Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Encountering Jiang Huaiyun Again

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Early in the morning, Chu Suhe got up early and prepared breakfast, placing it on the dining table. This left Xiao Qinghan, who normally wakes up at her regular time to make breakfast, bewildered for a moment. For a brief instant, she even thought she might have sleepwalked and made breakfast herself.

“Sister Qinghan, you’re up! Come have breakfast~” Chu Suhe quickly called out to the confused Xiao Qinghan to come eat breakfast.

For some reason, Xiao Qinghan noticed that although Chu Suhe appeared very enthusiastic, she kept avoiding eye contact. Their eyes hadn’t truly met even once, as Chu Suhe would always look away before their gazes could meet.

Could something she didn’t know about have happened last night?

Xiao Qinghan truly couldn’t remember what happened last night. She only remembered taking a few steps while feeling drowsy and then falling asleep. She didn’t think she had done anything strange to make her angry?

After pondering for a long while without finding an answer, Xiao Qinghan gave up thinking about it and went to wake up Xia Ruoming for breakfast instead.

“Good morning, Ruoming.” Chu Suhe greeted when she saw Xia Ruoming come out.

“Good morning, Susu, did you sleep well last night?” Xia Ruoming asked about Chu Suhe’s rest while rubbing her eyes and sitting down at the dining table.

“Umm… very well, Ruoming.” Chu Suhe said while pushing the breakfast she made closer to Xia Ruoming, “Ruoming, please have breakfast too. I just made chicken roll pancakes and preserved vegetable soup with lean pork.”

“Little Suhe’s cooking is really good! I wish little Suhe could stay here forever, then we could eat your cooking every day.” Xiao Qinghan took a bite of Chu Suhe’s chicken roll pancake and couldn’t stop praising it.

Hearing Xiao Qinghan’s words, Chu Suhe just lowered her head with a red face and said: “Sister Qinghan’s cooking is much better, I can only make ordinary dishes…”

Seeing Chu Suhe’s reaction, Xiao Qinghan was confused again. Wait, I was just simply complimenting your cooking, why are you blushing? Was Chu Suhe always this shy when receiving compliments?

Apart from Chu Suhe constantly avoiding Xiao Qinghan’s gaze, breakfast proceeded normally. After quickly finishing breakfast, Xia Ruoming went straight to her studio to kill time until today’s cocktail party began. Xiao Qinghan also picked up her handbag after breakfast and busied herself with managing her Qinghan Culture, since Xia Ruoming was a hands-off boss, and everything had to be handled by her now that the busiest period was over.

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“Well Susu, I’m heading out now. If you want any snacks just go buy them yourself, and let me know if you run out of money.”

The time had come for the scheduled cocktail party, and Xia Ruoming, dressed up, stood at the door saying goodbye to Chu Suhe.

“Mm, have a safe trip, Ruoming, be careful on the way…” Although her voice was very soft, Chu Suhe was clearly speaking more than before.

Hearing Chu Suhe’s words, Xia Ruoming felt that all her efforts hadn’t been in vain. If it was the previous Chu Suhe, she probably would have just lowered her head and quietly said okay.

After driving to Guiyu Mountain House and parking in its parking lot, Xia Ruoming saw Jiang Huaiyun waving to her from afar. She quickly walked over with her bag.

“Long time no see, senior.” Xia Ruoming bowed to Jiang Huaiyun, after all, she was here under the pretext of being a junior, so she had to show proper respect to her senior.

“You’re too formal, junior. After not seeing you for a while, junior Ruoming’s grace has grown even more remarkable. I heard from my little sister that you seem to have started your own company?” Jiang Huaiyun immediately reached out to help the bowing Xia Ruoming up and inquired about the news he had heard from his sister.

“Senior is indeed well-informed. My company hasn’t even officially started operating yet, it’s just a small internet company. Compared to senior’s industrial Tianxia Group, it’s like comparing a firefly to the bright moon, not worth senior’s attention.” Xia Ruoming immediately launched into another round of flattery. While Jiang Huaiyun didn’t like being flattered, that was only true for those trying to curry favor with him. If the flattery came from someone he quite admired — like Xia Ruoming, whom he had been investigating lately — he actually found it quite pleasing.

“Junior is being far too modest. To have such capability just after entering university, and even donating to help poor students at school, you’ve already surpassed both seniors and juniors. If junior ever wants to join Tianxia, Huaiyun will certainly welcome you with open arms. The treatment Tianxia would offer junior would be far beyond what ordinary companies could match.” Jiang Huaiyun was clearly very satisfied with Xia Ruoming’s stream of flattery and exchanged more mutual praise with her, though there was also some sincerity in it. Although he was in manufacturing, there was nothing wrong with recruiting an internet genius.

Coming from an ordinary background yet already starting her own company at such a young age already proved her ability, not to mention she was a top scholar, a one-in-ten-thousand genius girl. His sister Ruhua also seemed to have some interest in her. Recruiting her to Tianxia would only bring benefits without any drawbacks.

“Then I’m honored by senior’s kind intentions. Ruoming still doesn’t like being constrained right now, but if there ever comes a day when Ruoming wants to join Tianxia, Ruoming will certainly not forget senior’s words today.” Xia Ruoming once again politely declined Jiang Huaiyun’s invitation. If it was her previous life, she probably would have agreed to Jiang Huaiyun, but her experience with Jiang Ruhua had left her with a particularly deep trauma. Although Jiang Huaiyun came with sincerity, she didn’t like that feeling of depending on others. She feared that one day she would lose everything again this way.

Moreover, with her current abilities, why should she work under others?

In this vast world, where couldn’t she soar high?

“Haha, good. It’s not appropriate to let junior stand in the cold wind here, let’s go inside the restaurant first.” Jiang Huaiyun wasn’t upset by Xia Ruoming’s polite refusal, but instead laughed.

“After you, senior.” Xia Ruoming also made a polite gesture.

When entering Guiyu Mountain House, the two security guards at the door glanced at Xia Ruoming’s inexpensive clothes but said nothing, after all, she was brought by Young Master Jiang Huaiyun, they couldn’t possibly be so blind as to stop her at the door.

Xia Ruoming also caught the guards’ glances, which were clearly not looks of goodwill.

After a self-mocking smile, Xia Ruoming also secretly sighed.

What a pity, if Jiang Huaiyun had come a bit later, they probably could have enacted one of those face-slapping scenes from those transmigration novels. Missing the chance to show off at such a crucial moment, missing out on the most important part of a reincarnator’s life experience, Xia Ruoming couldn’t help feeling some regret.