C81 He Chengqian and Su Huai

An hour later, Linjia got permission to finally be discharged.

She sat in the front passenger seat, and from the moment she got on the car, she stared unblinkingly at Su Huai.

Su Huai's gaze looked straight ahead, and he didn't speak nor speak. He had a serious expression and put an end to chatting.

It was truly surprising. The person who'd spoken and argued with the heavens and the earth in the ward just now was simply a completely different person from this silent man in front of him.

However, he had been stared at by Lin Jia without blinking. It was not that he did not react at all. Every few minutes, his Adam's apple would turn, and his round and exquisite earlobe would always be red. He even controlled the rhythm of his breathing. He could not be too rushed, nor could he be too slow.

Lin Jia could not hold it in and laughed out loud.

Once the laughter broke through the dam, it was like a wild horse that could not be stopped. Even she could not control herself.

Su Huai was depressed.

"What are you laughing at!?"

"What's so funny?!"

"Lin Jia, that's enough. Can you be more serious?"

"Laugh again? Laugh again. Be careful that I'll fall out with you!"

Lin Jia laughed for a full three minutes until her face turned sour. She rubbed her face with all her might a few times before barely managing to control herself.

"Last night, you. . . "

The topic had just begun, but Su Huai was unwilling.

"Last night, you had a fever. I was the one who sent you to the hospital to take care of you while I was at it. It's a very simple matter, you're not allowed to say anything. "

Su Huai might fly into a rage out of humiliation at any time, but it was precisely because of this expression that when Lin Jia saw it, the smile on the corners of her mouth once again showed signs of being uncontrollable.

"But. . . The doctor during the ward round said. . . "

Su Huai was even faster and directly stopped her from asking.

"You'll believe whatever he says? Do you know him for a long time, or do you know me for a long time? Do you trust him, or do you trust me? "

This topic that was filled with fatal traps clearly did not want to have a good chat!

Lin Jia curled her lips. With her imagination, she really could not guess the degree of chaos from last night.

But thinking about it, if it wasn't really too serious, why would Su Huai call Zheng Shuai over to help at the last minute, and she waited until the latter half of the night before coming to the ward to see her?

Lin Jia's heart was so soft that it couldn't be described.

"Are you very busy these few days? I haven't seen you. "

Su Huai lightly nodded his head again, "I've always accompanied Vice President Lu. There are some matters that need to be dealt with. "

"I heard from them that you took a leave of absence?" Lin Jia asked in surprise.

"I've always been in the company, but I'm just very busy. " Su Huai answered with concern in his heart.

There were some things that could be said on official business, but most of the time when it involved the higher-ups, they couldn't even be mentioned.

Su Huai saying so much was already an exception.

Lin Jia knew in her heart that she only listened but did not pursue the matter.

"That day when you came back from City Z. . . You didn't catch the plane?" She mentioned another matter and only realized that she was actually very concerned about it when she said it.

Su Huai pursed his lips. "That day. . . I had something to do at home at the last minute. . . . I missed the plane. "

"You really didn't catch the plane, what a pity! The plane tickets are quite expensive. " Lin Jia gently opened her clenched fists. Because she didn't know what to say, but it seemed like she couldn't just say nothing.

"I stayed at the hotel near the airport for a night and resigned the flight the next morning. I originally wanted to tell you, but I was too busy and forgot about it. When I have time to think about it, I don't know how to say it. After all, I missed the flight at the airport. This kind of thing. . . It's very stupid to talk about it!"

Lin Jia nodded her head in agreement," It's indeed very stupid! "

Su Huai shot her a glance, asking her to experience it herself.

The smile that Lin Jia had just restrained surfaced once again. "I've called to remind you that your phone has always been on the line. So. . . "

"I was a bit busy then. "

He was just busy. He didn't say why he was busy, nor did he say who was busy.

This explanation seemed rather perfunctory.

Lin Jia didn't want to think about it any further.

He drove her all the way to the neighborhood on Julin Road. After the car stopped, Su Huai asked with some worry, "Can you do it alone?"

"Absolutely. " Lin Jia opened the door and got out of the car. She turned around and waved goodbye to Su Huai. " Then, I really have to thank you for last night. "

"There's no need to be courteous between us. " After a pause, he emphasized, "I mean, it's only right for us to help each other out as good friends. It's just that it wasn't a big deal, so there's no need to thank me all the time. You're too polite. "

"Good friends!" Lin Jia said meaningfully, "You're right, good friends should help each other. "

She waved her hand, turned around, and left.

Su Huai's fingers tightened the steering wheel.

He kept feeling that something was wrong.

He was already very nervous when he still had the appointment time in the morning, and he had to leave now.

But why did Lin Jia's expression appear in front of him again and again when she left? Her eyes instantly dimmed, and the corners of her mouth turned into a bitter smile. She forced herself to remain calm, and those unusually ear-piercing three words, "Good friend. "

Who wanted to be good friends with her?

That was not what he wanted to express.

The security guard in the neighborhood jogged over, knocked on the window, and smiled politely at Su Huai.

"Sir, you can't park here. You've stopped others from going out normally!"

"Sorry. " Su Huai came back to his senses.

When he left, Su Huai glanced in the direction that Lin Jia had left in. She walked swiftly, and she'd already transformed into a blurry figure within his line of sight.

- - - -

Adults would always be more rational and tactful when it came to dealing with relationships. You move forward, I move forward, you take a step, I'll take a step. This distance was not long, but they did not know how long it would take for them to finish walking. Most of the reasons for this situation were because they didn't have much time to invest in managing their relationships, nor did they spend more passion on someone else.

This was a highly efficient society.

Time was precious, energy was precious, resources were precious, and what could be obtained from a relationship was never proportionate to what needed to be paid. Before deciding to fall, there was always a hint of unwillingness. Regardless of whether it was effective or not, one still had to struggle when it was time to struggle!

Lin Jia's unhappy feeling was maintained until she entered the HM company's main door.

Assistant Bei saw her appear and welcomed her with concern. "Boss, there won't be any problems with the project team's work. If you're not feeling well, don't force yourself!"

"There are no more problems. " Lin Jia placed her bag on the table and looked at the empty office without saying anything.

As many people had worked overtime late last night, most of the project team members hadn't come to work yet. Assistant Bei and God Bei were there because the two of them worked overtime all the way until dawn and were too lazy to go home again. They simply made do on the military bed for the night.

"The progress of the entire project is very smooth. At this rate, it will all end in half a month. " Assistant Bei showed a reluctant and reluctant expression. "Boss, from the day I came to the project team, I planned to fight for a long time, but I really didn't expect everything to be so fast. The Jin Xiu project is a difficult and arduous task in my heart. Furthermore, I have to spend an extremely long period of time to arrange the work that might be fruitless. However, when I really throw myself into it, I will go through one obstacle at a time. I suddenly realized that everything was actually fine. With the cooperation of my colleagues, the company paid quite a bit of attention to it. Working overtime is indeed very tiring. But every morning when I wake up, I always feel full of energy, and I'm filled with anticipation for the future!"

Lin Jia smiled as she listened to Assistant Bei's words.

It was only when she turned around and left that the smile on Lin Jia's face slowly disappeared without a trace.

That's right! The most difficult part of the project was the beginning. There was a risk of failure in the project due to an error in the sample collection. But very quickly, when the first obstacle was overcome, every step that followed was unbelievably smooth.

Regardless of whether it was Huo, Lu, or Buddha, all the departments involved turned on green lights along the way. Everyone was actively pushing forward the completion of this project, and everyone expressed extremely high expectations.

"I keep feeling that something isn't right. " Lin Jia pulled out a chair and sat down.

The needle box that caused the chaos yesterday was placed in the empty space under the computer. Lin Jia hesitated for a moment, but still reached out her hand and gently touched the picture of a hundred flowers blooming on the needle box. A touch of gentleness appeared in her eyes. She thought that if her grandmother was still alive, perhaps she would tell her in a low and soft voice that there was a nice name for the carving of the needle box, which was called "Flourishing Flower Banquet," or "Flourishing Flower Banquet," or Flourishing Flower Banquet, or Flourishing Flower Banquet, or Flourishing Flower Banquet, or Flourishing Flower Banquet. It was said that this was a needlework box that only the most skilled embroidery masters were qualified to possess and use. The needles and threads in it were all from famous people. A work that was embroidered with such a top tier tool would definitely be vivid and beautiful, and it would be famous throughout the world.

He Cheng had said that this needle box had been discovered at Su Huai's place, and he was sure that Su Huai intended to give it to her. But for some unknown reason, He didn't take it out after a long time. He'd only given Su Huai a present because of his' good intentions'. As for why Lin Jia would have such a huge reaction when she saw him in the future, he didn't know at all, but he was extremely interested.

Of course, this was nonsense that wasn't worth believing.

He Cheng Qian's resentment towards Su Huai was clearly written on his face. He couldn't even be bothered to conceal it, so what would he do for Su Huai? Yes, unless the matter he did would destroy Su Huai's life.

"Is it because I confirmed a long time ago that Granny is a true love girl, so I prepared this?" Lin Jia muttered to herself. "Then, can I infer that this box of" Flourishing Flower Feast "is meant to be given to Grandma instead of me?" As he spoke, he suddenly laughed. "Grandma must be very happy to see the gift, but I was the one who saw it first and made me suffer for nothing. "

Of course, this matter couldn't be resolved like this.

What was going on at Su Huai's side? His relationship with He Chengqian had always been very bad, right? Why would he allow He Cheng Qian to enter his home and even give He Cheng Qian the chance to take away the "Flourishing Flower Feast"?

She took out the" Flourishing Flower Banquet "and used her phone to adjust the angle to take a picture and send it to Su Huai.

After considering for a while, she typed a line of words: A gift from He Cheng Qian.

After a while, Lin Jia didn't think too much about it when she didn't see Su Huai reply. She directly went to do other work.

When he had time to rest for a while, it was already time for lunch.

In her WeChat, Su Huai replied like this. At 6: 30 PM in the evening, at the company's parking lot, Area D, parking lot number 2232, I'll wait for you in the car.

Lin Jia: If it's a date, I don't seem to have agreed. Recently, I've been busy with the projects in my hands, "5 + 2," "White plus black. " I don't have time nor mood.

Su Huai: If you don't come find me, I'll go to the project team to pick you up. If you like this, I don't mind!

Fine, you're too soft! Directly use force.

After Manager Su was promoted to Vice Director Su, his way of doing things was very different from before.

Coincidentally, someone came to look for her. Lin Jia put down her phone and temporarily ignored him.

It was almost time to get off work, and she was originally extremely busy. Suddenly thinking of Su Huai's invitation, she hurriedly flipped open her phone.

There was indeed a message.

Su Huai: Didn't you always want to know about the grudge between He Chengqian and me? Let's eat together tonight, and we'll continue telling stories?

Lin Jia smiled in satisfaction.

That's more like it!

- - - ----

Although Su Huai had never lived in the country, he was very familiar with Beijing.

Tonight, he brought Lin Jia to an extremely remote barbecue restaurant. The restaurant was in that kind of old alley with twists and turns. Su Huai parked the car in the nearby parking lot and brought her along. The way they walked made people think that they were lost in the road, but in the end, at the critical moment, they always welcomed the bright side of the night, and she sat in a corner of the shop with him.

There was no need to look at the menu, Su Huai directly ordered the dishes.

"A couple set meal, a bottle of beer, and a bottle of plum wine, all with ice. "

Lin Jia's face quietly heated up.

She had eaten a lot of set meals, but this was the first time she had eaten a couple set meal.

Especially with him.

It was as if there was some kind of meaning behind it.

Today, Su Huai wore a light grey colored coat, and he somewhat resembled the male lead that shone with a brilliant light in Korean dramas. Even though he was only sitting there, the gazes of the other two tables of female customers in the store couldn't help but secretly glance over.

"He went to the infusion yesterday and came to eat barbecued meat today. Isn't it a little too greasy? I was the one who didn't think about it. If you don't have an appetite, let's go somewhere else!" From the time Su Huai received Lin Jia in the parking lot, His entire person seemed to be slightly absent-minded, and he spoke very little along the way as he drove. He parked the car and accompanied Lin Jia along the way in silence.

Lin Jia saw that he had something on his mind, but he didn't take the initiative to tell her, so she didn't want to ask.

"I like barbecued meat, and I like beer and plum wine too. There's no need to go to such a troublesome place!" She wasn't picky.

While they were chatting, the boss had already raised the charcoal fire and used a huge tray to deliver the dishes to them.

The meat was fresh, the vegetables were green and the side dishes were exquisite. It looked quite spectacular. This was the most sincere couple set meal in Beijing! To satisfy all the requirements at once, the boy had the face, and the girl was all smiles.

"There's a waiter over there who can help roast meat, but I think the two of you would prefer to be alone. " The boss laughed heartily, and as he spoke, he retreated, leaving the room for the good-looking couple.

"The dishes you ordered seem to have misunderstood something. " Lin Jia picked up a small piece of green melon that had been cut open and took a small bite.

"It might not be a misunderstanding!" Su Huai blinked his eyes.

Everything was silent, but it seemed as if everything was still the same as before, and it didn't change too much.

He was here tonight to listen to a story, and it wasn't suitable for him to linger on dangerous topics for too long.

He poured a cup of plum wine for Lin Jia, and Su Huai poured himself a cup of beer as well.

When the beef was placed on the charcoal fire, it gradually gave rise to a rich fragrance. When it was about to ripen, Su Huai had already picked up the meat and sent it into Lin Jia's bowl.

"If you want to eat this kind of meat overseas, you must drive for an hour and a half to go to the China restaurant on Chinatown. But the dishes there are always different from those in China. I went overseas at the age of 16 and only returned for the first time when I was 18. My first meal was barbecued meat. That day, I ate four people's worth of meat by myself. I wanted to vomit when I ate, but I wasn't willing to stop eating. " Su Huai's tone was relaxed, and he intentionally said it to be interesting.

Su Huai took out a piece of lettuce, but he didn't eat the beef himself after he rolled it up. Instead, he gave it to Lin Jia. "Try it and see how it tastes. "

When doing these things, it was so natural, as if he'd already done it a thousand times, and everything was perfectly natural.

Lin Jia took a bite. The taste was really good. Her teeth and cheeks were fragrant. After eating the first bite, she still wanted a second bite. Even though her appetite was not good, she suddenly had the urge to eat properly.

"Delicious. " Lin Jia sincerely praised.

"I'll continue roasting. " When Su Huai saw her smiling, he gradually became relaxed as well.

Since he'd already promised Lin Jia a story on WeChat when he came, then there was no need for Lin Jia to rush him to ask about the topic and he would naturally switch there.

"He Chengqian and I are relatives. . . " Like this, Su Huai started the topic of conversation.

Lin Jia was stunned, and she stared at Su Huai's face for a long time. She absentmindedly recalled the reason why the more she looked at He Cheng, the more she hated him. It ought to be because she felt that he was somewhat similar to Su Huai. It was just that she never imagined that this sort of similarity was not for no reason, but had an even deeper reason.

"When I was sixteen, I was in the rebellious period and stayed very well in the original school, but my family insisted on arranging for me to go abroad. My parents and friends' children are all studying abroad. In their eyes, if their children didn't take this path and go out for gatherings, they would feel very embarrassed. " Su Huai smiled as he sent a piece of roasted mushroom to Lin Jia, "And so, My opinion became the part that was least taken into consideration. I was thrown into the language class to supplement half a year of English when I read the second year of junior high school. My family has already completed all the procedures for me to study abroad. After buying an airplane ticket, they threw me onto the plane and flew abroad. "

Lin Jia was only responsible for listening attentively and eating seriously. Occasionally, she would raise her glass and lightly toast with Su Huai. He would say whatever he wanted and did not urge her.

Such a conversation was leisurely relaxing.

Su Huai's expression unknowingly became much more relaxed.

Guests came and went in the barbeque shop, and this slightly noisy environment caused his memories to return to a long time ago. A long time ago. . .

Su Huai, who had arrived overseas, was sent to a foreign family. Besides himself, Everything around him was unfamiliar. The environment was completely different. Even the people he usually interacted with were unfamiliar. He couldn't speak, and his life wasn't smooth. He had a strong feeling of discomfort in all aspects of food, clothing, and living. Thus, after persisting for three months, Su Huai started to make a fuss about wanting to return to the country, and he used all the methods he could think of. No matter who came to persuade him at home, he wouldn't agree. He refused to communicate, refused to study, refused to go out, and even began to go on a hunger strike in the end.

But Su Huai's parents' attitudes were also very unyielding. They felt that such a path was the best life arrangement for Su Huai. For a time, a child's willfulness only needed to be slightly appeased. Once he got used to it, he would definitely be grateful to his parents for their ruthless coercion in the future.

And He Cheng was the method Su Huai's parents used to console their child. He was the child of a relative in the family who was about the same age as Su Huai, and his family's financial situation was ordinary. His parents were ordinary working class, and the family of three relied on a meager salary to live their days. Even if they did not eat, drink, and save for twenty years, they did not have the qualifications to support He Cheng to study abroad.

At that time, Su Huai's parents and He Cheng Qian's parents promised that as long as He Cheng Qian was sent to Su Huai's side to accompany Su Huai in completing his studies, then the expenses required for He Cheng to go abroad and study would be borne by Su Huai's parents. Moreover, before Su Huai's studies were successful and he returned to the country to develop, He Cheng Qian must always stay by Su Huai's side to take care of Su Huai and accompany Su Huai.

This arrangement was slightly similar to how a wealthy family in ancient times found a study attendant for their Young Master and Young Master, and the initial intention and arrangements could be considered to be good. Their children had the company of their peers. They studied and improved together, and their loneliness decreased. Their adaptability increased. At the same time, He Cheng Qian also obtained a learning opportunity that he would never have. His life would also have a huge turning point and change. As long as he worked hard and put his heart into it, In the future, his life would be immeasurable and brilliant.

However, in the second year before He Cheng left the country, He Cheng's mother had a very serious kidney disease. All of the family's savings were used to treat the illness, but this illness continued to deteriorate. In the end, there was only one solution - to exchange for a kidney. He Chengqian's father sold the house at home to exchange for a kidney for his wife. In order to earn money, he worked during the day and worked at night. Very soon, his father, who was originally not very healthy, also had problems with his health. Due to overworking, he, who already had diabetes, had a few complications. This time, not only was it a part-time job, but it was also very difficult for him to maintain his job. The two patients easily dragged the family to the brink of collapse.

And at this time, He Cheng's parents chose to seek help from Su Huai's parents. Their son was funded by Su Huai's parents to study abroad. Those expenses were already a rather large sum of money, and they were embarrassed to ask for money again. They wanted to discuss with Su Huai's parents whether they could let He Chengqian withdraw from school and return to the country, then drop out and work to maintain this family that already had no hope.

At that time, He Chengqian and Su Huai were already very good friends. With He Chengqian accompanying him, Su Huai's compatibility with him was much higher than before. Everything was developing in an especially good direction, and Su Huai's parents were naturally unwilling to destroy all of this. The husband and wife originally planned to take out a sum of money to lend to He Chengqian's parents for the time being. But they never imagined that He Chengqian's parents actually did not even have the patience to wait for a few days and actually violated the agreement to secretly call He Chengqian and tell him the true situation of the family.

He Chengqian was a premature and sensible child. After knowing this, he immediately proposed to take a leave of school and return to the country.

Su Huai's parents flew out overnight to persuade He Chengqian to consider more. At that time, he was not even seventeen years old. Even if he dropped out of school and went to work, he would not earn much money in a month. It was already difficult for him to support himself, let alone paying for his parents' medical expenses.

But right at this time, He Chengqian took the initiative to raise a request, hoping that Su Huai's parents would consider it.

He was willing to drop out of school and no longer let the Su family provide for him to study abroad. Instead, he changed his identity as a student to work for the Su family. He would still stay overseas to accompany Su Huai and take care of him. He encouraged Su Huai to fulfill the agreement from before until Su Huai's studies were successful and he returned to his country to develop. He Cheng had saved a high tuition fee as a salary and handed it to his parents to treat his illness. In this way, Besides He Cheng Qian himself giving up a beautiful future, everyone's expected goal still remained the same, and Su Huai's parents didn't have to pay extra expenses, and He Cheng Qian's parents also had the money to treat illnesses and save lives. It could be considered to be a happy ending for everyone.

Just like this, He Cheng Qian went from being a 'study assistant' to Su Huai's personal housekeeper who stayed overseas for ten years.

"So in this way, your relationship should be very good, but why did it become like this after that? He Chengqian even has to treat you as an enemy now. " Lin Jia had seen it with her own eyes many times. She would never be able to forget that wisp of madness that repeatedly flashed in He Chengqian's eyes every time he glared at Su Huai. It was as if he wanted to eat him alive, fierce, and terrifying.