Seeing that things were not going well, the assistant quickly put down the flowers and said with a forced smile, "No, no, Mr. Xu, I'll leave the flowers here for you! I'll go out now!"
The assistant took a few steps back, then closed the door and left.
Hearing the door lock behind her, Xu Jingyan stood up, slowly walked towards the flowers, picked up the card clipped to the flowers, and without even looking at it, tore it to shreds.
With a flick of her wrist, the shards of paper scattered on the ground. A hint of disdain flashed in the woman's beautiful eyes as she looked at the pile of scraps.
"What the hell? This illegitimate child dares to pursue me? Lu Haifeng! I don't accept just anyone!"
On the other end, Lu Haifeng received a phone call.
"Brother Feng, Xu Jingyan accepted the flowers, but she didn't seem very happy..."
Lu Haifeng revealed an expression of expectation, "It's okay, these are just appetizers. I don't care what she thinks. I'm just making a statement first, letting her know that I can be her backup plan."
A slight look of surprise appeared on Qiu Hui's usually calm face. "This..."
This is so unfair to Feng Ge. When has Feng Ge ever been treated like this, especially by a woman?
As brothers who had gone through thick and thin together, Lu Haifeng naturally understood Qiu Hui.
"Qiu Hui, if we want to win over Xu Ming, we must first win over Xu Jingyan. It's just chasing a woman, it's not a difficult task for me."
Although Qiu Hui felt he had overstepped his bounds, he couldn't help but remind her, "Brother Feng, this is no ordinary woman. She's the daughter of the Xu family. She's seen all sorts of good things. She certainly won't let her guard down just because of two bouquets of flowers. Besides, this woman still has Lu Yanting in her heart. She won't fall in love with someone else so easily."
Lu Haifeng smiled and said, "Then let's make her give up on Lu Yanting first!"
...
Inside the enormous president's office at the Lu Group.
Yan Kai lowered his head, his face solemn. "President Lu, that man is elusive. We investigated for so long before finally finding his whereabouts. In order not to alert him, we dare not make any rash moves."
However, he's been far too cautious; we still haven't been able to figure out who's behind him.
Lu Yanting frowned, tapping the table lightly with his fingers. "Has he made any moves lately?"
“He just left Guangcheng yesterday. We haven’t found out where he went yet, but judging from the direction he left the city, it’s possible he went to Changshi.”
"Changshi?" Lu Yanting frowned even more. That wasn't his territory, so there was no way he could investigate that far.
"Mr. Lu, he has already checked out of the room, so it seems he won't be back anytime soon. Should we withdraw the people we sent to protect Madam and Miss Xu?"
The man closed his eyes and gently rubbed his temples with his well-defined knuckles.
"Now that he's gone, let's give the brothers a break for now, but we can't let our guard down. We'll continue the mission in a week!"
"yes!"
When Qiu Mang got home that evening, she received a call from Ji Lun, who said that he had opened a barbecue restaurant the next night and wanted to invite Qiu Mang to come and support him.
Qiu Mang was a little surprised, "Barbecue? Senior, you quit your job?"
Ji Lun smiled and said, "I've submitted my resignation, but I still have to work a few more days."
"Working a regular job while preparing to open a shop? You're amazing, senior!"
Ji Lun glanced at the few big men who were still moving things and cleaning, and smiled, "It wasn't just me who organized this; there were a few other brothers involved."
Qiu Mang looked puzzled. "Brothers? Have you hired a few employees?"
Ji Lun told Qiu Mang about Li Wei and A Long's situation, and Qiu Mang suddenly understood, "Oh, I see. Don't worry! I'll definitely be there tomorrow night."
The following evening, firecrackers crackled and popped on a commercial street near the urban village.
Qiu Mang took the sweet-faced Qiu Li to Ji Lun's barbecue restaurant.
Before I even reached the door, I could see several flower baskets placed there from afar.
As he got closer, through the lingering smoke from the firecrackers, Qiu Mang finally saw several burly men bustling about inside the shop.
Ji Lun stood at the shop entrance dressed in black pants and a white t-shirt, still wearing his gold-rimmed glasses. He looked as refined as ever, not at all like a barbecue shop owner.
Qiu Mang had seen Ji Lun some time ago, and this time when they met again, she felt that his temperament had changed slightly. Although he still had that refined appearance, she felt that there was something more resolute about him.
"Boxing King Barbecue..."
Qiu Mang glanced at the shop sign, then at the several burly men inside, and couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile. "This name is both perfunctory and earnest..."
Seeing Qiu Mang approaching, Ji Lun adjusted his glasses and hurriedly went to greet him, "Ah Mang, you are our first distinguished guest today, please come in quickly!"
Little Qiu Li walked ahead carrying a gift box, carefully handing it to Ji Lun. "Brother Ji Lun, I wish you booming business! This lucky cat is for you! It's a token of my and my sister's affection! I hope this lucky cat will bring you lots of wealth! I recently heard a word, and I'm giving it to you... um... what's it called, 'source of wealth'... 'source of wealth'..."
The little girl blinked her big eyes and thought for a long time. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "That's it! It's called Caiyuan... Caiyuan rolls around... Yes, that's Caiyuan rolls away!" Xiao Qiuli tilted her head up and showed a sweet smile.
Ji Lun's heart melted as he looked at the adorable child in front of him. He quickly reached out and took the things from the girl's hands, then patted her head.
"Thank you, Ali. You've learned that idiom very well. But please don't use it again next time! It's good that the wealth is coming in, but it must not go away! Your brother Ji Lun still needs to make money!"
Little Qiu Li blinked her innocent big eyes, "But that's what they said on TV!"
Qiu Mang covered her mouth and chuckled, "Alright, Ali, just say 'may your wealth flow in'!"
The little girl nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"Come on, everyone! Stop what you're doing and come over here. Let me introduce you. This is my best friend, Qiu Mang. From now on, whenever she comes to our store, her meal is free!"
"Hey, Lao Ji, is this your girlfriend? You've kept it well hidden! We've known each other for so long, and you've never brought her out to introduce us," Zhang Peng joked.
Ji Lun glared at him, his face serious. "Old Zhang, don't joke like that. We're friends. This isn't good for the girl's reputation!"
Seeing Ji Lun's serious expression, Zhang Peng knew the joke had gone too far and quickly apologized.
Ji Lun turned to Qiu Mang and said, "I'm sorry, Mang, those guys are all rough and don't know how to speak properly. I'll teach them a lesson in the future!"
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