Xu Qingzhu opened the door and got into the car in one smooth motion.
She probably found hair too much trouble, so she used a white hair clip to hold it up, leaving a few wisps of hair on both sides, making her hair look thick and full.
Today she was wearing a white fitted base layer, black high-waisted wide-leg pants, and five-centimeter high heels. As soon as she got in the car, she took off her coat and threw it on the back seat, only to find that Liang Shi had not turned on the heater.
Xu Qingzhu rubbed her hands together. "Why didn't you turn on the heater?"
Liang Shi: "It's not too cold."
As he spoke, he turned on the car heater and casually reached out to shake Xu Qingzhu's hand.
It's cold.
Liang Shi frowned: "Have you seen a doctor? It's not even winter yet. What will you do when winter comes? Your hands and feet are always so cold."
While fastening her seatbelt, Xu Qingzhu said, "I've seen it, but everyone says it's a matter of constitution and won't affect the body."
Liang Shi tried to warm her hands, but found that they wouldn't get warm no matter what he did. He asked her where she wanted to eat, and then muttered under his breath, "I'll have to buy you a hot water bottle to keep on hand from now on."
Xu Qingzhu mentioned a Japanese restaurant nearby, just around the corner.
Liang Shi was driving, and Xu Qingzhu, sitting in the passenger seat, casually asked, "Are you feeling better now?"
"Much better," Liang Shi said. "I'll show you her diary when we get back tonight. You should focus on your work first."
Xu Qingzhu responded with an "Mm," and glanced sideways at Liang Shi, who was driving intently.
"Did you take Wanwan back to school?" Xu Qingzhu asked again.
Liang Shi nodded: "Yes, Qi Jiao called me right after I dropped Wanwan off."
At this point, she suddenly remembered, "I might be going home a little late tonight."
"Where are you going?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
"My elder brother told me to take Lingdang back to the old house." Liang Shi was still a little excited when he talked about this. Even though the battle hadn't started yet, he seemed to have already seen the dawn of victory. "To get justice for Lingdang."
"Okay." Xu Qingzhu said, then added, "Big brother is really reliable."
They can take care of everyone in the family, so everyone thinks that the children's affairs are insignificant and won't pay much attention to them.
It's just being wronged and suffering some injustice, it's not a big deal.
But once Liang Xinzhou finds out, he won't let this matter go easily. After all, she's just a niece. Whether he steps in or not is up to him, but he will stand firmly in front of the younger generation.
Having such an elder is very reassuring.
"Oh, right," Xu Qingzhu said, "my uncle and I are going to join forces."
Liang Shi asked in surprise, "Join forces?"
"The goal is to go from being a rival to a friend of Haiwei Jewelry. My uncle has been mentoring me recently," Xu Qingzhu said.
After recognizing Su Yao, Xu Qingzhu stopped hiding things. She had heard too much about Su Yao and Sheng Qinglin, so she had a certain respect for Su Yao.
The rapid development of Haiwei Jewelry in recent years is largely thanks to Su Yao.
Su Yao, a genius designer once hailed as a "rising star" in the design world, won awards in world-class competitions in her early twenties, becoming a source of pride for the Chinese community.
Although she perished in obscurity, she continued to produce designs over the years.
She is the mysterious designer of Haiwei Jewelry.
Minghui is too fragile now, relying entirely on its past reputation. Let alone Haiwei, any company with even a slight reputation could be bankrupted and liquidated long ago if all efforts were focused on targeting Minghui.
Even though Xu Qingzhu's condition improved somewhat after joining the company, it's not something that can be changed overnight.
Xu Qingzhu can only rely on Su Zhe.
Moreover, joining forces with Su Zhe would be entirely beneficial to Minghui.
Xu Guangyao hasn't been coming to the company much lately, and has basically handed over all the power to Xu Qingzhu.
A few days ago, Xu Guangyao really did take Sheng Linlang on a trip, leaving Xu Qingya disappointed when she went home for the weekend. She even called Xu Qingzhu to complain, "Has our dad gone crazy? Has this workaholic turned into a monster?"
Xu Qingzhu smiled and said, "Maybe she wants to enjoy her retirement."
Xu Guangyao has essentially retired, but some of the company's shareholders are still dissatisfied with Xu Qingzhu. After all, she is young and lacks practical experience. The previous autumn product launch was just a chance for her to shine, and it doesn't give people complete confidence in her work ability. However, Xu Qingzhu holds a large number of shares and wields absolute power. She uses both kindness and authority in meetings.
Most importantly, she holds a crucial identity—the heir to the Sheng family.
This company will eventually be handed over to her.
With the support of her grandfather's friend, she was able to establish herself in the company.
The collaboration with Su Zhe was something she had never expected. Now, Haiwei's collaboration with Minghui is nothing short of a blatant act of poverty alleviation.
When she said this to Su Zhe, Su Zhe laughed and said, "Anyway, half of these belong to your mother. At worst, you'll just squander her half."
Su Zhe is much better at business operations than Xu Guangyao. Xu Qingzhu was initially a little embarrassed, but recently she has started asking Su Zhe any questions she has, and Su Zhe always answers them to the best of his ability. Her career path has been almost smooth sailing.
She gave Liang Shi a brief explanation, but Liang Shi suddenly asked, "Is it really okay to talk about such trade secrets?"
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
After a moment of silence, Xu Qingzhu said, "It's okay for you to listen, you wouldn't understand anyway."
Liang Shi: "?"
The car pulled up right in front of the Japanese restaurant. Liang Shi parked it on the side of the road. The car was quiet with the engine off. Liang Shi turned to look at Xu Qingzhu and said expressionlessly, "I get it. You're just saying I'm stupid."
Xu Qingzhu chuckled: "How could that be?"
“Well, I don’t understand your stuff either,” Xu Qingzhu said. “Everyone has their strengths.”
Liang Shi scoffed lightly, clearly not believing her words and thinking she was just making excuses for him, so he pressed her for an answer: "Then where do I grow?"
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
Without thinking, Xu Qingzhu said, "Long arms."
...
An eerie silence fell over the car.
Liang Shi's ears suddenly turned red, and Xu Qingzhu was caught in a particularly awkward situation.
A few seconds later, Xu Qingzhu added, "And her legs are long too."
Liang Shi raised her hand and pinched her ear; it was a subconscious action of hers.
Xu Qingzhu laughed, "What? What have you thought of?"
Liang Shi: "..."
“It’s nothing,” Liang Shi quickly retorted. “You have long arms and legs too.”
“It’s different,” Xu Qingzhu said.
Liang Shi: "What's the difference?"
Xu Qingzhu stared at her silently for a moment, then suddenly leaned close to her, her lips and ear just inches apart.
Xu Qingzhu's hot breath landed on the tips of Liang Shi's ears, making them turn even redder.
In this cramped space, Liang Shi tried to back away, but Xu Qingzhu's hand had already grabbed her clothes at the waist and pulled her closer.
In that instant, Xu Qingzhu's moist lips touched Liang Shi's earlobe.
Liang Shi felt her heart suddenly race, and she stared at Xu Qingzhu.
Xu Qingzhu placed her hand in her palm and said in an extremely flippant tone, "Look, your fingers are longer than mine."
Liang Shi: "..."
Chapter 113
Liang Shi was at a loss for what to do after being teased by Xu Qingzhu.
He took her hand in his own and coughed softly to change the subject, "I'm a little hungry."
Xu Qingzhu said, "Let's go eat."
After saying that, he pulled his hand out of hers and got out of the car first.
The wind was too strong, blowing Xu Qingzhu's hair, which was scattered on both sides of her face, into a mess. She reached up and tucked it behind her ear, acting as if nothing had just happened.
Liang Shi took her coat from the back seat of the car, locked the car, and then handed the coat to her.
Xu Qingzhu casually draped it over her shoulders.
Even in the afternoon, there's a limit to how cold it can get. Even in Haizhou City, which is almost winter, the sun wasn't completely obscured, and the temperature was nearing zero.
Moreover, it was only a short distance, so Liang Shi let her go.
But I still pulled her coat tighter around her neck.
The cool autumn wind helped Liang Shi's body cool down a bit.
Just now, Xu Qingzhu had distracted her, and all her romantic thoughts had dissipated. However, when she went in to order, her fingers, which were slightly red and thin and white, touched the menu, making her ears burn.
She simply handed the menu to Xu Qingzhu, saying, "You order."
This leads to a loss of initiative.
Xu Qingzhu didn't stand on ceremony with her and quickly ordered a few dishes. She only took off her coat after the waiter left the private room, revealing a white tight-fitting undershirt underneath. Tight-fitting clothes would accentuate her breasts.
A bump in a flat area is hard to miss.
Moreover, Xu Qingzhu's breasts are very beautiful.
When buying lingerie online, I always see photos of models, but none of them are as pretty as Xu Qingzhu.
Liang Shi almost got an endorsement deal for an underwear advertisement. She practiced for a period of time and did quite well. She also compared different options from other companies. But she didn't expect that the endorsement would be taken by her rival.
Having witnessed the beauty of a clear moon, even through clothing, it's difficult to regain a sense of purity in one's mind.
Especially just a few hours earlier, she had accidentally opened Xu Qingzhu's wardrobe.
Just minutes before, Xu Qingzhu had steered the conversation away from the main topic.
Liang Shi simply lowered his eyes and stopped looking, trying to calm his agitated emotions with light breathing.
Inside the Japanese-style private room, a wooden table lies between Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu, and the natural wood color makes the whole space feel warm and bright.