Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 43 Mr. Lu's Girlfriend

Qiu Hezhou clenched his fist and then released it. "Since Nanxu is my daughter, she should come back with me and acknowledge her ancestors."

Don't even think about letting her daughter, whom she raised alone, go back to that ruthless place!
Lin Jingshu wanted to get up and point her finger at Qiu Hezhou's nose to scold him, but Lin Jingze pressed her down on the sofa with one hand.

"I'm afraid that won't work." Lin Jing raised her head, her eyes filled with a hint of ruthlessness, but she still had a smile on her lips.

Qiu Hezhou hardened his heart and said, "As you know, I have no children..."

"What does that have to do with us?" Lin Jingze's deep voice rang out.

Qiu Hezhou chuckled, "How about this, I'll marry Jing Shu. That way, everything will be perfectly legitimate."

"How dare you! Nanshan hasn't even divorced my sister yet, how can you say such shameless things?"

Nanshan and Lin Jingshu have not yet obtained their divorce certificate, and few people know about their divorce.

Lin Jing slammed her hand on the table. "Nan Xu will never go back to the Qiu family with you, and Jing Shu will never marry you."

Qiu Hezhou exhaled a breath of stale air. "Brother, as you know, I had no choice back then!"

Lin Jing stood up and looked down at Qiu Hezhou. "You're not in control of your own destiny? It's because you're too greedy."

Lin Jing's words hit the nail on the head.

If Qiu Hezhou hadn't been so reluctant to part with the Qiu family's vast wealth, he would have married Lin Jingshu long ago.

Qiu Hezhou wanted to say something more, but Lin Jing interrupted him, saying, "You don't need to give me this hypocritical excuse."

“I can understand that businessmen are profit-driven, so this is the result you deserve.” Lin Jing looked coldly at Qiu Hezhou.

Lin Jingshu's expression was indifferent; she had long since let go of the past over the years.

Qiu Hezhou tried to say something more, but was kicked out by Lin Jingze's butler and his men.

Although Qiu Hezhou was angry, he knew he was in the wrong.

Just as Qiu Hezhou was about to leave, Lin Jingshu's figure came into Qiu Hezhou's view.

Qiu Hezhou stepped forward with delight, wanting to grasp Lin Jingshu's hand that was placed in front of him. "Jingshu, I knew you wouldn't be so heartless."

Lin Jingshu took a step back without making a sound, and Qiu Hezhou grabbed at thin air.

Lin Jingshu looked at Qiu Hezhou with a cold gaze, devoid of any warmth, and said, "Don't bother my daughter."

The cold words from the outside world immediately plunged Qiu Hezhou's joyful mood into despair.

“That’s my daughter too! Can’t I even see my daughter?” Qiu Hezhou retorted.

"Your daughter?" Lin Jingshu countered. "Have you raised her all these years? Have you loved and cared for her?"

No, never," Qiu Hezhou shook his head helplessly.

"She is my and Nanshan's daughter. Please don't disturb our lives." Lin Jingshu took a step back, preparing to go back.

Seeing Lin Jingshu about to leave, Qiu Hezhou quickly called out, "Jingshu, Jingshu. You know, I had no choice back then."

"So what? I deserve to be deceived by you, both emotionally and physically?" Lin Jingshu calmly said these words that she had found difficult to utter back then.

At that moment, Qiu Hezhou seemed to understand.

The person in front of him was no longer the girl next door who had been by his side twenty-six years ago.

He had long since lost his youthful self in his pursuit of power and money.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Jingshu turned and went back.

As Qiu Hezhou watched Lin Jingshu's resolute back, tears streamed down his face in anguish.

If he had to choose again, he would definitely not choose money and power.

In retrospect, these are just a series of cold, impersonal numbers and an endless stream of tasks.

He lost his most beloved person and his most precious treasure.

Since she didn't want to be disturbed, he would never appear in front of them again.

This way, she wouldn't have to worry about him anymore.

Qiu Hezhou started the car and flew back to Los Angeles that same day.

As night falls and the city lights begin to twinkle, you can see the lights in the city slowly illuminating.

Lu Zhiyan walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of his office and looked down at the bustling traffic and crowds below.

Night had just fallen.

Nan Xu, her mouth dry, got out of bed, reached for the bottled water on the bedside table, unscrewed it, and took a couple of sips.

She fumbled around on the bedside table for a while but couldn't find the light switch, so she gave up looking for it.

The room was completely dark, as if the last glimmer of light had been swallowed up.

Nan Xu rummaged around on the bed and found only a shirt. Judging by its length, it should belong to Lu Zhiyan.

Nan Xu casually put the gloves on, then buttoned them up, and stepped barefoot onto the soft carpet.

Nan Xu followed the bed to the door and gently opened it. Although it was dark outside the lounge, it was much better than being completely dark inside.

Nan Xu looked around and saw that there was no one in the office chair. She then looked around again and saw Lu Zhiyan standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

She stepped forward and hugged Lu Zhiyan from behind.

Lu Zhiyan, who had been in a daze, snapped back to reality and chuckled as he took Nan Xu's fingers from his chest. "Want me to guess who you are?"

Nan Xu smiled and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Alright then, guess who I am?"

Being with someone you like, even when saying silly things, makes you feel happy.

Lu Zhiyan smiled and turned around, looking down at Nan Xu, "She's my darling."

Nan Xu raised her eyes, looking at Lu Zhiyan with a smile in them.

Lu Zhiyan's forehead gently touched Nan Xu's forehead, nose to nose, and for a moment, the office was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

"What do you want for dinner?"

Nan Xu thought for a while before speaking, "I want to eat your cooking."

Lu Zhiyan nodded, "Okay, I'll make it for you when we get back." He glanced down and noticed that Nan Xu wasn't wearing shoes.

He frowned. "Why aren't you wearing shoes?"

"It was too dark in the lounge, and I couldn't find the light switch," Nan Xu explained.

Lu Zhiyan picked up Nanxu with one hand and placed her on the desk. "I'll go turn on the light and get your shoes."

Lu Zhiyan walked to the door of the lounge, turned on the light, and found Nan Xu's clothes and high heels scattered on the floor.

The shirt was torn so violently that two or three buttons were missing. The skirt was also a bit wrinkled.

Pick up the skirt and high heels from the ground and go outside.

Nanxu sat on the desk, swinging her legs, her shirt skirt barely covering the top of her thighs.

Her legs, with their smooth, porcelain-like skin, contrasted sharply with the black desk.

There was a pink, rotten peach blossom on her fair ankle.

Lu Zhiyan looked at Nan Xu's exposed legs and swallowed hard.

She stepped forward and handed the skirt in her hand to Nanxu.

Nan Xu looked at the already wrinkled skirt and pouted.

She didn't want to wear a wrinkled dress.

Lu Zhiyan saw through Nan Xu's thoughts: "Don't you want to wear it?"

Nan Xu nodded. "Yes, it's wrinkled."

"Then I'll go downstairs and buy it for you?"

"It's so late now, they should be off work by now, right?" Nan Xu looked at the dark night outside.

Lu Zhiyan smiled. "So what do you want?"

"Then carry me down. My legs still hurt anyway," Nan Xu said, her voice growing softer and softer.

Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow and looked at Nan Xu. Oh, so she was too lazy to walk and was waiting for him here?

"Okay, I'll carry you, but you need to get dressed first."

Nan Xu took the dress from Lu Zhiyan's hand and went into the lounge.

Lu Zhiyan smiled. They're already so familiar with each other, why is he still shy?

Nan Xu came out shortly after. Lu Zhiyan took the high heels, knelt down on one knee, and helped Nan Xu put on the shoes.

It's already 6:30, so there shouldn't be many people left.

Just as Lu Zhiyan was carrying Nanxu out of the office, a group of people came out of the office after finishing a meeting.

Nan Xu buried her head in Lu Zhiyan's neck, and Lu Zhiyan smiled at Nan Xu's little actions as if no one else was around.

Only after Lu Zhiyan carried Nanxu down in the elevator did they dare to chatter amongst themselves.

"Who is that? Why is our CEO Lu carrying him himself?" a young girl asked.

"It must be his girlfriend. Look at how Mr. Lu is smiling; he's totally smitten," another girl continued.

"Don't say 'should', she's my girlfriend. She even brought me afternoon tea this afternoon," another guy said.

"how do you know?"

"I went to get it myself, how do you think I would know?"

As they talked, they took another elevator down.

(End of this chapter)