I Was Almost Stood Up

Zhou Xia looked at her meager balance. She had earned 2000 yuan with great difficulty by selling the goods, but she was going to spend it before she could even get a hold of it.

On Sunday afternoon, Zhou Xia tidied herself up. She permed her hair into a big wave with a hair-curling wand and brushed it away in front of the mirror. Her long hair instantly fluttered and became soft.

She had long hair since she was a child, and she didn't cut it even when she was in high school, or when she had to do heavy and tiring work. At that time, she didn't have enough sleep every day, and she had to take half an hour to wash and dry it.

Zhou Xia wasn't very particular about the skincare products she used on her face. She did not patronize any brand. Sometimes, she didn't even bother to wash her face when she was at home, but she couldn't neglect her hair.

Due to buying high-end hair care products and consuming them very quickly, her wallet was under a lot of pressure.

She took out a black-framed glass from her canvas bag and checked her image in front of the mirror. After that, she left the house in satisfaction.

Zhou Xia chose to wear the glasses to make herself look smart, even though Chen Xie had already made her look stupid.

Just as she walked out of the house, Wei Chen sent her a WeChat message. The private room number was shared with her. Zhou Xia was a little embarrassed. She was the one asking for help, so she should be the one inviting the other party to a private room.

Just as she was about to apologize, Wei Chen could already read Zhou Xia's thoughts even before they met. Sure enough, he was worthy of being the secretary of the firm's founder. He sent another WeChat message. 

[Miss Zhou, you're welcome. You're introduced by Professor Xue, so it's only right for us to treat you.]

Zhou Xia couldn't help but sigh. Wei Chen was indeed a person who could stand behind the big boss and settle everything. She had to admit that she did not even have one-tenth of Wei Chen's attentiveness and emotional intelligence.

She arrived at the banquet fifteen minutes before the agreed time. The waiter guided Zhou Xia to a private room. There was only a thin young man with gold-rimmed glasses in the private room.

Seeing Zhou Xia enter, he immediately stood up and greeted her. "You must be Miss Zhou. I'm Wei Chen."

"Hello, Mr. Wei." Zhou Xia shook hands with him politely. She looked around the room but did not see any trace of the other person. Zhou Xia was a little worried. If he didn't come, what would she do?

Wei Chen's gaze was obviously a little strange, but he immediately put on a polite smile, "President Qin still has something to do. He'll come over as soon as he's done. Let's order first, Miss Zhou. Do you have any food that you don't like?"

It was obvious that Wei Chen was trying to change the topic. Zhou Xia was even more uncertain now. She could not understand the thoughts of the big boss of the firm. Was he willing to help or not?

They could only take their seats under Wei Chen's guidance and prepare to order. The waiter handed a menu to Zhou Xia. 

Zhou Xia held the menu in her hand, and it felt heavy. She opened it and saw that there was a variety of dishes, and the pictures looked appetizing. However, Zhou Xia was not in the mood to eat at all. After deciding for a long time, Zhou Xia closed the menu and was ready to ask for more details, regardless of whether it was appropriate or offensive.

However, Zhou Xia's movement was a little too strong. The moment the menu was closed, a 'pa' sound startled Wei Chen. He thought that she was unhappy and immediately explained with an apologetic expression, "I'm really sorry, Miss Zhou. President Qin has some personal matters to deal with today, so it might take some time."

"Oh, I see." Zhou Xia wasn't surprised. She had expected that she wouldn't be able to meet the founder of one of the top law firms in Huabei City just because she wanted to. It was normal for something to go wrong. However, if there was a private matter, Wei Chen could just say it directly. Why did he look so nervous? Zhou Xia could not understand.

Wei Chen was surprised to see that Zhou Xia's expression was normal. She did not seem angry at all. "Miss Zhou, are you not unhappy?"

Zhou Xia was confused. "Unhappy? Why would I be unhappy? " 

Wei Chen smiled embarrassedly and said hesitantly, "President Qin actually went on a date with his girlfriend."

"So?" Zhou Xia still didn't understand what he meant by telling her this. 

Wei Chen looked at Zhou Xia in surprise and emphasized again, "I mean, President Qin is on a date with his girlfriend! A date!"

Zhou Xia frowned. "I heard that, but I don't think his date with his girlfriend has anything to do with me." 

Wei Chen was so anxious that his face turned red, and he looked like he did not know how to explain. After an awkward silence in the private room, someone pushed the door open and entered.