naaapseattle Chapter 844 A Handsome Man's Mutual Appreciation
Chapter 844 A Handsome Man's Mutual Appreciation
"You? The dean?" "You're kidding me!"
Diao Chan recalled the white-haired deans she had seen in videos. Their appearances were worlds apart from Diao Nan's unreliable demeanor!
"Even a small research institute is full of talented people! You must have been incredibly lucky to get in, and you're even dreaming of becoming the dean?"
Diao Nan picked up a piece of food and put it in her mouth. After chewing, her eyes stung! "Hey, once I've made something of myself, I'll make your friend—Boss Ma—apologize to me. Otherwise, don't blame me for holding a grudge and not looking out for him in the future!"
He may have a bad temper, but he's not stupid. He knows he was in the wrong for getting beaten up today. But Ma Jian was definitely out of control!
Seeing that Diao Chan was too lazy to pay attention to him, he continued, "Don't think this is just because I'm lucky. Do you know how many PhDs come for interviews and can't get in? Being able to work here is enough to prove my ability!"
"Don't think too highly of yourself. I know a friend who works there too. I just don't know if it's Zhifei Aerospace."
"Oh? That's good too. It's full of high-tech companies. What does he do?"
"Over 50 years old, working as a security guard!"
Diao Nan was speechless, feeling that the friend Diao Chan mentioned had lowered her standards!
"Next time we meet, I'll introduce you. We work together, so let's look out for each other!" Diao Chan thought Lao Cha was a nice guy, and since he'd arrived earlier than Diao Nan, he was definitely more familiar with the environment and could give Diao Nan some pointers!
"No, no—I'll be someone important from now on, why would I be friends with a security guard?"
Diao Chan's face fell: "What's wrong with a security guard? He doesn't steal or rob, he's so old, and he's still working hard to earn money, that deserves respect! If everyone thought like you, then wouldn't successful people also look down on you?"
"Hey, you don't understand. If people like us want to get ahead, we have to network. Why would I waste my time associating with a security guard? I'd rather spend that time getting to know the company leaders!"
Diao Chan ignored him. This man was too opportunistic! A superior person, indeed? He didn't even know how to be a decent human being!
At the Guanhai Tower, Ma Jian chatted with Xiao Ru.
"Ma Jian, you're always too impulsive. How embarrassing! You hit Diao Chan's cousin!"
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. I'll find a chance to explain to Chen... uh, Old Chen later!"
It's not entirely his fault. Ever since he rescued Xiaoru and the others in Junxiao City, their relationship had started to warm up. But then, for some reason, Xiaoru suddenly became cold towards him the next day. He tried to ask her out several times, but she wouldn't come. Today was the first time they'd met since that day. That's why he booked the entire floor so he could have a proper chat with Xiaoru and avoid being disturbed!
As it turned out, not only did Diao Nan come up to bother her, but he also spoke rudely to Xiao Ru. It was no wonder he got beaten up! Looking at it now, Diao Chan clearly didn't blame her; she was still reasonable.
"Sigh, Diao Chan has it tough too..."
Ma Jian was taken aback, wondering where Xiao Ru's words came from. Did she know that Diao Chan's current job wasn't easy to earn money? However, her meeting Chen Xiao was a blessing from heaven, a chance to change her fate in an instant!
"Once she meets Old Chen, things will be much easier for her."
Xiaoru's expression was somewhat complicated. "That's not necessarily true. Old Chen doesn't seem very reliable either—"
"Cough cough."
Ma Jian spat out a mouthful of water. "Xiao Ru, you don't know, Lao Chen is a very sentimental person!"
"Sentimental?" Xiaoru sneered.
Ma Jian was a little confused. His boss seemed like a very upright person, so why did Xiao Ru seem to have a problem with him?
Next, Ma Jian used 5000 words to describe Chen Xiao's good qualities. How loyal and upright he was!
"You're praising Ma Jian so much. It sounds like you're using him as a role model!" Xiaoru's words were somewhat teasing, since she understood Ma Jian to be doing much better than Chen Xiao!
"No, no, I won't take him as a role model at work!" Despite Chen Xiao's large business, he knew Chen Xiao was a hands-off manager who didn't do anything. If he were to emulate Chen Xiao, his company probably wouldn't survive three months!
"But when it comes to being a person of integrity and taking relationships seriously, I take him as my role model!" Ma Jian recalled the persona he had created for Chen Xiao in front of Xiao Ru, an image of someone who was extremely serious about relationships!
To his surprise, Xiaoru simply responded with an "oh" and seemed to have lost all interest in continuing the conversation! Ma Jian panicked immediately. What was going on?
Xiaoru then asked, seemingly out of the blue, "Ma Jian, have you ever heard the story of the Gaza girl who fell in love with Netanyahu?"
What? Ma Jian immediately realized that she thought Chen Xiao's monogamy was as absurd as a Gaza girl falling in love with Netanyahu?
His expression was strange. Was Xiaoru really that good at judging people? She only met the boss once, yet she saw through his womanizing nature?
Just then, the phone rang—
He picked it up and exclaimed in surprise, then quickly swiped to answer the call: "Boss!" It was Chen Xiao calling!
"Ma Jian, where are you? Have lunch with Lao Li!"
"Old Li?" Ma Jian immediately recognized him as Li Guoqiang. Their companies were on the same floor in Junxiao Lakeside CBD, and they interacted frequently. He also knew that Chen Xiao and Cha Lan had recently been giving Li Guoqiang some attention regarding new business; apparently, he was going abroad soon to aggressively expand into new markets, and Ma Jian was preparing to investigate.
"Gah—", Ma Jian was a little embarrassed!
Chen Xiao invited him to lunch, and he couldn't refuse. Besides, Li Guoqiang was also there. But he had finally managed to have a date with Xiaoru at noon today.
"What's wrong?" Chen Xiao sensed that he had something difficult to say!
"Boss, it's me and Xiaoru."
Chen Xiao immediately understood: "Alright, let's get together again when Lao Li comes back to China next time!"
At this moment, Xiaoru spoke up: "Ma Jian, go have dinner with your friends, don't worry about me."
Ma Jian was immediately at a loss. He looked at Xiao Ru and said, "Boss, how about we go together?"
Chen Xiao didn't want to go with him. Xiao Ru was there, and if he went, he would have to act, which would be too tiring!
"I'm not going. I'm going with Lao Li to the suburbs, to [Manyuan], the place I told you about before, to try some farm-style food."
Ma Jian: ".", This is damn it! Isn't this all preordained? It's God's arrangement!
"Hello, hello—", Chen Xiao's voice came through, thinking that Ma Jian had no signal!
"Chen Xiao, come over with your friends. Ma Jian and I are also at [Manyuan], and we haven't started serving the food yet." The room was quiet, and Xiao Ru heard Chen Xiao and Ma Jian's conversation clearly. Sensing Ma Jian's dilemma, she took the initiative to invite Chen Xiao over!
Little did he know, Chen Xiao was also annoyed! Why did you ask me out? Why did you ask me out? If Ma Jian had asked him out, he would have definitely refused, but since Xiao Ru had asked, he felt he should still consider Ma Jian's feelings.
Just as he was struggling with this, Xiaoru added, "Chen Xiao, Diao Chan is here too." What did it matter to him whether Diao Chan was here or not? Chen Xiao remembered how she had been arguing with him at Tianchi Hot Spring. Although he later learned that she was standing up for Xiang Jun, he had never been treated like that before. Even if he didn't hold a grudge, he still couldn't save face!
"Okay, let's go!" Chen Xiao finally agreed, because he and Li Guoqiang were almost at [Manyuan]!
After hanging up the phone, he explained Ma Jian and Xiao Ru's situation to Li Guoqiang. Li Guoqiang chuckled, "Mr. Chen, should I say I'm a car mechanic today?"
"No need for that, just mention it briefly to the car seller!"
"Good, good. Luckily, I drove my Junxing M8 here today. If I had been in your Rolls-Royce Phantom, I wouldn't have been able to keep up the act!"
Chen Xiao shook his head, wondering how Ma Jian would explain to Xiao Ru after their identities were exposed. He was worried that Ma Jian's face would be scratched up by then!
The Junxing M8 was parked in the parking lot of [Manyuan]. Chen Xiao got out and saw Qianqian's Audi A3. He had driven this car when he had dinner with Ma Jian and Xiaoru last time, so he naturally remembered it!
Upon entering [Manyuan], Ma Jian and Xiao Ru were already downstairs to greet us!
"Boss, Old Li!"
"President Chen, President Li!" Xiao Ru greeted them with a smile, knowing that Chen Xiao was Ma Jian's best friend. Even though she disapproved of his attitude towards relationships, she still gave him plenty of face!
"Hello, this is a friend of mine, a car seller, Lao Li—" Chen Xiao proactively assigned Li Guoqiang an identity to avoid him getting confused when talking to Ma Jian later and giving himself away!
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps behind him. Before Chen Xiao could turn around, he heard Xiao Ru call out, "Diao Chan."
Chen Xiao's expression immediately turned strange. He knew Diao Chan was here, but he hadn't planned to meet her. But now that Xiao Ru had called out, he remembered that the two of them had played a couple last time. Could he really say they had broken up after only a few days?
Diao Chan didn't expect to run into Chen Xiao here. She originally planned to just say hello and be done with it, but when she saw Xiao Ru, she realized that if the scene was exposed, it might cause trouble for President Ma. She was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say!
Chen Xiao reacted quickly and called out, "Xiao Chan."
Diao Chan walked over and said, "I'm having a get-together with my cousin and some friends. Oh, you're here too."
The two could only continue pretending to be a couple, but their acting was becoming a bit off.
Fortunately, someone else came out from behind, and a voice called out, "Xiao Chan, I promised to pay today, don't try to steal it!" It was Diao Nan limping out as he chased after them!
He knew his cousin well; although she told him to pay for the meal, she would always pay in advance. She always felt that Diao Nan was a little strapped for cash, and that boys' expenses were high. Even though she was his sister, she always took good care of him, her cousin!
Seeing Chen Xiao and the others, he paused for a moment, then walked over and asked, "Who are these people?"
Diao Chan was now in an awkward situation. How should she introduce him? Boyfriend? That was definitely out of the question. With her cousin's big mouth, all her relatives would know by tomorrow! But if she said he was just a friend, how could she get past Xiao Ru?
Ma Jian realized the problem and immediately became nervous. Fortunately, Diao Chan vaguely said, "My friend, Chen Xiao—"
Then he looked at Li Guoqiang.
Chen Xiao then introduced, "This is my friend, Lao Li, he's in the car sales business!"
Friends? Diao Nan glanced at Chen Xiao, then at his cousin. They were truly a handsome man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven! He couldn't help but have some guesses. He knew his cousin's personality; she rarely had male friends. Even though she was only in her early twenties, she found men under 30 immature, saying she couldn't stand their first words! And men over 30, she considered them too old, saying there was a generation gap in their conversations!
But this Chen Xiao, she actually said she was a friend? It seems that what he guessed was pretty much true! So, as a member of the Diao family, he felt it was necessary to bring honor to his cousin.
He stepped forward and shook hands with Chen Xiao: "Hello, my name is Diao Nan, I'm Xiao Chan's cousin. I work at Zhifei Aerospace."
When saying the words "Zhifei Aerospace", the pronunciation was particularly strong, with a sense of emphasis!
These four words did indeed catch Chen Xiao and his group's attention.
Smiling, Chen Xiao mimicked him: "Chen Xiao works in business at Dr. Feng's Robotics Technology Group."
Diao Nan's eyes lit up: "What a coincidence! What a coincidence!"
Just as Chen Xiao was wondering where the conversation was coming from, Diao Nan continued, "We both work for large companies, and [Zhifei Aerospace] has a close partnership with Dr. Feng Robotics Technology Group. Let's communicate more and help each other in the future!"
"By the way, if you ever go out to do business and encounter any technical issues that you can't explain clearly, I can help you. I study X-rays, and I can explain all the technical aspects of this field to you!"
Chen Xiao gave a perfunctory smile: "Okay!"
But Diao Nan held his hand tightly and didn't let go. Instead, she said emotionally, "You know, before I met you, I always thought I was incomparably handsome."
Chen Xiao immediately got goosebumps and looked at Diao Chan behind Diao Nan. She found that Diao Chan's flawless face had suddenly turned red. Clearly, she was caught off guard by Diao Nan's narcissism!
"Ahem—, so what about now?" Chen Xiao suppressed a laugh.
Diao Nan, seemingly unfazed, continued, "After meeting you, I felt a mutual appreciation for our good looks."
"Diao Nan—", Diao Chan couldn't take it anymore and called out to him from behind. "Either you leave, or I leave!" This is too embarrassing!
Chen Xiao also got goosebumps all over, having truly experienced Diao Nan's hilarious personality!
Diao Nan then released Chen Xiao's hand and turned to shake hands with Li Guoqiang: "Mr. Li, what kind of cars do you sell?"
Li Guoqiang dared not be negligent and quickly shook hands with Diao Nan, saying, "I sell Junxing cars."
Diao Nan was very pleased to see Li Guoqiang's respect for her, assuming it was due to the halo effect of being an employee of [Zhifei Aerospace]. She patted Li Guoqiang's hand and said, "Great, Mr. Li, if I buy a car from you later, can you give me a discount?"
Li Guoqiang smiled and said, "It's definitely not okay for others to buy it, but if you want to buy it, you have to make it happen!"
Diao Nan laughed out loud. This Mr. Li is a wonderful person, he knows how to give face! His POLO is too small, he has wanted to replace it for a long time, but he is short of money!
However, if I start working at Zhifei Aerospace right away, the income will be high enough that I might consider buying a Junxing M7 on installment!
"It's a deal, you have to give me at least a 95% discount!"
Li Guoqiang smiled, thinking to himself, "If you don't pay and drive it away, there's nothing I can say!" (End of Chapter)