Shen Zhinian swallowed nervously and glanced sideways at the ground: "Well, I was playing with Su Mang at home yesterday and didn't pay attention."
Out of the corner of his eye, Lu Jingchuan retracted his hands and distanced himself from her.
She breathed a sigh of relief, this was something she had concealed.
His chin was suddenly lifted, and he looked into a pair of deep pool-like eyes.
Lu Jingchuan locked his face with hers and said in a more serious tone: "I'll give you one last chance."
Hearing him deliver the ultimatum with anger, Shen Zhinian's heart was pounding. Unable to withstand his pressure, Shen Zhinian was forced to tell the truth: "There was an accident yesterday."
"What accident?"
Shen Zhinian roughly recounted yesterday's process, deliberately concealing the details of the appointment with Gu Yuan'an. After finishing speaking, he scratched his head and tried to make the matter as minor as possible: "Fortunately, it was just a little skin injury, nothing serious."
"Check the surveillance."
"There is no surveillance."
Lu Jingchuan's eyes were hard, and he could tell at a glance that she was hiding something: "I purposely surrounded you in an alley without surveillance, not for money or sex, just to beat you up?"
"Shen Zhinian, while I still have patience, let's finish it all at once."
Forced to have no choice, Shen Zhinian took a deep breath and told the whole story, with a look of helplessness on his face: "But this is just my speculation, there is no concrete evidence, so I don't want to make a big fuss."
Lu Jingchuan's face was as dark as a cloud, and he let go of her chin: "So you would rather be injured and wronged?"
"It's not bad." Shen Zhinian didn't want to keep this matter in mind, "The President Lu meeting is about to start, so we have to prepare."
The work was important, so Lu Jingchuan did not pursue it further for the time being.
Just after the meeting in the afternoon, Shen Zhinian was reporting the progress to Lu Jingchuan. When he looked up, he saw Gu Yuan'an standing at the top of the stairs, looking unhappy.
Shen Zhinian put away the documents and nodded to Lu Jingchuan: "Then I'll leave first and report to you later."
"Why are you leaving?" Lu Jingchuan took her hand and turned to Gu Yuan'an with a sullen expression, even impatiently: "Miss Gu, what are you doing here?"
Gu Yuan'an barely controlled her expression, strode up to him, and suppressed her emotions: "Mr. Lu, why has the Yuanshan cooperation been postponed?"
Yuanshan is currently a cooperative project between the Gu family and the Lu family, and everything is progressing well. Unexpectedly, at noon, I learned that the Lu family had unilaterally stopped it and was even willing to pay high liquidated damages.
Although Lu's losses are only a drop in the bucket, Gu's market in the new quarter will all depend on the advancement and results of this distant mountain.
Gu Yuanan came to Lu Jingchuan despite the huge pressure from her family. She felt vaguely insulted in her heart. Her eyes quickly glanced at Shen Zhinian. Could it have something to do with her?
Lu Jingchuan was not interested in her accusation and sneered: "Do I need to explain to you?"
Gu Yuan'an's pupils tightened. She never expected that he would be so callous and ruthless. It was clear that they had just had a family dinner together a few days ago. At that time, they were able to talk at the dinner table. Aunt Lu was even looking forward to the engagement date.
"Jing... Jingchuan, what are you talking about? Yesterday, Aunt Lu said that we should choose a day to go back for dinner." At this point, she could only move out Mrs. Lu to suppress Lu Jingchuan.
But Lu Jingchuan ignored her and passed her with his long legs without any fluctuation. He said to Shen Zhinian lightly: "Secretary Shen, you can handle it."
Shen Zhinian responded subconsciously, stood in front of Gu Yuan'an, looked directly at her, and confirmed concisely: "Miss Gu, was it you who did it yesterday?"
Facing Shen Zhinian, Gu Yuanan put away her pitiful expression and stared at her indifferently: "Did you complain?"
Shen Zhinian didn't care: "I'm not bored enough to file a complaint for this kind of childish revenge, but Miss Gu really disappointed me. I didn't expect that a socialite would use such despicable methods. What kind of person does Mr. Lu like?" I don’t know about the person, but he definitely wasn’t someone who acted under the influence of others.”
Every word of her ridicule hit Gu Yuan'an's heart. They not only mocked Gu Yuan'an's identity, but also denied her status in Lu Jingchuan's heart.
Gu Yuan'an's face changed suddenly, and there was reluctance and hatred in her eyes: "Shen Zhinian, I advise you not to be too arrogant."
"Thank you, Miss Gu, for reminding me. By the way," Shen Zhinian slowly smiled, "At five o'clock, the person in charge of the Gu family will come to discuss cooperation and recovery matters with us. If Miss Gu is interested, you can come to the conference room and have a look."
She turned around gracefully, leaving Gu Yuanan standing still with gritted teeth.
After quarreling with Gu Yuan'an, Shen Zhinian was in a good mood and even walked much more briskly. He hummed a little tune and returned to the president's office. Lu Jingchuan was reading documents. He looked up and saw her coming in and waved casually: "Come here."
Shen Zhinian passed over obediently.
Lu Jingchuan pulled her into his arms and asked in a low voice: "Are you going to hide it from me in the future?"
"No more." She replied obediently.
"This is the contract with the Gu family. You and I will deal with it when they come over." Lu Jingchuan nodded at the contract on the table and explained.
"...Okay." Shen Zhinian should have agreed, but something felt wrong: "Can I go? Is there any grudge against Mrs. Lu?"
It was satisfying to fight just now, but the moment she saw Lu Jingchuan, she suddenly thought of Mrs. Lu.
Lu Jingchuan asked with a sullen face, "Are you working for her or for me?"
This sentence completely dispelled Shen Zhinian's worries.
At five o'clock, the person in charge of the Gu family arrived at the Lu family on time. He was Gu Yuanan's uncle. He apologized respectfully and asked, "Mr. Lu, what happened? Why was there such an abrupt decision?"
"Can't we just ask your lady to find out?" Lu Jingchuan drooped his eyes and showed no interest in them. He sneered: "You made your own decision to let her go to the family banquet, right?"
Uncle Gu's eyes tightened and he smiled dryly: "Mr. Lu is worrying too much. It's Mrs. Lu's invitation."
"Really?" Lu Jingchuan asked calmly.
Uncle Gu no longer lingered on this issue and returned to business: "If it causes trouble to Mr. Lu, we can provide certain compensation and concessions, but the company overall still hopes to continue cooperation."
"You don't need to tell me, just talk to my secretary." Lu Jingchuan nodded.
Shen Zhinian nodded and smiled at Uncle Gu.
Uncle Gu frowned and was dissatisfied for a moment: "After all, it is a cooperation between two companies. It is not good for a small secretary to make the decision."
Lu Jingchuan's voice was a little deeper, and his dark eyes were like the eyes of an eagle warning its prey, threatening Uncle Gu with great pressure: "If you don't talk to her, there is no need to talk. You should go back as soon as possible."
He didn't expect Lu Jingchuan to be so interested in a secretary. After being stunned, Uncle Gu returned his gaze to Shen Zhinian and said reluctantly: "Secretary Shen, please take a look at the newly revised contract."
He pushed a contract over, not in a good tone.
Shen Zhinian took it, read only the first page, and asked lightly: "Isn't Miss Gu here?"
