Chapter 148
There was sporadic rain.
Secretary Luo, who was stationed in Shaoqing and Pengcheng factories, held up an umbrella and pointed at a black car at the checkpoint: "Mr. Chen, this is the car that's coming to pick us up."
When the door opened, Chen Lanjun was stunned at first. In the middle of the carriage was a bouquet of roses and lilies, with a strong fragrance.
The driver turned around and explained: "Mr. Shao asked me to put it here. He said that he couldn't come to greet you, so he had to apologize with flowers."
It seemed like it was her birthday.
Chen Lanjun smiled and shook her head, got into the car, leaned close to Hua Qing and sniffed her, then asked, "Has the party started yet?"
The driver nodded: "Yes, Mr. Shao is here too, so it's not appropriate for Mr. Shao to come out alone."
For someone of Shao Qinghe's status, the size of his birthday celebration was huge, and a grand banquet was arranged long ago. After all, for wealthy families, a birthday is not just a birthday, but also a rare social event.
Earlier, Chen Lanjun was busy preparing for her final exams and had no time to celebrate his birthday. She called him with some guilt.
Shao Qinghe said, "You really don't have to come. I don't like birthday parties like this. There are so many people who are just pretending to be nice."
This year, she specially set aside some time in advance to celebrate his birthday.
It was the time when the lights were just coming on. The neon lights were bright all along the way. It was not until we got to the winding mountain road that we could see the stars. But it was only for a short moment, and the red taillights of the cars appeared more dazzlingly.
Mr. Shao is now the most likely future successor of the Shaw Group. At his birthday party, those who have invitations must come, and those who don't have invitations will try their best to get in. Those who can't get in will linger at the door unwillingly, trying to get to know some famous people.
The usually quiet mountain road was now packed with people.
Secretary Luo was sweating profusely. After five minutes, he still saw no sign of the car moving forward. He had no choice but to turn around and apologize to Chen Lanjun: "Sorry, Mr. Chen, you may need to get out of the car and walk a few steps."
"It's okay. Can I leave the flowers in the car for now?"
"Of course, of course."
It was still drizzling, and Chen Lanjun was carrying a backpack and holding an umbrella as she slowly moved forward through the gap between the workshops. Fortunately, she was wearing flat sneakers, so she was not unable to walk.
It was just that when I was verifying my identity at the concierge, people around me looked at me sideways.
Most of the women who were able to enter were wearing formal dresses and had delicate makeup, but this woman was not wearing any makeup and her clothes were very simple. No one knew where she came from.
Secretary Luo stood next to Chen Lanjun intentionally or unintentionally to block some of the gazes for her.
He had followed Shao Qinghe to work in the mainland for a few months, and he knew that Shao's sweetheart, Mr. Shao, never liked to be in the limelight, and even... would intentionally avoid suspicion with Mr. Shao in public.
Before coming, Shao Qinghe specifically told him to keep a low profile and do everything according to Mr. Chen's wishes.
Secretary Luo escorted Chen Lanjun into the room through a small door at the side and went directly to Shao Qinghe's study on the second floor.
The study is in a quiet location, and you can faintly hear the sound of string music coming from the lobby downstairs.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, you can clean up and I'll go inform Mr. Shao."
"Wait a moment," Chen Lanjun called to Secretary Luo, "I'll change my clothes first and go find him myself."
Secretary Luo was stunned for a moment: "Okay."
Then get out immediately.
Chen Lanjun put a large bag she was carrying on the table and saw two sets of photos placed on the left and right of the desk.
One is a photo of her and Shao Qinghe at her graduation ceremony.
The other photo looks a bit older, showing a young woman holding a baby, looking at the sleeping baby in her arms with great affection.
This must be Shao Qinghe's mother, Miss Su. Chen Lanjun couldn't help but pick up the photo frame, first leaned over to stare at the baby for a while, then looked at Shao Qinghe's mother.
The mother and son have very similar eyes and eyebrows, both with a hint of noble coldness.
Chen Lanjun looked at it silently for dozens of seconds, sighed softly, and put the photo frame back in its place.
It was Shao Qinghe’s birthday, but the person who gave birth to him left early.
If I were in their shoes, I’m afraid I wouldn’t like celebrating my birthday either.
She shook her head, shaking off some of the sad thoughts. Since she was here today, she naturally wanted to make him happy.
Considering that she had to cross the border, it would be inappropriate to wear a formal dress directly. Who knows what kind of trouble it would cause, so Chen Lanjun specially brought another set of clothes and shoes.
It's the perfect time to change.
The dress was made by a master craftsman in her own factory. My younger sister Zhujun went to the factory after class to help her supervise and vowed: "Sister, I guarantee that you will wear it and stun everyone."
It’s no secret that I have some talent in fashion design. After looking at many foreign dress magazines, I asked a master to draw a pattern for myself. It turned out to be a traditional Chinese style ink-and-wash long dress, which is simple and elegant.
But clothes can be made at home, but shoes cannot. Chen Lanjun asked her sister Fengjun to buy a pair of branded high heels in advance to wear with the clothes.
Chen Lanjun put on her dress and red-soled high heels, walked a few steps with a bit of unaccustomedness, and tied her hair up with a jade hairpin. Holding on to the furniture and the wall, she slowly walked to the door.
When I opened the door, I saw not only Secretary Luo standing outside, but also a calm old man.
When they heard the voice, they turned around and were stunned for a moment.
The old man was the first to come to his senses and said with a smile, "Hello, Miss Chen, nice to see you again."
Chen Lanjun recalled who this person was. It seemed to be Uncle De, the old butler who had always followed Shao Qinghe. She had seen him twice before.
She greeted politely: "Hello, Uncle De."
Uncle De smiled and said, "I was worried that Miss might need a dress that fits her, so I prepared one, but now it seems that we were worrying too much. The young master is in the banquet hall downstairs. Miss, do you want to go find him yourself?"
"Yes," Chen Lanjun nodded, "It's a surprise."
Rarely wearing high heels, she walked very carefully, slowly going down the spiral staircase.
The sound of string music became clearer, and there were elegant people in fine clothes, clinking champagne glasses, creating a prosperous scene.
Chen Lanjun looked into the distance from a high place, her eyes fixed on one person.
Shao Qinghe was wearing a tuxedo, standing tall, and was surrounded by a crowd of people. He looked distant and noble.
When he is in a crowd, he always seems so cold and arrogant.
It had been a long time since I last saw him look like this, and Chen Lanjun couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.
Who would have thought that such a person would be completely different in front of her?
Maybe she stared too long, a girl in a yellow dress next to her reminded her: "Stop looking, all the beauties who came in front of Mr. Shao today are asking for trouble."
Chen Lanjun looked at her and smiled friendly: "Really?"
"Yes." The girl murmured softly, "I don't know if there is something wrong with me."
"Oh, that's it." Chen Lanjun said, still walking towards that direction.
"Hey, go ahead. It will be embarrassing if you ignore me then," said the girl.
"It's okay. Maybe he's suddenly possessed by some kind of poison and is willing to talk to me." Chen Lanjun smiled and lifted her skirt and walked forward.
The girl curled her lips and watched the brave girl approach.
This is another person who won't turn back until he hits the wall.
Just planning to watch a good show.
Surprisingly, the girl just walked past Mr. Shao and stopped.
She didn't even take the initiative to talk, she just stood there.
However, Mr. Shao actually squeezed through the crowd and walked towards her!
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