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?”

wish to stay by your side even though I can’t help you with

bit her lip and

Jinye approached Mu Zhi. He kissed her soft lips, but briefly and gently.

and Mu Zhi hurried

commenced right away after

downstairs to get some Starbucks coffee for everyone as the meeting was expected to be

18 cups of coffee. When they walked out of the shop, one of the

more at peace too

chipped

terror-stricken. Nobody would run the risk of speaking up. However, Mr. Chairman seemed to be

not put to heart their gossip about

if she was listening to stories of someone

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

she knew she would not be able to hold the

was none of her

about him was all over the place, Mu Zhi felt even more certain of

coffee cup in her hand, and slowly strode towards Lu

went silent. Their gazes rested afar. Mu Zhi was curious,

The man in the car wore a pair of sunglasses.

time, a 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 secretaries beside her, “Leave us, I’ll return in

course, these secretaries

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

towards the secretary, “You don’t need to escort

towards Xie Xiu. Xie Xiu got off the car and

Xie Xiu and replied, “Mr. Xie, I know a place with delectable grilled fish. We could try

gently lifted the corner of his lips, “Miss Mu, is that your excuse for not wanting to be with me a little

the fish

Mu Zhi explained.

concert with her. He nodded his head lightly, “Alright, please lead

around and headed towards the restaurant. Xie Xiu walked along with

headed, but Mu Zhi was silent all the way. She waited for Xie Xiu to speak first, but

and when they arrived at the

Xiu picked 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 the spiciest grilled fish and some side dishes. Only then, she asked Xie Xiu if he wanted

looked at her

good. These

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

be enough? Don’t you have any special

you please, Miss Mu, you are the

did not leave Mu Zhi, nor did he exhibit any

Mu Zhi seemed annoyed whenever

not predict what Xie Xiu had

the fish was served. It was placed in

fish, and put it on her plate. She

her enthusiasm

not the normal spicy, because it was goddamn

Xiu did not touch his chopsticks at