Chapter 144

Lu Qiaoge nodded, and without hiding it, she said very naturally to An Leilei: "Mr. Zhen and the roasted goods factory have reached a cooperation, so naturally we must express our gratitude and respect to Mr. Zhen."

An Leilei said: "That's true; today's people, besides those invited, are also carefully selected from various units, with men and women each accounting for half; it can be considered a social gathering."

Lu Min looked at the two in surprise.

She didn't know that these two could chat so well.

An Leilei glanced at Qin Hengzhi and said to Lu Qiaoge: "Let's go in first. There are already quite a few people inside."

Lu Lu Qiaoge: "I have to wait for my sister; she went to buy popsicles. You can go in first, and I'll come find you in a while."

An Leilei: "Then I'll wait with you; I don't have anything to do anyway."

She asked Lu Min again: "Are you going to wait here the whole time?"

But before Lu Min could speak, she heard Cao Cao Lanzhu's irrational shouting over there.

Lu Min's face flushed instantly; she felt extremely embarrassed.

She was wrong; everything she thought was wrong. Cao Cao Lanzhu acting crazy like this wasn't embarrassing for her, but for her, Lu Min.

Didn't she see that people she knew were all looking in her direction?

Even if Cao Cao Lanzhu's cousin and cousin-in-law had already blocked Cao Cao Lanzhu, could they cover her mouth in public?

Lu Min was truly ashamed and annoyed, wishing she could die on the spot.

Lu Lu Qiaoge narrowed her eyes; she had noticed this scene not far away just now, and at the time she thought it was a family member not letting a girl come to dance, but the girl insisted on coming, which caused the conflict.

An Leilei said in time: "That is Cao Lanzhu, from Beidu." She glanced at Lu Qiaoge and said: "She told Lu Min that she and Representative Qin are from the same compound." Then she added: "Those two are her cousin and cousin-in-law, both working in Jiangcheng."

Lu Lu Qiaoge knew; oh, so it's her.

She couldn't help in this situation; it was obvious that the Lu family and the Cao family had connections.

Lu Lu Qiaoge could only pretend not to know.

Just then, Lu Lu Qiaoling arrived, holding a few popsicles, her eyebrows flying and her mood extremely good.

She passed by Qin Qin Hengzhi and smilingly handed a popsicle to her future brother-in-law. Qin Qin Hengzhi took it and didn't even look at Cao Cao Lanzhu, but followed Lu Lu Qiaoling slowly toward Lu Lu Qiaoge. Cao Cao Lanzhu, who had been completely ignored, stood stunned on the spot, her seemingly manic eyes filled with annoyance and hatred.

And that fleeting emotion that no one understood.

The man had a headache and said to his wife: "You accompany her to the dance; I still have to go back to the unit to work overtime."

The woman's expression was not good, but she still agreed. Cao Cao Lanzhu over there shouted at Lu Min: "I'm calling you; are you deaf?"

Lu Lu Qiaoge looked at Cao Cao Lanzhu; they weren't very far apart, and their gazes even met, but the other party looked away as if nothing had happened.

Lu Lu Qiaoge was very puzzled.

According to common sense, this Cao Cao Lanzhu should know that she is Qin Qin Hengzhi's partner.

According to the degree to which she likes Qin Qin Hengzhi, shouldn't she be firing cannons at her?

Why is she bullying Lu Min instead?

Actually, Lu Min is really quite honest.

Or perhaps, Cao Cao Lanzhu isn't the fool and lunatic everyone thinks she is?

But at this moment, one had to admit that the most awkward one was still Lu Min.

In such an occasion, Lu Lu Qiaoge had no good way to help; who told the Lu family to suck up to the Cao family?

Otherwise, how could there be such a thing.

But Lu Lu Qiaoge still said to Lu Min in a low voice: "Her state is not quite right; there must be something we don't know about. Be careful, don't get involved in the mess, be careful not to get burned."

For some reason, these words successfully calmed Lu Min's heart.

That's right, why bother with a lunatic or a fool?

Even if others don't know, it's enough that the few people in front of her know.

She nodded gratefully at Lu Lu Qiaoge and walked quickly toward Cao Cao Lanzhu.

The few people stopped paying attention to Cao Lanzhu and followed An Leilei into the gate of the Cultural Palace.

At this time, quite a few people had already gathered in the hall.

Bright ribbons and red flags were hung all around, and there were no slogans; it was obvious that the morning's events had left people a bit confused.

Plus, one of the organizers, Regiment Commander Yan, was detained and in a very bad mood, so these things weren't set up.

But even so, the place was decorated with a lot of atmosphere.

The band was tuning their instruments, and the melodious sound of the accordion drifted in the air.

Lu Lu Qiaoge saw Zhen Xi; he was wearing a crisp suit, looking out of place in this occasion full of work clothes and polyester shirts.

It's just that his lazy posture was still there, but if you looked carefully, you could still see the gloom between his brows.

Obviously, Director Zhen chose to sacrifice him for Secretary Xue's face, which made Zhen Xi very unhappy.

Turning her head, she saw Lu Min and Cao Cao Lanzhu also walk in.

They sat in the seats not far away.

Today's organizer was a comrade from the Foreign Trade Bureau; in order to show importance, he asked Zhen Xi in a low voice: "Mr. Zhen, we are prepared to let you say a few words; do you think that's okay?"

Zhen Xi shook his head with no interest and said faintly: "Forget it, there's nothing to say."

But his gaze fell on Lu Lu Qiaoge not far away.

He pressed his chest; the gold watch Mommy gave him was hung around his neck, so it wouldn't be easily lost this time.

But it also made him more vigilant; he had offended quite a few people, and these people might steal his gold watch and smash it to vent their anger.

He couldn't help but think of that note again; for safety's sake, he didn't leave it at the hotel but carried it with him.

However, who wrote this note for him?

For some reason, he felt like it was Lu Lu Qiaoge.

That young, beautiful, yet sharp-edged girl.

Zhen Xi couldn't figure out how she knew, but he still couldn't take the note out.

But having found the gold watch, no matter who it was, he was grateful.

Actually, according to convention, the first dance should be danced by leaders and important guests first.

But today's important guest was obviously in a bad mood, so this was skipped.

The reception director said with a smile: "This social dance was actually prepared to be held on Youth Day, but due to various reasons it didn't happen. Today, it is our honor that Mr. Zhen from Hong Kong could come to participate. Alright, I won't dawdle; comrades, don't have any burdens. Today is just for happy dancing; of course, the order of the dance floor must also be observed..."

The young people below started clapping vigorously.

Lu Lu Qiaoling looked at this scene excitedly; she had never seen it before, it was really too much fun.

The comrade from the reception office didn't say anything more, so the dance officially began, and the band played the dance music.

The opening dance was a cheerful waltz.

When the music started, Qin Qin Hengzhi took Lu Lu Qiaoge's hand and was about to step onto the dance floor.

An Leilei muttered: "I wanted to dance the first dance with Lu Qiaoge."

Lu Lu Qiaoling covered her mouth and giggled.

Qin Qin Hengzhi actually really hoped Lu Lu Qiaoge wouldn't know how to dance; that way, he could teach her himself.

Hmm, just thinking about it was wonderful.