Siheyuan: I am the God of Cooking, and all the birds are crying with envy!

With Lou Xiao'e's meticulous management, the company successfully weathered the crisis. Not only that, it also unexpectedly provided free publicity for China Real Estate. For a time, there was an endless stream of people coming to consult about buying houses.

He Yuzhu knew clearly that this smooth passage was all thanks to Lou Xiaoe. To express his gratitude, he specially arranged a sumptuous dinner to entertain Lou Xiaoe.

The dinner was held in a private room of a high-end restaurant, and the table was filled with exquisite dishes and expensive wines.

Lou Xiao'e dressed up carefully for the banquet. She wore an elegant black long dress, her hair was tied up, revealing her slender neck, and her eyes revealed an indescribable expectation.

After a few drinks, Lou Xiao'e's cheeks flushed and her eyes became more blurred.

She looked at He Yuzhu with deep affection in her eyes. Finally, she couldn't hold back the surging emotions in her heart and said softly, "Zhuzi, do you know? After so many years, I still have you in my heart."

He Yuzhu was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Lou Xiao'e to confess at this time.

Lou Xiaoe went on to say: “The time we spent together was the happiest time of my life.

Although there have been many ups and downs in the process, those beautiful memories have always been in my heart and have never faded. "

Her voice trembled a little, as if she had returned to the past.

He Yuzhu put down the wine glass in his hand, sighed and said: "Xiao'e, let the past be the past, aren't we doing well now?

Running the company well together is the most important thing.”

"I am a family man. Xinyue has gone through a lot with me. I cannot let her down, and I will not betray my family."

Lou Xiao'e was relentless: "Zhu Zi, are you really not reluctant to leave at all? I can feel that you, He Yuzhu, have feelings for me, Lou Xiao'e."

"You, He Yuzhu, like me, Lou Xiao'e."

"Don't tell me that I am imagining things, but my intuition and sixth sense tell me that you, He Yuzhu, like me."

"If I didn't like you, why would I have been with you all these years?"

"I've put all my wealth on you. Isn't that enough to prove that I like you?"

"Zhu Zi, please have some pity on me! I have loved you for so many years, and you have watched over me for so many years, can you give me some love in return?"

There was a hint of pain and unwillingness in her eyes.

He Yuzhu avoided her gaze and said, "Xiao'e, I am a family man, I have a wife, and I will always treasure the memories of our working together over the years in my heart.

Xiao'e, I am grateful to you for all these years.

If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have made it this far, and I wouldn’t be who I am now.

However, one cannot do whatever one wants in life, nor should one do impulsive things that harm others and oneself.

Xiao'e, we are only suitable to be partners.

Cooperation is our bond and interests are our common goal.

It is now 1986, and your children in Xiangjiang can now return to the mainland openly.

And your parents, they can also return to the mainland.

Now that your career is in Beijing, you can make reasonable arrangements for your parents and children to come back.

As for the relationship outside of cooperation, I think we should not break it up, right? We have our own lives and company responsibilities to shoulder. "

Lou Xiao'e's tears welled up in her eyes: "Zhu Zi, I don't understand why we can't be together? I don't care about the past, my status, or the outside world's evaluation of me. I just want to be with you."

The meaning is quite straightforward. Lou Xiao'e means that even if she can be Jian's secret lover, as long as she is with him, she is willing.

but……

He Yuzhu refused.

He Yuzhu looked at Lou Xiao'e's painful expression and felt a little sorry for her, but he still said firmly: "Xiao'e, you can't force feelings.

I am now fully focused on my real estate business and have no energy to think about other things.

Besides, isn’t it good for us to be friends and partners as we are now?”

Lou Xiaoe's tears rolled down her cheeks: "Friends? Partners? Is this the only relationship between us?

Zhuzi, you are too cruel. "

He Yuzhu said helplessly: "Xiao'e, I know that what I said may hurt you, but this is what I really think.

I hope you can understand me and let’s focus on the development of the company.”

Lou Xiao'e wiped her tears and said, "Zhu Zi, I won't give up easily.

I will wait for you until the day you change your mind."

He Yuzhu looked at Lou Xiao'e with mixed feelings in his heart: "Xiao'e, why are you doing this? You will only make yourself more miserable.

You should move on and find someone who is right for you.”

Lou Xiao'e smiled bitterly and said, "The right person for me? In my heart, there is no one else except you.

Zhuzi, can't you really give me another chance? "

He Yuzhu was silent for a while and said, "Xiao'e, I hope you can calm down.

What happened between us...is over, we have to face reality.

I believe you will find your own happiness. "

Lou Xiao'e suddenly became excited: "Reality? What is reality?

Is reality that I have to give up the person I love the most?

Zhuzi, why can't you try again for me and for the relationship we once had?"

He Yuzhu was infected by Lou Xiao'e's emotions and said excitedly: "Xiao'e, don't be like this.

It’s not that I didn’t try, it’s just that it’s really impossible between us.

Don't be so persistent, it's not good for us."

Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yuzhu, her eyes full of despair: "Zhuzi, these words you said are like a knife piercing my heart.

I really don’t know what to do to get you back.”

He Yuzhu sighed and said, "Xiao'e, I don't want to hurt you, but some things cannot be changed.

Let’s cherish our current friendship and cooperation, and not let emotional matters affect our work and life.”

Lou Xiao'e lowered her head and said softly, "Zhu Zi, you are right, I am too persistent.

Maybe I should really let it go.”

But she secretly made up her mind not to give up so easily.

After the dinner, Lou Xiao'e walked alone on the street. The cold wind could not blow away the pain and unwillingness in her heart.

Her love was so deep and so persistent, but she received no response from He Yuzhu. The pain of being loved but not getting it made her almost unable to breathe.

On the other side, He Yuzhu also fell into deep thought.

He knew that his rejection made Lou Xiao'e very sad, but he also knew in his heart that he could not let his career and family be affected by his feelings.

A few days later, He Yuzhu's sister He Yushui noticed that something was wrong with Lou Xiao'e.

She found that Lou Xiao'e was always absent-minded, and her eyes revealed a sense of loss and pain.

He Yushui was confused, so he found an opportunity to ask Lou Xiaoe.

In the company's lounge, He Yushui asked Lou Xiao'e with concern: "Sister Xiao'e, what's wrong with you recently? It seems like you are worried about something."

Lou Xiao'e forced a smile and said, "It's okay, Yu Shui, maybe you've been too tired from work recently."

He Yushui didn't believe it: "Sister Xiao'e, please don't lie to me.

Did something happen between you and my brother?"

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e felt a tightness in her heart. She hesitated for a moment, but still told He Yushui what happened that night.

After hearing this, He Yushui sighed and said, "Sister Xiao'e, my brother is such a person. Once he makes a decision, it is difficult to change it.

I know you love him very much, but you can’t force feelings.”

Lou Xiao'e said helplessly: "Yu Shui, I know that, but I just can't let him go.

For so many years, he has been the only one in my heart."

He Yushui held Lou Xiao'e's hand and said, "Sister Xiao'e, I understand how you feel.

But you have to think about yourself too.

You are so outstanding, you will definitely find someone who is more suitable for you. "

Lou Xiao'e smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe, but in my heart, no one can compare to your brother."

He Yushui looked at Lou Xiao'e and felt a little distressed. She decided to find an opportunity to have a good talk with her brother, hoping that he could handle the relationship between him and Lou Xiao'e well and not make Xu Xinyue sad.