half-baked life

Gu Xia, who was chattering incessantly, suddenly stopped. He looked at Jiang He and blinked rapidly with those drooping dog eyes that Jiang He liked very much. Indescribable ecstasy and cautious worry alternated between them.

"...Did you speak just now?"

Jiang He smiled and nodded.

"Um...can you say it again?"

Jiang He shook his head indifferently.

"Jiang He, you can't do this, you...you are bullying the wounded!"

Gu Xia quickly thrust the back of her hand, which had stopped bleeding, in front of Jiang He, but was ignored by the frosty Jiang He.

"But I really didn't listen..."

Jiang He didn't wait for Gu Xia to finish complaining, he simply bent down and gently pressed his lips to Gu Xia's constantly opening and closing mouth, and they left at the touch.

"Now, is it clear enough?"

Jiang He raised his eyebrows and used his thumb to rub off a bit of lipstick on Gu Xia's lips.

Gu Xia stood up immediately, as if 200% of the battery had been charged in an instant. Jiang He was frightened and took a step back, and Gu Xia's arms circled him back. Gu Xia looked down at Jiang He, her originally dim and lost eyes sparkling now.

"Just trying." Jiang He reminded.

"I know! I will work hard to become a regular employee as soon as possible." Gu Xia seemed to want to hold Jiang He's face and kiss her, but he was worried about offending her, so in the end he just reached out and touched her face.

He tried hard to tighten his face, trying to maintain the handsome appearance that Jiang He liked, but he couldn't hold on for more than a second and immediately broke down. He smiled so hard that his teeth and eyes were missing, and even his little tongue could be seen.

"I knew it was because of me that you rejected that mama's boy!" The bratty kid couldn't help but say proudly.

Jiang He didn't tell anyone about "trying it out" with Gu Xia. It wasn't just a child falling in love, and he had to report it to his parents. As a result, within two weeks, everyone around him even occasionally accompanied him. The unfamiliar neighbors my grandma bumped into while walking around also knew about it.

It's not that Gu Xia turned into a loudspeaker and showed off everywhere, he was just being himself.

The specific manifestations include being so happy when he sees Jiang He, turning into a clingy puppy and surrounding Jiang He at any time during non-working hours, and wishing to call her 100 times a day.

As long as a person is neither deaf nor blind, he will know what is going on between these two people.

When Jiang He first started, he thought he would be annoyed.

She has always firmly believed that everyone needs their own absolute private space, which is "sacred and inviolable", not to mention romantic relationships, even if they are friends or family members.

"But I think I'm very happy living with your Aunt Xiaoping, my grandma, and Aunt Jiefang. Jiang He, you are simply telling the truth. You obviously like the lively and greasy way of getting along." Gu After hearing this, Xia thought for a moment and commented.

"Nonsense." Jiang He firmly refused to admit it in front of Gu Xia, but when she thought about it later, she realized that it was really the case.

She only dislikes it on the surface, but actually enjoys the excitement of having a big family living together. Jiang He seriously suspects that this is a way to make up for her long-term lonely life as a child.

"Xiao Xia is so nice. Not only is she good-looking but also has a good temper. It's a good thing for you two. Don't bully him just because of your age. Do you understand?"

For the two of them to be together, most people raised their hands and feet in favor, and grandma even turned her elbows outward. Only Jiang Xiaoping, who had been encouraging her to "play" with Gu Xia before, objected to this.

"I'm not against it, I'm just saying...the timing is wrong and it will delay making money! You should catch Mr. Yu first, wait for him to pay the first batch of funds, and then be with Gu Xia. That would be great!"

Jiang Xiaoping didn't care at all about how "incorrect" her words were, and she still felt bitter about it.

"What did you say before? The payment will be made on the 20th of this month at the latest, 300 million, right? Look at what the numbers are now... Oops, it's already the 1st, and we don't have much money in our account."

Now Jieping Yuzhu's account is handled by Pingshui Tangquan's financial officer. Jiang Xiaoping is even more aware of Jieping Yuzhu's financial situation than Jiang He.

"Yu Hao said that because I rejected him, it would not affect Machix Venture Capital's evaluation of us."

Jiang Xiaoping sometimes feels that Jiang He is just a stubborn person. He is over 30 years old, and many things about human nature and worldliness are still obscure, just like a child.

"You believe it when he says it? Can anyone really be so 'selfless' these days?"

"Several partners at Machix have some disagreements. The main reason is that they have little confidence in the profit model of Jieping Bath Assistance. Another reason is that the current market does not have an accurate positioning for the elderly bathing assistance, and the relevant policies are also somewhat vague... But Jiang He, don’t worry, I absolutely agree and am optimistic about Jieping’s assistance in bathing, just give me some time.”

Yu Hao gave this explanation for the delay in payment.

"Oh, it's so lively, but it doesn't matter if he said it together!" Jiang Xiaoping immediately pouted speechlessly after hearing this.

"This little Mr. Yu always talks better than he sings. He may not have bad intentions, but he is definitely not the kind of person who can make things happen!"

"Hasn't the contract been signed? Is it possible that he is still planning to break the contract? This money must be given. If you don't give it...if you don't give it, we will file a lawsuit with him!"

Zhang Jiefang followed up with an idea and her tone was unusually tough.

"The investment letter of intent is not a contract and cannot be litigated. Now we can only say that we are trying our best to fight for it."

Jiang He explained to Zhang Jiefang, "I made an appointment with Yu Hao for an interview tomorrow. I hope there will be a good result by then."

"I'll go with you and support you when the time comes." After Gu Xia found out, he immediately said eagerly.

"You? Forget it, stop causing trouble for me!"

Jiang He naturally refused firmly, but the next day, Gu Xia still came uninvited.

As soon as Jiang He went out, he bumped into Gu Xia, who had just come out of the elevator. As soon as he saw Jiang He, he immediately stood still, put his hands in his pockets, and then raised his chin slightly, posing with a look that was worthy of being featured on the inside pages of fashion magazines. Fart cold face.

"How about it? It shouldn't embarrass you or lower your status, right?"

Jiang He looked at the man in front of him and remained silent for a long time.

Gu Xia wore a complete black suit again this time, but unlike the solemn and rigorous style he wore when attending Grandma Qin's farewell party last time, the style this time was much more fashionable and avant-garde. The material was a splicing of black leather and velvet, with a punk-style silver color. The distressed metal buttons, cut and style also accentuate your figure.

What's even more outrageous is that Gu Xia is not wearing a shirt, and the vest he wears is obviously deep V. He also deliberately unbuttoned the first two buttons, wanting to impress everyone who passes by with his beautiful muscles. On human face.

Jiang He knew that he shouldn't stare. The problem was that her gaze seemed to be glued to 520, and she couldn't pull it away for a while. "It's boring to just look at it. Do you want to touch it? You're welcome!"

Gu Xia naturally noticed it. He raised his chest generously towards Jiang He, and his already bulging chest muscles became more prominent because of his movements.

However, Jiang He noticed that although he spoke boldly and acted without restraint, his ears were actually secretly red.

"Okay!" Jiang He said and stretched out his hand. Sure enough, before his fingertips touched it, Gu Xia's chest and neck suddenly turned red, like a shrimp that fell into boiling water.

"You tough-talking brat!" Jiang He couldn't help but laugh and complain in his heart, but in fact, with a very calm expression, he fastened the buttons on his vest one by one, and put on the black pearl balance beam necklace that perfectly matched his skin tone. Adjust the position to ensure that it is just between the chest muscles.

"We are going to have business negotiations, not to dance in a nightclub. It's better to hide it a little bit."

"...I don't go to nightclubs." Gu Xia suddenly said, looking down at Jiang He's movements.

Jiang He frowned slightly. She didn't believe it at all. Gu Xia's face looked like that of a man who hung out in major nightclubs and bars and had VVVIP treatment.

"Drink to lose muscles." Gu Xia explained seriously.

"Oh, so every time it's just...just for fun?" Jiang He looked at Gu Xia with sudden realization.

"No, I never..."

Gu Xia wanted to explain to Jiang He seriously, but the elevator just opened and there were quite a few people inside.

Jiang He entered the elevator as if nothing had happened, and Gu Xia had to purse her lips and follow him. His chest turned red again due to the explanation that he couldn't say in time. Jiang He, who was standing next to him, almost laughed in his heart. , but his face was still cold.

"...So, I'm here as a serious person."

After finally getting off the elevator, Gu Xia made an impassioned speech, thinking that he had finally been freed from the suspicion of being a "swinger brother", so he concluded with this sentence.

"Okay, actually I quite like the informal one." Jiang He, who started the car, replied lightly.

Gu Xia obviously didn't expect this. He opened his mouth slightly and looked at Jiang He blankly. Jiang He endured it again and again, but this time he really couldn't hold it back and finally laughed out loud.

"You're playing tricks on me! You're playing tricks on me again!" Gu Xia protested angrily.

"Because you are cute." Jiang He replied naturally, but Gu Xia remained silent for a long time. Jiang He glanced at him doubtfully and found that Gu Xia was so beautiful that she was almost smoking.

The office of Machix Venture Capital is located on the top floor of Ruijin Financial Center. As expected, Yu Hao was waiting at the elevator entrance early as he said on the phone.

The moment he saw Jiang He, he looked a little embarrassed. Just when he was about to say something, his expression became bright because of Gu Xia who was following closely behind.

But Gu Xia waved at him as if nothing happened, "We meet again, Mr. Yu."

"What are you doing here?" Yu Huan asked in a bad tone.

"I told you, I am Jiang He's partner. Isn't it normal to appear here?"

Gu Xia's tone was not very reasonable, but it seemed that Yu Hao who questioned him was unreasonable.

Yu Hao had no choice but to smile and nodded, leading the two of them to the conference room where Jiang He had been to more than a dozen times.

As soon as Jiang He entered the conference room, he found that the two partners he had met several times before were not there. Instead, Luo Linshan, whom he had not seen for a long time, was sitting at the head of the conference table with a stern expression.

She crossed her legs and was flipping through Jieping Yuzhu's business plan arrogantly. She clearly heard Jiang He and the others had arrived, but she didn't bother to raise her head to take a look.

"Long time no see, Mr. Luo." Jiang He greeted Luo Linshan calmly.

Luo Linshan's appearance here was unexpected and reasonable for Jiang He.

Within three months of joining Maeglin, she realized Luo Linshan's desire to control Yu Huan. The word "overwhelming" couldn't be more appropriate to describe it.

Luo Linshan played with Yu Huan like a Barbie doll. She seemed to have deep love for him, but in fact, he was extremely demanding and did not allow him to deviate even a little from the path she had already planned. She did not care about his sense of freedom at all.

Yu Huan seems to be full of complaints about this, "My mother is like a huge dark cloud covering my head." But more often than not, he actually enjoys it. After all, being controlled means forever. Someone is supporting me and dancing in shackles. It seems heavy but actually it is light.

Speaking of mother and son, they seem to be a good match.

"That's your mother, right? She looks so serious!"

Gu Xia asked Yu Hao in a low voice, but Yu Hao ignored him, but the momentary tightening of his cheeks was enough for Gu Xia.

Luo Linshan's arrogance was naturally even worse than that of Yu Hao. She ignored Jiang He's right hand that he stretched out in front of her and flipped through two more pages of the business plan, but finally spoke up.

"Jiang He, there is nothing wrong with you developing projects and attracting investment. However, I still hope that you can speak for yourself with the strength of the project itself, rather than relying on your own capital. If you take too many shortcuts, you will eventually run into trouble."

Luo Linshan's sharp and offensive opening was obviously not what Yu Huan had expected. He quickly said to smooth things over, "Mr. Luo, you misunderstood. It is Machix Ventures that wants to invest in Jieping to help with bathing, not me..."

Luo Linshan just glanced at Yu Hao, and Yu Hao immediately shut up as if he had been slapped.

Gu Xia saw this and sneered unabashedly. Yu Hao's face instantly turned red and he looked like he wanted to knock his head on the table and faint.

"Yu Wei... or Machix Venture Capital, the real reason why they want to invest in your project. Jiang He, I think you should know better than me." Luo Linshan pointed out.

"I always thought Mr. Yu was optimistic about Jieping Zhuyu's future development." Jiang He's answer was neither humble nor overbearing, but in Luo Linshan's opinion, it was just pretentious.

"Jiang He, Yu Juan is young and has a simple emotional experience. It is normal to confuse appreciation and admiration for a while. But you are different. You have rich experience and are older. You should have warned him early instead of taking advantage of him!"

Luo Linshan's two or three simple sentences completely "confused right and wrong". Not only did she twist Yu Hao's pursuit of Jiang He into Jiang He's deliberate seduction, she also tried to humiliate Jiang He as a slut.

"Young? If calculated based on retirement age, Mr. Yu is indeed young."

Gu Xia couldn't stand listening any more, and uttered a strange and sinister sentence. Jiang He almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and Yu Hao couldn't sit still anymore, and stood up as soon as he slapped the table.

"What did you say? Say it again if you can!" Being humiliated in front of him, Yu Hao's years of upbringing could not stop his anger.

(End of this chapter)