CHAPTER 53: CHAPTER 53: TEMPORARY AMICABLE COEXISTENCE

No wonder Shen Qiao’s grades have been getting worse over the past half year. At first, everyone just assumed something happened at home affecting her, without considering that Shen Qiao might be facing these issues at school.

"Alright, alright." Shen Jue insisted, leaving Zhang Tan with no choice.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Jue sat there for a long time, unable to calm his nerves.

It was a while before he moved and called out to Lin Bufan, "Give me the tie."

Lin Bufan handed it over, so startled by Shen Jue’s current oppressive mood that he dared not say a word, fearing that if he slipped up, this month’s bonus would be gone too.

"Tell Rong Qingqing that I’m going with her to attend Shen Xingwei and Rong Jiaojiao’s engagement party tonight," Shen Jue said.

"Why did the boss suddenly change his mind?" Lin Bufan blurted out, and after asking, seeing Shen Jue glance at him, his survival instincts kicked in, and Lin Bufan quickly shook his head, "I was just asking, boss, don’t tell me!"

After saying that, Lin Bufan opened the door and ran off.

Lin Bufan really ran too fast, Shen Jue opened his mouth to explain, but the person was already out of sight.

"I’m just trying to appease her," Shen Jue chuckled to himself, thinking that after all, he needed Rong Qingqing’s help now.

After receiving the news that Shen Jue agreed, Rong Qingqing in the next room was simply ecstatic.

When she went downstairs for lunch, she encountered Shen Jue at the elevator and couldn’t help but adopt the attitude of an old mother looking at her eldest son, feeling completely satisfied.

The elevator doors opened, and Rong Qingqing ingratiatingly walked behind Shen Jue, "Let me push you."

Shen Jue glanced at her, and unexpectedly responded with a "hmm."

The two, each with their own agenda, were afraid of annoying the other before their plans succeeded, so they unexpectedly reached a temporary truce in which they got along amiably.

Seeing Rong Qingqing pushing Shen Jue over while chatting and laughing, Guo Lan and Shen Qiao were simply dumbfounded.

If Rong Qingqing chattered and laughed by herself, that wouldn’t be unusual.

The strange thing was, Shen Jue actually allowed her to push him, and he didn’t even look angry.

"Did you two take the wrong medicine?" Shen Qiao, resting her chin on her hand, stared at Rong Qingqing for a long time, asking her, "Why would my brother let you push him down here?"

"What do kids know about these things?" Rong Qingqing laughed, pulling out a chair to sit down, and then very obsequiously handed Shen Jue tableware before speaking again, "Tonight’s the engagement party for Rong Jiaojiao and Shen Xingwei, and I’m going with Shen Jue too."

If Shen Qiao was only shocked before, now her jaw nearly dropped to the ground.

Shen Jue didn’t deny it, which confirmed that what Rong Qingqing said was true.

Guo Lan and Shen Qiao could hardly believe it, could Rong Qingqing really persuade someone who hasn’t socialized in half a year?

Yet they were going to Shen Xingwei and Rong Jiaojiao’s engagement party.

Tonight, who knows how many people would be waiting to see them make fools of themselves.

And yet, Rong Qingqing still managed to persuade Shen Jue?

Shen Qiao sat there angrily, biting her lip, "Is it because Rong Qingqing wants to go that you’re accompanying her? Whenever I asked you to go anywhere with me, you never went!"

Shen Qiao’s eyes reddened with jealousy, and she shouted, "Brother, do you not love me anymore!"

"What are you saying?" Guo Lan gently patted her daughter’s head, "Eat your food."

While extremely surprised inside, Guo Lan thought it was ultimately good for Shen Jue to be willing to step out of the house; where he went was secondary. As the saying goes, losing face is nothing compared to losing hope. After lunch, Rong Qingqing went back to her room to start preparing for the party that evening.