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?”

I can’t help you with what you’re experiencing

bit her lip and answered

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

Zhi hurried

meeting commenced right away after

Linda downstairs to get some Starbucks coffee for everyone

and a 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.

at peace

secretary chipped in

past, whenever Mr. Chairman summoned a meeting, everyone would be terror-stricken. Nobody would run the

Zhi did not put to heart their gossip

if she was listening

during the olden days when she listened to their guess

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

none of

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

unconsciously tightened her grip onto the coffee cup in her hand, and slowly strode towards Lu

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

was out down. The man in the car wore a pair of sunglasses.

Mu Zhi. Before she even spoke, Mu Zhi had already handed over the coffee she was holding to the secretaries beside her, “Leave us,

these secretaries

man had influence over the company’s survival chances, without knowledge

nodded her head gently towards the secretary, “You don’t need to escort me there,

the car and smiled as he invited

Xie Xiu and replied, “Mr. Xie, I know a place with

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

the

Mu Zhi explained.

over her face, Xie Xiu acted in concert with her. He

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

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

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

Xiu picked up the chopsticks on the table,

to order the dishes.

Xiu looked at her

good. These are

towards Mu Zhi’s selection of dishes. He calmly handed the

be enough? Don’t you have any special

are the

Xiu’s stare did not leave Mu

annoyed whenever she looked

could not predict what Xie Xiu had on

served. It was placed in the middle

up a small piece of the fish, and put it on her plate. She urged Xie Xiu, “Mr. Xiu, do have

enthusiasm

the normal spicy,

did not touch his