unexpected rain

The banquet is not only a gathering of business leaders to chat, but also a small auction venue and bidding venue, and many people come here specifically for bidding.

But this is beyond Lin Ji's purpose. Hua Fuyuan currently only has jewelry as his primary business, and there is no need to worry about the rest.Lin was more interested in the auction, so he took the number and sat in the auction venue.

Auctions at such banquets are generally charitable, and all the auctions are donated by private individuals, and then all the money from the auction is donated to charities.Most of them are paintings made by myself or used famous bags and watches, and there are not many things that are eye-catching.

The auction lasted for more than an hour, and Lin bought a sapphire brooch at a price of 12. It is said to be something from the Republic of China. The design is simple, but the sapphire is of high quality. Even after so many years, it is still bright.

When Lin Ji came out of the auction venue, the bidding next door also ended. Lin Ji remembered that Xiang Shifang had gone here, and his heart skipped a beat. He stood in the corner and quietly watched the people coming out of the door one after another.

Almost at the end, Lin Ji saw the person he wanted to see.

Xiang Shifang strode out, but there were still three or five people around him, saying congratulations, but actually wanting him to stay and talk to him more.

It seems that Xiang Shifang won some project, so he extended many cooperations.

Seeing that Xiang Shifang had no choice but to stop, Lin frowned, took their business cards, and listened to their chatter about development prospects.

It seems that after so many years, even if Xiang Shifang has reached the top of the industry, he still doesn't like making noise.

The corner of Lin Ji's mouth unconsciously brought a smile. He was about to step forward to rescue Xiang Shifang, but Xiang Shifang moved his mouth and said a short sentence. Then the expressions of the people around him became awkward, and he looked With a step of his legs, he easily escaped from the encirclement.

Lin Jiyuan looked at his back and sighed softly.

The banquet is not over yet, and there will be speeches from the organizers, and the business directions that various companies will disclose afterward.

Xiang Shifang doesn't need to listen to these things, his greatest purpose of coming here today has been achieved.

On his way to the lounge, Cheng Jiaoxin appeared again.

Xiang Shifang gave her four words, "The ghost lingers."

"Xiang Shifang, you are despicable!" Cheng Jiaoxin pointed at him and cursed.

"The Cheng family is not only so poor that they will let you come to this banquet, but also so poor that they can't afford an etiquette tutor?" Xiang Shifang's tone was flat, but it's not hard to hear the sarcasm in it.

"For the land in Xinmin District, our Cheng family is the most suitable developer! Do you have any relationship with the government? Have you sent engineers to practice survey? You simply..."

"It's useless for you to tell me." Xiang Shifang said expressionlessly, "Go and talk to the seller to see if he is willing to give you the project at a price of less than one billion."

Cheng Jiao gritted his teeth fiercely, it was obviously a run-down company separated from Cheng's, where did Xiang Shifang get so much money? !

Xiang Shifang saw her angry and ferocious expression, and it was rare for him to comfort me in a good mood: "Miss Cheng, you should thank me. Even if you Cheng won this project, you have no money to develop it, and you will only lose money in the end."

"You!" Cheng Jiao was furious, she picked up the decorative vase next to her, and was about to swing it at Xiang Shifang's flawless face.

"Fighting is prohibited."

Cheng Jiaoxin's wrist was tightly held by another hand wearing a watch.

Xiang Shifang opened his eyes slightly, and the surprise only flashed by.

Cheng Jiaoxin turned her head and saw the person who was holding her. He was an elegant man. He looked thin, but he was strong. She felt that her hand was about to break.

"Let me go!" Cheng Jiaoxin struggled twice, and the pain became even worse.

After Lin took the vase away, he released her.He naturally stood in front of Xiang Shi and said, "I look familiar from the back, so it's Miss Cheng."

"Who are you?" Cheng Jiaoxin rubbed his wrists and glared at Lin Ji, but she didn't have the slightest introspection.

"I'm Lin Ji." Lin Ji said politely, "The earrings Miss Cheng is wearing now are from our company."

Cheng Jiaoxin raised her hand subconsciously to touch the earrings. She rolled her eyes and thought quickly. Although she has an impulsive personality, she still has brains. Thinking is not good for her.If father knew that she had attended the banquet without authorization and made the Cheng family lose face, then...

So Cheng Jiaoxin put on a sweet smile, "Mr. Lin, this is all a misunderstanding. Brother Shifang and I are stepsiblings, and we were playing just now."

"Ah."

Xiang Shifang laughed mockingly.

Cheng Jiaoxin kept a smile on his face, "I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first, see you later."

Without waiting for them to speak, she turned and walked away quickly.

Lin shook his head helplessly, "The Cheng family is really going to die..."

He turned to face Xiang Shifang, with unreserved worry in his eyes, "Are you okay?"

Xiang Shifang nodded.

Lin heaved a sigh of relief and showed a sincere smile, "We meet again."

"En." Xiang Shifang said lightly.

"Actually, I've seen you a long time ago, but there were many people talking to you, so I didn't go over to say hello." Lin Ji lowered his voice, "I would have gone over if I had known..."

Lin looked at him with reserved and appreciative eyes, "You look really nice today."

Xiang Shifang raised his eyebrows slightly, and when he praised a man in the business circle, most of them were "young talents" and "young and promising". To directly praise his appearance would make people feel rash.But Lin Ji said it from the heart, even with joy, expressing pleasing to the eye and making people feel comfortable.

Xiang Shifang inexplicably remembered that in high school, there was someone who praised him so bluntly and sincerely.

"You..." Xiang Shifang wanted to say, "You are still so good at complimenting people", but felt that such a tone was too familiar, and it was not appropriate to say it to Lin Ji.

Lin didn't mind that he had something to say, so he asked, "Are you going to the lounge? The banquet will start soon."

"I won't participate." Xiang Shifang said.

"Then let's go eat?" Lin Ji said suddenly, "I still owe you a meal, so let's pay it back now."

Xiang Shifang saw that several people had also entered the lounge, but he thought it was not quiet there, so he nodded in agreement.

It was Lin Ji's car, and Lin Ji called to order a restaurant in the car, but now it was meal time, and the restaurant he often went to couldn't get a seat, Lin Ji thought about it, and didn't try other restaurants, he Said to Xiang Shifang: "Now it takes two hours to book a table before going to dinner, it's too late. How about you go to my house to eat?"

"your home?"

"Actually, my craft is pretty good." Lin Ji lowered his head and smiled.

Xiang Shifang thought of the porridge that morning, and he felt really comfortable after eating it.

So he said, "Okay, please."

"No trouble!" Lin Ji's tone became lively, how could this be trouble?It's a gift, it's a gift!

There is nothing more romantic than sitting in traffic jams with the one you love at night.

Xiang Shifang looked at the dazzling light outside the car window. The environment in the car was very good. There was no unpleasant smell of leather, but an elegant and pleasant perfume smell. The atmosphere will not be stiff either.

But no matter how impeccable the atmosphere and environment are, it is not the reason for Xiang Shifang to sit here.

Xiang Shifang himself also found it incredible that he could so easily get into the car of a stranger to him—even a high school classmate—and even went to his house.

The reflection in the car window pursed his lips, wondering if he had taken the wrong medicine.

"Just now..." Lin Ji broke the quiet space, "I thought Miss Cheng was the female companion you brought."

When Xiang Shifang heard this, he turned his head and gave him an offended look.

Lin was stunned, it seemed that the rumors were true, Xiang Shifang and his father were at odds.

"Why did she... want to attack you just now?" Lin Ji asked.

"The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry." Xiang Shifang said flatly.

Since Lin showed a surprised expression, it seemed that Xiang Shifang hated Cheng Jiaoxin so much that he would use a dog to describe a woman.

"But if she really fights down..." Lin neither dared to imagine Xiang Shifang's bleeding head.

"She can't touch me." Xiang Shifang's tone was flat, and Cheng Jiao's madness could no longer stir him up.

"That's also very dangerous." Lin Ji babbled, "Why is a girl so rude and impulsive? Really..."

Xiang Shifang glanced at Lin Ji, during the short time with Lin Ji, he seemed to only see this man's smiling expression, he seemed to be very good at smiling, every kind of smile was decent and measured, which made people like him multiply.But now Lin Ji was frowning and muttering, as if taking off his mask, Xiang Shifang suddenly remembered that Lin Ji in high school probably didn't like to laugh.

"You used to be," Xiang Shifang said, "you were an introvert, right?"

"You remember?" Lin Ji immediately became happy.

It made Xiang Shifang feel a bit of guilt, which seems to be complicated, not just that he forgot about Lin Ji...

"I remembered a little bit." Xiang Shifang said.

"Not at all." Lin was easily satisfied.

When he arrived at Lin Ji's house, he heard a "meow" before turning on the light, and Xiang Shifang felt his calf being rubbed against by the furry.

After Lin turned on the light, his aunt really flattered Shi Fang, and he pretended to be angry, "Auntie, have you forgotten who usually shovels shit and feeds you canned food?"

The aunt gave him a disgusted look, which probably meant that lovers of business trips have no right to speak.

Xiang Shifang squatted down and patted its head, and greeted it somewhat stiffly, "Grandma."

"Meow??" My aunt's voice was delicate.

Lin went to the kitchen, and he opened the refrigerator. Fortunately, he did a lot of shopping yesterday, and the ingredients were still sufficient.

"There are steaks and shrimps, how about fried steak and shrimp noodles?" Lin Ji asked.

"Okay." Xiang Shifang replied.

"Any taboos?"

"Don't eat garlic," Xiang Shifang said.

"OK." Lin took out all the ingredients, and his kitchen is integrated with the living room, so he can see what Xiang Shifang is doing while cooking.

The aunt was very clingy, and when Xiang Shifang sat down, it jumped on his lap.

Lin Ji scolded: "Auntie, come down, don't lose your hair."

Although it didn't stick to the forest, it listened to his words very much, and it really jumped down, but it still yelled at Xiang Shifang with grievances.

Xiang Shifang stretched out his palm, and it immediately offered its head.

Lin Ji said: "You are very attractive to cats, do you have cats?"

In fact, judging from Xiang Shifang's reaction to his aunt, he knew that he didn't keep pets, but Lin Ji still wanted to find a topic to chat with him.

"No." Xiang Shifang said, "I'm not good at taking care of people."

"Indeed." Lin Ji said, "Keeping a cat is too troublesome. When my aunt first came here, she couldn't do without someone to take care of her. She has a cat with a market price of less than 50 yuan. She feeds it every month. You can buy a few of them in cans.”

"Our aunt is also up to the challenge, she looks so fat."

My aunt could tell from his rising tone that he was "praising" herself, so she also meowed proudly.

A doubt appeared in Xiang Shifang's heart, and he asked, "Since raising a cat is so troublesome, and you often travel on business, why do you need to keep it?"

Lin Ji lowered his head and smiled, his voice lowered, "It should be because I'm too lonely and need a companion?"