Chapter 282 - 196: Making a Bad Friend

Chapter 282: Chapter 196: Making a Bad Friend

After talking himself hoarse, Jin Wuxian stood up and said, "President Lin, shall I show you around our flagship store?"

Lin Ya nodded, readily agreeing.

Jin Wuxian then said to Chen Xiao, "Chen Xiao, you should also take a look at our flagship store’s decor later. See for yourself what a real luxury brand is!"

Chen Xiao grunted. "Go easy on the spending!"

The others were confused, but Jin Wuxian knew exactly what he meant. He was seething with anger, yet he couldn’t offer a retort.

He led Lin Ya toward the Shanyun Auto flagship store.

As they got up, Lin Ya found herself facing Meng Jianshu. He was suddenly startled and shot to his feet.

Just then, Jin Wuxian and Lin Ya walked up to him.

Meng Jianshu said nervously, "You must be President Lin?"

Lin Ya replied coolly, "Yes. And you are?"

"My name is Meng Jianshu. I’m in charge of trash removal for Tianlong Square."

Lin Ya’s brows furrowed for a moment, then she said, "Oh. I see."

With that, she walked straight past him. Jin Wuxian glanced at Meng Jianshu but said nothing.

When shops in the mall underwent renovations, they would generate a large amount of trash. This trash would be placed at a designated collection point and then cleared away by the company in charge of waste removal.

The payment was usually calculated at a few hundred yuan per truckload. Meng Jianshu had the contract for this business at Tianlong Square, but he usually only dealt with people from the logistics department.

Because he was there so often, he’d occasionally run into Lin Ya and knew that this great beauty was the General Manager of Tianlong Square.

Naturally, Lin Ya looked down on him. Trash removal was such a minor project it barely qualified as a contract. It was handled by the logistics department; how could a general manager like her have time to bother with it?

Meng Jianshu then scurried over to Chen Xiao’s side. "Old classmate, I can’t believe you actually know President Lin from Tianlong Square. She’s a real big shot."

Chen Xiao just smiled faintly without explaining. ’Should I tell him that the "big shot" in his eyes offered to climb into my bed?’

’He probably wouldn’t believe me anyway. After all, in his eyes, Lin Ya is practically a goddess!’

"Chen Xiao, sorry I’m late! I got held up on the way."

Hearing such a pleasant voice, Meng Jianshu turned his head and was instantly stunned. It was a woman even more beautiful than Lin Ya!

’Another one looking for Chen Xiao? Are you kidding me?!’

He could only return to his seat sheepishly. Chen Xiao was rather cold toward him, offering only a brief nod of acknowledgment.

"Bai Lu, have a seat. What would you like to drink?"

His attitude was completely different toward a beautiful woman; the speed at which he changed his tune was something else!

Bai Lu didn’t like coffee, so she ordered a fruit tea.

"Chen Xiao, you’re such a busy man these days. If I didn’t ask you out, I probably wouldn’t see you for a year."

"Then you should just ask me out. You have time to meet with President Feng, but you don’t ask me out. You can’t blame me for that, can you?"

Bai Lu bit down on her straw.

"I was taking her for beauty treatments and a spa day. You don’t expect me to bring you along for that, do you?"

’That actually doesn’t sound impossible,’ Chen Xiao thought, his mind conjuring all sorts of steamy images.

"Forget the beauty treatments, but we could get an essential oil massage together next time," Chen Xiao teased.

"An essential oil massage?"

"Mhm. What do you think? Interested?"

"You and me?"

"That’s right. You don’t dare?"

Bai Lu pursed her lips and said, "Why wouldn’t I dare? Let’s do it!"

"I should warn you, you have to take your clothes off. You’ll only be wearing a flimsy little pair of underwear!"

"Chen Xiao, you’re such a pervert!"

Chen Xiao laughed heartily and then said, "See? I knew you wouldn’t dare."

Bai Lu’s face was flushed red. After a moment’s thought, she asked, "When are we going?"

’Huh? No way. She actually wants to go?’ Now it was Chen Xiao who was dumbfounded.

"Why are you staring blankly? When are we going?"

"Uh, we’ll set a date in a few days!"

A blush crept over Bai Lu’s face as she hummed in agreement.

Chen Xiao’s thoughts were a tangled mess. ’What is even happening?’

He wanted to slap himself. ’Serves me right for running my mouth. Now how am I supposed to get out of this?’

Lili kicked Meng Jianshu and whispered, "That beauty just now seems awfully close with Chen Xiao!"

Meng Jianshu nodded. He usually didn’t think much of it when he was with Lili, but after seeing Lin Ya and then Bai Lu this afternoon, he looked at Lili and felt that she should go to South Korea to spend some money on another touch-up. Her previous work just wasn’t refined enough.

"Let’s go look at the cars."

Meng Jianshu said to Lili as he stood up. It was truly agonizing to stay here and watch Chen Xiao being all lovey-dovey with a beauty.

The two of them got up and headed for the Shanyun Auto flagship store, leaving only Chen Xiao and Bai Lu, along with a few other couples in the distance, in the lounge area.

Chen Xiao was looking down, sipping his coffee. Bai Lu said, a little unhappily, "Chen Xiao, do you have nothing to say when you’re with me?"

He was mainly feeling guilty. Before, whenever he was with Bai Lu and she talked about work, he could always steer the conversation into dirty jokes.

But now that she was actually willing to "get in the car," he was the one who was scared. ’These women are all trying to corrupt my righteous heart!’

"No, that’s not it. I was just thinking how you’re a completely different person in your daily life compared to at work."

"How am I two different people?"

"At work, you seem so capable and efficient. In your personal life, you’re so alluring."

Bai Lu smiled. What woman doesn’t like to hear compliments, especially from someone she holds in high regard?

"So, which one do you like?"

"I definitely like both!"

’Damn it, why is my mouth so fast!’ Chen Xiao realized his brain couldn’t keep up with his own words.

Sure enough, Bai Lu took on a shy and bashful look...

’What have I gotten myself into?!’

"Chen Xiao, the Jiangzhou Design Institute is having its annual gala. I’m inviting you to come!"

"I’d better not. Aren’t you inviting President Feng?"

"President Feng is our guest of honor, so of course we’re inviting her. You should come along too!"

"Please, spare me. I don’t like those kinds of events..."

"Hmph! You just don’t want to see me!"

"That’s not it. Bai Lu, you’re not acting like yourself today. Why are you acting like a scorned wife?"

"You have the nerve to say that? Ever since we wrapped up our business collaboration, you haven’t visited once. And if that wasn’t bad enough, you sent some guy named Hou Fei to talk to me about a robotics project!"