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Chapter 315: The Little Auntie of Jinling, Little You and Chang Hao Are Still Different

You Changjin directed his words at Zhou Yuwen.Jiang Xinyi stood quietly behind Zhou Yuwen, watching You Changjin put on his little performance.

In truth, there was absolutely no need for him to act like this.

But since the man had explicitly stated he brought it for Zhou Yuwen, what else could he say?

Zhou Yuwen could only play the fool despite understanding the situation perfectly well.

After arriving at the office, You Changjin busied himself pouring out the winter melon and pork rib soup. Zhou Yuwen casually remarked, "Oh, it smells quite fresh."

You Changjin smiled and replied, "I simmered it for a long time."

"Xinyi, take a break from work and have some too, why don't you?"

Jiang Xinyi had no intention of coming over whatsoever; instead, she kept her distance and said, "No thanks, I am on a diet."

You Changjin insisted, "Winter melon soup has no fat, and it gets rid of dampness. It is good for your body."

Jiang Xinyi buried her head in her work, completely ignoring You Changjin.

Poor You Changjin. He could have completely avoided this, yet he insisted on bringing discomfort upon himself.

Now look what happened.

Zhou Yuwen felt quite helpless. This was an issue between the two of them. He figured he would finish this bowl of winter melon soup and then make things clear to You Changjin.

'It is fine if you want to look for Jiang Xinyi, but this is a workplace after all. You cannot just run to my company every other day, can you?'

Zhou Yuwen revised the application form for him and then asked, "Are there any other issues?"

"No, that is all."

"Alright. Teacher You, next time there is an issue, just tell me online. I will revise it and send it over to you," Zhou Yuwen said.

You Changjin smiled and replied, "It is fine, I am not busy anyway."

"You might not be busy, but we are." Seeing You Changjin act like this, Zhou Yuwen could only offer a well-intentioned reminder.

"Ah?"

This left You Changjin incredibly embarrassed.

"Xinyi."

Right as Zhou Yuwen and You Changjin were talking, another person walked in from outside.

Jiang Xinyi looked up. "Mom! Why are you here!?"

Good grief, Zhou Yuwen's place had completely turned into a tea party.

Although Jiang Xinyi's mother was in her forties, she always lived a very refined life. She wore a black bodycon dress and a pair of high heels, adorned with gold and silver jewelry, including gold earrings and a gold necklace. She indeed looked quite elegant and luxurious.

Seeing that her mother was also holding a thermal box in her hand, Jiang Xinyi felt a bit awkward.

Honestly, You Changjin coming over had already made Jiang Xinyi feel uncomfortable.

After all, You Changjin was here specifically for her.

She, Jiang Xinyi, was just a small-time employee. Having a guy deliver pork rib soup to her every day—who would not find that awkward?

It was exactly as Zhou Yuwen had just pointed out.

You might not be busy, but we are.

And right after Zhou Yuwen said that, Liu Jing showed up carrying a thermal box.

Jiang Xinyi was genuinely afraid that Zhou Yuwen would fire her.

When Liu Jing first walked in, she saw Zhou Yuwen standing there and greeted him with a smile at the corner of her mouth.

Naturally, Zhou Yuwen was also very happy to see Liu Jing and warmly called out, "Auntie."

At this time, You Changjin also waved at Liu Jing and called out, "Auntie."

Liu Jing was originally happily preparing to say something to Zhou Yuwen, but upon seeing You Changjin, a look of confusion appeared on her face. "Why are you here?"

"Me? Oh,"

"Um, I am Yuwen's counselor, so I came to deliver some documents to him." Facing Liu Jing, You Changjin felt a bit of pressure, causing his voice to weaken considerably.

"Oh."

Liu Jing gave a dry and dull response.

At this moment, Jiang Xinyi pulled her mother's hand and asked in a low voice, "Mom, this is my company. How can you treat it as casual as your own home? It is bad enough that he came, but now you are here too. If I were Zhou Yuwen, I would be annoyed to death."

Jiang Xinyi whispered her complaining, but Liu Jing looked at her with a surprised expression and asked, "You don't think I came here looking for you, do you?"

Jiang Xinyi blinked. She thought to herself, 'If you didn't come looking for me, then who did you come for?'

"A few days ago, didn't Yuwen mention that the chicken soup I made was delicious? I happened to have some free time today, so I came over to bring him some."

Liu Jing had a pleasant expression on her face as she flashed a smile at Zhou Yuwen and spoke.

"..."

At this moment, Zhou Yuwen felt completely speechless. He thought to himself that he really had great luck—someone bringing him chicken soup, and another bringing him pork rib soup.

Liu Jing had already walked up to Zhou Yuwen, carrying the thermal box.

There happened to be a table right there, which was where You Changjin's pork rib soup had been placed.

Upon seeing the pork rib soup, Liu Jing looked rather puzzled. "What is this?"

Hearing that Liu Jing had specially made chicken soup for Zhou Yuwen made You Changjin feel an inexplicable sense of discomfort in his heart.

He could clearly sense that Liu Jing's attitude toward Zhou Yuwen was completely different from how she treated him.

But right now, he could only comfort himself with the thought that Liu Jing simply liked Zhou Yuwen, and that Zhou Yuwen was indeed a likable person.

'Could it be that Liu Jing wants Zhou Yuwen to be her son-in-law?'

'That is definitely impossible.'

'Xinyi is six years older than Zhou Yuwen.'

'Furthermore, Xinyi is my ex-girlfriend.'

'Yuwen would never do something like that.'

'And Auntie could not possibly lack that much propriety.'

"Oh, Auntie, this is something I brewed. I thought I would bring it over for Yuwen and Xinyi to try. Would you like to have a taste as well?" Snapping out of his thoughts, You Changjin spoke to Liu Jing with great respect.

Hearing that it was made by You Changjin, Liu Jing replied coldly, "I do not eat things of unknown origin."

"..."

Jiang Xinyi sighed. In truth, she really disliked her mother's two-faced behavior as well.

But that was just how things were. Liu Jing simply took a small spoon, stirred the pork rib soup, and frowned, saying, "There is way too much oil in this."

"Yuwen, do not drink this. It is unhealthy."

Liu Jing was actually a typical Jinling woman. These women from the regions south of the Yangtze River, once they reached a certain age, could be quite picky with their words. If they had an issue with you, they would intentionally speak in a very specific, condescending tone.

They would deliberately make it impossible for others to save face.

In just a few short moves, Liu Jing effortlessly tossed You Changjin aside and urged Zhou Yuwen to taste her homemade chicken soup.

Zhou Yuwen gave a wry smile and said, "Auntie, I haven't even had two sips of this pork rib soup, and now you want me to drink chicken soup."

"How could pork rib soup possibly be as delicious as my chicken soup? Auntie made this especially for you. If you don't drink it, I will be sad."

Jinling women, regardless of their age, could act incredibly coquettish when they wanted to.

Even toward a younger generation, they would use that sweet, whining tone. It wasn't exactly acting spoiled, but more like coaxing someone.

If You Changjin had not been there.

Liu Jing probably would not have spoken to Zhou Yuwen in such a tone.

But it was precisely because You Changjin was present.

Liu Jing intentionally displayed such intimacy toward Zhou Yuwen to make You Changjin give up on Jiang Xinyi as soon as possible.

They clearly did not belong to the same world.

'And no matter how hard you try.'

'Do you see this?'

'I just like Yuwen, and I do not like you. Do not waste your effort.'

Liu Jing even sat down next to Zhou Yuwen, picked up her small spoon, and offered to feed him a bite so he could properly taste it.

Uh, although Zhou Yuwen and Liu Jing had hit it off right from the start, they were definitely not close enough to reach this level of intimacy.

So Zhou Yuwen felt very awkward.

He coughed softly.

However, out of the four people in the main office, three of them knew that Liu Jing was deliberately putting on a show for You Changjin.

Only You Changjin, upon seeing this scene, wore a gloomy expression.

He still silently comforted himself in his heart.

Thinking, 'Auntie might just simply like Yuwen as a kid...'

Zhou Yuwen could not handle the doting of this little Jinling Auntie. He quickly took the small bowl and said, "Alright, alright, Auntie, I can do it myself. I will do it myself."

Seeing Zhou Yuwen's flattered and overwhelmed expression, Liu Jing finally felt satisfied. She giggled and said, "Now that is a good boy!"

Her visit this time was definitely not as simple as just bringing Zhou Yuwen chicken soup.

There were two main reasons.

The first matter was what Liu Jing brought up with Zhou Yuwen: "I heard from Xinyi that you want to put that song you wrote out there for licensing, is that right?"

"Yes."

Speaking of business, Zhou Yuwen no longer cared about drinking the soup. He set the bowl down and said, "If it is too much trouble, then forget it."

"Silly child, how could it be a trouble?" Liu Jing said with a smile.

She explained that she happened to have a relative who ran an entertainment company.

"If you trust me, just write a statement authorizing the song to be managed by the entertainment company. When the profits come in, a thirty-seventy split will be fine. He takes thirty percent, and you take seventy."

Zhou Yuwen said that was unnecessary.

"Auntie, I don't need that much. A fifty-fifty split is fine." "It is fine. He is not a stranger; he is Xinyi's uncle. You are practically family too, so there is no need to be so polite." Liu Jing rested her hand on Zhou Yuwen's shoulder.

She smiled gently, watching Zhou Yuwen drink the chicken soup.

Her features were filled with nothing but maternal kindness.

Watching from behind, You Changjin felt a wave of loneliness.

Zhou Yuwen argued that seventy percent was truly too much, and that fifty percent was more than enough.

But Liu Jing insisted, "Fleet of Time is indeed a great song. Being able to get the licensing rights to it doesn't necessarily mean we are helping you; it is entirely possible that you are helping Xinyi's uncle. After all, his company doesn't really have any standout works to show for itself."

"Your song will at least give him something respectable to present."

Since Liu Jing put it that way, Zhou Yuwen naturally had nothing more to say.

He sighed and said, "Alright then, Auntie."

"You have helped me so much, Auntie. Once I am done with this busy period, I will treat you to a meal."

Liu Jing chuckled softly and said, "There is no need for you to treat me."

"If you really want to thank me, just thank Xinyi properly. Treat her out to eat a couple more times."

You Changjin wanted to say, 'That doesn't sound right, Auntie.'

'Xinyi is my girlfriend.'

'In principle, she is Yuwen's teacher's wife.'

'By saying this, you are giving me absolutely no face.'

But how could Liu Jing possibly care about You Changjin's pride?

She might have even said it deliberately for You Changjin to hear.

Zhou Yuwen replied that when he had time, he definitely would.

"Not only will I invite Sister Xinyi, but I must absolutely invite you too, Auntie. We have to set up a separate get-together."

Hearing this, Liu Jing couldn't help but laugh. She patted Zhou Yuwen's back and teased, "You rascal, you even want a separate date with me?"

Zhou Yuwen smiled.

Liu Jing then said, "There is a second reason I came today."

"What is it?" Zhou Yuwen asked.

Liu Jing was sitting in a chair next to Zhou Yuwen. Her posture was extremely elegant, her beautiful legs crossed beneath her skirt, and her slender feet, adorned in sleek patent leather stiletto heels, swayed gently back and forth.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, a smile reaching the depths of her gaze as she asked, "Yuwen, how does Auntie treat you?"

Zhou Yuwen replied, "There is absolutely nothing to complain about."

"Then Auntie has a task for you right now."

As Liu Jing spoke, she pulled two tickets out of her bag. She said, "Auntie has two tickets to a piano performance here. I have something to do that day, so I want you to accompany Sister Xinyi to watch the show. Will that work?"

Hearing this, You Changjin felt that things were getting increasingly out of hand, and he opened his mouth to speak.

Before he could utter a word, he heard Zhou Yuwen say, "Of course I can."

If Jiang Xinyi had asked, Zhou Yuwen might have considered refusing. But since Liu Jing had proposed it, regardless of what Zhou Yuwen thought, he had to agree. As the saying goes, one cannot refuse a gift from an elder.

Besides, Liu Jing had just helped Zhou Yuwen resolve such a massive issue.

Forget about simply accompanying Jiang Xinyi to a performance.

Even accompanying Auntie to a performance wouldn't be a problem.

Seeing Zhou Yuwen agree without hesitation, Liu Jing appeared even more delighted. She said, "Auntie knew you would agree. Look at your Sister Xinyi, acting like an idiot. I told her to invite you, but she didn't even dare to."

"Mom!"

Jiang Xinyi felt incredibly embarrassed.

Liu Jing had absolutely no intention of helping her daughter hide her feelings for Zhou Yuwen. She came here precisely to forcefully push things forward.

But the problem was that You Changjin was still standing right there.

No matter what, You Changjin was still Jiang Xinyi's ex-boyfriend.

For her to play matchmaker right in front of You Changjin's face was truly quite inappropriate.

Listening to all this, You Changjin didn't even know what to say anymore. His expression turned exceptionally ugly.

Jiang Xinyi signaled for Liu Jing to take a look at You Changjin standing behind them.

But Liu Jing simply shot Jiang Xinyi an arrogant, dismissive glance.

The look in her eyes seemed to say, 'What does his situation have to do with me?'

However, the things she said to Zhou Yuwen made him feel awkward as well. She was outright telling Zhou Yuwen that she favored him and wanted him to date Jiang Xinyi.

But Zhou Yuwen had to take Jiang Xinyi's dignity into consideration, so he smiled and said, "Well, maybe Sister Xinyi wants to invite someone else."

"Invite someone else? Aside from you, there is no one else I like," Liu Jing declared, throwing a completely straight pitch.

"Cough!"

You Changjin finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

Listening to Liu Jing speak over there felt like pure torment. Every single sentence from her was like a massive boulder slamming ruthlessly onto You Changjin's back.

All the way up to that final line: 'Aside from you, there is no one else I like.'

It had essentially crushed You Changjin so badly that he couldn't even straighten his spine.

He forced out a cough, trying his best to draw everyone's attention to himself.

Then, he barely managed to squeeze out a smile for Liu Jing. "Well then, Auntie, I still have some things to handle at the office, so I will take my leave first."

"You can leave whenever you want," Liu Jing said, blinking with an entirely innocent expression.

At that moment, You Changjin's nose inexplicably stung with sorrow. He lowered his head and suddenly dashed outside, picking up his pace.

The things Liu Jing had said were actually an outright insult to this man.

And the most frustrating part was...

You Changjin didn't even have the courage to fight back.

He could only turn tail and flee.

After You Changjin had left, Jiang Xinyi finally came over and couldn't help but say, "Mom, don't you think you went a bit too far just now?!"

"Silly girl, I was helping you solve a problem. Look at this pork rib and winter melon soup—who do you think he brought it for? Don't tell me you didn't know?" Liu Jing gave a cold snort.

Liu Jing was perfectly clear on the petty little tricks these young people played.

"Even so, you shouldn't hurt people like that! You even dragged him into this!" Jiang Xinyi said, conveniently deflecting from the fact that she actually liked Zhou Yuwen.

The implication behind her words was: 'Hey, Zhou Yuwen, don't overthink this.'

'I don't like you; this is just my mom's tactic to provoke You Changjin.'

Hearing this, Liu Jing frowned slightly. She thought to herself, 'I went through so much trouble to pave the way for you, and you still refuse to walk it.' Just as she was about to speak up again...

Jiang Xinyi quickly stopped her. "Alright, Mom, stop talking. I have my own plans for my affairs, I am begging you! I am really begging you!"

'My dear mother!'

'Please leave me with a shred of dignity!'

Jiang Xinyi continuously winked at Liu Jing.

Liu Jing seemed to read Jiang Xinyi's intentions. She let out a coquettish whine and said, "Forget it, I am too lazy to bother with you!"

Liu Jing didn't stay at Zhou Yuwen's company for much longer; after a short while, she was practically chased out by Jiang Xinyi.

In reality, Liu Jing hadn't wanted to leave.

She still wanted to chat a bit more with Zhou Yuwen.

It was obvious that she genuinely liked Zhou Yuwen.

But she couldn't withstand the murderous glare from her own biological daughter.

Alas, she finally departed.

Even as she left, she didn't forget to remind Zhou Yuwen to drink the soup.

Zhou Yuwen sat in his seat. Sometimes...

He truly felt quite helpless.

Although Liu Jing had only stayed at Zhou Yuwen's place for a brief moment, she was still very happy. After all, she had successfully dropped a major hint to him.

'This boy is so smart, there is no way he wouldn't understand, right?'

Therefore, sitting in the back seat of the Maybach, the corners of Liu Jing's mouth curled up in a rare smile.

Xiao Li, who was driving in the front, saw his employer's good mood and smiled along with her. "It has been a long time since I've seen you this happy, Madam."

Hearing this, Liu Jing let out a soft chuckle, actually smiling even more joyfully.

Glancing out the window, she noticed You Changjin walking dejectedly along the street.

At this moment, You Changjin certainly couldn't find any reason to be happy.

Liu Jing's earlier words still felt like a massive boulder crushing his body.

It made every step he took feel suffocating, leaving him panting for air.

However, You Changjin still convinced himself that Liu Jing was merely trying to provoke him.

'Yuwen and Xinyi...'

'How could that be possible?'

'Impossible.'

'It is absolutely impossible.'

Only after he had put some distance between himself and Zhou Yuwen's company did You Changjin manage to pull himself together slightly.

Just as he was reassuring himself that there was absolutely no way anything could happen between Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi...

That familiar Maybach pulled up and stopped right beside him.

The window rolled down, revealing Liu Jing's cold, indifferent face. "Get in the car. I have a few words to say to you."