Yu Wanhua soon sent another WeChat message, saying that she didn't need to worry about the company's affairs, and that a solution had already been found. She was advised not to worry, just focus on her own work, and not to go home.
Come to think of it, since I moved out of the Shen family, I always have to quarrel with the old lady every time I go back. Instead of this, it is better not to go back, so as to avoid getting tired of each other.
Moreover, as far as she knew, the old lady and her second uncle's family had their own small treasury, so it was impossible for them to really watch the company go bankrupt.
Just when I was about to pour a glass of wine to drown my sorrows, Ye Huan came back.
"Lu Jinzhou's back. I saw his iconic Maybach pass by just as I parked the car... What's wrong with you? Why do you look so unhappy?"
"It's okay, I just received a call from the old lady."
Ye Huan understood now. Every time Chen Nianchu received a call from home, his mood would definitely be a little depressed.
Shen Nianchu took out the cake that had been prepared long ago from the refrigerator and said, "I'll go up and take a look."
…
“Ding Dong——”
Lu Jinzhou had just changed into his home clothes when he heard someone ringing the doorbell. Pei An knew the password, but who else could it be in the middle of the night?
When I opened the door and saw the woman's bright smiling face, my tiredness seemed to disappear.
I hadn't heard from her in the past two days and thought this woman had finally calmed down, but it turned out she was facing difficulties again.
Shen Nian looked surprised at first, then smiled and raised the cake in her hand.
"I thought that since we're neighbors upstairs and downstairs, I should at least say hello when we move in. I didn't expect it to be Mr. Lu. What a coincidence."
Lu Jinzhou saw through it but didn't say anything and let her in.
At just one glance, Chen Nianchu was deeply impressed by the large flat on the top floor with one apartment per elevator. The decoration was low-key and luxurious. To sum it up simply and roughly, it could be summed up in one word: expensive!
He placed the cake on the coffee table and stood in front of the French window. "I thought the view from the room I rented was beautiful enough, but it's not even half as good as yours."
There are two households per floor downstairs, and she chose the one with a slightly lower rent. Due to the angle, the view is naturally not as good as this one.
Lu Jinzhou poured a glass of water, looked at the delicate and charming figure in front of the French window, narrowed his eyes, walked over slowly, and handed her the glass of water.
"Why did you move here suddenly?"
"The community here is nice and has strong security. My house in Yajiang Garden was about to expire, so I moved here."
It's a very appropriate statement and there's nothing suspicious about it.
He was afraid of noise, and the two houses downstairs had been empty. Today, Pei An suddenly said that someone was inquiring about renting a house downstairs, and it was Ye Huan, so he had an idea.
Shen Nianchu raised her eyes and looked at him, "Do you usually live here?"
"Occasionally." He looked at the hustle and bustle of traffic outside the window and said indifferently.
I go back to my old house on weekends, and sometimes I stay in my own villa. If I’m too busy and stay out too late, I’ll stay here, in the city center, which is convenient for commuting.
"I signed the contract successfully and will join the team next week. Thank you for the investment. Are you free tomorrow? I would like to treat you to a meal."
"60 million for a meal?"
Shen Nianchu was quite surprised that the man would say that. It felt like the ice had been broken between them, so she boldly stood on tiptoe, leaned over to his angular jawbone, kissed it, and teased, "How about this instead?"
The woman's arm was on his shoulder, and her whole body was leaning against him, softly. Lu Jinzhou saw the scene clearly through the glass in front of him.
Just when Shen Nianchu succeeded and wanted to retreat to her original position, her slender waist was suddenly grasped by a strong force. By the time she reacted, her lips and teeth had been pried open. It was not as violent as last time, but it was not gentle either. Her head was dizzy, and she grabbed the collar on his chest and began to respond involuntarily.
Just when the familiar feeling of suffocation was about to come, she vaguely felt the hand that was originally clasped on her waist slowly caressing her delicate skin and gradually sliding up along her spine.
After Shen Nianchu realized what the man wanted to do, he resisted violently. At the moment when the metal buckle on his back was picked open, the man finally let go.
Lu Jinzhou's dark eyes locked onto her, his phoenix pupils indifferent as if nothing had just happened. His voice was so cold that she couldn't tell what emotion it contained. "Isn't this what you wanted? Why are you pretending to be reserved now?"
Shen Nianchu herself was already beautiful and seductive, and she had indeed learned some tricks to seduce people, but that did not include that incident.
She had been teasing him fearlessly all along, but she was sure that Lu Jinzhou was a gentleman. Given his cold personality, he probably wouldn't do anything to her. Why today...
Seeing that she was still confused, Lu Jinzhou pinched her chin and looked down at her, "You usually talk a lot, why are you silent now?"
"I don't want this..."
"So what do you want?"
Lu Jinzhou lifted her chin, added some strength to his fingertips, and then said coldly,
"I guess you're deliberately approaching me because you want to find a reliable financial sponsor for yourself? Is that right?"
Shen Nianchu could clearly see her reflection in the man’s eyes.
What he just said is true, but not entirely.
But when she saw the coldness in his eyes, she seemed to not dare to say the word "yes" at all.
"Chen Nianchu, did you listen to what I said last time? I don't play emotional games. If you don't measure the gains and losses, don't pretend to be a seasoned lover. It's easy to show your weakness."
She had clearly done everything the night before, but she was being coy with him again just now, like a naive and frightened little girl, as flustered as a frightened rabbit.
When Shen Nianchu heard him say this again, she still felt uncomfortable, as if the love they had felt for so many years had changed in nature because of a transaction.
He curled his lips in self-deprecation, "I admit that my purpose in approaching you is not that simple, and I did taste the sweetness from you, but when I say I like you, it's not just because of these benefits, nor is it just a casual remark. I actually..."
She wanted to say that she had actually liked him for many years, but when she thought of how miserable she was ten years ago, the words came to her lips but she couldn't say them.
She is now a completely transformed person. On that day ten years ago...
Although she was not sure whether Lu Jinzhou still remembered it, she was very sure that she did not want him to recall her miserable appearance.
"Actually what?" After hearing what she said, Lu Jinzhou's eyes seemed to have a stronger hint of sarcasm.
"Actually, you're regretting that after that night when I said I would take responsibility, you refused, right?"
"No..."
"What is that?"
Shen Nianchu: “…”
Just when she was still hesitating whether to tell him about her secret crush, the man spoke again.
"In that case, terminate your contract with Jiashang and sign with Dingsheng Media. I will have Jiang Qinian look for you in the circle in the future, but you, don't mess with me again."
If he can't say it, then he is admitting what he just said.
But he saw sadness in Shen Nianchu's eyes. It was obviously him who was being used, so why did it seem like she was the one who suffered the greatest injustice?
"Why are you crying? Isn't this what you want? It's just to add a new artist to Lu's company to make money. It's no big deal to fulfill your wish. You don't have to go to so much trouble to hook me in the future."
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