Chapter 30 Your Eyes
Lu Mingzheng slowed down his eating pace, and only spoke after finishing all the food.
"I'm done eating, I'm leaving!"
"Oh." Jiang Ruzhen put down the ice pack, rolled her eyes, and felt that her eyelids were much less swollen and she didn't feel as uncomfortable as before.
She took out ten yuan from her pocket and handed it to Lu Mingzheng, saying, "We'll split the bill for the meal."
Lu Mingzheng was clearly stunned when he saw the money, and looked at Jiang Ruzhen incredulously.
Feeling guilty under Lu Mingzheng's accusing gaze, Jiang Ruzhen lowered her eyes to look at the table and noticed the three empty plates. Her heart skipped a beat.
Did this guy eat all the food?
The half she ate was already covered in her saliva. Didn't he find it disgusting?
"I don't care about your little bit of money."
Lu Mingzheng turned and left. Jiang Ruzhen came to her senses and looked at his back, feeling that he seemed a little angry.
Why?
She didn't offend him, did she?
What is she feeling guilty about?
Forget it, rich young masters are all eccentric. This guy is always so carefree and irresponsible, who knows what he might say that might trigger something.
Upon exiting the door, Jiang Ruzhen saw that Lu Mingzheng was already in the car waiting for her, so she went over and handed him the ice pack.
"Thank you for the ice pack. Keep it for your way back. Goodbye!"
Jiang Ruzhen thought that driving in the sweltering summer heat would be tiring, so she returned the ice pack to Lu Mingzheng, so that he could use it to cool down along the way.
Then she turned and walked towards the bus station.
Lu Mingzheng was momentarily stunned before pushing open the car door and chasing after them, frowning as he spoke.
Where are you going?
“I’m going to the station to buy a ticket!” Jiang Ruzhen replied with a surprised look.
They've all finished seeing the people, so they can all go home and find their own mothers!
What's wrong? You regret it and want to ask her for the money for the meal?
Jiang Ruzhen inwardly complained, but outwardly she simply tossed out ten yuan. The dishes they had just eaten were worth at most five or six yuan, so she gave ten yuan as her treat.
“I’m driving back to Yangcheng, I’ll give you a ride,” Lu Mingzheng said with a straight face.
"Thank you, but no need. I'll take the car back."
"Why don't you know what's good for you? In the middle of summer, the car smells like stinky feet, it could shake your intestines out, why do you have to go through that suffering?"
"I do."
Jiang Ruzhen was calmly talking to Lu Mingzheng, but after a few words, he started to belittle her, which made her angry.
Hearing Jiang Ruzhen's response, Lu Mingzheng was so angry that his heart, liver, and lungs ached. This woman was truly ruthless and heartless.
He had just thought she looked pitiful from crying and felt sorry for her, but now that the ice pack is on, she seems to be feeling much better, right?
Why do I always disagree with him?
"I'm going back to Yangcheng to deal with my teacher's return to the city. Don't you want your family to return to the city sooner? Why do you insist on taking a bus when you have a car available..."
Before Lu Mingzheng could finish speaking, Jiang Ruzhen had already turned around and gotten into the car.
After fastening her seatbelt, Jiang Ruzhen smiled at the stunned Lu Mingzheng.
"Young Master Lu, what are you daydreaming about? Let's go!"
"oh oh."
For the first time, Lu Mingzheng felt that life was so absurd.
Jiang Ruzhen's face seemed to be leaning towards him, but she usually ignored him and kept her distance.
When it comes to serious matters, they show no restraint or politeness whatsoever, treating him like a fool!
But since his motives were indeed impure, let's just treat him like a fool.
The car drove quite a distance, and neither of them spoke.
To ease the tension, Lu Mingzheng took the initiative to speak.
"What did you just say, AA? How do you know that word?"
Jiang Ruzhen looked out the window and her pupils contracted. Oh no, she seemed to have said something wrong.
But she remained completely unfazed, and the lie came out of her mouth effortlessly. "I overheard a rich person say that once when I was buying groceries in the city, and I thought it was quite fashionable, so I remembered it."
"I didn't realize you were so trendy!"
"What? You rich people are allowed to follow trends, but we old farmers can't use a couple of fashionable words?"
Jiang Ruzhen's tone became barbed again, and Lu Mingzheng immediately backed down.
He couldn't let the good atmosphere, which had finally been established, so he reached out and turned on the car stereo.
A smooth, nostalgic old song flowed out.
"Like a gentle rain splashing into my heart, the feeling is so mysterious. I can't help but look up at you, but you show no sign of it..."
Tsai Chin's deep contralto voice lingered in Jiang Ruzhen's ears, as if someone were whispering romantic sentiments to her.
Jiang Ruzhen was instantly captivated; she is a loyal fan of Cai Qin.
Even twenty or thirty years later, she would often take out her vinyl records and listen to them for an afternoon at home on one of the oldest record players.
Seeing Jiang Ruzhen close her eyes and listen to the song attentively, Lu Mingzheng's eyes kept falling on her while driving.
"Though you remain silent, your eyes are unforgettable, bright and beautiful..."
The lyrics are really well written; no wonder he's a popular singer, he expresses his feelings perfectly right now.
The car was very fast, and it took five and a half hours to reach Yangcheng.
Jiang Ruzhen insisted on going to the municipal government to clarify the matter of returning to the city. Lu Mingzheng did not say anything else and drove the car directly into the municipal government compound.
As soon as I got out of the car, someone came out of the office building to greet me.
"Oh my, isn't this Mr. Lu? What brings you here today?"
"Northwest wind." Lu Mingzheng was in a bad mood.
Just call me Boss Lu, what's the point of adding "small" before it?
Director Qi, sensing something amiss in Lu Mingzheng's tone, grinned, looking somewhat at a loss.
Besides heavy industrial plants, this is the first garment factory from the south that they have introduced to Yangcheng. It is a huge investment, and they plan to build the largest garment wholesale city in the three northeastern provinces in Yangcheng.
This is practically a god of wealth!
He couldn't afford to offend him, so he looked to Jiang Ruzhen for help. Jiang Ruzhen rolled her eyes; this arrogant young master was acting up again.
“I am a friend of Boss Lu, and my surname is Jiang.” Jiang Ruzhen emphasized the pronunciation of the three words “Boss Lu”.
Director Qi immediately understood. "Mr. Lu, Ms. Jiang is coming, why didn't you give us a heads-up? Is there some change in the clothing wholesale market's plans?"
"No, I'm just here to ask the leader in charge of the personnel who were transferred back to the city about something," Lu Mingzheng said frankly.
Jiang Ruzhen was not quite aware of the government's attitude at this time. She frowned and looked at Lu Mingzheng, her meaning quite clear.
Brother, is there anything wrong with asking this?
Lu Mingzheng winked at her, signaling her to be quiet and listen to him.
Jiang Ruzhen had no choice but to pretend to be mute, but to her surprise, Director Qi was very generous. "Ah, you've come to see Director Zhang? I'll take you there."
Director Qi warmly led Lu Mingzheng and Jiang Ruzhen to Director Zhang's office.
He also emphasized Lu Mingzheng's identity to Director Zhang, who responded very well.
How could it not be good? Their year-end performance bonuses are all linked to the government's investment attraction efforts; the more companies they bring in, the more generous their year-end bonuses will be.
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