Chapter 351 What are you doing? You're hurting me?

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Mubin turned around and looked at Sun Lu, who was still in a daze.

The gentleness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by his cold demeanor.

Zhou Mubin said, "Pack your things, go downstairs and wait for your sister. Be at the law firm before nine o'clock tomorrow to officially start work." Sun Lu nodded quickly, packed her things, and walked towards the door.

As she passed by Zhou Mubin, she inadvertently glanced at his phone screen and saw that there was a number 1 before Cui Xiao's contact name. As everyone knows, the order in the contact list is arranged in alphabetical order, and the number is placed even earlier.

In other words, Cui Xiao's number was the first one listed in his contacts.

Sun Lu instantly understood something, paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure and strode out of the office. Downstairs in the lobby, Sun Lu followed behind Zhou Mubin.

She recalled how Zhou Mubin had acted on the phone earlier. It turned out that the usually aloof lawyer Zhou also had a side that was so careful to hide his feelings.

I don't know what Cui Xiao is thinking, but a high-quality man like Zhou Lu is interested in her, and she's still putting on airs?

Could it be a ploy of feigning indifference to lure the prey into a trap?

It is very likely that Cui Xiao was more cunning and scheming than most people from a young age.

Sun Lu's eyes darted around, and she tentatively asked, "Lawyer Zhou, are you and my sister very close?"

She deliberately softened her tone, even with a touch of naive curiosity, as if she were just asking casually.

Sun Lu's eyes were unconsciously fixed on Zhou Mubin's profile. His light gray shirt collar was neatly buttoned, and the mechanical watch on his wrist gleamed coldly in the sunlight. Even the fingers holding the cigarette exuded an air of sophistication.

So many people would kill to get close to a man like that, but Cui Xiao is still pretending to be reserved. It makes her feel suffocated just thinking about it.

Zhou Mubin paused, holding his cigarette, and glanced at her, his eyes expressionless. "I'm your sister's former boss. What do you think our relationship should be like?"

"Just a working relationship?"

Sun Lu immediately added, her voice barely concealing a hint of emotion, "However, my sister has been in the law firm for so many years, so I imagine she must have a very good relationship with you."

As Sun Lu spoke, she secretly observed Zhou Mubin's expression. Seeing that the corner of his mouth seemed to twitch, she quickly added, "But if that's the case, why would my sister change jobs? It's really strange."

The implication in those words couldn't be clearer. Zhou Mubin's knuckles turned slightly white, but he didn't respond.

Seeing this, Sun Lu leaned forward even closer, lowering her voice as if whispering something, "Zhou Lu, don't mind me, I just think my sister sometimes overthinks things. She's always been like this, she doesn't really care about her own family. My mom says it's called having shallow family ties, she's never been close to anyone." At this point, Cui Xiao deliberately paused, feigning regret, "Look at me, Zhou Lu, shouldn't I have said this? Actually, my sister is just sometimes too eager to succeed, which makes her seem a bit..."

She didn't say the words "eager for quick success and instant benefits" aloud, but deliberately left it unsaid, her eyes fixed on Zhou Mubin, waiting for his reaction.

Zhou Mubin remained silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "Everyone has their own way of doing things. Your sister is a very good person and works very hard."

These words sounded calm, but Sun Lu keenly sensed that Zhou Mubin seemed unhappy.

Sure enough, the next second, Zhou Mubin lowered his voice, his eyes revealing a dangerous glint, "I just don't know if she knows that her own sister is talking about her like this behind her back."

Sun Lu panicked and was about to explain when she saw a figure appear outside the glass curtain wall.

She wore a light white dress, her long hair flowed freely, and her face, bare of makeup, exuded a cool and refined beauty that was captivating.

At that moment, Cui Xiao was walking briskly towards them.

Sun Lu immediately shifted her gaze, put on a sweet smile, and went forward to greet her, "Sister, over here!"

The moment Cui Xiao entered the lobby, she immediately spotted Zhou Mubin, who stood out from the crowd.

She paused slightly, then quickly recovered and walked up to him, a perfectly timed professional smile on her face. "Attorney Zhou, thank you for your help."

Zhou Mubin didn't respond immediately. He seemed to take a deep breath, and white smoke inadvertently brushed past Cui Xiao's cheek, like a feather lightly brushing against her skin, making Cui Xiao subconsciously recall the deep kiss from last night.

Zhou Mubin's voice was lower than usual, with a barely perceptible question, "Miss Cui, did you come from home?" Cui Xiao nodded, then deliberately kept a little distance, "Yes, I went to bed a little late last night and slept at home the whole time."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Sun Lu, "Lawyer Zhou, thank you for taking in my sister. I'm sorry for taking up your time, I'll treat you to a meal another day when you have time."

As Cui Xiao spoke, a hint of barely perceptible anger towards Sun Lu flashed in her eyes.

Sun Lu, however, seemed not to understand, and leaned over with a smile, saying, "Sister, Lawyer Zhou is so nice. He was just talking to me about you, saying you're very dedicated to your work."

The air fell silent for a moment after those words were spoken.

Cui Xiao's fingers tightened, and her knuckles turned slightly white.

Zhou Mubin didn't deny it. Instead, he looked at Cui Xiao with obvious mockery in his eyes, "Indeed, there's no doubt about that. Your sister's work ability is obvious to all, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to switch jobs."

Cui Xiao lowered her eyes, avoiding Zhou Mubin's gaze, and said in a tone that was as tactful as possible but with an undeniable distance, "People strive for higher positions, and I am no exception. If there is a better and bigger platform, I would certainly like to try it."

She spoke politely, but there was a hint of coldness in her words.

Zhou Mubin, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and one hand in his pocket, looked at me with a stubborn seriousness in his eyes. "Weren't you going to treat me to dinner? There's no time like the present, let's do it today."

Cui Xiao was taken aback. When she mentioned dinner, it was just a polite way of saying it.

Cui Xiao was extremely unwilling to accept that Zhou Mubin had brought it up so soon.

Cui Xiao's smile faded slightly, but her tone remained gentle. "My sister just arrived in Hong Kong, and I need to take her to buy some things. I'm afraid I won't have time today."

These words seemed to block all avenues of retreat.

Zhou Mubin's eyes darkened, and after a few seconds of silence, he slowly spoke, "Very well."

Seeing that Zhou Mubin had relented, Cui Xiao pulled Sun Lu aside, her face cold, and said, "Come with me."

After saying that, Cui Xiao turned and left, not even giving Zhou Mubin a chance to back out.

As she pulled Sun Lu out of the building, she forcefully shook off Cui Xiao's grasp, asking, "What are you doing? You're hurting me!"

Cui Xiao remained expressionless, opened the trunk, threw her luggage in, and got into the car without a second thought.

Seeing that Sun Lu was standing still, Cui Xiao's patience was almost exhausted. "Get in the car. Maybe you want to run away with the car yourself."