Shen Jinmo reached out and pushed open the half-closed door.
Loud, energetic music blared from the lobby, almost deafeningly so.
The sounds of men and women cheering and jumping for joy could be heard from inside.
They clinked glasses, danced, and swayed in the hall.
Shen Jinmo, his face grim, glanced at the sofa in the hall.
He caught a glimpse of Lu Zhiwei, who was embracing that pretty boy from that day. The two of them were snuggling together, very close.
She had only just gotten divorced when she rushed into another man's arms and threw a wild party in the very place where they had once been so affectionate.
Luo Wuyan was the first to spot the man standing at the door. She raised her glass and called out loudly, "Hey, ex-husband, come in and have a drink!"
Lu Zhiwei stepped out of Luo Wuyan's arms and peeked out at Shen Jingmo at the door: "Your things are all outside. Take them with you. I'll change the door code."
Shen Jinmo gritted his teeth and turned away angrily.
Not long after, the roar of a luxury car could be heard from the courtyard; he had walked away.
The music in the hall stopped abruptly.
Lu Zhiwei clutched her chest and began to gag uncomfortably.
"Boss... what's wrong?" People around her rushed over to ask her what was wrong.
Lu Zhiwei picked up the lemon water on the table, took a big gulp, and barely managed to suppress the nausea: "It's okay. Let's start the meeting."
Today is the first Artists' Alliance Conference she convened after resuming her identity, and most of the people in the alliance have gathered.
Luo Wuyan patted her back to soothe her breath: "Why are you doing this? You clearly don't want to part with her. You're making us act along with you."
"So what if I can't bear to part with him? He won't love me anyway. Forget it, let's get back to work. Nothing beats making money. Next, I'd like the artist representative, as well as representatives from the comics department, game concept art department, jewelry design department, fashion design department, and architectural design department... to give me a report on the alliance's financial situation this month."
Lu Zhiwei sat on the sofa, picked up a report, and quickly got into work mode, becoming very capable.
"This month, the highest number of orders were for oil paintings and murals, and the art exhibitions were very profitable. After deducting the artists' share, the alliance's revenue reached 500 million yuan," Luo Wuyan reported first.
"The comics department has 300 million..."
"The jewelry design department has 600 million..."
...
"Everyone did a good job, but I'm the one who dragged everyone down," Lu Zhiwei shrugged and smiled.
As expected, being love-struck comes at a price.
Luo Wuyan hooked his arm around her shoulder and said, "What are you talking about? You earned a billion, okay? The highest in the whole room. Boss is indeed our boss."
"Sister Yan is right!" The artists behind her echoed in unison.
Lu Zhiwei was both amused and exasperated.
A billion? A billion earned by sleeping around? That seems a bit underwhelming.
The meeting ended after 10 p.m.
She arranged hotel accommodations and provided private transportation for artists who came from other places.
The peerless one, hiding in the corner, was dressed in black and still carrying his black backpack. He was barely noticeable in the huge villa. She only noticed him after almost everyone had left, hiding in a corner of the sofa, blending into the furniture.
"Unparalleled in the world, what are you still doing here?"
"Boss, here's what you wanted." Tianxia Wushuang took a file folder out of his bag and handed it to her, then ran off.
"Why is that kid running away?" Lu Zhiwei was about to call out to him, but he had already disappeared.
Luo Wuyan chased after him, saying, "I'll go and settle him in."
"Don't lose him. He's very expensive," Lu Zhiwei specifically instructed.
"Understood, boss." Luo Wuyan waved his hand and disappeared into the night.
After everyone left, the huge villa was completely silent.
She picked up the document and opened it.
My gaze fell on the current owner of my mother's property.
I saw that name.
Lu Zhiwei's eyes darkened, and she immediately put the document back into the file bag and locked it in the safe.
I helped Aunt Chen clean up the mess and tidy up the villa.
Lu Zhiwei didn't stay overnight in this house full of memories of her and Shen Jinmo. She was afraid that the dreams she carried at night would be too heavy and make her unable to breathe.
This villa, spanning several thousand square meters, is located in the most affluent villa district in Yunzhou and served as their wedding home.
After Shen Jinmo and she got their marriage certificate, they moved out of the old house.
He'll probably move back to the old house tonight and live with Jiang Jingyu.
Lu Zhiwei doesn't want to go back to the Lu family.
Despite Lu Yunsheng making several phone calls urging her to return to the Lu family home or the hospital, she refused.
Lu Zhiwei drove to the sanatorium alone.
As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
Wearing a casual shirt, Shen Jinmo carried a bouquet of flowers and walked ahead of him into Xia Wanying's room next door.
Standing in the corridor, Lu Zhiwei could clearly hear Xia Wanying's cheerful laughter: "Brother Chen, Brother Chen, you haven't come to see Yingying in so long, I miss you so much."
"From now on, I will come to see you every day." Shen Jinmo gently stroked her soft hair.
Xia Wanying has long, jet-black hair that reaches her waist, and clear, untainted eyes that evoke a strong protective instinct in people.
Standing outside the window, Lu Zhiwei stared blankly.
Inside the room, Shen Jinmo's eyes were filled with tenderness, yet he never showed her even a trace of tenderness.
I turned around and went into my grandmother's room. She was already asleep.
She lifted the blanket and lay down next to her grandmother.
The old man is a light sleeper, and she was woken up by any movement.
Grandma turned on the bedside lamp and saw a little girl squeezed into the blankets. Her eyes crinkled with laughter: "Why are you crawling into Grandma's blankets so late?"
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
