Chapter 522 - 251: I’ve Always Liked President Lin
Chapter 522: Chapter 251: I’ve Always Liked President Lin
Have a talk?
When he saw that Xu Lei’s expression held no surprise and was, in fact, incredibly calm, Zhang Xu’s heart sank.
’Is Leilei really going to break up with me?’
’Impossible!’
’Although we haven’t been officially dating for long, I’ve been pursuing her for a year or two!’
’She has to know that my feelings for her are real!’
’I’m completely different from a rich second-generation guy like Lin Shen, who only knows how to play with women!’
"Um, Leilei..."
Zhang Xu asked tentatively.
"What did you want to talk about?"
"This isn’t a good place to talk. Let’s find somewhere else."
Xu Lei took the lead, her beautiful, stocking-clad legs carrying her out of the first floor of Huamao Mansion.
Gazing at his girlfriend’s sexy back, Zhang Xu’s determination not to break up grew even firmer.
’I haven’t even gotten a taste yet, how could I give up on this relationship?!’
’We have to do it at least once!’
’Otherwise, wouldn’t all the feelings I’ve invested over the years be a total loss?’
Zhang Xu immediately hurried to catch up, walking beside Xu Lei and drawing many strange looks along the way.
Because the two of them really didn’t look like they belonged together.
Zhang Xu was the type who didn’t pay much attention to his appearance. His daily attire was the typical programmer uniform.
A white polo shirt paired with faded jeans, sneakers, and a backpack.
His hair, which he didn’t wash often, looked a bit greasy. He even had a receding, M-shaped hairline from working long hours.
You couldn’t say his appearance was a total mess, but it was certainly a far cry from handsome.
Xu Lei, on the other hand, was different.
They say a key factor for a successful female secretary, besides her professional competence, is providing her boss with some "face" and emotional value through her attire.
After all, nobody likes having an unattractive woman trailing after them.
If the boss had to see that, his mood for the entire workday would probably be ruined.
Therefore, a secretary’s image is especially important.
She was arguably the boss’s second face when he was out on business. If you dressed plainly, people would look down on your boss as well.
So, Xu Lei had carefully chosen an outfit that accentuated her rather petite and shapely figure.
Combined with her exquisite makeup, her already pretty face was made even more attractive.
While she was a far cry from the cool and aloof beauty of someone like Qin Yuenan, her own sensual features, which stirred desire in men, had a unique charm.
At the very least, she was more attractive to men and more likely to make other women jealous.
As a result, when Xu Lei and Zhang Xu walked together, few people would ever think they were a couple.
Zhang Xu wasn’t even as tall as Xu Lei in her high heels. How could they possibly be a couple?
Perhaps sensing the astonished stares from those around them, Zhang Xu actually felt a little smug.
He believed they were staring in envy because he had such a beautiful girlfriend.
So, Zhang Xu tried to take Xu Lei’s hand to declare his sovereignty, but she dodged him and pointed to a nearby Starbucks, saying softly,
"Let’s go in and sit down."
"Starbucks... I remember it being pretty expensive..."
Seeing Zhang Xu’s hesitation, Xu Lei sighed softly.
"My treat."
"Oh, okay then."
Hearing he didn’t have to pay, Zhang Xu cheerfully walked into Starbucks and ordered a coffee from the menu behind the counter.
Xu Lei, however, didn’t order anything.
"Leilei, you’re not getting anything?"
Xu Lei shook her head at his words, then found a seat, sat down, and crossed her beautiful, stocking-clad legs.
Seeing this, Zhang Xu instinctively swallowed, thinking he would sit next to his girlfriend.
’That way, our thighs would be touching, and maybe I could even cop a feel of her leg!’
But instead, Xu Lei pointed to the seat across from her and said softly,
"You sit over there. I want to talk to you about us."
"Alright."
Zhang Xu felt a little dejected and annoyed.
He had a feeling that Xu Lei was intentionally distancing herself from him, that she didn’t even want to sit next to him.
This was something that had never happened before.
’Is she really angry?’
Filled with worry, Zhang Xu apologized the moment he sat down.
"I’m sorry, Leilei. It’s my fault I haven’t been in touch lately. I’ve been busy talking with my family about us."
"And how did that go?"
"Really well!"
Zhang Xu said cheerfully.
"My parents said that as long as you’re willing to move back to my hometown with me, they’ll pay the 188,000 yuan bride price plus the ’three golds’! They’ve even got the new marital house ready!"
"You’re saying... you want me to move back to your hometown with you?"
"Yeah."
Seeing Zhang Xu nod, Xu Lei’s eyes narrowed and she let out a cold snort.
"Are you telling me I should quit my job in Modu that pays over 20,000 a month, move with you back to your backwater town, and get by on a job that pays four or five thousand?"
"But you’d have me,"
Zhang Xu said quickly.
"When I go back home, my parents can arrange a job for me. Our combined salaries would be more than enough to live on in a small county."
"That’s not the kind of life I want."
Xu Lei shook her head, then laid it all out.
"I love the bustling, fashionable metropolis, not a quiet, peaceful little county. What you’re suggesting—I can’t do it."
"But living in a big city has costs!"
Zhang Xu argued desperately, listing the downsides of living in a big city for Xu Lei.
"Look, your rent alone must be four or five thousand, plus food and transportation. At the end of the year, how can you save any money?"
"I couldn’t save money before, but things are different now,"
Xu Lei said softly.
"My salary used to be only seven or eight thousand, which really wasn’t enough to support my life in Modu."
"But now my monthly salary is over 20,000! And employee benefits like a meal and transportation allowance have significantly lowered my living costs in Modu."