12dz Chapter 273 Assists
Chapter 273 Assists
The aroma of the hot pot filled the air as the five people ate and chatted.
"Young lady, where are you from?"
Zhen Zhen waited until everyone had almost finished eating before she started eating herself.
"I am a local from Jincheng."
They ate hotpot together and chatted for over an hour, enjoying each other's company. Zhong Lingxi naturally replied.
"Then how do you know the young boss?"
I work in Beijing.
"Oh dear, what a pity. I'm such an interesting person too. I had the advantage of being close to the source, but I couldn't get the moon first. I wonder if I still have a chance now?"
Upon hearing Zhen Zhen's words, the other four people paused in their chopsticks.
Zhen Zhen's words were really inappropriate for the occasion.
Qiang Ge was even more suspicious, as he had never seen Zhen Zhen show any romantic interest in the young boss before.
When the two meet at the company, they will at most exchange greetings and then each look at their phones.
What does this mean now?
Do women think men are like duck intestines, something you have to fight over to eat to appreciate its flavor?
The person most afraid was Ji Yubai. Her lips twitched. She wanted to explain, but she was afraid that he would misunderstand.
They kindly offered to share a table for hot pot; let's avoid any unpleasantness later.
He wanted to see Lingxi's reaction before making a decision.
To his surprise, he turned his head and bumped into Lingxi's face, which had a half-smile on it.
Something terrible is happening.
Ji Yubai quickly put the freshly blanched tripe into Lingxi's bowl and said ingratiatingly, "The taste is just right. I prepared it especially for you."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhong Lingxi put the tripe back onto Ji Yubai's plate, saying, "I don't eat animal offal."
His tone of voice was noticeably different from when they had been chatting happily just moments before.
Ji Yubai felt a sudden alarm bell ringing in his mind.
Oh no, Lingxi is angry.
He wanted to take Lingxi's hand, which was resting on her lap, and coax her, but his hand was only halfway up in the air...
"Oh, if the young lady isn't eating it, give it to me. The young boss personally cooked the tripe; it must taste amazing. I was craving it earlier."
Zhen Zhen didn't care that this piece of tripe had passed through several people's chopsticks. She picked it up from Ji Yubai's plate, wrapped it with houttuynia cordata, cilantro, millet peppers, fried peas and other seasonings, and ate it in one bite.
"Mmm~" A satisfied sigh escaped her lips, as if she were eating a divine delicacy that could keep one's youthful appearance forever. "The tripe that the young boss makes is really something else, it's so delicious."
Qiang forced down a whole piece of hanging dragon meat, not daring to breathe.
Assistant Doudou even got up and left the room, escaping from the eerie atmosphere.
Zhen Zhen seemed oblivious to everyone's odd behavior, and continued to act coquettishly towards Ji Yubai.
"Young boss, your tripe is the best! Please cook another piece for Zhenzhen, please."
She's a beauty with a pure and innocent charm, and when she acts coquettishly, there's not a trace of affectation.
Her sweet, coquettish voice, coupled with her devout gesture of clasping her hands together, exuded a pure yet unknowing beauty even in the strands of her hair.
Anyone who sees this will be confused.
Ji Yubai wasn't one to give anyone face, and immediately swore, "What a load of rubbish..."
"Mmm~ Little boss brother~"
Zhen Zhen let out a sweet cry, stopping Ji Yubai from uttering the word "Ba".
"How do you know so much about him? He just wants the chicken gizzard in front of you."
Qiang stood up and reached for the plate of chicken gizzards.
Zhen Zhen pouted to express her dissatisfaction, "Brother Qiang, I don't want chicken gizzards that you've touched."
Qiang Ge's eyes darted around, and he smacked his lips as he realized what he meant.
Zhen Zhen usually hates it when people use Yu Jie's emoji on her, and she also doesn't like directors always asking her to act coquettish.
After filming each scene where she acted cute, she would have to hide back in her trailer to shake off the goosebumps and gag a few times before she could recover.
At this moment, she actually took the initiative to act coquettishly.
Spring hasn't arrived yet; it's not the season for everything to revive, for emotions to stir, and for reproduction to occur.
and so……
"Oh dear~ The young boss has to take care of his wife, so he can't look after you like before. If you want chicken gizzards, that's easy, Brother Qiang will get them for you."
Zhen Zhen understood. As expected of a top agent, she was perceptive and knew how to handle things!
Immediately, she put even more effort into her performance, echoing what Brother Qiang said.
"No, I want the boss to do it himself. He hasn't contacted me in a long time. Now that we've met, he has to make it up to Zhenzhen."
Zhong Lingxi smiled, her knuckles white as she clasped her hands together, and gritted her teeth as she said, "Hurry up, they want the chicken gizzards you've cooked."
"No, Lingxi, listen to me."
Zhong Ling's smile didn't reach her eyes; her brows furrowed slightly. "Chicken gizzards!"
Then, in a nasal tone that only the two of them could hear, he said, "I'll deal with you when we get back."
How do I clean it up?
Unable to defend himself, Ji Yubai could only vent his anger on the chicken gizzards with a heavy heart.
He poured the entire plate of chicken gizzards into the spicy hot pot.
I let you eat it, you love chicken gizzards, and now you have a stomachache! A stomachache! It hurts!
Zhen Zhen didn't dare to really offend the small business owner.
If the small business owner gets upset and she gets sidelined, it would be a mistake she'd regret.
Who would turn down money?
He kicked Qiang Ge under the table.
Brother Qiang understood and stood up, saying, "Young boss, let's go out for a smoke together."
Ji Yubai, with a cold face, didn't even glance at Qiang Ge. "I've quit smoking."
Waaah... Lingxi just kept eating and didn't even glance at him.
Ji Yubai was immersed in grief.
Qiang Ge's eyes were practically twitching from blinking so hard that Ji Yubai, who was fixated on the young proprietress, finally spared him a glance.
Ji Yubai pursed his lips and shook his head, indicating to Brother Qiang that he wouldn't go out.
Helpless, Qiang had no choice but to go out for a smoke alone.
When one plan failed, Zhen Zhen took out her phone, held it on the table with both hands, and started typing.
The broth in the pot was bubbling away.
Ji Yubai's heart pounded weakly, and even the millet peppers he ate tasted bland.
Zhen Zhen had only put her phone down for a few seconds when a notification sound rang.
She picked up her phone, typed a few words, and put it down. Ji Yubai's phone, which was on the table, lit up.
Zhong Ling glanced at it, but the font was too small to read the content clearly.
Ji Yubai opened WeChat, saw the message Qiang Ge had sent, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Zhong Lingxi was already angry, but when she caught a glimpse of his smile out of the corner of her eye, her face instantly fell.
Do these people really think she's stupid? They're chatting on their phones right in front of her.
Zhong Lingxi bit her lip and grabbed Ji Yubai's clothes. "Go pay the bill, I'm full."
"Oh, alright."
Ji Yubai was preoccupied with making a good impression and didn't notice that Lingxi's little volcano was about to erupt.
After Ji Yubai left, only Zhong Lingxi and Zhen Zhen remained in the private room.
She didn't beat around the bush and asked Zhen Zhen directly, "You like Ji Yubai."
Zhen Zhen raised an eyebrow. "The heir of Star Cube is handsome, an only child, and holds the power of life and death over film and television resources and artists. Who wouldn't like him as a celebrity or socialite?"
"I'm his fiancée, we just got engaged today." Zhong Lingxi hoped she would be sensible and not provoke a married man.
"I know, but so what? You're not legally married yet."
Zhen Zhen perfectly portrays a cynical and shameless gold-digging woman.
“In our circle, we don’t care whether someone is married or not. What matters is getting a man’s belt and getting what you want from him. The young boss is such an interesting person, and I’m growing to like him more and more. Besides, after seeing you, I’m even more certain that I have a chance to take the young boss away from you.”
Zhong Ling was burning with anger, but reason prevailed.
No one can guarantee that Ji Yubai won't change his mind.
But she remained firm and told Zhenzhen very firmly, "You have no chance!"
Zhen Zhen picked up a chicken gizzard from the plate and ate it, her tone defiant, "Who knows?"
Zhong Lingxi picked up her bag, turned around angrily, and left.
Zhen Zhen pursed her lips to suppress a smile, raised the fruit tea in her hand, and said to Zhong Lingxi's retreating figure:
"See you in Beijing, little boss lady."
Zhong Ling was delighted to hear this and walked even faster.
For you humble little boss in love, this is all the help I can give you. You'd better stand up straight now.