Chapter 37 "Lu Jinghuai got beaten up again!"
"Your wife?"
Assistant Wu was taken aback when he suddenly heard this title from Shang Chen's mouth.
Meeting Shang Shangshen's cold, dark eyes, Assistant Wu immediately said, "I'll arrange it right away!"
It seems that Mr. Shang and his wife's relationship has warmed up recently, even their way of addressing each other has changed.
As it approached five o'clock, Wenxi prepared to leave work early.
After working overtime for so long, it's hard to catch one's breath. Many people in the law firm have already packed up and left.
Just as Wen Xi finished tidying up the documents, Bai Wei peeked in quietly: "Wen Lu, are you off work?"
Wenxi: "What's up?"
Seeing Bai Wei's attire, Wen Xi figured she was about to go home after get off work, so it probably wasn't anything important.
Bai Wei quietly slipped in, dragged a chair over, and sat down opposite Wen Xi. "Wen Lu, want to hear some new gossip?"
Wenxi picked up her bag and prepared to leave.
Bai Wei didn't keep anyone in suspense, and said succinctly, "Lu Jinghuai got beaten up again!"
Wenxi paused, her expression... indescribable.
Even Wenxi, who doesn't like gossip, couldn't help but ask, "Was it Yan Xu who called again?"
Bai Wei didn't go to the police station last time, but the news that Yan Xu had hit Lu Jinghuai had already spread like wildfire.
Everyone in the circle heard about it; Bai Wei and Lu Zhi have such a good relationship that they know more about it than most people do.
Bai Wei: "No, I was beaten by Brother Song."
Wen Xi was taken aback, and immediately thought of someone: "Song Hezhou?"
Bai Wei nodded repeatedly: "I remember you and Brother Song were also very close, Sister Wenxi."
In fact, Wen Lü and Song Hezhou were childhood sweethearts.
Fortunately, her master is handsome and has the resources, otherwise the pressure would probably be quite great.
Wenxi was a little surprised, "Brother Hezhou actually came back to China."
He also hit Lu Jinghuai.
Wenxi suspected that she had heard fake news.
Song Hezhou is gentle, humble, and considerate. He and Lu Jinghuai are like brothers who grew up together.
The two were classmates and deskmates from kindergarten to high school, and also attended the same university.
After graduating, Lu Jinghuai started his own business, and the first person to invest in him was Song Hezhou. Lu Jinghuai named the company Jingzhou, and it is now well-known in the industry.
However, Song Hezhou suddenly went abroad to explore overseas markets a couple of years ago and hasn't returned to China for a long time.
Wenxi preferred to believe that her older brother Wenzhou had hit Lu Jinghuai rather than that Song Hezhou had hit Lu Jinghuai.
Bai Wei: "It's true, Lu Zhi told me herself."
"She said that Song Hezhou went to Lu Jinghuai's office as soon as he got off the plane. The two talked behind closed doors for a short while and then started fighting."
"Lu Zhi felt that her brother had been particularly unlucky lately, and she was thinking of finding an opportunity to burn incense and pray to Buddha to get a good luck charm for her brother to get rid of the bad luck."
Wenxi was puzzled, but her face remained calm.
She picked up her bag and left, saying, "Hurry up and get off work."
Bai Wei chased after Wen Xi: "Wen Lu, aren't you curious?"
Wenxi: "I'm not curious."
What does this have to do with her?
There is still some connection.
Song Hezhou had taken good care of Wenxi since she was a child.
When Wenxi was a freshman in college, she suffered from severe stomach problems, so Wenzhou asked Song Hezhou to deliver meals to her for a year.
Because of the meals they shared that year, Wenxi and Song Hezhou became quite close, and Wenxi treated him like an older brother.
Knowing that Song Hezhou had returned to China, Wenxi was determined to treat him to a meal.
After she got in the car, she took out her phone and sent a message to Song Hezhou to invite him to dinner.
[Brother Hezhou, I heard you've returned to China?]
Let's have a meal together sometime; I'll bring my husband.
After sending the message, Wenxi drove home.
The housekeeper was simmering soup when she saw Wenxi return, and she was quite surprised: "Madam, you're back so early today?"
"No overtime today." Wenxi was changing her shoes in the entryway when she smelled a delicious aroma: "You're making pork tripe soup again?"
"Yes, that's what the master specifically instructed."
The aunt would seize any opportunity to speak well of Shang Chen.
Wenxi was a little hungry: "How long until we can drink the soup?"
"It'll probably be a while longer." The aunt asked again, "Madam, you came straight home from get off work, haven't you had dinner yet?!"
If we start working on it now, it probably won't be finished anytime soon.
Wenxi: "Auntie, don't bother, just make me something to eat."
"Okay!"
Wenxi went upstairs and changed into sportswear. Her aunt had already cooked her a bowl of wontons and stir-fried two fresh seasonal vegetables. There was also a plate of very appealing dessert on the side.
Wenxi: "So fast?"
It was quite a feast.
The auntie explained with a smile, "The wontons were sent by Mrs. Yan, and the dessert was sent by your mother-in-law. I just stir-fried two kinds of vegetables."
After staying at Mansion No. 3 for a while, Auntie had already figured out Wenxi's preferences.
Wenxi suddenly remembered: "Mom did mention dessert to me, I almost forgot. But when did Mom send the wontons?"
Two days ago, Shang Ze's parents returned to China and heard that Shang Ze had gotten into a fight and ended up in the police station. They immediately sent Shang Ze back to their hometown in Jiangnan to farm and personally thanked Wen Xi.
Knowing that Wenxi had been very busy with work lately, Mrs. Shang did not come to Mansion No. 3. Instead, she made some desserts and sent them over.
"This afternoon," the aunt explained, "Mrs. Yan heard that you've been working a lot of overtime lately, so she specially made some wontons and dumplings for you to have as a late-night snack."
"Mrs. Yan also said that she didn't send you a message because she was afraid of disturbing your work."
"My mom came by herself?"
"Yes, they also gave me a lot of other food, which I've put in the fridge."
Wenxi pulled out a chair and sat down, stirring the wontons in her bowl: "Okay."
She tasted the wontons and found that they did indeed taste different from the ones her aunt made; they seemed a bit lighter.
After taking a couple of bites, Wenxi suddenly took out her phone and snapped a picture of the wontons and dessert, then casually sent it to Shang Chen.
He sent another message to Zhou Ruo.
The wontons were quite delicious.
Then I turned off my phone and continued eating.
After finishing her meal, Wenxi took a half-hour walk to digest her food, then went to the gym for an hour before finally picking up her phone to reply to messages.
She replied to Zhou Ruo's message first, and then saw that Shang Chen had replied.
What time will you be working overtime today?
Shang Chen didn't realize he was at home and assumed Wen Xi was having dinner at the company and was about to continue working overtime.
Wenxi: [No overtime.]
Shang Chen stared at the photo for a few more seconds before recognizing that the dessert placed next to it must have been made by his mother.
He had eaten many experimental products before and almost didn't recognize the real thing.
【Then get some rest.】
What time do you get off work?
Wenxi was thinking that she was going to sleep, but if Shang Chen was working late, should she leave a light on for him?
Shang Chen: [No rush, you should rest and recuperate first.]
Wenxi stared at the last message for a long time.
Shang Chen...did you misunderstand something?
Why is she in such a hurry?
She asked Shang Chen when he would get off work, and what did that have to do with her taking care of her health?
Wenxi remained silent for a moment, then decisively exited the chat window.
She glanced at Song Hezhou's profile picture subconsciously, and seeing that he hadn't replied to her message yet, she went to sleep.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
