Can't Take My Eyes Off You

C 118-119

Jiang Yao squinted at Wen Xuehui's back desolately as she happily ran towards Li Ronghui while turning back and waving goodbye to her.

She sighed dejectedly as she watched them hop on the bus, so she turned to Zhou Weiqi and said, "Let's go." Then she got into the car with him.

Jiang Yao didn't know where was Zhou Weiqi was heading, but she didn't ask either due to her trust in Lu Xingzhi.

Zhou Weiqi was a very talkative person. He didn't stop talking along the way.

"Jiang Yao, do you mind if I invite two friends to join us later? Don't worry, they are my buddies, they can be trusted and we go way back. I was simply thinking that I'm only here for a couple of days but you'll be here for several years, so I want to introduce my local friends to you. My friends and their families are the leaders of Nanjiang Municipal Bureau, they can look after you when I'm away."

Before this meeting, Zhou Weiqi had a bad impression of Jiang Yao. However, after the short phone call the other day, and seeing how cheerful Brother Lu had become, his impression of her had improved a lot.

"One of them is the deputy mayor's second son, another is the son of the director of the Ministry of Education. Their social networks in Nanjiang City are wider than mine, so you can look for them when you need help."

Although Jiang Yao didn't say anything, Zhou Weiqi could sense her reluctance. He nodded knowingly after further thought. She would be the only girl later, so it might be very awkward for her. Moreover, he could just inform his friends later, there was no need for them to meet in person. So, he dismissed the idea.

Jiang Yao murmured a silent 'hmm' to Zhou Weiqi's lengthy remarks, then asked casually, "Did you come here on purpose to hand me the phone, or were you just dropping by?"

"I'm on a business trip, so I might as well pass the phone to you. I've only met you once at your wedding, I had no impression of you at all afterward. Honestly, who did your makeup on your wedding day? It's so hideous! You look so much better without makeup, refreshing and pretty!"

Zhou Weiqi was so bold. He must be the only person in the world to comment that the bride was ugly on her wedding day.

Thankfully, Jiang Yao did not take his blunt comments to heart. Instead, she laughed out loud when Zhou Weiqi said that she looked pretty without makeup.

"Oh yes, Brother Lu said that you'll be attending our big brother's wedding. Is it true?" Suddenly, Zhou Weiqi changed the subject and asked happily. "Our big brother and Xingzhi share very similar personalities. Let me tell you, Xingzhi smiled as wide as he could muster on your wedding day, so when the day comes, you should take a good look at how Big Brother smiles!"

Zhou Weiqi was getting more and more ecstatic as he was talking, but he didn't realize the confused frown on Jiang Yao's face. He was revealing too much information that he would face a harsh consequence from Lu Xingzhi when he went back to Jindo.

He wouldn't have imagined that the National Day holiday was only in a month's time but Lu Xingzhi still hadn't told Jiang Yao about the wedding.

The restaurant Zhou Weiqi selected was a restaurant in the newly-opened commercial center of Nanjiang City. After they were seated, Zhou Weiqi handed the menu to Jiang Yao. When he learned that Jiang Yao had never been there before and didn't know what to order, he took the menu back politely, asked for her preference, and ordered their dishes distinctively.

As Jiang Yao watched his smooth and clear-cut actions, she figured that he must be very popular with the ladies because of his articulate details in the way he treated women. He was very attentive and thoughtful without making the other party awkward.

When they were having their lunch, the conversation Jiang Yao and Zhou Weiqi had revolved around the topics regarding Lu Xingzhi and his group of buddies. Jiang Yao was so intrigued by the subjects that she couldn't stop laughing. Seeing Jiang Yao's enjoyment, Zhou Weiqi betrayed all his buddies by telling her their secrets. Who had wet their bed when he was five, who had messed with a bird's nest and was smeared by birds droppings—he uncovered all their dark secrets that tickled Jiang Yao.

"Jiang Yao, what happens in Nanjiang stays in Nanjiang, deal? Please don't tell on me when you go to Jindo!" Zhou Weiqi grinned slyly. "They might beat the hell out of me! Frankly, although Chen Xuyao is the youngest among us, he has never been kind to me. He always says that my intelligence is not as high as his too! D*mn!"

Jiang Yao laughed so much that tears streamed from her eyes. She nodded at Zhou Weiqi's pleads for mercy. However, it was quite a pity that there was nothing much about Lu Xingzhi. Either Zhou Weiqi didn't want to tell her about Lu Xingzhi's embarrassing moments, or Lu Xingzhi never did anything foolish ever.

The restaurant served their food very quickly. All the dishes were delivered to the table as they were chatting. Zhou Weiqi urged Jiang Yao to start eating, but he was distracted by a commotion nearby.

"Jiang Yao, something is wrong over there!" He turned and said, "I'm going to check it out, you eat first."

With that, Zhou Weiqi put down his chopsticks and sprinted to the scene, fascinated. Jiang Yao turned to look at his back and chuckled at his hilarious characteristic, a busybody who was consumed with curiosity.

Jiang Yao, on the other hand, was unconcerned. She turned back and started eating.

Suddenly, there was a loud wail resonating from where the commotion was and someone shouting exasperatedly, "Help! Is there a doctor here? Help! Please call an ambulance!"

At the mention of a doctor needed, Jiang Yao involuntarily dropped her chopsticks and rushed to the scene in a hurry. She pushed through the crowd and chided, "Excuse me! Excuse me!"

The curious bystanders quickly gave way, assuming that a doctor had arrived.

"Doctor! I don't know what happened to this customer. He just came in the door and suddenly collapsed!" The manager was so anxious that he didn't realize the doctor that he meant, who was now crouching down to check on the fainted man, was actually a nineteen-year-old girl.

When Jiang Yao learned that the customer was here alone, she knew there was no way for her to ask his relatives or friends about his medical history. She squatted down and observed the man. He was around fifty-something years old, and his eyes were shut tight as if he had lost his consciousness.

Jiang Yao tried to wake the person by patting him briskly and shouting. She stretched her hand to the position of his carotid artery, but the motion terrified her! She couldn't feel any pulse!

"Weiqi, call an ambulance, hurry!" Jiang Yao turned to the nosy Zhou Weiqi and yelled, then, she turned to the manager who nearly cried out of distress and said, "Ask your staff to disperse these people, they are blocking the air circulation!"

Jiang Yao spoke in such a fast and precise pace that it sounded like a stern command. Zhou Weiqi and the manager quickly nodded and did what she asked them to do.

Then, Jiang Yao turned back to the customer who had fainted and tended to him, ignoring the bustle among the onlookers. She opened his airways by aligning his head into a straight posture, tilting his head back, and unbuttoning his shirt and unbuckling his belt.