Chapter 27 Love without Material Things

She lowered her head, and the loose hair in front of her forehead fell, covering most of her face.

Her slender fingers gripped the edge of the fruit bowl, her knuckles turning slightly white. She walked in lightly, as if she was afraid to disturb the flow of their conversation.

The fruit plate was placed in the center of the mahogany table with a "dong" sound.

"Uncle, my aunt asked me to deliver the fruit plate." She said it quickly and turned to leave.

Lu Wenxu couldn't help but frown.

His gaze lingered on her for a few more seconds.

This girl came from a small county town and has never seen the world. She doesn't even know the most basic etiquette of entertaining guests.

He looked at Xie Siyan with a hint of apology: "Siyan, don't mind. This is my niece. She comes from a small place and doesn't know how to deal with people."

Xie Siyan's eyes followed the figure that left in a hurry.

Can't socialize?

That's probably just her disguise in front of outsiders.

However, Xie Siyan didn't say anything, just said "hmm" lightly.

The two discussed some project issues until the main direction was finalized, and Xie Siyan left with an excuse.

"Professor Lu, I'm sorry to bother you today. I have some personal matters to attend to."

He looked at the dial.

The hands have already pointed to half past twelve.

"We've cooked some food at home, why don't you stay for dinner?" Lu Wenxu politely asked.

"No," Xie Siyan refused.

He walked out and changed the subject, "Mu Jia had a collaboration with our company before, and she was in charge of Shengxun Precision's IPO project. Is it convenient for me to have a few words with her before I leave?"

Lu Wenxu opened his mouth in surprise.

They actually know each other?

"That's convenient, that's convenient." He said hurriedly, and as he went downstairs, he called Mu Jia over. "Jia Jia, Mr. Xie said he has something to ask you. Please wait a moment while you see him off, and we can talk about it."

Mu Jia stopped where he was.

Staring at him blankly.

"Mujia?"

Lu Wenxu shouted again.

"Um."

Mu Jia followed them out.

——

Mu Jia followed Xie Siyan and stood downstairs.

After Lu Wenxu and Chen Lixiu sent the other person out, they returned. Xie Siyan looked at her intently and said, "You dumped me, but you've gained a lot of weight..."

Mu Jia: “…”

He called her out just to accuse her of gaining weight?

Mu Jia thought that Lu Wenxu would come out at any time, so he had to quickly bring the conversation back to the point, "Do you have something to talk to me about?"

Xie Siyan looked at her eagerness to distance herself from him and pursed his lips. He lowered his lips and looked at her, suppressing his emotions and asking, "What have you thought about? Breaking up with him..."

Mu Jia interrupted him, "I've thought about it, we are indeed not suitable."

She looked straight into Xie Siyan's eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, but her voice was firm: "I am a college student from a decent school and I also have a job. Xie Siyan, I can't maintain that kind of relationship with you without knowing the truth..." She blinked and suddenly thought of something, "Oh, you may say that there is no one else around you now. But if you don't go on a blind date now, you will have to go on a blind date in the future..."

The more she spoke, the softer her voice became, and her body unconsciously retreated.

Xie Siyan looked at her and his expression became colder.

"You flirted with me first."

"I'm sorry for making you misunderstand." Mu Jia said frankly, "At that time, I was just angry that you broke up my marriage, and I felt unbalanced, but now I know that when he was with me, he must have been in love with your sister for a long time, otherwise they wouldn't have met in the hotel. I just lost a scumbag, and I have to thank you for helping me screen it out."

Xie Siyan frowned, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her in front of him, "So...is that how you thank me?"

"My ability is limited now, and I can't repay you for the time being. I will wait until I have the ability in the future..." Mu Jia struggled.

"No need," Xie Siyan looked at him coldly, looking down at him, and suddenly pulled his lips, "You can repay me now."

That gaze was so naked that Mu Jia knew what he was talking about without even thinking, "Xie Siyan, stop being so unreasonable!"

"You think I'm being unreasonable?"

——

Mu Jia felt that he had completely angered Xie Siyan this time.

The next day, the company's vice president walked through the office and came over to her desk, tapping on it. "Mu Jia, accompany me to meet a client tonight."

"Okay, do you need any information?" Mu Jia stood up and asked politely.

"No, as long as the person arrives."

The lights in the Michelin three-star restaurant are dim in the evening.

Mu Jia followed the deputy director through the corridor.

It was quiet all around, and the moment she pushed open the door of the box, her breath stopped.

Xie Siyan sat in the main seat, playing with the crystal glass with his slender fingers.

"This is Mu Jia," the vice president introduced warmly, "the best analyst in our investment banking department."

The moment Xie Siyan raised his eyes, Mu Jia felt a cold gaze winding down his spine.

After three rounds of drinks, the topic somehow turned to personal life.

The vice-president laughed and joked: "Mu Jia is so outstanding, he must have a lot of suitors, right?"

"I have a boyfriend."

She took a sip of her lemonade.

There is nothing wrong with saying this.

Besides, Xie Siyan is here. What lies can she tell? Won’t she be exposed immediately?

"Young people nowadays are so romantic."

My colleague Jiang Jie laughed and said, "Last week I saw a handsome boy waiting for someone downstairs. He was holding a huge bouquet of roses... Was he waiting for you?"

Mu Jia was not used to talking about his personal matters in public, so he just pursed his lips politely.

Didn't deny.

"So Miss Mu likes flowers?" Xie Siyan suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention back to her.

The table was filled with the clinking of glasses, and suddenly there was silence for a moment.

Mu Jia looked at the glass of water on the turntable that she had drunk, and Xie Siyan brought it to her without her knowing when.

His bony fingers stroked the rim of the cup.

It happened to be where her lips had just touched.

Mu Jia said stubbornly, "I don't really like it. I don't hate it either."

——

In the middle of the meal, Mu Jia left the table on the pretext of something.

Sister Jiang also left quickly, leaving space for the senior executives to talk.

Someone asked Xie Siyan, "Mr. Xie and that analyst, Ms. Mu...?"

Xie Siyan was very direct.

"I liked it very much," he said, "but I didn't catch up."

The light from the crystal chandelier cast a shadow on his brow, making it impossible to tell whether it was real or fake.

The senior executive laughed, seemingly incredulous. "Si Yan, is there anyone you can't catch up with even with your money?"

"Yes, so I have to trouble you to create some opportunities for me at work." He said lazily.

The investment bank executives pondered his expression. Everyone present was a smart person and knew exactly what this meant.

"Just now, she said she has a boyfriend. I can create an opportunity, but..."

Isn't it somewhat immoral?

Xie Siyan said coldly: "Love without material things is just a pile of loose sand."

He said this in a casual manner, but in his dark eyes, there was the attitude of a superior who was determined to win.