Chapter 521: Just So Disdainful of Him

“Huh?”

Chu Yao subconsciously lifted her hand, only to see a ruby necklace on her wrist, and then she remembered that today she was dressed head to toe in a new collection from a certain brand.

Her usual watch clashed with this ultra-luxury brand, so she had taken it off after changing.

She took Lu Zhenzhen’s hand and glanced at the time.

Ten past ten.

She had a rule, no matter the formality of the dinner, she had to leave before ten o’clock.

And at this point, she still hadn’t seen a soul.

“I guess she must’ve been held up by something.

I’ll give her a call and see.”

Chu Yao called Sister Mi, twice in fact, but the ringing went on until it cut off automatically.

“What’s wrong?”

Lu Zhenzhen looked at her concerned, “Didn’t get through?”

“Sister Mi always has her phone on her, it’s not like her to ignore my calls.”

“I just saw her being cornered by some brand representatives.

Your value has skyrocketed recently, there’s no shortage of people wanting to collaborate with you.

Since you don’t deal with anything, she ends up carrying all the burdens.

That’s a good thing, given your personality—”

Lu Zhenzhen scrutinized her from head to toe, “You’d better not open your mouth.

If you speak, even Confucius would roll his eyes at you.”

“Damn my temper!!”

Chu Yao immediately rolled up her sleeves, “Lu Zhenzhen, is it that you can’t go a day without picking on me?

Are you trying to grow hemorrhoids or what?”

Lu Zhenzhen turned to Nan Jiaojiao and said, “See, I told you she shouldn’t open her mouth.

Hemorrhoids aren’t caused by talking.”

No sooner had she finished speaking than the atmosphere suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

Those with the mouths and the hemorrhoids alike fell silent, suddenly unsure which department to consult.

Qu Xiaoxiao weakly protested, “Miss Lu, you shouldn’t say that.

Just now Sister Yao told me I should read more books.

She’s an educated person.”

“Her?!” Lu Zhenzhen laughed disdainfully.

Nan Jiaojiao interjected lazily, “Read what?

‘How to Become a Wealthy Divorcée’?”

Chu Yao: “…”

She felt that playing dumb wouldn’t help her in front of these people; if she threw a tantrum, they’d immediately whip out their phones.

“I can’t be bothered talking to you, nonsense!”

Chu Yao raised her hand and stopped a server passing by, taking a glass of champagne from his tray.

Lu Zhenzhen put the jokes aside and made a quick call to her bodyguard, giving a few concise instructions.

“I had someone look for her, she’s in the banquet hall, she won’t get lost.

If you want to go home, I’ll arrange for a driver to take you.”

“Who’s leaving?”

Yaen Chi and Bo Yanching arrived one after the other, leaning against the back of the couch with Lu Zhenzhen between them, craning their necks towards Chu Yao.

“Chu Yao is leaving?

Come on, don’t be like that.

Old Mo will be here soon, wait for him and go together.”

The words “I’m not going” that Chu Yao was about to say got completely swallowed when she heard Mo Tingshen was on his way.

Without another word, she got up with a cold expression on her face.

“Go, have your driver wait for me at the west side door.”

“Tsk…”

Yaen Chi touched his nose, annoyed with himself for speaking too quickly.

“There’s no need.

He just got off the plane and rushed over without even changing, just to pick you up, yet you’re giving him the cold shoulder like this?”

Yaen Chi’s question held no malice and wasn’t taunting.

In any other situation, it wouldn’t be mentioned, as everyone knew Chu Yao’s temper—bringing up Mo Tingshen in her presence was akin to seeking death.

Normally, even if Mo Tingshen was busy, he would have a bodyguard secretly follow her, but this time, for some reason, he had a falling out and refused to let the bodyguard tag along, not even from a distance.

And just by chance, this project required Mo Tingshen to be there personally.

The workload of a week compressed into just two days.

Barely getting an hour of sleep on the plane, he immediately headed here upon arriving in Rongcheng City.