er suffering, but her mother had the flu and the hospital had few related wards. Plus, her mother's condition was severe...Shu Tinglan wasn't that she couldn't understand, she just had no choice. Even...It's already after work hours, but the secretary's office is still brightly lit and bustling with activity.

She was bored, so she stood at the door and asked them, "Aren't you guys off work yet"

One of the secretaries replied, "Wait until Mr. Gu and the others return from the meeting."

Generally, a meeting that runs this late indicates it's not going well. Earlier, a secretary who attended the meeting came out to print some materials and whispered that Mr. Gu was furious inside, so they dared not leave on their own accord.

Lu Yao yao originally wanted to say, just go home after finishing work, why waste life at the company, but no one should dare to reply, so she simply kept quiet and went to his office and waited.

I was trying to surprise him, but I ended up waiting so long that I got tired and hungry. I don't even know how much time passed, but then the office door opened. Lu Yaoyao sprang up from the sofa instinctively and looked towards the doorway.

The bright light outside streamed in, illuminating Gu Ruandong who was walking at the front. His face was extremely grim, with an unspeakable coldness in his eyes. Behind him were Xiao Cai and three other high-level executives from the company.

He obviously hadn't expected to see YaoYao in his office, so he stopped short at the doorway, creating a bizarre scene. Lu YaoYao had a warm smile plastered on her face that she couldn't quite contain, while Gu Ruandong had an expression of anger that he hadn't had time to hide.

Then she saw him seem to take a silent, deep breath, slowly retracting his icy expression and replacing it with a faint smile. He turned to Xiao Cai and the others, saying: “You guys can go home for now. Let’s discuss this another day.”

Several people nodded in relief and hurriedly left.

Only two people were left in the office. Lu Yaoyao took the initiative to come over, seeing his still slightly furrowed brows, she reached out and rubbed them, asking with concern, "Are you tired"

From his expression just now, he probably encountered a tough problem at work.

He shook his head, reached out to pull her into an embrace and held her silently.

Lu YaoYao also wrapped her arms around his waist and looked up, saying: "I can't help you with your work matters, but if you have something that's bothering you, you can tell me. Don't keep it all to yourself."

Just like before, he didn't need to force himself to suppress his negative emotions the moment he saw her. He was a human being, capable of experiencing joy, anger, sadness, and happiness, and she wasn't fragile enough to only accept his positive emotions.

Gu Ruandong gently kissed her forehead and said, "Okay."

Then changing the subject, he asked her, "How did you get here Xiao Cai said you were also filming at night tonight. He was planning to go straight to pick you up after the meeting and take you home."

Lu Yaoyao laughed: "I told Shanshan to lie to him, wanting to give you a surprise, but it seems the surprise failed. I'm so hungry now."

It was quite fitting, as soon as she mentioned it, her stomach growled, reminding her that she hadn't eaten anything all day except water.

Gu Ruandong also smiled: "Come on, I'll take you to eat."

We decided on the spur of the moment to eat out, so we didn't go to our usual private chef at the club, nor did we make a reservation at a restaurant beforehand. We just found a decent-looking one and went in.

After settling down, Lu YaoYao had a hint of excitement: "We seem to be having our first dinner out alone, right"

This was just like our dinner together before, the one when we first celebrated becoming new neighbors, but also at his club.

Now, she is surrounded by strangers who blend into this noisy environment just like ordinary people. This is a novel experience for her.

"Like a couple on a date"

Gu Ruan Dong nodded. Because of her star status, they indeed rarely appeared in public together.

Gu Ruandong's mood wasn't very high, and he was even subtly observing her, knowing she was taking birth control pills. He couldn't possibly be unaffected by this knowledge, but he didn't want to disturb the hard-won peace.

Besides that period when he lost his sense and tried to use a child to tie her down, he really didn't care much about having children. After all, he had always treated her like a child and spoiled her, and their emotional bond was already rich enough.

I don't understand, why would she lie to him Even usually, the way she acted showed that her desire for a child was stronger than his.

Actually, if she truly doesn't want children, she could tell him. He would completely respect her decision and there's no need for her to harm her own body by taking medication while also pretending to try for a baby to please him.

"Yayaya."

"Brother."

Both of them called out to each other in unison.

Gu Ruandong and the others waited for her to speak first.

Lu YaoYao: "Are you tired Otherwise, let's go home. We can come back another day"

She could tell he was distracted, thinking he must be preoccupied with work matters.

Gu Ruan Dong originally wanted to have a good talk with her about this, but seeing her concerned expression, he couldn't bring himself to say a word. He didn't want to expose her lie and didn't want to embarrass her.

"Let's eat first, aren't you hungry"

Just as the waiter brought the dishes, he poured a bowl of soup in front of her.

"What did you want to tell me just now" Lu Yaoyao asked.

"Nothing much, the company has been a bit busy lately. We just started a new project and acquired a mining company in the southwest. Several shareholders have conflicting opinions on who should manage it."

Lu Yaoyao; "Infighting Do you all want to grab the operating rights of this company"

Gu Ruan Dong was a little surprised: "Did you hear the contents of our meeting"

"No, it's just a guess. Don't shareholders fight over profits You want to take their piece of the pie, or they want to take yours."

Gu Ruandong: "Indeed, this time the project they want to compete for, it should be Dafang supporting them behind the scenes."

"Are they from the Da Fang"

"Well, they got in on the face of selling large boats back then. They've always been responsible for business down southwest."

"So this time, Da Fang actually wants to use this opportunity to make amends with you and rebuild your relationship" Lu Yaoyao stated bluntly.

"Yes."

If they are capable enough, why not let them do it After all, you and Da Fang have been brothers for so many years.

Lu Yaoyao said this to persuade him, that he needn't draw a line between himself and his friends of many years because of her. She had never held any grudge against his friends.

"Let's talk about it later." Gu Ruandong was hesitant because this project was a big pie. It wouldn't be wrong to give these shareholders a share, after all, it would ultimately belong to him. But he wanted to help Tingjing Finance and let them take on this project. Tingjing had done many similar projects before and had rich experience. Now they just needed a good opportunity.

After chatting for a while, both of them felt much more relaxed. Lu Yaoyao was very happy because he took the initiative to tell her about company matters, even though she couldn't really help.

Gu Ruandong's mood also improved, he beckoned for a bottle of wine, but there wasn't anything good in this place. He took a sip, and it was hard to swallow.

Both of them are picky eaters, the restaurant's cooking level is limited, plus the environment is noisy and there are guests secretly taking pictures of them from time to time, so after a few bites, they left.

On the way back, Lu Yaoyao joked: "Practice proves that this fairy is not suitable for worldly affairs." Gu Ruandong also teased: "That's right, only suitable for drinking dew."

The atmosphere in the car was pretty good, and Lu Yaoyao started to think about some inappropriate things.lone. They are all just small fry. Otherwise, the Liao department would not have employed Zhang Ze in the first place. Ultimately, it depends on how Gu Ruandong operates and places the head of the Lu...