So he made an excuse that he had something to do and got up to leave with Gu Chunmian.
Not long after Gu Chunmian left, Liang Shi and the others also finished their conversation.
Lu Jiayi was standing at the door replying to an urgent message. When she finished replying, she turned around and saw Chang Hui and Liang Shi.
Especially Liang Shi, whose eyes met in mid-air.
Lu Jiayi nodded to Liang Shi first.
Liang Shi hesitated for a moment, then nodded to her. Chang Hui clearly recognized Lu Jiayi and stepped forward to greet her: "Hello, President Lu."
"Hello." Lu Jiayi put away her phone and greeted him politely, "Are you discussing something over here?"
"Yes, I've discussed a variety show," Chang Hui said.
Lu Jiayi smiled and said, "It's pretty good."
Having been in the entertainment industry for many years, Chang Hui naturally sensed that the atmosphere between the two was somewhat subtle. She then said that she had something to do and left.
So only Liang Shi and Lu Jiayi remained.
The two stood at the entrance of the coffee shop, where wind chimes still hung from the eaves. A gust of wind blew by, and the wind chimes tinkled softly, which was quite pleasant to the ear.
Lu Jiayi looked at her: "Long time no see."
Liang Shi paused, then asked in a somewhat sharp tone, "Is it good or bad?"
Chapter 166
After Liang Shi finished speaking, he realized he had spoken out of turn and looked embarrassed.
Lu Jiayi didn't react much. Even though she could tell that Liang Shi was deliberately being argumentative, she still smiled faintly and said, "Not really."
Since we're not familiar with each other, it's not a question of whether not seeing each other for a long time is good or bad.
Avoid the sharp edge of Liang Shi's words.
For a moment, Liang Shi seemed somewhat despicable.
Liang Shi has always been rather tactful in his dealings with people, so it's unclear why he harbors such strong hostility towards Lu Jiayi.
I always find her annoying.
Actually, upon closer reflection, Lu Jiayi hadn't done anything that made her dislike her.
However, she had a "conceptual Lu Jiayi" in her mind, which was equivalent to a fictional image, and this image was already imbued with subjective impressions before she even met Lu Jiayi in person.
This is also unfair to Lu Jiayi.
Liang Shi seems to be convicting her based on something that didn't happen, which is biased.
After thinking about it, Liang Shi felt even more embarrassed, but then she realized that she and Lu Jiayi were not the kind of people who could sit down and have a cup of coffee together; it was best for them to remain strangers.
Liang Shi’s ideas changed several times within a few minutes.
Before she could fully understand, Lu Jiayi suddenly asked, "Have you eaten?"
Liang Shi frowned: "Breakfast or lunch?"
Lu Jiayi chuckled upon hearing this: "Lunch."
"Not yet," Liang Shi said. "What's wrong?"
"I'd like to invite you to dinner, are you free?" Lu Jiayi paused after speaking, then added, "My business partner's wife."
Liang Shi: "..."
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Liang Shi eventually agreed.
Even if you don't want to be friends with someone like Lu Jiayi, it's best not to be her enemy.
In addition, she is now Xu Qingzhu's business partner.
Lu Jiayi calling her that was probably a reminder to Liang Shi.
We're just business partners, and there will be future business dealings. It's like they're extending their affection to you as well.
If she were to refuse, it would make Liang Shi seem somewhat ungrateful, and it would also affect her cooperation with Xu Qingzhu.
Liang Shi did not want his emotions to affect Xu Qingzhu.
The place they came to was a roast duck restaurant, a place Liang Shi had specially chosen.
Considering that Lu Jiayi is from Kyoto, we chose a restaurant that serves good Kyoto specialties, which can be considered as catering to her preferences.
After the roast duck was served, Lu Jiayi elegantly put on gloves, rolled one up herself, and handed it to Liang Shi.
Liang Shi: "?"
"You eat," Liang Shi said. "I can do it myself."
“When I apologize to you,” Lu Jiayi said.
Liang Shi frowned slightly: "Did you do something wrong?"
"I also want to know what I did wrong." Lu Jiayi placed the rolled-up roast duck on her plate, then continued rolling it up, her voice low: "Maybe it's because I'm just not naturally pleasing to the eye?"
He said it with a hint of self-deprecation.
Liang Shi was taken aback.
But it must be said that Lu Jiayi's roast duck was indeed very well wrapped.
While Liang Shi was pondering how to answer his question, Lu Jiayi had already changed the subject: "What made you decide to eat roast duck? Did you secretly investigate me?"
"Why would I investigate you?" Liang Shi ate the roast duck she had wrapped for him, and only after swallowing it did he say, "Your accent is very obvious."
Lu Jiayi: "I see."
The two didn't enjoy the meal very much, but at least Liang Shi ate his fill.
When it came time to pay, Lu Jiayi rushed ahead. As the cashier handed the card back, Lu Jiayi raised her hand and waved the card, saying, "Consider it my way of currying favor with my business partner."
Liang Shi was speechless for a moment.
Lu Jiayi seems to really like the word "partner," and always uses it to refer to Xu Qingzhu.
After lunch, Liang Shi was about to leave when Lu Jiayi said, "Are you busy this afternoon? There's a shooting range nearby, want to go for a spin?"
Liang Shi didn't understand her intentions, but he slowly nodded under her sincere gaze.
Shooting was Liang Shi's hobby and also a way to relieve stress.
She usually comes to the shooting range by herself, but since coming here, she hasn't had time to go.
When she stood next to Lu Jiayi, Lu Jiayi suddenly asked, "A competition?"
Liang Shi: "What are we comparing?"
"Shoot!" Lu Jiayi laughed. "How can you be so adorably clueless?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi has been called dull before, but perhaps due to her good looks, people would add "cute" when describing her as dull to make it seem more friendly.
However, the word "cute" is not often used to describe Alpha here.
However, Liang Shi didn't investigate further. He raised his arm, held the gun in a standard posture, aimed his eyes at the bullseye, and unexpectedly pulled the trigger.
Even a silenced gun can still produce the sound of bullets whizzing through the air.
"Thump!"
Nine rings.
Lu Jiayi smiled and said, "Not bad."
He then turned around and looked at the target in front of him.
—Ten Rings.
Liang Shi also scored several bullseyes later, but he wasn't as good as Lu Jiayi.
Lu Jiayi almost always got a perfect score of 10.
However, her preparation time was much longer; it took her twice as long to fire a single shot as Liang Shi.
In the end, Lu Jiayi naturally won.
The continuous shooting had made Liang Shi's palms a little numb. She shook her hands and admitted defeat frankly: "I lost."
Then he put down his gun and went to the rest area next door.
Lu Jiayi followed and handed her a bottle of water. After she drank a few sips, she screwed the cap back on.
Liang Shi asked, "What do you want? Tell me."
"Can you satisfy all my needs?" Lu Jiayi asked back.
“Xu Qingzhu won’t do,” Liang Shi said.
Lu Jiayi: "..."
A moment later, Lu Jiayi leaned back in her chair and laughed, "This is the first time I've ever seen someone make a bet without knowing the stakes beforehand."
Liang Shi looked at her and said, "This is the first time I've ever made a bet like this."
Aren't you afraid I'll make some unreasonable demands?
Why be afraid?
"oh?"
Liang Shi paused for a moment, then shrugged indifferently: "You can bring it up, but the decision to do it or not is up to me."
Lu Jiayi nodded slowly upon hearing this: "Interesting."
The atmosphere was somewhat subdued.
After a moment, Liang Shi cut to the chase: "Speak, what do you want to say to me? You don't just want to shoot me, do you?"
Lu Jiayi snapped her fingers. "It's good to deal with smart people."