CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 45: DISPUTE

Just as Lin Wanwan walked in, a surprised voice rang in her ear: "Xiao Lin? Xiao Lin! You came here too? What a coincidence! Who did you come with?

Lin Wanwan turned her head to look and found it was her former female colleague Xiao Chen, a fellow intern at the company. But it was strange, they were competitors at the time, not exactly at each other’s throats but at least quite mediocre friends. Why such a warm greeting now?

Lin Wanwan politely smiled at Xiao Chen standing beside the Benz with a big Chanel logo. The next second, the person getting out from the driver’s seat made her lose her smile.

It was Bao Juncai!

Juncai Xingchi, a fine name but such a despicable person!

Lin Wanwan coldly put away her smile and was about to leave when Xiao Chen stepped forward, holding Bao Juncai’s arm, and chased up to her: "Oh, wait a minute! It’s rare to meet you.

Lin Wanwan responded with a perfunctory smile: "Don’t disturb your date!"

Xiao Chen pressed her bosom against Bao Juncai’s arm, laughing brightly: "What disturbance? We can meet every day. It’s you we haven’t seen for a long time. Where are you working now?"

Lin Wanwan had no choice but to reply casually: "Self-employed at home, writing web novels."

Xiao Chen exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Oh? Web novels? The kind that earns pennies?"

Lin Wanwan slightly raised her chin and smiled: "Yes, if I can’t make money writing novels, I can go home and inherit billions from my family."

Xiao Chen’s mouth twitched: "Billions? You’re quite the joker."

Lin Wanwan laughed: "You started joking with me, so I thought you liked this kind of style."

Suddenly, Bao Juncai snorted, raised his eyebrows lewdly, and said: "Xiao Lin, not to criticize you, but girls should find a proper job. Tell me, you quit impulsively, and our company, such a good place, now only recruits fresh graduates. You’ll never get the chance again; don’t you think you were foolish?

By the way, how did you come here? Don’t be deceived by the small and inconspicuous appearance; a serving of fried rice in there costs nearly three hundred yuan. This is not a place for you; don’t make a joke of yourself."

Lin Wanwan replied coldly: "Oh, the company is indeed good, just the atmosphere is bad. As for whether I can afford it or not, what’s it to you."

Bao Juncai acted all nonchalant: "You, always the same, sharp-tongued like a thorny rose. Come on, we had some past together; it’s lucky to run into you today, let me treat you to a meal, broaden your horizons."

Lin Wanwan rolled her eyes discreetly, dismissively: "No need, I prefer dining with those pleasing to the eye, otherwise I might have trouble swallowing, no matter how delicious the food."

"You! Xiao Lin, Juncai kindly invited you; what attitude is this?" Xiao Chen wasn’t happy ever since Bao Juncai suggested inviting Lin Wanwan for a meal.

"This is my attitude. Why, just because you want to treat me, I must accept? We are not that familiar." Lin Wanwan retorted sharply.

Xiao Chen’s attempt to flaunt her status backfired, causing a commotion as others around them glanced over in surprise, making her angry: "Xiao Lin, what are you pretending to be a rich beautiful girl, as if no one knows you’re an orphan who grew up under someone else’s support. Poor girls are always crafty, do you think acting this way will catch Juncai’s attention?"

Lin Wanwan’s face darkened: "Who told you I’m an orphan? You investigated me?"

Xiao Chen sneered: "Investigate? Am I so idle? Everyone knows you tried to seduce Juncai at the company, couldn’t face it when you failed, so you resigned. No one just exposed you. After you resigned, has your so-called good friend Ye Ying contacted you? Know your own popularity."

Ye Ying? Calling her a good friend is too much; it’s just that they lived in the same neighborhood and interned at the same company. Seems the news got out from her.

Thus Lin Wanwan despises making friends; some people approach you willingly to curry favor, yet behind your back gossip incessantly. From elementary school to university, such surface-friendly people never ceased to exist, simply baffling.

Bao Juncai interjected repeatedly: "Enough, enough, why talk more to her, let’s go inside, this place is for the upper class, it’s embarrassing."

Xiao Chen glanced sideways at Lin Wanwan and stopped talking.

But Lin Wanwan wouldn’t let them off easily, she directly aimed at Bao Juncai: "Bao Juncai, I seduced you? Is that what you say? The WeChat messages you sent me, I screenshotted them before blocking you. Do you think I don’t dare send them to the company email, or do you think I can’t remember such a simple email address?"

Bao Juncai’s face instantly flashed a hint of panic, quickly turned sinister but then smiled again, like a chameleon: "Xiao Lin, what are you saying, ah, you’re young, I don’t hold it against you. Xiao Chen, let’s go inside quickly."

Lin Wanwan watched Bao Juncai hastily push Xiao Chen’s retreating figure, smirking and continued to attack: "Bao Juncai, just months ago, there was a plastic surgery woman claiming to be your wife, now you’ve changed again? Quick turnaround, truly women are like clothes to you.

Xiao Chen, whichever piece of clothing you are to him, no need to show off to me; I’m not impressed."

After speaking, she swiftly opened the restaurant door ahead of them.

Xiao Chen was so angry she was about to push her, when suddenly Lu Shouyue appeared and stood between them, gently guiding Lin Wanwan inside, casting a light gaze at Xiao Chen and Bao Juncai, saying: "Do you have any business?"

Bao Juncai and Xiao Chen were taken aback, instinctively made way, Xiao Chen dumbly replied: "No... nothing."

Lu Shouyue nodded slightly, walked inside.

It was only then that Xiao Chen regained her senses; a moment ago, when that man’s brown eyes fixed on her she felt her heartbeat almost stop. So strange, she wasn’t swooning over a handsome man irrationally, but that man’s aura was overwhelmingly powerful, provoking inexplicable submission.

"Phew!" Xiao Chen exhaled, pretending to be casual, continued to hold Bao Juncai, pushed open the glass door, and found a seat separated by a row of large potted plants from Lin Wanwan and sat down.

Xiao Chen frequently glanced at Lin Wanwan’s back, muttering: "Hooked someone up so quickly."

Moreover, such a man defies description, she was at a loss for words.

Sitting beside Xiao Chen, Bao Juncai stared at Lu Shouyue’s watch for quite a while before withdrawing his gaze, whispering: "Knew it; Xiao Lin isn’t genuinely good, taken care of by someone. Otherwise, how could she afford to eat here? Such rich offspring wouldn’t marry her, maybe just play around."

Faced with the watch on Lu Shouyue’s wrist worth a set of villas, Bao Juncai felt somewhat intimidated. A person who could wear a whole villa on their wrist wasn’t easily provoked.

The reason Bao Juncai knew the watch’s value is because their company’s CEO, his big boss, also had an identical one. He didn’t doubt the authenticity of that man’s watch, just felt intuitively the man wouldn’t wear a fake.

He himself had some high-end fake goods, so he knew well who wasn’t the same sort.