Chapter 146: What Matters Most

The idea of sharing a room with this silly guy needed further consideration.

In the afternoon, he found someone to fix the air conditioner he had deliberately broken, deciding to think of other solutions.

The next day.

Since she had no classes in the afternoon, Lin Miaomiao came to the company after lunch, placed her mug filled with drinks and snacks on her desk, and then slowly sat down.

Well, even slacking off needs a sense of ritual. I’ll find a chance to catch up on this week’s anime update later.

Blissful.

As soon as she sat down, she was drawn to the commotion nearby.

This company is so magical.

Here, you can not only see the boss who consistently leads the pack in arriving late and leaving early.

You can also see the boss’s wife who proactively pours water for you.

They’ve been eating the boss and boss’s wife’s dog food for so long, they’ve developed a certain level of immunity.

But today, they witnessed something even more outrageous—

The company’s second-in-command was arguing with his girlfriend.

That would be Jiang Chao and Liu Yan.

Although Jiang Chao never had a fixed position, always like a brick, wherever needed he would be moved, but in the company, no one disputed his second-highest authority.

“Do you believe me now? I told you I’m busy.”

“You’re so busy that you haven’t had time to see me for an entire summer, so busy that you can’t even spare a moment on Chinese Valentine’s Day?”

“Everyone was working overtime on Chinese Valentine’s Day, go ask them. Chen Lu was too, you don’t believe me, I’ll call him right now.”

“You two don’t need to collude, I asked him on Chinese Valentine’s Day, and he was taking his girlfriend to the aquarium.”

Liu Yan deliberately emphasized the last few words, “You don’t want to accompany me, fine, but now you’re lying to me? Am I that stupid?

Tell me, how many times have you two conspired to deceive me?”

Lin Miaomiao stared blankly, mouth agape, can I eat this melon? Won’t I be fired?

She picked up her drawing pen and lowered her head, pretending to work diligently.

Then she thought, I’m the boss’s wife’s best friend, so she simply raised her head and continued to enjoy the drama.

It’s really hard to persuade them, as the saying goes, even a righteous official can’t settle domestic disputes, let alone that she’s not close to Jiang Chao or Chen Lu, and she hasn’t spoken more than a few words to Liu Yan.

It’s better to observe first.

Both Jiang Chao and Liu Yan were in a fit of rage, neither of them thought to close the office door.

“This game is currently in the limelight, of course I’m busy. The busier I am, the more money I make, otherwise where would I get the money to buy you that two-thousand-dollar necklace?! I stayed up all night to get it for you!”

“I told you I didn’t want that thing!” Liu Yan became increasingly angry, “Jiang Chao, am I with you for your money?!”

“Whether you’re with me for my money or not, I still need to make money, right? Why don’t you understand me at all?”

Under everyone’s gaze, Peng Leyun quietly walked over, peering in and said, “Chao Ge, speak softly, as the saying goes…”

“Close the door!”

After being rebuked, Peng Leyun didn’t get angry, he obediently closed the door, shrugged dejectedly at the laughing crowd.

“Don’t eat melon anymore, finish what you’re doing first, Chao Ge is in a bad mood, be careful not to get scolded like me.”

The effect of personally stepping on a landmine was immediate, Jiang Chao’s shout at him was like shouting at everyone, everyone who had been eating melon just now lowered their heads and started working on their tasks.

…

After a while, the glass door at the front of the company was slowly pushed open again.

“You should make less food at noon, you always make so much, people might think I’m malnourished.”

“But you are thin…”

“I’m accusing you of slander, Liang Zhirou, this is called slender.”

Chen Lu just walked in, seeing this quiet scene, he couldn’t help but be stunned.

“Is our company going bankrupt?” he asked Lin Miaomiao.

Lin Miaomiao found it strange, “No, why are you saying that?”

“You’re all so obedient, it makes me feel uncomfortable.”

Just as Lin Miaomiao was about to say something, the door of Jiang Chao’s office was suddenly pushed open forcefully, Liu Yan stormed out.

Jiang Chao didn’t chase after her.

Chen Lu blinked for two seconds before realizing what was happening. He winked at Lin Miaomiao, who nodded and ran over to grab Liu Yan with a smile.

He sighed softly, took Liang Zhirou’s hand, and whispered, “Let’s go solve my son’s emotional problems.”

Liang Zhirou tilted her head in confusion.

Your son?

Lin Miaomiao and Liu Yan weren’t close, and no matter how you looked at it, they weren’t from the same social circle. Holding her back was something only Liang Zhirou could do.

Liang Zhirou was his girlfriend, so Liu Yan would have to give her some face.

Chen Lu leaned close to Liang Zhirou’s ear, “Go with Lin Miaomiao and keep her here.”

Liang Zhirou blinked her eyes, looking a little hesitant, “I don’t know how to coax people…”

“It’s okay, you don’t need to coax her. As long as she stays here, it’s a success. If she’s willing to get to know you, chat with her, if not, then forget it.”

Chen Lu felt that Liu Yan might not be willing to get close to Liang Zhirou, but she would definitely give this naive girl some face publicly.

That’s the benefit of dealing with rational people.

After giving his instructions, Chen Lu walked into Jiang Chao’s office with a blank expression.

“You guys had a fight?” Chen Lu asked with a smile. He vaguely guessed the reason for their fight.

Your dad even persuaded you to go out on Chinese Valentine’s Day, but you didn’t listen. Now you’re screwed, right?

Jiang Chao slammed his half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray, angrily saying, “Girls are so unreasonable. You try to reason with them, they say you’re rude, you change your attitude, they say you’re being a hypocrite.

Once you’re right, they say you’re being mean to them.”

Dead end.

“Hard to disagree.”

Chen Lu said as he pulled out a chair and sat down, “Girls are just like that.”

Persuasion also requires strategy. It’s best to agree with the other person first, then find an opportunity to subtly express your own opinion.

This way, the chances of success are often higher.

“Is it because you didn’t accompany her on Chinese Valentine’s Day?” he continued.

Jiang Chao nodded slightly, lit another cigarette, and exhaled a smoke ring as if sighing.

Chen Lu shrugged, “Then you can’t blame her entirely. You weren’t truly too busy.”

“I just wanted to finish this project first. Once we stabilize this wave, our company will be alive, right? I didn’t accompany her on Chinese Valentine’s Day, but I gave her a necklace.” Jiang Chao explained slowly, listening to Chen Lu’s advice.

“The value of that necklace is more than all the gifts I’ve ever given girls in my life.”

“She doesn’t care about that. Back when you were broke and almost cut ties with your dad, she didn’t say anything.” Chen Lu said patiently, “Your previous girlfriends would have all run away.”

Jiang Chao paused, not saying anything further.

After a while, Chen Lu asked in a low voice, “Besides seeing you, who else could Liu Yan visit in Hangzhou during summer vacation?”

Jiang Chao couldn’t finish the cigarette, got up, crushed it in the ashtray, and rushed out the door.

“Are you crazy? Either chase after her immediately or let both of you cool down completely before you go. What’s the point of going now?” Chen Lu frowned and scolded, “Going now will only make things worse. If she asks you why you didn’t come out earlier, what are you going to say?”

Jiang Chao put his hand on his forehead and sat back down, “I’ve been too busy lately…”

Chen Lu smiled at him, “Don’t worry, Liu Yan shouldn’t have left yet. I asked Zhirou to hold her back.”

“Honestly, I don’t understand you.”

After a moment of silence in the room, Jiang Chao suddenly said.

“Don’t understand me?”

“It feels like your mind is always on dating.”

Although Jiang Chao had no complaints about Chen Lu’s actions, he didn’t understand them either.

During the company’s booming growth, this guy went on dates. What kind of guy does that?

What about ambition and dreams?

“Imagine you become a billionaire, but Liu Yan isn’t by your side.” Chen Lu said calmly, “Then you can change beautiful girls every day, wouldn’t that be great?”

Jiang Chao paused, finally spitting out two words: “No.”

He now wanted to slap himself for the days he spent carousing before meeting Liu Yan, let alone imagine that kind of life.

Chen Lu nodded, “Now you understand me.”