He took a deep breath and silently encouraged himself:
So what if she found out? It's no big deal. She's a woman and she's not shy, so why should I, a grown man, be shy?!
However, considering Su Qingyao's shyness, he didn't admit it!
Lu Qingzhou mentally prepared himself.
He coughed lightly, then shamelessly lied, "Oh, don't get me wrong, we were just discussing work."
Seeing Lu Qingzhou talking nonsense with a straight face,
Leng Yue couldn't help but scoff, her laughter full of mockery: "Discussing work? Then tell me, how are you discussing it?"
How was the discussion conducted? Are you trying to get involved or what? Why are you asking such detailed questions?! Lu Qingzhou thought to himself.
Lu Qingzhou opened her mouth, but didn't know how to answer.
Su Qingyao hid behind him, her body trembling slightly, hoping that Lu Qingzhou would get rid of her as soon as possible.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Leng Yue stood up and strolled around them with light steps.
As they walked, one of them remarked, "Wow, they've taken their work discussion to a private room, and they're making quite a fuss... well, quite a scene. This is certainly a unique way to discuss work."
Lu Qingzhou gritted his teeth and forced himself to continue making things up: "It really is just work-related. Some plans need to be discussed in depth, so we definitely need to find a suitable place."
His gaze unconsciously avoided Leng Yue's eyes, and his voice carried a hint of barely perceptible tension.
There was nothing he could do; it was the first time he'd ever encountered such an oddball as Leng Yue!
That's some seriously powerful thought process!
"Oh? In-depth...discussion? Not bad, not bad at all, it really is an in-depth discussion." Leng Yue's lips curled up slightly, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.
He emphasized those words with extra force, his tone as if he was deliberately stressing something.
"Then I'd better listen carefully to what kind of work plan could make the beautiful Su's hair all messed up."
As she spoke, she reached out her hand, her movements seemingly gentle but actually carrying a hint of provocation, and lightly touched Su Qingyao's hair, which was not yet fully combed.
Su Qingyao shuddered violently as if struck by lightning, and a blush instantly spread across her face.
The panic spread all the way to her ears. Her eyes were filled with confusion, and she stammered, "You...you shouldn't be like this, it's really not what you think..." Her voice carried a hint of urgent protest.
Honestly, if Lu Qingzhou hadn't remained relatively calm,
Otherwise, Su Qingyao would have had to flee in panic!
Leng Yue, however, had no intention of letting them go easily, like a cat that had spotted its prey.
She pressed on relentlessly: "Not what I think? You'd better explain yourselves clearly." She tilted her head slightly, her eyes filled with even more mockery, staring intently at the slightly flustered couple in front of her.
Seeing Leng Yue pressing him relentlessly, Lu Qingzhou felt a surge of anger rising within him, and he could no longer hold back.
We have to go against Leng Yue. Otherwise, she'll take advantage of us!
Thinking of this, Lu Qingzhou said in a flippant tone,
"So what if...so what if your brother-in-law is exactly what you think? Do we, the young couple, need to report to you about everything we do? Do you want to get involved too?" He retorted, his tone full of frivolity.
Seeing that Lu Qingzhou was actually teasing her, Leng Yue remained calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
With a faint smile on her lips, she gracefully turned around and stood in front of the two of them, saying softly, "Now you can say you admit it."
Then, her tone changed.
He said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "But buddy, it's only been half an hour, and your physical condition doesn't seem too good."
"Young people must pay more attention to their health and exercise more, because it will affect my Yao Yao's happiness for the rest of her life!"
She crossed her arms over her chest, her smile growing increasingly unrestrained and arrogant, as if deliberately provoking someone.
Holy crap!
This woman actually listened to the whole thing from outside the door!
That's absolutely incredible!
Lu Qingzhou raised a middle finger at her! Then he flicked out his index finger!
He took a deep breath
Try to calm your agitated emotions.
Thinking to himself that he absolutely couldn't let this woman gain the upper hand, he shamelessly said, "I'm perfectly healthy! What do you know, you single dog? You've been listening outside for so long, you must be feeling pretty uncomfortable. How about I take the liberty of letting you have half a day off so you can go back and change your underwear? Otherwise, it'll be so uncomfortable wearing these, hehe."
These words finally struck at Leng Yue's weak point.
Her chest heaved violently, her face flushed crimson, her eyes filled with shame and indignation, and she cried out in a delicate voice, "You...you scoundrel!"
Seeing Leng Yue's discomfiture, Lu Qingzhou felt a surge of secret pleasure, a smug smile spreading across his face. He added, "I was just trying to be helpful, don't be ungrateful!"
Leng Yue ignored Lu Qingzhou's provocative words; she slightly curled her lip, a clear look of disdain on her face.
She retorted sharply, "Then why did it only take you half an hour? Did you expend too much energy with President Mu last night, which is why you're behaving so poorly in front of our Yao Yao today!"
"So-so?" These three words struck Lu Qingzhou's heart like a heavy hammer.
He felt a rush of blood to his head.
My body swayed, and I almost lost my balance.
A strong sense of frustration welled up inside me, and I felt like I could vomit blood on the spot.
Is it still just so-so after more than half an hour?
Lu Qingzhou had to admit that
It must be admitted that, in terms of sheer volume of talk,
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