Chapter 246 Unexpected Allies
Once Jiang Ruzhen got her answer, she focused on eating. Lu Xingchen waited for a long time, and when he saw that Jiang Ruzhen wasn't asking anymore, he started to probe in the opposite direction.
"Judging from your tone, you seem quite familiar with the Lu family in Hangzhou. Do you have any business dealings with them?"
Jiang Ruzhen pursed her lips. "I own a clothing factory in Hangzhou, and I also run several clothing stores called Zhenbaoge. I don't know if you've heard of this brand in Hangzhou?"
"Oh? You own Treasure Pavilion? I know that all my sisters, aunts and uncles love to buy clothes from your store."
I've even gone shopping with them a few times. If I had known it was your shop, I would have spent more to help boost your sales.
Lu Xingchen's expression of wanting to beat his chest and stamp his feet successfully made Jiang Ruzhen both laugh and cry. She waved her hand and said.
"Forget it, my clothes sell well. Don't follow Aunt Lu's example and buy a bunch of clothes that you don't know who to give them to."
"Is it because your clothing business is so booming that my aunt is jealous and wants to cause you trouble?" Lu Xingchen asked abruptly.
Jiang Ruzhen looked at Lu Xingchen in surprise, thinking to herself, "This son of a foreign tycoon really has a keen business sense."
She had barely uttered two sentences when he guessed the rest of the story with remarkable accuracy.
"Pretty much. Bai Jing wants to buy my factory, but I don't agree."
She then brought her two daughters to my shop and caused a scene, which had a very negative impact. After seeing me, a designer, she even tried to poach me with a high salary, but I refused.
Jiang Ruzhen deliberately brought up the business rivalry between herself and Bai Jing in order to divert Lu Xingchen's attention elsewhere.
Lu Xingchen suddenly realized why Jiang Ruzhen's expression changed drastically yesterday when she heard that they were related to the Lu family in Hangzhou.
So it turns out that Jiang Ruzhen and that aunt were rivals!
"Oh, so that's what happened! Don't worry, Grandma and I won't help her. My great-aunt has never gotten along with Grandma."
When my grandmother came back this time, she meant well and gave her some advice, saying that her clothes were a bit outdated and that she should make some changes. But her good intentions were taken for granted.
My grandmother, in a fit of anger, brought me to the capital for a stroll to clear her head and see how the capital was developing.
"Oh," Jiang Ruzhen said calmly, and then fell silent.
Lu Xingchen thought Jiang Ruzhen didn't believe him, so he emphasized it again.
“The Lu family is the Lu family. I haven’t been in touch with them for years. Don’t worry, if you and my aunt get into a fight, I’ll definitely side with you.”
"Pfft!" Jiang Ruzhen laughed. "Then I thank you for supporting me so much."
Seeing that Jiang Ruzhen finally smiled, Lu Xingchen was in a great mood and pressed his advantage.
"Are you free today? I'd like to invite you to a movie."
"No...I..."
"She's busy; she has something to do today."
Before Jiang Ruzhen could finish answering, a cold male voice rang out from outside the window.
Jiang Ruzhen stiffened and looked up. Sure enough, Meng Qi stood solemnly by the window, glaring coldly at Lu Xingchen.
Why did this person follow us here again? Jiang Ruzhen rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
Lu Xingchen grew up abroad and is the eldest grandson of the Lu family in this generation, receiving much love and high expectations from the family.
He was arrogant by nature and not a good-tempered person; he only restrained himself in front of Jiang Ruzhen.
But when faced with a stranger's provocation, and when he had to refuse Jiang Ruzhen in front of him, his spoiled young master temper flared up instantly.
"Who are you? What business is it of yours?"
Meng Qi, who had been holding in his anger for over a month with nowhere to vent it, immediately retorted.
"I'm Jiang Ruzhen's friend and also a professor at her school. And who are you?"
Meng Qi felt wronged. He knew that Jiang Ruzhen had rejected him and that she was avoiding him even after he had tried to get her to come back several times.
He was dejected for a while and wanted to give each other some time to cool down before considering whether to continue pursuing Jiang Ruzhen.
He refrained from contacting Jiang Ruzhen for over a month, but this did not lessen his longing; instead, it only intensified his obsession with her.
Yesterday, he wanted to sneak into the adult education college to see how Jiang Ruzhen was doing, but when he got there, he found that Jiang Ruzhen hadn't been to class for a long time.
He felt a sudden wave of disappointment and anger.
He was angry that Jiang Ruzhen didn't cherish her studies at all, and even stopped going to school to avoid him.
He came today to talk to Jiang Ruzhen and make things clear that no matter how shamelessly he pursues her, he will not disturb her studies and life. He wants Jiang Ruzhen to return to the hard-won school life.
But to his surprise, after finally finding this place, he discovered that Jiang Ruzhen was having breakfast with another strange man, chatting and laughing.
He admitted that he was so jealous he felt like he was going crazy when he saw that scene.
If Jiang Ruzhen and Lu Mingzheng have broken up and she wants to find another partner, why can't it be him?
After all, he met Jiang Ruzhen first, but she would rather find another man than consider what he meant.
This is so unfair to him.
Meng Qi felt a surge of anger in his chest, but mostly he felt wronged.
He didn't know what he meant to Jiang Ruzhen.
He had told Jiang Ruzhen before that he didn't mind being her backup option. Shouldn't he be the first person she considered for a further relationship after the breakup?
Or did she think he had given up over the past month?
"Ruzhen, is he your friend?"
Lu Xingchen bristled with hostility, immediately recognizing the man before him as a rival in love.
Her tone became even more impolite, "I don't think he's anything special either; he's not even as good as one of my fingers."
"Hmph! What are you trying to prove, you brat who hasn't even grown any hair yet? When I met Comrade Jiang, you were probably still playing in the mud somewhere!"
Meng Qi retorted without hesitation. The two grown men, separated by a window, glared at each other with sparks flying.
Jiang Ruzhen was somewhat stunned by Meng Qi's words. In her eyes, Meng Qi had always been a gentle and refined scholar.
He has a very good temper and is always kind and patient with his colleagues and classmates.
When surrounded by classmates asking questions, he always spoke softly and patiently.
But today, he actually got angry and said some uncivilized things.
This is so out of character for him, which shows he's really angry.
"Professor Meng, this is my neighbor, Lu Xingchen. Little Lu, this Professor Meng is indeed a teacher at my school. You don't need to be so tense."
Professor Meng might want to see me; I'd like to go outside and talk to him.
Jiang Ruzhen put down her spoon and wanted to go out to ask Meng Qi why he had come here.
Lu Xingchen was very unhappy, but he wasn't even considered Jiang Ruzhen's friend anymore, so he had no right to stop her.
They could only watch helplessly as Jiang Ruzhen walked side by side with Meng Qi out of the alley.
He didn't even eat his meal and rushed home to ask his grandmother for help.
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