bookrebus Chapter 733 Childhood Sweetheart Marries Her Brother in Revenge, Then Regrets It (11)
Chapter 733 Childhood Sweetheart Marries Her Brother in Revenge, Then Regrets It (11)
Mu Zhou opened her phone and looked at her chat history with Lu Chen.
The last time they chatted was with the message she sent him before she came to the United States.
His reply was:
Okay, I'll contact you when I return to China in four days.
The tone was very businesslike.
Mu Zhou chuckled softly and put away his phone.
On the other side, Lu Chen leaned back in his chair after finishing his work.
He took off his glasses and pressed his finger to his brow.
These past few days, he's been in meetings day and night, so busy that he's almost forgotten about everything else.
He was used to this kind of life, and it made him feel at ease.
The short rest relieved some of his fatigue. He opened his eyes and habitually picked up his phone.
He started replying to work messages one by one, and then he saw that smiling profile picture.
Mu Zhou's profile picture is of herself, wearing a red floral print ethnic-style halter dress, with long curly hair draped over her shoulders, laughing freely and flamboyantly in the sunset.
His profile picture stood out from the crowd of formulaic avatars in Lu Chen's friend list.
The chat box with Mu Zhou was quite low down, which meant they hadn't chatted for a long time.
Lu Chen paused for a moment, then suppressed his extraneous thoughts.
Just as she was about to put her phone away, a red number 1 suddenly appeared on Mu Zhou's profile picture. Then, she watched as her profile picture rose to the top and the number changed to 3.
Lu Chen was momentarily distracted before he realized he wasn't seeing things.
It should still be the early hours of the morning in China, so why would she suddenly send me a message?
His pupils contracted slightly, and he trembled inexplicably.
The fact that she sent him a message just as he was thinking of her made Lu Chen feel subtly guilty.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he opened her chat window.
【Are you busy? 】
Guess where I am.
Then came a photograph.
It was right downstairs from his company.
Looking at the photo, Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat for no reason, and he suddenly stood up, wanting to leave the office.
For some unknown reason, he suddenly stopped and stood there for a few seconds. After his expression returned to its previous calm and composure, he pushed open the door and went out.
*
Mu Zhou sat in the coffee shop downstairs from the office building, enjoying the sunshine of the United States.
Lu Chen walked steadily to the door and immediately saw Mu Zhou sitting at a table outside the coffee shop.
She was wearing large sunglasses that almost covered most of her face, holding a coffee in her hand, and sitting with her legs crossed, looking very relaxed.
When their eyes met, she waved enthusiastically at him.
As Lu Chen stepped forward, he overheard her saying to a blond boy at the next table:
He is my husband.
His eyes flickered slightly.
When Mu Zhou saw him coming, she warmly stepped forward and gave him a big hug:
"husband!"
Lu Chen stopped, put one arm around her waist, and caught her as she lunged at him.
Her gaze lingered on the dejected blond man, a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Lu Chen lowered his eyes, looking at Mu Zhou nestled in his arms, his voice low and deep:
"your friend?"
"I don't know you, but you want my contact information."
Mu Zhou sighed helplessly.
Who can blame her for being so incredibly charming?
After whispering for a while, Mu Zhou took his arm and followed him back to the company.
*
In the office, Mu Zhou had already explained why he had come.
She moved closer to Lu Chen, staring at him intently.
"Don't you think what I'm doing is a little inappropriate?"
After all, he stole his brother's business.
However, Lu Chen clearly didn't think that way; his tone was businesslike and somewhat cold.
"These things don't apply in business."
Mu Zhou curled his lip:
"Does that mean that if I have a conflict of interest with you, you will also show no mercy?"
Lu Chen answered confidently without hesitation:
"will not."
They are husband and wife, a community of shared interests.
When this thought popped into his head, Lu Chen was somewhat surprised by himself.
He remained outwardly calm, but his heart skipped a beat.
As a successful businessman, he has always been very clear about the distinction between profit and loss.
His, his parents', his grandfather's, and Lu Ting's.
Although they are family, he would silently keep the distinctions very clear.
Therefore, the fact that he had subconsciously assumed Mu Zhou was a partner with him in a community of shared interests shocked him greatly.
He couldn't believe that, subconsciously, he valued Mu Zhou so much.
Mingming is the person who values profit the most.
His mind was in turmoil, and he felt a tightness in his chest that made him somewhat irritable.
Mu Zhou didn't bother him despite the crazy fluctuations in his favorability rating, assuming he was just worried about work.
She sensibly sat by the French windows, admiring the bustling traffic below.
Lu Chen's office building is in a great location, in the Financial Street area.
From below, one can overlook most of the bustling city of L.
Soon, the city lights came on.
The bustling traffic outside has transformed into a different scene, with dusk falling, creating a cinematic feel.
She turned around and looked at Lu Chen:
"How long do you expect to be busy?"
Lu Chen looked up from his laptop:
"hungry?"
"No, it's just that I was thinking that after you're done with your work, I'd like to go and take a look at that bridge nearby. My favorite movie was filmed there."
That bridge is very famous; Lu Chen instantly thought of which movie it was from.
A classic romance film from the United States, made over a decade ago.
Seeing the expectation in Mu Zhou's eyes, he calmly closed his laptop.
"I've just finished my work, let's go."
A smile instantly appeared on Mu Zhou's face.
*
After dinner, Mu Zhou and Lu Chen strolled on the bridge.
This bridge has a long history, is both majestic and romantic, and offers not only a view of the city's neon lights but also a unique historical charm.
Mu Zhou wrapped his coat tighter around himself and looked into the distance.
Her tone was gentle, like flowing water:
"When I was a child, I watched that movie. The male and female protagonists were forced to separate due to societal pressures. They lived in different cities and tried to forget each other."
Years later, they met again on this bridge. The two stood less than three meters apart and silently looked at each other for a long time.
As she spoke, she quickened her pace and walked in front of Lu Chen.
Then she turned around and stood still, looking at him:
"It's this distance."
For some reason, Lu Chen also subconsciously stopped in his tracks.
Just like in the movies, the two were less than three meters apart.
Mu Zhou suddenly spoke:
Do you know what the first thing they said to each other after they reunited was?
Lu Chen's gaze paused slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed inexplicably.
he knows.
The male and female protagonists didn't exchange a single word after their reunion.
Upon meeting again, the emotions they had suppressed for years finally overwhelmed them, and they embraced and kissed passionately.
Mu Zhou silently gazed at him, then suddenly took a step and walked towards him.
Just like the female lead in a movie.
Lu Chen's heart pounded like a drum, and he instinctively wanted to walk towards her.
But the moment I lifted my foot, reason regained control of my brain.
He forced himself to restrain himself, suppress his emotions, and maintain a calm and composed demeanor.
At this moment, Mu Zhou had already walked up to him.
She tilted her head slightly, her eyes sparkling as if shimmering with a layer of golden light.
Lu Chen's hands, which were hanging at his sides, suddenly clenched, and his body stiffened.