These days, Yan Xia had been eager to return. Finally getting rid of Fang Jiangyi, her first thing to do was to ask Wen Liang to prepare the car and go to see Lu Qianzhou.
She was like a drug - addicted person. Knowing it was a taboo she shouldn't touch, she still indulged in it.
Lu Qianzhou's mansion was too desolate. The house was large, but the number of people living in it was small. Besides, he didn't like things that were too complicated, so the whole house was in cold colors, looking cold and lacking any human touch.
Yan Xia knew that Lu Qianzhou actually craved the warmth of a family. Maybe this was also an important reason for him to be with her, because Yan Xia could give him the feeling of home.
She regarded herself as the mistress of this place. She had people buy new sofa covers and warm - colored curtains, and filled the whole house with fresh flowers, creating a very warm atmosphere.
She knew Lu Qianzhou would come back tonight because she always confirmed his schedule before coming to see him.
She waited in the living room for a while, ate a piece of the cake just made by the maid, but Lu Qianzhou still didn't show up.
At this time, there was a knock on the door. Yan Xia thought Lu Qianzhou was back, so she immediately stood up. But then she remembered that Lu Qianzhou could open the door directly with his fingerprint and wouldn't knock, so her movements slowed down.
Her relationship with Lu Qianzhou was special. If others saw her here, they would inevitably misunderstand.
Maybe not many people came here. Those who came should have got his permission.
At this time, the knock on the door sounded again. She simply stepped forward to open the door.
Jiang Yue was holding a bouquet of strawberry flowers in one hand and a bottle of red wine in the other. There was a circle of light - blue baby's breath around the strawberry bouquet. The two colors complemented each other very well and looked very nice.
Seeing Yan Xia, a sharp look flashed in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
"Little sister is here too." She smiled sweetly.
Yan Xia thought she did it on purpose. She deliberately called her little sister in front of Lu Qianzhou several times and always spoke in the tone of the main woman, clearly doing it to let him hear.
Yan Xia was also stunned for a moment. Her eyes moved from the bottle of red wine in her hand to her face, and she quickly said, "Third brother hasn't come back yet. Did you make an appointment with him?"
"I have something to talk about. He just didn't tell me you would be here. I heard you've been promoted to the deputy general manager of Shengshi recently. I didn't expect to see you here. It's really a bit of a surprise."
Jiang Yue entered the door. She let the maid take the things in her hand, then familiarly took out a pair of special slippers from the shoe cabinet, put them on, and walked into the house.
Yan Xia sneered twice in her heart. Then she closed the door and also turned around to come to the living room and sat down in the same place as before.
The atmosphere was so strange when the two women were in the same room.
Not to mention that the maid quickly served tea to Jiang Yue and specifically reminded, "Miss Jiang, your favorite tea."
Jiang Yue tilted her head and smiled, saying, "Thank you."
She was really familiar with the place. On weekdays, she called Lu Qianzhou "Qianzhou" so intimately. Even Yan Xia had never called him like that.
Although Lu Qianzhou promised not to have an affair with other women, there were still people who would come to him on their own initiative. Moreover, his relationship with Jiang Yue was special. To make their relationship public and get the recognition of their family, there was still a long way to go between him and her.
Thinking of this, she involuntarily bit her lower lip tightly.
"Biting your lips is not a good habit." Jiang Yue suddenly said.
Yan Xia came back to her senses. The other woman was lying lazily on the sofa, holding a cup of tea in her hand, seemingly kindly reminding her.
She pursed her lips, picked up the cake on the table and continued to eat.
Jiang Yue sipped the tea in her hand slowly and said, "Little sister is really amazing. I heard that you are in full charge of the Xinghaiwan project in Shengshi and you also got the approval for the reclamation project. Qianzhou had prepared for so long in advance and eliminated many competitive opponents. He never expected that he would finally lose to you."
She was hostile to Yan Xia. Yan Xia could feel it. Women like Jiang Yue had a very accurate intuition, and so did she.
She calmly replied, "Victory and defeat in the business world are just common things for soldiers. Who can say for sure about such things?"
"Your ability and courage are really impressive." Jiang Yue looked at her deeply.
She certainly didn't know that this was a scheme jointly set up by Lu Qianzhou and Yan Xia. Since Lu Qianzhou didn't tell her, it meant that he didn't fully trust her, at least not as much as he trusted Yan Xia.
Thinking of this, Yan Xia felt a little relieved.
Yan Xia really didn't talk much to people she didn't like or was not familiar with, but Jiang Yue changed the topic.
"I've heard recently that Qianzhou has a girlfriend without telling his family. Do you know her, little sister?"
Yan Xia's face turned pale. She subconsciously looked at Jiang Yue, wondering if she knew something and was deliberately saying this or just bluffing her.
She said in a normal tone, "I don't know."
But Jiang Yue was very sure, "You do know. You know exactly who that person is."
There were still several maids in the house. Yan Xia was afraid that she would expose it on the spot, which would make her very embarrassed. So she immediately dismissed everyone, leaving only the two of them sitting opposite each other in the living room.
After everyone left, Yan Xia asked,
"What do you know?"
"Qianzhou's girlfriend is you, right? You don't need to play dumb with me. Since I dare to say this, I must have my evidence." She looked a little confused and frowned slightly. "You still have an unclear relationship with Fang Jiangyi. I really don't understand. Since Qianzhou knows this, what on earth does he want?"
She really knew.
Fortunately, she was just an adopted daughter and a fake one at that, having no blood relationship with Lu Qianzhou at all. So everything was excusable and understandable.
"Third brother must have his reasons for doing this. So what if you know? What do you want to do? Spread this matter out?"
Jiang Yue counter - questioned her, "In your eyes, what's the relationship between me and him? Why would I spread out such news that is unfavorable to him?"
In the eyes of outsiders, she and Lu Qianzhou had grown up together as childhood sweethearts. They were a perfect match, like a golden boy and a jade girl. She also always thought that she and Lu Qianzhou would definitely be together. Minor details didn't matter. What was important was the result.
So now, even if he was just having a fling and had a few romantic scandals, it didn't matter.
After all, people born into families like theirs often didn't have the right to make their own decisions.
Just like if you were tired of drinking deep - water bombs and occasionally changed your taste to drink a glass of milk, it was understandable.
Yan Xia said, "Third brother's and my relationship is not what you think, but I'm definitely serious about being with him."
"Serious? How serious?" Jiang Yue sneered, "Do you think many people will approve of your being together? How well do you know him? His goals are not only the ambition for a business empire, but also many other things that he won't tell you."
Yan Xia frowned, and her eyebrows twitched faintly.
She and Lu Qianzhou were indeed not familiar enough. She didn't know much about him. In terms of getting to know each other, she was indeed no match for Jiang Yue.
Yan Xia looked at her quietly for a moment and said, "I know what Third brother wants and what he wants to do. So now, I'm fulfilling his dream."