Lu Ci glanced at the project proposal brought by Guan Qing and found it somewhat interesting. The two of them sat down for a chat, and the internal line on the desk rang again.
Lu Ci casually picked it up and heard his secretary’s voice: "President Lu, there’s a lawyer named Su Yao who wants to see you."
Lu Ci: "???"
Who?
He was momentarily stunned, not expecting Su Yao would come to the company to find him.
Glancing again at Guan Qing in front of him and recalling what had happened at the hotel a few days ago, Lu Ci suddenly felt a bit guilty for no reason.
If grandma gets wind of this, wouldn’t she get angry again?
For a moment, Lu Ci hesitated.
"President Lu? If you don’t want to meet her, shall I send her away?" The secretary queried, not hearing Lu Ci’s response.
"Bring her in."
Lu Ci sighed, ultimately deciding to brave the hardships of life.
Guan Qing sat in front of him, heard what he said, and also noticed his momentary hesitation, and became curious about who was coming.
Shortly after, the office door opened, and the secretary brought in Su Yao.
As soon as Su Yao entered, Guan Qing immediately recognized her. Thinking of Lu Ci’s reaction just now, she smirked.
Su Yao had thought Lu Ci was available to see her; she hadn’t expected someone else to be there, and felt somewhat embarrassed.
The secretary left, leaving the three of them in the room.
Su Yao stood rooted to the spot, frowning slightly. Lu Ci was about to stand up and take her to the lounge to wait for him for a while, but then he heard Guan Qing speak up.
"Hello, Lawyer Su."
The moment she spoke, Lu Ci got a not-so-good feeling.
Su Yao paused, not recognizing who she was. But since the other party had greeted her, it would be rude not to respond, so she reluctantly replied: "Hello."
"I’m Lu Ci’s ex-girlfriend, didn’t expect to meet you here."
Su Yao: "..."
Lu Ci: "..."
Damn.
Stirring up trouble, huh?!
Lu Ci suddenly felt a bit panicky, looking at Guan Qing incredulously, then stood up and walked over to Su Yao, grabbing her hand without explanation and pulling her into the lounge.
"What does she mean by that?" Once inside, Su Yao pulled away from his hand, looking confusedly outside. "Your ex-girlfriend?"
"...No, she’s not, she’s talking nonsense."
"Nonsense?" Su Yao laughed. "Do I look that stupid? Like I would believe that?"
Guan Qing’s tone was obviously provocative, which annoyed Su Yao.
So what if she’s your ex-girlfriend? Why is she throwing her weight around with me? Did I hinder something between you two?
Su Yao: "It seems I came at a bad time, I’ll leave now, won’t disturb you."
"Hey, hey, don’t go." Lu Ci quickly blocked the door, "You’ve come all this way, why leave? Wait here for me, I’ll be back after I deal with her."
After speaking, he left Su Yao in the lounge and went out.
The room was a small suite, about thirty-odd square meters, with a bed and a bathroom, convenient for resting during overnight work at the company.
After Lu Ci returned to the office, he frowned at Guan Qing. "What did you mean by what you said just now?"
"What’s wrong? Did I say something incorrect?" Guan Qing retorted righteously. "Am I not considered your ex-girlfriend?"
The two of them had been in contact for two months, and although their meetings were mainly about company matters, they had gone out for meals and gatherings, so calling them just friends wouldn’t quite fit.
Lu Ci didn’t want to argue about this with her, so he lowered his head to continue looking at the documents, thinking of sending her away as soon as possible.
However, Guan Qing seemed quite interested and asked him: "Did you just not want her to come in?"