Chapter 234: Only You in Her Eyes
"Impossible!" Su Xueqi said decisively, "My judgment can never be wrong! My eyes are the ruler!"
"Wang Meng is a world champion, who are you? Shut up," Jiang Shu said irritably.
"I'm just quoting a famous person," Su Xueqi said with a chuckle, then looked at Bae Joo-hyun, "Bae Joo-hyun, what do you think of my brother privately?"
Bae Joo-hyun, who was suddenly called upon, was startled and instinctively looked at Jiang Shu.
"Don't mind her," Jiang Shu said in Korean.
"Not very good, right?" Bae Joo-hyun said hesitantly, then answered Su Xueqi's question in broken English.
"The CEO is very good."
"That's it?" Su Xueqi said in surprise.
"That's it," Bae Joo-hyun said with a smile.
"If you cause any more trouble, I'll send you back," Jiang Shu said sternly, pinching Su Xueqi's neck.
Seeing Jiang Shu's face turn serious, Su Xueqi shrank her neck. She was still a little afraid of her cousin.
Mainly, the imposing aura around Jiang Shu was a bit frightening. The former Jiang Shu didn't have this feeling, but after Jiang Shu went to Seoul, it was as if he had changed into a different person, and the pressure he exerted on Su Xueqi was much stronger.
The subtle changes brought by status and position are very intuitive for others, especially for those who have known them for a long time.
"You came at just the right time. It's the season for lamb. There's an old restaurant here. Shall we have lamb tonight?" Jiang Shu turned to Bae Joo-hyun and asked.
"Lamb?" A curious expression appeared in Bae Joo-hyun's eyes. Korea is just an island nation, and its resources cannot be described as abundant; only scarce.
Beef is expensive as death, and lamb is something most people have only heard of. Even rich people don't eat much lamb; one reason is that they might not be able to stand the gamey smell, and the second is that it's too expensive.
Koreans' main meat consumption is chicken and seafood, with beef being a higher-grade option. Lamb is not easily palatable for older Koreans, but with the deepening of exchanges between China and Korea, lamb skewers, lamb soup, and other dishes have also been introduced to Korea, and the younger generation has developed a different view on lamb.
However, Korea cannot raise sheep, so most of the lamb is imported from Australia and New Zealand, costing about 30 to 40 RMB per jin. The price of lamb imported from China is higher, usually around 40 to 50 RMB per jin.
Does it sound good?
But in reality, these are all prices for lamb rolls.
That's right, those Hextech products labeled as pure lamb.
Fresh lamb, which is readily available in China, can only be bought in a few supermarkets in Seoul, and the prices are similar to Hanwoo, going for five or six hundred per jin.
Under such national conditions, the per capita consumption of lamb in Korea is only 0.4 jin, which is not even enough for one meal in China.
"Have you eaten lamb before?" Jiang Shu asked, seeing Bae Joo-hyun's curious expression.
"I've had lamb rolls at Haidilao, and they tasted a bit gamey," Bae Joo-hyun said truthfully.
"Our lamb here isn't gamey. At least, that's the conclusion I've drawn from eating lamb from various parts of the country. You can try it. It's all fresh lamb, not lamb rolls," Jiang Shu said with a smile, recommending his hometown's delicacy.
He really liked the original body's hometown cuisine, didn't he?
"Yes!" Since the CEO recommended it so highly, Bae Joo-hyun readily agreed.
Su Xueqi, standing by, blinked. The two were communicating in Korean, and she was completely an outsider.
But seeing them talking so happily, Su Xueqi didn't feel bored. Instead, she secretly raised her phone and aimed the camera at them.
Click.
She found the contact for her aunt and sent the photo.
In just a moment, there was a reply.
Aunt: Where are you? Who is this girl? What's her relationship with your brother?
Looking at her aunt Su Wan's triple questions, Su Xueqi's eyes curved into a smile.
Su Xueqi: We're on Jin Street. She's Bae Joo-hyun, the idol artist from Red Velvet who's almost thirty. Of course, she's my brother's colleague.
Aunt: The way that girl looks at your brother doesn't seem like a colleague.
Su Xueqi opened the photo she had personally taken.
Although Jiang Shu and Bae Joo-hyun were both wearing masks, even with half their faces covered, Jiang Shu's reflection could be easily seen in Bae Joo-hyun's exposed eyes.
Only you in her eyes, that's probably what it means, right?
Su Xueqi: Right!
Su Xueqi: I think so too, but my brother said it's impossible, they're just colleagues!
Su Wan didn't reply, and Su Xueqi waited for a while.
Aunt: Is it her 【photo】?
Su Xueqi opened the photo, which was Bae Joo-hyun's Baidu profile information.
Su Xueqi: Yes, Bae Joo-hyun. She's three years older than my brother, and she's even prettier in person than in photos!
Aunt: I see she's only 160?
Is she one meter sixty?
Su Xueqi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, looking up at Bae Joo-hyun, who was half a step behind Jiang Shu but could still be compared.
She barely reached Jiang Shu's shoulder. This height couldn't be one meter sixty.
Su Xueqi: Probably less than 160. I think she's only about 158.
Aunt: That's too short.
As expected, Bae Joo-hyun's height was disliked by Su Wan.
For ordinary families, an artist is a bonus, but for Jiang Shu, an entertainment company owner, this status doesn't add any points at all.
Su Xueqi: But she seems to really like my brother.
Aunt: You're right, liking is more important than anything else.
Being well-matched in social status is not very necessary in Jiang Shu's situation. In his current situation, if he were to look for someone who could help him and was well-matched, they would be powerful figures in Korea. How could his family have that capability?
If they wanted to urge Jiang Shu to marry, they could only focus on personality and appearance.
Although Bae Joo-hyun's height did seem a bit "short," Su Xueqi was right; she seemed to have only Jiang Shu in her eyes.
Aunt: Keep an eye on them and report to me anytime. I'll buy you a bag later!
Su Xueqi's face immediately lit up with joy when she saw this sentence.
Su Xueqi: Mission accomplished, guaranteed!
Jiang Shu didn't know that Su Xueqi had already been bought off with a bag and become a "war correspondent." Bae Joo-hyun noticed Su Xueqi's secret photo-taking earlier, but due to Su Xueqi's identity, she didn't say anything and pretended not to see it.
Bae Joo-hyun glanced at Jiang Shu, who was to her left front, and a smile quietly curved at the corner of her mouth under her mask.
Her steps subtly moved closer to Jiang Shu as she walked, and the distance between them had already exceeded the safe distance for acquaintances, reaching a closer proximity.
Bae Joo-hyun glanced at Jiang Shu again, her secretive manner quite obvious. Seeing that the other party seemed to have no reaction, Bae Joo-hyun also relaxed, her eyes curving, and she walked forward with her head held high and chest out.
The "war correspondent" Su Xueqi deliberately lagged a few steps behind them, her phone constantly aimed at the two of them.
Bae Joo-hyun's little movements just now were all recorded by her camera.