TVCEO Chapter 39.4

This time, Su Zhengxing didn’t take her to Western food. Instead, he chose an Anhui cuisine restaurant in the business district.

Lin Qiao looked at the restaurant’s low-key, luxurious, and sophisticated decor. Her foot, half-placed on the stairs at the entrance, felt stuck, unable to move.

“Mr. Su, this meal… Do we have to split the bill?”

She was already intimidated by his meal, which cost over three thousand yuan. If he said split the bill, she’d just go home and eat instant noodles.

Su Zhengxing was slightly startled and then chuckled softly, “Don’t worry, no AA. I’ll treat you.”

“Okay.” Lin Qiao’s expression changed in an instant. She smiled happily.

After they sat down, Su Zhengxing handed her the menu for her to choose from. Adhering to the principle of ‘one who has eaten a good meal should be grateful for the kindness’, Lin Qiao said, “It’s up to you.”

Su Zhengxing selected a few dishes she was likely familiar with and handed the menu back to the waiter.

While waiting for their food, Lin Qiao rested her elbows on the table and asked, “Mr. Su, you just said I left something in your car?”

Su Zhengxing nodded, pulled a small black box from his coat pocket, and pushed it toward her on the table.

Lin Qiao took it and opened it. It turned out to be her three-hundred-yuan tie clip.

“Did you really help me get it back?” She just asked tentatively at the time, not thinking that she could really get it back.

“So you bought this tie clip because…” He deliberately left the sentence unfinished, waiting for Lin Qiao’s response.

Lin Qiao lowered her head in frustration and confessed honestly, “Okay, I lied. I bought this tie clip for you. I wanted to give it to you on Christmas Eve, but I waited all day and you weren’t there…”

She also took the opportunity to play a miserable role.

Hearing her say this, Su Zhengxing was silent for a moment with an indecipherable expression.

“Sorry, you can tell me next time.”

For a moment, Lin Qiao thought that she had misheard.

“What do you mean next time is… Can I tell you when I want to see you?”

Lin Qiao looked straight at him, her round eyes trembling slightly. Her pretty face was adorned with a hint of playful recklessness, frankness, and sincerity.

Su Zhengxing swallowed unconsciously and made a sound through his nose, “Hmm.”

Before, when Su Zhengxing said that he in reality had feelings for her, Lin Qiao didn’t feel anything. But this time, she really felt it. He seemed to be different. Every time he looked at her, there were always emotions surging in his eyes.

After leaving the restaurant, snow began to fall. Fine, salt-like flakes scraped against her face and seeped into her hair. Because it was New Year’s Day, the streets were deserted. The evening street lights were already on, stretching their shadows one long and one short.

Occasionally, one or two people would pass by them, and whenever someone passed by, no matter if it was a man or a woman, they would pretend to look back unintentionally and take a peek.

There is no other reason; Su Zhengxing is a dazzling presence wherever he goes.

“Hey, little brother, can you add me on WeChat?” A girl hesitated for a long time and finally mustered up the courage to come back and ask.

Lin Qiao stole a glance at Su Zhengxing’s expression. Seeing he didn’t say anything, she placed her hands on her hips and proudly stood in front of him.

“Excuse me, little sister, I’m still waiting in line!”

Su Zhengxing was amused by her cute appearance, and his straight shoulders trembled slightly with laughter.

After successfully alleviating Party A’s worries, Lin Qiao blinked with a hint of pride.

“Mr. Su, wasn’t my performance good just now?”

The corners of his lips curved slightly, “Yeah, not bad.”

“Any rewards?” She demanded.

Su Zhengxing’s brows relaxed.

“Then… I’ll reward you by letting you start work three days early after the New Year.”

Lin Qiao was struck by lightning: “Huh?!”

How can you repay kindness with enmity?!

 

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Translator’s Comment:

The original female lead finally appears in the next chapter!!!

Oh, our Qiao Qiao is so miserable!

 

 

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