Chapter 42 Treat "Nice to meet you."
There was always a sharp look in his eyes, as if she was his prey.
Bo Xia couldn't recover from the atmosphere for a long time. She felt that those eyes were like a glaring hook hanging in front of her, and she could bite it without hesitation at any time without any bait.
Afterwards, when Meng Xubai learned about this, the usually gentle man reacted violently.
Although he was smiling, his words were filled with gritted teeth. While denouncing the other party's bad behavior of poaching, he also did not forget to flatter Bo Xia, saying that there were few good guys in their circle.
But what came to her mind was the thin bones of Jin Yunyan who helped her open the door when he sent her out that day. Although he always seemed aloof, he was always gentle. He didn't get angry when he was bumped into by a waiter when he went out, but just asked the person to be careful.
Sometimes Bo Xia also hoped that he was not a good person as Meng Xubai said, otherwise her heart would not be churning again, and she would not remember the coat he handed her many years ago.
Seeing that she remained silent, Meng Xubai asked her what conditions Jin Yunyan offered her and whether she was tempted.
He guessed correctly, Jin Yunyan did offer very high conditions. He was always good at judging people, and whenever he met talented people he wanted to recruit, he would never hesitate to offer them high salaries.
Bo Xia had a smile on her lips, but she deliberately didn't say anything.
Meng Xubai immediately thought that she really had this idea and said that he would give her a raise.
She didn't refuse. After all, her boss had given her such good conditions, and she thought her salary was worth that much.
After a long while, she picked up the coffee and hid the smile on her lips: "Don't worry, I have no plans to go to Wansheng for the time being."
Meng Xubai had a vague feeling that there was something going on between the two of them, but hearing her say that made him feel strangely relieved. How could he not understand this junior sister? Wasn't she just hinting that she might change jobs at any time, and asking him to "behave well" in the future?
If you really want to leave, you won't say these words.
The coffee cup made a soft clatter as it rested on the counter. Meng Xubai chuckled and said, "Well, I'll have to keep a closer eye on you from now on, lest someone else poach you."
The conversation ended in jokes.
But is it true that Bo Xia is not shaken at all?
Of course it is impossible.
When she heard what Jin Yunyan said, she felt a strong urge in her heart and wanted to agree immediately. As long as she could work with Jin Yunyan, it would mean that they would have more opportunities to interact in the future.
It seemed that as long as she turned the page, the rest would be the sequel to the fairy tale.
But Bo Xia finally refused.
She is no longer the naive little girl of eighteen. Even though she looks up to him and wants to have more interactions with him, she will not easily change her future plans.
If Jin Yunyan was the lamp in her confused youth, she found her direction with the help of this lamp in the long night when she was lonely and helpless, but what she always wanted to reach was not that lighthouse.
All she wanted to do from the beginning was design, and she never changed her original intention even though it was very hard. If she went to his company, her work would be more about management rather than architectural design.
So she declined his offer.
Jin Yunyan was a little surprised at the time but never said much. He just looked at her deeply, as if he wanted to engrave her expression in his eyes.
Judging from Jin Yunyan's attitude, the project seemed to have no follow-up, but she didn't expect to meet him again at the negotiation meeting half a month later.
Bo Xia calmly explained her project design to a group of competitors, her presentation clear and well-organized. Afterward, dressed in a purple dress, she bowed slightly in thanks. Suddenly, her eyes met Jin Yunyan's. She smiled politely and quickly left the stage, fearing she would be caught in those gentle eyes.
A group of people came out of the conference room. Jin Yunyan was surrounded by people who wanted to talk to him. Through the crowd, Jin Yunyan saw her standing not far away. Although she didn't say a word, it made people feel that she was waiting for him.
He took the cigarette handed to him by the person next to him, said a few words and walked towards her.
Bo Xia looked at his tall figure, a little dazed, and then thanked him.
Now that she thought about it, it was not surprising that he agreed. He would lend a hand to anyone, let alone give her a chance.
She stretched out her white fingers in front of him. Jin Yunyan looked at her and shook her hand lightly like a gentleman, then quickly let go.
Bo Xia felt the warmth on her fingertips slowly fade away. She had wanted to say goodbye politely, but she heard Jin Yunyan ask if this was her only way of thanking her. She was a little puzzled and looked up at him questioningly.
"Didn't you say you would treat me to a meal last time?"
She suddenly remembered this matter, and obviously did not expect Jin Yunyan to mention it on his own initiative. After all, if someone like him wanted to invite someone to dinner, others would have to rush to treat her.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jin," Bo Xia didn't want to refuse, but there was always a first-come, first-served principle in everything. "I have an appointment today. If I have the chance another day, I will definitely treat you."
Jin Yunyan didn't expect to be rejected, of course this was not the first time.
His narrow brows narrowed, and a smile appeared on the corners of his lips: "Okay."
That night, Jin Yunyan and Sheng Chi went out to eat together. It was a rare occasion, but when he got to the door, he glanced at the restaurant and felt a little regretful. He didn't need to ask Sheng Chi before he started talking: "This couple's restaurant is so hard to reserve. If you hadn't been stood up, do you think it would have been your turn?"
Jin Yunyan looked at him and said, "You should find someone else for this kind of good thing next time."
He just said this, but he didn't turn around and leave.
Seeing a lot of couples in the restaurant, Sheng Chi couldn't help but ask him, "When are you going to consider dating? Otherwise, I'm really afraid that you'll have some feelings for me."
The man in front of him laughed and said that if the Great Wall was built with his face skin, it would be indestructible.
“…”
The restaurant has a nice environment, but the food is just average. Only someone like Sheng Chi who is used to being tortured abroad would think it is good.
Jin Yunyan sat by the window, looking at the lush trees in the distance. Sheng Chi was still not giving up: "Where's that girl from last time? Don't say there's no story between you two. I don't believe it."
He didn't deny it.
He suddenly thought of the umbrella and felt that it was a bit absurd that someone had brought it from Nan'an to Beijing to return it to him.
Sheng Chi asked about their relationship. He sat lazily in his seat, his sleeve twitching as he moved, revealing a piece of his watch. Jin Yunyan said in a flat voice, "What do you think the relationship is?"
During the chat, Sheng Chi learned that he had given the umbrella to Bo Xia. He couldn't help but chuckled, "If you two end up together, you should thank me for bringing them together."
Jin Yunyan was unable to communicate with the sexual brain and ignored him.
But when they came out of the box, they passed by the window seat. Sheng Chi saw a girl not far away who looked familiar and touched him with her hand: "Isn't that Miss Bo?"
He followed his friend's gaze, and saw her gentle expression. She was gesturing with her hands, her expression lively, and she suddenly laughed, as if she had heard something. Opposite her sat Meng Xubai.
"Is the guy sitting across from her her boyfriend?" Sheng Chi found it boring. "It turns out good men don't come in large quantities, and neither do good women. I thought you were finally single, but after all this time, you've got someone else."
Jin Yunyan didn't listen carefully to what he said, nor did he pay attention to his implicit implication. He just stood there and watched quietly for a few seconds.
It turns out that the reason why she didn't want to date him tonight was because of Meng Xubai.
But he only felt a little ripple in his heart and didn't pay much attention to it: "Let's go."
When he was no longer in the restaurant, Bo Xia felt something and looked back, but she saw nothing. Meng Xubai asked her what she was looking at, and she shook her head.
"Let's go to another restaurant next time. This one isn't very good."
Bo Xia propped up her cheek and looked at him: "Mr. Meng, I'm treating you, and you're still picky?"
The two chatted and talked about work. Meng Xubai said that the Wansheng project would be completely handed over to her after it was prepared. Bo Xia had been in the company for too short a time and was a little hesitant for a moment.
Meng Xubai sensed her emotions: "Do you think you can't do it well?"
After hearing this, she was actually inspired to fight. The more she experienced the cruelty of the world over the years, the more she refused to admit defeat, and she couldn't stand hearing others say this.
"Okay." Bo Xia knew that no matter whether things could be done well or not, he had to have the belief to do it well. When he raised his eyes, his tone was a little more firm. "I won't let you down."
Meng Xubai knew, and his gentle eyes fell on her: "You have never let me down."
The weekend is approaching.
Bo Xia's vacation was very short, and she rarely touched her drawings. Before she left, her mother called to ask her when she would be back. She thought she might be sick, and always felt that the other party wanted to control her.
Sometimes she would feel that she was not normal, so abnormal that she had suppressed her emotions for too long and was on the verge of emotional collapse. The more she was controlled by others, the more she wanted to resist and escape.
She thought that the good girl who had always been obedient in the past was probably experiencing a belated rebellious phase.
"The fare is too expensive, so I won't go back."
"Then who told you to run so far?" The other party was stopped by his father before he could finish his words. In fact, he always had the right to stop, but most of the time he chose to be an accomplice.
She heard her father say that it didn’t matter if it was a bit expensive, and that he would transfer the money to her when the time came.
Sometimes it's a helpless thing when parents are old, and when you want to resist, it seems like you're bullying the elderly. She didn't want to waver, so she made up an excuse and hung up the phone.
Bo Xia put on her shoes and went out to pick up the little girl who had come to see her. Last year, she had sponsored her school and she had heard that she had always done well in school. Unfortunately, her grandmother had suddenly fallen ill this year and was now in Beijing for treatment, so she had come along too.
It was the first time that Bo Xia saw the little girl. She looked very quiet and thin. She nervously clutched the corner of her clothes and called herself sister.
For a moment, Bo Xia seemed to see his past self.
She took the girl to dinner and asked her about her grandmother's condition. Jia Jia said, "We didn't have money to see a doctor, but a kind brother said he would help my grandmother."
The girl's eyes were a little wet. She lowered her head and whispered, "Brother and sister, you are all very good people. Thank you for helping me and grandma."
As she spoke, she choked up and wiped away tears. She didn't understand many things, but she knew that her grandmother's illness would cost a lot of money. From childhood to adulthood, she had only felt the love of her family from her grandmother. If it weren't for their help, she would probably have lost her grandmother.
Bo Xia wiped her tears distressedly: "Don't cry, your grandma's illness will get better, aren't everyone helping you?"
She said "hmm".
"Eat something quickly. You must be hungry." Bo Xia helped her pick up the dishes. "Don't be polite with me. There are a lot of dishes here. You should eat more, okay?"
If her grandmother hadn't been ill, Bo Xia would have wanted to take her to the amusement park. She told Jia Jia that she was going to study in a big city and that she was waiting for her to treat her to a meal.
She took Jia Jia back to the hospital to see how serious her grandmother's illness was.
The fact that he was able to be transferred to this hospital for treatment showed that the brother who did charity work was probably financially well-off and very dedicated. Bo Xia didn't know who the other person was, but he had a little more admiration for him in his heart.
As she reached the ward door, she heard a voice from inside: "Don't worry about the surgery fees, and don't feel any pressure. Our boss is planning to set up a special foundation and work with the local Red Cross to provide financial assistance to impoverished patients. This is part of an entrepreneur's social responsibility..."
With his hand on the door handle, Bo Xia nodded to the man after entering as a greeting.
The other party came not only to care about the old lady, but also to arrange Jia Jia's accommodation and transportation, but Bo Xia had already made arrangements for the other party in advance, so the matter was eventually left unresolved.
On the day of the old lady's surgery, Bo Xia went to the hospital again. She comforted Jia Jia outside the ward. Seeing the child sitting in a chair and seeming to shed tears, she gently comforted her: "Don't worry, your grandma will be fine."
"If it weren't for the help of my sister and brother, grandma and I really don't know what to do. When I can make money in the future, I will definitely repay you well."
Bo Xia helped her tidy up her damp hair: "Living a good life is the greatest reward for us."
In the end, Bo Xia couldn't help but hug the other person in his arms, as if hugging his former self: "Don't be sad, the future will be better and better."
It was at that time that Jin Yunyan met her in the hospital that smelled of disinfectant. From a distance, the woman was half-squatting on the ground with her gray skirt spread out.
She didn't see him, her mind was full of the child in front of her, and the bright light seemed to give her outline a dazzling golden edge.
It was not until the end of the operation that she felt relieved and turned around to see him from a distance. They stared at each other for a long time without saying a word.
Bo Xia was stunned for a moment, walked over to greet him, and when she learned that he was there to visit a patient, she did not disturb him too much.
It was only after a while that she realized that the patient they were visiting seemed to be the same person.
After seeing that the operation was successful, Jin Yunyan chatted with the doctor for a few words. Bo Xia accidentally overheard their conversation and found out that he was the one who actually sponsored the old man.
After a while, Jin Yunyan was about to leave. Just as he walked out of the hospital, he heard a voice behind him.
Bo Xia walked towards him, the ends of her hair curled in the wind. She called him Mr. Jin and said that she happened to have some time today and whether he would mind having dinner together.
No one would have thought that the dinner that had been agreed upon would end up in a small roadside restaurant, but fortunately the owner’s cooking skills were very good and the environment was very quiet.
Bo Xia helped him set the chopsticks, and seeing that he had no intention of moving, she tried to persuade him: "It's delicious, you should try it."
Her eyes seemed to be dotted with stars, making it impossible to look away.
Jin Yunyan picked up the chopsticks and saw her suddenly smile at him. She was happy that it was such a coincidence that they would help the same person.
She was also happy that she could see him again one day.
Some people, even if they can't get what they want, just standing there will make them feel touched.
He asked Bo Xia what she was laughing at, thinking she would answer about the patient's surgery today, but she actually said calmly, "I'm glad to see you."
Because of these words, the two of them looked at each other for a long time. For a moment, the stagnant pool in his heart suddenly began to stir, and he couldn't recover for a long time.
Bo Xia explained: "Don't get me wrong, I mean I'm happy to know that you are helping Jia Jia just like I am."
The word "you" easily widened the distance between the two people.
A smile spread across Jin Yunyan's lips. He had never been so eager to explore the thoughts of a member of the opposite sex as he was now. He didn't dwell on this topic for too long: "It's just a piece of cake."
He had only noticed the woman's difficulties and offered financial support because he couldn't bear to see her suffer from the same illness as her mother. He was just passing by today. He couldn't compare to Bo Xia's concern for the matter.
Seeing that she had a good appetite, Jin Yunyan lowered his eyes and asked her, "You said you would treat me to a meal before, is that all you need?"
This question was a bit too much, and coupled with the fact that he always spoke with the aura of a superior, it seemed a bit like an interrogation. But Bo Xia didn't feel any guilt at all. She knew he was a good person. "How could someone like you care about such a trivial matter with me?"
She spoke as if she knew him well.
Jin Yunyan's eyes curled up slightly, the smile on the corners of his lips still lingering: "How do you know I'm not a petty person?"
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