Chapter 5: Chapter05

After that, Lu Xingxue did not take the initiative to raise the issue of "Romeo" to be paid. When Jiang Ci remembered to ask her, she only said, "He didn't contact me."
Jiang Ci suspected that Lu Xingxue had deliberately concealed it, but she had no other choice. I was afraid that the "Romeo" lion opened his mouth and knocked on the snow.
This favor is owed, and a meal may not be enough to pay off. Jiang Ci considered it for a few days and decided to give Lu Xingxue a gift.
Jiang Ci took the time to choose a cheongsam press. The time she borrowed the watch, she had admired a series of compressions by Lu Xingxue, in which deer patterns appeared most often.
Although it is the safest way to send a placket engraved with a deer pattern, it needs to be customized, and there is nothing new. Jiang Ci took a fancy to a few of them, and was a little bit undecided, so he wanted to explore Lu Xingxue's mouth first.
After organizing the language, she dialed Lu Xingxue's number, but Lu Xingxue did not answer it.
Jiang Ci thought for a while and called Assistant Yao. Assistant Yao should also know Lu Xingxue's preferences. This time it went through smoothly, Assistant Yao said politely: "Miss Jiang, are you looking for me?"
"That's it, Lu Xingxue..."
Jiang Ci was halfway through, embarrassing. It's just because of necessary human relations, so it's just the meaning of giving a gift. Now contacting Lu Xingxue has failed, and I also called Assistant Yao... No need, really no need.
Assistant Yao waited for a while, before coming to the next, he tried to say: "...You ask Mr. Lu? Mr. Lu is now in the Beluga Pavilion, and the phone may not be turned on. If you have something to ask her, I can tell you. You can come directly."
Jiang Ci: "..."
Assistant Yao: "President Lu always comes to the Beluga Pavilion when she is stressed or in a bad mood."
It was the first time Jiang Ci heard that Lu Xingxue had such a habit. She tentatively asked Assistant Yao: "Did something happen?"
Assistant Yao: "There is something in the company."
Hanging up the phone, Jiang Ci pointed to a piece of press and asked the clerk to wrap it. Next, she was going to have afternoon tea with the piano agent she had arranged. She walked to the taxi stop, and soon the car stopped. She opened the door and got on the car and said, "Aquarium."
The aquarium in City G was invested and created by the Lu Family, and the Beluga Pavilion occupies a very large area. Assistant Yao pointed Jiang Ci the direction. Jiang Ci walked in and saw Lu Xingxue at a glance.
The whole venue is extremely quiet, I don't know if it is cleared or it is not open to the public today. The light strip emits a faint blue light, and the white whale swims alone behind the huge glass.
Lu Xingxue sat in a chair for visitors to rest, a silent silhouette.
One person, one whale, as if plunged into the deep sea.
Jiang Ci walked over, the heavy carpet drowning her footsteps.
Lu Xingxue looked at the beluga. She was focused, her eyes moved following the beluga whale's trajectory, because she was so focused, she blinked for a long time.
Jiang Ci tried not to make a sound and sat down beside her, but this slight gesture still alarmed Lu Xingxue.
Four eyes face each other.
Lu Xingxue: "Ginger porcelain?"
"It's me... Assistant Yao said you are here" Jiang Ci paused, "It's really quiet here."
"Yeah." Lu Xingxue went to chase the beluga again: "It's calm."
Jiang Ci looked at Lu Xingxue's profile, and realized for the first time how lonely Lu Xingxue, who lost his parents since childhood, was so lonely that he came to such a depressed person when he was in a bad mood. surroundings.
Jiang Ci didn't know what to say, so he handed the gift bag to Lu Xingxue.
Lu Xingxue lowered his head: "...is it for me? What is it?"
Jiang Ci: "You can take it apart and take a look."
Lu Xingxue opened it in accordance with the words, and there was a jade placket lying inside, and through the dim light of the lamp belt, the engraved pattern could be vaguely seen.
"Thank you, I like it very much."
As if to prove how much she liked, Lu Xingxue took off the jade embossed she was wearing on the spot and replaced it with the one given by Jiang porcelain.
Jiang Ci watched Lu Xingxue orderly put the jade into the box.
"Why give me a gift?" Lu Xingxue suddenly turned to ask her.
Jiang Ci: "I just saw it, it looks pretty, so I bought it."
Lu Xingxue rubbed the corners of the box without saying anything.
After that, Jiang Ci was going to catch the afternoon tea, and Lu Xingxue had to return to the company. The two left the Beluga Pavilion together, and Lu Xingxue took Jiang Ci to the cafe.
The agent, Mr. Qian and a few other colleagues, had already arrived. Jiang Ci said, "I'm sorry to be late" and then took a seat. Everyone immediately surrounded her: "What's the matter? Why did I hear that you are married? Yes, Director Jiang, we have concealed such a big matter from marriage for three years!"
Jiang Ci knew that it was the news from that lecture when he heard it, and smiled, believing it.
Mr. Qian's eyes widened: "Really married? I thought you deliberately fooled the group of students."
Someone yelled: "Director Jiang, please tell me, who is the other party, why are you willing to step into the cage of marriage at a young age?"
"Unimaginable, unimaginable, who can be worthy of our talented Director Jiang?"
Mr. Qian guessed: "Is it in the industry? Or which pianist?"
Jiang Ci said helplessly: "You can let me go."
She didn't want to say it, and everyone laughed off. Mr. Qian took out a few invitation letters and naturally changed the subject: "My wife will be holding an exhibition later, if you can show your face, she will be very happy."
Mrs. Qian is very fond of collecting jewelry, and has held several exhibitions in these years. Jiang Ci was not interested in it, but she agreed with it awkwardly.
In the blink of an eye, at the beginning of September, Lu Xingxue's parents' sacrifice day, Jiang Ci accompanied her to the cemetery in the morning.
The cemetery is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a unique environment.
Lu Xingxue took out his handkerchief and gently wiped the tombstone. The whole process was silent.
Her parents died in a shipwreck, and she was only four or five years old that year, at the age when she needed her parents' care and love.
Jiang Ci stood behind Lu Xingxue, watching her thin figure, accompanied quietly.
Leaving the cemetery, as usual in previous years, I will go to this house to visit Grandpa Deer.
Grandpa Lu is in poor health, lives in a simple state, doesn't like seeing people, and the house is quiet. The two walked through the stone path and met Grandpa Deer sitting in a wheelchair in the garden.
Grandpa Lu asked them: "Have you gone to worship?"
Lu Xingxue replied: "Yes."
Grandpa Lu nodded and looked at Jiang Ci beside Lu Xingxue. Jiang Ci immediately said, "Grandpa."
Grandpa Deer said lovingly, "Good boy."
After the three gossiping, Grandpa Lu asked Lu Xingxue: "I heard that you are reorganizing the management, and you have replaced several board members in one go. Are you going to be promoted to the group executives?"
Lu Xingxue: "Did they bother you?"
Hearing that they were going to talk about the company, Jiang Ci walked away consciously.
Aunt Yun, who has worked in the Lu's house for decades, watched Lu Xingxue grow up. Seeing Jiang Ci walking aimlessly alone, she waved to her under the umbrella: "Aci, is it hot? Come on? Drink plum juice."
Jiang Ci walked over and sat down. Aunt Yun poured her a glass. Jiang Ci tasted it. The sour plum juice after ice was sour and sweet, which quenched her thirst.
Aunt Yun: "Xiaobai liked to drink the sour plum juice I made when she was young. Regardless of her, she can drink it all in one breath."
Xiao Bai is Lu Xingxue's nickname, because Jiang Ci never called her that because it was not intimacy, just like Lu Xingxue had never called her just as "Ginger Porcelain".
In this respect, both of them are very well-measured people.
Aunt Yun said with a sigh: "It's all this big now. She was so obedient when she was a child, I still remember."
Jiang Ci looked at Lu Xingxue who was in a black dress not far away, kneeling to talk to his grandpa, and asked Aunt Yun: "How good is it?"
"Be good," said Aunt Yun. "It's very worry-free. There was once in my impression, when I suddenly disappeared, driving Lu's family up and down in a panic, and I looked for her all afternoon."
Jiang Ci: "Where did she go?"
Aunt Yun: "She said she was looking at the ants on the stone bench by the garden, watching she fell asleep, and rolled into the bushes. We didn't notice a person such a big age."
Jiang Ci involuntarily pulled her lips, and Aunt Yun continued: "You haven't seen her. She was sleeping in a dazed manner, with grass dust on her hair, and her little face and arms were all sleeping. Indentation. I want to apologize to everyone and say, "It's all my fault, and I secretly made friends with the sleeper."
Secretly made friends with the sleeper...
Jiang Ci found that he could not equate the mature and restrained Lu Xingxue with the little girl described by Aunt Yun. But just by listening to the description, you can feel that Lu Xingxue in his childhood is so cute and painful.
She drank a few more sips of sour plum juice. Aunt Yun saw that she liked it, and said heartily: "If you want to drink it, come here often, and Aunt Yun will make it for you."
The breeze blew the broken hair to his lips, and Jiang Ci slowly pushed aside: "Okay."
The two stayed to eat vegetarian food. After the meal, Grandpa Lu asked them to come again during the Mid-Autumn Festival. When the time comes, some of his nephews and nephews from the Lu family will also come over. Jiang Ci doesn't usually see them, so he will recognize them.
Jiang Ci fully agreed, and Lu Xingxue was still in low spirits on the way back.
Jiang Ci didn't know what Lu Xingxue said to her, but looking at Lu Xingxue's appearance, it was probably not something that would relieve her of a conversation.
From the sleepy Ruanuo Xiaobai in the eyes of Aunt Yun, he grew into a boss who needs to manage a huge group. He has been under pressure along the way.
The softest part of Jiang Ci's heart seemed to be suddenly pierced by a needle.
Today is still her parents' memorial day.
Jiang Ci opened the chat avatar with Assistant Yao and sent her a message.
The thin sunlight spilled in from the car window, Lu Xingxue lowered his eyes, and his slender eyelashes cast a thick shadow under his eyes.
The phone screen turned on, and Jiang Ci retracted his gaze. It was Assistant Yao's reply: "Ms. Jiang, the arrangements have been made and I will keep it secret."
"Mid-Autumn Festival." Lu Xingxue said without warning, Jiang Ci's mobile phone lock screen and inverted button in one go, she met Lu Xingxue's gaze.
Lu Xingxue: "Since I promised Grandpa to go to Mid-Autumn Festival, let's visit your parents in advance."
Jiang Ci has indeed not taken Lu Xingxue to Tong's house for a long time. Jiang Lin was very dissatisfied with this. Since Lu Xingxue took the initiative to mention it, Jiang Ci responded, "Okay."
Lu Xingxue glanced at Jiang Ci, and then again later.
Jiang Ci: "?"
Lu Xingxue: "Are you drying? Your face is a little red. Would you like to pull down the shading board?"
Jiang Ci: "..."
Jiang Ci pulled down the shading board: "It's really a bit sun-dried."