Su Qing watched as Li Xuanqi brazenly looked around, although she envied those who could effortlessly get along with others, Li Xuanqi was indeed a bit rude.
But she couldn't say anything, after all, she wasn't the one being looked at.
With Li Xuanqi almost inserting herself between the two, even with her hat on, Su Qing could feel that his expression wasn't too good.
Lu Xiu narrowed his eyes, his tone even colder: "What's the matter with you?"
She still didn't seem like she wanted to leave. Yang Zhiyan stood a few meters away, contemplating whether to pull Li Xuanqi away.
Li Xuanqi seemed to have a familiar demeanor with everyone, and talking to Lu Xiu seemed like catching up with an old acquaintance: "What's your relationship with each other? Why didn't you tell me? That's not very nice."
As she spoke, a lively expression appeared on her face, no wonder the guys in the company were all attentive to her.
Su Qing sighed, it wasn't good to make a scene in the company: "He's my friend, aren't you leaving yet, it's late."
Wasn't that too obvious? Li Xuanqi touched the back of her head and came out from between them: "Then let's exchange WeChat and chat later."
She subconsciously raised her eyebrows but still took out her phone. Li Xuanqi scanned her QR code, then stared at Lu Xiu: "What about yours?"
Su Qing was surprised, looking at Lu Xiu, uncertain if he would scold Li Xuanqi.
With his hands in his pockets, Lu Xiu showed no intention of moving, lightly tugging his lips: "Who the hell are you, pretending to be what?"
Su Qing had experienced his way of scolding people, and there was even a time when she herself occasionally uttered a curse or two.
She didn't react, as if she had already gotten used to it.
Li Xuanqi hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit defeated, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Yang Zhiyan immediately came over and pulled Li Xuanqi away, apologizing to Lu Xiu, "Sorry, we'll leave first." This time she was smart, she didn't want to end up like Liang Qingqing.
Watching as they half-embraced, half-dragged Li Xuanqi away into the night.
Su Qing's gaze returned to Lu Xiu.
"Why are you here?"
"To pick you up. Su Qing, why don't you stay at my place? There are plenty of rooms anyway."
Lu Xiu suddenly spoke, his tone somewhat casual.
"No." Su Qing knew what he was up to and immediately refused.
"Why not? I won't do anything to you. Are you afraid of me?"
Su Qing was moved a bit, as she hadn't found a place to live yet. But what identity would she have when she moved in? She couldn't figure it out.
"Your trick won't work on me, Lu Xiu."
A faint smile played at the corner of his mouth. His words were always unpredictable. Before meeting Lu Xiu, Su Qing had encountered a few rich young masters at school, but none of them could charm people like him.
"I'm serious, you have to pay rent, not live for free."
Her finger twitched, and after a moment, she said, "Let me think about it."
"Sure."
Lu Xiu escorted her home, but she remained silent throughout the journey, her mind filled with thoughts of moving. Subconsciously, she already knew the answer.
The next day at work.
Su Qing looked pale, clearly having not slept well the night before. She sat at her desk, Li Xuanqi was talking loudly to the man beside her, making it impossible for her to concentrate.
Watching her smiling and joking with the man, she might have noticed Su Qing, lifted her head, and said loudly, "You're here."
Su Qing nodded at her, not saying anything. But Li Xuanqi ran over to her as if she had entangled her, even bringing a chair to sit down.
"Yesterday, Lu Xiu was so rude, not adding me and even scolding me."
She began to complain, a small expression appearing on her face, her tone as if her boyfriend had made her angry and she was venting to her friend.
Su Qing smiled slightly, "He doesn't add strangers on WeChat."
"Strangers? Aren't we good friends? If we round it off, aren't we friends?"
Su Qing was speechless for a moment, her lips moved slightly, and she said softly, "We just met yesterday, is our relationship that close already?"
Their relationship didn't escalate that quickly.
"I thought you already considered me a friend." She said this not too loudly, just enough for the several people opposite to hear. They looked up, their eyes falling on Li Xuanqi.
"What's going on?" one of the men stopped his work and asked.
"Do you consider me a friend?" she paused for a second before saying, "Forget it, I'm fine, you guys keep busy."
"Oh, of course, we consider you a friend," the man said.
"Yeah, if others don't consider you a friend, then don't go sucking up to them. She doesn't look at us anymore, she's already attached to the young master of the Lu family."
Another man's voice chimed in, expressing what had been pent up for days.
Su Qing's face turned cold, she naturally knew who said these words, she didn't care how they talked about her before, but this time she couldn't help it, "When did I get attached to him?"
The man sneered, his mocking eyes obvious. Calmly, he said again, "You went to watch his game, aren't there enough pictures online? Can the young master of the Lu family really like you? I say you'd better focus on your work and not try to take shortcuts."
Su Qing smiled, her expression becoming firm, her voice light, "Why don't you think about yourself? You're thirty years old, and a girl comes and talks to you a few times, do you really think she likes you?"
The man's neck turned slightly red from anger, he hadn't expected Su Qing, who usually kept silent, to be so sharp when arguing.
"So what if I'm thirty? I still don't fancy you. Is it a big deal to talk to the young master of the Lu family a few times?"
"Have you ever looked in the mirror? Even if Lu Xiu pursues me, I wouldn't agree. What are you compared to him?" Su Qing said lightly but was irritated, her heart beating faster. But she didn't regret it, she hadn't done anything.
"Joke, Lu Xiu pursuing you? Even if it's a joke, it shouldn't be said like that. Do you believe it? You don't even have his phone number, do you? If you have the guts, just make a call."
"Why should I make a call?"
"Stop it, everyone's friends here." Suddenly, Li Xuanqi's clear voice came in. "Xuanqi is just like this, you better stay away from her. She talks big without backing it up. I even said I'm Lu Xiu's dad, do you
believe it?"
Su Qing raised her lips, her eyes becoming determined, her voice light, "Okay, then you don't mind if I call your son."
She finished speaking and dialed Lu Xiu's number on her phone, and soon it was connected. She put it on speakerphone, and a burst of electric noise came through the phone.
"Agreed to move in?" A low and hoarse voice echoed through the entire office area.