Chapter 29: Chapter 29 He seemed a little too friendly to her

Because Song Sinian still had a lot of work to handle, the cheque was personally delivered to Lu Zhaozhao’s hands by Zhao Xi.

Originally, Song Sinian had planned to give it to her himself, but he worried that he might not be able to express himself clearly at the time and might make Lu Zhaozhao uncomfortable, so he had to entrust the task to Zhao Xi.

“Madam, this cheque is from Sir for me to pass on to you. He said whatever amount is required, just fill it in,” Zhao Xi sat on the sofa in the living room and set the other documents aside.

“Here is the draft contract. Do you see any parts that need to be amended?”

Lu Zhaozhao looked at the cheque in her hand and the contract on the table with a bit of astonishment.

She had to admit that Song Sinian’s efficiency was indeed high.

The things she told him at noon, he had already taken care of them by evening.

Lu Zhaozhao carefully reviewed the contract in her hands and finally paused at the borrower section.

Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, “Is this money personally coming from Mr. Song?”

Zhao Xi nodded, “Because of this matter, Sir almost resigned as the president of the Song Family.”

Although his statement was somewhat exaggerated, parts of it were indeed true.

Song Sinian had indeed offered to resign as the president of the Song Group, but those old foxes were not fools; how could they possibly let him resign?

Without Song Sinian, the Song Group would be like cutting off its head and bleeding out, a path to certain doom.

Lu Zhaozhao suddenly grew tense, “How is Mr. Song now? He…”

“Madam, Madam, don’t get agitated. I said he almost did, which means he didn’t resign,” Zhao Xi saw Lu Zhaozhao’s urgency and hurriedly added a few words.

But it was clear that his words did not comfort Lu Zhaozhao.

Zhao XI had no choice but to tell her about the situation in the boardroom so she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She glanced at the cheque in her hand and hesitated for a long time, completely afraid to start writing.

“Madam, you don’t need to worry. The capital requested by the Lu Family is but a drop in the bucket for Sir, please write confidently,” Zhao Xi saw Lu Zhaozhao’s hesitation and couldn’t help but try to console her.

When he had come, Song Sinian had already instructed that even if Lu Zhaozhao had any additional conditions, he was to agree to them all.

Besides Lu Zhaozhao, he had never seen their family’s Sir care so much about anyone.

It seemed that their family’s Sir truly had a fondness for this Madam.

Zhao Xi’s gaze swept over Lu Zhaozhao and suddenly, as if he had an idea, he said, “Madam, if you really feel uncomfortable, you could actually give Sir a small gift or something.”

“A small gift?” Lu Zhaozhao’s clear eyes blinked, the hand holding the pen paused slightly, “What kind of small gift?”

Zhao Xi’s eyes curved with a smile as he said, “Well… something like the item Madam previously got at the auction would be nice.”

Like the ear cuff for men.

Lu Zhaozhao’s brows slightly furrowed, “You mean that painting?”

Zhao Xi decisively shook his head, “No, not that.”

Lu Zhaozhao, somewhat uncertain, raised an eyebrow, “You mean the ear cuff?”

Zhao Xi nodded vigorously. Last time, their family’s Sir had been quite downhearted because he hadn’t gotten the ear cuff.

Now would be a perfect opportunity, and he could also help their family’s Sir get a chance to win back the ear cuff!

A complex emotion rippled through Lu Zhaozhao’s clearly defined eyes, “That item, he wouldn’t like it, would he?”

Although she thought the ear cuff would suit Song Sinian well, he had never worn any accessories, let alone something as niche as this.

Seeing that Lu Zhaozhao wasn’t taking the bait, Zhao Xi had no choice but to resort to blatant lies.

He sighed, feigning a wistful tone, “Actually, no one has ever gifted Mr. Song these little trinkets. He heard that his wife had won the ear cuff at the auction and was really looking forward to it…”

This caused Lu Zhaozhao to waver somewhat.

“Are you sure? If Mr. Song doesn’t like it when he receives it, I’ll be throwing the blame onto Assistant Zhao…”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xi immediately became animated, patting his chest, “Mrs. You can rest assured, if Mr. Song doesn’t like it, feel free to throw all the blame on me!”

After all, there was nothing bought by Lu Zhaozhao that their Mr. Song didn’t like.

“…”

After handling the tasks entrusted to him by Song Sinian, Zhao Xi left posthaste.

Lu Zhaozhao had wanted to wait for Song Sinian to return before giving him the ear cuff, but after thinking it over for a long time, she still felt that giving only this item seemed somewhat inappropriate.

After much deliberation, she went back to her room to gather herself and headed out.

The thought that Song Sinian had never received such small gestures weighed on her chest like a needle prick, causing a dull ache.

Therefore, she simply couldn’t bring herself to give him just this one thoughtless trinket; she wanted to pick another small piece of jewelry for him in person!

Inside the Herm store, Lu Zhaozhao was carefully selecting from the men’s jewelry section.

Suddenly, a deep voice slowly resonated, “I didn’t expect to encounter Miss here, it looks like we really are fated.”

Lu Zhaozhao was startled and looked at the man with a guarded expression, only to realize it was the same man she had encountered at the auction.

The bodyguard who had been following Lu Zhaozhao promptly picked up on her discomposure and immediately stood in front of Xia Wenjue, creating a barrier between him and Lu Zhaozhao.

“Sir, you startled our Mrs., please step back,” he said.

Xia Wenjue nodded apologetically to Lu Zhaozhao, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you, I just wanted to say hi.”

Lu Zhaozhao could tell that Xia Wenjue hadn’t meant it, yet there was something consistently odd about him.

But she couldn’t put her finger on what exactly it was.

He seemed a bit too friendly toward her.

In her previous life, she had never met this person, so she was unclear if he was good or bad, which made Lu Zhaozhao instinctively more guarded against Xia Wenjue.

She waved her hand at him, “It’s alright, I wasn’t paying attention just now either, it’s not all your fault.”

Xia Wenjue pulled a gentle smile, “Then, may I please… uh…”

He hesitated when mentioning Lu Zhaozhao.

Even though he already knew her name was Lu Zhaozhao, she had not left her name when they last met, and he feared that addressing her directly might startle her.

Lu Zhaozhao’s eyebrows lifted slightly, and she chuckled, “I’m Lu Zhaozhao. Does Mr. Xia need my help?”

She observed Xia Wenjue subtly, wanting to see what his intentions were.

This man’s attire and mannerisms were anything but ordinary, yet he didn’t seem like someone from the business circles because she had practically recognized all the top business figures in the country in her previous life.

Thus, Lu Zhaozhao couldn’t quite grasp what he was up to.

When Xia Wenjue heard Lu Zhaozhao introduce herself, his eyes gleamed with pleasure, “Miss Lu, I want to pick out a gift for my younger brother, the teenager who attended the auction with me. Could you perhaps help me consider a few options?”