Yan Xia took two days off. During this period, arranged by the Third Master Lu, she helped wrap up several cooperative projects between the two families and ran around for the Third Master Lu's instructions.
On the third day, Yan Xia returned to Shengshi. This time, she didn't come empty - handed. Instead, she brought back a municipal PPP project, which she got from the Third Master Lu. In order to have enough strength to compete with the Lu family, it seemed that the Third Master Lu intended to win over Shengshi as a partner.
Naturally, Yan Xia became the go - between.
Fang Jiangyi watched the drama of the Lu family's infighting in his office without showing his emotions. Most of the media reports were just speculations. Only the parties involved knew the actual situation.
Fang Jiangyi didn't give any comment. He just said, "Has Lu Sheng come back?"
Assistant Sun said, "She came back early this morning."
Fang Jiangyi said, "Call Lu Sheng here."
Yan Xia was wearing a pure white jumpsuit. She looked pure and energetic, like a fresh graduate just entering the society. Maybe due to the days of running around, her face looked a bit tired, and she seemed to have lost some weight.
Yan Xia remembered that her elder sister, Cheng Yanxi, was a very mature woman. She had an alluring face and a well - proportioned figure. Every move of hers exuded the charm of a mature woman.
However, Fang Jiangyi preferred her simple and pure look. The clothes and accessories he gave her elder sister were all in the pure style. Her elder sister even deliberately catered to his taste and dressed herself in an unsuitable way.
Maybe because everyone had heard about the Lu family's turmoil, she attracted 100% of the people's attention when she appeared.
Yan Xia followed Assistant Sun into the office. Then Assistant Sun closed the door, leaving only the two of them in the office.
Yan Xia looked calm. "I was just about to look for you, Mr. Fang. You sent someone to find me. It's really a coincidence."
Fang Jiangyi was signing some documents. "Have you handled everything?"
She curled her lips. "I didn't expect you, Mr. Fang, would also care about my business. I'm really flattered."
Yan Xia walked straight to the desk, put her hands on the desktop, and leaned forward slightly.
"I've said that my relationship with the Third Brother is not as good as it seems on the surface. The matter of the Lu family can't be explained in a few words. This rift is just an outburst of the long - accumulated contradictions. Since you, Mr. Fang, are concerned about my business, you should know that my father has cut off all cooperation with the Lu family. Now my father intends to let me act as a go - between to establish a cooperative relationship with Shengshi. I wonder if you, Mr. Fang, would give us this opportunity."
Fang Jiangyi looked at her expression carefully and frowned.
"The Third Master Lu has a very good relationship with you and Lu Qianzhou."
It was rumored outside that Lu Qianzhou doted on his younger sister Lu Sheng very much. When Lu Sheng was studying abroad, he even deliberately pushed off his work to attend her graduation ceremony.
Yan Xia knew what Fang Jiangyi wanted to say.
She laughed. "The Third Brother is such an outstanding young talent. I've always admired him. However, sometimes, family interests are higher than family affection and everything else. From the moment I came back from abroad, I've been prepared to do my best and leave the rest to fate."
The Third Master Lu had never been married and had no children. Lu Sheng was his only adopted daughter. That meant everything of his would be left to Lu Sheng in the future. Any sensible person could make a choice immediately between choosing the Third Master Lu or going back with Lu Qianzhou to compete with the many children of the Old Master Lu for the family property.
Yan Xia handed the project documents in her hand to Fang Jiangyi and said, "To show our sincerity, my father recommended a municipal bridge - building PPP project. I know that physical projects have always been Shengshi's weakness. If we can win this order, it will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort."
Fang Jiangyi's expression finally softened.
"Thanks to the Third Master's care. I wonder if Miss Lu could introduce me to the Third Master."
Yan Xia smiled. "Let's meet at the Cloud - Top Restaurant at seven o'clock tonight."
After returning to her office, Yan Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
To gain Fang Jiangyi's trust, Lu Qianzhou had cooperated with her in making too many preparations.
Not to mention the negative impact of deliberately provoking the contradiction between the two families, which almost led to a complete rift. If the Old Master Lu found out about Lu Sheng's role in this, it might not be just her who would be in trouble.
This was a risky move, but it was the best way to make Fang Jiangyi let down his guard.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Fang Jiangyi came to the Cloud - Top Restaurant alone as promised. However, the only one he waited for was Lu Sheng.
Seeing Fang Jiangyi very gentlemanly pull out a chair for her, Yan Xia said with a smile.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Fang Jiangyi asked, "Will the Third Master come later?"
Yan Xia burst out laughing. "My father won't come. You're so naive, Mr. Fang. I used my father's name to invite you to the Cloud - Top Restaurant to create an opportunity to be alone with you. When two adults have a meal alone, it's called a date, right?"
Unexpectedly being tricked, Fang Jiangyi stared at her face for a while, then turned his head and waved to the waiter to order.
Yan Xia tapped the table lightly. "Aren't you angry, Mr. Fang? I thought you would just turn around and leave."
"So in Miss Lu's heart, I'm such a petty person."
Yan Xia deliberately chose a seat by the window. Sitting there, she could clearly see the neon lights still on outside and the beautiful night view of the capital.
She was in a daze. It seemed that on her birthday, Fang Jiangyi had also booked a private room in the Cloud - Top Restaurant to celebrate her birthday.
Yan Xia chatted with him casually.
"Counting this, I've brought two big projects to the company. How are you going to thank me, Mr. Fang?"
Fang Jiangyi retorted, "Don't you do all these for your own purposes?"
"Why do you think I chose Shengshi in particular, Mr. Fang?" Yan Xia swirled the red wine in her glass, buried her face in her palm with one hand, and looked at him lazily. "I do all these because of you."
Under the light, the extremely beautiful woman was looking at him with a faint smile. Her eyes were like stars, and her vibrant aura was like a blooming rose.
"Miss Lu should give up as soon as possible. We're not the same kind of people." Fang Jiangyi replied, completely ruining the atmosphere.
Yan Xia tucked her hair behind her ears, revealing her ears with pearl earrings. She looked very elegant. "You haven't even given me a chance, Mr. Fang. How do you know we're not the same kind of people if you don't try?"
After saying this, she suddenly felt a flash of light in the corner of her eye.
The atmosphere of this dinner was quite harmonious. When it was almost over, listening to the soothing music and watching the men and women dancing ballroom dancing in the hall, Yan Xia asked Fang Jiangyi.
"The atmosphere is so good. Would you dance with me, Mr. Fang?"
She slowly followed his steps to the center of the hall. Their dancing steps were surprisingly in tune as if she had learned it without a teacher.
Yan Xia had drunk a few glasses of red wine, and her mind was a bit muddled. She simply buried her face in Fang Jiangyi's chest and smelled his scent.
Sensing that Fang Jiangyi wanted to push her away, Yan Xia whispered.
"Give me some face, Mr. Fang. Let me lean on you for a while."
From this angle, he could see her long eyelashes like feathers, and he only needed to lower his head to kiss her forehead.
Because the atmosphere was so good, he looked at her with a complicated expression for a long time and didn't refuse.