31: The strange feeling in Xu Jia's heart

The elevator doors slowly closed.

Chen Qiu and Xu Jia looked at each other in the small space.

Suddenly, Xu Jia burst out laughing with a "pfft."

Her pure and stunningly beautiful face was full of joy.

"I never would have thought, Chen Qiu."

"That there would actually be someone getting into a physical fight over you!"

She laughed so hard she bent over, swaying back and forth.

That slight undulating sensation was clearly transmitted to Chen Qiu's palm through the thin fabric of her suit.

"Wasn't it because you provoked her too much?"

"Baby!"

Chen Qiu tightened his hold on her slender, willow-like waist.

When he said the word "Baby," he placed extra emphasis on his tone.

He really hadn't expected it just now.

Xu Jia had actually been able to understand his meaning in an instant.

That gaze of deep, passionate love!

That natural and sweet endearment!

Even Chen Qiu almost believed it himself.

It was no wonder Lin Shanshan's composure crumbled on the spot!

"The acting world has truly lost a Best Actress!"

"This was all at your command!"

Hearing this, Xu Jia smoothed the strands of hair falling in front of her eyes.

Her fair, pretty face flushed slightly.

Especially Chen Qiu's hand.

It remained steadily placed on her waist.

It carried a scorching heat.

It brought her a strange emotion.

She wanted to remind Chen Qiu to take his hand away.

But when the words reached her lips, she didn't know how to say them.

The elevator stopped with a "ding."

The doors slowly opened.

Two couples were standing outside, chatting idly.

Seeing the elevator doors open, they were about to step inside.

When they saw Chen Qiu and Xu Jia intimately holding each other inside the elevator, all four of them were stunned at the same time.

After the two boys' gazes swept over Chen Qiu,

They involuntarily and firmly landed on Xu Jia's face.

Both of their breaths hitched slightly.

Holy crap.

This woman... is top-tier!

That face was as pure as a first love.

Yet her figure was perfectly outlined by her professional suit, showing off her exquisite curves.

She was way better than those so-called 'pure desire' goddesses on the internet!

Meanwhile, the two girls' eyes were instantly drawn to the several bags in their hands, all covered in the LV logo.

Their breaths also hitched.

All LV?!

In the next moment, the way they looked at Xu Jia was instantly filled with undisguised envy!

Held by Chen Qiu, Xu Jia walked out of the elevator.

She vaguely heard the envious voices of the two girls behind her.

"Wow, all LV... and that guy is so handsome..."

"Zeng Tao, when can you show some ambition so I can live like that too..."

Xu Jia could feel those two gazes of envy that were almost tangible.

This actually caused a strange sense of vanity to rise in her heart.

An inexplicable sense of satisfaction welled up.

Even though...

She had only been responsible for pretending to be Chen Qiu's girlfriend for a minute... They hadn't walked very far.

Chen Qiu very naturally let go of the hand around her waist.

That warmth suddenly vanished.

Inexplicably.

A bit of empty frustration actually grew in Xu Jia's heart.

I haven't even said anything yet.

And you just proactively let go?!

Are you unhappy about taking advantage of me?

As soon as this thought surfaced,

Xu Jia was stunned again.

"What am I... thinking?"

"Am I being moody?"

She pursed her red lips, for a moment not knowing what she was thinking anymore.

The two returned to the horch.

Chen Qiu opened the trunk, and they put the LV bags inside.

"By the way..."

At that moment, Chen Qiu took out an exquisitely packaged bottle of perfume from one of the bags.

Under Xu Jia's dazed gaze, he handed it to her.

"Didn't you say you were going to give it to your blind date?"

Xu Jia didn't react for a moment.

Hearing this, Chen Qiu almost laughed.

"Do I look like some kind of sucker?"

"Giving LV perfume to a blind date I'm meeting for the first time?"

"You performed well as my escort just now."

"This is your reward!"

Xu Jia raised her beautiful eyes and met Chen Qiu's gaze.

Although his manner was natural,

Xu Jia didn't believe him.

The scene in the mall just now was a complete accident.

But this perfume was something Chen Qiu had already bought.

To give to a blind date? That was indeed unlikely.

Then... he had intended to give it to her from the beginning?

Xu Jia's mood suddenly became much more pleasant.

Her beautiful eyes flickered.

"Thank you, Boss!"

"Next time there's a good thing like this, remember to contact me immediately!"

She blinked her beautiful large eyes at Chen Qiu, her smile like a blooming flower.

"Of course!"

"You're a Best Actress, after all!"

After putting everything away,

Chen Qiu and Xu Jia went back into the mall.

They found a small restaurant and sat down.

While eating, Xu Jia began to introduce him to the benefits of China Merchants Bank Private Banking.

Once she entered her professional field,

Xu Jia's aura changed slightly.

She appeared more capable and efficient.

By the end of the meal, Chen Qiu roughly understood.

Private Banking benefits covered a wide range.

Travel, medical care, health, and education all had certain discounts and assistance.

But how much help was it really?

Xu Jia was also very honest.

"It's just some discounts when booking hotels."

"You can use the VIP lounge when taking a flight."

"Getting a specialist appointment at a hospital can be a bit faster."

"It's roughly at that level."

"The most critical part is actually the financial services."

"Asset management, tax planning..."

Unfortunately.

Chen Qiu didn't really need any of these for now!

"Then about the funds you mentioned, should I buy them?"

Chen Qiu asked casually.

Xu Jia hesitated for a moment.

She glanced around and slowly shook her head, lowering her voice.

"Although Private Banking funds have higher returns than ordinary ones,"

"Many of them are unstable right now."

"Not many are making money, and quite a few are losing..."

"It's enough for you to simply keep your deposits there!"

Xu Jia looked at Chen Qiu with bright eyes.

If her colleagues heard these words, they would surely cough up blood on the spot.

Who develops clients like this?

Telling the whole truth.

How would she ever meet her performance targets?

But for Xu Jia,

Even though Chen Qiu had just "succeeded in his startup,"

It was more prudent for him to keep enough cash flow first.

She was already very grateful that Chen Qiu was willing to open a card through her.

As for the part of her performance quota she was missing... after spending this morning with Chen Qiu,

Her mindset had become much more stable.

"At worst..."

"At worst, I'll just sell myself to him and be done with it!"

And for Chen Qiu,

Since Xu Jia had said so, then he would open it!

Anyway, there was no downside for him!

After finishing the meal.

Chen Qiu drove back to the Audi 4S shop with Xu Jia.

They picked up her Wuling MINI.

Then, the two cars returned to the China Merchants Bank branch one after the other.

After signing a few names.

Chen Qiu immediately received a text message saying that his Private Banking account had been opened.

Not long after.

Xu Jia handed him a brand new, black bank card with the Private Banking seal.

Along with... a large pile of grains, oils, rice, and noodles, and over a thousand yuan in supermarket shopping cards.

"So much..."

Chen Qiu looked at the gifts piled up like a small mountain.

"Don't let them go to waste!"

"They belong to the bank anyway!"

Xu Jia laughed.

"Then I'll head back first."

"Mhm, bye-bye!"

Chen Qiu, carrying bags big and small, got into the audi a8 and drove away.

At the same time.

He Ting, who had just returned from lunch with that Manager Li, narrowed her eyes slightly.

She saw Xu Jia standing by the bank's parking space, watching a young man get into a black audi a8.

She vaguely felt that the man's back looked a bit familiar.

It seemed like... she had seen him somewhere before?