Xu Rubao was still in her room when she heard her phone ring. She picked it up and saw that it was Lu Jingheng calling.
Not knowing if he had any instructions, I quickly answered the phone, "Hello, Mr. Lu..."
Have you had lunch yet?
"without……"
Xu Rubao didn't know why he asked her if she had eaten lunch. She couldn't figure it out, so she just answered truthfully.
Lu Jingheng glanced at his watch. It was already 1:48 PM. She hadn't even had lunch yet, and she still had the audacity to answer so loudly that she hadn't eaten.
Lu Jingheng was furious. "Xu Rubao, did I lock you up and not even let you eat? Are you trying to ruin my reputation? If word gets out, where will I put my face?"
Xu Rubao was taken aback. She hadn't eaten lunch, so what did that have to do with his pride?
Besides, if he doesn't tell, how would anyone know?
"Get up and go eat, or don't even think about entering the study."
"Okay, I'll go eat right away."
When Xu Rubao heard that he was not allowed to enter the study, she became anxious. There were many good books inside that she had not yet read.
Lu Jingheng hung up the phone, rubbed his temples, and wondered what was wrong with him.
Why is he so worried about the little wildcat not eating lunch?
This feeling was unfamiliar even to Lu Jingheng himself.
At that moment, Xia Zimo stood at the door, holding a freshly brewed cup of coffee. Her hand gripped the cup tightly, and the veins on the back of her hand stood out.
If it was just a misperception before, now that she heard him make the phone call herself, she knew that Xu Rubao would be a formidable opponent for her.
Although she didn't know what Lu Jingheng saw in her, she figured that even a random man on the street might not want her, given her appearance.
However, judging from his tone just now, although he seemed very angry, his words revealed a deep concern, which was what made it so frightening.
She took a deep breath and pretended to be nonchalant, as if she had just come in.
She knocked lightly on the door. "Aheng, I made you a cup of coffee. It's made with fresh beans. Would you like to try it?"
Lu Jingheng looked at the coffee in Xia Zimo's hand and thought of how that little wildcat had been so domineering this morning, refusing to let him drink coffee and forcing him to drink milk instead.
He smiled slightly, but didn't take it. "Put it down first."
Xia Zimo smiled at him. He was usually cold and aloof, but when she suddenly saw the corners of his mouth turn up, it was instantly stunning.
A man who is already handsome has a cool and aristocratic air about him when he's not smiling.
His smile has a gentle, comforting quality that makes everything else seem pale in comparison.
"Is there anything else?"
Lu Jingheng noticed that after she put down her coffee, she was lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.
Of course, he had no interest in knowing what Xia Zimo was thinking.
Xia Zimo snapped out of her reverie. "Aheng, are you free tomorrow?"
"without!"
Xia Zimo swallowed back the words she wanted to say with a single, curt "no."
"Then I'll head out first."
Xia Zimo left the room, but she was unwilling to give up.
He wasn't like this before; he must have been influenced by that ugly girl.
No, she couldn't wait any longer; she had to find a way to make that ugly girl disappear.
Xu Rubao, who exactly is she? Looking at her rustic appearance, she seems both stupid and clumsy. I don't know what's so attractive about her.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to dealing with them. Xia Zimo decided to first investigate Xu Rubao's background.
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