Back in the office, she thrust a portion at Lu Jiaying without a word.
"In front of the boss, how could I dare to eat alone? Let's share some."
He really loved wearing white shirts.
A boy his age in a white shirt was so fresh, so refined, so handsome.
Paired with such long, slender hands, it felt like an idol drama male lead was right beside her.
The thought of her body being touched all over by those hands made Lu Jiaying’s cheeks burn.
Afraid to take the things he’d set down, she could only stare at the computer screen, pretending to be expressionless.
"Just leave it there, eat yours, don't mind me."
Although she usually had this cool demeanor, and when she worked, she was like a robot, very businesslike with herself.
But she could clearly feel that today she was colder than usual.
Jiang Jingyu’s brief moment of good mood sank again.
He didn’t leave, standing in front of Lu Jiaying, like a child who had done something wrong, thinking and thinking, and thinking again.
"Ms. Lu. I think we need to talk."
Lu Jiaying didn’t want to bring up that day’s events, especially not in the brightly lit office.
She quickly cut him off.
"Indeed. Although I haven't been at work these past two days, I've also made plans privately. Our order volume is quite large, and the delivery deadline is tight. We're a bit short on personnel, and we haven't been able to recruit suitable people yet, so some positions might require you to fill in."
"You don't need to be my assistant for now. Starting today, I plan to transfer you to Zhang Xiaoyu to help her with order tracking."
"She’ll teach you how to do it. I'll take you to see her as soon as we start work, so you don't have much time. Hurry and eat."
She was no longer his assistant and was being sent to track orders?
Wasn't this a clear attempt to distance herself from him?
Although their relationship was already a bit awkward, and the current situation made it even more so.
However, Jiang Jingyu really didn't agree with her approach.
"What do you mean? Because of what happened that night, are you exiling me to the frontier?"
Upon hearing the words "that night," Lu Jiaying’s hair stood on end.
She quickly glanced towards the door. Thankfully, no one was there.
However, she couldn't be sure no one would suddenly walk in, so she slid her chair back and quickly walked to lock the office door.
Then she walked to the window, putting a considerable distance between herself and Jiang Jingyu, crossing her arms and looking at him.
"We've interacted quite a bit for over a month. You should know that my behavior when drunk isn't very good. When I drink too much, I tend to go crazy and don't know what I'll turn into."
"Recently, I've had some issues with Xu Lei. She intended to embarrass me, but I underestimated her. I thought she only wanted to embarrass me by acting crazy when drunk, but I didn't expect her to be so bold."
"Although I'm only eight years older than you, I call your aunt 'sister,' and I call your mother 'sister.' Strictly speaking, you should call me 'Little Aunt.'"
"That night was a very, very unfortunate accident. I…"
Jiang Jingyu knew what she was about to say. Hearing the words "Little Aunt," he let out a speechless laugh.
"What kind of little aunt are you to me? Even though your surname is Lu, you have no connection to the Lu family. Did you think I didn't know?"
That was right; it wasn't a secret, and Lu Jiaying wouldn't be angry because of that statement.
But she looked at Jiang Jingyu.
"Whether I have a relationship with the Lu family or not, over the years, everyone has implicitly accepted this relationship. I am your elder."
"I can only apologize, Jingyu. Because of my foolishness, my carelessness, I caused you… but it's irreversible. You can choose to forget it, or if you want something, I will compensate you from somewhere else."
"Don't mention this matter again in the future. Let's try to see each other less, and don't let anyone know. It will pass soon."
To be honest, everything she said was true.
Jiang Jingyu completely understood her meaning, but for some reason, he felt a pang of hurt and anger at her attitude.
It was as if she were truly an impervious robot, unmovable by anything.
Even if you were the favored son, Jiang Jingyu, she didn't want you, didn't deign to want you.
"Don't mention it again? Compensate me? How do you plan to compensate me? With money? Or career advancement? Do you think I need these things?"
This was precisely the difficulty of the situation.
Although Jiang Jingyu was younger than her, his capabilities were greater.
If it came to compensation, Lu Jiaying felt a bit too presumptuous.
"You don't need material compensation, and I can't provide spiritual compensation. Then you'll just have to accept it."
Jiang Jingyu looked at her angrily, "Lu Jiaying, I never expected you to deal with problems by burying your head in the sand like an ostrich. All along, I've respected and admired you, but in this matter, I look down on you."
Whether he looked up to her or down on her, Lu Jiaying could only think of this as the best way to resolve it, and she didn't care.
Their eyes met, and after a moment of confrontation, Jiang Jingyu angrily threw the food onto the sofa, turned, and left the office.
Soon, it was time to start work. The lively office area outside became quiet.
Lu Jiaying organized her thoughts in the office for a while before going out to find Jiang Jingyu.
However, after looking around, he wasn't there.
She asked others, "Where's Xiao Jiang? Has anyone seen him?"
"No, we haven't seen him. What's wrong, Ms. Lu? He didn't come to work today?"
"He must have been delayed by something. I'll call him to ask."
Lu Jiaying hadn't expected Jiang Jingyu to run off.
He had been so obedient for the past month that she had overlooked his genuine capacity for rebellion.
She called once, no answer; she called twice, still no answer.
To be honest, Lu Jiaying felt very panicked.
If anything were to happen to him, she wouldn't be able to explain it to Jiang Nan Fang even if she died a hundred times.
Moreover, what if their entanglement were exposed…
Since Jiang Jingyu kept not answering her calls, she had to send him a WeChat message, and an audio message at that.
She very sincerely said that her attitude just now hadn't been good and hadn't considered his feelings, and she apologized. She asked him to come back so they could have a proper talk, and she promised to listen carefully to his thoughts.
Jiang Jingyu didn't reply to her WeChat messages for a long time. She waited anxiously in the office until almost nine o'clock, when the office door was pushed open with a "bang," and he returned.
He closed the door and strode over to Lu Jiaying, looking her directly in the eye.
Lu Jiaying became nervous under his gaze, fearing he would make some unreasonable demand.
"Okay."
To her surprise, after staring for a while, he said.
"You don't need to guard against me like I'm a pervert; I don't intend to do anything. The reason I'm upset is that you have no trust in me at all."
"I'm not someone who acts without considering the consequences. I know the importance of this matter and wouldn't be foolish enough to spread it."
"I don't want to work under anyone else. I'll leave after staying for three months. We'll go back to how things were, you promise me."
It turned out all he wanted was trust, and Lu Jiaying breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay."
Jiang Jingyu walked towards her workstation, but halfway there, he turned back.
"Are you just going to accept this loss silently? What about Xu Lei and her group?"