Blackening starts from the golden years

The next morning, Winner Decoration Company.

Cao Lulu asked Judy, the owner of Shuiyunyuan, to come to the company to discuss the renovation. Because she had just divorced, Judy cried like a tearful child.

Seeing her like this, Chen Xi was speechless. Cao Lulu handed her a napkin and advised:

"Judy, stop crying."

"Thank you."

Judy reached out to take the napkin and wiped her tears and snot. Looking at her, Chen Xi said speechlessly:

"Ms. Zhu..."

"Call me Judy."

"Ms. Judy."

Looking at Judy who was still sobbing, Chen Xi said directly:
"Do you have any misunderstanding about us? I'm just a designer, not a psychologist. It's useless for you to say so much."

Hearing Chen Xi say this, Judy couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. At this time, Cao Lulu, who was sitting next to her, quickly smiled and said,

"Sister Xi, Judy said this because she wants you to have a comprehensive understanding of her, so that you can design the house she has in mind."

"Yes."

Looking at Chen Xi, Judy said:
"You don't even know the mental journey I went through to buy this house, so how do you know what I want from this home?"

Looking at Judy, Chen Xi said helplessly:
"Okay, you continue."

Hearing this, Judy continued:
"Last year, my son suddenly told me that he wanted to study abroad, and he wanted to go alone, and he didn't want us to accompany him. At that time, I thought, okay, my son will grow up eventually, so let him go. So since my son left, all my attention has been on my husband Liu Yaming. But the more I look at my husband Liu Yaming, the more I feel that there is something wrong with him. The more I look at him, the more I feel that he is wrong. How do you think this man knows how to clean lipstick marks on clothes? How do you explain this?"

Hearing this, Chen Xi and Cao Lulu looked at each other in surprise. Judy continued:
"So I was full of doubts about my marriage. Ever since I started to doubt him, I wanted to check his phone, but he wouldn't let me. The more he wouldn't let me, the more I wanted to check it. I'm an Aries, and I won't give up until I achieve my goal. So every night, when it's quiet, I would secretly pick up his phone and check his phone number."

As she spoke, Judy picked up her mobile phone from the low table in front of her to demonstrate. Chen Xi and Cao Lulu watched her describe the story vividly. Suddenly, Judy opened her eyes slightly and said in surprise:
"He actually changed his password and changed my birthday. Who did he change it to? I have to know this."

Looking at Chen Xi and Cao Lulu, Judy held her phone and said angrily:
"Do you know what these phones are like now? Every time you make five mistakes, you have to wait one minute. If you make another mistake, you have to wait ten minutes. If you make another mistake, you have to wait thirty minutes. When you make the 151st mistake, the phone actually reminds you that you have to wait 24 hours."

Seeing Judy's words were so interesting, Cao Lulu couldn't help but burst out laughing. Chen Xi and Judy both looked at her, and Judy said very seriously:
"Child, don't laugh. These are all bloody experiences I have personally experienced. I'm teaching them to you. Take them. They will definitely be useful in the future."

"Ah."

Cao Lulu tried hard to hold back her laughter, nodded, and hummed. Judy continued:
"But I tried the birthdays of all the women around my husband one by one, and none of them were right."

Looking at Judy who started crying again, Chen Xi and Cao Lulu muttered:

"It doesn't necessarily have to be a birthday, right? The first time we met, the first time we went on a date, or even the first time we checked into a hotel..."

"Cough cough~~"

Cao Lulu coughed twice and interrupted Chen Xi. At this time, Judy looked at Chen Xi and said:
"You reminded me and gave me a new idea, but it doesn't matter now."

Looking at Judy, Chen Xi asked:
"I really don't understand why you have to look at your husband's phone? It's his personal privacy."

"I'm his wife."

"So-called personal privacy means that no one should know about it, including his wife, mother, and grandmother."

Chen Xi said with a bit of negative emotion that she dared to say and do, and was not afraid of offending Judy, a big client. But it was difficult for Cao Lulu, because Ye Lan specifically told her to sign this big order from Judy.

Without waiting for Cao Lulu to speak, Judy looked at Chen Xi and said angrily:

"Grandma, I don't care about my mother, but my wife must have the right to know."

"Judy is right."

Cao Lulu quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Right?"

After looking at Cao Lulu, Judy continued:
"In the end, I still didn't find out his password. I became depressed because of insomnia, but Liu Yaming just wouldn't give in to me. He never really loved me. If he really loved me, he wouldn't have watched me become so haggard day by day. He just wouldn't let me look at his phone. I still have a long life ahead of me. I can't entrust the rest of my life to a man who doesn't love me at all, so I decided to divorce him resolutely."

"Finally divorced."

Chen Xi couldn't help but said. Looking at her, Judy cried and said:
"You also think that I made the right decision to get a divorce, right?"

"I mean, now that you've finally brought up the subject of divorce, can you talk about the house next?"

Chen Xi replied. Cao Lulu followed up:
"Yes, Judy, please tell us about the house decoration next."

"I'll be done soon."

Judy continued crying:

"Since my husband's career became bigger and stronger, I have been a full-time wife at home. Now I feel that I must be strong and independent. How does the saying go? If a woman is not strong, heaven will not tolerate her."

Hearing Judy say this, Chen Xi finally felt a little satisfied. She smiled and said:
"You finally understand that women need to be independent and strong."

Cao Lulu next to her laughed and said:

"Yes, women should be independent and self-reliant, starting with decorating the house."

"Yes, you are right. Self-reliance starts with decorating the house."

Judy reached out and wiped away her tears and said:
"With a new house of my own, I can start a different life."

"Well, that's great."

Looking at Judy, Chen Xi smiled and said:
"Then can you tell me now what kind of house you want?"

"Um……"

Judy thought for a moment and said:

"You have seen a movie called Marie Antoinette."

When Chen Xi heard Judy say this, she knew what she was thinking. She said speechlessly:
"You're not saying that you want to renovate Shuiyun Garden into the Palace of Versailles?"

"Yes, that's the Palace of Versailles."

Judy said happily. Hearing this, Chen Xi smiled and said:
"Well, if this kind of design and decoration can help you find more confidence in your heart, and from now on you can be independent and strong, and no longer rely on any man, then I think your idea is also good."

Hearing Chen Xi say this, Cao Lulu coaxed her:

"So Sister Xi, you pick it up."

"Chen Xi, Chen Xi."

Judy said excitedly:
"I'm telling you, when you decorate the house for me, make it a little more romantic, a little more beautiful, and a little more luxurious. With a house like this, I can start a different life."

"Correct."

Cao Lulu smiled and said:
"Once you have an ideal house, you can start planning your future career again."

"No, career can wait. I want to..."

Looking at Cao Lulu and Chen Xi, Judy said with longing:
"When I live in my own Versailles, I will find a man who truly loves me and treats me like a queen from the bottom of his heart."

Hearing Judy say this again, Chen Xi was speechless. She lowered her head, gritted her teeth and muttered softly:
"What happened to your promise to be independent and self-reliant? Why did you become a man again?"

"Miss Chen, what did you say?"

Judy asked with a smile. Fearing that Chen Xi might offend Judy, Cao Lulu quickly smiled and said:

"That Sister Xi is saying that you should be self-reliant and strong. I wish you can become one of the top 500 in the world soon. Come on Judy!"

Hearing this, Chen Xi glanced at Cao Lulu who was talking nonsense. Judy also looked at her and smiled a little embarrassedly:

"That's not necessary."

After that, Judy looked at Chen Xi and asked with a smile:

"Ms. Chen, are you a virgin?"

"what?"

Cao Lulu was stunned, and Chen Xi was also stunned. What kind of weird question was this?

Everyone in the office looked over, especially some male employees, they were all curious about the answer to this question.

Looking at Judy, Cao Lulu stammered:

"Judy, you, you mean Virgo, right?"

"Yes."

Judy nodded. Hearing this, Cao Lulu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She said with a bit of a smile:

"Then you can add that seat."

"Isn't this known to everyone?"

Judy laughed:

"You know what? Virgos pursue perfection and are responsible. I feel relieved to leave my house to such people."

"I'm not, find someone else."

After saying that, Chen Xi got up and left. She really couldn't stand it anymore.

"Hey, Miss Chen, don't go. What's your zodiac sign? Aries or Gemini?"

Judy shouted, and Chen Xi quickened her pace and left. After she left, Cao Lulu looked at Judy and smiled:
"Judy, don't worry, our teacher Chen is a professional designer. She will definitely be able to help you design the Palace of Versailles you want."

"Okay, then you guys hurry up, I'm anxious to live in this house."

"okay."

After discussing the house decoration, Cao Lulu sent Judy away from Yingjia, and Han Kevin followed her quietly. He wanted to talk to Judy privately to see if he could bypass Yingjia and take private work.

……

After Judy left the Winner, Ye Lan walked out of the office. She walked to Chen Xi's workstation and asked with a smile, "How about it? Can you take this job?"

“I can’t answer it.”

Chen Xi said directly:
"She wants to renovate Shuiyun Garden into the Palace of Versailles. What do you think she is thinking?"

"Isn't this a very challenging job according to your requirements?"

"It's just to satisfy the weird aesthetics of weird customers. What kind of challenge is that?"

Hearing Chen Xi say this, Ye Lan smiled and said:

"I originally thought you only picked the house, but I didn't expect that now you have to pick the owner too."

Hearing this, Chen Xi said:

"How can I serve a neurotic owner?"

"Nervous?"

"I'm over 30 years old, and I rely on horoscopes to guide my life every day. Isn't that crazy?"

Ye Lan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Okay, I'll have to study these horoscopes and fortunes less from now on."

Hearing Ye Lan say this, Chen Xi looked at her in surprise. Her leader was actually so neurotic?
……

On the other side, in a cafe downstairs of the Winner Decoration Company.

Judy ordered a cappuccino. She sat by the window, drinking coffee and looking at the people passing by outside. When it was quiet, she looked less funny and more peaceful and elegant, just like a lady with lingering charm, very elegant.

Han Kevin reached out and wiped his hair, then walked up to Judy and made a brief self-introduction, then stated his purpose. While he was talking nonsense and slandering Chen Xi, he expressed his desire to replace her.

Looking at him, Judy smiled and said:

"Designer Han, are you guys from the Winning Group also stealing each other's business?"

"I'm not trying to steal your business. I'm really thinking about you."

Looking at Judy, Kevin Han smiled and said:

"As for Chen Xi, she is more famous, but you may not know that she used to work in industrial decoration. When it comes to home decoration, she actually knows nothing and is a complete novice."

"No way?"

Judy said doubtfully:
"Didn't she win first prize in your 'Ideal House' home decoration competition?"

"Well, that's a home decoration competition held by the winner himself. There are shady things going on."

Looking at Judy, Kevin Han sighed:
"Sister, let me tell you the truth. We at Yingjia just want to promote Chen Xi as a celebrity because she is young and beautiful. But in fact, she knows nothing and is so expensive. If you want me to design, we can bypass Yingjia and do it for you privately. The design fee is free. I will contact the construction team for you, and then you can negotiate the price yourself. Do you think this is okay?"

“Design fee is free?”

Looking at Han Kevin, Judy doubted:

"Then how do you make money?"

"Well, I'm a designer. I'm not that materialistic. I'm not as greedy as Chen Xi. I have my own artistic pursuits."

Looking at Judy, Kevin Han said sincerely:

"It's rare to come across a good house. If I can turn it into a work of art, I think it will be more meaningful than making money for me."

"I didn't expect you to be so noble."

Judy laughed.

At this time, Yuan Xudong came over with a few cups of coffee in his hands. He walked behind Han Kevin, and under the gaze of Judy's slightly widened eyes, he poured a cup of coffee directly over Han Kevin's head.

"Ah~~"

Han Kevin yelled, no longer caring about pretending to be an artist. He jumped up from his chair, glared at Yuan Xudong and yelled:

"what are you doing?!"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Looking at Han Kevin, Yuan Xudong said very seriously:
"I'm sorry, look, should we call the police and waste precious police resources, or should we settle it privately?"

After saying this, without waiting for Han Kevin to speak, Yuan Xudong continued:
"Let's settle it privately. How about three thousand dollars? I really didn't mean it. She can testify for me."

Yuan Xudong pointed at Judy.

"I?"

Judy pointed a finger at herself and said in surprise, she clearly saw that Yuan Xudong did it on purpose. At this time, Yuan Xudong winked at her, Judy blushed, and for some reason, she blurted out:
"Yes, I saw it. He didn't mean it. Designer Han, I think we should just forget it."

Han Kevin is not a fool. Of course he knows that Yuan Xudong is playing tricks on him, but what he didn't expect is that Judy would actually speak up for Yuan Xudong. Do all women like gigolos?

With a rage in his heart, Han Kevin looked at Yuan Xudong and said angrily:

"There are surveillance cameras in the store. Do you think I'm a fool?"

"Well, since you're not a fool, do you know why I do this?"

Looking at Han Kevin, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Either you take the three thousand yuan and leave, or I'll report you to Yingjia, Designer Han, which one do you choose?"

"I choose, three thousand dollars."

Han Kevin said in a deep voice. He remembered that Yuan Xudong was a big client of the winner and seemed to be Chen Xi's boyfriend. He just said bad things about Chen Xi, so it was not unfair that he was splashed with a cup of coffee. He could only blame himself for being unlucky. Fortunately, he still had 3,000 yuan to take. If possible, he hoped that Yuan Xudong would splash him with a cup of coffee every day. If he was paid, it would not be an insult, it would be called making a living.

"clever."

Yuan Xudong transferred three thousand yuan to Han Kevin. After sending him away, he sat down in front of Judy, looked at her and smiled:

"This lady..."

"Call me Judy."

Judy interrupted Yuan Xudong with a smile. She looked at Yuan Xudong's handsome face and felt that he became more and more handsome. A charming smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

Looking at her, Yuan Xudong said directly:

"Judy, you were almost cheated just now. How noble can a person who accepted three thousand yuan from me be? If I guess correctly, Han Kevin must have colluded with those construction teams in private under the guise of free design, cutting corners, using inferior materials as good ones, etc. What he said about artistic pursuit is all a lie. People who say they don't love money often love money."

"What about you, do you love money?"

Judy looked at Yuan Xudong and asked.

"do not love."

Yuan Xudong looked at Judy and smiled.

"Not love? Then you love money?"

"You're quite clever."

Looking at Judy, Yuan Xudong took out his cell phone and said with a smile:

"Look, I saved you from being cheated, so shouldn't you return the three thousand dollars I lost?"

"what?"

Although Judy was a wealthy woman who didn't care about three thousand yuan, she still looked at Yuan Xudong and asked hesitantly:

"You're not a liar, are you?"

"Well, I'm a liar, I specialize in defrauding you girls of your money."

Yuan Xudong nodded and said:
"Are you afraid of being cheated of money and sex?"

Judy: "..."

After rolling her eyes at Yuan Xudong, Judy took out her phone and said with a smile:

"Add me on WeChat, I'll transfer the money to you via WeChat, what do you do for a living?"

"The food delivery guy."

“Then you will compensate that Han Kevin for three thousand yuan?”

"Well, what's the problem?"

Yuan Xudong thought that Judy was quite stupid. She believed whatever others said. This was not acceptable. He decided to teach her a lesson about the evils of society. Thinking about this, he opened his WeChat and said:

"Should I sweep you, or should you sweep me?"

"I'll scan you."

"it is good."

With a ding ding sound, Yuan Xudong and Judy added each other as WeChat friends, and soon, Judy transferred him three thousand yuan.

After receiving the money, Yuan Xudong stood up from his chair with a few cups of coffee. He looked at Judy and smiled:

"Okay, I have to go deliver the food now. See you again if we're lucky."

"See you."

After watching Yuan Xudong leave the café with a few cups of coffee, Judy looked at his disappearing back and suddenly shouted:
"What's your name?"

"Officer Judy, my name is Nick."

Yuan Xudong turned around and answered, then he backed into the elevator and disappeared from Judy's sight.

"Nick?"

...(End of chapter)