You rejected my confession, so I proposed to the mature and sophisticated professor.

Chapter 119 A Secretary's Style Can Also Be Gentle

Su Qingrou's mother sat down on the stool with a worried expression and muttered, "Don't say such nonsense."

But judging from her expression, she herself didn't believe what she was saying.

Just then, the front door of the house was opened.

Su Qingrou walked in from outside, followed by Jiang Cheng.

Su Qingrou is nearly 1.7 meters tall.

But it still pales in comparison to Jiangcheng.

She changed her shoes herself and gave a pair to Jiang Cheng.

Then we waited for Jiang Cheng to come in together.

"This is my mother, and this is my sister and brother-in-law."

"This is my boss, Jiang Cheng."

"Hello, Auntie. Hello, Sister and Brother-in-law." Jiang Cheng greeted them politely.

Su Qingrou's brother-in-law looked Jiang Cheng up and down, then glanced at Su Qingrou.

I feel so awful.

Not only did he not get his money back, but he also saw his sister-in-law come back with a puppy.

He's been thinking about his sister-in-law for a long time, but he hasn't even touched her once.

There was absolutely no chance; my sister-in-law never gave me a chance either.

The young man in front of me looks like he has a good relationship with his sister-in-law.

Maybe they've already sat together, otherwise why would this young man come to act with Su Qingrou?

"Hello, hello, please have a seat."

Su Qingrou's mother said with a forced smile.

Anyone can experience this feeling.

Jiang Cheng didn't care, but he glanced at Su Qingrou standing next to him.

Su Qingrou lowered her head and said, "Sit down."

She pulled up a stool for Jiang Cheng.

Then the family sat down.

Jiang Cheng sensed something was off; he could feel the family's indifference towards him.

However, he didn't say much. He was here today to give Su Qingrou face.

Jiang Cheng could tell that there was something going on between Su Qingrou's invitation and the unusual circumstances surrounding it, including the current situation.

Moreover, it's easy to tell that Su Qingrou most likely asked him to save the day.

Jiang Cheng knew too little about what kind of situation it was, and couldn't guess it at once.

"Let me serve you a bowl of soup."

Su Qingrou picked up Jiang Cheng's bowl.

Jiang Cheng nodded and smiled, "Okay."

He couldn't help but take another look at Su Qingrou.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but Su Qingrou at home and Su Qingrou at work are very different.

Jiang Cheng first met Su Qingrou at an internet cafe.

At that time, Su Qingrou was like an intellectual older sister who had a complete grasp on her younger brother.

As she walked, her high heels seemed to tread on the hearts of the students who came to use the internet.

Many students are obsessed with it.

This includes Li Minghao and Zheng Junjie.

Afterwards, Su Qingrou went to work at the mall, where she behaved very generously and appropriately, displaying the charm and presence of a mature woman in every way.

But at home, Su Qingrou possessed a shy and gentle demeanor, something Jiang Cheng had never seen in her before today.

A bowl of soup was served to Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng said, "Thank you."

The table was quiet; no one spoke.

Finally, the old lady broke the silence. Without looking at Jiang Cheng, she asked him, "Young man, thank you so much for taking care of Qingrou. She always says that the boss treats her very well."

"No, no, it's because Sister Qingrou is very capable that she deserves good treatment. And the treatment will be even better in the future."

The old woman showed no gratitude whatsoever. She raised her head expressionlessly and said with a forced smile:

"Qingrou keeps saying she works as a clerk, but she doesn't know what you do, young man?"

"Mom," Su Qingrou called out softly.

In that instant, she felt incredibly ugly.

She's in her thirties, and when she goes out, people think she's very capable or very independent.

But in reality, it's a mess.

They can't even figure out their family relationships.

It's not that she's not ruthless, but that she's really weak, so weak that she can't leave this home.

She needs her mother to take care of her child; she's worried about leaving the child with just a nanny and no one else to look after him.

Similarly, she couldn't explain to the older sister who had funded her internet cafe business.

Although the internet cafe ran into problems, the older sister's investment was risky.

But when it really comes down to me, my older sister was willing to give me the money out of kindness. Can I really be so inhumane and ungrateful that I can't tolerate even the slightest bit of her greed?

That shouldn't be the case either.

So every family has its own troubles, a saying that was never spoken aloud.

Originally, this was nothing, and Su Qingrou felt she could handle it.

But now, she felt as if she had been stripped bare and placed in front of Jiang Cheng for him to examine closely.

This really embarrassed her.

"You silly child, what's wrong with me having a few words with Boss Jiang?" The old lady emphasized the words "Boss Jiang."

Su Qingrou kept her head down and didn't speak.

I don't know what to say, I'm so shy.

Jiang Cheng, sitting next to Su Qingrou, also felt a bit uneasy.

He could sense that the old woman was launching an attack on him, and the couple opposite him were also giving him unfriendly looks.

But it's important that he didn't understand why the old woman attacked him.

If Su Qingrou had explained things to him beforehand, he could have easily handled it now.

But Su Qingrou didn't say anything.

However, he didn't blame Su Qingrou.

Don't you see that this mature, secretary-like woman is now acting like a wronged little kid?

"Auntie, I just run a small business, it's nothing to brag about."

Jiang Cheng could only say modestly.

First, defend yourself, remain steadfast in the face of all changes, and then strike when the opportunity arises!

The old lady asked, "Just a little business?"

Across from her, Su Qingrou's brother-in-law said, "A small business can't offer this kind of treatment. The monthly base salary is over two thousand, which is the highest in Yancheng. There are also various subsidies. What kind of small business can make so much money?"

Jiang Cheng was taken aback.

I think I understand the general direction now.

In this situation, do I have to show off my skills and impress everyone to save the day?

Otherwise, why would you keep staring at what I'm doing and whether I'm making money?

Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had just said that showing off would have solved everything, wouldn't that have been enough?

Jiang Cheng pursed his lips and began to organize his thoughts, intending to test the waters with a small act.

Check the situation and taste the saltiness.

"It's a small business, just a street stall. Recently, a lot of people want to join, so I've set up a few more stalls."

"Ah."

The brother-in-law let out a cold laugh.

Street stalls?

Your business is really small.

The old lady's face also darkened.

But Jiang Cheng immediately continued, "We really can't make much money. Today... today's sales seem to be a little over 50,000, which is far worse than the previous days. Business is not good."

Su Qingrou suddenly looked up at Jiang Cheng.

Is this something I can say? If I did say it, would they believe me?

Isn't this just making things more confusing and making her seem even more like a liar?

"A small stall can give you..." The brother-in-law had a typical sarcastic look on his face, but before he could finish speaking, he froze and looked at Jiang Cheng, "What did you say? What, fifty thousand? You earn fifty thousand a day?"