Still not even involved with him, and already accepting his help!
This is perfect for using this opportunity to treat him to lunch. How wonderful!
Those who know would say he, Zhong Jiaming, has high standards and doesn't want to get married.
Those who don't know would think he hasn't seen a woman in his life! What a failure!
Besides, as a woman, she had been serving his father for so long. Did he not understand her intentions?
Not even a simple greeting. Was he deliberately playing dumb, or was he a scumbag at heart?
Zhou Jinbei was furious. She took out her phone and found Ah Zhong's WeChat, wanting to confront him.
However, when she tapped on it, the WeChat profile showed that you were not on the other party's friend list.
What did that mean?
When did WeChat add this feature?
Had Ah Zhong unilaterally deleted her?
Her heart pounded, and a strong sense of shame and anger surged through her.
Zhou Jinbei almost sent him a WeChat message to curse him out.
But then she thought, why should she?
He hadn't begged her to come, he hadn't said he liked her, he hadn't said what he wanted to do with her. It was all her own initiative.
It was like having a secret crush on someone, experiencing all sorts of emotions behind their back, and feeling like she had worked so hard.
In reality, that person knew nothing.
What was his fault?
She had only herself to blame for being so pathetic.
Zhou Jinbei swallowed the intense heartbreak and bid farewell to Father Zhong before leaving the hospital.
She hadn't been to the company in a while, and if she suddenly showed up, they probably wouldn't have anything for her to do.
At this hour, everyone else was busy. She didn't know where to go, so she could only go to the beauty salon to find Chen Jiaojiao.
When Chen Jiaojiao was working, she forgot about men and troubles, appearing like an invincible career woman.
After a quick meeting with a few team leaders, she turned to ask Zhou Jinbei what was wrong.
"Your face is as long as a donkey's. Who upset you?"
Zhou Jinbei replied shyly, "No one, I just came to see how business has been the past couple of days."
Chen Jiaojiao didn't believe her.
"Come on, stop hiding it from me. I can tell if you're okay or not. It's definitely because of Zhong Jiaming again."
"Did you go to the hospital to see his father again? Was his attitude towards you bad?"
Zhou Jinbei threw her bag onto the sofa and lay down listlessly.
"Don't mention him. From now on, I'm completely cutting ties with this scumbag. I'll never interact with him again. Talking about that jerk brings bad luck."
"Really? Can you promise to do that?"
She remained silent.
Chen Jiaojiao smiled.
"Alright. I'm not your mother, I'm not forcing you two to break up. Do whatever you want, you don't need to make promises to me."
"We women are all sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. Even if we make promises, they might not hold."
"Lu Mingzhe's mother sent me chicken soup again today. Do you want to try some?"
As long as her own matters weren't mentioned, Zhou Jinbei was always clear-headed and driven.
"His mother sent you chicken soup again? It seems Lu Mingzhe hasn't told her about you two. What are you going to do?"
Chen Jiaojiao sat on the desk, arms crossed, and sighed.
"Honestly, I really don't know what to do."
"The reason I had a good impression of Lu Mingzhe a while ago was largely because of his mother."
"She's truly wonderful. She really treats me like her own daughter. My father passed away like that, and she didn't dislike me; instead, she comforted me."
"You know how much help she provided in opening this beauty salon, recommending many friends to come here. Now that we've fallen out like this, I'm really afraid of embarrassing her."
Zhou Jinbei summarized.
"So, you mean you're not going to say anything yet?"
"I don't know. It really depends on what Lu Mingzhe thinks. I can't bring myself to say it, and I don't know how to face her."
"See, she still hopes I'll give her a grandson. How can you say it?"
Seeing her look so guilty, Zhou Jinbei sat up from the sofa.
"At only 20, you've been wronged by that scumbag Lu Mingzhe to the point of being divorced twice, and you're still embarrassed?"
"Let me tell you, his mother is his mother, and he is him. You need to distinguish between them. Don't forget the harm he's done to you because of his mother."
Chen Jiaojiao: "So, do you have any brilliant ideas?"
"This matter will have to be disclosed sooner or later. It's better for you to say it than for Lu Mingzhe to say it, lest he slanders you and damages your image!"
"..."
"I know you can't bring yourself to say it. How about this, I'll tell her for you."
After a brief conversation, Chen Jiaojiao left the beauty salon.
Zhou Jinbei asked a staff member to call Mother Lu to try out new products, while Zhou Jinbei waited in the lobby lounge.
Before long, Mother Lu arrived with an old friend.
Zhou Jinbei went to greet them, introduced the new skincare products and equipment, and led them to the VIP room.
They started with a basic skincare treatment, then found an excuse to try a specific treatment, separating them into two rooms.
Zhou Jinbei asked people to leave, and she personally massaged Mother Lu.
Mother Lu praised her.
"Having a daughter is so good. Not only are they thoughtful and sensible, but they're also elegant and a pleasure to look at."
"Your mother is truly fortunate. My life has just been about worrying."
Normally, if someone said something like this, a sensible person would respond with something like, "Look at what you're saying. Your two sons are so excellent, handsome, and have good jobs, etc.," to comfort her.
However, after she finished speaking, Zhou Jinbei replied,
"Indeed, Auntie Lu, it's a pity you never had a daughter."
"Sons are all sources of worry.
I think the two elder Lu brothers are quite similar to my brother."
Mother Lu, who had been enjoying with her eyes closed, opened them when she heard this.
"Oh, did something happen with your brother, Beibei?"
Zhou Jinbei smiled, "No, my brother just doesn't listen to my parents, so he's a worry."
"In my mother's words, all men are like this. I originally thought Brother Mingzhe was different, but who would have thought..."
Mother Lu heard that she had something to tell her.
"What's going on, Beibei? What happened? Why are you speaking hesitantly and indirectly to Auntie?"
"Did your Brother Mingzhe do something bad? Just say it directly, don't hide it from Auntie."
Zhou Jinbei appeared hesitant to speak.
"Jiaojiao didn't want me to say anything."
The more she didn't say, the more anxious Mother Lu became.
"Jiaojiao knows too? And she didn't let you say it? What exactly happened?"
"This is a matter between the couple. If they don't say anything, as an outsider, I have no right."
Zhou Jinbei sighed.
"But who told me Jiaojiao and I are good friends? When a friend encounters something like this, I really feel indignant for her."
"You child, you're going to kill me with worry! Hurry up and tell me, what is it?"
Zhou Jinbei reluctantly complied.
"I only found out this morning. Jiaojiao said Brother Mingzhe asked her to get a divorce, that he has someone else, and that woman is already pregnant."
Mother Lu was so shocked she almost fell off the massage chair.
"What did you say? Mingzhe has someone else and wants to divorce Jiaojiao?"
"It's not that he wants to divorce her, it's that they are already divorced, Auntie."