PNB Chapter 308 What kind of scheming are you playing? I, Zhao Ruilong, will never play hard to get!
Chapter 308 What kind of scheming are you playing? I, Zhao Ruilong, will never play hard to get!
"Are you coming with me?"
Zhao Ruilong was slightly taken aback.
Looking at Xiao Ya, who had changed out of her business attire and put on a long skirt.
A thought suddenly popped into my head.
She's not really going to have dinner with me.
Judging from her posture, she clearly wants to spend the night with me!
But the problem is...
Xiao Ya was known as the most beautiful woman at the Huilong Hotel in Lüzhou.
She had delicate features, bright eyes, red lips, and white teeth; her face was exquisitely beautiful.
Every smile and frown of hers is so beautiful and elegant, as touching as a flight attendant.
Besides her stunning looks, she is a typical classical beauty of the East.
She is nearly 1.7 meters tall and has a figure that can be described as perfect.
Especially when wearing a pencil skirt, stockings, and high heels.
That hot body with long legs and a proud butt is simply too tempting to commit a crime.
Because of this, she is often approached and even harassed by customers.
I remember the biggest commotion we ever had.
That was the night Su Jinyi, the richest man in Linjiang, held a grand birthday celebration for his mother-in-law here.
Zhao Feiyu, Su Jinyi's underling, got drunk and started harassing Xiao Ya, asking her to play mahjong with him. He happened to witness it.
Because it was the first time someone had acted arrogantly and domineeringly in front of him since he transmigrated into the body of a powerful and wealthy young man, Zhao Ruilong still remembers it vividly.
This incident is enough to show just how exceptional Xiao Ya is.
but……
No matter how stunning she was, Zhao Ruilong never considered getting his hands on her.
Not only because she was a long-time employee of the Huilong Hotel in Luzhou, but also because she was already the manager of the second housekeeping department when he transmigrated.
She was a well-paid manager who played a vital role in the hotel's daily operations, not an ordinary waitress who could be casually pursued.
Another reason is that Xiao Ya, who joined Huilong Hotel after graduating from Luzhou College, is still a rare college graduate in society today.
simply put.
Zhao Ruilong always believed that Xiao Ya was a capable and cultured intellectual, and therefore must have high standards in matters of the heart.
If she were to date, she would definitely require the other person to be devoted and have a stable career, with marriage and family in mind.
They won't be willing to sacrifice themselves for a little favor, nor will they give up everything for a future or a sum of money.
That is why, even though Xiao Ya is a rare beauty, she possesses elegance, tranquility, and good manners, unlike the charming and seductive Qin Shuang, the beautiful secretary.
However, Zhao Ruilong knew he was just a womanizer and couldn't give Xiao Ya unwavering love, or even just stay by her side, so he never thought of flirting with her.
Sometimes, Zhao Ruilong even felt that a cultured and sophisticated intellectual woman like Xiao Ya should look down on him, a privileged young man who relied on his wealth and power to play with many women.
The result is now...
Did Xiao Ya encounter some family emergency and urgently need money, or was she simply looking for a faster promotion after working as the manager of the second housekeeping department for too long?
Instead of going home after get off work, she changed into a figure-hugging dress, brought me dinner, and gently offered to eat with me.
This sudden display of kindness naturally left Zhao Ruilong somewhat bewildered, and even a little wary.
After all, Xiao Ya, who has always been aloof, has suddenly changed. Who knows if there is a trap?
Xiao Ya seemed to have anticipated that Zhao Ruilong would become suspicious.
After calmly arranging the dishes, he handed chopsticks to Zhao Ruilong.
A pair of bright eyes stared at Zhao Ruilong without any panic or fear.
"I thought it must be boring for you to eat alone, and I haven't eaten either, so I thought I'd be so bold as to eat with you, is that alright?"
Zhao Ruilong took the chopsticks with some skepticism, glancing down at them.
Xiao Ya's dress is quite nice!
The V-neck is neither too high nor too low.
But when she leans slightly forward, it creates a visual effect that is both partially concealed and partially hidden.
"Damn it, who cares what her motives are? Even if it's a honey trap, so what?"
“This is my private suite. Usually, Gao Xiaoqin and her sister live here.”
"Could it be that Xiao Ya, as the hotel manager, could secretly install surveillance cameras here?"
Thinking of this, Zhao Ruilong looked away.
He picked up a bowl of rice and began to eat with his chopsticks.
In the afternoon, at the aero-engine research and development base, I discussed the prototype with the engineers. It was already tiring enough to use my brain so much.
Back at Huilong Hotel that evening, I wanted to give Gao Xiaoqin and her sister a birthday surprise, but it almost turned into a fright instead.
Exhausted and starving, all he wanted to do was eat.
As for Xiao Ya sitting to the side.
She already knew, of course, that Zhao Ruilong had a huge appetite.
Watching Zhao Ruilong constantly picking up food and eating with gusto, I couldn't help but think of my own father.
My father is a physical education teacher. He expends a lot of energy teaching every day, so he eats a lot when he gets home from get off work.
"Why aren't you eating? I finished my first bowl!"
Zhao Ruilong laughed and picked up a spoon to serve himself a second bowl of rice.
"I'm eating!"
Xiao Ya smiled slightly and reached out her chopsticks to pick up some food.
But he still ate slowly and chewed carefully.
Every now and then, he would glance at Zhao Ruilong, who was eating heartily with large mouthfuls of food.
Look at how he wolfed down his food.
How could they possibly be the children of wealthy and powerful elites?
They look more like migrant workers who have just finished their work on a construction site.
If he were also holding a bottle of ice-cold beer, he would look even more like it.
This uninhibited and genuine feeling, without any pretense of gentlemanly conduct, made Xiao Ya feel very at ease.
Having worked for many years at the Huilong Hotel, the most upscale hotel in Luzhou, she has met and interacted with many so-called successful people and elites.
Compared to those nouveau riche who become extravagant and demand to keep her as their mistress,
Xiao Ya dislikes even more those pseudo-elites who look refined and handsome but actually lack any masculinity.
They were dressed impeccably, and their conversation seemed witty, humorous, and well-informed.
But often, a single glance or gesture reveals that they are nothing but hypocrites.
Very few people want to have a home of their own, but countless people want to bring themselves home.
In contrast.
Whether it's one's background, social status, family wealth, or personal connections.
Zhao Ruilong, who is almost unmatched, lives a very authentic life.
The two of them at this moment.
It's like a boss and employees having a simple working lunch together after finishing overtime.
Soon.
Zhao Ruilong then finished eating and drinking and put down his chopsticks.
Just as he was about to pick up a tissue to wipe his mouth, he saw that Xiao Ya had also put down her chopsticks.
"Are you full already?"
"Well, I'm full."
"Damn, you've only eaten a little less than half a bowl of rice, and hardly any vegetables either. No wonder you're not full!"
Zhao Ruilong pointed to the many dishes that were still left on several plates.
"Could it be that these spicy and strong-flavored Sichuan dishes don't suit your taste?"
Xiao Ya shook her head decisively.
"Of course not!"
"How could I, a native of Sichuan, not like it?"
Zhao Ruilong was taken aback and asked in somewhat broken Sichuan dialect:
"You're from Sichuan?"
"Yes, I am a native of Sichuan, and my hometown is Gongjing, which is known as the hometown of dinosaurs. We have had salt mining since ancient times, and our food has always been very salty."
Xiao Ya's fluent Sichuan dialect, coupled with her beautiful appearance, convinced Zhao Ruilong that she must be a genuine beauty from Sichuan.
"Then why did you decide to apply to universities in Handong? I remember there are quite a few universities in Sichuan, especially in the nearby mountain city."
Zhao Ruilong leaned back on the sofa, lazily crossed his legs, and lit a cigarette.
Xiao Ya sighed softly.
“When I was in high school, I was probably going through a rebellious phase. My relationship with my parents wasn’t very good. They wanted me to go to university in Sichuan, but I wanted to go out and see the world.”
"Because my history teacher was from Handong, and she told me a lot of stories, food, attractions and so on about Handong, I decided to go to university in Handong."
"My first choice was Handong University, but I overestimated my score and wasn't admitted. Fortunately, I filled in a lot of second-tier universities in Handong in my parallel choices, and I was finally admitted to Luzhou College."
Zhao Ruilong casually asked with a smile, "Is it precisely because of your strained relationship with your parents that you stayed in Luzhou after graduation and didn't plan to return to Sichuan?"
"That's not it."
Xiao Ya smiled somewhat awkwardly:
"My relationship with my family improved before I graduated from university."
"The reason I stayed to work in Luzhou is entirely because of the good benefits our hotel offers."
"If I go back to Sichuan, not only will it be difficult to find a job, but even if I do, the pay won't be very high."
"Since you can speak Sichuan dialect, you should know a lot about our Sichuan region. Our economic development is far behind that of Handong."
Zhao Ruilong nodded silently.
Two years ago, China finalized its Western Development Strategy.
This was followed by a series of infrastructure construction projects, industrial development support, fiscal transfer payments, and so on.
Compared to Handong Province, whose economy already ranks second in the country and is poised to overtake the first place.
Even transportation is extremely inconvenient, and the saying that the roads to Shu are harder than climbing to heaven is indeed far from true.
"Although the economy of Sichuan is not very good right now, our Dragon Kingdom is vigorously developing the central and western regions. In just a few years, it will definitely bring about tremendous changes."
"If you want to go back to work in Sichuan, there's a good opportunity right now. The group's acquisition negotiations for Xirong Jincheng Hotel are almost complete, and it will be reorganized into Huilong Hotel. You can go back and become the general manager."
Xiao Ya's beautiful eyes widened, and she straightened her back.
She immediately realized that Zhao Ruilong had misunderstood.
She mistakenly thought that by not going home after get off work and bringing him food to have dinner with him, she was trying to ask for a job transfer.
It's no wonder Zhao Ruilong would misunderstand, given that he happened to be from Sichuan and appeared there just as the Xirong Huilong Hotel was about to open.
"Mr. Zhao, you've misunderstood!"
“I never thought about transferring back, much less becoming the general manager of Xirong Huilong Hotel…”
In her nervousness, Xiao Ya even started using the honorific "you" (formal).
Zhao Ruilong glanced sideways at Xiao Ya's nervous expression.
"Don't be nervous. Even if you really want to boost the work, there's no need to be embarrassed!"
“You’ve been working at Huilong Hotel in Lüzhou for quite a while now. Several people with lower educational backgrounds and who joined the company later than you have been promoted and transferred to Huilong Hotels in other major cities, where they have become middle or senior managers.”
"You're highly educated and capable, yet you're still only the manager of the second housekeeping department. It's really a waste of your talents that you haven't been promoted or given more responsibility. I understand if you feel wronged. Tonight..."
Xiao Ya shook her head repeatedly.
"No, Mr. Zhao, I really didn't think that way. I don't feel wronged or dissatisfied that I wasn't promoted or given more important responsibilities."