Lu Youchuan, a naughty troublemaker, was a domineering little kid when he was young.
After he moved to a new home, the title of this little tyrant abruptly came to an end on the first day when he met Su Qinian. He then happily trailed behind Su Qinian.
When they were young, Qiao Songyue, who had a bit of a princess temper, once quarreled with Lu Youchuan over who Su Qinian really belonged to.
Of course, they felt extremely embarrassed and socially awkward when they recalled this after entering junior high school.
Lu Youchuan's parents were frustrated with their always - happy son. They would constantly point at Su Qinian, the child of others, and say how excellent he was.
Lu Youchuan seemed to be a bit slow - witted. He patted his chest proudly and said, "Sure enough! He's my Brother Su. If he's not great, who is?"
This kind of dullness gradually disappeared as he grew up. In order to catch up with Brother Su, who always took good care of him, during the class division in the second semester of senior high school.
Lu Youchuan successfully got assigned to the same class as Su Qinian and became his deskmate.
It was a pity that not long after they became deskmates, a "Lin Sister" transferred to their class.
Lu Youchuan was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this "Lin Sister" when she reported to school. She was truly breathtaking.
He suddenly thought of his somewhat unfeeling brother and secretly told him how beautiful she was. Unfortunately, his brother ignored him. It seemed that he preferred studying.
When the head - teacher was introducing the "Lin Sister", Lu Youchuan keenly noticed that his brother seemed to be interested in her. On a whim, he voluntarily gave up his seat and offered it to the "Lin Sister".
The senior - three year passed in a noisy way. The only pity was that Lin Jinran suddenly left without saying goodbye. Su Qinian really looked for her for a very long time.
The summer vacation after graduating from senior high school passed in a blink of an eye. Lu Youchuan was admitted to a university further south. On the first day of school, there were a lot of people. He walked to his dormitory sweating profusely with two suitcases in his hands.
That night, his roommates dragged him to a nearby bar to drink. Lu Youchuan, who couldn't hold his liquor well, went to the toilet to retch. When he came out, he saw a valiant girl pick up a bottle of wine and start to cause a ruckus in the bar. She was questioning the bar owner about how he had bullied her innocent and pitiful best friend.
Only then did Lu Youchuan notice a softly sobbing girl beside the valiant one.
Chivalrous - that was Lu Youchuan's first impression of Chen Qing.
Later, as college life got on track, he inquired around and learned that her name was Chen Qing, a junior senior sister majoring in the same subject at his school.
But since he didn't see Chen Qing again, his impression of her gradually faded.
He saw Chen Qing again at the job fair in his senior year.
Strangely enough, after so long, Lu Youchuan was surprised that he could still recognize Chen Qing at a glance in the crowd.
Lu Youchuan held his resume and hesitantly walked past the small booth set up by Chen Qing.
After graduating from college, his parents asked him to gain more experience in society before returning to the company to assist his elder brother.
"Hey, junior. You seem aimless. Why not come to my little booth and let me give you some advice?" Chen Qing propped her chin with one hand and smiled brightly. "I also graduated from this school. It's not wrong for me to call you junior, right?"
Rarely, Lu Youchuan blushed. He sat in front of Chen Qing and handed his resume to her.
Chen Qing looked at it seriously and exclaimed in surprise, "You're also majoring in human resources? What a coincidence! I graduated from the human - resources major. That's why I was sent by the company to be in charge of recruitment."
"Hello, senior sister." After holding it in for a long time, Lu Youchuan finally managed to say this.
"Hello, junior. Hello, junior." Chen Qing waved her hand casually and lowered her head to look at Lu Youchuan's campus and internship experiences written below.
Lu Youchuan always felt a sense of helplessness as if his underwear had been stripped off. He was afraid that his resume was not good enough to impress Chen Qing.
After about half a minute, Chen Qing put away her joking attitude and took on a professional one, asking Lu Youchuan relevant questions. Facing her up close, Lu Youchuan's heart was pounding. He forced himself to stay calm and completed the interview.
After the interview, Chen Qing took out her phone and added Lu Youchuan on WeChat. "I'll send you relevant notifications later. Junior, you can go and look at other more suitable positions."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Qing suddenly leaned in. The distance between them quickly narrowed. Lu Youchuan was afraid that she could hear his already - disordered heartbeat.
Chen Qing deliberately looked around and whispered, "As your direct senior sister, I sincerely advise you not to come to this company. You'll have to work overtime every day."
Then she quickly pulled back and looked at him with a gentle smile.
A faint fragrance of gardenia filled the air. Lu Youchuan was in a daze, still immersed in the fragrance. Seeing his direct senior sister's mouth opening and closing, he subconsciously let out an "ah".
Chen Qing was frustrated. She lowered her head and typed a message on her phone, then showed it to him: Never come to this company. I also plan to quit after this month. Not only do we often work overtime, but there's no overtime pay, and the company doesn't pay the five social insurances and one housing fund. The boss loves to shift the blame!!!
Seeing the three exclamation marks at the end, Lu Youchuan suddenly laughed. He vaguely saw the chivalrous her from four years ago.
Chen Qing quickly took back her phone, deleted the message in the text box, and shrugged.
It was as if she was telling him that she had said enough, and it was up to him to make his own choice.
Lu Youchuan thanked her, then got up and gave his seat to the next applicant. Before leaving, he saw Chen Qing with her hands crossed on the table, looking serious, carefully listening to the applicant's self - introduction.
The faint fragrance of gardenia still seemed to linger in his nose. He liked it very much.
After that, Lu Youchuan received offers from several other companies, but he resolutely chose the company where Chen Qing was. By the time Lu Youchuan entered the company after completing all his courses, Chen Qing had already left. He didn't know where she had gone. The WeChat account he added was the company's secondary account, and Chen Qing didn't have the real right to use it.
A few years passed. Lu Youchuan had a relationship. The girl was very nice, with a delicate appearance and a gentle personality.
But such a relationship seemed to be missing something. It just didn't feel right.
Lu Youchuan took the initiative to break up. The girl packed her luggage and left crying. He felt bad about it and gave her a breakup fee. After that, they never contacted each other again.
Four years after graduating from college, which was eight years after graduating from high school, Lu Youchuan felt very lonely. His family was urging him to go on blind dates. Annoyed, he asked Su Qinian out for a drink. Su Qinian was very busy and declined his invitation several times. So Lu Youchuan simply went out to drink alone.
He randomly found a barbecue restaurant in the imperial capital and sat there drinking silently with his head down.
Sometimes the world is neither too big nor too small. When you whole - heartedly want to have an encounter, you just can't. But when you don't want to, that person appears quietly.
Halfway through his drinking, a drunk man outside the tent of the barbecue restaurant started to harass a girl at another table.
A girl jumped out and scolded the trouble - makers. The boss also showed up in time to stop them, so the situation didn't get out of control.
"Chen Qing, you should have told me before you rushed out. You scared me to death."
It had been a very long time since Lu Youchuan last heard this name. He sobered up a lot. He squinted his eyes and looked at the man and woman who were talking.
"What's the big deal? There are so many people here. They just lacked a chivalrous me. It'll be okay."
"But what if something bad happened, Chen Qing? I've told you so many times not to rush up alone. What if you're in danger?"
Seemingly aware of her boyfriend's anger, Chen Qing tugged at his sleeve and apologized in a small, coquettish voice.
Lu Youchuan sitting in the restaurant stared at the gradually - walking - away man and woman without blinking. He saw clearly. It was Chen Qing.
Four years had passed, but Chen Qing still hadn't changed much.
Now she had her own boyfriend and was living a happy life. That was great.
Lu Youchuan tilted his head back and drank another glass of wine. The bitterness spread on his tongue.
Three months later, Lu Youchuan ran into Chen Qing again at the press conference of his own company. At that time, Chen Qing was wearing a beige business suit dress, with delicate makeup. Every gesture of hers exuded competence.
Learning that Chen Qing was the project general manager of a peer cooperation company, Lu Youchuan felt nothing. She already had a boyfriend and might get married soon. What would he be if he got involved at this time?
A home - wrecker? The Lu family's upbringing didn't allow him to do so.
As the conference was about to end, there was a commotion at the door. Lu Youchuan went to check for his elder brother and found that it was a sexual - harassment incident.
The victim was Chen Qing, and the harasser was her direct supervisor, General Manager Xiao.
General Manager Xiao was distorting the truth. People passing by around them were accusing Chen Qing one after another. Those words turned into sharp knives, stabbing straight at Chen Qing.
No one stepped forward to save Chen Qing from the dire situation.
Suddenly, Lu Youchuan felt a stabbing pain in his heart. He rushed out and stood in front of Chen Qing. He said sternly word by word, "Since you don't believe it, fine. I'll call the police right away to get justice for Chen Qing!"
He immediately called the police and retrieved the surveillance footage. It was indeed General Manager Xiao who had harassed Chen Qing. General Manager Xiao was taken away by the police for investigation. Lu Youchuan accompanied Chen Qing out.
Lu Youchuan laughed carelessly, "Chen Qing, call your boyfriend to pick you up. You might need someone to comfort you after going through this."
Chen Qing was surprised. "General Manager Lu, how do you know my name and that I have a boyfriend?"
After a moment of silence, she continued, "I've broken up. I don't have a boyfriend. I'll take a taxi home later."
At this moment, Lu Youchuan couldn't tell what he was feeling. He was happy that Chen Qing was single, knowing that he had a chance, but at the same time, he felt ashamed of this thought. She was just out of a relationship, but he had already set his eyes on her.
Trying to keep the turmoil in his heart under control, Lu Youchuan remained calm on the surface and didn't show any sign of joy.
"You may have forgotten me. I'm your direct junior. A few months ago, I saw you at a barbecue restaurant. You couldn't stand a group of men harassing a girl at another table. You were very chivalrous, and your boyfriend was there too."
Chen Qing remembered this incident and had a novel way of thinking. "I didn't expect General Manager Lu also likes that barbecue restaurant. It was General Manager Lu who saved me today. I'll treat you to a meal some other day to thank you."
Calling him General Manager Lu all the time made Lu Youchuan feel uncomfortable. "It's okay. Just call me Lu Youchuan. After all, you're my senior sister. How about adding each other on WeChat? Otherwise, how can you treat me to a meal to thank me next time?"
Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, then took out her QR code and scanned his. She sent a friend request. "Then wait until you're free, junior. Let me know."
Junior?
Lu Youchuan felt even more unhappy. He calmly glanced at the WeChat account. It was her personal one, so he felt a little better.
He said firmly, "Call me Lu Youchuan."
Chen Qing was surprised and stunned.
Afraid of scaring her away, Lu Youchuan softened his tone a bit. "You've offended your supervisor. Do you want to resign and come to my company? We have what your company has. Of course, I'm not opening the back - door for you out of personal feelings. You still need to pass the interview."
As soon as he said this, he felt like he was trying to cover up something.
Chen Qing didn't care. She laughed heartily, nodded, and said a simple "Okay".
The next day, the personnel department received Chen Qing's resume and she came for an interview.
After the interview, Lu Youchuan specifically went to speak well of Chen Qing to add an extra boost.
Chen Qing successfully entered his family's company.
Lu Youchuan's elder brother saw what his younger brother was up to. He shook his head helplessly and just let him be. At twenty - five or twenty - six, he still acted like a child.
Fortunately, no matter what he wanted to do, his family would always support him.
In the two years, Chen Qing performed outstandingly. She was promoted and got a raise one after another. Many people were envious and jealous, and gradually, rumors about Chen Qing started to spread. The rumor was that she had a money - and - sex deal with Lu Youchuan.
Chen Qing was a stubborn person. By accident, she learned that it was Lu Youchuan who had secretly helped her get promoted and get a raise quickly. She directly submitted her resignation letter and left the company.
Lu Youchuan panicked. He also quit his position as the vice - general manager of the company and followed Chen Qing. He confessed his feelings to her and emphasized that he hadn't used his power to help her secretly.
Chen Qing didn't accept his confession and didn't believe him. She traveled around the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland alone. Lu Youchuan still stubbornly followed her. He didn't believe that Chen Qing had no feelings for him.
Half a year later, Chen Qing finally saw Lu Youchuan's true heart clearly. He was determined to be with her for life. At the same time, his elder brother sent him a message saying that Lu Youchuan really hadn't abused his power back then. Her ability was indeed worthy of her position and salary.
The misunderstanding was successfully resolved. Lu Youchuan confessed his love affectionately, and Chen Qing agreed to be with him.
Amid the fragrant gardenia flowers filling the air, she would always remember Lu Youchuan's confession.