The Domineering Chief Dotes on His Wife

Chapter 720 A Change of Mood (Lu Jingchuan & Yan Liluo)

The waiter pushed open the door to a room and said, "Miss Yan, please come in."

Hearing voices coming from the doorway, Lin Jiaran came out of the room.

Upon seeing Lin Jiaran, Yan Lilu subconsciously looked around again.

"Did you contact me?" Yan Liluo asked.

“I called you that day, but you didn’t answer. I thought I had caused you some trouble, making you afraid to contact me, so I wanted to talk to you alone,” Lin Jiaran said.

"No, I probably didn't notice any calls when I was busy," Yan Liluo explained decisively, while Lin Jiaran's gaze never left her.

"I'm glad I didn't cause you any trouble. I'm bored by myself, would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Yan Liluo was worried that her refusal would give her away, but she still walked into the room confidently.

After closing the door, the waiter left and went to the banquet hall.

Tea and snacks were prepared in the room. As soon as Yan Liluo sat down, she warmly talked to him about the two children.

When the topic of children came up, Yan Liluo answered all of Lin Jiaran's questions, and did not bring up any irrelevant or awkward topics.

After chatting for a while, Lin Jiaran poured a glass of juice and handed it to Yan Liluo, "Would you like some?"

"Okay, thank you."

The banquet ended, and he finally had some peace and quiet. He had been toasted by many people that night and had drunk quite a bit, so he was still slightly tipsy.

They had been busy with social engagements all night and hadn't even exchanged a single word. As soon as the banquet ended, before Lu Jingshen could even look for them, he happened to stumble upon a scene: Lin Jiaran and Yan Liluo walking down the stairs, chatting and laughing.

Yan Liluo became reserved upon seeing Lu Jingshen, which Lin Jiaran noticed.

Huo Xiangtian waited by Yan Liluo's car for a long time until she came out.

Before Yan Liluo even reached her parking spot, Huo Xiangtian came to greet her.

"It's still early, how about we go out for a late-night snack before going back?"

"Let's skip it today, I have something to do tomorrow morning."

"Okay, my driver has to go now. Can I hitch a ride?"

"I happen to be in a carpooling group, I can call you a ride."

"..."

Yan Liluo made a phone call in front of Huo Xiangtian and ordered a car for him.

"The car will be here soon, and I've already paid for it for you, so you don't need to thank me."

"..." Huo Xiangtian was speechless and couldn't think of a reason to ride in the same car.

As the night gradually faded, the sky began to brighten.

Xiao Zhou had a business dinner today and didn't need to go to the company, so he arrived at Yan Liluo's apartment early on time.

Yan Liluo opened the door after hearing the doorbell ring and confirming that it wasn't anyone else.

"Mr. Yan, when did you change your door? I almost thought you moved." Xiao Zhou said as he entered the door.

She often came to the apartment. The old door was a regular security door, which wasn't very secure. To avoid running into Lu Jingchuan when she opened the door, Yan Lilu specially changed the door.

"It hasn't been changed for more than a few days."

Today, Yan Liluo still has long hair.

"Is President Yan starting to change her hairstyle?"

Yan Liluo smiled slightly, "Let's change the mood."

"I think you look great with long hair, but you look good with short hair too, it's cool."

Yan Lilu smiled but didn't say anything. Xiao Zhou didn't notice the bitterness in her smile.

Now, she is no longer the Yan family member; she herself must do everything according to Lu Jingshen's requirements.

Fortunately, there are only two months left. Two months should pass quickly. Yan Liluo now hopes that Lu Jingshen will not go back on his word and will keep his promise to let the Yan family go.

Before heading to the airport, Lin Jiaran got into the car first. Shen's assistant called, and Lu Jingshen answered the call first.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Huo Xiangtian from Qiyuan wishes to meet with you."

"Where is he now?"

"In the company."

Lu Jingshen checked the time and said, "I'll be there in half an hour."

Huo Xiangtian wanted to find out whether Yan Luo and Lu Jingchuan still had a marriage alliance. So, he came to Shen's Group to ask Lu Jingshen in person.

Hearing that Lu Jingshen would arrive at the company at a certain time, Huo Xiangtian did not wait in the meeting room, but at the company entrance.

After the car came to a stop, Lin Jiaran, who had been catching up on sleep with her eyes closed, thought she had arrived at the airport and woke up to find that she had arrived at the company.

"Aren't you done yet?"

"It won't take long, just a few minutes. Just wait for me in the car."

Seeing Huo Xiangtian at the door, Lu Jingshen closed the car door and walked over. "I'm in a hurry to catch a flight. If you don't mind, Mr. Huo, please speak here."

"It's nothing, just some digressions to clarify for President Lu."

"What unrelated thing does Mr. Huo want to clarify?" Lu Jingshen's brows suddenly furrowed.

There was no one else at the company entrance at that moment, except for the car that had just arrived.

“Yan Luo and I have been friends for many years. The Huo family and the Yan family have frequent interactions, which has led many people to misunderstand that there is some relationship between us. I heard that she has already married into the Lu family. To avoid Yan Luo being misunderstood, I explained to President Lu that the rumors outside are not credible.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingshen's brows relaxed, but his eyes remained fixed on Huo Xiangtian, as if trying to see right through him.

"Mr. Huo, you flatter me. The marriage proposal was cancelled at the beginning of the year. It was a matter of mutual benefit, and we haven't released any information about it yet."

Upon hearing Lu Jingshen's words, Huo Xiangtian's eyebrows twitched slightly.

At this moment, Lin Jiaran got out of the car.

"I'm in a hurry, so we'll stop here for today. Mr. Huo, if you have something to do, we can talk another day."

After speaking, Lu Jingshen turned and left. Lin Jiaran had just gotten out of the car when he was forcefully pulled into the car by an arm.

As the car drove away, Lin Jiaran spoke up, "I didn't even say goodbye to anyone, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"You two aren't familiar with each other, there's no need to greet each other."

"I'm not familiar with him, but I'm quite familiar with his cousin?"

Hearing this, Lu Jingshen paused on the lit phone screen, turned to look at Lin Jiaran, his eyes full of doubt, "His cousin?"

Lin Jiaran continued, seemingly talking to herself, "We've known each other for several years now, and there's quite a history between us."

"Huo Xiangtian has no cousin, Mrs. Lu. I would never get angry over someone who's made up out of thin air," Lu Jingshen said firmly, then continued scrolling through his phone, looking for someone's number in his call log.

"How come you know everything?"

“A few years ago, my grandfather asked me to take a position in Jincheng. I stayed there for half a year and had dealings with the Huo family, so I know a bit about them,” Lu Jingshen answered the question while typing on his phone.

"Oh, I see. I almost thought you went to check their household registration."

The news of Lu Jingchuan and Yan Liluo's annulment of their engagement has not yet been officially announced. The engagement was reported in the newspapers, and now it is necessary to announce the annulment.

Zuo Meng drafted an announcement as instructed by Lu Jingshen, prepared a rough draft, and sent it to Lu Jingshen's phone.

The content of the document is roughly a clarification regarding Lu Jingchuan and Yan Liluo's annulment of their engagement.

About half an hour later, the announcement drafted by Zuo Meng was published in the newspaper.