Chapter 50

"I don't think my relationship with Mr. Huo has reached such an intimate level yet."

"Please call me Miss Su or Boss Su." Su Ruoyun emphasized.

After speaking, she took a step back, directly dodging his reaching hand.

"Yun Lao ban."

Hearing this, Su Ruoyun slanted her eyes, coldly glanced at Huo Jingcheng, and then walked gracefully to the tea table and sat down.

Catching the displeasure on her face, Huo Jingcheng immediately followed her previous words, changing his address without delay, and said seriously: "Boss Su."

While speaking, he followed her step by step, "Last time, my actions were reckless. Kissing you was indeed very excessive, but I sincerely appreciate Boss Su's tea art and want to make tea friends with Boss Su."

Su Ruoyun lifted her eyelids, her gaze sweeping over him lightly, her thick eyelashes drooping, casting a clear shadow on her eyelids, and she didn't say a word.

Seeing that she remained silent and there was no change in her expression, Huo Jingcheng couldn't help but speak, his tone carrying a bit of probing: "Why aren't you talking?"

Su Ruoyun's gaze fell on the green leaves unfurling in the teacup. Hearing this, her long, curled eyelashes lifted slightly, her eyes sweeping over Huo Jingcheng, who was sitting upright in the Zitan grandmaster chair, and she opened her lips to ask back: "Do you think I would believe your nonsense?"

People in high positions don't know how many twists and turns are in their hearts, let alone a big shot like him who has been floating in the business sea for many years. Naturally, he is well-versed in the way of social interaction, saying what people want to hear to people and what ghosts want to hear to ghosts. If he can't achieve his goal, he changes his story.

Huo Jingcheng raised his hand and placed the cat steadily on the tea table. Seeing this, Su Ruoyun clapped her hands lightly, signaling to her kitten, calling out: "Panda, come, come to Mommy."

After the kitten obediently darted into her arms, she hugged 'Panda' and looked up at the man sitting opposite her. He didn't look like he wanted to leave at all. Her small face was tight, and the tone of her voice was a bit stiff: "Are you... not leaving?"

Huo Jingcheng did not respond to her question, but changed the subject, suddenly asking: "Do you still remember what happened that day?"

"... Forgot." Su Ruoyun's tone carried a bit of unnaturalness and deliberation.

"Forgot, then why didn't you accept the gift?"

Huo Jingcheng's gaze was meaningful, a half-smile falling on her sharp-angled profile, his words carrying a bit of teasing, "Or do you want... me to keep coming to the tea house to find you?"

Hearing this, Su Ruoyun lifted her eyes slightly, glanced at him, her tone carrying some sarcasm: "If I accept the gift, I'm afraid that lawyer friend of yours, Qi, will point fingers behind my back again, saying I've been kept by you. I don't dare to accept it."

"It's just a regular silk string. Besides, he also knows he said the wrong thing. The bottle of wine he drank last night sent him to the hospital."

Su Ruoyun turned to look at Huo Jingcheng, "That's what he deserves. Who told him to have such a cheap mouth? You look for women, he pimps for you. You two cooperate quite tacitly."

Huo Jingcheng couldn't help but retort: "Where did this 'me looking for women' come from?"

"Last time you kissed me, that was my first kiss." He maintained his posture seriously, "Boss Su, I haven't even asked you to take responsibility for stealing my first kiss yet."

Although he said "take responsibility," Su Ruoyun clearly tasted the flavor of "settling accounts" from these two words.

The words "first kiss" swirled in her mind. She suspiciously raised her eyes, examining Huo Jingcheng's expression, only to see him raising his eyebrows, looking serious, not like he was joking.

In this circle, those aristocratic children are at the top of the pyramid. Those who can keep themselves clean are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. They regard women as resources that can be snatched at will, greedily wanting to possess them. Not to mention those they personally keep, there are women who actively stick to them, outsiders who come to offer themselves, and some are even less picky, even finding escorts, soliciting prostitutes...

At thirty years old, they must have experienced some 'absurd years'. Besides, men are used to lying; only a ghost would believe his nonsense.

Su Ruoyun snorted lightly, lazily closed her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

Huo Jingcheng narrowed his eyes slightly, capturing the expression on her face without a trace, taking in her look of complete disbelief, and insisted on arguing with her: "What kind of look is that?"

She couldn't even be bothered to lift her eyelids, saying nonchalantly: "What does it matter to you what kind of look it is? If you can't stand it, leave yourself."

"..." Huo Jingcheng.

And then Huo Jingcheng really left, leaving only that beautifully packaged gift box lying lonely on the tea table.

Afterwards, Su Ruoyun opened the gift box; it was ancient zither silk strings, which could be considered catering to her preferences. However, she only took one look and closed the gift box again, waiting for the day Huo Jingcheng came to the tea house to return the strings.

For several days in a row, Huo Jingcheng did not come to the 'One River Tobacco' tea house again.

One weekday afternoon, Su Ruoyun received a strange call.

A gentle male voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, may I ask if this is the Boss Lady of the 'One River Tobacco' tea house?"

"Yes, it is, is there something?" Su Ruoyun responded softly.

"Hello, I would like to order some Wuyi Mountain Tongmu Pass group cultivar tea leaves. Does the tea house have any now? I need it quite urgently. Could I trouble you to send it over now?"

"We have the tea leaves. Give me the address, and I will send it over now."

"No. 57 Yunhe East Street, Tongzhou District. Please send it as soon as possible." The man said obscurely.

Hearing this, Su Ruoyun understood immediately: "Okay, it might take some time."

"Okay, simple packaging for the tea leaves is fine. Also, could I trouble you to bring a tea set and help brew some tea?"

"No problem."

After Su Ruoyun hung up the phone, she walked to the storage room and took out the tea leaves. Because of what was said on the phone just now, the tea box was not excessively packaged, only wrapped in a plain white gift bag on the outside, simple yet elegant.

At No. 57 Yunhe East Street, Tongzhou District, the municipal government building stood quietly, the national flag fluttering in the wind. The building integrated the simplicity and fluidity of modern architecture with the simple and unadorned charm of traditional architecture. Every line and every contour highlighted the solemnity and grandeur of the capital and the authority and credibility of government office buildings.

After parking the car outside, Su Ruoyun walked gracefully toward the municipal building. The security check at the entrance was strict, and security personnel were verifying and registering valid documents.

When passing the parking lot on the south side of the building, she glanced inadvertently and saw a row of identical Hongqi cars neatly arranged. Only a Cullinan occupied a parking space in a high-profile manner, appearing particularly eye-catching among the steady Hongqi cars.

At that time, Su Ruoyun only felt that the luxury car was too arrogant, daring to park openly at the municipal building. That vague sense of familiarity flashed through her heart, but she ignored it completely.

The moment she saw Huo Jingcheng in the leader's office, the sense of familiarity with the luxury car surged into her heart again.

?? PK didn't pass, don't know if there will be a re-test?? ^??