Jiang Mingzhu's brain stopped for a few seconds before she realized what Zhou Li meant.
The reasons for his quarrel are getting more and more outrageous now, and even not calling him by his name can become a reason to get angry.
When Jiang Mingzhu was speechless, Liang Cong came over with lunch.
Liang Cong brought Zhou Li's lunch from the company's executive canteen every day, and today he got two portions of the same size.
As soon as Jiang Mingzhu saw Liang Cong come in, she immediately went up and took the lunch box from him.
"Thank you, Liang Zhu, for your hard work." Jiang Mingzhu thanked Liang Cong with a smile, her voice soft and sweet.
Her smile was contagious, and Liang Cong laughed along with her, "You're welcome, Jiang Zhu, if you have anything else you want to eat, please tell me. I'll have the cafeteria prepare it according to your taste tomorrow."
Jiang Mingzhu: "That's great! Thank you!"
Liang Cong: "It should be."
Zhou Li: "If you want to chat, go out and chat."
The conversation between Jiang Mingzhu and Liang Cong was interrupted by this sudden voice.
The two of them looked at Zhou Li at the same time.
Liang Cong's heart dropped when he heard Zhou Li's voice just now. After seeing his unhappy expression, he realized that he had said the wrong thing again——
How could he be so warm to Jiang Mingzhu in front of Zhou Li?
"Ignore him." Jiang Mingzhu lowered her voice to comfort Liang Cong, then patted his shoulder, "Thank you, Liang, please go ahead and do your work first."
Liang Cong glanced at Jiang Mingzhu gratefully, and this time he ran away without even having time to see Zhou Li's expression.
Jiang Mingzhu came to the coffee table and sat down with two lunches.
She glanced at Zhou Li out of the corner of her eye. He was still sitting upright at his desk, looking like he was waiting for someone to invite him.
Jiang Mingzhu snorted, but refused to let him get his wish.
She ignored Zhou Li this time, opened her own portion of rice and started eating.
After not eating in Wanhua for almost three years, Jiang Mingzhu discovered that Wanhua’s canteen had been upgraded again.
The dishes are even more exquisite and rich than before.
Today's shrimps were tender and crispy.
Jiang Mingzhu enjoyed her lunch.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, Zhou Li walked to the single sofa nearby and sat down.
Jiang Mingzhu then looked towards him: "Aren't you angry?"
Zhou Li: "I didn't say."
Jiang Mingzhu: "But you act like you are angry. You are jealous even when I talk to Liang Cong."
Zhou Li: "..."
Jiang Mingzhu: "It's not easy for Liang Zhu. Even if he is busy at work, he still has to act with you..."
——
The call from the Xu family came earlier than Xu Yingfei imagined.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Yingfei received a call from her father Xu Shi.
It should be early morning in the United States at this time.
As soon as Xu Yingfei answered the phone, she heard Xu Zhenzhen ask: "You and Zhou Li broke up? Did you make him unhappy?"
Xu Yingfei: "No, we broke up peacefully."
Seo Shi: "You can't even keep a man, so what's the use of you!"
Xu Yingfei did not refute.
Xu Shi is like this. Although he has been living in the West, his ideas are pedantic and outdated. Otherwise, he would not have been helping Xu Langqing, his "blood and flesh", to rise to power.
After Xu Yingfei and Zhou Li got together, Xu Shi took a fancy to the Zhou family's wealthy background and wanted to use this to build momentum for Xu Langqing.
Xu Yingfei knew Xu Shi's thoughts clearly, and she was usually silent when talking about such topics.
Sure enough, the next second I heard Xu Shi say: "Don't embarrass me in Beicheng. Come back quickly. Leave all the affairs of the branch to your brother. You can have a good blind date with me at home."
Xu Yingfei agreed calmly, "Yes."
After answering Xu Shi's call, Xu Yingfei immediately opened the booking software and bought a ticket to California for the evening, and then started packing her luggage.
As soon as he closed the suitcase, there was a knock on the door outside the room.
Xu Yingfei looked up and saw Jiang Jin who opened the door and came in.
After Jiang Jin saw Xu Yingfei's suitcase, his stern eyes darkened a bit, "Where are you going to collect your luggage?"
Xu Yingfei: "What do you think?"
Jiang Jin: "The chairman has contacted you."
Xu Yingfei: "Yes, I am very angry and asked me to go back and reflect."
Jiang Jin clearly captured the underlying meaning of her words: "You want to go back alone?"
Xu Yingfei: "Yes, you will live with me temporarily after I go back. You will work with Zhou Li in Wanhua for a while, and then we will talk about it after I resolve the matter."
Jiang Jin: "I'll go back with you."
He said this almost without thinking.
Xu Yingfei: "Be sensible, you and I will only cause trouble if you go back."
She walked up to Jiang Jin and arranged his collar with her fingers: "Xu Langqing has always wanted to lure you to him. He also doubts my relationship with you. Your appearance will only make things more and more chaotic."
Jiang Jin: "The chairman asked you to go back for more than just reflection."
Jiang Jin has been in the Xu family for a long time, and he knows Xu Shi's character very well.
Xu Yingfei is a tool for him in exchange for benefits.
Now that Xu Yingfei and Zhou Li have "peacefully broken up", Xu Shi will probably arrange a "home" for her soon to pave the way for Xu Langqing.
Xu Yingfei smiled nonchalantly and said, "You better understand him."
"But you should know me better. I will not let him arrange it like this. As long as Xu Langqing is sent in this time, I will have the final say in the Xu family. Can you please feel aggrieved first?" Xu Yingfei seriously discussed with Jiang Jin.
Jiang Jin was silent for almost half a minute before saying, "I'll go back with you."
Xu Yingfei: "You didn't listen to what I just said, right? If you come back with me, you will cause trouble for me."
Jiang Jin: "Then how long do you want me to wait for you? Give me some time."
Xu Yingfei: "It depends on when Xu Langqing..."
"That means there is no exact time." Jiang Jin interrupted Xu Yingfei, "During this period, the chairman asked you to marry another man, and you had no room to resist."
Xu Yingfei was left speechless.
Indeed.
Jiang Jin: "I'll go back with you."
Xu Yingfei: "But Xu Langqing——"
"Wouldn't it be more convenient for me to work next to him to find evidence for you?" Jiang Jin already knew what Xu Yingfei was going to say, so he interrupted her.
Xu Yingfei had already thought of what he said.
But high returns come with high risks.
Xu Langqing is a crazy person who will do whatever it takes.
Once Jiang Jin is exposed and falls into his hands... it will be a dead end.
——
Jiang Mingzhu stayed in Wanhua for a day with Zhou Li.
When getting off work in the evening, Jiang Mingzhu asked Zhou Li: "Do you have any plans tonight? I would like to treat you to a meal."
Zhou Li stared at her without answering.
Jiang Mingzhu: "I have to work tomorrow, and I will be busy sorting out data in the next few days."
She didn't finish her expression completely, but Zhou Li understood what she meant.
I'll be busy in the next few days and won't have time to come see him, so I'll treat him to a meal today.
Show your courtesy for nothing.
Zhou Li: "Oh, then you should be busy."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Let's have dinner together tonight."
Zhou Li didn't answer her, just put on his seat belt, started the car and drove towards the Intercontinental Hotel.
The InterContinental Hotel is only a ten-minute drive from the Wanhua Office Building.
Before six-thirty, Zhou Li's car was already parked in the basement of the hotel.
