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

Chapter 118 I Want to Talk to You
As the time drew closer, Lu Zhiyan reminded her again, "Auntie, I have something to do later."

"Oh, then you go ahead with your work, I'll be going now." Lin Jingshu understood what Lu Zhiyan meant.

Since things have already been said to this extent, Qiu Hezhou can't just shamelessly continue to stay here.

Seeing Lin Jingshu pick up her bag from the sofa and leave, Qiu Hezhou stepped forward and blocked her way.

"No, you can't leave until I've finished speaking."

Lin Jingshu impatiently shoved Qiu Hezhou, who took a step back unprepared.

"I'm telling you right now, stop bothering me and Ah Xu. She has nothing to do with you."

With that, he walked around Qiuhezhou and left.

Qiu Hezhou held Lin Jingshu's wrist, preventing her from leaving home.

His tone was firm and forceful: "No, if I'm not satisfied with the result, no one is leaving."

Lu Zhiyan closed his eyes resignedly.

"Auntie, I made an appointment to have dinner with Ah Xu, and it's almost time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingshu was taken aback and then kicked Qiu Hezhou's calf hard with her foot, which was clad in a high heel.

Qiu Hezhou let out a muffled groan of pain.

He had heard clearly that Nan Xu was coming, so he took this opportunity to ask Nan Xu's opinion.

The more Lin Jingshu struggled, the tighter Qiu Hezhou held on.

Lin Jingshu was a little anxious; she couldn't let Nan Xu know about this.

Right now, there were only Lu Zhiyan and two others in the office, so she didn't care about anything else and directly called Lu Zhiyan to help.

"Zhiyan, come help me quickly." Lin Jingshu was a little weak, and even her voice was much softer.

Lu Zhiyan hesitated. He had no intention of getting involved in this, but Lin Jingshu had asked him to.

Never mind, let's just consider it as a sacrifice for Nanxu.

With Lu Zhiyan joining the fight, Qiu Hezhou was no match for the two of them and gradually lost his strength, releasing Lin Jingshu.

Lin Jingshu, who was released, was panting heavily. After catching her breath, she tucked her messy hair behind her ears.

On the same side, Akihiro was also panting heavily, with a layer of sweat on his forehead.

Lu Zhiyan was the only one who fared relatively well throughout the entire event, except that his suit sleeves were a little wrinkled.

Lin Jingzhu looked at Qiu Hezhou smugly, as if to say, "That's it?"

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered that Qiuhezhou was still here.

It's no use just her leaving; the important thing is to prevent Qiu Hezhou from meeting Nan Xu.

Without saying a word, she stepped forward, grabbed Qiu Hezhou's tie, and headed for the door.

The tie tightened, gripping Qiu Hezhou's neck so tightly he couldn't breathe, his face turning red from the effort.

Qiu Hezhou coughed twice, his face flushed, and tried to take the tie from Lin Jingshu by pulling on the middle part of it, making her loosen the tie.

The two struggled for a while, neither willing to let go. Qiu Hezhou's face grew increasingly red, and his breathing became more and more difficult.

Lu Zhiyan, fearing something had happened, quickly stepped forward.

"Auntie, please let go, uh... Mr. Qiu can't breathe."

Upon hearing what Lu Zhiyan said, Lin Jingshu pursed her lips and glanced at Qiu Hezhou, pretending not to care.

Qiu Hezhou's face flushed red, beads of sweat dripped from his temples, and he placed his hands on his tie, trying to loosen it.

Lin Jingshu glanced at it and hurriedly let go of the tie in her hand.

Qiu Hezhou felt as if he had just received rain after a long drought. He quickly loosened his tie and took two deep breaths.

"You, you're getting more and more vicious! Do you want to kill me to cover your tracks?" Qiu Hezhou pointed at Lin Jingshu with a trembling finger.

Lin Jingshu rolled her eyes speechlessly. "Even if I kill someone, I'll find a good place so as not to dirty Zhiyan's office."

As she spoke, she remembered that Nan Xu was coming, and without saying a word, she grabbed Qiu Hezhou's sleeve and tried to take him away.

"Let's talk outside, so we don't get in their way."

Qiu Hezhou's feet seemed to be glued to the ground, unable to move an inch.

He seemed completely unmoved, as if he didn't care whether you killed him or tortured him. Lin Jingshu was furious at Qiu Hezhou's deadpan attitude.

"Are you leaving or not?" Lin Jingshu walked forward angrily, staring at Qiu Hezhou with icy eyes.

Perhaps it was because Lin Jingshu's gaze was too cold and ruthless that Qiu Hezhou's momentum softened.

Let's go then, there will be other opportunities in the future anyway.

"Let's go." Qiu Hezhou took two steps forward.

Lin Jingshu was furious; after all that, she still had to resort to violence.

She disgustedly flung Qiu Hezhou's sleeve away. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Just as the two were about to leave, there was a knock on the office door.

Before they could react, Nan Xu pushed the door open and entered.

Upon seeing Lin Jingshu, a hint of surprise flashed in Nan Xu's eyes.

Lin Jingshu, on the other hand, felt a sudden panic.

"Mom, what are you doing here?"

"Uh, I... I had something to discuss with Zhiyan, and I'm leaving now that we've finished." Lin Jingshu's mind raced, and she made up a lie on the spot.

“It’s lunchtime, let’s have lunch together. There’s no rush to leave after we eat.” Nan Xu affectionately linked arms with Lin Jingshu.

Lin Jingshu was pleased by Nan Xu's coaxing and was about to agree to stay until she finished eating when she met Qiu Hezhou's gaze.

"Never mind, I have other things to do."

"Alright then." Nan Xu was somewhat disappointed.

Looking at the mother and daughter snuggling together affectionately, Qiu Hezhou felt a surge of tenderness in his heart.

It would be even better if he had a place there.

Nan Xu looked up and met Qiu Hezhou's gaze. Feeling a little uncomfortable with a stranger staring at her, Nan Xu released Lin Jingshu.

"Mom, is he?"

"Uh." Lin Jingshu's mind raced. "It's an old friend of mine. He has some things he wants to ask Zhiyan for his opinion on, so I brought him along."

"Hello, Uncle. Since you have something to do, Ah Sheng and I won't keep you any longer."

"Okay." With that, Lin Jingshu gave Qiu Hezhou a look, signaling him to leave.

Nan Xu looked at the person in front of her and felt that he was familiar. After thinking carefully, she remembered him.

She whispered in Lin Jingshu's ear, "Mom, he mistook me for you last time we were abroad."

"Maybe it's because we look too alike." After saying that, Lin Jingshu gently patted Nan Xu's hand and prepared to leave.

Qiu Hezhou hesitated for a moment, then followed Lin Jingshu with heavy steps.

As Qiu Hezhou reached the door, he glanced back at Nan Xu and Lu Zhiyan.

The two stood together, seemingly talking about something.

Perhaps Lu Zhiyan brought up a topic that interested Nan Xu, because Nan Xu kept smiling and occasionally teasing Lu Zhiyan.

The emotions in Qiu Hezhou's eyes were complex: reluctance, longing, and doting...

He stopped in his tracks, a thought flashing through his mind.

He didn't want to look for another opportunity; he wanted to take this chance to make everything clear.

Lin Jingshu couldn't hear the footsteps behind her, so she turned around in confusion, just about to urge them on.

Qiu Hezhou met her gaze, his unwavering eyes piercing Lin Jingshu's.

A bad feeling rose in Lin Jingshu's mind.

Without hesitation, Qiu Hezhou turned around and walked back into the office.

By the time Lin Jingshu realized what was happening, it was too late.

"Nanxu, I want to talk to you." Qiu Hezhou took a deep breath and spoke with a firm look in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)