Chapter 72: Calm as if looking at a stranger
Chen Lixiu subconsciously tightened her arm around Lu Wenxu, a polite smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she greeted him in a familiar manner, "Jia Jia, what a coincidence, you come to eat alone?"
The prices here are high, and one meal costs Lu Wenxu a month's salary.
In other words, she would only be willing to hire someone if they had to do the job. Chen Lixiu couldn't help but feel that Lu Miao was right.
Mu Jia glanced at her indifferently.
His eyes were as calm as if he was looking at a stranger.
She shook her head, too lazy to make any perfunctory excuses, and turned to leave.
Chen Lixiu, however, remembered the many troubles that had occurred because of Lin Nuo in recent days, and took the initiative to call her.
"Jia Jia, if you break up with Lin Nuo, you should tell your uncle and me. This is basic courtesy..." She said in a preaching tone.
Mu Jia pinched his palm, reminding himself to be restrained when facing his elders.
"What's wrong."
At this moment, the door of the box next to him opened. Lu Wenxu took a step back slightly, his eyes subconsciously falling on the figure coming out, "Si Yan...?"
Xie Siyan nodded slightly, walked straight to Mu Jia's side, held her waist lightly, and followed her to call for help.
"Professor Lu, Mrs. Lu."
His polite tone made Lu Wenxu's eyes tremble; Chen Lifang's gaze inevitably fell on the two people's overlapping hands.
They are...
That kind of relationship?
It’s no wonder Chen Lixiu is sensitive.
Even when they were walking together, even at a distance, their appearances matched perfectly. Moreover, now, their postures were very familiar...
Seeing that Mu Jia didn't say anything, Xie Siyan spoke for her, "We have something else to do today, so we'll leave first."
After saying that, he led the people out.
Until the two of them walked towards the black Maybach parked on the side of the road.
Xie Siyan's slender figure first walked to the passenger seat and opened the door for her, then walked around the car and walked to the driver's seat. His movements were familiar and natural, as if he had done this countless times.
Chen Lifang's expression froze as she watched Mu Jia get into the car. The window slowly rose, covering the face that had always been gentle in front of her.
Inside the car, Xie Siyan, the man who was always ruthless and feared by everyone in the business world, lowered his head slightly at this moment, with a stern profile. However, when he spoke to Mu Jia, there was a rare softness between his brows.
"Why didn't you say anything when you were in trouble?" His voice was low but gentle.
Mu Jia shook his head, "I don't want to talk about this kind of thing."
Xie Siyan didn't ask any more questions, but instead speculated, "You've been in a bad mood recently. Is it related to them?"
——
In front of Jiangnan Banquet Restaurant.
It wasn’t until the luxury car drove away that Lawrence Lu suddenly came to his senses, and his face instantly turned ugly.
He turned to look at Chen Lixiu beside him, and said through gritted teeth, "The 'rich old man' your daughter mentioned Mu Jia is dating, is she referring to Xie Siyan?"
Chen Lixiu was also dumbfounded, hesitating: "I, I also heard it from Miaomiao..."
There was a "boom" in Lu Wenxu's head, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
His project is highly dependent on Xie Siyan's investment.
His daughter is currently interning at China Construction, where Xie Siyan works, and is also seeking a job.
Just now, in the restaurant corridor, Chen Lixiu was being sarcastic to Mu Jia. I wonder how much of that conversation Xie Siyan heard.
It's over.
To make matters worse, he now faces disciplinary action at any time due to work problems, and he doesn't know how much help Lu Miao will get in finding a job in the future.
——
A few days later, the school urgently stopped the cooperation project between Lu Wenxu and China Construction.
On the day the official document came down, he stared at the line on the notice that said "After investigation, it has been confirmed that there is an academic risk, and the allocation of funds will be suspended", and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.
The office was eerily quiet.
Even the teaching assistant who usually loves to chat shut up wisely.
All I could hear was the humming sound of the air conditioner.
Lin Nuo's admission to graduate school has been cancelled, and Liao Sixue has applied for a one-year leave of absence due to the public opinion storm. The laboratory, which originally had only two people leaving, now seems particularly empty, with a strong sense of being forgotten.
Lu Wenxu sat on the chair and suddenly asked the department head who came to inform him, "Is it Xie Siyan's..."
"Who is Xie Siyan?" The department head was completely clueless. "I just received a notice from the school leadership and came to tell you. Things are very tense lately, why don't you take a break for a while?"
Dean Li, who had finished his meal, had no news either, and it was clear that he was staying out of the matter. Lu Wenxu understood that although he was said to be taking a rest, it was actually a disguised suspension.
Lu Wenxu looked through his address book, only to find that those academic partners who used to call him brothers were suddenly busy.
Either they are studying abroad, or their research projects have entered a critical stage and they cannot get away.
He was like a castaway who was suddenly thrown onto a deserted island, watching the ship of promotion drift away, leaving him alone.
"No, no!" He slapped his knees, unwilling to let his career be delayed like this.
——
The day Lu Miao left China Construction was the last Friday of April.
Other interns have also received results one after another.
Those who became regular employees followed the normal process; those who did not become regular employees have left China Construction and returned to school.
Busy with graduation thesis matters.
There has been some unrest at home lately, with Chen Lixiu and Lu Wenxu in a bad mood. Lu Miao noticed this, but he didn't dare to disturb his parents about this.
She waited anxiously for the result of the recruitment.
On Friday, someone finally came in and said that the director wanted her to go to the office.
Lu Miao originally thought it was a routine work report.
Until the other party pushed a document in front of him, "This is your internship report. It has been printed and signed. Your internship grade is A."
Everything went smoothly.
Grade A.
It’s a very good evaluation result.
The other person put on a smiling face and said, "The internship period is over. If there is nothing else, you don't need to come again starting next week."
Lu Miao's head buzzed.
Internship rating A, but no follow-up...
Is this what you mean?
When he got off work, Lu Miao took the evaluation results and walked out of the office building in a daze.
When I walked out to the street, I was still wondering if the company had made a mistake.
She took out her cell phone and wanted to call Chen Lixiu.
But stopped before dialing——
If her mother knew that she failed to stay, would she blame her for not trying hard enough and not being as good as her cousin?
In fact, Lu Miao grew up hearing the name of his cousin Mu Jia.
When she was a child, she did not study as hard as her cousin and her talent was average. When she grew up, she relied on the support of her parents to study abroad and temporarily escaped this comparison.
But since returning to China, Lu Miao feels that this contrast has returned again.
My cousin has changed and looks better than before.
On the other hand, even if I try my best to look good with brand-name clothes, there is still a gap between me and my cousin... What's more, she has found a powerful boyfriend, Xie Siyan?
I was at a disadvantage in all aspects.
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