Chapter 106 Fallen Heiress × Revengeful CEOSecret AdmirerPartner (25)
Chapter 106 Fallen Heiress × Revengeful CEOSecret AdmirerPartner (25)
Life went on at a leisurely pace. Chen Jiao was completely absorbed in her little shop and spent every day there.
Lu Huai'an was indulging in his pipe dreams, occasionally disgusting people, getting beaten up and behaving himself for a few days before relapsing again.
One-sided self-deprecation, one-sided abuse, secretly shedding tears in the dark, and then silently sleeping while holding someone.
He's addicted; he's mentally ill.
Liang Qingyuan was frequently visiting Chen Jiao's shop. Although the Liang family's affairs were in full swing, he was now confident.
On the other hand, Chen Jiao was indeed not confident and diligently waited in line.
For example, right now, watching Chen Jiao sitting cross-legged on the ground doing her carving in an unconventional way, Liang Qingyuan did not disturb her.
I walked around and admired each item one by one.
After a long while, seeing that Chen Jiao had stopped, he picked up a few items he liked and sat down with her.
Chen Jiao frowned, "You want it again?"
You can appreciate it, but you don't have to appreciate it like that. If you really think he's an obedient little brother who can get things for free every day, well, in her mind, even if she pays him, his behavior is still getting things for free.
Even if she's not in it for the money, and just carving for fun, she doesn't care who she sells it to after she's finished. She doesn't care where the finished product goes after she keeps it as a souvenir.
After all, once the work is finished, it loses its appeal, and she loses interest in it.
But isn't Liang Qingyuan being too blatant? Is he planning to empty her shop?
Seeing her frown, Liang Qingyuan paused, then said, "I'll pay double."
"Get lost, do you think I'm short of money?"
Seeing the look in Chen Jiao's eyes, Liang Qingyuan obediently got up and put the things back.
Actually, a better approach would be to wait for someone else to buy it and then find someone to buy it back, but Liang Qingyuan was afraid that Chen Jiao would be angry if she found out, so he didn't dare to do that for the time being.
These items were all carved by Chen Jiao; he didn't want any of them to fall into other people's hands.
Hiding her dark thoughts, she returned to Chen Jiao's side.
"Jiaojiao, how's my team's line going?"
Chen Jiao looked up and raised an eyebrow. "Are you in a hurry?"
Seeing her impatient look, Liang Qingyuan lowered his head.
"Not urgent."
Chen Jiao scoffed, "There's no use in being anxious. Who isn't anxious? Am I not anxious?"
This is a bit of a hassle. At the time, I was so focused on getting Lu Huai'an's help that I didn't discuss the specific duration of the arrangement.
Lu Huai'an didn't mention it, and she was too lazy to mention it either. At that time, she assumed that it would end after she got her revenge.
After all, once Lu Huai'an has dealt with her enemies, she should find a way to kill him.
We'll all perish together then.
Who knew that Chen Xing would later have a change of heart and now he's the one seeking revenge. It seems the Chen family can make a comeback in the future.
That's where the trouble lies. When I agreed to Lu Huai'an's request, I didn't think about having a way out.
Now there are escape routes everywhere; it's easy to die, but hard to live.
Let's see. If all else fails, wait until things are over and then ask Chen Xing to pay Lu Huai'an more money so he can redeem himself.
We're all decent people, we should be able to reach an agreement. If we can't, we'll beat Lu Huai'an up again.
She asked Chen Xing if he could finish handling the Chen family's affairs within two years.
Two years is not too bad.
Liang Qingyuan did tentatively offer his help, but Chen Jiao responded with a cold shoulder.
She is now exchanging bargaining chips; Chen Xing is taking revenge on their own family, and Chen Jiao does not want others to interfere.
Liang Qingyuan knew what she was anxious about, but he couldn't interfere, which made him quite upset.
"Jiaojiao, do you like me?"
"If you don't like it, what's the point of asking? You can queue up or not, it's up to you." All you think about these days is what you like.
I only briefly considered sleeping with that bastard Lu Huai'an before because I felt it was a bad deal. Now that's over, why should I consider it anymore?
She doesn't even have someone she likes, so why does Liang Qingyuan have one?
Knowing her temperament, Liang Qingyuan gently coaxed her:
"When your plan is finished, will you consider me first?"
"Oh no, if there's nothing else, hurry up and leave, don't bother me anymore."
It only stirs up her irritable emotions; it's useless.
Liang Qingyuan wasn't bothered by being suddenly kicked out. It wasn't the first time. He was quite open-minded. It wasn't that she disliked only him; she just disliked everyone equally.
Besides, she said to come less often, not that he was forbidden to come at all. Doesn't that count as giving him a chance?
Moreover, he said he would follow her, and she agreed at the time. Although it meant being a follower, if he could follow her all the time, would he still be considered a follower?
He got up and left with regret.
Seeing that everyone had finally left, Chen Jiao focused on his research again until he finished what he was doing before getting up.
I'm in a great mood and extremely satisfied.
Take it up to visit Chen Xing.
She seemed to know the place well. When she arrived at Chen Xing's office, he wasn't there; he was in a meeting. She had asked him before, but it wasn't important.
He chose a prominent spot and placed the brain he had carved for him there.
Hopefully, he'll use his brain, work hard, and accomplish his great task as soon as possible.
V09 reminded, "Chen Xing has finished his meeting, but Jiang Chen didn't come with him."
Jiang Chen clearly noticed that Chen Xing smiled at his phone after the meeting and quickened his pace, so he could guess that it was related to Chen Jiao.
But he only glanced at it and didn't ask a single question.
Since returning from his business trip, Jiang Chen has acted as if nothing happened for the past month, completely fading from Chen Jiao's sight.
It was as if the extra care and attention she had received was simply because she was Chen Xing's sister, and that it was done casually.
This fits his aloof and detached persona perfectly; he'll offer a helping hand to the pitiful people in front of him, but show no concern when they're not around.
Chen Jiao smiled, turned around and went out with satisfaction, and ran into Chen Xing who happened to be returning.
"Won't you sit for a while?"
This is what Chen Xing asked.
Chen Jiao shook her head. "You go about your business, I won't bother you. Work is important."
Chen Xing had gotten used to his fleeting visits, though he did have a lot of things to do.
Chen Jiao had already left, but halfway there he suddenly turned back.
"Lu Huai'an said there's a business banquet tonight, and he asked if I wanted to go too."
She politely refused, telling him to get lost.
Chen Xing nodded, confirming that this was indeed the case.
Chen Jiao frowned. "Then come pick me up. I don't want to go with him."
"Okay." Chen Xing smiled.
It's really not that interesting, it's just crowded. She'll probably find it boring if she goes, but she's always tinkering with that bunch of stuff, so it's good for her to go out and see what's going on.
Seeing Chen Jiao leave in such a hurry again, she sighed helplessly, but the brain she gave him was actually carved quite well.
They even found a suitable shelf to display it, which shows they put a lot of thought into it.
She's putting in a lot of effort, so he should live up to her expectations, lest she regret his lack of ambition when she's drunk.
He shook his head and continued working.
As Chen Jiao left the company building, she felt a faint burning sensation in her wrist.
She left with a smile on her lips, clearly in a good mood.
So distant yet so close? A savior in distress? Why stop halfway through? Retreating is no good action.
When Chen Jiao and Chen Xing arrived in the evening, there were already quite a few people there. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Jiao watched Chen Xing go out to socialize and, too lazy to deal with him, quietly found a corner to sit down.
Lu Huai'an was a little surprised when he saw her, but when he saw that she was with Chen Xing, he understood.
However, knowing Chen Jiao's temper, he refrained from going looking for trouble.
So what if I came with Chen Xing? I still have to go home with him tonight.
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