Chapter 1226: Chapter 1228
Wu Hui Zhong held Luo Zijun’s hand, smiling as they walked into the private room.
The thought of soon seeing Zhao Xuran brightened his mood immensely, and he tolerated his girlfriend’s incessant chatter beside him.
Even if Luo Zijun and Gong Ruini didn’t get along, so what? A roommate having a boyfriend should mean buying a meal for their roommate to get to know each other.
Unfortunately, Zhao Xuran would soon be going abroad to study, so there wasn’t much time left to bond and become friends.
It was all because of the fool beside him. If not for this fool, he would have gotten along with Zhao Xuran long ago.
You have to know that Zhao Xuran currently has good relations with both the Dai Family and the Chu Family, not to mention the smaller families dependent on these two—those connections are even tighter.
Many people try all sorts of ways to curry favor with Zhao Xuran, hoping to use him to get closer to the Dai and Chu families.
Their thinking is wrong, but Zhao Xuran is no fool; he wouldn’t give people with bad intentions any opportunities.
Wu Hui Zhong was extremely grateful he could connect with Zhao Xuran through the fool of a woman beside him.
He was filled with gratitude for finally having the opportunity to chat and dine with Zhao Xuran.
This time, he needed to seize the opportunity, though he knew a lot of people and helped many with their dealings; who actually valued him?
Including Luo Zijun—she leaned on him now, but as soon as she met a better man who could elevate her, she wouldn’t hesitate to kick him aside.
Luckily, he never considered Luo Zijun a real girlfriend; she was too ambitious for him to manage.
Luo Zijun was quite unhappy about why her boyfriend insisted on hosting a dinner, and his attitude towards Zhao Xuran was overly deferential.
This made Luo Zijun disgruntled; she couldn’t understand why, though her boyfriend had potential, he showed such admiration for Zhao Xuran.
"You don’t actually need to host this dinner."
"And choose this Cantonese restaurant." Luo Zijun’s heart ached when she found out her boyfriend was hosting a dinner for the dorm mates here.
The restaurant had such a high standard, even though she had never dined here, she knew the place wasn’t cheap, and the prices were far from pleasing.
Where else to treat guests if not here? This is Zhao Xuran’s establishment, hosting here surely shows our sincerity.
"Aren’t you fond of this place?" said her boyfriend, clueless and always counting the pennies.
Wu Hui Zhong really couldn’t understand Luo Zijun’s mind; if he had such capable dorm mates, he’d chat and engage with them rather than make enemies.
They say Gong Ruini has a good temper, yet Luo Zijun managed to anger her—a feat he struggled to understand.
"I like it, but there’s no need to treat them here."
Luo Zijun cautiously glanced at her boyfriend, realizing he wasn’t angry. "It would be better to treat my future coworkers and bosses here after I start working."
That would undoubtedly give her prestige and make her boss view her more favorably.
Once her boss had a good impression of her, any work issues she encountered would be easier to solve.
Treating future colleagues and bosses here? Wu Hui Zhong was nearly infuriated; was his money blowing in the wind? Though he appeared wealthy, he couldn’t help but calculate.
"Isn’t this your responsibility?" Wu Hui Zhong couldn’t figure out where Luo Zijun got the idea she could control him.
Hmph, if it weren’t for this fool’s hesitation to introduce him to Gong Ruini and Zhao Xuran, he’d need to help solve her work issues?
"I’ve invested a lot in your job, if I don’t earn money how can I treat you, buy you nice clothes." Wu Hui Zhong felt his heart bleed, this woman wasn’t easy to deal with.
He dreaded thinking about how much he’d spent during this long courtship.
He really didn’t want to calculate it, fearing it would make him throw up blood, but now wasn’t the time for confrontation as it might destroy his image.
"You won’t be so stingy, will you?" Luo Zijun was nearly driven mad by Wu Hui Zhong’s words.
He was willing to bring her dorm mates to such a fancy place, yet hesitated with future coworkers and bosses; what was he thinking?
Even if Gao Jing and others worked within Beijing’s judicial system, once in, they’d still have to start from the bottom, awaiting favors for handling tasks.
"I’m stingy, so what." Wu Hui Zhong became impatient. "It’s my money, I decide whom to treat, are you going to dictate how I spend my money?"
Hmph, look at yourself, truly thinking you’re someone significant.
"Let me be honest, I’m trying to curry favor with Zhao Xuran and his people today. If you find this displeasing, there’s nothing I can do."
Wu Hui Zhong’s blunt words left Luo Zijun speechless. "You, you, you."
His status clearly was stronger than Zhao Xuran’s, yet he insisted on currying favor with him—she genuinely didn’t understand.
A simple-minded person, really thinking she’s something special, at this point, Wu Hui Zhong began to have regrets.
How could one with such a foolish head navigate office politics, perhaps she’d just get dismissed, ending up in a fringe position.
Wu Hui Zhong finally seemed to give up the idea of lecturing Luo Zijun, her future success or failure no longer concerned him.
Moreover, once she established herself at work, would she even care about him? Wu Hui Zhong didn’t believe she was someone who’d settle down with him.
Should he introduce Luo Zijun to someone he previously mentioned? If he could help accomplish this task, wouldn’t he gain plenty?
Luo Zijun would no longer be his responsibility, yet he couldn’t foolishly act now, at least not until they left the country.
"Alright, let’s not make a scene. It’s normal for us to curry favor with them, you don’t know how many people are doing so now." Wu Hui Zhong was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment—why the disparity when they were of similar age.
"I know, I know." In reality, Luo Zijun didn’t understand at all, but since her boyfriend said so, she’d comply.
Especially when her boyfriend looked at her in a way that made her shiver—it terrified her.
She never imagined her boyfriend could look at her like that. No, if she stayed with him, her life would mirror her mother’s past choices.
But leaving Wu Hui Zhong, what would he do? If he caught her, she had no idea how he’d retaliate—Luo Zijun was truly fearful.
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