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These were the last words Mu Chenchu said to her that morning. Xin Yu twisted the fountain pen in her hand as she scribbled something on the white paper in front of her. She propped her chin up with one hand. Someone was talking about the company's performance and the project's profits, but she couldn't hear a thing. She didn't notice what she was writing on the white paper.
"… General Manager Lu said that we would clinch the project in three days. Today should be the third day. Did you bring the contract?"
When most of the superficial work was done, someone finally cut to the chase. Qin Fangang sat in his office chair with a deep expression. Under the refraction of the crystal lamp above his head, his deep and handsome face revealed a bit of radiance, but also a bit of coldness.
He didn't say anything. He glanced in Lu Yihan's direction and saw that the woman beside him had her head lowered. She was holding a fountain pen with her slender fingers. He couldn't tell what she was writing on the paper, but there was a lot of writing on the white paper.
Qin Fangang frowned slightly and lit a cigarette for himself.
Actually, 99% of the board members present were men. Smoking wasn't a problem at all. However, the 1% of the board members present were women. Qin Fangang was used to smoking in front of Xin Yu. She had never expressed how much she disliked the smell of cigarettes on him. Therefore, Qin Fangang didn't consider this at all.
He held the cigarette lazily and took a puff with his eyes narrowed. Just as he exhaled the smoke, Lu Yihan suddenly stood up.
Everyone thought that he was going to take out the contract, but instead, he stretched out his hand and before Xinyu could react, he grabbed the newspaper in front of her, folded it up quietly and put it into his pocket.
Xin Yu was speechless.
She was shocked. When she raised her head, she saw that Lu Yihan had already handed over the blue folder in front of him. He said in all seriousness, "… I brought the contract. Everyone is present, but let's let Boss Qin take a look at it personally. After all, this is the bet I made with Boss Qin first."
He paused and glanced at Xin Yu, who was still a little confused, with a half-smile. Finally, his gaze fell on the exquisite features hidden behind the white smoke. He moved his thin lips and said, "Boss Qin, I actually like smoking too, especially in a boring environment like this. However, my wife doesn't really like men smoking. Furthermore, all the shareholders of the Lu Clan are men. There's only one woman here, so we should take care of her."
"For today's meeting, let's not smoke. Let's take care of the woman. What do you all think?"
Xin Yu was speechless.
Qin Fangang's fingers, which were holding the cigarette, suddenly froze as though they had been scalded. He had never felt the bitter taste of nicotine hovering on the tip of his tongue. It seemed to have seeped into his heart, making him faintly irritable.
"Boss Qin, put out the cigarette. The contract is right in front of you. If you don't understand it, I can explain it to you."
Lu Yihan raised his eyebrows. This was clearly a direct provocation, regardless of whether it was regarding the "woman" or "work."
Xin Yu sat in her seat with anxiety written all over her face. She didn't expect Lu Yihan to bring up such a topic. However, in front of so many people in the company, including Lu Shiyun, she didn't even have the right to speak. Moreover, under these circumstances, every word she said was wrong.
She chose to remain silent, but that didn't mean that Qin Fangang would do the same.
Today, he was in an extremely bad mood. If it weren't for the presence of so many people of status, Qin Fangang might not have been able to hold himself back. However, he was still a person with a sense of propriety and had to take his woman into consideration. Thus, he endured it again and again. However, he didn't expect Lu Yihan to be so insistent.
He flicked the cigarette between his fingers. His thin lips suddenly curved into a bone-chilling smile. His deep gaze finally landed on Xin Yu's face.
Xin Yu's heart clenched slightly. Their gazes met in the air and intertwined.
Qin Fangang's eyes darted around. In the depths of her clear eyes, he saw some emotions — she was nervous and uneasy. However, it seemed that this nervousness and uneasiness weren't directed at others, but at herself.
This thought cleared half of the haze in his heart, but there was still a dark cloud hanging over it.
The man raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Is that so? I really didn't know that she didn't like the smell of cigarettes. Could it be, General Manager Lu, that you're mistaken? Sometimes, when there are too many people around, things get mixed up. However, I've been taking care of her all this time. I've calculated that the number of times I've stood beside her to smoke is no less than five times a day. She's never mentioned such a serious problem to me. "
Qin Fangang sneered. His slightly sharp gaze pressed on Xin Yu. "However, since General Manager Lu is so considerate of your wife, it makes me seem a little unreasonable as her boss. How about this, I'll ask the person involved — do you like it?"
The group of directors below all held their breaths as they waited.
Actually, no matter if it was a man or a woman, as long as they were normal people, they would have a curious nature.
Everyone knew that Qin Fangang and Lu Yihan didn't get along. Most of the directors of the Lu Clan were relatives of the Lu Family, but there were also former partners of Lu Shiyun. However, all these years, Lu Shiyun had been dominating the top position of the Lu Clan. Now, he was passing on his own blood. However, if there was any movement within the Lu Clan, it would naturally be more than welcome for outsiders like them.
As for the shareholders who were related to the Lu Family, they naturally listened to Lu Shiyun's voice. If he didn't say anything, no one below him would take the initiative to step forward at this time and bump into the muzzle of the two princes' guns.
For a moment, the meeting room was so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping on the floor could be heard clearly.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xin Yu. Qin Fangang's question just now directly threw this hot potato to her. Xin Yu's scalp was a little numb because she felt that no matter how she answered, she would offend someone.
But on second thought, if she really wanted to offend someone, then she wanted to use this method to appease the man who was throwing a tantrum. Moreover, to be honest, she really didn't dislike the smell of cigarettes.
Especially the smell of cigarettes on Qin Fangang's body. It actually gave her a sense of security.
Probably, as long as it was his, she would always feel that it was good.
She deliberated for a moment and finally coughed lightly. She organized the words in her heart and said naturally and gracefully, "… It's not that I don't like it. Actually, you don't have to mind Boss Qin too much. Although I'm a woman, I'm not that particular. Everyone can do whatever they want. The minority has to obey the majority.
"If it's not that you don't like it, then does it mean that you like it?"
Before Xin Yu could finish speaking, Qin Fangang raised one of his brows and stuck out the tip of his tongue to gently lick his thin lips. The hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth was not as cold as before. It even seemed to have a hint of joy. His deep and rich voice was deep and powerful. "It's better to speak the truth. After all, there are so many people here. You must not compromise."
As he spoke, he picked up the ashtray at the side and flicked the ash off the cigarette.
Xin Yu's brain buzzed and her expression became a little unnatural.
Compared to the few people present, each one of them was more scheming than the other. How could she be a match for them? Too many emotions were easily written on her face, and even she herself couldn't detect them.
She was now thinking wholeheartedly. When Qin Fangang said the word "like" just now, it gave her a kind of ambiguous feeling.
Whenever she thought of the answer to this question, her heart would race uncontrollably.
"Why aren't you answering?"
At this moment, Qin Fangang became aggressive, but his tone was completely serious and business-like. "You can just say it. This kind of meeting will be held once a month in the future, and you have to attend it every time. Moreover, you have been learning from me all this time. If you really don't like it, I can restrain myself. I'm sure that in future meetings, everyone will also restrain themselves. So just say it directly. Do you like it or don't like it? "
Xin Yu was speechless.
Qin Fangang's words seemed to be superficial, but he was actually forcing Xin Yu to admit that she liked him. Xin Yu really didn't dare to say it. If it were just the two of them, she would say it. But how could she say it in front of so many people?
Right now … she was still Lu Yihan's wife.
With Qin Fangang forcing her like this, a hint of emotion rose in her heart. Even if she was wrong before, there was no need to put her in such a difficult position under these circumstances. Lu Shiyun was still here, and so were all the shareholders of the Lu Clan. And just now … she had actually already taken a step back. Even if she said that she really didn't like it, no one would think that she was going overboard. But she had to consider his feelings and said those words, and he took an inch and wanted a mile …
"Enough. Is such a boring question really worth being so serious about?"
Just as Xin Yu was in a dilemma, Lu Shiyun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. His voice was low, and there was a subtle emotion between his brows. Xin Yu felt a little guilty — actually, this was probably what she was most afraid of right now.
Qin Fangang and Lu Yihan pulled her back, one on the left and one on the right, while Lu Shiyun just watched.
She tried her best to reduce her presence. She felt that she was acting so secretively that Lu Shiyun probably didn't know anything … but she still felt guilty. She wasn't someone who liked to lie, but she had told the world's biggest and most shameful lie to someone she respected.
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