Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

"Mr. Lu?"

Lu Zichuan was wearing a dark green silk shirt today, loosely draped over his body, with the top two buttons undone, adding to his relaxed look.

He was wearing black trousers, one hand in his pocket, leaning casually against the restaurant wall, his eyelids slightly open as he looked at Su Manman and Lu Zichuan in front of him, his eyes full of dissatisfaction at being disturbed while eating.

Even so, he just leaned there, like a movie star, exuding an air of nobility and handsomeness that was enough to attract everyone's attention.

Even though Xu Zhesheng is already quite good-looking, he still falls short compared to Lu Zichuan.

Xu Zhesheng has a gentle and refined air about him, which comes from climbing up from the bottom to the top. His temperament carries an air of authority, yet it also makes people feel that there is room for negotiation.

Lu Zichuan exudes an innate arrogance. His phoenix eyes look at you with a distant gaze, and his pale eyes make you tremble as if you are being stared at by a beast, making you want to run away.

Stared at by those eyes, Su Manman felt a chill run down her spine, and even her voice softened: "So it was President Lu who booked this place..."

She twitched her lips, her previous arrogant demeanor vanishing instantly, replaced by a dry laugh:

"We apologize for disturbing your meal, Mr. Lu, but we really came all the way here specifically to try this restaurant. Could you please make an exception? We promise we're just here for a meal and will absolutely not disturb you."

When Xu Zhesheng, who had been standing beside her, saw Lu Zichuan, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by dissatisfaction.

It's Lu Zichuan again.

When they were in school, he always had an advantage over him because of his family background. Both of them were celebrities at school. He steadily made his way up step by step with his own abilities and was favored by many people at school. But whenever Lu Zichuan appeared, he would steal all the light from his surroundings.

He was generous, and anyone who helped him would receive a reward. In addition, he was a young nobleman from Beijing, and many people wanted to curry favor with him. Even though they were more capable than him, as long as Lu Zichuan was around, they were treated as background figures.

Now, all he wanted to do was take Su Manman out for a meal, but he ended up clashing with Lu Zichuan again.

He was very generous and booked the entire restaurant in one go, while I could only argue with the manager outside.

Despite his current high status, he always seems to be inferior to Lu Zichuan.

His hand, hidden beneath his sleeve, clenched into a fist, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply looked at Lu Zichuan and said:

"Mr. Lu, we're old acquaintances. Manman's pregnant and her appetite isn't very good. She's craving French food, and we've heard that the food here is delicious and clean, so we specially arranged to eat here today. What do you think..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

I want Lu Zichuan to do me a favor.

Lu Zichuan's extremely indifferent eyes fell on him, as if he had only just realized it was him, and he looked at the two people in front of him with a half-smile: "So it's Director Xu, indeed an old friend."

"Did you hear that! We're friends with Mr. Lu! Hurry up and take us inside!"

Seeing that Lu Zichuan had acknowledged their relationship, Su Manman straightened up again, her voice filled with pride as she stared arrogantly at the manager beside her, saying, "If you mistreat us, you'll be sorry!"

The manager overheard their conversation and was about to have someone prepare tableware when he saw Lu Zichuan calmly raise his hand.

"Wait a minute."

He spoke slowly, his eyes fixed on Su Manman's belly, his tone deliberate yet inquisitive: "Su Manman, the rising national starlet?"

Su Manman quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, Mr. Lu, we met on set last time, you still remember me!"

She was overjoyed, feeling that coming here today was the right decision!

Last time, she tried to get closer to Xu Zhesheng by taking advantage of his relationship with Lu Zichuan, but she couldn't refute the reason Lu Zichuan gave her. Now, if she could sit at the same table with him for a meal, she could bring up the matter of changing companies!

"What a coincidence, to see you while we're having dinner!"

She smiled, a gentle smile on her clean face: "I heard you and Director Xu are good friends from university. We must have a good chat about your university days later. I'm so curious about Director Xu and President Lu!"

"Oh?" Lu Zichuan raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips. "In what capacity are you listening to our conversation?"

"I know that Director Xu got married right after graduating from university, and the bride wasn't you."

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to Xu Zhesheng: "Now that you're in a higher position, you've started using those low-class methods in the industry, getting involved with actors?"

"I thought Director Xu would be different since he climbed up from the bottom, but I didn't expect him to use the 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do' tactic to the extreme. Last time I wanted to ask, is the baby in Su Manman's belly yours?"

His tone was full of sarcasm, and disdain almost overflowed from his eyes.

However, Su Manman seemed completely oblivious to the disdain in his tone, and even blushed as she moved closer to Xu Zhesheng.

Xu Zhesheng understood the implication in Lu Zichuan's words, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, but he didn't want to talk too much about his own affairs. He simply said, "Since President Lu doesn't want us to go in, I'll take Manman to eat something else."

After saying that, he tried to pull Su Manman away.

Su Manman looked puzzled and even more reluctant to leave: "Ah Zhe, what are you doing? President Lu didn't say we couldn't go in, and I really want to eat here today!"

Xu Zhesheng felt a twitch between his eyebrows and wanted to get angry, but considering that Su Manman was pregnant, he patiently explained, "Since President Lu has booked the entire venue, he must be discussing business. Let's not disturb him."

Su Manman was even more unhappy, her lips pouting high: "Fine, let them talk, we'll just sit further away, okay? You promised me we'd eat at this restaurant!"

Seeing that Su Manman wanted to eat at this restaurant, Xu Zhesheng had no choice. He didn't want to bow down to Lu Zichuan, but he still took a deep breath and came over:

"Mr. Lu, I'll explain about Manman and me later. She's picky about food during her pregnancy, so just arrange a table for us. I'll pay for everything today."

Lu Zichuan's lips curled into a sharp smile. "Director Xu, do you think I, Lu Zichuan, can't afford this money and need someone else's help?"

"Of course that's not what I meant..."

"Then don't say any more."

Before Xu Zhesheng could finish speaking, Lu Zichuan raised his hand to interrupt him, glancing casually behind him. Although Xu Zhesheng couldn't see who he was looking at, he could keenly sense that Lu Zichuan's sharp gaze softened for a moment.

Then Lu Zichuan said, "I'm having dinner with someone important today, and I can't stand dirty things. Director Xu, you should take this pregnant Ms. Su Manman to another restaurant as soon as possible."

"Also, I heard someone was going to expose this restaurant online. Go ahead and go, but remember to mention that I booked the entire restaurant and that I'm the one who prevents others from entering."