"What?" Fisher said directly, his voice suddenly rising and breaking.
The next second, he made a video call.
Qianyu quickly answered the call, "Hello, Fei Fei."
Fisher's face in the camera was full of disbelief, "You said that Lu Jiaming is related to the Zhuo family? This is too ridiculous! The Zhuo family's power is in the imperial capital, how come there are relatives in Jiangcheng?"
Qianyu explained: "What's so strange about this? The Zhuo family had settled in Jiangcheng for many years. It was only after my dad's father, my grandfather, got promoted that he left Jiangcheng and went to the imperial capital. The Zhuo family is very big.
Not all of them moved to the imperial capital at that time, many of them still stayed in Jiangcheng."
Fisher nodded—that’s it.
The world is too small.
"Why do you suddenly think of asking this?"
Fisher looked strange and sighed: "Lu Jiaming gave me flowers this morning and made an appointment for dinner tonight. I didn't take it seriously at first, but he actually came to wait downstairs in my company just now. I made an excuse to push it away.
It’s gone, but I won’t be able to avoid it tomorrow night.”
Qianyu also started gossiping, "What's going on? Didn't he reject you before? Now he likes you again?"
"Haha... there's no such thing as liking or disliking among adults." Eighty percent of it is caused by hormones.
"No wonder he was so attentive to you that night and rushed to send you back. Fortunately, I was more thoughtful and didn't agree to send you back."
Speaking of that night, Fisher looked curious and confused, "Did you say that Lu Jiaming met Dr. Zhuo that night?"
"Yes. Lu Jiaming said he wanted to send you off, but you were as drunk as a fool. You told people that getting together with old classmates is the most likely to cause trouble... His face at that time looked awkward and embarrassed."
Fisher exclaimed: "What? Did I say that?"
"More than that. You also told my brother that Lu Jiaming was your former crush and you wanted to introduce them to them. You also said that they have similar temperaments. They are both serious and modest gentlemen. You said you like this type."
"..." Fisher put his hand on his forehead, shamelessly facing himself in the camera.
Qianyu looked at her expression and asked doubtfully: "Don't you remember? I thought you remembered everything. It's quite embarrassing. I didn't dare to mention it to you again, for fear that you would be impatient with me - it turns out that you have forgotten everything.
?”
Fisher wailed: "I am completely broken...Oh my God, alcohol is a poison that penetrates the intestines. I will never touch it again..."
Qianyu laughed happily and suggested: "Since Lu Jiaming took the initiative, you should give it a try. Maybe he can rekindle your extinguished flame of love."
Ever since she learned about Zhuo Yilin's situation, Qianyu stopped trying to match up her best friends.
When it comes to love, it's too painful to be trapped in one-sided love. She hopes that her best friend can get out of trouble as soon as possible and find a solid and reliable man to fall in love seriously.
They were still on their honeymoon. Feng Moyan saw his wife chatting non-stop on her mobile phone and protested: "Are you going to wash it? Don't you feel uncomfortable with sand all over your body?"
"Oh, here we come!" Qianyu turned around and responded, then said to her best friend, "We just came back from the beach and were going to take a shower and have dinner. Feng Moyan urged me."
Fisher said sourly: "What about you two? You don't get tired of being together every day, and you even have to take a bath together!"
Qianyu deliberately provoked her, "Why, are you jealous? Then get out of singles as soon as possible!"
"roll!"
After hanging up the video, Fisher let out a long, depressed sigh.
What's going on?
The senior she had a crush on in high school is actually related to the man she likes now, or is she a relative?
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The next day.
Fisher has been absent-minded at work.
She really wanted to run away from the evening date, but she felt that it was just a meal and there was no need to be coy. She might as well take the opportunity to speak clearly and be friends openly in the future.
They are all involved in the business world. It would be great to have many friends and many paths.
After some mental preparation, after receiving a call from Lu Jiaming in the evening, she quickly packed her things and went to get off work to attend the appointment.
Lu Jiaming was waiting under the office building. When he saw her coming out, he immediately came up to greet her.
Fisher didn't expect that he was holding another bouquet of flowers.
It was time to get off work. She was afraid of being seen by her colleagues, so she quickly stepped forward and said: "Get in the car quickly. Send me the address and I will follow."
Gentleman Lu Jiaming tenderly handed over the bouquet, "Tulips, beautiful, elegant and noble, are especially suitable for you."
"Oh, thank you..." She smiled politely, stretched out her hand to catch it, and held it in her arms like a hot potato.
"Well, my car is over there..."
Seeing that the girl was going to pick up the car, Lu Jiaming quickly stopped her: "Xiaoxue, take my car. It's not easy to park where we are going to eat today, so just drive a car."
Fisher turned around and asked doubtfully: "Where to eat?"
He gave it up and said, "Let's go, you will know where you are."
"..." The girl hesitated.
"Don't worry, I won't sell you. Or you can call your home and ask them to call the police if you lose contact after two hours?"
The man laughed and teased, which made Fisher feel embarrassed and could only join him.
The black Audi A8L, the latest model, is estimated to cost around 2 million.
Fisher thought to himself, it seems that his career is developing well, and he has become a celebrity as soon as he returns to China.
"Please." The man opened the passenger door in a gentlemanly manner and asked her to get in.
Fisher had rarely felt so uncomfortable. He wanted to say that I should just drive by myself, but he couldn't say the words out of his mouth, so he could only nod and get in the car, saying "thank you".
The bouquet of tulips in my arms has such a strong sense of presence.
Although she was sure that she had long since lost the love and admiration she had for this senior when she was young, after all, he was the man she once liked. Faced with such a straightforward pursuit, she still felt a little shaken in her heart.
Traffic is busy during the evening rush hour and congestion is inevitable.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the carriage was strange.
Until they stopped again, they probably all felt that it was too embarrassing to be silent like this, so they suddenly spoke together.
"you--"
"Xiaoxue..."
They spoke at the same time and stopped at the same time. The two people's eyes met. Fisher instinctively wanted to avoid it, but felt that it would be weirder, so he held it back, smiled and said, "What are you going to say?"
The man also laughed and said, "Ladies first, you speak first."
"Oh, I just want to ask, what field will you be engaged in after returning to China?"
"I have been working in IT for the past few years abroad. After returning to China, I joined a friend's company to develop autonomous driving. I have just formed my own team." The man introduced confidently.
Fisher was amazed.
Such avant-garde technology? And its own team?
However, she was curious about another point.
"Wanzhuo is a leader in the technology field. Why don't you join the Wanzhuo Group?"
Lu Jiaming laughed and said, "You are right. Uncle Zhuo has been laying out the business map in Jiangcheng for the past two years. He wants to reintegrate several previous companies and expand the scale. I have also talked with Uncle Zhuo in the past few days.
I will join Wan Zhuo soon."
"Wow, congratulations to you! With such a good platform as Wan Zhuo, you must have a bright future."
The man was already very pleased with himself. When he heard the compliment, his smile became even brighter, "Thank you. Actually, the main reason is that Uncle Zhuo has no successor now. He was seriously injured in the army when he was young, and his body is inconvenient for physical exertion, so he is in urgent need of help."
"Why is there no successor? Qianyu will return to the workplace soon after getting married, and her son-in-law is not just another person. He will definitely be able to support this lofty empire in the future."
The smile on Lu Jiaming's face dropped a bit and he nodded: "That's true. It's just a pity for Zhuo Yilin. He is devoted to medicine and it seems that he will not change his career."
Fisher didn't expect that the topic would suddenly turn to Zhuo Yilin, and his expression suddenly became meaningful.
Just as the traffic was blocked again, the man looked back at her and asked tentatively: "You and Brother Zhuo... you two?"
"We are nothing, just friends. After all, he is Qianyu's brother, and I am Qianyu's best friend. Isn't it unusual for us to meet each other?"
"Just friends?"
"Then what do you want to ask?" The atmosphere was awkward at first, and Fisher didn't know what to talk about. Now that she has opened up the conversation, she gradually reveals her true colors - straight forward, heartless, and just saying what she has to say.
Sure enough, when she asked so openly, Lu Jiaming became nervous.
"That night... I thought you two were boyfriend and girlfriend having a quarrel."
Fisher was more direct: "Since you thought we were boyfriend and girlfriend, why did you come to date me? Do you want me to cheat on you? Do you want to trap me into injustice?"
Lu Jiaming's face froze, and he suddenly didn't know how to answer the question. He smiled awkwardly and said, "You were drunk that day... and you dared to say that after not seeing each other for several years, you have changed a lot."
Fisher smiled and said nonchalantly: "No one remains the same. Of course it's different in school and in society."
"Um……"
Lu Jiaming could see that she let go, and suddenly he was a little afraid to talk to her again.
I was afraid that she would choke her again and I would be speechless.
But Fisher took the initiative to ask: "What did you want to say just now?"
"Ah, I, I...I forgot to talk to you..."
"Then you can talk about it when you think about it."
"Well, okay."
The car got on the viaduct and gradually went faster.
Fisher originally wanted to say directly: I liked you when I was studying, but I don't like you now - but he was afraid of going too far and frightening him to the point where he could not drive safely, so he simply held back for now.
About half an hour later, looking at the street scene outside, Fisher felt that it seemed familiar.
"You take me to high school?"
"Yes. Have you been back in the past few years? I passed by this neighborhood on errands a few days ago and found that the area around the school has changed a lot, but there are still time-honored brands that have been standing for more than ten years. You must remember the two owners of Zhaoji Beef Noodle House
Both husband and wife have grandchildren.”
Fisher wasn't interested in this, she just thought... this guy was very attentive to flirting with girls, he was very good at it.
Will taking her to visit her old place again bring back memories of her youth?
"It seems... you must have had a lot of girlfriends in the past few years abroad, right?" She uttered these words without any end, with a meaningful smile.
They are all smart people. Lu Jiaming naturally understood the deep meaning of the other party's words and said sincerely: "I have talked with two people, both of whom are Chinese. The first one was that she wanted to break up, and the second one was that I wanted to return to China, and the other party did not want to come back, so
…”
"What about you now? Do you want me to be the third one?" Finally, Fisher got back to business.
The man was looking for a parking space. He sat up and looked at both sides of the road to see where he could park. He also took this opportunity to think about how to answer this question.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Fisher joked: "You have already taken action, but you don't dare to admit it?"
Lu Jiaming saw the location and quickly stopped over.
After parking the car, he turned around, put one hand on the steering wheel, and looked at the girl seriously: "Xiaoxue, I do have this idea. In fact, when I was in high school, I thought you were lively, cute, and very lovable, but it was just that
I decided to go abroad at that time, so I couldn't respond to your feelings."
Fisher was secretly surprised.
So that’s it?
"You mean, you also liked me in high school?"
"At least I have a good impression."
"..." Fisher thought she knew the man well, but looking at his gentle and sincere eyes, she couldn't tell whether his words were true or false.
Seeing her doubts, Lu Jiaming smiled and without any warning reached out and rubbed the top of her hair, "Okay, let's get out of the car and eat. I'm already hungry."
Fisher had never been treated with such intimacy and pampering by someone. When he realized that he wanted to hide away, everyone had already withdrawn their hands.
She had a strange expression on her face, and she brushed her hair and arranged it as she got out of the car.
What should I do? She is convinced that she no longer loves this person.
But the other party's conditions were so good and he was enthusiastic and proactive. Her weather-beaten heart was a little shaken - she really wanted to give it a try, but they weren't getting married right away anyway...
I didn't feel hungry at first, but as soon as I walked to the snack street and smelled the aroma of all kinds of food, my index fingers moved.
Lu Jiaming took her to the time-honored noodle shop, greeted the owner familiarly, and ordered two bowls of beef noodles.
When the plump and plump landlady came up with the dish, she glanced at Fisher and said with a smile: "Are you bringing your girlfriend with you today?"
Fisher raised his head and was about to explain, but Lu Jiaming said before him: "I haven't caught up yet!"
The landlady burst into laughter, shouted "Come on, come on, come on" and went back to work.
The two sat facing each other. Before Lu Jiaming started eating, he gave Fisher the beef in his bowl, which surprised her and said quickly: "You don't have to do this, I have enough to eat, and even if it's not enough, you can ask the boss to add more."
A serving of beef.”
Just now, Fisher thought this person could consider giving it a try, but now, he changed his mind again.
His behavior would have felt so warm and considerate when she was a student - but now, it only makes her feel so redundant!
Even a little greasy and fake.
After all, this is no longer the student era, so who can save a few dollars?
Lu Jiaming still smiled softly and dotingly, "I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed to speak more. The beef in this noodle shop is the soul, so eat more."
"Don't worry, I have nothing to be embarrassed about." Before he finished speaking, Fisher raised his hand to greet the boss, "Can you give me a separate piece of beef?"
The lady boss said behind the counter: "Beauty, we don't have this way of selling it. If you really want it, it's 80 a piece."
"Okay, come on!"
Soon, the landlady brought a whole portion of beef in a big soup bowl.
Fisher smiled and signaled: "Eat, soul, eat more!"
Lu Jiaming: "..."
The man held the chopsticks, neither eating nor eating, and his face looked awkward.
Fisher seemed to be careless. Seeing that he didn't move his chopsticks, he simply picked up a spoon and poured two or three spoonfuls of the beef and soup into his bowl.
"Enough, enough, it's almost overflowing." The man repeatedly shouted to stop.
Fisher chuckled and said, "I agreed that I would treat you as a favor, but you come to a place like this. It saves me money. You must eat well."
Lu Jiaming looked at the bowl full of beef, his Adam's apple rolled, and he didn't know what to say.
In the noodle shop, sitting diagonally opposite, a young beauty and a boy who looked like a student were also eating noodles.
"Sister, why are you filming people secretly? Be careful of being discovered and beaten." The male classmate reminded her in a low voice when he saw his sister holding her phone up and recording a video of a table of guests.
The beauty glanced at him and urged: "Eat quickly, we will study in the evening soon. I have bought everything you want, and you can take it away after you finish."
After saying this, the beauty had no intention of eating noodles, so she opened WeChat and found a friend to send the video.
Question: Is this lady the one you brought to sleep in our department a few days ago?
In the hospital, Zhuo Yilin, who had just gotten off work, got into the car.
When the phone rang, he took it out and looked at it, his eyes narrowed and his face tightened.
After watching the video of more than ten seconds and reading the text below, he didn't want to pay attention to it, but his fingers were out of control and he said: Where is this?