Song Qiao chuckled as she spoke, "What does it matter if she’s with me or not? Xi Mohan, Wanwan no longer has anything to do with you. Can’t you stop pestering her?"
Nothing to do with him? Pester?
The man on the other end of the phone’s gaze darkened, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous chill surrounded him.
After a long pause, he finally said, "This is between her and me."
Song Qiao narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at the merry pair and dog not far away, and let out a faint smile, "Then why is Mr. Xi calling me?"
"Just to confirm something with you."
Song Qiao’s face darkened, thinking that if this man were in front of her, she wouldn’t mind smashing his head with her phone as a brick—the arrogance in his tone was simply unparalleled.
Ning Wan is truly unlucky to have met him in this lifetime.
Without another word, she hung up the phone.
Everyone at the Xi Group knew that today their president was in a foul mood, a very foul mood.
Even though he was usually stern, today his gloom was constant. A slight mistake in someone’s work, should he notice it, could result in a direct criticism of their abilities and an order to work overtime to fix it, or in the worst case, immediate termination.
In the office, Lu Jingchen sat in the chair in front of the desk, took a sip of coffee, and then looked at the man opposite him with a faint smile, "You seem to be in such a bad mood, were you dumped by Ning Wan?" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel•fire.net
The man who was signing documents paused, lifting his gaze to his good brother before replying, "Do I look like that kind of person?"
Lu Jingchen shook his head, still sporting a smile that was not quite a smile, "You look more like someone who failed to confess his love and now wants to take revenge on society."
Lu Jingchen put down his coffee cup and spoke indifferently, "To be honest, you clearly know that you’ve fallen for Ning Wan, yet you can’t admit it. Are you even a man?"
Xi Mohan’s expression remained unchanged as he casually took a sip of coffee and responded faintly, "If you’re a man, then so am I. If not, I still am."
Lu Jingchen, "... Can we not change the subject? That’s not the point."
Xi Mohan’s displeasure was evident; his face turned completely dark as he retorted coldly, "Which eye of yours saw that I’ve fallen for her?"
"Both my eyes have seen it."
"I’ve already said, it’s because you’re blind."
Lu Jingchen, "... MD, will you die if you admit you’ve fallen for that woman? No one is mocking you for playing it cool... Serves you right for being single without a girlfriend."
Ignoring the darkening look on the man’s face, Lu Jingchen brushed off the non-existent dust from his clothes and continued with a smile, "Since you don’t like her, then I don’t need to be considerate of your feelings. My wife asked me to introduce matchmaking candidates to Ning Wan, and I used to be concerned about your feelings, but now that you have no feelings for her, I have no concerns."
Xi Mohan, "..." His face instantly turned as gloomy as water, and his eyes even bore a cold sharpness.
However, as if Lu Jingchen didn’t see it, he continued to speak nonchalantly with a smile, "You are more familiar with Ning Wan than we are, how about you help vet the candidates? I have a dozen or so talented young men here, but I’m not sure what type she likes. Can you help screen them?"
Xi Mohan tapped rhythmically on his coffee cup and looked at Lu Jingchen in front of him, a cold sneer tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Are you sure you want my help?"
Lu Jingchen nodded, "After all, Ning Wan was once so in love with you, even to the extent of giving her all. She probably won’t like your type anymore. I trust your judgment, just help me pick someone who is a different type from you."
Xi Mohan’s expression darkened as he coldly spat out one word, "Scram!"
Lu Jingchen, "You see, your face changes the moment I mention introducing suitors to Ning Wan. Is admitting love that hard? No wonder you’re single now."
Xi Mohan’s hand stiffened, the look in his eyes murky and unclear. After a long while, he finally said, "What exactly do you want to say? Speak plainly, don’t beat around the bush."
Lu Jingchen shrugged and continued to inquire, "So, you’ve really fallen for Ning Wan?"