Climbing the Career Ladder

Chapter 61

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Seeing Fang Zhicheng waiting for a long time, Qin Yuming held up her skirt and sat down, saying with a smile: "Sorry, I was just walking on the street for a while and kept you waiting for a long time."

Fang Zhicheng spread his hands, made a nonchalant gesture, and said with a smile: "When a man waits for a woman, this is an opportunity to show his gentlemanly manners."

Qin Yuming stared at Fang Zhicheng's handsome face and deliberately teased him, "Then I'll have to let you wait a little longer in the future."

Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "Sister-in-law, you are too good at climbing up the ladder, aren't you?"

Xu Jiao covered her mouth and laughed, "Just now you said you were a gentleman, but now you regret it. It turns out that men can't stand the test."

Fang Zhicheng glanced at Xu Jiao's youthful and lovely face and retorted: "When a woman lets a man test her occasionally, that's romantic. If she tests him non-stop, that's not romantic."

Xu Jiao asked curiously: "What is that?"

"Pretentious!" Fang Zhicheng said softly.

Xu Jiao thought Fang Zhicheng was quite humorous and his laughter was as clear and pleasant as a silver bell.

Qin Yuming frowned and pretended to pull Xu Jiao away, saying, "Xu Jiao, you know what kind of person Fang Zhicheng is, right? This guy looks honest, but he's actually very mean. Let's just be hypocritical and ignore him. Let him stay here alone."

Fang Zhicheng laughed loudly, begging for mercy, and said, "Sister-in-law, stop making trouble. Let's sit down and decide what to eat tonight."

Qin Yuming also felt a little guilty and a little guilty for bickering in front of Xu Jiao. He snorted, flipped through the menu, handed it to Xu Jiao and said, "You should order something."

Xu Jiao thought for a while and ordered a steak for herself and Qin Yuming. Seeing that the two did not ask for too much, Fang Zhicheng waved to the waiter and ordered a seafood platter, fruit salad, special drinks and ice cream.

Qin Yuming winked at Fang Zhicheng and whispered, "Why order so much? Can we eat it all?"

Fang Zhicheng knew that Qin Yuming was worried about the high price, so he smiled and said, "I've made a little money recently, and it's better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone, so I'll just treat you two to a meal."

Qin Yuming asked curiously, "How did you get rich? You didn't embezzle money, did you?"

Fang Zhicheng waved his hands quickly and said with a wry smile: "Sister-in-law, how can you look at me like that? Am I that kind of person?"

Xu Jiao chuckled and said, "I also think Brother Fang is not that kind of person."

Listening to Xu Jiao speaking for her, Qin Yuming looked at Fang Zhicheng with amusement. Fang Zhicheng turned his head and looked at the passers-by outside the glass window, pretending to know nothing.

Qin Yuming and Xu Jiao had a good relationship. While they were eating, they talked about some things in school. Qin Yuming seemed to say it deliberately for Fang Zhicheng to hear, and asked, "Is Zhang Xin still pestering you recently?"

Xu Jiao glanced at Fang Zhicheng, as if she was afraid that he would be angry, and quickly winked at Qin Yuming.

Qin Yuming leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Popular women are more attractive."

Xu Jiao's face showed a disgusted look, and she said, "That guy is so annoying, like a sticky candy."

"That's because you are charming enough." Qin Yuming took a sip of lemonade and said sarcastically, "It's a pity that some people don't have good eyesight and don't know how to cherish."

Xu Jiao blushed immediately, subconsciously leaned over to take the pink leather bag, and whispered: "I'm going to the bathroom."

After Xu Jiao left, Fang Zhicheng grabbed the soft hand that Qin Yuming had placed on the table and said angrily, "Is what you said just now interesting?"

Qin Yuming shook off Fang Zhicheng's hand and said proudly, "I find it very interesting. You and Xu Jiao are really a good match. I know her very well. She has never been in a relationship, which means she still has the most precious thing a woman has."

Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "The most precious thing for a woman is relative. It's just that for some people, some people may not value it at all."

Qin Yuming said disdainfully: "Nonsense, do you dare to swear to heaven that you don't want it?"

After they finished talking, there was a brief silence. The waiter started serving steak and fruit salad, and the two stopped arguing and ignored each other.

After Xu Jiao sat down, the three of them started eating. Fang Zhicheng and Qin Yuming sat opposite each other, so he took off his shoes and deliberately used his toes to hook Qin Yuming. Qin Yuming looked up and glared at Fang Zhicheng, then retracted her legs, but didn't say anything else. Fang Zhicheng became bolder, and his feet chased Qin Yuming's legs like radar. The friction between the two legs was like a subtle electric current coming from the toes, which made Fang Zhicheng's appetite increase.

After dinner, Qin Yuming found an excuse to let Fang Zhicheng and Xu Jiao be alone. Fang Zhicheng was so angry that he thought Qin Yuming was too much. He had confessed to him, but he still gave him such a difficult problem.

If you reject a woman once, you can be considered elegant. But if you reject a woman twice, no matter how gently you are, you will be despised.

Walking with Xu Jiao on the plastic track on the university campus, Fang Zhicheng suddenly felt his steps heavy, and his conscience condemned him with every step.

"Xu Jiao" "Zhi Cheng"...

The two voices were actually uttered at the same time in tacit understanding. Xu Jiao covered her mouth and laughed, and Fang Zhicheng condemned himself even more.

"You go first." Fang Zhicheng said awkwardly, "Ladies first."

Xu Jiao faced the starry sky and said softly, "Last time, you rejected me. Thank you for your honesty, but I think it's impossible for men and women to understand each other after just one meeting. So, I'm willing to have more contact with you. Even if we can't be lovers, we can be good friends. Because I've heard many stories about you from Sister Yuming, and I admire you very much."

The two came to the playground bleachers, holding the railing, Fang Zhicheng looked into the distance, and saw girls and girls cuddling and sitting together on the lawn not far away. Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Then let's start as ordinary friends."

The breeze messed up her bangs. Xu Jiao looked at her feet and whispered, "Another polite rejection?"

Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said, "I'm not rejecting you, but I'm seriously considering it. You're a very simple girl, and it's actually quite nice to have such a simple friend."

Xu Jiao smiled bitterly: "Even if you are refusing, I have made up my mind."

"What have you decided to do?" Fang Zhicheng asked doubtfully.

"I want to pursue you." Xu Jiao's voice was as thin as a mosquito. "You are the first man I went on a blind date with. Why don't you like me? I am very unwilling to accept it, so I must make you like me."

Fang Zhicheng was speechless and sighed, "You are a proud girl."