Lu Chengxi looked at Tong Jiangxin in front of him. She remained silent. He became inexplicably nervous. He didn't know how long it took before Tong Jiangxin put the property rights of Tong's villa back into the bag and said softly, "You
What’s the quid pro quo?”
Lu Chengxi stood motionless on the spot. After a few seconds of pause, he spoke out, "Did I say I would exchange it with you at equal value?"
Tong Jiangxin raised her eyes and looked at Lu Chengxi. There was no emotion or anger on her face. She just said calmly, "We are businessmen, and businessmen must deal fairly. This is what you said."
Lu Chengxi suppressed the anger in his heart and instead smiled lightly and said, "You remember my words clearly."
Tong Jiangxin's red lips parted slightly and she replied, "Not only what you said, but also what you did, I remember very clearly."
From Tong Jiangxin's dark eyes, Lu Chengxi saw a hint of silence that made him panic. At this moment, Tong Jiangxin seemed neither sad nor happy. Even the property rights of the Tong family villa that she valued most in the past could now be viewed calmly.
Lu Chengxi was a little anxious and said, "Are you blaming me?"
Tong Jiangxin seemed to be amused by Lu Chengxi's words. The corners of her lips raised slightly, revealing a smile that was vaguely happy or sarcastic. She replied aloud, "How dare I blame you?"
Lu Chengxi frowned slightly, he hated Tong Jiangxin's mocking expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.
Breathing a little heavily, Lu Chengxi whispered, "Anyway, I gave the thing to you. Do you want to look at it yourself?"
Tong Jiangxin replied, "I want the Tong family's house, but I have to figure out what you want. If the price you offer is not suitable, I can't afford it, so naturally I won't want it."
Lu Chengxi stared at Tong Jiangxin. At this second, he finally realized how powerless Tong Jiangxin was when facing him in the past.
He opened his thin lips lightly and said, "Originally I wanted to give it to you for free. Since you reminded me of fair trade, I might as well set a price..."
"Go back to work, Mrs. Lu, and stay by my side like before. I will return the Tong family villa to you."
Lu Chengxi's voice was filled with imperceptible fatigue and temptation. Maybe at this moment, he himself didn't know why he was so nervous.
Tong Jiangxin still had that smile on her face. When she heard the sound, she handed the document in her hand to Lu Chengxi and replied, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Lu, I can't afford your gift."
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Lu Chengxi's eyes slowly moved from Tong Jiangxin's face to the document bag in front of him. After a few seconds, he said, "You think it's unfair?"
Tong Jiangxin saw that Lu Chengxi didn't pick it up. She put the document bag on the table and said, "To tell you the truth, as long as the exchange price is to let me see you again, then no matter what you give in exchange, I will
Neither would agree."
There was no anger in Tong Jiangxin's voice, and she didn't even raise her volume. But these light words made Lu Chengxi reach hell early.
Unable to help but frown slightly, Lu Chengxi raised his eyes and looked at Tong Jiangxin in front of him. He pursed his thin lips tightly. Although he was angry, he did not make a sound.
Tong Jiangxin finally said what was in her heart. She felt more relaxed than ever before. It turned out that once the fear that she had been unable to overcome, it was no big deal.
Lu Chengxi was silent, but Tong Jiangxin said, "Mr. Lu, no matter what your reason is for celebrating my birthday, I am very grateful. Can I take my brother home now?"
Lu Chengxi kept looking at Tong Jiangxin, as if he wanted to read her mind. No matter how calm Tong Jiangxin was, she would inevitably feel stressed when being stared at by someone like Lu Chengxi. She avoided her gaze and turned her head to look away.
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One minute seemed like a year. Just when Tong Jiangxin wanted to take a step forward, Lu Chengxi said, "Tong Jiangxin, can't you see that I am trying to make you happy?"
Tong Jiangxin's heart trembled inexplicably, her vision wandered a little, and she subconsciously pursed her lips and did not reply.
Lu Chengxi continued, "I know you are still angry about what happened at the hotel last time..."
Tong Jiangxin frowned, thinking of the humiliation that day, she wanted to die!
"Just think that what happened last time is what I did. Now I will return the Tong family villa to you, and we will be settled."
Tong Jiangxin slowly turned her head and looked at Lu Chengxi. She couldn't understand him more and more. Was he coaxing her? Was he trying to please her? Or was he asking for her forgiveness?
He wants to use the Tong family villa to smooth over the trauma of the last time he was in the hotel?
Lu Chengxi did not avoid Tong Jiangxin's gaze. His expression seemed to say: Yes, that's what I meant.
Tong Jiangxin couldn't tell what kind of discomfort she felt in her heart. She felt like she had been humiliated, but also like she was being comforted. It turned out that during such a long period of entanglement, she had changed a long time ago and became exchangeable with equal value.
way to seek psychological comfort.
Perhaps at this point, Lu Chengxi understood it better than she did, so he chose this method.
After a long silence, Tong Jiangxin finally said, "Okay, since Mr. Lu said so, I will accept the property rights."
The moment she said these words, Tong Jiangxin heard the sound of something breaking in her ears. Maybe it was self-esteem, maybe faith, or maybe... it was the heart that had been broken for a long time.
When Lu Chengxi heard Tong Jiangxin relent, he breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously, and then said, "Then when will you come back to Lu's?"
Tong Jiangxin looked calm and replied, "Didn't you say that this gift is compensation for what happened last time? In that case, we are even."
Lu Chengxi didn't expect that Tong Jiangxin would join his army, but with this ending, as long as she was willing to accept it, he was already happy.
"Okay, if you don't want to go back to Lu's, you can work at Evergrande. Zhang Guangcheng will treat you well."
Lu Chengxi did not continue to pester him, and he did not even mention letting Tong Jiangxin return to him.
Tong Jiangxin didn't know what Lu Chengxi was up to, but the Tong family villa that she had been obsessed with had finally returned to her hands, so that she could have an explanation for her dead parents.
Seeing that Tong Jiangxin was in a daze, Lu Chengxi said softly, "It's so late, you stay here."
Tong Jiangxin immediately looked at Lu Chengxi with vigilant eyes, and Lu Chengxi said, "There are guest rooms upstairs."
Tong Jiangxin replied, "No need, I have a family of my own."
Lu Chengxi said, "Maybe your brother is already asleep now, so don't bother."
Thinking of Tong Jianghao, Tong Jiangxin finally hesitated. She could not leave Tong Jianghao behind and go back alone.
While Tong Jiangxin was silent, Lu Chengxi had already called the servants and ordered them to prepare a guest room.