Yan Shao spent the day in great anxiety, and Luo Yifan was in a similar situation.
Despite Luo Yifan's calm and composed demeanor throughout the first day, as if everything was under his control, he remained unfazed.
But in fact, he was very uneasy.
In particular, when he saw Chen Jing leave the restaurant dressed neatly and looking radiant, he even thought that he had already lost.
Fortunately, he was patient and came again in the afternoon. As a result, Bai Xiaolu told him that her grandfather had gone to a very, very far place to get medical treatment.
That means she dressed up so beautifully not to see Bai Xiangdong.
Of course, this is not good news either.
But compared to Bai Xiangdong, he would rather his opponent be a friend she wasn't very close to.
Zhu Qianyu, that girl, seems like a very innocent person, but she kept her mouth shut about the things he asked her.
She and her sister are clearly on the same side.
However, thinking about it, this is normal. The mother and her two daughters have depended on each other for so many years, so the daughters would definitely have a stronger possessiveness towards their mothers.
As an outsider, he would definitely have to put in more effort and thought to get involved among them.
He waited for her until closing time last night. She didn't chase him away, but she also ignored him. After closing time, she left in the Yan family's car.
Luo Yifan had mentally prepared himself; such days might continue for a very long time.
Chen Jing resumed her normal work that day.
During the few days that Bai Shao was away, she was worried that Bai Xiaolu wouldn't adapt well, so she accompanied the two little brats out every day, and then she took Bai Xiaolu to school.
But from that day on, Bai Xiaolu would be driven there by a bodyguard, so she would get up early in the morning to go to the wholesale market to buy supplies.
I bought a lot of things today, so I got back to the restaurant a little later than usual.
As the car drove into the street corner, a familiar figure could be seen standing at the doorway in the distance.
Chen Jing frowned slightly. For a fleeting moment, she even considered having the driver take her away.
But she knew very well that she could lie down for today, but not for tomorrow.
Because she had a feeling that this time, Luo Yifan was going to drag things out with her.
But what's the point of all that?
The car stopped in front of the shop, and Luo Yifan, who had been waiting there for who knows how long, immediately stepped forward and opened the car door for her.
"Good morning, Mr. Luo!"
Chen Jing calmly got out of the car, smiled and nodded at Luo Yifan as a thank you for his gentlemanly behavior.
Clearly, she had tidied up the chaos from before, at least on the surface.
"Good morning, Jing!"
Seeing that she had gotten out of the car, Luo Yifan went to the back of the car first. After the driver unlocked the door, he opened the back compartment and took out some of the items inside.
His familiarity with the task made it seem as if he did it every day.
But Chen Jing knew that this was a big boss who had long ago stopped doing such menial tasks.
"Boss Luo, I'll do this heavy work."
Chen Jing walked over on her own initiative, wanting to take the ingredients from his hands.
She wouldn't hold a grudge against Bai Xiangdong for this, because she knew that Bai Xiangdong was the kind of straightforward, unrefined man who did whatever he wanted without any ulterior motives.
But this man is different. He's a businessman, and whatever he does, he always carefully considers the ratio and balance between effort and reward.
Of course, it wasn't that she only wanted to take from this person without giving anything in return.
Rather, she didn't want to become someone else's target.
Although she herself can barely be considered a small businesswoman now, she is as small as a sesame seed, while he, compared to her, is at least the size of a watermelon.
Therefore, in terms of scheming and tactics, she could not outsmart him.
Since we can't outsmart him, we should just hide.
"You should rest. I've been sitting for the past two days, it's time for me to move around a bit."
Luo Yifan insisted on carrying large and small bags of items to the store entrance. Chen Jing had no choice but to go over and open the door to let him in.
Having found a reason, Luo Yifan once again brazenly entered the kitchen, and once inside, he didn't come out.
"Driver, could you please go to the street corner ahead and buy me two cups of soy milk and three fried dough sticks?"
These words were not spoken by Chen Jing, but by Luo Yifan.
The driver immediately said it was no problem and dashed off.
During this time, Luo Yifan stayed in the kitchen, leaning against the counter, drinking the coffee he had brought from the hotel while watching Chen Jing busy herself.
Then, he chatted with Chen Jing casually.
What were they talking about?
The main issue is the difficulties and challenges he encountered when he started his business.
Occasionally, he would talk about his two sons.
As for his deceased wife, he never mentioned her to Chen Jing.
Chen Jing thought he was quite thoughtful in this regard.
After all, this is a basic respect for Chen Jing and his wife.
Chen Jing didn't pay him any attention; she was busy with her own things. So, it was more like he was the one talking than chatting.
However, his experiences during his entrepreneurial days actually had a great impact on and helped Chen Jing.
Therefore, Chen Jing felt that his words were premeditated.
The driver seemed to have been bribed, as it took him twice as long as usual to bring back the breakfast.
"Jing, come out and sit down to eat."
After Luo Yifan took the breakfast from the driver, he carried it out, and Chen Jing had no choice but to obediently follow him out.
She's an adult; even if she's unhappy, she wouldn't point her finger at the other person and say, "I hate you for being like this. Please get lost and don't bother me anymore."
When she went out, Luo Yifan had already placed soy milk and fried dough sticks on the table and pulled out a chair for her to sit down.
Just for this attentiveness, if Chen Jing were seventeen or eighteen years old, she probably would have gone with him without a second thought.
Just like back then, this was the case with Takenoshima.
However, at her current age, even if she were naive and innocent, she would know that unsolicited kindness is either malicious or treacherous.
Moreover, a man's feelings for a woman can be purely physical or sensory, in addition to emotions.
But she was long past the age of thinking through her body and senses.
Both of her daughters had asked her if she had ever thought about finding a suitable person to spend her life with.
She never seemed to give them a real answer, and the real answer was simply what she wanted to know.
But this kind of thinking is no longer the kind of extravagant romance I had when I was young.
All she wanted was to find someone with whom she could share common interests and happily spend time together.
Romantic relationships that are too thrilling or involve playing hard to get are only suitable for young people.
For someone her age, such emotions were too stimulating; she couldn't handle them!
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