Chapter 374 What is my weight in your heart?

Mo Ziqian subconsciously moved closer to Cui Xiao, subtly shielding her behind him, his guardedness clearly visible in his eyes.

Zhou Mubin's face darkened. "I thought Mr. Mo was too busy to come on a date right now. It seems I was overthinking it."

In one sentence, Cui Xiao's previous guess was confirmed.

As expected, it was he who had tampered with things; Cui Xiao's gaze towards him turned sharp.

Liu Xiaojie, standing to the side, fanned the flames, covering her mouth and chuckling, "Cui Xiao, you actually have a boyfriend? I thought you were planning to stay single forever."

She deliberately dragged out her words, her eyes full of provocation.

It was fine when Liu Xiaojie didn't speak, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Cui Xiao remembered who she was.

She forgot the name of one of Zhou Mubin's many girlfriends. After all, he changed women faster than he changed clothes, and not all women's names could be remembered.

However, the reason Cui Xiao had a deep impression of her was because this woman wanted to eat jujube cake. Zhou Mubin asked her to drive overnight to a terrible shop 200 kilometers away to buy jujube cake. She was trapped in the rainstorm and walked back to give the jujube cake to Liu Xiaojie. As a result, she said it was cold and threw it directly at Liu Xiaojie's face.

Cui Xiao took a deep breath, sat up straight from behind Mo Ziqian, and looked directly into Zhou Mubin's eyes. "Lawyer Zhou, my boyfriend and I are about to have lunch. We won't disturb your lunch with your girlfriend."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was as cold as ever.

Looking at her serious expression and then at Mo Ziqian's protective look, Zhou Mubin's Adam's apple bobbed, but he ultimately said nothing more.

Then, he pulled Liu Xiaojie, who still wanted to say something, forward a few steps, and sat down.

Cui Xiao noticed that they were sitting in the back, and Zhou Mubin was right behind her. He pulled out his chair, and the distance between them was less than ten centimeters.

Cui Xiao's back was tingling; if she leaned back even slightly, she could touch his chair.

Mo Ziqian frowned slightly as he looked at where Zhou Mubin had sat down. "Should we switch seats?"

Changing the position would seem too deliberate.

It's just lunchtime, so let's finish eating quickly and leave.

Cui Xiao smiled and shook her head. "No need, let's eat."

Behind her, Liu Xiaojie looked at Cui Xiao meaningfully, then turned her gaze to Zhou Mubin, "Lawyer Zhou, Assistant Cui was doing a great job, why did she resign? It's such a pity."

Zhou Mubin caught a glimpse of Cui Xiao's profile out of the corner of his eye. He lowered his voice, picked up a glass of liquor, and downed it in one gulp. "Really? I don't think so."

Liu Xiaojie giggled, "Attorney Zhou, you really have no conscience. Assistant Cui is so capable, how come you don't appreciate any of her good qualities?"

The sound wasn't loud, just enough to reach Cui Xiao's ears.

She ate that bowl of noodles as if it were wax.

Zhou Mubin gave her a cold look, but Liu Xiaojie got more and more excited as she talked, "Speaking of which, I'm craving that jujube cake again. Lawyer Zhou, could you ask Miss Cui to buy it for me again, considering our previous relationship?"

Cui Xiao paused, and Mo Ziqian was the first to stop listening. He stood up abruptly, "Attorney Zhou, the most basic quality of being a person is to respect others. You don't even have this basic quality, do you?"

Mo Ziqian's voice carried a hint of anger, and it stood out clearly in the not-so-noisy shop, causing the eyes of several customers at the surrounding tables to unconsciously turn towards him.

Cui Xiao lowered her delicate eyebrows, looked up at Mo Ziqian, her eyes filled with gratitude, but also a hint of barely perceptible panic.

She didn't want to make the situation so awkward because of herself.

Zhou Mubin paused as he put down his wine glass, the bottom of the glass making a soft sound as it hit the table, breaking the brief silence.

He slowly stood up and turned around, his gaze falling on Mo Ziqian. His eyes were devoid of warmth, but his tone was somewhat nonchalant. "Mr. Mo, it seems that my private matters with my former assistant are none of the business of outsiders to comment."

Mo Ziqian sneered and met Zhou Mubin's gaze. "Cui Xiao has already resigned. She's no longer your assistant who's at your beck and call, and she has no obligation to run errands for you."

Liu Xiaojie shrugged dismissively. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said sarcastically, "We were just chatting casually. Isn't Mr. Mo being too sensitive? Besides, Assistant Cui and I used to have a good relationship. Asking her to help me buy something isn't a big deal, is it?"

Immediately, Cui Xiao couldn't help but speak up, "Miss Liu, you're overthinking it. My relationship with you is hardly 'good.' If you weren't one of Zhou Lu's thousands of girlfriends, I wouldn't even give you a second glance. Don't overestimate your importance in other people's hearts, lest you become a clown and become a laughing stock."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaojie's face instantly turned bright red. "Lawyer Zhou, look at her, she actually said that about me."

Zhou Mubin frowned, his gaze towards Cui Xiao now filled with complex emotions, seemingly surprised by her sudden counterattack. Mo Ziqian gave Cui Xiao an encouraging look, then turned to Zhou Mubin, "Attorney Zhou, regardless of your past relationship with Ms. Cui, she has now left the law firm. I hope you can respect her choice and respect her as a person."

Zhou Mubin was silent for a moment, then picked up the wine glass on the table and took another sip. His gaze fell on Cui Xiao. "Miss Cui, what do I mean to you?"

The sudden change in tone caught everyone off guard, especially Cui Xiao.

After a moment, Cui Xiao said expressionlessly, "Zhou Mubin, is such a pointless question meaningful?"

The surrounding guests seemed to sense that something was wrong and they all looked away, but occasionally someone would still sneak a glance over.

Then, Mo Ziqian couldn't stay any longer. "Xiaoxiao, let's go."

Cui Xiao didn't say anything, just nodded, picked up her bag, and followed Mo Ziqian away.

As he watched their figures disappear through the doorway, Zhou Mubin's body tensed even more, and his expression became increasingly sinister.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaojie said sweetly, "Alright, don't let unimportant people affect your mood. Come on, try their wasabi shrimp balls, they're really authentic."

After saying that, she picked up a shrimp ball and placed it in Zhou Mubin's bowl, her eyes alluring, her slender fingers climbing up Zhou Mubin's fingertips, "Lawyer Zhou, do you want to come to my place tonight? I'm not leaving this time, I will definitely take good... good care of you."

The implication was too obvious for Zhou Mubin to miss, but he had absolutely no interest in it.

Liu Xiaojie was one of the few women among his many women who could evoke some pity in him, so why did he now feel disgusted when faced with her seduction, as if he were seeing a pig in heat?

Zhou Mubin instantly pulled his hand back. His movement was so fast that the chair scraped against the floor, making a screeching sound.

Liu Xiaojie was stunned, staring blankly at Zhou Mubin, "Lawyer Zhou..."

Zhou Mubin said coldly, "Cui Xiao is right about something: don't overestimate your importance in other people's eyes, or you'll end up looking like a clown. Liu Xiaojie, this is the end of it."