When Jiang Ning heard her inquiring about Gao Baoliang's situation, the corners of her mouth curled up.
"Xiaolu, you and Gao Baoliang have a good relationship."
Yang Lu smiled faintly and pursed her lips, "He saved me last time, so he's my benefactor. We get along quite well when we talk, so we're pretty good friends."
Jiang Ning stopped teasing her and told her that Gao Baoliang would also be coming over that night.
Yang Lu then said that she would treat everyone to dinner that night, and then rushed into the restaurant to discuss the dishes with Yang Xiumei.
Jiang Ning shook her head with a smile. This child, isn't he afraid of bankrupting his aunt's restaurant?
That evening, Jiang Ning hosted a dinner for Robert.
Robert heard that the renovation team her company used was someone he knew, so he thought he'd ask her to introduce him.
He didn't like living in the embassy's building and wanted to renovate it.
Gao Baoliang is now mainly in charge of the decoration business, so Jiang Ning thought of introducing the two of them.
Robert's requirements are definitely high, so it's better to let them communicate in person.
Soon, Gao Baoliang arrived on his motorcycle, took off his helmet and placed it on the handlebars, tossed his hair and went inside.
His stylish movements, standing at the doorway in the backlight of the setting sun, seemed to Yang Lu as if he were bathed in a soft glow, making him shine and exude charm.
Gao Baoliang spotted Yang Lu standing by the counter immediately. Instead of entering the private room, he walked towards her first.
"You're here too?"
Yang Lu smiled and said, "I heard from Sister Jiang Ning that you need a diplomat, so I asked my aunt to take charge. Her specialty dishes are very authentic and will definitely satisfy the other party. Tonight, I will be your waitress."
Gao Baoliang gave an embarrassed smile:
"Thank you for your help."
"No trouble at all. However, there's something I'd like to tell you after we finish eating."
Gao Baoliang's heart skipped a beat; he felt that Yang Lu was acting strangely tonight.
His eyes seemed to dart away, and he appeared somewhat shy.
Anyone who didn't know better would think she was about to confess her feelings.
Gao Baoliang was self-aware enough not to think that way, and went to the private room to meet Jiang Ning.
“You’ve met Robert. His demands might be a bit high, Bao Liang. If you think it’s unreasonable, you don’t have to agree.”
Jiang Ning gave him a heads-up.
She and Robert are now in a working relationship, so there's no need for her to curry favor with him.
Gao Baoliang nodded to indicate that he understood.
At this moment, Robert entered the private room led by Yang Lu. After exchanging greetings, they began to chat.
Robert's current house is in a modern style, but he wants to bring the palace style from country M over.
This presented Gao Baoliang with a difficult problem.
The home renovation industry is still in its early stages. They haven't even figured out the Chinese style yet, and now they're trying to come up with a European palace style. It's certainly not easy.
With a learning attitude, Gao Baoliang began to inquire about various details of the renovation.
Roman columns, wallpaper, decorative paintings, carved plaster moldings, solid wood flooring, Persian carpets—all of these were novel to him.
After chatting for a while, Yang Lu brought the waiter to serve the dishes.
Jiang Ning took every opportunity to introduce Robert to the restaurant's signature dishes.
"It looks very good. I especially like Chinese food."
Robert and Gao Baoliang chatted while eating.
His Chinese is limited, and he couldn't express many things in broken Chinese, so he spoke in English and asked Jiang Ning to translate.
Although the whole process was tedious, the communication was smooth.
Halfway through the meal, Grandpa Ji came looking for someone and told Jiang Ning that Liu Juan had brought Zhuangzhuang to their house, saying that Tongtong had hit him and that she should go home immediately.
Jiang Ning's expression darkened slightly. She apologized to Robert and left early.
Robert was very understanding and told her that it was important to deal with the children's affairs as soon as possible.
He and Gao Baoliang had a very pleasant conversation, and he was even looking forward to seeing how the renovation would turn out.
However, without Jiang Ning's translation, Robert sometimes struggled to express himself clearly, which frustrated him greatly.
Yang Lu, who came to deliver the fruit platter, saw his predicament and quickly volunteered to help.
"I majored in English in college. Do you need me to translate for you?"
Robert's eyes lit up:
"Beautiful lady, thank you for your help."
Listening to her fluent English, which was on par with Jiang Ning's, I was secretly surprised. She only said that she graduated from university, but never that her English was so good!
There's a craze for going abroad in Beijing, but unfortunately most people fail because of their limited English skills; they simply can't pass the TOEFL.
With Yang Lu acting as translator, their communication became smooth again.
After the meal, Gao Baoliang had basically grasped Robert's requirements.
He planned to go back and draw a sketch first, and after getting his approval, he would start selecting materials and beginning construction.
"Looking forward to your design draft."
Robert shook Gao Baoliang's hand and left, satisfied.
As soon as he left, Yang Lu picked up her bag and went out with Gao Baoliang.
At this time, the streetlights were just coming on, casting a warm yellow glow that mingled with the lights projected from the neighboring houses.
The two walked along the road, their shadows stretched and compressed under the streetlights.
Seeing Yang Lu's hesitant expression, Gao Baoliang took the initiative to speak:
"Your performance today surprised me quite a bit. Aren't you a bit too talented?"
Yang Lu chuckled: "What talent do I have? I majored in English, so it's normal for me to speak English."
"So you learned photography from a teacher?"
"No, I figured that out myself. It's very simple. I don't know anything about lighting or camera movement. I just go by feeling. If I feel that the scene is pleasing, I want to keep it."
After chatting for a while, Yang Lu mustered up her courage and pulled him aside.
"I need your help with something."
Gao Baoliang stopped and looked at the person under the streetlight. The person had thick black eyebrows, bright almond eyes, and was incredibly beautiful.
She had something to say; it turned out she wanted to ask him for help!
He felt a pang of disappointment, but managed a forced smile.
"You said it, as long as I can do it."
Yang Lu looked up, as if asking for a favor, "My company is organizing a mountain climbing trip tomorrow, and everyone is bringing their families. Can you be my family member?"
Gao Baoliang never expected that she would ask him for such a favor.
Aren't family members the same as partners?
Seeing that he was silent with his eyes downcast, Yang Lu quickly added:
"Don't get me wrong, I'm just saying you're my brother. The mountain we're climbing tomorrow is quite dangerous, everyone else has someone with them..."
"good."
Before she could finish speaking, Gao Baoliang quickly agreed.
It's just a friend inviting him to go hiking, what is he hesitating about?
Yang Lu immediately broke into a big smile when he agreed.
Gao Baoliang's lips also curled up, unable to help but be infected by her smile.
He walked her to her dormitory building, and remembering the night Meng Jiao had come to him, he wanted to explain something, but then felt it was unnecessary, so he said nothing and watched her go upstairs.
He only left when he saw her turn on the light, stand by the window, and wave to him, her steps light and her heart filled with joy.
When he returned to the courtyard house, he saw Liu Juan leading Zhuangzhuang, sitting on the threshold of the gate, not saying a word, as if they were arguing with someone.
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