Chapter Seventy-Nine: Drinking Vinegar

  Pu Zuo Yi sat in Ran Ling Feng's office for an entire afternoon, Ran Ling Feng didn't like Pu Zuo Yi, one reason was that he was similar to Qiao Anna, another reason was that Pu Zuo Yi always pestered Jiang Xue Er, which made Ran Ling Feng jealous.

  "I told Ling Feng that I've been here for an entire afternoon, and you haven't even acknowledged me once. Are you really that busy? I'm your cousin, after all." Pu Zuo Yi sat alone on the sofa flipping through a magazine, feeling extremely bored. He wanted to go find Jiang Xue Er and the others, but was afraid of being a bother as the only man in their group. It was also his first time in Geneva, and he had no idea where he wanted to go.

  "What are you doing? I'm busy." Ruan Lingfeng continued working without even looking at him.

  "Alright then, since I'm so unwelcome here, I'll go next door to find your secretary. It's been a while since we've had a good chat, and I wonder if she's becoming even more beautiful, making me miss her all the more."

  Pu Zuo Yu stood up and was about to leave when Rang Ling Feng rushed over on horseback, saying: "Who told you to go find her?"

  Piao Zuo Yi thought this trick was pretty good, as soon as he mentioned going to Jiang Xue Er's place, he immediately reacted, "You're busy and can't accompany me to chat, so I can only go next door."

  "Alright, I'm not very busy anyway, let's just chat." Ruan Lingfeng said with a seemingly resigned tone.

  "Are you and Xue Er quarreling?" Park Zuo Yi asked curiously.

  "Mind your own business?" Yan Lingfeng lost control as soon as he heard Jiang Xue'er's name, and walked straight to the sofa to sit down.

  Piao Zuo Yu also walked over and sat down on the other side, looking at Rang Ling Feng who was still ignoring him, and said "Hey, why so fierce? You're making that stinky face again, no wonder Xue Er doesn't like you."

  "I don't have to answer your boring question," said Ruan Lingfeng with an expressionless face.

  Piao Zuo Yi looked at Rang Ling Feng and found it quite interesting. In his heart, he clearly loved Jiang Xue Er, but didn't want to talk to her. "No need for you to answer, your expression has already told me."

  Ran Lingfeng thought to himself: Is it written on my face? Is it that obvious? Ran Lingfeng asked: "I heard you're coming to Geneva to discuss the project?"

  "Yes, it's that project with Ai Jifu, I heard you're handing it over to Xue Er to handle. We'll be able to see each other every day then. Ah, thinking about working with Xue Er, eating together, and even playing together when we have nothing to do... what a wonderful thing! Now that I think about it, I wish the contract could be signed sooner so the project can start earlier." Pu Zuo leaned against the sofa, lost in his daydreams of scenes with Jiang Xue Er.

  Ran Lingfeng, who was sitting on the side, had already become so angry that his face turned red with rage. He thought to himself how Pu Zuo could know so much and said: "You can just give up your dreams, who said let Xue Er take charge of this project? This project has already been handed over to the business department."

  "Oh, really?" At this time, Pu Zuo's mobile phone rang, and it was a call from Chen Xiaohui.

  "Hey, Zuo Yu, Xue Er is almost off work, we're going out to gather, are you going? By the way, when you come, remember to call Ran Ling Feng."

  "Xue Er's warm invitation, of course I'll go, I'm coming right away."

  Piao Zuo Yi hung up the phone and thought to himself: If I don't call Ruan Ling Feng, what will his reaction be? So he deliberately said: "Xue Er invited me to play with him, so I won't accompany you."

  Ran Lingfeng was annoyed as soon as he heard that Jiang Xue'er wanted to invite Pu Zuoyi to dinner, and didn't invite him. Another rival in love has emerged, Jiang Xue'er you really know how to flirt with everyone.

  Ran Lingfeng immediately stood up and said: "Where are you going? No way, I'm going too."

  Piao Zuo Yi smiled and said: "Xue Er didn't invite you, besides, aren't you two in a fight? I don't dare bring you along."

  Ran Lingfeng retorted, "Who asked you to bring me? I'll go myself."

  Piao Zuo Yi didn't expect Rang Ling Feng's face to be so thick, even if the two of them were quarreling, hearing that the other person was going out with another man would still make her jealous. At this moment, Piao Zuo Yi felt that Rang Ling Feng was really cute, she took a look at the background where Rang Ling Feng walked out and also left.

  Jiang Xue'er and her two companions stood at the door waiting for them, seeing Ran Lingfeng walking over with Pu Zuo floating behind.

  "Older brother." Joanna called out.

  "Anna, Xiaohui." Jiang Xuer saw Ran Lingfeng coming and lowered her head, refusing to look at him.

  At this time, Park Zuo saw Jiang Xue'er and rushed over, "Xue'er, long time no see, disappearing for so many years without contacting me, I almost thought you were dead."

  "Ah, you're here too." Jiang Xue'er said.

  "When others see how happy and concerned you are about me, you don't even ask about them, it really hurts my heart." Pu Zuo said with a pretended pout.

  "Hey, Park Soo-young, when did you become so girly? Stop clinging to Xue Er quickly." Chen Xiao-hui pulled Park Soo-young away with one hand.

  "Alright, let's go." Jiang Xue'er saw them fooling around and looked at Ruan Lingfeng who was like a wooden stake, her mood suddenly turning sour.

  When they arrived at the gate, Sally had already started the car according to Jiang Xue'er's instructions and was waiting for them at the entrance. Jiang Xue'er and her three friends got in together, while Ruan Lingfeng took Pu Zuo with him.

  The three of them discussed and decided to go to the supermarket together to buy things, and then have a barbecue in Jiang Xueer's backyard. So they went straight to the supermarket, strolled around the supermarket, filled up three cars full of stuff, bought a bunch of things, and had Sally carry everything by herself.

  "Wow, Xue Er, is this your home? This villa is too beautiful!" Chen Xiao Hui exclaimed as she entered Jiang Xue Er's luxurious house.

  "This was where an old man lived four years ago, he was alone, maybe I'm just lucky to have met him, he generously gave this house to me." To be precise, it should be said that he gave it to the baby in Jiang Xue's belly when she was pregnant.

  "Geez, how come I've never encountered such a good thing?" Chen Xiaohui said.

  "You've already met him, you just don't know it yet." Joanna sighed at Chen Xiaohui's words, feeling a pang in her heart for Chen Xiaohui.

  "Alright, let's go to the garden."

  Jiang Xue'er's home didn't have any servants, and the part-time workers who usually came to clean were not around. Now that her two sons were not at home, she couldn't even be bothered to hire a part-time worker. So tonight's chores all fell on Sally, who was busy moving dishes, chairs, and tables. Fortunately, Pu Zuo and Ruan Lingfeng weren't as cold-blooded as the other three, and seeing how hard Sally was working, they also went to help out. Luckily, Jiang Xue'er's backyard had ready-made lights and a water faucet, so it wasn't too much trouble - they only needed to bring two tables, several chairs, and two stoves.

  Jiang Xue'er, Chen Xiaohui and Qiao Anna sat together whispering about something. Sally was busy for a long time and sat down on the chair to rest. As soon as she glanced at them, they knew something was up. Two of the three were sworn enemies, although Sally didn't know Chen Xiaohui, but seeing her with the same gaze as Jiang Xue'er and Qiao Anna, she knew what they were planning against her.

  Just then, Joanna's voice rang out: "Sally, we want to drink, but we forgot to buy wine earlier. Can you help us buy two cases?"

  Actually, Jiǔjiāng Xuěér's home has the most, especially in the cellar, some are old wines left by the old gentleman before, and others were brought back by Lence and her two sons from who-knows-where. Even the world's best, longest-aged, and most beautiful wines all exist there. Counting their family assets, their wine collection is definitely top-notch.

  Park Jooyi was quite enthusiastic and said, "You guys are going to drink? Then I'll go with Sally." And then Park Jooyi left with Sally.

  Ran Lingfeng sat on one side, staring at Jiang Xue'er without speaking or doing anything.

  Jiang Xue'er and the other two started barbecuing. "Xue'er, what method did you use to make Sally listen to you like that?" Qiao Anna asked.

  "That's what she deserves, who asked her to have two men come to the company last night and kidnap me?"

  Ran Lingfeng had always thought it was strange that Sally, a high-level executive in the company and an arrogant person, would be willing to be called over by Jiang Xue'er like this. He knew there must be a reason for it, but then he heard that Jiang Xue'er had been kidnapped, his heart tightened with anxiety, fortunately, his Xue'er was fine.

  Chen Xiaohui shouted: "What? She had someone kidnap you. Why did she kidnap you?"

  "It's not him." Jiang Xue'er looked at Ruan Lingfeng, and Ruan Lingfeng was taken aback. "For his sake" what does he have to do with this matter again?

  "Oh, so it's a love rival after all." Chen Xiaohui looked at Ruan Lingfeng with a smile.

  "Hey, Ruan Lingfeng, what are you sitting there for? Come over and barbecue with us!" Chen Xiaohui called out.

  Ran Lingfeng couldn't put down the book and walked to another oven, holding a chicken leg to roast. Chen Xiaohui knew that he and Jiang Xueer had quarreled, and she walked with Qiao Anna to Ran Lingfeng's place, pushing him towards Jiang Xueer.

  Ran Lingfeng foolishly pushed his way to Jiang Xue'er's place. When he arrived, Jiang Xue'er handed him the roasted things she had made and left. Coincidentally, Sally and Pu Zuoyi happened to be buying wine there.

  Chen Xiaohui jokingly said to Pu Zuoyi: "Pu Zuoyi, why do you look like someone's guardian angel?"

  Park Zuo poured down two boxes of beer and smiled: "Really? That's it, being able to do things for Xue Er is the happiest thing for me."

  Joanna sat on one side, muttering in a low voice: "If you don't say it, no one will think you're crazy."

  Jiang Xue'er saw Pu Zuo and others buying wine back, called out: "Zuo, this is what I baked well, come over to eat quickly."

  Ran Lingfeng heard Jiang Xue'er flattering Pu Zuo, and didn't know whether she was pretending or being real. Ran Lingfeng got angry and threw away the half-roasted chicken leg, directly grabbed a bottle and sat down to drink alone.

  Park Zuo Yi took the things from Jiang Xue Er and sat down beside her, "Being able to eat something cooked by Xue Er is truly a rare thing. Tonight, I will definitely be too excited to sleep."

  "Then you should eat more." Jiang Xue'er poured another one for Pu Zuo.

  Ran Lingfeng was drinking while staring at them intensely, Sally looked at Ran Lingfeng's expression and found that he was actually drinking to drown his sorrows because of Jiang Xue'er, and was so angry. Sally felt even more unbalanced in her heart, thinking: why could Jiang Xue'er get everything, but she couldn't? Sally's heart was filled with both jealousy and hatred.

  At this time Sally went to bake something and then sat beside Ruan Lingfeng.

  "President, come... have a chicken leg." Ruan Lingfeng looked at Sally, took over her roasted leg and started eating. Sally was still chatting and laughing with Ruan Lingfeng, who was also chatting and laughing with Sally in order to provoke Jiang Xueer. Qiao Anna said on the side: "Xiaohui, look... what are they performing?"

  Joanna looked at Jiang Xue'er who was talking to Park Soo-young, but her eyes kept glancing at Ruan Lingfeng, while Ruan Lingfeng was also talking to Sally, but his eyes never left Jiang Xue'er.

  "It's a pity for Xiaoyu and Lingfeng, why can't they be together since they love each other?" Chen Xiaohui said.

  At this time, Jiang Xue'er watched them chatting more and more happily, Jiang Xue'er called out in a spoiled tone: "Sally, come here to me."

  As soon as Sally heard Jiang Xue'er's voice, her face changed immediately. She threw down the things and walked away in anger. Jiang Xue'er said: "Sally, if I'm not mistaken, you're my servant. Without my permission, you can't sit here. I've finished eating these things, go and toast some for me to eat."