Chapter 184: [184] Find a man, make sure to find a successful person_1

Just as Tang Feng anticipated.

The moment Huo Lingling sat down, she grinned and looked towards Jiang Zi.

“I didn’t expect this. Our Miss Jiang turns out to also date men.”

“You usually keep your distance from all male colleagues at the company. I almost wondered if you were into women, haha…”

Jiang Zi obviously wasn’t that close to her, and her expression became unnatural due to such a joke.

As if Huo Lingling didn’t notice her expression, she turned to Tang Feng, “Jiang Zi, your friend here is quite generous. This dinner tonight must be costing thousands, right?”

Jiang Zi didn’t know how to respond.

Tang Feng, however, answered very honestly, “Today, she’s the one treating.”

“Ah? Having the lady pay?” Huo Lingling looked astonished, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

“What’s wrong with a woman treating? Men and women are equal, aren’t they?” Tang Feng said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“Heh, you’re right.” Huo Lingling thought this man very peculiar; it was the first time she’d seen someone defend being supported by a woman so confidently.

“Jiang Zi, are you two dating?” She turned her head to Jiang Zi after getting nowhere with Tang Feng.

“No, we’re just good friends.” Jiang Zi panicked and denied immediately.

“Oh, just good friends? I guessed as much. Your standards have always been so high, how could you… Sorry, I seem to have misspoken, let me penalize myself with a drink.”

Huo Lingling giggled and, without waiting for Jiang Zi’s permission, picked up her glass and took a sip.

Although she didn’t finish her sentence, Tang Feng could guess the unsaid words after “how could you.”

He suspected she wanted to say “how could you fall for someone like him.”

“Huo Lingling, stop talking nonsense.”

Jiang Zi, hearing this veiled attack on Tang Feng, was immediately upset.

“My words might not be pleasant to hear, but they’re the truth. With your looks and talents, you can have your pick of any man in Zhonghai. You must choose the best and never be deceived by sweet words and make a wrong decision.”

When Huo Lingling spoke, she faced Jiang Zi, but even a fool could tell who she was mocking.

Jiang Zi, finding the conversation increasingly distasteful, her pretty face darkened, “How I make my decisions is my own business, and I don’t need your concern.”

Huo Lingling, assuming an air of someone who had been there, continued to lecture, “I’ve been burned before, so I don’t want to see you follow in my footsteps.”

“I had a boyfriend who was handsome, but useless in every other aspect, yet I dedicated myself to him. Do you know what happened later?”

Jiang Zi ignored her and kept her head down, continuing to eat.

Seeing that Jiang Zi was ignoring her, Huo Lingling still went on, “Later, as my salary increased and he stood still, it made him feel inferior, and he would lose his temper with me every few days.”

“That’s when I realized, when a man isn’t doing well, he’s full of negative energy…”

“What exactly are you trying to say?” Jiang Zi couldn’t hold back anymore, put down her fork and knife, and looked at her displeasedly.

“I’m trying to tell you, you have to find a successful man.”

“Not just because of money, but because successful people always carry positive energy that encourages you to become better and better.”

Huo Lingling wore an expression that screamed ‘I’m saying this for your own good.’

Tang Feng quietly kept on eating.

Even though what Huo Lingling said wasn’t pleasant, it seemed, at least for now, she was speaking for Jiang Zi’s benefit.

He had nothing to say.

However, her true intentions soon became clear as the conversation turned, “Jiang Zi, you met my brother last time. What do you think of him?”

Jiang Zi’s face took on an ugly look, “I don’t remember.”

Huo Lingling immediately got anxious, “How can you not remember? You met him when he came to pick me up after our dinner last time.”

Jiang Zi had reached her limit, “What exactly do you want to say?”

Huo Lingling still smiled, “My brother told me after that he had a good impression of you.”

Jiang Zi stood up abruptly upon hearing this, “Huo Lingling, what are you trying to do?”

She was afraid that Tang Feng would misunderstand and quickly glanced at his face.

Fortunately, Tang Feng wasn’t angry and remained as if nothing was bothering him.

Jiang Zi was relieved but then felt a sense of loss.

Why wasn’t he angry?

Could it be that he didn’t care at all when other men showed interest in her?

A wave of wronged emotions, prompting the desire to cry, suddenly surged in her chest, making her uncomfortable.

“Don’t be hasty, sit down. Everyone is watching.”

Huo Lingling got up anxiously to console her.

Jiang Zi looked around and indeed saw many people looking their way, so she reluctantly sat back down.

Huo Lingling covered her mouth to giggle, “I haven’t finished yet. Why are you getting angry? My brother is actually quite a catch…”

“He’s only thirty-five this year, already a vice president of a logistics company, with a salary of several hundred thousand, a house and a car in Zhonghai…”

“Even though he’s been divorced once, divorced men know how to cherish women. Plus, he’s charming and humorous, stable and faithful, which many girls like…”

Unable to bear it any longer, Jiang Zi cut in coldly, “Huo Lingling, it’s impossible between your brother and me. Please stop talking about it, okay?”

Seeing her unitently stubborn, Huo Lingling got somewhat angry, “Jiang Zi, don’t be blinded by a man’s appearance.”

“Some might look handsome, but are empty inside. These are the most fickle types, and you will regret it sooner or later…”

“Whether I regret or not is not your concern.”

Jiang Zi had been mindful of their co-worker relationship and didn’t want to be too harsh, but hearing Huo Lingling go too far, she stopped holding back.

“Why won’t you listen to reason? I’m saying this for your own good. Can his salary sustain you? How many times can he treat you to this sort of dinner? How much makeup can he buy for you? Can he…”

“He earns a hundred thousand a month.”

“Yeah, only a hundred thousand, and that’s barely enough for anything… wait, what? A hundred thousand?”

Huo Lingling suddenly froze, thinking she must have heard wrong.