"Didn't I just meet you? And I have to be busy with the store all day, so I feel very tired." Long Zhu replied with a smile.
"That's why I'm going to play golf and relax! Come with me, I will teach you."
"Thank you." Long Zhu only thanked him without expressing his position.
"I'm serious. It's not good to work like this all the time. Your health is your greatest asset. Playing golf is also good for your health, how about it? We will go to Hongye Valley Golf Course tomorrow. I will drive to pick you up and come back the same day to go out and play. Playing will make you feel better, and it feels good to drive around.”
Xiao Long also seemed to understand golf, so teaching Long Zhu how to golf was just an excuse. As long as he went to the golf course, there would always be friends he could turn to. It doesn't matter if there are no friends around, deceiving the woman out is the real thing.
"Thank you so much, but I really can't go now." Longzhu refused.
"I'm thinking about you. Don't worry, I'm a gentleman and I won't behave impolitely. Please trust me on this. Then it's settled. I'll pick you up at the store tomorrow."
"It's really not possible." Long Zhu's tone became tougher. "Even if you drive to pick me up, I won't go. Please don't bother."
"Anyway, I'll drive to pick you up tomorrow. The time is eleven o'clock tomorrow morning."
Xiao Long hung up the phone as soon as he finished speaking. He smoked and stared at the rising smoke. Xiao Long decided to take a gamble tomorrow.
The next day is Saturday. At 10:30 in the morning, Xiao Long changed out of his white coat and came to the garage. No matter what day of the week, work does not affect his private actions.
Yesterday on the phone, Xiao Long invited Long Zhu to go to Hongye Valley. The female boss, who is in her early thirties, is young and beautiful. Due to her work, she always wears sensible fashion. Her shapely figure is comparable to that of a model.
Xiao Long called her almost every other day, using his voice to deepen his impression on the other person's mind. Making the other party realize that they can never get rid of his influence easily is Xiao Long's consistent strategy for dealing with women. The same was true for yesterday's phone call. Regardless of whether the other party agreed or not, he would unilaterally decide to drive there at 11 o'clock and impose his will on the other party.
Xiao Long parked his car and walked to the door of the fashion store. Longzhu's store does not have very gorgeous exterior decoration. She believes that the magnificent windows are not the most important thing. However, most of the customers who come here are wealthy people.
Xiao Long opened the store door and happened to meet a familiar female clerk.
"Where is the general manager?" Xiao Long asked, "Tell her that Xiao Long is here."
The female clerk stood still, bowed in front of him, and said, "I'm really sorry, the general manager is busy and can't go with you today."
"Isn't she here?" As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Long saw the back door of the store being quickly closed.
"Yes, she has already gone out. She said she would convey this to Mr. Xiao Long if she saw him."
Xiao Long recalled his interactions with Long Zhu. He just had two meals with Long Zhu. Seeing that Xiao Long was the director of a well-established hospital, the other party followed him with peace of mind. The two met to have dinner at a first-class restaurant. After the meal, Xiao Long invited her to a nightclub, but she was rejected.
In the car taking her back, Xiao Long suddenly held her hand while Long Zhu was not paying attention. Unexpectedly, he was met with strong resistance from Long Zhu. Most men would feel embarrassed by this, but Xiao Long was used to it. In such a scene, he calmly continued the previous topic as if nothing happened.
The second time was also in the car, Xiao Long took the opportunity to hold Long Zhu's hand forcefully. This time she did not retract her hand forcefully, but remained silent. According to Xiao Long's past experience, women's shame often makes them fall into men's schemes. Therefore, Xiao Long not only did not let go of Long Zhu's hand, he also grabbed her slightly resistant hand and put it to his mouth, kissing her gently. Under this situation, Longzhu had no choice but to bury her head. Although she had a stubborn personality, she could only hide her embarrassment in the dark car and was played with by Xiao Long, who was already familiar with the car.
Since then, Longzhu has never appeared in front of Xiao Long again. Almost all of Xiao Long's calls were answered by shop assistants. They always answered mechanically, "The general manager is out." No need to guess, Long Zhu must have asked them to say this.
However, she doesn't completely stop answering the phone. Her voice can be heard probably once in ten times.
"It's useless for you to invite me." She said in a strong tone, "Please don't call me again, I don't want to see you again."
"Why don't you want to see me?" Xiao Long asked shamelessly, "Why are you so defensive about me?"
"Because I'm afraid of you."
"Afraid of me? Why?"
"I might be troubled if I continue to see you." Longzhu replied softly.
"If there is something about me that scares you, I can change it. Tell me, why are you afraid of me?"
"No, there is no need to say it. In short, I don't want to have anything to do with you."
"Did I leave such a bad impression on you? Maybe I didn't notice my reckless behavior. I can change it. Find a place next time and listen to my explanation. I will reflect on it and correct it."
"No, I'm just too busy to get away."
"There's nothing you can do if you're busy. However, being too busy is not good for your health. Walking out more will keep your body healthy. Come out with me to relax."
"No need. Don't call me again about this."
"I have already said that if you are wary of me because you are afraid of me, I can change it. Miss Longzhu, I want to speak clearly to you face to face. You must at least listen to my explanation!"
"..."
"Hey, can you hear me?"
"Stop calling me. I'm hanging up."
Xiao Long laughed when he heard the sound of the phone being hung up. He thought that while Long Zhu said she was afraid of him, she also proved that she was interested in him.
Not seeing Long Zhu, Xiao Long went to find Lai Qianxiu. Lai Qianxiu runs a large jewelry store. Xiao Long rarely drives to her store, but goes directly to her home - a quiet, elegant and spacious house. Xiao Long did not park the car at the front door of her house. The entrance and exit where he parked his car was a brand new specially designed door - that was the entrance specially built for Xiao Long by the owner Lai Qianxiu. Lai Qianxiu felt that it was somewhat inappropriate to let Xiao Long enter and exit through the main door, so he built a special door for him, which is enough to show Lai Qianxiu's attitude towards Xiao Long. When Xiao Long arrived at Lai Qianxiu's house, he felt as if he had entered his own front door. He walked along the courtyard and could vaguely see the entrance through the lush trees.
Xiao Long opened the door and walked in. The maid An's wife came over. She was Lai Qianxiu's personal servant. Among the three maids in the Lai family, An's wife was the oldest, forty-two or three years old.
As soon as she saw Xiao Long, she bent down and said, "You are here."
Every time Xiao Long comes to this home, he will receive such greetings. He nodded and walked into the house, followed by Mrs. An.
"Well, the master is not at home..."
Although he heard Mrs. An say that Lai Qianxiu was not there, Xiao Long walked into her room without any scruples. Lai Qianxiu's room was decorated with luxurious furniture. Xiao Long walked in and sat down on the sofa casually.
"Where have you gone?" he asked Mrs. An, as if he was asking confidently about his wife's whereabouts.
"What do you want? Madam went to the beauty salon and will go to the store later. Does Madam know you are coming?"
"No, she shouldn't know."
"Oh, I see."
Mrs. An walked away and poured tea for Xiao Long. Taking this opportunity, Xiao Long stood up from the sofa, looked around, and suddenly found a square package on the dressing table. Xiao Long took it in his hand and weighed it, it was heavy.
Xiao Long opened the package and found an old paulownia box inside. Judging from the weight of the box, Xiao Long guessed that there should be a tea bowl inside. The old wooden box was tied with a thin cotton rope. Xiao Long untied the cotton rope and opened the old cover with mottled wood grain. There was a ginger-yellow cloth bag inside. When he opened the cloth bag, he saw that it was indeed a tea bowl. . This milky white tea bowl with a hint of mouse gray has some rough flower and plant patterns on it.
"Um."
Xiao Long snorted from his nose and looked at it carefully. This tea bowl should have been fired in an ancient kiln in the Song Dynasty. Lai Qianxiu has recently become interested in collecting under the influence of Xiao Long. It must have been sold to her by an antique dealer, but the items were indeed good and the price must have been considerable.
