As he rushed straight towards Lu Jiaying, Jiang Jingyu's possessiveness flared up. He lunged forward a couple of steps and called out his name.
"Long time no see."
Only then did Lu Kai notice the person standing beside her.
Who else could this sunny and handsome young man be but Jiang Jingyu.
"Jingyu? I've heard you were interning at the company for a while, but never had the chance to meet you. What a coincidence today. Haven't you had lunch yet?"
"Yeah. Mind if I join you for lunch?"
"Not at all." Lu Kai happily walked over and patted his shoulder, only to find it a bit strenuous when he raised his hand.
Jiang Jingyu was actually a few centimeters taller than him.
"You rascal, you've grown so tall in just a few years. If you weren't standing next to Jiaying and I didn't know who you were, I wouldn't dare to recognize you out there."
"Truly, the new generation surpasses the old. Such looks, such physique."
Lu Jiaying found it a bit speechless as Lu Kai, a fellow handsome man, praised Jiang Jingyu so highly.
After all, Jiang Jingyu was always around her with that face and physique. Their relationship wasn't purely platonic anymore, and hearing this made her overthink.
Jiang Jingyu chuckled at the praise and slung an arm around Lu Kai's shoulder, leading him towards the car like a brother.
It was as if they were the ones who had planned to have lunch together today.
Lu Jiaying followed behind and got into the car. Lu Kai drove, with Jiang Jingyu in the passenger seat.
As the two men chatted, they decided where to eat, and the three of them headed to the restaurant.
The two young masters seemed to hit it off immediately. From arriving at the restaurant to being seated and ordering, they made all the arrangements without consulting Lu Jiaying.
Then, they began discussing the prospects of the electrical industry and international affairs, while expertly ordering wine.
Lu Jiaying, seeing their somewhat unreliable demeanor, couldn't help but remind them.
"We still have work this afternoon. How will you go to the company after drinking?"
"It's fine, just a small drink. No one will be able to tell."
Lu Kai said with a smile, even pouring her a glass. "You should drink less too."
Lu Jiaying refused to drink.
They were the bosses and had the capital to be willful, but she was just an employee and had to abide by the rules.
Jiang Jingyu seemed to have no age gap with Lu Kai; they could talk about anything.
Before the food even arrived, the two of them had already downed several glasses, clinking them together.
When the waiter brought all the dishes, Jiang Jingyu, still unsatisfied, asked for another bottle of wine.
Lu Jiaying couldn't help but scold him, "Jiang Jingyu, if you keep drinking, don't bother going to the company this afternoon. You'll be reeking of alcohol, and I don't have an assistant like that."
Jiang Jingyu ignored her words and instead said to Lu Kai with a smile.
"President Lu is quite boring, rigid, and old-fashioned. Besides work, he's always on business trips. He doesn't have many friends or hobbies. If you were to get a girlfriend like this, you'd have to live an ascetic life."
Afterward, they exchanged a smile and looked at Lu Jiaying together.
Lu Kai said, "There are advantages to being this way. Everyone is different, and we should allow for individual differences."
"It's about allowing for differences, but are you sure you wouldn't find it boring to spend a lifetime with someone like this? Or is it that as long as you have a good, honest wife at home, it doesn't matter, and you can still be as carefree after marriage as you are now?"
Lu Kai was shrewd. Seeing that the conversation was becoming sensitive, he didn't answer directly.
"Oh, you're already looking out for me so much now. Have you finally opened up?"
"Indeed. Our Jingyu is so handsome, he must not lack girlfriends. How many have you dated? What kind do you like?"
Sly fox.
Jiang Jingyu cursed him in his heart and took another gulp of wine.
"Not yet, no rush to find a girlfriend. I'm not like you; I heard you started dating in junior high."
Lu Kai burst into laughter. "Hey, you kid, you're deliberately trying to ruin my image in front of Jiaying, aren't you? Although I've dated more girlfriends than you, that was all in the past."
"So, from now on, you'll stay faithfully with one person until you're old and gray, right?"
Lu Kai once again evaded the question.
"A real man, why so many girlish sentiments? That's not the main point of today's meal. Come, another drink."
The two of them ate and drank, and the meal lasted nearly two hours. Lu Jiaying watched as the work hours had long passed.
If it weren't for the fact that Lu Kai couldn't drive after drinking, she would have abandoned them long ago.
In all her years of working, she had never been late or left early. This was her first time.
Finally, the two of them stood up, slinging arms around each other. Lu Kai smiled apologetically at Lu Jiaying.
"Long time no see, Jingyu. I got a bit carried away. I neglected you today, don't be angry. I'll make it up to you another day."
"I can't go to the company this afternoon. There are a few board members at the meeting, and they'll complain if they see me like this. You've worked hard. Please take me to Peninsula International. The meeting will be held tomorrow."
Being a boss meant being willful; he decided not to go, and that was that.
Thanks to Jiang Jingyu, Lu Jiaying had interacted with him for several days and discovered that Lu Kai was indeed quite unreliable.
Perhaps due to his exceptionally privileged upbringing, his sense of responsibility wasn't particularly strong, and he prioritized enjoying life above all else.
In this regard, they had quite different views.
Driving Lu Kai's car to the hotel, she discovered he even had a private room booked there year-round.
Lu Kai invited them up to sit. Lu Jiaying pointed to the alcohol-laden Jiang Jingyu and said.
"I still have to take him back. Besides, there are things to handle at the company, so I won't go. I'll contact you later."
Lu Kai then said, "Then you can drive my car."
Lu Jiaying refused, "It'll be troublesome for you tomorrow. We'll just take a taxi."
Hailing a taxi by the roadside, Lu Jiaying kept a considerable distance from Jiang Jingyu.
She was annoyed with him.
He had clearly promised not to drink before they left.
Immature, completely unreliable.
Jiang Jingyu surveyed Lu Jiaying from a few steps away.
He noticed that looking at her under the strong sunlight, her skin appeared even fairer, tender, and smooth, as beautiful as a porcelain doll.
Whether it was the alcohol or some subconscious impulse, he felt like pinching her cheek again.
He walked up to her, got close, lowered his head, and looked at her with a teasing gaze.
"Why are you staying so far away? Are you angry?"
He was more than a head taller than her, already exuding a strong sense of pressure. Coupled with the heavy scent of alcohol, Lu Jiaying's heart suddenly felt a little flustered.
Although she didn't know why she was flustered.
She instinctively took a step back and looked at him with a warning gaze.
"What reason do I have to be angry? Stay away from me."
Jiang Jingyu observed her actions. "You say you're not angry. I talked too much today, preventing you from having a good conversation with Lu Kai, and you're unhappy, aren't you?"
Lu Jiaying sneered, "Do you think I'm like you, so childish?"
"Alright, I'm childish. You're not childish. You're so smart, you should be able to see that you're not suitable for Lu Kai. You're not so old that you have to marry someone desperately. President Lu, perhaps you shouldn't continue with him."
Lu Jiaying continued to sneer.
"At least the lunch and drinks today were paid for by him. It's not right to badmouth him right after. Don't you think it's unfair?"