Chapter 230 Deceiving Her
In fact, she did have ulterior motives, wanting to see if she could get some useful information about FZZL out of Gu Jinci.
Jiang Ning first called over a waiter, calmly ordered a cup of coffee, and then said to Gu Jinci:
"Because I have not only official business to discuss with you, but also personal matters... such as... Lanlan."
Gu Jinci raised his eyes and laughed, "It seems that not only are you half my boss on the project, but whether I can ultimately marry Lanlan depends on your attitude!"
Jiang Ning was somewhat surprised when Gu Jinci mentioned "marrying," not expecting that Gu Jinci and Gu Lanlan had progressed so quickly.
“I only have one best friend, Lanlan. Of course, I have to help her make sure she has a good chance of being happy in the future.”
"Hmm, you're right..." Gu Jinci rested her chin on her hands, smiling with narrowed eyes, "Then, to leave you a good impression, tell me, what do you want to know about the FZZL project?"
"It's nothing. You don't need to tell me anything too confidential. I just want to know how this system works, the current difficulties it faces, and how much profit it can bring to us shareholders after it's launched."
Jiang Ning spoke of handling matters strictly by official procedures, leaving no room for misunderstanding, and it seemed that he had no other personal motives.
Gu Jinci naturally told her everything.
However, while explaining the FZZL project to Jiang Ning, one of his hands was under the table, constantly pressing his phone.
Outside, it was getting dark, the streetlights were coming on, and the streets were bustling with traffic.
Gu Lanlan arrived at Cat's Eye Cafe in high spirits. Before she even went inside, she immediately spotted Jiang Ning sitting by the window.
Across from Jiang Ning sat Gu Jinci.
"Huh?!"
Gu Lanlan's eyes widened.
It was rare for Gu Jinci to take the initiative to ask her out tonight, so she dressed up carefully, hoping to have a sweet time alone with Gu Jinci.
But who could have imagined that Jiang Ning would beat her to it?
"No, no, no..."
Gu Lanlan shook her head vigorously.
Jiang Ning and Gu Jinci don't have much interaction, so maybe she misunderstood something.
Once she goes in and asks, the misunderstanding will naturally be cleared up.
Gu Lanlan clearly thought this way, but she couldn't move her feet.
For some reason, she hesitated whether or not to go in now.
Gu Lanlan was feeling restless and hadn't made a decision when Jiang Ning, accompanied by Gu Jinci, came out.
Gu Lanlan instinctively pressed herself against the wall to hide, not understanding why she was doing this out of a guilty conscience.
After Jiang Ning left, Gu Jinci stood at the shop entrance, pretending that he had just seen Gu Lanlan.
"Lanlan? What are you doing standing here?"
"Ah...I...I..."
Gu Lanlan stammered.
"Did you just arrive?"
"Um……"
"Me too."
"Huh?"
Gu Lanlan opened her eyes wide.
Gu Jinci and Jiang Ning had clearly been sitting in the shop for quite some time.
So Gu Jinci was... lying to her?
Gu Lanlan shook her head.
She shouldn't think of Gu Jinci like that. Gu Jinci probably deliberately didn't mention Jiang Ning because he was afraid she would misunderstand.
But……
Gu Lanlan followed Gu Jinci into the store.
The more Gu Jinci tried to hide it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
The two simply drank a cup of coffee and ate a dessert, and Gu Lanlan's doubts gradually dissipated.
She thought it was already late and their date was over, but Gu Jinci took her to a hotel instead.
"Wait a minute..."
Gu Lanlan stood at the hotel entrance, her face flushed.
"Let me confirm first, we two... are dating now, right?"
"Of course, would you have physical intimacy with a man who isn't your boyfriend?"
"Of course not!"
Gu Lanlan almost bit her tongue, fearing that Gu Jinci would misunderstand.
Since they are already boyfriend and girlfriend, it's only natural for them to go to a hotel together!
Gu Lanlan lowered her head and followed Gu Jinci inside.
But she always felt that something had been skipped between her and Gu Jinci.
for example……
Has Gu Jinci ever said he likes her?
Gu Lanlan's doubts were dispelled by Gu Jinci's sweet words, and the two slept together again. This time, at least Gu Lanlan didn't faint from the pain, but afterwards she was too shy to look at Gu Jinci's face.
Gu Jinci and Gu Lanlan lay on the same large bed, the atmosphere between them both ambiguous and awkward.
Gu Lanlan usually thought she was quite easygoing and talkative, but at this moment she couldn't even think of any topics to talk about with Gu Jinci.
“Lanlan…”
Gu Jinci spoke first.
He gently took Gu Lanlan's hand.
Tell me about yourself!
"My business?"
"Yes...we haven't known each other for very long, and I want to know more about you, such as your past...what were you like when you were in school?"
Now that there was a topic to talk about, Gu Lanlan immediately started talking.
Gu Jinci subtly guided Gu Lanlan to recount her high school life.
"Back in high school, I was closest to Aning and Bai Yichen..."
"Ah Ning...you mean Jiang Ning, right?"
"yes!"
"I heard she's Lu Junyan's wife..."
"It's my ex-wife!"
Gu Lanlan emphasized.
"I get so angry whenever I think about that scumbag."
Gu Jinci chuckled to himself.
"According to you, Jiang Ning is just an ordinary family, so how did he manage to marry the president of the Lu Group?"
Gu Lanlan recounted to Gu Jinci the story of how Jiang Ning saved Lu Junyan.
"However, Aning said that she and Lu the scumbag had actually known each other for a long time, since she was 13 years old. Lu the scumbag was Aning's first love, but that scumbag didn't remember at all and had long forgotten her."
"...So that's how it is..."
Gu Jinci raised an eyebrow.
Tell me more! I love listening to Lanlan talk.
And so, Gu Lanlan and Gu Jinci chatted until late at night. On the surface, Gu Jinci was listening to Gu Lanlan talk about her own affairs, but in reality, he talked most about Jiang Ning.
After the start of spring, the weather gradually began to warm up, and today there are finally some signs of spring.
Jiang Ning was invited to the Golden Sparrow Palace.
Today, the Mo family is holding an outdoor cocktail party on the lawn outside the Golden Sparrow Palace to welcome Mo Yan back to the country.
After returning from Country Z, Mo Yan gained valuable experience and now holds a doctoral degree.
The reception invited almost all the prominent figures from both the municipal and business circles of City A.
Although the Mo family and the Lu family had some past grievances, they had started cooperating on the FZZL project, so Lu Junyan was also among those invited.
Jiang Ning hadn't expected to be invited.
She's considered a master in the jewelry design world, but in the business world, her capital is far from sufficient.
However, the invitation was handwritten by Mo Yan, which showed his sincerity, so she did not refuse.
Although the weather is warming up, it can still feel cold to attend an outdoor cocktail party wearing a revealing dress. Jiang Ning chose a dark green three-quarter sleeve silk velvet dress this time, with a princess square neckline adorned with rhinestones and sequins, and a fitted fishtail skirt with gorgeous and delicate gold thread embroidery.
To keep warm, Jiang Ning also wore a white mink cloak over her dress.
As soon as she stepped onto the lawn, she felt countless eyes staring at her.
This includes Mo Yan, Pete, Yuan Pei, and—
Lu Junyan.
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