Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 52

Chapter 52 One True Pair!

Having stopped working for Lu Jinye, why was she continuing to deal with these matters, as though working as Lu Jinye’s secretary?!

In the evening, when Mu Zhi stood up from her seat, she could feel herself aching all over. This job was even more exhausting than being Lu Jinye’s secretary.

It was eight in the evening. She did not have anything to eat, nor did she even have the time to call Lu Jinye on behalf of the first man who showed up today.

She was supposed to work the night shift. So, she planned to leave the clinic, hoping to look for some food.

In the end, as soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw Lu Jinye by the door in a distance, walking towards her.

Mu Zhi looked at Lu Jinye in surprise, “What are you doing here?”

Lu Jinye waved the document in his hand in the air, “There’s something I need your help with.”

He approached Mu Zhi as he was talking. Mu Zhi could not help but frown when she saw the words on the document.

So, it was true that Lu Jinye was planning to invest in the medical industry. The document in his hand was the analysis report of the market.

However, she did not receive the document in his hand. Shaking her head, she chuckled helplessly, “Mr. Lu, I beg you, please let me go, since your decision to invest in the market, all of my ‘patients’ visited me today to ask me to connect them to you.”

Lu Jinye was surprised to hear her remark, “Really?”

Mu Zhi nodded meekly, “I’m hungry.”

She subconsciously took on her usual coquettish tone that she would use in the past to Lu Jinye as she said the two words.

Almost immediately Lu Jinye replied, “Let’s go, I’ll bring you to dinner.”

“I can’t, I’m working the night shift.”

Mu Zhi declined.

Lu Jinye did not hesitate. He took out his phone and made a quick call, “Linda, order some takeout from the Xu’s Kitchen and deliver them to Junxin hospital.”

He immediately hung up the call afterward.

Mu Zhi stared at Lu Jinye in astonishment. She was stunned for a long moment.

“Let’s go and wait at your clinic. I suppose you can go through the document for me now.”

Lu Jinye uttered the remark and took the lead, striding towards the clinic.

Mu Zhi followed suit when she just came back to her senses. But it struck her that she had gotten a divorce with Lu Jinye. Why would they get dinner together?

Besides, did she just use her coquettish tone earlier in protest of her hunger?

No way, that must not happen again. Only a bitch would flirt with their ex-husbands. She must not do the same.

Mu Zhi instantly switched to her stern face when she returned to her clinic. Receiving the report from Lu Jinye’s hand, she vigorously commented on the report, found a few errors, and suggested areas of improvement.

Not only that, but she also provided a few insights into potential growth areas to Lu Jinye.

Lu Jinye was a fast learner. Mu Zhi thought she had a bright mind herself. Besides, they were discussing what she specialized in.

However, she was surprised to notice that Lu Jinye could absorb all the information in an instant. Moreover, he even began drawing inferences from what he had just learned.

There was a section where Mu Zhi made an error and she was quickly corrected by Lu Jinye!

At this moment, a door knock sounded from the outside of Mu Zhi’s office.

Before Mu Zhi could answer the door, Lu Jinye uttered, “Come in.” And the door was turned open.

It was Linda. She held takeaway dishes from Xu’s Kitchen and placed them on the desk following Lu Jinye’s beckoning. Since he was around, Linda only took a glance at Mu Zhi and Lu Jinye before retreating from the room. Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

In the past, due to Mu Zhi’s presence, everyone would be acting less solemnly before Lu Jinye.

That had changed.

Mu Zhi thought about confronting Lu Jinye, whether he had exploited his staff after she left. But she ultimately swallowed the words at the tip of her tongue.

It was after all inappropriate to discuss personal matters with their current status.

When men and women started chatting about personal matters, what was deemed bleak topics could rapidly turn steamy.

Thus, Mu Zhi took a bite at the stir-fried beans silently.

Seeing that Mu Zhi said nothing, Lu Jinye broke the silence out of the blue, “Is it tough to constantly have to pretend like a frivolous and foolish lady?”

Mu Zhi was stunned by Lu Jinye’s question.

“You’re smart.”

Lu Jinye raised his head, explaining himself when he noticed the bafflement on her face.

Though his explanation further bewildered Mu Zhi.

“T-Thank you, hon… Mr. Lu.”

Luckily she managed to retract the word ‘honey’ before it escaped her tongue in time.

Lu Jinye realized the difference in her tone. He curled his lips into a smile, “You can call me ‘honey’ if you like.”

“Never mind, I need to get used to calling you Mr. Lu, or sir.”

Mu Zhi carried on with dinner following her words.

However, Lu Jinye could no longer maintain the smile on his face when he heard that.

It was the first time he despised being referred to as Mr. Lu.

He hated it. It was upsetting to hear.

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After delivering dinner, Linda returned to the Shanze’s building. Due to Lu Jinye’s change of plans to transition their investment portfolio, the executives and key personnel of Shanze were working overtime.

As the representative of the secretary group, Linda had to stay. In case Lu Jinye could not be reached, she must be the first line of workers to provide a solution.

In the middle of the night, the secretary group was idle and struck by boredom.

Luckily… There was gossiping to keep them entertained.

It was brought to the secretaries that Lu Jinye had ordered Linda to deliver dinner to Junxin Hospital.

As soon as Linda returned, everyone swamped her and asked curiously, “What happened? Has Mr. Lu found a new love?”

“It’s his old love.”

Linda smiled enigmatically, saying, “Secretary Mu.”

“Wow.”

The secretaries burst into a fit of laughter. Mu Zhi had built a great rapport with her colleagues before leaving. They were all happy for her.

“You have no idea, out of all girlfriends Mr. Lu had, I think Secretary Mu and him are the one true pair.”

Linda took a sip of water and decided to paint a picture to the rest, “Mu Zhi looks stunning and professional in the white coat!”

“Standing next to Mr. Lu… Tsk tsk, they are such a match!”

In this instance, a secretary suddenly pulled Linda’s sleeve. Linda turned around and found Xiao Qingqing standing by the door, not knowing when or how she got there!

Every single one of them scattered back to their work stations, pretending they had not said a thing.

While Xiao Qingqing stood still, pondering on what they had just said.

Despite the way they acted, she had heard what she needed to hear.