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Chapter 316: A Surprise
Chapter 316: A Surprise
After finishing her shopping trip, Lu Jiaxin returned to the hotel, where she spotted a familiar figure from a distance. She thought that she must be seeing things due to fatigue lately and silently chided herself to get more rest.
At that moment, Qian Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Jiaxin, isn't that San Shao?"
Alright, she wasn't seeing things. Someone had come to fulfill a promise.
As they drew closer, Nie Zan frowned upon seeing her and asked, "Why have you become so thin? Don't you like the food here?"
Lu Jiaxin was in a good mood. "Let's talk back at the hotel," she said.
Once they entered the room, Qian Xiaoxiao, Gu Wenfeng, and Zong Jinghua tactfully excused themselves. Although the relationship between Lu Jiaxin and Nie Zan had not been officially confirmed, everyone understood that it was only a matter of time, considering all that Nie Zan had done for Lu Jiaxin.
Lu Jiaxin pouted, "I thought you were busy handling hotel matters. Why did you find the time to come here? And you didn't even inform me beforehand. I thought I was hallucinating just now."
Her words implied that she had missed him, and Nie Zan was delighted. "I came as soon as I finished dealing with things. We still have eleven days before school starts. We can go skiing."
There was no need to go to Switzerland anymore; there was a ski resort right here.
Lu Jiaxin wasn't going to let him brush off the topic so lightly. "Su Ge told me that you moved out of the Nie family's old residence. Nie Zan, why did you move out when you were living comfortably there?"
He hadn't deliberately hidden it from her; Nie Zan just felt that bringing up this matter upon their first meeting would be a mood killer. But since she was now asking, he had no choice but to answer.
Nie Zan explained, "My aunt believed the rumors going around and said some unpleasant things to me, even arranging a blind date for me. I know you better than anyone, and I didn't want to hear her badmouth you, so I moved out."
Fearing that Lu Jiaxin would feel guilty, he indicated that he had always wanted to move out; he had only stayed at the old residence out of consideration for his grandfather's health.
"Actually, I only go back there two or three times a week. The rest of the time, I stay in an apartment near the company. This time, my aunt took it upon herself to arrange a blind date, giving me a good reason to move out," Nie Zan added.
Lu Jiaxin coldly snorted, "Your aunt certainly has a wide reach."
Nie Zan thought for a moment before continuing, "Before, when I was pursuing you, she knew about it and didn't say anything. This sudden change in her behavior must be due to the influence of those outside rumors."
"Jiaxin, I've looked into this matter, and it turns out that it was Li Xuanqi who spread those rumors. I was planning to strike back, but then He Zhuliang was suddenly arrested. The He Group is on the verge of collapse, and the He family is now scrambling for a way out," Nie Zan revealed.
"Jiaxin, my aunt isn't a bad person, but she has some old-fashioned ideas. She believes that one should only marry someone of equal social status. If the other party's family background is lower than ours, she assumes that they are after our family's wealth," he further explained.
Lu Jiaxin found this Miss Nie quite amusing. "If she had such requirements for her son, it would be understandable. But why is she interfering in your life? That's a bit too much."
"By the way, I recall that the recent trouble at the hotel was caused by the eldest brother of Nie Jing Shu's wife, right? Your aunt has such high standards, so why would she agree to let Nie Jing Shu marry such a woman?" Lu Jiaxin asked.
Nie Zan shook his head, indicating that he wasn't sure. "Given my aunt's personality, it's impossible for her to approve of this marriage. Something must have happened in between that made her compromise. However, the two of them have a terrible relationship, and my aunt dislikes her a lot. Nie Jing is caught in the middle, so he eventually moved out."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaxin knew that Nie Jing Shu's wife must be a difficult person to please. Fortunately, Nie Zan's aunt wasn't his birth mother; otherwise, no matter how outstanding he was, Lu Jiaxin wouldn't even consider him. "What about your mother? Is she easy to get along with?"
Nie Zan understood her thoughts from her expression and said, "She values love above all else and does as she pleases. But she has a house in Hong Kong City, so even if she returns to Hong Kong, she won't be living with us."
Lu Jiaxin joked, "What you're saying is that if it were a marriage of convenience, she would object?"
"She has no say in family matters, so whether she agrees or disagrees doesn't matter. But such an arrangement is impossible for me. I'd rather remain unmarried for life than sell my emotions and marriage for benefits," Nie Zan declared.
Lu Jiaxin shared the same sentiment. Life was so short; why make things difficult for oneself? Just as she was about to express her views, her stomach growled loudly.
Nie Zan found her embarrassed expression amusing. "Let's go downstairs to eat. It's more atmospheric to dine in the restaurant."
During the meal, a little incident occurred. A blonde beauty approached Nie Zan and struck up a conversation, even asking for his contact information. Lu Jiaxin was perplexed; was she being deliberately ignored?
Nie Zan directly refused, stating that he already had someone he liked. However, he politely wished the blonde beauty good luck in finding her boyfriend.
After the blonde beauty left, Nie Zan looked at Lu Jiaxin, who was pretending to eat with her head down, a smile tugging at his lips.
After the meal, the two of them went upstairs. "Jiaxin, I'm a little tired from the long flight. I'll head back to rest first," Nie Zan said.
"Okay," Lu Jiaxin replied.
As she watched him disappear into the room without a backward glance, Lu Jiaxin felt a twinge of disappointment. Earlier in the restaurant, she had thought that Nie Zan would seize the opportunity to confess his feelings and ask her to be his girlfriend. But he hadn't said anything. They say that a girl's thoughts are impossible to guess, and indeed, Lu Jiaxin sometimes found a man's thoughts equally inscrutable.
However, Lu Jiaxin wasn't one to dwell on such matters. After a brief moment of gloom, she returned to her room and jotted down some thoughts that had occurred to her during her shopping trip.
Knock, knock, knock...
Hearing someone knocking on the door, Lu Jiaxin said, "The door isn't locked. Come in."
Knock, knock, knock...
Lu Jiaxin was a little puzzled but put down her pen and went to open the door. To her surprise, when she opened it, she saw Nie Zan dressed in a tailcoat, holding a large bouquet of roses.
Kneeling on one knee, Nie Zan looked at Lu Jiaxin with deep affection and said, "Jiaxin, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"
Qian Xiaoxiao thought Nie Zan was so romantic, and she wanted to urge Lu Jiaxin to accept him immediately. But her rationality prevailed, and she swallowed her words. It was a good thing she hadn't spoken up, or Gu Wenfeng would have surely scolded her.
At that moment, Lu Jiaxin understood why he hadn't confessed in the restaurant earlier. He had wanted to do it more formally. She had to admit that this approach touched her heart.
This time, Lu Jiaxin didn't hesitate. She reached out and took the roses. "Okay, I agree."
From this day forward, he, too, had a girlfriend, and people would no longer suspect that he was gay.
Now that their relationship was official, Nie Zan had many things he wanted to discuss with Lu Jiaxin.
However, after they sat down, Lu Jiaxin took out a book and started asking him questions about finance. She was well aware of her limitations; science was her weak point. She had chosen the finance major out of her desire to become a super-rich woman, but lacking innate talent, she knew she had to work harder. That was why she had bought professional books to preview when she returned from the mainland so that she could keep up with her studies.
(End of Chapter)
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