"Are you using Xu Yue as a shield again?" Before Lin Xu Yue opened her mouth, Lu Li couldn't listen. "I didn't even ask the person involved if he was willing."
Jiang Ningyu knew she was in the wrong and laughed, "I thought I blocked you all."
Lu Li sneered lightly, "I thought it was your conscience that noticed it, and I sincerely bless you."
"How could the blessing not be sincere?" Jiang Ningyu vaguely felt that the topic was about to go astray, but she still defended herself righteously, "I remember his birthday, why aren't you sincere?"
Perhaps because she couldn't stand listening anymore, Lin Xuyue finally interrupted them, "That colleague you helped carry the bag with?"
There was no beginning or end to the sentence, but it was said to her. Jiang Ningyu was surprised for a moment, and then sighed, "You are always so good at guessing."
He said, "But I don't guess right every time."
She lowered her head and pushed her long hair to one side, "Well, he said you played football together."
"Intern from Gushe, I think I know who you're talking about." Lu Li answered, "I kicked out a few times with your company when there were not enough people. The intern's name seems to be Chen Che, right? He was pretty good at it.
." After a pause, he corrected his words again, "I'm considered a good player in your company."
Jiang Ningyu pressed her forehead, not wanting to continue the topic, so she said instead, "What a coincidence. I thought you were still at CICC, but I didn't expect you were in the building next door."
"This bustling area is also close to where we live," Lu Li said.
"You also live near the company?"
"Strange?"
It's not surprising, it's just shockingly coincidental.
Jiang Ningyu had to admit that sometimes fate was like dominoes. If someone you would never meet in eight lifetimes would be knocked down by a coincidence, anything could happen.
If you don't see them when you look up in the future, it's okay to be so embarrassed. Jiang Ningyu patted her thigh and asked them, "I know a very good bar, why don't you invite me today?"
In response to her sudden generosity, Lu Li didn't waste any time and handed over the phone directly, speaking in two concise words.
"address."
Jiang Ningyu took them to a small Qingqing bar with a petty bourgeois style and clean style. It was located in an alley in the city center with no conspicuous logo or advertising slogans. The lights outside the store were very dim, and almost no one was passing by in a hurry.
If you don't notice it, but those who notice it will think that it is not open for business, and it has a dark atmosphere under the lamp.
When getting out of the car, Lin Xuyue raised his arm to give her a hand, but maintained a social distance without any further care.
But that's enough. If he was too enthusiastic, Jiang Ningyu would feel strange.
There were only two people in the store today, the boss and the bartender. Seeing Jiang Ningyu, the boss smiled and waved, "Here we come."
The owner of this Qingqing bar is forty years old. She is an elegant, slim and educated woman. She worked at Oracle in her early years. Later, she was laid off and returned to China to open such a low-key small Qingqing bar. She joked that she "retired early".
Most of the customers here are brought by acquaintances. There is not much customer flow and it is very private.
Jiang Ningyu was also introduced to Jiang Ningyu by people in the group, but when she was bored alone, she would come to have a drink and chat with the boss. Today, she brought someone with her, but she did not go to sit at the bar and said hello to the boss.
, and went upstairs.
However, the process of going upstairs was a little troublesome. She didn't dare to put her weight on her right foot, so she could only jump up the stairs one by one. But the stairs were very narrow and had a slope. When she jumped to the fifth level, she didn't step on her left foot.
Really, she almost fell forward. Fortunately, Lin Xuyue, who was following behind, had quick eyes and quick hands, and grabbed her waist to hold her steady.
After a false alarm, Jiang Ningyu patted her chest and whispered her thanks behind her.
Lin Xuyue looked at the steps above and took two steps up. The hand that was originally holding her waist dropped and he held her arm instead.
Although he didn't say anything, Jiang Ningyu couldn't help but feel regretful - Jiang Ningyu, Jiang Ningyu, why should we go upstairs? Can't we drink downstairs? If we can't go up or down now, we can only bite the bullet
Keep jumping up.
The space upstairs is not big, with only five tables set up. They had just sat down when the boss came with the drink list.
The boss smiled and asked her, "Friend?"
"Well, classmate." Jiang Ningyu passed the drink order to the two people opposite.
"We'll just have a gin and tonic." Lu Li returned the drink list to the boss. Obviously, their "drink" didn't have any requirements on what kind of wine they drank.
"Are you the same?" The boss turned to Jiang Ningyu.
Jiang Ningyu's heart skipped a beat, and it was too late to interrupt her, because the boss just said it smoothly, "... Or is it the special moonlight in the lotus pond?"
"..."
Jiang Ningyu fell silent.
——Why did she bring them here to drink?
Feeling someone's silent gaze, Jiang Ningyu was very grateful for the dim environment at the moment. She stiffened her back and shook her head expressionlessly, "No, I want a Bloody Mary."
After the boss left, she couldn't help but lean forward and explained, "The bartenders here are very good at their craftsmanship. The moonlight over the lotus pond is the signature here. It tastes delicious..."
Lu Li ignored her concealment, looked at his phone and said, "Chen Ning is looking for you, please get back to me."
This was obviously meant for Lin Xuyue. Lin Xuyue took out her phone and took a look at it. She frowned for a moment, then typed a few words briefly and put the phone next to her.
"Chen Ning? Who is my roommate?" Jiang Ningyu asked with interest, "You two have a good relationship?"
This was a funny question. Lu Li glanced at Lin Xuyue, then at her, and seemed to be torn between revealing or not exposing it for a while, and finally asked, "Didn't you also like someone else's Moments today?"
"Yes, because I'm in the photo... But I don't know how far they have developed." Jiang Ningyu said plausibly, and turned to Lin Xuyue and said, "Tell me, what's the point of showing off old photos to celebrate your birthday?
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Lin Xuyue didn't put on the condom and asked, "Are you posting new photos?"
"..." Jiang Ningyu looked at Lu Li with a smile, "Look, he has also learned to protect others."
"Don't bring me into your quarrel. I won't participate." Lu Li looked down at his phone indifferently.
Lin Xuyue also had a cold face. He reached for his phone, but his hand shook twice when he picked it up, looking like he was having a heart attack.
It's not that Jiang Ningyu can't feel the weird atmosphere, but she feels so tired - she can't chat properly or joke around, so what should she say? It's not like she mentioned drinking together.
Can we still get along normally?
She was helpless. Fortunately, at this moment, the boss came up with wine.
"Jiang Ningyu, are you free this weekend?" Lu Li suddenly asked her.
Jiang Ningyu no longer wanted to say "yes" or "no" directly. She took the bright and beautiful blood-red cocktail and fiddled with it twice before saying, "I want to have dinner with friends on the weekend."
"That's just right." Lu Li said, "One of our colleagues has organized a script killing, and there are two people missing. You and your friend can come together."
"..."
With one sentence, Jiang Ningyu almost choked on the wine she just sipped, "Well, I won't go to your company's activities."