Chapter 156
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Xia Ning presses the answer button . Gu Luan asks, “There is still half an hour before I get off work . I will pick you up in half an hour . We are going to have lunch . ”
Xia Ning is stunned . After a few seconds, she understands and replies: “There is no need . I can make my lunch at home . ”
“Don’t refuse . I will drive to pick you up downstairs later . I won’t leave until you come downstairs . ” Gu Luan finishes his words and hangs up .
Xia Ning is surprised, wondering when Gu Luan becomes so overbearing .
As far as she knows, Director Gu is always gentle and easy-going . Did she mishear? Wasn’t that speaker Gu Luan?
Xia Ning checks the calling record and find it true that it was Gu Luan calling her .
She glances at the time . It is eleven . It is not surprising why Gu Luan said that he would get off work in half an hour . She realizes that when she woke up, it had already been at noon .
Xia Ning cleans up the mess and it is almost the time . Gu Luan is very punctual . Xia Ning’s phone rings again right at half past eleven .
This time, Gu Luan says nothing else but “I am waiting for you downstairs” .
Xia Ning has no other choices . If she doesn’t go downstairs, Gu Luan’s car will keep waiting there and will surely attract the attention of all people .
After putting on a casual suit . She goes downstairs and gets in Gu Luan’s car .
This time, Xia Ning doesn’t sit in the co-driver seat . Instead, she sits at the back seat of the car .
“Where is Ruoruo? Why don’t you take her to have lunch together?”
Gu Luan changes his color: “That little girl makes nonsense . I don’t like to have her with us . ”
Xia Ning smiles: “Actually, what Ruoruo said is not wrong . No matter who gets involved in this kind of thing, she is to be called a home wrecker . ”
“Ning, don’t think too much . If Yin Jingsi dares to do anything to you, I will give her a real lesson!”
Gu Luan says decisively, which shocks Xia Ning .
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“Director Gu, I hope that you can understand . This is my private issue and it is indecent . I hope that you will not interfere in it, or…” Xia Ning gives a sigh .
Gu Luan sees Xia Ning’s impression and he tightens his heart: “Director Xia, I hope you can understand, too . You are an employee of my company . My employee is wronged . As the director, I can’t stand there and do nothing . That is not a righteous man doing for his dignity . Don’t you agree?”
Gu Luan says tongue-in-cheek . Xia Ning is speechless . She smiles helplessly and shakes her head .
It is not to be denied that Gu Luan is a good boss and a good supervisor . She has been working at World Era Weekly for over a year . Many things are handled by Gu Luan secretly .
As to the identity and background of Gu Luan, even those working in the company are not clear about that . They only know that among all the people in the company, Gu Luan has the most superior background .
However, she doesn’t want to have any other person know what happened to her .
This time, the restaurant Gu Luan chooses is the Hokkaido Sushi restaurant .
Aware that Gu Luan parks his car there, Xia Ning opposes him at once: “Director, I don’t want to have sushi!”
Gu Luan blinks his eyes, “As far as I know, Director Xia is a super fan of sushi . Many girls and boys who know you are often treated by you and the restaurant you visited most is this sushi restaurant . ”
Xia Ning is speechless . This sushi restaurant is hers . She surely comes here most…
But she is not going to tell anyone about this secret .
They get off the car . Xia Ning follows Gu Luan and goes into the restaurant . Manager Saito comes to her and greets Xia Ning politely: “My distinguished guests, where would you like to sit?”
“The seats by the conveyor will be fine . ” Xia Ning responds quickly .
They sit by the conveyor table and the clerk comes to them .
Because Xia Ning told Manager Saito before that if he saw her or her with any other people, they should treat her as a normal guest .
Manager Saito was a very clever man and he understood what Xia Ning meant . So, Xia Ning came here many times, but no one realized that she was the owner of this restaurant .
They sit down . Gu Luan orders some sashimi . It will cost quite much for this lunch .
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“Director Gu, this lunch is on me . Don’t argue with me about that . ”
Gu Luan looks at her meaningfully and smiles: “Let’s go Dutch . ”
Xia Ning nods: “OK . ”
They are talking when a girl in pink walks in and goes directly to stand between Gu Luan and Xia Ning .
“Excuse me, please add a seat here . ” Gu Ruoruo says in a loud voice . Then, she talks to Wan Liqing who is standing by her, “Sister Liqing, you may sit by Brother Luan . ”
Gu Luan and Xia Ning are both surprised to see Gu Ruoruo . After Gu Ruoruo and Wan Liqing sit down, Gu Luan darkens his face, while Xia Ning smiles .
“Who will pay the bill later?” Gu Ruoruo asks frankly .
“It is my treat!” Xia Ning replies at once .
“Waiter, please give me the best sashimi here!” Gu Ruoruo says in a loud voice, “And a best assorted sushi plate!”
“Gu Ruoruo!” Gu Luan’s face is darkened, “What did you promise me last evening?”
Gu Ruoruo blinks her eyes, saying: “Brother Luan, I promised you last evening that I would behave well and I wouldn’t quarrel with Sister Xia . I am behaving well now . Sister Xia is giving her treat . We have to give her the favor . At most, after this meal, I will take the turn for the next meal . Sister Xia, will that be OK?”
Xia Ning smiles and nods .
With Gu Ruoruo’s interference here, she may at least get away from the suspicion of staying with Gu Luan alone .
The sashimi and assorted sushi plates are served one by one . They are four people, but they order eight assorted sushi plates, which shocks the other customers .
It is known to all how expensive the sushi is in this restaurant . This meal will at least cost a month’s salary .
Gu Ruoruo is really “giving the favor” . She almost finishes all the plates and adds more . This lunch cost a whole monthly salary of Xia Ning .
Of course, Xia Ning stealthily pays the bill . Since she said so in front of Gu Ruoruo, they are surely not going Dutch .
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“Sister Xia, you said that you didn’t feel well? I think you look good . I have some problems about work . Do you have time to come to explain it to me this afternoon?” Gu Ruoruo bites the sushi and says .
“Ruoruo, Director Xia is having holiday today and she is not going to the office . You may ask Liqing about any problems . ” Gu Luan replies straightly .
Wan Liqing is just going to speak, while Gu Ruoruo at once responds, “I will surely ask Sister Liqing . But Brother Luan said Sister Liqing would finish the probation in a month, didn’t you? And now it has been one month already . Brother Luan, you have to keep your words . ”
Gu Luan closes his eyes and takes a breath, “Liqing’s Assignment is under plan . It will be announced in the next meeting . ”
“Wow . Great! Sister Liqing, congratulations!” Gu Ruoruo is so happy that she dances . Not waiting for Wan Liqing to respond, she continues, “So, Sister Liqing is promoted . Sister Xia, would you give us another treat? OK?”
“Sure . ” Xia Ning smiles and replies . Then, she shakes her head at Gu Luan who is staring at her .
Of course, she knows what Gu Ruoruo is planning . Gu Ruoruo is still like a kid . She is pure and innocent . These little tricks are actually quite lovely .
Gu Ruoruo wants to continue when her phone rings . She takes up the phone and glances at it . Her face turns reddish .
“Brother Luan, you… you continue . I may go to answer the call . ” Saying this, Gu Ruoruo runs away hurriedly .
Everyone is surprised . Xia Ning suddenly remembers something and she smiles .
It seems that Yi Yunyi calls .
At the time, her phone rings . She glances at it and finds that it is Yin Jingsi .
Xia Ning’s heart tightens and her hands can’t help trembling .
“What’s wrong?” Aware of Xia Ning’s uneasiness, Gu Luan frowns .
“Nothing . I may go to answer the call . ” Xia Ning says and takes her phone to go to a quiet corner .
“What are you calling for?” Xia Ning asks straightly .
“Half past six in the evening, go to the Revolving Restaurant in the downtown . One of my clients is in the A4 VIP Booth . You will have dinner with him . Remember to make him happy . Or, you know the consequence . ” Yin Jingsi finishes her words and hangs up .
Xia Ning’s heart tightens and her brain is blank…
“Luan . ” Wan Liqing speaks slowly, “There are some things I don’t know how to talk with you . But I feel surprised . You never went out for dinner with your subordinates in the past . Why do you do now?”
Gu Luan is silent for a while: “Sometimes, people don’t stay all the same . It is good to make some changes . ”
“But if it happens like this, people will gossip about that . It is bad for both Xia Ning and you . Wasn’t you afraid of this kind of things in the past?”
“I know . ” Gu Luan takes a sip of the brown rice tea, “Apart from Xia Ning, I only went out with you for dinner . Right?”
Hearing this, Wan Liqing is glad . “Is it? I have been away for five years . I don’t know how you were in the five years . Maybe we can find some time to have dinner together . We may go out as friends . Will you?”
“Aren’t you afraid of the gossip?”
Wan Liqing is a little surprised . She then smiles: “It is my honor to go out with Director Gu for dinner . I am not afraid of gossip . In addition, many people know the relation between you and me . I don’t worry about that . ”
Gu Luan slightly lifts his lips .
You surely hope to hear the gossip .
“Next time, we may go out with Ruoruo and Xia Ning again . It will be happy to have more people . ”
Wan Liqing’s smile freezes . Gu Luan is refusing her by saying this .
She feels painful as if her heart is cut by a knife . She planned to have a long-term fight this time . But she didn’t expect that Xia Ning would show up in midway . She is afraid that she may need to make real efforts to get reconciled with Gu Luan this time .
“To be honest, Luan, Xia Ning is a married woman . You go out with her so often . It is bad for her reputation . For her benefit, you need to consider about that . ”
Gu Luan slightly darkens his face . He puts down the tea cup, saying: “I know what I am doing . Don’t worry . Well, you come back this time . Are you going to remarry?”
Remarry…
Wan Liqing curls her lips . Everyone knows that she comes back this time to get remarried!
“Luan, you know the answer . ”