Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 85 - 85 85 Choose the Right Person

Chapter 85: Chapter 85 Choose the Right Person Chapter 85: Chapter 85 Choose the Right Person Gu Jiaheng comforted her, “It’s okay. Since Researcher Lin is your cousin, if not this time, there’s always a next time. The day will come when you can turn enmity into friendship.”

Jiang Fanyue nodded lightly. Even though Liang Jinlan was disappointed, she couldn’t blame Jiang Fanyue too much, and her heart filled with resentment towards Jiang Zhe.

As the three of them spoke, they glanced over to the side where Principal Li and Director Han were speaking to Lin Huaiyuan with great politeness, feeling an indescribable discomfort in their hearts.

Jiang Fanyue clenched her palm tightly. Why hadn’t Jiang Zhe and Xia Enci told her about her cousin’s identity when he came?

They clearly knew everything, but they kept it a secret from her alone!

Principal Li and Director Han invited Lin Huaiyuan to join them for a simple meal.

“I can’t today. I promised to take Xiaozhe and the others out for a meal. Afterwards, I need to visit the elderly at home.”

Seeing Lin Huaiyuan’s insistence, Principal Li and Director Han didn’t press him to stay.

“I apologize, Principal Li and Director Han, but my cousin is already committed to us tonight.” Xia Enci linked her arm with Lin Huaiyuan’s.

A group of people planned to go out for dinner together, which included Song Xingyu and Four-Eyes.

Mrs. Song chided, “You child, just leaving us behind like that?”

“I’ll make sure to have dinner with you, Dad, and Big Brother every day!” Song Xingyu promised, patting his chest.

Mrs. Song was quite pleased with these youngsters. Her pampered youngest son managed to get into First Middle School, which was already no small feat. Having him stay in the unnamed class day in, day out, she couldn’t dare to hope for anything more.

Yet in the past two months of monthly exams, Song Xingyu’s grades had improved by over two hundred points, nearly touching the threshold of five hundred points, which showed the influence Jiang Zhe and the others had on him.

She reassured him, “Go ahead, but don’t stay out too late. Next time, invite your classmates to our house too.”

“No problem,” Song Xingyu replied, then sought Jiang Zhe’s opinion, “Xiaozhe, want to come to my house to hang out sometime?”

“We’ll talk about it when the opportunity arises,” Jiang Zhe said, her demeanor full of nonchalance.

Seeing this, Mrs. Song felt even more that her temperament was truly unique.

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They had casually dined at the cafeteria at noon. In the evening, Lin Huaiyuan specifically chose a quiet and elegant place.

Xia Enci seldom frequented such places and couldn’t help but look around, “What a beautiful restaurant. Is this spacious private room just for the few of us?”

“Yes,” Lin Huaiyuan said, handing her the menu, “Order whatever you like.”

Xiao Meng had been here before when she was with the Jian Family. Song Xingyu and Four-Eyes were also familiar with this place. Only Xia Enci rarely came, so Lin Huaiyuan let her have her way.

Seeing Xia Enci order a serving of handmade taro puree, Lin Huaiyuan remembered something and mentioned, “Your aunt and uncle also loved this dish.”

Hearing this, Jiang Zhe, who had been keeping her gaze down, looked up at Lin Huaiyuan, “My parents?”

“Yes.” Lin Huaiyuan, realizing this topic brought back painful memories for Jiang Zhe, quickly changed the subject, “Try the Da Hong Pao tea here; it has a very pure flavor.”

Jiang Zhe restrained her gaze and lifted the tea to her lips, taking an indifferent sip.

Xia Enci ordered some dishes she liked, as well as a few favorites of Jiang Zhe’s, before handing the menu to Lin Huaiyuan.

Noticing a document beside Lin Huaiyuan, she asked, “Cousin, what’s this document that Director Han gave you?”

Director Han had specifically handed that document to Lin Huaiyuan when they left.

Lin Huaiyuan didn’t keep secrets from them, “In addition to attending the parents’ meeting on your behalf this time, I also have another matter. The Pharmaceutical Research Institute where I work recently had an opening. The institute is looking to select one outstanding graduating senior from the third year. I mentioned this to Director Han, and he compiled a list of outstanding students for me.”

Jiang Zhe sipped her tea slowly, her mind recalling Tang Jianxi who used medication carelessly.

It was precisely because the Institute had expelled Tang Jianxi that a most precious position had become vacant.

Lin Huaiyuan didn’t expect to come over and actually had a task with him.

“The requirements must be very high, right?” Xia Enci asked.

“Mm, I’ll first take a look at the basic data, then proceed with the other screenings,” Lin Huaiyuan nodded.

Xia Enci was naturally athletic and didn’t care much about these matters.

Xiao Meng had also decided on going to the Music Academy and didn’t mind such things.

As for Song Xingyu and Four-Eyes, knowing their own limitations in academics, they didn’t have a special opinion about what Lin Huaiyuan was talking about.

Since the dishes hadn’t been served yet, Xia Enci took out some Cai’er for everyone to eat.

Jiang Zhe received two from her hand, peeled off the candy wrappers, and put them into her mouth.

Lin Huaiyuan was sipping tea slowly and didn’t reach out to take any.

“Cousin, try one. These are made by Xiaozhe herself, even tastier than the ones my mom makes.”

“Is that so?” Lin Huaiyuan reached out, took one, peeled it, and put it into his mouth.

He had tasted the version made by Jiang Xiruo before, and the texture and preservation of the ingredients were already top-notch.

The Cai’er that he tasted now was even better than before.

What was even more rare was that tasting this flavor, the ingredients seemed to have been preserved to the maximum extent, improving a lot even compared to Jiang Xiruo’s work.

Lin Huaiyuan was quite surprised, Cai’er was difficult to cultivate and even harder to process. If someone inexperienced got their hands on it, they might as well boil and eat it without deriving any nutritional benefit.

That’s why it was so coveted and rare on the market, not only for its cultivation but also its processing techniques, which were closely guarded secrets.

He couldn’t help but ask, “Xiaozhe, how long have you studied?”

“You mean the technique of making this snack?” Jiang Zhe asked, chewing the Cai’er nonchalantly.

“Hmm,” Lin Huaiyuan’s eyes shone, full of expectation for her.

“I didn’t study it, just watched my auntie for a while,” she answered.

“Ah,” Lin Huaiyuan’s utterance was laden with deep meaning.

The technique for processing Cai’er, currently only manual, seems simple but is actually very difficult.

At the very least, he had spent nearly seven years learning from Jiang Xiruo to master it.

Even after spending so much time, Jiang Yaowang and Jiang Xiruo were so excited that they almost wanted to announce his natural talent to the world.

It was precisely because of this talent that he was chosen to join the JZ Pharmaceutical Research Institute’s reserve members in his senior year of high school.

After entering the university, he officially became a researcher at the institute.

And Jiang Zhe, she just watched for a while?

Lin Huaiyuan’s palms were sweating profusely, his eyes ablaze with intensity, “Xiaozhe, have you ever thought about going to a Pharmaceutical Research Institute?”

Xia Enci looked confused; what was this situation, how did the topic leap from snacks to a research institute?

Song Xingyu and Four-Eyes were even more baffled. But regardless of whether they understood or not, they wouldn’t find it strange that anyone noticed Jiang Zhe’s abilities.

It seemed as if anything that happened to Jiang Zhe was only natural.

“Cousin, stop joking. You should choose someone suitable,” Jiang Zhe said after finishing her Cai’er, stretching out her hand to pour more tea for Lin Huaiyuan, and then for herself.