Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing blinked in surprise, then glanced again at Lu Tianxing’s unenthusiastic demeanor. A murderous intent immediately appeared in her beautiful eyes as she coldly said, "Lu Tianxing, look into my eyes and confess honestly. Did you just fall back into your old habits? Saw Qingxue’s beauty and started spouting nonsense and teasing her again, causing her to leave angry, didn’t you? That’s what I told you before..."
Lu Tianxing looked at Bai Zhiqing with a face full of dark lines. What was she even talking about? He indeed wanted to tease Mu Qingxue a bit, but Mu Qingxue was not someone to be trifled with easily—carelessness could completely trap him. Roses are beautiful, but they have thorns.
"Wife, am I that kind of person?"
Seeing that Bai Zhiqing intended to continue, Lu Tianxing gave a bitter smile, quickly explaining, "Just now, Mu Qingxue received a phone call and left in a hurry. She said she didn’t have time to say goodbye to you and asked me to apologize to you. Next time you have a chance to go to Beijing, she will host you properly."
"Really? You’re not lying to me?"
Bai Zhiqing looked at Lu Tianxing suspiciously. His character was highly questionable. Given that Mu Qingxue was regarded as the perfect goddess by countless otaku, knowing Lu Tianxing’s nature, not teasing a beauty would definitely make him uncomfortable. His words held very low credibility.
"No way, I need to call and check."
Saying this, Bai Zhiqing promptly picked up the phone and dialed Mu Qingxue’s number.
Lu Tianxing broke out in a cold sweat, realizing he was seen in that light in Bai Zhiqing’s heart. However, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief internally, grateful that he hadn’t done anything to Mu Qingxue.
Mu Qingxue sat in the car, staring out at the scenery in a trance. Hearing the ringtone, she immediately took out her phone, glanced at the caller ID, and her face showed a complex expression. After a moment of silence, she still answered the call, "Hello, Zhiqing, did you call me for something?"
"Qingxue, why did you leave all of a sudden without even saying goodbye? Did something happen, or did Lu Tianxing bully you? Tell me, and I’ll avenge you."
Hearing these words, Lu Tianxing’s face darkened. Damn, his wife was truly turning her elbow outwards. It seemed he needed to find a time to devour her completely to let her know how many eyes Lord Ma has.
"Zhiqing, this has nothing to do with Mr. Lu. I just received a call from my assistant about an urgent matter that I need to handle personally, so I had to rush back. I forgot to tell you, and I’m really sorry about that."
Mu Qingxue’s voice, akin to the sound of nature, rang through the phone, filled with a trace of apology, making it impossible for anyone to sense her emotional change.
"I see, I thought Lu Tianxing had bullied you! Take care on your way, and have a safe trip."
"Yes, you take good care of yourself too. I hope the next time we meet, I can see your child born, and I hope you’ll save a godmother spot for me," Mu Qingxue said with a laugh.
"No problem, having a big star as a godmother, my future son is indeed getting a great bargain."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Zhiqing looked apologetically at Lu Tianxing and said, "Lu Tianxing, I’m sorry, I..."
Before Bai Zhiqing could finish her sentence, Lu Tianxing waved his hand generously and said, "After all, Mu Qingxue is so beautiful. It’s only natural for you to think I might have other ideas, which also proves you have fallen for me. That’s why you’d ask. If it had been someone else, they probably wouldn’t even bother asking, wasting saliva."
"Who’s caring about you? I’m just worried you might tarnish the reputation of Bai’s Group," Bai Zhiqing glanced at Lu Tianxing and said.
"Wife, do you really not care about me?"
Lu Tianxing chuckled and teased Bai Zhiqing with a wink, "One morning, someone was afraid I might burst~so she specially used her hand to help me...."
"Lu Tianxing, you jerk, how dare you say that!"
Bai Zhiqing’s face had turned as red as a big apple before Lu Tianxing could finish his sentence. Seizing a folder from the table, she hurled it at him. That scoundrel actually dared to bring that up; her mind must have been clouded by foolishness that morning to have aided Lu Tianxing with her hand...
Watching the folder flying towards him, Lu Tianxing lazily reached out and caught it, looking at it with confusion, "Wife, isn’t this the development proposal for the security company? What, has the company not been established yet?"
"Yeah, there’s a lot involved in setting up a security company. Even though Black Panther Security Company has done it before, establishing a new one requires us to rearrange many things. Besides, I don’t plan to set it up in Modu, so it has taken a bit longer."
Bai Zhiqing nodded and said to Lu Tianxing, "By the way, do you have time in a couple of days?"
"What do you want to do?"
Upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lu Tianxing immediately became wary. If he remembered correctly, the last time she asked him this, she tricked him into a business trip to Xiangjiang, and this time was unlikely to be any different.
Seeing Lu Tianxing’s guarded look, Bai Zhiqing rolled her eyes and bluntly said, "I plan to establish the security company in Xiangjiang and collaborate with Black Panther Security Company, so I’ll be making a trip to Xiangjiang in a few days. As a key contributor to the partnership, you naturally will accompany me."
"Can I not go? Besides, it isn’t only my achievement; Minister Xue played a major role too! Why don’t you take her along instead? Manman is also capable; why must it be me?" Lu Tianxing rolled his eyes and said.
"Minister Xue needs to manage the security department’s affairs and can’t leave. Manman will handle the company’s matters while I’m away. As the most available person in the entire company who also doesn’t deal with business operations, only you can accompany me," she said.
Bai Zhiqing gave a slight smile, her beautiful eyes resting on Lu Tianxing. Suddenly, her expression turned sorrowful, "Lu Tianxing, don’t you want to accompany me to Xiangjiang? You know I am in danger now, yet you’d let me go alone. Tell me, do you dislike me now? Don’t you love me anymore? I knew you were no good, a scoundrel who takes advantage and then doesn’t own up; I...."
Hearing Bai Zhiqing’s barrage of complaints, Lu Tianxing just felt a tingling in his scalp. Indeed, she was skilled in business; if she kept going, he would soon become the vilest of villains.
Bai Zhiqing smiled faintly, looking at Lu Tianxing, "So, you agree?"
"Is it of any use if I don’t agree?" Lu Tianxing said dejectedly.
Bai Zhiqing grinned, "No use."
Lu Tianxing rolled his eyes and, deciding to ignore Bai Zhiqing, settled back at his assistant’s desk, opened up a game, and continued to cause havoc within it.