Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Attraction
Chapter 39
Lu Peishi has a tall and straight figure, his suit and trousers are straight and elegant, and he looks very abstinent.
From a distance, I could vaguely hear some of the phone conversation, which should be about work.
Qiao Qianqian stood there quietly, waiting for the opportunity.
Finally, Lu Peishi on the other end lowered his head and hung up the phone.
Seeing him turn around and walk towards her, she immediately retracted her neck, held her breath and prepared herself.
3, 4, 5, 6...
When Lu Peishi reached the corner, Qiao Qianqian rushed out "just in time" and the props she had been holding in her hand came in handy.
With a neither-too-loud "Ah," Qiao Qianqian, who had deliberately not braked, bumped into a strong chest. At the same time, most of the amber liquid in the wine glass spilled out.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't mean it. Sorry, Mr. Lu!" Qiao Qianqian captured the panic tone just right.
Lu Peishi was stunned at the sudden situation at first, then frowned and quickly distanced himself from her.
Qiao Qianqian looked at the wine she had deliberately spilled on his suit, covered her mouth exaggeratedly and said in surprise: "What should I do, what should I do..."
As he said this, he reached out and patted the stain on his suit in a panic, looking very helpless.
Lu Peishi's reaction to her action was even greater than if he had been splashed with wine. He took a step back, unwilling to let her touch him, as if he was avoiding something disgusting.
Qiao Qianqian's hand froze in mid-air.
Lu Peishi looked down at the stains on his clothes, then took off the stained suit quickly.
"Mr. Lu, I will take care of the trouble I caused. Give me the suit and I will send it to the dry cleaners..." Qiao Qianqian said hurriedly.
Lu Peishi said in a bad tone: "No need."
Qiao Qianqian twitched the corners of her mouth awkwardly: "Lu... Mr. Lu..."
She bit her lip: "Do you really hate me?"
Lu Peishi had no expression on his face.
"Do you have any misunderstanding about me?"
Qiao Qianqian was anxious. There must be a reason why Lu Peishi treated her so badly. All she could think of was the opening reception when Jia Yanyuan took her away, leaving everyone with a lot of imagination.
He already had his own opinion on this matter, and Ruan Yan must have deliberately exaggerated and said something in front of him, which led to Lu Peishi having a very bad impression of her.
She didn't care about that and explained directly: "I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you last time, but I didn't mean it. I hope you can forgive me..."
"I don't know what you mean," Lu Peishi didn't have the patience to listen to these inexplicable words, "Is this the first time we meet today?"
Qiao Qianqian was stunned for a moment, but continued to explain, "No... no, at the last opening reception, I suddenly felt unwell, so Ayan took me away. Afterwards, those reporters wrote nonsense, but Ayan and I are actually just good friends..."
Lu Peishi finally remembered that the person Jia Yanyuan took away was her.
"Oh, really?" He raised his eyebrows, his tone more emotional than before.
After finishing her speech, Qiao Qianqian felt a little embarrassed when she recalled Lu Pei's extremely hurtful words "first time meeting you". But when she saw his expression relax a little, her heart began to beat faster again.
What a perfect face.
He has thick eyebrows, dark eyes, three-dimensional facial features, and strong and clear contours.
Who of the opposite sex would not fall for such a handsome, wealthy, successful and self-disciplined man?
At this moment, she just wanted to distance herself from Jia Yanyuan: "I have always been troubled by the scandal with A Yan. I have clarified and explained it to Xiao Yan many times, but she always doesn't believe me."
Lu Peishi didn't know why she was saying such strange things to a stranger like him, so he interrupted her: "You don't need to explain to me, and I'm not interested in your emotional entanglements."
As he said this, he prepared to leave.
Qiao Qianqian was anxious. She couldn't let Lu Peishi leave like this.
How could she allow herself to miss such an opportunity that was within her reach?
"Mr. Lu, wait a minute!" Qiao Qianqian blurted out anxiously, and without thinking, she turned sideways and grabbed his shirt sleeve.
But in the next second, he ruthlessly pushed her away.
The silky, cool touch slipped from her fingers in an instant, leaving her with nothing to hold onto.
He glanced down, his profile tense, serious and a little bored, looking intimidating.
Qiao Qianqian felt that she was really hopeless. It was such an embarrassing moment, but she ridiculously found that even his cold and contemptuous look was so charming.
Or maybe, people just like things that they can't get. The more unattainable it is, the more fatal its attraction is.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I lost my temper!" She tried to regain her composure. "I just don't want to shirk responsibility. I soiled the clothes, and I will compensate you."
Lu Peishi didn't want to make things so complicated: "Forget it."
Qiao Qianqian took a step back: "I know you have a bad impression of me, and I also know that the compensation amount is insignificant to you. I could have gotten away with it, but my character won't allow me to do so."
With her lowered brows and pleasing appearance, she is like a stubborn little white flower. Despite all the hardships and setbacks, she still cannot lose her tenacious foundation of truth, goodness and beauty.
"Although I don't have much money now, I will definitely take care of it!"
Lu Peishi lowered his eyes to look at her, his dark eyes were like the bottomless sea at night.
Seeing that his attitude seemed to be softening, Qiao Qianqian struck while the iron was hot: "Please give me your contact information, and I will transfer the money to you when the time comes."
The scene seemed familiar, the same routine. Lu Peishi didn't even bother to blink, and said lightly: "Are you friends with Ruan Yan?"
He suddenly mentioned Ruan Yan, and Qiao Qianqian was a little confused: "Um... yes."
Lu Peishi curled his lips slightly, and there was a hint of sarcasm hidden in his raised eyebrows: "Then you can give her the money when the time comes. She has my contact information."
"..." This answer caught Qiao Qianqian off guard and she just stood there in a daze.
Lu Peishi didn't give her a chance to react and simply left her decisively.
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Lu Peishi and Qiao Qianqian left one after another, leaving only four people facing each other at the table.
Jia Yanyuan naturally took Ruan Yan's hand: "Xiaoyan, you look so beautiful today."
Ever since Ruan Yan lost her memory, she almost always appeared in public without makeup. Today, she was only wearing a little makeup, which made him feel quite stunning.
"Thank you, Brother Ayan, for the compliment."
Ruan Yan smiled very sweetly, her round and bright almond-shaped eyes curved downwards, and a shallow dimple appeared at the corner of her lips. She was really beautiful.
Jia Yanyuan stared with his eyes wide open, and the conversation he had just had with Qiao Qianqian was completely forgotten.
He seemed to see Ruan Yan again when they first fell in love, pretty, beautiful, and charming. He remembered the way she smiled at him while standing under the ginkgo tree with the ground covered with golden leaves after class.
So he couldn't help but hold her hand a little tighter.
How does this look like a different person?
This is clearly Ruan Yan!
Wen Ying, who was sitting opposite him, took a sip of wine, looked at Jia Yanyuan, and asked in a casual tone, "Have you been busy with work recently?"
Jia Yanyuan came to his senses and said, "Oh... a little bit. I've been taking on more projects lately, so I've been working overtime more often."
He paused and added, "So I spent less time with Xiaoyan. This is my shortcoming, and I want to apologize."
He was hinting to Ruan Yan why he hadn't contacted her recently. This was a good excuse. Not forgiving her would make her seem less sensible.
Ruan Yan considerately gave him a way out: "It's okay, I've been busy with work lately and often neglected you. It's my fault."
Since both parties are wrong, it is fair to give both of them fifty lashes.
Jia Yanyuan was very satisfied with her answer. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "It hurts to see you working so hard. Actually, you don't have to be so tired. Earning money to support the family is a man's job. You just need to be happy and look beautiful every day."
Even the slow-witted Zhuo Ming noticed something was wrong with Jia Yanyuan's complacent and mindless remarks. Just as he was about to make some rebuttal, Wen Ying next to him had already spoken.
"That's not right. Both men and women have the right to pursue their own careers. If you're completely dependent on one person for survival, and that person cheats or changes their mind one day, wouldn't you have no way out?"
She spoke these words in a pleasant manner, but they were forceful, like a warning and a rebuke.
He realized that he shouldn't have been so boastful in front of Wen Ying, a strong woman, and laughed awkwardly: "Sister Wen Ying is right, I was just talking nonsense."
Ruan Yan sat quietly aside, without saying a word, and drank the champagne in the glass.
The upturned glass perfectly concealed the smile that had been suppressed for a long time on her lips.
It was obvious that Wen Ying had disliked him for a long time.
Ruan Yan naturally didn't want to speak for him, but it was also weird to have to watch the joke from the sidelines, so she simply stood up and said she wanted to go to the bathroom.
Only when they could no longer see her back did she laugh without any concealment.
Scumbag, you’ve fallen!
How stupid and conceited he is.
She walked into the bathroom on the first floor with a happy smile, and was slightly stunned when she saw someone smoking at the door.
Qiao Qianqian was leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette. When she saw Ruan Yan, she didn't react at all.
"Sister Qianqian, why are you here alone? What happened?" Ruan Yan asked.
The dejected look on her face was too obvious to be ignored.
"It's okay." Qiao Qianqian flicked her fingers and a piece of cigarette ash fell into the trash can.
"I just have a craving for cigarettes," she put the cigarette in her mouth and lit it. "It's the first time you see me smoking. Are you surprised?"
Ruan Yan had indeed seen her for the first time, and didn't know what had suddenly happened to her, so she said, "I'm a little surprised. Smoking is bad for your health, so try to smoke less."
Qiao Qianqian snorted softly.
She was embarrassed and angry because she had just been ruthlessly rejected by Lu Peishi.
After seeing Ruan Yan at this moment, the fire in his heart became even more intense.
Why was she able to have a scandal with Lu Peishi, why was she able to be his secretary, why was she able to invite him to her birthday party...
But it is so difficult for me to even get contact information.
Why is it that she can do things effortlessly, but I am still far behind?
Qiao Qianqian was unwilling to accept this.
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