Chapter 281 Boiling Frog in Warm Water
"Okay, stop joking. Junior Sister is embarrassed." He Siyu changed the subject subtly. "Jingyou, our new company has been established for more than half a year, and we have only done some sporadic business. I am embarrassed to take your salary."
"Why are you in such a hurry? You'll have more to do later." Lu Jingyou signaled the waiter to serve the food, then stood up to get Su Jiaojiao some orange juice before sitting down and continuing, "I'm here to talk to you about the new business."
"Let me make a request first. I won't go to Guangzhou or the northwest." Qi Heng raised his hand in protest. "It's hot in Guangzhou, and the northwest wind is strong. It's not good for my health."
"Then you can take sick leave." Lu Jingyou said to Qi Heng seriously, "By the way, let's check your bank balance to see how long you can take sick leave."
Qi Heng fell silent.
Su Jiaojiao listened quietly, secretly criticizing Lu Jingyou. Why did he ask her to come to their party?
"How about you stay in the capital and I go to Guangzhou." He Siyu was much more stable than Qi Heng. He was fair and clean, and his skin was so good that women would envy him. He said to Lu Jingyou, "I actually quite like Guangzhou."
"That's right, your ex-girlfriend is in Yangcheng." Qi Heng spoke faster than he could think, "You can go there just to relive the old times."
He Siyu smiled awkwardly: "It's all over."
The dishes were served quickly.
The portion is not large, but very delicate.
"Any of you two can go, just don't let my second uncle know." Lu Jingyou took the serving chopsticks and picked up some food for Su Jiaojiao. The plate in front of her was quickly filled up. Su Jiaojiao felt embarrassed and whispered, "I can do it myself."
He Siyu and Qi Heng exchanged a meaningful look before Qi Heng said, "We have to be secretive when doing business. You know your second uncle is in Yangcheng, so why do you have to join in the fun?"
"Yangcheng is so big, as long as you don't deliberately go in front of him, he won't know. He's so focused on investing in film and television that he doesn't pay attention to anything else." Lu Jingyou continued, "My grandfather hopes that the group will be cohesive and doesn't want family members to break up and start their own companies. Even my father's song and dance troupes and gyms are all under the name of Jiahe Group."
"But the situation is different now. You're fighting on the front lines, working hard to make money, while your second uncle is desperately losing money in the back. Other families are making a lot of money, but yours is losing money. I'm convinced." Qi Heng is a straightforward person and says whatever comes to mind. "You can't convince your old man or your second uncle. If you don't make some money, you and your wife will lose everything."
When Qi Heng mentioned his wife's money, he looked at Su Jiaojiao and said with a smile: "Little Junior Sister, don't get me wrong, he still has money to marry a wife. No matter what, he has to save money to marry a wife."
“…” Su Jiaojiao couldn’t sit still anymore and got up to go to the bathroom.
"Don't keep joking with Junior Sister. She's getting embarrassed." He Siyu said to Qi Heng after seeing Su Jiaojiao leave the private room. "Luckily, Junior Sister is calm. She didn't say a word to you despite your comments."
"That's right, Lu Jingyou is just too slow. He's been pursuing her for so long, but he can only take her out for a meal or something." Qi Heng knocked on the table and couldn't help but tease Lu Jingyou, "If you like her, just get her right away. You can't let the junior sister take the initiative. You're boiling the frog in warm water, aren't you afraid that the frog will run away?"
"A dirty person like you can't appreciate this kind of beauty." Lu Jingyou poured himself a glass of orange juice. "I'm not you. I don't have that idea."
"Come on, stop pretending in front of us." Qi Heng didn't believe it and laughed, "How dare you say you don't want to sleep with her? You just don't have the chance."
"Stop talking, let's talk about work!" He Siyu coughed lightly, "It would be embarrassing if others heard it."
When Su Jiaojiao came in, the three of them were still talking about the land in Yangcheng. It seemed that this place was not the same as that place. She couldn't interrupt, nor did she want to interrupt.
He Siyu is very attentive and gentlemanly. From time to time, he would find topics to chat with Su Jiaojiao about things in college, including which restaurant has the best dishes.
They both graduated from Peking University and were very familiar with the university. He knew that Su Jiaojiao was in the clothing business, and asked her what she was doing recently, whether she had any difficulties, and whether she needed help.
Su Jiaojiao said no.
Just listen to what is said on the surface.
Don't take it seriously.
Even if He Siyu really wanted to help.
After dinner, it was already dark. Qi Heng and He Siyu drove away. Lu Jingyou took Su Jiaojiao back to school. He parked the car by the South Gate and suggested, "It's still early. Let's go for a walk in the park."
Opposite the South Gate is an open park.
There are green trees, benches, grassy areas, and several paths winding through it.
It's a good place for a walk and leisurely leisure.
Su Jiaojiao, wearing high heels, walked slowly and silently behind him. After a few steps, Lu Jingyou had no choice but to find a bench and sit down with her, resting his arm on the back of the bench: "If you are tired, just tell me and I will take you home. Otherwise, you will blame me for not caring about your feelings again."
The night is hazy.
The street lights are dim and people are coming and going.
Most of the people who come here for a walk are students from Peking University or University of Finance and Economics. They come in groups of three or five, or in pairs, and they stroll and chat leisurely.
"You don't care about my feelings in the first place. If you did, you should have told me in advance that you were having dinner with Qi Heng and the others." Su Jiaojiao glanced at him and asked, "Why did you come to teach at school?"
"Your teacher went abroad and asked me to cover for a few classes." Lu Jingyou thought of her surprised look when she saw him in the classroom and smiled. "Why, you don't like me teaching?"
"That's your business. I don't have any likes or dislikes." Su Jiaojiao didn't want to express her opinion. Thinking of her cousin Bai Moli asking about her, she couldn't sit still anymore and stood up and said, "I want to go back."
Her heart suddenly felt confused and even at a loss.
But she didn't want to tell Lu Jingyou about these things. Telling him would be tantamount to acknowledging their relationship.
Lu Jingyou stood up and said, "I'll take you home."
When they reached the school gate, Su Jiaojiao stopped and said to Lu Jingyou, "I can go back by myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yi suddenly walked out from under the shade of the tree. When he saw Su Jiaojiao, he said in surprise, "Su Jiaojiao, you're finally back."
"Chen Yi." Su Jiaojiao stepped forward.
"Next weekend, Wu Peng said he's going to hold a gathering for fellow villagers. Let me tell you, it's at the Wizard of Oz Hotel near our school. It's very close." Chen Yi looked down at Su Jiaojiao, his eyes full of smiles, and said in a gentle tone, "Xu Mengyao will be there too. It's a good opportunity for us all to get together."
"Okay, I will definitely attend on time." Su Jiaojiao agreed readily. She didn't even know which school Wu Peng and Xu Mengyao were admitted to, so it was a good opportunity to meet them.
Lu Jingyou walked slowly to Su Jiaojiao's side, and simply hugged her in his arms. He asked Chen Yi in a calm tone: "My classmate, I have been in Jiao County for more than three years, so I can be considered half a Jiao County person. Can I go with you?"
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