During this meal, Lu Xue couldn't help stealing a few extra glances at Han Xiaolv. She felt that this girl was acting a bit strange.
On normal days when they went out for a meal, within the first ten minutes, Han Xiaolv would have devoured most of the dishes on the table. Usually, Lu Xue could hardly get a taste of the good stuff.
But today, it was as if the sun had risen in the west. From start to finish, Han Xiaolv only picked at the food in her own bowl. She didn't even dare to reach her chopsticks towards Ji Jingcheng's side of the table.
As for speaking, let alone. She was as gentle and delicate as a traditional Chinese beauty.
If Lu Xue wasn't so familiar with Han Xiaolv, she would really have thought she was a weak and gentle little lady!
After the meal, Lu Xue asked Ji Jingcheng, "Do you have any plans after returning to China?"
Ji Jingcheng shook his head. "Not for the time being. But if you have a new work out, I can continue to help you contact some foreign partners."
"My new work won't be out for now. As for when it will be, I'm not quite sure either."
Ji Jingcheng smiled, with a hint of teasing.
"If you don't come up with a new work soon, I'll be out of a job! For the sake of showing some mercy to your agent, could you please get back to work soon?"
These words seemed to strike a chord in Han Xiaolv's heart. She immediately nodded and chimed in a few words, firmly standing on the same side as Ji Jingcheng.
The three of them left the restaurant. Ji Jingcheng took a taxi back to the hotel he had booked, while Han Xiaolv and Lu Xue went their separate ways.
On the way, Han Xiaolv asked softly, "How long have you known Ji Jingcheng? Do you know him well? What kind of person is he usually?"
Lu Xue looked up at her. The look was quite probing, and Han Xiaolv almost thought that Lu Xue had seen through her little secret.
"Oh no... Could it be that Lu Xue has discovered that I have a crush on Ji Jingcheng? How will she laugh at me from now on? The most important thing is, will she tell Ji Jingcheng about this?"
Han Xiaolv's thoughts drifted further and further away. In the end, she was nervously picturing the scene of being rejected by Ji Jingcheng on the spot and crying her eyes out.
But who would have thought that after Lu Xue just took a look at her, she lowered her head again and said very seriously,
"Han Xiaolv, we've been friends for so many years. Don't worry. I will never abandon you for him. You're still my most important client."
"..."
Han Xiaolv almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
It turned out that Lu Xue thought she was in a secret competition with Ji Jingcheng.
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When Lu Xue returned to the old mansion, she saw Mu Yuze sitting inside.
Lu Xue casually hung her coat on the hook by the door and walked into the house. She was still slightly puzzled as to why Mu Yuze was sitting on the sofa with his back to the door today.
He never liked that seat because the back view it presented was rather depressing.
Just as Lu Xue was walking towards the stairs, Yan Hua suddenly appeared and asked,
"Ms. Lu, where did you go today?"
Lu Xue turned back and was a bit surprised to see Yan Hua in the house too.
She sized up the two silent men in the room and felt that there seemed to be something strange going on.
"I had a meal with two friends outside today. Why do you ask?"
Lu Xue paused for a moment, as if she had remembered something.
"Didn't Mr. Mu Yuze go on a business trip to another city today? I heard it was for half a month. Didn't he leave today?"
Yan Hua rolled his eyes inwardly. Sure enough, she always brought up the most sensitive topics. Lu Xue was so talented that with just a few words, she had picked a highly lethal topic. And what she said directly revealed that she actually knew about the boss's business - trip schedule today.
She knew but didn't come to see him off. This made her "crime" even worse.
However, Mu Yuze seemed unmoved. After a long while, he just let out a faint "hmm" and said nothing more.
Lu Xue didn't think much of it. After all, she didn't really know much about Mu Yuze's schedule.
She thought it must be that Han Xiaolv had misread or Yan Hua had made a mistake when posting on Moments.
Lu Xue greeted Yan Hua and then walked upstairs.
Although Mu Yuze didn't move his back, his peripheral vision had been following Lu Xue's movements. It was not until her figure disappeared in the corridor that he lowered his eyes and slightly pursed his lips.
Yan Hua walked over and whispered, "Ms. Lu didn't hide anything from us. She really did go out for a meal with her friends. But the relationship between her and that guy still needs further investigation. Otherwise, shall I secretly find out for you?"
Mu Yuze neither said yes nor no. He just stood up, picked up his coat and walked out.
Seeing Mu Yuze like this, Yan Hua wasn't sure about his attitude. He whispered again, "Then, shall I not ask?"
Mu Yuze suddenly turned around and looked at him for a while. "Did I say you shouldn't ask?"
Yan Hua immediately said eagerly, "Understood! I'll go and find out right away!"
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