Chapter 44 Chapter 44 The Perfect Man
Chapter 44
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather gradually began to turn cooler.
In just over a month, the puppy we picked up has grown from a skinny little pitiful thing into a chubby little naughty boy.
Not only does it have a new home, it also has a new name - Little Lucky.
Little Xingyun is very smart. After only two teachings, he learned the time and place to go to the toilet. He also got along well with the people in the surrounding shops and soon became the darling of the area.
Because of it, Jiang Chi and Lingzi came to the flower shop more and more often.
"You are still more popular." Xiaoman squatted on the ground and teased it with a duck meat chew stick.
The wind chimes at the door rang, and someone came in.
Xiaoman glanced up casually, then lowered her head again: "Welcome."
She opened the flower shop not for business, so the prices were very low. Anyone who liked her flowers could take them away.
She also often gives carefully wrapped flowers to her neighbors.
It is much more meaningful to let more people appreciate the rich and gorgeous beauty of these flowers when they are in full bloom than to let them wither and die silently.
But the people who came today didn't seem to be very interested in her flowers.
Xiaoman caught a glimpse of the other person's black lambskin shoes that stopped right in front of her.
"Are you the owner of a flower shop?"
A rude young female voice came from above her head.
Xiaoman slowly raised her eyes.
She was a young girl wearing a shirt and short skirt, with thin eyebrows and a small face, and her long hair was tied up with a brown headband. Even though she had light makeup on her face and dressed in a deliberately mature manner, it couldn't hide her childish face.
Xiaoman had no impression of her at all and didn't remember knowing this person before, but judging from her arrogant attitude, if she didn't come for the flowers in the store, then she came purely to cause trouble.
"Is there something wrong?" Xiaoman asked casually, and continued to play with Xiaoxing, not taking the visitor seriously at all.
The young girl spoke again: "You've only moved to Xihuan Town not long ago, right?"
Xiaoman said nothing and waited for the next step.
"You know you don't have a very good reputation in town, don't you?" the girl said sarcastically. "There are a lot of rumors about you. They say you're of unknown origin, unknown identity, and that..."
She stopped talking before she finished.
Because Xiaoman slowly stood up from the ground.
She pulled out a piece of paper from the table next to her, wiped her slender fingers, and said in a leisurely tone: "What else?"
The girl was a little surprised. I thought she would be embarrassed, angry, or eager to refute after hearing these words.
I didn't expect her reaction to be so calm.
"They said you were a mistress kept by someone." The girl raised her face and deliberately provoked her.
Xiaoman snorted and laughed: "That's it?"
The girl was dissatisfied with her nonchalant attitude: "You don't care about being called shameless. Do you have any shame?"
Xiaoman threw the paper in her hand into the trash can and took two steps forward.
She is extremely beautiful, with delicate features and skin as white as cream. Even when she is not smiling, she has a kind of lazy sexiness, but when she frowns, her eyes become sharp.
Her figure was getting closer and closer. She was already tall, and now she was looking down at her from above. A strong sense of oppression came over her.
"Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to talk about me?" Her voice was cold, but every word she said was full of deterrence, which made people feel cold in their hearts.
The young girl had come here fully prepared, but every development was unexpected.
She really didn't expect that a woman who had no one to rely on here would be so arrogant and difficult to mess with.
But the young and energetic girl was unwilling to give in. She raised her chin proudly and raised her voice to embolden herself: "How dare you talk to me like that? Do you know who I am? Do you know what my family does?"
Little Lucky whimpered and ran behind Xiaoman's heels.
Everything about it is good except that it is very timid. If there is a slightly loud noise, it will be so scared that it hides and trembles.
"You scared my dog," Xiaoman said impatiently, "Get out of my store before I lose my temper, otherwise..."
"What else can you do?"
"I don't want to argue with students, but if you really want a beating, I don't mind using you as a training ground."
Xiaoman was not trying to scare her. Her family sent her to learn Sanda and Taekwondo for self-defense since she was a child.
Although her rank is average, most men without any strength are no match for her.
Not only was she threatened, but her identity as a student was also discovered after she had deliberately dressed up. The girl's face turned red. In her entire life, no one had ever dared to speak to her in such a bad manner.
"You...you shouldn't regret it!" she shouted arrogantly.
Xiaoman gave him a cold look as a warning.
At this time, the crisp sound of wind chimes at the door rang again.
The person who pushed the door open was a familiar figure.
"Jiang Chi."
After seeing who was coming, the girl blurted out first.
Jiang Chi stared at the person who appeared in the flower shop and was stunned for two seconds.
Xiao Xiao...
"Why are you here?"
If plans change, that's a good time to adjust your strategy.
Xiao Xiao sniffed, and her eyes instantly turned red: "I...I'm here to buy flowers."
Jiang Chi walked over with a puzzled expression.
He glanced at Xiao Xiao, who was clearly in a bad mood, then looked at Xiao Man, who was standing beside him as if nothing had happened, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"
Xiao Xiao frowned. He was the one who looked bad at the moment, but his first concern was to ask if the woman was okay.
Are you kidding me?
"It's okay," Xiaoman picked up Xiao Xingyun who was hiding on the ground and glanced at the people over there. "Is he your classmate?"
"Yes." Jiang Chi said, reaching out to rub Xiao Xingyun's furry head.
"Jiang Chi, I..." Xiao Xiao bit her lip.
But Jiang Chi never even looked at her.
This feeling of being ignored and neglected made her feel humiliated.
The corner of his mouth was bitten so hard that it seemed as if blood was oozing out.
Growing up, she had to get what she wanted.
Even if she can't get it, she will try her best to destroy it.
*
That morning, Ruan Yan had just arrived at the company and hadn't even sat down when Lu Peishi, with a serious expression, told her to find relevant information about the "Jueyue Mansion" project. Then he hurried out.
Ruan Yan listened to a few words in a hurry, and it seemed that there was a big problem at the construction site. Tan Xinyi did not dare to make a decision rashly. Lu Peishi had to go to the site in person to assess the risks before making the next arrangements.
When they arrived at the construction site, Tan Xinyi and the others saw Lu Peishi coming and walked over anxiously.
"Lu Da." Fang Yuan pointed to the retaining piles at the edge of the foundation pit not far from Lu Peishi. There were obvious cracks and tilts there, and even bulges in some parts.
"Many similar cracks have been discovered around the scene, some even more severe than this one," Tan Xinyi said solemnly. "Now I'm worried that the main road outside the wall will also be affected. Fang Yuan just discovered several shallow cracks on the adjacent sidewalk."
Yesterday, a sudden rainstorm hit City C, causing a large amount of rainwater to seep into the construction site foundation pit. The surrounding soil became saturated with water, causing the lateral pressure to increase sharply.
At the same time, the anchor cable system failed, and some anchor cable heads showed signs of slack and significant retraction...
Lu Peishi didn't say anything. He looked around the scene and his expression became increasingly grim.
At this time, Manager Liu, who was in charge of the construction, also hurried over.
"Engineer Lu, you really can't blame us entirely. The heavy rain came too fast, and we didn't have time to react..."
"Are your work errors, improper inspections, and shoddy work also caused by the heavy rain?" Lu Peishi said harshly, not giving the other party any face at all.
Manager Liu was sweating profusely: "Engineer Lu..."
"Stop excavating immediately and backfill as quickly as possible, using large amounts of debris and gravel to suppress the soil that's about to slide," Lu Peishi immediately ordered. "Also, seal all records, documents, and remaining materials related to the anchor cable construction and await a thorough investigation by the company's investigation team!"
Back-pressure backfilling is the fastest and safest, but also an extreme emergency measure that incurs huge time costs and economic losses.
Manager Liu couldn't bear the consequences at all and panicked: "Engineer Lu, we can't afford to delay the construction schedule. Time is already tight..."
Lu Peishi looked at him and said, "Do you know that the main road outside has also cracked? If emergency measures are not taken, it will soon affect the surrounding pedestrians, residential buildings, and schools."
Manager Liu shuddered and said, "Engineer Lu, it's not that serious..."
"It's not that serious? If it endangers lives and causes a disaster, will you be held responsible?" Lu Peishi shouted angrily, "Or do you want to spend the rest of your life in jail?"
Manager Liu was so frightened by his harsh scolding that he dared not say anything and had to obey Lu Peishi's orders.
When Ruan Yan rushed to the construction site, she saw Lu Peishi walking in the mud and personally directing the work.
The scene was in chaos, with excavators, loaders and other equipment making rumbling sounds. Everyone was working busily but orderly amid the deafening noise.
After quickly understanding the general situation, Ruan Yan followed everyone, helping to take photos, retrieve data and drawings, and record on-site instructions...
After a whole day, everyone was exhausted.
After leaving the construction site, Lu Peishi drove everyone to eat.
"You've all worked hard today, eat more."
"Master Lu, you've worked so hard," Fang Yuan wiped the beer foam from the corner of his mouth. "Before you came today, we were in a stalemate with Manager Liu for a long time. He simply refused to agree to the rectification plan we proposed, and even brought up the changes we made to the drawings earlier..."
It was obvious that Fang Yuan was very upset with Manager Liu that morning.
Lu Peishi said, "From what we can see on the scene, the foundation pit data must have been showing anomalies long ago. Whether they failed to monitor properly or failed to pay attention to what they discovered, it's all due to Liu Zhiyuan's dereliction of duty. He even tried to justify and shirk responsibility afterwards. This accident has exposed too many problems within Liu Zhiyuan's team."
"That's really irresponsible! I remember that the cooperation with their company was originally handled by... Zhuo Zhongsen..." Having said that, Fang Yuan couldn't help but glance in Ruan Yan's direction.
Seeing that Ruan Yan didn't react much, he continued, "Anyway, we are just unlucky."
Lu Peishi said solemnly, "This incident is a lesson for us. We must shoulder our responsibilities. Liu Zhiyuan will follow the contract. Once the investigation team comes out with the results, we will settle everything with them one by one. Such a serious issue must be dealt with seriously."
His words finally made Tan Xinyi and Fang Yuan feel a little better.
After dinner, everyone went their separate ways.
Ruan Yan took Lu Peishi's car back to Bijiawan.
She subconsciously opened the back door.
"Sit next to me." The car door had just been half opened when Lu Peishi said from the other side.
She said "oh" and turned around and walked forward.
Lu Peishi looked exhausted. Thinking back to when he went to the construction site today, he was busy shuttling between the construction vehicles, personally checking and directing every detail. It was no easier than theirs.
This noble and aloof young master's professionalism and meticulous attitude towards work are truly beyond reproach. No wonder he can make Zhuo Lu a role model in the industry.
Ruan Yan said, "Mr. Lu, how about letting me drive?"
"No need." Lu Peishi glanced at her and thought, it seems that she cares about him very much.
"Are you sure you don't need it?" Ruan Yan said, "I'm a pretty good driver."
"Are you sure you don't need it?" He fastened his seat belt. "You've been tired all day, take a break on the way."
That's quite considerate.
Ruan Yan said "oh" again and fastened her seat belt.
The car drove into the chaotic night.
After a while, Ruan Yan's cell phone rang.
It was Jia Yanyuan calling.
Ruan Yan looked at the name flashing on the screen, hesitated for a moment, and finally pressed the button.
On the one hand, she really didn't want to answer, on the other hand...
She glanced in Lu Peishi's direction.
After all, it was in his car, such a confined space, and it felt a bit awkward to answer Jia Yanyuan's call next to him.
Lu Peishi saw Ruan Yan staring at the incoming call for a few seconds, but she finally hung up.
He couldn't help but ask: "Your boyfriend?"
Ruan Yan muted her phone and subconsciously put it in her bag: "Yeah, yes."
Lu Peishi caught a glimpse of a conflicted expression on her face.
It turned out that she was no longer willing to answer the man's call, which meant that she must be feeling very painful now because she couldn't control her inner emotions, Lu Peishi thought.
There's no way, and it's not her fault. After all, there's a perfect man who is handsome, capable, and appears by her side all day long. It's hard for her not to be moved.
Her boyfriend doesn't look like a good person at first glance. He's not good-looking and is not as good-looking as him in every aspect. She must have too high a moral bottom line, so she has been so indecisive.
——Otherwise, Lu Peishi really couldn’t understand why she was torn between that ordinary man and the impeccable and flawless him.
Isn't this an easy choice?
Thinking of this, Lu Peishi cleared his throat and couldn't help but say, "Many times, it's better for people to follow their own hearts."
"Hmm?" He suddenly said something without any beginning or end, which made Ruan Yan confused.
Seeing that she didn't seem to understand, he hinted, "There's no need to be bound by worldly rules and regulations in life. Sometimes being too moral isn't necessarily a good thing."
Ruan Yan was confused: "Mr. Lu..."
Lu Peishi became more and more excited as he spoke: "Following your heart is the best choice. Liking someone is a very open and honest thing. There is no need to hide it. Forcing yourself to hold back your feelings is stupid, isn't it?"
Ruan Yan had countless questions in her mind, not knowing what he was talking about. But seeing his serious expression, she had no choice but to pretend and say perfunctorily, "Yeah, yes, Mr. Lu, you are right."
"Did you listen to me? Do you agree with what I said?" Lu Peishi was relieved that all his words were not in vain.
Although she had no idea what he was talking about, Ruan Yan still gave him enough emotional value: "Of course I agree. What you said really makes sense."
It’s just that I didn’t understand. It’s okay, it’s not a big deal.
Lu Peishi's mood suddenly brightened: "I'm glad you listened to it."
He had originally thought of many words to persuade her, but now it seems that there is no need.
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The author has something to say: I’m so stuck in this writing that I’m questioning my life 555555 I’m going to go over the outline again tomorrow π_π
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