CH 10.3

Chapter 10: A Pit As Round As Your Head (3) 

Ye Yuqing refused again. When she got off work, she packed her things and prepared to flee.  However, she was unsuccessful this time, Zhang Lu came early and she happened to be caught.

“Really no need.” Ye Yuqing was a little dazed and kept refusing.

“You are an employee of the company, and you performed well this week. I will give you what you deserve. It’s just a reward, let’s go,” Zhang Lu said leaning closely.

Ye Yuqing: “——”

“I have to pick up my friend.”

“Of course, no problem.” Zhang Lu smiled brightly.

He has a good job, he was a local and had recently bought a new car. His conditions were so good, how could Ye Yuqing not be tempted? The few attempts at refusal was just a girl acting reserved, however, this added to the appeal making it more valuable.

——

Ye Yuqing opened the back door of the car. “Stop in front of the intersection of the Ling Xiao building. My friend is there.”

“No really, it’s more convenient to have a car. Otherwise, it’s good to find a boyfriend with a car too, he’d be able to send you to and from work,” Zhang Lu said with a smile.

“——”

The embarrassment lasted for five minutes, and Ye Yuqing was relieved when she saw Xiao Yao standing at the intersection. She sent a text message to tell the other party that the director of the company came to send her, implying that the other party was a bit difficult. Xiao Yao replied saying to let her handle it.

Xiao Yao was wearing a leather jacket with a sequin strap inside. She leaned over to pull the car door and deliberately exclaimed, “Wow, Xiao Ye,  what a good colleague! He actually came to send you off.” She got in and spoke to the driver again. “Thank you, handsome guy.”

Zhang Lu was a little stunned, he had been under the impression Ye Yuqing’s friend was of the same kind as her. What was before him, was beyond his belief.

Although he could still control himself, the smell of perfume from Xiao Yao made the tip of his nose itch.  As he drove, he peeked at Xiao Yao through the rearview mirror, and said, “Beauties, where are you going?”

“We are going to Guo Jin to buy something casually.”

Zhang Lu was amused and said with a smile, “Then you need someone to carry things? The parking fee at Guo Jin is quite expensive, it costs five yuan an hour, but I can wait for you to finish shopping before sending you home.”

“Huh? I remember parking there without money.”

“This is impossible.”

Xiao Yao glanced at the person behind the wheel.  “Not only do you not have to pay for parking but there is also a valet parking service over there.”

Right in the evening rush hour, between the traffic jams, Zhang Lu took out his mobile phone and fiddled for a long time.

So strange, why isn’t there a discount coupon in the WeChat Official Account (a function of WeChat)?

He was a little miffed. “It’s too much, I’m going to call and demand to know why they charged me for parking two days ago, if they had an event they should have put it out on a major display.”

Xiao Yao touched the end of her hair, and said slowly, “Oh, I am a gold card member.”

“How to apply for a gold card member? Is it expensive?”

“No need for money, you can upgrade as long as you buy over 200,000 in one go.”

Zhang Lu: “——”

Xiao Yao blinked. “Just your car, plus tens of thousands.”

Zhang Lu’s face was a little stiff. “I don’t need to buy so much at once. Girls are better diligent and thrifty. Just like Xiao Ye, such a girl will receive real love from a man.”

Xiao Yao: “Yes, only a few pursue me, whereas Xiao Ye has a lot of peach blossoms. Even though there are a lot of men who want me to introduce them to Xiao Ye, I’m very particular. It’s not like if someone asks me, I will right away introduce them to Xiao Ye!”

She sighed: “Xiao Ye must either be worthy of someone richer than my family, or of a man who is more profitable than one of our executive sisters. At least it’s satisfying, Handsome, right?”

Zhang Lu couldn’t hold back his smile. “You can’t be so absolute, there are some men who are promising.”

“Of course, they are promising prospects, but I’m afraid that they will sink straight to the bottom (without a chance to surface again).”

The air in the car suddenly became quiet.

Three minutes later, Zhang Lu couldn’t help but speak. “It suddenly occurred to me that there is something else I need to do, you should get off at the intersection.”

—

Watching the car drive away, the pair of girls standing still looked at each other.

Ye Yuqing: “Absolutely wonderful! I have said it very clearly every time, but he still keeps returning, he probably won’t be anymore.”

Xiao Yao sneered. “Hehe, after knowing there is no opportunity, he didn’t even ‘t want to waste gas, so shrewd.”

She usually didn’t like to show off, she found it boring. However, the hearts of some men were not only brimming with overconfidence but also cunning. It filled her with disdain. Her hands itched at the sight of such people, so ordinary yet so confident.

Ye Yuqing’s type was too easy at attracting scumbags. She had a gentle personality and looked good. She didn’t need to invest too much money to be a good wife and mother, so a bunch of rotten peach blossoms appeared every now and then.

Xiao Yao thought for a while, looked around cautiously, and said, “Be careful, I see a lot of men like this. If they don’t want to spend money, they will trick the girls into falling into their hands. If you are not sincere, don’t take the bait.”

Ye Yuqing: “I definitely won’t.”

After all, what she wanted was to work hard to make money for others. This was a completely different premise.

But Ye Yuqing only dared to think about it in her heart and to speak boldly, otherwise, she would definitely be scolded.

——

Ye Yuqing was heartbroken swiping her card to buy the clothes. Li Che’s clothes didn’t have a lot of conspicuous logos like Han Chuan’s, but at first glance, one could still tell it was from a famous brand. The quality looked excellent.

… She also wanted to dress to look richer.

Putting on new clothes the next morning, Ye Yuqing opened a dialog box.

[Ye Yuqing: Can I send you the cup tomorrow, is it convenient?]

It wasn’t surprising that Li Che received the news. This person has sent messages several times on Friday, and he has figured out the pattern.

[… No need, you can send it over or I can get it.】

Ye Yuqing received a reply two hours later.

She just wanted to see him! The express delivery wouldn’t work!

[… No need, you can send it over or I can get it.]t? ]]

[Li Che: No.]

Ye Yuqing racked her brains, then asked…

[Are you going to plant trees?]

Li Che was taken aback, but she had guessed it right.

When he was abroad, he used to grow vegetables in the garden. It was only upon returning home did he start planting trees. Outside of work, he didn’t like mind-boggling pastimes. This kind of physical work could actually be relaxing, and there was no need to communicate with others.

She doesn’t seem to be all that stupid.

[Li Che: Yes.]

Ye Yuqing was looking for words and casually asked…

[Didn’t expect I will guess it, right?]

Isn’t this fate?

Thinking back to that day, she dipped her head and typed:

[I filled in your pit last time, sorry.]

[Li Che: It doesn’t matter. ]

[Ye Yuqing: Actually, I personally think that the pits dug for planting trees are not flat like yours. It should be a little round. The shape you dug was wrong, otherwise, I wouldn’t have filled it up. Also, it’s best if you find someone to carry the saplings, and another to fill the soil.]

She thought about it and added:

[I’m not blaming you, just reminding myself.]

After waiting for ten minutes, the other party still hadn’t replied, she panicked a little.

[Are you at the house by the lake tomorrow? I’m free anyway. I can send the cup over and show you how to dig the hole by the way. I grew up in an orchard and I am very experienced.]

Considering at the messages she had sent in the past, she worried if this would be too upstart. Like an idiot…

But she really knew how to plant trees, so she didn’t lie this time.

After half an hour, the phone vibrated a new message arrived.

“Okay, I also want to see if the tree planting pit should be as round as the back of your head.”