Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 148

Chapter 148 I’m Intentionally Disgusting You
After calling Jiang’s Group, Zhou Ting reported to Gu Nianbin, “Boss, Jiang’s Group said that President Jiang is free only tonight. What do you…”

Gu Nianbin pondered for a moment. “Then make it today. We’ll meet at the clubhouse. You go and arrange the dinner.”

“Okay, boss,” Zhou Ting nodded. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she was stopped by Gu Nianbin.

“You go and keep Xiaoxian company after work. I’m worried when she’s home alone.”

“Alright, boss.” Zhou Ting replied respectfully and did not walk away, quietly waiting for his next instruction.

Gu Nianbin seemed to want to say something else, but after thinking for a moment, he only waved his hand and let her out.

After Zhou Ting went out, Gu Nianbin called Du Xiaoxian and said that he couldn’t have dinner with her in the evening because he had an appointment with someone and had something to discuss with them. Du Xiaoxian had always been very sensible in this aspect. She only told him not to drink too much.

Gu Nianbin had been busy with tedious business issues all afternoon. He was extremely bored. Hearing her words, he felt inexplicably happy. He even chuckled, “What, are you afraid that I’ll get drunk?”

Du Xiaoxian said, “Being drunk is not good for your health.”

Gu Nianbin smiled and said, “I thought you were afraid that I would be too great.”

Du Xiaoxian was puzzled and asked, “What too great?”

Gu Nianbin laughed loudly and said, “You don’t know? Wait for me to come back.”

Du Xiaoxian was still confused and asked, “What are you talking about?”

Gu Nianbin did not explain, he only said: “Wait for me to come back, you will know by then.” After a pause, he said, “By the way, I ordered a meal for you. It will be delivered later. Secretary Zhou will come over to have dinner with you. Be a good girl when you are at home alone.”

After Du Xiaoxian said yes, the call was basically over, but neither of them hung up. There was clearly no sound, but Gu Nianbin seemed to hear the little girl’s gentle breathing. He finally said, “You hang up first.”

Du Xiaoxian hmmed and hung up the phone.

Gu Nianbin held his mobile phone in a daze. After being apart for only an afternoon, he had started missing her.

Having someone around you that you can miss is actually a very happy thing, because she is always waiting for you somewhere. You can see and feel her; it is so real and happy. President Gu had now experienced the feeling of being anxious to return with the swiftness of an arrow. That kind of anxiety made him feel helpless, but it was this helpless torture that made the encounter even sweeter.

Gu Nianbin was a punctual person, but when he arrived at the clubhouse, Jiang Kaiwei and Shen Li were already there. When Jiang Kaiwei saw him, he stood up and shook hands politely and reservedly. “President Gu, you look great.”

“President Jiang, you look great, too. I didn’t expect President Jiang to be willing to give me face. It’s my honor.” The two of them shook hands amicably, as if there wasn’t anything between them at all.

“President Gu invited me. How can I not show my respect!” Jiang Kaiwei smiled and answered politely.

At this time, Shen Li, who had been silent all the time, also greeted Gu Nianbin, “Hi, President Gu.”

Gu Nianbin seemed to have just seen him. He glanced at him with a faint smile. Just as his gaze turned to Jiang Kaiwei, he struck Shen Li in the face with lightning speed.

This strike was really too fast, but with Shen Li’s fighting skill, it wasn’t impossible for him to avoid it. However, he seemed to be caught off guard. He received the full shock of this punch and leaned backwards, knocking chairs over before falling heavily onto the ground.

The waiter at the side covered his mouth with his hand in fear, but no one dared to go forward to stop them. The three of them were all famous and influential figures, and they were frequent visitors to the clubhouse. None of them could be offended.

Fortunately, Gu Nianbin only gave Shen Li one punch and stopped. Jiang Kaiwei stood silently. Gu Nianbin hit his general manager and good friend, but he was as calm as if nothing had happened. On the other hand, Shen Li, who was sitting on the ground, did not say a word. He stood up and rubbed his painful face.

When the clubhouse manager heard the news and rushed over, he saw that the three of them were calm and well-dressed. The sat on the chairs without the slightest sign that there was a fight a moment ago. He had no choice but to come forward and greet them, “President Gu, President Jiang, General Manager Shen, it’s truly a great honor to have you here. Last month, we hired a famous chef from Jingdu. The Buddha Jump cooked by him is really fantastic. You must try it today.”

Gu Nianbin smiled slightly and said, “Dishes were ordered by my secretary. I don’t know if she ordered Buddha Jump you mentioned. If not, just add it to the list.”

“Alright, alright, I’ll take a look out in the back.” The manager nodded and bowed with a courteous smile. “Take your seats. The dishes will be served soon.”

When the manager walked away, Shen Li took a deep breath and said to Gu Nianbin, “What a ruthless punch. You almost broke my bones.”

“You deserve it!” Gu Nianbin snorted coldly.

No matter how he explained it, it was unnecessary. Shen Li sincerely apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know that such a big fuss would be caused.”

“This punch is the price you paid. Besides, you made up for it after the event. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to find Du Xiaoxian.”

Shen Li remained silent for a moment before asking, “Is Du Xiaoxian alright?”

“Thank you for your concern. She’s fine.” Gu Nianbin’s tone had already eased, but when Shen Li mentioned Du Xiaoxian, he was obviously displeased.

The corner of Jiang Kaiwei’s mouth hooked slightly as he gently touched Shen Li under the table and said, “President Gu, I wonder what is it that you asked me out to talk about. The Jiang family and the Gu family are currently having a joint business project. I’m sure President Gu wanted to talk about the ecological park project, right?”

Gu Nianbin also chuckled, “President Jiang, there are no outsiders. Why bother beating around the bush? Tell me, what do you want?”

Jiang Kaiwei pretended to be confused. “What do I want? President Gu, what are you talking about?”

“Are you trying to get something from me by dealing with the Xia family and having Jiu Mei fire Xia Manyin?”

Shen Li laughed and drank a mouthful of water from his cup. Then, he said to Jiang Kaiwei, “You see, you thought you did it flawlessly, but everyone knows that it’s you.”

Jiang Kaiwei smiled helplessly. He shook his head and said, “Since that’s the case, I can only admit it. President Gu, I wasn’t actually helping you. I wanted to help Du Xiaoxian. It really couldn’t bear to see a little girl being framed like this. That was why I taught Xia Manyin a lesson. It’s just a piece of cake. You don’t have to worry about it.”

Gu Nianbin looked straight at Jiang Kaiwei and said, “To President Jiang, such a large sum of money is only a piece of cake; but to Xiaoxian, it is enough to scare her. You know that she is timid. If she knows that you have lost a large sum of money for her, I think she will always feel uneasy in her heart.” That’s why I asked President Jiang out today. First, to thank him. Second, you and I don’t have such a good relationship that would allow me to receive such a big favor from you. Why don’t you make a condition that everyone is satisfied with? In this way, President Jiang can recover some of the losses and Xiaoxian will feel better in her heart. I wonder how President Jiang feels about my proposal? ”

“President Gu is really polite.” Jiang Kaiwei smiled and said, “Actually, if you don’t tell her, Du Xiaoxian won’t know. Why do you have to make her feel uneasy?”

“If I don’t tell her about this, what do you think Xiaoxian will think if she finds out in the future? I don’t want to hide anything from her. She is a one-track-minded person and doesn’t like to owe people favors the most. Therefore, President Jiang had better make a condition.”

At this time, the waiter began to serve the dishes. Shen Li immediately said, “Let’s eat. We’ll talk about it after we finish eating. Since the manager said that the Buddha Jump is not bad, then let’s try it.” When he raised his head, he saw a waiter holding a bottle of Moutai, which should be stored in the clubhouse by Gu Nianbin. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, “President Gu, it’s rare for us to have a meal together. Today, we try something new and don’t drink Moutai. I have an Old Jar National Cellar. Let’s try it.”

Gu Nianbin laughed. “General Manager Shen thinks my liquor is not good!”

“No, no.” Shen Li said, “There are too many people who like drinking Moutai when treating others to a dinner. Poor taste! Well, I’m not talking about you, President Gu. You’re a well-known gentleman. Don’t lower yourself to the same level as me.”

“Since General Manager Shen is so hospitable, then let me get on the band to taste General Manager Shen’s Old Jar National Cellar.”

As he spoke, the waiter had already changed the liquor and served the three of them a cup of liquor each. The small bone china cups were ice-green and jade-clean. As soon as the liquor was poured into the cups, the fragrance overflowed.

Jiang Kaiwei smiled and said, “After all, President Gu has a bigger face than me. Normally, it would not be so easy for me to have a taste of his collection at all. He cherished the Old Jar so much that even he himself is reluctant to drink it. Every time we eat here, he always drinks my liquor.”

Shen Li said, “Why don’t you blame yourself for being too rich?”

Everyone laughed heartily. The atmosphere seemed to be getting increasingly friendlier. The clubhouse manager did not exaggerate. That Buddha Jump was really good. The shark fin was refreshing and smooth, the abalone was soft, the sea cucumber was tender, the scallop was delicious, and the ham was appetizing… Everything was nice, with a strong fragrance, and the look was also enjoyable. Even Gu Nianbin, who had always been a gentle eater, ate more than usual. As he ate, he thought about finding a time to bring Xiaoxian over to eat again. This dish was delicious and nutritious, so it was a perfect dish for her.

During the dinner, Gu Nianbin didn’t bring up that topic anymore. What he said was only cliche on business occasions. Jiang Kaiwei did not speak much, and it was basically Shen Li who kept talking. The atmosphere was not warm, but it was not cold either. As they kept drinking, the seemingly harmonious dinner came to an end.

When they were about to leave, Gu Nianbin said to Shen Li, “I want to talk to President Jiang alone. Can General Manager Shen take a step forward?”

“Sure, sure enough, no problem.” After a few glasses of liquor, Shen Li’s face had flushed. He blinked at Jiang Kaiwei and said, “I’ll wait for you in the car.” After saying that, he strode out of the room.

Gu Nianbin took a sip of tea and turned the teacup around. “President Jiang, there’s no one else here. Tell me the truth. What do you want?” He said.

“President Gu, you’re too rigid.” Jiang Kaiwei said with a helpless expression. “As I said, I didn’t want anything. It was purely because I couldn’t stand it and did boldly what was righteous.”

Gu Nianbin chuckled and looked up at him. “You want me to owe you a favor, don’t you?”

Jiang Kaiwei laughed loudly. “Look at you, you like to speak so straightforwardly. That hurts feelings!”

Gu Nianbin’s expression turned cold. “President Jiang, are you kidding me? We don’t have any feelings for each other, so how can I hurt your feelings?”

Jiang Kaiwei sighed and shook his head, feeling even more helpless. “You and Du Xiaoxian are really one family. Both of you have the same character. Can’t you accept the food from others and feel at ease? If you think that I’m disgusting you, then let it be the case. Is this an easier reason for you to accept?”

Gu Nianbin looked at him with a puzzled gaze. He and Jiang Kaiwei hadn’t been on friendly terms with each other for many years, but they hadn’t reached the point where they would like to destroy each other. Right now, the two companies were still working together on the ecological garden project. If Jiang Kaiwei had spent so much money just to disgust him, wouldn’t he be crazy? No matter how he thought about it, he felt that something was wrong!

Originally, he thought that Jiang Kaiwei was doing this because he wanted to wait for him to speak first. Now that he had made it clear, Jiang Kaiwei refused to tell the truth. There must be other tricks up his sleeve! Jiang Kaiwei refused to tell the truth, but Gu Nianbin couldn’t force him. He took another sip of tea and stood up. “Since President Jiang has been so sincere in offering help this time, then let me thank you on behalf of Xiaoxian. However, President Jiang, you don’t have to interfere in the affairs of the Yang family, right?”

“No, no, no. Yang Yiqing made me uncomfortable last time. If he hadn’t treated me like that, then I can forget it. In the current situation, I have to teach him a lesson. I’m not interested in the Yang family’s daughter. You are free to deal with her. Just leave Yang Yiqing to me.”

“That’s good.” Gu Nianbin walked out shoulder to shoulder with him. “I heard that Yang Yiqing got a lot of benefits from his daughter’s birthday last time by borrowing your name. President Jiang must be unhappy about that, right?”

Jiang Kaiwei smiled and didn’t say anything. He walked outside and the two of them shook hands again. They bid farewell officially and then walked to their own car separately.

As soon as Jiang Kaiwei got on the car, Shen Li smiled. “How about it? I gave you a chance to be alone with him. Did you confess your true feelings?”

“F**k off!” Jiang Kaiwei gestured to punch him in the chin. Shen Li dodged his head and grabbed Jiang Kaiwei’s hand. “You see, when I said what was on your mind, you got angry from embarrassment!”

Jiang Kaiwei cursed, “Get the hell out of here!”

“Alright, alright. I won’t say it anymore, Okay?” Shen Li turned his head to the side and laughed loudly. When he caught Jiang Kaiwei’s gaze from the corner of his eye, his laughter immediately turned into a muffled laugh.

Jiang Kaiwei rolled his eyes at him and turned his head to the side, ignoring him.