Free Web NovelChapter 168: Chapter 168: Encountering Xia Jiajiao at Jade Lake
"Have you ever considered the possibility that the person who bought up all of Jade Lake... was me?"
Lu Yunque: ...
"It seems I was poorly informed."
"If Mr. Lu wants to find something out, it’s a simple matter for you."
The Lu Family’s status in all of Dijing was incomparable to that of Yun Zijin, a member of the nouveau riche whose wealth had been forcibly manufactured by Randomly Spend.
So, if Lu Yunque had wanted to investigate Yun Zijin, he would have uncovered everything with ease—assuming Randomly Spend didn’t interfere.
"I admit, I did have someone look into you at the beginning. But I stopped after that."
"Mm, I believe you."
’If Lu Yunque had kept investigating her, they wouldn’t be sitting in the same car so peacefully today.’
Jade Lake and the Huo Family’s Old Mansion were quite far apart. Even without hitting any major traffic, the drive still took an hour.
Since it was Lu Yunque’s first time visiting, the security guard at the gate didn’t recognize the car. With no record of the license plate, he stopped them.
Yun Zijin rolled down the window. "It’s me. Open the gate!"
"Oh, it’s Miss Yun! One moment, I’ll open the gate right away!"
The guard broke out in a cold sweat the moment he saw Yun Zijin in the car.
He’d never imagined he would stop the car belonging to the complex’s sole owner. His mind was already flooded with countless scenarios of him getting fired.
But while the guard was sweating bullets, Yun Zijin wasn’t bothered. After all, he was just doing his job.
’If the guard hadn’t checked at all and just let Lu Yunque drive in, now *that* would be something to worry about.’
"Which way do I go once we’re inside?"
This was Lu Yunque’s first visit to Jade Lake, so he wasn’t familiar with the layout.
"Just keep driving straight. It’s Building 101."
Yun Zijin lived in the building with the best view in the entire complex.
Lu Yunque did as she said and drove forward, but he’d only gone a few meters before encountering Xia Jiajiao, who was just about to drive out.
Xia Jiajiao was truly, deeply in love with Lu Yunque, and she knew his car better than anything.
She recognized Lu Yunque’s car at a glance, but the windows were tinted, so she couldn’t see who was inside.
So she stopped her car right in the middle of the main road, completely blocking Lu Yunque’s vehicle, and got out.
’Lu Yunque frowned slightly. ’How could someone so uncivilized live here? I hope Zijin isn’t getting bullied by people like this. Someone like that might even refuse to pay rent.’’
Clearly, Lu Yunque hadn’t yet recognized the person who got out of the car as Xia Jiajiao.
Lu Yunque didn’t recognize her, but Yun Zijin did. She spoke up to warn him, "That’s Xia Jiajiao’s car."
Lu Yunque might not have remembered other people Yun Zijin mentioned, but the name Xia Jiajiao was one he knew all too well.
Of course, the main reason Lu Yunque remembered Xia Jiajiao was that she was the other party in the incident where she had usurped Yun Zijin’s rightful place.
"Didn’t you buy this whole place? Why is she here?"
Lu Yunque had assumed that, given the Xia Family’s attitude toward Yun Zijin, she would want nothing to do with them.
"She’s renting an apartment here."
Lu Yunque fell silent again.
"Has the Xia Family fallen so far that they have to make Xia Jiajiao rent a place?"
’Surely not?’ Lu Yunque wondered.
Just then, someone knocked on the window on Yun Zijin’s side. From inside the car, Lu Yunque could see it was Xia Jiajiao.
Just as Xia Jiajiao was about to knock again, Yun Zijin lowered the window.
"Brother Yun Que... What—it’s you!"
Xia Jiajiao had assumed that Lu Yunque had finally recognized her good qualities and, seeing her approach, had willingly lowered the window to speak with her.
She never expected that when the window came down, she would be met with Yun Zijin’s detestable face!
"Mm, and why couldn’t it be me? Your car is blocking the road. As the sole owner of this complex, I’m ordering you to move it. Now.
Otherwise, next quarter’s rent might just have to go up."
The fact that Xia Jiajiao ended up renting a place at Jade Lake proved that she and Zhang Yiqin had searched elsewhere without finding anything suitable.
Therefore, if Xia Jiajiao wanted to continue living peacefully in the complex, she couldn’t afford to get on her bad side.
"I’m not here for you! I’m looking for Brother Yun Que..."
Yun Zijin rolled the window straight back up. Every "Brother Yun Que" she uttered made Yun Zijin’s skin crawl.
A mischievous thought suddenly occurred to her. The corners of Yun Zijin’s lips quirked up as she looked at Lu Yunque.
"Brother Yun Que~"
Hearing Xia Jiajiao say it had just made him feel sick to his stomach, but Yun Zijin’s sudden, unexpected imitation nearly took him out.
Lu Yunque’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He did his best to keep his voice steady as he said, "Don’t mess around."
Outside, Xia Jiajiao stomped her foot in a rage, but since neither Yun Zijin nor Lu Yunque paid her any mind, she was left to put on a one-woman show for no one.
Before long, the community patrol ordered her to move her car, warning that if it happened again, her parking privileges in the complex would be revoked.
Xia Jiajiao knew that everyone from the property management to the patrol team was on Yun Zijin’s side. There was no point in causing a scene.
In the end, she had no choice but to give in, get back in her car, and drive away.
Once Xia Jiajiao’s car was gone, Lu Yunque slowly pressed the accelerator and, following Yun Zijin’s directions, parked in front of Building 101.
"It’s getting a little late, so I won’t invite you up for tea. Drive safe on your way home. Bye."
With that, Yun Zijin picked up the gift Fang Shuxin had bought her on her trip and prepared to get out.
"Wait!"
Quick as a flash, Lu Yunque reached out and grabbed her wrist.
The moment his fingers touched her skin, as smooth as silk, he instinctively let go.
"What is it?"
"It’s just... what my grandmother said... about us... about us going on that blind date..."
Lu Yunque was the one who had brought the subject up again, which was why Fang Shuxin had agreed to propose it to Yun Zijin on his behalf.
"Grandma Fang told me about it. Aren’t you busy? We can talk about it when you’re free."
As the CEO of the Lu Family’s corporation, Lu Yunque was swamped with countless tasks every day.
"I’m free anytime!"
Afraid she would get out of the car the very next second, Lu Yunque blurted it out.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive!"
’Even if I’m not free, I’ll make time!’
"Then you should ask Grandma Fang. She said she wanted to book the restaurant for us."
’They haven’t even booked a restaurant. How can we go on a blind date if we don’t know where to go?’
"I understand. I’ll confirm with my grandmother. Then... what about you?"
"Oh, I’m just an unemployed layabout. I have plenty of free time."
"You’re still a student, so you don’t count as a layabout."
’If every ’layabout’ had countless properties to their name like she did, he didn’t know how many people would be lining up for the title.’
Yun Zijin gave a noncommittal shrug. "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going?"
Lu Yunque nodded. As long as he had confirmed that Yun Zijin would go on a blind date with him, nothing else mattered.
This time, Yun Zijin really did get out of the car. Once she was out, she turned and waved goodbye to Lu Yunque.
Only after Yun Zijin had entered the elevator and disappeared from sight did Lu Yunque finally drive away.
