Jiang Min furrowed her brow when she heard Tan Rou had arrived, âI have something else to do today, letâs have dinner together some other time.â
Li Li was very good at observing other peopleâs expressions, and she instantly noticed Jiang Minâs abnormal behavior. Especially after hearing that Tan Rou was also coming, Jiang Minâs face turned very ugly, as if she did not want to meet Tan Rou.
âSenior Jiang, did you have a fight with Tan Rou?â Li Li tentatively asked.
After asking, she suddenly remembered the incident that had occurred at the beginning of the year. TR Company had discussed a project with government departments, and during the installation of equipment, it was discovered that there were problems with the construction of a government building, which was the responsibility of Jiang Minâs family company.
The project was later halted, and the government department sued the Jiang familyâs company. It was said that the Jiang family lost a lot of money, and Jiang Minâs uncle was arrested and sentenced to several years.
Could it be that Jiang Min had fallen out with Tan Rou over this matter? But Tan Rou hadnât mentioned any quarrel between them; she only said that Jiang Min was underutilized at work, and with her capabilities, she could easily achieve high honors in the field of technology.
Moreover, Tan Rou had invited Jiang Min to join her company as a research and development consultant. Initially, Jiang Min seemed to have agreed, but there was no further movement afterward, probably because she didnât want to work for someone else.
âNo,â Jiang Minâs face showed a bitter smile, âHow could I possibly quarrel with her? Itâs just that Iâve been a bit busy recently and itâs inconvenient to have dinner with you all. Iâll contact you when Iâm free.â
Li Li felt that Jiang Min was definitely hiding something from them, but since it was Jiang Minâs own business, there was no need to disclose it, so she did not ask any further, âOkay, then weâll contact you next time.â
Lan Ning had been observing for a long time. She noticed that the man next to Jiang Min had been silent all this time, so she spoke up, âSenior Jiang, who is this gentleman?â
Jiang Minâs expression became even more bizarre, but she still introduced the man next to her to Li Li and the others, âThis is my fiancé, his name is Feng Jiao.â
The man named Feng Jiao immediately stepped forward, smiling and greeting Li Li and the others, âHello, Iâm Feng Jiao, Little Minâs fiancé.â
Li Li was quite focused on appearances, and she looked down on Feng Jiaoâs looks from the moment she first saw him. Feng Jiaoâs hair was somewhat sparse, his eyes were large but obscured by glasses, making him look foolish. His lips were thick, resembling two small sausages hanging at the side of his mouth, and his skin was rough and pitted.
On hearing that the man was Jiang Minâs fiancé, Li Li and Lan Ning both showed surprised expressions, âAh?â
Jiang Min, embarrassed by their reaction, said, âWe have something to do, so weâll be leaving now.â
Feng Jiao smiled, âOkay, then weâll meet up next time.â
Jiang Min frowned and said, âItâs a meeting between them and me, not us.â
But Feng Jiao said, âIn the future, weâll be one family. Your friends are my friends; thereâs no need to draw such a clear line.â
Jiang Min clearly disagreed with this statement, âSorry, weâre not married yet, so please donât interfere in my life.â
Feng Jiao was also very unhappy with Jiang Minâs attitude, âWhat do you mean? Weâre about to get married soon, and after weâre married, I canât even inquire about who youâre friends with? If thatâs the case, then we might as well not get married.â
Jiang Min clenched her fist, and finally compromised, âLetâs talk about future matters in the future. Letâs not keep people from doing their work right now.â
Feng Jiao nodded, âThatâs more like it. Letâs go, letâs walk around the temple.â
Li Li was confused about the interaction pattern between Jiang Min and Feng Jiao. In her memory, Jiang Min was a very decisive and strong woman who had led her research team to win many awards when she was at school.
Yet now, this formidable woman was about to marry a man who was not only unattractive but also disrespectful to her, which Li Li found hard to swallow.
Li Li stopped Jiang Min and Feng Jiao, saying, âSenior Jiang, Iâve been thinking carefully, and todayâs opportunity is really rare because not only are the few of us here, but Senior Shang Jin and her boyfriend also came. Itâs been such a long time since the two of you met, why not take this chance to have a good gathering.â
Jiang Min hesitated, âI still have something to do today, letâs meet up another time.â