Beijing Marriage Entanglement

"Mr. Shen, Miss Lu has arrived."

Jiang Bin pushed open the office door and stepped aside to make room for him.

Lu Xingci hurried inside.

"Vivi!"

But the next second, Lu Xingci froze on the spot.

In the spacious and bright office, Shen Yu and Xu Zhiwei sat facing each other.

The glass coffee table between the two was filled with snacks, tea, and desserts.

This doesn't resemble the kind of personal revenge that Xu Zhiwei described at all.

Xu Zhiwei happily stood up, holding a mousse cake in her left hand and a milk tea in her right.

"Xingci, what brings you here?"

Lu Xingci's face darkened. "Didn't you ask me to save you?"

She took a tissue and wiped the cream off Xu Zhiwei's lips.

"But it doesn't seem as bad as you described?"

Xu Zhiwei belatedly realized what was happening and gave an awkward laugh.

"Wasn't I scared by President Shen before?"

"Come, come, let me tell you, we've had a huge misunderstanding about President Shen."

Xu Zhiwei stuffed the cake into her mouth and then pulled Lu Xingci to Shen Yu's side.

"Let me tell you, not only is President Shen handsome, but he is also very approachable."

I've never met such a friendly boss in my life.

Xingci, you absolutely must treat President Shen well, and never bully him, understand?

Lu Xingci's delicate eyebrows furrowed, completely bewildered.

"ha?"

If I remember correctly, Xu Zhiwei had just said that she understood why she didn't agree to Shen Yu's proposal, and that Shen Yu was a living devil.

It hasn't been that long, and my best friend has betrayed me so completely.

What kind of bewitching potion did Shen Yu give her?

Shen Yu lowered his head, coughed lightly twice with his right fist to his lips, and stood up.

"Since you're here, how about we grab a bite to eat?"

Before Lu Xingci could even refuse, Xu Zhiwei pushed her into Shen Yu's arms.

"You guys go ahead, I've almost finished eating, I need to go back to my workstation and take a nap."

I get sleepy after eating too much; my eyelids almost won't stay open.

After pushing the person, Xu Zhiwei turned and ran towards the door, pulling Jiang Bin, who was standing at the door, along with her.

"Assistant Jiang, you must be taking a lunch break too, right?"

Jiang Bin smiled knowingly and turned to look at Shen Yu.

"Mr. Shen, I'll take a lunch break now. Please call me again this afternoon if you need anything."

Shen Yu waved to him, and the two of them disappeared in a flash.

In the huge office, only Shen Yu and Lu Xingci remained.

Lu Xingci pushed Shen Yu away and tidied the strands of hair that had fallen beside her ear.

"What did you do for Vivi that made her speak up for you like this?"

Shen Yu smiled, his fingertips gently touching her burning cheek, and spoke in a deep breath.

"It's nothing more than a promotion and a raise."

Lu Xingci looked up reproachfully, and the next second, she heard Shen Yu continue.

"And I will protect you."

Lu Xingci: ...

Lu Xingci really wanted to ask Shen Yu if he was serious.

Considering his usual behavior, he probably treats every ex-girlfriend the same way.

Otherwise, why would everyone else have mixed reviews, but Shen Yu's ex-girlfriend only gave him unanimous praise?

Playboys have a sweet tongue and know how to charm people.

Lu Xingci almost fell for his trick.

"What time do you get off work tonight? I'll pick you up."

After dinner, Shen Yu drove Lu Xingci to the Wanxing Clothing store.

He unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned closer, and his eyes gleamed.

Her voice is gentle and has a low, magnetic quality; it's very alluring.

Lu Xingci unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the car door.

"No, I have something to do tonight."

As soon as she stepped down with her right foot, Shen Yu grabbed her wrist.

"What is it?"

Lu Xingci was somewhat surprised, but still explained.

"A former colleague invited me to dinner, and I've already agreed, so it wouldn't be good to cancel at the last minute."

Hearing her explanation, Shen Yu's expression relaxed into a smile, and his thumb lingered on the skin inside his wrist.

"Then I'll pick you up after you finish eating?"

Lu Xingci pursed her lips and did not refuse.

"it is good."

Lu Xingci got out of the car, closed the door, and entered the building without looking back.

Inside the car, Shen Yu watched Lu Xingci's figure grow smaller and smaller, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

He gripped the steering wheel with excitement, tightening his grip.

He repeated it in Lu Xingci's tone.

"it is good."

These are the simplest of words, yet they feel like honey melting in my heart, so sweet it's unbelievable.

Upstairs, Jiang Wenzhao watched Lu Xingci get out of Shen Yu's car.

The bitterness in my heart turned into an inextinguishable flame, burning in my chest.

What are you doing?

Lu Xingci's voice sounded from behind. Jiang Wenzhao suppressed his emotions and turned around, forcing a humble and gentle smile.

"You went to see Xu Zhiwei?"

"Um."

Lu Xingci stepped into the office, ready to continue drawing design drafts.

As the first batch of clothing from Wanxing Apparel, it was essential that the design and practicality be of high quality.

Jiang Wenzhao followed closely behind and sat down in the chair opposite him.

Seeing his expression, Lu Xingci looked up at him suspiciously.

"What's up?"

"You seem to have a good relationship with Shen Yu."

Lu Xingci continued writing without pausing, answering naturally with an expression on his face.

"It's not that great, but I don't dislike it."

"Why don't you talk to him about the cocktail party next week?"

Since Song Qinghui won't let us participate, finding someone else definitely won't work.

But the Shen family is superior to the Song family.

Maybe if you talk to him about this, there'll be a chance?

Shen Yu's gaze towards Lu Xingci was not innocent.

Jiang Wenzhao was well aware of this.

Judging from Lu Xingci's attitude, she doesn't seem to have any romantic feelings for Shen Yu.

Since that's the case, we can make good use of Shen Yu's goodwill towards Lu Xingci.

He plans to use the Shen family to deal with the Song family, and then he will reap the benefits.

The money they earned and the empire they built belonged to him and Xingci, and were for their future.

Xingci shouldn't mind.

Lu Xingci paused in her drawing, but she didn't look up.

After hesitating for a moment, he slowly spoke.

"I'll give it a try."

She didn't really want to ask Shen Yu for help, since everything comes at a price.

For example, when Shen Yu helped her renovate her company and forced the Song family to apologize and pay compensation, she had to accompany him to a concert.

What conditions should I agree to in exchange for the invitation to the party?

What is her value to him?

Lu Xingci was unaware.

But right now, the only way to get the company off to a good start is to go to Shen Yu.

At 7 p.m., Lu Xingci received a message from Mo Lin.

[Xingci, I'm off work. Are you done with your work?]

"Okay, I'm done with work. Shall we meet at the restaurant?"

No need, just send me your company address and I'll come pick you up.

Lu Xingci didn't think much of it, figuring that she might have taken a taxi and come to give it to her on the way.

She replied "okay," put her phone in her bag, and tidied up the drawings on the table before putting them in the drawer.

As Lu Xingci turned off the power and prepared to lock the company gate, he subconsciously glanced at the surveillance camera above his head.

What happened? It looks like the camera moved just now.

Maureen called, and Lu Xingci answered the phone without thinking much of it and went into the elevator.

"Hey, Maureen, I'm in the elevator. Wait a moment, I'll be right down."

"Okay, Sister Xingci, I'll be right downstairs from your company with my hazard lights on. You'll see me as soon as you come out."