A Woman Who Hates Women (GL) - Chapter 5

Lu Qing looked at Li Jia silently, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward. Li Jia had a headache and felt some back pain, so she stood up straight. However, she still politely asked, “Supervisor Lu, why don’t we go eat first? Maybe you can give me a hint at the dinner table…”

Lu Qing didn’t answer. The car window slowly went up, and at the same time, she coldly put her sunglasses back on, started the car, and stepped on the gas pedal.

Li Jia was left standing there, watching the back of Lu Qing’s car disappear before she belatedly realized.

She had been rejected!

In the following days, Lu Qing returned to her cold demeanor. Aside from normal work interactions, she no longer gave Li Jia any extra glances. Li Jia was happy to avoid any petty harassment.

They were neighbors, but because their work duties were different, Li Jia usually finished work before Lu Qing. Therefore, even though they lived next door to each other, Li Jia had never run into Lu Qing on her way home from work.

Until the business trip schedule came down…

Unsurprisingly, the person going to the south of the city with Lu Qing next week was Li Jia, who had been in charge of following up on that project.

It was impossible not to go.

Li Jia sat in the office, looking at the work email on her computer, and began to feel worried.

From what she had seen during this period, Lu Qing was a competent supervisor. She was capable and had methods. Unlike the previous Supervisor Lu’s lazy attitude, the newly appointed Supervisor Lu was decisive and efficient. Her strict and almost harsh attitude towards work had quickly rectified the sluggishness and had a significant effect.

Li Jia asked herself, if she were in that position, she definitely wouldn’t be able to do as well as Lu Qing.

Li Jia acknowledged Lu Qing’s ability, but she was truly afraid of that icy face.

Lu Qing was not good-tempered. She had a beautiful face, but her eyes would turn cold when she looked at people. During meetings, she would scare people into silence. The day before yesterday, a team leader at Li Jia’s level had been severely reprimanded by her.

A man in his forties!

He had actually been brought to tears by Lu Qing. That big guy came out of her office wiping his eyes, refusing to say anything. How terrifying was that!

Even now, Li Jia couldn’t help but wonder what Lu Qing had said to that guy to frighten him like that.

Thinking about how she had dared to speak to Lu Qing like that before, it was really… courting death!

“Are you looking to die?”

The woman opposite her frowned, her eyes gloomy and cold, uttering words that felt like being in an ice cave.

Damn it!

In the middle of the night, Li Jia woke up with a gasp from her dream, bolting upright in bed.

She saw the woman’s face clearly. It was Lu Qing!

A nightmare…

“Hoo…” Li Jia, almost scared to death, touched the sweat on her forehead.

Lu Qing’s imposing presence was probably too strong, causing Li Jia’s psychological pressure to collapse, so she actually dreamed of her at night.

As you think during the day, so you dream at night.

Dreams are a continuation of reality. Indeed, things you don’t want to face during the day, you can’t escape at night.

Thinking that the person lived next door, Li Jia couldn’t help but curse at the wall, “…how can she be so unpredictable and lingering like a female ghost!”

A few days later, on the high-speed train.

“The weather is really nice!” Li Jia showed a smile, somewhat fawningly saying, “Supervisor Lu, have you had breakfast? Would you like a biscuit? I have some here.”

“No need…” Lu Qing frowned and refused.

Before she could finish speaking, Li Jia immediately withdrew the biscuit in her hand, along with the fake smile on her face, and started munching on the biscuit with water.

Li Jia’s movements were so quick that it was hard not to overthink them.

Lu Qing: “…”

There were still two hours left of the train ride. Lu Qing opened her laptop and started working.

They were sitting side by side. Li Jia was by the aisle. After finishing her biscuit, she took the wrapper to throw it away at the connection between the train cars. When she returned, she saw Lu Qing working.

Lu Qing was wearing a simple gray sweatshirt, with her hair down. Her brow was slightly furrowed, her fingers lightly swiping on the touch screen, her gaze intently fixed on the computer screen. The morning sunlight fell on her, enveloping her in a thin layer of light. Her dark eyelashes fluttered slightly, half-covering her deep pupils.

Li Jia, walking in the aisle, slowed her pace, somewhat fascinated and uncontrollably looking at Lu Qing’s gentle profile.

“Excuse me, could you please walk a little faster?”

It wasn’t until the person behind her urged her that Li Jia realized she had been standing still, mesmerized by Lu Qing.

Damn it! How could she be so good-looking!

“Oh, sorry.” Li Jia, who was blocking the way, quickly walked back to her seat. As she sat down, in her haste, she knocked over the water bottle that she had opened earlier while eating the biscuit on the small table.

“Ah!”

Li Jia quickly reached out to grab it… of course, it was no use.

And the direction the water bottle fell was…!!!

Li Jia thought to herself that things were bad, looked up, but still couldn’t avoid it.

A large patch of the gray sweatshirt instantly became wet.

“!” Li Jia met Lu Qing’s silent eyes and immediately felt that her death was approaching.

There was a complex look in Lu Qing’s eyes. After several seconds of silence, she slowly said, “Team Leader Li, did I offend you in some way?” As she spoke, some water droplets trickled down from her hair.

Li Jia stared at Lu Qing with wide eyes.

Sure enough, beautiful people look good even when they are disheveled!… What is she still thinking about! Is now the time to think about this?!

Her brain is really broken!!!

Li Jia came back to her senses and was completely unable to argue. She could only flusteredly pull out tissues, wiping the spilled water while stammering an apology to Lu Qing, “I really… ah~, I’m so sorry…”

Stopping the hand that was wiping haphazardly on her body, Lu Qing sighed and took the tissues from Li Jia’s hand. “You sit down, I’ll wipe it myself.”

Li Jia sat down, tightened the bottle cap, and then secretly looked at Lu Qing’s face again. “I didn’t do it on purpose.”

“I know.” Lu Qing’s voice was a bit cold.

Based on past experience, saying “I know” without saying “I forgive you” meant she was angry.

Fortunately, there wasn’t much water in the bottle, and not much spilled, but it still looked a bit messy…

Li Jia, feeling guilty for causing trouble because she was captivated by beauty, looked at Lu Qing cautiously and asked, “Supervisor Lu, do you need more tissues?”

Lu Qing replied, “No need.”

“Let me do it.” Li Jia, sitting by the aisle, feeling guilty and self-conscious, took the used tissues from Lu Qing’s hand and went to the other end of the car to throw them away.

When Li Jia returned to her seat, Lu Qing had once again entered a state of immersive work.

Li Jia didn’t dare to disturb her again. She took a black baseball cap from the travel bag under her seat, put it on, lowered the brim, and closed her eyes to rest.

These days, Li Jia had been sleeping poorly because she kept thinking about going on a business trip with Lu Qing.

But now, sitting next to Lu Qing, Li Jia just closed her eyes and quickly fell sound asleep without any worries.

A familiar yet unfamiliar scent spread around her nose. In the hazy sleep, Li Jia felt as if she were in a sea of flowers.

So fragrant, such a nice smell…

It’s the scent of flowers…

But she just couldn’t identify what kind of flower it was…

Li Jia, who was sleeping soundly, felt someone gently pat her shoulder.

Li Jia slowly opened her eyes and saw a beautiful woman who perfectly matched her aesthetic preferences… However, why did the beautiful woman have such a terrible expression?

“We’ve arrived, it’s time to get off.”

Not only was her face terrible, but her voice was also so cold… Wait… wasn’t she on a business trip? Where did this beautiful woman come from?

Li Jia shook her head, and a shiver ran through her, instantly waking her up.

What beautiful woman?!

In front of her was Lu Qing’s cold, terrible face!!!

“Get off!!!” Li Jia stood up abruptly.

If Lu Qing hadn’t dodged quickly, she would have been elbowed in the face. Lu Qing: “…”

After getting off the high-speed train and taking a taxi, they finally arrived at the hotel after a tiring journey.

The South City Project Department was located in a completely suburban area. Calling it a hotel was being generous; the environment wasn’t much better than a guesthouse.

At this time, it was already past midnight.

Standing at the hotel counter, Lu Qing’s face seemed even more unpleasant.

“So, you only booked one double room, is that right?” Li Jia asked despairingly.

“Yes, and it was booked a week ago.”

The hotel receptionist looked at the customer in front of her, who seemed ready to explode at any moment, feeling apprehensive and wondering what she was dissatisfied with.

Ah, a double room. Recently, with the reduction in financial expenditure, even the administrative department has become stingy.

How much more would it cost to book two standard rooms…

Turning her head, Li Jia looked at Lu Qing’s unpleasant face and decided it was better not to provoke her. Staying in the same room… probably not. Their relationship wasn’t that good yet…

It would not only affect the leader’s rest but also her own mental state.

After quickly weighing the situation, Li Jia looked at the hotel receptionist and asked, “Can we change rooms? Book two single rooms separately.”

As soon as these words came out, Li Jia felt a gaze from the side, cold and sharp, like a small knife stabbing her.

“Change rooms? Please wait a moment, I’ll check if there are any other room types available.”

After searching on the computer, the hotel receptionist said regretfully, “I’m very sorry, the only other room type left is a deluxe suite. Would you like to…”

“Since there are no other rooms, actually…” Lu Qing, holding her suitcase in one hand, spoke in a relatively gentle tone.

“It’s fine to book an extra suite.” Li Jia took out her bank card and placed it on the counter, turning to look at Lu Qing, who seemed hesitant to speak, and said with a straight face, “Supervisor Lu, don’t worry, this is my personal expense and I won’t ask the company to reimburse it.”

Lu Qing’s expression became even worse. She dragged her suitcase towards the elevator.

Li Jia got the room card and followed after her, rushing into the elevator first and pressing the floor button.

It was very late, and there were only Li Jia and Lu Qing in the elevator.

“Supervisor Lu, please take this.” Li Jia handed the deluxe suite room card to Lu Qing. Seeing Lu Qing’s puzzled look, she gave a perfect smile and said very considerately, “Supervisor Lu, the conditions at this hotel are average. You might not be used to a double room. The business trip is also long, and considering your workload and importance, you should stay somewhere more comfortable. I’ll just take the double room.”

To Li Jia’s surprise, Lu Qing’s expression didn’t improve much.

“…Team Leader Li is indeed very thoughtful.” Lu Qing, who had taken the room card, tightened her grip on the suitcase handle, her tone somewhat strange.

Li Jia’s polite smile was starting to falter.

No way, she gave her the better room, and she’s still making a face?!