Chapter 76 Too Smart
There was a lively scene under the clear crystal chandelier, exquisite dishes were placed on the marble table, and the box was filled with the faint aroma of red wine.
While his colleagues were discussing recent investment trends, Lu Chaoju, who was sitting in the corner, showed no interest. He half-closed his eyes, leaned back in a dark green leather chair, and cast his gaze out the window. There was a skinny little tree, the species of which he could not identify, and it looked slightly withered in the grayish autumn.
During his business trip to Guangzhou, he visited two projects in a row. The founders packaged their ideas very well, but when he saw them in person, he realized that they were just castles in the air and really didn't interest him.
He stopped wasting time with the other party and bluntly rejected the other party's investment invitation.
This trip to Guangzhou was really disappointing. The climate and cuisine of Lingnan were not quite to his taste. Lu Chaoju thought that he would probably not come here again in the next few months.
Not showing much interest in the second half, Lu Chaoju stood up and said goodbye to everyone. "I have a flight tomorrow morning. I'll leave now. We'll continue the discussion when I return to Shanghai."
Someone nodded in agreement. Lu Chaoju's gaze fell on his good friend Yang Ming, who had a strange look on his face. He moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something.
Before Lu Chaoju had time to think, the wooden door of the box was pushed open from the outside.
The scent of rose perfume filled my nose, and a woman in a red dress and delicate makeup walked in. She smiled and greeted everyone in the box: "I'm late."
There was a moment of silence in the box. Everyone in the circle knew that the emerging investor Lu Chaoju and another female investor with a strong background in the circle were a perfect match. The two had known each other since college, and many people predicted that they would have an opportunity in the next two years.
Who knew that before their wedding, news came that they had broken up.
The details of their breakup were unknown, but it wasn't too bitter. However, since they were already ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend, appearing in the same place made the atmosphere tense.
"Mia, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Yang Ming was the first to react and waved to the woman in red, "Here."
The only empty seat at the round table was the one next to Lu Chaoju.
Mia walked over gracefully and sat down confidently.
Her lips are as bright as her red dress. She likes to wear such bright and eye-catching colors. In fact, few people can handle such colors, but Mia is different. Her appearance, personality and ability can support it.
The man beside him was still standing, his neatly ironed gray-black trousers wrapped around his well-defined legs. His profile was still as deep and sharp as before, revealing an almost indifferent restraint and rationality.
Mia glanced at her out of the corner of her eye. Her hand slid down from under the dining table, and her bright red nails touched the back of his bony hand.
She looked up, smiled slightly, and looked at him intently, her light brown pupils reflecting his appearance: "Calvin, it's been a long time since we last met. Thank you for saving a seat for me."
Yang Ming's eyes widened and he couldn't help but cover his mouth. Everyone at the table looked at each other in bewilderment.
A double entendre.
Lu Chaoju looked indifferent.
He knew what she meant. She said this on such an occasion, no doubt just to tell everyone that he could not forget her at all. She would not think it was just a coincidence, but would only take it for granted that the position next to him was reserved for her.
She is always so confident, perhaps because she has been the center of attention since she was a child, and is used to the fact that no matter how much trouble she makes, no one will really leave.
Mia had a smile on her lips and looked at him firmly, counting the seconds in her mind, wondering in which second he would stay for her.
With a crackling sound——
The smile on her lips froze, and the man took the windbreaker on the back of the chair with one hand and left the box.
The hotel's corridor was covered with dark green carpet, and a waiter in a green uniform bowed his head slightly as he said goodbye to him.
Lu Chaoju squinted his eyes and looked at everything around him. He didn't like this hotel very much. It was too dark and looked a bit depressing.
Mia's voice was behind, and would soon catch up.
"Lu Chaoju!" Mia shouted from behind.
Lu Chaoju paused, and a beautiful woman in a red dress walked over quickly, looking furious.
"Are you happy that you humiliated me in front of so many people?"
Lu Chaoju deliberately ignored the sudden tightening of his heart, his expression grim: "Are we still related?"
“…”
"Yes, I admit it. I was the one who broke up." Mia bit her lip. A moment of guilt flashed across her pretty face, but then it was replaced by a sense of rightness. "But I regret it now."
"So?" Lu Chaoju looked at her, "Do I have to wait for you forever?"
His eyes reflected the indifference he had never shown her before. Mia's heart was a little flustered, but her pride did not allow her to bow her head. She still held her chin high: "You don't have a new girlfriend, aren't you waiting for me?"
His heart was beating violently. It was not known if it was her smug look or something else, but it was as if a fire was burning in Lu Chaoju's heart more and more fiercely, almost reaching the tip of his throat.
Suddenly, he smiled: "How do you know I don't have a new girlfriend?"
The hem of her blue skirt swayed slightly in her sight, and before he walked over to find her, the other person walked towards him first.
Xu Mo raised her hand, gently took Lu Chaoju's arm, and smiled at Mia, who was looking at her in disbelief: "Miss, what do you want to talk to Calvin about?"
"Who are you to him?"
Xu Mo tilted her head to look at the man beside her. She had never thought that she could get into the role so quickly even though she had never been an actor for a day. Her eyes were filled with the shyness and happiness that only appeared in the eyes of those who had just fallen in love. "I'm Calvin's girlfriend."
“…”
"Although we haven't officially announced it yet," she added, "we've been together for a long time. We met while traveling a while ago. Xinjiang is so beautiful..."
Mia was in a trance for a moment. Traveling... He had indeed been to Xinjiang some time ago, and she saw the photos on his circle of friends.
"Enough!" Mia's eyes were red, and it seemed that tears were about to overflow. "Lu Chaoju, if you want to retaliate against me, then you succeeded!"
She rushed out.
The man's body seemed to stiffen slightly for a moment, and Xu Mo released her hand from his arm.
Lu Chaoju lowered his eyes to look at her. The face of the woman in front of him was the same as the face of the woman dancing in a blue dress at the bonfire party a few months ago.
She smiled at him, her eye bags curved, no different from before: "I just found out today that your last name is Lu."
His bony fingers rested on a small piece of white document sticking out of her tote bag, and he pulled it out.
The words "Business Plan" suddenly appeared before my eyes.
He suddenly remembered that Lu Yan had called him once and told him that there was a female entrepreneur who needed investment. She was a very beautiful and passionate entrepreneur. Her cat was in the hospital because it ate poisonous cat food, so she decided to create a pet brand that focused on health.
He asked what kind of background Lu Yan had that made him worthy of speaking for her. Lu Yan smiled and said that this person had a deep relationship with Zhao Tingyu, the founder of a star project recently invested by X Capital in the field of big health, and the two had been together for eight years.
He understood but didn't take it to heart. Lu Yan now worked in Zhao Tingyu's company, and it was understandable that he helped recommend his boss's girlfriend as a favor.
But I didn't expect that this female entrepreneur would be her.
The woman I met in Northern Xinjiang half a year ago——
"Xu Mo?" Lu Chaoju lowered his eyes and read the name in the plan, "Xu Mo."
"Yes." Xu Mo nodded and smiled. "How's my acting? Are you satisfied?"
He shifted his gaze from the plan to her slightly smiling face. The woman's eyes were clear and frank. "Did you go to Northern Xinjiang just for Zhao Tingyu?"
Xu Mo raised her eyebrows: "You said you wanted to find an answer, is it related to that lady just now?"
Seeing that he didn't say anything, she continued slowly, "She has been with you for many years, I can see that you love her."
Her tone was full of certainty.
Lu Chaoju looked at her for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled: "You are very smart, but sometimes being too smart is not a good thing."
Xu Mo smiled: "Mr. Lu, can I talk to you?"
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