Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 224 Accident
Fang Ting's words were not very clear. She had not been with the company for long and did not know Cheng Lang.

Li Jiayuan only understood the situation after Ruan Mei arrived.

"Brother Yuan, Cheng Lang is here, but..."

He sensed something was wrong from Ruan Mei's furrowed brows and hesitant little face, and strode into the office.

Upon entering, a strong smell of alcohol hit you, hitting you right in the head. Cheng Lang was lying drunk on a chair, clutching a bottle of liquor in his hand.

Fang Ting didn't know Cheng Lang, but judging from Cheng Lang's appearance and the fact that Ruan Mei still let him in, she could roughly guess that this person was not an ordinary person and should also be one of the company's employees. She just wondered why there was such a drunkard under Brother Yuan's command.

Seeing Cheng Lang's appearance, Li Jiayuan's face instantly darkened like a storm cloud, but then he immediately thought of something else.

The only time Cheng Lang vented like this in the drama was after Zhan Qiao left; judging by the time, it was about time.

"You guys go out first."

"Oh"

Ruan Mei and Fang Ting went outside. As soon as they stepped out, Fang Ting couldn't wait to ask.

"Xiaomei, who is that person?"

"That person is Yuan Ge's friend. Don't ask me, I don't know either."

Ruan Mei has been in a good mood lately because Fang Ting has arrived, giving her someone to talk to again. Moreover, Fang Ting is really hardworking and often inquires about Yuan Ge's preferences; she's a great assistant.

From now on, her work will be much easier.

Fang Ting nodded, and the quick-witted girl immediately realized that this was probably not the question she should ask, so she changed the subject.

"Xiaomei, are you going out with Miss Huang again today? I know there's a shopping mall nearby with the latest Dior models. I have a friend who works there, and I asked him to reserve one for me. Why don't we go take a look together?"

She actually wanted to ask Huang Lei out, but she had found out that Huang Lei never interacted with anyone else in the company except for work, and the only person she was close to was Ruan Mei.

Fang Ting glanced at Ruan Mei's Prada dress and couldn't help but feel envious. Ruan Mei had only been working at the company for a short time, yet she was already wearing designer clothes. This one dress must have cost Fang Ting a month's salary.

Her salary is eight thousand, and it will be more after she becomes a full-time employee, but she doesn't dare to dream of wearing clothes like this.

"buying clothes?"

Ruan Mei's clear eyes were full of doubt, and seemed to carry a hint of resistance.

"No need, I don't like shopping malls."

Fang Ting noticed that Ruan Mei usually wore designer brands or mid-range luxury items, and assumed that Ruan Mei liked these luxury goods. She didn't understand Ruan Mei and forgot about Ruan Mei's fickle personality.

How could she possibly spend money on luxury goods? Let alone luxury goods, the fact that she doesn't buy clothes from street vendors is already the greatest respect she can show to herself regarding her job and salary.

Fang Ting froze. He didn't like shopping malls, and he thought Ruan Mei was joking, but Ruan Mei answered very seriously.

"Going to the mall is too expensive, so I need to work hard to save money now."

"What about your clothes?"

"Clothes? These are clothes that Miss Lei Huang bought wholesale from her friend's shop. They're not worth much. If I go shopping with her, I can get a much cheaper price. I can buy two dresses for a hundred yuan."

Ruan Mei spoke with a hint of pride, as if she were excited about her money-saving move, completely oblivious to the fact that Fang Ting across from her was practically bursting with rage!

Worthless!

You say these clothes aren't worth anything! My silly girl, do you know how many hours' wages one of these clothes would cost you?
Fang Ting didn't dare reveal the true price of the clothes, but she gained a deeper impression of Huang Lei: generous, wealthy, and thoughtful.

Rumors suggest that Huang Lei is the daughter of insurance tycoon Huang Tian, ​​and wearing luxury goods seems perfectly normal for people like her.

Only a simpleton like Ruan Mei wouldn't recognize the brand of the clothes.

Ruan Mei only ever looks at the price when buying clothes; she never pays attention to such things. To her, luxury clothes and designer bags aren't as appealing as discounted eggs at the market. "I'm going to the market with Miss Huang today."

When it comes to cooking, Ruan Mei's eyes light up as if she has opened up her own private domain.

Li Jiayuan really liked Ruan Mei's Dongpo pork, so Huang Lei thought about learning how to make it. She invited Ruan Mei to go to the market to buy groceries and cook together.

Fang Ting was surprised to hear this. Huang Lei, a young lady from a wealthy family, could cook? After her initial surprise, she was also pleased. She thought that Ruan Mei and Huang Lei were so close because they lived on the same floor and were neighbors.

She lives downstairs from them now, so she has many opportunities to visit them often.

"Xiaoting, your phone number was just at the front desk."

Fang Ting's expression changed slightly, and she shook her head unhappily.

"It's probably some kind of harassing call. I'll ignore it."

Ding Xiaoxie has been acting crazy lately, saying he wants to apologize for what happened last time. He's insane, I wonder what kind of bad idea he's up to now.

In the original drama, Fang Ting liked Ding Xiaoxie, and the two overcame their family feud to be together.

But now, because of Li Jiayuan's commotion, Fang Ting only feels disgust towards Ding Xiaoxie, which can be considered a saving for Fang Ting.

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office

Looking at Cheng Lang, who was completely drunk and like a useless person, Li Jiayuan went to fetch a basin of water after about three minutes.

The water was splashed hard on Cheng Lang's face, and Cheng Lang's body trembled violently, then he seemed to sober up a little.

Recognizing Li Jiayuan standing before him, Cheng Lang slumped onto the table in despair.

"Brother Yuan."

Li Jiayuan didn't speak, but just stared coldly at Cheng Lang. The more sober Cheng Lang became, the stronger his pain became. He didn't know who to tell about his heartache.

After a long pause, Cheng Lang's voice trembled with emotion.
“Brother Yuan. Zhan Qiao, Zhan Qiao, she... she’s dead.”

After saying it, Cheng Lang's body seemed to go limp, while Li Jiayuan was completely stunned by Cheng Lang's sudden words.

Unable to come to her senses for a long time, Zhan Qiao was dead!

Why is this happening? Zhan Qiao...
This sudden turn of events was completely unexpected for Li Jiayuan.

He seemed to understand why Cheng Lang was acting this way.

In the drama "No Regrets in This Life," Zhan Qiao was like a lump of mud when he left Cheng Lang. Now that Zhan Qiao is dead, the pain he endures is far greater than what is shown in the story.

Why did Zhan Qiao die? Was it another butterfly effect?

Li Jiayuan clenched his fist slightly under the table.

"Explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened?"

Cheng Lang covered his face and told what he knew.

That day, he promised Zhan Qiao that he would go back and consider immigrating with her to live. The next day, someone called him and asked him to go to the police station to identify the body.

He saw with his own eyes Zhan Qiao, her face ashen, lying coldly in the freezer.

Cheng Lang's world has collapsed.

The man who killed Zhan Qiao was named Tong Qing, and he was from Zhan Qiao's hometown.

Hearing this, Li Jiayuan was even more confused. He remembered Tong Qing. He was Zhan Qiao's fellow villager, loved Zhan Qiao, and died protecting her. Why would he be the one who killed Zhan Qiao now?
(End of this chapter)