Perhaps sensing Wang Ziliang's predicament—he was the pillar of his family, supporting everything on his own—Jiang Shuya understood the hardship of being isolated and helpless. Although she was currently weak, she wanted to help as much as she could.
Wang Ziliang stared at the card, speechless, hesitant. He desperately needed the money, and naturally understood that this was the most money Jiang Shuya could offer.
At this moment, Lin Moxiao suddenly spoke up;
"Why didn't you tell me you needed money? How much are you short?"
Wang Ziliang stammered, "Fifty thousand."
Without saying a word, Lin Moxiao took a card out of her pocket and placed it in front of him;
"There's 100,000 inside, is that enough?"
Wang Ziliang was so excited he couldn't express it, and a smile instantly bloomed on his face as he tried to please her.
"I knew my brother was the most loyal, willing to help me out of a tight spot."
Then he cheerfully returned the card that Jiang Shuya had handed him;
"Cousin, I know you're having a hard time too. Keep your money safe; I'll take Ah Xiao's."
"Alright, in that case, I'll take it back." Jiang Shuya didn't hesitate. Since someone was willing to help, why wouldn't she?
Sitting next to her, Jiang Shuyue was preoccupied with company matters. She knew that opportunities to be sent abroad by the company were rare, and if she could get Lin Moxiao's recommendation, and the company knew that they were classmates who had recommended each other, her job might go more smoothly.
Her work would no longer be slandered, and her superiors' attitude towards her would be more lenient. She thought of her superiors, who could scold a perfectly good person until they lost their temper when they found her work to be subpar.
I used to be such a carefree person, but after working with that leader for two years, she wore me down to the point of losing my temper, and I was constantly plagued by nightmares.
Knowing that Lin Moxiao across from her was interested in Jiang Shuya, she suddenly brightened up and took out a box of imported chocolates from her bag.
"Xiaoya, this is your favorite food. My colleague brought it back from abroad last time, but I couldn't bear to eat it, so I saved it for you."
Jiang Shuyue knew that her cousin was a foodie, especially fond of imported chocolate, which satisfied her the most.
Sure enough, when Jiang Shuya saw the box of chocolates, her eyes lit up, and she seemed even more satisfied than if she had received a rabbit fur scarf.
Watching her eagerly open the box, take out a piece and put it in her mouth, her expression changed instantly. Her mouth was filled with the sweet and fragrant taste, her face was filled with happiness, her eyes were slightly narrowed, and her exaggeratedly sweet smile was beyond words.
Lin Moxiao glanced at the box secretly; it turned out that making her happy was so simple.
Jiang Shuyue thought that if she could use her cousin's relationship with Lin Moxiao, she could gain a foothold in "Yunshang Clothing".
With less than a year left on her three-year contract with the company, she knew perfectly well that it wasn't that she lacked ability, but rather that the leader simply couldn't tolerate her and wouldn't let her, the chief designer, stay to delegate her authority.
She's wasting company resources, and we'll kick her out without hesitation.
Although Ms. Liang Yin was Lin Moxiao's maternal grandmother, the old lady had retired and was hospitalized for a long time, and Lin Moxiao was a complete novice, so she had no idea about the intricacies of the company.
The truth is that the two groups of people actually control the company, and have long since stripped the old lady of her power. She only gives a token report on the company's operations and profits and losses each month.
No one at the dinner table noticed Jiang Shuyue's thoughts. Wang Ziliang had solved a major problem and was now focused on enjoying the food on the table.
Lin Moxiao's cold eyes held a thoughtful expression as he savored the fine wine. Jiang Shuya, meanwhile, stared blankly at the people coming and going outside the French windows, sighed inwardly, and stood up, saying:
"Ziliang, cousin, I wish you a safe journey and all the best tomorrow. That's all for today, I'm heading back now."
Perhaps sensing that the atmosphere was not good today, she had a feeling that Lin Moxiao had come straight for her after getting off work at the airport. His burning gaze had hardly left her, making her inexplicably irritable and wanting to escape from here immediately.
The four of them didn't say goodbye to Lin Moxiao. They took the box of chocolates their cousin had given them, ignored the other gift on the table, and rushed outside without saying a word.
She stood for a long time in front of the bus stop, leaning against the advertising wall, pondering her next money-making plan.
She didn't even notice when a tall figure suddenly appeared behind her. Lin Moxiao handed over the box in her hand.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Are you deliberately avoiding me?"
The two quickly locked eyes. Jiang Shuya hesitated before taking the item, then instinctively looked behind him, only to find no one there.
"Where are they? Didn't they come out with you?"
"I'm leaving first. They should be back by now." Lin Moxiao said, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. He took out a lighter from his pocket, and Jiang Shuya instinctively backed away.
"You can't stand the smell of smoke." Lin Moxiao looked at her questioningly.
"Hmm, I don't like it, the smell is unpleasant."
Upon hearing this, Lin Moxiao tossed her newly lit cigarette onto the ground and stamped it out, then quietly looked at him; "Come with me."
"Ah." Jiang Shuya didn't react.
"Let's go to the hotel," Lin Moxiao said softly, staring into her eyes.
Jiang Shuya finally realized what was happening and, enraged, retorted, "You're utterly shameless!"
Lin Moxiao lowered his head and chuckled, teasingly saying, "You're not even a little bit moved by me? I think you're like a wooden stake, utterly boring!"
Let's go, I'll see you off.
Just as Jiang Shuya was about to refuse, she saw a bus coming from the front and was about to go forward to wait for it when Lin Moxiao grabbed her arm.
He wrapped one arm around her, immobilizing the furious Jiang Shuya. Her face was flushed red, and the rabbit fur scarf around her neck made her fair skin appear even brighter. Lin Moxiao raised his hand to stroke her cheek, but Jiang Shuya dodged away.
"What exactly do you want?" Jiang Shuya asked angrily.
Seeing that she seemed genuinely angry, he pulled her up, saying as they walked, "I just wanted to take you home. Don't overthink it. I'm not stupid enough to want to sleep with a married woman."
Seeing how casually he spoke, Jiang Shuya's pride began to falter. If he had no ulterior motives, why did he confess to her? And now he insisted on giving her a ride—what was his purpose?
Could it be that he just wanted to tease her and get revenge for rejecting her back then? That's too childish and too boring. Suddenly, I can't see through him anymore.
Not long after the two got into the car, Jiang Shuya, who was sitting in the passenger seat, became restless.
Suddenly remembering something, she opened her bag, took out the forty thousand yuan, and said, "Mr. Lin, this money is for you; please keep it."
Lin Moxiao glanced at the money, a strange laugh appearing on his face. Then, his expression changed instantly. He rolled down the car window and said;
"If you don't want it, just throw it out the car window. I won't force you to take it."
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