After getting the answer, Shen Zhinian called Gu Yuanan, who answered the call quickly.
"Miss Gu, I'm sorry to disturb you at this time." Shen Zhinian apologized politely: "Tonight's dinner is arranged at West Coast Snacks. Is it convenient for you?"
Gu Yuan'an paused for a moment, waved her hand to signal the servant to step back, turned on the speakerphone and walked to the cloakroom, choosing clothes for the night, and said in a leisurely tone: "Miss Shen, there is a family dinner in Jingchuan tonight, didn't you know?"
Hearing the unexpected answer, Shen Zhinian hurriedly looked through his schedule, but there was no entry in it.
Gu Yuan'an was very considerate and smiled lightly: "But I am still very grateful to Secretary Shen for remembering me."
"Sorry for causing trouble to Miss Gu." Shen Zhinian hung up the phone awkwardly, quite embarrassed.
Lu Jingchuan listened to the conversation just now, word for word, but he remained unmoved in dealing with the matters at hand, without even glancing at him.
Shen Zhinian walked to his table and stood still, staring at him with lowered eyes: "Mr. Lu, you have known this for a long time. Did you deliberately see me making a fool of myself?"
"Did you ask me about it? Didn't you decide to have dinner on your own?" Lu Jingchuan asked back.
Shen Zhinian couldn't refute a word and dealt with the next thing sullenly: "There are some aspects of this contract that still need to be discussed..."
The phone's ringtone suddenly rang, and the word "mother" was quite dazzling.
Lu Jingchuan did not shy away from Shen Zhinian and picked up in front of her: "Mom, what's wrong?"
I don't know what was said on the other end, but he frowned slightly: "I still have some official business to finish."
After a moment, he compromised: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Jingchuan stood up, took his coat, and casually told Shen Zhinian: "Let's go."
"Where to go?"
"Go back to the Lu family."
"What am I going to do? Isn't it your family dinner?" Shen Zhinian looked like he was crazy.
Lu Jingchuan walked out without changing his expression and motioned for her to take the contract: "Today's work needs to be completed."
This contract has indeed been delayed for a few days and cannot be delayed any longer.
Shen Zhinian sighed, picked up the documents and hurriedly followed him.
This was the first time she had come with Lu Jingchuan during his family dinner. In the past, she had always reported to Mrs. Lu and stayed in the living room for a few minutes before leaving. She never knew what the Lu family restaurant was like.
The servant at the door greeted him respectfully and was also polite to Shen Zhinian.
Shen Zhinian walked skillfully to the sofa in the living room, took out the documents and planned to make a quick decision, then turned the corner and froze on the spot. Mrs. Lu and Lu Yan were talking and laughing.
She was caught off guard and met their eyes. She looked a little embarrassed and said hello calmly: "Mrs. Lu, little...Mr. Lu."
I changed my tone midway, although it sounded fine.
Mrs. Lu was very confident and trusting in Shen Zhinian and waved to her: "I was talking about you to Ayan just now, and here you are."
Shen Zhinian had no choice but to walk over and stand one meter away from Mrs. Lu, keeping a polite smile: "It's hard for Mrs. Lu to miss me. I'm here to confirm the contract with Mr. Lu. I will leave after confirming it."
"Hey, why are we leaving? We just want to have dinner together." Mrs. Lu took her hand and kept it: "You have done a lot for the Lu family diligently over the years. One meal is not a big deal."
A meal is indeed not a big deal, but this is the Lu family's family banquet. What is she doing here?
Shen Zhinian cursed crazily, racking his brains to find an excuse to leave.
Lu Yan, who was standing by, could see what she was thinking, and his evil intentions emerged, and he followed Mrs. Lu's words: "It's not a formal dinner, everyone knows each other, Miss Shen doesn't need to be formal."
Both of them tried to persuade him, but Shen Zhinian gradually became embarrassed and subconsciously looked at Lu Jingchuan.
Later, Lu Jingchuan looked up from the computer and said in an indifferent tone: "Don't Mom and Lu Yan have enough face to keep you?"
After saying these words, Shen Zhinian naturally couldn't shirk it and nodded in agreement.
"There's still half an hour before dinner, you can go take care of business first." Mrs. Lu nodded and motioned for her to go to Lu Jingchuan.
The living room is not far apart. Even if Shen Zhinian is sitting next to Lu Jingchuan, he can still hear the conversation between Mrs. Lu and Lu Yan.
Lu Yan stared at Shen Zhinian's smooth and gentle profile and asked Mrs. Lu in a just right tone: "Mom, I heard that Miss Shen is also single. You have arranged so many blind dates for Jingchuan, why don't you also arrange some for Miss Shen? "
After he reminded her, Mrs. Lu nodded thoughtfully, seeming to really consider it.
Lu Yan asked pointedly: "Speaking of which, Mom, have you never thought of setting up a match for Miss Shen of Jingchuan?"
His tone was understated. Lu Jingchuan and Shen Zhinian slowed down their movements at the same time. It seemed that their eyes were still focused on their respective work and their ears were following their conversation.
Mrs. Lu raised her tea-drinking hand halfway, almost sneering: "Ayan, don't tell jokes, today is not April Fool's Day."
Nothing was said, but everything seemed to be made clear.
The light in Shen Zhinian's eyes dimmed, and the last bit of hope disappeared.
Mrs. Lu suddenly thought of something, narrowed her eyes and recalled, and said to Lu Yan: "But the director in your company seems to be pretty good. If you have time, you can introduce him to Secretary Shen."
Before Lu Yan could answer, Lu Jingchuan spoke first: "Secretary Shen is making arrangements himself, so we don't need to worry about it."
"Really? Is Secretary Shen himself on a blind date?" Mrs. Lu inquired in surprise, but her eyes clearly looked more at ease.
Seeing this, Shen Zhinian understood that no matter how capable he was, in Mrs. Lu's heart, he was just a capable worker, and could never be compared with Lu Jingchuan.
The nervousness she had felt since entering suddenly dissipated, and she felt at ease. She calmly confirmed the details with Lu Jingchuan, as if they were not discussing about herself.
Ten minutes later, all the contracts were completed, and Shen Zhinian packed them in her bag. She could already smell the aroma of the food in her nose.
"Madam, Miss Gu is here." The housekeeper came in and announced in a low voice.
Shen Zhinian's body froze, unable to move.
Mrs. Lu had already smiled and walked to the door in person. She took Gu Yuan'an's coat and handed it to Shen Zhinian's hand. She greeted warmly: "Yuan'an, you arrived just in time. I'm just about to eat."
Gu Yuan'an responded with a sweet and gentle smile: "Then wasn't it just a coincidence?"
Then he turned to look at Shen Zhinian in surprise: "Secretary Shen is here too?"
After speaking, he quickly glanced at Lu Yan.
Those who didn't know thought Lu Yan and Shen Zhinian had something to do with it.
Shen Zhinian felt as if there was a big stone pressing on his chest, and he was a little out of breath. He forced himself to raise the corners of his lips and keep an official smile: "There is some work unfinished, and I was just planning to leave at this time."
"Since it's dinner time, let's eat before leaving. Aunt Lu will definitely want you to come with her." Gu Yuan'an took Mrs. Lu's hand and acted coquettishly.
Mrs. Lu patted her hand and smiled more lovingly: "Yuan'an is right, let's eat together."
If we really eat together, it will be more uncomfortable than going to the execution ground.
Shen Zhinian declined politely: "My mother is still in the hospital. I agreed to stay with her today so I won't disturb you. Thanks to Mrs. Lu for the invitation, I'll leave first."
