vicious woman, loyal dog man

Chapter 44

Zhou Jingya clings to Lu Ziheng's side, her appearance is ambiguous.A lot of guests who didn't know the situation praised the beauty of the man and the woman, and the good match. Lu Ziheng repeatedly explained and shook his head, saying that he already had a wife.The guests were immediately embarrassed.Zhou Jingya ignored Lu Ziheng's indifference and rejection at all, and deliberately stuck to it, the more she listened, the happier she became.Seeing this, those people secretly guessed that this Lu Ziheng's wife might be a shameless one.

Xu Mo watched from the side, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and she didn't stop her.Zhou Jingya deliberately turned her head to look at Xu Mo, and seeing her smiling inexplicably, felt strange and a little unhappy.

Zhou Jingya walked over.

"Are you actually laughing?" You wouldn't be sad and silly, would you?
"Your dress is so beautiful, of course it's pleasing to the eye, so I smiled." Xu Mo looked Zhou Jingya up and down.

"Oh?" Zhou Jingya looked at her own skirt, then at Xu Mo's skirt, and nodded, "This one was designed by Dee, the chief designer of our Julie&R, and it will be available at the counter soon. Oh, By the way, let me tell you good news, our Julie&R will soon enter the shopping malls in half of your city center, Ocean Department Store, but the price is a bit high, there are few thousands of them, the price is indeed not low, I will send Take your few notes as a belated meeting gift, because I will also live in N City in the future."

Zhou Jingya’s family makes clothing. Julie&R is a clothing brand recently launched by Zhou’s family. It follows European styles and high-end luxury products. skirt.

It's really expensive!

"I heard that Sino-Ocean Department Store is not very easy to enter. How did you get in?" Xu Mo asked.

The new luxury brands are not well recognized, and it is not easy to enter Ocean Department Store, a department store that gathers all kinds of luxury goods.

"This is a commercial secret, but I can tell you. There is a large group in your area that actively supports us to enter, and most of the shares of Sino-Ocean Department Store are owned by this group. With its support, the brand of Julie&R will be promoted quickly."

Zhou Jingya spoke happily and conceitedly.This time, for Lu Ziheng, she resolutely quit her job at the research institute and returned to China. Her father, Zhou Zhanqing, decided to hand over the management of the brand to her as a coordinator, and to build the brand together with a few elders.

Two days ago, she attended the meeting to finalize the agreement with that group. She listened to the conversation between the two parties and learned about the strength and attitude of the group.Zhou Jingya is full of confidence in the development of Julie&R!With the support of that group, everything is not a problem!

"Congratulations then! When the time comes, you must give me a few more skirts! I don't usually buy much. If you don't give it to me, I don't think I will be able to wear it in my life." Xu Mo laughed.

That's right, if you don't give it to me, I will definitely not buy the masterpiece of that poor designer.She is still very picky about the style of clothes.

"Okay." Zhou Jingya was a little surprised, always feeling that Xu Mo shouldn't have this attitude.Come to think of it, the papers said she was the daughter of a company owner who was in the grocery business.What a big world you can see by doing groceries.

Zhou Jingya went to prepare some things.Xu Mo sneered in her heart.She didn't know that Julie&R of Zhou Jingya's family was going to enter the Ocean Department Store.Her name was still signed on the cover of the stamped agreement.The person in charge is Mr. Li, and the agreement is in duplicate, and the one on file in Longke is the one signed by her.

The cooperation between Julie&R and Sino-Ocean has been discussed all the time, but Xu Mo didn't care at all and did not intend to support this new brand.But when investigating Zhou Jingya's information, she discovered this relationship by accident. She immediately asked Secretary Zou to notify the major shareholders of Sino-Ocean Department Store and held a meeting.She owns most of the shares, so the decision is naturally in her hands.Furthermore, this is not a big deal, and the meeting to discuss it is just a name, in fact it is just an announcement.

Instead of letting Zhou Jingya think of other ways to get close to Lu Ziheng, it's better to get her under her nose, on her territory, and see what she wants to do.

Xu Mo felt like the little guy in her belly stretched.

"Are you sleepy at this point? Mom will play a song for you later."

Probably the old people like to chatter. Mr. Xiao took Lu Ziheng's hand and talked endlessly. The people below can only pretend to be useful and laugh, I don't know. A few sincere and a few false.Mr. Xiao recounted Lu Ziheng's past, present and future, looked forward to it, and warned him, before stopping.

Zhou Jingya really planned to play an elegant cello, and she had already changed into a dark green dress, which was low-key and elegant, and ran over to obediently tell Mr. Xiao that he was going to perform a show for him. The old man was overjoyed.

The light shone on Zhou Jingya, she sat there alone, with her neck slightly raised like a swan, her eyes swept across the audience, lingering on Lu Ziheng's place.Lu Ziheng also looked at her, and was a little surprised that she could pull Saint-Saëns' "The Swan" so well.

Chu Nan's eyes straightened even more, and there was passionate admiration in his eyes.In the concentration of the audience, there was only one person who was completely indifferent and his face remained unchanged.That person is Jiang Yichen.He is not interested in many things now, especially in women, he has no interest in the past.

Two or three fat Russian women chatted with a black man in a low voice, their eyes were full of envy, Xu Mo heard some fabulous, perfect and so on.Some even murmured—

"Is Miss Zhou the fiancee of Mr. Xiao's grandson?"

"I guess it's almost inseparable! You see that Miss Zhou has been flirting with him, inseparable..."

"Keep your voice down, don't be heard. That young master Ziheng already has a wife."

"Ah? Isn't that... cheating?"

"But when you think about it, his wife is definitely not very good. She didn't even show her face tonight. Who doesn't like a rich and talented beauty like Zhou Jingya..."

"..."

The more Xu Mo listened to it, the more she felt uncomfortable, thinking, what if Zhou Jingya was too indulging in praise and forgot about her, and didn't ask her to go up and "fist" with her?Wouldn't it be a waste of waiting all night, and I can only be bored?
"This level of performance is almost as good as a professional level!"

"Yeah, the skills are very skilled..."

"..." Whispers whispered into Xu Mo's ears from time to time.

Zhou Jingya had finished playing, and amidst the warm applause, she swam towards Xu Mo like a green swan.

The aura emanating between the two delicately related women is also subtle. The onlookers seem to have radars on their heads, which can be detected very clearly. At this moment, they are all blinking and observing. Why did the Swan Queen suddenly come over, looking for this An "inconspicuous" woman who doesn't even wear high heels.

"Sister Xu, you are grandpa's granddaughter-in-law, why don't we play a tune for grandpa together." Zhou Jingya pointed to the piano, "You play the piano, I'll play the cello, how about impromptu performance?"

Xu Mo couldn't wait to say yes, but she held back.

"Oh, look at me, I'm so old and confused, I'm too busy talking about my grandson, and I forgot about my grandson's wife, everyone, this is Ziheng's wife, Miss Xu." Mr. Xiao talked for too long, his voice was a little hoarse up.

It was too late for Xu Mo to speak, Zhou Jingya hurriedly expressed her concern. Compared with Xu Mo, she was extraordinarily polite, warm and generous.Xu Mo sneered in her heart, and she was not greedy for merit and robbed Zhou Jingya.

"Grandpa, hurry up and drink some sugar water to moisten your throat. It will make you so happy that your voice will become hoarse."

"It's not in the way, it's not in the way. Xiaomo, you can play one with Yaya." The elders probably like to listen to the younger generation's performance, just like adults like to make children dance and sing.

Xu Mo pretended to be in trouble.

Zhou Jingya was considerate: "We played the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata together. The tempo is very slow and the difficulty is not high."

"……OK then."

Xu Mo reluctantly agreed. Seeing that, Mr. Xiao doubted whether he should have agreed with Xu Mo to play with Zhou Jingya just now. After all, Zhou Jingya had studied for many years and passed the tenth level.If Xu Mo went up and made a fool of herself in front of many celebrities in business and politics, she would lose face...

"Girl, don't force yourself, the impromptu performance is too sudden, otherwise..."

"It's okay, grandpa. Although I don't play often, I can still try it, but my level is low. Please bear with me."

Everyone was surprised that Xu Mo refused Mr. Xiao's step and took the initiative.On such an occasion, without makeup, high heels, or elegant dresses, she is definitely not a rich lady, and she is just playing the piano. It would be a bit demanding to play with Zhou Jingya's level.

Lu Ziheng remained calm and smiled.This woman always has her own ideas and plans.If anyone provokes her, it's fine if she doesn't care, but if she is remembered, then it's really...

Under the eyes of fifty or sixty business and political figures present, Xu Mo walked to the piano, sat down calmly, turned around and saw Lu Ziheng looking at her with bright eyes, smiling, as if not worried at all.

Lu Ziheng secretly cheered her on.On the other hand, Zhou Qingyu stood evilly not far away, with two beautiful girls by his side.

Xu Mo put her fingertips on the piano keys, and laughed, the audience was silent, waiting for this woman to make a fool of herself.The corner of Zhou Jingya's mouth was already smiling, and the conspiratorial smile turned into an extremely elegant and noble one.Even if Xu Mo can play, she can still beat her in terms of rhythm, make her out of tune and make a fool of herself. Besides, she still has second-hand preparations...

Xu Mo's index finger landed on the black and white keys, the cello played gracefully and slowly, and the soft notes floated, peaceful and with a bit of melancholy.

The first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata comes from a story.Legend has it that Beethoven came to the dilapidated house under the moonlight at midnight and played a piece of music for his brother and sister who depended on each other. The elder brother was a shoemaker and the younger sister was blind. Listening to the two brothers and sisters, it was as if they were wandering in the ocean of moonlight. into the dream.

However, this is just a fabricated story.This piece of music was written by Beethoven to his beloved woman. Not long after the two fell in love, the woman fell in love with someone else instead.It's a typical, "I love her, and she loves me, but he shows up, so she betrays" story.This movement is actually a sad love song.

Xu Mo glanced at Zhou Jingya who was playing the cello with a smile, and Zhou Jingya happened to look over. The eyes of the two women met in the air, their guard and hostility met and confronted each other in smiling eyes.

Zhou Jingya chose this song to tell her: It doesn't matter if you love each other again, when I come, he will immediately turn to my arms.

Zhou Jingya deliberately changed the rhythm from fast to slow, deliberately and secretly, which made it difficult for Xu Mo to play.Everyone broke into a cold sweat, always feeling that Xu Mo would be unable to keep up in the next second, and would lose tune, but the next second, she didn't.It's really worrying to hear.A few people who often listen to concerts are familiar with the tune, tune, and rhythm, and have already discovered the abnormality. This is not an ensemble, but two people competing with each other to dig a trap.

"That girl plays really well!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect that. Hey...why do I think she looks...very familiar, where did I see her?"

"Really? No, you should think about it again."

"..."

Zhou Qingyu also changed his sloppy and evil look, stood upright, looked straight at his eyes, and looked at Xu Mo with admiration!He had already had an intuition that this woman's aura and eyes were unusual, not like the eyes of ordinary women, and he couldn't tell exactly what was different, probably because there was no timidity or fear in her eyes.

Zhou Jingya became more and more angry and anxious.Xu Mo hasn't made a fool of herself yet!Not only did he not make a fool of himself, he was simply competing with her.Ah!However, she still has one hand to prepare, and she is guaranteed to make a fool of herself immediately, just... the next second...

When Zhou Jingya saw Xu Mo flicking the key, her smile suddenly widened...

Suddenly, the piano cracked, and everyone was in a commotion, surprised, but expected.

Xu Mo seemed to have burnt her fingers, so she quickly retreated.A drop of blood flowed from the ring fingertip.There was a thin silver needle standing between the keys!How hard is it to play the piano, that one is almost pierced to the bone!
My ten fingers and my heart hurt!
Xu Mo was furious, and looked back at Zhou Jingya.Zhou Jingya looked puzzled, and said with concern: "What's wrong with Ms. Xu? Are you tired from playing?"

Xu Mo smiled angrily, and pulled out the needle under the watchful eyes of everyone, and handed it to Zhou Jingya, "Accidentally pricked by the needle, I think it was just an accident, and you definitely didn't put it there on purpose. mine."

"You..." Zhou Jingya was about to vomit blood. She had calculated everything, but she didn't expect that a woman from a small family like Xu Mo dared to question her face to face in front of so many celebrities. The reaction of a normal woman should not be normal. Is it secretly angry?
"Mo!" Lu Ziheng had already stepped in front of Xu Mo, anxiously picked up Xu Mo's hand, and looked through it, "Where did it hurt? Does it hurt? We don't play anymore, let's go to the medicine!" Lu Ziheng held his hand in distress. Xu Mo's hand did not forget to stare at Zhou Jingya coldly.

"It's okay, the pain will pass after a while." Xu Mo is willing to let it go!How could Zhou Jingya be let go like this?

"Yaya, what's going on?" Mr. Xiao frowned.She shouldn't be such a child.

"Yeah, Yaya, if it's not you, you have to explain it clearly. You must not be wronged or bullied!" Zhou Zhanqing was angry.

"Miss Xu, don't you mean that I hurt you? You framed me in such a way that it troubles me. Even ordinary people should be responsible for what they say." Zhou Jingya Maintain this high profile of calm elegance.Small family, dare to compete with her.

Xu Mo shrugged, and said calmly: "I think... in my capacity, there is no need to frame you."

Zhou Jingya thought it was extremely funny, and couldn't help showing a hint of ridicule.

"Your identity? Sorry, Miss Xu Mo, I really don't understand..."

Zhou Jingya pointed out Xu Mo's name, and the person in the crowd who had been thinking about where she had met Xu Mo suddenly bluffed—"Oh, I remembered! Isn't this the girl from Longke!"

After the man exclaimed in surprise, he suddenly fell silent, because the word "girl" was a bit disrespectful.Now those in the crowd who didn't recognize Xu Mo remembered it and discussed in low voices.

"It turned out to be her, the new chairman of Longke, and the daughter of the old chairman."

"you do not say……"

"How powerful is she at such a young age? Can she take the position of chairman? I don't believe it!" Some people objected.

"It's not her who is powerful, it's the group of old guys under her who listen to her, who can be the leader at a young age, and you don't even look at who her father is..."

"By the way, didn't the Zhou family say that they went to make money under Longke's roof recently? Speaking of which... Didn't Ms. Zhou become the young chairman's subordinate and beg for food from her?"

"It's so tense, and combined with Zhou Jingya's performance before, it is estimated that Zhou Jingya fell in love with Xu Mo's man and wanted to seduce him..."

"..."

Zhou Jingya also noticed something strange, there must be something wrong, but she couldn't figure it out for a while, she just felt that the eyes of the people on the field turned from envy and admiration to contempt and dissatisfaction.

Xiang Zuo and Ah Hu had already arrived and squeezed in front of Xu Mo. "Miss, are you seriously injured, do you want to go to the hospital?"

Xu Mo suddenly laughed and handed the needle to Xiang Zuo. "Keep it.

After finishing speaking, she said to Zhou Jingya, "Miss Zhou misunderstood me just now, I mean, you definitely didn't do this, it must have been accidentally dropped there. It's rare to meet a bosom friend who knows music like Jingya, Let's keep playing."

"Mo, your hand is still hurt! What are you playing... Come on, follow me to get some medicine!" Lu Ziheng was a little annoyed.He knew that Xu Mo would take the opportunity to deal with Zhou Jingya, so he just stood by and watched, but now that her hand is injured, why are you so stubborn!capricious!
Xu Mo clapped his hands and smiled, "I want to play a piece of music for you, only for you, only for you... a ray of moonlight..."

Xu Mo, followed by admiration, curiosity or surprise from the audience, went back to the piano and sat down.

She hasn't played that piece for two or three years.It is a difficult fast-paced piece, and it is simply not something the cello can keep up with.Between her and Lu Ziheng, there is no third person who can intervene!She doesn't need an accompaniment.

When Zhou Jingya saw Xu Mo's charming smile, she suddenly had a terrible thought.She couldn't be... She couldn't be playing that piece of music!
Moonlight Sonata, third movement!

If it was that song, she would have lost...

Xu Mo closed her eyes and meditated, tilted her head slightly, and the light outlined her beautiful profile.

The fingers fell, the piano sounded, and the ten fingers, as delicate and white as onion roots, quickly jumped back and forth on the piano keys. The notes were like water droplets falling from the sky under the moonlight, crashing into the clear lake water, arousing thousands of brilliance.There are so many beautiful notes that people can't tell them apart. They can only hold a heart and follow the ever-changing sound of the piano, drifting into countless strands...

Listen to it with your ears, close your eyes, and seem to see the moonlight turning into a stream, the gurgling stream, suddenly turning into a river, the tumbling waves, and then stop for a moment, flowing to the sky, as light as yarn, like a cloud of smoke, in the air. The dark blue sky is slowly drifting...

Everyone in the audience forgot to breathe, forgot everything before, only the profile of that beautiful woman wearing flat shoes under the spotlight, and her fingers dancing back and forth on the piano keyboard, so beautiful... oh, She seems to be pregnant, no wonder there is no makeup or too much modification, this is a different kind of beauty, a kind of beauty that cannot be interpreted with only eyes...

Zhou Qingyu's expression can no longer be described with admiration.This woman is really amazing!Even his sister was completely defeated.

Zhou Jingya was holding the cello beside her, and she was going crazy with anxiety and embarrassment.too fast!too fast!There are so many things to change, there is no way to start!Even if it starts, it is impossible for her to keep up!Who said Xu Mo couldn't play the piano!Secretary Jiang!Secretary Jiang!Zhou Jingya looked for Jiang Lizhu's face in the crowd.Jiang Lizhu looked at her indifferently, expressionless.

"Oh my God! Missy is so handsome! The light shone on her like a goddess..." Ah Hu whispered to Xiang Zuo.Xiang Zuo didn't say anything, and cast a contemptuous look.

Xu Mo's fingertips danced nimbly and quickly, and her eyes never forgot to cast a glance at Zhou Jingya—you can't get involved in the solo I dedicated to him!Even supporting roles are not qualified enough!
Zhou Jingya gritted her teeth, trying her best not to let jealousy distort her beautiful and noble face.She is a swan, and failure is still a swan!Never be impulsive!

Xu Mo, this time you are being cruel!

(End of this chapter)