Chapter 20 Should I Pretend Not to Know You?
Cheng Yu came in from outside and saw Zhou Zhou sitting by the window with a bright smile.
A client invited him to the hotel's rooftop restaurant for dinner. From the moment he entered the hotel, the client began to flatter him with exaggerated speeches, his lines so clichéd that he could recite them by heart.
He is doing business and has no flexibility in praising people. Did he get trained in a training class?
Cheng Yu was too lazy to talk, he just listened bored, and nothing he said went in one ear and out the other.
After entering the restaurant, the client asked him to go to the private room on the right.
He turned around, and his drooping eyelids inadvertently lifted slightly, and he saw her.
I didn't expect to meet you so soon.
Unlike the previous few days when she was bare-faced, she put on makeup today.
Delicate eyeliner traces her eyes upwards, making them look even more charming. Bright red lipstick adorns her lips, making them look aggressively pretty. Her every move exudes a charm that cannot be ignored.
Tsk, a debt of love.
Cheng Yu had a good memory and still remembered the phone call she made in the car. After a little thought, she matched the number with the man on the other end.
It seems that too much debt is never a burden, and one can't wait to go to the hotel to pay off the debt of love.
Even when facing a debt of love, that face could still smile brightly, but he treated her coldly after gaining the upper hand twice. Cheng Yu felt unhappy when he thought about it and could not help but sneer.
The client next to him had just finished flattering him when he suddenly heard his cold laugh and broke out in a cold sweat: "Mr. Cheng, did I say something wrong?"
Don't flatter the horse but it will only make you look bad.
"You say your thing." Cheng Yu withdrew his gaze.
Just like Zhou Zhou said, he was just unhappy that she dumped him first, that's all.
Now that they are over, it is her freedom to sleep with anyone.
Zhou Zhou was halfway through his words when the waiter brought the dessert.
She said thank you and moved the wine glass beside her. Out of the corner of her eye she saw the tall and straight figure entering the box not far away.
His tailored grey suit hugged his figure, his trouser legs moving slightly as he walked. With one hand in his pocket, his elegant and casual manner was somewhat familiar.
Zhou Zhou had just returned to China and had met only a few people.
Perhaps only Cheng Yu can perfectly blend elegance and casualness.
Just as I was about to take a closer look, the person had already entered the box and the door closed.
"Zhou Zhou?" Yan Yiqi called her.
Zhou Zhou looked back and saw Yan Yiqi sitting across from her, smiling. "What's wrong with you?"
"I think I saw someone I know." Zhou Zhou explained, "I might be dazzled. The capital is so big, and I haven't met many people since I came back. It's not easy to run into them."
Yan Yiqi heard the deep meaning in her words. He asked calmly, "Did you make new friends back in the capital?"
Zhou Zhou hesitated as he cut the bread, and after a pause, he said, "...it can only be described as a romantic encounter."
She found it difficult to say this in front of Yan Yiqi.
She could still vividly remember what Yan Yiqi had said to her eight months ago. Talking about it now, it seemed as if his prediction had been confirmed: she was not someone who would settle down.
Eight months ago, Yan Yiqi said to her, "Zoe, I don't have that much confidence in myself, so I can't be with you right now."
He didn't say it explicitly, but his meaning was clear.
His words were always gentle. He didn't question Zhou Zhou's guarantee that she wouldn't cheat, but told her that he didn't have enough confidence in himself.
When Zhou Zhou heard this, his face felt burning with pain.
The messages on her phone kept vibrating, as if announcing that there was a man hidden in her phone who she used to entertain herself when she was bored.
She had never slept with that man, nor did she have any plans to do so. But since she was still chasing Yan Yiqi at the time, she really couldn't say that she was wholeheartedly devoted to him.
Yan Yiqi is gentle and his mind is more insightful than anyone else.
He knew it and gave her the greatest respect.
Not long after that, he went to Sydney and their relationship ended.
Thinking of the past, Zhou Zhou's face turned pale.
The more pure and calm Yan Yiqi was like a blank sheet of paper, the more her weakness was revealed.
She never had such thoughts in front of other people. Her life motto was to be happy and enjoy the present moment. Only in front of Yan Yiqi did she feel this awkward.
She liked him.
I feel embarrassed because I have loved someone and then betrayed them.
Yan Yiqi brought a glass of water and placed it in front of her: "Zhou Zhou, it's not your fault that we're not together. We've known each other for so long, and I've never said your lifestyle is bad. It's just that our lifestyles are different.
Getting used to each other is no easy task, and achieving mutual understanding takes time. As I said, when I came to Beijing this time, I still had the same thoughts as eight months ago: our cooperation is the real business.”
Seeing that she didn't react, he frowned slightly and pretended to be embarrassed. "To be honest, my problem is even bigger. I've rejected you too many times. Do you think I'm too scary?"
"No way?" Zhou Zhou finally smiled.
She winked playfully, returning to her usual bright and outspoken self, "Indeed, you've rejected me quite a few times."
Yan Yiqi lowered his head and laughed.
After the two of them had their meal, they sat and chatted for a long time.
Zhou Zhou hasn't graduated yet and is very curious about his work experience in Sydney.
Yan Yiqi talked to her about inspiration. He told her about the ideas he and his colleagues came up with during brainstorming sessions. He also told her about his colleagues' wild imaginations, how even a drop of peanut butter could become a unique design inspiration.
"It is indeed the top architectural design company. Everyone has a rich imagination." Zhou Zhou likes design and also likes this kind of inspiration captured in an instant. He listened with great interest.
She said, "The design of the Sydney Opera House is one of the most outstanding designs of the 20th century. Who would have thought that the Danish designer's inspiration came from an orange?"
When the two came out of the restaurant, Zhou Zhou was still enjoying the talk.
Yan Yiqi pressed the elevator button and said lovingly, "I'll talk to you when we get back to the room."
The elevator stopped at the restaurant floor and opened quickly.
The two of them went in, Yan Yiqi pressed the floor button, and just as he was about to close the door, a hand stopped the edge of the elevator door.
I only heard a flattering tone: "Mr. Cheng, please."
Even as the elevator door was blocked, the man walked calmly and leisurely, as if he wasn't entering an elevator but a belated VIP being entertained.
Zhou Zhou didn't care and continued talking to Yan Yiqi: "Do you want to go to bed first?"
He had been on the plane for over ten hours, and there was a hint of fatigue on his face. They had been talking for so long, it was almost time for a break.
Yan Yiqi thought about it and didn't refuse: "Okay."
As he was speaking, someone came in from outside, and the shaking of his sleeves brought in a scent of citrus.
Zhou Zhou looked up and the smile on his face froze.
Cheng Yu stood opposite her, looking down at her reaction.
He seemed to be pleased by her reaction, his eyes half-narrowed with a hint of amusement and inquiry, and a sarcastic smile appeared at the corners of his lips.
"What should I do? Should I pretend I don't know him?"
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