When Will My Childhood Sweetheart Marry Me?-Chapter 222: Don’t Let Me Look Down on You

Chapter 222: Chapter 222: Don’t Let Me Look Down on You

Returning to the small pavilion, Jiang Xubai noticed he hadn’t brought anyone back and asked with schadenfreude, "Did you two have a fight?"

"No."

Jiang Xubai looked incredulous and was about to speak when Lin Yan leaned in, "Pei, the handsome guy, it’s just one cut away."

This time, Lin Yan’s QR code was directly presented in front of Pei Yan.

He leaned quietly in his chair, spinning the empty teacup in his hand, his gaze casually drifting towards the door.

Two seconds later, he took out his phone, scanned the code, and added her as a friend.

Jiang Xubai stared, momentarily forced to admire Boss Pei’s courage.

Just a hundred meters from the main house, look at the nerve on him.

After the verification, Lin Yan blissfully sent the link over.

Pei Yan asked with a half-smile, "Do you really want to cut?"

Lin Yan, "It’s up to you, I was just saying."

They are adults, who couldn’t see that it was just a tactic?

Pei Yan nodded, pretending to leave.

Lin Yan’s voice followed, "Stay a little longer, we can discuss our works together as a team."

Pei Yan paused, his gaze slowly landing on her face.

Being watched by those deep eyes, Lin Yan felt her face warm up, slightly embarrassed, she lowered her head, "Do you... think I look okay?"

Jiang Xubai almost spit out his water.

Looking at Boss Pei again, he smiled faintly, but his response was off-topic, "Are you interested in discussing something else?"

Something else?

Lin Yan blankly looked up, peering into the clear depths of his eyes, her heart pounding.

*

Jiang Shuyao returned to the hotel and ran into Lu Chen in the lobby.

Unlike the afternoon encounter, this time he walked leisurely, face relaxed, probably having communicated well with the sponsor, the negotiation results satisfying, making him look exceptionally worry-free.

Jiang Shuyao wasn’t feeling well, intending to bypass him by taking the side door to the stairs, but was stopped by a gentle voice from behind.

"Yaoyao." Lu Chen strode over, half-joking, "I’m not a ferocious flood beast, why do you avoid me whenever you see me?"

The girl stood still, not saying a word, eyelashes slightly drooping, lost in thought.

Seeing her like this, Lu Chen’s eyes deepened, and he asked softly, "Did you see Xie Anyu at the small pavilion just now?"

The air fell silent for two seconds.

"The situation between me and Xie Anyu is a bit complicated, I’ll explain it to you slowly when there’s a chance." He stared at the girl’s somewhat distracted profile, his heart stirred, and slowly raised his hand, wanting to touch her cheek.

Suddenly, Jiang Shuyao turned her head, his fingers stiff in mid-air.

She deliberately ignored that hand.

"There are two things, you and Xie Anyu, and your team successfully selling the patent." Jiang Shuyao had thought it through and was no longer brooding, sincerely saying, "Congratulations."

Looking at her earnest eyes, Lu Chen felt a mixture of emotions.

"Who told you about the patent issue?"

Jiang Shuyao hadn’t responded yet when he smiled faintly to himself, "I can guess the version you’ve heard."

"I don’t care what other people think. There will always be criticism and jealousy on the path to success, and I don’t plan on arguing or rationalizing with anyone, but Yaoyao." He paused, his tone suddenly turning dry, "I want to know what you think of me."

She didn’t understand why Lu Chen was so fixated on this.

Jiang Shuyao was silent, truly at a loss for words at that moment.

But often the more she was like this, the less Lu Chen was able to stay indifferent.

"Do you think I’m better than Pei Yan, and that’s why you can’t let go? But the fact remains, whether in the past or now, besides his family background, he can’t beat me in any other aspect."

"Yaoyao, do you know why I gave up the chance to go abroad and came to the Capital instead?" Lu Chen suddenly grasped her shoulders, his voice trembling with restraint: "It was because of you."

Jiang Shuyao pushed his arms away and took several steps back.

"Don’t tell me these things. I made it clear on the day of the college entrance exam, the person I like is Pei Yan." Her tone was cold, "Since you’re with Xie Anyu, be devoted to her. Lu Chen, we could have been peaceful, don’t make me despise you."

In fact, she should have realized earlier that the current Lu Chen, compared to before, had changed not only in appearance and temperament but also that openness she once admired in him had long since vanished.

Time is so cruel; it can make a person better, or it can shatter them beyond recognition.

Jiang Shuyao’s chest felt cold, her fingers stiffened and numb at her sides, as she struggled to keep her expression and voice calm.

"Success is yours, I’m not qualified to judge right from wrong, as for the rest." She paused slightly, "Being in this industry, there will still be opportunities to compete, don’t be too confident in your statements."

Family background is something one is born with; no one can change that.

But Pei Yan has always relied on himself, even if he plans to start a company in the future, he doesn’t intend to take a single penny from his family.

She will always believe that the person she admires cannot be wrong.

Jiang Shuyao didn’t want to stay any longer; she walked past Lu Chen towards the elevator. He said something else behind her, but she didn’t hear clearly, nor did she want to listen.

At nine o’clock on a summer night, it was just the beginning of nightlife for young people.

The entire floor was so quiet, only her lukewarm footsteps could be heard. Upon returning to her room, she collapsed on the bed, not even having the energy to get up for a shower.

She admitted, the words Lu Chen said had a great impact on her.

Not only was she frightened by the craziness in his eyes, but what was even more unbelievable was that the once prodigy of Yunzhong had now deteriorated to this.

There was a saying that the college entrance exam was a watershed; after that, the things people could achieve through effort would become increasingly rare.

But she always believed that all of life’s opportunities and resources are just matters of luck. Like Lu Chen’s selling patents, if one only cares about immediate benefits, ignoring the inherent value and significance of the work, those who discard principles and forget their initial intentions, will not last long.

At midnight, Lin Yan tiptoed back from outside, Jiang Shuyao’s light sleep easily disturbed by the rustling sounds of dressing.

She hadn’t expected the team-building event to end so late, especially when there was a presentation tomorrow, yet everyone seemed quite relaxed.

However, plans don’t always keep up with changes. An unexpected small-scale outbreak had suddenly postponed the finals originally scheduled for the next day to three days later.

In the morning, organized nucleic acid testing was carried out in the hotel lobby below. Jiang Shuyao had waited for a long time before she saw Jiang Xubai yawning as he came out.

She looked at his empty surroundings and asked softly, "Still sleeping?"

"No, I went out right after doing the nucleic acid test early in the morning."

Jiang Shuyao frowned, upset about him going out at this critical juncture.

Concerned, she took out her phone and dialed his number, which was answered after two rings.

Whatever was said on the other end gradually relaxed her expression.

After hanging up, Jiang Xubai’s inquiring eyes looked over, and she explained, "Pei Yan’s cousin came to the Capital, he went to have a meal with him."

The rumored very capable elder brother of the Pei family.