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?”

even though I can’t help you

her lip and answered

and gently. At this moment… time was running out.

Zhi hurried over

right away after

Starbucks coffee for everyone

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 that Secretary Mu and Chairman Lu are getting more and more in

more at peace too after

secretary chipped

would run the risk of speaking up. However, Mr.

put to heart

smiled, as if she was listening to stories of someone

serenity she felt now compared to that during the olden days when she listened to their guess about

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

none of her

critical period when the gossip about him was

tightened her grip onto the coffee cup in her hand, and

the secretaries beside her stopped advancing and went silent. Their gazes rested afar. Mu Zhi was curious, so she

down. The man in the car

even spoke, Mu Zhi had already handed over the coffee she was holding to the secretaries beside

secretaries knew

all, they thought this man had influence over the company’s survival chances, without knowledge

towards the secretary, “You don’t need to

Mu Zhi walked towards Xie Xiu. Xie Xiu got off the car and smiled as he invited Mu Zhi, “Please get in,

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

gently lifted the corner of his lips, “Miss Mu, is that your excuse

the

Mu Zhi explained.

her intention was written all over her face, Xie Xiu acted in concert with her. He nodded his head lightly, “Alright, please

Zhi turned around and headed towards the

were not too far away from where they were headed, but Mu Zhi was silent all the way.

when they arrived

the chopsticks on the table, then put them down

was perfecting a mission. She lifted the menu and started to order the dishes. She ordered the spiciest grilled

looked at

These

nor show any dissatisfaction towards Mu Zhi’s selection of dishes. He

this be enough? Don’t you have any special

Miss Mu, you are

Mu Zhi, nor

whenever she looked at Xie

not predict what Xie Xiu had on his

the fish was served. It

and put it on her plate. She urged Xie Xiu, “Mr. Xiu,

her enthusiasm

the normal spicy, because it was

did not touch