In a place she couldn’t see, a glint of sharpness flashed across Gu Chen’s eyes. "As long as you’re satisfied."
After leaving the general manager’s office, Zhuang Shuqing sluggishly packed up her things. When she noticed the bouquet of flowers on the floor, she didn’t think twice before picking them up and tossing them into the trash bin in the corridor, then left with her bag on her back.
She didn’t directly go to find Lu Jinyang, thinking that she would see him in the evening anyway, so she called Qin Huaixin to et up.
The two agreed to et at the mall
When Zhuang Shuqing saw Qin Huaixin, she approached with a mischievous smile and hugged her. "Zhuang Shuqing, tell , are you cohabitating with a man now?"
"Do you think I’m that kind of person?" Zhuang Shuqing retorted with raised eyebrows.
"I don’t think you are, but unfortunately, you’re exactly that kind of person."
Zhuang Shuqing was full of speechless frustration, ignoring her question and taking her arm off her shoulder. "Miss Qin, you’re supposedly a fine young lady, such behavior doesn’t suit you."
"Tsk, starting to despise now, huh? Is it because your man doesn’t allow anyone but him to touch you?" After saying that, she leaned in and whispered in Zhuang Shuqing’s ear, "Tell the truth, is that man Lu Jinyang?"
Zhuang Shuqing’s heart skipped a beat, but her face remained unchanged. "How could it be him!"
"So there is soone else!" Qin Huaixin looked triumphant, causing Zhuang Shuqing to inwardly reproach herself.
How could she have forgotten Qin Huaixin’s knack for setting people up.
She kept silent.
"Zhuang Shuqing, as your best friend, I must say what you’re doing is absolutely right!"
She: "..."
Zhuang Shuqing quickened her pace, with Qin Huaixin closely following and chattering incessantly by her side.
Finally, Zhuang Shuqing couldn’t help but stop, "My dear lady, please spare , can we talk about it after dinner, OK?"
"Sure, I’m hungry."
Zhuang Shuqing looked at her seemingly harmless face and felt quite helpless.
Qin Huaixin’s family owns so of the leading properties in City B, and although they’re far from the Lu Family’s wealth, they wield significant influence in the political sphere.
She could never understand why soone raised in such a family didn’t grow up to be a lady, but instead turned into a genuine rotten girl.
She thought that Qin Huaixin’s parents must feel quite helpless about this matter.
Qin Huaixin pulled her into a western restaurant. "I want a steak today."
"Sure." Her hand had healed, so eating steak wouldn’t be a problem.
After ordering, Qin Huaixin stared at her continuously, making her feel anxious.
"If you keep looking at like that, I might think you have those kinds of intentions for ."
"Shuqing, have you noticed that you actually have a very calm temperant about you, not at all like soone who ca from an orphanage."
Qin Huaixin was very serious about this, and Zhuang Shuqing knew she wasn’t mocking her for being an orphan.
She forced a laugh, "Have you ever noticed that you’re not like a typical well-bred young lady at all?"
Qin Huaixin imdiately pouted, "Your thinking is so old-fashioned. Who decided a well-bred young lady must stick to those rigid rules and be conventional?"
"...You win."
Qin Huaixin continued, "Zhuang Shuqing, I’m not joking."
"I know." Zhuang Shuqing wanted to avoid the topic, so she casually brought up so entertainnt gossip news, which quickly drew Qin Huaixin’s attention away from the slightly heavy topic.
...
By the ti Zhuang Shuqing returned to Lu Jinyang’s ho, it was already dark. The lights weren’t on in the house, making her sigh in relief. However, as soon as she turned on the lights, she saw the man sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed and resting.
The relaxed feeling she had just felt instantly tensed up again.
Zhuang Shuqing couldn’t figure out why she wasn’t like this when she was with Qin Huaixin, but every ti she saw Lu Jinyang, she felt so timid.
"Why didn’t you answer your phone?"
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