◎Why did she suddenly become angry◎
Lu Jinzhou’s expression was a little unnatural, and the tips of his ears were a little red, but his eyes kept looking at Dong Jiaojiao without any evasion.
Because he wanted to see the other party’s reaction clearly, and he didn’t want to miss even a small movement.
But the slightly trembling eyelashes still revealed the tension in his heart.
The hands on his sides were clenched unconsciously, and his breathing was deliberately slowed down, for fear of disturbing the other party.
Dong Jiaojiao looked into Lu Jinzhou’s eyes and found that his pupils were pure black, mellow and deep, as if a black hole in the universe was about to suck her in.
Hearing the other party’s question, Dong Jiaojiao felt strange. Their friendship hadn’t reached this stage, right?
Dong Jiaojiao couldn’t help but think of what happened during the meal just now. Did Lu Jinzhou want to be a matchmaker for her?
She admitted that during the meal, she was a little more polite and enthusiastic towards Chen Yuanjiang.
But that’s because Chen Yuanjiang is the introducer of her job.
She swore that she had no wrong thoughts about Chen Yuanjiang.
It’s not that Dong Jiao is arrogant and belittles herself, but that she is self-aware.
Dong Jiaojiao didn’t know Chen Yuanjiang’s specific conditions, but since he was already a senior engineer in a machinery factory at a young age, he knew he was not suitable for her.
Even if Chen Yuanjiang doesn’t care if she is married for the second time, the Chen family’s parents definitely don’t agree.
Dong Jiaojiao is too lazy to make great efforts to deal with those complicated interpersonal relationships. She just wants to live a relaxed life.
As for Lu Jinzhou, Dong Jiaojiao never thought that he would like her.
Because he is Lu Yao’s brother-in-law, Dong Jiaojiao thinks that he is a different generation from her.
If Lu Jinzhou were a few years older, he could be her father.
Moreover, Lu Jinzhou’s conditions were even worse than Chen Yuanjiang’s.
Will Lu Jinzhou like her? Dong Jiaojiao would rather believe that there is no harmony between the mountains and the sky than to believe that Lu Jinzhou would like her!
So he said bluntly: “Director Lu, thank you for your concern. I just got divorced and I won’t consider this aspect for the time being.”
“Then you and Chen Yuanjiang…”
Dong Jiaojiao heard this and thought to herself, sure enough, Lu Jinzhou just wanted to become a matchmaker between her and Chen Yuanjiang.
She really couldn’t believe that Lu Jinzhou, a grown man, has such interests and hobbies.
Dong Jiaojiao immediately interrupted him: “No, no, no, Director Lu, I think you must have misunderstood. Chen Yuanjiang and I are just ordinary friends. Moreover, the gap between us is really inappropriate. So just stop worrying about it, okay?”
“A casual relationship? Didn’t you meet through someone’s introduction?”
“No, did Chen Yuanjiang tell you that?”
Dong Jiaojiao then told Lu Jinzhou how she and Chen Yuanjiang got to know each other.
When Lu Jinzhou heard this, he didn’t understand anything. Chen Yuanjiang just saw the beauty and wanted to eat swan meat!
However, Dong Jiaojiao obviously didn’t like him. Realizing this, Lu Jinzhou was very happy.
Lu Jinzhou just saw her talking and laughing with Chen Yuanjiang, and she would rather work as a waiter in a machinery factory than refuse the good job he introduced.
Therefore, he was a little anxious. When he was anxious, he easily lost his sense of proportion and asked an inappropriate question.
Lu Jinzhou couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart. Where had the calm and wise man from before gone?
Why is it that when he encounters Dong Jiaojiao’s problems, he acts like a young boy, running around in a panic and can’t even speak properly?
Just when Lu Jinzhou was about to apologize, Dong Jiaojiao suddenly pointed forward and said, “Lu Yao? Why is she here?”
Lu Yao was seen sneaking out of an alley, she had changed into casual clothes, and her hairstyle was different from usual.
But Dong Jiaojiao was very familiar with Lu Yao, and she recognized her at a glance.
If Dong Jiaojiao remembers correctly, there seems to be a black market den over there.
Lu Yao’s look and appearance really looked like she was conducting some illegal transaction.
Dong Jiaojiao squinted at Lu Jinzhou beside her and said in a strange tone: “Director Lu, do you think Lu Yao is so sneaky? Doesn’t she look like a spy? She is your niece, and she has many opportunities to get close to you and steal confidential information. Do we need to check her out too?”
Dong Jiaojiao knew that Lu Yao was definitely not a spy, but that didn’t stop her from encouraging Lu Jinzhou to check her out.
Lu Yao was full of bad intentions in her last life, and she knew a lot of messy people such as human traffickers, gangsters and so on.
Dong Jiaojiao didn’t know where Lu Yao knew these people.
Because Lu Yao is just a passerby in the original book, there is not much introduction about her.
As for the God’s perspective, Dong Jiaojiao found that there was a lot of information that was not revealed.
Moreover, she only went through it briefly at the beginning of her awakening, and many things were not explained clearly.
Therefore, rebirth is not a panacea. It is best to ask Lu Jinzhou to investigate. After finding out, let them bite the dog.
But Lu Jinzhou had an indifferent attitude: “It should be a black market over there, don’t worry about her. Do you want to go back? Or stroll around the city? Do you want to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy something?”
Lu Jinzhou finally found an opportunity to be alone with Dong Jiaojiao. He didn’t want to meddle in other people’s business.
Moreover, Lu Yao is such an adult, and he is not her father, so it is not his turn to take care of her.
More importantly, Lu Jinzhou knew that Lu Yao did not have the brains to be a spy and had no access to his confidential information.
Dong Jiaojiao curled her lips when she heard this, feeling that Lu Jinzhou had double standards.
To her, she was suspicious of this and that; to Lu Yao, she was told not to worry. What a bother!
“Go back! Why don’t you go shopping if you have nothing to do? I don’t have much time to accompany you around!”
Lu Jinzhou looked at the back of Dong Jiaojiao’s angry head with an innocent look on his face.
He didn’t know what he had just said wrong, so why did she suddenly become angry?
Are all women so fickle?
He didn’t dare to ask, so he could only keep up and do his job as a driver.
Sure enough, on the way back, Dong Jiaojiao began to talk to him kindly again.
Mr. Lu, did not get angry at all.
Lu Jinzhou answered carefully while driving, and suggested secretly that he would drive her to the machinery factory to take the recruitment exam tomorrow.
Of course, the excuse he made was that he just had to go there to do something.
They also told Dong Jiaojiao about the long-term cooperation between their research institute and the machinery factory.
This means that he may often go to the machinery factory in the future, and the two of them will meet often.
Dong Jiaojiao felt very disgusted, but then she thought about it. The machinery factory is so big and there are several canteens, so she may not be able to see him.
Even if she were unlucky enough to meet him, she could pretend not to know him, since they were not familiar with him anyway.
As for the suggestion of taking a ride tomorrow morning, Dong Jiaojiao refused without hesitation.
The vehicle from the army was also very convenient. She really didn’t want to have too much contact with Lu Jinzhou.
Lu Jinzhou was once again frustrated, depressed, and lost…
The vehicle drove to a three-way intersection one kilometer away from the family compound. Dong Jiaojiao suddenly said: “Director Lu, I’ll get off right here. No need to drive any further. To avoid being seen.”
Lu Jinzhou suddenly tightened his grip on the steering wheel, bit his lip with his teeth, and finally stopped the car.
Almost as soon as the car stopped, Dong Jiaojiao opened the car door impatiently and jumped out.
“Goodbye, Director Lu! Director Lu, walk slowly!”
Dong Jiaojiao waved her hand nonchalantly and ran away without waiting for Lu Jinzhou to speak.
When Lu Jinzhou saw Dong Jiaojiao avoiding him like a snake, a sting flashed in his eyes and his lips tightened.
He didn’t restart the vehicle until Dong Jiaojiao was no longer visible.
Early the next morning, Dong Jiaojiao put on the new clothes Wang Cuihua made for her, a very, very flowery floral shirt.
This is the fabric Wang Cuihua specially selected for Dong Jiaojiao.
These days, everyone likes this kind of fancy clothes. The more fancy they become, the more fashionable they become.
Dong Jiaojiao had not originally planned to wear this piece of clothing, but this was the only piece of clothing she had without patches.
She was going to take the recruitment exam today, and she still wanted to dress a little better.
There is a saying, respect the clothes first and then the person, respect the skin first and then the soul.
Sometimes she has to admit that if you dress well, others will treat you differently.
As soon as Dong Jiaojiao appeared in a bright floral shirt, she immediately became the focus of the audience.
If other people are dressed in such fancy clothes, maybe their clothes are more eye-catching than others.
But Dong Jiaojiao has fair skin, delicate facial features, and is young.
The flowery clothes on her body completely set off her, making Dong Jiao look
more charming than Hua Jiao, and she was full of energy in every frown and smile.
(Being “more charming than Hua Jiao” (比花椒更有魅力) is a Chinese idiom that means someone has a captivating and alluring quality that surpasses even the charm of Hua Jiao (Sichuan pepper). In this context, Hua Jiao represents a standard of charm, elegance, and refinement. When someone exceeds this standard, they are considered to have a rare and exceptional charm that draws people in.)
He Chengjun, who came to look for her, saw his eyes gleaming and his face full of amazement.
He had long known that Dong Jiaojiao was good-looking, but he didn’t expect that she would be so good-looking. A change of clothes and a little grooming could draw away people’s souls.
At this moment, he regretted the divorce.
Lu Yao saw all of He Chengjun’s reaction.
To be honest, she was shocked the first time she saw Dong Jiaojiao.
If you think about it carefully, it’s normal. After all, the other party is the heroine of the original book, and her appearance and figure are definitely not bad.
Because of this, Lu Yao’s sense of crisis became stronger and stronger.
However, she has arranged everything to ensure that Dong Jiaojiao’s reputation is ruined.
Lu Yao couldn’t help but feel a little excited when she thought of this.
Dong Jiaojiao felt unlucky when she saw He Chengjun and Lu Yao, then she ignored them, passed them, and prepared to get in the car.
But He Chengjun stopped her and said displeasedly: “Dong Jiaojiao, what do you want to do dressed like this?”
He suspected that Dong Jiaojiao was going on a blind date, and he felt jealous in his heart.
“It’s none of your business! He Chengjun, I’m afraid you’ve forgotten that we are already divorced. I can do whatever I want, and you don’t have to care!”
Dong Jiaojiao’s face was full of anger, and her small mouth didn’t spare people.
However, He Chengjun felt that she looked particularly lively and agile like this, as if she had a spiritual energy in her body.
Even if he quarrels with her, he still think it is a pleasant thing.
This may be called, the three senses follow the five senses, and the other person becomes more beautiful, and even the fart smells good.
(“The three senses follow the five senses” (三感跟五感) is a phrase that means that one’s feelings, instincts, and intuition (the “three senses”) are in harmony with their physical senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch). When someone is in this state, they are completely enamored and infatuated with the other person. The phrase “even the fart smells good” (连屁都香) is an exaggeration that means that everything about the other person becomes captivating and charming, even their flaws or imperfections. So, the entire phrase suggests that when you’re deeply in love or infatuated with someone, you tend to idealize them and find everything about them attractive and appealing, even their imperfections.)
When Lu Yao saw this, alarm bells rang in her heart. She stood directly in front of He Chengjun and said to Dong Jiaojiao:
“Dong Jiaojiao, He Dage is here to give you money. Once you give the money, he won’t owe you anything. From now on, Don’t keep talking about saving your life.”
After saying that, Lu Yao tugged on He Chengjun’s sleeve, and He Chengjun handed the brown paper bag to Dong Jiaojiao.
There were two stacks of happy reunions inside. Dong Jiaojiao counted it twice and found that it was exactly two thousand yuan, so she put it directly into the satchel and moved it into the space.
Then she raised his head and said to He Chengjun: “He Chengjun, we are clean, and we will treat each other as strangers from now on. If I have a choice, I would rather live with my brother than you!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yao stood up Come out to fight for He Chengjun.
“Dong Jiaojiao, why are you so vicious? The battlefield was already chaotic. Maybe Dong Jianguo himself was accidentally shot to death. He Dage is kind-hearted. He accepted this kindness and gave you so much money. You haven’t said a word yet. What a shame! If you ask me, he shouldn’t give you this money!”
“Stop it!” After Lu Yao finished speaking, He Chengjun stopped her and looked at Dong Jiaojiao with a hurt expression.
Dong Jiaojiao sneered: “Whether my brother died saving He Chengjun, there were others at the scene at the time. Find out and ask. You will know. However, I don’t have to ask you to admit it. I just feel unworthy for my brother! ”
Dong Jiaojiao glanced at the two of them and continued with disgust: “Lu Yao, I don’t like hypocrites like He Chengjun at all. You can take him if you like. By the way, He Chengjun’s monthly allowance must be sent back to his hometown. Most of these two thousand yuan were not given to him by you, right? Oh, He Chengjun, you are pretty good. You just found a pick-up man, is this food delicious?”
(A “pick-up man” (拾人者) in Chinese culture refers to someone who is skilled at charming and winning people over, often with the intention of romantic or social conquest. In some contexts, the term can have a slightly negative connotation, implying that the person is insincere or manipulative in their approach. However, it can also be used to describe someone who is simply very skilled at building connections and relationships with others. The phrase is often used in Chinese literature, movies, and TV shows to describe a character who is a smooth talker or a ladies’ man.)
Before she finished speaking, there were many people around. People laughed out loud.
Dong Jiaojiao was too lazy to waste time with them anymore. When it was time to start the car, she climbed up quickly.
He Chengjun still wanted to explain a few words, but the purchasing vehicle had already driven away, leaving only the sound of people pointing and laughing around.
He Chengjun could only turn his head and blame Lu Yao.
Because it was Lu Yao who suggested that he come to see Dong Jiaojiao early in the morning, she insisted on following him.
Otherwise, he would not be called a freeloader by Dong Jiaojiao.
Although the two thousand yuan was indeed provided by Lu Yao, he borrowed it, not just for free!
Lu Yao had no choice. Even if He Chengjun complained, she had to urge him to come over and send money as soon as possible.
Because she had to get He Chengjun to completely cut off his relationship with Dong Jiaojiao before something happened.
Lest Dong Jiaojiao use the excuse of saving his life to ask He Chengjun to remarry.
Then her work would all be in vain.
Ivy: Don’t worry LY. You are the only one that regards HCJ as a pearl. To DJJ, even fish eye is better than him. 😆
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