Chapter 9

“Hello, Mr. Zhou.”

Lu Xiaoqiao’s way of greeting was not as casual as when she treated friends and colleagues, nor was she as flattering as when she treated her superiors.

Instead, she said “Hello, Mr. Zhou” in the same tone as when she treated elders, such as “Hello, Mom” ​​and “Hello, Dad. “

Zhou Qizhen frowned slightly as he looked at the girl’s blushing cheeks due to standing outdoors in high temperatures for a long time.

“Hmm.”

Does this look like she is unhappy again?

Lu Xiaoqiao didn’t understand how she had offended him again. Maybe he thought that her way of greeting made him look old? She really didn’t mean anything else, she just wanted to express her respect for him.

After everyone got in the car, the driver started the car and drove away. 𝙒𝕎🅆.𝙫𝙤𝓓𝙩𝕎1.ℂ🄲Li

Yuxuan raised his arm and touched Zhou Qizhen lightly.

Zhou Qizhen looked at him, and saw Li Yuxuan with a smile on his face. He blinked at Zhou Qizhen, and then raised his chin in the direction of Lu Xiaoqiao, meaning that his good brother should take a good look while he was close. Although it was only the back of his head, it was better than not seeing it. After

Zhou Qizhen understood what he meant, his expression seemed a little unnatural. He turned his head slightly and turned his face to the car window.

No one spoke in the car.

Because Lin Lin was afraid of Zhou Qizhen’s power, she would be a “mute” whenever he was around. Her uncle liked quietness, and she wanted to say something, but she didn’t dare.

When she was worried that the two friends would be uncomfortable because of the dull atmosphere, Li Yuxuan suddenly said, “How many days will your exhibition last? Will you go directly to the venue later?”

“Two days, I will check in at the hotel first, and then rush to the venue.”

Seeing someone adjusting the atmosphere, Lin Lin would not miss the opportunity. Anyway, she didn’t speak first, and if her uncle wanted to deal with her, he would deal with the person behind him.

“Today and tomorrow we have a brand exhibition. The three of us plan to have some fun in Haicheng for the weekend. Xiaoqiao hasn’t been to Haicheng yet.”

Li Yuxuan quickly seized the opportunity after hearing this: “Is that so? It’s okay. When we have time after finishing our work, let your uncle take you to have some fun.”

Lin Lin was dumbfounded and just said blankly: “That’s not necessary.” Just kidding, what else would there be to do if my uncle went there? It would be better to go home directly.

Li Yuxuan ignored what Lin Lin said and turned the question to Lu Xiaoqiao.

“Ms. Lu and Miss Zhao are both from the north?”

When Lu Xiaoqiao saw Li Yuxuan mentioned herself, she turned her body slightly to the back out of politeness and looked at Li Yuxuan and said: “Sister Jia and I are both from the Northeast.”

“Really? Where in the Northeast? The accent doesn’t sound like it.” Li Yuxuan was not making small talk this time. He really didn’t hear that Lu Xiaoqiao had a Northeast accent.

“Maybe it’s because I’ve been out for too long. I went to high school and college in Hangzhou. My home is in Ningyuan City. Have you heard of it, Mr. Li? It’s an ancient city by the sea.”

“No, is your home close to the sea? Let’s go there if we have a chance.”

Li Yuxuan was chatting lively with the three girls in front of him.

Zhou Qi, who was standing next to him, was staring quietly at Lu Xiaoqiao, who became excited when she mentioned her hometown.

He had never seen Lu Xiaoqiao wearing a skirt.

The fishtail skirt with small floral patterns revealed her white calves like tender lotus roots. The simple white T-shirt made her look even purer. The high ponytail was simply braided into a small braid, making her look smart and playful. When the person behind her spoke to her, she smiled and turned back to agree, and even revealed the shallow dimples that he had seen when he first met her.

“You’re so amazing! Xiao Qiao can also cook! I will definitely try your cooking when I get the chance.”

Along the way, when someone was still feeling embarrassed to look at his sweetheart openly, Li Yuxuan was already chatting enthusiastically with the two new acquaintances in front of him. He changed his address from Miss to Name, and Mr. Li to Brother Li.

When it comes to cooking, Lin Lin instantly becomes a little fan of Lu Xiaoqiao again, having long forgotten that her dull and quiet uncle is sitting behind her.

“Xiaoqiao’s cooking is super delicious. She knows many ways to cook shrimps, such as braised shrimps, mustard shrimps, sweet and sour shrimps, and she can also cook casserole porridge, which is very fragrant.”

“Your uncle loves shrimps the most, right, Old Zhou? When we get back to Hangzhou, I’ll buy the ingredients, and then we’ll set up a party to taste Xiaoqiao’s cooking skills.” After

Li Yuxuan finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Qizhen, but in his heart he was complaining, “Brother, you haven’t spoken since you got on the car. You can’t do this if you want to chase a woman. I’ve put the red string of the matchmaker in your hands, why don’t you grab it quickly?” 𝕎𝙒🅆.𝓥🄾🅳𝓣🆆1.🅲𝙘At this time, Lin Lin remembered her uncle behind her.

“Ah? Does my uncle like shrimp? I don’t know!” After saying that, he secretly glanced at his uncle.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhou Qizhen wanted to say something to join in the conversation. Just as he was about to speak…

“Boss Zhou, we’re at the hotel. Let’s check in first before going to Boss Shen!”

Zhou Qizhen had never felt that Secretary Ding was so annoying. She graduated from a prestigious university, studied for a bachelor’s and master’s degree, and stayed by his side after graduation. From an intern to a chief secretary, she had made no mistakes along the way.

Secretary Ding, who had not received any instructions, looked at the boss whose eyes had become angry, and suddenly realized how serious a mistake he had just made.

Others might not be able to see it, but he had accompanied his boss all the way through the difficulties. The boss had this kind of look when he dealt with those old guys in the board of directors. He was not even a little guy, so what could he do? Secretary Ding wanted to make amends, but was afraid that the hole he had poked would become bigger.

At this moment, he felt that he had already broken into a cold sweat. He knew very well that it was because of his words that he interrupted his boss’s desire to talk to the girl he liked.

He was the first to know that Lu Xiaoqiao was the boss’s favorite girl. He remembered that when he first joined the company, every time the company encountered a difficult problem or was in a bad mood, the boss would stare at a purple beaded bracelet and think. It was not until Miss Lin Lin was bullied for living on campus in college that he put the investigation file of Lin Lin’s roommate in front of the boss, and then pointed to the file placed separately and told the boss that this classmate was the one who helped Miss Lin Lin. When the boss looked at the name on the file, he stood up from his chair in surprise and asked him to investigate Lu Xiaoqiao’s more detailed files from childhood to adulthood.

At first, he didn’t think about it, but the boss customized a lilac purple Panamera for women from abroad. Because it was a private customization, the letters on it were all LXQ, and even if he

was stupid, he understood it. Not to mention that the boss would take out the purple beaded bracelet to look at it whenever he had something to do, and his eyes changed from the original indifference to the later obsession. As for when the two met and how the boss fell in love with him, he didn’t know.

Secretary Ding unconsciously cast his eyes towards Lu Xiaoqiao, wanting to seek some help from the future boss lady.

Lu Xiaoqiao was startled by Secretary Ding’s sudden glance at her. Why did she look like she was about to cry? Unsure, she just thought that Secretary Ding shouldn’t have interrupted Mr. Zhou.

But Zhou Qizhen didn’t say anything just now, so it couldn’t be considered an interruption.

After all, it was because of the topic of cooking. Lu Xiaoqiao didn’t want to make anyone unhappy, so she looked at Zhou Qizhen with a smile: “Mr. Zhou loves shrimps. I’ll make some of each for you when the time comes.”

Zhou Qizhen was stunned by the girl who suddenly smiled and talked to him, but he raised his mouth slightly in an instant.

“Okay, I’ll try your cooking when the time comes.”

Zhou Qizhen’s complexion looked much better, and with Secretary Ding’s understanding of the boss, this was definitely a happy one.

Secretary Ding was relieved and gave a grateful smile to the future boss lady. It seems that he must hold the boss lady’s thigh tightly in the future, mainly because she is really useful! The boss of the town is always right.

Lu Xiaoqiao felt that Secretary Ding had a hard time. Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. Look how scared the children are. If it were her, she would not be able to do the job no matter how high the salary was.

The driver parked the car and several people got out of the car. Secretary Ding, adhering to the principle of hugging the boss’s thigh, did not even care about the boss’s luggage and took Lu Xiaoqiao’s luggage down first.

“Miss Lu, let me help you take the luggage to the room! Which floor is your room? I will help you check in first.”

“Secretary Ding, no, thank you, we can take it ourselves, it’s not heavy.” Secretary Ding suddenly became more enthusiastic, which made Lu Xiaoqiao unable to resist.

“Okay, the suitcase will be torn in a while, Secretary Ding, you come back, let them do it themselves, they are all pre-booked rooms, and it is easy to handle. You can take your boss Zhou’s luggage to the room first, and we will wait for you here.”

Li Yuxuan’s timely voice stopped Secretary Ding’s enthusiasm.