Chapter 429 - 428: An Unwelcome Person

"So I have to check your schedule? Good thing I asked when I did, or I might not have been able to book an appointment with our dear Miss Yun."

Lu Yunque’s tone was teasing, and as expected, he earned a glare from Yun Zijin.

"KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK..."

Just as Lu Yunque and Yun Zijin were talking, someone knocked on his office door.

A murderous glint flashed in Lu Yunque’s eyes for an instant, but he knew Yun Zijin wouldn’t want him to neglect his work because of her, so he still said, "Come in."

It was Mo Bin who entered. From his expression, it was clear that he wouldn’t have dared to interrupt them at a time like this unless it was an emergency.

"President Lu, Situ Wenze just called. He would like to schedule a meeting with you."

Although the Situ Family’s foundation was abroad, they were still an old, distinguished family with a century-long heritage. Mo Bin didn’t dare to be dismissive, so he had no choice but to enter and report this to Lu Yunque.

Lu Yunque had a pretty good idea of what Situ Wenze wanted to discuss, so he wasn’t surprised to hear Mo Bin’s words.

The request came a few days later than he had expected, but it didn’t change anything.

"Tell him Monday at 3 PM. If he’s late, he’ll miss his chance."

Lu Yunque was aware of the Situ family’s relationship with Yun Zijin. Under normal circumstances, Lu Yunque would naturally be very respectful toward his mother-in-law,

but thinking about what Situ Yunliang had done to Yun Zijin in the past, he had no desire to give them a warm reception.

If he hadn’t met Yun Zijin so late in life, he never would have let her go through something like growing up in an orphanage.

But what was done was done. No matter how dissatisfied Lu Yunque was, he could only accept it.

Yun Zijin, of course, had also heard Mo Bin. The thought of Situ Wenze meeting with Lu Yunque didn’t exactly make her unhappy, but her enthusiasm was certainly lacking.

Seeing Yun Zijin’s expression turn blank, Lu Yunque knew she didn’t want to see him cooperating with Situ Wenze.

However, regardless of whether he and Situ Wenze would cooperate, this meeting was unavoidable.

Even if he didn’t care about giving face to Situ Wenze, he had to give face to the Situ Family.

Lu Yunque believed that Yun Zijin wasn’t so petty as to forbid him from even meeting with Situ Wenze.

"When you two meet, can you take me with you?"

Yun Zijin didn’t want Lu Yunque to be threatened by Situ Wenze. She figured that if she was there during their meeting, Situ Wenze would have to show her some consideration.

Otherwise, if he tried anything, all it would take was one phone call to Situ Yunliang, and Situ Wenze could just wait for his scolding.

And Yun Zijin knew that given Situ Yunliang’s status in the Situ Family, Situ Wenze couldn’t possibly ignore her feelings entirely.

In short, she couldn’t let Situ Wenze take advantage of Lu Yunque.

If Situ Wenze knew what Yun Zijin was thinking, he probably would have coughed up blood from anger by now.

His own cousin was so blatantly siding with an outsider, but even if he knew, there was nothing he could say.

After all, he and Yun Zijin really hadn’t known each other as long as she and Lu Yunque had.

"Of course. Should I come pick you up, or would you rather come to the Lu Group on Monday, and we can go together when it’s time?"

Of course, what Lu Yunque really wanted was for Yun Zijin to come to the Lu Group on Monday and spend the day with him.

But the final decision was up to Yun Zijin.

"I’ll come to the Lu Group. I can rest in your office around noon, and after I’ve rested, we can go meet with him."

Yun Zijin didn’t even want to say Situ Wenze’s name.

Seeing Yun Zijin’s attitude, Lu Yunque knew exactly how he should treat Situ Wenze. ’Someone she dislikes doesn’t deserve my highest level of reception.’

Yun Zijin had no idea that her attitude toward Situ Wenze had directly determined Lu Yunque’s own.

Call him love-struck if you will; he just didn’t want Yun Zijin to feel wronged in any way.

"Alright. I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning, then. Are you staying at Xingyu Mansion tonight? Let’s go back to Xingyu Mansion together tonight."

The Villa 2 he bought in Xingyu Mansion was finally renovated. It had been tested for formaldehyde and met the standards for moving in.

Lu Yunque might be love-struck, but he was still very responsible when it came to his own life.

"You... you’re going back to Villa 2 in Xingyu Mansion?"

When she first heard Lu Yunque say he would go back to Xingyu Mansion with her, Yun Zijin’s mind went to the wrong place for a second. But she quickly remembered that he had bought Villa 2 in Xingyu Mansion.

So she hastily changed the words that were right on the tip of her tongue.

Lu Yunque nodded. "If Zijin would let me follow her back to Villa 1, I wouldn’t object to that either."

Lu Yunque looked at Yun Zijin, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Though his tone was joking, there was still a sliver of genuine hope.

If Yun Zijin agreed, he would abandon Villa 2 and run to Villa 1 in a heartbeat.

Villa 2: ’So, I guess I’m just not worthy.’

Yun Zijin glanced at Lu Yunque, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "Want to spend the night at Villa 1?"

Lu Yunque nodded frantically. ’Of course!’

"You may be handsome, but don’t get your hopes up."

Yun Zijin tapped Lu Yunque’s shoulder, throwing cold water on his idea.

Even though they were boyfriend and girlfriend, Yun Zijin was still very firm about her principles.

Although he had anticipated this outcome, hearing Yun Zijin say it out loud still left Lu Yunque feeling a little disappointed.

But then he remembered that starting today, he and Yun Zijin would be neighbors, and his mood brightened again.

If they couldn’t live under the same roof, being neighbors was a pretty good alternative.

"I can’t let you spend the night at Villa 1, but I can let you have dinner with me.

I’ll have the kitchen prepare an extra portion tonight. You can eat with me."

It was only logical. Lu Yunque’s Villa 2 was only just ready to be moved into today. She hadn’t seen any activity there from her house, so he definitely hadn’t stocked up on ingredients or anything.

So, she would show some mercy and invite him to dinner.

Hearing Yun Zijin’s words, Lu Yunque’s eyes lit up. "Great! It’s been a while since we’ve eaten together."

If it weren’t for how busy things were at the group, he wouldn’t have gone so long without seeing his girlfriend.

On that note, Lu Yunque mentally directed some very strong criticism toward Comrade Lu Xianzhang, who had hastily transferred all the group’s business into his hands and made him inherit the company right after graduation.

But at the time, his father had his mother as backup, so Lu Yunque could only compromise in the end.

Fortunately, his career plan had always been to inherit the Lu Group, so whether it was sooner or later didn’t make much difference. Otherwise, he definitely would have put up a fight.

It seems our President Lu was quite the mischievous child back in the day.

Lu Yunque had never been so eager for the workday to end. He was literally checking his watch every ten minutes to see if it was time yet.

When closing time finally arrived, Lu Yunque immediately dropped the documents in his hand, stood up from his executive chair, walked over to Yun Zijin, and pulled her to her feet before they walked out of the office together.