Chapter 80 Why are you here?
Jiang Ning was surprised to see Yuan Pei.
In particular, Yuan Pei was covered in sweat and panting heavily, his tie was askew, clearly indicating that he had rushed over.
"Why are you here? I didn't invite you..."
Jiang Ning's attitude infuriated Yuan Pei.
"Just because I wasn't invited doesn't mean I can't come. I didn't come empty-handed..."
As he spoke, he handed the paper bag in his hand to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning had assumed that Yuan Pei was giving her a business opening gift.
Opening ceremony gifts are usually related to bringing wealth and business.
For example, the gold Pixiu ornament that Ning Junzhe and his fiancée jointly gifted her.
However, Yuan Pei's paper bag contained a skirt.
A light blue, ethereal lace shirt dress, a new summer design from Valentino.
Rather than a celebratory opening gift, this present seemed more like a personal gift to her.
Seeing Jiang Ning's bewildered expression, Yuan Pei cleared his throat and added in a low voice:
"The one I gave you is more expensive than the one I gave to my sister-in-law."
These words only made Jiang Ning more confused.
Since everyone who comes is a guest, and Yuan Pei has brought a gift, Jiang Ning couldn't send Yuan Pei away, so he had no choice but to arrange for Yuan Pei to take a seat.
After taking his seat, Yuan Pei smiled proudly, as if he were a VIP guest invited by Jiang Ning.
The final step of the opening ceremony was the dinner.
Yuan Pei left before he could finish his meal, because he received a call from Chu Qingxue.
Jiang Ning had reason to suspect that Yuan Pei had secretly made an excuse to leave while attending Chu Qingxue's opening ceremony.
As for why she did that, she had no idea.
Anyway, her relationship with Yuan Pei wasn't good enough that Yuan Pei needed to sneak out.
It was late at night, and the ceremony and banquet had ended.
The guests had already left, leaving Jiang Ning alone on the lawn.
She was organizing the materials and doing the final finishing touches.
"Why are you alone?"
With a flick of his finger, Jiang Ning scattered all the documents in his hand with a clatter.
She raised her eyes, and there stood Lu Junyan, who had appeared before her at some unknown time.
She had never seen Lu Junyan wear a suit like this before.
It must be newly purchased.
Or perhaps it was Chu Qingxue who bought it for him.
For the opening ceremony of Chu Qingxue Studio.
Jiang Ning didn't understand why Lu Junyan would be here.
It's already this late.
"Is there...something wrong?"
"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"
Lu Junyan's rhetorical questions always left Jiang Ning speechless.
"Isn't today the opening ceremony of Chu Qingxue's studio? Aren't you going to be with her?"
After listening to Jiang Ning's words, Lu Junyan shrugged and smiled.
"I've been with you all day! I've spent the whole day with you. If it weren't for her situation being resolved, I wouldn't have come to see you."
Jiang Ning knew that talking to Lu Junyan would only increase his unhappiness.
She crouched down to pick up the documents that had fallen to the ground. To her surprise, Lu Junyan also bent down to help her pick them up, and he did so even faster than she did.
Most of the information was in Lu Junyan's hands, and Jiang Ning could tell from Lu Junyan's expression that he didn't want to return the information to her.
“Lu Junyan…”
Jiang Ning reached out her hand to Lu Junyan, gesturing for him to return the documents to her.
Lu Junyan held the documents, showing no intention of returning them; instead, he raised his hand high.
Jiang Ning frowned, but did not tiptoe to reach it.
Are you that childish?
Instead of getting angry at Jiang Ning's retort, Lu Junyan laughed and casually tossed the documents into the nearby trash can.
"Lu Junyan!"
Jiang Ning shouted, only to see Lu Junyan calm and collected, hands in his pockets, raising his chin and pointing to the trash can.
"If we look for it now, we should be able to find it."
Jiang Ning stared at Lu Junyan in disbelief.
Lu Junyan's behavior tonight seems like he's just here to cause trouble.
She didn't understand what she had done to offend Lu Junyan.
If we have to say it, shouldn't it be the other way around?
She had her eye on a ruby rough with a heart-shaped crack, and Chu Qingxue also had her eye on it. Lu Junyan helped Chu Qingxue snatch the rough stone she had chosen.
She held her studio opening ceremony today, and Chu Qingxue also held one. Lu Junyan helped Chu Qingxue steal the clients she had originally booked.
Even though Lu Junyan and Chu Qingxue offended her, she didn't go looking for trouble with them, but Lu Junyan came to her first to cause trouble.
"Lu Junyan, what exactly do you want?" Jiang Ning asked bluntly.
Lu Junyan took a step forward, getting closer and closer to Jiang Ning, constantly squeezing the cooling air.
Lu Junyan is a man with a strong sense of pressure.
Jiang Ning did not want to show weakness and did not back down.
The two faced each other, their bodies finally pressed tightly together.
The atmosphere was more ambiguous than confrontational.
"Jiang Ning, those few of Lu's currently best-selling jewelry items were designed by you..."
Jiang Ning was taken aback.
Although Lu Junyan's words did not end in a question, his tone was not very certain.
Jiang Ning couldn't tell for a moment whether Lu Junyan was asking her a question or stating something.
Lu Junyan's face, so close to mine, was outlined by the streetlights, casting the most distinct light and shadow.
Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan met eyes, but Jiang Ning did not see any appreciation or surprise for her design talent in Lu Junyan's eyes.
"Those best-selling items were designed by me."
Even after Jiang Ning admitted it, Lu Junyan's gaze towards her did not change in the slightest.
It even got colder.
“If you want to show me your excellence, just say so. There’s no need to beat around the bush and remind me through Grandpa. That’s pointless, Jiang Ning.”
Lu Junyan's voice was cold, and the sharp lines of his lips seemed to be covered with a thin layer of frost.
Jiang Ning was baffled.
When did she remind him through his grandfather?
Or perhaps she was more curious about how her grandfather knew?
She wanted to ask Lu Junyan what exactly happened, but Lu Junyan spoke first:
"Come with me!"
Before Jiang Ning refused, he added:
"This is Grandpa's request."
Jiang Ning had some doubts.
Even when her grandfather wanted to see her, he rarely made any demands on her.
Despite her doubts, Jiang Ning followed Lu Junyan to the imperial blue Bentley.
Jiang Ning hesitated again between the options of sitting in the front passenger seat or the back seat.
In the end, she sat in the back seat of the car, and Lu Junyan had no objection.
A royal blue Bentley drove out of the White House gardens.
Not far away, under the streetlights, Ning Junzhe stood alone beside his red Ferrari sports car.
He arrived an hour early today.
And then I just stood there.
She watched helplessly as the man beside Jiang Ning changed from Pete to Yuan Pei, and then from Yuan Pei to Lu Junyan.
But there was no place for him.
Ning Junzhe clenched his fist and slammed it into the hood of the red sports car.
Seaside villa.
When Jiang Ning got off the bus, he was dazed.
"Is Grandpa here?"
Lu Junyan did not answer her.
The seaside villa was lit up, but in Jiang Ning's memory, it was Lu Junyan's property, and her grandfather had never been there before.
Lu Junyan very gentlemanly let Jiang Ning walk in front.
Jiang Ning was the first to enter the villa. After looking around, he found that the villa was empty.
Where is Grandpa?
As she was wondering, a crisp click sounded behind her—
It was the sound of Lu Junyan locking the door from the inside.
“I never said that my grandfather was here.”
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