Too Late to Regret, She’s Now With the Big Boss - Chapter 61

Lu Jingchen pressed his lips together and replied: [Did my wife wake up hungry? Are you feeling unwell? Should your husband come home to cook for you?]

Then, one minute, two minutes, three minutes passed…

Half an hour went by, and his wife still hadn’t replied to him.

The dark aura reflected in Lu Jingchen’s pitch-black eyes grew increasingly intense, his expression turning colder and more sinister. The oppressive atmosphere around him sent chills down the spines of everyone in the meeting room.

The executives who didn’t know Ye Qianqian inwardly cursed: Who’s the fool that provoked the Living King of Hell?

Those who did know Ye Qianqian silently prayed to all the gods to send a message to the madam, her husband was about to explode!

Meanwhile, from the moment Ye Qianqian’s phone powered on, it hadn’t stopped ringing, either with calls or WeChat video requests.

She glanced at it; most were from the Ye and Song families, but the most frequent was an unfamiliar number. Judging by the pop-up messages, Ye Qianqian knew it was Xiao Feng.

Probably because Xiao Feng’s previous calls had been blocked by Lu Jingchen, Ye Qianqian decided not to respond for now.

Food came first, above all else.

After freshening up, Ye Qianqian went straight downstairs to find something to eat, planning to chat with Lu Jingchen while she ate.

Little did she know, as soon as she reached the bottom of the stairs, she was drawn in by Wen Yuxin’s smile. Wen Yuxin wasn’t stunningly beautiful, but she had a pleasant, enduring charm.

Especially when she smiled, it was as sweet as honey-drenched flower petals, making one unable to resist smiling along.

This reminded Ye Qianqian of Song Yunhuan from the Song family. That young girl also loved to smile, and she seemed to have noticed Song Yunhuan’s WeChat messages earlier.

Wen Yuxin had always wanted to cozy up to Ye Qianqian. Seeing her was like seeing her own mother, she beamed with joy.

“Madam, is this enough to eat? If not, I can prepare more for you.”

“It’s enough. You seem so happy… is there some good news?” Ye Qianqian asked casually.

Wen Yuxin launched into a lengthy monologue, starting from when she entered the Lu family to her marriage registration with Zhang Tianyi.

Seeing the esteemed madam listening with keen interest, she went on to share amusing stories from her school days.

Ye Qianqian occasionally asked a question or two, which excited Wen Yuxin so much that she recounted all the interesting events from her over twenty years of life.

Ye Qianqian was thoroughly entertained, laughing heartily. She was so engrossed that she wanted to ask about more amusing anecdotes.

But then, dense lines of bullet comments flashed before her eyes.

[This female antagonist is truly despicable, laughing so happily and only caring about her own amusement, unaware that the entire Lu Corporation executives are suffering in misery.]

Ye Qianqian: Do the Lu Corporation executives even know her?

[The big boss hasn’t been to the company for days, with many matters waiting for his attention. During the meeting, he’s anxiously waiting for the female antagonist’s WeChat message.]

[Ah! The big boss is restless and on the verge of exploding, while the unfortunate Wen Xinrou drags Li Kai to the Lu Corporation, heading straight to their doom!]

[Li Kai isn’t a bad person, he just had the misfortune of falling for Wen Xinyue in his youth and was toyed with by her, treated like a lapdog.]

[If Li Kai hadn’t offended the big boss for Wen Xinyue, he would have become her most loyal, steadfast, and powerful supporter.]

[Wait, that’s not right. In the original story, after Li Kai took over the Li Corporation, he became an obsessive, clingy mad dog for Wen Xinyue, the kind that would lick her hand even after being slapped.]

[So why is he giving up Wen Xinyue to marry Wen Xinrou now? Poor, beautiful Rourou finally got her wish, only to have her dreams shattered by the big boss!]

Ye Qianqian grew increasingly alarmed as she read on. Although she didn’t know who Li Kai was, she certainly recognized Wen Xinrou!

Wen Xinrou and Song Yunhuan were close friends. Three years ago, the two of them had persistently tried to persuade her to study abroad as well.

Taking turns, they argued that taking care of Song Yuntao would bring her no benefits at all.

If Song Yuntao remained paralyzed forever, Ye Qianqian would eventually marry for love, suffering willingly for it.

But if Song Yuntao ever recovered and stood up again, Ye Qianqian would merely be paving the way for Ye Qingyan, ending up with nothing.

Only when they saw that Ye Qianqian was immovable did they finally give up trying to persuade her. Still, they didn’t distance themselves from her and even helped her when they could.

Especially when Ye Qingyan first returned to the country, they kept her informed and made time to accompany her.

Ye Qianqian knew Wen Xinrou had a secret crush, a “white moonlight”, but she didn’t know who it was. Today, she simply had to go and see for herself.

Immediately, she took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Lu Jingchen. While typing, she instructed Wen Yuxin, “Please pack a lunch for me.”

“Is Madam packing lunch to deliver to Third Master?” Butler Zhang asked with a cheerful smile.

“Yes, Uncle Zhang, please arrange a driver for me. I’ve finished eating and am heading over to bring Third Master his meal now.”

“Madam is going to Lu Corporation to deliver lunch to Third Master. Xiao Wang knows the route well. I’ll call him right away to bring the car to the main entrance,” Butler Zhang said happily.

“Alright, thank you, Uncle Zhang. I’ll go upstairs to change. Please ask Wen Yuxin to prepare some after-meal fruits and afternoon milk tea for me.”

“Of course, we’ll have everything ready. Madam can just head straight to the main entrance to get in the car later.”

…

Lu Corporation.

Just as the executives were on the verge of collapsing from fear, a phone suddenly rang from the high seat, startling one person so much they fell off their chair.

Lu Jingchen opened his phone. [Darling hubby, have you missed me? What are you busy with? I was so hungry earlier… I just had a meal.]

The corners of his lips lifted. Then came another message: [Hubby, I miss you so much. Thinking you might be hungry, I’ve packed lunch and am bringing it to you. Wait for me～]

Lu Jingchen wanted to tell Ye Qianqian not to come, it was about a forty-minute drive from home to the company but he desperately wanted to see her.

Those three hours apart had felt like years. He was eager to see her, so he typed aloofly, [Okay, I’ll wait for you.]

[Hubby, aren’t you hungry?]

[Not hungry. Still in a meeting.]

[See you soon, hubby～ I won’t disturb you from making money anymore～ Make lots of money for your wife to spend, mwah mwah～]

The executives at Lu Corporation kept rubbing their eyes, convinced they were hallucinating. Otherwise, how could they possibly see Third Master smiling!

“What are you all staring at? Continue,” Lu Jingchen’s deep voice carried a hint of delight.

The head of the planning department wiped sweat from his forehead and braced himself to continue his report. He had been interrupted earlier and nearly torn apart by Third Master!

He knew their proposal wasn’t perfect. Would Third Master personally throw him out afterward?

To his surprise, after he finished, he heard Third Master’s deep, magnetic voice say, “Your proposal isn’t thorough enough. Revise it after the meeting. Next, continue.”

The atmosphere that followed was much more relaxed. Although Third Master’s phone didn’t ring again, his expression remained calm.

At the end, Bai Lang announced with a smile, “The Master says: Everyone has been working hard lately. To show her appreciation, Madam has decided to double this month’s bonuses.”

“Thank you, sir, thank you, madam, thank you, Assistant Bai,” everyone said in unison.

…

At the first floor of the Lu Corporation.

Li Kai and Wen Xinrou had been drinking tea in the lobby for three hours, yet they dared not ask if Third Master Lu was available.

Wen Xinrou’s phone rang. She took it out and glanced at the screen, startling her so much that she abruptly stood up. “Li Kai, I won’t let anything happen to you.”