Chapter 102 Fallen Heiress × Revengeful CEOSecret AdmirerPartner (21)
Chapter 102 Fallen Heiress × Revengeful CEOSecret AdmirerPartner (21)
Chen Jiao frowned.
"not yet."
All they do is eat, eat, eat. All they do is eat all day long.
She was exhausted after a long day; she didn't know which was more important.
Jiang Chen understood the meaning behind that expression.
"You should rest. I'll have someone bring it over later."
That's more like it. Seeing that he tactfully took his leave, Chen Jiao closed the door, collapsed onto the bed, and lay there happily.
It was indeed late at night. I had been lying down for a while and felt hungry when I heard a knock on the door.
Without the annoying Lu Huai'an, her life was wonderful.
Chen Jiao got up and opened the door, and saw that Jiang Chen had personally delivered it. She raised an eyebrow.
"Thank you."
Jiang Chen showed no intention of moving.
"Would it be convenient for me to eat with you?"
The inquiry was very polite, and nothing was apparent from the surface.
Chen Jiao gave him a strange look. "Are you scared to be alone?"
What does it have to do with her? She's useless.
Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lu Huai'an asked me about Chen Xing's whereabouts today. I guess he might be looking for you."
After speaking, he carefully observed Chen Jiao's expression.
Sure enough, Chen Jiao turned around but didn't close the door.
Jiang Chen followed and casually closed the door.
Chen Jiao sat down casually. "What did you say?"
She didn't want to see Lu Huai'an, that unlucky person, during her vacation.
Jiang Chen didn't look up, his hands moving smoothly as he laid out the dinner.
"It's a trade secret, so I can't disclose it."
He was asking about Chen Xing, not Chen Jiao. It's a business trip, so it's indeed inconvenient to disclose that information.
Chen Jiao was quite pleased to hear this. Sure, this should anger Lu Huai'an.
When I'm in a good mood, I have a good appetite, and I started to feel hungry when I saw the delicious dinner in front of me.
Seeing her focused on eating, Jiang Chen spoke up seemingly casually.
"Did you have a fight with Lu Huai'an?"
Chen Jiao was in a rare good mood and wasn't being sarcastic.
"Is he worthy?"
It's still quite prickly.
Jiang Chen didn't say anything for a while, then spoke.
"That guy who got drunk in the elevator last time, is he now my ex-boyfriend?"
He said it was unintentional, just like chatting with an ordinary friend, as if he didn't think the question involved anyone's privacy at all.
Chen Jiao, of course, didn't notice anything amiss. He frowned and pondered, "Who? Liang Qingyuan?" The same three words again.
"Is he worthy?"
They look down on the whole world as equals.
If it weren't for the fact that her life has been pretty good lately, and she doesn't have any worries except seeing Lu Huai'an every day, she would feel like the whole world deserves to die.
Jiang Chen lowered his eyes and quieted down, no longer disturbing her while she ate.
Although he didn't know what Lu Huai'an said during last night's call, he vaguely sensed something ominous from Chen Xing's words.
For example, when Chen Xing received Lu Huai'an's help, wasn't the price he paid by mortgaging his younger sister, Chen Jiao, to Lu Huai'an?
I felt a bit angry when I first thought about it.
After all, although Chen Jiao may seem to have a bad temper, she is definitely not someone who is wary of others, especially her brother Chen Xing.
If Chen Xingzhen really did such a thing, even if it was to avenge his parents or the Chen family, such behavior is still despicable.
In this way, those actions that seemed to be for Chen Jiao's benefit were just hypocritical attempts to make amends and express guilt.
It seems that Chen Xing is listening to Chen Jiao, but in reality, every step he takes is the result that Chen Xing wants.
But Chen Xing seemed to regret it and wanted his sister back.
Combined with his rather cold and stern words at the end of last night, Jiang Chen, after a night of speculation, vaguely felt that it was pretty close to the truth.
As for Lu Huai'an, does he probably like Chen Jiao?
Or is there another purpose?
He liked Chen Xing, and he sent Chen Xing to his side, giving him a huge advantage. There was no ulterior motive that would make a businessman spend so much money.
Jiang Chen glanced at Chen Jiao, who was eating her meal oblivious to everything.
So, I don't know if this kind of personality is a good thing or not.
She was exploited and manipulated, but she herself was completely unaware of all the intricacies involved.
Jiang Chen was somewhat angry, but he suppressed his emotions and continued to probe.
"Don't you like Lu Huai'an?"
Chen Jiao finally looked up at him, but Jiang Chen was eating. He spoke casually, without any emotion, just a casual question.
"Ah."
Chen Jiao gave a perfunctory reply.
She's being used as a shield now, but only heaven, earth, she, and her brother know about this; as for the others, that's another story.
Do you dislike him?
His tone remained very casual, as if he were chatting with a friend.
Chen Jiao was caught off guard and replied, "Mm."
Jiang Chen knew that if he said too much, she would become emotionally unstable and might get impatient and angry.
Change the subject.
"I heard from your brother that you opened a shop?"
At this point, Chen Jiao finally became interested and his mind started working.
"Yes, some carpenters. Would you like to see my work?"
She was doing it on purpose; if Jiang Chen didn't appreciate it, he wouldn't enjoy the meal.
Why should a bunch of ordinary people be afraid of her work?
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I'd be happy to."
Chen Jiao stood up, excitedly opened the photo album and handed it to him, then looked on with anticipation.
If he doesn't like it, he won't be able to eat; if he does like it, then there's another person who can appreciate his talent—either way, he wins.
Jiang Chen carefully examined each document, without showing any displeasure on his face.
After a moment, he nodded and looked directly into Chen Jiao's eyes. "Not bad, I think it's very impressive."
Chen Jiao raised an eyebrow. "A lot of people don't like it. Are you saying this because of my brother?"
She still felt that Jiang Chen represented the mediocre majority.
These people love to lie. She used to be able to hear a lot of lies just by throwing money around.
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "It's really good. I'll go to the store to take a look another day."
Chen Jiao looked doubtful. "That's also possible."
Seeing that Jiang Chen had received a reply but remained calm and continued eating with relish, Chen Jiao was in a good mood.
"You're a nice person."
He could still eat after watching it, so he must be genuinely sincere.
Jiang Chen raised his eyes. "You have quite a bit of talent."
To his surprise, Chen Jiao rolled her eyes at him, lowered her head to eat, and showed no joy.
It would be nice to receive his approval, but she doesn't need it.
It's only unique if a small number of people like it; if everyone can appreciate it, what's so special about her?
Of course, she will also dislike those she doesn't like.
Whether you like it or not, it doesn't matter; she hates it anyway. It's just a matter of having good taste versus not having good taste.
When she fell on hard times, the whole world changed, and that's when she saw through the hypocrisy of this world.
She doesn't need anyone's approval or recognition; what's the point of such useless things?
She wanted to always be arrogant and superior, and enjoy watching them pretend to be nice to her but unable to do anything about it.
Anyway, Chen Jiao is stubborn and hypocritical. She is the only one who is right, and everyone else is always wrong. She is the center of the world.
She thinks everyone she dislikes deserves to die.
Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then asked, "Did I say something wrong?"
One good thing about Chen Jiao is that she always has a reason for making things difficult for people, regardless of whether it's reasonable or not. In her view, it's all reasonable. Jiang Chen knows he can ask her directly about this issue.
Hearing Jiang Chen's question, Chen Jiao casually brushed it off while eating.
"Oh, no, I hate you, but it's none of your business."
She does have a good appetite.
Jiang Chen didn't react much to these words, nodding and remaining silent for a moment:
"I understand, so where did I go wrong?"
It was rare for Chen Jiao to be in a good mood, and Jiang Chen was to some extent quite to her liking, so she didn't mind saying a few more words.
"No, that's not it. I hate everyone now."
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