My friend's uncle took a fancy to me

The next day.

Because of Zhou Qizhen's confession, Lu Xiaoqiao had nightmares all night and didn't sleep well. The alarm clock rang but couldn't wake her up. Finally, it was Zhao Jia who knocked on her door to wake her up.

"Xiao Qiao, hurry up and get up, it will be too late if you don't get up now."

After washing up in a flurry of activity, the two of them tried their best but still failed to catch the bus to the subway. Seeing that they were running out of time, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and take a taxi.

Although I only took a taxi to the subway station, it still cost me about twenty yuan.

Fortunately, I arrived at the company in time for the final clocking-in time.

Lin Lin looked at Lu Xiaoqiao, who came in just in time and was out of breath, and wondered why she came to the company so late today: "Xiaoqiao, it's rare that I come to the company earlier than you today!"

Lu Xiaoqiao put her bag away and said weakly, "I got up late and didn't even have breakfast."

"Ah? You went home before me yesterday. What time did my uncle send you home?"

If it were in the past, when the two of them accidentally talked about Zhou Qizhen, Lu Xiaoqiao would chat for a few words normally, but after what happened last night, when she heard Lin Lin mention Zhou Qizhen, her heart beat faster and even her breathing became less smooth.

I had a weird feeling and suddenly didn't know how to face my sisters.

"Just... after I went out, I was sent home. I probably drank too much yesterday and woke up several times, so I didn't sleep well."

Lu Xiaoqiao said a few perfunctory words, hoping that she would stop mentioning her uncle.

……

Just after nine in the morning.

Zheng Yan walked past Lu Xiaoqiao's workstation with a stack of reports. After she had walked a few meters away, she suddenly turned around and came back.

Folding his arms over his chest, he glanced at Lu Xiaoqiao, his lips curled up, and he said with a gloating tone, "Jin Ling resigned. She told the store manager yesterday that she owed you 8,000 yuan! She wanted to use her salary to offset the 8,000 yuan she owed you. She didn't even say hello and just said she wouldn't come. How can you just give her salary like that? Money is always accounted for wherever it comes in, Lu Xiaoqiao, don't you think that's right?"

"If she doesn't come to the company to complete the resignation procedures, we won't be able to pay her. I'm afraid your 8,000 yuan will be wasted."

After hearing all she said, Lu Xiaoqiao realized that she just didn't want to offset the 8,000 yuan. However, she had indeed borrowed the money willingly, and the company did have its own regulations. Now that this had happened, she could only blame herself.

Seeing that Lu Xiaoqiao didn't say anything, Zheng Yan felt bored, snorted, and turned away.

Lin Lin was confused as she listened. After Zheng Yan left, she asked Lu Xiaoqiao about the whole story. She was so angry that she started scolding Jin Ling on the spot.

"She's so mean! You helped her, but she still treated you like this, Xiao Qiao. You can't just let it go like this."

Seeing her furious look, Lu Xiaoqiao comforted her: "Okay, don't be angry. I was angry like you at first, but then I thought about it. Jin Ling is not a bad person. She is just afraid of not getting her salary. She did this because of my relationship with my aunt."

Lu Xiaoqiao spoke well of Jin Ling but didn't say that Jin Ling resigned because she was afraid of being implicated in the bar incident. If she had said it, Lin Lin would know the reason why Zhou Qizhen fought, and then the more she explained, the more confusing it would become.

After hearing what Lu Xiaoqiao said, Lin Lin didn't say anything else, but she still felt bad for her little sister.

"So your aunt really doesn't plan to give you the eight thousand yuan?"

Lu Xiaoqiao shook her head: "I don't know, but it's understandable that they didn't give it to me. Just like Zheng Yan said, the company has its own rules. I borrowed the money myself, so it has nothing to do with the company."

"That's true from a logical point of view, but from an emotional point of view, I think your aunt will give it to you."

"I'm not planning on looking for my aunt. I think it would be better for me to ask Jin Ling to come over and handle the formal resignation procedures so that she can return the money to me herself."

After chatting with Lin Lin, Lu Xiaoqiao picked up her phone to send a message to Jin Ling. After sending several messages, she got no reply from the other party. She put down the phone in frustration, thinking that the money was probably really going to be wasted.

……

Because it was Monday, when they got off work in the evening, Lu Xiaoqiao and Li Na took Liu Ye's car back to their aunt's house for dinner as they did in the past.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit depressing. Before the meal, Zhang Minzhi and Liu Zhengqiang had a fight in the room.

It’s just because the rent notice for the end of the year has come out, which is twice as much as in previous years, and I have to pay it for three consecutive years.

Zhang Minzhi put down her half-eaten bowl and said to Liu Ye, "When you went upstairs today, did you listen to what other companies said? Do you agree with them?"

Liu Ye replied, "No one has said anything about the rent increase. Everyone knows it will definitely go up after Jiang Heng moves in this year. The only difference is the opinions on having to pay for three consecutive years."

Zhang Minzhi sighed, "Yeah! I won't say anything about the rent doubling, but you have to pay for three consecutive years. How can that be justified? Your dad insisted on buying the management rights, saying that this way we can pay half the money. But the management rights are so expensive. What if they can't be relied upon? What will we do with all that money?"

After hearing this, Liu Zhengqiang slammed his chopsticks on the table, frowned, and said unhappily, "What do you know, a woman like you? I heard that the land behind was also bought by Jiang Heng Group, and they will start building a science and technology exhibition hall next year. Jiang Heng just moved in, and when you pay the rent next time, the operating rights are not something you can just buy if you want."

"Buy? That's easy for you to say. The factory has already spent so much money on equipment this year. Even if we wanted to buy more, what would we get?"

"There's always a way. If all else fails, we can just mortgage the house."

"Liu Zhengqiang, you're amazing! You're even mortgaging it. Why don't you just sell the house and buy a business license without any license?"

No one enjoyed the meal well, and no one was in the mood to eat. Even Zheng Yan, who always loved to show off at the dinner table, was quietly eating the food in front of her in small bites.

After dinner, Lu Xiaoqiao suggested that it was getting dark early, so they should go home first. Li Na surprisingly agreed with her.

Just as she reached the door, Zhang Minzhi called out to Lu Xiaoqiao who was about to change her shoes.

The two sat down at the balcony table next to the living room. Zhang Minzhi glanced at Lu Xiaoqiao. Among so many children, this niece was the most beautiful. Because her brother was sick, she came to Hangzhou when she was a teenager and was raised by her.

"Your uncle's friend has a son who is about your age..."

"Aunt, stop it, please don't say anymore. I don't want to go on blind dates anymore." As soon as Lu Xiaoqiao heard the beginning of the words, she knew what her aunt was going to say next.

I thought my aunt knew about Jin Ling's situation and wanted to scold me, so I accepted it. At least there was a possibility of getting the money back. But this opening of her mouth seemed like another way to arrange a blind date for me.

"You kid, I haven't finished what I'm saying yet. You've seen that boy. You helped guide him when I went to the company to look for Liu Ye a few days ago. I think he's a good kid. Although he's not very good-looking, he comes from a wealthy family. A woman shouldn't just focus on looks when getting married. You'll know once you get married."

Lu Xiaoqiao lowered her head and said in a muffled voice: "Aunt, I really don't have any feelings for him."

Who would have thought that I could be chosen just by being kind enough to show you the way?

Zhang Minzhi smiled and said, "It's you who's making you feel this way now, you can try it out first! If it doesn't work, then you can say no."

Why does this sound so familiar? Oh, someone must have said the same thing to her.

"No, it doesn't feel right at all!"

"That feeling is something that is cultivated slowly. What do you, a child, know?"

Lu Xiaoqiao said with a playful smile: "Hehe, Auntie, you also said that I am still a child, so I am not in a hurry to fall in love."

I know that she has always been determined about something since she was a child, and no one can pull her apart. The matter at hand is about love, and she is indeed still young, so there is no need to rush.

"I don't know what kind of person you like. I've been on blind dates a few times but nothing worked out. When you find someone you like, you must tell me, auntie. Do you hear me?"

"Uh-huh!"