Seeing him rush straight towards Lu Jiaying, Jiang Jingyu's possessiveness flared, and he took two steps forward, calling his name.
"Long time no see."
Lu Kai finally noticed the person standing beside her.
Who else could it be but Jiang Jingyu, so sunny and handsome?
"Jingyu? I've heard you were interning at the company for a while, but never had the chance to meet. What a coincidence today. Haven't you had lunch either?"
"Yeah. Mind if I join you for lunch?"
"Not at all." Lu Kai happily walked over and patted his shoulder, only to find it a bit strenuous.
Jiang Jingyu was actually a few centimeters taller than him.
"Kid, you've grown so tall in just a few years. If you weren't standing next to Jiaying and I didn't know who you were, I wouldn't recognize you on the street."
"Truly, the new generation surpasses the old. Such looks, such physique."
Lu Jiaying felt a bit speechless watching Lu Kai praise Jiang Jingyu like a connoisseur admiring another handsome man.
After all, Jiang Jingyu was constantly around her with that face and physique, and their relationship was no longer simple. Hearing these compliments made her overthink.
Jiang Jingyu chuckled at the praise, slung an arm around Lu Kai's shoulder, and led him towards the car like a brother.
It was as if they were the ones who had planned to have lunch together.
Lu Jiaying followed them into the car. Lu Kai drove, with Jiang Jingyu in the passenger seat.
As the two men chatted, they decided where to eat, and the three of them headed to the restaurant.
The two young masters seemed to hit it off immediately. From arriving at the restaurant to being seated and ordering, they made all the arrangements without consulting Lu Jiaying.
Then, they began discussing the development prospects of the electrical industry and international affairs, skillfully ordering wine.
Lu Jiaying, seeing their unreliable demeanor, couldn't help but remind them.
"We still have to work this afternoon. How will you two go to the company after drinking?"
"It's fine, just a small drink, no one will be able to tell."
Lu Kai said with a smile, even pouring her a glass, "You should drink a little too."
Lu Jiaying refused.
They were the bosses, with the capital to be willful. She was just an employee and had to abide by the rules.
Jiang Jingyu seemed to have no age gap with Lu Kai, able to chat about anything.
Before the dishes even arrived, the two of them had already downed several glasses.
When the waiter brought all the dishes, Jiang Jingyu, still wanting more, asked for another bottle of wine.
Lu Jiaying couldn't help but tell him, "Jiang Jingyu, if you drink any more, don't go to the company this afternoon. You'll reek of alcohol, and I don't have an assistant like that."
Jiang Jingyu ignored her words and instead said to Lu Kai with a smile.
"Mr. Lu is quite boring, rigid, and old-fashioned. Besides work, he's always on business trips. He has no friends or hobbies. If you were to date someone like him, you'd have to live a life of asceticism."
After saying that, they exchanged a smile and looked at Lu Jiaying together.
Lu Kai said, "There are advantages to being this way. Everyone is different, and we should allow for individual differences."
"Allowing for them is one thing, but are you sure you won't find it boring to spend a lifetime with someone like that? Or is it that as long as you have a dutiful and honest wife at home, it's fine, and you can still be as carefree after marriage as you are now?"
Lu Kai was shrewd. Seeing that the conversation was becoming sensitive, he didn't answer directly.
"Oh, you're already thinking so much for me, have you opened up?"
"Right, our Jingyu is so handsome, he must not be short of girlfriends. How many have you dated? What kind do you like?"
A sly fox.
Jiang Jingyu cursed him in his heart and downed another glass of wine.
"Not yet, no rush to find a girlfriend. I'm not like you; I heard you started dating in junior high."
Lu Kai burst into laughter. "Hey, you kid, are you deliberately ruining my image in front of Jiaying? Although I've dated more girlfriends than you, that was all in the past."
"So you'll be faithful to one person and grow old together from now on, right?"
Lu Kai once again evaded the question.
"A man of honor doesn't have so many girlish thoughts. That's not the main point of today's meal. Come, another glass."
The two of them ate and drank, and the meal lasted nearly two hours. Lu Jiaying watched, realizing that work hours had long passed.
If it weren't for the fact that Lu Kai couldn't drive after drinking, she would have abandoned them long ago.
After working for so long, she had never been late or left early. This was her first time.
The two finally stood up, slinging arms over each other. Lu Kai smiled sheepishly at Lu Jiaying.
"Long time no see, Jingyu. I got a bit carried away. I neglected you today, don't be angry. I'll make it up to you another day."
"I can't go to the company this afternoon. There are several directors at the meeting, and they'll complain if they see me like this. You've worked hard; please take me to Peninsula International. We'll have the meeting tomorrow."
Being a boss meant being willful; he just decided not to go.
It was also thanks to Jiang Jingyu that Lu Jiaying, after interacting with him for several days, realized that Lu Kai was indeed a bit unreliable.
Perhaps due to his exceptionally privileged upbringing, he didn't have a strong sense of responsibility, prioritizing a life of pleasure.
In this regard, they had significant differences.
Driving Lu Kai's car to the hotel, she discovered he had a permanent private room there.
Lu Kai invited them up to sit. Lu Jiaying pointed at the alcohol-soaked Jiang Jingyu and said.
"I still need to take him back. Besides, there are things to handle at the company, so I won't go. I'll contact you later."
Lu Kai said, "Then you can drive my car."
Lu Jiaying refused, "It will be troublesome for you tomorrow. We'll just take a taxi."
Hailing a taxi by the roadside, Lu Jiaying kept her distance from Jiang Jingyu.
She was annoyed with him.
He had explicitly told her not to drink before they left.
Immature, completely unreliable.
Jiang Jingyu observed Lu Jiaying from a few steps away.
He noticed that looking at her against the bright light, her skin appeared even fairer, tender, and smooth, as beautiful as a porcelain doll.
Whether it was the effect of the alcohol or some subconscious impulse, he wanted to pinch her cheek again.
He walked up to her, got close, lowered his head, and looked at her with a teasing gaze.
"Why are you keeping your distance? Are you angry?"
He was more than a head taller than her, already exerting a strong sense of pressure. Coupled with the strong smell of alcohol, Lu Jiaying instantly felt a little flustered.
Although she didn't know why she was flustered.
She instinctively took a step back, looking at him with a warning gaze.
"What is there for me to be angry about? Stay away from me."
Jiang Jingyu watched her actions. "You say you're not angry. I talked too much today and didn't let you say much to Lu Kai, so you're unhappy."
Lu Jiaying sneered, "Do you think I'm like you, so childish?"
"Alright, I'm childish. You're not childish. You're so smart, you should be able to see that you and Lu Kai aren't compatible. You're not so old that you have to marry someone indiscriminately. Mr. Lu, perhaps you should stop seeing him."
Lu Jiaying continued to sneer.
"At least you ate the meal and drank the wine today with his money. It's not right to speak ill of him immediately after."