Chapter 833: Love Starting from a Breakup 22

Xi Zhengyang: Oh, if you hadn't said anything, I would have thought the group was created by Shen Ling.

Qiao Xu: …Just quit the group.

Xi Zhengyang: Hey hey hey, don't go, bro and I are on good terms! Bro will help you win back Jin Chen!

Mo Lin: I have a method, do you guys still remember? Earlier Shen Ling used to bring meals to Jin Chen, but wasn't it still accepted by his secretary?

Hu Die Lan: If Qiao Xu also used this method, wouldn't that be too lacking in originality?

Jin Chengtian: You don't get it, do you? What matters isn't originality, but distinction! Think about it: Shen Ling bringing meals is just having them accepted by his secretary; if our Young Master Qiao steps in, personally entering Jin Chen's office and having lunch with him, that would be the perfect distinction in treatment!

Hu Die Lan: I get it now!! @Qiao Xu, do you understand? Hurry up and act!

Qiao Xu: I can't cook……next.

Xi Zhengyang: Cooking is simple! Go home and let your family's chef teach you; you'll definitely be able to whip up a meal in no time, and you'll get to eat the food you cooked for the first time! That meaning would be different!

Qiao Xu: Really? Then alright, I'll go back and try now.

Hu Die Lan: Charge!! Remember to keep broadcasting progress!

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Xu's confidence immediately increased considerably.

After washing up and changing clothes, he returned home to prepare to cook.

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Thus at noon, Jin Chen saw the secretary come again to report.

"Chairman, Madam… oh no, Young Master Qiao has come to bring you a meal."

There's no way he'll let him eat this, right?

I don't believe you can still refuse the meal Madam brought!

"Young Master Qiao also said he personally made it, spending an entire morning on it."

"However, there's some bad news."

Seeing him hem and haw, Jin Chen frowned in suspicion and said, "Speak quickly."

"Young Master Shen also came to see you today; I originally arranged for him to stay in another lounge, but who knew they'd still run into each other."

The secretary felt miserable.

Who makes a secretary work like a palace eunuch, constantly worrying about the harem's peace every day?

Jin Chen: "……"

"From now on, don't let Shen Ling in."

The secretary immediately replied: "Young Master Shen said he came to discuss legitimate business with you."

Jin Chen followed him out; as he just stepped into the lounge, a figure rushed over and grabbed his arm.

"Brother, why did you only come now?"

Qiao Xu looked aggrieved, as if he had just been tortured in here.

After saying that, he tilted his head up to look at Jin Chen, curling the corner of his mouth.

It carried the threat: if you dare let go, I dare to burst into tears right then and there.

A hint of a smile flickered in his eyes; Jin Chen gave a soothing light laugh: "I just finished processing the documents."

Qiao Xu immediately smiled, eyes crinkling, and provocatively turned his head to look at Shen Ling, tilting his head.

"Shen Ling: "……" Furious!"

He took a deep breath, lifted his smile, preparing to turn the tide.

"Jin Chen, I came to discuss business regarding the new batch of goods your Jin Family just obtained."

Shen Ling's face showed an air of certainty: "Regarding the terms, my father said to let me come and talk with you personally, which also counts as showing the sincerity of the Shen Family."

Upon hearing about that batch of goods, the displeasure in Jin Chen's eyes faded a bit; he gestured for the secretary to take him into the office.

Qiao Xu immediately objected: "You're not allowed to meet with him alone!"

The familiar feeling of indulgence returned.

Jin Chen lowered his gaze to look at him and said, "What about my work then? It'll just take a moment."

Qiao Xu wrinkled his nose and reluctantly released his arm.

"Alright, then just a moment, but you have to hurry, I'm so hungry."

Then he could only watch as Jin Chen and Shen Ling entered the office.

Shen Ling even turned back and made a face at him!!

Qiao Xu was so angry he couldn't stand it, snorted, and darted into the lounge he usually stays in.

"Secretary Li, while I'm away, has anyone else come in here?"

Qiao Xu scanned the lounge's surroundings, seeing no signs that anyone had tampered with it.

"No, Madam, only the Chairman occasionally comes to sit; I'll go get you a cup of tea."

Secretary Li was very perceptive and did not change his way of addressing him.

Anyway, those two will inevitably reconcile, so constantly changing the form of address is just a hassle.

Sure enough, hearing that, Qiao Xu's mood improved greatly; he unceremoniously sank into the sofa to snack, the blanket on the sofa being his usual brand, and even the carpet under his feet was specially ordered at great expense by Jin Chen, so even barefoot it wouldn't feel cold.

Everything here was prepared for him; no one else should even think of laying a hand on it.

Including people.

Thinking of the two still talking in the office, Qiao Xu angrily punched the cushion in his arms.

"What's the point of talking only when it's inconvenient, insisting on doing it during Jin Chen's mealtime? That's downright malicious."

What if he ends up starving Jin Chen!

No way, he has to go check.

The young master's mind was active; he poked his head out, saw no one in the hallway, and leisurely walked toward the office.

The person who was about to go to the hallway to deliver the plan hastily pulled back a foot.

He leaned against the wall, took a deep breath, unable to believe what he had seen.

Madam, why are you sneaking over to the Chairman's office!

If I'm not mistaken, just now he saw Young Master Shen following the Chairman into the office, huh!

No way! After breaking up, I went to look for my ex-boyfriend, only to find him flirting on a date with someone new?!

Could today be this script!

He hurriedly took out his phone and typed away, clacking.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the office was also solemn.

Shen Ling sat across from the table, a document in his hand that he hadn't handed over.

My father said, you've just obtained a batch of goods that hasn't yet gone the legitimate way, and you also know what our Shen family does.

As long as you agree to the conditions our family proposes, that batch of goods can make a run through the Shen family, guaranteed to be clean.

Everyone in Didu knows that the Shen family has some ties with the high-level of Dragon Nation, indeed making it easy to surface.

Jin Chen, however, did not immediately agree, tapping his fingers on the table as he asked in a low voice, "What are your conditions?"

You and I should marry.

When Shen Ling said this, his tone was very calm, and it didn't sound like he was joking.

If you truly like Qiao Xu, I can pretend not to see it, but on the surface, the Jin family and the Shen family must become in-laws.

Jin Chen: "……" You're nervous.

Seeing him not speak, Shen Ling grew a bit anxious, "Marrying me will cause you no loss, and you'll even get the Shen family's help—what's not good about that?"

Bang.

The office door was suddenly pushed open.

Qiao Xu looked shocked and disbelieving.

You're getting married?

Jin Chen immediately denied: "No, it won't happen."

Qiao Xu hadn't even caught his breath when he heard Shen Ling deliberately provoking him.

Why are you so worked up? You and he have already broken up, you know.

What does that have to do with you?

Qiao Xu clenched his fists, lifted his head, and looked at Shen Ling: "I know why you're so eager to form an alliance—after years of struggle, you finally secured the main family's support, only for the so-called sole heir of the main family, Shen Qing, to appear out of nowhere."

Sure enough, upon hearing that name, Shen Ling's face darkened.