Chapter 2 Arranged Marriage, You and Me
Zhou Yu had been working for Jiang Qingying for three years. This boss was arrogant by nature, but she had enough ability and capital to be arrogant. She was a rare woman in the business world who "gave people face".
Of course, there will always be those who don't know when to yield. Jiang Qingying is never one to back down; she deals with people decisively and exudes a powerful aura. Just like now, she's like a general about to go into battle, calmly gathering her weapons.
But... when did she and Lu Jinyuan become enemies?
Jiang Qingying got out of the car, holding an umbrella, and walked towards Lu Jinyuan. After only a few steps, her shoes were already soaked in the rain, and the cuffs of her trousers were also soaked.
Jiang Qingying hated rain the most, especially the feeling of her body being soaked by the rain, which was extremely uncomfortable. She just wanted to get back to the car quickly to get ready, so she quickened her pace. Before she knew it, her heel got stuck in a small gap in the ground.
The moment Jiang Qingying staggered, Zhou Yu reacted quickly and grabbed her arm, but because of this action, the umbrella he was holding also fell to the ground.
The two people stood in the raging wind and rain, watching their two umbrellas being blown away. The rain washed over their faces, and their hair was quickly soaked.
They were defeated without a fight, and their long-prepared morale was completely destroyed.
A thousand curses flashed through Jiang Qingying's mind.
"Mr. Jiang, are you alright?" Zhou Yu asked.
Jiang Qingying closed her eyes briefly and said in a low voice, "It's okay." She then pointed to the distance and said, "Let's pick up the umbrella."
Zhou Yu went to pick up the umbrella, and Qi Xin thoughtfully came over to help.
Qi Xin held the umbrella over Jiang Qingying's head, and with his other arm out in front of her, he respectfully said, "President Jiang."
Jiang Qingying twitched the corner of her mouth and took his arm, saying, "Thank you for your help." She tried to pull the heel out of her shoe, but found that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't free her foot.
Jiang Qingying felt like dying.
"Zhou Yu," Jiang Qingying called him back.
"Are there spare shoes in the car?"
"Yes," Zhou Yu replied, then quickly went to the trunk to take out the spare shoes.
Jiang Qingying took it and told him, "Find your own way back."
Zhou Yu: "Okay."
Then Jiang Qingying grabbed Qi Xin's arm and hopped into Lu Jinyuan's car.
Inside the car.
"Where is President Jiang going?" Qi Xin asked.
Jiang Qingying reported a place; she was off today and had promised her mother that Qin Qing would come home to be with her.
After that interlude, we finally settled down.
Jiang Qingying composed herself, turned to Lu Jinyuan sitting next to her with a smile, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Lu."
Lu Jinyuan held a tablet with stock market charts on it. He looked up at her and said indifferently, "It's no trouble at all."
Jiang Qingying met his gaze. In the entire circle of celebrities, almost no one dared to look Lu Jinyuan in the eye, let alone confront him directly.
Apart from Jiang Qingying.
"Is Mr. Lu planning to build a department store in this desolate wilderness?"
Jiang Qingying's words contained a hint of sarcasm, but they were also a test of the other party.
The Lu family is involved in commercial real estate, primarily targeting high-end department stores and upscale business districts. In terms of business scope, Lu Jinyuan isn't exactly a competitor to her, which explains her surprise when she first saw him.
Lu Jinyuan gave a slight smile. "I don't think President Jiang is interested in this."
Instead of answering her question, they pointed the finger at someone else.
"So what if it is, so what if it isn't?"
"Not very good, just saying."
Jiang Qingying glanced at him, then looked away, intending to end the conversation.
Lu Jinyuan continued studying the stock market updates in his hand, remained silent for a long time, and then suddenly blurted out, "Why are you avoiding me?"
Jiang Qingying had her eyes closed when a deep, pleasant voice entered her ears. The sentence, spoken without any emotion, sounded like an ordinary question like "What should we have for dinner?" But the content of the sentence made Jiang Qingying's heart tremble and her eyelashes flutter involuntarily.
"I don't know what Mr. Lu is talking about."
Lu Jinyuan waited a long time for a reply. He didn't mind her insincere words and then said meaningfully, "It's been almost two years since I returned to China, but I've rarely had the chance to interact with President Jiang. I thought there was some misunderstanding between President Jiang and me."
"It turns out I was just being overly sensitive."
"I didn't expect President Lu to be such a sentimental person."
In fact, what Lu Jinyuan said was not entirely wrong. Two years ago, after returning to China, Lu Jinyuan was directly parachuted into the Lu Group, holding great power and in charge of the entire Lu family. He was the person with the highest power and status besides Old Master Lu.
Ever since Jiang Qingying learned that he had returned to China, she had always tried to keep her distance from him, whether it was at a gathering arranged by friends or a business banquet. She tried her best to avoid meeting Lu Jinyuan. Even in business, she would simply let go of unimportant projects, but this was rare.
Is this considered dodging?
I don't think so; they didn't have much interaction to begin with.
Lu Jinyuan remained excessively calm in the face of Jiang Qingying's mockery, staring at the person beside him who was deliberately avoiding his gaze, "President Jiang should know that I'm here to see you today."
Jiang Qingying looked at him and asked, "What brings you here?"
"I have a collaboration I'd like to discuss with Mr. Jiang."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Lu Jinyuan turned his head to look at her. Under the gloomy rain, his face was unusually resolute and calm, and his eyes were so deep that they seemed to want to suck the other person in.
"Marriage alliance".
Jiang Qingying was stunned, hardly believing what she had heard, and silently indicated that she wanted to confirm his words again.
"A marriage alliance, between you and me."
Lu Jinyuan spoke again.
Jiang Qingying extended her index finger, pointed at Lu Jinyuan, then at herself, "You and me?"
Lu Jinyuan nodded, his demeanor extremely composed.
Jiang Qingying moved her lips, smiled incredulously, and asked, "Did I hear that right?"
Lu Jinyuan's eyes changed slightly, and a smile appeared on his face. "If my expression is correct and your hearing is also correct, you should not have misheard me."
Jiang Qingying still couldn't understand. She didn't understand whether it was her family that was about to fall into ruin, or his family that was about to fall into ruin, so that they had no choice but to use the means of a marriage alliance.
Jiang Qingying lightly raised her hand and waved it haphazardly in the air. "Reason?"
"As for me, I have only been in charge of the Lu family for less than two years, and my position is still unstable. There will be many difficulties in the reforms to come, and I will explain the details to you later. I need a strong backing, and the Jiang family is the most suitable."
"If you don't have someone you like, then a marriage between the Jiang family and the Lu family would be a powerful alliance, and it would definitely be a win-win situation."
Marriage alliances can also be mutually beneficial.
The analysis was very logical and sound, and it certainly seemed like a collaboration with only benefits and no drawbacks.
Jiang Qingying had nothing to say.
Lu Jinyuan sensed the growing hostility emanating from her and chose to remain silent for the time being.
The car drove on the road, the tires scraping against the wet ground, creating ripples and a sizzling sound. The sound was steady and rhythmic, but it was annoying to listen to.
Jiang Qingying stared out the window for a long time before finally gathering her thoughts. "President Lu can even use marriage as a business bargaining chip."
"I am a businessman, that's true. Marriage is not the most important thing to me at this moment, and making reasonable use of it is not a bad thing."
Cold-blooded and ruthless!
Scumbag!
Jiang Qingying cursed him in her heart, glaring at him fiercely, "But I care."
“Understood.” Lu Jinyuan lowered his eyes and said seriously, “That’s why I said, the premise is that if President Jiang doesn’t have someone in mind, you can consider me. I’m serious, whether it’s business cooperation or marriage.”
"..." The amount of information was too much for Jiang Qingying to handle. She turned to look at him but found that the man was as calm and composed as ever, with a commanding presence that seemed to be innate.
"There are no permanent enemies or friends in business, but we can be husband and wife forever."
!!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingying almost bit her tongue. She wanted to laugh but found it absurd, so she wore an expression of barely suppressing laughter. "President Lu, to be honest, this is the worst confession I've ever heard."
Lu Jinyuan looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, I will improve."
Who asked you to improve!
Jiang Qingying had no desire to talk to him anymore and ended the conversation directly: "Okay, stop. I will seriously consider President Lu's suggestion."
Lu Jinyuan pursed his lips to indicate his understanding.
Jiang Qingying turned her head to look at the scenery outside the car window, suppressing the urge to jump out of the car.
This is truly bizarre.
It was just a dream.
This guy, like a dog that bites but doesn't bark, silently let out a big fart.
The journey was quiet until the car stopped in front of the Jiang family's house, at which point Jiang Qingying calmed down.
Qi Xin got out of the car and opened the door for Jiang Qingying. She nodded and smiled to thank him. Just as Qi Xin was about to close the door, she reached out to stop him.
Lu Jinyuan noticed and looked over. He saw Jiang Qingying's figure bending over at the narrow car door. Her short, black hair swayed with her movements. She had a full red lip and her eyes were upturned. Her fiercely beautiful face became lively.
"Mr. Lu is probably too busy with important matters to remember. You are a person who was betrothed to someone since childhood."
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