Chapter 1357
Unrequited Love 11
Chapter 1357 Unrequited Love 11
Look at his outfit today, it's incredibly sophisticated. His hair is so sleek and shiny, even a fly couldn't land on it! Not to mention his clothes and accessories, which are all about luxury.
Han Yu pursed his lips, thinking that Jin He's intentions were too obvious.
Standing in front of Xu Yanzhen's house, Chu Qian felt a little guilty looking at the two imposing figures behind him. He had only come to celebrate Xu Yanzhen's housewarming, so why were his boss, Lawyer Song, and his friend, Zhou Jinxu, both here?
At this moment, Chu Qian couldn't help but recall the scene from half an hour ago.
He was off work today and was preparing gifts at home when he received a call from Song Lu just before leaving the house.
"Song Law".
Song Lu chuckled on the other end of the line. He glanced at Zhou Jinxu sitting opposite him, but instead of getting to the point, he changed the subject: "Lawyer Chu, you weren't in the office today?"
Chu Qian picked up the gifts and prepared to leave: "Yeah, he's not here. The case is almost finished. The trial is on Monday."
"I see," Song Lu smiled, "If you're off on the weekend, how about we go fishing together later?"
"I know a place where you can catch fish and process the food on the spot; it's worth a visit."
Chu Qian believed him and politely declined, saying, "It's a bit inconvenient. My friend is moving to a new house today and invited a few of us to celebrate. I really can't get away, so I can only apologize for your kindness."
"Next time, I'll definitely go fishing with you next time."
But Lawyer Song wasn't going to hang up so easily. He said repeatedly, "Moving to a new house is a good thing. Lawyer Chu, your friend is my friend. Is it that Ms. Xu? She was frightened when she came to the law firm last time, and we haven't said anything about it."
"Since it's her housewarming party today, shall we go over and celebrate together?"
Chu Qian thought to himself that all that build-up of emotions had come to this point. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "But should we bring guests or not..."
“What do you mean by ‘guest’? We’re all friends.” Lawyer Song was now very familiar with the situation: “The property management company sent us a compensation package last time, so we’ll take this opportunity to deliver it to them.”
"Chu Lu, give me an address, we'll be there in a bit."
Chu Qian had no choice but to give the address to Song Lu. He was still wondering who "we" were when he arrived at Xu Yanzhen's apartment complex, only to find that Song Lu and Zhou Jinxu were already there.
Chu Qian now understood: Zhou Jinxu was definitely after Xu Yanzhen. What a cunning scheme! He went through all this trouble to get to him from his side.
Chu Qian sighed and, with a resolute air, pressed the doorbell. This time, Xu Yanzhen answered the door, and she was immediately stunned: "Lawyer Chu? Lawyer Song? President Zhou?"
She changed her tone three times in one sentence, clearly very surprised that Song Lu and Zhou Jinxu had come.
Just as Zhou Jinxu was about to speak, a pretty girl suddenly peeked out from behind Xu Yanzhen, knocking Xu Yanzhen flying with a thud, and affectionately took Chu Qian's hand: "Oppa! Come in quickly!"
Caught off guard, Xu Yanzhen stumbled, her body about to crash into the entryway. Zhou Jinxu reacted quickly, his right hand firmly supporting Xu Yanzhen's waist, stopping her from hitting the wall.
Because she was at home, Xu Yanzhen was only wearing a base layer dress, making the contact even more intimate. Zhou Jinxu's fingers gently rubbed against Xu Yanzhen's back, as if reluctant to let go.
Even though he thought this way, Zhou Jinxu restrained himself and let go of Xu Yanzhen in order not to appear like a lecher. After helping Xu Yanzhen to her feet, he looked down at her and asked, "Are you alright?"
"It's alright, thanks to you for helping me." Xu Yanzhen looked up at Zhou Jinxu: "You helped me again, thank you."
She stepped aside and said, "Come in and sit down."
"The room is heated, shall I hang up your clothes for you?"
Zhou Jinxu paused, then silently took off his wool coat, revealing a three-piece suit underneath. Both times he'd seen Xu Yanzhen, Xu Jinxu had dressed like this; the formal attire seemed welded to his body. Xu Yanzhen hung the coat in the wardrobe in the entryway. Zhou Jinxu glanced at it; there were already several outfits inside, seemingly belonging to guests.
As he led the two towards the living room, Han Yu came out of the kitchen carrying a tea tray: "Teacher."
Xu Yanzhen nodded slightly and introduced the two people: "This is Han Yu, my student. Han Yu, these two are President Zhou and Lawyer Song."
Zhou Jinxu nodded slightly to Han Yu: "Hello."
Han Yu glanced at the two of them curiously, then smiled at Xu Yanzhen and said, "Teacher, I'll go pour tea for the guests."
“Go ahead,” Xu Yanzhen smiled. “Yuexin likes black tea, and she likes to add milk and sugar.”
Han Yu carried the tea tray over there: "I know, Senior Yuexin just said so."
Xu Yanzhen led Song Lu and Zhou Jinxu to the living room, and then introduced them to each other: "Shi Cheng, this is his girlfriend Meng Qingtong. Yuexin, Shi Cheng's sister."
"Jin He, Chu Lu's friend."
Everyone greeted each other and began chatting amicably after sitting down in the living room. Xu Yanzhen, concerned about the kitchen, said a few words and then went to work in the kitchen.
Recently, influenced by Tan You, she started researching Chinese cuisine. Once she started, she became engrossed in it. Essentially, she is someone who likes to calm down and do things seriously.
Today, friends are coming over for a housewarming party. In addition to Korean food, Xu Yanzhen also plans to cook a few Chinese dishes.
The moment she went to the kitchen, the atmosphere in the living room changed, becoming somewhat tense and confrontational. The main tension was between Jin He and Zhou Jinxu, with Song Lu watching the spectacle from the sidelines.
Chu Qian was entangled with Shi Yuexin and couldn't get away, while Shi Cheng was happily together with Meng Qingtong.
As for Han Yu, he followed Xu Yanzhen into the kitchen.
Zhou Jinxu glanced around and immediately understood the situation. Xu Yanzhen and Chu Qian were friends, Xu Yanzhen's student Shi Yuexin liked Chu Qian, and Chu Qian's feelings for Xu Yanzhen... were hard to say.
Shi Cheng clearly has a girlfriend, and it's likely that his connection with Xu Yanzhen is due to Shi Yuexin.
As for Jin He, his eyes were practically glued to Xu Yanzhen. Zhou Jinxu lowered his gaze and suddenly found Jin He quite an eyesore.
As men, Jin He knew Zhou Jinxu's thoughts the moment he saw him. Especially the way Zhou Jinxu looked at Xu Yanzhen—it was completely undisguised.
Kim Hyuk's eyes swept over the other person's clothes. Although there were no conspicuous logos, he could tell from the cut and style that the other person was either rich or noble.
Especially the watch on the other person's wrist; it was as if they were wearing a house on their wrist.
Jin He took a deep breath. No, he couldn't surrender without a fight. Good girls are always in demand, and he wasn't out of the running yet!
Jin He cheered himself up and started gathering information. After all, his rival was someone else in love, so he needed to know his enemy.
Where does Mr. Zhou work?
Zhou Jinxu flicked his cuffs: "I wouldn't call myself high-ranking, I just do some small business. What does Mr. Jin do for a living? How did you meet Yanzhen?"
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