Chapter 9 Engagement is just a matter of mutual benefit...
After Sheng Baili accepted Lu Zhouyan's friend request, she looked through his circle of friends.
[Wow, it's not the cool one that can only be seen for three days! ] Haicha sighed, [Let's see if we can find any useful information. ]
What information can you get?
Although it is visible within a year, most of them are forwarded company tweets and press releases, with only two or three pieces here and there about personal life.
One was of him at a horse farm, having found a majestic white horse. The tall and handsome horse was leaning over to eat grass, with a bit of its black riding boots visible in the corner of the photo.
Another photo was a company team-building photo. Lu Zhouyan stood in the center of the crowd. He was wearing a neat black shirt and trousers, no bow tie, and the top button of his collar was unbuttoned, revealing a small piece of fair skin. His sleeves were slightly rolled up, revealing his wrist bones. He was tall and thin, standing lazily like this, with a high nose bridge and a faint smile floating on his lips.
Even if you stand at the edge of the crowd, you will still stand out from the crowd.
[The male protagonist is worthy of being the male protagonist, his external conditions are superior. 】
Sheng Baili: "It's OK."
I flipped through it for a while but didn't see anything. Maybe Lu Zhouyan is not the kind of person who likes to share his life, or maybe he values privacy.
After all, rich people are low-key.
Just as she was about to put down her phone, a call came in. It was her mother Zhuang Fang.
Sheng Baili didn't want to answer the call, so he hung up and typed a reply to her.
"I'm studying in the library and can't answer the phone. What's up?"
The day before yesterday, at Mr. Lu's birthday party, Zhuang Fang asked her to cook for her brother and gave her 50 yuan, but Sheng Baili didn't do it, took the money and left. Now it is estimated that Zhuang Fang has recovered from her illness and came to settle accounts with her.
【Zhuang Fang: Why hasn’t this month’s payment arrived yet? 】
【Poet: No money.】
[Zhuang Fang: I haven't settled the score with you for leaving my brother alone at home last time. Now you don't even pay for the household expenses. Sheng Baili, have you become too arrogant?]
Sheng Baili wanted to laugh. The original owner's younger brother was 15 years old this year. He would go to high school soon after his third year of junior high school, but he was lazy and didn't do his homework. He just played games all day.
The original owner started earning money to support his family when he went to college at the age of 16. He was sucked dry by his family for four years, and now he will be scolded if he doesn't give money.
[Poet: I don’t have any money now, don’t ask me for it.]
[Zhuang Fang: You are about to graduate. After graduation, you should give 3,000 yuan to your family every month. This is not a low standard. If you don’t give it this month, I will remember it for you. You can give it to me next month.]
Sheng Baili: “….”
Crazy.
She moved her fingers and blocked Zhuang Fang.
Now my ears are free from worries.
-
On Monday, the Lu Group building was in good order and people were walking in a hurry.
"Mr. Lu, this is your schedule for today." Assistant Xiaochi opened the folder and prepared to report.
"At 10 a.m., attend the new product progress seminar of the Marketing Department and the R&D Department. At 2 p.m., go to the SJ Building in the west of the city to complete the business negotiation with Mr. Chen. At 4 p.m., there is a multinational meeting where you will be required to speak. At 5 p.m...."
"Also, Mr. Lu said that he has arranged a dinner date with Miss Ji and Mr. Lu tonight and needs you to attend to discuss matters related to the engagement banquet."
Hearing the last sentence, Lu Zhouyan frowned slightly, "Cancel the dinner and say I have an appointment tonight. I will find another time to arrange the engagement party with Miss Ji online."
In fact, it was just to arrange for the assistant to do it. Xiaochi complained in his heart, but still agreed with a smile on his face.
Five minutes later, the intercom in the president's office rang.
"Zhou Yan." It was Lu's mother's voice.
"Did you refuse to have dinner with Su Su tonight?"
"Well, I have made arrangements." Lu Zhouyan said casually.
"You lied again," Mother Lu said in a loud voice. "I've seen your schedule. You don't have anything planned for tonight. You must have dinner with Su Su tonight and finalize the engagement party as soon as possible."
"Your grandfather is not in good health, so it's not too late to get engaged," said Lu's mother.
Lu Zhouyan unconsciously twisted the pen in his right hand around his wrist, a little annoyed, "I know."
"That's good. Remember to go on time. The driver will be sent at the address at 7 o'clock tonight."
Lu Zhouyan: “Yeah.”
"Remember to take some photos and show them to your grandfather, so he can be happy too."
"Um."
The phone hung up. Lu Zhouyan impatiently turned his pen for five minutes, closed his eyes, and was about to get back to work when Xiaochi knocked on the door and came in.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu." Xiaochi overlooked one thing. "Aunt Zhang, who accompanied Miss Sheng to the hospital that day, said that Miss Sheng was very grateful for your care and concern. Could she add you on WeChat? She wanted to refund you the hospitalization fee and infusion fee for that day."
"Miss Sheng?" Lu Zhouyan forgot who this was for a moment.
"Sheng Baili, the lady who fainted on the birthday party, you asked the driver and Aunt Zhang to take her to the hospital." Xiaochi said.
"Oh." Lu Zhouyan's voice was emotionless, "I understand."
"Okay, Mr. Lu."
-
When Sheng Baili was preparing for the Level 6 exam in the dormitory, his roommate B, who had not been home for a long time, came back to stay.
Their dormitory is for three people. Roommate A moved out and lived with her boyfriend. Roommate B's home was nearby and she rarely lived in the dormitory.
Roommate B's name was Duan Xin. When he entered the dormitory, he glanced at Sheng Baili but didn't say hello.
Sheng Baili was the first to smile and said in a friendly manner, "Hi, Xinxin."
"Huh?" Duan Xin was a little surprised, "Hi..."
After three years of sleeping together, Sheng Baili was a loner with a bad temper. He usually kept to himself and seemed difficult to get along with.
You are so polite today. Should you take the initiative to say hello to her?
"Are you staying in the dormitory tonight?" Sheng Baili asked.
"No, I came back to get something." Duan Xin said.
I don’t know if it was Duan Xin’s illusion, but she felt that Sheng Baili had become much prettier.
Her skin is so translucent, as if it is glowing, her eyes are so big, and her smile is so sweet...Did she look like this before?
Duan Xin tried to recall the appearance of this lonely roommate in the past, but failed. Sheng Baili used to be a completely invisible person, dull and taciturn, always with her head down, and spoke in a muffled voice. Duan Xin rarely paid attention to her.
But now, she looks like a completely different goddess.
Duan Xin was so surprised that he couldn't take his eyes away.
Seeing the Level 6-related materials on Sheng Baili's desk, she asked casually, "Are you studying for the Level 6?"
"Yes, I haven't passed the level 6 yet." Sheng Baili said.
Duan Xin: "Didn't you take the IELTS last semester? I thought you didn't take the CET-6."
"Eh..." Sheng Baili didn't know about this and was a little surprised, but he couldn't show it, so he laughed it off.
After Duan Xin left, Sheng Baili immediately opened the IELTS official website and checked the original owner's scores.
Low configuration 6.5.
Unexpectedly good.
"It costs more than 2,000 yuan to take the IELTS exam. Given the original owner's situation, would she actually choose to take it?" Sheng Baili was a little confused.
[Maybe he won a free gift in a lottery? ] Haicha speculated.
"......will such a good thing happen?" Sheng Baili was skeptical.
[But IELTS 6.5 and CET-6 425 are equivalent, host, which means you don’t need to take the CET-6! ]
“That makes sense.”
Sheng Baili clapped his hands immediately, opened his resume and started editing.
She wants to join the Lu Group!
Sheng Baili read a lot of experience posts in the little green book, and combined with his personal experience, he racked his brains to write line after line. After he finished writing, he threw it to AI for polishing.
After almost two hours of work, it finally looks like it's going to work.
[Host, what position do you want to apply for? ]
Sheng Baili checked the official website and replied: "...Secretary, what do you think?"
[Okay, Secretary Wenrou, I support you! ]
The gentle secretary handed in her resume with a wooden face.
The force of the keyboard hitting was as heavy as if I was chopping pork.
Haicha: “….”
[OK, domineering little secretary, I dare not object. ]
-
Seven o'clock, in a western restaurant on the tallest building in S City.
"Brother Zhouyan!" Ji Susu arrived early and called out coquettishly as soon as she saw Lu Zhouyan coming out of the door.
Mrs. Lu booked the entire floor, and they were the only ones dining fully clothed. All the waiters only served this table.
Lu Zhouyan arrived on time at 7 o'clock and said "hmm" lightly when he heard the words.
"Let's order." He had no interest in chatting and called the waiter to serve him.
Lu Zhouyan signaled to the waiter to ask the lady first. Ji Susu didn't hesitate to order a few of his favorite dishes, smiled, and asked Lu Zhouyan if he thought he ate too much.
"I feel like I've gained weight recently. Should I eat less? Then I can wear a pretty dress at the engagement party."
"Then you should eat less." Lu Zhouyan agreed nonchalantly.
"......." Ji Susu's face froze.
The male protagonist is indeed a simple straight man with low emotional intelligence. When a girl says she has gained weight, his hidden message is "Do you want to hear this?" He won't even respond.
Ji Susu pouted and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the sound of Lu Zhouyan ordering food.
"That's all." Lu Zhouyan closed the menu, and the waiter took it respectfully, turned and left.
The melodious sound of violin echoed in the empty and elegant restaurant. Lu Zhouyan lowered his eyes and did not speak.
The iceberg male protagonist is strong.
Ji Susu complained in his heart, but he cleared his throat and said in a husky voice, "Brother Zhou Yan."
"As for the engagement party, I want to hold it in Fiji. Do you think that's a good idea?"
Lu Zhouyan: “Yeah.”
"Yes, as for the date, our two families have already agreed on it. It will be on the 21st of next month, which happens to be Sunday. Brother Zhou Yan, you can have a day off."
"Um."
"Okay... As for the dress, Brother Zhou Yan, do you think Chinese style is better or Western style?"
"Yeah." Lu Zhouyan said perfunctorily: "All good."
He looked like a totally carefree dandy.
Ji Susu endured.
After conquering Lu Zhouyan, she will definitely arrange a funeral procession for him to suffer!
The atmosphere gradually became dull, but fortunately the dishes were served one after another. Ji Susu held the knife and fork elegantly, and was just about to show off the Western dining etiquette she had quickly learned, when she saw Lu Zhouyan eating without paying much attention.
He ate very quickly, but not in a rude or unsightly way. In just four or five minutes, a steak was gone.
Ji Susu: “….”
Is the male protagonist still a lazy eater?
Lu Zhouyan quickly finished another salad, then slowly wiped his mouth with a tissue and picked up his cell phone to take a look.
A WeChat user with the ID “Poet” sent him a message.
[Poet: Senior Lu, I was so busy brushing my CET-6 score that I forgot that I had taken the IELTS and scored 6.5. I wonder if your company accepts IELTS scores? If so, I should meet your requirements. I have sent my resume to the company's official website and look forward to working in your company. (Holding fists) (Grinning) (Thumbs up)]
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
It seemed as if I could hear each other's proud voice through the screen.
[1: Is 6.5 very high? ]
Lu Zhouyan's WeChat name is a simple 1, probably just randomly pressed. Sheng Baili was not very happy to see the message, what does it mean, Lu Zhouyan looks down on people?
【1: It’s just a little bit better than 398. 】
[Poet:.......As long as I can meet your request (Huangdou grins)]
【1: You told Aunt Zhang that you would pay me back for my medical expenses, right?】Lu Zhouyan suddenly brought up this matter.
Sheng Baili replied with an emoticon of a little rabbit nodding.
After all, he is the president, there is no way he can ask her to pay it back, right?
【1: Oh, the bill is here, a total of 1108 yuan. [Photo][Photo]】
Sheng Baili: “?”
She clicked on the photos one by one and found that they were indeed her expense lists.
It was sent so quickly, as if it had been prepared in advance.
Sheng Baili counted all his current savings, but it was not enough.
[Poet: I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I don't have that much money on me right now. Can you please just owe me the money first and I'll pay you back in two months?]
[1: Yes.]
【1: Remember to pay me back as soon as possible. 】
"......." As if he was afraid that he would run away with the huge sum of 1,000 yuan.
Ji Susu saw Lu Zhouyan looking at his mobile phone after dinner. The interface looked like he was chatting with someone. The avatar of the person he was chatting with was a pink cat, obviously a girl.
Ji Susu became a little wary and joked, "Brother Zhou Yan, which sister are you chatting with?"
"We're getting engaged soon, so you're not allowed to be too close to other girls, otherwise I'll tell my uncle and aunt." Ji Susu said.
"Okay, but why don't you also tell them that you drugged yourself?" Lu Zhouyan's voice was also smiling, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Ji Susu trembled all over when she heard this. How did the male lead know this?
Didn't Sheng Baili drink that glass of wine? Did Sheng Baili go to complain?
Ji Susu was puzzled, smiled awkwardly, and started to play dumb: "Brother Zhou Yan, what are you talking about......"
"You know it in your heart." Lu Zhouyan glanced at her coldly and said, "Let's end the engagement as we both get what we want. Put away your unnecessary thoughts."
Ji Susu: “….”
She pursed her lips twice, but said nothing.
The meal ended in a very awkward atmosphere. The Ji family had their own driver, so they didn't need him to take them home. After the meal, Lu Zhouyan drove away alone. When he returned to the Lu family's old house, it was already 9:30 in the evening.
The family said that the old man was not feeling well today, so he came back to see him.
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