However, Jin Wei had a crush on Pei Wu for many years. In fact, he and Pei Wu were two kinds of people who should never have crossed paths. However, their first meeting at the debate was also Jin Wei's "deliberate" means of stepping into Pei Wu's life.
He actually had no interest in those procedures and the dry research data. He only participated in that debate so that he could have some interaction with Pei Wu. However, he not only lost the competition but also lost face.
Moreover, he learned that Pei Wu had a very close... male friend.
As Jin Wei recalled the past, he couldn't button up his cuffs. When he remembered Jin Mu mentioning that he had witnessed Pei Wu's blind date at noon, he became even angrier and used too much force, tearing the button off his cuff.
He glanced down at the buttons that had rolled to the ground, his frustration growing.
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'Gu Yi' is where Jin Wei and Jin Mu had lunch. It's very close to 'An Yang' and 'Bei Shang' and has a good reputation in this business district.
Jin Wei dislikes being late, but today he arrived at the hotel right on time. Pei Wu had already arrived and had informed the hotel staff beforehand, so when Jin Wei entered the hotel, the staff came up to him and said, "President Pei has arrived. This way, President Jin, please."
The staff member was about to lead Jin Wei towards Pei Wu's location when he started talking, but Jin Wei glanced at Pei Wu sitting by the window instead of taking a step.
From his current angle, he could only see Pei Wu's back. After staring at her for a few seconds, he asked the staff, "Has General Manager Zhang from 'Shuangsi' arrived yet?"
"arrive."
"Then take me to President Zhang's place first." Jin Wei raised his eyebrows slightly and then looked away from Pei Wu. "Please tell President Pei that I will go to see her after I have dealt with the blind date arranged by my family. If she is patient, please wait for me for a moment."
"yes."
After watching the staff member walk towards Pei Wu, Jin Wei walked towards the Zhang family's young lady.
Jin Wei had only met this Miss Zhang a few times, but he knew that her family background was good and there were no complicated relationships within her family.
This Miss Zhang, named Zhang Yanqing, stood up to greet Jin Wei as he approached and pulled out a chair for him.
She wore a well-fitting black satin dress, her long hair was slightly curled, and she had a refined and elegant demeanor, clearly a descendant of a scholarly family.
"Hello Mr. Jin, we've met before, I wonder if you remember me."
Jin Wei nodded. "I met Mr. Zhang before at my mother and father's 30th wedding anniversary celebration."
Meanwhile, the staff had already relayed the message to Pei Wu. Following the staff's gesture, Pei Wu looked in Jin Wei's direction. There were only two tables between the two tables, so although she couldn't hear their conversation, she could see their movements.
At this moment, Zhang Yanqing was refilling Jin Wei's cup with water, and you could even clearly see the faint smile on the woman's face.
"A blind date arranged by your family?"
"yes."
"Okay, I understand."
"Would you like to order first, Mr. Pei?"
"Bring me a cup of coffee first, we'll talk about the rest later."
At that moment, Pei Wu's polite smile was caught by Jin Wei's glance out of the corner of his eye. His eyes, already closed, twitched slightly, and he felt even more impatient. He had no interest in this blind date; he simply wanted to give her a taste of her own medicine...
But at this moment, he realized that he had overestimated his importance in Pei Wu's heart. Not only did she not show the anger he felt when he found out that she had gone on a blind date with someone else, she even chatted with the staff with a smile on her face.
Jin Wei's smile froze, and his lips, which he had unconsciously pursed, drooped slightly. His hand, resting on the table, tapped the surface lightly with his fingertips, and he occasionally rubbed his thumb and forefinger together as he spoke to Zhang Yanqing.
Pei Wu noticed the other person's subtle movements. Although Jin Wei's appearance was completely different from Shen Yu Nan's, the downturned corners of his mouth when he was disappointed, his habitual half-closed eyes, and the small hand gestures when he was thinking were exactly the same as Shen Yu Nan in Pei Wu's memory.
Pei Wu became even more determined in her heart.
Jin Wei's blind date continued, and the two chatted about various things. Jin Wei had a long face and was clearly not in a good mood.
"I wonder if it would be convenient for Mr. Jin to add me on WeChat?"
Zhang Yanqing tentatively asked Jin Wei.
Deeply affected, Jin Wei subconsciously sat up straight. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced in Pei Wu's direction, only to catch Pei Wu's gaze directed his way. Startled, he retaliated by pushing his phone in front of Zhang Yanqing and raising his voice slightly, "Of course."
“…” Pei Wu looked on, just as a staff member brought her coffee, so she looked away.
After turning her gaze away, she kept watching the ripples in her coffee cup; she had no interest in eavesdropping on other people's privacy.
In the world she lived in, men and women were equal, and there were quite a few men at the top of the pyramid, like Jin Wei... Although men who could run 'Anyang' so successfully would still receive guidance, Pei Wu, who was good friends with Wei Guangmo, would never use these worldly doctrines to constrain men.
Men also have their own careers and social circles...
However, the 'blind date' mentioned by the staff member still bothered her quite a bit.
Looking at Jin Wei now, she couldn't help but think of Shao Sang... of Shen Yu Nan, and of her past with Jin Wei...
As she recalled the past, the way she stirred her coffee slowed down.
Pei Wu always felt that Jin Wei's personality was awkward when he was young. He would get angry for no reason, and it was tiring to be friends with him. At that time, she didn't want to spend much time on other things. Her mind and eyes were only on data and research.
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