Chapter 228 Jiang Xiaomei's Discovery
After Qin Baobao learned that Jiang Xiaomei had a boyfriend, she personally followed him. She discovered that there was indeed a man who was in close contact with Jiang Xiaomei, often picking her up and dropping her off by car. Jiang Xiaomei seemed very happy.
So is Jiang Xiaomei in a relationship? Yes! Her partner is Zhao Shuo, the former manager at the company. Zhao Xiaofei had met him once before, but he later resigned.
Unexpectedly, after Zhao Shuo's hard pleading, Jiang Xiaomei finally agreed. In fact, Jiang Xiaomei also wanted to get out of Zhao Shuo's shadow.
Zhao Shuo was about the same age as Zhao Xiaofei, and he was very accustomed to Jiang Xiaomei. It wasn't because she was beautiful, but because Zhao Shuo felt that Jiang Xiaomei had a gentle yet strong temperament.
Jiang Xiaomei was reluctant at first because his last name was Zhao, which reminded her of Zhao Xiaofei. But as time went by, Jiang Xiaomei discovered that Zhao Shuo had many advantages.
For example, Zhao Shuo loves cleanliness. He is a man who likes to tidy up. He can afford a nanny at home, but he always does it himself.
Zhao Xiaofei couldn't compare to him in this respect. He was lazy. He would never sit if he could lie down, and would never stand if he could sit. He was lazy to the core. Apart from playing games, no one knew what he was thinking about all day.
Zhao Shuo was a much simpler person. He didn't play games after work. He preferred to sit aside and read. He was quiet and elegant. When he saw Jiang Xiaomei, he always smiled like spring.
As for his appearance, Zhao Xiaofei was an average guy, the kind you wouldn't find in a crowd. In the past two years, Jiang Xiaomei had seen him from a distance a few times and noticed a completely different aura. He had the domineering air of a superior. Zhao Shuo was also an average guy, but more approachable and natural.
But Zhao Shuo was more approachable, a friend you could approach and chat with. He was well-educated and talented, and he could also play the piano, which Jiang Xiaomei had always wanted to learn since she was a child.
All this made Jiang Xiaomei want to start a new life and get out of Zhao Xiaofei's shadow, so she agreed to Zhao Shuo's pursuit.
Zhao Shuo picked up Jiang Xiaomei from work on time every day and took her shopping every week to relax. They visited various popular check-in spots. Jiang Di later learned about this and felt much less guilty.
Jiang Di has been feeling very guilty since he ruined his sister's marriage because of his own affairs. He also hopes that his sister can come out of the shadow.
On the weekend, Jiang Xiaomei and Zhao Shuo went shopping together again. Zhao Shuo thought that after dating Jiang Xiaomei for so long, she would probably agree to his proposal, so he took her to a jewelry store.
Zhao Shuo said, "Xiaomei! Will you marry me?" Zhao Shuo suddenly took out a diamond ring.
This caught Jiang Xiaomei off guard. She could date Zhao Shuo, but she was not really ready to marry him.
While I was hesitating, I heard someone behind me say to the waiter, "Can you make me a replica of this set of jewelry?"
Jiang Xiaomei felt the voice sounded familiar, so she quickly turned around and saw a woman, who was wearing very tight clothes, showing a set of Ming Dynasty jewelry to the waiter.
Jiang Xiaomei recognized the jewelry; it was the betrothal gift Zhao Xiaofei had given her. Zhao Xiaofei had said these pieces were worn by people from the Ming Dynasty. Not only were they priceless, but many of the craftsmanship involved had been lost. They were practically top-notch pieces! Jiang Xiaomei was deeply impressed by them.
Jiang Xiaomei really wanted to know who that woman was, so she said to Zhao Shuo, "Can we not talk about this today? I saw someone, and she seemed to be holding Zhao Xiaofei's antiques! Let's go and take a look together!"
Zhao Shuo was a little displeased, but he still followed. The waiter took it and looked at it, but he couldn't understand it at all, so he called the manager. The manager was quite knowledgeable and said, "Miss! This kind of jewelry is very difficult to make, especially the kingfisher feather headpiece. This craft was lost during the Republic of China!"
"Can't we use other methods? I know that kingfisher feathers are made of a certain kind of bird's feathers, and it can be made with modern materials!" said the woman.
The manager said: "It is possible, but the effect is not as good!"
"Then look carefully, can you see it?" asked the woman.
"It's basically impossible to tell unless you're an expert!" said the manager.
"That's great! How much?" the woman asked.
"One hundred and fifty thousand!" said the manager.
"Okay! Then when can you deliver the goods?" asked the woman.
"Two months!" said the manager.
"Okay! I'll pay the deposit first!" The woman immediately took out her mobile phone to pay, and the manager immediately took photos and measured the jewelry.
Zhao Shuo asked, "Are you sure this belongs to your boss?"
Jiang Xiaomei didn't shy away from explaining, "This was the betrothal gift Zhao Xiaofei gave me! Zhao Xiaofei initially said it was new, but then I realized a lot of the jewelry was old, so I asked him about it. He told me some of it was antiques, pieces you can't even find in the market anymore. So, I was particularly impressed!"
"So that's how it is! It seems that Zhao Xiaofei really comes from a century-old family! The things are just as reported. Did he bring all the antiques in northern Myanmar back to the country?" Zhao Shuo asked.
"I don't know! Anyway, there are a lot of things! He asked me to be the financial director, and one of my responsibilities was to regularly take inventory of the items in the capital's treasury. The last time I went there, two items were missing. Later, I went to his house, and before I asked, Qin Baobao said she took some things to sell! Later, I never saw Zhao Xiaofei come back, so I never reported it!" Jiang Xiaomei said.
Zhao Shuo asked quietly, "Is the woman just now Qin Baobao?"
"She is Zhao Xiaofei's wife, there is no need to hide it, and I saw her when Qin Baobao first joined the company, and we have met quite often in the past few years. She even wanted me to leave the company. I would recognize her even if she turned into ashes! The person just now was definitely not Qin Baobao. I don't know who she was, but I sounded like I've heard her somewhere from her words! She must be hiding something for covering herself so tightly!" Jiang Xiaomei said.
Zhao Shuo whispered, "You can be a police officer! Your observation skills are amazing!"
"That's right! I wanted to apply to the police academy at first, but my mother stopped me!" Jiang Xiaomei said.
"Now that you have paid off the debt you owe Zhao Xiaofei, leave their company!" Zhao Shuo said in a low voice.
"Why do you want to leave? Their company pays so much!" Jiang Xiaomei said.
After Jiang Xiaomei finished speaking, she saw that Zhao Shuo was silent. She smiled and said, "What's wrong? Are you jealous? Are you afraid that I still have feelings for Zhao Xiaofei?"
Zhao Shuo said calmly, "That's not the case. I just feel uncomfortable anyway!"
"If I still had feelings for him, I would have reconciled with him long ago! How could it be your turn? It's not like you haven't seen him before. He has changed so much that I can't even recognize him! It's impossible for me to be with him, do you understand? Let's go! That woman is gone! Let's follow her quietly!" Jiang Xiaomei said.
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