As they went downstairs, Cao Jie and a male colleague were waiting downstairs. Upon seeing them, they quickly took their luggage.
Jiang Xiaoli casually asked, "Why are you waiting downstairs? It's past the Minor Snow solar term and it's so cold."
Cao Jie smiled and said, "It's okay, there's heating in the lobby downstairs, it's not cold."
As they walked toward the parking lot, Li Guizhi said, "Xiao Cao, we'll have to trouble you again this time."
Cao Jie quickly shook her head, "No trouble at all, it's already very easy following Chairman Jiang."
In China, she was basically no different from a normal office worker. Wherever Jiang Xiaoli went, she went. When Jiang Xiaoli was at the company, she would be in the office next door and could do whatever she wanted.
Going abroad requires a lot of worry, but actually, most of the time I'm just acting as a driver.
Jiang Xiaoli's boss is easy to get along with, and this job is a typical example of high pay and low workload. She is very satisfied with her job.
Xu Feng said with a smile, "I heard the other day that Dong Jing, who is with Xiao Yu, is studying French on her own in Oxford. You guys are really amazing!"
Cao Jie was stunned. "Is that so?"
She suddenly realized that all she did all day, besides physical exercise, was read novels and watch TV series. Compared to others, she seemed to be living a very decadent life. It was really a headache!
Jiang Xiaoli laughed heartily and pulled Cao Jie into the car. "It's alright. Dong Jing must have been influenced by Xiaoyu. You guys already work hard enough to ensure you get enough physical exercise every day in addition to your work. Just enjoy your free time however you like."
But the more she said that, the more determined Cao Jie became to acquire more skills and knowledge, because she absolutely could not lose this secure job!
When they arrived at the airport, three people from the "Jinghua Center" investment promotion department had been waiting for them for a long time.
Li Guizhi didn't say much, only, "Be careful and take good care of yourself."
Zong Jiayu was similar, but he smiled and said, "Little Pear, see you in New York."
After checking their luggage and passing through customs, they arrived at the VIP waiting area, where Xiao Jincheng and his group took the menu and began ordering food.
Their flight was scheduled to depart at 2:10 PM, and they didn't have time to eat lunch at home.
Jiang Xiaoli woke up late. She had eaten a full brunch earlier and wasn't hungry at all. She casually chose a dessert and ordered a coffee before leaving the menu.
Xiao Jincheng asked, "Little Pear, you only want a dessert?"
She nodded. "Yes, I'm not hungry."
After she said that, she clearly felt that the girl named Ye Tang glanced at her, and her gaze was a little strange.
However, she didn't pay attention and wasted her time.
Cao Jie noticed it, but Jiang Xiaoli took her arm and whispered, "It's okay, don't pay attention to her."
Their timing was perfect; they could board the plane right after finishing their meal.
Jiang Xiaoli and Xiao Jincheng were in first class, while Cao Jie, Dai Guangbin, and the three from the investment promotion department were in business class.
They very considerately let Cao Jie and Ye Tang, the two girls, sit together.
Ye Tang took a piece of chewing gum out of her bag and placed it on the armrest next to Cao Jie. "I always get tinnitus when I fly. Chewing gum helps a little. Here, have a piece."
Cao Jie shook her head and refused, "Sorry, I don't eat chewing gum."
Ignoring her coldness, Ye Tang continued, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Ye Tang, Ye as in maple leaf and Tang as in candy. I'm a translator in the investment department of 'Jinghua Center.' What's your name?"
"Cao Jie." Just two simple words.
Feeling humiliated, Ye Tang stopped trying to win him over and instead started talking to her colleague Jin Hanyang across the aisle.
Ignoring everything else, Cao Jie pulled out her "spiritual pickled vegetable"—a romance novel wrapped in a book cover—from her bag and started reading.
Xiao Jincheng wanted to chat with Jiang Xiaoli for a while, but when he saw her eyelids drooping, he simply waved his hand and said, "Go to sleep if you're sleepy. Why do all you young people like to stay up so late these days?"
Jiang Xiaoli felt truly heartbroken; sometimes, a husband's strong and healthy body wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Lost in her thoughts, she fell asleep soon after.
She slept for four or five hours and woke up feeling refreshed. She and Xiao Jincheng asked the flight attendant for a luxurious dinner and chatted as they ate.
"Little Pear, I'm thinking of spending two or three days getting to know these two brands, and then going to see Xiaoyu this weekend. What do you think?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded and said, "Sure, Xiaoyu doesn't have class on Wednesday afternoon, right? She messaged me saying she wanted to come to Wudu to see us, but I turned her down."
Xiao Jincheng said with a smile, "Even if she comes, we won't have time to see her. Let's wait until the weekend. I heard that it's actually faster to get from Chongqing to Oxford by train than by car, is that right?"
During the summer vacation, she praised Thumb, "Uncle Xiao, you've really mastered this route!"
She said, "It takes 45 minutes to an hour by train, but about an hour and a half by car. We usually drive because we have a lot of people and a lot of luggage. This time we can try taking the train."
Xiao Jincheng nodded. "That's what I think too."
They were chatting in front, and the others behind them were also chatting.
However, it was mostly the three people from the investment promotion department who were talking; Cao Jie and Dai Guangbin rarely spoke.
Yuan Dong chuckled and teased, "Why are you two so quiet? Brother Zou, we'd better be careful in the future. Chairman Jiang probably prefers quiet people."
Zou Nan smiled and said, "Brother, it's fate that we're on this business trip together. Let's chat casually."
Ye Tang tried to talk to Cao Jie again, "Cao Jie, what do you do at Chairman Jiang's company? Chairman Jiang takes you with him when he goes abroad, you must be very capable, right?"
This time, Cao Jie didn't ignore her. She nodded and said, "I am quite capable."
She came in second place in the mixed-gender combat sports event at the company a while ago!
Ye Tang smiled and said when she saw her speak, "I could tell at a glance that you're no ordinary person, haha. By the way, what part are you in charge of this time with Chairman Jiang? Don't worry, I can handle both English and French. If there's anything that needs to be translated, just leave it to me."
Cao Jie shrugged. "I'll follow whatever Chairman Jiang is in charge of."
Her words stunned not only Ye Tang, but also Zou Nan, who was trying to get information out of Dai Guangbin.
He asked, "Xiao Cao, are you the main person in charge of Chairman Jiang's side?"
"no."
Just as Zou Nan and the others breathed a sigh of relief, Cao Jie added, "I'll do whatever Chairman Jiang tells me to do; I don't care about anything else."
Her words were so cryptic that they completely baffled the three people in the investment promotion department.
Only Dai Guangbin, sitting in the seat behind Zou Nan, managed to suppress his laughter and try his best not to burst out laughing.
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