As soon as the grilled fish was served, the steaming aroma filled the air. Xue Qianqian looked up and saw a familiar figure. When she looked closely, it turned out to be him.

Chu Jie also saw her, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he walked towards her.

"Qianqian, long time no see."

His voice was soft, and his tone was full of unconcealed tenderness.

Xue Qianqian looked at his smile, which was as bright as the sun, and was momentarily distracted. She had known him for over two years, but had never seen him smile so dazzlingly. A wave of nervousness and restraint surged in her heart. She cautiously called out, "Brother Chu."

Chu Jie responded softly, and looked at her with undisguised eyes. Unfortunately, Xue Qianqian had her head half lowered and did not notice.

In fact, Xue Qianqian was really nervous. Although Chu Jie had never been mean to her and often helped her, in Xue Qianqian's mind he was a sacred and inviolable man who could only be admired from afar.

Lin Yumeng, who was sitting opposite Xue Qianqian, glanced at Chu Jie subtly. He was indeed very outstanding in temperament and handsome in appearance. He gave people a unique charm and was the kind of person who would be the focus of attention when standing in the crowd.

He had just been there for a while when some girls started to get restless. Lin Yumeng glanced at the girl at the next table, and at the encouragement of her friends, she bravely took the first step, and then nothing happened.

"Sorry, I already have someone I like." As soon as these words were spoken, the girl covered her face and walked away without even eating the grilled fish.

Lin Yumeng couldn't help but sigh, "One initiative in exchange for a lifetime of introversion."

Although Chu Jie is extremely gentle to Xue Qianqian, he is polite but indifferent to other girls. Lin Yumeng likes his double-standard behavior. If Xue Qianqian had liked him from the beginning, she would not have suffered so much grievance.

When Lin Yumeng looked at her, she had not yet come to her senses, and was still thinking in her mind that the girl Chu Jie liked must be very outstanding and beautiful.

Lin Yumeng was speechless. Chu Jie had been there for a long time, but he didn't let her let anyone sit down. It seemed that she had no choice but to take action.

"Since you are Qianqian's friend, why don't you sit down and have a meal together?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jie turned his head and smiled at her politely, then looked at Xue Qianqian, as if asking for her opinion.

Xue Qianqian smiled awkwardly, "Brother Chu, this store's business is quite good. Since you're too lazy to queue up alone, why not eat with us?"

After hearing her say this, Chu Jie slowly sat down.

After he sat down, Xue Qianqian realized that she had not introduced them to each other.

"Brother Chu, this is my sister."

Chu Jie had seen her photo and knew that she was Fu Beichen's wife. Thinking of how she beat Chu Heng to protect Xue Qianqian, he couldn't help but feel a little grateful to her. As for Chu Heng, he deserved it.

"Sister, this is Chu Heng's eldest brother."

Lin Yumeng nodded. She had guessed it without Xue Qianqian saying anything.

Although Chu Jie didn't want the word Chu Heng to be added in front of his name, he didn't say it explicitly because he knew Xue Qianqian was just getting used to it and hadn't changed it yet. But it didn't matter, he would change her little by little so that she would only remember Chu Jie and not Chu Heng.

Thinking of this, Chu Jie raised his eyes to look at Lin Yumeng, smiled lightly and extended his hand, "Hello, my name is Chu Jie."

Lin Yumeng didn't expect him to be so official, but this also proved that he valued her impression of him very much. Come to think of it, after all, he wanted to pursue Xue Qianqian, so how could he not have a good relationship with her?

"Hello, my name is Lin Yumeng."

After they introduced themselves to each other, both of them remained silent. Xue Qianqian couldn't help feeling a little awkward, so she tried to find a topic to break the silence.

"Brother Chu, are you here to eat grilled fish too?"

Chu Jie nodded and said, "I work in the commercial building across the street now, so it's convenient for me to eat here."

Xue Qianqian was a little surprised to hear this. The Chu family went bankrupt yesterday, and he found a new job today? It turns out that capable people are favored wherever they go.

Lin Yumeng narrowed her eyes slightly. He said that he worked in the commercial building opposite. Does that mean that the commercial building opposite also belongs to Fu Beichen? No wonder he didn't even blink an eye when he was given 4 million in pocket money a month.

During the meal, seeing Xue Qianqian was a little absent-minded, Lin Yumeng asked Chu Jie, "Mr. Chu, did you just hear you say that you have someone you like?"

Chu Jie paused, glanced at Xue Qianqian and responded.

Xue Qianqian originally wanted to watch the fun, but she felt a little panicked by his look.

Lin Yumeng smiled and said, "I wonder if the girl Mr. Chu likes is as pretty as Qianqian."

Xue Qianqian didn't expect that the melon would be eaten by herself. "Sister, what should Brother Chu say? Isn't this embarrassing for him? And how can I be compared with the girl that Brother Chu likes?"

In Xue Qianqian's opinion, Chu Jie should like the kind of woman who is beautiful and intellectual, as if only such a woman is worthy of him.

She thought Chu Jie would just laugh it off and not reply, but unexpectedly he said, "She is as beautiful as Qianqian, as innocent and kind."

Lin Yumeng chuckled, "How can there be so many similarities in the world? Unless they are the same person."

These words scared Xue Qianqian so much that she almost stood up and covered Lin Yumeng's mouth.

Seeing Xue Qianqian was like an ant on the hot pot, Lin Yumeng stopped teasing her and began to change the subject, "Mr. Chu, I heard that you have parted ways with the Chu family now?"

Chu Jie's eyes darkened. He wondered what Lin Yumeng meant by this. Seeing the smile on her lips, he seemed to understand something.

If he doesn't draw a clear line with the Chu family, Qianqian probably won't accept him. After all, he is Chu Heng's brother. He just broke up with his younger brother and is being pursued by his older brother. It would feel awkward no matter how he thinks about it.

But if he was just Chu Jie, a man who was kicked out of the Chu family, would she pay more attention and care to him, and would the relationship between the two of them change?

After figuring it out, Chu Jie's eyes revealed helplessness, "Ms. Lin is really well-informed. I have indeed been kicked out of my home now."

Xue Qianqian looked at him worriedly when she heard this, "Brother Chu, what's going on?"

Chu Jie gave a soothing smile and said softly, "It's nothing, they just blamed me for not being able to protect Chu Heng and for bankrupting the Chu family, so..."

Xue Qianqian didn't expect that it was because of these things, which made her very angry.

"How can you be blamed for what happened to Chu Heng? He brought this upon himself. Uncle and aunt are too unreasonable."

Chu Jie smiled bitterly, "It's okay, I'm used to it."

Seeing him forcing a smile, Xue Qianqian felt very guilty. If it weren't for her, so many things wouldn't have happened. She was the one who let Chu Jie down.

"Brother Chu, I'm sorry."

Seeing her face full of self-blame, Chu Jie raised his hand and gently touched her hair, saying softly and tenderly to comfort her: "It's not your fault."

Seeing him still comforting her at this time, Xue Qianqian's eyes turned red and filled with tears. A trace of panic flashed in Chu Jie's eyes. He really didn't mean to make her cry.

Lin Yumeng saw a rare look of panic on his face, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. Chu Jie really did not hide his feelings for Qianqian, but this silly girl probably didn't see it.

The reason why she asked this was because she wanted to know Chu Jie's attitude. It seemed that it was just as Fu Beichen said. He really wanted to get rid of the Chu family. So it seemed that she had helped him by accident.

Yesterday Fu Beichen said he was wise, and now it seems to be true. As long as he uses the strategy well, he will not be afraid of his wife falling into the trap. Chu Jie is a very cunning guy, but I don’t know when Qianqian will be able to see clearly his intentions towards her.

After dinner, Chu Jie had to rush back to work. Before leaving, he said that he would treat them next time and asked them to come. Xue Qianqian didn't want to refuse, so she nodded and agreed.

Watching him leave, Xue Qianqian was momentarily distracted. Once upon a time, he was also a high-ranking CEO, but now, because of her...

Lin Yumeng raised her hand and patted her shoulder, teasingly saying, "Stop looking at him. Your eyes are almost glued to him."

"Sister, stop teasing me. He is Chu Heng's brother."

Lin Yumeng told him, "Qianqian, he is Chu Jie first, and then the others. Besides, he has nothing to do with the Chu family now. Don't mention the other members of the Chu family. He probably doesn't want to hear it."

Xue Qianqian was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then nodded after she understood it. This was indeed something she had not considered carefully.

On the way back, Xue Qianqian asked her: "Sister, who do you think he likes?"

Lin Yumeng rolled her eyes at her and asked herself, is it interesting?

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