Xu Lei noticed the flower packaging was tasteful and the variety rare, piquing her curiosity.
Had someone in the Marketing Department gone overboard with romance again?
"Hello. Who is the delivery for?"
The delivery man glanced at her but didn't intend to answer. Xu Lei pointed at the elevator numbers.
"I'm going to the same department."
"Miss Lu Jiaying, are you?"
Lu Jiaying?
Her again! She was everywhere!
Not only was she getting along famously with the men internally, but she also had people sending her flowers from outside!
Thinking about her own situation and then looking at Lu Jiaying, Xu Lei's anger flared. "No!"
Back in the office, facing the week's work plan, she had no ideas and was extremely agitated.
She first contacted her lawyer about the divorce and then interviewed two new hires before her mind started to wander.
After an unknown amount of time, her assistant came in to inform her that Mr. Hu had an appointment in the afternoon, so the department's weekly summary meeting had been moved up to five minutes later and she needed to prepare.
Xu Lei then rushed to get ready, hastily coming up with a few points to get through the meeting.
Upon arriving at the conference room, seeing Lu Jiaying made her feel even more annoyed than usual.
Every smile, every gesture was filled with seduction towards those around her; truly shameless.
However, remembering the video she had recorded was in her possession, and she could crush Lu Jiaying at any moment, Xu Lei felt a little better.
The meeting began with the Production Department reporting their situation, followed by the Marketing Department.
Listening to Lu Jiaying's professional and eloquent presentation, Xu Lei suddenly thought of a good suggestion.
When it was her turn, she first said a few irrelevant things.
Then she stated, "Recently, many employees have reported that some people are receiving a large number of personal deliveries during work hours, such as flowers and jewelry, which seriously affects the work atmosphere and the morale of colleagues."
"I hope the company will issue a regulation that such items will be uniformly delivered to the front desk on the first floor and collected after work, and not brought upstairs. Director Lu, this suggestion comes from your Marketing Department. Do you have any objections?"
You like to show off, don't you? You like to make others envious? I just won't give you the chance.
Before Lu Jiaying could speak, Hu Jiasheng interjected.
"Some urgent items should still be accepted. Consolidating them at the front desk on the first floor might affect work progress. Since you've brought it up today, let's issue a regulation. As you said, holiday gifts, cakes, flowers, jewelry, and personal online purchases are all prohibited from being brought upstairs."
The meeting inadvertently ran overtime, and by the time it ended, it was past the time to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
Lu Jiaying decided to order takeout and walked while looking at her phone.
Xu Lei, feeling good after her move in the meeting, caught up with her.
"Director Lu, do you have time? I'd like to treat you to a meal."
She was truly magnanimous.
After a fight in the parking lot just a few days ago, she wanted to treat her to a meal?
The word "hypocrisy" was performed by her too obviously.
Lu Jiaying didn't want to engage in pleasantries with her.
"I'm sorry, I don't have time. And I can afford to eat by myself, you don't need to treat me."
Xu Lei was momentarily choked by her words. Watching her quickly departing back, she thought:
What's so great about you? You still don't know your doom is approaching. Fine, I gave you a chance, and you refused. Don't blame me for being impolite.
During the meeting, Lu Kai had messaged Lu Jiaying, asking what she was having for lunch.
Lu Jiaying finally had time to reply, saying she had just finished the meeting and was about to order takeout.
Lu Kai immediately called.
"What a coincidence, I just finished my meeting too and haven't eaten. I've been a bit stressed lately and want something light, but no one to accompany me. Would you grace me with your presence?"
For the past few days, they had been having dinner together after work, with Lu Kai always paying. Lu Jiaying already felt embarrassed.
Favors needed to be repaid, and Lu Kai truly had no flaws. She couldn't refuse him.
"Okay. Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll book a restaurant."
"Then I won't be polite." Lu Kai sent her the address.
"Wait, I'll pick you up."
When Lu Jiaying returned to the office, Jiang Jingyu had already returned from his leave.
He had done a very satisfying deed in the morning and was in a great mood, eager to share it with her. He heard from a colleague that she was in a meeting and had waited until now.
Seeing her, he hurried over.
"You just finished your meeting and haven't eaten, right? What do you want to eat? I'll order takeout for you."
Lu Jiaying was booking a restaurant on her phone, not even looking up.
"No, thank you. This is not within your scope of duty. Go rest after you've eaten. I'm going out to eat."
"Going out to eat? What do you want to eat? I'll go with you."
Lu Jiaying finally felt his unusual attentiveness today and looked up at him.
"What did you do this morning that made you so happy?"
"Hehe, I'll tell you during lunch. What do you want to eat?"
"I can't go with you, I've made plans with someone else. Besides, I'm not interested in your personal affairs."
Lu Jiaying went to sit down, opened her compact, and started reapplying her makeup.
Jiang Jingyu's good mood plummeted with her actions and words.
He had thought her relationship with Lu Kai wouldn't progress, and hadn't paid much attention in the past few days.
Unexpectedly, their relationship was intensifying, even meeting for lunch.
And she was putting on makeup!
"Lu Kai again? Are you two that eager to meet, that you even have to eat lunch together?"
Lu Jiaying said while touching up her makeup, "Assistant Jiang, allow me to remind you. My personal affairs have nothing to do with you."
Jiang Jingyu's temper flared instantly.
"Now you remember I'm your assistant. When you were clinging to me that day, did you not remember?"
"You!"
Lu Jiaying quickly glanced at the door. Thankfully, no one was there.
She stopped her actions, lowered her voice, and looked at Jiang Jingyu with great displeasure.
"Are you done? That day was an accident, you know that. And didn't I say to pretend it didn't happen? You're not allowed to mention it again. Why are you still bringing it up?"
"What happened, happened. How can we pretend it didn't? I'm not a three-year-old child who deceives himself."
Lu Jiaying was speechless. "So what do you mean? You're not keeping your word? Don't forget what you promised me a few days ago."
Jiang Jingyu suddenly remembered.
His current attitude was indeed not good. He had clearly promised her a few days ago that he wouldn't mention it again and would leave after three months.
Moreover, he truly couldn't offer Lu Jiaying as much as Lu Kai could.
But he just felt uncomfortable!
Whether it was instinctual possessiveness or something else, he really didn't want Lu Jiaying to see Lu Kai.
Lu Jiaying's eagerness to get rid of him felt like a needle piercing his heart, making him speak against his better judgment.
"Miss Lu, men place great importance on a woman's purity, especially a wealthy young man like Lu Kai. If he were to marry, he would definitely look for someone pure and chaste. Have you not told him about your situation with me?"