When Su Qing changed into her evening dress and rushed to the Red House Western Restaurant, it was already the time of midsummer dusk.

The candlelight in the western restaurant sets off the atmosphere in elegance and nobility, and jumps luxuriously in silence.

From a distance, Su Qing caught a glimpse of two men leaning on the soft sofa and talking comfortably.

Su Qing stopped, and the hesitation she showed made her secretly angry, but this was an involuntary emotion.

The act of John standing up and waving to her gave her courage.

"Miss Su Qing. We haven't seen each other in a month. Thank you for adding a charming liveliness to the leisure time of our two men. You know how tedious it is for two men to have dinner together. John's slightly bent gentlemanly demeanor and rhythmic and moving kiss added a touch of charm to him.

Kevin Lu smiled wryly and stood up to cooperate with John's performance.

"Thank you, Mr. John, for being a respectable and charming gentleman. I am honored to have dinner with you. Su Qing tried to smile.

Su Qing, who sat down, felt a little relaxed, this horseshoe-shaped sofa box seat could make it easy for him not to have to choose who to sit with.

She finally had the opportunity to browse the most prestigious western restaurant in S City.

This is the first time I have walked into this place with the most high-class label in S City. Excitement and frustration come together.

I am excited to finally be able to walk into this place and enjoy the dignity of the fusion of fashion and history without spending my own money.

Frustration is the person who sits next to him and makes him have to be depressed.

"Miss Su, come and order something. We've been waiting for you. I'm already a little hungry. John's eyes kept lingering on Su Qing's face.

Su Qing's frustration added shyness.

"I'm sorry, I don't order Western food. Especially such a high-end western restaurant. I'm still tired of you. Su Qing quickly threw away the shyness that did not belong to her.

"Really? Well, then I'll call the shots. The French cuisine here is very special. Actually, I don't really like the French mood. It's too much trouble. What a waste of time. Hehe. In fact, we Americans are all descendants of farmers. John's relaxed joking tone made Su Qing feel grateful.

She couldn't help but glance at Kevin Lu, who was silent. The latter still had a faint embarrassment on his face.

"Fake foreign devils are fake after all. A comparison reveals the original form. Su Qing couldn't help but slander.

John finished ordering his meal seriously, and for the first time since the girl appeared, he focused on Kevin Lu.

"Kevin, why are you so silent? Do you still have to put on a boss stand in front of a beautiful lady? You're not so unemotional, are you? John magically changed his look of disdain and indignation.

Su Qing couldn't hold back her laughter anymore.

“Shutup！ You have to show your humor in front of ladies, and don't make me your topic. You'd better go ahead with your performance. Lu Kaiwen's eyes widened.

"Miss Su Qing, I'm sorry. Kevin is a boss who lacks a sense of humor. You shouldn't follow such a boring boss. John turned his gaze back to the girl.

Su Qing's heart involuntarily accelerated, and she couldn't help but take a deep look at Lu Kaiwen next to her again.

Lu Kaiwen's eyes were a little evasive.

"Mr. John, Mr. Kevin Lu is my boss, but he is not my boss. My boss is Mr. Ning Feiyang. So whether he is boring or not doesn't affect my career choice. Su Qing quickly found her own proper response.

"Miss Su Qing. Kevin and I briefly talked about your work. I hope you will consider my formal invitation. I invite you to come to our Bank H as my assistant. If you don't want to be my assistant, you can choose your preferred position at Bank H. I don't want to say how good Bank H is, but I can guarantee that your salary at Bank H is at least ten times that of Lingyun. I have learned about your salary in Lingyun Company, and your salary is now 3000 per month. We can pay you 30,000 in Bank H. And there is half a month of paid leave every year. I sincerely hope that you will consider my invitation. Miss Su Qing, I didn't invite you because of Kevin, it was because you made such a deep impression on me. John's eyes grew more and more focused.

Complex emotions came with John's voice full of anticipation, and Su Qing recalled her past and her own experiences in such emotions.

I have been focusing on Ning Feiyang and Lingyun Company for so many years. The prosperity and fashion of S City did not bring about a metamorphosis for him, and all the glitz only increased his resentment towards Ning Feiyang. All the privileged circumstances associated with him set off the barrenness and backwardness of the small mountain village in which he was raised.

I deliberately resist the prosperity within my reach, and I deliberately resist the superior life within my reach.

But why don't you be tempted by these temptations? Now I'm pounding.

John offered such generous terms, and his tone was full of sincere anticipation.

Pride and vanity surged uncontrollably, and Su Qing desperately suppressed the strong impulse.

For Ning Feiyang, he must give up all extravagance and hesitation.

Even if it wasn't for Ning Feiyang, he had to refuse such a temptation, and he had to confront the people around him.

His pride makes him have to fight against those around him, whether that choice is justified or not. 、

"Mr. John, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your appreciation. If one day I decide to leave Lingyun Company, I will be the first to tell you. Now I haven't prepared Lingyun yet. I couldn't leave a company that I had only been working for for a little over a year. Su Qing spoke, and the eyes she looked at John were filled with gratitude.

John glanced at Kevin Lu in dismay, who frowned.

Su Qing took all these subtle movements into her field of vision.

"It's a pity that Miss Su made such a decision. But I applaud your decision. I believe that your decision made me even more convinced that I made the right choice. A person who does not easily change his choice is respectable. Miss Su, I will always be your friend, and the door of Bank H is always open for you. John finally gave up his expectations for a while.

"Let's eat." Lu Kaiwen interjected in a somewhat low tone.

The waiter was walking towards them with beautiful cutlery.

The relaxed atmosphere of the meal dilutes the temporary dullness caused by regret.

"Kevin, I've told you all about the situation on Wall Street, when are you going to go back to the United States?" After the meal, John wiped the corners of his mouth and restarted the topic of his concern.

Su Qing's heart trembled again, and she felt as if her throat was stuck.

"I'll be leaving soon. Something went wrong with the company. I have to be there for them. Lu Kaiwen's answer was faintly unwilling.

"How long will it take to get things done over there? Do you want our bank to help? John's tone was tacit.

"It is estimated that it will take a while, maybe before the end of the year to settle down. Let's hope Wall Street isn't as bad as we judge. There was a sigh in Lu Kaiwen's tone.

"Don't put your hopes in the Treasury stuff. There are signs that they are ready to sit on the sidelines ... Kevin, don't hesitate when it's time to make up your mind... John's voice matched Kevin's tone.

Su Qing buried her head deeply in the ups and downs of emotion, and there was no longer a clear voice in her ears.

The groggy consciousness made it impossible for Su Qing to concentrate on the dinner party, and she was immersed in her own chaos.

It wasn't until John woke up his consciousness, and until John proposed to end the dinner party, that Su Qing finally returned to her normal thinking.

"Kevin, you send Miss Su Qing back. Miss Su Qing, you seem to be a little tired, beautiful girls should be happy. May happiness always be with you. John's look of concern was accompanied by reluctance.

Sitting in the back seat of the car, Su Qing finally couldn't hold back her eagerness anymore.

"Mr. Lu, can you take me to the Bund? I want to walk there with you. Su Qing's tone was more like a request.

"Okay. I was about to talk to you about that, too. The Bund in the summer is a great place to relax. Kevin Lu, who was about to start the car, did not look back.

Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief, she closed her eyes and grasped to enjoy this rare ease.

The Bund is still full of energy and passion in the middle of summer nights. It's as if people were being scattered on the Bund. Dancing figures and the sound of music playing on loudspeakers fill the Bund with life.

The dazzling lights are reflected in the river, and the real world on land and the images of the swaying and floating in the river form a wonderful optical illusion.

Su Qing was obsessively admiring the night scene that made her nostalgic.

"Su Qing, you shouldn't refuse John's invitation. This is a precious opportunity, and you don't have many such opportunities in your lifetime. You give up so easily, it's not pride, it's stubbornness. Ridiculously stubborn. Lu Kaiwen looked at the river, with shallow disdain at the corner of his mouth.

"You're going back. Is this the end of it? When you come back, will we be able to get along like two normal colleagues? Su Qing muttered a little to herself.

"I hope I won't see you again in Lingyun Company when I come back. I want you to be a happy and simple girl. You shouldn't have come to Lingyun in the first place, and there are many more meaningful things in life instead of doing a boring thing. Lu Kaiwen also still poured out his disdain to the river.

"Bored? On what basis do you draw conclusions about me? Are you doing great things? Under the pretext of looking for a girl who may no longer be alive, she dresses up as a saint. Can taking one girl and hurting another girl give you peace of mind? Su Qing's tone of slow pouring out was no longer irritable, and there was no longer resentment.

The two people next to each other facing the river fell into a brief silence.

"Su Qing, I can tell you responsibly that I fell in love for a while. Because I once saw tenderness, I once found the girl who made my heart move. I used to think of her as a lonely creature in the neon of the city just like me. She made me feel no longer alone. But when I found out that she had a complicated other side, I hesitated, and I retreated. I don't want to be confronted with such complications, such dark complications. I'm sorry, but I don't like to hurt innocent people in order to achieve their goals. Lu Kaiwen's tone was also like matching the slowly flowing river.

"Really? It seems that our Mr. Lu is still so noble. But why don't you dare listen to my explanation? Why are you afraid that I will stay in Lingyun Company? What else are you afraid of? Are you afraid that you don't have the courage to admit that you love me? Is it afraid that your sister will suddenly appear and find out your selfishness? No one is perfect, and I'm not afraid of being blamed, but what about you? Su Qing finally turned around. She can finally make up her mind to face the people around her.

From the side, you can clearly see the wry smile on the corner of the man's mouth again.

"yes. You never seem to be afraid of anything. In order to convince everyone of your relationship with Ning Feiyang, you can even break with Ning Yu publicly. I can't be as resolute as you, I can't rekindle my enthusiasm for things I'm tired of. You're right, no one is perfect, I've never been perfect, I've always been happy and simple. But something happened suddenly and I had to learn to live with a mask. At one point, you made me take off my mask. However, I found that I was wrong, and when I took off the mask, I would become naïve, weak, and full of mistakes. I had to bring back the mask. After putting on the mask, I found myself able to face everything, including you. Sorry, don't try to convince me. I know you love me, but that love has faded. If you really cherish this love, please leave Lingyun Company and cherish your youth. That's all I have to say, and I ask you to consider it. I hope that when I return to Lingyun Company, you have already started a new life. Kevin Lu also began to turn around, but he was not facing the girl, he was turning his back to the girl.

"Thank you for giving me such a message at the end. Thank you for the chic that you left me at the end. The greatest treasure you have left me is your cruelty and ruthlessness. I'll be of use for the rest of my life. I will remember you as a man who stands tall. Rest assured, I will not be a fetter to you, because I have fully understood my situation. It's me who climbs, it's me who pesters you regardless of shame and tires you. Let's go, go find the girl of your dreams. I hope you find her soon. I'm going to see what you'll do to that lucky girl. Hopefully she'll always be lucky. Good bye! Su Qing took the first step to leave in a somewhat hoarse voice at the beginning.

Kevin Lu frowned.

"Su Qing, I hope you will be that free and easy girl again. Be that touching girl again. Bless you. Lu Kaiwen looked at the embarrassed back of the girl dragging the evening dress into the crowd.

With the blessing that no one responded, Kevin Lu didn't feel relaxed, what he felt was the regret and loss that made him feel tired.

"Gotta get out of here as soon as possible." Kevin Lu finally made up his mind.