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?”

side even though I can’t help you with what you’re experiencing

Zhi bit her lip and answered

Mu Zhi. He kissed her soft lips, but briefly and gently. At this moment… time was running out.

and Mu Zhi hurried over

right away after they

Starbucks coffee for everyone as the meeting was expected to be lanky

Linda, 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. I feel that Secretary Mu and Chairman

felt more at peace too

chipped

the risk of speaking up. However, Mr. Chairman seemed to

to

she was listening to

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

hold the title of Mrs. Lu forever. She would need to surrender it sooner or

was none

critical period when the gossip about him was

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

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

the car wore a pair of sunglasses. He exuded an

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

secretaries

the company’s survival chances, without knowledge about the company’s administration or financial state at a more

“You don’t need

Mu Zhi walked towards Xie Xiu. Xie Xiu got off the car and smiled as he invited Mu

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

of his lips, “Miss Mu, is that your

only thought the fish was

Mu Zhi explained.

in concert with her. He nodded his head

and headed towards the restaurant. Xie Xiu walked

away from where they were headed, but Mu Zhi was silent all the way. She waited for Xie Xiu to speak first, but he kept

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

on the table, then

She lifted the menu and started to order the dishes. She ordered the spiciest grilled fish and some side dishes. Only then, she asked

looked at

good. These

show any dissatisfaction towards Mu

this be enough? Don’t you have any

Mu, you are the one picking

leave Mu Zhi, nor

whenever she looked

could not predict what Xie Xiu had on his

later, the fish was served. It was placed in the

fish, and put it on her plate.

her enthusiasm and

the normal spicy, because it was

Xiu did not touch his chopsticks