After hearing laughter, Jiang Mingzhu looked back subconsciously.
The smile came from Xu Yingfei, and the person standing next to her was Zhou Li.
The moment Jiang Mingzhu and Zhou Li's eyes met, their first reaction was to separate from Qin Mingli.
But she soon realized how ridiculous her idea was.
She and Zhou Li were nothing, and it had nothing to do with which man she cuddled with. There was no need to deliberately avoid anything.
Xu Yingfei: "Did it bother you?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "..."
Qin Mingli: "I misunderstood, she almost fell down, I helped her up."
Xu Yingfei: "Come on, Mr. Qin."
She wanted to say something else, but Zhou Li beside her grabbed her wrist and said, "It's time to go home."
Jiang Mingzhu and Qin Mingli stopped and watched Zhou Li and Xu Yingfei get into the car.
Xu Yingfei naturally sat in Zhou Li's passenger seat and seemed used to it.
——
Jiang Mingzhu was exhausted when she returned to the hotel. After taking a shower, she lay motionless on the bed.
The messy things about Zhou Li and Xu Yingfei were always on his mind.
In the past, I could be out of sight and out of mind, but who would have thought that I could meet them when I came to Beicheng to discuss cooperation.
Jiang Mingzhu managed to lose sleep at night. When she got up the next day to change the contract, she had so many dark circles under her eyes that she almost dropped the document.
Despite this, Jiang Mingzhu still changed the contract very dedicatedly.
In the evening, Jiang Mingzhu took the contract to Qin Mingli's room to find him, but was told by Qin Chongzhi that Qin Mingli had flown to Haicheng temporarily for something and would not be back until the weekend.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Why are you so anxious?"
Qin Chongzhi: "It seems that the ship at the port has been inspected."
Jiang Mingzhu: "..."
Is it such a coincidence?
She even wondered if this was specially arranged by someone.
With Qin Mingli leaving, the task of going to Mingchuan to deliver the contract naturally fell on Jiang Mingzhu.
Jiang Mingzhu was still a little repulsed by the thought of possibly meeting Zhou Li. After all, Zhou Li was always aloof when the two of them were together in private.
But when she thought about it again, she felt that she was too narcissistic.
Jiang Mingzhu made a decision between these two competing emotions: call Liang Cong first to inquire about the situation.
Liang Cong answered quickly: "Hello, who is this?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "Liang Zhu, it's me, Jiang Mingzhu."
Liang Cong: "What does Miss Jiang want from me?"
Jiang Mingzhu: "The contract has been revised. Whenever Mr. Shen has time, I will send it to him for review."
Liang Cong: "Mr. Shen is on a business trip. This time, Mr. Zhou will see the contract in person."
It was an expected answer, and Jiang Mingzhu could only accept it, "Well, when will Mr. Zhou be free?"
Liang Cong: "Mr. Zhou has to prepare for Miss Xu's birthday party tomorrow, so I'm only free tonight."
Jiang Mingzhu: "...What about next week?"
Liang Cong: "Mr. Zhou is going on a business trip next week."
He patiently recounted Zhou Li's itinerary to Jiang Mingzhu, "Mr. Zhou has just returned to Yushui Bay. Miss Jiang can go there to find him."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Can you please help Liang help me make an appointment with Mr. Zhou for dinner?"
Liang Cong: "Let me ask."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Thank you Liang Zhu."
After talking to Liang Cong on the phone, Jiang Mingzhu began to sit uneasily waiting for his reply.
Unless the contract matter is settled soon, her heart will be hung up and she will have no peace.
Fortunately, Liang Cong was always very efficient and returned the call ten minutes later.
Jiang Mingzhu picked up immediately.
Liang Cong: "I'm sorry, Miss Jiang. Mr. Zhou said that he would go to Yushui Bay to find him if anything happens. He doesn't want to socialize at night. If you and Mr. Qin don't want to come, you should find other partners first."
Jiang Mingzhu: "...Okay, I understand."
She knew that Liang Cong must have embellished Zhou Li's words a lot when conveying them.
——
Jiang Mingzhu returned to her room and changed into a small suit, and simply put on light makeup to cover her dark circles.
She had walked this road to Yushui Bay countless times, and she came back after more than two years. Looking at the familiar scenes around her, her mood became more complicated.
At early seven o'clock, the taxi stopped in front of Yushui Bay.
Jiang Mingzhu got out of the car with the tote bag and took a deep breath all the way to the door.
She paused and rang the doorbell several times.
After waiting for about a minute, the door in front of me opened.
Zhou Li stood behind the door wearing black home clothes, his cold eyes swept over her body.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Mr. Zhou, I'm here to deliver the contract."
Zhou Li didn't answer and made a way for her to come in.
He seemed to be indifferent to her, and this attitude made Jiang Mingzhu relax a little.
It's better to hate her than to touch her before.
The decoration display of Yushui Bay has not changed from before. The floor is so clean that you can clearly see a hair falling out.
Jiang Mingzhu was too embarrassed to step in with her shoes on.
After she entered the door, she took off her high heels and saw a pair of women's slippers next to her.
Jiang Mingzhu pursed her lips and said nothing.
At this time, she saw Zhou Li turn around and go upstairs.
Jiang Mingzhu shouted hurriedly: "Mr. Zhou, you haven't read the contract yet."
Zhou Li: "Let's talk in the study."
Without giving Jiang Mingzhu a chance to refuse, he went to the ground without looking back.
Jiang Mingzhu followed Zhou Li into the study with bare feet.
After closing the study door, Jiang Mingzhu took out the revised contract from her bag and handed it to Zhou Li.
Zhou Li took the contract and started to read it.
Jiang Mingzhu stood in front of the desk and waited for a few minutes, then saw Zhou Li throw the contract aside.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Is there anything inappropriate? We can change it again."
Zhou Li: "Are you happy working for Qin Mingli?"
He suddenly asked this question, leaving Jiang Mingzhu completely helpless.
Zhou Li's tone sounded cold. The curtains in the study were drawn and the air conditioner was turned on. Goosebumps appeared on Jiang Mingzhu's body.
But she didn't show it: "He's my boss."
Zhou Li: "Oh, don't you just like to play like this?"
Jiang Mingzhu frowned, what was he talking about?
As if he saw her doubts, Zhou Li added without warmth, "The tricks he used on me in the office are now being used on him."
Jiang Mingzhu's expression changed.
This is naked humiliation.
It's not that she judged a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart, Zhou Li would have done nothing good if he saw her alone.
Jiang Mingzhu: "I'm here to talk about work."
Zhou Li: "Oh, sleeping with him is also your job."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Whatever you say."
Zhou Li: "There is no problem with the contract, but I don't want to sign it."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Then what do you want?"
Zhou Li said nothing.
He got up from the chair, walked around the desk and walked towards Jiang Mingzhu, approaching little by little.
A strong sense of oppression came over, and Jiang Mingzhu subconsciously wanted to retreat.
Before she could make a move, Zhou Li suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her.
The next second, Jiang Mingzhu was pressed against the desk, enveloped by his figure.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Get out of the way."
Zhou Li remained unmoved and touched her chin with his finger, "Don't you know what I want to do?"
How could Jiang Mingzhu not know.
But she didn't want to, and she couldn't.
She was cruel and said directly: "I slept with Qin Mingli last night and I don't have the strength to deal with you."
