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Chapter 180 Caught in the Act
The man was Lu Jinye!
Not only Lu Jinye, but also… What looked like a few executives behind him.
He must have brought his team of executives to the restaurant for a lunch meeting!
Lu Jinye’s physique was comparable to that of a supermodel. He towered over the rest of his staff as
they entered the restaurant. He rocked an imperturbable demeanor, giving him a cool charm!
Meanwhile, the young executives were decked in dark suits and leather shoes. Standing alongside
them, the contrast Lu Jinye and his staff propelled his charms off the charts, different from the mere
ordinary folks who frequented the restaurant!
Mu Zhi understood Lu Jinye. He was usually not keen to have lunch at restaurants. He tended to ask
his secretaries to order takeaway for him. When he chose to leave work for lunch, it meant that he was
not in a good mood and needed some fresh air!
Mu Zhi was secretly lamenting on her misfortune. She pondered her decision to choose a restaurant
nearby Lu Jinye’s office.
Why don’t I think of finding somewhere farther?!
She swiftly hung her head, hoping not to get noticed.
In this instance, the woman who thought Lu Jinye was a movie star suddenly stood up and approached
him.
Mu Zhi espied the blush on her face as she enthusiastically handed a name card to him, “Hey pretty
boy, I am Huang Yi, the eldest daughter of the chairman of Huangshi Construction Holdings, care to
make friends?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLu Jinye eyed down at her. He did not bother glancing at the card, saying, “You’re in my way.”
That was the most courteous he had ever been.
Huang Yi was a fine-looking lady. She was decked up in an Armani dress, like a typical daughter from a
wealthy family. By the looks of it, she was probably used to getting fawned over, having never been the
one to initiate flirting.
She was peeved by Lu Jinye’s rejection.
Uttering a snort, she added, “You don’t know what you’re missing out on. Do you have a clue how
many toady faces I meet every day? You…”
Huang Yi paused all of a sudden. She cast her gaze at the men behind Lu Jinye, “Judging by your
looks, you must’ve been one of those poor entrepreneurs. Listen, if I connect you to my dad, he can
make sure you prosper in the coming years, removing all the detours towards your success.”
Sitting afar, Mu Zhi was surreptitiously enjoying her steak with her head lowered. She almost sniggered
at the sound of the woman’s words.
It was the first time she witnessed a woman flirting with Lu Jinye in such an overbearing way.
Hahahaha, interesting to see him being hit on like that.
She curled her lips into a smile.
Meanwhile, Xie Xiu realized that Mu Zhi was smiling by herself. He asked with a gentle gaze, “Miss Mu,
what’s so funny?”
“Nothing, the way the woman flirts with him is rather intriguing.”
Mu Zhi casually explained.
Xie Xiu looked like a sharp guy. She dared not lie to him.
He turned back to glance at the door. Upon noticing that the man was Lu Jinye, he reverted his
attention to Mu Zhi, saying, “Isn’t that Lu Jinye?”
He was carefully examining Mu Zhi’s response as he asked that question.
Mu Zhi acknowledged it while staring at Lu Jinye and Huang Yi.
She noticed that Lu Jinye was grumpily eyeing down at Huang Yi.
He tilted his face towards Linda, who was standing behind him, “Give Huang Zhishan a call.”
Linda immediately complied.
With a smug expression, Huang Yi had not yet realized that she was digging her own grave.
“My dad doesn’t really tend to random folks.”
However, just as she finished her words, she could hear Linda say, “Mr. Huang, your daughter has
been pestering Mr. Lu at the restaurant. Mr. Lu told me to give you a call.”
Upon giving the order, Lu Jinye had circled past Huang Yi and headed to the private room he had
reserved, leaving her in anguish.
Meanwhile, Mu Zhi was expecting a dramatic development to their interaction. But Lu Jinye managed
to resolve it with grace and formality.
That’s… Ridiculous!
Anti-climactic!
It took less than two seconds after Linda hung up the call before Huang Zhishan brought a body of men
with him to bring Huang Yi away. He even tried to apologize to Lu Jinye.
However, Huang Zhishan was dismissed by Linda before he could get to Lu Jinye.
That spelled the end of the ordeal.
Mu Zhi diverted her attention back to the steak before her eyes.
She paid no attention to Xie Xiu. Hence she did not see the smile on his face.
Only when she was done with her meal that it dawned on her that Xie Xiu was sitting across her. She
swiftly said to him in embarrassment, “Sorry, Mr. Xie, it’s rude of me to not speak to you when you’re
sitting right before me.”
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Xie Xiu was not bothered. He looked at Mu Zhi with the same smile, “I quite enjoy quiet meals. Just be
natural, there’s no need to use words when both of us are comfortable.”
Mu Zhi could only nod in response.
She was fixated on avoiding Lu Jinye while devouring her steak as fast as she could.
Thus, subconsciously disregarded Xie Xiu’s existence, which was uncalled for.
“Miss Mu, do you have any plans in the afternoon? If you don’t, I have a few tickets to an opera from a
friend, I’d like to invite you to watch the performance with me.”
Xie Xiu asked courteously.
Mu Zhi looked at Xie Xiu, “I have things to take care of, apologies, maybe next time, Mr. Xie Xiu.”
Seeing that Xie Xiu was almost done with his meal, she was readying to leave.
Meanwhile, Xie Xiu was not bothered by her rejection. He rose to his feet gently and slowly headed out
of the restaurant with her before bidding farewell.
He offered her a lift, but Mu Zhi refused him. She hopped into a cab and took off.
However, after passing the first junction, she received a message from Lu Jinye, ‘How’s lunch with the
man? Aren’t you going to greet your husband?’
Mu Zhi had goosebumps all over just by reading those words.
After all, Lu Jinye had spotted her, pretended like he hadn’t, and allowed her to finish her meal in
peace!
Fortunately for Mu Zhi, she did not exchange many words with Xie Xiu. Otherwise… She would have
felt like she got caught in the act.
Mu Zhi responded furiously, ‘Ex-husband, technically!’
And slammed on the ‘send’ button.
She received a reply within a split second, ‘Come to my company.’
Mu Zhi contemplated briefly and decided to tell the cab driver to stop. She settled the fees and walked
two blocks to get to Lu Jinye’s office.
She didn’t find herself guilty. But it was strange to her that… She was anxious to see Lu Jinye!
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