As Pei Zhuo came down, he saw an acquaintance standing next to Xu Nian. His gentle smile paused for a moment, then he greeted the two of them casually. "President Zhou, Nian Nian, good morning!"
"Niannian?" Upon hearing this, Zhou Lingjing's eyes turned as cold as blades, and his killing intent surged as he glared at Pei Zhuo.
Pei Zhuo, unfazed by Zhou Lingjing's gaze, still smiled gently and asked, "Does President Zhou also know Nian Nian?"
"Yes! I'm pursuing Niannian and asking her to be my wife," Zhou Lingjing said directly.
"..." Pei Zhuo's gentle mask cracked. This person speaks too directly. Doesn't he know what tact is?
Also, is this how you pursue someone?
There were no flowers, no breakfast, not even a cup of milk tea. He was only trying to win her over with his mouth. He seriously doubted whether Zhou Lingjing's emotional intelligence was negative.
Pei Zhuo had just finished complaining in his heart when he heard Zhou Lingjing say with a self-righteous and shameless tone, "Niannian, I'm hungry, let's go have breakfast together!"
Pei Zhuo: "..."
Xu Nian: "..."
After a two-second silence, Pei Zhu chuckled and said to Xu Nian, "Niannian, I'm also hungry. Why don't the three of us go have breakfast together?"
"Okay." Xu Nian couldn't have been happier with this outcome.
It's good for three people to have breakfast together!
She can better observe them when the two of them fight.
The three of them went to a teahouse at the entrance of the residential area, asked for a private room, ordered a bunch of breakfast items, and began to enjoy them slowly.
The argument that Xu Nian had anticipated did not occur, but something she had overlooked did.
"That's enough, you two. I can get what I want to eat myself. Here, take this back, here, take this back." Xu Nian, with a dark face, took back the mountain of dumplings and pastries from her bowl.
"Niannian, you're so thin, you should eat more," Pei Zhuo said with concern.
"Niannian, what do you want to eat? I'll ask the chef to make it again," Zhou Lingjing said, feigning grievance.
Xu Nian put down her chopsticks and looked at the two of them, saying calmly, "I'm full."
Pei Zhuo and Zhou Lingjing both frowned in disapproval. She had eaten too little; she had only drunk a bowl of porridge since she entered the room and hadn't touched anything else.
But she seemed angry. Pei Zhuo and Zhou Lingjing exchanged a glance, both condemning each other's behavior with their eyes.
"..." Xu Nian looked around and felt that the two people's eyes were practically glued together.
Wait, what dangerous idea is she having?
Bumping into everything will harm her.
Noticing Xu Nian's strange gaze, Pei Zhuo and Zhou Lingjing felt a chill run down their spines, snorted coldly, and began to eat their breakfast in silence.
This is what Nian Nian gave him/her; he/she has to finish it all.
After breakfast, Pei Zhuo spoke gently to Xu Nian, "Niannian, where do you want to go next? I'll take you."
"Pei Zhuo, don't you have to go to work?" Xu Nian asked in surprise. Are these two really that free?
After having breakfast with her, he asked her where she was going, clearly indicating that he wanted to go out and have fun with her.
If she remembered correctly, this time traveler also had his own company, but it wasn't in the same field as Zhou Lingjing's.
"I'm on my annual leave these days, and I was just wondering where to go for fun by myself. With Nian Nian here, I'm not afraid of getting lost," Pei Zhuo said gently, half-jokingly.
Xu Nian raised an eyebrow: "You know I'm unemployed?"
"Huh? Unemployed? Niannian is saying she doesn't have a job? If you want to find a job, how about I recommend you work as the president's secretary at Xinhui Entertainment? The job is very simple, just handling some trivial matters for the boss, and you can discuss the monthly salary with the boss in person." Pei Zhuo's abacus beads were practically hitting Zhou Lingjing's face.
He interrupted with a dark face, saying, "Niannian, don't listen to him. If you want to work, you can come to my company. You'll have a private office and a break room. With me here, no one will give you any trouble."
"Mr. Zhou, it seems there's no suitable place for Niannian there. It's just a bunch of grown men glued to their computers all day looking at data. Unlike my place, there are handsome men and beautiful women everywhere. If Niannian wants to see celebrities, she can just take the elevator downstairs," Pei Zhuo said to Zhou Lingjing with a gentle provocation.
“Niannian isn’t that shallow. What’s so great about celebrities? You’d be better off watching me,” Zhou Lingjing said with a confident snort.
He certainly had that confidence. As a domineering CEO, he was handsome, rich, and had a great physique. His face alone was definitely on par with male celebrities in the entertainment industry.
"President Zhou, not everyone wants to face your cold face all day long," Pei Zhuo said sarcastically, implying that Zhou Lingjing lacked romance.
Zhou Lingjing retorted sarcastically, "I call this keeping myself clean, unlike someone whose scandalous news is always flying around. He's not clean at all. President Pei, who do you think would want a womanizer like me!"
Pei Zhuo's face stiffened at Zhou Lingjing's words, and his nervous gaze fell on Xu Nian's face. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed that she did not show any emotional change.
He still needs to explain what needs to be explained. If he is disliked by Xu Nian because of this unfounded charge, he will have nowhere to turn for help.
Pei Zhuo said gently, with a hint of shyness, "Niannian, don't listen to the media's nonsense. They're just making things up. I haven't touched anyone. I'm very clean."
Xu Nian: "..."
As these two talked, they somehow ended up revealing all their private lives.
Also, when did she say she was going to work? The original owner's parents left so much money, if she didn't go out to eat, drink and have fun, how would she ever spend it all in her lifetime?
"President Pei, nothing stays hidden forever. How can you say for sure whether the media is spreading rumors or telling the truth?" Zhou Lingjing smiled slightly, once again completely dismantling Pei Zhuo's facade.
“Zhou Lingjing, stop slandering me! The media is saying you’re getting engaged to the Zhong family. The eldest daughter of the Zhong family is showing off her title as your fiancée in the industry every day!” Pei Zhuo retorted, revealing most of what she knew to Xu Nian.
Seeing Zhou Lingjing's face turn dark instantly, Pei Zhuo finally felt some relief.
Let him slander him with baseless accusations. Zhou Lingjing won't have an easy time either. If they're going to be hated, they'll both be hated.
He would absolutely not let Zhou Lingjing gain any advantage.
"Niannian, I don't know this Miss Zhong, and I don't have a fiancée. I'll take care of the Zhong family when I get back," Zhou Lingjing said to Xu Nian with a panicked and helpless look in his eyes.
Xu Nian's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, and finally her expression turned a little strange.
Under the tense gazes of Pei Zhuo and Zhou Lingjing, Xu Nian slowly said, "I don't care about your private lives. This breakfast is on me. I have an appointment to go shopping with a friend, so I won't keep you company any longer. Goodbye."
"Niannian, don't go." Pei Zhuo quickly stood up to stop Xu Nian from leaving.
"Niannian, don't go." Zhou Lingjing also blocked Xu Nian's way, feeling wronged.
"..." Xu Nian looked at the two of them speechlessly. They were just revealing each other's secrets a moment ago, but now they're so in sync.
Having long legs is nothing special!
One or two blocked her path in just a few steps.
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