Part Two 《East Soil Big Sugar》Chapter 69: Small Progress

is right. I will tell Ming Hai that from now on, Xiao Jian will take the bus to school himself and won't bother him."When Shu's mother heard this, she felt even more embarrassed. "Don't listen to Lan...He might be truly exhausted, he slept soundly, holding her close, almost motionless. Lu YaoYao was facing away from him, his hands wrapped around her abdomen and the underside of her neck. She could look down and see his hands were long and bony, giving off a cold and aloof feeling. But when he touched her, those same hands felt like they could set fire to her, burning through her entire body.

Uh, I went off on a tangent again. She quickly turned off the lights in the room, pressing her cheek against his palm. This close, she slept soundly through the night until dawn.

The person was woken up by a kiss. Gu Ruan Dong was a little perverse, gently pecking her again and again. Seeing the anger in her eyes, he still smiled and said, "You sleep."

She held up her palm to stop him from kissing her again, "Stop it, I have errands to run in a little while."

He straightened up and asked her, "What's up"

"Regarding the charity event I attended yesterday afternoon, they invited me to be their image ambassador and asked me to discuss the details. I made an appointment with them at the hotel cafe."

"I'll go with you."

"No, I'll go myself. He's just a college student, you don't want to scare him." She glanced at Chen Ning's WeChat Moments last night. She was probably a senior, just finished taking the graduate entrance exam. Such an inspiring girl, volunteering in organizations while studying for her exams.

"Am I that scary"

Lu Yaoyao saw that it was almost time, so she got up from the bed and went to wash.

It's not that he's scary, but his aura is just too strong. She feels uncomfortable whenever he's around. Chen Ling would feel out of place if he were there.

She finished washing up and only then realized she had no clean clothes to wear. Glancing at the evening gown scattered by the door and his coat, her head heated up again.

It just so happened that Gu Ruandong also saw this, and he went over to pick up his coat and tuxedo from the ground. There were still footprints from her high heels on his black coat last night, and her evening gown was draped over his arm at this moment, uh... indescribable. It was torn apart by him last night.

He cleared his throat. "I had someone bring you some clothes. Will they arrive in time"

I'll have to make her wait a bit.

She replied to Chen Ling's message and realized the other party had arrived 15 minutes early. At this time, he was alone waiting for her outside the hotel. This hotel had strict management and didn't allow people to enter or leave casually.

Lu Yaoyao felt guilty and immediately called the front desk, asking them to bring her to the coffee shop. She ordered breakfast for her and told her that she might be half an hour late going downstairs, which made her feel a little better.

Gu Ruandong stared at her for a while.

"Why are you looking at me like that" she asked.

"I'm a bit surprised that you've handled this sudden situation so well," Gu Ruandong said. "You even thought to order breakfast for her."

Of course, this is a very small thing, anyone can do it well. But, she is Lu YaoYao, someone who has always had everything handed to her since she was little, even needing others to worry about and prepare her phone and wallet when going out. Now, she can organize things so efficiently.

Every person's progress begins with small steps. Her upbringing and personality don't allow her to suddenly become a successful career woman or achieve massive breakthroughs overnight. That's unrealistic.

Now that she can stand on her own two feet, that's a huge accomplishment for her.

Gu Ruandong felt a mixture of satisfaction and disappointment. Perhaps, just as she said, he was a bit of a chauvinist, hoping she could forever live under his protection and not need to grow up.

After a while, Gu Ruan Dong's people brought her clothes. After she put them on, she went downstairs alone to find Chen Ning back.

It was deep winter now, with the lowest temperature in the capital dropping to around minus 10 degrees. Chen Ning's clothes were very thin, her only outer layer a light down jacket that didn't seem very warm. Thinking about how she had made someone else wait outside for over ten minutes in this cold, Lu Yaoyao felt even more guilty.

When she walked into the cafe, Chen Ning looked up from her phone. Her round eyes sparkled with amusement.

"What are you looking at" Lu Yaoyao sat across from her, looking at the breakfast she had ordered. She hadn't taken a bite.

Chen Ning replied, "Look at the photos we took yesterday."

That uncle had never appeared in her circle of friends before, but last night he actually liked this photo. So Chen Ning was especially happy at this moment, her eyes became bright.

Lu Yao looked at him and couldn't help but smile: "Don't you like breakfast What do you want to eat, I'll get you a different one."

Chen Ling quickly replied, "I really like it, and I want to wait for you to come down and eat together."

She was very polite and measured. Lu Yaoyao liked her immediately but also felt ashamed of herself. What was she doing when she graduated from university Chasing stars, chasing boyfriends, eating, drinking, playing, and doing nothing in particular.

Lu Yao Yao ordered several more breakfast dishes, though she herself ate very little.

Chen Ning thought about work in her heart, and sitting with him like this added a bit of pressure, so she ate less. There was still quite a lot left on the table.

Lu Yaoyao said thoughtfully, "It's okay, I'll pack it up and take it to school to eat later."

It's possible that Chen Ning's experiences have made her both admiring and sympathetic, leading to a desire to treat her well.

After a simple meal, they began to discuss the real business.

"Chen Ling replied, “We hope that the image ambassadors could visit women who have been trafficked with us once a year and shoot a promotional video. It would take about a week of your time each year.”

This is the only requirement of an image ambassador that the non-profit organization has, as per the agreement.

Lu Yaoyao glanced at the contents of the agreement, "No problem, but I want to send the agreement back to the company and have my agent review it before I sign."

"Okay," Chen Ling replied, showing understanding.

"Have we set a date and location for the first shoot yet" Lu Yaoyao asked, as she didn't have any work commitments lately and could make arrangements.

"Okay, because it happens to be during winter break, I'm going back to my hometown in the northwest. Plus, considering my past experiences, our foundation president decided to set this visit and filming in the northwest."

Is it the Northwest again

Lu YaoYao heard these two words and felt a bit of physiological aversion. But she had just promised the other person that it was no problem, so it wouldn't be good to postpone it.

She calculated that after the event, she would be able to return to Beijing for Chinese New Year. So she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll cooperate fully."

After their conversation, they called the waiter to pack up the breakfast on the table for Chen Ning to take back.

"I asked the driver to take you back to school."

"No need, the subway ahead goes straight to our school gate, it's very convenient."

Lu YaoYao didn't insist, said goodbye and turned upstairs.

While walking, she was talking on the phone with Haojie.

"Haojie is very happy: "Not bad, Yaoyao, you should participate in more such public welfare activities. Now nationwide attaches great importance to anti-kidnapping activities, which will be helpful for your image improvement."

"Well, if the agreement is fine, I'll sign it."

"Once the legal team finishes reviewing it, I'll let you know."

As the person spoke, they entered the room. Gu Ruandong seemed to be working as well, sitting at his desk with his computer on.said:"Unfriend me on WeChat"WhatShu Tinglan was slightly taken aback before remembering that at Qi Ning's powder shop, she had deleted his WeChat. So, he deliberately blocked her at the doorstep tonig...