Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 116 Mr. Qiu

"Mom, which dishes did you cook?" Nan Xu asked hesitantly, meeting Lin Jingshu's gaze.

There was a brief silence at the dinner table.

Lin Jingheng looked at Lin Jingshu with a similarly eager expression.

He also had to avoid the dishes Lin Jingshu prepared; surely there was something edible among all the dishes on the table.

"I did it all."

Lin Jingshu had already guessed Lin Jingheng and Nan Xu's little scheme.

Want to avoid her dishes?
No way! Even if it tastes awful, I have to eat it!

Chen Hui, Lin Zhengyu, and Lin Jianshen had never eaten Lin Jingshu's cooking before, so they weren't so resistant to it.

Lu Zhiyan, however, saw the resistance in Nan Xu and Lin Jingheng's eyes and understood the situation.

"Ah Xu, what do you mean by that? Don't you want to eat your aunt's cooking?" Lin Zhengyu asked, puzzled.

“No way,” Nan Xu retorted softly.

"I hope you don't." Lin Jingshu's lips curled up slightly before instantly returning to a blank expression.

After Lin Jingshu took her seat, Lin Jingheng invited everyone to start the meal.

"Well, now that everyone's here, let's start eating." Lin Jingheng's smile seemed a little forced.

Nan Xu sighed softly and resignedly picked up a piece of cold beef salad that looked quite appetizing.

Cold beef salad, well, it can't be that even this isn't tasty.

Nanxu put the pine nuts in her mouth and tasted them carefully, finding that they tasted pretty good.

She and Lin Jingheng exchanged a glance, their eyes showing surprise.

She picked up other dishes, which were all pretty good, some even better than what you get in restaurants.

But why does the taste seem so familiar?
Never mind, let's eat first.

"Mom, the food you cooked today is delicious."

"I'm glad you like it, Zhiyan. What do you think? Is it to your liking?" Lin Jingshu looked at Lu Zhiyan.

"The food is delicious, Auntie." Lu Zhiyan smiled at Lin Jingshu.

After eating a few more bites, Nanxu realized that this was the taste of Zuiyunju.

After all that fuss, it turns out I just ordered takeout.

After finishing their meal, Nan Xu and Lu Zhiyan chatted for a short while before heading back.

They have to go to work tomorrow, and the Lin and Lu families are considered old friends.

Both families had already thoroughly investigated each other's backgrounds.

After returning home, Nanxu lay exhausted on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Lu Zhiyan folded his coat and placed it on the sofa to the side, then reached out and unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt.

"Why are you so tired? Do you want me to run you a bath?" Lu Zhiyan bent down to pick up his bag from the ground and asked.

"Thank you, and could you pour me a glass of red wine?" Nan Xu replied listlessly.

"You really know how to enjoy yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, he went to the bathroom to run a hot water tank before going downstairs to pour red wine for Nanxu.

By the time Lu Zhiyan brought up the red wine, Nan Xu had already disappeared.

He tentatively called out, "A-Ning?"

"I'm here." The voice came from the dressing room.

"I've put the red wine on the table for you. I have some things to take care of in the study. You should go to sleep after your bath."

"Ah."

Only after hearing Nan Xu's answer did Lu Zhiyan feel relieved and leave.

As soon as Lu Zhiyan entered the study, his phone rang.

The phone displayed an unfamiliar number, and Lu Zhiyan hung up immediately.

Just as I sat down in my office chair to work on company documents, my phone rang again.

It was the same number again, and Lu Zhiyan pressed the answer button.

He didn't speak; he was waiting for the other person to speak first.

"Are you Lu Zhiyan?" A deep, slightly hoarse voice came through the phone.

Lu Zhiyan's eyes were filled with doubt. This was his private number. Very few people knew it. Who could be calling?
"Yes," Lu Zhiyan replied succinctly, without saying a word more.

"Then that's it. I didn't realize you were so vigilant."

It took me ages to find just one phone number.

The man's voice was flat, revealing no emotion.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Lu Zhiyan's calm eyes.

Hang up the phone directly.

Neuropathy.

I had just opened the document and read two pages when the phone rang again.

Lu Zhiyan answered the phone impatiently.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything, I just want to meet you." Meet? Lu Zhiyan isn't someone anyone can just meet whenever they want.

"Who do you think you are? Why should I meet with you?" Lu Zhiyan leaned back in his chair, his tone unfriendly.

Laughter came from the other end: "I hope you'll still be this arrogant when you see me."

Before Lu Zhiyan could say anything, he spoke up on his own.

"See you at the office at 10 a.m. tomorrow."

After saying that, he hung up the phone directly.

Lu Zhiyan stared at the disconnected phone, his eyes darkening.

It seems like I've already made an appointment for tomorrow morning at 10:00.

Thinking about it, he contacted Secretary Li.

Who booked it for 10 AM tomorrow?

Secretary Li quickly checked the appointment schedule on her phone.

"He seems to be the CEO of a listed company in the United States."

American? CEO of a listed company?
He didn't remember having any acquaintances in the United States.

"name."

"There is no name listed; the only name on the appointment form is Mr. Qiu."

"Okay." He then hung up the phone.

Mr. Qiu?
After contacting all the people he knew, Lu Zhiyan racked his brains for a long time but still couldn't figure out who it was.

Forget it, who cares who he is, we'll find out when we meet him.

By the time Lu Zhiyan finished his work, it was nearly eleven o'clock.

He quietly opened the bedroom door; Nan Xu was already fast asleep in bed.

After he finished washing up and got into bed, he gently pulled Nanxu into his arms.

Now that they've met each other's parents, the next step is to propose.

Just thinking about it made Lu Zhiyan's lips curl into a smile. Finally, they were one step closer to their wedding.

The next day, while Nan Xu was still asleep, Lu Zhiyan had already gone to work.

Monday morning was busy; there were regular meetings, reports, and project summaries...

Just listening to it makes me feel exhausted.

At ten o'clock, Lu Zhiyan came out of the conference room. Secretary Li saw Lu Zhiyan come out and hurriedly went up to him.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Qiu has arrived and is in your office."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyan nodded. "Bring a cup of coffee to my office later."

"Also, get the finance department to send last week's financial statements to my office as soon as possible."

Secretary Li wrote them all down.

"Okay, Mr. Lu."

Lu Zhiyan pushed open the office door and looked at the middle-aged man in a black casual suit sitting on the sofa.

"Are you the one who called me last night?" Lu Zhiyan sat down opposite Mr. Qiu.

Mr. Qiu looked the man in front of him up and down.

Looking at Lu Zhiyan's face, Qiu Hezhou finally understood why Nan Xu had taken a liking to him.

To be fair, this face is indeed very distinctive, but I don't know what kind of person he is.

"It's me." Qiu Hezhou picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip of water.

"I don't seem to know you."

Although the person opposite him looked somewhat familiar, Lu Zhiyan was certain he had never seen him before.

"Does it matter?"

Lu Zhiyan remained silent.

What is important?
"I've come to tell you something."

Lu Zhiyan lowered his eyes calmly, without a trace of emotion in them.

"I am Nanxu's biological father."

Lu Zhiyan sneered, "If you have nothing else to say, please leave."

"you do not believe me?"

"Isn't this obvious?" Lu Zhiyan retorted directly.

Although they do look somewhat similar, he's not stupid.

"You can just call Lin Jingshu and ask, she'll naturally..."

“No need,” Lu Zhiyan interrupted. “I’m not interested in playing house with you.”

He then made a phone call to Secretary Li, asking him to bring security personnel up to handle the situation.

There are so many delusional lunatics these days, they've all come to him.

CEO of a US-listed company?
That's it?

What a joke.

(End of this chapter)