Wen Qi calmly sat down. Compared to Gu Yuning's surprise, he was already used to his younger brother's often unwell mental state.
“They know Xiao Ning’s identity; she’s just having dinner with friends. They wouldn’t think of anything else.”
Sure enough, although many people glanced at Wen Qi when he came down for dinner, most were just curious that he would come down to eat. Some glanced at Wen Cheng, but given Wen Cheng's comprehension skills (scoring 120 in the Chinese section of the college entrance exam), these glances should be called jealousy.
Wen Cheng nodded, feeling inexplicably lonely. The book said they only met for the first time at their birthday party, so how could she be calling him Xiao Ning now? What's wrong with your logic, author!
That wasn't all. Wen Qi, with a faint smile on his lips, asked Gu Yuning, "Was I interrupting your conversation?"
Gu Yuning smiled awkwardly, then shook her head wildly along with Wen Cheng.
In reality, she felt utterly contemptuous. Friends? The two of them had never even met. Wen Qi probably only knew her from their family photo!
Also, she noticed a sophisticated green tea vibe coming from Wen Qi's words, comparable to that of her boss, Wen Yunyi!
Moreover, Gu Yuning wondered if she was being overly sensitive, but Wen Qi's gaze towards Wen Cheng seemed a little strange.
At that moment, Wen Cheng had her eye on the large chicken leg in Wen Qi's bowl, sprinkled with chopped green onions, and its color looked very appealing.
"Brother Qi, what does the chicken leg in your bowl taste like?" Wen Cheng asked, drooling.
Wen Qi scoffed, "It tastes like chicken."
......
Wen Cheng was momentarily speechless, but her eyes remained fixed longingly on the chicken leg.
Then the chicken leg actually ended up in my bowl.
"Instead of wasting your time jumping rope, you might as well go get another chicken leg," Wen Qi lectured, rarely speaking to Gu Yuning from beginning to end.
Gu Yuning was eating an expensive tomahawk steak when, for some reason, she tasted a hint of dog food in it.
This must be her imagination.
"But Brother Qi, why did you come down for dinner?"
After finishing their meal, the three people headed towards the elevator outside the cafeteria.
Wen Qi lowered his eyes. "Because I'm hungry."
......
This conversation is going nowhere, isn't it?
As they approached the floor with the warm oranges, Wen Qi continued to remind them, "Remember, don't accept favors from your colleagues casually, understand?"
Wen Cheng nodded guiltily, not daring to tell his older brother that he had already finished a bunch of outside snacks that morning. However, he did report them one by one, which shouldn't be considered a violation of the family rules, right?
After Wen Cheng exited, she waved goodbye to Wen Qi and Gu Yuning at the elevator entrance. Even after the elevator doors closed, Gu Yuning looked away, only to see a slight smile playing on Wen Qi's lips, who had maintained a cold demeanor.
There was something indescribable in his eyes.
Gu Yuning was so engrossed in looking away that she forgot to look away, and then her eyes met Wen Qi's.
Wen Qi didn't panic. Instead, he smiled at Gu Yuning, but that smile made Gu Yuning feel a little uneasy.
This is the Wen Qi we usually see, and this smile is filled with a sense of oppression.
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Chapter 27 Does your belt have gold trim?
In just one day, Minister Zhang had already showered Wen Cheng with praise in front of Wen Qi.
What kind of once-in-a-decade genius is this?
He has no airs of a young master at all.
If it weren't for his seniority, I would have promoted him directly to team leader.
Two-tenths of it was flattery, and the remaining eight-tenths was genuine.
Wen Qi accepted it calmly on the surface, but he was still somewhat happy inside, feeling that his good-for-nothing son had finally shown some promise.
Wen Qi originally planned to message Wen Cheng to treat her to a nice meal after get off work at five o'clock, but unexpectedly, Wen Cheng messaged him first.
[Wen Cheng]: Brother Qi, it's Sister Yu Ning's birthday tomorrow. Let's go buy a gift together!
Wen Qi frowned. They'd only known each other for a few days, and he already knew how to put thought into picking out gifts for her?
[Wen Qi]: To be honest, do you have any feelings for the girl from the Gu family?
Wen Cheng assumed that Wen Qi was jealous. Yes, jealous. Given Qi-ge's personality, it's unlikely that he would fall in love at first sight. It must have been feelings that developed over the years!
Unexpectedly, the usually aloof Wen Qi can be quite passionate when jealous. Wen Cheng smiled, as if she'd just had a crush on her aunt, and then replied,
[Wen Cheng]: Brother Qi, think about it, if I really had feelings for Sister Yu Ning, would I have asked you to come and pick out a gift with me?
The implication is that if you like someone, you won't compare them to someone more outstanding.
But Wen Qi interpreted it differently. He narrowed his eyes dangerously, exuding a dark aura. Secretary Zhao, who had originally intended to come in and inform Wen Qi that she had finished get off work, calmly took a step back.
Let's send a message to let them know!
Recently, Premier Wen has been like a broken central air conditioner; even he is finding it hard to stand this boss's unpredictable behavior.
At this moment, Wen Qi was thinking, "Will Wen Cheng still secretly date someone he likes in the future?"
It is of utmost urgency to correct my brother's mindset!
Wen Qi agreed to help him pick out a gift without hesitation.
When picking out a gift, Wen Cheng didn't know exactly where to go, and she wasn't familiar with the city. Wen Qi, on the other hand, had never wasted his work time in such places in the past twenty-odd years. Therefore…
Wen Qi dragged Secretary Zhao back from the company building, using five times the overtime pay to imprison Secretary Zhao's free-spirited soul.
"Mr. Wen, you've come to the right place! I'm an expert at picking out gifts!"
In order to justify the boss's offer of five times the overtime pay, Secretary Zhao shamelessly praised herself.
Wen Cheng, sitting in the back seat, looked on with admiration.
Wen Qi gave a forced smile, implying, "Looks like you're quite experienced in this area!"
Wen Cheng immediately gave him a strange look that said, "I understand."
Secretary Zhao immediately put on a forced smile; these two brothers were practically shortening their lifespans when they praised someone.
Secretary Zhao, who valued her life, chose to remain silent.
He brought the two of them to a high-end shopping mall, where things were known for being outrageously expensive. Even a simple glass of water could cost hundreds of dollars, simply by adding all sorts of strange gimmicks to the price tag.
It's especially suitable for the two wealthy people behind him!
Wen Qi was used to these luxury items, while Wen Cheng, visiting such a place for the first time, was naturally curious and spent more than ten minutes looking at the men's clothing section alone.
"Brother Qi! Look at this belt, it costs 300,000! I didn't even see it inlaid with gold!" Wen Cheng whispered to Wen Qi, before Wen Qi could reply.
Wen Cheng's down-to-earth remarks attracted the attention of a sales associate with excellent hearing. He showed a disdainful expression. If it weren't for the fact that Wen Cheng was accompanied by the very elegant-looking Wen Qi, he would have kicked her out long ago.
"Sir, this belt is from a German brand, a renowned designer's best design of the year," the sales assistant said with a forced smile.
In short, you don't know what's good for you.
Wen Cheng nodded blankly, wanting to touch the material.
The sales assistant noticed that Wen Cheng's hand was almost touching the belt and hurriedly said, "Sir, please don't touch it!"
Wen Cheng paused, finally understanding what the sales assistant meant—she was looking down on him!
The sales assistant immediately looked at Wen Cheng with disdain when she saw her stunned expression. She had seen plenty of country bumpkins like this before. She was definitely the lover that the man next to her had brought. She had never seen much of the world, but she was too proud to admit it. She would definitely ask the man to buy her things to save face.
If he buys this belt, his sales target for the month will be met.
The sales assistant wore a confident smile.
To everyone's surprise, Wen Cheng calmly replied with an "Oh," and said, "Fine, if you won't let me touch you, then let's go, Brother Qi."
? ? ?
The sales assistant was completely bewildered, watching as Wen Cheng walked out without any apparent pressure. But when they reached the door, Wen Qi pulled Wen Cheng back.
The sales assistant breathed a sigh of relief, but continued to maintain a disdainful attitude.
Wen Cheng asked in confusion, "Brother Qi?"
Wen Qi sneered and said in a low voice, "I'll teach you how to deal with this kind of scoundrel. Watch closely."
Wen Cheng felt a sudden, gentle tap on her heart; the tingling sensation in the left side of her heart lingered for a long time.
"Call your manager over here." Wen Qi adopted his usual imposing manner. The moment he appeared, the saleswoman's heart skipped a beat, and she completely panicked.
"Uh, manager, manager," the sales assistant stammered.
Just then, the manager returned from dinner.
"Hello, how can I help you?" The manager was a very capable-looking woman, and her service attitude was much better than that of the sales assistants.
Wen Qi continued in a deep voice, "Please check the security camera footage. I want to file a complaint about the extremely poor service attitude of your sales staff. This is my business card. I want to know the results of your handling of this matter by tomorrow morning."
Wen Qi handed over a black business card with gold lettering, and before the manager could say anything, he pulled Wen Cheng away.
Only after the two figures disappeared around the corner did the manager pick up the business card, examine it, and stammer out Wen Qi's name.
Wen Qi, this is a myth that they can never reach.
Even a junior sales assistant has heard of it.
His originally pale face had turned ashen.
The two brothers browsed around for a while before finally choosing a necklace.
The two looked around at the counter for a while. Wen Cheng took a liking to a platinum necklace with a white swan pendant. The diamond facets were beautifully cut, and the swan was sculpted to be lifelike.
It suits Gu Yuning very well.
Then Wen Cheng noticed the tag on one side of the necklace.
Good heavens, six figures!
Beauty does indeed come at a price.