Chapter 1 Wedding invitation from ex and best friend
In the afternoon, the sunshine is very warm, but a bit dazzling. The pot of Chlorophytum outside the window is growing lush and green. The breeze blows, and the leaves make a "rustling" sound. The sunlight shines on the leaves, making them shiny green.
Looking at this pot of spider plant, Qiao Xinwei couldn't help but think of the man who gave her the spider plant, the man who walked hand in hand with her through three years of high school and four years of college. She originally planned to get married after graduation, but they broke up not long ago.
The office of the Planning Department of Yuanda Group was quiet. Some colleagues had not come back yet, and some were lying on their desks to take a nap. Who would have thought that a week ago, in this office, a scene of bitter love was staged.
A good show of apology.
Now, everything is as calm as if nothing happened.
Colleague Yun Qing gently knocked on Qiao Xinwei's desk, and two soft "tuk-duk" sounds brought her back from her bad thoughts.
Yun Qing handed over a courier and said in a low voice: "Don't be dazed. Here, this is your courier. I signed for it as soon as I passed the delivery room."
Qiao Xinwei gratefully accepted the courier. She thought it was important information sent by the customer, "Thank you, I'm waiting for the courier."
A sharp utility knife cut open the thick express paper bag, and Qiao Xinwei calmly took out the document inside. No, to be precise, it was an invitation, a big red wedding invitation with the words "Double Happiness" printed on it.
She held her breath, as if she had forgotten her heartbeat, and opened the invitation with trembling hands. The names of the two people were clearly written on it - the groom Ji Xiaohai and the bride Sun Rongxuan.
Groom Ji Xiaohai, bride Sun Rongxuan, haha, one is the man she has been dating for seven years, and the other is her best friend.
Yun Qing also saw the dazzling red color, and she cursed: "This couple has the nerve to send you an invitation!"
In the quiet office, Yun Qing's suddenly amplified voice seemed extremely loud, and colleagues who were taking a nap were also startled awake.
The unhealed wound suddenly opened a new wound without Qiao Xinwei's defense, and the long-suppressed sadness flowed out continuously. Before she could clean up the mess, they sent a wedding invitation.
post.
For a week, she didn't even have enough time to lick her wounds.
This speed is too fast.
Yun Qing took the invitation angrily, tore it in half with two "scratching" sounds, and threw it into the trash can without mercy, "Xinwei, these bitches did this on purpose, don't pay attention to it."
"I...I'm fine..." She said tremblingly that I'm fine, but she couldn't help but shed tears. She got up in a panic and ran towards the bathroom. She didn't want to expose her wounds in public, let alone
Once again, I faced the sympathetic and pitiful eyes of my colleagues.
From high school to college, and then to finding a job together after graduation, she and Ji Xiaohai had been together. She thought she would never be separated from this man again in her life.
But just as she was happily preparing for the wedding and waiting to become Xiaohai's bride, an indisputable and ugly fact was laid before her eyes. She never thought that her boyfriend, whom she had trusted for seven years, would actually be with her.
Her best friend slept with her while she was working overtime. She never thought that such a bloody thing would happen to her. She believed in Ji Xiaohai so much.
"Xinwei, I'm sorry for you. Everything is my fault. Rong Xuan is pregnant. I must be responsible for her." Ji Xiaohai's confession is still fresh in his ears. A week ago, it was here that Ji Xiaohai pulled
Sun Rongxuan knelt in front of her and begged for forgiveness. In front of all her colleagues and company leaders, they knelt in front of her with tears in their eyes.
She turned on the faucet, took the water with both hands and splashed it on her face three times. The cool water covered her tears, but it could not cover her inner sorrow.
The best seven years of youth were only exchanged for a word of sorry.
After that day, Ji Xiaohai and Sun Rongxuan left the company, but she stayed despite all the doubts and pity because the leader trusted her and because the project she just took over had not yet been completed.
She could only comfort herself like this, who didn't fall in love with a few scumbags when they were young?!
It was at this time that she suddenly realized that women should know how to love themselves more.
After tightening the faucet, she raised her head, and suddenly there was a strange and majestic man in front of her. He was standing behind her and staring at her. She was startled, turned back suddenly, and stammered: "Mr.
What's the matter?"
This man is taller than he looks in the mirror, probably over 1.8 meters. His sharp eyes are like two sharp knives. His innate majesty is suffocating, and his stiff expression at this moment reveals great curiosity.
Qiao Xinwei didn't dare challenge such authority, and she really didn't know this person. She had worked here for nearly half a year, and she had never seen such a black-faced man who was more serious and scary than her boss Ruan Bin.
"Is something wrong?" she asked again. It was just a woman crying in the bathroom, so she shouldn't be so curious.
The man put away his curious eyes and went to wash his hands at the sink next door without saying a word.
Qiao Xinwei looked at the man suspiciously. Putting aside his unkind expression, in terms of his image alone, he was definitely a hot commodity in the office. I am afraid that even if he searched the entire Yuanda Group, he would not be able to find a handsome guy who could compare with him.
.If his facial features had not been under the knife, they would really be regarded as the miraculous workmanship of the creator. Viewed from the side, the full forehead, high bridge of the nose, deep eyes, and even the proportions of the lips and chin are comparable.
Called perfect.
Seeing that he was silent, Qiao Xinwei asked again: "Sir, are you new here?" She reminded kindly, "You went to the wrong place, this is the women's toilet, but it doesn't matter if you went to the wrong place on the first day.
It’s good to be familiar with it.”
The man indifferently took out a tissue and wiped his hands while saying, "Miss, you must have gone to the wrong place. This is the men's restroom."
"Um...men's room?" Qiao Xinwei's heart was filled with ten thousand mud horses galloping past. She didn't forget that she was sobbing like a madman while throwing herself into the water. She thought there was no one in the toilet, so she turned around and looked in the mirror numbly.
In the mirror, her hair and clothes were wet, her makeup was smudged, and her dark eyeliner was smeared. What's more terrible is that her image only highlighted the man standing next to her, who looked like a "
"Beauty and the Beast" scene.
Shame and embarrassment are not enough to describe Qiao Xinwei's embarrassment at the moment. After all, she has been working here for so long, and she even goes to the wrong bathroom.
The pain in her heart had not faded away, and the shame in front of her made her even more embarrassed. She quickly took out a few tissues to wipe her hands, covered her face, and ran away.
Chapter 2 Unsuccessful blind date
three months later
On a weekend morning, the sun was shining brightly. Qiao Xinwei, who was greedy for bed, was woken up by a disturbing knock on the door. Her mother Xiang Ling's urging voice sounded outside the door: "Xinwei, wake up quickly, your aunt is calling.
, we have to hurry, we can’t be late for our first meeting, get up quickly, do you hear me?”
Qiao Xinwei frowned, opened her eyes and saw the dazzling sunlight outside the window, she responded impatiently, "Oh."
While I was brushing my teeth, my phone suddenly rang, "Hey, I just got up, what's going on?"
"Xinwei, are you having another blind date today?" Yun Qing asked with a smile on the other end of the phone.
"Nonsense, let's get to the point. I'm brushing my teeth."
"Actually, it's nothing. I just want to tell you first. If your blind date doesn't succeed this time, I have someone here who is my husband's younger brother, an orthodox soldier, and tall, rich and handsome. He will definitely be your match."
Qiao Xinwei spat out the mouthwash in her mouth and asked jokingly: "Does a rich, handsome man still need to go on a blind date? He has already hugged his teenage sister and had fun. And he is also a soldier. It sounds so far away. This is
Another person’s village is not mine.”
"He has just been transferred back from abroad for three months and has been going on blind dates. He is busy at home but unwilling to give in. He is also busy at work and has not found a partner yet. I only found out when I accidentally heard my husband talking on the phone.
Yes, I thought of you the first time, how can I treat you?"
"Okay, great, I even have a spare tire for blind dates." Her mother's urging voice came from outside the door again, and she had to end the call early, "Yunqing, I won't tell you anymore, my mother is calling me
.”
"Well, I wish you a unsuccessful blind date this time, haha."
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Xinwei's heart was not disturbed at all. The term tall, rich and handsome has become a joke in the past three months. She did not dare to have any expectations for the man she was about to meet, because experience told her that,
More expectation, more disappointment.
Before going out, Xiang Ling hurriedly picked up a small red bag sewn with gold thread from the dining table, "Xinwei, Xinwei, why are you so careless? You even forgot to bring this. I told you to take it."
I brought it with me. I went to the master specifically to ask for it. It will bring good luck in marriage. This meeting will definitely make it happen."
"Mom, this is all superstition, do you believe it too?"
"I know it's superstitious, but you can't find anything that satisfies you. I'm worried. I'm asking for it because I have no other choice."
"I'm only twenty-three years old. There are so many opportunities. Why are you in such a hurry?!" She said this, but she still put the red bag into her bag. "It's okay. If you don't go out, you'll be fine."
late."
"Yes, yes, you can't be late for our first meeting. Let's go quickly."
The mother and daughter went out in a hurry.
The man sitting opposite Qiao Xinwei in the restaurant was the person she was going on a blind date with today, and was introduced by her aunt.
Qiao Xinwei stared blankly at the other person's hair. It was clearly Mediterranean. Did he think that by growing the hair on both sides to cover the middle, others wouldn't be able to tell that he had no hair in the middle of his head? But out of politeness, her eyes only
He only stayed on the other person's head for ten seconds.
"Sister Wang, this is my sister-in-law. This is my sister-in-law's daughter. Her name is Qiao Xinwei. She is only twenty-three years old this year. She has just graduated from college and is working at Yuanda. She may have done it. Look, she is quiet and well-behaved. Look.
Look at the skin, it's smooth and tender, so it's a good one." This aunt who never admitted that Xinwei was her niece introduced her as if she was selling a new product.
"Sister-in-law, this is Sister Wang and her son Guo Hao." The aunt smiled and her tone was extremely flattering. She emphasized, "Guo Hao is the deputy director of our municipal transportation bureau. He is successful in his career and mature and stable."
Xiang Ling said politely: "Haha, look at Mr. Guo's age... I would like to ask, Mr. Guo is more generous today?"
"Thirty-nine years old."
"Thirty-nine?..." Xiang Ling said euphemistically, "This is a bit bigger than my Xinwei."
"Hey, sister-in-law, this is because you are short-sighted. A man has a lot of money, and he will take care of others when he is older. Besides, Guo Hao also delayed his marriage for his own career. Otherwise, how could we still get our turn?
.”
Qiao Xinwei silently thought to herself: I'm sorry, I got a big deal. This bald uncle, you are sixteen years older than me, but you have the nerve to come see me? You are definitely not my friend.
Guo Hao didn't speak, but his mother spoke first. She was quite proud of her son, "Yes, my son has been sensible since he was a child. He bought a house and a car by his own ability, without relying on his family for a penny.
Now we have everything but a wife. However, we ordinary girls look down on it. Marrying a wife is a lifelong matter, and you must choose carefully. Miss Qiao, it is a good thing for young people to be capable, but it is better for a woman to do well than to marry
Okay, if you get married in the future, are you willing to resign and stay at home to take care of my son wholeheartedly?"
Qiao Xinwei was speechless. It was a bad start today. She unexpectedly met such a pair of excellent mother and son who felt very good about themselves. Xiang Ling patted her daughter's hand under the table. She endured it very hard not to talk back in person, but her tone was not good either.
Where to go, "Sorry Aunt Wang, not to mention that I have just started working and have no financial foundation. Even if I am inactive for the rest of my life, I will not give up my career because of my family."
Her tone made Aunt Wang's face immediately turn from sunny to gloomy, and the subsequent chat became extremely awkward.
After sitting there for only twenty minutes, Aunt Wang took Guo Hao away. This thirty-nine-year-old deputy director of the Transportation Bureau did not say a word from the beginning to the end. He should do whatever the hell he said.
, um, yes, oh, there is no fourth word in the whole scene.
The aunt began to complain, "Xinwei, don't be so picky. Guo Hao has a house, a car and status. You don't have to worry about anything when you get married. With your conditions, why are you picky? Don't think that you are young and a woman's youth is
After so many years, once you are over twenty-five, others will pick you."
Qiao Xinwei was furious, "Auntie, haven't you noticed that Auntie Wang just says whatever she says? A thirty-nine-year-old man has no opinion at all. No matter how anxious I am to marry, I can't marry a man with a pacifier. He
I have a problem with my thinking, and besides, I’m not in a hurry.”
The aunt was also anxious and her voice became louder, "You are the one with the problem. Guo Hao is called sensible. I know that you just think he is not good-looking. What's the point of looking for a husband just based on his face? You used to be handsome."
, but what’s the result?”
"You..." Qiao Xinwei was trembling with anger, and her mother kept pressing the back of her hand under the table, "Okay, aunt, please stop talking."
"If you continue to be picky like this, the conditions for blind dates will only get worse and worse. You are lucky to be able to find someone with Guo Hao's conditions. If you don't cherish it, I won't even bother to help you find it."
"Thank you, I won't bother you."
"You... Qiao Xinwei, you don't want to take advantage of the Jing family, do you? It's okay for your mother to marry my eldest brother. Don't fantasize about marrying Jing Shang."
Chapter 3: Another village has a bright future
Qiao Xinwei was so angry that her lips were trembling. Her aunt's words were getting more and more unpleasant. She couldn't hold it in anymore. She stood up and said, "Don't worry, even if I can't get married, I won't bother my brother. Jing Shang
He is my brother, and he will be for the rest of his life. Mom, I want to go shopping, you guys go home first."
Xiang Ling's face was extremely ugly. She was her husband's sister on one side and her biological daughter on the other. She was helping her daughter in her heart, but she couldn't say it out loud.
Qiao Xinwei walked aimlessly on the street like a wandering spirit, with pedestrians and vehicles passing by in a hurry.
In front of her, there was a young couple wearing the same school uniforms walking hand in hand. In a trance, she seemed to see herself seven years ago. Seven years ago, she and Ji Xiaohai were like this, walking hand in hand on the weekend afternoon and buying a cigarette.
I also eat ice cream separately, regardless of what others think.
Time flies, things are unpredictable, and Ji Xiaohai is no longer the same Ji Xiaohai as before.
Yes, my aunt is right. What's the use of a handsome man? Even if he himself is not a playboy, other women will follow him. The temptation in this society is too great. Who can guarantee to stay with one person for the rest of his life?
"Qiao Xinwei, you don't think about scheming against the Jing family, do you? It's okay for your mother to marry my eldest brother, but don't imagine marrying Jing Shang." My aunt's words kept repeating in my ears. It turned out that
, the gossip among relatives has become so ugly.
When she was thirteen years old, her father died suddenly in a car accident. Not to mention the sadness at the time, she did not expect that her mother would remarry just six months later. As a daughter, she had resented her mother, but now as a woman, she can understand her mother
.
Their family is a reorganized family. The stepfather is a simple and motivated civil servant. Now he has retired. In the past ten years, he has brought a stable life to his mother and her. And she, who was originally an only child, also has a brother, and his name is
Jing Shang.
Ji Xiaohai and Sun Rongxuan's betrayal made her disheartened. Coupled with the unexplainable brother Jing Shang at home, she was finally forced to go on blind dates at the age of twenty-three. She wanted to find a suitable person.
She got married early, and all she asked for was "suitability", but who knew it would be so difficult.
She knew that her stepfather's relatives had been putting pressure on her mother, and her aunt had made it so clear that she would not understand.
The Jing family will never truly become her home, even if she lives there.
She can't change her destiny, she can only adapt to reality, so she continues to accept blind dates again and again. She hopes that her "yet another village" will appear soon.
"Hey, Yun Qing...well, you're right, it didn't work this time."
Yun Qing laughed loudly. This was definitely not to take pleasure in others' misfortune, but because he sincerely wanted to be a matchmaker. "I'm going to have lunch with Gao Fushuai at Familla Restaurant at eleven o'clock sharp. See you there or not."
"So urgent? Let me take a breath, okay?"
"Strike while the iron is hot, my husband just made an appointment with him and we are already on the way. Come quickly."
"Ah? Hello, hello?" Qiao Xinwei looked at her phone in surprise. The call had been cut off. She was dizzy. Yunqing was so anxious to sell her husband's hair, maybe it was also a top one.
——
When Qiao Xinwei walked into the restaurant door at Famila High-end Restaurant, Yun Qing waved her delicate hand and greeted her, "Xinwei, here."
Qiao Xinwei followed the sound and saw her husband's hair sitting diagonally across from Yun Qing.
After all, he was born in the military, and he has an inherent sense of justice. He has handsome facial features, broad shoulders, and is dressed in a classic white shirt and black suit. More importantly, he has a neat and neat hairstyle, and that straight
Thick black hair looks very heroic.
Qiao Xinwei thought silently in her heart: This person looks good and can be called a surprise, but if such a person goes out on a blind date, there won't be any hidden secrets, right?
The suffocation from the previous blind date had not completely dissipated, so she couldn't hold on to any expectations.
Yun Qing stood up, took his friend and introduced him politely: "This is my good friend and colleague Qiao Xinwei. Xinwei, this is Jiang Hao, he is the chief executive."
"Ahem," Jiang Hao coughed twice to interrupt Yun Qing. He stood up politely, "Hello, Miss Qiao, nice to meet you."
It's a very official meeting language. She is a veteran in blind dates, but he is tall enough. She has to look up to him wearing high heels, which is another plus point. The first one is called Guo Hao, and the current one is called Jiang Hao. They can barely be considered the same names, but at this level,
That was an improvement all of a sudden.
There is a saying that goes like this, there is no way out but there is no way out.
Jiang Hao was polite, but there was no smile on his face, "Chen Jingye, why didn't you tell me that I had an extra friend?"
He was very dissatisfied and did not want to hide his dissatisfaction. He had been back for three months and was forced by his parents to see girls almost every day. Today, it was a rare occasion for him to go out and relax with his old friends. He did not want to have another blind date.
Although he was dissatisfied, his good tutoring and quality prevented him from continuing to show dissatisfaction. He changed the subject and said, "It's not my style to see beauties empty-handed. You told me earlier so I can prepare in advance."
Qiao Xinwei is a sensitive person, and this man is very smooth, she thought.
Yun Qing: "Don't stand and talk, sit down quickly, Xinwei, what do you want to drink?"
"Just the same coffee as you."
Yun Qing turned around and motioned to the waiter, "Have another cup of the same drink, and then a menu."
Qiao Xinwei was sitting opposite Jiang Hao. She glanced at him. This man was very good. His decent dress and conversation revealed his extraordinary status. When he spoke, he had an innate confidence. This kind of confidence
It makes him full of charm.
Such a man has enough capital to choose a woman.
Jiang Hao talked eloquently about his experiences abroad, his views on the country, anecdotes about his time in the army, and the changes in the capital over the years, but his eyes and topics never fell on Qiao Xinwei.
.Yunqing brought the topic to Xinwei several times, but he tactfully avoided it.
It was obvious that Jiang Hao was not satisfied with her as a blind date, and did not even bother to look at her. This made Qiao Xinwei, who had a high self-esteem, very uncomfortable.
"Ah!" Chen Jingye suddenly frowned and shouted in a low voice. Anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that Yun Qing must have kicked him under the table.
The atmosphere became awkward for a while.
With great difficulty, Jiang Hao finally asked a question about her, but the target was not her, but Yun Qing, "Miss Qiao is in the planning business like you?"
"Yes, Xinwei joined the company with me. She has strong adaptability, learning ability, and often helps me. The leaders above spoke highly of her. She is also beautiful. All the single young men in our office are
Chasing her." Yun Qing secretly kicked her husband who was sitting opposite her, "Husband, do you think so?"
Chen Jingye said awkwardly, "Huh?" with deep doubts and confusion, and then nodded quickly under the intimidation of his wife's eyes, "Well, yes."
Qiao Xinwei was also embarrassed. How could Chen Jingye know about our department's affairs?
Chapter 4 I still have to rush
Jiang Hao's face did not change, and the topic changed again, "Jingye, it seems that your newlywed life is very interesting."
Chen Jingye smiled shyly. Under Yun Qing's expectant eyes, he squeezed out a few words, "What's going on with them? Why haven't Xinwei's coffee been served yet?"
Yun Qing glared at him, and asked himself, "Jiang Hao, what are your usual hobbies?"
"Shooting, horse racing, camping, boxing practice, and occasionally going to sea."
"..." Unable to play together at all, Yun Qing continued to insist, "Haha, do you usually like to watch movies? There is a cinema nearby. After dinner, how about we go to a movie together? Xinwei is here
After work, I like to watch movies, which is very bourgeois."
Jiang Hao raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "Sorry, I never spend time on such meaningless things."
The atmosphere was once again freezing cold.
Qiao Xinwei was sitting on pins and needles. After so many blind dates, she thought she was invulnerable, but this was the first time she saw such an arrogant man. She thought she had become numb in the craze of blind dates, and she could be calm about anything.
But after all, she is a person with a temper, and she is also a person with a heart as high as the sky. The well-dressed man sitting opposite him is very particular about his words and deeds. On the surface, he is decent in everything, but his eyes are on the top of his head.
.
Just now her aunt was so angry that she endured it for the sake of her mother. Now when she met this extremely arrogant man, she couldn't bear it anymore.
At this time, the waiter came over, handed the coffee and brought the menu.
Qiao Xinwei stretched out her hand and pushed, "Don't give it to me," she said, taking out two hundred-dollar bills from her wallet and slapping them on the table, "I'll treat you to the coffee. I won't participate in the meal. I don't have any money."
I don’t have time. I’ll take the first step and you can eat slowly.”
"Xinwei, don't leave." Yun Qing was so embarrassed that she quickly pulled her.
"I'm sorry Yun Qing, I have to rush to the show."
"Run for a show?"
Qiao Xinwei smiled and rolled her eyes coldly at Jiang Hao. She deliberately spoke loudly: "Yeah, a blind date like this is really boring. Since it's boring, don't waste everyone's time. I have to rush to the next one."
.Yunqing, see you at the company tomorrow."
She raised her head and turned around to leave, her high heels making a "stomp" sound on the frosted floor tiles. The three people left behind looked at each other, Jiang Hao's eyes flashed, and then he raised his head and looked at Qiao Xinwei's back. He had not been touched for a long time.
The curiosity aroused was about to arouse under Qiao Xin's only sentence, "Go to the show."
Hey, this woman who cried in the men's room until her makeup was all gone is not completely brainless, she is a little interesting.
——
In the chaotic street, pedestrians were rushing around. If it hadn't been for the excessively high high-heeled shoes that accidentally sprained her foot, Qiao Xinwei would never have seen Ji Xiaohai standing at the door of the hospital.
The Ji Xiaohai in front of him didn't look like he was having a good life. He, who loves cleanliness, would never allow himself to have stubble on his face and wear a white shirt with a yellowish collar.
He was not having a good life, so she was happy.
Maybe it was because the sun outside was too bright, or maybe the breeze was too cool today, she shivered unconsciously. She never thought that she would face this man so calmly, and she couldn't even feel a trace of emotion in her heart.
struggle.
"Xinwei, long time no see, how are you..."
Ji Xiaohai looked unprepared at all, but his eyes were full of expectation. Qiao Xinwei knew this man very well.
"Xinwei...how are you doing recently?" Ji Xiaohai smiled and stretched out his feet to step on the messy cigarette butts on the ground. It was obvious that he was surprised by this encounter and was caught off guard.
Qiao Xinwei smiled bitterly, a person who lost his fiancé to his best friend and received their wedding invitation very quickly, a person who was busy with work all day long and had to deal with various blind date dinners, a person who met the best blind date man twice in a row today,
Will you have a good time?!
However, she would never show any of her bad qualities in front of Ji Xiaohai.
She straightened her back. She had dressed up specially for the blind date. She was very confident in herself at the moment. "It's very good. The boss pays attention to her, her colleagues are harmonious, and she has made several new friends. No, I have made an appointment with someone."
It's around here and I'm about to go."
Ji Xiaohai pursed his lips, which was the most common action he did when he was short of words. He was thinking about what he wanted to say. But when some words came to his lips, he still didn't dare. He just said lightly: "Yeah,
That's good, that's good, I...I still have something to do, go ahead and don't make anyone wait."
"Okay." Qiao Xinwei smiled brightly. She didn't know how fake her smile was.
Ji Xiaohai scratched his hair and seemed a little distressed, but he didn't say anything. He just turned around and walked towards the hospital door silently.
The figure from behind looked a little lonely.
At this moment, Qiao Xinwei realized that she still underestimated her own healing ability. The moment Ji Xiaohai turned around, heartache and sorrow surged in her heart, overwhelming her.
It has been seven years, and it has carried so much of her youth and longing. Ji Xiaohai's words and deeds have long penetrated into her bones and blood. She doesn't cry just because she doesn't want to cry to remember. She doesn't feel sad just because she doesn't want to.
Remember her with sadness, she doesn't feel pain just because she doesn't say it.
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Yuanda Group Planning Department
The next morning, as soon as Yun Qing entered the office door, she saw Qiao Xinwei already there. She walked over with a smile, "Xinwei, I have good news for you."
"Did you step in dog poop on the way to work or did you clock in a second late when you came in?"
"Don't, I know I was too reckless yesterday and invited you there without preparing anything. That Jiang Hao is indeed too arrogant, but..." Yun Qing's delicate face showed a hint of shrewdness, "He
I’m attracted to you and I want your phone number.”
Qiao Xinwei rolled her eyes and glanced sideways at Yun Qing, "I was also wrong about what happened yesterday. I was too rude, but you don't have to make such a joke to tease me this early in the morning."
"I'm not kidding, it's true."
"Hoho, forget it, I can't afford to serve someone with eyes on the top of my head." If you can't offend me, you can still hide.
"Don't be like this. Don't you think his conditions are really good? Moreover, my husband said that he is the newly appointed chief of the military region and has a lot of power. He is arrogant, but others have the capital to be arrogant. He is better than Ji Xiaohai.
Even a hundred times more."
Hearing the words "Ji Xiaohai", Qiao Xinwei felt a flash of pain in her heart. She had never compared a blind date with Ji Xiaohai, and she was even less willing to compare her future husband with Ji Xiaohai. However, with Ji Xiaohai
After Xiaohai stayed with each other for such a long time, his subconscious mind would uncontrollably set Ji Xiaohai as the standard.
I thought she hid this little thought well, but little did I know that it was just self-deception.
It was undeniable that every time she went on a blind date and listened to the other person's introduction, she would always think of Ji Xiaohai unconsciously.
Of course, there is another point that is undeniable. This Jiang Hao is several levels higher than Ji Xiaohai in terms of status and appearance.
But love cannot be compared. Whoever compares will lose.
Yun Qing knew that she had said something wrong. Those three words were Qiao Xinwei's Achilles' heel. She exclaimed in a low voice, and then quickly shut up.
Qiao Xinwei forced a smile and said: "Okay, if he calls, for your sake, I will have a polite chat with him. But such a high-end soldier really doesn't
suit me."
Chapter 5 Jiang Hao or Guo Hao?
On a Saturday half a month later, Qiao Xinwei suddenly received a strange phone call, which caught her off guard.
"Hello? Who is this?"
"Hello Miss Qiao, my name is Jiang Hao. We met at the restaurant last time." The voice was very deep, but not dull, and there was a lot of magnetism in the calmness.
"When?" Please forgive me, there were so many blind dates that she couldn't remember the last time.
"About half a month ago."
Qiao Xinwei searched her mind, and suddenly a shiny head appeared in her mind, "Mediterranean Sea?"
"What Mediterranean?" Jiang Hao was puzzled.
"Nothing, nothing. Slip of the tongue. Are you... the deputy director of which bureau?" He said that Mediterranean has promoted you. To put it bluntly, you are just a bald man.
Jiang Hao on the other end of the phone was speechless for a while. It was obvious that Miss Qiao, who was well-received by her friends, had already forgotten who he was. Forget it, she even admitted her mistake. Damn it. Jiang Hao was a little unwilling to tell her.
The competition started, "Miss Qiao, if this is your way of attracting my attention, then you win, and I am full of curiosity about you now. I wonder if Miss Qiao met her lover when she rushed to the next blind date that day?
"
Now it was Qiao Xinwei's turn to be speechless. She recalled carefully that the older man with a pacifier she met that day didn't speak in this tone at all. Oh my god, he is Jiang Hao, and his name is Guo Hao. I am really stupid.
"You...you are Jiang Hao, right?" She was extremely embarrassed and finally figured it out.
Jiang Hao's face turned completely dark. After all, he had met her twice before, but this woman had no impression of him at all. This was a great humiliation to him, so he replied solemnly, "Yes."
"Haha, do you have a problem with me?" Someone who had been on a blind date called me, and his intention was very clear. He made it clear that he was interested in her and wanted to try dating her. She clearly asked this question knowingly.
"I wonder if Miss Qiao is free today. Can we have dinner together tonight?"
"I'm not free tonight." Firstly, this high-end and classy Brother Bing is really not suitable for her, and secondly, I really am not free tonight.
Jiang Hao had the urge to curse, so he took two deep breaths to hold back his temper. The first time he took the initiative to call the woman on a blind date, the first time he took the initiative was rejected. He was sure and sure that in this Qiao
He was one of those people who was eliminated from the lady's blind date list.
The call was hung up, and Qiao Xinwei put the phone down casually, without thinking about it at all, "Mom, do you want to go to the toilet? I have to clean the toilet."
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After the smog in the capital has been raging for half a month, today finally showed the long-lost bright sunshine.
Longquan District is a precious place with the best Feng Shui in the entire capital. Even if you have a lot of money, you may not be able to buy a house here. Powerful people, especially those who are officials, pay more attention to Feng Shui than ordinary people. They
They all flocked here together.
The Jiang family's villa is located in the center of Longquan District, a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle.
Retired veteran cadre Jiang Zhizhong and his wife Lin Caiyin were sitting on the sofa and looking through a photo album together. This photo album was a list of single young women of the right age who had backgrounds and backgrounds in the capital.
The two elders are looking for a partner for their only son.
Hearing the sound of the car, Lin Caiyin quickly put the roster away, "My son is back, old man, put this away quickly, my son will be unhappy again when he sees it."
Jiang Zhizhong said with dissatisfaction: "What are you going to accept? If he is serious about finding someone to date, why should we still worry about his marriage at our age?!" Even so, the stubborn old man remained silent.
Collected the photo album.
After a while, the door opened, and Jiang Hao was wearing a military uniform, standing tall and tall, "Dad, Mom, I'm back."
During this actual combat exercise, he went to a remote mountainous area for half a month and completed the task smoothly and ahead of schedule. However, he was also very tired. After saying hello to his parents, he turned around and went upstairs.
"Son, you came back just in time. You have an appointment with Uncle Ji's family tonight." Lin Caiyin called him in time.
Jiang Hao frowned and said neither yes nor no.
"The newly customized suit is already hanging in your closet. Remember to change into it later."
After a long time, he finally said, "I'm very tired. I just want to take a bath and have a good sleep. I don't want to go anywhere." He didn't want to refute his mother's enthusiasm, but he also didn't agree with his mother's decision to act first and then to push the envelope.
"Son, your eldest brother is not young anymore. Mom went to find out that Uncle Ji's daughter, the girl named Ji Shanshan, is very beautiful. She is the right age for you. She is 4 years younger than you. She is also a master's degree from Peking University.
Just go and have a look."
"I'm not going." Jiang Hao's face began to darken. This was the nth time his mother had kissed him. As long as he returned to the capital, such dinner parties would continue, which was very annoying.
And not long ago, he had just been rejected by a certain Qiao who was eager to go on a blind date. Please forgive me, he only remembered her surname was Qiao.
"You have to go if you don't want to go this time!" Jiang Zhizhong's serious and loud voice rang out. If he hadn't been hit by bullets and found it hard to do the job, he wouldn't have retired so early. He has been a soldier all his life and is used to giving orders in the army.
, he also carries an undeniable dignity at home.
"I won't go if I don't. I didn't go on any of the blind dates you arranged? I just came back today and I haven't even changed out of my clothes yet. I'm really tired."
Jiang Zhizhong stepped forward coldly and said solemnly: "If you want to start a family, you have to start a family. This will also be good for your career. Look at the deputy commanders of your regiment. Which one is not a family member?! You
We are thirty-two years old, and when your father and I were thirty-two, you were running around with a rifle."
"In your era and in my era, it is not too late to get married at the age of forty. The older a man is, the more valuable he is."
Lin Caiyin kept winking at the corner of her eyes and signaled Jiang Hao not to contradict the old man, "Both are justified..." Her husband and son both had fiery personalities, and their quarrel would be like sparks hitting the earth. She could only reconcile it, "Old man, you
Speak slowly, why are you in such a hurry?!...Son, your dad is right, having a virtuous and virtuous wife is also good for your career. Your promotion and your family situation are all reference conditions. Look at this
Ji Shanshan is your Uncle Ji's only daughter. Her brother Ji Chen is in the army like you, and he is also a big official. Uncle Ji is an old leader of the Writers' Association and comes from a well-educated family. I have picked over and over again, and this is Ji Shanshan.
I'm the perfect match for you. Let's meet her, I'm sure you'll like her."
Jiang Hao: "Mom, you say this every time. If everyone is so suitable, then I'll marry them all."
Jiang Zhizhong: "You bastard, why are you talking to your mother? Don't think that just because you have achieved a few military exploits, you are good or bad. You have to go tonight, we made an appointment."
Chapter 6 Brother’s Confession
Jiang Hao suppressed his anger and said in a low voice: "The actual combat exercise has just ended. I have a summary meeting tomorrow and I have to write a report tonight." After saying that, he walked to the second floor in three steps at a time.
"Nonsense, there will be a summary meeting tomorrow at the weekend. You will run away as soon as the blind date is mentioned. Come down here! Cough cough cough, cough cough..."
Jiang Zhizhong sat down slowly, clutching his aching chest. He had been shot by an enemy agent when he was on a mission on the border. He used his life to protect the tranquility of the country. That bullet
It was the highest honor of his war career, and it was also the final end of his military career.
Now, he has no choice but to retire early. He knows that his life is not long. The only remaining wish is to see Jiang Hao get married and start a business as soon as possible, and then serve the motherland wholeheartedly. However, Jiang Hao always has a crush on those girls who are chosen from thousands of places.
Able to identify areas of dissatisfaction.
Lin Caiyin: "Hey, old man, don't be impatient. You've been shot in the chest. Don't be impatient. Slowly, slowly."
Jiang Zhizhong looked at his wife, with deep worry in his eyes, and said, "Hey, do you think our son still can't forget the past? It's been five years, it's been five years, he won't have any problems, right?"
"What's the problem?" Lin Caiyin didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when her husband mentioned it, her eyes suddenly widened, "Ah, old man, what do you mean... My God, we can't allow such scandals to scandalize our family."
Suddenly, the two elders fell into deep fear.
Just a few days ago, something happened at the house of an old comrade in Jiang Zhizhong. The comrade's son was drinking in a bar with his arms around someone. He got drunk and caused trouble, which made headlines on the social media. But the problem was that the person he was hugging turned out to be a man.
Nowadays, this society is open, and there are all kinds of weird things happening.
This incident became a scandal in their circles.
For the past five years, there has been no trace of a woman around Jiang Hao. Now that he has finally been transferred back to the capital, his family has arranged a blind date for him, but he is so repulsive. Why is this hot-blooded man not willing to find a wife?!
Lin Caiyin comforted her husband, "Old man, don't worry, I will find an opportunity to talk to my son about this matter."
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If she had known that Jing Shang would come back today, Qiao Xinwei would rather go to Jiang Hao's appointment.
Unfortunately, it's too late.
"Ding dong." The doorbell rang at home.
"Here we come." Qiao Xinwei wiped her hands and ran to open the door. When the door opened, she saw Jing Shang standing at the door with two large boxes and two large backpacks.
Jing Shang was dressed very casually, wearing a white vest, a blue and white knitted cardigan on top, and loose fitting jeans on the bottom. There was a hint of tiredness in his eyes, and his hair was much shorter than before, which made his whole face look...
More youthful and handsome.
"Brother, you...are moving?"
"Yeah, let's move back here." He walked straight into the house with his bags on the left and right, "Don't be stunned, help me pull the trolley case in."
"okay."
Three months ago, Jing Shang had a big quarrel with his father, Jing Zhicheng, and he moved out. Xinwei hadn't seen Jing Shang for a long time, and she was a little surprised to see him back today. As for the quarrel between father and son,
She could probably guess some of the reasons, but she never dared to confirm her guess.
"Mom, I'm back." Jing Shang put the salute in his room and came out quickly, "Mom, can I help you?" As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves and reached for the tabletop.
Wash the celery.
"Put it down, put it down. You just came back. Go sit down and rest for a while. I'll do it quickly."
"Let me help you hurry up."
"No need to help, you can go about your business. Your dad will be back soon after going fishing."
Jing Shang was kicked out by Xiang Ling. He has always been very filial and respectful to his parents. Even though his mother is a stepmother, he is a good son and a good man who is praised by his neighbors and colleagues.
Unfortunately, his biological mother passed away before he could walk. Jing Jingcheng raised him as both a father and a mother. After he reached adulthood at the age of eighteen, Jing Jingcheng remarried. His stepmother Xiang Ling was gentle and virtuous, and he quickly
He accepted and adapted to this newly formed family.
Jing Shang walked into the bathroom again and saw Qiao Xinwei sweating profusely. He took the mop from her hand and said, "Let me do the rest."
"No need... Oops." Qiao Xinwei was bending over. She used too much force, and the long handle of the mop hit her forehead and brow bone with a "bang". It really hurt.
Grit your teeth and close your eyes and endure it.
Jing Shang felt anxious and reached out directly, holding the back of her head with one hand and rubbing her forehead with the palm of his other hand, "Don't be so nervous, you were so careless... don't move."
Being so close to Jing Shang made Qiao Xinwei even more nervous, "Brother, it's okay."
"It doesn't matter, it's all swollen." The concern was clearly revealed, and Jing Shang's nervousness definitely exceeded the average brother-sister relationship.
Qiao Xinwei waved away his hand nervously, took a step back and kept a safe distance from Jing Shang, "Brother, I'm really fine."
A look of hurt flashed across Jing Shang's concerned face. He had been away from home for three months and had been calm for three months. He thought clearly and knew what he really wanted in his heart.
"Xinwei, there is something I have been holding in my heart for a long time. I have been waiting for so many years and finally have this opportunity to tell you that I no longer want to be your brother. I want to marry you and take good care of you."
Confession requires courage, and it also requires a little impulse. Jing Shang said his inner confession in one breath, and Qiao Xinwei had no time to stop him.
"Brother, what are you talking about? We are brothers and sisters. This is impossible."
"I asked my lawyer friend whether we can get married in a relationship like ours. Although my father strongly opposes it, as long as we work together, we can definitely convince him."
At this time, Xiang Ling stood at the door in a daze. She also heard Jing Shang's words. She frowned and said, "Don't do such ridiculous things, Jing Shang, don't be so stubborn. In my heart, you are mine."
My dear son, if you get together with Xinwei, our family will be broken up... Xinwei?" She looked at her daughter with doubtful eyes.
Qiao Xinwei was stunned and her mind was in a mess. Sure enough, her suspicion was confirmed that her worst worries came true. She shook her head and assured her mother: "Mom, I will never do this.
, my brother is my brother, I only regard him as my brother."
"Xinwei..." Jing Shang was extremely hurt.
"Brother, don't be like this. I will pretend that you haven't said anything." Qiao Xinwei said decisively, "I already have a relationship. We met on a blind date. Although we haven't made it clear about our relationship yet, we have a relationship.
tacit agreement."
Chapter 7 Awkward First Date
Obviously, Jing Shang didn't believe Xinwei's statement. He was sure that she would never succeed in dating each other, so he decided to formally confess his love.
Over the years, he has watched Xinwei grow up slowly, watched her fall in love, graduate, and work. He has always kept this feeling silently in his heart. He originally planned to wait for Xinwei to get married before starting a family. If it weren't for Ji Xiaohai
Sudden betrayal, he may never reveal his feelings.
During the period when they just broke up, he could see Xinwei crying alone on the small balcony almost every night in the middle of the night, but during the day he still picked up his energy and went to work. Xinwei smiled and said to everyone that I was fine, and only he could see it.
Her heart was bleeding.
Knowing a son is better than a father, Jing Shang's little thoughts were quickly noticed by Jing Zhicheng. His father's stern warning made him understand that because of the relationship between brother and sister, he could not have any illusions about Xinwei.
This was also the reason why father and son had a big quarrel.
"Xinwei, don't lie to me. I understand you, and you can't accept a stranger." Jing Shang said firmly.
Qiao Xinwei shook her head, her expression as indifferent as if nothing mattered, "Nothing is impossible, people will change." Facing the questions from her mother and brother, she said firmly, "He made an appointment with me for dinner tomorrow.
, if you want me to give an answer, I have already thought about it and I accept it."
Almost at the same time, Xiang Ling and Jing Shang asked the same question: "Who is he?"
Qiao Xinwei explained: "It's the childhood friend of my colleague's husband. He is a soldier. He went abroad before, and then stayed abroad for a few years. Now he has been transferred back to the capital." There is nothing that can be done to save the emergency right now, even the editor has to do it.
She wanted to make a decent editor, but she only knew so much about Jiang Hao.
At this time, the door card clicked and drove in from the outside. Jing Jicheng came back humming a ditty, "The harvest was good today. I caught a bucket full of big fish."
This embarrassing situation is finally over.
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As soon as Jiang Hao turned off the shower, he heard the cell phone ringing outside. He hurriedly wrapped a towel around his waist and came out.
He picked up the phone and saw the word "Qiao" displayed on the screen. He smiled crookedly and thought to himself: I've known your tricks for a long time, why are you pretending to me!
"Hello, who is this?" he said deliberately.
"Hey, this is Jiang Hao, my surname is Qiao."
"Who?" he continued deliberately.
"Qiao Xinwei."
"Oh." It turned out to be her name. "Is something wrong?"
"Well... I'm sorry, I really have something to do at home tonight and I can't leave. How about tomorrow? Are you free tomorrow?"
Jiang Hao had a sense of victory that had brought the game back. How could he, a dignified leader, lead the soldiers without insight into their abilities? How could he win the battle without the ability to analyze the battle situation?! This Qiao Xinwei is really interesting. I still want to follow him.
Playing hard-to-get tricks is really a woman who thinks she is smart, tsk tsk!
However, he likes women who think they are smart, especially women who think they are smart but can be seen through by him at a glance. With such a woman, at least life will not be too boring.
"I'm free tomorrow, what do you say?" She can pretend, and so can he.
"Then why don't we have dinner together at noon tomorrow? I'll let you know when I think about the location."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Hao had a satisfied expression on his face. He had long known that as long as he took action in person, no woman would refuse, but Qiao Xinwei's face looked helpless, even helpless. Oh my God,
How could there be such an arrogant man? He knew clearly that it was me who made the call and that I wanted to date him, but he still pretended not to know. He must have done it on purpose. Not only was this man arrogant, he also held a grudge, very much!
Qiao Xinwei fell on the bed dejectedly. If Jing Shang hadn't come back suddenly, and if the blind dates introduced by her aunt hadn't been so good, she wouldn't have thought of Jiang Hao, an arrogant man. She could only take one step at a time.
Western restaurants are too formal, Chinese restaurants are too strict, and fast food restaurants are too casual. After much deliberation, I finally decided to have hot pot.
The most important reason for this is that there are many people in hot pot restaurants and the safety factor is high.
When she saw Jiang Hao again, she was at the door of a bustling hotpot restaurant. Qiao Xinwei had to admit that this man was indeed good-looking, and even his dressing sense was impeccable. The light gray casual suit cleverly balanced the look.
He was cold and solemn; he was wearing a white shirt with one button open at the collar. He didn't look serious at all in this casual hotpot restaurant.
In the midst of the noise and chaos, Jiang Hao, who was tall, straight and handsome, immediately became the focus of everyone's attention, and even stayed quiet for a short moment.
"Sneeze!" Before he could say hello, Qiao Xin's only sneeze caught his attention, and he stepped towards her.
"I caught a cold last night, and I noticed a slight cold as soon as I got up this morning." Qiao Xinwei hurriedly explained, this was too embarrassing.
Jiang Hao raised the corner of his mouth and sat down directly, "It's really wise to eat hot pot when you have a cold."
"..." Qiao Xinwei couldn't tell whether his words were praising her or hurting her, and she didn't know what to say in response.
After that, they ordered, served, turned on the heat, and started cooking. There was absolutely no communication between the two of them during this process.
Qiao Xinwei was lucky that she had made the right choice in choosing a hot pot restaurant, otherwise how could she eat in front of a piece of ice?!
Jiang Hao observed her carefully. She was very different from the ladies from famous families he had more contact with. Compared with them, she was more real and natural. She was very delicate, especially her eyes, which were full of aura.
This is rare among girls nowadays; her clothes seem ordinary, but taste can be cultivated slowly; not much is known about her character yet, but at least she is not boring.
Qiao Xinwei became more and more uncomfortable as she sat. She finally found a topic, "I'm so sorry for yesterday. It's been almost half a month. I really didn't expect it was you." It's better to chat casually than to sit face to face with two people staring blankly.
Staring, he said, "And it wasn't a very pleasant day either. I was really surprised to receive your call."
Jiang Hao said truthfully: "I went to other provinces after that day and just returned to the capital yesterday. My job is quite special and I cannot contact the outside world during the mission."
"Oh, that's it... I heard from Yunqing that you are the chief. How old are you? How many people do you manage? What are your tasks?" Qiao Xinwei's curiosity suddenly aroused.
But Jiang Hao said coldly: "These questions are not yours to ask. Even if you asked them, I wouldn't say them."
"..." Brother Bing is so serious and speaks so majestically. It's really hard to talk. She laughed dryly and said, "Haha, okay... it's boiled and ready to eat."
After saying that, Qiao Xinwei couldn't wait to open the lid of the pot, and a stream of spicy hot air "rubbed" directly into her nose. She couldn't help it, "Sneeze!" and her nose was filled with runny nose.
It just sprayed into the boiling soup.
The two of them were instantly petrified.
Chapter 8 Demonstration or Testing
Qiao Xinwei put down the lid of the pot and instinctively covered her mouth and nose. She frowned and was so upset that she really wanted to find a hole in the ground to escape.
Jiang Hao took a tissue and handed it to him like a gentleman, and asked: "Do you still want to eat hot pot?"
"Thank you... I won't eat it." Is this still edible? I'm embarrassed even by you.
"Oh, then you don't have to change it," Jiang Hao waved to the waiter next to him, "pay the bill."
This hot pot restaurant is famous for its good service. When the waiter saw that they were paying for the food as soon as it was served, he asked in confusion: "I wonder if Mr. and Mrs. are dissatisfied with our restaurant? Just point it out and we will definitely correct it."
.”
Qiao Xinwei was so embarrassed. How could she have the nerve to explain anything? She wiped her nose with a tissue and lowered her head almost to death.
"There is nothing dissatisfied, it's just that we have something urgent to do and have to leave first." Jiang Hao's words resolved the embarrassment in time, and he took out two RMB and handed them to the waiter. He said, "Thank you for the coffee last time. This time
Just let me pay."
Qiao Xinwei was speechless. No wonder she was arrogant. It was her own shame.
"Just consider the rest as a tip, no need to ask for it."
The waiter took the money, bowed with a smile and said, "Okay, sir, please go slowly."
Qiao Xinwei stood up. She suddenly felt a pain in her lower abdomen. Oh no, she must have drank too much herbal tea while waiting for Jiang Hao. "Sorry, I want to go to the bathroom first."
Jiang Hao frowned slightly, this woman was really troublesome, so he stood up and sat down again, "Okay, I'll wait for you here." He didn't want to wait at the door of the women's restroom or the hot pot restaurant.
Qiao Xinwei clutched her belly and ran towards the bathroom with burning eyes. While she blamed herself in her heart, she also comforted herself: Oh, it seems there is no chance, but it doesn't matter, I don't have to do it with him, I'll see you anyway.
People who meet once will not have any contact after this time.
However, she never expected that the pain in her lower abdomen was not caused by drinking too much herbal tea, but because her aunt came once a month. To make matters worse, she didn't bring Wei, and the tissue in her bag was also due to a cold.
Crying with tears and not much left.
Oh my god, are you going to tease me like this?
"Is there anyone? Is there anyone outside?" She had no choice but to send out a distress signal.
I don’t know how long it took, but there was finally a sound outside. Someone came in. She called for help as if she had found a life-saving straw, "Miss, can I ask you a favor?"
"What's up?"
It was easier to handle when I heard the voice was a young girl. She said, "My aunt came suddenly. Do you have that?"
The girl shook her head, "I don't have it...but my friend does. Just wait a minute and I'll get it."
"Oh, okay, thank you, thank you." I was so grateful that there are still many kind-hearted people in this society.
After a while, the girl came quickly and brought Ah Wei, and also brought a piece of news that was like a bolt from the blue to Qiao Xinwei. She said: "Your boyfriend is so good-looking, he looks mature and majestic.
, he was so anxious that he kept looking inside, so I told her you were fine, it’s just that my aunt didn’t bring that with her when she came.”
"..." Qiao Xinwei shouted desperately in her heart: Can I not go out? Can, can, can? Is there a back door here? I don't want to go out!
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The smog in the capital was really bad a while ago, which makes today's sunny weather even more precious. Looking up, the sky is blue, with very few clouds. The entire glass exterior wall of the Empire State Building looks like a large
The mirror clearly reflects the blue sky. If you don't look carefully, you would think that the Empire State Building is invisible.
After coming out of the hot pot restaurant, Xinwei thought that the two of them would say goodbye and never meet again. Unexpectedly, Jiang Hao had already made his own decision to book another restaurant, which was in the Empire State Building opposite the hot pot restaurant.
The Empire State Building is a place that ordinary people can only look up to.
"Chief Jiang, the seat has been arranged for you. It's the same place as before. Please come over here." He is indeed a waiter at a top restaurant, and he is dressed more decently than the senior executives of Yuanda Group.
Qiao Xinwei followed Jiang Hao and walked in. Everywhere she looked she saw magnificence. This was a century-old store that was well-known far and wide. Even the inconspicuous furnishings in the corner were precious antiques bearing the name.
As far as she knows, in this place, customers don’t choose restaurants, but restaurants choose customers, and even customers who pass the screening must make reservations at least ten days in advance. When she first joined Broad University as an intern, her boss Ruan
Bin made a reservation for her mother's birthday, so she knew.
But this Jiang Hao was able to come at short notice.
She chose the hot pot restaurant, and Jiang Hao chose this place. It was obvious that Jiang Hao was demonstrating to her, or testing her.
Jiang Hao strode forward, glancing at Qiao Xinwei beside him from time to time. He was observing her. In addition to being interesting, a woman, especially a woman who might become his wife, also needs to have some basic qualities.
literacy.
Maybe it was because she had been on blind dates too many times, and Qiao Xinwei also had some experience. Although Jiang Hao didn't say much, she knew that Jiang Hao was definitely observing her at this moment.
"Do you come here often?"
Jiang Hao raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I choose this place every time I go on a blind date, so it's familiar to me. There's nothing else. I just like the quietness here."
Qiao Xinwei said quickly, "Really, I like to be more lively. Blind date is a very serious matter. Wouldn't it be more serious if it is so quiet? Why bother? It's just a blind date, not a drunken drink."
Jiang Hao's calm face suddenly showed a little surprise. This was the first time someone dared to refute his words in a roundabout way in person. He smiled slightly and said: "Don't get me wrong, I don't hate hot pot restaurants. If it weren't for you
…I think we’re almost full.”
Qiao Xinwei was stunned for a moment. Such a majestic person had such a charming smile. It turned out that he could also smile and speak softly. She also smiled, with deep apology and shame on her face, "I'm sorry."
, this is my fault."
This smile made the difference between the two people go away.
"You should smile more. You are much more beautiful when you smile than when you keep a straight face."
This sentence is very useful to Qiao Xinwei. Women love to hear compliments, "Haha, each other."
When he arrived at the private room, Jiang Hao took the initiative to pull out the chair very gentlemanly and said, "Miss Qiao, please sit down."
Xinwei said thank you, then put the bag aside and sat down gracefully. No matter when, she would not belittle herself because of the other person's noble status, and of course, she would not look down on the other person because of his humble status.
Standing high on herself and neither being humble nor arrogant are her principles in life.
And this is what Jiang Hao appreciates most.
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