The Jade-Faced Elite Cannot Find a Partner

"Miss Jiang, the stock market has risks; it's best to be cautious."

Lu Tian Lang swallowed hard, struggling to utter this sentence. If sixty thousand yuan were all entrusted to him for investment, he would definitely be the company's top performer this month, but he was afraid his mother would beat him to death.

The stock market was unpredictable; he wasn't sure he would only profit and not lose. He dared to earn money from others, but not so much from Miss Jiang.

"Don't worry, if there's a loss, it's on me. It's only sixty thousand yuan." Jiang Han Yan spoke with a grand and generous air, full of bravado.

Lu Tian Lang swallowed again, his eyes growing even more respectful. Judging by her tone, "only sixty thousand yuan"... it seemed Miss Jiang's savings were not limited to sixty thousand yuan.

Why were there so many rich people, and why was he so poor? Oh!

"Then I'll open an account for Miss Jiang first. You'll have to come to my company." The corners of Lu Tian Lang's mouth kept turning up. Soon, he would be able to swagger in front of his superiors.

The weekend was not a workday; they had to wait until Monday. Jiang Han Yan and Lu Tian Lang arranged a time: 9:30 AM on Monday.

Lu Tian Lang stood up to take his leave. As he walked out the door, he bumped into the large watermelon in Lu Chen's arms.

"Sorry, I didn't see you."

Lu Tian Lang apologized profusely. He was a little afraid of Lu Chen, who seemed difficult to provoke. He guessed he couldn't beat him in a fight.

"No problem, Old Lu, why are you rushing? Let me tell you, I got the phone number of that long-legged girl's dorm. After dinner, I'll call and ask her out."

Lu Cheng saw Lu Tian Lang still on the stairs and enthusiastically greeted him.

"Old Lu, do you want to come out with us tomorrow? That girl said there are a few more pretty classmates in her dorm. Oh, I'll slap my mouth three times. Sister-in-law, don't be angry, just pretend I'm farting!"

Lu Cheng remembered that Lu Chen already had a girlfriend, and this owner was glaring at him fiercely. He quickly slapped himself three times, smiling sheepishly and saying nice things.

"No, I have important business tomorrow."

Lu Chen coldly refused. Tomorrow, he had to pick up He Dan and the others and also visit the construction site. He was a married man with a family; how could he be as carefree as Lu Cheng, going out to play? He had to earn money to support his family.

Lu Tian Lang had originally intended to go downstairs, but hearing these words, his ears immediately perked up. He was very envious of Lu Cheng's peach blossom luck. How did this cross-eyed guy manage to get a date with a pretty girl? Where was justice?

"Are you also a friend of Old Lu?"

Lu Cheng saw Lu Tian Lang and asked enthusiastically.

"I live downstairs." Lu Tian Lang explained.

Lu Cheng became even more enthusiastic, putting his arm around his shoulder and pushing him into the house. Lu Tian Lang also wanted to hear this guy's secrets to picking up girls, so he half-resisted, half-complied, and entered the house.

Jiang Han Yan wasn't actually angry. Even if Lu Chen really went out to play tomorrow, she wouldn't be angry. Men couldn't be held onto tightly, and she shouldn't care too much. If they were happy, they'd stay together; if not, they'd go their separate ways.

Jiang Han Yan asked about Lu Tian Lang's preferences. He could eat spicy food, so she made chili-poached fish, stir-fried pork with chili, and braised chicken, filling the table with dishes. Rong Xuan and Dou Dou ran back, sweating profusely, with Jin Shan Shan behind them.

"Wash your hands and eat!"

Jiang Han Yan brought out the food, gently patting the little boy's head. This was more like a child; before, he was like a little old man, not cute at all.

"Aunt Jiang, Uncle Lu, Uncle Lu, hello everyone!"

Rong Xuan politely greeted each person. His small, fair face was flushed, with a few black handprints, he didn't know whose claws they were.

The two children washed their hands thoroughly and sat down to eat. Jiang Han Yan poured them orange juice, the ordinary kind sold in supermarkets. Rong Xuan took a big gulp, then picked up a chicken leg and gnawed on it, his eyes sparkling.

The food at Aunt Jiang's place was indeed better than at home. He really envied Dou Dou, who got to eat such delicious meals every day.

Lu Tian Lang went downstairs, and not long after, came back up, carrying a pot of braised pork trotters, piping hot and fragrant.

"My mom braised pork trotters and told me to bring them for us to eat."

"Thank you. Take this watermelon down for your parents to eat."

Jiang Han Yan didn't stand on ceremony, cutting off a third of the watermelon and telling him to take it down for the elders, and also took some grapes.

"I'll tell my mom."

Lu Tian Lang ran downstairs again, going up and down several times, exhausted and panting. This amount of exercise was more tiring than his job.

"Better to have close neighbors than distant relatives. Come, let's drink. I bought a lot of food."

Lu Cheng and Lu Tian Lang got along very well. They shared the same surname and chatted animatedly. Jiang Han Yan cooked in the kitchen. Lu Cheng bought quite a few snacks, as well as fish and meat, quite a feast.

With children present, Lu Cheng spoke much more reservedly, not daring to say anything inappropriate, but it didn't affect his boasting. He talked about his rich romantic history, which Lu Tian Lang envied greatly.

Lu Cheng proudly bragged that he was extremely lucky to have gone to Shanghai for university. It truly opened up a new world; so many beautiful women, so many interesting things, much more exciting than that small place Fu Cheng.

Lu Tian Lang grumbled, comforting himself. It must be bragging. He was so handsome and dashing, a jade-faced elite earning nearly ten thousand yuan a month, yet he couldn't get a date with a pretty girl. What virtue did this cross-eyed guy have?

Definitely bragging and spewing nonsense!

There were so many men in the world; why hang oneself on one tree?

Lu Cheng also bought a house, introduced by Jiang Han Yan's agent. It was over sixty square meters, not large, but the location was excellent, and the house was newly renovated. As soon as he listed it, a family of four rented it, paying three hundred and fifty yuan a month, just enough to cover the mortgage, with no pressure.

"You're amazing!"

Lu Tian Lang raised his glass, sincerely toasting him.

"Brother Lang, you have a house and a car, high income, and you're not bad-looking. You shouldn't be in this situation!" Lu Cheng was very confused.

Although Lu Tian Lang was a bit older, his education and income were high, he had a house and a car, a good salary, and he was a jade-faced pretty boy. He really shouldn't be a golden bachelor like this.

"Probably no luck with women."

Lu Tian Lang laughed self-deprecatingly, clinked glasses with Lu Cheng again, and drained it in one gulp.

With alcohol, words flowed freely. He also began to confide in Lu Cheng, "My mom scolds me every day for not finding a partner. Is it that I don't want to? Damn it, it's that I simply can't find one. Every time I go on a blind date, it starts off pretty well, but after a few interactions, they can't stand it anymore, saying I'm boring. How am I boring? I even know how to tell jokes!"