My friend's uncle took a fancy to me

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

Lu Xiaoqiao's way of greeting was neither as casual as when she treated friends and colleagues, nor as flattering as when she treated her superiors.

Instead, he said "Hello, Mr. Zhou" in the same tone as he usually uses to say "Hello, Mom" ​​or "Hello, Dad" to his elders.

Zhou Qi was looking at the girl's cheeks flushed from standing outdoors in the high temperature for a long time, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Ah."

Look, you're unhappy again?

Lu Xiaoqiao didn't understand how she had offended him again. Perhaps he felt that her way of greeting made him look old? She really didn't mean anything else, she just wanted to express her respect for him.

After everyone got in the car, the driver started the car and drove away.

Li Yuxuan raised his arm and lightly touched Zhou Qizhen.

Zhou Qizhen looked at him, only to see Li Yuxuan with a smile on his face. He blinked at Zhou Qizhen, then raised his chin in the direction of Lu Xiaoqiao, meaning that his good brother should take a good look while they were close. Even though it was only the back of his head, it was better than not seeing it at all.

After Zhou Qizhen understood what he meant, he looked a little unnatural. He turned his head slightly and faced the car window.

No one spoke in the car.

Because Lin Lin was afraid of Zhou Qizhen's power, she would remain silent whenever he was around. Since her uncle liked quietness, she wanted to say something but didn't dare.

Just when I was worried that my two friends would feel uncomfortable because of the dull atmosphere, Li Yuxuan suddenly said, "How long will your exhibition last? Are we going to the venue directly later?"

"Two days. I'll check in at the hotel first, and then rush to the venue."

Seeing someone trying to smooth the atmosphere, Lin Lin would not let go of the opportunity. After all, she was not the one who spoke first, so if her uncle wanted to deal with her, he would deal with the person who came later.

"We have a brand exhibition today and tomorrow. The three of us plan to have some fun in Haicheng over the weekend. Xiao Qiao has never been to Haicheng before."

After hearing this, Li Yuxuan quickly seized the opportunity: "Is that so? It's okay. When we finish our work and have time, let your uncle take you out for some fun."

Lin Lin was dumbfounded and just said blankly: "That's not necessary." Are you kidding? What's the fun in going there if my uncle goes there? It would be better to just go home.

Li Yuxuan ignored what Lin Lin said and turned the question to Lu Xiaoqiao.

"Ms. Lu and Ms. Zhao are both from the north?"

When Lu Xiaoqiao heard Li Yuxuan mention her, she turned slightly to the back out of politeness and said to Li Yuxuan, "Sister Jia and I are both from the Northeast."

"Really? Where in the Northeast are you from? Your accent doesn't sound like it." Li Yuxuan was not just making small talk this time. He really didn't hear that Lu Xiaoqiao had a Northeastern accent.

"Maybe it's because I've been away for too long. I went to high school and college in Hangzhou. My home is in Ningyuan City. Have you heard of it, Mr. Li? It's an ancient city by the sea."

"I haven't heard of it. Is your house close to the beach? I'd love to go there if I get a chance."

Li Yuxuan was chatting animatedly with the three little girls in front of him.

Zhou Qi next to him was quietly staring at Lu Xiaoqiao, who became excited when he mentioned his hometown.

He had never seen Lu Xiaoqiao wearing a skirt.

The fishtail skirt with small floral patterns revealed her white calves like tender lotus roots, and paired with a simple white T-shirt, she looked even more pure. Her high ponytail was simply braided into a small braid, making her look smart and playful. When the person behind her spoke to her, she smiled and turned back to agree, and even revealed the shallow dimple that I had seen when I first met her.

"That's amazing! Xiao Qiao can also cook! I'll definitely try your cooking if I get a chance."

Along the way, when someone was still feeling embarrassed to look at his sweetheart openly, Li Yuxuan was already chatting enthusiastically with the two new people he had just met. He changed the way he addressed her from "Miss" to "name", and Mr. Li to "Brother Li".

When it comes to cooking, Lin Lin instantly becomes Lu Xiaoqiao's little fan girl again, having long forgotten that her dull and quiet uncle is sitting behind her.

"Xiao Qiao's cooking is super delicious. She knows how to cook shrimp in many different ways, such as braised shrimp, mustard shrimp, and sweet and sour shrimp. She can also make clay pot porridge, which is very fragrant."

"Your uncle loves shrimp the most, right, Old Zhou? When we get back to Hangzhou, I'll buy the ingredients and then we can set up a party to try Xiao Qiao's cooking."

After Li Yuxuan finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Qizhen, but he was complaining in his heart, "Come on, brother, I haven't said a word since we got in the car. You can't do this if you want to pursue a woman. I've put the red thread of the matchmaker in your hands, why don't you grab it quickly?"

Only then did Lin Lin remember her uncle behind her.

"Ah? Does my uncle like to eat shrimp? I didn't know!" After saying that, he secretly glanced at his uncle.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhou Qizheng wanted to say something to join in the conversation, and just as he was about to open his mouth...

"Mr. Zhou, we're at the hotel now. Let's check in first before going to Mr. Shen's place!"

Zhou Qizhen had never felt that Secretary Ding was so annoying. She graduated from a prestigious university and studied for both a bachelor's and a master's degree. She has been by his side since graduation, and she has made her way from an intern to the chief secretary without any mistakes.

Secretary Ding, who had not received any instructions, looked at his boss whose eyes had become angry, and suddenly realized how serious a mistake he had just made.

Others may not be able to see it, but he has accompanied his boss through all the difficulties. The boss used this kind of look when he dealt with those old guys on the board of directors. He is not even a small guy. What should he do? Secretary Ding wanted to make amends, but was afraid that the hole he dug would become bigger.

At this moment, he felt himself sweating. He knew very well that it was because of his words that he interrupted his boss's conversation with the girl he liked.

He was the first to know that Lu Xiaoqiao was the boss's favorite girl. He remembered that when he first joined the company, every time the company encountered difficult problems or was in a bad mood, the boss would stare at a purple beaded bracelet in a daze and think.

It was not until Miss Lin Lin was bullied for insisting on living on campus in college that he put the investigation file of Lin Lin's roommate in front of the boss, and then pointed to a file placed separately aside and told the boss that this classmate was the one who helped Miss Lin Lin. When the boss looked at the name on the file, he stood up from his chair in surprise and asked him to investigate Lu Xiaoqiao's more detailed file from childhood to adulthood.

At first he didn't think about it that way, but the boss customized a lilac purple Panamera for women from abroad. Because it was a private customization, the letters on it were all LXQ. Even if he was stupid, he would understand.

Not to mention that later the boss would take out the purple beaded bracelet and look at it whenever he had time, and his eyes changed from indifference to obsession. As for when the two met and how the boss fell in love with it, he had no idea.

Secretary Ding unconsciously turned his gaze to Lu Xiaoqiao, hoping to seek some help from the future boss's wife.

Lu Xiaoqiao was startled by Secretary Ding's sudden glance at her. Why did he look like he was about to cry? Unsure of what was going on, she simply assumed Secretary Ding had been wrong to interrupt Mr. Zhou.

But Zhou Qizhen didn't say anything just now, so it can't be considered an interruption.

After all, it was because of the topic of cooking. Lu Xiaoqiao didn't want to make anyone unhappy, so she looked at Zhou Qizheng with a smile: "Mr. Zhou likes to eat shrimp. I will make some of each kind for you when the time comes."

Zhou Qi was stunned by the girl who suddenly smiled and talked to him, but he raised the corners of his mouth slightly in an instant.

"Okay, I'll have a taste of your cooking then."

It was visibly apparent that Zhou Qizhen's complexion had improved a lot. Based on Secretary Ding's understanding of the boss, he was definitely happy.

Secretary Ding finally felt relieved and gave the future boss lady a grateful smile. It seemed that he would have to cling to her thighs in the future. She was really useful! She could always suppress the boss.

However, Lu Xiaoqiao felt that Secretary Ding had a very difficult job. Serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Look how scared the child was. If it were her, she would not be able to do the job no matter how high the salary was.

The driver parked the car and several people got out. Secretary Ding, adhering to the principle of clinging to the boss's wife, didn't even care about the boss's luggage and took Lu Xiaoqiao's luggage down first.

"Ms. Lu, let me help you take your luggage to your room! Which floor is your room on? I'll help you check in first."

"Secretary Ding, no thanks, we can just take it ourselves, it's not heavy." Secretary Ding suddenly became more enthusiastic, which made Lu Xiaoqiao unable to resist.

"Okay, the suitcase will be torn in a while. Secretary Ding, please come back and let them handle it themselves. These are all pre-booked rooms, so it will be easy to handle. You can take Mr. Zhou's luggage to the room first. We will wait for you here."

It was Li Yuxuan's timely words that stopped Secretary Ding's enthusiasm.