C28 I Have Nothing Going On with Her

Lu Yao was not in the mood to thank him, nor did she want to argue with him. She waved for the waiter to come over and clean up. Then she picked up another piece of cake and was about to leave when someone grabbed her wrist and pulled her.

"What are you doing?" Lu Yao frowned at Shao Yunchen.

Shao Yunchen took the cake in her hand and handed her a cup of soup instead. He said, "Pregnant women should eat less of this junk. Do you have any care for your health?"

"…"

Lu Yao raised her brows and stared at him strangely for a few seconds. "Mr. Shao knows so much about pregnancy? Have you given birth to a child before? You know a lot."

The stain of cake on his clothes was still there, but it didn't affect his demeanor in the slightest. He still looked intimidating but handsome to any onlooker.

Why did he care so much? Of course, Lu Yao knew she should not indulge in treats too much, but so what if she occasionally craved sweets? And why did he never take such care of her before their divorce?

Shao Yunchen looked back at her, not arguing. He carried the soup in one hand and pulled her over to her table with the other. He did not give her a chance to refuse at all.

"What are you doing? Let go of me!"

Lu Yao was stupefied for a moment. She struggled to break away from his grip but was unable to do so. She did not want to create a ruckus in front of an audience. Unwillingly, she let him lead her away and turned to look at Tian Tian.

At the table, Shao Yunchen let go of her and put down the soup. His jaw ticked and he said expressionlessly, "Do you want to drink it yourself, or do you want me to feed it to you?"

"…"

Lu Yao's face first paled, then turned red. She stared at him with wide eyes and gnashed her teeth together. "Mr. Shao, what are you up to? You've never behaved like this with me before."

Hearing her mention the past, Shao Yunchen's eyes dimmed. "That's because you were very obedient and well-behaved before."

He said it on purpose. He knew, of course, that her words were deliberate too. He had not understood her or even thought of doing things for her before at all.

She rarely used to do things he did not like, like smoke or drink. In the days after the divorce, he began to understand that she had always been willing to adjust and be accommodating to him. Even when he went to their apartment once a week, she made sure that she reached before him and prepared food for him.

Could it be that she had liked him?

But the divorce was her own initiative, so her having liked him was a moot point.

Lu Yao looked at him as the defiant expression on her face slowly faded away. Her gaze slowly turned mocking. After a long while, she lowered her eyes and curled her lips. "Indeed, I was very obedient and never troubled you."

Pulling Tian Tian to her lap, she said coldly without looking at him, "Please do not disturb us. We're having our breakfast."

How could she have been disobedient? She loved him so much.

They had signed a contract for a four-year marriage. In the past three years, she had practically been counting down their days together. He must never in his life have experienced that kind of suffering.

She fed Tian Tian and ignored Shao Yunchen. It was only after a few minutes that she heard him leave.

Not long after, she raised her head when she saw him sit down in the chair opposite her, a bowl of rice in front of him. The expression on her face hardened. "How come I never realized before how persistent you can be?"

Shao Yunchen smiled cheekily. "I didn't realize before either that you were covered in thorns. What does it matter if we have a meal at the same table?"

"Do you have to sit with me, when there are so many other empty tables here?"

The man glanced into the distance behind her. He said lightly, "I want to have some peace and quiet."

Lu Yao turned to look in the direction he was looking. Fu Xuezi was looking around, holding a tray in her hands. She looked like she was searching for someone.

Lu Yao curled her lips when she understood what was going on. "I also want to have some peace and quiet. I know she is your assistant. But now when you're off-duty, don't you want to be with her? I know all men like women like her."

She paused for effect and continued in a playful tone, "A woman with a big chest and no brains? She must be fun to be around."​

She mentally recalled the video of them that she had recorded on the cruise ship and sneered to herself.​

She had initially thought that Fu Xuezi was a young woman who was cultured, refined, and talented. But then she had thrown a cheque at Lu Yao, making her feel like she was somehow inferior to Fu Xuezi. This woman ill-treated Lu Yao only because she was desperate to be with Shao Yunchen.

Shao Yunchen frowned, not liking what Lu Yao was implying. "I have nothing going on with her," he said in a deep voice. "She is my assistant only because she works very hard. As a boss, I won't deny my subordinate's abilities when she's good at her work."

"…"

Lu Yao blinked at him, surprised.​

Why was he bothering to explain this to her?

A number of emotions and questions welled up in her heart.

Before their divorce, she would have believed him. After all, any woman in love was naive and a fool. But now, she hesitated to believe him. How did it matter anyway?​

Lowering her gaze, she coughed before forcefully trying to end the conversation. "What does that have to do with me? I don't want this kind of talk in front of a child."

"…"

Shao Yunchen sighed, exasperated with her mood swings. She was the one who brought it up, didn't she?​

As he observed her feed the little girl, he grew even more depressed. "You really like children?" he asked in a whisper as something flickered in his eyes.

"Why would I want to give birth to a child if I didn't?" she questioned him in reply. Her tone was casual, but the ridicule in it was obvious.​

Shao Yunchen stopped talking.

Soon, Fu Xuezi spotted them and walked over. The expression on her face was a little unsightly. "I see that Miss Lu is here as well."

Lu Yao ignored her.

The two of them had never been on pleasant terms anyway, so there was no need to pretend to be cordial. Lu Yao was not in the mood to act like she liked Fu Xuezi's company.​

A trace of awkwardness flashed across Fu Xuezi's face. Gritting her teeth, she then glanced at the little girl in Lu Yao's arms. "Oh!" she blurted out. "What a cute kid!"​

She touched Tian Tian's face with her hand. Her nails were painted bright red.​

Lu Yao's eyes turned cold. Carrying Tian Tian, she suddenly stood up. In an apathetic tone, she said to the man opposite her, "Thank you for last night and for what happened today. I'm full, so I should leave."​

With that, she left without even acknowledging Fu Xuezi.​

Fu Xuezi's face turned ashen. She did not want to express her anger, so she looked at Shao Yunchen awkwardly. "Mr. Shao, I didn't offend Miss Lu, right?" she asked innocently.​

Shao Yunchen was watching Lu Yao's retreating figure in silence.​

Fu Xuezi grew more furious. She sat down and asked him carefully, "Mr. Shao, aren't you two divorced? So why were you..."​

'Why are you always around her?!' she wanted to ask. ​

Shao Yunchen's face did not betray anything. He glanced at Fu Xuezi for a second and said without hesitation, "My personal matters are not within your scope of work."

The woman's face paled. "But I…"

But before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by him again. "In future, I would prefer if you don't bring up such things in front of her. I'll take care of my personal matters on my own."

Fu Xuezi gaped at him, stunned.​

Shao Yunchen did not look at her again and stood up to leave. His tall and slender figure stood out in the crowd.