Chapter 133 The Tiger Living in the Cave
Qin Mu held Meng Anran's slender waist, smiling brightly, and half-hugging her by slightly turning sideways. When he got angry, he started to smooth her hair again: "I was wrong, don't be angry, anger will cause wrinkles."
Meng Anran glanced at him resentfully, "Who's angry? I'm not angry with you."
"Then you should just be angry." Qin Mu lowered his head and touched her slightly cold ear with his lips. "It's better for the young lady to ignore me than not care about me."
They were flirting blatantly in public, and even though they were a known couple, Meng Anran still felt uncomfortable and gently pushed him away.
"Stop it, have you forgotten what we are here for?"
"Remember, you're here to watch a show."
He had originally come here for two reasons: to spy on Duan Xi and to make connections. Now, he couldn't get any useful information out of Duan Xi with just a few words, and he couldn't stand the expressions of those present.
So, just watch the show quietly, and you can leave after the fundraising stage.
On the other side, Duan Xi took the initiative to step forward and greet Lu Heng. Today's charity reception was set up for Lu Heng. How could she not chat with the protagonist?
"Mr. Lu." Duan Xi put on a polite smile and extended her slender, white hand. Although she was over forty years old, there was still not a single fine line on her hand. "I have heard of your name for a long time. It is an honor to invite you to our charity reception."
Lu Heng politely shook hands. Even in a business setting, he still wore that expressionless face, not a smile. "President Duan, you're too polite. The Qinghe Club has been committed to charity for over a decade, funding the construction of Hope Primary Schools and nursing homes, helping many left-behind children and the elderly. President Duan has made an indelible contribution. If there's an opportunity, the Lu Group would also like to contribute its modest efforts to charity."
Duan Xi covered her lips and chuckled, "Mr. Lu is still too modest. The Lu Group has donated a lot to the mountainous areas over the years. The Qinghe Association is just a small union. In terms of contribution, it is nowhere near the Lu Group."
After the polite words, she looked around and asked doubtfully, "Mr. Lu came here alone today?"
"Who does President Duan think I should go with?" Lu Heng asked back.
Duan Xi seemed to have just realized that he had said the wrong thing and smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry, I heard that Mr. Lu has always been focused on his career, and I thought that Mr. Lu would at least have a woman to accompany him in his life to relieve the pressure."
A man in his thirties who is not in a relationship or married will always have needs even if he is a career-oriented person. Moreover, it is not difficult for a man like Lu Heng who is in a high position, rich and powerful to keep a few canaries.
Like Lu Zhong, who had countless lovers, he would throw them away after sleeping with them. As the saying goes, a son resembles his father, and Duan Xi believed that Lu Heng might have inherited some of this gene.
Lu Heng understood the meaning of the words and said coldly, "Why should I spend money to support a loser?"
It was very straightforward, and in line with Lu Heng's personality, but it made Duan Xi stunned.
It seems that Lu Heng didn't inherit Lu Zhong's amorousness, but only his cold-bloodedness. The amorousness gene fell entirely on Lu Yi.
The waiter came over with a few glasses of wine. Duan Xi took two glasses of red wine and handed one to Lu Heng. "I spoke out of turn. I heard that the Second Young Master Lu is unruly. It must be difficult for President Lu to manage the group while dealing with the mess left by his younger brother."
"President Duan, please don't worry about the Lu family's affairs." Lu Heng took a sip of red wine. His words seemed to be defending the Lu family's dignity, but he was deliberate in his words as if to confirm the internal discord within the Lu family.
Duan Xi chuckled. It seemed that the news Duan Jingyao had passed back was absolutely correct. There was a huge conflict between Lu Heng and Lu Yi. Even though they had intentionally concealed it from the outside world, the entire Beijing circle still knew about the discord between the brothers.
The so-called maintenance of decency is nothing but a futile effort that only makes things more obvious.
The orange juice in the glass was almost half full. Meng Anran stared thoughtfully at the two people chatting in the distance, muttering, "Lu Heng is really amazing. He can talk for so long even in official language."
If it were her, she would think it was a waste of expression to say a few more words to her enemy.
He was worthy of being able to endure for so many years without revealing any flaws, secretly eliminating the relatives of the Lu Group and undermining the group. Lu Heng's expressionless face was sometimes his best disguise, making it difficult for people to understand his thoughts.
Duan Xi is even more amazing. He can chat with Lu Heng for such a long time without feeling bored, and he can even shamelessly change the topic and talk nonsense. Who knows how much useful information he can find out.
Seeing the two men separate and Duan Xi walk towards the stage, Qin Mu drank the champagne in his glass. "It's about to start. Isn't it time for Lu Yi to show up?"
Meng Anran curled her lips, "With Lu Yi's temper, of course he'll wait until the party reaches its climax and everyone's attention is focused on one place before trying to disrupt the place."
The lights on the stage came on, and Duan Xi walked onto the stage slowly and gracefully. He first gave a welcome speech and then introduced the charity project.
Meng Anran and Qin Mu watched Duan Xi acting from a distance. This woman didn't have a script in her hand, but every word she spoke was flawless, official and perfect, and her language was extremely logical.
If Duan Jingyao was once a poisonous snake hiding in the grass, then Duan Xi was a tiger living deep in a cave, hiding in the darkness and not showing himself to others easily. Occasionally, a few low roars and a little noise would make the mountains and forests tremble.
Although she is in a foreign city, she can single-handedly turn the world of Beijing thousands of miles away upside down. To this day, no one has been able to recognize her true identity.
He is so cunning that it is terrifying.
Just as the two were listening to Duan Xi's speech absent-mindedly, a man in a waiter's uniform walked over with a glass of champagne in one hand.
Qin Mu "accidentally" bumped into Meng Anran, and subconsciously held the girl in his arms, so that all the champagne in the glass spilled onto his suit.
"Sorry, I'm really sorry for soiling your clothes." The waiter apologized quickly, with a look of anxiety in his eyes.
However, his acting skills are really average. From the moment he bumped into her without thinking to his apology at this moment, it gave people the feeling that he did it on purpose.
Meng Anran glanced over, then quickly looked back at Qin Mu, "I don't have any tissues. Please go to the bathroom and take care of it."
"Okay, wait for me here." Qin Mu used his eyes to remind her not to wander around. Seeing her nod, he asked the waiter to take him to the bathroom.
Qin Mu left the venue from the side door and walked into the quiet and deserted corridor. He didn't say a word and the waiter just led the way diligently.
It wasn't until we entered the men's restroom that the waiter checked that all the cubicles were empty and immediately locked the door.
Qin Mu took off his suit jacket, the shirt underneath was still clean and tidy. He leaned against the sink and looked at the other person calmly and calmly, "Tell me, who do you belong to?"
He recognized him at first sight. This waiter was the nurse who was responsible for giving Qin Hua a massage after he woke up.
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