Chapter 1113 Blind Date
Chapter 1113 Blind Date
"Can't I sit next to Huo Yanchen?" Jiang Manman asked.
There was an empty seat next to Huo Yanchen. Could it be that someone else was coming?
"Call him Uncle Huo! What Huo Yanchen? Huo Yanchen? How dare you call him that? Be polite in public! Call him Uncle Huo!"
Jiang Manman disagreed: "He doesn't act like an uncle at all."
Huo Yanchen also spoke up at this moment: "Then what should an uncle look like?"
Jiang Manman said, "Uncle must be old."
"I'm not young either."
“You’re not old at all, you’re much younger than my dad, anyway I’m not calling you uncle!” Jiang Manman said to Huo Yanchen in this way.
No one else dared to speak, after all, Huo Yanchen was the youngest among them, but also the one with the highest status.
Normally, eating with Huo Yanchen is so intimidating, but I never expected that President Jiang's daughter could talk to Huo Yanchen like this, and Huo Yanchen didn't seem angry at all.
"Manman!" Jiang's father called her name, his tone scolding, then looked at Huo Yanchen: "Brother Huo, don't take it to heart. I don't know what's wrong with her today. She's not targeting you on purpose, so don't take it to heart."
"No, why would I stoop to the level of a child?" Huo Yanchen said.
Jiang Manman couldn't help but say, "I'm not a child anymore, I'm an adult!"
In Huo Yanchen's eyes, she was like a child, but she was no longer a child.
"Manman, come sit here," Jiang's father called out.
Jiang Manman could only sit obediently next to her father, just in case there was some important person sitting next to Huo Yanchen.
But in doing so, Jiang Manman was practically sitting opposite Huo Yanchen.
Everyone started chatting about company matters. Jiang Manman didn't interrupt, knowing that today's occasion was a business dinner with several big bosses.
It just hasn't started yet, and I don't know who it's waiting for.
The seat next to Huo Yanchen remained empty.
Just then, someone nearby said, "Mr. Huo, I heard you have a girlfriend recently, and a rather unruly one at that?"
Jiang Manman stared wide-eyed at Huo Yanchen. Huo Yanchen has a girlfriend? Really?
How could she not know?
Huo Yanchen only said two words: "Rumors."
That's an explanation, Jiang Manman breathed a sigh of relief.
Then it occurred to me, who is this "savage girlfriend" that these people are talking about? Could it be her?
But if it was her, why did Huo Yanchen deny it so readily? Did he really not want to have anything to do with her at all?
For a moment, Jiang Manman didn't know whether she should be happy or unhappy.
Just then, the door to the private room opened again, and a woman in high heels walked in from outside: "I'm sorry I'm late."
The woman wore exquisite makeup, her face radiating composure and confidence.
She glanced at the seats and then sat down directly next to Huo Yanchen.
Jiang Manman paused: "Sister Jingjing?"
The person who came was none other than Luo Jing, my mother's distant niece.
Luo Jing dressed very maturely, while Jiang Manman looked as innocent and pure as a little princess who hadn't grown up.
After Luo Jing sat down, she greeted, "President Huo, Uncle, Sister Manman."
Luo Jing sat there, and neither Jiang's father nor Huo Yanchen said anything.
Jiang's father said, "Yan Chen, this Luo Jing is my wife's niece. She has already joined your company. You have to take good care of her for me. Jingjing is someone we've watched grow up. Not only is she beautiful, but she has also been outstanding since childhood. Needless to say, she was always first in her exams when she was young and was recommended all the way up. Later, she went abroad for further studies and got a job at a big company overseas."
“Jingjing’s abilities are undeniable; I even wanted to poach her from my company. But since she’s already joined your company, I can’t very well try to poach her. So, Yan Chen, I’m entrusting my niece to you.”
Jiang's father smiled, intending to bring them together.
Even Jiang Manman could tell, so how could the people present not be able to tell?
Luo Jing said, "Uncle, President Huo is a very good person and treats me well. I will work hard at Huo Group. Don't worry, I will definitely not let you and Aunt down."
Luo Jing is indeed a capable person. Even with so many big shots sitting together, she showed no fear whatsoever, and even her speech was so poised and measured.
Jiang Manman, standing beside her, lowered her eyes, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
Last time, when her mother said she wanted to introduce Jingjing to Huo Yanchen, she thought her mother was joking, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Could this be a matchmaking event? So, what does Huo Yanchen mean by this?
Does this mean they tacitly agreed or accepted it?
Jiang Manman couldn't help but look at Huo Yanchen, who was chatting leisurely, seemingly unaware of anything amiss.
Luo Jing naturally joined their conversation, as if they were from the same world.
Sister Jingjing is indeed beautiful, and she's more capable than me. Jiang Manman pursed her lips, looking unhappy, and didn't say a word.
"Manman, why aren't you eating? Isn't this your favorite seafood?" Jiang's father noticed Jiang Manman's unusual behavior and asked.
Jiang Manman gave an awkward smile: "Dad, I'm eating right now. Dad, why didn't you tell me you were going to do all this?"
"what?"
"It's about Sister Jingjing." Jiang Manman frowned.
Jiang's father said, "Why are you telling me all this when you're just a child?"
"I..." Before Jiang Manman could say anything, Luo Jing on the other side had already looked at her.
"Sister Manman, it's been so long since we last saw each other, how about we have a drink together?"
"Okay." Although Jiang Manman's expression wasn't very good, she still held up her glass, which contained juice.
Luo Jing said, "Manman, you're an adult now, why are you still drinking juice? How about some white liquor instead? You probably don't drink it often, do you?"
"Baijiu (Chinese liquor) is too strong; I don't really like drinking it."
Every time Jiang Manman drank it, she felt the spiciness in her throat travel to her heart, and she felt like she couldn't breathe.
Luo Jing said, "Drinking a little won't hurt. When you graduate from university and enter the workforce, you'll have more dinner parties and naturally drink more. Or if you don't practice now, it'll be embarrassing if you can't drink when you go out and have drinks with others."
Jiang Manman was reluctant to drink. She was in a bad mood, which made her feel unwell as well. Her lower abdomen seemed to be a little sore.
Jiang Manman still said, "I don't want to drink."
Luo Jing smiled and said, "Manman, so many people are watching. You don't have to drink, but you're just embarrassing my uncle. If you can't even drink, what are you doing here?"
"Luo Jing!" Jiang's father was a little displeased: "Whether my daughter drinks or not is none of your business. She can drink if she wants to, and she can not drink if she doesn't want to. No one has the right to force her. Besides, it's not good for girls to drink baijiu (Chinese liquor), so it's only right that they drink less."
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