CHAPTER 32: CHAPTER 32: THIS GIRL IS REALLY NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH

The next day was Sunday.

Because I drank too much last night, Zhang Jingdong didn’t wake up until after 9.

After getting up and freshening up, he bought a chicken sandwich from the snack street and then made a round in his shop.

The renovation was already more than halfway done, and many key parts had been completed.

Zhang Jingdong was pleasantly surprised to find that some details of the renovation were even better than he had anticipated, clearly showcasing that Liu Jinhui, the foreman, had put his heart into it.

Zhang Jingdong silently decided to give him an extra ten thousand yuan after this renovation project and to hire him again for any future renovation tasks.

After leaving the shop, Zhang Jingdong’s phone suddenly rang.

He took out his phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

While hesitating, a digital voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Target character has initiated contact with the Host, reward 20,000 yuan!"

Zhang Jingdong unconsciously frowned because he had Lin Shishi’s and An Lu’s numbers saved.

Out of those whose phone numbers he had but whose numbers weren’t saved in his phone, only Xiao Fei was left.

Could it be her?

It probably was.

Yesterday, she asked for my phone number in front of so many people, so taking the initiative to call me now really wouldn’t be a big deal for her.

Although Zhang Jingdong was a bit reluctant to deal with her, whether it was because of her personality or because of Lin Shishi.

But since he had just given her his number yesterday and she had even specifically mentioned she would call him, he felt that deliberately not answering would appear too forced and ungentlemanly.

So, he pressed the answer button, pretending not to know who it was: "Hello, who’s this?"

"It’s Xiao Fei, where are you now?"

Zhang Jingdong was instantly taken aback, this girl really was assertive!

But he didn’t intend to indulge her, so he said, "What’s up?"

"I wanted to chat with you and also ask you for some tips on playing the clay flute."

"Sorry, I’m outside handling some matters, I probably won’t have time today."

"What...what?"

Xiao Fei’s voice from the other end sounded slightly agitated, clearly not expecting Zhang Jingdong to reject her invitation.

Usually, from a young age, the boys always tried their hardest using all kinds of methods to please her, to confess to her, and to ask her out.

Occasionally, they would even create huge scenes just to catch her attention.

And now, she, full of confidence, actively invited a guy out, yet he actually said he didn’t have time!

This really caught her off guard.

Yet Zhang Jingdong still said, "I said I don’t have time today."

It took a full five seconds before her voice came through again: "Then...how about we meet at 8 tonight, by Wengong Lake?"

At this moment, Xiao Fei was looking slyly at the sky from below the girls’ dormitory at West University.

She thought to herself that there was no way he could resist this.

Zhang Jingdong was immediately amused, thinking that this girl really dared to use her beauty as a tactic!

But the more she did this, the more he couldn’t fall for her trap.

So he straightforwardly said, "Sorry, I have plans with someone else tonight."

"You are meeting with Lin Shishi?"

How...what kind of thought process does this girl have?

Zhang Jingdong hesitated and asked, "Why would you think of her?"

"At West University, unless it’s her you are meeting with, you wouldn’t likely refuse my invitation."

Zhang Jingdong couldn’t help but tease, "Xiao Fei, aren’t you a bit too confident?"

"Don’t you think I should be this confident? If you really had no feelings for me, why wouldn’t you dare to meet me?"

Zhang Jingdong thought to himself that this girl really was not easy to deal with.

After a quick reflection, he responded, "Not dare? You don’t eat people, why wouldn’t I dare?"

"Since you dare, then let’s meet tomorrow at 8 PM, still by Wengong Lake. How about that?"

Zhang Jingdong now confirmed that this girl wouldn’t rest until she achieved her goal, so he said, "Alright, since you insist, it’s a deal!"

"See you tomorrow night!"

Xiao Fei said and immediately hung up the phone.

To be honest, she originally just wanted to meet Zhang Jingdong to chat for a bit and seek some advice on playing the clay flute.

But because of Zhang Jingdong’s repeated rejections just now, she suddenly realized that he’s a very interesting and unique guy, so she decided to have some fun teasing him.

At the same time, Zhang Jingdong was looking at his hung-up phone, smiled, shook his head, then opened his contacts list, found An Lu’s number, and dialed it directly.

It only rang twice before the other side picked up: "Hello..."

"Do you have plans today?"

"No, do you need something?"

"You still owe me a meal, I’m thinking you should treat me today, how about that?"

"Cut it out... fine."

"Get ready, I’ll come pick you up soon."

"Okay."

The reason he asked her out was because Zhang Jingdong wanted to scout her as a potential manager for his restaurant.

After all, An Lu works in a bank and has seen all sorts of people daily, making her quite perceptive.

Moreover, as a woman, she could provide him with different perspectives.

Besides that, going to the restaurant alone would be too conspicuous, having a woman by his side could lower other people’s attention.

After hanging up, Zhang Jingdong thought for a moment, then hailed a cab to a car rental.

Since there might be quite a few places to go today, and hailing cabs wasn’t very convenient, it would be better to rent a car.

As for a driver’s license, he had gotten it during the summer vacation after high school.

This was because his uncle used to be a truck driver but quit after an accident and opened a driving school in the county.

His driver’s license was acquired through his uncle’s insistence.

Zhang Jingdong looked around the car rental for a while and finally chose a black Accord.

The reason he chose it was because it was almost the cleanest among all the cars.

After paying, he left the car rental, thinking it might be time to buy a car soon.

Putting aside other things, at least it would be convenient for running errands, and it’s cleaner and more hygienic.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the entrance of the Lu Ming Garden residential complex.

He took out his phone and called An Lu again.

"Are you ready, my dear?"

"Where are you?"

"At your complex’s entrance."

"Okay, I’ll come down right away."

Fifteen minutes later, An Lu gracefully walked out of the complex.

Today, she wasn’t wearing a ladies’ suit but a black dress with a creative design.

Zhang Jingdong hadn’t noticed before how fair she actually was!

Her exposed collarbone and calves were as white as snow, utterly captivating!

Of course, what was most striking were her beauty and her tall figure, and that mature and graceful demeanor.

In just the short ten meters she walked out of the complex, she caught the attention of many men around.

Even a guy driving a Porsche Cayenne stopped his car abruptly upon seeing her right in front of the complex’s main gate, resulting in a series of honking.

That person didn’t care at all, made a big turn to drive to this side, and then shouted loudly to An Lu, "Hello, beauty..."

However, An Lu didn’t even glance at him, as she was looking for Zhang Jingdong.

But no matter how much she looked around, she just saw a black car not far in front but couldn’t find Zhang Jingdong.

Just as she was about to take out her phone to call him, that black car suddenly honked.

An Lu was startled, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

But then when she saw the car window on the driver’s side of the black car roll down, revealing Zhang Jingdong’s face with a mischievous smile, she couldn’t help but smile tenderly and walked over.

"When did you buy a car?"

Zhang Jingdong casually said, "My car hasn’t been delivered yet, this one I rented from the car rental. Alright, get in the car, we have a full schedule today!"

Although An Lu was puzzled, she obediently turned and got into the passenger seat.

Zhang Jingdong then restarted the car and drove past that Porsche Cayenne.

Seeing him driving away with An Lu, the guy inside the Cayenne felt like his heart was bleeding: "Damn it, to think I lost to an old Accord!"