Chapter 24 Chapter 24 A slap in the face and a red date
Chapter 24
At 5:21 pm in the evening, Ruan Yan looked at the time. It was almost time, so she slowly began to pack up and prepare to leave work.
At 1:27, the door of Lu Peishi's office opened and a man in a shirt and trousers walked out.
Ruan Yan stopped packing her things and pretended to type on the computer, continuing to work.
No matter what, you have to do some face-saving work.
Lu Peishi walked out slowly without looking around. Ruan Yan waited for him to walk towards the elevator. She was about to turn off the computer and slip away, just like usual.
But today, when Lu Peishi passed by her desk, he stopped abnormally and turned to look at her.
Lu Peishi had a social gathering in the evening.
Just now when he was in the office, he saw Ruan Yan outside happily and leisurely packing up her things, as if she was getting ready to leave work.
He was already in a bad mood, and this scene was jarring to his eyes no matter how he looked at it.
After he walked out of the office, he saw Ruan Yan pretending to be busy in front of the computer. She had clearly logged out of the company system, and her tidy desk was cleaner than her face. He had just seen it all.
As he passed by her desk, he glanced over and caught a glimpse of a happy smile on her lips, although she seemed busy. He could even vaguely hear her humming a happy little tune.
The unhappy feeling in my heart became more and more obvious.
He snorted, stopped and looked at her.
Completely unaware of the situation, she blinked and looked at him.
"You," Lu Peishi raised his thick eyebrows slightly and raised his chin towards Ruan Yan, "Come with me after get off work."
After saying this, without waiting for the person on the other side to react, he turned around and started walking again.
Well, I finally feel better.
From being confused at the beginning to accepting the reality later, Ruan Yan got into the car with a depressed look on her face.
Lu Peishi glanced at her and asked, "Why, you don't want to work overtime?"
Having said that, I would like to ask, which slave would be willing to work overtime?
But she still managed a smile: "No, I am willing."
Lu Peishi nodded in satisfaction, turned his face to the car window and stopped talking.
Their destination was Lantingxuan, a well-known entertainment venue in the city center.
There was a traffic jam on the road, so she and Lu Peishi arrived late. As soon as they entered the gate of Lantingxuan, someone came down to pick them up.
"Mr. Lu, you are here——"
The person who came to pick him up was a young man who looked three or four years older than Lu Peishi. He was very warm and flattering towards Lu Peishi.
"Mr. Lu, I don't know what to say that you can give me this honor tonight." He immediately stretched out his arm to shake hands with Lu Peishi, "I am really honored that you can come!"
Although Lu Peishi's tone was calm, he didn't put on airs: "Boss Liu, don't say that."
From their simple polite greetings, Ruan Yan learned that the man was the boss of a technology company named Liu Pan, and that he was the one who organized tonight's party.
Ruan Yan was surprised at first. She hadn't seen Lu Peishi answering or making any phone calls just now. How could Liu Pan show up so punctually?
Later I found out that he had been waiting for Lu Peishi at the door of Lantingxuan for at least an hour.
What patience, Ruan Yan thought to herself.
After a few more pleasantries, Liu Pan suddenly turned his attention to Ruan Yan.
The woman next to Lu Peishi is very beautiful.
She has an oval face, big eyes, and delicate facial features even without makeup. Her clothes look very ordinary, a shirt and jeans, and her long hair is just casually tied behind her head. Her dress is so simple that it can't hide her fresh and refined beauty.
A big shot of Lu Peishi's status and the beauties following him are definitely not ordinary people.
Of course, Liu Pan had also heard about Lu Peishi's usual lifestyle and knew that he was absolutely clean and untainted by the world, so when he saw Ruan Yan for the first time, Liu Pan was quite shocked.
The beautiful woman who could be brought out by Lu Peishi to meet people in private must be a special person to him.
But Liu Pan didn't dare to jump to conclusions, so he asked cautiously, "Who is this beautiful woman?"
Unexpectedly, the beautiful woman smiled generously: "Hello, Mr. Liu, I am Mr. Lu's secretary, my name is Ruan Yan."
An unexpected yet reasonable answer.
"Oh, hello, Miss Ruan." Liu Pan was a good person and was very polite to Ruan Yan.
Liu Pan took them upstairs in the elevator. Looking at Ruan Yan who was quietly following Lu Peishi, he vaguely felt that she seemed a little familiar. He always felt that he had seen her somewhere before.
Just as he was thinking about it, the elevator arrived at the floor. Liu Pan was busy inviting Lu Peishi to sit in the box and soon put this insignificant matter behind him.
Anyone who can open an entertainment club in a prime location in City C must be very powerful.
It was Ruan Yan's first time to get close to this kind of extravagant and decadent den, and it was quite different from what she had imagined. The first floor of the club was an elegant and luxurious concert hall.
There was a performance going on at this time, and the rich and melodious notes of the cello echoed throughout the hall, with the lingering sound lingering in the air, which was very stylish.
The place they were going to was on the third floor. When they came out of the elevator, they saw the corridor surrounded by lush green plants and dotted with bright and colorful flowers.
The waiter led the way in front, the soft cashmere carpet absorbed all their footsteps, and the three-dimensional relief murals on the wall were lifelike.
Ruan Yan looked left and right, curious about everything.
Several people stopped in front of a dark brown door. Two tall waiters were standing next to the box. When they saw someone coming, they smiled and greeted them, then bowed and opened the door for them.
There was an extremely spacious marble round table in the box, and most of the people were already seated.
As soon as the door was pushed open, everyone sitting around the round table couldn't wait to look over.
When they saw Lu Peishi appear, they all stood up from their seats.
"Mr. Lu, nice to meet you!" A middle-aged man wearing glasses walked up quickly and shook Lu Peishi's hand enthusiastically.
Liu Pan promptly introduced Lu Peishi: "This is Mr. Xie from Maofa Real Estate."
There were two men following behind Mr. Xie, and Liu Pan introduced them one by one.
"Mr. Wu from New Orange Media."
"Mr. Wang from Taiyue Technology."
After a round of greetings and pleasantries, we were finally able to sit down. Ruan Yan's feet were sore from standing in the back.
The important main seat was naturally reserved for Lu Peishi. Seeing that there was an empty seat next to him, Ruan Yan sat down very naturally.
It was her first time attending such a social gathering, and she was afraid of making mistakes, so she had to follow Lu Peishi's actions closely.
Mr. Xie, who originally wanted to sit in the vice-guest seat next to Lu Peishi, was stunned.
Mr. Xie was stunned, and everyone in the box turned their attention to Ruan Yan.
Ruan Yan was dressed very low-key, and she had been lowering her head to reply to Wen Ying's message since she entered the door. Standing behind the focus person Lu Peishi, she had no sense of existence and was completely ignored.
At this time, everyone was very curious about this low-key beauty.
Liu Pan, who was sitting next to Lu Peishi, was also a little embarrassed and hurriedly introduced Ruan Yan to everyone.
When they learned her identity, the surprise in everyone's eyes deepened.
A mere secretary dares to sit in this position...
But Lu Peishi, who was sitting in the main seat, never expressed his opinion. With his tacit approval, no one dared to say anything.
I could only guess silently in my heart about the relationship between the two.
After Mr. Wang sat down at a separate seat, Liu Pan finally told the waiter to serve the food.
Ruan Yan originally came here with anger tonight, but considering the expensive and luxurious meal, she temporarily forgave Lu Peishi, the cold-blooded and evil capitalist, for a few seconds.
Amid the clinking of cups and plates, a group of people were chatting happily. Ruan Yan didn't understand what they were saying and had no interest in listening. All her attention was focused on the delicious dishes in front of her.
Everyone at the dinner table was distracted by the food, except Ruan Yan, who was eating seriously.
She treated every dish fairly, giving equal attention to every dish, and she tasted each one carefully.
How can this Dongpo pork be stewed so soft and glutinous, with alternating fat and lean meat, crispy and tender, and tasty, with the sweet fat completely melting on the tip of the tongue.
The plate of squirrel mandarin fish next to it was also very tempting. The fish meat was fried into beautiful shapes, golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the sweet and sour sauce blended perfectly with the fish meat. After Ruan Yan picked up a piece with chopsticks, she couldn't help but take several more bites.
There's also the temptingly colorful drum oil chicken and the crystal clear lotus-fragrant pig's trotter jelly...
She really didn't know how anyone could resist eating it.
"Zhuo Lu's success in becoming a leader in the industry and achieving what it has today is all thanks to people like you, President Lu."
"Yes, there are so many design companies on the market. If it weren't for Mr. Lu's steady, accurate and ruthless decision-making, Zhuo Lu would have long since become mediocre."
"We all need to learn from Mr. Lu..."
At tonight's dinner, Liu Pan ostensibly extended an olive branch in the name of Zhuo Lu, but his actual target was Lu Peishi, the heir to Wanlai Group.
Although Zhuo Lu is very powerful in the circle, he is not out of reach for the bigwigs in various fields present here.
But Wanlai is different. There are countless people who want to rely on Wanlai, this industry giant, and everyone wants to have a relationship with the current helmsman Lu Peishi.
Lu Peishi paused as his fingertips tapped the rim of his wine glass. "Zhuo Lu's success is due to the repeated scrutiny and revisions of each and every drawing. It can't be supported by just one person's achievements."
After saying that, he slowly added, "Besides, in terms of ability, my design is far inferior to that of the other partner in the company."
Seeing that Lu Peishi didn't react well to their flattery, the smooth talkers immediately changed the subject: "Yes, yes, Mr. Lu is right. Everyone in the industry knows that Zhuo Ming is a rare talent..."
Liu Pan, who was very good at reading people's expressions, promptly diverted the topic elsewhere.
Lu Peishi was not interested in their topic at all. When he lowered his eyes, he saw the person next to him who was fully engaged in cleaning the food on the table.
It seemed like someone was even less interested in the table conversation than he was.
But, no one was competing with her for the food, so was it necessary for her to eat it with such great effort?
Seeing Ruan Yan concentrating on eating, for some reason, Lu Peishi suddenly had an evil thought in his mind.
Ruan Yan had been eyeing the newly served dish of braised prawns since the waiter brought it to her.
The advantage of sitting next to Lu Peishi is that every dish will be served to him first.
Seeing that Lu Peishi had no intention of picking up her chopsticks, Ruan Yan picked up a shrimp and stuffed it into her mouth.
Well, it’s delicious. The shrimp shells soaked in oil are crispy and the rich aroma of the sauce permeates the shrimp meat. It’s tender and chewy when you take a bite.
But when Ruan Yan looked up and was about to pick up the second one, the dish was taken away.
But she didn't care much. It was okay. She could eat another dish first. She wasn't picky anyway.
But then, no matter what dish she picked up, as long as she reached out and raised her chopsticks, the dish in front of her would always be transferred away perfectly.
“…”
After a few rounds, even the most insensitive person can sense that something is wrong.
Feeling depressed, she looked up and around. Everyone was talking, drinking and eating, and there seemed to be nothing unusual.
She shifted her suspicious gaze to Lu Peishi beside her.
His hand was indeed very close to the glass turntable, but his face was facing Liu Pan on the other side, listening carefully to what the other person was saying. He didn't look like a suspect at all.
but……
Ruan Yan's sixth sense has always been sharp.
In order to confirm her guess, she deliberately remained silent, lowered her head and gnawed on the only piece of beef ribs in the bowl, and then picked up the chopsticks as if nothing had happened and picked up the sweet and sour pork ribs in front of her.
As expected, as soon as she stretched out her hand, the ribs were taken away again.
Her eyes quickly turned to the side and caught the culprit in the act.
Lu Peishi, who was caught on the spot, calmly picked up the Chinese broccoli next to him and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly.
As if nothing happened.
“…”
Ruan Yan wanted to lose her temper but was hampered by the timing and the situation, so she could only suppress her anger and force a smile on her face as she said to Lu Pei: "Boss Lu, what are you doing?"
Every word he spoke was almost like gnashing of teeth.
Lu Peishi remained calm, his sharp features appearing even more stern under the bright white light. He looked at her and slowly uttered three words: "Nothing."
“…”
No, what!
If you didn't do anything, then what the hell are you doing?
The evil capitalists don’t eat well themselves, and they don’t let others eat well either!
Ruan Yan rolled her eyes. If she wasn’t allowed to eat, then she wasn’t allowed to eat. What was the big deal? Anyway... she was almost full.
Glancing at the angry faces of the people around him, Lu Peishi felt a sense of pleasure as if he had succeeded in a prank, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
At this time, scallop and shark fin soup was served.
Seeing Ruan Yan looking down at her phone, she didn't look like she wanted to drink.
He couldn't help but wonder if he had gone a little too far just now.
After thinking for a moment, he reached out and picked up the empty bowl in front of her.
Ruan Yan discovered that her bowl had disappeared right under her nose. After searching around, she saw that Lu Peishi had taken it by mistake.
He was scooping soup one spoonful at a time without even glancing in Ruan Yan's direction.
"Mr. Lu has always had a sharp eye. No project you've ever been involved in has failed. Even if a little bit slips through your fingers, it's enough for everyone to reap the benefits."
Ruan Yan wanted to remind him, but because Liu Pan was talking to him, she had to give up.
"I've failed many times, but I just kept it to myself." Lu Peishi finished scooping the soup and calmly placed the bowl on the table. "Mr. Liu, thank you for your compliment."
Ruan Yan was stunned for a moment, looking at the bowl of soup that was obviously close to her, and was a little unable to react for a moment.
Lu Peishi drank and ate as if nothing had happened, still not even looking at her.
Perhaps because his expression and movements were too natural, no one noticed this detail. Only Ruan Yan stared at the bowl full of soup and ingredients, feeling puzzled.
What does this mean? A slap in the face and a red date in return?
Also, why didn't she realize before that this man was so boring?
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