Chapter 39
Luo Qingli held Ji Jinsi's hand and could vaguely smell the cold fragrance coming from him. In a trance, she felt like she was back to three years ago.
That was the first time she entered the venue holding Ji Jinsi's hand, and at that time, she still had hope in her heart.
People are always like this. When they encounter familiar things again, they can't help but fall into memories.
But this time, both of them had different mindsets.
The door of the villa was open, and the hall inside was decorated magnificently. On the table in the middle of the hall, there was a huge cake.
The theme of today's dinner is the birthday of the mother of Zhao Jinfei, Chairman of Howard Johnson Group.
As soon as Ji Jinsi appeared, he attracted the attention of everyone present.
As a result, those curious and scrutinizing gazes also fell on Luo Qingli.
However, Luo Qingli did not lower her head like she did before to avoid the scrutiny of those people. She held her head high and showed a formal smile.
"Mr. Ji, you are finally here. We have been waiting for you." Zhao Jinfei laughed and walked forward to greet Ji Jinsi.
"Mr. Zhao, you're too polite. There was a traffic jam on the road, so I was delayed for some time. Please don't blame me." Ji Jinsi was very polite and distant at this moment.
"How could that be?" Zhao Jinfei smiled and looked at Luo Qingli, carefully examining him before asking, "Who is this person?"
Ji Jinsi placed his hand on Luo Qingli's lower back, gently pushed Luo Qingli forward, and replied, "This is Mozhu's perfumer and also the boss of Mozhu - Luo Qingli."
Luo Qingli extended his hand, "Hello, Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Jinfei shook hands with Luo Qingli and asked with some doubt, "Is it the Mozhu from Mocheng? A new brand specializing in perfume?"
There was a hint of surprise in Luo Qingli's eyes. Although Mozhu was now quite famous among young people, it was still not as famous as those old perfume brands. Unexpectedly, Zhao Jinfei had heard of it.
"Yes, it's our honor that Mr. Zhao has heard of the Mozhu brand."
After Luo Qingli finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Ji Jinsi beside him.
Ji Jinsi didn't say anything, but gave Luo Qingli an encouraging look.
Luo Qingli still smiled as she said to Zhao Jinfei, "I've heard that Howard Johnson Group has a wide range of daily chemical products and is a national brand. I wonder if I'd be honored to work with Mr. Zhao?"
Zhao Jinfei rolled his eyes but did not answer immediately.
He was able to run the Howard Johnson Group into the number one in the country, so he is definitely not incompetent. Even if Ji Jinsi is standing here, he has to consider the interests of the Howard Johnson Group.
Luo Qingli naturally understood his concerns, so he smiled and said, "I'm not asking Mr. Zhao to agree right now, I just hope he can give us a chance. I'll give Mr. Zhao a portion of our Mozhu products later, and I believe he will make the decision."
Luo Qingli's words caught Zhao Jinfei's attention.
He originally thought that Luo Qingli was just Ji Jinsi's lover. Although there had been no women around Ji Jinsi for several years, she was just a woman after all.
But now it seems that this woman is not just a vase.
"Okay, I'll think about it carefully." Zhao Jinfei nodded.
In addition to Zhao Jinfei, Luo Qingli also met several bosses under the leadership of Ji Jinsi.
Although he currently does not have the ability to cooperate with the giants in these industries, at least he has become familiar with them. Luo Qingli knows that this is an indispensable part of Mozhu's development and growth.
Finally, after walking around once, the smile on Luo Qingli's face became a little stiff.
Ji Jinsi picked up a glass of juice on the table and handed it to Luo Qingli, then lowered his head and asked softly, "How are you? Are you tired?"
Luo Qingli sipped the juice and nodded, saying, "A little bit. I haven't seen so many strangers in a long time. I feel like my face is a little sore from smiling."
Luo Qingli rubbed his cheek with his free hand.
Ji Jinsi chuckled, reached out and pinched Luo Qingli's cheek and said, "Then you rest here for a while, and call me when you want to go back."
Ji Jinsi's actions were quite intimate. Luo Qingli's face felt a little hot and he looked around.
Fortunately, they were in the corner of the banquet hall and were not very conspicuous, but there were still many people who were paying attention to Ji Jinsi and looked surprised.
"Okay, go talk to them. I could clearly sense just now that several of the bosses wanted to talk to you alone."
After Ji Jinsi left, Jiang Ran, who had been wandering around, finally had the chance to get closer.
She was wearing a burgundy long dress today, with big wavy hair and red lips, which was a stunning and impactful look.
Jiang Ran brought a plate of exquisite snacks and passed them to Luo Qingli. "Would you like to try it? This snack is delicious."
Luo Qingli ate a piece of chocolate-shelled dessert with a small fork. It was indeed sweet but not greasy, with a faint jasmine aroma, which was very good.
"Ji Jinsi was by your side the whole time, and I didn't even dare to say hello to you. You know what, I felt like he was like an old hen protecting her chicks the whole night, protecting any man who came close to him."
"Really? Why don't I feel anything?" Luo Qingli felt that Ji Jinsi was the same as usual.
"Forget it, you don't understand." Jiang Ran sighed and took another bite of the dessert.
"Aren't you following Lin Pingyu? Where is he?" Luo Qingli was a little confused when he saw that Lin Pingyu was not at the venue.
"He's on the second floor. There's a gathering of artists upstairs, people from the art and entertainment circles are all there. A lot of people tried to get close to him, but I felt there were too many people, so I came down to find you."
So that's how it is. No wonder Luo Qingli felt that this venue was full of business people. It turns out there is a banquet hall on the second floor.
At this moment, there was a commotion at the entrance of the venue. Jiang Ran turned his head to look, then quickly turned his back and whispered to Luo Qingli, "Oh my god, why is Jiang Yao here?"
Luo Qingli looked over and saw Jiang Yao appear at the door. He was wearing a dark purple designer shirt with a slit on the chest that almost reached his belly button. His focused appearance caused some female guests to exclaim in surprise.
To be honest, Jiang Yao looks more like a male celebrity than a businessman.
Fortunately, Jiang Yao did not notice Jiang Ran in the corner, but was talking to other people.
"Don't worry, we are in a secluded place here, he won't pay attention to you." Luo Qingli comforted.
"I know, I'm just a little physically scared." Jiang Ran said, and ate another piece of cake as if to comfort his wounded heart.
Luo Qingli and Jiang Ran were enjoying delicious food and chatting in the corner, and they were having a very leisurely time.
Suddenly, a woman came over and asked, "Luo Qingli? Is that you?"
When Luo Qingli heard this, she looked over and saw a woman in a black dress standing next to her.
The woman was wearing heavy makeup and there were traces of plastic surgery on her face.
Luo Qingli just felt that this person looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where he was. She has never been good at remembering people.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
When the woman heard Luo Qingli's question, a hint of anger flashed in her eyes, but she quickly smiled and said, "I'm your high school classmate! My name is Sun Qingqing."
Sun Qingqing!
Luo Qingli would never forget this name, because she was the one who started bullying him.
Luo Qingli suppressed the remaining trembling in his body and asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just saw an old classmate suddenly and wanted to catch up with you."
Sun Qingqing smiled in a flattering way, which was completely different from the smug smile she had when she looked down at herself in high school.
"I don't think there's anything to reminisce about with you."
For a long time, Sun Qingqing was the source of Luo Qingli's nightmares. During the bullying that lasted for a year and a half, Sun Qingqing brought endless pain to Luo Qingli.
When Sun Qingqing heard Luo Qingli's refusal, she looked somewhere as if she was worried about something, and then said to Luo Qingli in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Luo Qingli, aren't you curious why we bullied you in the first place?"
Luo Qingli's expression changed; Sun Qingqing hit the nail on the head.
During those desperate days and nights, she kept wondering, why was it her? Why was it she who had to endure all this?
"Okay, I'll talk to you."
Sun Qingqing showed a delighted look and said to Luo Qingli, "It's too noisy here, let's go outside and talk."
Luo Qingli looked out the window. Outside was a spacious courtyard, shaded by trees and lit only by dim lights.
Jiang Ran grabbed Luo Qingli's arm and said, "Qingli, don't go with her. She looks like she has bad intentions. Is there anything you can't say here?"
Sun Qingqing became a little anxious when she heard Jiang Ran's words. "I just wanted to catch up with her. I didn't have any ulterior motives!"
Luo Qingli noticed that while Sun Qingqing was talking, she looked somewhere in the venue.
The light over there was dim, and I could only vaguely see a woman sitting in the corner, but I couldn't tell who she was.
If she hadn't discovered that there was something wrong with Sun Qingqing, Luo Qingli would have lost her mind. From the very beginning, she knew that something was wrong with Sun Qingqing.
Sun Qingqing called herself Luo Qingli right from the start, but if they were just old classmates meeting by chance, she should have called herself Ye Qingli.
In other words, someone who knew her current name had told Sun Qingqing.
That person was even the one who instructed Sun Qingqing to come find him.
As for who this person is, Luo Qingli knows it very well. It has to be either Zhao Yanran or Ye Wanrou. In fact, it is very likely to be Zhao Yanran.
Are you trying to use Sun Qingqing, whom she used to fear, to embarrass her? Luo Qingli smiled slightly. Unfortunately, you can't succeed.
"Ranran, don't worry. I'm just saying a few words to her. I believe Miss Sun won't do anything irrational in front of everyone, right?"
Sun Qingqing nodded quickly.
"If I don't come back in twenty minutes, bring Lin Pingyu to find me." Luo Qingli whispered to Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran nodded and watched Luo Qingli and Sun Qingqing leave.
Through the window, you can see two people walking towards the yard. When they stop, only two blurry shadows can be seen.
Jiang Ran noted down Luo Qingli's location, turned around and went upstairs. She needed to find Lin Pingyu immediately.
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