Su Qingyao nodded: "I understand." After saying that, she quickly walked towards the door.
now,
In a corner of the stairwell on the 29th floor, Lu Qingzhou and Li Hua were smoking cigarettes, one in each hand.
The two of them would glance warily toward the stairwell every now and then, their guilty conscience practically written all over their faces.
Li Hua exhaled a smoke ring with a contented look and asked with a satisfied expression, "Brother Lu, how did you and President Su meet? Tell me about it!"
Lu Qingzhou glanced at him and couldn't help but laugh, thinking to herself: So it turns out that gossiping isn't just a woman's prerogative; men can be just as good at it!
He paused briefly to recall, and said, "We've known each other since college."
"So, you two were already together back then?" Li Hua asked, looking surprised.
Lu Qingzhou nodded.
Li Hua's face was full of envy: "I'm so envious! You actually managed to win over President Su. Share your experience!"
Lu Qingzhou chuckled and teased, "You don't need any experience to date, it's not like you're doing business. You're overthinking it."
Li Hua, however, became interested and leaned closer: "Stop keeping me in suspense, tell me quickly!"
Lu Qingzhou leaned against the mottled wall, the cigarette between his fingers glowing faintly. He caught a glimpse of the thirst for knowledge in Li Hua's eyes as he looked at him, and suddenly found it amusing.
He let out a few soft laughs, cleared his throat with a hand gesture, and said with a nonchalant air, "Old Li, take my advice. In fact, a man must find a woman he likes physically in this life. Don't believe in that bullshit that love grows over time."
Li Hua frowned, a few wrinkles appearing on his forehead: "Brother Lu, aren't you saying the wrong thing? Don't people say that feelings are like wine, they need time to ferment and be carefully nurtured to become mellow?"
Lu Qingzhou chuckled, flicked his cigarette ash, and the ash fell into the makeshift ashtray made of folded A4 paper: "You've studied for over ten years, tell me, do you enjoy reading? You've worked for so many years, do you enjoy working?"
Li Hua subconsciously shook his head, a bitter smile creeping onto his lips: "Studying, working—who would truly enjoy these drudgeries? It's just for making a living."
Lu Qingzhou spread his hands: "That settles it then. You have to believe in love at first sight, just like when you see money, you fall in love at first sight."
Just like a mobile phone, once you get it, you can't put it down. It's the same principle that people are inseparable from their phones all day long.
So you absolutely have to find a woman you fall for at first sight. Over time, feelings won't develop, only babies will form, buddy.
Upon hearing this, Li Hua burst into laughter and gave him a heartfelt thumbs up: "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! But Brother Lu, these days, just having a crush isn't enough. A man needs money in his pocket, otherwise, what girl would even glance at him?"
Lu Qingzhou curled his lips into a smile, a sly glint in his eyes: "Want to make money? That's really not difficult."
Li Hua instantly perked up, leaning forward with burning eyes: "Brother Lu, please show me the way!"
Lu Qingzhou waved his hand, his expression carrying a hint of feigned profundity: "It's not about giving guidance, just some hard-earned experience."
Research has found that the more useful something is, the less valuable it is.
For example, food, vegetables, and water—things that can meet our basic survival needs—are not valuable.
And those useless things are especially valuable, like handbags, watches, diamond necklaces, and so on. So, if you want to get rich, you have to get some useless things.
Li Hua stood there dumbfounded, his mouth agape. It took him a long time to come to his senses. His eyes were full of admiration: "Brother Lu, at such a young age, you see the ways of the world more clearly than a mirror. I'm impressed! I'm truly impressed!"
Lu Qingzhou laughed and patted Li Hua's shoulder heavily: "Don't flatter me, you're not bad either. Although you're still a little bit behind me, you're still one of the best among your peers."
Shameless!
Hua's lips twitched violently, and he rolled his eyes inwardly, but he had to admit that the other party's words made perfect sense.
He took a deep drag of his cigarette and flicked the ash into the ashtray.
Flick the cigarette ash into the ashtray made from an A4 sheet of paper next to it.
Looking at Lu Qingzhou with some frustration,
Deciding to change the subject, he said, "Hey Lu, why did President Su suddenly issue a smoking ban? You've been around her, you should have some idea why, right?"
Lu Qingzhou felt a little uneasy. Should she tell them that their CEO, Ms. Su, hated the smell of smoke because she was pregnant?
Another point is that this smoking ban was issued in order to reduce his smoking.
Can he tell the truth to his men below him? Of course not, they would hate him to death and collectively condemn him.
At least for now, we can't say it. Although everyone knows that Lu Qingzhou is ostensibly Su Qingyao's male secretary, in reality, everyone knows that Lu Qingzhou is actually Su Qingyao's man. It's just that their CEO Su hasn't made it public yet.
He forced himself to remain calm, slowly exhaling a puff of smoke that filled the space between them, blurring his expression. "I guess it's because fire inspections have been strict lately. The higher-ups have given a firm order, and the company has no choice but to comply."
That's it?
Li Hua raised an eyebrow, his face full of disbelief. "Are you trying to fool me with some ghost story? This reason is just too far-fetched."
I don't believe it at all; I can't believe a single thing about it.
Lu Qingzhou knew Li Hua wouldn't believe him, so he shrugged nonchalantly: "So what if the company issues a no-smoking order? We're smoking now, aren't we? There's always a way around the rules. Don't worry about it."
"What if we get caught by President Su? The company has a clear rule that if we get caught, we'll have our pay docked!"
Li Hua tightened his grip on the cigarette, anxiety creeping onto his brow.
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