Lin Qingrou and Zhou Yi parted ways in the hotel lobby, and the time had come to 21 o'clock in the evening. Lin Qingrou felt that when she was with Zhou Yi, she always felt very comfortable, she could communicate more comfortably and easily, and joke with each other without worrying about language barriers. Lin Qingrou is grateful to Zhou Yi, since she went to the deaf school to teach on the first day, Zhou Yi has always been by her side to support her, giving her a lot of help and care.

Zhou Yi's existence made Lin Qingrou feel a kind of warmth that was cared for at all times, and the relationship between the two was simple, but sometimes it was not easy to define. As colleagues, the friendship between the two has long surpassed that between ordinary colleagues. In terms of friends, Zhou Yi's attitude and concern towards Lin Qingrou are not something that can be covered by a simple single sentence of friendship. But Zhou Yi always consciously kept a distance from Lin Qingrou, and this distance made both Zhou Yi and Lin Qingrou feel comfortable and unburdened.

Lin Qingrou took the elevator to get back to the hotel room, and at the moment when the elevator door slowly closed, a hand reached over to block it. Then, the person who walked into the elevator was a woman who surprised Lin Qingrou. This person is Zhao Xi, Lin Qingrou subconsciously looked away, but when she thought about it, this woman didn't know herself, so she relaxed.

F's gardenia fragrance is a fresh and elegant niche fragrance. Although it is niche, it is absolutely luxurious and expensive, and Zhao Xi's pursuit of fashion taste is to be different and show himself. She doesn't like brands like Dior and Gucci, because too many people use them to flaunt their taste. Zhao Xi doesn't like to use the same things as those kitsch women, thinking that it will lower his style.

Zhao Xi has an innate pride and self, which has a lot to do with the environment in which she grew up. Her higher education has allowed her to always maintain a gentle, humble, generous and polite image and temperament when dealing with social interactions, which is the main reason why she has always been popular with everyone and has been praised and trusted. But in Zhao Xi's heart, she has a sense of pride and loftiness, she thinks that the politeness she shows in front of people is her own cultivation, but it does not mean that she is willing to deal with those rough and unbearable people.

Lin Qingrou lives on the 18th floor of the hotel, and Zhao Xi pressed the button on the 16th floor after entering the elevator. Lin Qingrou didn't want to have any contact with this woman, and Zhao Xi was a sudden intruder to her. What Zhao Xi broke into was naturally the broken marriage between Lin Qingrou and Du Zeming. Now Lin Qingrou will not treat Zhao Xi the way she treated Fang Jiawen at the beginning, because she does not need to stand up to defend her legitimate rights and interests of Mrs. Du now, she has given up this title, and therefore has the right to be free and happy.

The elevator rose slowly, and there were only two people in the elevator, Lin Qingrou and Zhao Xi. Lin Qingrou didn't expect Zhao Xi to break the silence in this small space, and she actually turned around and looked at herself to speak.

"Miss Lin, I didn't expect to meet you under such circumstances, I'm Zhao Xi." Zhao Xi said Lin Qingrou's name when he turned around.

Lin Qingrou was a little surprised, and she didn't know how to react for a while. How did the woman in front of her know herself, she and Du Zeming seem to be very close now, so will Du Zeming also be nearby. Lin Qingrou's mind flashed with all kinds of questions, and at this time she hoped that the elevator door could be opened immediately, so that she could leave as soon as possible.

Zhao Xi saw that Lin Qingrou seemed to be thinking about something, and said with a smile: "Miss Lin, although you don't know me, I not only know you, but also Du Zeming. ”

Lin Qingrou felt that Zhao Xi was also direct, and directly mentioned Du Zeming in front of her.

Since he can't hide, he has to see what this Zhao Xi wants to do. Lin Qingrou didn't intend to hide anything, and after a little thought, she typed a line on her mobile phone.

"Hello, Miss Zhao, I've actually seen you before, I don't know if you have anything to look for me?"

Zhao Xi looked at the screen of his mobile phone, showing a kind and lovely smile.

"I didn't expect Miss Lin to know me, but I didn't have any impression, which was really rude. Since we've met here, I wonder if I can invite you to have a cup of coffee? ”

Lin Qingrou didn't know what Zhao Xi wanted to do, but she didn't reject her invitation, but at the moment she was still very concerned about whether Du Zeming would suddenly appear.

Just as he was thinking, the elevator stopped on the 16th floor. Zhao Xi made an inviting gesture and motioned for Lin Qingrou to get out of the elevator with her.

"I had good coffee in my room, which I brought from home on this vacation." Zhao Xi said.

Lin Qingrou nodded, and followed Zhao Xi to her room.

The two went to room 1618 together, Zhao Xi's room was a suite, much larger than Lin Qingrou's. Zhao Xi beckoned Lin Qingrou to take a seat on the sofa outside, and then set out to brew coffee.

Lin Qingrou carefully looked at the environment in the room, Zhao Xi seemed to like aromatherapy very much, and the whole room was filled with an elegant fragrance. The smell is not strong at all, but very bland, with a faint smell of morning dew after the rain.

"I know that you have left the Du family, and you will never meet Du Zeming in my room."

Zhao Xi seemed to have seen through Lin Qingrou's mind early on, and a simple sentence solved Lin Qingrou's doubts. In fact, Zhao Xi specially invited Lin Qingrou to her room, she expected that with the current relationship between Lin Qingrou and Du Zeming, there would definitely be no way to face each other calmly, not to mention that it was really not suitable to stand in her own position between these two people. She told Lin Qingrou that it was impossible for Du Zeming to enter her room, which indirectly showed that her relationship with Du Zeming was not to that extent.

Lin Qingrou was also a little relieved, she felt that the Zhao Xi in front of her, like Fang Jiawen, was also so good at observing words and emotions and interpreting people's hearts. Whether you are the wife of a wealthy family must master such skills. Li Shujun is like this, Fang Jiawen might as well let it go, and now Zhao Xi in front of her is the same. Lin Qingrou felt that she was too clumsy and simple in front of these women.

"Actually, I just want to make friends with Miss Lin." Zhao Xi spoke, putting a cup of fragrant coffee in front of Lin Qingrou.

Lin Qingrou nodded in gratitude, and then showed the words on the phone to Zhao Xi.

"Miss Zhao, is Du Zeming also coming to Xiushan?"

"That's right, I came to Xiushan with Du Zeming, I just arrived this afternoon, and he was going to invite me to dinner after the meeting, but I also knew that he was very interested in this project bidding, and he couldn't finish his work for a while, so I refused." Zhao Xi continued.

Lin Qingrou nodded, she had known this bid from Lin Qinghe's mouth before, and the Du Group was bound to win. According to Du Zeming's personality, he will definitely come to Xiushan in advance and arrange all the details of the work that can be imagined. Lin Qingrou thought of this, and was secretly afraid, she didn't think of this before, but fortunately she didn't meet Du Zeming when she went out alone today. Otherwise, it may be a very fierce conflict, and of course, he will only be bullied by Du Zeming.

"Miss Zhao definitely didn't come to me just to talk about this, right?" Lin Qingrou asked.

Zhao Xi nodded, picked up an incense stick in his hand, lit it, and put it in the incense box on the side.

"Actually, I didn't know Du Zeming for a long time. Her mother seems to be interested in bringing the two of us together. But in fact, you can't be clearer in our circle, everything is the supremacy of interests, Du Zeming wants to use the power in my father's hands through his relationship with me. ”

"Even so, I will maintain a certain amount of contact with Du Zeming for the time being, because while he is using me, I am also using him. Therefore, there is only a simple relationship of interest between me and Du Zeming, and I will definitely not become Mrs. Du, and naturally I will not become your son's stepmother. When Zhao Xi said these words, he had an indescribable smile on his face.

"Why are you telling me this?" Lin Qingrou didn't understand Zhao Xi's intentions, and continued to ask.

Zhao Xi looked at Lin Qingrou and said calmly: "Actually, your brother Lin Qinghe has approached my father, hoping to bid for the right to operate part of Xiushan Beach. My father has this right in his hands, which is why Du Zeming deliberately approached me. I want to tell you that in fact, your father Lin Bojie invested a lot of money for the land of Xiushan, and finally caused the company's capital chain to break, and finally committed suicide by taking medicine. ”

When Lin Qingrou heard Zhao Xi's words, she suddenly fell into memories, but she was still young and did not know her father's operation in the company. Unexpectedly, the project that led to the company's bankruptcy was the investment of Xiushan Beach. Lin Qingrou didn't delve into these things, and her brother Lin Qinghe didn't particularly mention it to her, but she didn't expect to know the inside story from Zhao Xi, who had only met recently.

"Don't be surprised, it was my father who strongly recommended Xiushan Beach to your father, Lin Bojie, and they were close friends at the beginning. They are unanimously optimistic about the place of Xiushan, and they also had ambitions to build a first-class seaside resort in the country. It's a pity that God didn't fulfill people's wishes, because this led to the tragedy of your family, and my father felt deep remorse for himself all these years. ”

Lin Qingrou replied: "Thank you for telling me this, but all this has passed, and your father is still worried about this matter in his heart, and I am already very grateful." ”

Zhao Xi said: "Not only these, but I also want to tell you that a large part of the reason why the capital chain of the Lin Group was broken was because of the malicious competition of the Hongming Group. At that time, Du Zeming's father, Du Liangde, was very ambitious, and your Lin Group was a big threat in his eyes. ”