"What?!" Shi Wan and Lu Chuchu exclaimed in unison, which inevitably attracted the attention of guests at several nearby tables.
Realizing their emotions were getting out of hand, the two quickly lowered their voices. "This method is quite unfair to her. If the Zhou family needs a kidney donor, they can do it openly and honestly. Using this method to morally blackmail Miss Zhou is simply a form of coercion."
"That's right. I heard that all the assets under the Zhou family's name are now being managed by this adopted daughter. It turns out she's putting in all the effort and resources, but hasn't gotten any benefits in return." Lu Chuchu glanced at Zhou Yun with sympathy.
"Yes, Ji Chu came to see her because the day before her biological daughter's surgery, this adopted daughter backed out and ran away. It seems the Zhou family must have been in a hurry, which is why they sent Ji Chu to intervene."
Shi Wan shook her head helplessly. "In the end, it's their family matter and we shouldn't interfere. I don't think Miss Zhou is an unreasonable person. Does Ji Chu have some misunderstanding about her?"
Lu Jingyan looked at Shi Wan with a slightly mocking gaze. "Miss Shi, you care so much about others, aren't you afraid I'll misunderstand you?"
"Jealous!" Shi Wanwei blushed and rolled her eyes at Lu Jingyan.
After sending Lu Chuchu and the two children back to the old house, Lu Jingyan took Shi Wan back to the company.
Shi Wan stared at the tall building in front of her, puzzled. Seeing the little woman's confused expression, Lu Jingyan opened the passenger door and was about to carry Shi Wan out of the car.
Shi Wan realized that the two of them were at the entrance of the Lu family's residence, where people were coming and going. Her fair face instantly flushed red. She gently swatted away the outstretched hand, straightened her clothes, and got out of the car.
Employees passing by would occasionally steal glances at the beauty in their boss's arms, and some of the bolder ones would gather in groups of three or five after their boss had passed and whisper among themselves.
Among this group of people, there were inevitably some employees who had just been gossiping in the marketing department's chat group.
"Isn't this young lady one of the photos that the mall staff just sent out in their group chat?"
"What 'Miss'? Call her 'Boss Lady'!"
"Is it the one that President Lu officially announced last time? Look at the couple rings they're wearing."
"Quickly ask Assistant Zhou if this is the landlady."
No sooner had he finished speaking than an employee tagged Zhou Yuan in a chat group that didn't include Lu Jingyan.
At that moment, Zhou Yuan looked up from a pile of documents that his boss had approved that morning and saw that a new message had come in. He opened the chat group and saw more than 100 new messages.
So he's the only one working in the whole company, right? Zhou Yuan coldly uttered four words: "Working hours."
The group chat was silent for two seconds, but then someone carelessly took a picture of the boss and his wife from behind and posted it to the group, and dozens of messages started flooding the chat again.
Well, he's the only one who loves his job; anyway, the boss only mentions his when it comes to performance reviews.
Just as I was thinking this, the elevator doors opened.
Lu Jingyan walked out with Shi Wan, whose face was flushed, in his arms. Zhou Yuan respectfully opened the office door for the two of them, poured Shi Wan a cup of hot water, and then withdrew.
As soon as the door closed, Lu Jingyan pinned Shi Wan against the wall, his strong arms supporting her hips as he gently lifted her up. Afraid of falling, Shi Wan wrapped her arms around his neck.
Lu Jingyan stared intently at Shi Wan's delicate skin and her lips, which were so red they seemed to be dripping blood, like a wild beast. He couldn't help but lean down and kiss her until Shi Wan was almost suffocating from the assault, and then gently pushed Lu Jingyan away.
"Wanwan..." His voice was deep and sexy, with a hint of allure. He wrapped his arms around her waist and hips, gently touching the exposed skin at the nape of her neck, patiently coaxing her softly.
"This is the office..."
"Um... I won't touch it."
Lu Jingyan carried Shi Wan to the desk, the desire in his eyes still lingering. He breathed heavily as he tidied Shi Wan's stray hair and clothes.
Shi Wan sensed the lust in Lu Jingyan's eyes and the restless desire beneath the thin fabric, and the blush that had just faded on her face returned.
"I...I can use my hands..."
"Wanwan..." Lu Jingyan almost gritted his teeth, whispering in her ear, "I have plenty of space here, and a bed too, I don't need your hands..."
After speaking, he distanced himself from Shi Wan, straightened his clothes, and went to the bathroom.
Shi Wan received the call, tucked her loose hair behind her ear, and sat on the sofa, carefully scanning Lu Jingyan's office.
It is indeed quite large. Fortunately, he did not lose his beastly nature today, otherwise he would not have been able to escape in a place like this in broad daylight.
Shi Wan's gaze was suddenly drawn to several photo frames on Lu Jingyan's desk. The frames were small, and if you didn't look closely, they would look like ordinary indoor decorations, neatly arranged in a row in the middle of the desk.
Shi Wan picked it up casually and glanced at it. Wasn't this... wasn't this the time when she stood on the podium after winning the solo dance award at school for the first time?
She stared intently at herself in the photo. She was only in elementary school then. This photo wasn't in the frame he gave her last time. How could Lu Jingyan have so many photos of her?
Even he himself couldn't find these photos.
She picked up the remaining photo frames one by one, each containing a solo photo of herself, a solo photo of the most important moments in her life: the first time she learned to walk, the first time she ate a lemon, her first day of school, the first time she stood on the podium to receive a solo dance award...
So many firsts! These photos were all taken of her happily looking at the camera. Could it be her mother...?
Only his mother liked to record every important moment in her life. Did Lu Jingyan know his mother?
How could that be? If they knew each other, she couldn't possibly not know; something must have been overlooked.
Shi Wan stared blankly at the photo, not noticing Lu Jingyan coming out of the bathroom.
Hearing the man's deep, husky voice, Shi Wan looked up at Lu Jingyan, her misty almond-shaped eyes meeting his gaze.
Shi Wan raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and stretched out her slender, fair arms to Lu Jingyan, with a hint of coquettishness.
Lu Jingyan seemed to be taken aback for a moment, but only for a second. He strode towards Shi Wan, picked her up, and lightly touched her red lips with his own, showing only pure pity and tenderness, without going any deeper.
Shi Wan leaned on Lu Jingyan's shoulder and teased softly, "What would you have done if Feng Yunzhou hadn't turned back and had married me instead?"
Lu Jingyan inhaled the fragrance emanating from her, his tone heavy, "Then I'll deal with him and make sure you can't get married."
"You won't, you can't bear to see me sad."
Lu Jingyan said helplessly, "Yeah, if I had gone to snatch you away earlier back then, none of this would have happened."
“I think if he can bring you true happiness, then I can overlook his past of having a fiancée.”
"If you can't handle him, and you're going to watch me marry him, what will you do?"
"To seduce you and become your mistress," Lu Jingyan said, enunciating each word clearly.
"A mistress?" Shi Wan didn't expect Lu Jingyan's answer to be so simple and blunt.
"It's really not worth it for you, a man at the very top of China's pyramid who has to steal someone else's wife and become a mistress."
"You deserve it." After saying that, Lu Jingyan gave him a tender and lingering kiss.
In a daze, Shi Wan whispered softly in Lu Jingyan's ear, "Ayan, thank goodness it's you."
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