Chapter 2: Too Hardworking to Be Charming
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Qin Ling felt like dying w* he heard Qiao Shanshan's words. He stood there, somewhat helplessly, and said, "President, Mr. Lu is at least your fiancé. Is it appropriate to turn him down like this?"
For the first time, Qiao Shanshan finally looked up, but the coldness in her eyes made Qin Ling shiver. He deeply regretted speaking out of turn.
"I'll call Mr. Lu right away and tell him that you have to work overtime and won't be able to make it for dinner."
Only t* did Qiao Shanshan nod in satisfaction. After hesitating for a ***, she said indifferently, "Tell him I'm sorry and promise to make it up to him next time."
Qin Ling nodded, looking at Qiao Shanshan's indifferent demeanor with a tinge of sympathy for her fiancé.
Unbeknownst to her, it was already late at night. Qiao Shanshan had finally finished revising the proposal. Rubbing her aching temples, she frowned slightly and checked the time, finding it a little amusing. At this hour, she must be the only one left in the company, right?
Rubbing her rumbling stomach, Qiao Shanshan grabbed her coat and prepared to go out for something to eat. However, just as she was about to leave, Wang Jie knocked on the door and walked in. Seeing Qiao Shanshan's exhausted look, he smiled playfully, "I bet you haven't eaten lunch or dinner, am I right?"
Qiao Shanshan looked at Wang Jie with some disgust, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. "Is President Wang very idle?"
Wang Jie placed the lunch box in his hand on the table and said with a smile, "Not really, it's just that the cook at home made too much food and couldn't finish it all, so I thought I'd bring you a portion. How is it? Am I thoughtful?"
Although Qiao Shanshan was so hungry she could eat a cow, she still glanced at Wang Jie disdainfully and said indifferently, "In the past year, President Wang has taken a liking to wandering around my office for no reason. Could it be that you've fallen for the decoration of my office? I can give you the engineering team's *****, so you don't have to think about it so much!"
Wang Jie felt helpless looking at Qiao Shanshan's unromantic response. He sighed softly and said, "Alright, alright, I admit that I came here on purpose to have dinner with you. This meal, I prepared it carefully, and I've also been busy all day without eating. I wonder if President Qiao would do me the honor?"
Although Qiao Shanshan wanted to throw both Wang Jie and the food out, she still forced a smile. "T* I won't refuse!"
The two finally sat down and began to eat. Qiao Shanshan was starving and didn't eat elegantly, whereas Wang Jie took small bites, resembling a refined lady from a noble household.
Wang Jie found Qiao Shanshan's manner amusing and said with a chuckle, "Slow down, it's not good for your stomach to eat so fast! President Qiao, do you know, women who are too hardworking aren't charming at all?"
Qiao Shanshan, having eaten her fill, placed her chopsticks directly on the table and looked at Wang Jie coldly. "I have everything I have now because of my hard work. So, is President Wang implying that I'm not charming? Or that a woman like me will never get married? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed; I have a fiancé!"
Upon hearing Qiao Shanshan mention her fiancé, Wang Jie couldn't help laughing, saying disdainfully, "Your fiancé wouldn't happen to be that Lu Yang, right? Are women like you so focused on work that you'll just grab any man w* it comes to finding one?"
Qiao Shanshan frowned slightly as she stared coldly at Wang Jie. "That's my personal business. If President Wang is full, please take your lunch box and leave. We'll see each other at tomorrow's bidding meeting!"
After that, Qiao Shanshan grabbed her coat, walked to the door, opened it, and looked at Wang Jie coldly, making it clear that he should get lost!
Wang Jie awkwardly rubbed his nose and obediently picked up his lunch box, turning to walk out. As he walked, he looked at Qiao Shanshan's expressionless face, puzzled. "Were you born with that wooden face?"
Qiao Shanshan remained expressionless, not even bothering to speak this time.
Although Linglong Group and Wang's Group had been bitter rivals for more than a decade, their relationship had become particularly tense recently. Moreover, Wang Jie had only gotten to know Qiao Shanshan recently, so he found her coldness novel and interesting. He couldn't resist the urge to constantly appear beside Qiao Shanshan.
Unfortunately, most of Qiao Shanshan's energy was devoted to her work. Let alone relationships, even her personal life was in disarray. Apart from her Garfield cat that was thriving, there was nothing else living around her.
Qiao Shanshan had encountered plenty of womanizers like Wang Jie, so she adopted a policy of ignoring them.
Wang Jie watched helplessly as Qiao Shanshan drove away. Looking at the lunch box in his hand, he felt he must be insane to come here in the middle of the night to seek rejection.
Qiao Shanshan finally relaxed w* she got home. She took off her high heels and saw her obedient cat by the door, s****. "Miaomiao, did you miss me?"
Miaomiao was Qiao Shanshan's pet, a purebred Garfield cat. Seeing Qiao Shanshan return, Miaomiao******* (this phrase needs correction), rubbing against Qiao Shanshan's feet. Qiao Shanshan smiled, picked up Miaomiao, and walked inside.
But as soon as she entered, someone pushed her against the wall. Qiao Shanshan jumped, looking at the man who suddenly appeared in her house, her eyebrows furrowing. "Lu Yang? What are you doing here?"
Lu Yang looked a bit wronged seeing Qiao Shanshan's coldness. He whispered, "Why did you stand me up?"
Qiao Shanshan awkwardly avoided Lu Yang's embrace and sat on the sofa with Miaomiao in her arms, looking apologetically at Lu Yang and whispering, "There's a piece of land up for auction tomorrow, it's crucial, so I had to work overtime today. I'm really sorry."
"Are you talking about the land the government is selling?" Lu Yang moved closer to Qiao Shanshan, but she shifted uneasily to the side, nodding. "Yes, that one."
"Although the location and size are great, the profit from this land isn't much. Why are you taking it so seriously?" Lu Yang seemed oblivious to Qiao Shanshan's avoidance and shamelessly leaned in again.
"Even though the profit this time isn't substantial, the public welfare significance is huge. I want to give back to the city where I grew up. Besides, collaborating with the government on a project is a great opportunity for our Linglong Group to build our reputation."
Qiao Shanshan put Miaomiao on the floor to play and rubbed her throbbing temples, mumbling, "The Wang's Group is also eyeing us greedily, so there's a tough battle ahead tomorrow. I'm so tired, you should go back first, okay? Wait until I finish this busy period."
Looking at Qiao Shanshan's exhausted appearance, Lu Yang sighed sympathetically. T* he reached out, lifted Qiao Shanshan's leg, and started massaging gently. "Go to sleep, I'll stay here with you, alright?"
Qiao Shanshan instinctively pulled her leg back and looked at Lu Yang warily. "You'd better go back first!"
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