bayedsolid Chapter 73 Warm fragrant nephrite
Chapter 73 Warm fragrant nephrite
As An Ying got out of Su Jixun's passenger seat, she glanced at her watch.
They arrived at the Michelin-starred restaurant that Su Jixun had booked during rush hour, and were stuck in traffic at a snail's pace. It was already dark by the time they reached the restaurant.
Su Jixun very gentlemanly opened the door for An Ying and chatted with her warmly the whole way.
An Ying thought about it. When she was with Lu Qiyao before, he was a spoiled little tyrant who grew up spoiled and only cared about himself. He had no manners at all and always wanted others to go along with him.
During this period, she and Fu Chengli became quite close.
Whether in the Fu family or in the entire Beicheng business district, Fu Chengli is well-known. This man, who controls half of Beicheng's economic lifeline, always has a carefree and irresponsible demeanor. He seems cynical, but in fact, he is very shrewd.
An Ying always felt that Fu Chengli was harboring a lot of bad intentions.
She had really never met a gentle and gentlemanly man like Su Jixun.
Su Jixun seemed to notice An Ying's gaze, turned his head to look at her, and asked with a smile in his eyes, "What are you looking at?"
An Ying smiled, revealing her pretty dimples: "It reminds me of when we were in college. You've changed a lot."
Su Jixun was somewhat surprised, and a touch of emotion welled up in his heart: "After all this time, you still remember what I used to look like?"
An Ying pursed her lips, her gaze drifting into the distance: "How could I not remember? Back then, you and Lu Qiyao even had a fight. The two of you almost came to blows. You grabbed Lu Qiyao's arm, and Lu Qiyao grabbed your face and nose. The two of you tumbled down the stairs of the teaching building onto the lawn next to it... Now you look much more mature and composed."
This happened back in college. That day, a classmate told An Ying that Lu Qiyao and Su Jixun had gotten into a fight. She immediately called Lu Qiyao's department counselor, and the counselor and An Ying took Lu Qiyao back with them, which ended the fight.
Lu Qiyao was furious, and the next day he scolded An Ying.
He said that if An Ying hadn't stopped him, he would have definitely beaten that bastard Su Jixun to a pulp.
Su Jixun lowered his head and smiled sheepishly: "It's an embarrassing thing from when I was young, but..."
He paused, then looked at An Ying: "After all these years, Lu Qiyao is still as annoying as ever."
"If Lu Qiyao hadn't delayed you for seven years, you might have met a man who truly cherished you, gotten married, had children, built a happy family, and lived a blissful life long ago."
"If I could travel back seven years, and if I had known back then that Lu Qiyao would treat you so badly and cause you so much suffering, I should have really beaten him up back then."
As Su Jixun spoke, he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and looked down at the woman beside him.
"Xiaoying, I regret it so much. After I found out he was going to marry someone else, I couldn't sleep all night."
Su Jixun's sudden words, which sounded like a subtle confession, startled An Ying, who didn't notice the stairs beneath her feet.
thump—
My high heels hit the steps.
An Ying cried out in pain, her toes curled up in agony, and she swayed unsteadily.
Su Jixun quickly reached out, took her hand, and helped her stand firm.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, An Ying felt that when Su Jixun held her hand, he squeezed her palm and stroked her fingertips.
Even if they are old friends from their student days, such behavior is still a bit of a breach of boundaries.
Because of the pool sexual harassment incident when she was twelve years old, An Ying has always had a psychological aversion to intimate contact between men and women over the years.
After regaining her footing, An Ying quickly withdrew her hand and straightened her expression.
Su Jixun immediately understood.
He remained calm, as if nothing had happened, and raised his hand to greet the restaurant manager.
The manager rushed over enthusiastically: "President Su, you've arrived. The private room arranged for you is ready. Please come this way."
Su Jixun nodded and glanced back at An Ying.
She was smiling so brightly just now, walking side by side with me, chatting and laughing.
Now she was acting restrained and polite, silently creating distance between herself and him.
Su Jixun regretted his rash behavior earlier.
However, just now, when An Ying almost fell into his arms, a warm and soft fragrance wafted over, and he was momentarily overwhelmed, so he couldn't help but caress her fair hand.
An Ying wore a soft-colored business suit today, which made her look particularly delicate.
Having worked in the workplace for so many years, Su Jixun knows all too well that if a woman wears business attire poorly, she will either look like a wide, shapeless barrel or a tomboy.
An Ying is different.
She always manages to find outfits that perfectly fit her figure and highlight her personal style.
For example, the day before yesterday, at the alumni banquet of Beicheng University.
Although Su Jixun graduated from the neighboring Tsinghua University, he knew some friends from Beicheng University, and his friends showed him the video of An Ying falling into the water that day.
Her clothes were torn at the chest, revealing her fair skin.
The damp knitted long dress clung to her body, revealing her curvaceous figure.
Su Jixun is a normal man. It's impossible for him not to be agitated when he sees a video of a woman in such a disheveled state.
Then, a man appeared in the video and wrapped her in his coat.
The video was taken secretly with his back turned, so we don't know who the man is.
If Su Jixun doesn't act quickly, the girl he's had a crush on for so many years will be snatched away by someone else.
So he took the initiative to contact a colleague who had previously worked with An Ying and got An Ying's WeChat ID.
That day, Su Jixun watched the video repeatedly, sighing all the while.
This woman should have been his.
That bastard Lu Qiyao doesn't know how to cherish things. He has no idea that the woman he abandoned is a goddess in the eyes of many men.
Now it's Su Jixun's turn.
After the two were seated, the waiter introduced the evening's menu in an orderly manner.
An Ying didn't bring up the "hand-holding incident" again, nor was she very interested in talking to him about their past at school. Instead, she took the initiative to talk about work-related matters.
An Ying accepted Su Jixun's invitation to dinner today, but it was for work purposes.
Su Jixun answered patiently one by one. He took out his tablet, found his previous work materials, and analyzed many market cases for An Ying.
Su Jixun's company had previously collaborated with the Fu family, and he was very familiar with the process of the QS project business planning meeting a month later.
An Ying listened attentively, taking notes on her phone from time to time, and developed a general working plan for the two urgent tasks: correcting the data and the business planning meeting.
boom!
Suddenly, the door to the private room was kicked open.
An Ying was startled.
Su Jixun also looked towards the door of the private room in surprise.
Lu Qiyao's furious face appeared at the door.
A restaurant waiter rushed over: "Mr. Lu, your private room is on the other side, not this one. You can't disturb our guests' meal..."
Lu Qiyao cursed impatiently, "I'm going to bother you anyway, get lost."
Lu Qiyao stepped forward and grabbed Su Jixun's collar: "Su Jixun, you've been waiting for this day, haven't you? You dare touch An Ying with your filthy hands again?"
After saying that, Lu Qiyao threw a punch.