Yu had agreed to meet at seven o'clock in the evening, but it was only half past five, which seemed a little early.

However, she was too lazy to ask and just stood up to get ready.

When she reached the door on time, the familiar car stopped in front of her.

Although it was already evening, the summer heat was still there. After standing outside for a while, I felt a little hot.

Luo Qingli quickly got into the car and breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the coolness brought by the air conditioner.

Turning his head, Ji Jinsi was still wearing his three-piece suit as usual, as if the scorching heat outside had no effect on him at all.

When he was least dressed, he was probably only in bed.

Oh, what were I thinking about again? Luo Qingli shook his head, shaking out the garbage thoughts in his head.

"Didn't we agree on 7pm? Why are you going there so early?" Luo Qingli asked.

"The shopping mall where the restaurant is located is holding a carnival, so there might be traffic jams."

"So that's how it is."

Ji Jinsi is such a punctual person, he really has his reasons for everything he does.

As expected, as we approached the shopping mall, the traffic became noticeably heavier and the vehicles moved much slower.

It took thirty minutes to walk just two hundred meters.

Looking at the jammed road in front of the square, Luo Qingli suggested, "Let's get off here. It's too congested. We don't know how long it will take to get to the parking lot. Let's just walk there."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jinsi raised his head from the documents and looked at the traffic outside the window.

"Yeah, that's fine."

The two got out of the car. The square was bustling with all kinds of stalls, attracting many people to stop.

Although the sun was not as hot as before, Luo Qingli still felt a little breathless. She just wanted to quickly cross the square and get to the shopping mall.

Ji Jinsi followed Luo Qingli slowly, as if the heat was nothing to him.

Luo Qingli walked through the crowded crowd and saw the entrance of the shopping mall just in front of her. Suddenly, a girl bumped into her.

She wasn't paying attention for a moment and was knocked off balance, about to fall backwards.

A strong arm wrapped around her waist, and a large hand grasped her arm to help steady her.

Luo Qingli leaned on Ji Jinsi's broad chest, and a sense of security arose spontaneously.

After a moment of hesitation, Luo Qingli quickly came out of Ji Jinsi's arms and said softly, "Thank you."

Before Ji Jinsi could say anything, the girl who bumped into him walked forward.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, are you okay?"

The girl's face was full of anxiety and apology, and she apologized to Luo Qingli in a panic.

"It's okay." Luo Qingli waved his hand. There were so many people here that collisions were inevitable.

Suddenly, the girl's face changed as if she saw something, and she hurriedly took out a pack of tissues from the small bag she was carrying and handed it to Luo Qingli.

"I'm sorry, I stained your clothes. How much is your clothes? I'll compensate you."

Luo Qingli looked down and found that the ice cream in the girl's hand was stuck to his chest.

In order to meet Lin Yu today, she specially wore a slightly formal silk navy blue dress, and the white ice cream stuck to her chest was very obvious.

In this way, she has no way to see others.

Luo Qingli took the girl's tissue and wiped it, but the stain was still very obvious.

Luo Qingli looked at the girl and saw that she was about to cry. Then he looked at her clothes and she didn't look like a rich person. She should be a college student.

"No need, you didn't do it on purpose. This dress is not worth much. I'll just wash it when I get back."

The girl looked at Luo Qingli, then at Ji Jinsi beside her, and shook her head desperately.

"No, no, your clothes look very expensive, I can't take advantage of you!"

She is a kind-hearted person. Luo Qingli looked at the big bag in her hand, which was filled with various knitted dolls, all of which were lifelike and very exquisite.

"How about this, you give me a small doll, and that will be your apology gift to me." Luo Qingli pointed to the bag in the girl's hand.

The girl quickly opened the bag in her hand and showed Luo Qingli the little doll inside.

"I made all of this myself, and I was planning to sell it. If you like it, take as many as you want!"

Luo Qingli saw that there was a pitch-black kitten inside, and its furry appearance was very vivid and cute.

"This one's the one I'll take. It looks a lot like the kitten I have." Luo Qingli picked up the little black cat doll, which was just right to give to Xiaobao.

"Take a few more?" The girl persuaded Luo Qingli when she saw that he only chose one.

"No, one is enough."

The girl handed the bag in her hand to Ji Jinsi, "Then your boyfriend should take one too."