Because she was addicted

This is the second time we've brought up this topic.

"Mr. Lu, what do you like about me?" Wen Jia sat up straight and asked.

Since we can't avoid this issue, let's just lay it all out and make it clear today.

"..."

Lu Chenyan hesitated for a second.

"See?" Wen Jia immediately seized the opportunity, "You don't even know why yourself. Mr. Lu, I was wrong in Dali. I shouldn't have provoked you. I'm sorry."

"If I had known you would be my boss, I wouldn't have bothered with you. But what's done is done, and it was consensual. We're both adults and knew what we were doing. If you really think about it, women are the ones who suffer more in these situations. I'm not going to hold it against you."

The implication is that you shouldn't pursue this too relentlessly.

Lu Chenyan took a big gulp of beer to ease the burning sensation in his mouth, and chuckled.

"It doesn't matter whether you agree or not, after all, with this commotion today, the whole company knows you're my girlfriend."

Wen Jia remained utterly speechless.

I used to think he was righteous, how come he's become such a scoundrel in the blink of an eye?

"You said I didn't have to pay you back," she muttered.

"Wen Jia, you don't need a reason to like someone. If I didn't like you, I wouldn't have agreed to go with you to Erhai Lake, let alone knowing that you had ulterior motives and still slept with you. I'm not a casual person. If you don't believe in love at first sight, then it's okay to interpret it as lust at first sight."

Lu Chenyan changed his tone, his attitude becoming extremely sincere.

Across the small white round table, his dark eyes had never looked so serious. Wen Jia was stunned by his gaze.

"Wen Jia, I admit I did this on purpose these past few days. I was angry that since you were attracted to me, why didn't you take responsibility? You even blocked me and left without saying goodbye. I deliberately provoked you, just to get your attention and find out if you really care about me or if you're just using me as a tool."

After spending several days together, Lu Chenyan had said more than he had said today.

"I am very serious about dating you. This is not just a passing fancy or a whim."

Was he confessing his feelings?

Wen Jia's brain, which had finally come back to life, started to short-circuit again.

Right now, all she can think about is why?

Why?

Why?

Lu Chenyan and she were not from the same social class.

Their meeting was purely accidental.

Although she didn't know his specific family background, there weren't many simple people who could call Fu Huaishen "brother." And judging from his demeanor towards Lin Zhidong today, that was something no ordinary person could do.

He told her to trust him.

But should she believe him?

Will a pie really fall from the sky and land on her head?

Shouldn't he be married off to some noblewoman?

Just like her boss, Fu Huaishen, who loved someone so much, didn't he also succumb to the pressure and have to marry Tang Ning? If it weren't for the strong support of the Tang Group this year, how could Fu Huaishen have fought against Lin Xiao and his son?

What irreplaceable value does she have for Lu Chenyan?

"Is there someone in your family you're trying to marry into that you can't refuse, and you're using me as a shield?" Wen Jia asked, speaking her mind.

"What?"

Lu Chenyan clearly hadn't expected to hear such words from Wen Jia, and shook his head with amusement.

"No. I have an older brother who is responsible for arranged marriages, so I don't have that kind of burden."

"So you have a white moonlight you can't forget, and I'm a substitute? I look a lot like her? Or did you make a bet with someone?"

Lu Chenyan was practically laughing hysterically.

"Wen Jia, have you been watching too many web dramas? No, not at all. Before you, I've never been in a relationship, I've never been involved in an arranged marriage, and I've never made any pointless bets with anyone."

He suddenly leaned forward, his excessively handsome face right in front of Wen Jia's eyes, and said, word by word:

"Wen Jia, this is my first time too."

Oh hoo!

The men and women at the table behind them lit up, their faces displaying a variety of expressions as they whispered and chatted animatedly.

Wen Jia's face was burning hot.

"Who knows if this is your first time?"

I swear.

"Who asked you to swear?"

"Jiajia, I haven't had a single full night's sleep since you left."

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

It has to be said, a shameless man's persistent pleading can be incredibly effective. Wen Jia felt she had drunk too much beer earlier, and was now quite tipsy.

The phone is ringing on the table.

Lu Chenyan glanced at her, then released his hand from Wen Jia's arm. "I'm going to take this call."

Lu Chenyan walked away with his phone in his hand.

Wen Jia still felt dizzy.

Lu Chenyan confessed his feelings to her, saying he fell in love with her at first sight, that he liked her, that he couldn't sleep without her by his side, and that it was his first time...

Did she really hit the jackpot?

Seeing that the topic was no longer being discussed, the people at the next table, still feeling unsatisfied, slowly moved away. Gradually, the atmosphere at the next table returned to normal, but Wen Jia remained unusually silent, eating alone.

Wen Jia absentmindedly munched on her kebabs, her gaze drifting into the distance.

The group of people having a team-building activity in the distance were having a great time.

A group of people started dancing to the music.

One of the young women stood out. She was slightly tipsy, took off her shoes, and walked barefoot on the soft sand, swaying gently to the rhythm. The sea breeze blew on her face and ruffled her hair.

She knew this person.

She used to be the owner of the Nian Coffee Shop downstairs from the company.

Wen Jia didn't know her name.

All I knew was that she was a very gentle woman, raising a child alone. Wen Jia used to buy coffee from her shop often.

Not long ago, Yinian Coffee Shop suddenly closed down for some reason, and she thought she would never see her again.

I saw him at Nanyu Mansion a few days ago.

Together with Fu Huaishen.

"You know each other?"

Lu Chenyan finally finished his call and came back. Seeing that she was staring at the woman in the distance, he came over and asked her.

"I don't know her." Wen Jia came back to her senses.

"Still want to eat?" Lu Chenyan pointed to the table of dishes and barbecue that had barely been touched.

"Eat! Why don't you eat?"

Wen Jia had a hard life from childhood and did not have the bad habit of wasting food.

Besides, she paid out real money, so why shouldn't she eat it?

Wen Jia transformed her feelings of melancholy, entanglement, and sadness into her appetite, striving to devour every last dish on the table.

……

After drinking a few extra drinks that night and spending half the night in the sea breeze, Wen Jia fell asleep almost instantly after washing up at home.

Lu Chenyan seemed to possess a magical power, making Wen Jia's fear of Lin Zhidong less intense.

His relaxed and carefree demeanor gave her a strange sense of peace.

Perhaps this is what people call a sense of security.

What would be a catastrophe for her is nothing to Lu Chenyan.

The next day at work, she went in high spirits.

Yi Mo initially felt guilty for leaving Wen Jia behind yesterday out of fear, but seeing Wen Jia greet her with a smile as if nothing had happened, her anxiety gradually subsided.

"Jiajia, I'm so sorry about what happened yesterday. I shouldn't have run away, but I was just too scared..."

She came from Yimo, a typical Jiangnan beauty, speaking in the soft Wu dialect.

Her eyes welled up with tears the moment she opened her mouth, making her look incredibly pitiful.

"I don't blame you, don't take it to heart."

Wen Jia patted her shoulder.

Anyone would be afraid.

Even Shen Yu didn't dare to step forward, fearing he was inferior, so what could she possibly expect from Yi Mo?

We're just colleagues. We just get along well and talk a bit more. If you really treat your colleagues as friends or besties, then you're just being naive and immature.

Seeing that Wen Jia didn't seem to blame her, Yi Mo dared to lean closer and whisper:

"Jiajia, about you and President Lu..."