Chapter 149 Lu Qingqing X Meng Yaozhu: Colleagues' Gathering, Why Did President Meng Come?
Let's date.
This was the first thing Xu Xiao heard when he received the call.
After the initial shock came immense joy. Xu Xiao was so excited that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence: "Okay, okay, Qingqing, don't worry, I will definitely treat you well."
From that day on, Lu Qingqing began to try to accept Xu Xiao. When Ms. Jiang learned that she and Xu Xiao were dating, she visibly smiled.
His face, though pale with illness, was filled with relief.
Xu Xiao was really good to her. When he didn't have classes, he would come to the hospital to help take care of Ms. Jiang. He was also a great cook and would often cook for her and bring it to her.
He often said, "Qingqing, this is my first time being someone's boyfriend, and it will also be my first time being a father. If I do anything wrong, you must tell me."
Looking at his honest and simple face, Lu Qingqing couldn't help but feel moved. Although she felt nothing when facing him, she thought it wouldn't be bad to spend the rest of her life with someone like him.
Over the weekend, former colleagues held a farewell party for her. It had been postponed because she had been busy at the hospital and couldn't leave.
Lu Qingqing has a good personality, is generous and confident, and many of her colleagues at the company like her. Everyone was very welcoming when they met again.
Sister Yue sighed, "Qingqing, you have no idea how lonely we've been without you these past few days. We haven't heard from you at the company, and everyone's been feeling a bit lonely."
"That's right, that's right, I've lost all my meal buddies."
"If it weren't for the fact that I still have a family to support, I would really like to leave with you."
Another colleague chimed in, "It's true, especially lately. I don't know what's wrong with President Meng, the atmosphere in the company has been really tense. I also heard that yesterday a colleague made a small mistake while reporting on his work, and President Meng got really angry. That colleague ran out of the office crying."
Meng Yaozhu wasn't exactly kind or stern at the company, but lately he'd been acting very strangely. Everyone in the company was under immense pressure.
Colleagues were full of complaints.
Lu listened with a sigh and thought silently.
This is so unusual, did you have a fight with your fiancée?
I ran into him at the hospital that night; he seemed perfectly normal.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's drink until we drop!"
Lu Qingqing was in high spirits and drank tea instead of wine. She had been under a lot of stress lately and hadn't relaxed like this in a long time.
A group of people were toasting when a colleague who had gone to the restroom suddenly ran back in: "He's here...he's here!"
Yuejie joked, "Who's here? Why are you so excited?"
The colleague shook his head: "I'm not excited, it's Meng... Meng..."
"Sorry I'm late."
A tall man appeared behind him.
When everyone saw him, they fell completely silent.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lu Qingqing also opened her eyes wide.
Why is Meng Yaozhu here?
Behind him followed Secretary Kim, who looked like a quail.
Under everyone's gaze, Meng Yaozhu took a seat and said, "I had some things to take care of, so I'm late. I hope I won't disturb you."
The atmosphere froze.
Yuejie spoke first: "No...no disturbance at all. It's an honor for us that President Meng can come. How can you say it's a disturbance? You all agree, right?"
One by one, colleagues stiffly said, "Yes...yes, hurry up, get another set of tableware for President Meng."
"Mr. Meng, is there any wine you'd like to drink?"
Meng Yaozhu said, "Don't worry about me, you guys have fun."
"……good."
The cheerful atmosphere vanished, and everyone sat up straight, not daring to make too much noise while eating or drinking.
Someone was secretly glaring at Secretary Kim.
They invited Secretary Jin beforehand, so he must have tipped them off, otherwise how would Meng Yaozhu have known?
Secretary Kim received countless looks like this, and she felt utterly wronged.
He had just returned to Beijing from a business trip with General Manager Meng. While using the restroom at the airport, he received a call from a colleague.
"A party, tonight? Okay, I just got back, I'll come find you guys in a bit."
The moment after hanging up the phone, Meng Yaozhu's voice came close to his ear: "What kind of party?"
Secretary Kim suddenly realized: "It seems like this gathering among colleagues is to say goodbye to Lu Qingqing."
Then President Meng didn't ask anything more.
He thought it was over, but unexpectedly, President Meng followed him directly.
Secretary Jin was on the verge of tears; he had no idea what had gotten into President Meng.
Meng Yaozhu seemed oblivious to the awkward atmosphere, his gaze fixed on that figure from the moment he entered.
She seems to have lost weight recently.
Lu Qingqing also felt that ever-present gaze.
You don't even need to consciously try to sense it, because his gaze is just too obvious.
He sat opposite her, and she could see him as soon as she looked up.
She clearly didn't mean to look at him, but the more she thought about it, the more deliberate she became, and her gaze would inadvertently fall on his face while she was talking to her colleagues.
Meeting his bright gaze, she saw a deep, unfathomable abyss in his eyes, containing an expression she couldn't decipher.
As if it were her imagination, ever since that chance encounter at the hospital, the way he looked at her had been very strange.
Fortunately, after he looked at her for a while, his attention was diverted by other colleagues.
After a few rounds of drinks, everyone was quite tipsy, the atmosphere was no longer awkward, and the mood became lively again.
However, all discussions about complaining about the boss have disappeared.
"Huh? That's not right, Lu Qingqing, you used to be a real alcoholic, when did you quit drinking?"
"Yeah, Sister Lu, you haven't had a single drop of alcohol since the beginning."
Lu Qingqing felt a jolt in her heart and subconsciously glanced at Meng Yaozhu, who was talking to his colleague and didn't notice her.
She quickly made an excuse to change the subject: "My period, my period..."
Yuejie, ever the gossip, asked Lu Qingqing, "Qingqing, did you suddenly resign to become a wealthy socialite?"
"Sister Yue, you really think too highly of me." Lu smiled gently, "I wish I could, hahaha..."
"Honestly, do you have a boyfriend?"
Lu raised an eyebrow slightly. What kind of eyes do these people have? How could they tell that?
When they asked the question, Meng Yaozhu quietly raised his head.
Lu took a sip of tea, revealing a profound and inscrutable expression.
Everyone was waiting for her answer.
She grinned and said, "Guess!"
Everyone simultaneously clicked their tongues in disapproval.
Some people said, "Looking at Lu Jie, it doesn't seem like it. Lu Jie is a staunch advocate of being single. Saying she has a boyfriend is an insult to her."
The more they talked, the more convinced they became that she couldn't possibly have a boyfriend.
Lu Qingqing did not deny it.
He smiled and lowered his head to eat.
Only Meng Yaozhu knew that he felt a sense of relief.
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