Chapter 869 Jade Carving Design Exhibition
The traditional Chinese culture studio already has a certain market and popularity in China, and jade carvings are scarce in the North American market.
He believed that by using this method to expand the market, he would definitely achieve great success.
“Your idea is good, but I’m unfamiliar with this place, where would I get any connections?” Sang Ruo asked. “We came here to investigate the market, I’m afraid you’ll be too busy.”
He'll definitely be overwhelmed trying to manage both.
Bo Jinyan smiled gently: "Xiao Ruo, for your sake, I will strictly control my time and won't be too busy."
“You were forced to come to America with me. I also have my own job to do. I can’t just lock you up at home all day for my own selfish interests, can I? That wouldn’t be fair to you.”
"As for the jade carving design exhibition, I will help you find a way and I will definitely help you organize this design exhibition."
With his assurance, Sang Ruo seemed to have rediscovered herself, burying her head directly in his chest: "Thank you, Ayan."
Her voice sounded a little muffled, but the joyful curve of her lips never faded.
"Didn't we agree that we wouldn't say thank you to each other anymore?" Bo Jinyan gently hugged her, his long, slender fingers lightly brushing through her lustrous hair, the smooth texture making him reluctant to let go. "Thank you is for outsiders, we don't need to say thank you to our own people."
The word "thank you" itself implies a certain distance.
They are husband and wife, and should be very close, so why would they need to say thank you to each other?
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With the jade carving design exhibition confirmed, Sang Ruo finally had something to do. She first selected some of her past works, and then took out her previous award-winning work, "The Man in the Cage," as a key piece to recommend.
Since we're going to hold a jade carving design exhibition, we need to carefully select the works.
However, she has too many past works to select them all, which takes a lot of effort.
Meanwhile, Bo Jinyan was not idle either. He attended meetings at Lu's Bank headquarters during the day and helped Sang Ruo prepare for the design exhibition after get off work in the evening.
His busy schedule caught Lu Nanchu's attention: "Cousin, you've been so busy lately, are you doing something behind the scenes? Do you need my help?"
If it's her cousin's sister-in-law's business, she will definitely step up without hesitation.
"It's nothing." Bo Jinyan always treated her like one of his own, so he didn't hide anything: "It's just that Xiao Ru is going to hold a jade carving design exhibition in a few days. She's been at home these past two days selecting works, but there's no suitable venue. I've been busy with these things these past two days."
No suitable venue?
Lu Nanchu felt that he was hiding something too well: "Cousin, if you have any difficulties, just come to me. I do have a venue recommendation. The New York Museum of Fine Arts is currently vacant. If your wife needs it, I can give you the director's contact information."
In New York, she was like Bo Jinyan in Beijing—both were powerful local tyrants with immense wealth.
But Bo Jinyan understood the principle that even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, so after arriving in New York, he had to do many things himself, which was naturally not as convenient as in Beijing.
"Thank you very much." Bo Jinyan offered, "How about this, your cousin-in-law and I will treat you to dinner as a token of our gratitude?"
Lu Nanchu smiled gently: "Of course, you can go back and pick up your cousin-in-law later, and just send me the restaurant address while you're at it."
"Okay, it's a deal."
After Bo Jinyan returned, he asked Sang Ruo to change her clothes.
"Ayan, why are you changing your clothes? Are you going out to meet someone?" Sang Ruo asked.
Judging from his solemn appearance, it was as if he were going to meet a guest.
Bo Jinyan nodded slightly: "Yes, Nan Chu helped us solve the venue problem for the jade carving design exhibition. Do you think it's too much for us to treat her to a meal?"
“Of course not.” Sang Ruo smiled, her eyes crinkling. “I’ll go change my clothes now.”
Luckily, Sang Ruo brought several coats with her, otherwise, given her current state of not daring to go out, how could she have the energy to buy clothes?
She changed her clothes and went out with Bo Jinyan.
The restaurant that Bo Jinyan stayed at is Daniel's French Restaurant, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. It's only a 20-minute drive from the Central Park Apartments, which is quite close.
When Bo Jinyan arrived with Sang Ruo, Lu Nanchu also arrived, and the three of them met.
"Cousin, you just arrived too?" Lu Nanchu greeted them.
"Yes, what a coincidence."
Bo Jinyan led them to a four-person table next to the floor-to-ceiling window. Sang Ruo sat down next to Bo Jinyan, while Lu Nanchu sat opposite Sang Ruo.
Just as the three of them finished ordering, Xu Chen, who had been missing all along, suddenly appeared.
"Oh, so that's why you didn't want to have dinner with me. So you were with my cousin!" Xu Chen seriously suspected there was something going on between the two of them: "Lu Nanchu, you're ignoring your husband like this. You haven't fallen for my cousin, have you?"
It wasn't that he wanted to think that way, but rather that Lu Nanchu's relationship with Bo Jinyan and Sang Ruo was simply too good.
They help with anything without expecting anything in return.
With such good friends, how could the friendship not be measured in years?
But what about her? She's only known her cousin and his wife for a few days!
It's only been a few months, less than a year!
Now he's caught them having dinner together again. Is there really no relationship between them?
He was really suspicious.
Seeing him following closely behind, Lu Nanchu looked him up and down a few times: "You're stalking me?"
Moreover, it was the kind of tailing and tracking.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed into the restaurant so soon after she sat down.
"If I hadn't been following you, how would I have stumbled upon this scene?" Xu Chen frowned. "Nan Chu, you still haven't told me what your relationship is with my cousin."
He needed to confirm that Nan Chu wouldn't fall in love with her cousin.
Nan Chu belongs to him.
It can only belong to him!
Upon hearing this, Sang Ruo subconsciously glanced at Bo Jinyan. She wanted to speak, but to avoid making things worse, she chose to remain silent.
Bo Jinyan also adopted a spectator's attitude, remaining silent.
Lu Nanchu felt that he was just being unreasonable: "It has nothing to do with each other."
Her voice was calm and rational, but it was precisely this calmness that reflected the depth of Xu Chen's jealousy.
"Then why did you have dinner with them but not with me?!" Xu Chen seemed determined to get an answer: "You do the math yourself, how long has it been since you last came home after we got married?!"
He thought their marriage would be the beginning of happiness for both of them.
But little did he know, it was the beginning of his tragedy.
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