Chapter 162 Challenging President Bai's Authority
As soon as she stepped off the platform, Jiang Ruzhen spotted Lu Mingzheng in the bustling crowd.
To be honest, Jiang Ruzhen has really missed him these past two weeks.
However, considering the man's often elusive nature, she didn't want him to get too cocky.
She strolled over slowly and deliberately. "What brings you here?"
Lu Mingzheng pulled the person into his arms and tightened his grip on them little by little.
"Ah Zhen, I miss you."
Jiang Ruzhen was moved by his emotions and quietly let him hold her for a while.
She could feel the quiet air around her. When she opened her eyes, she found many people staring at them and pointing at them with curiosity.
She suddenly realized that this was the 1980s, when men and women were very shy in public and there were no couples as bold and passionate as them.
She buried her face in Lu Mingzheng's chest and pinched his waist hard.
"You should be mindful of the impact."
Lu Mingzheng's lips curled up as he put his arm around Jiang Ruzhen and walked out, introducing her to the onlookers around them.
"This is my boyfriend/girlfriend. He came all this way to see me, I'm so excited..."
The surrounding crowd burst into laughter, and some even applauded enthusiastically.
Jiang Ruzhen felt too embarrassed and raised her hand to cover her face, while Lu Mingzheng walked out arrogantly, as if he had won a battle.
Once in the car, Jiang Ruzhen withdrew her hand and complained.
Why do you always have to be the center of attention?
"A conspicuous bag? What does that mean?"
It means you are very good, very capable.
Lu Mingzheng suddenly leaned forward and kissed Jiang Ruzhen on the lips.
"This is the first time I've heard you praise me, so I'm keeping this as a memento."
Jiang Ruzhen laughed angrily, "Why don't you just say you're a scoundrel who's always trying to take advantage of me?"
“No.” Lu Mingzheng shook his head and started the car.
“What do you mean, ‘not’?” Jiang Ruzhen asked.
"If I were a thug, this car wouldn't even be able to start today."
Jiang Ruzhen blinked, feeling the car suddenly accelerate to the highway, the tire tracks clearly running over her face.
"Lu Mingzheng, your shamelessness is truly unparalleled."
"Don't touch me, I'm driving right now."
Jiang Ruzhen was speechless. When did she seduce him?
After going through a few sentences, Jiang Ruzhen finally understood what he meant, and rolled her eyes at the sky.
"Unrequited love."
However, along the way, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and her heart felt like a summer breeze, hot and humid.
The two went straight to a hotel in Hangzhou, checked in, and then went to a Western restaurant for dinner.
After sitting down, Lu Mingzheng remarked with emotion.
“I remember the last time you came to Hangzhou, we had our last meal here. My mom called me away and asked you to wait for me. But when I came back, you were gone without a word.”
"You still remember things from so long ago? You must be a Scorpio, so fond of holding grudges."
Jiang Ruzhen teased Lu Mingzheng, who then asked questions like a curious child.
What is Scorpio?
"The Chinese zodiac is a system created by foreigners based on birth dates, and each zodiac sign has a different personality."
"You know a lot." Lu Mingzheng said meaningfully.
"I love reading," Jiang Ruzhen said, downplaying the issue.
Lu Mingzheng didn't ask any further questions. The two ate quietly, occasionally sharing their recent situations.
The atmosphere was very pleasant and relaxed.
The phone at the restaurant reception suddenly rang, and the manager answered it and walked towards Jiang Ruzhen's table.
He bowed very politely to Lu Mingzheng and said, "Mr. Lu, it's President Bai on the phone."
"..." Lu Mingzheng was speechless.
He had already told his mother the truth about his situation, but she didn't believe him. She insisted that he was just making up a lie to get her to accept Jiang Ruzhen.
Left with no other option, Lu Mingzheng had to sign an unequal contract with his mother.
His mother promised not to interfere in his love life until he secured a large foreign trade order from Britain within a month.
He agreed without hesitation and has been working day and night lately, neglecting to eat or sleep.
He wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible so he could fly to Liancheng to see Jiang Ruzhen.
He was so desperate for her that he was going crazy.
Just when the project was about to be successfully negotiated in its second half, Jiang Ruzhen arrived.
When his second brother called to tip him off, Lu Mingzheng was so happy he was practically dancing with joy. He dropped his work and rushed home to tidy himself up.
He started the car, the wheels screeching against the ground so fast they almost sparked, and sped off to the train station to pick up Jiang Ruzhen.
But the two had barely met, and before they had even finished their meal, his mother's urgent phone call came through.
How much of a problem does this mean with Jiang Ruzhen?
Coincidentally, Jiang Ruzhen thought the same thing.
Last time, she didn't make her feelings clear, and when Lu Mingzheng was called away by his mother, she didn't pay attention.
But this time, she also wanted to spend more time with Lu Mingzheng.
We will never compromise with that so-called CEO Bai.
In other people's dictionary, there is the saying "once, twice, but never a third time," but in her dictionary, there is only "once," not "twice."
"Let's go, I'll go with you and hear what your mother has to say."
Jiang Ruzhen took Lu Mingzheng's hand and led him to the front desk to answer the phone.
Lu Mingzheng was somewhat flattered and almost stumbled over his words when he answered the phone.
"Mom...Mom, you..."
"What bad things have you been doing? Why are you stuttering?" Bai Jing immediately began her stern reprimand.
Jiang Ruzhen, who was next to Lu Mingzheng, heard everything clearly.
"Nothing much, just eating," Lu Mingzheng replied, composing himself.
"Who are you eating with?" Bai Jing persisted.
"Mom, why are you being so nosy? I'm a grown woman, don't I even have the right to choose who I eat with?"
Lu Mingzheng couldn't understand whether his mother valued her son's happiness or carrying on the family line more.
"I don't care who you're having dinner with, the distinguished guests from England are causing trouble, you need to go and resolve this immediately." Bai Jing gave the order without further ado.
"Why do they always have problems whenever I eat? Mom, are you having someone spy on me and know who I'm with? Are you doing this on purpose?"
Lu Mingzheng's tone was very unpleasant; he felt that his mother was simply being unreasonable.
To ruin his date with Kang Yeo-jin, he even destroyed a multi-million dollar order. Isn't that mixing public and private matters?
“Lu Mingzheng, get this straight, we have an agreement. You promised me you would only see her after you secured this order, but you have now broken that agreement.”
"You...you're simply..." Lu Mingzheng was so angry he was speechless.
Suddenly, Jiang Ruzhen took the phone from my hand.
"Is this President Bai? I am Jiang Ruzhen. I don't care what agreement you have with Lu Mingzheng. I am here to see my boyfriend on my own initiative."
I hope you won't deliberately sabotage this, otherwise I'll kidnap your son and make sure you never see him again.
I have a bad temper, so you'd better not mess with me. I mean what I say!
With a "snap".
Jiang Ruzhen slammed the phone shut, stunning the manager standing nearby, and even Lu Mingzheng was so surprised that his mouth dropped open.
That's President Bai on the other end of the phone!
Mr. Bai, who practically controls the entire garment industry, is responsible for generating nearly half of the country's foreign exchange revenue annually for Xinhua.
Even when meeting provincial officials, she could remain calm and composed, handling the situation with ease.
Who in the world would dare hang up on her?
Jiang Ruzhen, who had just hung up on President Bai, acted as if nothing had happened and pulled Lu Mingzheng back to their seats.
She even sat down next to him intimately, and took the initiative to use a fork to pick up a piece of steak and feed it to Lu Mingzheng.
The restaurant manager's lips twitched for a long time before he finally picked up the phone and called back.
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