Chapter 35 Holding Lu Junyan's Hand
Jiang Ning contacted Pete immediately after leaving the conference room.
She didn't want Pete to prove anything for her; she was afraid that Chu Qingxue would plagiarize her design and cause losses to FY.
However, Pitt told her to relax.
She later learned that Pete had registered the design patent with the intellectual property department when he received her draft, which is why the Lu Group had to urgently recall the new jewelry that had entered the market.
Lu Junyan took the day off today.
Jiang Ning could see the empty CEO's office as soon as he looked up.
As Lu Junyan's secretary, she knew his daily schedule perfectly.
Including today.
So she knew that Lu Junyan had gone to accompany Chu Qingxue on a yacht fishing trip.
Therefore, he turned down all meetings and business opportunities.
Jiang Ning still remembers that during her hospitalization after her miscarriage, Lu Junyan accompanied Chu Qingxue on a sea fishing vacation, so he didn't visit her even once.
"Do you think President Lu and Qingxue got married?"
In front of the coffee machine, Wang Qing was gossiping with her colleagues.
"I don't think so! It seems like they're pursuing someone?"
"I reckon it's about right. Otherwise, why didn't President Lu say a word about the recall of the new LC model, nor did he hold Chu Qingxue accountable?"
"Not only did they not pursue the matter, but I heard from a friend in HR that President Lu is even going to give Qingxue a raise!"
"Wow... this is what you call being fearless because you're favored."
Jiang Ning listened from the side and took a sip of his now-cold coffee.
If this was because she caused Lu's Group to recall all new products, Lu Junyan would probably have handled it differently.
Today was a rare day without having to work overtime, so after get off work, Jiang Ning went to the supermarket alone and unknowingly ended up in front of the refrigerated section.
A niche brand of yogurt caught her eye.
There are countless types of yogurt, and Jiang Ning thinks they all taste pretty much the same, but Lu Junyan only likes to drink this one.
In the past, she would run to several supermarkets every day just to buy this brand of yogurt for Lu Junyan.
As if by some strange twist of fate, Jiang Ning reached out and just as she grasped a carton of yogurt, her hand was grabbed by another person.
Jiang Ning turned her head and her eyes met Lu Junyan's.
Lu Junyan was still the same as always, dressed in a suit and tie, not looking like someone who would shop at a supermarket.
However, he was indeed shopping at the supermarket.
Jiang Ning saw that Lu Junyan was pushing a shopping cart with his other hand. The cart was already full of things, including a lot of fresh food.
In her memory, Lu Junyan could not cook and never cooked.
What's the purpose of buying so much fresh food?
Jiang Ning's first thought was that someone else was going to cook for Lu Junyan.
For example, Chu Qingxue.
So engrossed in thinking about this matter, she forgot to pull her hand away and was held by Lu Junyan for quite some time.
Lu Junyan's charming smile deepened, with the curve of his lips rising even further.
"Junyan, I bought halibut."
Chu Qingxue rounded the corner, her smile vanishing the moment she saw Jiang Ning.
Lu Junyan released his hand first.
It wasn't until Lu Junyan let go that Jiang Ning realized that her hand had been held in Lu Junyan's palm the whole time.
Jiang Ning felt embarrassed as the back of his hand burned intensely.
She was afraid that Lu Junyan would misunderstand that she still had feelings for him.
However, Chu Qingxue was quite pleased to see this.
"How about we buy some yogurt?" Lu Junyan suggested to Chu Qingxue.
"But I'd rather drink milk." Chu Qingxue came to Lu Junyan's side and took his arm.
"Then let's buy milk."
Jiang Ning saw that Chu Qingxue took a brand of milk that Lu Junyan never drinks, but Lu Junyan didn't object.
She had bought this brand before, only once, right after she got married.
However, Lu Junyan didn't drink any of it, so she stopped buying it after that.
Jiang Ning pushed her shopping cart, passing by Lu Junyan and Chu Qingxue.
"It's been so long since I've had a meal cooked by you. I'm going to have a really good time tonight."
Chu Qingxue's words made Jiang Ning stop in his tracks.
Lu Junyan can cook?
She turned around and watched the two figures getting further and further away from her, yet the distance between them seemed to be getting closer and closer.
It turns out, Lu Junyan can cook...
She had no idea.
The knuckles of his fingers, gripping the shopping cart handle, were bulging and white.
Jiang Ning never expected that Chu Qingxue, despite being proven guilty of plagiarism, would receive a yacht fishing trip, a promotion and a raise, and even a personal cooking session from Lu Junyan as a reward.
She had originally thought that Lu's forced recall of the new products indirectly proved her innocence, so she was going to cook a couple more dishes tonight to treat herself!
However, I've lost both the mood and the appetite now.
Jiang Ning put the groceries back in their places one by one, and in the end only bought two vegetable buns for dinner.
On the other side, Lu Junyan accompanied Chu Qingxue back to her home and personally cooked four dishes and a soup for her, three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, which were very nutritious.
"I haven't cooked in a long time, and my skills have become rusty." Lu Junyan placed the last dish on the table and said to Chu Qingxue, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Chu."
Chu Qingxue was stunned, and Lu Junyan then realized what was happening.
Throughout high school, he always called Chu Qingxue "A Chu". But as graduation approached, Chu Qingxue suddenly asked him to call her "Qingxue" from now on.
"Sorry, I just got used to calling you that."
"It doesn't matter."
Although Chu Qingxue looked a little embarrassed, she still took the initiative to approach Lu Junyan in a coquettish manner, reaching out her hands to go behind Lu Junyan and help him untie his apron.
"You're willing to believe that I was tricked by Jiang Ning and FY, and you've given me so much compensation. I'm already more than satisfied."
She pressed her face against Lu Junyan's firm chest.
Lu Junyan gave a faint "hmm".
The copyright department can only prove that FY registered the design patent first, but cannot prove who drew it first.
Between Chu Qingxue and Jiang Ning, Lu Junyan had no reason to believe the latter.
Thinking of Jiangning, his gaze drifted to the four dishes and one soup on the dining table.
The lights came on in the old houses on Sanhu Street.
Jiang Ning finished eating two vegetable buns and received a voice message from Sister Zhao.
Sister Zhao is the store manager of the emerging brand ZM, and also the designer herself.
"Your Lu family is having its annual meeting next week. Come over after work tomorrow if you have time to try on your new dress, Chu."
Jiang Ning, an employee of Lu's Group, didn't even know that the annual meeting was going to be held next week, while Sister Zhao was much more informed.
She picked up her phone and replied:
If you call me by that name again, I'll cry.
The next second, Sister Zhao retracted the voice message.
Jiang Ning couldn't help but chuckle. While chatting with Sister Zhao on WeChat, he also clicked on Gu Lanlan's profile picture.
In the friends list, Lu Junyan's profile picture has been pushed very low.
Even though this profile picture used to be her pinned post.
Jiang Ning did not block Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan did not block Jiang Ning.
However, Lu Junyan's profile picture will probably no longer appear on her WeChat homepage, which she thinks is fine.
After finishing her voice chat with Sister Zhao and Gu Lanlan, Jiang Ning was about to go to sleep when someone sent her a WeChat message.
Lu Junyan's profile picture appeared on the first screen.
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