Chapter 162: Stepmother's son (15)
World Six. Stepmother's son (15)
"I thought you were asleep." Xue Xue joked. "By the way, you said last time that you need to discuss the issue of capital injection with other people. What is the result of the discussion?" "
"The result of the discussion? I thought the information had already been sent?"
In fact, it didn't matter if they didn't discuss it at that time. The company's capital was already on the verge of breaking, and the experiments and assembly process that were still going on couldn't be stopped. Every day was a huge expense. Jiang Pingyang who joined the team as a consultant later was more cautious in this matter.
When Jiang Pingyang mentioned it, everyone passed it without any objection.
When you are forced to run by money, you have to put aside any backbone first.
"Oh, that's it." Xue Xue, who had known about this earlier, just asked casually, in order to make the next words logical. "Brother Pingyang, I want to tell you something."
"Yes?"
"My dad wants to meet you."
Hearing this, Jiang Pingyang was startled.
Meeting Xue Wangui, his mother's 2nd husband, was something Jiang Pingyang had never thought about. He knew that Ding Rou didn't want him to disturb her new life.
Xue Xue felt the undulating breathing of the man on the other end of the phone even though he tried his best to keep it steady. The wheels turned in his head and he probably guessed of a reason.
Although Ding Rou didn't care about Jiang Pingyang, it was obvious that Jiang Pingyang cared about his mother.
This was a little troublesome.
After thinking for a while, Xue Xue had a new plan.
"Brother Ping Yang, before that, I want to invite you to have lunch."
Xue Xue's voice was soft and gentle, and it was like a breeze blowing into his ears through the microphone, bringing a refreshing coolness to his heart and calming Jiang Pingyang's troubled thoughts.
"Lunch?"
"Yes, lunch." Although Jiang Pingyang didn't see Xue Xue,he was able to outline from her tone of voice that she was smiling and talking. "Speaking of which, you can be considered my brother, but we haven't greeted and eaten in a serious manner. Isn't that strange?"
Strange? Jiang Pingyang felt that Xue Xue who said this seemed a little more strange.
He should refuse, Jiang Pingyang thought.
Just like he should have refused Xue Wangui meeting with him.
However, when the words came to his mouth, it was as if they were stuck in his throat, and it was hard to make a sound, so he let Xue Xue open her mouth again.
"The time and place can be decided for you." Xue Xue's voice was brisk, and every word she said was like a musical note. "But first, I won't accept rejection."
Jiang Pingyang decided the final time, but Xue Xue chose the location.
Jiang Pingyang originally thought that according to Xue Xue's background, the two should meet in a restaurant or a high-end restaurant, because it was just a meal, and Jiang Pingyang didn't care much.
Unexpectedly, Xue Xue chose a Chinese restaurant located in an alley in the urban area.
The red lanterns hung high, and although the area was not large, the quaint buildings still made passers-by stop.
When Jiang Pingyang arrived, Xue Xue was already waiting.
The lighting in the restaurant was a goose-yellow hue, and the soft halo seems to have been coated with a layer of matte on the woman's face, making her look like a figure in a landscape painting, in the mist and clouds, away from the mortal world.
It was difficult for Jiang Pingyang to explain what the emotions that surged out of his heart symbolized. He only knew that he stopped involuntarily, lest he spoil the picture in front of him as if it had come to a standstill.
"Sir?"
When she heard the commotion, Xue Xue, who was studying the menu, raised her head and when she saw Jiang Pingyang, the smile on her face was as bright as a sunflower.
The timely smile was beautiful, her gaze wandered, and her eyes glowed, dazzling him.
Jiang Pingyang felt that his heart seemed to be hit by something, and there was a strange numbness all over his body.
Xue Xue thought that Jiang Pingyang didn't see her, so she waved at him.
This wave also swept away the sudden thoughts in the man's heart. After reorganizing his emotions, he walked to the corner seat where Xue Xue was.
"I ordered egg custards with shrimp, sweet and sour stewed cabbage, crispy fried meat rolls, and a pot of health soup." Xue Xue said, and handed the menu to Jiang Pingyang. "Let's see what you want to eat."
Jiang Pingyang took the menu and flipped through it meaningfully and said. "This should be enough for us to eat?"
He was not a big eater. When he was a researcher, when he was busy, he often ordered takeout hastily or brought his own instant noodles to solve a meal in ten minutes.
This was also one of the reasons why Jiang Pingyang's love affair always ended without success. Usually, the reason for the woman to break up was that he has no interest, or that he didn't care enough about feelings, just like a cold experimental robot.
Jiang Pingyang has heard such words a lot, but he has always felt that it was not a big deal. After all, everyone chose to live a different way of life and if they got along, they stayed, if they don't, they went away.
However, in front of Xue Xue, he was uncomfortable for a while.
What Jiang Pingyang didn't realize was that he didn't want Xue Xue to feel that he was a boring person.
It was self-evident what it meant when a man thinks this way in front of a woman.
"Then let's order another scallion roll?" Xue Xue only felt hungry, and did not notice the change in Jiang Pingyang's face. "The salty flavor of the scallion rolls here are particularly good, and I can eat three at a time."
When Xue Xue mentioned eating, she looked so excited that Jiang Pingyang thought it was very cute.
The stiff lines on his face softened, and honey gradually dripped from the dark pupils.
Xue Xue, blushed embarrassedly when she found that she had been talking all along but Jiang Pingyang didn't say a word. "Sorry, I'm so excited"
"Nothing, I think it's very interesting."
"Really?" Xue Xue's beautiful phoenix eyes were open, and there was a little bit of broken light flickering in her head.
Jiang Pingyang nodded.
The affirmation immediately made Xue Xue's eyes curled up in a smile
"Actually, I usually don't make such a noise."
"I just feel very happy to have a meal with Brother Pingyang."
Xue Xue said these two words very seriously. Jiang Pingyang, hearing them, felt his heart skip a beat.
He felt that he should say something in response. However, his brain, which was usually full of mathematical formulas and logical calculations, seemed to have suddenly lost its function and was empty.
"I"
"I think, I seem to like Brother Ping Yang a little bit."
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