President Romance

Chapter 4

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the next day.

"Huh? You got up so early?" The maid saw Chang Kele as soon as she stepped into the kitchen.

"Yes." Smiling back to the maid, she continued to work hard.

"What are you doing?" The maid looked forward curiously. "Goji berries?"

"Hmm! And chrysanthemums."

"What are you doing?"

"Health-preserving tea has the effect of improving eyesight."

"Why are you doing this?"

"Young master often stays up late to read documents, so you need to mend your eyes!" Chang Kele didn't realize that when he spoke, his tone was filled with deep concern for Qiao Bin, "This method is very simple, just put wolfberry and chrysanthemum together Just boil it, you can put more chrysanthemums, the taste will be more fragrant."

"You really know a lot!" the maid said admiringly.

"These are data found online."

Chang Kele smiled, not daring to take credit.

After going back to the room last night to take a shower and dry her hair, she was about to go to bed, but her eyes inadvertently glanced at the computer on the table.

The computer was specially moved here by my mother-in-law for her to use when she was afraid that she would be bored when she was young alone. She once refused, but the appeal was invalid, so she had to accept it.

Suddenly she had an idea, turned on the computer, and naturally searched for formulas for eye health on the Internet. After a while, she found several formulas.

"If only young people today were like you!"

Her skills were all honed by living alone after her parents passed away unexpectedly.

"You are too flattering!"

"Hehe, what's the matter? Are you shy?"

"Stop joking, here, take it..." Chang Kele took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket. "The formula and method of health-preserving tea are clearly written on it."

"What are you doing for me? With you here, do you still need me?"

Hearing this, her cheerful face seemed to be covered with a layer of dark clouds.

"I will leave one day. After I am gone, I will have to trouble you to cook this for the young master."

After saving enough travel expenses, she will leave here and continue her journey.There are still many places in the world that she hasn't seen!She cannot stop in Taiwan.

"You want to leave here?" Hearing what she said, the maid stopped smiling instantly, "Are you joking?"

Everyone is used to this vivacious and energetic girl being here, if she disappears suddenly, the family will definitely return to the previous cold atmosphere!
"No." She smiled slightly, "I've been here for more than two months before I knew it, and I think, after a while, I can leave."

"Are you willing to give up, young master?" The maid blurted out.

"...Of course I can't bear it! You can't find a handsome guy like the young master with a lantern!" She was silent for a few seconds, and then showed her usual smile, but this smile was a bit forced. "But my journey can't stop here, I have to go after all."

"But don't you like the young master?"

Although Chang Kele didn't make it clear that she liked Qiao Bin, a large group of servants agreed that she had fallen in love with their young master based on years of experience.

"Of course not!" She shook her hand holding the spoon, "Although the young master is handsome, I didn't like him! Besides..."

"Say more?"

"Besides... the young master and I are people from two different worlds. He is an elite in the upper class, and I am just an inconspicuous person. It is impossible for the two of us!"

Besides, during her time at Qiao's house, if she ever brought happiness to others, that would be enough...

She shouldn't have thought about the rest.

"What's this?" Qiao Bin asked the servant beside him, pointing to a cup of drink that smelled a bit weird on the breakfast table.

"Le'er helped the young master make this. I heard it has the effect of improving eyesight!"

"fun?"

"That's right! She was busy in the kitchen early in the morning!" The servant said with a smile, "She said that the young master has read too many official documents, and his eyes are overloaded, so he should take care of it in due course."

"I see." Qiao Bin smiled back at her.

Not long after the servant left, the Qiaos also came to the dining room.

"Mom, Dad, good morning."

"Morning! Huh? You didn't drink coffee this morning?" Father Qiao asked curiously.

"Ah...this..."

"Le'er made this cup of health tea for you!" On the way to the dining room, Qiao's mother already knew from the talkative servant what Chang Kele did for her son this morning.

"Yes."

"Then you have to drink it up!" Qiao's mother smiled even more happily, "Of course we two elders are happy that you value our Qiao family's ancestral property so much, but you should not wear yourself out because of it! A healthy body is The most priceless asset!"

"I see, Mom."

"Le'er is still considerate and knows that she will prepare this for you. Look how much she cares about you!"

"Uh...I'm leaving!" Qiao Bin is not a fool, it's no wonder he would stay any longer!He stood up and picked up his suit jacket, "The company has an emergency meeting this morning, and I have to attend."

"Wait a minute, Bin!" Mother Qiao called to her son who was eager to leave, "You haven't drunk the tea that Leer prepared for you!"

"I won't drink it anymore, it tastes weird." Qiao Bin refused with a smile, "I'm leaving."

Sitting in the driver's car parked at the door, he took out the documents that he would use later from his briefcase, and when he was about to read them carefully, he caught a glimpse of a figure in the flower garden outside the car window.

After finishing the work that must be done first this morning, Chang Kele came to this flower garden to continue the unfinished work last night.

She lowered her head so intently that she didn't notice that there was a pair of sharp eyes shooting straight at her from inside the big black car.

The car drove out quickly, and Qiao Bin didn't look away until she was no longer in sight.

Le'er helped the young master make this, it is said that it has the effect of improving eyesight!

Le'er is still considerate and knows to help you prepare this, you see how much she thinks about you!

The words of the servant and mother just now flashed through his mind, and he frowned slightly with thick eyebrows.

Why is she so meddling?What does his eyes have to do with her?What a dick!

He clearly thought so in his heart, but Qiao Bin couldn't deny it. When he heard the servant say that Chang Kele specially made that drink for him, a warm current flowed through his heart.

But, to him, Chang Kele was just an uninvited and unwelcome servant, nothing else.

He shouldn't be touched!It was just a flattery act by her as a servant to please the young master, it was not worth his touch at all!
Qiao Bin kept reminding himself that it was not until the car drove to the gate of the company that he regained his demeanor as a leader and stepped into the company proudly.

With an unhappy mood, Qiao Bin stepped into the president's office on the top floor of the company. Not long after he sat down, a visitor came to visit.

Seeing the person coming, Qiao Bin couldn't help frowning secretly.

"Mr. Ryan, welcome." Qiao Bin kept his unhappiness perfectly, stood up with a smile, and greeted him in fluent English.

Recently, Qiao Bin is intensively expanding Qiao's overseas influence, and Britain is one of his targets.With British department store tycoon Charles?The cooperation with Ryan is the fastest way to enter the British department store market.

But, this Char?Ryan is a troublesome person. He asked for many conditions. He obviously wanted to sign a contract with Qiao Bin, but he seemed uncooperative during the negotiation, asking for this and that, which made Qiao Bin very dissatisfied.

"Mr. Qiao." After sitting down with a face full of conceit, Charles said straightforwardly, "I want to change the terms I talked to you a few days ago."

Change again?Qiao Bin was calm on the surface, still gentle and polite, but the displeasure in his heart had been provoked by Charles.

If Char's change of conditions is within his expected range, he will still cooperate with Char; but if Char is self-righteous and offends him, then he will definitely give up this cooperation.

Anyway, with his extraordinary ability, it is not difficult at all to lead Joe's into the British market!

"How do you want to change it?"

Now, let's listen to the British, what new tricks this time...

"It smells weird?" Chang Kele was a little stunned.

"Yes, that's what Bin said." Mother Qiao said. "He is like that, don't look at him as if he doesn't care about anything, in fact, he is difficult to serve! Is there any way to make this taste better?"

"I'll think about it."

Seeing that the cup was completely sealed and hadn't taken half a sip of the drink, Chang Kele felt suffocated.He...why didn't he drink?
"Le'er?" Mother Qiao was puzzled when she saw her suddenly fall silent.

"What?" Came back to his senses, Chang Kele smiled at her, not wanting Mother Qiao to worry about her.

"What dish are you going to teach me today?" Mother Qiao, who discovered the joy of cooking, would pester Chang Kele every day, asking her to teach her something.

"How about...crispy tofu? This dish is delicious!"

"Okay!"

Although Chang Kele still had a sunny smile on his face, his mood fell to the bottom; and Qiao's mother was pure-hearted, and she didn't notice Chang Kele's change at all...

The next morning, on Qiao's table, in front of Qiao Bin's seat, there was still a special drink.

When he came to the dining room, he quickly glanced at the cup. From the difference in color, he could guess that this cup was not the one from yesterday.

He didn't show any special expression, and Qiao's mother on the side spoke first: "Bin, this is also a bright-eyed health tea. According to Leer, it is cooked with dried mulberries, wolfberries and rock sugar. With rock sugar, this time you should It won't feel bad to drink!"

It's her again!
"Mom, it doesn't need to be like this, I know how to take care of my eyes."

"I know you know how to take care of yourself, but drinking this will do you no harm. I tried this yesterday and it tastes really good!"

"No need, I'm not interested in this kind of strange drink." After eating in a hurry, Qiao Bin wanted to leave his seat after taking a sip of the coffee that he asked the servant to make for him. "Black coffee is the best for me. Don't bother to prepare for me the rest."

"Bin!"

"I'm leaving. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with in the company today." Qiao Bin smiled and strode towards the door.

In the corridor leading to the door, he happened to meet the culprit who had upset him for no reason these two days.

"Morning, young master." Chang Kele smiled brightly.

"Morning." He smiled perfunctorily and passed her by, but after walking a few steps, he changed his mind and stopped.

Looking back, he said to Chang Kele who was staring at his back in a daze: "You helped me prepare those drinks that are good for the eyes, right?"

"Yes." Did he drink this morning?She was a little nervous, more looking forward to it. "Is today's drink good?" She mustered up the courage to ask.

"I don't know about that." Qiao Bin, as usual, had a gentle smile on his handsome face.

do not know?
"Because I didn't drink."

Those five simple words tightly tore her heart.

"Didn't drink?" She repeated his words in a daze, "Can I ask why?"

Does it taste weird?still is……

"Actually, I wanted to tell you yesterday..." The warm smile on his face did not diminish by half, but the words he said were cruel and hurtful, "I am very grateful for your painstaking efforts for me, but, I I only like to drink black coffee, and I don't like other drinks, so don't waste your efforts in vain!"

Looking at his still handsome smiling face, Chang Kele felt as if a deep and long wound had been cut in his heart by a sharp knife.

"If you continue to help me do that, I will have to listen to my mother's nagging every morning, even if I ask you, don't do it again, okay?"

"Well... I understand!" A smile was forced out, "I'm sorry, young master, my self-assertion has caused you unnecessary trouble, please forgive me!"

"Don't say that, you're doing it for my own good, I know that, but it's better to be clear about some things."

Although her expression made him faintly feel guilty, but on the surface, he still didn't change at all.

Perhaps, he really knew that she was kind to him, but he didn't want to accept it...

"Unwilling to accept" were imprinted on Chang Kele's mind, her face changed, and she quickly lowered her head, lest Qiao Bin see any clues.

The young master is right, some things... should be made clear as soon as possible...

She... shouldn't have too many fantasies...

"I'm leaving." Qiao Bin didn't want to stay longer, turned around.

The footsteps gradually faded away until they could not be heard at all, and Chang Kele stopped holding back the tears in his eyes and let them fall...

"Le'er, I'm here to play!" The mother-in-law called Chang Kele as soon as she arrived at Qiao's house. "Huh? Where is Le'er?" She asked the butler beside her.

"It's time for her lunch break, she may be in her own room." The butler said respectfully, bending over slightly.

"That's it...then I'll go find her."

After all, the mother-in-law walked to the door of Chang Kele's room and entered without knocking.

"Le'er, I'm here!"

"Mother-in-law." Seeing her mother-in-law coming, Chang Kele, who was sitting at the desk, immediately stuffed the things in his hands into the drawer, and then showed a smile. "You're here!"

"Hehe... yes! It's been a while since I came to see you." Seeing Chang Kele, the old woman was very happy.

"Yes! Why hasn't mother-in-law come for so long?"

"Alas... when one is old, one cannot avoid illness!" The mother-in-law sighed. "A few days ago, my back hurt so badly that I couldn't even get out of bed and walk around. I'm really old!"

"How come? Grandma is still very strong!" Chang Kele deliberately made her happy with a relaxed tone.

"You only know how to coax me with nice words, but I love to listen! Hehe, women are like this, no matter if they are in their twenties or old grandma, they all love to listen to nice things!" The mother-in-law smiled and asked as if thinking of something suddenly. Said: "By the way, Le'er, did you watch TV just now?"

"Watching TV? Is there any good program?"

"The program 'Business Giants'! A few days ago, I heard Bin'er say that today is his exclusive interview, but I completely forgot. I just remembered it. Have you seen it?"

"No."

Chang Kele lowered her head, afraid that the sadness on her face would expose her lies.

She also hoped that she hadn't seen that show, if she hadn't, she wouldn't be so sad!
When she returned to her room from lunch break, she was in a very depressed mood. She didn't want the silence around her to make her feel more lonely, so she turned on the TV, trying to add some sound to the room. Unexpectedly, this action made the scar on her heart even bigger.

At that time, Qiao Bin's interview was broadcast on TV, and he was still handsome on the screen. Looking at him, Chang Kele felt a burst of heartache for no reason.

After the host asked Qiao Bin about his work, he turned to personal questions.

"President Qiao, you have reached the marriageable age early, but there has been no good news for a long time. Do you hold the principle of late marriage, or is there another reason? I believe many unmarried ladies want to know this question."

Qiao Bin smiled and glanced at the camera.

"I'm not a late marriage advocate, it's just..." His eyes fell back on the host again, he paused, "It's just that I haven't met a suitable partner yet!"

Hearing this, Chang Kele was suffocated.

Haven't met yet... yes!How could a woman suitable for a high-quality man like him be seen everywhere?

However, she believes that he will meet in the near future. He cannot be single all the time, such an excellent man... He will definitely find someone who will accompany him through the journey of life, but that lucky one will never be She's all!

"Leer? Leer!"

Chang Kele was immersed in her emotions and couldn't extricate herself. She didn't recover until her mother-in-law called her loudly.

"What's the matter? Mother-in-law." She smiled sheepishly.

"Are you okay?" Grandma asked concerned.

"Maybe I'm a little tired!"

"Huh? What's wrong with your eyes?" The old lady saw something. "Red, did something run into it?"

What Qiao Bin said this morning made Chang Kele, who had never shed tears, couldn't help crying. Fortunately, after working all morning, she covered it up very well, so that no one else could see anything wrong.

But when it was lunch break, after returning to her room, negative emotions came to her again, and she cried for a while, but it was hard to calm down, but the TV interview forced her to cry again.

After venting, she took out a calculator from the drawer and calculated the salary she earned as a servant in Qiao's house these days.

She wanted to calculate how long she would need to stay at Qiao's house to earn enough travel expenses for the next stop.

The longer she stays, the more she will be reluctant to part with it, and the attitude of not extravagant and not greedy will gradually change with the accumulation of time.

She doesn't want to be like this... She doesn't want to be greedy... She doesn't want to make herself miserable because of extravagant thinking...

She wants to always be the happiest, liveliest, and cheerful Chang Kele, the Chang Kele who has become sad because of Qiao Bin, and she wants to be buried at the edge of the universe.

"Really? Maybe!" She smiled, "No wonder my eyes were itchy just now, maybe I rubbed too hard, so they turned red."

"The skin around the eyes is very tender, don't use too much force, it will cause wrinkles, you know?"

"understood."

Chang Kele firmly believes that as long as she works hard, she will definitely be able to return to the old self who does not cry lightly...

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