Summer Kiss

Chapter 5 Premeditated
Jiang Yuning stood there, stunned, feeling as if there was something wrong with her ears.

How could Fu Xicheng give away an invitation worth a fortune so casually? Did he not know the value of this invitation?

Seeing that Jiang Yuning was out of sorts, Fu Xicheng explained, "This was a gift from a friend. I'm not a designer, but since Miss Jiang likes it, I'll give it to you."

Jiang Yuning reached out and tremblingly accepted the invitation from Fu Xicheng. For the first time in her life, she wanted to invite a man to dinner, especially one she had only met twice.

Jiang Yuning's fingers trembled. She raised her eyes and said sincerely, "If Mr. Fu doesn't mind, you can just call me Jiang Yuning."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Yuning realized that what she had just said was too abrupt. She didn't know why she had said those words to a man she had only met twice.

Fu Xicheng was stunned. He seemed not to have expected that just an invitation would bring him and Jiang Yuning closer.

Jiang Yuning quickly changed the subject, "Mr. Fu, thank you."

"no need thank me?"

Jiang Yuning smiled sincerely and waved the invitation in her hand.

"Thank you for the invitation. You've given me the most precious thing. I'll definitely treat you to a meal another day."

Fu Xicheng chuckled inexplicably, as if trying to gain more advantage, "Just one meal?"

Jiang Yuning didn't think much of it and readily agreed, "As long as Mr. Fu is willing, ten times is fine."

Ten times?

Fu Xicheng wondered if it was possible for ten times to become a hundred times.

Fu Xicheng was afraid that Jiang Yuning would change her mind, so he immediately responded.

"I've remembered what Miss Jiang said. Here's my phone number in case you try to renege on your debt."

Jiang Yuning didn't think much of it. This time, she willingly left her phone number, unaware that she was stepping into a trap set by Fu Xicheng.

Fu Xicheng lowered his eyes. Now that he had Jiang Yuning's WeChat and phone number, things were gradually moving in a positive direction.

Fu Xicheng didn't dare continue the topic, worried that his excessive closeness would leave a bad impression on Jiang Yuning.

He kept it brief: "It's getting late. I'll handle these two cars. Ms. Jiang, I'll take a taxi to take you home."

Jiang Yuning glanced at her phone; it was already past eight o'clock in the evening. She looked at Fu Xicheng apologetically.

She had accepted his favors, and he was even willing to pay for her taxi fare; she didn't know how to thank this man in front of her.

Fu Xicheng gave her a reassuring look. "What are you worried about, Miss Jiang? Do you think I'd steal your car and sell it?"

Jiang Yuning smiled slightly, "Mr. Fu, that's not what I meant."

Fu Xicheng said humorously, "It was just a joke, Miss Jiang, you don't need to take it seriously."

"Ms. Jiang, send me the address and I'll call you a taxi."

"No need to bother."

Jiang Yuning declined Fu Xicheng's offer of help. She felt it was better to be cautious sometimes. Instead of telling Fu Xicheng her address, she found a ride-hailing app, hailed a taxi, and left.

...

While waiting for the insurance company to arrive, Fu Xicheng casually made a phone call to someone.

"Zhiqian, Jiang Yuning accepted the invitation. How did you know she wanted this?"

Lu Zhiqian is a workaholic, and he is still reviewing documents in his office. He looked down and found the list submitted by the design department this morning. Jiang Yuning's name was on it. When he saw the name, Lu Zhiqian thought that the possibility of having the same name was very low.

He immediately retrieved Jiang Yuning's employment file from the human resources department. After reviewing the file, he was 100% certain that the person Fu Xicheng was looking for was in his company.

Moreover, he had been working at his company for three years. If the design director hadn't submitted the personnel list to him, he would still not have known that the person his good brother cherished most was here.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiqian told the truth: "This morning I received some news about Jiang Yuning."

Then, he changed the subject, "Fu Xicheng, I've had my eye on that piece of land on the outskirts of Yuncheng for a long time."

Fu Xicheng shifted his position to answer the phone, "It's no use telling me, I don't have any connections."

Lu Zhiqian is meticulous in his work, and he can notice even the smallest details.

“I’ve investigated everything for you. The land is owned by your uncle’s childhood friend. Your uncle has a good relationship with him.”

Fu Xicheng couldn't help but blurt out a phrase from the national quintessence. He leaned against the car door and laughed.

"You've figured out this kind of thing so clearly, Lu Zhiqian, what else is there that you can't dig out?"

Lu Zhiqian closed the document in his hand and leaned back in his office chair.

"I have some good news for you. I unexpectedly saw a list this morning, and Jiang Yuning works at my company. She has been working there for three years."

“Fu Xicheng, for three years, Jiang Yuning has been living right under our noses, and we didn’t even notice.”

Fu Xicheng's mind worked very quickly; he knew very well that Lu Zhiqian's words had a hidden meaning.

"Lu Zhiqian, you really are a shrewd businessman. If you had investigated earlier, Jiang Yuning and I might have been married and had children long ago."

"I said I wanted to investigate, but you didn't want to disturb her life. Is that my fault?"

Fu Xicheng's eyes changed slightly. "I'll negotiate that piece of land on the outskirts of Yuncheng for you. You also need to keep a close eye on Jiang Yuning. Now that I know she's working for you, I don't want her to suffer any injustice."

Fu Xicheng was his brother, so he naturally cared about his brother's affairs.

Lu Zhiqian said, "I'll ask Assistant Lin to keep a close eye on this. I'll take care of Jiang Yuning's matter."

Fu Xicheng hung up the phone.

……

When Jiang Yuning got home, she sat on the sofa and looked at the friends she had added on WeChat yesterday. Luckily, she hadn't deleted Fu Xicheng today, or something terrible would have happened.

She opened WeChat and sent a message to Fu Xicheng, thanking him for the invitation he had given her that day.

Little did they know that Jiang Yuning's WeChat message to Fu Xicheng that night would give Fu Xicheng an opportunity to take advantage of them in the future.

After dealing with the two cars, Fu Xicheng returned home, and it was already past ten o'clock at night.

He opened his phone and saw the WeChat message Jiang Yuning had sent him. He didn't reply immediately, but instead went to his study and took out a photo from a drawer.

He took that photo secretly.

Five years ago, on a rainy night in London, a beautiful figure walked through the rain, holding an oil-paper umbrella. Under the umbrella, her white skirt swayed in the wind, and her figure appeared and disappeared in the rain and mist.

At that moment, Fu Xicheng sat in the car, his long, slender fingers resting on the steering wheel, but his gaze was fixed on her.

A fleeting glimpse in the rainy night—Fu Xicheng can never forget that beautiful figure that haunts his dreams.

(End of this chapter)