Chapter 31: You Really Are a Dutiful Child

In the evening, Mu Ruo parked her car next to a shopping mall.

Zhou Jian waved at her, “Ruo Ruo! Over here.”

Mu Ruo walked over, “Does she work here?”

Zhou Jian nodded.

This mall wasn’t very upscale, and Mu Ruo didn’t know how Zhou Jian had met the girl.

She followed Zhou Jian inside, and Zeng Xiaoyue was at a specific counter on the first floor of the mall.

At this time, there weren’t many customers in the store, and Zeng Xiaoyue was chatting with her colleagues.

The colleagues were very envious of Zeng Xiaoyue for being pursued by a rich second generation.

They had watched as Zeng Xiaoyue’s bags went from costing a few hundred to a few tens of thousands, with necklaces changing from ordinary jewelry to diamond necklaces.

While they envied her, they also felt a bit sour inside.

“Being noticed by a rich second generation is really nice. A casual gift from them is worth several months of our salaries.”

“Well, we can’t help it. We don’t have such pretty faces.”

“And the rich second generation is very handsome, one in a hundred.”

“Quite rare…”

Zeng Xiaoyue thought of Zhou Jian, and instead of feeling any affection, she felt a bit of disgust. She found Zhou Jian to be a straightforward and boring guy, not interesting at all.

She had liked another guy for many years. Although he wasn’t as successful as Zhou Jian, he said sweet words to make her happy and would take her home after her late shifts.

Perhaps she and Zhou Jian were just not from the same world. Faced with Zhou Jian’s gifts and pursuits, Zeng Xiaoyue felt very repulsed.

“Hey, Xiaoyue, how far have you and Zhou Jian gone?”

Zeng Xiaoyue finally came back to her senses.

She always told her colleagues that she was single.

Even though her colleagues’ salaries weren’t high, they all had solid family backgrounds, owning houses and cars in this city.

Compared to her colleagues’ husbands or boyfriends, Wu Shuoliang, the guy she liked, only had a good-looking face and fell short in every other aspect.

So Zeng Xiaoyue claimed to be single to everyone.

“Me and that Mr. Zhou?” Zeng Xiaoyue smiled, “He invited me to dinner tonight.”

Ever since Zhou Jian started pursuing her, her colleagues, despite feeling envious, had treated her much more warmly on the surface. They sometimes bought her milk tea and small gifts, and even her boss’s attitude towards her had improved significantly.

Zeng Xiaoyue deliberately created the impression that she was close to Zhou Jian.

“Xiaoyue, you must seize this opportunity. Your future in Rong City depends on him.”

Zeng Xiaoyue forced a smile.

She really wanted to have a home in Rong City.

If only Wu Shuoliang had that kind of money.

Thinking of Wu Shuoliang, Zeng Xiaoyue couldn’t help but frown.

Wu Shuoliang was good in every way except that he couldn’t endure hardship. He was fired from his last job for playing games during work hours, and he hadn’t found a suitable job since.

She had lied to Zhou Jian, saying Wu Shuoliang was her distant cousin, hoping Zhou Jian would help him find a job.

She thought that with Zhou Jian’s wealthy family and his own company, he would easily manage it, but Zhou Jian suggested that Wu Shuoliang should go back to school and improve his education before finding a good job.

Zeng Xiaoyue sighed.

Wu Shuoliang’s family wasn’t destitute, and he was a guy. If he was the studious type, would he be in his current situation?

Sending him to school was less practical than letting him continue delivering takeout.

Thinking of this, Zeng Xiaoyue felt worried.

The cost of living in Rong City was too high. She couldn’t ignore Wu Shuoliang’s situation and planned to find a way to persuade Zhou Jian tonight.

Even if…

Zeng Xiaoyue’s eyes flashed with disgust.

Even if it meant seduction.

Mu Ruo saw the girl Zhou Jian was pointing at from a distance.

From Mu Ruo’s perspective, Zeng Xiaoyue definitely met men’s aesthetic standards.

The girl had her black hair styled into a bun, was wearing a uniform from the cosmetics counter, had a slim waist and a fair face, and looked like the kind of girl who was both homely and virtuous.

Zhou Jian said proudly, “Pretty, right? Ruo Ruo, my taste is pretty good, isn’t it?”

Mu Ruo nodded, “She’s indeed good-looking.”

Zhou Jian checked his watch, “She gets off work at seven today. There’s still half an hour. Do you want to go to her counter and buy a couple of bottles of skincare products?”

Mu Ruo: “No need, I still have some at home.”

Zhou Jian tried hard to bring business to Zeng Xiaoyue, “Stock up a bit. Don’t you girls love to stockpile things? I bought ten sets of gift boxes from her store for my mom.”

Mu Ruo: “?”

Mu Ruo couldn’t help but ask, “What brand of skincare did your mom use before?”

Zhou Jian thought for a moment, “I think it’s called La Prairie, the pink bottles.”

Mu Ruo: “You downgraded your mom’s skincare from a set worth tens of thousands to one worth a few hundred. Zhou Jian, you really are a dutiful child.”

Zhou Jian: “Uh, I told her to use them as hand cream.”

At this moment, Zeng Xiaoyue saw Zhou Jian and Mu Ruo from a distance.

Zeng Xiaoyue’s colleague also saw them, “Is that Mr. Zhou? Is the woman next to him his girlfriend?”

The colleagues looked at Zeng Xiaoyue, then at Mu Ruo.

To be honest, there was no comparison between Zeng Xiaoyue and Mu Ruo.

It was like comparing the campus belle to the top-tier beauties in the entertainment industry. Although both were beautiful, the difference was significant.

Zeng Xiaoyue’s colleague was shocked, “Mr. Zhou’s girlfriend is so beautiful. Have you ever seen a celebrity in person? I think she looks better than many female stars.”

Zeng Xiaoyue bit her lip, feeling a bit angry.

She might not be interested in Zhou Jian.

But that didn’t mean she was okay with her admirer mingling with other women.

At this moment, Zhou Jian and Mu Ruo noticed Zeng Xiaoyue looking at them. Zhou Jian walked over, “Xiaoyue, are you about to get off work?”

Zeng Xiaoyue glanced at Mu Ruo, “Mr. Zhou, is this your girlfriend?”

Zhou Jian quickly explained, “No, this is my sister. Her name is Mu Ruo.”

Upon hearing this, Zeng Xiaoyue felt much better.

However, she still felt a slight aversion and resentment towards Mu Ruo, “Your sister is really pretty.”

Mu Ruo smiled, “Hello, I’m Mu Ruo.”

Zeng Xiaoyue responded coldly, “Hello. Mr. Zhou, I’m still at work. If there’s nothing else, please come to see me after I get off.”

Whenever she said this, Zhou Jian would buy several thousand yuan worth of items to boost her sales.

But today, Zhou Jian looked at Mu Ruo and vaguely said, “Alright,” then went to the nearby Starbucks with Mu Ruo.

Zeng Xiaoyue stood there in a daze, not understanding why Zhou Jian didn’t buy anything this time.

She waited until her shift ended and changed out of her work clothes.

She still needed to talk to Zhou Jian about arranging a job for Wu Shuoliang and couldn’t just leave in a huff.

Zeng Xiaoyue forced a sweet smile and waved to Zhou Jian, who had just come out, “Mr. Zhou, I’m over here.”