Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 460 Mai Mai's Attachment, Bai Lu's Curiosity

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Qing quietly got up.

The bedroom was still dark, with only a sliver of light filtering through the gaps in the curtains.

After changing his clothes, he glanced back at the bed. Zhao Jinmai was fast asleep, her cheek nestled in the soft pillow, breathing evenly.

He bent down and tucked the blanket around her before leaving the bedroom.

First, she went downstairs and ran two laps around the artificial lake in the community. Then she returned home, took a shower in the guest bedroom, changed into comfortable home clothes, and went straight into the kitchen.

The aroma of food soon filled the kitchen.

A simple fried egg, toasted bread, and heated milk.

Seeing that it was almost time, Jiang Qing returned to the bedroom, walked to the bedside, bent down, and gently patted Zhao Jinmai's shoulder.

"MaiMai, it's time to get up."

Zhao Jin gave a muffled hum, her eyelids twitched, but she didn't open them.

Jiang Qing looked at her sleepy appearance, his eyes filled with laughter, and reached out to pick her up, blanket and all.

Zhao Jinmai instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, rested her head on his shoulder, her eyes still closed, and mumbled incoherently.

"Hmm... just five more minutes of sleep..."

"If I sleep any longer, I'll miss my flight."

Jiang Qing carried her to the restroom, gently reminding the girl in his voice.

The bathroom light finally made Zhao Jinmai open her eyes.

Jiang Qing placed her in front of the sink, tossed the thin blanket aside, squeezed out the toothpaste, and handed it to her.

Zhao Jinmai took the toothbrush and looked at Jiang Qing, who was standing behind her and reflected in the mirror. Her eyes gradually cleared.

She brushed her teeth silently, while Jiang Qing leaned against the door frame watching her, occasionally reminding her, "You have foam on your lips."

After washing up, Zhao Jinmai sat down in the living and dining room, fully awake.

She ate her fried egg in small bites, watching Jiang Qing eating slowly and methodically across from her. The thought of parting ways after this meal filled her with a strong sense of reluctance, and even reduced her appetite.

"Why don't you eat?"

Jiang Qing noticed the barely touched toast on her plate.

I'm not very hungry.

Zhao Jinmai put down her milk cup, her voice muffled.

Jiang Qing glanced at her, said nothing, and simply pushed her sliced ​​fried egg in front of her.

"Eat some more, you'll get hungry on the way, and the food outside isn't as good as what I make."

"Oh~"

Zhao Jinmai thought about it and agreed, then started eating.

After breakfast, Zhao Jinmai went back to her bedroom to change into casual clothes for going out, a simple sweatshirt paired with jeans, a complete girl-next-door look.

When she came out of the walk-in closet with her suitcase that she had packed the day before, Jiang Qing was already waiting in the living room.

He naturally took the suitcase handle from her and took her hand with his other hand.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

Zhao Jinmai let him lead her, pouting as she looked at his tall back.

The more she looked at it, the less she wanted to leave. These past few days felt like a dream, and she didn't want to wake up.

But she also knew that if it was a dream, there would be a day when she would wake up.

Zhou Zhengkai was already waiting in the underground parking garage.

Seeing them come out, I got out of the car, took their suitcases, and put them in the trunk.

Throughout the journey, Zhao Jinmai remained unusually quiet, only turning her head to look at the rapidly receding street scene outside the window.

The atmosphere inside the car was slightly somber.

Jiang Qing knew she was feeling down, so he reached out and gently placed his hand on the back of her hand, which was resting on her lap, and patted it reassuringly.

Zhao Jinmai immediately turned her palm over and tightly grasped his fingers. Then she leaned her whole body against him, nuzzling her cheek against his shoulder in a dependent manner, remaining silent.

Jiang Qing's heart softened, and she put her arm around her shoulder to make her more comfortable.

The airport expressway was very smooth today, and we arrived at the airport underground parking garage in no time.

After the car came to a stop, Zhao Jinmai did not get out immediately.

She held Jiang Qing's hand and talked on and on.

"Remember to eat on time, don't forget once you start working."

Don't stay up too late at night.

"I'll message you when I get to the film set."

"You should come visit me when you have time..."

Jiang Qing listened patiently and agreed to each request.

"Ok, I know."

"I will eat on time."

I'll come see you when I have time.

It wasn't until Zhou Zhengkai gently reminded her that it was almost time that Zhao Jinmai took a deep breath, let go of Jiang Qing's hand, and opened the door to get out of the car herself.

She took her suitcase out of the trunk, pulled the handle, walked to the car window, waved vigorously at Jiang Qing inside, forced a smile on her face, and then turned and walked towards the elevator.

Her assistant was already waiting at the departure level.

Jiang Qing maintained a smile until her petite yet upright figure disappeared behind the elevator doors before turning his gaze away.

"Let's go back to Oceanwide."

After getting into the car, he said to Zhou Zhengkai in the front seat.

Back at the Oceanwide Mansion, I pushed open the door and found the room completely silent.

It's exactly the same as when I left this morning, except that the chattering figure beside me is gone.

Jiang Qing stood in the entryway for a moment, and there seemed to be a trace of Zhao Jinmai's sweet scent still lingering in the air.

He shook his head, dispelling the slight feeling of unease, changed his shoes, and went straight into the study.

I turned on my computer, processed a few emails, and reviewed several preliminary plans sent by Chen Duo regarding the next technological iteration of Wanxiang Ecosystem.

Immersed in work, time really flies. Before I knew it, the sky outside the window had changed from a bright morning to the slanting sunlight of the afternoon.

Jiang Qing was only brought back to reality by the crisp notification sound of her phone on the table, which snapped her out of her reverie while engrossed in a technical document.

He picked up his phone; the screen was lit up, displaying the sender's name.

Upon seeing that name, Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise appearing on her face before turning into a smile of interest.

He opened the message, which was brief and invited him to meet at a private club in the suburbs of Beijing that evening. The message was polite but clearly implied a request.

It came earlier than he had expected.

Jiang Qing tapped a few times on the screen and replied with two words: "Okay."

After posting, he went back to doing his own thing.

In the evening, Zhou Zhengkai drove Jiang Qing to a private club located in the suburbs of Beijing.

The clubhouse has an unassuming entrance, hidden behind a bamboo grove, creating a quiet and private environment.

After parking the car, Jiang Qing got out and walked through the gate when a female waiter dressed in Chinese clothing came to greet him.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang Qing."

The waitress bowed slightly and gestured with her hand. "Please follow me."

"Ah."

Jiang Qing smiled and nodded.

The waiter led Jiang Qing through a winding corridor to a private room. After gently knocking on the door, he bowed and withdrew.

The door opened from the inside, and a bright smiling face appeared before Jiang Qing.

It was the same egret I had seen not long ago at the beginning of the month.

"President Jiang! You've arrived! Please come in!"

The egret smiled brightly, its voice as cheerful as ever, and stepped aside to make room.

"it is good."

Jiang Qing smiled and readily agreed.

He stepped in, his gaze naturally falling on the egret, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes.

She clearly put a lot of thought into her outfit today.

Her newly dyed smoky pinkish-purple gradient long hair was particularly eye-catching. It was meticulously piled high at the back of her head, forming a full and neat bun. A few deliberately picked-out slightly curled strands of hair fell on both sides of her cheeks, adding a touch of casual elegance.

The honey-colored low-cut halter-neck, high-slit dress she was wearing now shone even brighter under the lights of the private room.

The halter top outlined her rounded shoulders, and the low-cut design boldly revealed a large expanse of fair and smooth skin, with her deep and alluring cleavage appearing and disappearing with her soft breathing.

The soft fabric clung to her upper body curves, clearly outlining her full and proud bust.

The high slit on one side of the skirt almost reached her thigh, revealing her long, straight, and sleek white legs without any concealment, exuding a strong mature feminine charm and telling a silent story of allure.

Her makeup was also more refined and charming than when she recorded the show before, with winged eyeliner and full lip color.

What's particularly eye-catching is her newly dyed hair color, a gradient of smoky pink and lavender purple, which is fashionable and complements her skin tone, making her seem to have her own halo, glowing white.

"Miss Egret looks beautiful today."

Jiang Qing gave a compliment, but the tone lacked emotion and sounded more like an objective statement.

Upon hearing this, the egret's smile widened, and it grinned without any hesitation, revealing its white teeth.

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Jiang! It was worth the two or three hours I spent working on it."

She was glad that Jiang Qing had noticed her efforts.

"This is true."

Jiang Qing smiled and responded, then turned her head and glanced around. Sure enough, she saw Yu Zheng walking quickly towards her, his face full of a slightly awkward smile.

"Mr. Jiang, hello! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to visit!"

Yu Zheng bowed slightly, extending his hands to shake hands, his attitude so respectful it was almost humble.

Jiang Qing wasn't as warm towards him as she was towards Bai Lu. She simply gave a faint "hmm" in response and didn't reach out to touch his hand that was hanging in mid-air.

Yu Zheng's hand stiffened for a moment, and he awkwardly withdrew it, his smile becoming even more forced.

Seeing this, Bai Lu quickly closed the door to the private room and stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Come, come, Mr. Jiang, please have a seat. The dishes have just been served, I don't know if they suit your taste."

She led Jiang Qing to sit in the main seat, and then naturally sat down next to him.

The moment I sat down, a rich fragrance wafted over me, not too strong, just right.

The table was indeed laden with exquisite dishes, which looked quite expensive.

Bai Lu picked up the red wine that had already been decanted on the table and poured a glass for Jiang with practiced ease.

She put down the bottle of wine, and without much small talk, got straight to the point, continuing her usual straightforward style.

"President Jiang, the main reason I invited you here today is to apologize to you, and also to Dudu, for the foolish things Teacher Yu did before."

She glanced at Yu Zheng, who stood somewhat at a loss beside her, and gave a slightly helpless smile.

"Teacher Yu was trying to protect me as an artist, but he acted without thinking and used some underhanded methods, which caused trouble and a bad influence on Dudu. He feels very bad about it, so he specially set up this table today to sincerely apologize to you. He hopes that President Jiang will be magnanimous and not take it to heart, and will let him off the hook."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zheng immediately bent down, his voice filled with fear.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Jiang, I was just momentarily blinded by greed and confused! I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! Please forgive me this time!"

Sweat was already beading on his forehead, and his fleshy face showed obvious signs of panic.

In fact, when he received Bai Lu's call and heard her analysis that the person who could obtain those core pieces of evidence so quickly, accurately, and without leaving a trace and then make them public was very likely Jiang Qingshi, he was immediately terrified and filled with regret.

He was so angry that he didn't think much and forgot about Jiang Qing.

Chen Duling is indeed an independent entrepreneur in the industry, but she has Jiang Qing behind her!

Who is Jiang Qing?
A person who has even stumped the White House.

What is he anyway?
Only after belatedly realizing what had happened did he desperately beg Bai Lu, who had just crossed paths with Jiang Qing, to help him arrange this meeting to apologize.

Otherwise, he estimated that Jiang Qing might not be able to see him.

Jiang Qing took the wine glass from Bai Lu, but did not drink it. Instead, she gently swirled the dark red liquid in the glass.

Several seconds passed before he raised his eyebrows and eyes, his gaze finally settling on Yu Zheng for the first time, a playful smile on his face.

"Teacher Yu."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an invisible pressure.

"If I remember correctly, this isn't the first time you've shared your opinions about me online, is it?"

He looked at Yu Zheng's face, which had become even paler in an instant, and smiled with a sense of boredom.

“I could ignore and disregard those trivial speculations and comments from the past. But this time…”

His voice grew colder without him even realizing it, and his gaze instantly sharpened like a knife.

"You're using such unsavory tactics to make things difficult for the people around me. I can't just ignore it."

His voice was calm, yet it made his stance clear.

"President Jiang! I..."

Yu Zheng was so frightened by these words that he bent over even lower, almost at a ninety-degree angle, and his shirt was instantly soaked with sweat.

Although Jiang Qing's gaze wasn't fixed on him the whole time, the pressure emanating from her calm tone made him feel as if he had been stripped naked and thrown into the freezing cold, making it difficult to even breathe.

The atmosphere in the private room instantly became extremely tense.

The delicious food on the table seemed to have lost its color, leaving only Yu Zheng's heavy and suppressed breathing.

Bai Lu watched from the side, a hint of nervousness on her face. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something to ease the atmosphere, but faced with Jiang Qing's calm and composed aura, she didn't know how to speak.

Jiang Qing watched the swirling liquid in her glass as if admiring a work of art, and did not rush to break the silence.

He is waiting for the next part of the statement, or rather, for him to show more sincerity.

At this moment, Bai Lu's heart was also churning with emotions.

She recalled that when Jiang Qing was filming Running Man at the beginning of the month, she was completely different from how she is now.

Back then, he was witty and humorous, and he was very approachable when playing games with everyone. He would even lend a hand when she almost fell, and make a few harmless jokes.

Her approachable attitude struck her as incredible; it was astonishing that a tech giant at the pinnacle of success could be so down-to-earth.

But Jiang Qing, though still wearing a faint smile, had eyes so sharp that no one dared to look directly at her.

He didn't need to raise his voice or speak harshly; he simply sat there calmly, and the invisible aura emanating from him was enough to terrify an old fox like Yu Zheng.

This stark contrast made her feel unfamiliar, and even... a faint, indescribable flutter arose in her heart.

It turns out that his other side is only shown to specific people.

This imposing presence, even without anger, is his true demeanor when facing external disturbances.

Bai Lu suddenly wondered what Jiang Qing would be like when he was alone with Chen Duling in private.
This made her very curious.

(End of this chapter)