Chapter 33: A Passionate Scene Unfolds
Lu Junyan buried his head in the documents and said indifferently, "Qingxue is not Jiang Ning, she won't make a fuss."
Outside the office, Jiang Ning, holding a folder, stood frozen in place like a pillar.
She is now an employee of the Lu Group.
She works as the general manager's secretary, assisting Xiao Zhang, who is a special assistant.
These were the conditions Lu Junyan proposed last night at the police station.
As long as Jiang Ning quits his job at FY and works at Lu's Group, he will agree to a settlement and will not interfere with Gu Lanlan's detention.
Gu Lanlan originally preferred to be detained herself rather than agree to Jiang Ning's agreement with Lu Junyan.
But Jiang Ning readily agreed.
Compared to Gu Lanlan's future, this condition is nothing at all.
Jiang Ning didn't know why she was sneaking around eavesdropping outside Lu Junyan's office.
But she just couldn't help it.
She really didn't understand why Lu Junyan insisted that she work at Lu's Group.
Chu Qingxue was also at the Lu family.
Is it some kind of play to have a wife and a mistress working under the same roof?
Jiang Ning gave a wry smile.
At that moment, Lu Junyan's voice came from the office again.
"Let her work under me, and she'll eventually understand how easy it is to be a housewife."
Jiang Ning felt a chill in his heart.
So that's what it was all about...
Her unrealistic fantasies turned into disappointment, and she sighed.
She should have woken up long ago.
Lu Junyan could not possibly have wanted her to join the Lu family business because he valued her abilities.
In the office, Yuan Pei echoed Lu Junyan's words, expressing her contempt for housewives.
However, only those who have actually been full-time housewives understand the hardships involved.
For example, Jiangning.
To buy the freshest vegetables, she has to get up at five o'clock every morning to go to the morning market.
Her mother-in-law required her to buy and cook fresh groceries every day, and absolutely forbade her to eat leftovers.
Breakfast should include four dishes and a soup to ensure a balanced diet.
Dinner was even more extravagant, not to the extent of a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, but it still featured no fewer than fifty different ingredients.
She and Lu Junyan only ate together. Many times, Lu Junyan had social engagements outside and forgot to tell her. She worked hard all day and prepared a big table of dishes, but Lu Junyan didn't eat a single bite.
I remember when we first got married, her mother-in-law would often come to our house.
They either check if she has folded the clothes in the walk-in closet neatly, or they check if there is dust in the corners of the room.
Jiang Ning is busy from morning till night, so busy that he sometimes doesn't even have time to drink a sip of water, and sometimes he has to hold it in for a long time to go to the toilet.
Most importantly, its social value is not yet recognized.
"When that haggard housewife realizes she can't do anything right, she'll obediently go home and continue working as a nanny."
Yuan Pei's laughter was crisp and clear.
Lu Junyan gave a faint "hmm".
"What are you doing?"
Jiang Ning was startled when someone suddenly patted his shoulder.
Turning her head, she saw Chu Qingxue smiling radiantly.
Although Chu Qingxue wore a smile and her makeup was as sweet as ever, the hostility in her eyes was obvious.
"Jiang Ning, Junyan values privacy very much. I advise you not to eavesdrop on conversations inside next time. I'm doing this for your own good."
Chu Qingxue's words provoked Jiang Ning to sneer.
"You know my husband better than I do!"
Chu Qingxue's expression changed slightly, but she quickly smiled again.
“There’s no way around it, Junyan and I are closer!” Chu Qingxue said, pushing open the door to Lu Junyan’s office, and not forgetting to turn to Jiang Ning and instruct him:
"This is a privilege that Junyan gave me alone. Only I can enter his office without knocking. You must not do this, or you will get scolded by Junyan. Don't blame me for not warning you."
After Chu Qingxue went inside, Jiang Ning didn't want to eavesdrop anymore, as if she cared too much.
Does she care?
Of course she cares.
Jiang Ning returned to her workstation and forced herself not to care.
Not long after, Yuan Pei came out.
Jiang Ning thought that Yuan Pei probably didn't want to be a third wheel between Lu Junyan and Chu Qingxue!
"The other woman."
As Yuan Pei passed by Jiang Ning's workstation, he suddenly said this.
Jiang Ning raised his eyelids and looked at Yuan Pei in a cool and indifferent manner:
"Chu Qingxue is the mistress."
Yuan Pei was about to leave, but turned back because of Jiang Ning's words.
He stood in front of Jiang Ning's workstation, leaning forward slightly, his hands resting on Jiang Ning's desk, creating a natural sense of pressure on Jiang Ning who was sitting at his workstation.
Previously, Jiang Ning spent most of her time at home, working with pots and pans, and only knew a little about Lu Junyan's friends.
She had assumed that his friends treated her in a similar way.
But now she knows—
Yuan Pei really hates her.
"The one who isn't loved is the mistress."
After Yuan Pei finished speaking fiercely, he saw Jiang Ning smile brightly.
"The one who isn't married is the mistress."
"you!"
Yuan Pei extended his index finger and pointed at Jiang Ning from a distance.
"Let's see how many more days you can keep gloating."
After Yuan Pei left, Jiang Ning's shoulders slumped.
If we set aside everything else and only look at the emotional world, the one who is not loved does seem to be the mistress.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw Lu Junyan pull up the blinds in his office.
Generally, people only draw the blinds when they need to do something private.
Chu Qingxue was still in Lu Junyan's office.
Jiang Ning had always known that Lu Junyan had a strong sexual desire, so it wasn't impossible for him to have a passionate encounter with his longtime crush in the office.
With his mind wandering like weeds, Jiang Ning couldn't concentrate on his work, so he took out his notebook and started drawing.
Her departure from FY was conditional.
Pitt really took good care of her and was very reluctant to see her leave. He also said that she would always help FY create a series and then keep her achievements hidden.
FY-PO is a new series that she spearheaded, so Pitt asked her to continue designing it, just to sketch a few lines when she had inspiration. He didn't insist, treating it as a part-time job.
Jiang Ning initially refused.
After all, Lu's jewelry brand is now a direct competitor of FY, and it's inappropriate for her to work for FY while she's with Lu's.
But Pete persuaded her by pointing out that she was working as a secretary at Lu's company, not a designer, and she was eventually convinced.
Jiang Ning, engrossed in the design, gradually forgot what Lu Junyan and Chu Qingxue were doing in the office.
It's not that I've truly forgotten.
Instead, I forced myself not to care.
Before she knew it, it was lunchtime. Chu Qingxue walked out of Lu Junyan's office and deliberately unbuttoned a few buttons on her shirt.
When the results came out, they found that Jiang Ning had fallen asleep on his desk.
The newly drawn design was right there in front of her and caught her eye.
When Lu Junyan finished his work and came out, there was no one else outside except Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning was still asleep, seemingly exhausted.
Lu Junyan's lips curled up.
Every time his lips curved upward in a smile, it seemed to be saying something he was too lazy to say aloud.
For example, right now, he seems to be saying, "It's only my first day at work, and I can't even handle it?"
Xiao Zhang had just finished his work and returned when he saw Lu Junyan standing next to Jiang Ning's workstation. He was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to go in or back.
"Xiao Zhang..."
Lu Junyan walked over and said casually as they passed each other:
"The central air conditioning is on too high."
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