When Mu Yuze returned to his office, he was in a foul mood. Even the potted green plant in the corner seemed an eyesore.
He asked a few employees to move the plant to the cubicles outside. Then he sat in the empty office, pacing back and forth.
He knew next to nothing about Lu Xue, which always put him in a passive position.
Thinking of his current situation, Mu Yuze felt even more irritated.
When his gaze fell on the pocket watch on the table, he even had the urge to throw it out of the window.
But despite the thought, he didn't do it. After a moment of silence, he took out his phone and sent a text message to Yan Hua.
"Have you found out anything?"
Yan Hua replied hesitantly, "Boss... it can't be that fast. I just got to the company, and there are a bunch of other things to deal with first."
"Put other things aside for now. Solve this matter first. I want to hear your report before getting off work this afternoon."
Yan Hua heaved a heavy sigh. Well, it seemed he had to find a way to dig out the information.
The way Yan Hua came up with was to ask Han Xiaolv. After all, there were very few people close to Lu Xue. If he wanted to get some important information, he had to break through from Han Xiaolv.
He quickly called Han Xiaolv and asked to meet her. Han Xiaolv was full of reluctance.
"You want to treat me to dinner? No, no. I'm not going to eat. I've decided to lose weight. Skipping dinner is the way to get slim!"
Yan Hua asked, "Why haven't I heard you say you want to lose weight before?"
Han Xiaolv said, "I just made this decision this afternoon. This is my first meal on the diet plan. It's very ceremonial, so I definitely can't be easily invited out!"
Yan Hua had no choice but to sigh helplessly. "Okay then. I'll just buy you some vegetable salad and bring it to you. Salad won't make you gain weight. Is that okay now?"
Han Xiaolv hesitated for a long time and finally agreed.
In the evening, Yan Hua brought a bunch of green salads he'd packed from the healthy food store and placed them in front of Han Xiaolv.
The table was filled with plates of green leaves. The more Han Xiaolv looked at them, the less appetite she had.
Seeing her frowning, Yan Hua leaned over and said, "I bet you're craving for some self - service barbecue again, aren't you?"
Han Xiaolv looked up, her eyes looking a bit pitiful.
She was really longing for some barbecue, grilled fish, or a huge Big Mac burger right now. She also wanted a few packs of chips and a glass of Coke to fill up a happy weekend evening with these junk foods.
But just thinking of the handsome profile of the boy when she had lunch with Ji Jingcheng at noon, she swallowed hard and decided to stick to her diet plan.
These days, even boys could be so thin. As a girl, she had to be even thinner.
Taking this opportunity, Yan Hua asked, "I heard from Lu Xue that you went out for lunch with another boy at noon. Can you tell me who that guy is?"
Han Xiaolv didn't suspect anything. "His name is Ji Jingcheng. I just met him today. He was a friend of Lu Xue's before and has just returned from abroad."
Then she whispered, "Ji Jingcheng is extremely handsome. He must be the most handsome boy I've ever seen. It was really stressful having lunch with him. I think he's more handsome than you and Mu Yuze."
Yan Hua slapped the table angrily. "There can't be a man more handsome than my boss! It's impossible! I will never accept this statement!"
Han Xiaolv pouted and said nothing.
Yan Hua asked again, "Can you tell me how he and Lu Xue got to know each other? Through what channel did they meet? And what's the deal with this guy suddenly coming back?"
Han Xiaolv was about to say that Ji Jingcheng was Lu Xue's works agent abroad, but just as the words were about to come out, she swallowed them back.
She suddenly thought of something. If she revealed Ji Jingcheng's identity, wouldn't Lu Xue's identity also be exposed?
After thinking for a while, she simply covered up Ji Jingcheng's professional identity and gave some vague information.
"I'm not quite sure how they got to know each other. All I know is that they have a good relationship and seem to have known each other for many years."
Yan Hua squinted his eyes and sized her up for a while. He felt that Han Xiaolv didn't seem to be telling the truth. Whenever she was hiding something, her eyes would dodge a lot.
Yan Hua leaned over and asked, "Tell me honestly. Are you hiding something from me?"
Han Xiaolv quickly shook her head. "Of course I have nothing to hide from you. How could I have anything to hide from you!"
But as she said this, her eyes dodged even more. Han Xiaolv herself felt a bit guilty.
Yan Hua showed a knowing smile. "Han Xiaolv, you always act like this when you're nervous while talking. I know you so well! Hurry up and tell me the truth. What's the relationship between Ji Jingcheng and Lu Xue? Are they not a dating couple?"