Extra: Lu Jianheng & Shen Mingzhu (5)
After that night, the relationship between Lu Jianheng and Shen Mingzhu became delicate.
But both of them kept silent tacitly, and neither of them was willing to express their feelings first, so they remained in a stalemate.
Lu Jianheng didn't want to take the relationship to the next level.
But Shen Mingzhu's actions seemed to be carrying out the code of a bad woman to the end.
Her attitude is clear and direct: take the initiative to tease, but never take responsibility.
Lu Jianheng naturally wouldn't rush around and make things difficult for himself.
After all, Shen Mingzhu clearly said that night that she wanted to have sex with you, not that she liked you.
So, what she coveted was just his beautiful body.
Bad girl, I won’t contact you after sleeping with you!
Shen Mingzhu was also extremely conflicted.
After the passion, she realized belatedly that she was too impulsive and skipped all the normal love processes and went all in one go.
As a result, she now has no idea how to face Lu Jianheng.
Plus, I saw him shopping with another woman in the mall a few days ago.
Shen Mingzhu felt angry and upset.
I simply ignored Lu Jianheng.
......
Xie Yi's office.
Sunlight filtered through the blinds, casting stripes of light and dark on the floor.
Lu Jianheng slumped in the reception sofa, crossing his legs lazily.
He held the tea, his eyes fixed on the screen of his mobile phone, his fingertips sliding unconsciously, as if he was refreshing a certain page repeatedly.
"I say." Xie Yi finished processing a document at hand, closed the folder, and looked up at Lu Jianheng who was obviously absent-minded on the sofa: "Shouldn't you be sleeping at home at this time?"
"Why should I sleep?" Lu Jianheng said in a muffled voice without even raising his head, his eyes still glued to the screen of his mobile phone, as if he was studying some important information.
Xie Yi looked at him like this, raised his eyebrows, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Yes, it's hard to sleep. You, Lu Jianheng...sleep the best."
"Poof..." Lu Jianheng almost spit out the tea he had just drunk.
He suddenly raised his head, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and his fur instantly stood up: "You can sleep better, thank you, Feather!"
He glared at Xie Yi, his voice rising several degrees: "Stop guessing, who's going to sleep well?"
Xie Yi looked at his intense reaction and the smile on his face deepened.
He stood up slowly, walked around the desk, and came to Lu Jianheng. He put his hands in his suit trouser pockets and looked down at him condescendingly: "It was just a casual remark, why is there such a big reaction?"
As he spoke, Xie Yi leaned forward slightly, his eyes full of teasing: "Why? My ex-lover... took advantage of me, and I don't want to take responsibility?"
"Get lost!" Lu Jianheng seemed to have been hit in a sore spot, and angrily put the teacup heavily on the coffee table.
He stiffened his neck and spoke with a forced toughness in his tone: "Who do I need to be responsible?"
"That's right, our Young Master Lu has been in the love world for many years and has never been responsible for others. Why does he need others to be responsible?" Xie Yi said sarcastically.
Xie Yi suddenly had an idea and raised his eyebrows. Then he seemed to have figured something out: "Damn!"
He folded his arms, leaned forward slightly, and looked at me with a look of sudden realization: "I was wondering, Third Master Lu, you came to my office early this morning to wait on me. Could it be..."
"You want to come with me to the business dinner tonight?" He deliberately drawled out his tone, his eyes sharp as a knife: "I heard... Shen Mingzhu is going with her father?"
Lu Jianheng glanced at him for a moment, then looked away somewhat unnaturally, avoiding Xie Yi's penetrating gaze.
He cleared his throat, his stiffness showing as though he was trying to hide something: "No, I just... want to stay with you."
"Ha!" Xie Yi sneered rudely: "Come on, Lu Jianheng, just lift your butt and I know what kind of shit you are going to do!"
His words were as crude and blunt as ever, but they accurately pierced through Lu Jianheng's disguise: "If you want to go, just say so directly. Why are you beating around the bush and pretending to be affectionate?"
Lu Jianheng snorted softly, "Who wants to go? I'm afraid... I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it if you go alone."
"Ha!" Xie Yi laughed exaggeratedly, as if he had heard a huge joke, and the amusement in his eyes almost overflowed: "Are you worried that I can't handle it?"
He took a step forward, approaching Lu Jianheng, his tone full of aggressive teasing: "Why haven't you been so considerate before? So... concerned about me? Huh?"
Lu Jianheng opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but he had no way to refute. He kicked him in anger and said, "Get lost."
Lu Jianheng's rare look of being humiliated made Xie Yi's smile even brighter.
......
Night falls.
The hotel entrance was brightly lit, and all kinds of luxury cars drove in like a stream and stopped briefly at the entrance.
Lu Jianheng accompanied Xie Yi into the magnificent banquet hall.
The crystal chandelier reflects the brilliant light, and people are dressed in elegant clothes and drinking wine.
Xie Yi was soon surrounded by several familiar partners and industry figures, who started chatting with him.
Lu Jianheng seemed a little absent-minded.
He held a glass of champagne and leaned casually beside a long table filled with exquisite snacks, but his eyes kept glancing towards the entrance of the banquet hall.
Occasionally, an acquaintance would come up to greet him with a glass of wine, but he would just respond perfunctorily, his mind completely unconcerned with the social interaction at hand.
Time passes by every second.
Finally, the doors of the banquet hall were opened from both sides by the waiters.
Shen Mingzhu walked in slowly, holding her father's arm.
Almost the moment the door opened, Lu Jianheng's gaze locked onto her as accurately as a radar, and his fingertips gripping the wine glass tightened slightly.
Shen Mingzhu seemed to have also sensed that strong presence of gaze.
Her gaze paused slightly in the crowd and met Lu Jianheng's peach blossom eyes accurately.
Shen Mingzhu's smile froze for a moment, and then she quickly shifted her gaze, pretending not to see it.
Lu Jianheng saw her reaction clearly.
A sneer appeared on the corner of his lips. He picked up the wine glass and raised it slightly in the air towards Shen Mingzhu.
His movements were elegant and casual, but his eyes carried a sense of oppression that could not be ignored.
The lines on Shen Mingzhu's profile seemed a little tense.
She didn't look back, nor did she respond. She just talked to the people around her, completely ignoring Lu Jianheng.
Lu Jianheng was not in a hurry either.
He took a sip of wine slowly and leisurely, like a hunting leopard, waiting patiently.
The opportunity will come soon.
Shen Mingzhu whispered something to her father, then turned and walked towards the bathroom.
Lu Jianheng put down his wine glass and followed quietly.
He didn't approach immediately, but leaned at the corner of the corridor outside the bathroom and waited patiently.
A few minutes later.
Shen Mingzhu came out of the bathroom and lowered her head to adjust the hem of her skirt.
She just raised her head and was about to return to the banquet hall when her wrist was held by a warm and strong hand.
"Ah!" She cried out softly, but before she could react, she was pulled by an irresistible force and staggered into the depths of a dimly lit corridor next to her.
"Lu Jianheng, what are you doing!" Shen Mingzhu tried to shake off his hand.
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