Chapter 130: Judging a Gentleman by One's Own Means
She looked closely and saw that it was a velvet box, which happened to be the same brand as the tie clip she had given as a gift.
"This is a Christmas gift," she asked, raising an eyebrow at Fu Chuji.
He mused, "Or an engagement gift."
“…Who told you that you have to get engaged if you’re in a relationship?”
As Shen Nuo opened the box, he said, “You are still in the probation period, so don’t go too far, Xiao Ji.”
Seeing what was in the box, she was slightly stunned.
It was a brooch with a small and cute snowman image as the main body, which looked very naive.
"Your grandfather..." Shen Nuo didn't know how to address him for a moment. After a pause, he said, "What are you going to say to Mr. Fu?"
"How would you like to be said?"
Shen Nuo cleared his throat: “I think it’s better to keep it from him for now.”
Otherwise, if he knew about their relationship, he might urge them to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate tomorrow.
Fu Chuji twitched the corner of his lips: "So you're still planning to let me continue to be your underground lover who can't be seen in public."
“How can it be the same?”
"What's the difference?"
Shen Nuo remained calm: “I had to pay before, but now it’s free.”
“…”
"Freeloader"
He asked lightly: "In that case, when are you going to have sex with me for free?"
"Oh, there's no need to rush this kind of thing." Shen Nuo said casually.
He uttered a sneer of mockery, and Shen Nuo lowered his head and dared not say a word.
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When they returned home that night, Shen Nuo and Shen Huai looked at the obvious wounds at the corners of each other's lips, and they tacitly did not ask the reason.
After a short rest day, Shen Nuo plunged into her busy work again. Recently, the company had a cooperation project with Lu Group, which was regarded as compensation for the previous one. The main beneficiaries were them, so Shen Huai gave this work to her.
However, when she saw Lu Zhiyi, Shen Nuo still frowned. She didn't expect that it would be him. She thought that the Lu Group would just arrange someone to come.
"Ms. Shen doesn't seem to want to see me" Lu Zhiyi raised his eyebrows.
Shen Nuo restrained his expression and explained calmly: “No, I just didn’t expect it to be you.”
"There's nothing I can do. I'm the only idle person at home." Lu Zhiyi shrugged with a smile.
"If you are all idle people, then I am the kind of person who just eats and waits for death."
Shen Nuo had gotten to know him well. In terms of ability and skill, he was much better than that idiot Lu Zhizhou. It was just that Lu Zhizhou was the grandson of Mr. Lu's current wife, so he was a little too partial to him.
She had no interest in forming a close relationship with Lu Zhiyi, so when they discussed cooperation later, she always maintained a businesslike attitude.
After the contract was signed, Lu Zhiyi asked: "Miss Shen, are you free tonight?"
Shen Nuo raised his eyes and looked at him, confusion in his eyes.
She estimated that everyone in the Lu family must hate her to death now. If they hadn't been concerned about Shen Huai, they might have even killed her.
"The ones who offended you were Lu Zhining and Lu Zhizhou. You can't just single out everyone for the same reason. Besides, you know our family situation, and I don't have a very good relationship with them."
There was a helpless smile on Lu Zhiyi's lips.
"So you want to treat me to a meal?" Shen Nuo asked straight to the point.
Lu Zhiyi spread his hands: "After all, we have to cooperate in the future, and we will inevitably come into contact. Of course I have to win you over, otherwise what if you dislike me because of their affairs?"
He was so direct, and Shen Nuo answered even more directly: "I really don't like your Lu family."
Lu Zhiyi didn't care, instead he smiled and said, "Then I have to work harder to repair the relationship. Otherwise, if this thing goes wrong, Grandpa will probably kick me out of the Lu family."
Since he had said this, it was difficult for Shen Nuo to refuse. After all, as he said, the contract had been signed and they would inevitably meet again in the future.
An Ning has already resigned, and her new assistant is said to start work tomorrow, so only Shen Nuo and Lu Zhiyi are at the dinner.
The restaurant Lu Zhiyi booked had a great atmosphere. The interior was dimly lit, with candlesticks and flowers on the table, and a performer playing the violin on the stage next to it.
However, Chen Nuo doesn't like this kind of place very much. She may not be able to eat fine bran, and she prefers a more down-to-earth atmosphere.
After ordering the dishes, Lu Zhiyi started looking for topics:
"I heard that the Shen family and the Fu family are planning a marriage, so Miss Shen should be getting married soon."
He looked calm and seemed to be asking casually.
Shen Nuo was drinking juice. She put down the cup and said calmly, "You believe what those third-party media say. No wonder Mr. Lu wants to kick you out of Lu's."
Lu Zhiyi: "You really won't offend anyone by talking like that?"
Shen Nuo: "So this doesn't offend Lu Zhining?"
He laughed, holding his chin and looking at Shen Nuo, saying: “You are quite interesting. I originally thought you were the same as your brother.”
"What's my brother like?"
Lu Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe... a money-making machine without any emotions."
Shen Nuo lowered his head to eat, thinking of that day in the cinema, and muttered in his heart: That’s because you have never seen him with emotions.
"It's a pity that Lu Zhining couldn't see through it and still thought she had a chance." Lu Zhiyi shook his head and sighed.
He cut the steak on the plate and said, "You may not know this yet, but she was sent abroad by Grandpa. She probably won't have the chance to cause you any trouble again in the future."
“She’s causing me trouble.”
Shen Nuo raised his eyebrows: “If you mean the same as last time, then I hope she will cause me trouble a few more times.”
This is not asking for trouble, it is clearly the God of Wealth.
"I have to thank you for that."
Lu Zhiyi's lips curled slightly, and he said with a smile: "If you hadn't gotten rid of Lu Zhining, this position probably wouldn't be mine now."
Shen Nuo tutted lightly: "Your family is really quite chaotic, there really is a throne to inherit."
"What about you? Have you ever thought about competing with Shen Huai?" Lu Zhiyi stared at her.
Shen Nuo: "I have thought about it, why haven't you thought that anyone with a dream is great? When I dreamed, I was killing everyone."
Lu Zhiyi listened to her half-true and half-false words, a thoughtful look on his face.
He was still lost in thought, and Shen Nuo had already put down his knife and fork: "Okay, thank you for your hospitality. It's getting late, I'll go back first."
She was about to leave after she finished speaking, but Lu Zhiyi called her back.
He raised his phone and smiled at her, "We've already eaten, it wouldn't be too much to leave your contact information."
Hearing this, Shen Nuo took out his phone and added him as a friend.
Not long after she got in the car, she saw Lu Zhiyi sent her a message:
【. 】
Shen Nuo: [ ]
Lu Zhiyi explained: [Let’s see if you added me as a friend in front of me, but blocked me behind my back.]
Chen Nuo: [……]
He sent a voice message, his voice tinged with laughter: "It seems I was judging others by my own standards."
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