Chapter 428 - 427: Just Spent a Little Money

A silver-white executive car pulled up to the entrance of the Lu Group. The security team, already familiar with Yun Zijin’s vehicle, hurried over the moment they saw it.

As the car came to a stop, one of the guards rushed to open the rear passenger door for Yun Zijin, getting there before Zero One could.

After getting out, Yun Zijin closed the door behind her.

"Miss Yun, the CEO hasn’t finished work for the day."

Upon seeing Yun Zijin, the security staff subconsciously assumed she was there to see Lu Yunque.

The two of them had never tried to hide their relationship, so by now, nearly every employee at the Lu Group knew they were a couple.

Yun Zijin nodded. "Thanks for the heads-up."

However, this was something Yun Zijin already knew. After all, she had called Lu Yunque before coming.

But she hadn’t texted Lu Yunque to tell him she was coming straight to the Lu Group. ’This counts as a surprise visit, doesn’t it?’

Yun Zijin navigated her way to the executive elevator with practiced ease. The doors closed, and the car ascended swiftly, quickly arriving at the top floor of the Lu Group building.

This was the floor where Lu Yunque’s CEO office was located.

The moment the elevator doors opened, people from the executive office glanced over. When they saw it was Yun Zijin, they all switched to "pantomime mode."

Everyone started mouthing their words instead of speaking aloud.

Happy to play along, Yun Zijin tiptoed to the door of Lu Yunque’s office.

As Yun Zijin pushed the door open, the first thing she saw was Mo Bin giving a report to Lu Yunque.

Yun Zijin realized she had come at a bad time. It felt rather rude to walk in while they were discussing business.

"Are you still busy? Should I wait outside and come back in a bit?"

Lu Yunque had been in the middle of a business discussion, and his expression soured at the sudden interruption. But the moment he recognized Yun Zijin’s voice, his eyes instantly lit up.

"What are you doing here? Why didn’t you call when you got downstairs? I would’ve come down to get you."

Mo Bin turned to see Yun Zijin and rubbed his nose, a slightly awkward expression on his face.

’So, I’m just part of their little game, am I?’

"Sir, perhaps I should step out for a moment?"

Mo Bin tucked the documents under his arm, ready to make a quick escape.

He had no intention of getting caught between the lovebirds. Otherwise, if a certain someone held a grudge, his work life wouldn’t be so peaceful anymore.

"It’s fine, it’s fine. You two go on with your work. I’ll just be over here, out of the way."

’If word of this gets out, won’t I be labeled a distracting femme fatale?’

Lu Yunque gestured for Mo Bin to continue. Enduring his boss’s murderous gaze, Mo Bin braced himself and resumed his unfinished report.

About five minutes later, Mo Bin finally finished his report. Letting out a huge sigh of relief, he hastily excused himself to Lu Yunque and fled the office.

Once outside the office, Mo Bin finally exhaled and patted his chest. ’I really should have checked my horoscope this morning.’

The other staff in the outer office saw Mo Bin emerge and gave him teasing looks.

"So, Assistant Mo, what’s it like to give a report while the CEO is shooting daggers at you with his eyes?"

"All you do all day is gossip. Have you finished the tasks the CEO gave you?"

Mo Bin shot the gossips a glare. ’They’re all here to laugh at my expense. Well, the next time they have to report something difficult to the CEO, they better not come crying to me for help.’

At Mo Bin’s glare, the group instantly scattered.

Back in the office, once Mo Bin had left, Lu Yunque rose from his desk chair and walked over to Yun Zijin.

"What made you suddenly decide to visit the Lu Group today? The folks at Jinsheng Mall told me you did quite a bit of shopping there. I hear the sales associates were all craning their necks, hoping you’d walk into their store next?"

Lu Yunque’s tone was teasing, and his eyes were filled with mirth as he looked at her.

"Oh? I might have spent a little money today, but surely not enough to have people craning their necks for me, right?"

Yun Zijin didn’t actually think she had spent that much. It wasn’t even a personal record.

"I don’t know about that. It’s just what I heard from my subordinates."

He was only teasing her. For someone like Lu Yunque, ten million was still within the realm of normal spending.

A random passerby: Damn the filthy rich! What would be so wrong with the world having one more rich person—me?

"Don’t listen to their nonsense, it wasn’t that big a deal. I usually spend about that much at your family’s mall anyway."

"Oh, by the way, I also bought you a pair of cufflinks. I saw them and thought they’d suit you, but I don’t know if you’ll like them or not."

With that, Yun Zijin handed the small shopping bag she’d brought with her to Lu Yunque.

Hearing that Yun Zijin had bought him cufflinks, Lu Yunque’s eyes lit up again, his expression one of pleasant surprise.

"What made you think to buy me a gift?"

Although he phrased it as a question, his expression told Yun Zijin that he was absolutely delighted.

And how could he not be? Suddenly receiving a surprise gift from his girlfriend was simply intoxicating.

"I just happened to see them and thought they’d be perfect for you. Why don’t you open it and take a look? If you don’t like them, I can go exchange them for a different style."

’Returning them is out of the question, anyway,’ she thought. ’The money’s already spent. It’d be pointless to get a refund now.’

"Alright, I’ll open it and take a look."

Lu Yunque took the gift from her hands and very carefully unwrapped the packaging to reveal the cufflinks inside.

It had to be said, Yun Zijin had excellent taste. The cufflinks were a simple, elegant style that perfectly suited Lu Yunque’s usual aesthetic.

"So? Do you like them?"

She looked a little nervous. This was one of the few times she had ever bought him a gift.

"I love them. They’re a perfect match for my usual style."

From her choice of cufflinks, Lu Yunque could tell that Yun Zijin really did understand him.

At that thought, his mood became absolutely wonderful.

"I’m glad you like them."

Yun Zijin could tell he genuinely loved them; he wasn’t just humoring her.

"Regarding the auction for the Fire Tree and Ice Tree, the date has been set for next Sunday. The invitations are still being prepared."

"It’s scheduled to start after 6:00 PM. I’ll come and pick you up."

After all, since Yun Zijin was the one who had provided the Fire Tree and Ice Tree, Lu Yunque really wanted her to be there for the auction.

"Okay. I don’t have anything scheduled for that day so far. I’ll have Mei Lin pencil it in."

Yun Zijin could be very busy herself sometimes. Lately, Mei Lin had brought her a pile of invitations. They were all from people in Dijing’s high society who either wanted to build a connection with her or use her to get in with the Lu Family.

However, Yun Zijin had ignored every single one, simply having Mei Lin send gifts in her place.