Chapter 241 The Hua Family's Gift

He poured himself another glass of wine, held it in his hand, and looked at the color in the glass. His eyes were slightly lowered, and he looked a little disappointed.

"Unfortunately, you are not the person we are looking for. Before investigating your identity, I did not know that you were one of Lu Jinye's people, so I was presumptuous! My father asked me to find time to apologize to Mr. Lu. Who would have thought that Mr. Lu would come to me beforehand because of this matter! So today, I will clear up all the misunderstandings!"

"So that's how it is." Wen Ni suddenly understood.

Zhuo Shao smiled again, concealing the loneliness and regret between his brows. He then poured a glass of wine and pushed it in front of Wen Ni.

"Miss Wen Ni, please."

Thank you.

Wen Ni agreed verbally, but did not pick up her wine glass.

Lu Jinye glanced at them sideways and then steered the conversation back to the topic, "Who exactly are Young Master Zhuo and Master Chuan looking for?"

"It's a long story. It's about a bloodline that our Hua family lost... But since it involves family matters, it's not convenient to say more to Mr. Lu!"

Zhuo Shao's face showed a faint trace of worry, which quickly vanished, leaving only interest. He raised his wine glass and said, "It is truly an honor for me to have met Mr. Lu and Ms. Wen Ni, which is quite a coincidence! I hope that we can have the opportunity to cooperate in business in the future and also become friends in life!"

When Hua Zhuo said the last sentence, he was clearly staring at Wen Ni!

Lu Jinye's aura dropped three degrees, and even Wen Ni, who was sitting next to him, could feel the inexplicable surge of his emotions.

The wine that Hua Zhuo had personally poured for her was also picked up by Lu Jinye and returned to Hua Zhuo.

"Of course, this is also an honor for the Lu family."

A short sentence, yet it was cold and devoid of any warmth!

Hua Zhuo glanced meaningfully at Wen Ni and Lu Jinye, but said nothing more. His eyes remained smiling as he raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp!

The meeting ended rather hastily.

As soon as he came out of the private room, he hadn't taken more than a few steps when several men in suits came towards him. Their eyes lit up when they saw Lu Jinye, and they surrounded him!

"Mr. Lu! It's been a long time!"

“Mr. Lu, our previous business deal went very smoothly, and now I have another one…”

They talked on and on.

Lu Jinye frowned but quickly relaxed, and naturally struck up a conversation with him.

“It seems Mr. Lu will be busy for the time being.” Hua Zhuo stepped aside and looked at Wen Ni. “I will have to trouble Miss Wen Ni to show me the way.”

"I can just ask a waiter to show me the way..."

Just as Qin Yuan was about to call for someone to come over, Wen Ni stopped him.

She nodded and raised her lips. "Young Master Zhuo, this way please."

"good."

They walked one in front of the other.

Qin Yuan stood there anxiously, yet she couldn't leave Lu Jinye's side even for a moment.

bar entrance

A silver-white sedan was already waiting there.

"It is a great pleasure to meet Miss Wen Ni through Mr. Lu. I would also like to sincerely apologize to you, Miss Wen Ni, for my father's rudeness last time!"

Hua Zhuo was a gentleman, polite and courteous, and every move he made was like that of a virtuous gentleman.

At the opportune moment, the attendant in the carriage brought out an exquisite box and handed it to Hua Zhuo, who then presented it to Wen Ni!

"Miss Wen Ni, this is a gift that my father and I prepared for you. We hope you will like it."

"You prepared my gift in advance? So, you knew all along that I would come to see you with Lu Jinye?"

Wen Ni didn't reach out to take it, hesitating in her heart, and marveling at their meticulousness, as if they had everything under control! This feeling of being easily seen through wasn't pleasant!

Hua Zhuo simply smiled and shook his head.

“Miss Wen Ni, please don’t misunderstand. This is just a coincidence, not a scheme. I just picked up this gift and put it in my car. I was planning to give it to you through Mr. Lu.”

"in this way?"

That's all.

Hua Zhuo nodded, then suddenly looked up into Wen Ni's eyes. He took a few steps closer and lowered his voice slightly, "I don't know if Miss Wen Ni believes in fate, but the fact that the Hua family and Miss Wen Ni met and got to know each other in this way is surely a kind of fate!"

His eyes were as deep and affectionate as peach blossoms, even when he looked at a dog. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was confessing his love to Wen Ni!

But Wen Ni didn't feel that way.

She just felt a strange sense of warmth and affection towards the man in front of her named Hua Zhuo!

Being careless about others is a major taboo for special forces soldiers.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, Young Master Zhuo. I've never believed in fate." Wen Ni's face was cold. "Many things in this world are premeditated."

"Even if it was premeditated, you need to see whether the other party has ulterior motives or is upright and honest!" Zhuo Shao smiled slightly again, stuffed the gift into Wen Ni's hands, and said in a gentle tone, "You're so young, don't always be so pessimistic about things!"

"..." Wen Ni looked up, her heart skipped a beat.

"Miss Wen Ni, let's hang out sometime!"

Hua Zhuo had already gotten into the car, and through the rolled-down window, his exceptionally bright smile was visible.

That smile... it feels a little familiar.

Even after the Hua family's car had driven far away, Wen Ni was still standing there, holding the gift box in her hands!

Another black sedan pulled up in front of her and came to a stop. The person in the driver's seat was Barron.

Baron's gaze seemed to casually sweep over the box Wen Ni was holding in her palm before he smiled and said, "Miss Ni Ni, Mr. Lu and a few bosses have some business to discuss and can't come out for the time being, so he asked me to take you home first! Are you planning to go back to school or go home?"

"Go back to school."

Tomorrow is Monday, and she has to go to class.

After Wen Ni got into the back seat of the car, Baron stepped on the gas and drove her away from the bar!

It happened shortly after they drove away.

Another car drove out from around the corner and quietly followed!

It's not too late yet.

There was a lot of traffic on the road, and pedestrians were coming and going on the street. The shopping malls and supermarkets were brightly lit.

But Wen Ni still sensed something was wrong!

“Tan A0K1S8”.

"Miss Nini, you noticed too?" Barron gripped the steering wheel, his gaze shifting from the rearview mirror. "That car has been following us for several blocks!"

Not too far, not too close, just like putty that you can't shake off.

Wen Ni crossed her arms, a cold glint in her eyes. "Drive onto the small streets of Central."

“That street is really remote, surrounded by buildings slated for demolition.” Baron said excitedly, “Could it be that Miss Nini is planning to meet them in person?”

Are you scared?

"With Miss Nini here, there's nothing to be afraid of~" Baron drifted off and headed straight for the small streets of Central!

8 p.m., Central district.

Located in the suburbs, surrounded by unfinished high-rise buildings awaiting demolition, this place is deserted for kilometers around! Overgrown with weeds and trees, it resembles a post-apocalyptic neighborhood, desolate and lifeless!

The black sedan gradually slowed down and eventually stopped in the middle of the street.

The car that followed also slowly came to a stop.

In the quiet environment, only the roar of vehicle engines could be heard and the headlights illuminating the night could be seen!

"Brother Pan, why did she drive here? And why hasn't she gotten out of the car yet?"

"Do we even need to think about it? She must have found out we were following her!" Brother Pan, a burly and tall man with a fierce face, pushed open the car door while cursing and snarling. "Brothers, grab your weapons and come with me to deal with that woman!"

"yes!"

Five burly men got out of the car, each carrying either sticks or long knives!

Pan, the leader, grinned menacingly and raised the stick in his hand, banging it against the door of the black sedan.

The rear window slowly rolled down.

Wen Ni's calm and composed face was revealed!

She merely turned her head slightly, glancing indifferently at Brother Pan, the leader, her tone low and chilling, "Whose scoundrel is this? He bites anyone he sees, and once he bites, he won't let go?"