PFC Chapter 370 The Smell of Tea
Chapter 370 The Smell of Tea
Young Master Pei was very arrogant. He took a step forward with every word he spoke. With this arrogant attitude, he forced Jiang Ling to retreat again and again until his back was pressed against the cold wall. He only stopped when he had nowhere to retreat.
Jiang Ling was groaning inwardly. As he stepped back, he also had to keep the documents in his arms steady so that they wouldn't shake and scatter.
Faced with Pei Jin's deliberate provocation, he nodded repeatedly and dared not say a word of rebuttal or defense.
"Don't worry, Master Pei, I swear to heaven..." Jiang Ling transferred the weight of the documents in his arms to one hand, raised the free hand, raised a finger with difficulty and said, "President Bai and I are just ordinary classmates, and I will never have any improper thoughts about her."
Pei Jin looked up and down at Jiang Ling in front of him with contempt again. After he was sure that this man was not even half as good as him in any way, he finally believed what he said.
With such little courage, Bai Yuan probably wouldn't look up to him. He thought that this guy wouldn't be able to make any waves. After being taught a lesson by me today, the flame that might have ignited was completely extinguished in advance.
Pei Jin raised his chin and snorted arrogantly, "Remember what you said today."
Then, he reached out his hand and tapped Jiang Ling's chest, his eyes dark and threatening, "I will keep an eye on you!"
Jiang Ling: ...
Are you a primary school student???
Pei Jin was happy to say such harsh words. He did not forget what Bai Yuan had said just now, telling him not to touch Jiang Ling, so he added:
"If even a word of what happened today reaches Bai Yuan's ears..."
He narrowed his eyes dangerously, "Just wait for death!"
Jiang Ling: ...
He's really an elementary school student.
Jiang Ling continued tactfully, "I understand, Master Pei. After we leave the office, we won't see each other again today, and I will definitely not do anything to tell tales behind your back."
Pei Jin was satisfied after getting Jiang Ling's guarantee. As long as Bai Yuan didn't know, he wouldn't be considered as lip service.
Pei Jin did not forget to make amends for himself in his heart. It was not because he was afraid of Bai Yuan. Instead, he was thinking about her and silently giving without asking for anything in return.
Bai Yuan is a daughter of a wealthy family, so how could she know that men have so many cunning minds? She did this to prevent any trouble from happening, so that when things go wrong, she won't have to solve the trouble and drive the man away. This is a once-and-for-all solution for her, and it's a precautionary measure.
Young Master Pei never leaves his name behind when doing good deeds!
After dealing with Jiang Ling, Pei Jin felt relaxed and at ease, and finally agreed to let him go.
Feeling that the pressure exerted on the surroundings had been removed, Jiang Ling, who had finally sent the young master away, did not dare to stay any longer and quickly returned to the office with the documents in his arms.
Inside the room, Bai Yuan had just put the last stroke on a document when he heard a knock on the door. He looked up and saw Jiang Ling walking in with a restless look on his face.
Bai Yuan's eyes fell on him, watching him put a thick stack of documents on the table. In just a few breaths, he noticed something strange and knew what had happened without thinking too much.
"Did Pei Jin come to you?" Because Jiang Ling is different from others, as Bai Yuan's current right-hand man, he is needed in many places, so naturally he has to win people's hearts and appease them. "He has a childish temper, don't take it to heart, don't pay attention to what he says, if he makes trouble for you, tell me at any time."
"It's okay." Jiang Ling sighed secretly, thinking that this was not what he said, so it couldn't be considered as complaining behind his back, but he didn't add insult to injury. He said indifferently, "Mr. Pei has this temper. We are all used to it."
In fact, although Pei Jin's temper seems difficult to please, it is actually very easy to figure out. As long as you follow his words, calm his temper and make him happy, there will naturally not be too many problems.
This resulted in the situation that no matter where Young Master Pei went, he was treated like a star by everyone, and many people who came for profit gathered around him. They were called followers, but in fact they were lackeys, who were specifically responsible for making the young master happy. As long as he was happy, he would naturally get a lot of benefits.
Since we are in Haiqi, a family in the upper middle level, we can't avoid dealing with the Pei family.
Even Jiang Ling had been warned by his family that no matter how Young Master Pei behaved, he must not conflict with him.
Therefore, many people have become accustomed to Pei Jin's temper. Not only have they already achieved desensitization, they have even summarized several sets of special coping plans, so it is actually not a big deal.
but……
Jiang Ling looked at Bai Yuan. Thinking that she had only been in Haiqi for more than a year, she must not have fully adapted to Pei Jin's usual style of doing things. He couldn't help but say with emotion: "I'm fine, but you..."
The young man was gentle, with a hint of helpless smile in his eyes, "It must be hard to be with him... Not only do you have to take care of his emotions, but you also have to tolerate his willfulness and unreasonable behavior. If only..."
Hearing this, Bai Yuan raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Ling. Her beautiful eyes were clear and calm. She listened to him patiently as if she understood everything.
Jiang Ling's eyes met Bai Yuan's and he suddenly stopped talking in the middle of his words. When he realized what he had said subconsciously, he was almost overwhelmed by the smell of tea in his own words.
"No, President, that's not what I meant..." Jiang Ling blushed instantly and stammered, "I, you... Hey, I just..."
Seeing Jiang Ling's embarrassment, Bai Yuan's face once again showed a gentle smile, and he comforted him without any concern: "It's okay, I know."
Bai Yuan helped Jiang Ling out of the predicament at the right time. Under Jiang Ling's grateful gaze, Bai Yuan continued, "It's not that bad. It's not hard. It's good to be more lively."
Based on his experience, Bai Yuan felt that this might be the case for all teenagers of this age. In terms of difficulty, Pei Jin was much better than Qin Lingzheng. At least he would not follow him around like a tail all day long, howling "Bai Yuan long" and "Bai Yuan short".
In comparison, Pei Jin has his own life and circle of friends, and can find things to do and entertain himself, which she is very satisfied with. Not only does it give each other enough private space, but it also allows them to have some peace and quiet.
Therefore, Pei Jin's domineering and occasionally overbearing personality was not a big problem for her.
Jiang Ling was startled at first when he heard Bai Yuan use the word "lively" to describe Pei Jin for the second time. His eyes swept over her face and he did not find any trace of falsehood. It was obviously an evaluation from the heart. Although he was a little confused at first, he soon understood and figured out the reason.
Bai Yuan has a calm and quiet personality.
Pei Jin was flamboyant and active.
The two people's personalities complement each other, and they might be unexpectedly compatible when they actually get along with each other.
No wonder Bai Yuan came to this conclusion.
and……
Jiang Ling looked at the elegant and beautiful girl in front of him. Putting aside their personalities, she and Pei Jin looked a perfect match just standing together.
After all, there are not many people, regardless of gender, who can outshine the beauty of Haiqi in terms of looks.
After figuring out the key point, Jiang Ling smiled and said, "...That's true."
Bai Yuan turned the pen in his hand and nodded gently, "Let's stop here today."
As he spoke, he tidied the desk in front of him and put the pen back into the pen holder.
"So early?" Jiang Ling was stunned. Apparently, the meeting ended nearly half an hour earlier than usual.
The school anniversary is approaching, and there are countless things to deal with and things piling up to be dealt with recently. Although there are no urgent matters that must be dealt with, it is these trivial things that are the most troublesome and time-consuming.
In order to prevent documents from piling up after the school anniversary, they took the initiative to stay for a while after school every day to deal with paperwork, and began to experience the life of workers working overtime early on.
After all, when I graduate and enter society, I will directly inherit the family business and become a boss. If I want to experience the life of an ordinary person, I have to do it now.
Therefore, as with the current practice of staying at school and going home an hour or two later, not only does no one complain, but people find it quite novel and are even more enthusiastic about it than going home after school.
In such an atmosphere, Bai Yuan set an example by herself. She would never go back until she had stayed long enough. She processed documents quickly, and sometimes when she finished the work at hand ahead of time, she would take the initiative to help share the work of others.
There is a harmonious atmosphere in the office every night. Everyone gets together like they are having a tea party, chatting and laughing while getting the work done. The efficiency has more than doubled compared to before.
However, today Bai Yuan unexpectedly went against her usual practice and took the initiative to adjourn the meeting. This was the first time since she became the president of the Student Union.
Bai Yuan picked up the coat on the back of the chair and said, "Well, today's work is done. If you have any unfinished work, leave it for tomorrow."
As she spoke, she had already changed into her coat, picked up her schoolbag, and nodded to Jiang Ling, "The school anniversary is coming soon. Don't work too hard during this period. A proper combination of work and rest will help you adjust your state and improve your efficiency. The hard battle will be fought on the day of the school anniversary. Don't overdraw your energy before then. You should also go back early, not too late. By the way, tell others that I have something to do, so I'm leaving first."
Jiang Ling listened to Bai Yuan's words and nodded slowly: "Okay."
I am busy.
If he guessed correctly, it should be referring to Pei Jin, right?
A hint of envy flashed in Jiang Ling's eyes.
The news of the business marriage between the Bai family and the Pei family has not been released yet, making it difficult to predict the market trend in the future. However, the close relationship between the young masters and young ladies of the two families is obvious to all, which forces us to make some reasonable guesses.
However, because the two people are very different in character and way of dealing with people, and are completely on two different paths, many people do not have high expectations for the marriage between the two families.
It doesn't look like a long-term sign.
But now it seems that the relationship between the two may not be as others have speculated, but may be unexpectedly more harmonious... ?
Jiang Ling, who suddenly realized this, suddenly became serious in his eyes. He felt fortunate for having made a new discovery and getting the information in advance. At the same time, he began to plan and conceive the future layout of his own industry.
After leaving the office and walking along the corridor, after a few steps, I saw Pei Jin standing by the window.
Pei Jin did not go far. He said he came out to get some fresh air, but he really just opened the window and felt the flowing air.
The boy's eyes were blank, and no one knew what he was thinking, but it was not difficult to tell that he was not in a serious mood. Instead, he was surrounded by a relaxed and happy feeling.
Bai Yuan stood there and looked at him for a while. Seeing that he hadn't noticed for a long time, he called out, "Pei Jin."
The young man turned around when he heard the voice, with some inexplicable confusion in his eyes. If you look closely, he also seemed a little unhappy that his daydream was interrupted. But all this turned into surprise when he saw Bai Yuan standing behind him.
"It's over? So soon!"
Seeing the miserable situation in the office just now, he thought he would have to wait at least another two hours!
But soon, his blue eyes showed a hint of smugness, "You didn't run out early just to wait for me, did you?"
He had seen the stack of brown paper-wrapped file bags in front of Bai Yuan just now. There were at least twenty or thirty of them. Less than a quarter of an hour had passed. How could they have been processed so quickly?
She must have skipped work!
Tsk tsk, I never thought that Bai Yuan, who usually does things in a very methodical manner and without any compromise, would actually do such a thing.
Pei Jin was secretly delighted, but he managed to look nonchalant, even a little disgusted, "I'm not rushing you. If the work is not completed and there are any adverse effects, you can't blame me!"
"Well, don't blame you." Bai Yuan followed his words and did not explain that he came out because he finished his work ahead of time.
Since thinking this way can make him happy, then let Pei Jin understand it however he wants. She doesn't care and won't make a fuss about it.
She looked at Pei Jin, who was so happy and proud that his expression was almost beyond words. Her eyes softened slightly and she asked:
"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something on the way back?"
"The sun really rises from the west." Pei Jin said in a sarcastic tone, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Bai Yuan with interest, "You actually took the initiative to ask me out?"
You have to know that every time the two of them went out together before, it was Pei Jin who took the lead. The reason was nothing more than Pei's mother's request, and Bai Yuanchun just cooperated.
But in this peaceful situation, Bai Yuan actually took the initiative to extend an invitation, which made Pei Jin feel even more curious, and even a little interested in trying it out.
Bai Yuan responded, acknowledging his decision, "Will Master Pei do me the honor?"
"I'm not saying anything, Hai Qi has wanted to date me so many times, and I'm not willing to agree to just anyone's invitation!"
With Bai Yuan's indulgence, Pei Jin naturally took advantage of the situation and acted like a young master. He climbed all the way to the top and showed off his skills like a fairy.
No matter what, as long as he still has this exquisite and perfect face with no blind spots and no flaws in all aspects, no one will hate him.
If you are handsome, you can do whatever you want.
When Pei Jin had finished showing off, he saw Bai Yuan, who had been looking at him with a smile in her eyes and patiently listening to what he was saying. He blushed, looked away to hide his guilty conscience, and spoke vaguely:
"But you can. Huh, hh, be happy. Others can't even ask for it!"