??Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Looking Out for the Love-Struck Brain 2
Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Looking Out for the Love-Struck Brain 2
“I don’t need you to say that… Not sure if you noticed, but as soon as Li ng found out I’m the manager of the company, she lost all interest in Shanbao and has been giving her the cold shoulder. And her gaze, which used to be fixed on Jixiang’s chest, has now shifted to …” Zhou Xueyin shivered, “It really grossed
out.”
“Not just you, Jixiang’s husband, Old Li, noticed it too, and you could see how uncomfortable it made him by the look on his face,” Kang Siyin said, looking at Zhou Xueyin in agreent.
“But then, you see the way Shanbao looks at him, with that adoring gaze…” Every ti Zhou Xueyin thought about Yao Shanshan’s eyes shining with admiration for Li ng, she would feel a chill run down her spine.
After the two ca out of the restroom, they took the opportunity to settle the bill.
Because they needed an invoice, they couldn’t use the Discount Coupon.
It didn’t matter that they couldn’t use it, as the other party gave Zhou Xueyin two al vouchers for 200 off with a purchase of 100.
“Great, so I have to co back here to spend money?” Zhou Xueyin said helplessly.
When the two returned to their private room, Li ng asked Zhou Xueyin right away, “You two have paid the bill, right? If you’re not using the Discount Coupon, can you give it to ?”
Zhou Xueyin thought about it and figured she wouldn’t be eating here again anyti soon, so she handed over the coupon.
“What? 200 off with a purchase of 100? Why didn’t you exchange them for a 100 off with a purchase of 50…” Even when getting sothing for free, she’s still picky.
“Fine, forget it…” Zhou Xueyin almost threw the coupon into the trash can right then and there.
“I’ll take it! I can just exchange it at the front desk in a bit. You know what…” Li ng started blabbering about a whole lot of trivial stuff and shared tips on how to exchange Discount Coupons with the restaurant.
Zhou Xueyin was becoming ever more convinced of how hypocritical people could be.
On the one hand, he boasted about being an artist, superior to others. On the other hand, he was stingy to the core, skimping and scraping every penny he could.
Yao Shanshan would never be able to handle soone like him. If the two of them were really to start dating, she would certainly be calculated to death.
After the dinner, Li ng asked the waiter to bring over a take-out box and planned to take ho the leftovers. Zhou Xueyin snatched them first – it wouldn’t be right for Li ng to take them since it wasn’t he who paid for the al; it should be the host taking the leftovers ho.
Although Li ng was politely spoken, he couldn’t help internally mocking Zhou Xueyin for being stingy. Even running a company, she still wanted to take ho leftovers, which seed so petty to him.
In truth, it didn’t really matter who took the leftovers, but Zhou Xueyin just couldn’t stand Li ng’s attitude of taking charge without asking for anyone’s opinion.
“I have an appointnt with the professor this afternoon to go buy materials, so I won’t be able to join you all,” Li ng casually explained. He hadn’t managed to take ho the leftovers, and Zhou Xueyin never got the chance to ask for her phone number. It seed his endeavor at attending the banquet today had been a failure, so he quickly found an excuse to slip away.
After Li ng left, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Shanshan, I’m not trying to criticize you, but what a terrible person! An artist? What kind of artist doesn’t have any self-respect?” Kang Siyin couldn’t hold back and was the first to openly criticize.
“Shanbao, I agree with KK. Just look at how he dismissed the website interface you worked so hard on, saying it was worthless! And where are his solutions, then? Anybody can criticize, but it takes a real expert to co up with improvents!” Zhou Xueyin said, equally upset.
“Just a reminder, while I was waiting for you guys at the entrance, he took no less than five phone calls, all using various evasive tactics with different people…” Li Ranxu said casually, “and his phone leaked sound, all the callers were won… Just be cautious for yourself.”
“Shanshan, darling, we’re not against you finding a boyfriend, but this guy really won’t do,” Jixiang’s mother said earnestly. “Right when he arrived, he kept staring at , and after you told him that Yinyin is the general manager of the company, he’s been eying her the entire ti…”
“Yes, exactly! The way he looked at , so gross, it still makes my skin crawl! It was like I was his prey or sothing,” Zhou Xueyin feigned a shiver, “So disgusting!”
“You’ve had enough…” Yao Shanshan had been silent all the way, listening to everyone constantly badmouthing Li ng. The more she listened, the more uncomfortable she felt, “Isn’t it okay for
to give him the cold shoulder…”
Others might have peach blossom luck in relationships, but hers was rotten peach blossom luck.
It was He Tong before, and now it’s Li ng.
If it was really like what Zhou Xueyin and the others said, then what exactly did she do to make him misunderstand and think there was sothing ambiguous?
No, that’s not right! It was clearly the other party who was the first to co on to her! It shouldn’t be her problem! She must find ti to make things clear!
Seeing that Yao Shanshan had expressed her stance, the others felt it was not good to say more. As long as she understood for herself and wouldn’t make the sa mistakes with love again, that was enough!
In the days following the dinner party, Li ng was still attentive towards Yao Shanshan, but Yao Shanshan t him with a cold face, focusing all her energy on improving her painting skills.
On this day, luck was on her side, she arrived at the studio early, only to find that the weekly assignnt she had spent a week completing had been vengefully splashed with ink.
Without having to think about it, it was likely done by Li ng.
All these narrow-minded n are the sa; if they can’t have sothing, they want to destroy it.
Seeing the scene before her, Yao Shanshan was surprisingly calm to the extent that even she found it unbelievable.
She went straight to the professor and said that her weekly assignnt had been vandalized and she didn’t know if the professor had any other way to resolve it.
Fortunately, the professor had seen Yao Shanshan’s diligent painting and the quality of her assignnts and knew that this incident wouldn’t affect her final evaluation.
Of course, while Li ng’s own behavior was a big problem, he was still a very capable assistant in the classroom, and it was hard to nitpick faults with him on this matter.
Besides, Li ng, eager to pursue postgraduate studies and known for his industriousness, was also soone the professor felt sorry for, so after a bit of criticism and education, the matter was let go.
Yao Shanshan grew wiser, painstakingly bringing her drawing board ho every day. It was tiring, but with just over a month left until the end of the course, she just needed to hold out a little longer…
The ti around New Year’s is known to be the off-season for the internet industry, with everyone looking forward to the holidays and lacking motivation to work. Thus, Zhou Xueyin gave her sisters an early holiday.
She told Kang Siyin to take her laptop just in case sothing urgent ca up on the forum, so she could handle it from ho.
As for business matters, Zhou Xueyin would take care of them herself for the ti being. After all, her current clients were all in Beijing, making it more convenient to get around. Feeding three cats had beco one of Zhou Xueyin’s tasks.
Li Jixiang couldn’t resist Li Ranxu’s persistent requests and agreed to take him back to her hotown, not to visit parents, but as a trip.
After asking for ti off from the studio, Yao Shanshan also prepared to go ho. Before leaving, she borrowed so money from Zhou Xueyin, saying it was so her father wouldn’t look down on her “tools”; she promised to repay the amount in full after the holiday.
With the three of them gone, the house really felt empty…
Just then, Ya Rui called, “Yinyin, our company’s annual event is this weekend, and I’ve invited you as a guest. Rember to co!”
This call couldn’t have co at a worse ti! With the three of them gone, she didn’t even know what to do about the gown. Surely she couldn’t wear the suit she donned for seeking investnt, could she? That would be too unsophisticated…
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