The Ex-Wife Of A Wealthy/Powerful Family Tempts Me To Treat Her Badly/Betray Her - Chapter 40

Chapter 40: “CEO Rong is a very good person.”

The mornings in Li City were always overly quiet.

At just past eight in the morning, there were still few pedestrians on the streets, only the occasional flock of pigeons.

Undoubtedly, this was a very relaxed and calming sight.

Jiang Yu sat in the car, quietly observing the streets. It was then that she received a call from Lu Linqiao.

“Good morning. How did you sleep last night?”

Jiang Yu smiled: “Not bad. What’s up, CEO Lu, calling so early in the morning?”

“Can’t I call you if nothing’s up?” Lu Linqiao asked.

“I just want to call my good friend who forgets me when she sees a beauty, what’s wrong?”

Jiang Yu suddenly choked, unable to immediately refute.

A soft laugh came from Lu Linqiao’s end: “Alright, alright, I won’t tease you anymore.”

“I have something to tell you.”

“A sudden interview came up. I went straight there and won’t be going to the office today.”

“I originally wanted to make up for your birthday before leaving, but the production team just sent another message. I have to go again tomorrow and the day after. I probably won’t be back for another half a month.”

Jiang Yu nodded: “That’s tough. I’ll treat you to a meal when you get back.”

“Saying that kind of boring thing again. Rejected.”

Jiang Yu chuckled and said, “I won’t be too busy for the next half a month, but after that, the Qijiang project starts, and Ji Zhou said preparations are almost complete. I’ll be going back to the country, so we’ve timed our trips well.”

Lu Linqiao instinctively wondered: “Qijiang set the shooting location in the country?”

“Yes.”

“That is a bit strange.”

Qijiang was a newly established clothing brand. Their fashion style had not been publicly disclosed yet, only the designer had selected suitable models. Jiang Yu and Lu Linqiao hadn’t inquired much about the shooting location.

But generally, the domestic fashion industry was underdeveloped. Without special requirements, shooting usually took place in Li City, known as the fashion capital.

“Never mind. Maybe they have different ideas.”

“Let’s not talk about that. Do you have any other thoughts after going back to the country?”

Lu Linqiao seemed to have bumped into an acquaintance on the other end. After a brief greeting sound on the receiver, she continued.

Jiang Yu knew what Lu Linqiao was referring to. There was no need to hide anything in their relationship, and she said directly, “I plan to. If it’s convenient this time, I’ll just finalize the paperwork.”

“To avoid any future complications.”

Lu Linqiao gave a soft “Mhm,” didn’t speak for a moment, and then asked, “After these two things are done, do you want to take a break?”

“Stay in the country for a while, treat it as a vacation for yourself.”

Jiang Yu heard what Lu Linqiao said and was about to reply when she heard her add, “Oh, it seems not. You have a beautiful older sister here.”

“Not seeing her for half a month might not work.”

Jiang Yu suddenly choked. Rong Wei’s figure flashed into her mind.

The rich Imperial Green color was too eye-catching, making it unforgettable even now.

Jiang Yu let out a light laugh. Hearing the sound on the microphone, she suddenly snapped back to attention and said, “It’s not because of her.”

“You know me. I always love work the most.”

“If there were ever a conflict between work and her, I would definitely choose work.”

Lu Linqiao clicked her tongue: “I know you love work.”

“Ador needs me. I have to hang up. We’ll talk later if anything comes up.”

Jiang Yu briefly replied and then hung up the phone.

There was still some time before she reached the company.

Since the topic of domestic matters came up, Jiang Yu remembered she hadn’t contacted Rong Wei yet.

She opened WeChat, intending to send Rong Wei a message, and instinctively clicked into the chat box with the butterfly specimen as the profile picture.

It wasn’t until she clicked in that Jiang Yu realized belatedly that she had the wrong person.

She smiled, then exited the chat page and clicked into the chat box with the cat head profile.

[Hello, sorry to bother you.]

[I checked my recent schedule. I’ll be going back to the country sometime soon, in about half a month. Shall we use this time to finalize the paperwork?]

Jiang Yu guessed that Rong Wei shouldn’t be busy right now, as it was around nine in the evening in the country.

She might be on her way home from work, or resting at home.

The reply speed would probably be fast.

As Jiang Yu expected, Rong Wei quickly replied on the other end.

[Let me know the specific date once it’s set.]

Jiang Yu replied with an “Okay” and put down her phone.

Little did she know what was happening on the other side of Li City.

At this moment, Rong Wei was in a senior executive meeting within the conglomerate.

“The subsidiary’s performance last quarter…”

Because the progress wasn’t smooth, the atmosphere in the meeting room was rather tense.

Rong Wei was silent, not speaking, merely lightly tapping the table with her fountain pen.

Unlike the main company in the country, many operations in this branch company were established after Rong Wei took charge, so the executive team was relatively young.

Rong Wei was not a cold person. On the contrary, in most aspects of her life, she was gentle and steady, seemingly easy to get along with.

But the young women were all more or less intimidated by their boss.

Especially at a time like this, when her superior aura was inadvertently revealed, it felt utterly dreadful.

The sudden ding-dong sound of the phone was like a form of salvation.

But after the brief relief, they became involuntarily nervous again.

Until the voice of the woman in the center of the conference room was heard: “Apologies, I forgot to put my phone on silent.”

Then, she picked up her phone, fiddled with it briefly, and added, “Let’s continue.”

The executives present breathed a sigh of relief, but the assistant, Xiao An, behind her was a little dumbfounded.

She had been with Rong Wei since she was eighteen. Rong Wei was rigorous and serious about work and rarely got distracted.

But recently, for some unknown reason, she would often keep her phone close to her.

And she would even show a meaningful smile after looking at her phone.

…

The entire day, Jiang Yu didn’t need to go out for work, only handling some documents in the office.

She had an appointment to have dinner with Madam Rens, so she left the office punctually at six-thirty in the afternoon.

The overtime culture wasn’t prevalent in Li City, but many employees knew Jiang Yu habitually worked late. Seeing her leave now, quite a few were surprised.

Some who were slightly more familiar greeted Jiang Yu: “CEO Jiang, you’re leaving early today.”

Jiang Yu smiled and greeted them. Just as she was about to step out of the company, she saw the young receptionist running towards her.

Jiang Yu turned back in surprise, looked at the bag she was holding, and asked, “What’s wrong?”

The young girl held up the bag and said, “It’s like this, CEO Jiang. This is something Ador and Bao Yi prepared for you.”

“They had an outdoor photoshoot today, came in very early, and left the items at the front desk, asking me to make sure to give them to you.”

A look of understanding flashed in Jiang Yu’s eyes.

After a moment of silence, she smiled and took the bag from the young receptionist, then said, “Thank you for the trouble.”

Then, the young girl quickly ran away from her side.

Jiang Yu quietly looked at the light pink bag. She wanted to check what was inside but forgot. Seeing the exquisitely packaged gift box, she decided against it.

Jiang Yu hesitated for a moment where she stood, then finally took the bag back to the car.

In the driver’s seat, Jiang Yu held up the bag, scrolled through her chat history, found Ador and Jiang Bao Yi, and sent them messages.

[Thank you for the gifts.]

The two girls were likely busy with the photoshoot, so Jiang Yu didn’t receive their replies immediately.

It wasn’t until she arrived at the dining location that Jiang Yu simultaneously received messages from both of them.

Ador: [I’m so glad you accepted it. I hope this little rabbit doll makes you happy.]

Jiang Bao Yi: [Thank you for taking care of me these past few days, Sister Jiang Yu. I finally found a chance to send you a gift. The items aren’t valuable; please just accept them.]

Jiang Yu put away her phone and smiled, a warmth rising in her heart.

Madam Rens was older and couldn’t eat very oily food. Furthermore, Jiang Yu wasn’t interested in meat, so the two agreed to have dinner at a local famous vegetarian restaurant.

The restaurant was small and operated by reservation. When Jiang Yu entered, there weren’t many people seated.

Not wanting an elder to wait for her, Jiang Yu intentionally arrived fifteen minutes early.

After sitting in her seat for a while and going over the menu, Madam Rens arrived at the restaurant.

In a private setting, Jiang Yu directly hugged Madam Rens, affectionately calling out, “Aunt Rens.”

Madam Rens gently stroked Jiang Yu’s head twice: “Have you ordered the dishes?”

“I’ve glanced through it simply. I know what I want to eat. It’s up to you now.”

Madam Rens smiled. After placing their orders, only the two of them remained in the restaurant area.

…

“How was your chat with Weiwei last night?”

While they were chatting, Jiang Yu heard Madam Rens ask a startling question.

Hearing Rong Wei’s name from someone else’s mouth was a bit too surprising.

Jiang Yu choked slightly, quickly pulled out a napkin, and slowly said, “It was alright. CEO Rong is a very good person.”

Madam Rens listened quietly, feeling like something was slightly off about the statement.

She paused for a moment and then asked, “Are you interested in her? If you are, I can help you contact her, and you two can have dinner together.”

“All these years, besides worrying about your work, I also remember what you told me when you were little.”

When she was young and first experiencing romantic feelings, Jiang Yu had told her she wanted to be in a relationship.

At that time, she told Jiang Yu to focus on her work and not think too much about other things.

Now, so many years had passed. Jiang Yu was twenty-five or twenty-six. Getting married or not didn’t matter, but having a relationship, she felt, was necessary.

Especially after seeing Jiang Yu and Rong Wei getting along quite well yesterday, this thought became more active.

Rens thought so, and she said so out loud.

“I saw you two chatting quite happily yesterday, and you even left together. I thought I’d find a chance to ask you if you have any thoughts about continuing to interact with her?”

Jiang Yu pursed her lips and said, “We were just having a normal conversation. If there were any development in the future, it would at most be as regular friends. There won’t be any further development.”

Madam Rens paused, looking at Jiang Yu with suspicion.

Jiang Yu looked up at Madam Rens’s gentle smile and replied with a smile: “I know you’re worried about me. Thank you, Aunt Rens.”

“I don’t have any immediate plans to interact with CEO Rong, nor do I have any thought of dating right now. But if I do in the future, I will proactively let you know.”

Aunt Rens looked at Jiang Yu with a smile, then said, “Good.”

“If I know her, I might even be able to help you.”

“Failing that, even if I don’t know her, Weiwei definitely would. I can ask her for help.”