Chapter 116 Secret Love
He Chi looked down at her and asked in confusion, "Why are you asking this?"
Zhang Qiao said that since the matter had not yet been finalized, they should not tell He Chi or anyone else about it, lest it get embarrassing if Song Xingjin heard about it when things failed.
Jiang Yining tried her best not to let He Chi see any clues, and replied naturally, "I'm just curious, nothing else."
After all, they were a couple who had already gone through the adjustment period. How could He Chi not see it? "They probably haven't talked about it. Grandma Song has always been troubled by this matter."
After getting in the car, He Chi asked Jiang Yining while he was fastening his seat belt, "Is Zhang Qiao interested in him?"
Jiang Yining paused while fastening his seat belt and turned to look at He Chi.
He Chi met her eyes and saw that everything was written on her face. He couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I'm just curious why your bestie would like Song Xingjin. This guy is boring and old-fashioned. He only cares about work."
After a pause, He Chi continued, "But he is quite good-looking, just like me."
Jiang Yining: “…”
This is the first time I have seen someone praise others while also praising himself. But indeed, He Chi was not exaggerating and what he said was true.
Jiang Yining stared at him worriedly, "Don't let anything slip in front of others."
He Chi asked her, "Do you think your husband is someone like Chen Ran?"
He has a sense of propriety and knows what to say and what not to say, except for certain things.
Jiang Yining felt a headache when he thought about He Chi always saying embarrassing things outside.
When the two of them arrived at the box, most people were there, but Ji Jinzhou was not there. He was still abroad, keeping an eye on the cooperative project between the Ji and He families.
Jiang Yining was somewhat surprised to see Song Xingjin in the box.
Seeing this, Chen Feng introduced, "Sister-in-law, this is Song Xingjin, a brother who grew up with us. He doesn't come out very often."
Jiang Yining smiled and said, "We've met before."
He Chi didn't know. When he found a place for Jiang Yining to sit down, he asked, "When did you meet?"
Jiang Yining said, "Just a few days ago, President Song sent us back to Yuhubancheng."
Chen Feng poured a glass of red wine for Jiang Yining and He Chi, "Sister-in-law, don't bother with Mr. Song in private, we are all family."
He gently kicked the tip of Song Xingjin's shoe and said, "Our President Song, who is always busy with affairs, don't you agree?"
Song Xingjin then spoke, "Yes, just call me by my name."
As he said this, Zhang Qiao just opened the door of the box and came in.
Jiang Yining walked over to Zhang Qiao, brought her over, and introduced her to everyone, "This is my childhood friend, Zhang Qiao."
Zhang Qiao didn't know that Song Xingjin was there too, so she put on some light makeup to hide her tiredness and went out.
Her eyes fell on Song Xingjin, and after just a glance, she looked at Jiang Yining.
Jiang Yining said that he didn't know Song Xingjin would come.
The two best friends exchanged glances for a while, and then they saw Chen Ran coming over.
Chen Ran invited Zhang Qiao over, "Sister Zhang Qiao, please sit next to me. I have a seat here."
"I invited Sister Zhang Qiao to come here, and everyone is almost here. As the protagonist, let me say a few words first."
He stood and said seriously, "First of all, thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come and celebrate my promotion to deputy store manager. Secondly, I'll cover all the drinks tonight. I hope everyone has a great time."
The brothers also gave face and coaxed Chen Ran. After he finished speaking, they picked up their glasses and clinked them together.
One of the brothers asked, "Chen Er, when you become the deputy store manager, can you give us a free meal if we come over to play?"
Chen Ran refused without hesitation, "Of course not. Being a deputy store manager means you have to meet performance requirements. I don't want to be a deputy forever. I want to be the boss in the future."
He has always had an older brother who was overbearing him since he was a child, and he had to get his brother's approval no matter what he did.
He made a small calculation, "I was thinking that if you guys come here often in the future, I'll sell you some expensive drinks, and then my sales will be able to meet the target easily, right?"
He Chi gave Jiang Yining a taste of the new drink in his hand. After listening to Chen Ran's words, he laughed, "Chen Ran, He Jin is not here, but I am here, and you are cheating in front of me, your boss?"
Chen Ran is not afraid of He Chi now. After all, he got this position by making a deal with He Chi.
He grinned at He Chi and said, "Brother Chi, I just need to make money for the bar."
Chen Feng snorted, "Brother Chi needs this little money from you?"
Chen Ran said, "Brother Chi is not missing, but Brother He Jin is."
He Jin, who just walked in: "......"
Seeing He Jin, He Chi raised his lips and smiled, "Chen Ran, look at you, your brother He Jin is old and doesn't have a girlfriend. It's pitiful enough, and you still laugh at him for being poor."
Jiang Yining pulled He Chi back and said, "Don't say that."
He Jin wanted to beat up He Chi. He looked at Jiang Yining and said, "Sister-in-law, you have to control him. You can't let him bite people all the time."
This guy has become more and more arrogant since he got married. Not to mention He Jin, even Chen Feng and Ji Jinzhou want to beat him up.
Ji Jinzhou was not here today, so Chen Feng took the lead in complaining to Jiang Yining.
After Chen Feng started this, the group of brothers in the box began to complain.
Jiang Yining was not even familiar with some of them, and they kept talking, making her ears start to buzz.
Seeing that his wife couldn't handle the situation, He Chi embraced her.
He raised his lip and said in a provocative tone, "What's the point of telling this to my wife? If I go back and act pitiful, my wife will definitely feel sorry for me. Could it be that she will side with you?"
"If you're looking for someone to complain to, you might as well go find Teacher Lin."
When they heard Teacher Lin, everyone shut up.
Teacher Lin has been the principal for many years. What's the difference between going to see Teacher Lin and going to see Teacher Xun?
Deputy Store Manager Chen Ran has not officially taken office yet, so he is definitely on He Chi's side.
Moreover, his brothers were bombarding Jiang Yining, so he had to help divert the fire.
Seeing that Song Xingjin had remained silent, Chen Ran said to him with a smile, "Brother Xingjin, please come out and get together with us more often in the future. This is how we usually do it, so you'll just have to get used to it."
Chen Feng touched Song Xingjin's hand and said, "My brother is right. You said that every day you are either working or going on blind dates at home. Where is the fun in that?"
Song Xingjin didn't know why, but his first reaction was to glance at Zhang Qiao opposite him.
I saw that she was watching the show.
He frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Feng's words, and explained, "I'm not on a blind date, I'm just busy with work."
Chen Ran didn't believe him. "Brother Xingjin, it's just a blind date. Isn't that normal? You are the same age as Brother Chi. Grandma Song must be worried now. She even asked my mom to introduce you to a blind date."
Song Xingjin said, "My grandma is my grandma, and I am me. If I say there is no blind date, then there is no blind date."
He turned to look at Chen Feng, "Your brother talks a lot."
Chen Feng picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then smiled and asked, "Is this your first day meeting him?"
"If there's no blind date, then there's no blind date. Why are you in such a hurry? We're all family anyway. You think this guy is just joking. He's a bit of a chatterbox, but I can't control him."
Zhang Qiao sat next to Chen Ran, and Chen Ran took good care of her, poured her wine, and chatted with her in private.
She saw Song Xingjin across from her come to the bar, but never had a sip.
Song Xingjin frowned. Indeed, why was he so anxious?
He didn't care about blind dates in the first place. According to his principle, if he didn't care about something, he wouldn't take it to heart no matter what others said.
Song Xingjin returned to his usual expressionless state.
As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw Zhang Qiao opposite him looking at him with a smile in her eyes, and her brows, which had just relaxed, frowned slightly again.
After the party, Jiang Yining, a drunkard who couldn't drink but loved to drink, got drunk again.
He Chi picked her up and asked Zhang Qiao, "Did you drive here?"
Zhang Qiao helped him pick up Jiang Yining's bag and said, "I can take a taxi back by myself."
Song Xingjin was still in the box. As soon as he stood up, he caught He Chi's gaze.
He Chi said, "You drove here by yourself, right? Please help me send someone off."
He was the only one who didn't drink at all. He Chi knew that Song Xingjin didn't like to have a designated driver.
Song Xingjin nodded, then looked at Zhang Qiao, "Miss Zhang, let's go, I'll take you home."
Zhang Qiao glanced at Song Xingjin and said, "Mr. Song, I have something to say to He Chi. Can you wait for me for a moment?"
Song Xingjin glanced at them, nodded, and then walked out of the box.
There were only three of them left in the box.
Zhang Qiao looked at Jiang Yining who was held in He Chi's arms, curled her lips, and asked He Chi, "Ningning had a crush on someone for eight years. Did you know?"
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