Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 216 It Was Not the Normal Spicy, It Was Goddamn Spicy!

Mu Zhi glanced at Lu Jinye surprisedly. However, Lu Jinye did not seem to be agitated at all. It was as if this matter did not bother him as much as it did to Mu Zhi.

Lu Jinye acknowledged Linda, who was at the other end of the phone, “I see.”

“Mr. Chairman, the directors are waiting for you to start the meeting.”

Linda continued with a hint of reluctance. She was hemming and hawing whether she should speak up or not.

After a while, Lu Jinye replied, “I’ll be there in a while.”

When he had cut off the phone call, Mu Zhi reached out her hand and put it on top of Lu Jinye’s, “I’ve asked Xie Xiu for help just now to force the truth out of Linda. I worsened the situation.”

Mu Zhi breathed in deeply and tried to let herself calm down. But she still felt on edge after she had unloaded herself.

Lu Jinye simply consoled her, “It’s not your fault. I gave Xie Xiu a simplified version of the agreement two days before. The agreement literally states a zero profit towards Xie Xiu’s company as a guideline for negotiation, so it is totally normal for him to refuse it.”

“Why did you do this?”

Mu Zhi could not read Lu Jinye’s mind. But she saw the certainty in his eyes.

He glanced at the time. “I need to go to the company. Looks like we can’t stargaze together anymore. It will be a hectic day at the company today.”

“It’s alright.”

Mu Zhi replied composedly. She got off from the car to let Lu Jinye leave.

However, on second thought, she got back onto the passenger’s seat and declared, “I’m accompanying you to the company.”

Lu Jinye raised his head and stared deeply into Mu Zhi’s eyes.

“Why?”

your side even though I can’t help you with

bit her lip and answered

briefly and gently. At this moment… time was running out. There was no extra

and Mu Zhi hurried

meeting commenced right away after they

Starbucks coffee for everyone as the meeting was expected

few other secretaries to carry a total of 18 cups of coffee. When they walked out of the shop, one of the secretaries exclaimed, “I have this weird feeling but I cannot explain why. I feel

peace too after Secretary Mu

secretary chipped

the past, whenever Mr. Chairman summoned a meeting, everyone would be terror-stricken. Nobody would run the risk of speaking up. However, Mr. Chairman seemed to be more accommodating

to

smiled, as if she was listening to stories of

to that during the olden

she would not be able to hold the title of Mrs. Lu forever. She

was none

they mentioned Lu Jinye, especially during this critical period when the gossip about

unconsciously tightened her grip onto the coffee cup in

her stopped advancing and went silent. Their gazes rested afar. Mu Zhi was

window was out down. The man in the

well-dressed and professional-looking beautiful lady walked towards Mu Zhi. Before she even spoke, Mu Zhi had already handed over the coffee she was holding to the

these secretaries knew

they thought this man had influence over the company’s survival chances, without knowledge about the company’s administration or financial state

the secretary, “You don’t need

Xiu got off the car

looked at Xie Xiu and replied, “Mr. Xie, I know a place with delectable grilled fish. We could try it out, and it’s

his lips, “Miss Mu, is that your excuse for not wanting to

thought the fish

Mu Zhi explained.

in concert with her. He nodded his head lightly, “Alright, please lead the way, Miss

towards the restaurant. Xie

Zhi was silent all the way. She waited for Xie Xiu to

them slowly walked to the restaurant, and when they arrived at the restaurant, the waiter pulled the chairs for

up the chopsticks on the table, then put them down

did everything as if she was perfecting a mission. She lifted the menu and started to order the dishes. She ordered

looked

These

did not add to the order, nor show any dissatisfaction towards Mu Zhi’s selection of dishes. He

this be enough? Don’t you

are

did not leave Mu Zhi, nor

Zhi seemed annoyed whenever she

she could not predict what Xie Xiu had on

was served. It was placed in

piece of the fish, and put it on her plate. She urged Xie Xiu, “Mr. Xiu, do have plenty! This fish may be spicy, but

faked her enthusiasm and asserted

not the normal spicy, because it was goddamn

did not