In the evening, Cheng Min rushed back to Ba City again, looking travel-worn.

She felt that being an assistant was not a job for ordinary people; even sales staff didn't work as hard as her.

Two high-speed train trips in one day, with a highly stressful work report in between – they're really treating their assistant like an animal.

Back at the hotel, she didn't even bother to drink some water before heading straight to Meng Qingxi's room.

Meng Qingxi was nestled on the sofa, holding her phone, as if waiting for some message.

When Cheng Min came in, she just raised her eyes but didn't say anything.

Cheng Min took a deep breath and tried to convey Meng Sihai's meaning in a tactful way.

She didn't dare mention the word "apology," fearing that the young lady would explode on the spot. She only said, "Director Meng hopes that you can talk things out with Young Master Lu and clear up the misunderstanding."

As Meng Qingxi listened, her initially calm expression gradually turned cold.

No matter how tactfully Cheng Min put it, she understood.

"I understand," she interrupted Cheng Min, her tone icy. "Go and rest."

Cheng Min sighed inwardly, knowing that the young lady was truly angry. She didn't dare to linger, nodded, and quietly closed the door before leaving.

After the door closed, Meng Qingxi waited another minute.

Then, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped the armrest of the sofa next to her hard.

Only then did she realize that she had been tricked by that bitch Li Qingqing!

She actually thought she had found Chu Jin by following the clues.

Looking back now, it's clear that every word and every step Li Qingqing took was meticulously planned.

And she, Meng Qingxi, was actually made a fool of like a monkey?

Thinking of this, she trembled with anger.

But what angered her even more was the second thing.

This matter must have been reported to Lu Jingxiu by Li Qingqing or Chu Jin.

The one with the highest probability is Chu Jin.

After all, Li Qingqing was still counting on her to continue using her as a pawn, so why would she deliberately undermine her?

But Lu Jingxiu didn't tell her. Instead, he went directly to her father through the Lu family's connections!

Meng Qingxi grew angrier the more she thought about it, her chest heaving violently and her eyes turning red.

Lu Jingxiu, why did you do this?

You're either still protecting Li Qingqing, or you're still protecting Chu Jin!

In short, you don't take me, Meng Qingxi, seriously at all!

She grabbed her phone and typed rapidly on the screen, sending a message to Lu Jingxiu: "Are you free tonight? There's something I'd like to discuss with you in person."

On the other side, Lu Jingxiu sat cross-legged on the living room sofa, playing chess with Lu Na.

He frowned, struggling to analyze the situation on the chessboard, while his other ear was perked up, constantly watching for any movement in the study, ready to go in and talk to Mo Yan after Lao Lu finished his official business.

My phone vibrated.

He picked it up and saw that it was Meng Qingxi.

This young lady was just talking to him about the top-quality truffles she ate at a ski resort in Switzerland, and now she suddenly sends this message...

Clearly, she must have received some kind of message.

but……

Meeting during the day and meeting at night are two completely different things.

It's too dangerous to see Meng Qingxi so late at night. Her identity and intelligence make this matter extremely unpredictable.

Moreover, he still had to talk to his father about serious matters later. Mo Yan's matter was a hundred times more important than Meng Qingxi's.

However, he couldn't refuse outright.

Given Meng Qingxi's petty and proud nature, a direct refusal might lead to some trouble.

There are some techniques involved in refusing someone.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Jingxiu put down the chess piece, picked up his phone, and started typing.

Lu Jingxiu: Miss Meng, as you know, the same person has two faces in the sunlight and in the moonlight. When we meet during the day, we talk about business. When we meet at night, we often talk about people.

Lu Jingxiu: Tomorrow at 1 PM, at the most upscale coffee shop in Ba City, I want to see you.

After finishing, he stared at the screen once more.

Hmm, the flavor is just right.

But I always felt that something was missing.

He thought for a moment, cleared his throat, adjusted his breathing, pressed the voice button, and said in a deep, sexy, cello-like voice:

"The light is good during the day, I can see your expression, your face, your..."

He paused deliberately, lowering his voice even further, as if whispering sweet nothings into a microphone: "All."

send.

After saying that, he thought for a moment and realized that just having a voice wasn't enough.

So, he turned slightly to the side, pulled down his shirt collar to reveal his well-defined collarbone, and snapped a picture with his phone.

send.

Lu Na was staring at the chessboard, frowning and deep in thought.

She was wondering whether she should use her horse to jump over and step on his cannon, and then checkmate him.

But it seems that this is the only child left who can cross the river.

Fine, let him win this round.

Just as she made up her mind, she noticed that Lu Jingxiu picked up his phone and started replying to messages.

After a while, he lowered his voice and spoke in a deliberately deep, almost oily tone:

"The light is good during the day, I can see your expression, your face, your... everything."

Lu Na: "..."

She looked up and saw Lu Jingzheng adjusting his position, pulling down his shirt collar and taking a picture of his collarbone with his phone.

"Brother," she called out.

Lu Jingxiu put down his phone, his expression unchanged: "Hmm?"

Lu Na tilted her head slightly, her expression innocent: "Are you showing off like a peacock?"

Lu Jingxiu's lips twitched: "You don't understand, there are some people she falls for this kind of thing."

Lu Na nodded and didn't say anything more.

Then, she suddenly placed her piece, quick and precise, making a crisp "snap" sound.

"Fire! You're dead!"

Lu Jingxiu paused for a moment, feeling... something was wrong.

"That's called capturing a cannon," he corrected, then looked down at the chessboard. "Wait a minute, right? I remember I had two knights and two rooks, didn't I?"

He thought for a moment, then looked at Lu Na with a hint of suspicion: "Did you take it while I was replying to a message?"

Lu Na pursed her lips: "Then do you remember where they are?"

Lu Jingxiu nodded: "Of course."

Lu Na took out two knights and two rooks from the neatly stacked chess pieces beside her and handed them to Lu Jingxiu: "Here, you can put them down."

Looking at his earnest, clear-eyed younger sister, Lu Jingxiu suddenly felt a little embarrassed to cheat.

Moreover, Lu Na had already given him a two-piece handicap at the start, and he still hadn't won...

If Lu Na were to give him four more coins and he lost again, he'd have to get out of bed in the middle of the night, slap himself across the face, and then howl to the heavens:

"I, Lao Lu, am also an amateur!"

Forget it.

"Well, never mind," he waved his hand, a little guilty, "you win this time."

He stood up, preparing to go to the study to talk to Lao Lu about Mo Yan.

Lu Na lowered her head and carefully stacked the chess pieces on the board back into the chess box one by one.

She moved slowly and spoke softly, as if talking to herself: "Brother, if you dare to go out tonight, I'll tell Dad that you suddenly showed me your collarbone just now."

Lu Jingxiu's eye twitched. Damn it, then he didn't need to talk about Mo Yan anymore.

Next, Mo Yan and Trish will have a battle for control of a castle prison in a foreign land.

He placed his large hand directly on his sister's head and rubbed it vigorously: "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not going out, I'm going to find Dad to talk to him."

Lu Na slapped his hand away in dissatisfaction. Her hair was all messy and fluffy from being ruffled, making her look like a little animal with its fur standing on end.

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